Hi peeps and peepesses.
I know it's a cheesy one, but it sounded good after years of not hearing it.
I have just purchased a copy of 'Gene Latter-Sign on the dotted line' on a 'Spark' Demo from 1969.
 

I have been informed that it is a re-press, and I was wondering what label the original release was on?
 

Was it the same label with a different design, or another label completely?
I have seen the silver 'Spark' release, is that the orig'?

Scans of the orig' would be nice if anyone has anything so cheesy in their box   

This is the one I got.

 

Edited January 8, 201411 yr by Northern Soul UK

Silver first

 

 

Blue second

 

 

Yellow and blue with "Northern Soul" tag third. Yours is the demo for the this one

 

 

I believe one of Manships books states the the blue issue predates the silver but from my experience it's the consensus of UK collectors that silver came first. All three issues came with push out and solid centres. Regardless of which was first i think the plain blue is nicest looking. So there

Silver first

 

 

I believe one of Manships books states the the blue issue predates the silver but from my experience it's the consensus of UK collectors that silver came first. All three issues came with push out and solid centres. Regardless of which was first i think the plain blue is nicest looking. So there

 

Spot on - silver is first.

The rare german Spark release from the 60s is also on silver label.

 

As it happens, I have a spare copy of it for sale if anybody's interested  .... 5 pounds plus postage ... sorry, no pic sleeve but can send scan of one.

Haven't heard for years. I still like it.

I remember Graham Bonney singing his version of this on "Lift Off With Ayshea" in about 1970.   

 

Paul

I remember Graham Bonney singing his version of this on "Lift Off With Ayshea" in about 1970.   

 

Paul

 

Ayshea Brough

 

Excellent and thank you for clearing that up.

have to admit i have this , and would love to hear it played out , just once to see if i still like it .

I remember Graham Bonney singing his version of this on "Lift Off With Ayshea" in about 1970.   

 

Paul

 

He was the co-presenter with Ayshea on one series.

Looks like they don't have any of the tapes of this show, would love to see Starman (Bowie) again, saw it at the time, 1972.

Apparently he was Welsh?
Interesting read!
https://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/gene-latter-sign-on-dotted-line-i-love.html

Apparently he was Welsh?

Interesting read!

https://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/gene-latter-sign-on-dotted-line-i-love.html

well whats the chances , never knew that , good read

Wasn't Ayesha Brough having a fling with Roy Wood at one time?

Wasn't Ayesha Brough having a fling with Roy Wood at one time?

 

Apparently not though everyone thought they were, he produced a 45 for her didn't he, and they were always on the show.  She was in UFO, anyone remember that?

His best is 'Holding Onto A Dream' on Spark - perhaps not for trad  soul clubs but a brilliant mod pop record.

 

Edited January 8, 201411 yr by corbett80

Apparently not though everyone thought they were, he produced a 45 for her didn't he, and they were always on the show.  She was in UFO, anyone remember that?

 

Yep - now you mention it Pete, I do remember her on UFO!

His best is 'Holding Onto A Dream' on Spark - perhaps not for trad  soul clubs but a brilliant mod pop record.

Pretty funky for a Taff?? :-)

Apparently not though everyone thought they were, he produced a 45 for her didn't he, and they were always on the show.  She was in UFO, anyone remember that?

Yes she was Pete a very good show , although born in London she was engaged to roy wood and ended up marrying the bloke who owned / ran C.B.S she ended up looking after her mum in Grantham and to my knowledge still lives there.

Back to Gene Latter yes a fantastic record and one of the first one's that I bought from " Irene's second hand shop " in Nuneaton in my pre pubic collecting day's I still have that very same copy and is a silver one . I think it was one of those 5 pence jobs she used to get with deleted Tamla  records.

Wasn't Ayesha Brough having a fling with Roy Wood at one time?

 

I can remember Roy Wood having a large capital A in a star painted on his forehead.

I can remember Roy Wood having a large capital A in a star painted on his forehead.

 

And she had a W!

And she's still alive.

Which is nice.

Edited January 8, 201411 yr by Pete S

I can remember Roy Wood having a large capital A in a star painted on his forehead.

 

Perhaps that's why the early punks were into Wizzard, thinking it stood for "Anarchy"! 

I heard she has a 'W' on each arse cheek and when she bent over it said 'WoW' LOL

Does anybody know what the lyrics to "Sign on the Dotted Line" mean?

Does anybody know what the lyrics to "Sign on the Dotted Line" mean?

 

He's just saying he's the best thing since sliced bread so give him a contract.  I think.

Back to Gene Latter yes a fantastic record and one of the first one's that I bought from " Irene's second hand shop " in Nuneaton in my pre pubic collecting day's I still have that very same copy and is a silver one . I think it was one of those 5 pence jobs she used to get with deleted Tamla  records.

AS U SAY SIMON,,BACK TO GENE HOW MANY GREAT NORTHERN TUNES HAS GENE DONE?

 

PS REMEMBER THAT SHOP VERY WELL , GERMAN GUY USED TO RUN IT

US demo.

 

AS U SAY SIMON,,BACK TO GENE HOW MANY GREAT NORTHERN TUNES HAS GENE DONE?

 

PS REMEMBER THAT SHOP VERY WELL , GERMAN GUY USED TO RUN IT

Evening Mark hope your ok Sir , I often wonder what type of unissued tracks that may be on acetates or on tape by artists like these that are so good but we'll never hear them see you soon boy .Simon.

He's just saying he's the best thing since sliced bread so give him a contract.  I think.

Ah, now I get it. Thanks Pete.

have to admit i have this , and would love to hear it played out , just once to see if i still like it .

 

I've got it and I like it and I play it out occasionally

Ayshea Brough

 

 

 Liked her cover of Al - Jones - Only Your Love Can Save Me Now.

Got loads of Gene Latters 45s...Ways on CBS is his best though.I also collect the UK Spark label up until 71... Got a few missing though.It is a bizarre label with comedy releases from.Sydney Elliot and Willie Rushton.Crazy Hammond releases by The Heavyweights,Pop glam by the Eggy...female singers.They had no definate style.Think I'm only missing a few of the blue and silvers.

Edited January 11, 201411 yr by wiggyflat

Got loads of Gene Latters 45s...Ways on CBS is his best though.I also collect the UK Spark label up until 71... Got a few missing though.It is a bizarre label with comedy releases from.Sydney Elliot and Willie Rushton.Crazy Hammond releases by The Heavyweights,Pop glam by the Eggy...female singers.They had no definate style.Think I'm only missing a few of the blue and silvers.

 HI ALL...I have a few in my POP box I will take a look for you, it's a interesting label to collect I don't recall seeing a full release listing and it's full of eclectic music, most people associate the label with the pop soul hits put out on SPARK NORTHERN SOUL Wigan's Ovation, being the worse example of mid 7ts intrusion by money grabbing opportunists on our scene GOD bless them, the stain of these releases will remain in the publics mind for ever, like "baggy trousers",

 

Gene Latters "sign on the dotted line" was a very powerful song with a good dance beat that well suited the scene in 72 with 100mph play it loud dance ability, you can see how tunes like this one made it on the scene as follow up to "Out on the floor", I was lucky enough to have the silver copy (first) at the time, and it might be odd to say in 2014, but I was proud to have it as a pride of place 45 in my record box in 71,

I'm sure it come out on both silver label designed SPARK,.

 

Maybe back in 71/72 the intake of certain chemicals made the record, but in 2014 it still sounds good to me as a perfect example of the roots of NORTHERN SOUL. I think for those younger people who joined the scene well after the early 7ts, they should take time out and study the roots of the NORTHERN SOUL scene especially take a look at some of the 100mph 45s that were big in 71/72 and why people spent Saturday nights dancing in the middle of nowhere in Bedfordshire?? Trust me they were great days.  DAVE K. 

I can remember Roy Wood having a large capital A in a star painted on his forehead.

 

A-ston villa.

His best is 'Holding Onto A Dream' on Spark - perhaps not for trad  soul clubs but a brilliant mod pop record.

 

 proper juicy mod tune going for quite a bit now

AS U SAY SIMON,,BACK TO GENE HOW MANY GREAT NORTHERN TUNES HAS GENE DONE?

 

PS REMEMBER THAT SHOP VERY WELL , GERMAN GUY USED TO RUN IT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsff_w61MCk

Spark discography here

 

https://www.45cat.com/label/spark

Silver first

 

Blue second

 

Yellow and blue with "Northern Soul" tag third. Yours is the demo for the this one

 

I believe one of Manships books states the the blue issue predates the silver but from my experience it's the consensus of UK collectors that silver came first. All three issues came with push out and solid centres. Regardless of which was first i think the plain blue is nicest looking. So there

 

Still got my blue & silver copies, shoot..........think I've had them since the early/mid 70s 

Been doing a little more research on Gene Latter and came across this nice press photo and flyer of a very dapper looking Gene :  

 

The 'B' side of SOTDL is a corker too, shades of Blue-Beat/Ska thrown in there too!