Chalky

courtesy of JM... original WEST COAST press in STYRENE states distributed exclusively by Vee-Jay records at the TOP of the label. Delta # 56960 Bootlegged in styrene & vinyl with both Black & Silver and Green & Silver labels. Original has black/silver label pressed in both styrene/vinyl , West Coast press has Delta # 56960. Styrene bootleg has Delta #99069. Counterfeit = 14003 - B AZ

Well the original is Black and Silver in both vinyl and styrene and guess what so is one of the boots.

Booted on styrene as well. Original styrene and vinyl as well

Good choice Stevie. I've some photos of him from Yarmouth late 80's early 90's somewhere, will find them and scan one or two tomorrow. Think this is him 1990 @ Yarmouth. Some more somewhere but this only one on the PC...

One of the best Harthon productions IMO.....

Can.....

Can't..... Mine was mint though, no label damage.

Hi Dan, I've a feeling it's demos Can and issues Can't anyone know any different?

The Clyde McPhatter I had was Lonely People Can't Afford To Cry. Brilliant record

Pied Piper Productions/GWP was made up of Joe E.Hunter (musical director), producers Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler (also known as the writer E. Lewis) and arranger Andrew (Mike) Terry who needs no introduction for most of us. A good starting point, listen to the Hesitations LP Soul Superman and everything will become clear Col

which one The Beginning Of My life? I'll dig it out.

some info on the GWP group...... Like Rodney Dangerfield as Baltimore/D.C. area groups go, the Persians got no respect, despite cutting seven singles on ABC-Paramount, GWP, GWP Grapevine, and Capitol Records. They were a soulful quintet from Baltimore similar to the Persuaders ("Thin Line Between Love and Hate"), who dressed up their rather mundane stage outfits with smarmy turbans. The members were James Ellis (first tenor), Leroy Priester (baritone), Freddie Lewis (bass), James Harlee (baritone), and Jim Brown (second tenor); Louis Crawley replaced Brown in 1971. None of their releases to date have surfaced on compilation CDs, nor has there been an entire CD of the Persians' tracks. "Too Much Pride," their debut on ABC Paramount, released in the summer of 1968, is their most memorable recording. They toured the DJ circuit, doing little television shows at odd hours to promote the record. Turbans (usually the only piece of clothing they wore that matched) and hard passionate singing were the group's trademarks. A second ABC single in 1968, "I Only Have Eyes for You," a remake of the standard defined by the Flamingoes, flopped. The summer of 1969 found them on GWP Records for "Here It Comes" b/w "I Don't Know How." In early 1970, they cut a single on GWP Grapevine entitled "I Can't Take It Anymore" b/w "Detour"; both GWP recordings were abject failures. One last shot on Capitol Records from 1971-1972 certainly wasn't the charm. Three singles -- "Your Love" b/w "Keep On Moving," "I Want to Go Home" b/w "Baby Come Back Home," and "I Won't Cry for You Anymore" b/w "Give Me a Little Time" -- found no takers, and the Persians put the sleek Turban head adornments away for good.

Absolutely Aren't there two brothers (?) who were particularly good Was sometime ago, watched it on the history channel.

Probably right but they probably got a lot from the old Jazz dancers. Seen footage of them and christ can they move

Goldisc is the local release. Music World is national/second release.

2nd issue I think

Popcorn Wylie?

The Pied Piper team? Teddy Randazzo? thats two to think about

Thought this got too much action Seen it on plenty enough play-lists last few years. But then again I got sick of hearing it in the 80's Not a bad record though.

I dunno Godz maybe a clue would help

One sold last year at just over 2k I think. Great record, old Pat Brady spin

Does that make it an oldie Kenny if you get one I'll buy it off you Didn't one go last year for around the £700 mark

About £15 but what it sells for is a different matter Actually seems to be dropping back down to around the £60 mark again. Have seen it listed around that figure and sold on ebay for around that too...still too high IMO.