King George On Midtown

[Soulman]

Can't for the life of me remember this but.... was King George "losin You" on Midtown (Yellow) ever booted???

 

Your knowledge welcomed as always

 

Steve

[Tony Smith]

Not booted.

[Guest turntableterra]

dont know this one but a kin george on    r c a   wanted please

[Roburt]

WATCH OUT .... there were 2 or 3 guys who used the KING GEORGE name ..........

... there was even a guy based in Sweden BUT he was actually a transplanted American who had used the name first back in the States.

I seem to recall previous threads about one or more of the KING GEORGE's .........

........... A BIT OF AN OLD POST I MADE ......... 

Don Gardner started something with his "My Baby Likes to Boogaloo" in late 1966. Although it wasn't a big hit, it garnered covers by the likes of the Emperors in the US and King George in Sweden. Of Puerto Rican parents, musician Pete Terrace was a natural for Boogaloo style cuts & he even titled himself 'King of the Boogaloo'.

AND CHECK OUT THIS OLD THREAD ..... 

Edited May 23, 2013 by Roburt

[Roburt]

West coast King George .........

 

Edited May 24, 2013 by Roburt

[Trev Thomas]

Can't for the life of me remember this but.... was King George "losin You" on Midtown (Yellow) ever booted???

 

Your knowledge welcomed as always

 

Steve

 

never booted steve, covered up by keb as the chessmen - i'm through

[Soulman]

never booted steve, covered up by keb as the chessmen - i'm through

Hi Trev,

 

I know it was covered as that because that's what I wrote on the sleeve when I got it, in fact I must have had it covered too at the time Keb was playing it... however, it just looks suspicious for some strange reason. Can't remember where I got it from or the history behind it.

 

Thanks for all the info from everyone though.

 

Steve

[Md Records]

I had this on another label "REV", Gold in colour a few years ago, sold it to Johnny Weston. Looked like the real deal, same take as the Midtown release.

 

Des Parker

[Chalky]

Hi Trev,

 

I know it was covered as that because that's what I wrote on the sleeve when I got it, in fact I must have had it covered too at the time Keb was playing it... however, it just looks suspicious for some strange reason. Can't remember where I got it from or the history behind it.

 

Thanks for all the info from everyone though.

 

Steve

Dave Raistrick told me that he had a stack of the King George on Midtown and they wouldn't sell and he thought he would be stuck with them. Next thing he knows Keb has covered it up and started playing it and the lot went

[Soulman]

Dave Raistrick told me that he had a stack of the King George on Midtown and they wouldn't sell and he thought he would be stuck with them. Next thing he knows Keb has covered it up and started playing it and the lot went

Maybe that's where I got it from then Chalky. Obviously used to live near Dave and would often pop down once a week to acquire the latest 45's... however, I still simply don't recall buying, ordering, receiving King George at all. Normally I can remember something about the records I've bought over the years but not this. Strange huh   

 

Steve

[Arthur Fenn]

Yep me & Dave had 100 count box from the L.A pressing plant, we couldn't give em away ( sold quite a few tho! )  that would be 78/79, i remember Guy having one off me.

[Arthur Fenn]

oh & yellow midtown it twas

[Soulman]

oh & yellow midtown it twas

Got any left Arthur... if not, do you want one?

 

Steve

[tosspot]

i'm gonna be somebody is the best for me, along with the great flip side drive on James, & its a fraction of the price of his other stuff

[Arthur Fenn]

Got any left Arthur... if not, do you want one?

 

Steve

i'll decline on that kind offer ta, in fact i always thought it was pants

[Guest]

I had this on another label "REV", Gold in colour a few years ago, sold it to Johnny Weston. Looked like the real deal, same take as the Midtown release.

 

Des Parker

Not seen one of those, Des, did you keep a scan...would love to see it!

[Philb]

Maybe that's where I got it from then Chalky. Obviously used to live near Dave and would often pop down once a week to acquire the latest 45's... however, I still simply don't recall buying, ordering, receiving King George at all. Normally I can remember something about the records I've bought over the years but not this. Strange huh   

 

Steve

Seem to remember these being advertised for sale in the classified ads in black echoes during the 80's.

[Pomonkey]

Have both of his on REV, had the Midtown too but no point keeping it as was an identical recording and the REV one looks so much better, the other one on REV, "Shing-a-ling Baby" is even better than "I'm through", esp Part 2 on the flip, the names of his backing bands on these are great, the Mischief Lads and the Timps