Can anyone help? Have a copy of Little Melvin on Valerie (see scans) but am not sure if it is first issue or not as I understand that it was issued twice. However, I do not know what the differences, if any, might be.Help appreciated, regards Bob

Edited October 2, 201212 yr by theothertosspot

Hi Bobby one's green and one's blue jim wensiora had this covered up and i sure was sold to Rob this was a green one which i'm sure Tat's told me was the first issue i remember Ian Clarke found a pile of blue one's which led to a more blanket exposure although i imagene i'm about to be blown out of the water by the soul source collective but i'd say the green one's were the first one's regards Simon.

Cheers Simone, I thought that there were two issues, and am thinking you may be correct as I'm sure I heard similar a number of years ago.

Bob

jon powney used to have this on his list 20 yr ago and was already known by some of the lads up newcastle etc back then , was told they were just pressed at different plants , sold mine to j manship about 8 yr ago a blue one ,he never mentioned about one being 1st or 2nd issue ,think they will be as rare as each other maybe? surprised its been covered up, or was that a long time ago, (it was on jon powneys list for about a tenner back then!)

Edited October 2, 201212 yr by drewid

Iv`e seen a purple label copy,i thought these were first presses?,never seen a green label copy yet?..

Dave f......

mine is purple

hi i've got green from boogaloo records around 20 odd tears ago .regards Simon.

MIne was from Geoff Alsopp, whoi had it from Boogaloo around the same time as you Simon, but on the blue label.

Regards Bob

Edited October 3, 201212 yr by theothertosspot

Here's a scan of the purple label and the only photo I have of the band. I believe that he was the same Little Melvin Williams, that was a notorious gang leader in Baltimore in the 60's & 70's. He latter appeared in the 'The Wire'.

Hi again bob I'm sorting records at my brothers place in Beeston as that's where i keep them now , after all that mine is blue very sorry for miss information ..................too much dope mate. good to see you at skegg by theay see ya later me mon. regards simon.

MIne was from Geoff Alsopp, whoi had it from Boogaloo around the same time as you Simon, but on the blue label.

Regards Bob

From Geoff hey?, guess you paid @ £2.50p for it then lol

hi i've got green from boogaloo records around 20 odd tears ago .regards Simon.

Hiya Si. bet you knocked him down to about a fiver (like i used to before he told me to f*"k off) (on a regular basis)lol

Hiya Si. bet you knocked him down to about a fiver (like i used to before he told me to f*"k off) (on a regular basis)lol

Hello mr bob yes i did he wanted 7 i gave him 5 this was the same day i picked up the blue jay's again a classic knock down

From Geoff hey?, guess you paid @ £2.50p for it then lol

If anyone ever tried to knock Geoff down he'd knock them down for sure me mon.

If anyone ever tried to knock Geoff down he'd knock them down for sure me mon.

you should see how much he gave Geoff for the Darnels on Atco

I like this. reminds me of The Ascots A Few Feet From The Gutter or even a track or so off the LP Colour Me Soul but the other side reminds me of Billy Stewart.

I like this. reminds me of The Ascots A Few Feet From The Gutter or even a track or so off the LP Colour Me Soul but the other side reminds me of Billy Stewart.

It's probably good that it reminds you of billy stewart since it's a cover of a billy stewart song

I had the blue one too some while ago, tried to give it a spin here and there but soon dropped it because the recording on the blue copy sounded so low-fi...so, anyone witha green copy who can tell about the sound quality on that ?

Edited October 3, 201212 yr by Marc Forrest

I think the purple is the original press btw, it has an "older" look to it than the blue copy.

Mine is trashed though so I'm not a good person to ask about sound quality...

It's probably good that it reminds you of billy stewart since it's a cover of a billy stewart song

Thanks! Bob I didn't know that and I have some Billy.

From Geoff hey?, guess you paid @ £2.50p for it then lol

Got the knack from a bloke who paid 105 down from 250.

Nope, cost me £x just like the rest

Regards Bob

you should see how much he gave Geoff for the Darnels on Atco

Asking price, didn't knock any off

Regards