Posted March 4, 200718 yr I didn't think R & B / Ska Beat did any demos, this even looks a little like a Pye demo from the period, anyone seen these before - are there any more?
March 4, 200718 yr Hello Pete, Probably a one off. Never seen the likes. Have trolled through thousands of 45s belonging to a local dealer and he has some obscure stuff, including demos, but nothing like that. Some records were pressed on UK demos but never went to release. I have a UK RCA demo of Della Reece - "Blow Out the Sun". It is green on one side and black on the other. The 45 was never released on a Uk issue and there is no record of it in the vinyl bibles. Dunc
March 4, 200718 yr i've got at least one on R&B with a white background, blue text, no logo. presumed they were demos. can't remember if there's any text to actually say that though...
March 4, 200718 yr Author Hello Pete, Probably a one off. Never seen the likes. Have trolled through thousands of 45s belonging to a local dealer and he has some obscure stuff, including demos, but nothing like that. Some records were pressed on UK demos but never went to release. I have a UK RCA demo of Della Reece - "Blow Out the Sun". It is green on one side and black on the other. The 45 was never released on a Uk issue and there is no record of it in the vinyl bibles. Dunc Dunc I think that did come out on UK issue...I'm sure I've had it...will investigate
March 5, 200718 yr I also have a reggae Uk 45 purchased from the same source on a London indie label from the sixties. The B side is a northern cover of Judge Baby I'm Back, but with different vocals. The backing is proper northern but the vocals are too weak, unfortunately. Will dig it out later. A side is a reggae version of "on Broadway" Dunc
March 5, 200718 yr Here you are Pete, Take a listen. The reggae one is much better than the northern attempted b side On Broadway/ Hey Chick - ray pereira (reggae) - baf 15679 refosoul Reggae song with northern flip with diff vocals Dunc Edited March 5, 200718 yr by dunc
March 6, 200718 yr Here's Della Reece. The label is very dark and difficult to photo and this is the good side!! The b side is a black label with black writing, so work that one out. The crazy 1960s Dunc
March 6, 200718 yr I didn't think R & B / Ska Beat did any demos, this even looks a little like a Pye demo from the period, anyone seen these before - are there any more? I very vaguely remember seeing something similar at the end of the 7Ts when I had a flick through a collection belonging to an ex Pye member of staff. He'd worked there during the 6Ts and I went to meet him at the Marble Arch building (just at the back of Oxford St). But, you're right, it is incredibly obscure - Tony Rounce would probably know Jo
March 6, 200718 yr Here's Della Reece. The label is very dark and difficult to photo and this is the good side!! The b side is a black label with black writing, so work that one out. The crazy 1960s Dunc yes deffo came out on british i have a uk issue of "blow out the sun" also gale garnett demo on uk rca same dark green as yours ! also another tought one is the lafayettes - caravan of lonenly men ok uk rca best steve T
I didn't think R & B / Ska Beat did any demos, this even looks a little like a Pye demo from the period, anyone seen these before - are there any more?