A Most Peculiar Record...

[Pete S]

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 :-(

 

[The Tempest]

That bloke get’s everywhere !!

[Pete S]

Awful record though

[Liamgp]

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

[Pete S]

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

[Benji]

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.

[Guest son of stan]

Interesting artefact but a terrible record!

[Guest son of stan]

...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, 2017 by son of stan

[Mal C]

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...