Ben Owen Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 (edited) Hello - was this ever booted on the demo. I cant find anything about it & what i can find is people selling the demos as originals. Demo seems to go for more than the issue. Confused on this as getting mixed responses. Only 4 originals on discogs nothing about demo boots anywhere Edited September 10, 2023 by Ben Owen Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Known in the UK from early 1967 when it escaped here on Cameo Parkway. Was played in UK soul clubs from it being a new release but was never (to my knowledge) a top sound back then. But coz it was a release on the iconic C/P UK label, was always much sought after by UK soul collectors on UK 45. It seems though, that when it did go 'big' in NS circles, that many UK copies of the 45 were played by the then DJ's as a C/U. Seemed a pointless exercise to me but I guess to the 'Torch / Casino' generation, it wasn't (initially) a well known sound (with 70's niter goers). The tempo of the track (100mph stomper) made it more popular as a floor-filler in the 70's. The B side is a much better song. Sorry, can't answer your boot question. Edited September 11, 2023 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tykebike Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I certainly regarded it as a top sound at the Wheel in the late 60's early 70's and I bought it on the yellow Goodtime lable about that time. I'm on holiday at the moment so I can't inspect it to see if it marked up as a demo or not. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) I can't see why this would have ever been booted (big -in demand - rare - on USA format too !) and I've seen few of those Goodtime demos but didn't checked them from closer. Looks right from here... I doubt it's a boot. Edited September 11, 2023 by Tlscapital Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 17 hours ago, Ben Owen said: Hello - was this ever booted on the demo. I cant find anything about it & what i can find is people selling the demos as originals. Demo seems to go for more than the issue. Confused on this as getting mixed responses. Only 4 originals on discogs nothing about demo boots anywhere All i can tell you is the text layout font is different on my issue copy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ben Owen Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 (edited) Thanks guys. I have one on the way... from a well known dealer who claims its a boot. So we will see. Very odd Edited September 11, 2023 by Ben Owen Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Patto Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ben Owen said: Thanks guys. I have one on the way... from a well known dealer who claims its a boot. So we will see. Very odd Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ben Owen Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 Its the demo i have on the way bud which claims to be a boot Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 The yellow demo is also not distributed by the Cameo / Parkway group FWIW. So not the very same press / layout. Never kept a copy but I did find few NOS decades ago with other late sixties Philly stuffs incoming from the USA ! Don't remember if they were the demo or the Cameo / Parkway copies but I'd guess not the Cameo / Parkway... Wondering again why would it have been booted in the USA back then ? Would it have been big in the USA then ? Not a 'beach' sound I'd have thought nor a Caribbean thing live the Joy-Tones or Love Potion (Crash / TCB)... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ben Owen Posted September 11, 2023 Author Share Posted September 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Tlscapital said: The yellow demo is also not distributed by the Cameo / Parkway group FWIW. So not the very same press / layout. Never kept a copy but I did find few NOS decades ago with other late sixties Philly stuffs incoming from the USA ! Don't remember if they were the demo or the Cameo / Parkway copies but I'd guess not the Cameo / Parkway... Wondering again why would it have been booted in the USA back then ? Would it have been big in the USA then ? Not a 'beach' sound I'd have thought nor a Caribbean thing live the Joy-Tones or Love Potion (Crash / TCB)... Thankyou for the info. When it arrives i will update Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Souldogbot Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 On 10/09/2023 at 22:52, Ben Owen said: Hello - was this ever booted on the demo. I cant find anything about it & what i can find is people selling the demos as originals. Demo seems to go for more than the issue. Confused on this as getting mixed responses. Only 4 originals on discogs nothing about demo boots anywhere Hi, this was a fairly big record in the Twisted Wheel around 1968 (I was there). I actualy own the origonal UK Cameo Parkway disc that was used there (bought from Brian Philips if my memory serves me well) it has evidence of it being covered up at the time and prbably cost me a whopping £4 back in the day. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 15 hours ago, Ben Owen said: Its the demo i have on the way bud which claims to be a boot There is a boot of the demo, deadwax details will tell you Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 5 minutes ago, Chalky said: There is a boot of the demo, deadwax details will tell you Any idea when it was booted ? 1973 / 74 / 75 ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Perry Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Real one 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 12, 2023 Share Posted September 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, Roburt said: Any idea when it was booted ? 1973 / 74 / 75 ? dunno Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ben Owen Posted September 12, 2023 Author Share Posted September 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Chalky said: dunno Thanks chalky.... 0 information on it.. nothing on cogs or on here. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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