Guest woolie mark Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Sorry to do this, but I can't find the previous threads about gold of my life As I remember, there are three "issues" The first one and the second one, which the producer asserts are both unauthorised (yeah, right!) and the third one which he occasionally puts on e-bay and sells for some ridiculous sum off his web-site What I'd like to know is: 1. approx current value for each "issue" 2. are the recordings different? 3. how can each be identified? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) original (which according to Elijah Cole is a bootleg) went to a mate couple of months ago for £200. An origianl re-issue from Elijah Cole well dunno...if he's reading he might respond with a price, he did to my comments last time Edited November 23, 2005 by chalky Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Sorry to do this, but I can't find the previous threads about gold of my life As I remember, there are three "issues" The first one and the second one, which the producer asserts are both unauthorised (yeah, right!) and the third one which he occasionally puts on e-bay and sells for some ridiculous sum off his web-site What I'd like to know is: 1. approx current value for each "issue" 2. are the recordings different? 3. how can each be identified? one of the first two didn't he put out...one has sound engineer or prducer's name on label one doesn't. He then put out a re-mixed version with strings and piano???? this one is supposedly the original first press. The one with sound engineers name (I think) he actually said he did 300 for family (big family ) and therefore isn't an original issue ...looking for my scribblings now, and a reply from Elijah Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 tried searchin' for previous thread with Elijah's input but can't find it, dunno if one of the mods can find it? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest rachel Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) Some here... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8661 and some more here... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4580 Edited November 23, 2005 by rachel Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Some here... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8661 and some more here... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4580 ta... so to recap the origianl 1975 bootleg doesn't have the engineers name on them the original, pressed over 20 years later does like I said, my mate bought a demo for £200 not so long ago. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest rachel Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 We'll just await the emails now... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 ta... so to recap the origianl 1975 bootleg That was one of the funniest tales on here......the bizarest justification for a reissue not being a reissue I ever heard.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest woolie mark Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 right....i'm on top of this now, this seems to be the most likely facts: in 1975 the "original" was pressed in limited quantity for promotional purposes - this can be distinguished by not having name of the musical arranger under the artists name, and the letter "E" on the matrix number looking like a backwards 3 rather than E The recent pressing also has strings on the arrangement/mix The producer, or engineer, or whatever - Mr Elijah Cole - claims that there was an earlier issue than the 1975 pressing, but this seems like b*ll*cks cos nobody can verify ever seeing one - although there have been rumours. His daughter is selling the recent pressing off her website for a ridiculous price. It seems that they occasionally trickle them out on e-bay too. Also: Mr Cole would like it known that he is not a "crack head" Mr Cole does not appreciate the comments of "the individual named CHALKY" or "the guy name Trouble" and he has offered to send them copies of both issues for them to compare, which makes me doubt his sanity knowing how dodgy they both are (only joking chalky, james - not joking). CLASSIC!!! has anyone got anything to add to this? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Soulfood33 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Sorry to do this, but I can't find the previous threads about gold of my life As I remember, there are three "issues" The first one and the second one, which the producer asserts are both unauthorised (yeah, right!) and the third one which he occasionally puts on e-bay and sells for some ridiculous sum off his web-site What I'd like to know is: 1. approx current value for each "issue" 2. are the recordings different? 3. how can each be identified? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter Richer Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I can add a bit more on the description of the 1975 original, as I have one in front of me (bought from Mr. Manship approx 1977/8 ... I think it cost a fiver!): It is made of quite thin and flexible vinyl, with an off-white moulded over label. The run out is 1.5cm width from the playing grooves to the label, and it has the hand-drawn letters 'BA' in a circle scratched in, as well as the EC 5709 A (or EC 5709 B on the b-side). On mine, you can also see a faint additional print of the artist credits. I don't know whether these details are the same on the re-issue though, as I don't have one to compare. Any takers?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 anyone got scans of both...Maybe Elijah or his daughter can post the reissue...sorry original up for us Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jordirip Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 anyone got scans of both...Maybe Elijah or his daughter can post the reissue...sorry original up for us For F*ck's sake. The original looks the same as the re issue, but the re issue has the engineer's credit under the song title, the orig does not and you can tell that the re issue vinyl is recent. The re issue is exactly the same recording / take as the orig. one costs £200 one costs £60. Take you choice. Killer tune tho'. Jordi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 For F*ck's sake. The original looks the same as the re issue, but the re issue has the engineer's credit under the song title, the orig does not and you can tell that the re issue vinyl is recent. The re issue is exactly the same recording / take as the orig. one costs £200 one costs £60. Take you choice. Killer tune tho'. Jordi we know...take a chill pill Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jordirip Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 we know...take a chill pill Darn it, I knew I shouldn't have started on here straight after a particularly elongated tea time pint. I'm chilled now , but I'm also back at work Jordi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest woolie mark Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 anyone got scans of both...Maybe Elijah or his daughter can post the reissue...sorry original up for us this is on e-bay - obviously the reissue Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest woolie mark Posted June 29, 2006 Share Posted June 29, 2006 i was having a little surf on e-bay today and stumbled across the cole family's shop (ROCK WAY RECORDS) i note that mr cole has now dropped the price of gold of my life to $20 (i think he was asking about $125 before) anyway, the best bit is...............if you pay $25, he'll sign it for you!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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