Steve Edgar

Another Frank Beverly an Butlers release "She Tried To Kiss Me" came out on Liberty Bell which was the lable not a publishing co. steve

I guess Roger coz Martha wanted some cred, bit like Miss Dross when it wern't just The Supremes anymore. I note the great Levi never wanted to distance himself from the Tops ever! wonder if David Ruffin ever wanted the same in the Tempt's and that's why they told him to p**s off and got someone else? steve

Ya cant! and that's the reason Ebay H***'s the bidders, to stop someone jumpin in an offering the same record outside their money grabbin site steve

Ive got or had the odd thing that has writing on from either artist or producer, maybe as a token of thanx to someone and I find it all a part of an "at the time" thing. Think wot Stardom was on about was getting something signed 40 odd years later! steve

Id say definately a bad thing! agree with Dave, get a sleeve signed. but I have no problem with having a demo that maybe has a radio station stamp or something on it coz it was at the time of release and kinda aunthentic. steve

F/W only scratched on "Love Your Pain Goes Deep" side, cant see it on ITWYW side, wonder if it's different on the one with "Just Another B Side" steve

yup, agree, tho the matrix is indeed scratched it is also stamped with the full Frankford / Wayne stamp steve

"liquid Crystal Display" ?? "Lowest Common Denominator"?? steve

not seen a Gordy logo like that! (colour I mean) steve

the west coast styrene issues are Purple with silver writing! they are right if they Monarch stamped an delta No' 60377 hth steve

nice spot Roger! just as an aside, Parkway actually done coloured demos as well as the white ones didn't they? Know I have a coloured one somewhere steve

Is this harder on a demo? most demos i do see are white steve

Supposedly rarer with the "A Mike Terry Arr" on but to be honest most I seen have! still nice not to be water damaged! steve

Volumes seems to be on three different demos! that black one looks good, here's another demo white with black print, think there's a red print one too. Also the Windy C demo, I picked up a good few years ago, a demo of "Dont Waste Your Time" used to think it looked iffy, but it's stamped so guess it right, steve

well not in one day, but last year when I think the us mail snarled up a bit I was waiting on a few packages, went on a course with work for a few days as I was leaving to travel postie lands with 8 packages!! no time to open so I thort "I'll look forward to openin these when i get back" well when I got back there was another 4!!!! Our lass had gone to visit her son for a couple ov days. So I opened a bottle ov wine, locked mesell in the record room and dribbled over me 12 packages wonderin which one to open first! It took me right back to them days when as a boy I'd get a 100 soulpack and go an lock mesell in me bedroom for the night with me Dansette!! steve

Pretenders - I Wanna Be - Carnival Pretenders take on the early Manhattans song, brilliant version! steve

Three Reasons - Go Right On - Carnival ...touch of sweet soul from the label's later output steve

Lee Williams - Ill Be Gone - Carnival Outstanding Soul! imho Nick! just seen ya post! great minds! steve

Manhattans - Baby I Need You for me along with "Betcha" typifies their stuff on the label for me, a beutiful track imho steve

Manhattans - I Wanna Be - Carnival Manhattans earlyier take on the song, will post Pretenders latter take steve

Top class Baz, their Output on the label was all of the highest qual, fantastic vocals throughout! steve

Great logo Baz, already a good few of the label's output in refosoul, will stick a few up I cant find in Refosoul. talkin bout Mr Coney, have to thank him for my copy of Jimmy Jules steve

Shouldnt ruin ya trading it mate. For me it's one of the best, personally I think her voice on it is outstanding! and for me it's by far the better version, fantastic Don Costa production and the bonus of a great Beat Ballad on the flip, If I didnt already have it, I'd be knocking on ya door for sure! Good luck with off-loadin it, am sure ya won't have a prob! steve

Id have thort the same plate's would be used for the demo's an issues? never noticed it mesel, will give it a spin... as another note, I really like the Beat ballad flip "The Show Is Over" too! steve

Checked US issue, an "I Want To Give You My Everything" is the lower matrix number if that's any guide. Also sure the US demo's are same sided with "IWTGYME" For me the best side, steve