can anyone advise me , what the runout matrix  numbers and letters read on the compass original radio station copy

the numbers are scatched in they are  C222-1 then directly opossite there's a stamped  R this is my copy below there is a boot of it but this is an original hope this helps cheers moz

Edited February 4, 20169 yr by lambretta gp 200

Brown text and red text are originals if its black text its a boot and the matrix is scratched in with C 7010 A on the boot

Edited February 4, 20169 yr by Ted Massey

My original has a machine stamped R in the runout groove.

We've talked about Compass Records regarding The Ohio Players.  I had always thought it was a Midwestern ( Ohio) label.  But people on this forum said it was a New York label, reminding me that Johnny Brantley worked out of New York.  Yet, I don't remember seeing ANY New York artist getting a Compass release.  I assumed that these Adventurers are the same Milwaukee group that had releases on Chicago's Ran-Dee and Blue Rock.  Is this true?  Or were they a different, East Coast Group?  Didn't Greg Perry work out of Detroit?  Wasn't he a cousin of one of The Temptations (or someone at Motown)?

Edited February 6, 20169 yr by RobbK

DONT THINK THE BOOTS HAVE 'RADIO STATION COPY' PRINTED ON THE LABEL EITHER ?

13 hours ago, RobbK said:

We've talked about Compass Records regarding The Ohio Players.  I had always thought it was a Midwestern ( Ohio) label.  But people on this forum said it was a New York label, reminding me that Johnny Brantley worked out of New York.  Yet, I don't remember seeing ANY New York artist getting a Compass release.  I assumed that these Adventurers are the same Milwaukee group that had releases on Chicago's Ran-Dee and Blue Rock.  Is this true?  Or were they a different, East Coast Group?  Didn't Greg Perry work out of Detroit?  Wasn't he a cousin of one of The Temptations (or someone at Motown)?

Right; they were at times the Ohio Players (Capitol & Compass), the Adventurers (Ran-Dee, Music World, Blue Rock), the Chosen Few (Maple/Canyon)) with Gregg Perry involvement here and there on different formations and team under Johnny Brantley's supervision.

Edited February 6, 20169 yr by tlscapital

The matrix Numbers are scratched not stamped, and should read C 222 / C 221. hope this helps. Fantastic record, I Just love it, reminds me of VA VA`s in Bolton.

Yep, boot black text, c-222 &  c-221  scratched in. No radio station text.  Great record. Cheers

Get the Issue then you won't have to worry..... :-)

Edited February 7, 20169 yr by Dave Fleming

1 hour ago, Dave Fleming said:

Get the Issue then you won't have to worry..... :-)

and very pretty dave...lol, just checked mine got the name ian ohara stratched on easy baby side and on the flip richard broughton + address very neatly

stratched. are either on here?

17 hours ago, russoul1 said:

and very pretty dave...lol, just checked mine got the name ian ohara stratched on easy baby side and on the flip richard broughton + address very neatly

stratched. are either on here?

I am!

Always nice to know where your old tunes end up,  I started putting details on the flip side after buying a copy of the Volcanos "False alarm" from Derek Banner where he had very neatly engraved his name etc on there  - I stopped putting my address on by '77ish, so I would guess it must be from my first collection.

Are there two boots? One with CO-7010 and one with C222, both scratched in. My copy has black text, no radio station reference, C222 scratched in and no R stamp. I thought that it was a second issue or a boot. Can anyone confirm please.

Edited February 8, 20169 yr by Millo

Hiya,  co-7010 printed on label left hand side. C-222 printed at bottom of label, then c-222 scratched in. No stamp but I suppose there may be other ones ? Cheers

The R means it was pressed by RCA's Rockaway plant in Queens, New York. 

11 hours ago, Rich B said:

I am!

Always nice to know where your old tunes end up,  I started putting details on the flip side after buying a copy of the Volcanos "False alarm" from Derek Banner where he had very neatly engraved his name etc on there  - I stopped putting my address on by '77ish, so I would guess it must be from my first collection.

ive had your old copy a few years now, brought it of james trouble, but its amazing that you owned this near on 40 yrs ago

so I take it the other name I mentioned on easy baby side was before you rich?

Brown text and red text are originals if its black text its a boot and the matrix is scratched in with C 7010 A on the boot easy peasy Red text the rarest according to manship book 

13 hours ago, russoul1 said:

ive had your old copy a few years now, brought it of james trouble, but its amazing that you owned this near on 40 yrs ago

so I take it the other name I mentioned on easy baby side was before you rich?

No it must have been after me, there were no other names on it when I had it.