Can anyone tell me how many times (legitimately) I spy was issued in the UK...Thanks.

Four I think

Two Polydor in the 60's 

Then on Mojo

Then on plastic label Polydor

For the Polydor release 56709 is the original 1966 one, the later one is 56755, I think that came out in 1969. 

Thanks for that .

Here's a couple of interesting ones : 

The first one has the SABAM script, that is a Belgian only licensing body, I have to assume made for the Belgian market by Mojo UK. The other is I guess a UK issue, I've not seen one like this before, they tended to centreless and of course black.

The belgian press looks like a bootleg to me. I mean, just look at the logo. and the overall appearance of the label. Smells fishy.

 

BTW, I keep seeing an allegedly german press of Jamo Thomas on lists. Can somebody confirm that there's really one?

The Belgian press looks like a bootleg to me. I mean, just look at the logo. and the overall appearance of the label. Smells fishy.

 

BTW, I keep seeing an allegedly german press of Jamo Thomas on lists. Can somebody confirm that there's really one?

 

You could well be right, they were experts at doing this sort of thing.

i have  it on polydor but a later release than above similar press to the mojo re issue in ink as per pete smiths post

 

kev

Edited July 12, 201410 yr by kevinsoulman

 HI ALL

One of the most popular soul records of all time in the UK, hence all the reissues, mind you it may be common to most, my copy is what makes me & others collect UK,

Not the rarest on the label but still a very hard find, not sure of current value, at a guess £300 but Pete Smith will know  DAVE K

 my copy

And I'd never heard of this version until last year

 

 HI ALL

One of the most popular soul records of all time in the UK, hence all the reissues, mind you it may be common to most, my copy is what makes me & others collect UK,

Not the rarest on the label but still a very hard find, not sure of current value, at a guess £300 but Pete Smith will know  DAVE K

 my copyjamo demo.jpg

 

Easy £300 Dave - super rare demo

Here's a couple of interesting ones : 

The first one has the SABAM script, that is a Belgian only licensing body, I have to assume made for the Belgian market by Mojo UK. The other is I guess a UK issue, I've not seen one like this before, they tended to centreless and of course black.

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Silver Mojo replaced the black paper one, around the time of Timmy Thomas 'Why can't we live together' and Joe Simon 'Step by step' then they must have just closed the label and it went directly to Polydor

 HI ALL

One of the most popular soul records of all time in the UK, hence all the reissues, mind you it may be common to most, my copy is what makes me & others collect UK,

Not the rarest on the label but still a very hard find, not sure of current value, at a guess £300 but Pete Smith will know  DAVE K

 my copyjamo demo.jpg

 

Dave,

I'd have thought this was at least as hard to find as the others on the logo.  I've only ever had one of these whereas I've had or had the opportunity to own many a Tony Middleton or Edwin Starr demo.

 

Great record.

 

 Regards, 

 

Dave

You could well be right, they were experts at doing this sort of thing.

Yes but no. This was official but cheaply manufactured. With its PS 

Yes but no. This was official but cheaply manufactured. With its PS Capture d’écran 2014-07-18 à 09.49.22.png

 

As I said they were "experts" in releasing very dodgy stuff.

 HI ALL.. HERES A MUSIC FACT FOR LIFE (make a good thread I think).

Over 10 years ago at least, I used to travel to KEELE ALL-NIGHTER with Mick Smith, on our journey from Wolves to Soul on Spoon, Mick like to listen to tapes I did, in particular,, the RADIO SHOWS from PCRL  The Sunday afternoon soul show,

I hope they will forgive me for forgetting the hosts name, also any one else? there was a conversation with Richard (popcorn) Wylie, in the interview the host played Luther Ingram's version of "I spy for the FBI" Popcorn stated that Luthers version is In fact the original & Jamos  was the 2nd version, and went on to become a world wide hit, both of us did not know that fact, I wonder what Luther thought about the Jamo Thomas version becoming the big hit,?  I have not got a copy of "Exsus trek, who is credited as writer / producer / publisher  it can't be JT  DAVE K

Anyone heard this version ? ( probably rubbish )

https://www.ebay.com/itm/JOHN-HIATT-1980-MCA-Promo-45-I-SPY-FOR-THE-FBI-/130502957273?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item1e629518d9

Luther Ingram on smash is the one to get heavy on the Detroit connection!