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Think it's only on the Calla demo (or some issues?).  It definitely wasn't issued in the UK.

 

Au contraire!

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:lol:..Gene..the comment  in my opening post about 'was it on the UK release'   should have given a clue that it was released in UK..I was merely asking if the intro was on the UK release, not was it released....Thanks for everybody going to the trouble of replying.. :hatsoff2:

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Not 'au contraire' Steve!  What I meant to say was that the spoken intro wasn't on the UK issue, not that it wasn't issued in the UK!  Must get my phrasing right sometimes........ :yes:

Its Monday morning and you are excused.........now you may kiss my ring!  :P

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:lol:..Gene..the comment  in my opening post about 'was it on the UK release'   should have given a clue that it was released in UK..I was merely asking if the intro was on the UK release, not was it released....Thanks for everybody going to the trouble of replying.. :hatsoff2:

 

Well, I knew what you meant Pete, and that's what my response was based on!  :D

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The UK one is very rare isn't it? - Yes, without the spoken intro! :D

 

Off 'original' topic I know - Great record, that sadly falls into the 'we know it too well so don't want to hear it' bracket :yes:

 

All the best,

 

Len :thumbsup: 

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I'm sure this was also on a yank red/white issue.. as above, quite rare, but it does turn up..

US issue -

https://www.popsike.com/FRANKIE-CLASSICALS-Northern-Soul-45-CALLA-Records/4785399043.html

 

The US Calla 45's number C-127 B is the 2:28 slow spoken intro version.  C-127-BN is the 2:00 version.

 

I've seen at least 3 US issues with the spoken intro on ebay.com between $20 and $30 "buy it now" over the years.....not minters but reasonably good copies.

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US issue -

https://www.popsike.com/FRANKIE-CLASSICALS-Northern-Soul-45-CALLA-Records/4785399043.html

 

The US Calla 45's number C-127 B is the 2:28 slow spoken intro version.  C-127-BN is the 2:00 version.

 

I've seen at least 3 US issues with the spoken intro on ebay.com between $20 and $30 "buy it now" over the years.....not minters but reasonably good copies.

 

I had the issue (well I'm 99.9% certain) in the late 80's early 90's with the spoken intro.  Always thought the way to tell is with the numbers above and not issue/demo.

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I have the spoken intro version on a red and white Calla Demo.

 

On my particular copy, 'Promotion copy Not for sale' only appears on the (What shall I do) B side - The A side looks like a standard issue - Well, it would do apart from the big red cross that the Plugger/Radio Station daubed on the label.

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I just received this in the post thinking that I had purchased the spoken intro version as it was 2.28min long. It must be miss-labelled as it only plays for two minutes and without the spoken intro. A bit disappointed having paid $40 for it but hey ho that is record collecting.

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I just received this in the post thinking that I had purchased the spoken intro version as it was 2.28min long. It must be miss-labelled as it only plays for two minutes and without the spoken intro. A bit disappointed having paid $40 for it but hey ho that is record collecting.

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Hi, Just checked mine in box and C-127 - T2.28 and NO SPOKEN intro on  mine either , so maybe a few about like this - Dave  

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22 hours ago, redditchcrew said:

:thumbsup:I still play this if asked I have the no talking intro 2 mins long .great for dancing at your BEST  I love it !  the spoken intro .one would not play intro I would have to start it late .Not keen on spoken intro . 

I know it's rarer with the spoken intro but I have always prefered it without.

  I remember the spoken intro version being played at the Casino.  Too much talking when I wanted to dance!!

 

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Hiya, probably  been asked before.  How many records use this same backing track ? Honey Townsend, mark Johnson , Laura green etc ? Years ago I remember for some reason we got to about 14 tracks. Anyone remember the - subway riders or something  like that ? Or were a lot just cover names of same track ? What shall I do covers two with different intros I guess. Cheers

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4 hours ago, Pga1 said:

Hiya, probably  been asked before.  How many records use this same backing track ? Honey Townsend, mark Johnson , Laura green etc ? Years ago I remember for some reason we got to about 14 tracks. Anyone remember the - subway riders or something  like that ? Or were a lot just cover names of same track ? What shall I do covers two with different intros I guess. Cheers

It's eight (possibly 9) - ~The high numbers quoted in the past of 14-17 variations probably refer to different pressings of same records (issue, demo, reissue, UK etc).

Cheers
Mick

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On ‎07‎/‎04‎/‎2017 at 05:15, Pga1 said:

Hiya, probably  been asked before.  How many records use this same backing track ? Honey Townsend, mark Johnson , Laura green etc ? Years ago I remember for some reason we got to about 14 tracks. Anyone remember the - subway riders or something  like that ? Or were a lot just cover names of same track ? What shall I do covers two with different intros I guess. Cheers

correct................subway riders

 

 

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6 minutes ago, 25miles said:

correct................subway riders

 

 

Most copies of the above play an instrumental version of Betty Lavette's Only Your Love Can Save Me with two people talking over it, hence After The Session.  The instrumental of What Shall I Do which appears on a few copies has to be a mispress.

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Echo the remarks above about it being a quality and iconic 45 along with the Casualeers and Jerry Williams. In fact I would say for sure the Casualeers is one of the perfect records to play someone who askes "What is Northern Soul. It`s a brilliant flagship in my opinion.

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13 hours ago, Steve L said:

The beginning of the journey for me - Frankie & The Classicals  was part of my introduction to northern as a 13 year old in 1974, still have the copy I bought back then with all the other disco demands and still love it!

Same here, I was a touch older but those early 3 figure DDS 500 records were just brilliant. Series was revamped with a DDS 2000 numbering and seemed to go downhill towards the end (Sounds of Lancashire / Flintnick Rock etc.)

But the early ones as mentioned above, alongside the Wand/Scepter LP were fantastic to a novice like me

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