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not sure but of the two LP covers, the one with the girl on it is first. The girl was Ric Williams girlfriend (I think that's what they told me) and he got mad that she was on the cover so they had to change the cover.

I think $25-$50 I think it's actually a better version, the first version is just more indemand for rarity / historical reasons

Maybe they reused the backing track but the new image definitely has rerecorded vocals. The first version crediting charles russell had just charles on overdub. The new image version has an actual vocal group (members of the image on janus) singing. Also, your theory about them blowing all their cash on the first recording isn't totally true because they also put in a lot of money into the other new image 45 -- who needs a.d. / midnight walker. it has the same motown musicians on it and it's an awesome psychedelic track. it's also a record about angel dust that predates gil scott heron's angel dust.

I think the "demand" was probably one person contacting them asking for copies, which they didn't have any more of, so they recorded it again. They put a lot of money into the recordings, they paid top LA session musicians (including wah wah watson, etc.) to play on them. The other new image 45 has really cool psychedelic tracks on both sides. the disco track is sort of cheesy, it's similar but they added the disco laser noises and extended it, etc. I can send it to you if you don't circulate it.

no it' is only available on a 70s reissue but it's the legit musicor reissue with a light brown label and a big M on it.

You got the copy that was just on ebay? I thought it was just okay. I have a 60s 45 by Roy Cagle and the Playmates, I think it was from texas or louisiana. I assume it's the same guy.

also, they later did a 3rd reworking of the song, a disco track called "burning with fire". they test pressed it onto 12" with no labels, I transferred it from one of the 12"s that they let me borrow.

Ady, I sent you recordings of both on CD. The New Image is a rerecording not a remix. There is no vocal group on the Charles Russell version, he does all overdubs. He told me they rerecorded it due to northern demand, the new image version has his vocal group on it.

i think brad had "loving you takes all of my time" up once or twice. record graveyard used to constantly be listing (beat up) detroit 45s on ebay, I'd imagine they also would have had a copy. I think a lot of sellers not only got more conservative but actually stopped listing beat up 45s on ebay in order to avoid hits to their DSRs. I like "loving you ..." a lot but I don't own either of the solid hit records.

this always seem to turn up trashed for some reason

yeah, I knew that, mainly in massachusetts

there actually is a weird rare CD market, I don't understand the dynamics / factors (although obviously they have to be out of print CDs) but some CDs are worth $$$.

there are a few cities in the US that have a lot of Armenians but LA has the biggest population by far. there is some population in Detroit, Westbound was run by Armenians (most notoriously Armen Boladian).

my favorite record on the label is the magictones "got to get a little closer". I also like the lil soul brothers "heartaches".

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here is the lineup of the group from soul harmony singles: Tommy Keith (deceased), later of The Marlboro Men and The Brothers Of Love; brother James Keith, Walter “Buster” Lockman, Rodney Overbea, William Thomas. The group recorded an R&B record as The Delights on Nite. The Keith Brothers and Lockman were formerly of the R&B group The Teen Kings on Bee who became The Delrays on Cord.**

i'm pretty sure there's no connection. this group did have connections to the magnificents on dee gee and the disco group masheen co.

yes it's the same label. there are a few more random releases on vick. bob lee owned it, along with jerhart, hawk, toi, big 3, sta-set, etc. there are apparently two different presses of the emeralds that look the same but are different versions.

also, for what it's worth, the group members didn't say anything about a shrine connection, don't know if you were assuming something or not.

i sent two packages express on friday, it does cost that much and that's the only "official" service that gives you tracking. I always thought priority international gives you tracking, and apparently you can track it via the customs number, but somehow they don't officially support it.

what shrine connection?

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that seems fair

some people had it buy-it-now on ebay for pretty cheap recently. if they're all gone I guess the price could go back up, but who knows.