Sebastian

Norway.

That UK store probably got them cheap or (more likely) their regular UK distributor was out of stock and the store had to import copies from elsewhere to satisy the demand from customers. They didn't have a norm. Dutch 45s from the 60s and 70s can be found with both small and big centre holes, they didn't stick to just one variant.

That I have no idea about. But I do have a dutch Colpix 45 with black labels though, and I've seen dutch Deram 45s with the "usual" orange/light-brown label as well. EDIT: I just googled "holland orange" and got this: "Orange is the color of the Dutch Royal Family. [...] But while the color orange has royal roots in the Netherlands, today it symbolizes a broader pride in the country and in being Dutch." That might have something to do with it?

It is indeed odd, but the pressing plants using the 670 / 690 / 710 etc. country codes were owned by Philips (who handled Polydor, Mercury, Fontana etc.) and it seems like the plants in the different european countries sometimes used labels from the same source. There are for example hundreds of norwegian pressings on Polydor with copyright text in german on the label despite the record being pressed in Norway (with country code 710 in the run-out). Norway and Holland often used the same blank labels for the Fontana 45s. The UK issue of that Isaac Hayes 45 was handled by Polydor (owned by Philips), so it's likely that the blank labels were made in the UK and shipped out to their "sister"-pressing plant in Holland.

Just found a bunch of dutch 45s here in a pile and realised that it ISN'T an S and an A on each side of the Treble/G-clef in the "copyright control" logo. It is # and b which makes sense. I.e. figures that are used when writing notes/chords: A A# Ab C C# Cb etc.

Or for STEMRA? The copyright organisation in the Netherlands?

The five scans I posted above are from records that I have sold during the past couple of months on eBay. I save the scans and soundclips of everything I sell. I'd love to keep everything I find, but sadly can't afford to do that. I see no reason NOT to be helpful when it comes to these things, it's just facts/info and we all benifit from learning new stuff.

More of the same:

Not the best scans in the world... but here are two Holland 45s which both have got the "copyright control" logo on their labels:

670 is the code for a pressing plant in Holland / Netherlands. If the matrix info on your copy is machine stamped, then your 45 is definitely pressed in Holland. I've got another 45 right in front of me which reads "Made in Holland" on the label and its a-side matrix number is: AA 6059 206 1W1 670

They are codes for different european pressing plants. 710 is Norway or example.

Regarding the supposedly australian copy: What can be found in the run-out grooves? Is the info scratched or stamped? Can any of the following numbers be found anywhere: 670 690 710 P71

Thanks for the upload, Steve! Very interesting to hear.

Or some of the self-penned tunes by The Bamboos. "Eel Oil" for example.

He cut lots of superb tunes, but he's hardly a good singer in my opinion. Some faves of mine that haven't been posted yet: joe bataan - i'm satisfied - bataan - woman don't wanna love me -

There's no better place to start than here: https://tittyshaker.com/jukejoint.htm Plenty of soundclips etc.

Fantastic stuff, Steve! Big thanks for taking the time to put up those scans.

I've seen three or four different label variations, all are originals as far as I know and were pressed at different pressing plants. It must've been a very good seller upon release. Exists on both styrene and vinyl.

Only 2-3 hours to go on these auctions now! Thanks for looking. :-)

Nice version of "Don't Let It Go To Your Head" in my opinion:

A fantastic tune indeed, but that one is on the flipside to "I Can Feel My Love Comin' Down". "A Woman's Way" (superb as well) is the flipside to "Mine Was Real".

She issued two 45s - one on Scepter in 1972 and one on Wand in 1973. "Stay Away From Me" is the flipside to "Ain't No Love Lost": Patti Jo - Ain't No Love Lost / Stay Away From Me - SCEPTER 12366 Patti Jo - Make Me Believe In You / Keep Me Warm - WAND 11255 "Keep Me Warm" isn't in refosoul, but the rest are.

That's great news, and I'd love to hear more stuff from her. But it's a bit confusing that Tony wrote the following above: "There isn't any more material in the Scepter/Wand vaults - of that you may be 100% certain." Have the tapes gone missing?

If you get the chance/time to do that it would be great! I'd really like to see pictures of her and read any further information that might be found in that article. Wouldn't mind hearing the unissued tune as well...

I just found a 2009 digital(/CD?) release by Patti Jo from the GUSTO label which features the four sides on her SCEPTER and WAND 45s as well as a fifth tune "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" (the Sam & Dave track, I assume). Has anyone of you heard that fifth tune? Is it perhaps the unissued tune that Steve mentioned above? Or are they all new re-recordings? Here's the itunes link: https://ax.itunes.app...lay/id311666406