The Arabians (Please) Take A Chance On Me (Le-Mans).

 

New York label but Detroit group. Anyone know where the recording session was done please and/or who played on it?

 

Arrangement by McKinley Jackson - so presumably a Detroit recording - and Production by James Hendrix.

 

Was this all Detroit and just leased out to Le-Mans?

 

I see Manship's Guide lists it as two separate numbers #002 and #004 (see scan) - but values both the same price.

 

Presumably, there is just the one release and the two numbers are just because both appear on the label?

 

Brilliant hand claps on this track and one of the nicest looking labels ever too! 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

 

Edited June 17, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

The Arabians (Please) Take A Chance On Me (Le-Mans).

 

New York label but Detroit group. Anyone know where the recording session was done please and/or who played on it?

 

Arrangement by McKinley Jackson - so presumably a Detroit recording - and Production by James Hendrix.

 

Was this all Detroit and just leased out to Le-Mans?

 

I see Manship's Guide lists it as two separate numbers #002 and #004 (see scan) - but values both the same price.

 

Presumably, there is just the one release and the two numbers are just because both appear on the label?

 

Brilliant hand claps on this track and one of the nicest looking labels ever too! 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

Can't give you any info (other than to say it's surely a Detroit production) but was going to mention a bizarre buy I had, in 2009 I was browsing the extremely dull soul section of a UK online dealer, they specialise in pop and rock really but I was just killing time, I see a copy of The Arabians on Le Mans for £5 so I ordered it thinking it would be an old emidisc or something similar, when it duly arrived it was a lovely yellow issue...and it was literally £5.  It was the only decent soul record they had - how did it get there amongst the Billy Oceans and EWF's?  

p.s. about 3 weeks after that I got a Dickie Wonder on Golden Triangle for £8, it was in the pressings section of an East Anglian dealers website.  My hot streak ended there.

Edited June 6, 201311 yr by Pete S

Great stuff Pete - those yellow issues are truly a thing of beauty 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Can't give you any info (other than to say it's surely a Detroit production) but was going to mention a bizarre buy I had, in 2009 I was browsing the extremely dull soul section of a UK online dealer, they specialise in pop and rock really but I was just killing time, I see a copy of The Arabians on Le Mans for £5 so I ordered it thinking it would be an old emidisc or something similar, when it duly arrived it was a lovely yellow issue...and it was literally £5.  It was the only decent soul record they had - how did it get there amongst the Billy Oceans and EWF's?  

p.s. about 3 weeks after that I got a Dickie Wonder on Golden Triangle for £8, it was in the pressings section of an East Anglian dealers website.  My hot streak ended there.

So what's it valued at today then Smiffy?

 

 

Peter

Great stuff Pete - those yellow issues are truly a thing of beauty 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Yes, I agree Richard. It's a nice looking thing.

 

 

Peter

So what's it valued at today then Smiffy?

 

 

Peter

 

Hmmm good question - £200 maybe?

Popsike varies widely.

Manship's books it at £300.

Is it generally thought that the issue is rarer?

Cheers

Richard

Edited June 6, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

Hmmm good question - £200 maybe?

 

 

Popsike varies widely.

Manship's books it at £300.

Is it generally thought that the issue is rarer?

Cheers

Richard

Mm, just done a quick search which suggests £300. So, probably £200 in the world of Mr Smith.

 

It's a nice record and the issue is definitely prettier.

 

Peter

 

one just finished at 205£ issue

Edited June 6, 201311 yr by Ted Massey

I was gonna say this was always a steady £150 or thereabouts for years and surely it can't have doubled in price?

 and surely it can't have doubled in price?

Do NOT call me Shirley!

 

Sorry Chalkmeister,  I couldn't resist.

 

Peter

one just finished at 205£ issue

 

Good price on an issue in M- I reckon Ted

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

p.s. fabulous, fabulous record!

 

Edited June 6, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

I have a promo on styrene and vinyl. Don't have a stock copy. Sure there's not two numbers, and it's just confusion. However, I recently asked if this exists, which is listed places:

 

Lanrod 1606 Please Take A Chance On Me / You Upset Me Baby

 

anyone ever seen this?

I have a promo on styrene and vinyl. Don't have a stock copy. Sure there's not two numbers, and it's just confusion. However, I recently asked if this exists, which is listed places:

 

Lanrod 1606 Please Take A Chance On Me / You Upset Me Baby

 

anyone ever seen this?

 

I've never seen that on Lanrod Bob - would love to see one too 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

no mention yet how good the other side is.

 

its very good

Back to the original question. Yes it was a Detroit recording. McKinley was only 16/17ish when he did this, someone had heard him working on a Motown session and said 'The boys got Rhythm, get him to do the arrangements'. Mckinley tells me that this was the first thing he arranged on. Not long after this he worked with Tony Clark on the Buddy Smith & Tokays 45's.

Back to the original question. Yes it was a Detroit recording. McKinley was only 16/17ish when he did this, someone had heard him working on a Motown session and said 'The boys got Rhythm, get him to do the arrangements'. Mckinley tells me that this was the first thing he arranged on. Not long after this he worked with Tony Clark on the Buddy Smith & Tokays 45's.

Hi Dave

 

And is the James Hendrix  Jimi Hendrix the guitarist?

Hi Dave

 

And is the James Hendrix  Jimi Hendrix the guitarist?

 

 

No, James was a producer living in Detroit.............

Was he the James Hendrix who owned Carrie records? or was there another?

Was he the James Hendrix who owned Carrie records? or was there another?

 

 

Sorry all,  James Hendrix was originally operating in Nashville with his Carrie label. He moved up to Detroit and hooked up with Lou Beatty working with him on several projects, hence Carrie having Nashville and Detroit addresses.

What a bargain when you think how much people are paying for shite records lately(too many to mention)

 

Steve

Must agree with you steve

Don't know about a bargain as such on its own, but compared to some of the "overpriced good records" and the "overpriced crap" on SS, then it would be a bargain

I do think its quite funny though when most of the sellers who are looking for that little too much when they post here, end up with multiple posts in the following days, offering them at more realistic prices

Always better to "sell" at a realistic price quickly, than hold onto something at a "silly price for weeks and months"

Good example of this is Pete S on here, he sells records at realistic prices and sells them quickly

It's not rocket science!!

Jim

Anyone got one for sale I know it's the wrong section and all that ? Issue or demo

Anyone got one for sale I know it's the wrong section and all that ? Issue or demo

 

Try Mark Bicknell, he had one up for £150 a little while ago ...

That James Hendrix was a Reverend at a church in

 

I have a promo on styrene and vinyl. Don't have a stock copy. Sure there's not two numbers, and it's just confusion. However, I recently asked if this exists, which is listed places:

 

Lanrod 1606 Please Take A Chance On Me / You Upset Me Baby

 

anyone ever seen this?

I've never seen it, either.  I wonder if it was ever pressed up?  I read that this was Edward Hamilton and his NEW Arabians, after his old group broke up.  Interesting that it came out on a New York label, but the publishing went to Arman Boladian (Bridgeport Music) rather than James Hendrix.  I believe that The Arabians two cuts released on Staff Records came out before this record (but, they all might have been recorded in the same session.  McKinley Jackson arranged all 4 cuts.