The Christine Cooper thread got me thinking, why don't we do one on rarer issue's & demo's. So if it's one you dont see every day of the week, post it up.

Here's one to kick off with....

J.B.Bingham on an issue

Supposedly rarer with the "A Mike Terry Arr" on but to be honest most I seen have! still nice not to be water damaged!

Without the credit copy below.

Agree that this is quite possibly the rarer, contrary to some guide valuations.

Looking At Tomorrow - Chubby Checker - Parkway - Stock Copy

WOW! First time I've ever seen that Roger! Excellent! Great uptempo song too. Great how we keep picking up on records that are truly hard to find, but don't seem to cost the earth when they do appear. Great stuff. Tyhanks for posting.

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Some beltin scans here chaps - 2 issues I've never clapped eyes on but are rumoured to exist......

7th Ave Aviators on red Congress

Yum Yums on black ABC-Paramount

And while I'm thinking - were there ever any West Coast Parkway issues? I seriously doubt it but you never know.

Anyone?

YUM YUMS definitely on Stocker. It appears as part of the Jerry Ross story in the next Issue of There's That Beat! www.theresthatbeat.com

Havn`t been all the way through the thread so gorgive me if this ones allready been done, allways loved the look of this record, and as usual had one years ago but sadly no longer with us

Well that's a turn up for the books - never seen an issue of this either !

Scan of the "other" harder demo attached, to complete the set.

Best

John

Cant say that I have seen one other than the white copies.

I thought that this was the place for this one from PopSike too.

The FIRST Stock copy that I have EVER seen of "Looking At Tomorrow".

Never say Never they always say.

Look at what I have just found on PopSike.Com

Never EVER seen one before.

Looking At Tomorrow - Chubby Checker - Parkway - Stock Copy

The Stock Copy does exist apparently.

couple from me....Talmadge Armstrong Spindletop DJ.....Soul Stirrers on Jewel...(not particularly rare on issue but i havent seen this white label one (DJ?) elsewhere.....(mind you i dont get out much these days)....

Well that's a turn up for the books - never seen an issue of this either !

Scan of the "other" harder demo attached, to complete the set.

Best

John

Hi John

Thanks for Posting this.

It is the harder DEMO, I nearly Won one on ebay a couple of years ago, Outbid at the Last Minute.

As already mentioned before, something appears to have happened

at the Promotion Stage with a couple of the Chubby Checker releases.

"Looking At Tomorrow" & "You Just Don't Know"

Anyone know why these two failed, when other releases are so easy to find by him.

Edited June 14, 200816 yr by 45cellar

The Test Pressing, Cool Off Autographed by the man himself

The white 'TP' was pressed by soul bowl in the mid 70's I had one! prob scarce now..

Rules of love....

also seen this on white demo with dk blue writing with rules crossed out & laws written in....

USUALLY SEE THE ITALIAN COPIES...

A couple of not so common Issues............

Dave f................

A few on Promo`s...............

Dave f.............

Couple of rarer Philips promos :

Millionaires

Clydie King & Sweet Things - "Green" demo

Does anyone have a Philips demo of Big Frank & Essences ? Weird that copies of Big Frank Murphy are all demos with only the odd issue showing up ; havent seen a demo of BF & E though.

John

Two classics from the early days of the scene - White demos, dont you just love 'em

More classic oldies - rarer black issues

Larry Clinton issue? Who has one now, Dave M,? How many of them are there?

Larry Clinton issue? Who has one now, Dave M,? How many of them are there?

mmmmmmmmmmm luverly.

Thanks for Posting.

Edited June 15, 200816 yr by 45cellar

Larry Clinton issue? Who has one now, Dave M,? How many of them are there?

Fortnum has/had the vg copy from Eddie Holman.

Last I heard Kev Murphy had the stocker. I had both the stocker and the demo in my hands in the mid 90s within weeks of each other. Could have bought both for the same price, opted for the W/Demo as thought that red label would look crap in my 'D" box! He He! Regrets? Never!

Fortnum has/had the vg copy from Eddie Holman.

The copy I'm sure Carl has is a WD signed by Eddie Holman. I heard EH sing it at Stafford in the 80's and did wonder if he was in fact LC, but I've been told it's (the late?) LC. Anyone know anything more about LC?

Not rarest of the rare and all that stuf, but back to the thread, issues rarer than demo's, or is it rarer issues & demo's that you don't see every week, or do you, or don't you, my head is mashed, Lowton, Burnley, Bury, I need a kip!

The copy I'm sure Carl has is a WD signed by Eddie Holman. I heard EH sing it at Stafford in the 80's and did wonder if he was in fact LC, but I've been told it's (the late?) LC. Anyone know anything more about LC?

Mr Clinton was a lounge singer in Philly. Luther Randolph took him in the studio against his better judgement as he "liked a drink" and had very little ambition but was happy singing in the supper clubs. When I interviewed the Harthon trio last year none of them knew his current wheareabouts. The rarity of the stocker is due to the fact that Dynamo Records was set up by Jimmy Bishop as an appeasement to the Harthon guys. He'd stitched them up with Arctic. But he never really got behind it and in their opinion was actually instrumental in it's failure. No distribution, no PR etc.

The record itself is in my top 10 of all time. Outstanding intro! Get's the juices flowing right from the opening crash bang whallop!

Kinda butting in here but ages ago I was trying to post a scan of the Tamiko Jones issue. Just had some help from stepdaughter so I hope this now works.

ROD

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Edited June 16, 200816 yr by Pete Burton

Couple of interesting White Demo's from my collection:

Kinda butting in here but ages ago I was trying to post a scan of the Tamiko Jones issue. Just had some help from stepdaughter so I hope this now works.

ROD

nice one rod never seen an issue of this before,

Edited June 16, 200816 yr by de-to

nice one rod never seen an issue of this before,

has 45cellar seen this !!!,

Not rarest of the rare and all that stuf, but back to the thread, issues rarer than demo's, or is it rarer issues & demo's that you don't see every week, or do you, or don't you, my head is mashed, Lowton, Burnley, Bury, I need a kip!

I think it's which ever one is the rarest of the two formats it's on

More classic oldies - rarer black issues

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GERALDINE HUNT ISSUE - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Kinda butting in here but ages ago I was trying to post a scan of the Tamiko Jones issue. Just had some help from stepdaughter so I hope this now works.

ROD

has 45cellar seen this !!!,

Yes Mate, I have. I tried to post Yesterday before I went to work..

As the Title Says. "I'm Spellbound".

Never Ever seen it, only heard of It's existance. Nice One that is ROD.

Missing from our list on Hitsville where we are trying for a scan of everything on a few Labels.

>>> LINK <<<

Edited June 17, 200816 yr by 45cellar

I think it's which ever one is the rarest of the two formats it's on

& The Stock Copy for TOBI LEGEND is DEFINITELY It's Rarest format, without any shadow of a doubt..

The Stock Copies on this page alone would set you bak a Lottery win & a Lifetime of Searching.

Even then you'd struggle.

Edited June 17, 200816 yr by 45cellar

Has anyone ever seen the following on stock copy? I've not.................yet!

NEPTUNES: Girl That's An Awful Thing To Say (Gem)

JOHNNY MAESTRO: I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture (Scepter)

JOEL CHRISTIE: Since I Found You (Imperial)

CLYDIE KING: My Love Grows Deeper (Imperial)

JO AN COURCEY: I Got The Power (Twirl)

INVITATIONS: Watch Out Little Girl (MGM)

Edited June 17, 200816 yr by Gene-R

Has anyone ever seen the following on stock copy? I've not.................yet!

NEPTUNES: Girl That's An Awful Thing To Say (Gem)

JOHNNY MAESTRO: I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture (Scepter)

JOEL CHRISTIE: Since I Found You (Imperial)

CLYDIE KING: My Love Grows Deeper (Imperial)

JO AN COURCEY: I Got The Power (Twirl)

INVITATIONS: Watch Out Little Girl (MGM)

Hi Gene,

Got the Neptunes on an issue...

Has anyone got a scan of the De-lites on Cuppy Demo "Love Her"

Was Mel Britt ever out on Demo !

And of the numerous Seven Souls releases which is the hardest to obtain !

Thanks in advance

Hi Gene,

Got the Neptunes on an issue...

Hi Ady,

Thanks for posting that - bloody 'ell! Never knew an issue existed. Now that must be ultra-scarce!

Has anyone got a scan of the De-lites on Cuppy Demo "Love Her"

Was Mel Britt ever out on Demo !

And of the numerous Seven Souls releases which is the hardest to obtain !

Thanks in advance

never posted before, so here goes.

i sold a mel britt demo to mike kemp in 1980 for £20 (hes still got it]

also sold tobi legend stock to tim brown in the eighties.

Edited July 16, 200816 yr by davetay

Has anyone ever seen the following on stock copy? I've not.................yet!

NEPTUNES: Girl That's An Awful Thing To Say (Gem)

JOHNNY MAESTRO: I'm Stepping Out Of The Picture (Scepter)

JOEL CHRISTIE: Since I Found You (Imperial)

CLYDIE KING: My Love Grows Deeper (Imperial)

JO AN COURCEY: I Got The Power (Twirl)

INVITATIONS: Watch Out Little Girl (MGM)

here ya go gene....unfortunatly this copy is no longer with us, snapped it the other week, taking it out of my box (bastard styrene)

here ya go gene....unfortunatly this copy is no longer with us, snapped it the other week, taking it out of my box (bastard styrene)

Looks lovely - you almost made me cry when you said you just snapped it! First and ONLY issue I've seen in 26 years!

Edited June 18, 200816 yr by Gene-R

rarer demo?

Who said Frank Dell.

Never seen an issue of this before - usually white demos

Sorry if already posted, couldn't be bothered going back through ten pages worth

never posted before, so here goes.

i sold a mel britt demo to mike kemp in 1980 for £20 (hes still got it]

also sold tobi legend stock to tim brown in the eighties.

I have a Demo of Mel Britt.............just the same as issue with the words Promotional copy.......cant do scans although Coops has used it for his Avatar

Never seen an issue of this before - usually white demos

Missed that on Ebay last week

Missed that on Ebay last week

Sorry, was probably me!

Though this was a hard one.

Jamo Thomas, I agree, it's very rare - I listed one this week, had no interest!

Bobbie Smith white and red demo

Dee Edwards styrene white demo

Cajun Hart..British issue