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not that rare, even more common on phillips but you don't get the killer sweet soul side on the phillips record.

I have actually accidentally cracked previously uncracked records at the rim, I don't see why it would be a manufacturing defect. Like if you step on the record, there's already grooves there, it's not unlikely to crack at that spot.

the dontells version is better than the monticellos in my opinion

I have definitely had records cracked around the inner rim like that before. Only like small cracked, though, never had 75% of it cracked. But I imagine if a crack like that started and you applied pressure it would continue to crack that way. There might have been the start of the crack before shipping?

the same title got released as sails and sayles. Sails is a misprint, it's a little rarer, but not really worth more.

Thanks for the info. The person I knew who had all the copies of the ascots was Terry Gesten from Ohio (sendfor45s on ebay). I don't know if he has any left. I bought one from him eventually but unfortunately not when he was selling it for $75 and couldn't get a bid!

harvey scales is in this, he was like "I made sure to stand next to Samuel L Jackson a lot so they couldn't cut me out of the movie"

i don't know if that is the same king solomon, that is by "king solomon's advisors" on Ghetto. That Ghetto is a new york label. So I don't know if it's the same LA guy.

there was a messed up copy on ebay recently, like one of the sides was unplayable. it didn't go for much, but it was destroyed (I don't remember which side was messed up). I don't remember seeing it for sale on ebay before though.

ascots on american playboy are from texas

that is interesting, I always thought the american playboy group was white, it sounds white to me. I know there's an LP but I haven't seen it to see if the members are pictured there. Is it an all-Black group? Thanks.

this is hard to find but not valuable. I like how it says "little 12 year old" patrice holloway on the label.

I think there was a thread here previously about there being 2 versions, so I woudl be careful. If there are two, I don't know which one is on the kent cd.

you have good taste

Thanks for listening. I love the weird shuffly beat on the vi richardson. The Rj's latest arrival was their second 45 from 1980, they had an earlier record also on stand-by (also from 1980). Thanks.

I don't know anything about Junior McCants except that he was from Ohio -- you seem to have some info. Do you know if he was at all connected to the McCants family (e.g. incl. James McCants) that were the Harmonics / Chicago Gangsters? They were also from Ohio so it doesn't seem unlikely.

I'm sorry I misread your question. I looked on my shelf and I don't have the magnum 45, so I can't help... sorry.

it's probably the same guy as both records are from LA. he has a zillion 45s by the way. He also has a cool private press LP.

I have the Fania LP if you want to make me an offer on that

yes I'm not talking about ESP. ESP has northern / modern demand. The record you have is sweet soul. If it were a northern record it would be worth a lot more. Giattino used to have some of the one you have. It does rarely come up for sale.

This usually sells for about $150 on ebay. I've only seen it on a pink label I think, is yours red as in the scan?

also, the first two commands on dynamic came with PIC SLEEVES, both are very rare with pic sleeves. I have the harder pic sleeve (the second one) but still don't have the first.

it is definitely very rare and obscure, i bought it the one time I saw it, it's not that good though. I don't think it's the eugene smiley essence of love.

i assume you know this, but those aren't the same label, the commands is on a texas dynamic label, the eldees is on a detroit DYNAMICS (plural) label

Hi. Today I did an all-music show. You can listen at: https://www.sittinginthepark.com/9-28-2008.mp3 Playlist follows. Thanks again. Condors - Let me down easy - Sheldon Edie and the Channels - Did I hear you right - Herald Velvetones - Yes I will - Ascot Petites - Nobody but you - Elmor Spongy and the Dolls - It looks like love - Bridgeview Hollywood Flames - Dance Seniorita - Symbol Delacardos - Dance little gypsy - Dimension Impressions - I'm the one who loves you - ABC Dem III - I got a woman - Jam-Cha Delrays, Inc. - My heart is not a toy - American Charmaines - If you ever - Date Accents - I really love you - Liberty Velvets - You really never know till it's over - Dore Three Degrees - No no not again - WB Marvelettes - You're the one for me Bobby - Tamla Renaldo Domino - Just say the word - Blue Rock Dimas III - Not the right time - Clown Willie G - Brown baby - Gordo Ralfi Pagan - Look at him - Fania Joe Bataan - Sad Girl - Fania Enchanting Enchanters - No one in this world - Benmokeith Vi Richardson - I can't believe - RSG California Executives - I don't know why - Williams Motivation IV - Where has my baby gone - Starbirth RJ's Latest Arrival - Dreams serenade - Stand-by