Mick Holdsworth

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Hope you get up and about soon, very best wishes Mick

I was always convinced (wrongly, of course) that Bobby Wisdom "Handwriting On The Wall" / "Girl I Call My Baby" was Len Barry. At the time (1980 or so) the only copies I'd seen were the uncredited test pressings. Cheers Mick

The white demo is a slightly longer version than the blue issue. The fade out is the same, so for its release, Philips cut out one of the repetitive chorus loops at the end. There are sound clips of the shorter blue issue on YouTube, but couldn't find one for the demo. (there is one showing a picture of the white demo, but is either just the standard version, or the poster faded it out early) Other than that, I don't think there was any difference in take or mix. Cheers Mick

There's a sound file on the eBay listing. Here's a direct link ... https://www.recordsbymail.com/uploads/October_2010/teenage-queen.mp3 Cheers Mick

Don't have an answer, but it reminds me of the Moments "Sharp" LP, The tracks were completely different in the US to the UK

That's OK, I couldn't afford it, unless a load turn up and the price bottoms. Or I get lucky with a find outside this forum. As to Jessie, I can vaguely remember some turning up a while back. I don't know how many, but I'm suprised it was 100 copies, if I read you right.

Yeah, When I said £5000 I was out by a mile, I know. Sorry for the confusion. Actual sale price from December 2013 was £9016.

Sandy Golden might prove somewhat tricky too, especially at £50, or even £5000

or even "The Poor Side Of Town" ?

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Thanks Andy, Apart from both of these sides, I'm also convinced the Eddie Singleton composition from a little bit earlier, "I Want A Man", is clearly the same vocalist. Cheers Mick

I've just played A and B side, and she sounds exactly the same. I don't know what to think (unless Eddie Singleton did record the song with another singer, and he assumed it was the one put out by Decca, whereas Lada's Version was the one released. Wonder if Andy could pick up on this. Mick

Just noticed this in this months Anglo American auction. Have cut and pasted the comment ... Artist: LADA EDMUND JR. Title: The Larue Label: Decca 32007 (DJ) Condition: M- A Shrine record in all but label and Eddie Singleton (the producer) told me that on THIS side (but not the flip) he drafted another, black, singer in because the famed white go-go dancer from Hullabaloe couldn't really sing. Thank goodness he did! Her name is pronounced ‘Layda’ by the way. So "The Larue" isn't by Lada Edmund Jr, but the other side, "Soul Au Go Go" is. Whilst this may be common knowledge of course, it was new to me. I learn something new every day. Wonder who sang it, possibly a DC Blossom, or maybe a Chansonette ? Cheers Mick

Thanks Simon, did you work them out yourself.

Eddie Daye - Guess What I'm Singing. Apart from the chorus, I'm alright all the way up to the first line "You've heard rumours of a secret admirer". After that I haven't a clue. Cheers Mick

Has anyone ever hear "Estabu" ?

One that really confused me in the old days was Phil L.A. Of Soul. I used to pronounce it Phil EL AY, and assumed (quite wrongly) that it sort of meant from Philadalphia to the coast, covering everything in between. If anyone did pronounce it "fillet of sole", it must have gone over my head, as did the logo with the fishbone Cheers Mick

I always thought "The Label" was a strange name for a label (Singing Swinging Counts)

Thanks Dave

OK. I've just found it out from an old interview from 1983. Richards three daughters were PAtrice, MELony, and ChristINE. Cheers Mick

Pameline was names after three daughters of Richard Wylie, although I can't remember their names, I would "think" the first part is Pamela. Anyone ? Cheers Mick Just found the info - PAtrice, MELony, and ChristINE.

Anyone know how much the Tiaras went for (same auction)

I've only ever seen the white demos of Bob & Marcia on Tamla, I never knew it was ever released (sound quality of the demo was awful, I wonder if it was remastered for its release) Cheers Mick

Here's all three records. Tony Diamond - Don't Turn Away Jimmy Holland - Sugar Baby Jimmy Hart - Tea House in Chinatown Cheers Mick