Benji

Luckey Davis is also Luckey Jamal Davis of "love is better"/"vacate" fame. And yes, it's 1979 and not 1969. I seem to remember we had that discussion when article was published first, hadn't we?

Monticellos must have been huge Spyder Turner fans. "don't hold back" is also the flipside of "I can't make it anymore".

This almost sounds like the way the guys @ dub mart record store in Japan send their 45s. They truly mastered the art of record packing

+1 Didn't know it before. Best male version by far.

Monticellos awful and so is Spyder Turner. This song can only be sung by a girl IMO. Dusty nice, backing a bit overproduced. Pat Thomas too polished. Baby Washington best version, Sonji Clay close second. Youtube search brought up Dee Dee Warwick I never heard of that one before. Probably slowest version, check it out.

there's a decent Ikea alternative to Billy. i think it's called besta or so.

Just because it was a 60s label doesn't mean it was legit. Astra was from Pittsburgh as well and it was a bootleg label.

label scan site was indeed mine. See

My rule of thumb* : max. market value is 50% of Manship price * I know there are exceptions to the rule

looks to me like 'someday' is the hottest oldie at the moment, isn' it?

Larry, have you ever used or at least heard of the "personal message" functionality?

Oops, you're right. will edit my posting. overread the scan part, only read that soundfile was lifted from another copy. but anyway, why not putting up a scan of the "immaculate" copy? scanning sure doesn't harm the disc does it?

Comedy sale on Manship's site: https://www.raresoulm...d/51858/FIESTAS Compare description and scan, spot the difference. Note to myself: read more carefully

Yes, it was reissued. Only seen scans of it so don't know what the differences in vinyl etc are. Original reads "Ladybird Music" on the right hand side, reissue reads "Millbrand music". Millbrand Music is Paul Mooney's company. Therefore I assume it's a legal reissue not a boot.

A bunch of nice european picture sleeve 45s now on Ebay: THE LEWIS SISTERS - 'YOU NEED ME' - GERMAN TAMLA-MOTOWN (WITH P/S!) ultra rare! ARTHUR CONLEY - 'PEOPLE SURE ACT FUNNY' - GERMAN ATLANTIC (WITH P/S!) lovely sleeve SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - 'TEARS OF A CLOWN' - GERMAN TAMLA-MOTOWN (WITH P/S!) first issue WILLIAM BELL - "TRYIN' TO LOVE TWO" - DUTCH MERCURY (WITH P/S!) original of Barbara Lynn, nice collectable Auctions end this coming saturday. All have scans and low starting prices. Please click here. Thanks for looking!

Is this canadian Roulette? I guess so, but am not that familiar with Roulette label designs It has a female backing that the UK King 45 doesn't have, but tempo is the same.

Here's a scan of a "You're my mellow" demo. Doesn't look that much different to an issue. If anybody's interested, it's signed by Edwin. I think I sold it for about 150/180 in VG+ condition.

Arthur, didn't you find Four Perfections there?

Came out quite a few years ago, early 2k's maybe?

Dutch release is on Papillon.

is it really confirmed that there is a bootleg? so far it just looks like a variety in presses to me.

auction already pulled as it seems. what was it?

Phew, man. can't tell you how I feel. the burden of keeping it secret was driving me insane.

Ok, I stand up. I bought it. But only on behalf of Tim Brown, had to promise I'll destroy it as soon as possible to make Tim's copy the only one in NS universe. No joke.

Updated. Now free post if you buy three or more...