Chalky

The 1980 is definitely wrong, both have same run out details too if memory serves. I've always considered yellow first mind but I guess it matters little.

Depends who you talk to as to which came first, Dave Raistrick found the first bulk of them and they were orange I believe although yellow was the first seen. Would've been pressed about the same time IMO. Price more like £75 as it sold for that just last month (yellow copy), pretty quick too I believe. Also an orange copy for £50

Yep

There was a publishers acetate through eBay a few years ago, Carlin Publishers Acetate, JWIMS was paired with a four tops release though so not sure of its authenticity. https://www.popsike.com/ACETATE-CARLIN-MUSIC-FOUR-TOPSWALK-WITH-ME-GLADYS-KNIGHTWALK-IN-MY-SHOES/261196528248.html

I thought it was same, memory gone to pot lol

Seventy7 can't be lumped into the same category as CSP, Outta Sight and Kent. It was a Nashville label in its own right owned by John Richbourg, not a label reissuing releases specifically to cater for demand on the UK NS scene.

Hi Dean. Glad to hear you are out and on the road to full recovery. Keep your chin up and you'll soon be back to your old self. All the very best Chalky

Andy Dyson has a USA acetate, different take.

Counterfeit and bootleg are not the same. Counterfeit is done to deceive or defraud the buyer.

local and national are original, no argument there. CSP were done specially due to demand created by the scene were they not.

AL Williams is local and national release.

yes if memory serves

The cd was not a professional job, home made thing so may as well just buy the downloads.

Download and cd first, the 45s were a few years later if memory serves

Never realised that. Did it get any plays anywhere before Dean/Kitch? I don’t remember hearing it.

Bout 91/92,wasn’t a Stafford play.

Yes I know, there is a whole list of client numbers on the net.

I was reading on a forum somewhere earlier SO appears sometimes on the label but always in the runout. Conflicting accounts out there. The Nashville Matrix and the 5 is for the metal work not the pressing as far as I understand. The 5 is to identify the client who NM was working for. 10 would be for Motown direct

When did Chris confirm this because yesterday along with me asked Tim for run out details and he was going to check the disc. Still waiting as far as I am aware. Will be seeing Tim later this week. Don’t you think there should be some identification in tne TP as to where it was pressed, SO in the deadwax if it was Southern. The deadwax info that we know of only suggests the order at Nashville Matrix was through Southern, not that they pressed it. You are probably right that they did but there is no hard evidence yet.

There was one on that auction house sale, was advertised on here. Louvain Demps also sold a copy.

There is the possibility that Southern Plastics whilst having the order simply passed it on to RCA to master and press. If I don’t hear before I’ll be seeing Tim at the weekend and will ask for demo deadwax info.

Nasville matrix did the metal work, RCA the mastering and Southern Plastics it seems the pressing. The Nashville Matrix client code 5 is for Southern Plastics. Motown used ARP. Its been said by an engineer Gordy had a financial stake in them.

The import tax just about rules out the chance of buying a cheap Lp from the US, the postage alone is almost enough to take you over the limit. last time it happened to me I asked the bloke at t PO what te £8 was for and what had they done to justify the charge, he couldn’t tell meother than paid the tax which was probably a click of a button affair.

Test pressing is the same as the demo/issue though, it has gone through the process at the very least

I think it is a disgrace you have to include the postage as well. Won’t be long before there is a tax on everything you buy from abroad.