Benji

Sorry, but that's just semantic bullshit. Basically, bootleg=pressing=pirate copy. An illegal release. Please don't get into anal details, e.g. like some major UK company didn't have the rights to release certain songs back then. Or the recording wasn't released at the time e.g. Bob Dylan's basement tracks. If you press a record to satisfy demand from the peer group without the rights it's illegal, a bootleg, a pressing, a pirate copy.

excellent voice. Far from "murdering" the songs like others did when they tried to cover soul classics. But she's lacking deepness. Has she ever tried to cover a ballad? I once said to my wife if I'd ever be a judge on X-factor/xxx got talent/whatever show I'll ask them to cover Loleatta Holloways "cry to me". That's a song to separate the wheat from the chaff.

My definitions: Original - first legal press. Applies to local and later national releases, both original. Releases in other countries can be originals too if issued around the same time, e.g. within 2/3 years after the initial issue, e.g. UK Stateside issues Reissue - much later legal re-release due to demand, be it from the Northern scene or Doo Wop scene or whatever. Independent of country of origin, e.g. most UK Grapevine releases are reissues even though they're first UK releases. Pressings/Bootlegs: both the same, illegal re-releases. Or illegal presses of previously unissued recordings, e.g. Bob Dylan's infamous basement recordings. Counterfeits: Pressings/Bootlegs made with every effort to look like the original presses. Have I forgotten anything? Edit: have amended the "pressings/bootlegs" bit.

"what is a pressing?" - just another term for a bootleg. Period.

Have posted this before but I hope it's getting more exposure now that it's available on a Kent CD, Julius Wright - Things will change: Youtube Link

Thou have heard his version of "born a loser" is quite good Back on-topic: Carl Henderson - That girl. They should have repeated the first 12 seconds for say 10times.

Whenever I had the chance to play it out loud, dancers loved it.

Just a guess. Would explain the sudden demand, wouldn't it?

Pete, you refer to the 70s. But it's 2015 now. Meanings of terms have changed. Nowadays a "pressing" isn't something done for the Northern scene, it's just another term for a bootleg. Or do you consider all the G2K's and 100 Club anniversary 45's pressings?

I don't think so. It's probably just some kind of miracles of christmas. I was already gobsmacked when it went 200+. It's been a bubbling-under lesser known for decades and was, from what I remember, a 50/75 tune for many many years. But that's the power of massive plays. Maybe I'll make my copy available for the market now?

First time I read that. IMO, pressing = bootleg. Any legal record that wasn't released before is an original, be it from the 1960's or 2000's.

If a record is warped but plays ok, seller should have said so. I do when I sell a record.

Not that I know of. Pete S claims he once had a german issue for sale. But no other proof so far.

Collecting specifc presses is not sad. It's a weird kind of collecting habit about 99% of SS members can relate to. Good luck!

Any specific reason what it has to be a demo? I know of a black label 12" issue that might be for sale.

Wanted for sentimental reasons: ANN ROBINSON - WORLD OF HAPPINESS - UK HARTON Please PM with condition, price etc. Thanks!

Well, looks quite different to the one I know: https://www.discogs.com/Sy-Hightower-I-Know-Youre-Leaving-Me-Wild-Love/master/531896

Baby Cakes also done by Maxine Brown. Sort of more polished version, quite nice. But not as frantic as Loretta.

Scans and audio files available on request! 60s/Northern/R&B: OSCAR McLOLLIE - NURSERY RHYME (SHOW TIME) EX £10 Ignore title, old fashioned stomper THE FANTASTIC 5TH DIMENSION - WEDDING BELL BLUES (LIBERTY GERMANY P/S) EX £3 Nice song, nice sleeve GARY KNIGHT/BELLE BENCHLEY - NIGHT PEOPLE/MY BOY (STARDUST) EX £10 Previously unissued Northern b/w unissued Popcorn dancer. Immediately withdrawn as most copies were warped. This copy is one of only a few that plays fine. NANCY HOLLOWAY - DERNIER BAISER +3 - (RICORDI FRANCE) EX £15 incl. Ca Fait un Drole D'effet, french cover of Johnny Nash's "What kind of love is this". Nice Popcorn. SOC. THE SOCIALITES - YOU'RE LOSING YOUR TOUCH (WARNER BROS) EX £8 Seen for £20+. Nice Northern Girl group dancer 70s/Crossover/Modern: THE DRAMATICS - YOUR LOVE WAS STRANGE (STAX GERMANY PS) EX £8 Early 70s midtempo, nice sleeve (VG++) THE IMPRESSIONS - FIRST IMPRESSIONS (CURTOM UK) EX £5 Classic, nice UK press. MARVA HICKS - LOOKING OVER YOUR SHOULDER (INFINITY W/D) VG+ £10 Classic on a nice demo. Plays fine DETROIT SPINNERS - I'VE GOT TO MAKE IT ON MY OWN (ATLANTIC GERMANY PS) VG+ £25 Euro only 45 release. Plays ex apart from one pressing fault skip near end of record. Hence grading and price. Sleeve ex but bit creased. WESS - GOOD TIME (DURIUM ITALY) EX £10 Nice Euro only uptempo dancer. Sleeve VG+. £50 on Manship's ELLIE MATT & GI BRASS - SHAKE YOUR BOOTY (CAMILLE) VG+ £5 Latin Disco boogie ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: £3.20 standard / £5.10 signed for / £7.00 fully insured (EU only) Payment Paypal only. As gift if possible but not necessary. Please PM for details.

Archetype Northern IMO. I'll never get tired of hearing it. BTW, seeing the Judy Freeman track in your list. Did you end up with the testpress?

No way. More like 20 for the issue*. No demand. * no idea about the demo. Don't know if it's common or not. Edit: just did a search on SS. the last copy I had was M- in 2012. Took me 6 months to sell. For 15 quid.

EDWIN STARR - I JUST WANTED TO CRY - GERMAN TAMLA-MOTOWN (w/ PS) £50 SOLD German only release. Fantastic dancer. Sold for almost three times my price in the past. Very hard to find these days. Almost 9 months since the last copy for sale on Soul Source. Sleeve is VG++ with some ringwear. Record is EX w/ tiny wol. Check out scan and audio file. Edwin Starr - Wanted to cry (clip).mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: standard £3.20/signed for £5.20/Fully insured (EU only) £7.00 Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer in EURO zone possible

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It's hard to remove a scratch that causes annoying noise like clicks etc.. But pretty easy to remove a jump if it results from a scratch*. Downside is, even though it won't jump anymore it still will have an annoying tick for a few seconds. * Edit: if jumps comes from a pressing faul (e.g. narrow grooves) I believe there's nothing you can do about it.

Apart from a few trustworthy sellers I never believe in such sales talk rubbish like "unknown", "unlisted", etc. The other day a belgian seller listed a german 45 on Ebay, saying it's "a german only 45". Well, multiple copies of the US equivalent available on Ebay, all buy-it-now starting as low as $2.99. Luckily nobody fell for it and auction finished w/out any bids.