Mick Holdsworth

I've sold a couple over tha last few years - £100 for a so-so copy (to a friend) and £250 for a minter. I've only been aware of it in the last 4 / 5 years. Craig Moerer had one up for $200 but that's now gone. Hope that helps Cheers Mick

I've noticed all the Fred Mark tracks with audio above, and "I Got A Feeling For You" are exactly the same "vocal" tune. I'm sure there's a few more Liza Mae on both of the two labels, plus "If These People Could Hear My Story" on 20th Century Plaza acetate, which may or may not have been released. Has to be one of the most used backings, probably surpasses the other one (7 days 52 weeks etc.) Petersons is the one for me though. Cheers Mick

Just checked mine, fine both sides. Price seems to be about £30 upwards on discogs.

Although the original intro is there on this newish release, I can't hear anything extra at the fade out (It's possible there may be about 0.5 / 1 second extra, but I couldn't be sure). I believe Gloria Jones has something to do with the label (A previous release of Tainted Love sold out , was repressed, and sold out again - That one passed me by). Cheers Mick

I think that'll probably be it Kev. Smiley Brothers becomes Shiny Brothers but both with Rydal Pa in address. If not identical recording, then maybe a version or variant of it. Don't know which release came first.

Robb, I can't find a clip of "The Brush", where did you hear it ?

Sandy Wynns - Touch of Venus is on the same label - Do you mean Patti Young H & S - I don't remember that.

One of my faves - I bought one in 1980 or 81. Trouble is, I'm still waiting for it to arrive !!!

Sidney Barnes for me, but only just.

Bee Gees, Dusty (Wishin) Lisa Stansfield (Around the World) Annie Lennox, other things, - To be honest I wonder if the Channel transmitted the right show. I recorded it at 9pm, as the schedule said, but there was no introduction or finish to the show, so it is quite possible I was an hour too early or too late.

HA - No wonder the face looked familiar, I was trawling through B & D images only 10 minutes before to get Hal David pic !

No, I've just done an image source etc, and this came from Discogs, but couldn't find it anywhere else, but the face is familiar. This is Hal David Cheers Mick

Looking at the two little white dots on the middle (2 o'clock on the centre hole, and then again just above it) this is the very same copy, so presumably that is where Ben got it from.

Quite like the B side too (not uptempo, just like it)

Yes, just once in 2002 (plenty of boots since then) The flip side was a "slightly" different and longer version on TGATS Cheers Mick

I can't find it, anyone got a link

Yes, "No Baby" is the B side of the German release. I don't think I've ever played it before, quite like it though. Cheers Mick

Yes, in all cases it is printed as "Special Boston Edit" or whatever city. It's found in small print above or below the left or right hand side credits. Here's typical one ... Cheers Mick

Just thought I'd give this a bump, now have the Boston , so I just need Detroit AE7 1138 .... And AE7 1131 which may or may not exist but no idea which city. Cheers Mick

One here ... https://www.ebay.ie/itm/JIMMY-JAMES-and-THE-VAGABONDS-Why-Help-yourself-Original-1970-TIGER-TROJAN-/142367958523?hash=item2125caa5fb:g:iJ4AAOSwSlBY3r7T

Was this something JP played on the radio and simply never said who it was, or is the recording just edited down without his comments at the beggining or end. Just wondered.

Is that the same ? Often wondered, but never had an LP - It might explain where the incorrect 4:23 timing comes from on the 45

A few nice things finishing this Friday evening (May 5th) about 7pm UK time. Betty Lloyd Test Press (slightlly different version) Jimmy Macfarland Acetate (slightly longer version to release) Dana Valery - You're Gonna Love My Baby !! South African LP track Plus Clyde McPhatter Amy demo, Pretenders acetate, Sweet Geraldine, Grover Mitchell demo, Olympics Same Old Thing alt version mispress, Moses Smith Try My Love orig, Johnny Summers red Yorktown, Tony Hestor Karate demo. Loads more ... Full list here ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_ssn=motown-sound&_sop=1 Cheers Mick

can we see the label ?

It's the solo version by Frankie Valli - Only ever seen it on Australian Tamla Motown from 1975 (The normal version starts with the Four Seasons (or three of them) singing the opening lines, whereas this is purely Frankie Valli singing right from the opening "Beware".