The thread on Richard Popcorn Wylie got me thinking about records where the artist has signed the label. Any oddities out there?

I've got 'What about Love?' by the splendidly named Marboo where he has signed the label. Always assumed Marbooo was a group not a geezer before I found that. Think I found it in a charity shop as well (wtf?)!

There must be loads out there. What you got?

 

 

 

 

Got this a couple o years back and when it came it had this written on it  not sure if it's right but it matches bobby hebb signature on the net  

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by Andy Rix

This was  a white label test press 45 Ady sent me ... I took it to Cleethorpes and asked Little Ann to annotate it which she duly did

To me it is priceless

Andy

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by Andy Rix

 

The Fascinations-girls are out to get you signed by curtis mayfield ,he wondered how i got it tried to explain about northern soul didn't get it why so much interest in 60ts records .

I have this, Brian Mann, who wrote the Novas Nine "Why listen / Pain", with a mesage to a fan / girlfriend, on a super tough local Heritage label BTW (and a slightly different version to the ABC one).

Edited February 24, 20178 yr by Windlesoul

1 hour ago, Andy Rix said:

Nice Andy

 

I've got Thelma no catalogue #, ZTSC 82335 and  82336, The Distants, "Answer Me"/"Save Me From This Misery", from June, 1962.  It has the entire group's first name signatures, including Richard Street, James Weaver, Albert Harrell, Johnny, and Alphonso "Tex" Galloway.

Edited February 25, 20178 yr by RobbK

Anybody know who Rob is?

Note that the "DECCA" logo has been mis-pressed on the right hand side - is this unique?

2 hours ago, chorleybloke said:

Anybody know who Rob is?

Rob Moss?

This is the one she signs in the u-tube clip. Priceless to me , thanks to Dave & Bri Pinches .

 

had my cardboard cover of tmg1000 signed by kim weston and the cover of marvin & his girls to which she replied god i'm the only one left,

did not want to deface the records

kev

 

6 hours ago, chorleybloke said:

Note that the "DECCA" logo has been mis-pressed on the right hand side - is this unique?

All copies of that press with "YDLMA" in very large writing are the same (they simply ran the primary blank upside down. or the secondary text depending on your point of view). Copies with "YDLMA" in normal size are all OK with Decca on left.

I don't know of any other Decca release like this, but there may be some, considering the size of their catalogue.

Nice signature - he was around on eBay about 15 years ago, sniffing out some of his old stuff.

Cheers
Mick

Pam Bowie who it would appear is a Cliff Richard fan  

Yvonne Vernee was over here with The Elgins. At the time is was very ill. My mate Phil Aspinall took a record sleeve and she signed it to me. I had no idea! It is stuck through my letter box when I got up the next day. Sadly Phil died about 18 months ago. Much appreciated gesture from a great lad.  

Edited February 25, 20178 yr by Steve Foran
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Someone out there has my copy,of "how sweet it is" Jnr walker ... On the white/purple SOUL issue,. Signed by the man himself,. I had it stolen from under my nose, during the Rock City gig, early 80's. 😫😮

 I also sold  a box of records which included a copy of Nate Evans, this time with feeling, signed by Curtis Mayfield (there is a link) 

7 hours ago, mid tempo said:

This is the one she signs in the u-tube clip. Priceless to me , thanks to Dave & Bri Pinches .

 

 

Signed by Bobby Bland...

An acetate of a presumed unreleased song signed "To my brother Charlie… John "Someone"". Can't quite make out the last name properly, but it looks like "Higton"...

1 hour ago, oldsoulman said:

 

That is f##king awesome!

One of the greatest soul records ever!!

Well done Tats & Gilly

12 hours ago, chorleybloke said:

Anybody know who Rob is?

 

thats my old copy, got it signed at the 86 club in the midlands, rob h.

3 hours ago, stillsoulin said:

thats my old copy, got it signed at the 86 club in the midlands, rob h.

I was there that night. If I remember correctly, the live appearance was at the Fenn Green hotel on the Kidderminster to Bridgnorth road. 

15 hours ago, mid tempo said:

This is the one she signs in the u-tube clip. Priceless to me , thanks to Dave & Bri Pinches .

 

Would treasure this to the end of time gaz  been on the floor at horti when you played it  so special Xx baz n shelly Xx 

The band signed this when I tracked them down and as a thanks for including them in "Its Better To Cry".

Edited February 25, 20178 yr by Windlesoul

11 hours ago, stillsoulin said:

thats my old copy, got it signed at the 86 club in the midlands, rob h.

Thanks Rob - it now resides in Perth, Western Australia and gets regular spins (both sides).  Going to see Ronnie perform live in Detroit later this year.

Cheers.............Pete

On 25/02/2017 at 06:45, RobbK said:

Rob Moss?

the happy chap that is rob thomas

 

14 hours ago, Soul16 said:

I was there that night. If I remember correctly, the live appearance was at the Fenn Green hotel on the Kidderminster to Bridgnorth road. 

nautical william i knew it as, 

 

6 hours ago, chorleybloke said:

Thanks Rob - it now resides in Perth, Western Australia and gets regular spins (both sides).  Going to see Ronnie perform live in Detroit later this year.

Cheers.............Pete

glad its gone to a good home, did you get the flyer that was with it?had the club details and dates on.

 

3 minutes ago, stillsoulin said:

nautical william i knew it as, 

 

Correct, that would've been the venue name at the time.

Picked this up on ebay a few years ago.

On 26/02/2017 at 18:40, stillsoulin said:

glad its gone to a good home, did you get the flyer that was with it?had the club details and dates on.

 

Yep the whole package Rob.  Sold a copy about 10 years ago to fund a want and as is always the case I suffered from vinyl regret.... not selling this one!

Cheers............Pete

On 2/24/2017 at 22:55, son of stan said:

The thread on Richard Popcorn Wylie got me thinking about records where the artist has signed the label. Any oddities out there? I've got 'What about Love?' by the splendidly named Marboo where he has signed the label. Always assumed Marbooo was a group not a geezer before I found that. Think I found it in a charity shop as well (wtf?)! There must be loads out there. What you got?

 

 

 

 

"Investigate" signed by Major Lance at the Torch in 1972 

Had a copy of Dee Edwards - I can deal with that - De-To , which I'd won for £30 ish off ebay , when it arrived

it was in great nick but had the name Doris written on the label , which is Dee's real name ? you never know

On ‎26‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 10:37, stillsoulin said:

nautical william i knew it as, 

 

The naughty willy, I had some wicked adventures there before I met my lass...

Here's a few more ...

 

7 hours ago, SWIFTY said:

Had a copy of Dee Edwards - I can deal with that - De-To , which I'd won for £30 ish off ebay , when it arrived

it was in great nick but had the name Doris written on the label , which is Dee's real name ? you never know

Yes, Dee Edwards' birth name was Doris.

2 hours ago, the yank said:

I should get Spyder to sign mine, and maybe Dennis, too!    By the way, Dennis Coffey just made The R&B Hall of Fame! 

Edited February 28, 20178 yr by RobbK

Got a minty copy of chick chick by the el corols on tiny signed by tiny plus "el corols" on the flip

 

 

I know it's tempting to get a record label signed by the artist as it personalises it. 

But remember you are also defacing a piece of history!

 

 

Edited March 1, 20178 yr by Guest