John Reed

Who is the target market for this release? I would have thought it was people like us, but as many have said, its too expensive for what it is.

I noticed that the label design and text of the one sold on Sunday is different to the one pictured earlier in the thread. Also the typed details are also different. I understand differences with different pressing plants, but would that be the case with an acetate, would they not be all pressed in the same place?

It also originally came with a poster too

The reason why I used the words ""potentially shady" was on the back of a previous thread. There doesn't seem to be a consensus as whether the Balance Town release was was official or not.

Originaly an LP track and then there was a potentially shady release on Balance Town, unsure if people know where it originated from. Then Gary Dennis released an authorised reissue on his Carzy Beat label.

If something goes wrong and you need to claim from the postal service, you can only claim for the value you have declared.

I've got no issues in receiving a record in a second hand mailer, but do not expect to pay for the cost of the used mailer.

It sounds like it might be a copy from Soul Bowl when it was a new discovery. John Anderson did that to protect his sources and I don't think it would affect the price that much and still thinking you should get around £6/700 for it.

All my notifications for Diggin' Deep releases are via email, which contains a link to the web site. So you don't have to be on facebook to be in time to order their product.

looks South African to me.

Think these were done when Ian Clark contacted the group or Label owner, so I believe they're legit.

it sold out on pre-release.

Personally, I think there are a lot of misconceptions about new releases. Generally speaking most new releases are pressed in quantities between 250 - 500 copies, so in the grand scheme of things and the size of the market this amount of records in initial circulation mean that these releases aren't rare. As some of these releases are currently in high demand and people want them means the price goes up and has little to do with actual rarity.

There is also a w/d of the Mona release as well. I don't think i've seen anyone mention that the fonts used on the Mona & first Jewel release are identical and I don't think this font matches any font used on any other Jewel or devotional releases. I guess as Peppermint Harris is from Texas, that could be where the connection was formed and as he was signed to Jewel records, this could have been released as a favour to him or part of his deal.

A day too late for April fools. Over the last couple of years, decent copies have been selling for £7/800

I posted this in the Nichelle Nichols thread. As someone who buys new and old releases in all formats from both online and in physical shops, looking through the releases unlike other genres I think this is again another poor year for people who collect Funk/Soul. More laziness of the record companies, with straight reissues of LP's just on different coloured vinyl, singles box sets containing already released 7" material and previously released LP tracks on 7" or 12" formats. There are things to be found or these smaller labels wouldn't be releasing both new and unlreleased stuff on vinyl throughout the year or is it that companies like Warmers, Sony or Universal have nothing in their vaults or have no real interest looking through their vaults knowing that they can get someone to recycle the same old stuff over and over again and people will just buy it. If you like instrumentals then the Parliaments and Darrell Banks is something for you and New York Soul, New Orleans Soul, Texas Soul & Soul Slab Vol 2 compilation LP's look quite interesting, but I think they all contain only previously released music. The only one of real interest for me is the Super Disco Edits LP, which does have 5 formerly unreleased tracks. Is it that with regards to Record Store Day, record companies have little respect for the Soul/Funk buyers?

So when buying new releases we now have to worry about getting pre-order releases, just in case they end up different colour . POOVO (Pre Order Original Vinyl Only) is the next big thing.......

There are examples of both text layouts which have the 4 leaf clover at the end of the matrix on the other side which were pressed at the Gloversville pressing plant, with the matrix number generally ending with a "1".

I think this is again another poor year for people who collect Funk/Soul. More laziness of the record companies, with straight reissues of LP's just on different coloured vinyl, singles box sets containing already released 7" material and previous LP tracks released on 7" or 12" formats. If you like instrumentals then the Parliaments and Darrell Banks is something for you and New York Soul, New Orleans Soul, Texas Soul & Soul Slab Vol 2 compilation LP's look quite interesting, but I think they all contain only previously released music. The only one of real interest for me is the Super Disco Edits LP, which does have 5 formerly unreleased tracks.

This release can only be post 1974 as Warners took over distribution from Buddah in January 1975

We had that with the JD Hall's, as he used the same masters 25 years later. If I like a new release I tend to buy it either when issued or on pre-sale, but even then I do miss some. I think its the norm for independant labels to only press between 250/300 copies as in reality the market is quite small and they don't want to be left with a load of unsold dead stock. It's great for a label where interest its sales requires a re-run, but I don't understand the snobbery of why people to want a clear distinction between the two presses when there is only a few months between the runs. If people pay an inflatied price for a record, surely that's just between the buyer and seller. Even if someone paid a large amount for a recent release, surely they're going to say they bought it at its initial sale price?

From Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/2075147-The-Cheques The Cheques were a 60's garage/soul band from Louisiana. The band were compromised a group of mostly young white Air Force personnel. Members included Tony Nardi (keyboards, vocals), Mike Ventimiglia (now also known as Dagger) on lead vocal, Sam Ryland (bass guitar, vocals), Chuck Parrino (drums, background vocals) and Matthew Joshua (rhythm guitar). Joshua was later replaced by Wayne Pagels. Salt and Pepper looked to be a mixed race group made up of Air Force personnel, so there may have been more than just Tony Nardi in both groups. https://www.saltandpepper1969.com/bio

The top two are demo's, there is also an issue of the middle one too. Stax used different pressing plants so there could be differences there. Also one layout could be vinyl and the other styrene

I'm unsure if the song when played out has the same impact as it did before it's release in the HDH singles box set and I think this might be reflected in the closing price. Saying that, I fully expect my comment to be blown out of the water once the auction closes.