I don't remember this coming out but maybe Dave Evison played it once as a revive and someone decided it needed booting - just two years after it sold a good 20,000 copies on UK Capitol.  This is one of the most bizarre ones I've ever seen

 

Babe Ruth - Elusive

 

Just looked on ebay and no UK capital copies for sale so checked discogs and 27 for sale starting at £1.60.

Given there are so many available for sale did it need booting or do people not know where to look?

Just looked on ebay and no UK capital copies for sale so checked discogs and 27 for sale starting at £1.60.

Given there are so many available for sale did it need booting or do people not know where to look?

 

No I'm not inferring it's a recent bootleg - it was done circa 1978 - I just wondered why.

No I'm not inferring it's a recent bootleg - it was done circa 1978 - I just wondered why.

 

It's a strange one Pete, as the Capitol was ten a penny back then.

Always like the record, always stuck in my head, even if it is a Prog Rock with guitar rifs that Pink Floyd would have been proud of.

Edited August 22, 201411 yr by MrsWoodsrules

No I'm not inferring it's a recent bootleg - it was done circa 1978 - I just wondered why.

I'm guessing that a lot of people liked the idea of an American import rather than a British record. Maybe the Booter (or is that Bootee?), twigged the same?

Just a theory

I'm guessing that a lot of people liked the idea of an American import rather than a British record. Maybe the Booter (or is that Bootee?), twigged the same?

Just a theory

 

There was a Capitol import though, came out after the UK one and used the same backing track with a different vocalist.  Not a lot of people know that 

I'm guessing that a lot of people liked the idea of an American import rather than a British record. Maybe the Booter (or is that Bootee?), twigged the same?

Just a theory

it was released on a u.s. 7"  as well also wondered why it was booted

There was a Capitol import though, came out after the UK one and used the same backing track with a different vocalist.  Not a lot of people know that 

I didn't know that!

Isn't it from the LP & longer then the UK release??Just guessing.

Cheers

Martyn

it was released on a u.s. 7"  as well also wondered why it was booted

Didn't know that either!

It's got a completely different vocalist on it guys, I said so above, if you check the two versions you'll see

It's got a completely different vocalist on it guys, I said so above, if you check the two versions you'll see

Is it definitely a different vocalist, or just a different take Pete?

I've only ever heard the one version, that being the one on the British Capital issue (re-issue?)

just a thought but whats on the other side ? could this be a b side of a better number although I must say can't remember seeing this boot , ironicly could be rarer than the original !!!!!!! regards .S.

• At 5 minutes 2 seconds surly this is a cut from the album , strangely says recorded in England as well .

It might be another take but I'm pretty sure it's a different singer - first version Jenny Haan, second version Ellie Hope, if not it's a totally different take.  But I think the UK version was edited down from an LP anyway.

It was bootlegged for the drug-fuelled elite. You can tell this because it has a white label.

Edited August 22, 201411 yr by garethx

Ady C mentioned this a while back about 2 versions. I thought it was an Lp only track then demand made it into a single then a change in singer.

Rs: Babe Ruth - Elusive - Capitol

Sorry thought I could copy the link from my phone.

Us disco demo is stamped.

Edited August 23, 201411 yr by Prophonics 2029

read something about it being big in us clubs first which may fit in more with the release in first post ?

 

here are

just dug out this lengthy informative thread

 

 

• strangely says recorded in England as well .

 

 

It was recorded in England. They were an english group.

It was recorded in England. They were an english group.

Really I didn't realise that , haven't really taken much notice of this record over the years as it's not really my thing so didn't look into them , where were they from ? regards S.

Really I didn't realise that , haven't really taken much notice of this record over the years as it's not really my thing so didn't look into them , where were they from ? regards S.

Chipping Onger or Hatfield.

I bought this from Ames Records late 70's when they had little NS sections - 7 Dwarves, Bobby Diamond etc etc - it is a different take but has dimples all over it so jumped toward the back end.

 They were an english group.

 

 

Chipping Onger or Hatfield.

 

I feel sure I might have seen them live in the early 70s - some festival or college gig or somesuch.

 

Was Jenny Haan herself American though?

Chipping Onger or Hatfield.

Thank you .

There was a Capitol import though, came out after the UK one and used the same backing track with a different vocalist.  Not a lot of people know that 

Yes i've got 1 of them W/D Capitol (Gold lettering Capitol logo) Pete bought of Rob Smith £10

 

atb Kev 

I don't remember this coming out but maybe Dave Evison played it once as a revive and someone decided it needed booting - just two years after it sold a good 20,000 copies on UK Capitol.  This is one of the most bizarre ones I've ever seen

 

Babe Ruth - Elusive

 

CRAP bootleg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Edited August 23, 201410 yr by Kev John

To my shame I had that exact record when I was a lad - about 79' - 80 or thereabouts - I didn't know any better in them days, didn't know what a boot was! Can't remember where I got it from - probably Vallances in Mansfield for £1.35 - bought it blind. I hated the bloody thing and gave it away to a pal o mine a bit later. What a waste of the world's scarce resources!!

 

Babe Ruth were on a BBC 4 compilation of Whistle test stuff a bit back - just a poor rock band. Funnily enough Stone The Crows were on the same programme as well, featuring Maggie Bell ('Frankie' of Frankie and Johnny).