Bought a collection and this was in it - Louise Lewis on Skyway - no big deal but I looked it and thought hold on this looks like a demo and I didn't think there were any...white label with very dark blue lettering.  Might have something rare here.  Then I noticed there was a lot of stuff scratched into the run off and it read "Quality Test Only" - so I think yes, it's a rare test pressing.  Then I see more writing which says "Simon S".  That put a damper on it, yes it is a test press, but a test press for the bootleg :-(

 

That bloke get’s everywhere !!

Awful record though

Not the greatest idea to have a bootleg made up with your name in the run out!

I remember Mick Smith having Simon's original Baby Luv copy of The Inticers which had Simon's instructions on the label

On 26.10.2017 at 15:15, Pete S said:

Awful record though

but I'd say the TP is still collectable in a nostalgic point of view.

Interesting artefact but a terrible record!

...A further thought though, I've had various records over the years where a previous owner, usually a DJ, has scratched their name into the runout like this. Unthinkable that anyone would do that now but seems to have been a thing at one time. Maybe not so surprising when you consider all the sly,  dodgy characters around bitd who would steal your records (but that's a side of the scene that's been airbrushed from history...)

Edited October 28, 20177 yr by son of stan

Had loads like that as well, Rob Pheasant always scratched his name into his collection 45s, he did a brilliant job of it as well...