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ANYONE GOT ANY OBSCURE FOREIGN RELEASE 45'S SEEN A FEW LATELY. I'LL START IT OFF WITH A FEW I'VE GOT

SISTER SLEDGE LOVE DON'T YOU GO THROUGH JAPANESE ATLANTIC WITH WRAP AROUND PIC SLEEVE

SEVEN SOULS I STILL LOVE YOU FRENCH EPIC PIC SLEEVE

BALTIMORE AND OHIO CONDITION RED NEW ZEALAND STATESIDE

BONNIE HERMAN HUSH DON'T CRY CANADIAN COLUMBIA

SPELLBINDERS HELP ME CANADIAN COLUMBIA

METROS SINCE I FOUND MY BABY CANADIAN RCA

MIRACLES IF YOUR MOTHER ONLY KNEW CANADIAN TAMLA

TEMPTATIONS I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE CANADIAN TAMLA

TRAMMPS STOP AND THINK GERMAN PIR

NINA SIMONE TOUCHING AND CARING GERMAN BELLAPHON

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    There's thousands from that place across the pond, the USofA ;-) I'll get me coat......

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    Pakistan,,,,,,,,,,,"HELL STRANGER".........

  • Chris L
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    Took me ages to find this old scan. I gave the record away. A minter she be.

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Nice Chris.

 

Whats strikes me is that how many non English speaking countries printed the covers in English?

 

I think it was because they made them for other, smaller countries too.

 

Many 60's Coral releases state the kind of dance you're supposed to dance to the record underneath the title,e.g. Higher and Higher is a "go go shake".

 

Decca did the same. From what I remember Brenda Lee's "Time and Time again" is a "shake" and Sam & Bill's "I'll try" was the "slope" or something like that.

Many 60's Coral releases state the kind of dance you're supposed to dance to the record underneath the title,e.g. Higher and Higher is a "go go shake".

 

Decca did the same. From what I remember Brenda Lee's "Time and Time again" is a "shake" and Sam & Bill's "I'll try" was the "slope" or something like that.

 

Never noticed that I'll go and have a look........   :D

Nice Chris.

 

Whats strikes me is that how many non English speaking countries printed the covers in English?

 

Most Japanese LP front-covers duplicated the US equivalent, hence the addition of the "obi" paper wrap-around strip which featured Japanese translations. These strips, along with song/info sheet inserts, quality laminated sleeves and PVC covers, also helped the product have a perceived high-value...as after all they weren't cheap compared to average salaries/cost of living during the 60's. Alas, the translations on the covers of Japanese 7"/EP often featured mistakes and spelling errors...whereas the actual label details were 99% spot-on. 

Many 60's Coral releases state the kind of dance you're supposed to dance to the record underneath the title,e.g. Higher and Higher is a "go go shake".

 

Decca did the same. From what I remember Brenda Lee's "Time and Time again" is a "shake" and Sam & Bill's "I'll try" was the "slope" or something like that.

 

 

A lot of French period releases also stated the recommended dance style...the Jerk and Madison appear on a lot of Northern tracks! :D

A lot of French period releases also stated the recommended dance style...the Jerk and Madison appear on a lot of Northern tracks! :D

Tried the Madison, Its impossible!!! here's some cool instruction! remember reading that the Chicago release of this song, by a group I cant recollect actually outsold the national release by Ray Bryant, probably got that from Robert Pruter's 'Chicago Soul'...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MiMrtI3aQ4

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On the Jackie Wilson front, picked this up recently, nice lamenated French picture sleeve from September '68

 

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And this Stax 1st press french picture sleeve, before the Atlantic release

 

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And finally picked up 24 french picture sleeves this morning for a massive €5,51 which included the Hesitations EP - You Can't By Pass Love - Kapp

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On the Jackie Wilson front, picked this up recently, nice lamenated French picture sleeve from September '68 

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And this Stax 1st press french picture sleeve, before the Atlantic release

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And finally picked up 24 french picture sleeves this morning for a massive €5,51 which included the Hesitations EP - You Can't By Pass Love - Kapp

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Love the French, Dutch & Belgian pic sleeve issues, yummy-yummy yum yum...............

At the risk of being Bernt at the Steak................

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At the risk of being Bernt at the Steak................

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You missed the great looking picture sleeve. What a cool looking bunch...

 

 

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At last, only ten years looking for a copy, Ive only ever seen one other, as a scan Dave Flynn's web site, owned by Frank in Melbourne who did a piece on Aussie Soul 45's...

 

Recently John Manship was saying the Sandy Wynns 45 he had on his Auction was rare, I must have seen ten or so of that one over the last decade, Its not that rare... but this one IS seriously rare... would have been great if they had put out 'I've Settled Down' but alas they didn't..

 

Cant stop staring at it!!! :rolleyes:

 

Malcolm

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https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121352327738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

 

At last, only ten years looking for a copy, Ive only ever seen one other, as a scan Dave Flynn's web site, owned by Frank in Melbourne who did a piece on Aussie Soul 45's...

 

Recently John Manship was saying the Sandy Wynns 45 he had on his Auction was rare, I must have seen ten or so of that one over the last decade, Its not that rare... but this one IS seriously rare... would have been great if they had put out 'I've Settled Down' but alas they didn't..

 

Cant stop staring at it!!! :rolleyes:

 

Malcolm

 

 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121352327738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

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5 from The Netherlands

 

That early Billy Butler is quite big on the Belgian Popcorn scene, always wondered how they got to hear it way back then, the Dutch release kinda makes sense now.

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Got a copy of Linda Lyndell 'Bring Your Love Back to Me' on Atco from the Philippines somewhere..

Few rare French Vogue 60's juke-boxes 45's with original bags (few came out as 4 tracks EP's)

Incl. a very rare Nella Dodds

 

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Stevie Wonder. Japan Test Press ?

 

That's a promo copy for it's second press :hatsoff2:

I've just posted up a fabulous bunch of rare Japanese 7" within the sales pages :thumbsup:

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Canada.

 

That MGM label looks a bit odd, sort of empty compared to the US ones. Are the canadian ones all like this?

Nancy Wilson. Japan.Red Wax.

 

Test press and stock copy...from August 10th 1968  :thumbsup:

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Joe Hinton New Zealand. Jackie Ross Portugal.Impressions Sweden.Corals Australia & N.Zealand. Atlantics Australia

Love the Astors and Barbara Acklin Aussie 45's, dont have those ones.. But have allot of their other releases, I fish em out..

Here's a few more we haven't had:

 

Impressions - We must be in love - Jamaican (I think)

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Same as above but from Italy

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The sleeve for the Italian copy

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Chairmen of The Board - Pay to the piper - Argentina promo

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Flip side - Bless you

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Gladys Knight & The Pips - You've lost that lovin' feelin' - Holland

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Here's a few more we haven't had:

 

Impressions - We must be in love - Jamaican (I think)

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Same as above but from Italy

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The sleeve for the Italian copy

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Chairmen of The Board - Pay to the piper - Argentina promo

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Flip side - Bless you

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Gladys Knight & The Pips - You've lost that lovin' feelin' - Holland

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That Impressions EP cover is real nice particularly because there doesn't appear to be a wealth of photographs of Leroy Hutson during his relatively short tenure with the group. 

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