Mick Holdsworth

Think your right Bri, I assume it was actually released, just as her other two Columbia records were. As this also got a 45 release in SA on CBS, it does seem likely that US red copies are about, but I have never seen one. I just need it to fill in a gap. Cheers Mick

Come to think of it ... just checked and found a listing for this as a US release .. 2384 - Chuck Jackson - I Got The Need / Beautiful Woman - 1977 I don't think this exists.

Are you thinking of the Moments versions - they are LP only . I'd never heard CJ's version of "I've Got The Need" before the UK release - "Beautiful Woman" by him was also new to me, but as pointed out by Louise, the US release of this is also on 45 - Or is it - can't find any listing for it as a Voc/Inst ???

Anyone have one of these ? Cheers Mick

That version, covered up as Bob Seeger System, was by J.C. Messina

Anyone seen this before ? Cheers Mick

Audio Lathe was bought out about 2 or more years ago by 1uptechnologies ... just checked that and it is now 1upmultimedia.com/dubplate.html I used to use Audio Lathe as an alternative to Vinylcarvers - they were cheap, quick and good - $20 for a double sided 7" Unfortunately 1uptechnologies are very expensive - $37 plus insane shipping rates - and of course the TOTAL value PLUS shipping will get declared on the customs. I ended up paying about £95 total including customs charges for 2 x 7" acetates. Both were OK in quality, but they took so long to do them, and send them - plus customs delay, all in about 8 weeks. In fairness, the exchange rate was $1.40 something so it wouldn't be quite as expensive now in UK terms, but i bet it would be about £80 for 2 acetates Don't go there. Mick

This is the French 4 tops ep with "Anything I Can Do" on it - The typesetter wasn't gloomy that day. Cheers Mick

Here's a Test Press label of 127 - quite hard to get. Other side is "Keep On Smiling" Cheers Mick

Hovever the standard version is on the other side Mick

Never seen the Picture Sleeve to it - always thought it never had one - Scan ??? Cheers Mick

Sounds exactly the same to me - could be my memory failing though

I think you're right - I mentioned earlier there was a later press. The first press was promoted in Yellow (See post #25). Apart from the colour, the typeface and layout is identical) The second press was promoted in White - Identical credits and list number, but different type face and layout - clearly some time after the first one. I've never seen (or noticed) a black release to line up with the white demo), but i'd say that the new cover on the second post is the cover for this release. Mick

Hi David Yes - Here's scans of all 3 ... Cheers Mick

Promoted three times ... first - 24 / 11 / 72 then - 13 / 4 / 73 finally - 13 / 7 / 73 Cheers Mick

The Opening Post ? - Well the cover looks like the standard Italian sleeve - can't see the details of the Stibbe disc from the scan - I assume there's no clues on the label. I've never seen it before, It could be Dutch, or could be somewhere else , as it was released in countless countries. somehow I don't think the sleeve it right for the disc - what's the List number on the disc ?? UPDATE - just found one on eBay - It Is Dutch - housed in Italian sleeve. Heres a link ... https://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item2c56b3cdc7 Cheers Mick

Durium is an Italian label - with a very large catalogue of releases - Think Festival/Australia or Quality/Canada ... or even EMI/UK

There are two different Italian Jukebox demos for that list number. This is the Original ... There are also white Durium demos on the same list number, but are clearly a very early 70's press. Cheers Mick

Most of the major US labels - Okeh / Loma / MGM / RCA / Columbia - Loads of others. In the UK is has to be EMI and all the sub labels - and that is still excluding Tamla Motown Cheers Mick

Here's a Cameo test press of Night Owl Cheers Mick

I had this one about 3 years ago .... sold it to Carl Willingham Apart from the colour, there was no difference to the issues - nothing about promo/demo/Dj etc Cheers Mick

PM'd you

It's about half of the price he got for his other two a short while back - I'd have said about right. cheers Mick

This one is the 1975 issue from Australia - It's actually a different mix without the Four Seasons - Franki Valli sings the opening lines which I think Is unique to this release. Australia also had a 1972 release on Mowest - only ever seen a demo, but I'm sure it was issued. It has MW3002 in brackets under the release number. Cheers Mick

Sorry folks - just worked out what you mean - It's tonight - just got the date wrong Wednesday 20th October 7-9 ish