Just thinking about this the other day. Not seen one for yonks. Just wonder if anyone knows the story behind this boot. Seems to be scarce nowadays. 

Anyone know anything about it? Please? 

Just thinking about this the other day. Not seen one for yonks. Just wonder if anyone knows the story behind this boot. Seems to be scarce nowadays. 

Anyone know anything about it? Please? 

 

Must have been done in 74 or 75 because I bought it in early 76 and it was 'rare' then, I paid £8 for it and sold it for £10 at Wigan, that was a lot of money in those days.  I think it was pressed by the same people who did the Edie Walker as "Patience Valentine"

There appears to be a brand new press of this boot about - one on eBay now - looks the same but smaller UK style labels.

 

As Pete has already mentioned, 74 / 75 Press  looks to be from the same source as this BOOT

 

Funny how your memory plays tricks. Thought it was more Purple in colour. Thanks chaps.

It was actually done twice in the 70's. There's a pink label, where for some reason both sides were mastered even though it was the same song, with A and B matrices. The was then a more purple copy, remastered again but only once, and both sides have the same matrix. That was it until a few weeks ago when the shrunken labels started appearing, from the same place that do all the modern boots etc.

 

These are the three labels, earliest on the left

 

 

Cheers

Mick

 

Ah thanks Mick.

Must have been done in 74 or 75 because I bought it in early 76 and it was 'rare' then, I paid £8 for it and sold it for £10 at Wigan, that was a lot of money in those days.  I think it was pressed by the same people who did the Edie Walker as "Patience Valentine"

 

I'M ALMOST CERTAIN IT WAS '74..BECAUSE I WAS WITH DAVE RAISTRICK (WHO HAD A COPY) IN BLACKPOOL..JUST COME OUT OF SCOEYS..AND (WE KNEW IT WAS A BOOT) WERE CHATTING ABOUT LABEL DESIGN AND DAVE COMMENTED..' EVEN THO ITS A BOOTLEG..IT'LL BE WORTH SOMETHING ONE DAY..' IT JUST STUCK IN MY MIND....

i'm sure the first time i heard the original was at whitchurch early 73 being played by soul sam, if i remember right he had just got it, i was age 15 at the time and i sold it about a year later for £5  what ,a privilage to have mentors like sam, spook, brian rae, gary powel and later all the top dj,s during the late 70's and 80's

I had one in '74. Purchased from Selecta and very much in the style of many boots of the time - looked just like the Edie Walker/Patience Valentine. I always assumed they originated from Mr S. Along with the Tomangoes it always seemed relatively scarce as boots go.

i'm sure the first time i heard the original was at whitchurch early 73 being played by soul sam, if i remember right he had just got it, i was age 15 at the time and i sold it about a year later for £5  what ,a privilage to have mentors like sam, spook, brian rae, gary powel and later all the top dj,s during the late 70's and 80's

 

i'm sure the first time i heard the original was at whitchurch early 73 being played by soul sam, if i remember right he had just got it, i was age 15 at the time and i sold it about a year later for £5  what ,a privilage to have mentors like sam, spook, brian rae, gary powel and later all the top dj,s during the late 70's and 80's

I bought an original off Sam about 10 years ago (still have it)

I wonder if this was his copy from 73 ?

I bought an original off Sam about 10 years ago (still have it)

I wonder if this was his copy from 73 ?

 

could be but sam changed records often thats why at the time he was my favourite dj new sounds each time he was behind the decks

I bought an original off Sam about 10 years ago (still have it)

I wonder if this was his copy from 73 ?

Hi John .......yes I was there, (it was @ the Penrhyn Old Hall) & the copy was a Demo with the red writing. I asked Sam after if he had another Demo with the black writing. I'm still waiting for a reply.!!!

Edited June 28, 201311 yr by RitchieAndrew