Mot Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Hi all, I bought a Bell acetate some years ago with the Platters - 'Doesn't It Ring A Bell' on one side and 'How Beautiful Love Is' on the other - see scan below. Got it from a reliable US dealer........so I'm pretty confident its original. I know 'Doesn't It Ring A Bell' come out on a Musicor & Stateside LP......but did it ever get a US or UK 45 release? OR a European 45/EP maybe? It's a great group Northern sound........not really sure if its well known either? Any help/info on any releases and possible values would be much appreciated. Cheers Mark Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Harry Crosby Posted April 11, 2008 Share Posted April 11, 2008 Not that i`m aware of GREAT track though deffo wants playing more BRILLIANT,infact the whole lp is good Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hi all, I bought a Bell acetate some years ago with the Platters - 'Doesn't It Ring A Bell' on one side and 'How Beautiful Love Is' on the other - see scan below. Got it from a reliable US dealer........so I'm pretty confident its original. I know 'Doesn't It Ring A Bell' come out on a Musicor & Stateside LP......but did it ever get a US or UK 45 release? OR a European 45/EP maybe? It's a great group Northern sound........not really sure if its well known either? Any help/info on any releases and possible values would be much appreciated. Cheers Mark Hi Mark looks a bit ify to my the label isn't on square suppose you could sent it back for a refund. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mot Posted April 12, 2008 Author Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hi Mark looks a bit ify to my the label isn't on square suppose you could sent it back for a refund. Hi, pretty confident it's real....but didn't pay a great deal for it and have had it some years, the label has 'slipped' slightly on that side - was put on square once as you can see the adhesive line to one edge. 'Doesn't it' side label is square. It's a proper metal based acetate....labels are original and not copies (well they look like other Bell acetates I've got?). Surface is marked a bit, signs of wear, and some edge chips so it certainly looks old. Do Bell acetates have 'bell sound' stamps on the run out? I thought they wouldn't have any stamps in run out due to the nature of acetates? Anybody else got any ideas? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest franky m Posted April 12, 2008 Share Posted April 12, 2008 Hi, pretty confident it's real....but didn't pay a great deal for it and have had it some years, the label has 'slipped' slightly on that side - was put on square once as you can see the adhesive line to one edge. 'Doesn't it' side label is square. It's a proper metal based acetate....labels are original and not copies (well they look like other Bell acetates I've got?). Surface is marked a bit, signs of wear, and some edge chips so it certainly looks old. Do Bell acetates have 'bell sound' stamps on the run out? I thought they wouldn't have any stamps in run out due to the nature of acetates? Anybody else got any ideas? Its 100% real , it must have been picked for a possible 45 release , cut to acetate , then rejected , there are no stamps on acetates , and its the best cut on the LP , IMO , a one off ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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