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stuff on the scene seem to go in and out of fashion quickly ... this track seems less in demand now. what could a seller expect for a clean copy (to actually sell it, not to have it sitting around)? what about a beat up copy that plays well (e.g. a "DJable copy")? Again, not asking for price guide prices, asking for a price where if it were put it up it would sell quickly. Thanks.

most foaming cleaners have 2-Butoxyethanol listed as the main cleaning ingredient. i looked at that ambersil and it was different, i wonder if it works better / worse than other foaming cleaners.

wait a year or two and you'll get way more, since it's near the end of the "it has dried up" period.

the prix stuff came out like a decade before the numero comp. clara hardy's (not even mint) have started to go back up in price on ebay now. but recently i saw one of the original sellers sell a mint copy. but they didn't do it again. also, i'm sure there were more than 50 sold. collectors are paranoid about quantity so it takes years of a cooling off period where no new stock is listed before people believe that copies are gone and they have to scramble to pick up a rare record given the opportunity.

I told you about another pressing and where they were likely from. I told you they had no more releases. The group membership is not known by soul and doowop collectors so I don't know membership. I was offering to try to look for a copy as a favor to you and that I might not have a copy. Apparently you do care that "it's getting spins" though, you left that off your list of stuff you were looking to find out.

My skymac record is pressed fine. There's one up on ebay right now ending in a few hours with a sound clip so you can listen. Oh wait, apparently I just made a sales pitch for a record, even though it's some random belgian dude who has one for sale that I have no connection to and therefore have not provided any useful information to the poster who asked the question.

one point -- the ambersil foam and other degreasers are petroleum-based. so whatever cloths you use to wipe off the fluid have been used with petroleum products. you're not supposed to wash those cloths and dry them in a heated dryer because they've become flammable.

i will pay 40 pounds for a copy, please hook me up

also, Andy Rix' acetate above shows that Hard Times is a Gaslight track, unless it was recorded more than once

an older, non BS collector told me he used to have the gaslights on TEAI

I'm really not trying to push it. You're welcome for the info btw. What other info do you want?

I think the purple is the original press btw, it has an "older" look to it than the blue copy. Mine is trashed though so I'm not a good person to ask about sound quality...

sorry i skimmed the thread... there were many posts after yours talking about attempting to make a discography which is what I was responding to. You probably should have been annoyed much earlier...

I got a killer Leake / Levine production the other day -- LJ Johnson "staring into space" on AVI. I'm sure people here know it but the other side (imo) is crappy (I think it's the a-side). Staring into space is a killer falsetto ballad -- still good even though there's no harmony, very unique: also, I'm looking for the 100% pure poison release on DRL if someone has one to sell / trade

Not every title on the label came up in quantity. Did anyone see the second known copy of the Everyday People on Forte sell for over $5000 on ebay the other day? Man, it was sort of sad that Ellis Taylor (who sings as well as I do, which is not a good thing) wanted to sing on tracks with Marva (who had one of the most incredible female soul voices in terms of range, power, etc.).

It's probably good that it reminds you of billy stewart since it's a cover of a billy stewart song

I might have it on skymac. Either way, I really like this early transitional soul sound but it isn't super collectible (if it isn't hard R&B). Probably mostly interesting to the belgian popcorn crowd.

did he really sing on all (if any) of the mad dog and the pups 45s? if just some, which ones?

I've never seen fibers on the needle using a microfiber cloth. I have seen it for almost every other cloth or towel (the absolute worst is cotton, do NOT ever use cotton or a cotton swab to clean the record). Maybe it was from a previous cloth? what do your microfiber cloths look like? obviously if they are coming off onto the record they aren't lint-free and probably should be avoided.

it came out on a gold skymac label before laurie. skymac pres is rarer, it's also vinyl (which many laurie copies are not). skymac was a new york label and most of the numbers are quality early soul. i might have a double of this to sell if you're looking, i would have to check (I am going to go through my stuff tomorrow for some other people's requests anyways).

Also, flip of 126 is "breaking up is hard to do", it's the neil sedaka song

I'm your special fool ended up being funky. The only ballad on the first three deluxe 45s on lundy that I own is "prove it" which was actually very good. Don't have #126

mine is purple

Lots of information is on the internet already. For example: 2. only soul releases U-0166 Linzy Washington "If You Want To Cry (Like A Baby)/ You Don't Know" U-0278 Sundia "Stand Up And Be A Man/ Pt. 2" 1975 First pressing shows incorrect title "Stand Up Like A Man/ Pt. 2" U-0300 Dirk and Tony "I Dig You Baby/ Sitting In The Park" 1975 U-0311 The Black Exotics "What Am I Waiting For/ Theme of Blackbyrds" 1975 U-0317 Joseph Bowman "What Is Love/ Fairlane Vera" 1975 U-0326 The Ufonics "Cut The Mustard/ It's You" 351 Mixed Feelings "Sha-La-La/ Love Will Find A Way" 1976 No # Lu's Grooves to Satisfaction "Make Me Feel Real/ The Time Is Now"

I just want to say that I don't think Nev did anything evil and it's sort of blown out of proportion in this case. I just was making a much more general point not directed at anyone in particular.