who could tell me what the boot of danny monday looks like, ive had this one for maybe 15 years , its red , moulded label and made of heavey vinyl. and scratched in the run out is mm-1025-1. it didnt cost me much at the time, the guy i bought it from told me he got it in los angelos.

Thought the only boots were those white ones with 'demo copies' written on the label...unless there was a counterfeit one just before that

good news so far, cheers.

Got to agree---i thought the only boots were the "white demo" ones done just after it was big about 1977 --i think.

Tony C.

good news so far, cheers.

Hope this isn`t bad news i had a red one but with a stuck on label, i allways presumed it was a boot, know what you mean about the white ones seen them aswell

My advice would be not to touch it, but somehow get it into a lead box and keep it there until you can verify its authenticity. If it proves to be a boot, you can just bury it in at least 18 inches of concrete, or get it sent to the northern soul version of Sellafield to be disposed of properly. You can never be too carefull when bootlegs are concerned. I hope it turns out to be kosher.

I don't know of my mind is playing tricks, but I seem to remember a light blue boot back in about 75.

Paul

Edited January 14, 200817 yr by Paul r

I don't know of my mind is playing tricks, but I seem to remember a light blue boot back in about 75.

Paul

I think it probably is playing tricks, I think the only blue Modern bootlegs are the insts of Before It's Too late, Vernon garrett etc

Thought the only boots were those white ones with 'demo copies' written on the label...unless there was a counterfeit one just before that

There was a red original that turned up the same time as Eddie Foster demo's, Jades, Anderson Brothers etc. I have one somewhere, seem to remember the "Modern" logo is a lot smaller than it should be. Compare it to Mel Williams etc....

Found it.....

Edited January 14, 200817 yr by Awake 502

There was a red original that turned up the same time as Eddie Foster demo's, Jades, Anderson Brothers etc. I have one somewhere, seem to remember the "Modern" logo is a lot smaller than it should be. Compare it to Mel Williams etc....

Found it.....

You are right, it's a boot alright

My advice would be not to touch it, but somehow get it into a lead box and keep it there until you can verify its authenticity. If it proves to be a boot, you can just bury it in at least 18 inches of concrete, or get it sent to the northern soul version of Sellafield to be disposed of properly. You can never be too carefull when bootlegs are concerned. I hope it turns out to be kosher.

I don't know of my mind is playing tricks, but I seem to remember a light blue boot back in about 75.

Paul

That's funny

Lenny,

Manships bootleg guide says;

"Booted twice first in the 70s vinyl with a bevelled outer edge. Pressed as white demos with promotional copies printed at a 45 degree angle in the top right corner.ALSO REISSUED IN BY MODERN this is a better looking item.A red stock copy, but has a 50% smaller MODERN logo than the origanal design.origanal stock copies are extremely rare." ;

Hope this helps

roddy

Lenny,

Manships bootleg guide says;

"Booted twice first in the 70s vinyl with a bevelled outer edge. Pressed as white demos with promotional copies printed at a 45 degree angle in the top right corner.ALSO REISSUED IN BY MODERN this is a better looking item.A red stock copy, but has a 50% smaller MODERN logo than the origanal design.origanal stock copies are extremely rare." ;

Hope this helps

roddy

cheers boys,

yeah roddy , its the red one with the smaller modern logo.......nae luck.......again.

Edited January 19, 200817 yr by lenny h.

I was just comparing the white & black label Danny Monday boot to the original & just realised the boots have been pressed by using the original pressing plates. Only difference is the boots have a raised run in.

Always thought the sound quality was good on these boots, so that's the reason. Wonder who found the plates?

Hope this helps

pottsy

Got this fantastic list sent thro the post from the States in the late 70's

The list came from a certain Simon Soussan

The list boasted some really rare soul on 'Original Labels'

I bought a Mel Britt, Salvadors and a Danny Monday

When they arrived it was obvious they were all boots but on 'original Labels'

The Mel Britt was the boot that is vinyl with the ZTSC matrix 'around' the

deadwax with a moulded label. The Salvadors was good though, and very hard

to distinguish from a real one in colour and label text but dead wax lettering

was wrong.

The Danny Monday WAS a red label but had the Small Modern logo as the one

shown above.

All of these records were made of good quality vinyl much more akin to a 70's

pressing plant... probably where Soussan got them made.