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I know this oldie was released on grapevine late 70s but Manship has it listed on Omack. Is that the original US release and how rare / valuable is it?

cheers,

mik

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I know this oldie was released on grapevine late 70s but Manship has it listed on Omack. Is that the original US release and how rare / valuable is it?

cheers,

mik

Yes, that's the original label Mik....I would have thought, £50-£75 mate.

Quite rare at a guess, don't recall ever seeing one tbh.

Although demand is probably low as "These Boots" stinks worse than a $5 Crack whores undercrackers.

Quite rare at a guess, don't recall ever seeing one tbh.

Although demand is probably low as "These Boots" stinks worse than a $5 Crack whores undercrackers.

Funny :ohmy: mind you what do they smell like ?

As for the record i think it was a play from Wigan that didn't last long

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I like it, great ramsey lewis style mod track imo. I understand people not liking it though and can live with it. hope that might save people some time posting to say how shit it is.

thanks for the info.

i remember it being played at wigan in the late 70s..when instros were popular, and it got well received

Yeh don`t think ive seen a destroy that boy anyone :ohmy:

As far as I know it only came out on Grapevine Harry.

Could be wrong though, it has been known :ohmy:

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got the uk and us of this ..picked the omack copy for £30 from john manship...

as someone said sounded good at wigan when in vogue

maybe better if there were no words....er maybe not

destroy that boy - a great tune imo

Destroy that Boy on Omack?

Well I never knew that!

As far as I know it only came out on Grapevine Harry.

Could be wrong though, it has been known :ohmy:

yeh thats the way i understood it joan, as i say never heard of a release :wave:

i'm lucky enough to have an acetate that came from ollie mclaughlin of another unreleased version of "destroy that boy" that stomps all over this one.

far as i know the one discussed above was unreleased too till it came out on grapevine. omack was o(llie) mack(laughlin)'s label.

you can hear what i think is the superior version here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19632

i'm lucky enough to have an acetate that came from ollie mclaughlin of another unreleased version of "destroy that boy" that stomps all over this one.

far as i know the one discussed above was unreleased too till it came out on grapevine. omack was o(llie) mack(laughlin)'s label.

you can hear what i think is the superior version here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19632

Thanks so much for that.

I have to say I prefer the other version - but it's always great to hear different takes.

Great stuff! :ohmy:

i'm lucky enough to have an acetate that came from ollie mclaughlin of another unreleased version of "destroy that boy" that stomps all over this one.

far as i know the one discussed above was unreleased too till it came out on grapevine. omack was o(llie) mack(laughlin)'s label.

you can hear what i think is the superior version here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/19632

like that version too nice one :ohmy: but i`m with joan prefer the happy cats

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that 'destroy my boy' is nice too..making the Grapevine the preferable release...but then if i played 'these boots' i'd be playing a re-issue. what a quandry :wave: Although Mr Finewines acetate is a lot better for me, more mod sounding i suppose so more my cuppa. Proper belter in fact, cheers for that Matt, i'd missed that one, you selling it? :ohmy:

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UK first issue Mik,

Same as playing any Kent Anniversary 45 i.m.o.

i wouldn't play them if they're already issued. you could say stuff like the Jazzman 45s are first uk issues as they're legit, but they're just re-issues to me.

Anyway, you'll just be happy I've got 'These boots...' so you get go-go dancing! :ohmy: Sorry, there's a magnetic force always pulling me towards cheese!

no, not selling either the ten-inch metal acetate or the seven-inch vinyl i pressed up to dj with, mik!

i think we can all agree that the worst version of "destroy that boy" is by the what four on capitol...appears on that rhino girl group box of a few years ago.

where did the HAPPY CATS-DESTROY THAT BOY track originate from, is it a studio tape/acetate? :D

Good question for John Anderson or Richard Searling!

Would be great if it was a USA relesase, but I think it would have turned up, after all the years since its Grapevine release.

Good question for John Anderson or Richard Searling!

Would be great if it was a USA relesase, but I think it would have turned up, after all the years since its Grapevine release.

asked a few people over the years but nobodys sure :D

no, not selling either the ten-inch metal acetate or the seven-inch vinyl i pressed up to dj with, mik!

i think we can all agree that the worst version of "destroy that boy" is by the what four on capitol...appears on that rhino girl group box of a few years ago.

Matt, the What Four is on COLUMBIA and i quiet like it, used to spin that years ago @ mod do´s, nice girl garage tune... but i guess most of you guys will hate this :D

https://www.puresoul.de/content/media/sounds/whatfour.mp3

Thorsten

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