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    We were all guys that hung out at Stevie's record shop on Fulton St. in Brooklyn which was near the "projects". I worked across the street in the record department at Mays department store. During my half-hour lunch, I would typically have a slice of pizza, knock down a couple of boiler-makers and save a few minutes for Stevie's. I don't remember the name of the store anymore, although his previous store was Rendevous Records on 5th Avenue in Brooklyn. When that store closed he opened the other one. It was partially (mostly?) owned by Apex-Rendezvous record distributors, who gave me my next job. I mostly hung out there because I was in lust with his female employee. Both of us wound up working at the distrib eventually. But I met Johnny Matthews first time when he came into Mays and introduced himself, saying his group had split up and he was looking for a new group. Stevie (he's the Capra in the song writing credit - shortened from a longer Italian name) probably sent him in, knowing I had years of singing with street-corner doo-wop groups. We formed a group and practiced at Stevie's, who shortly said he wanted to record us. Unbeknownst to me at the time (I found out about 15 years ago), we were to sing lyrics to an instrumental recorded just weeks earlier by a band from The Bronx called the Soul Choppers, without their permission! We all had a hand in putting the lyrics together, then recorded it in two takes at Bell Studios. I had laryngitis that day, really straining to sing at all. The record bombed, and a few months later at my new job I saw them inserting the unsold copies into 5 for a dollar packs headed for retail stores.

    Fascinating stuff mate , this is what it's all about :yes: , just love to hear stories like this.

    Cheers

    Swifty :thumbsup:

    p.s. don't let it beat you my friend :boxing:

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    Edited by SWIFTY

    Just the three up for grabs before putting on ebay

    BENNY GORDON & THE SOUL BROTHERS - A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON / IT COMES AND GOES - RCA W/DEMO EX - £20.00

    JOAN PROCTOR - EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE ALRIGHT / MATCHMAKER - NEW-ART RECORDS W/PROMO EX - £20.00

    EDDIE GARRIGAN - I WISH I WAS / MAIL CALL - FONTANA ISSUE (In Company Sleeve) EX - £40.00

    Has ' PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE' stamped on MAIL CALL side ON HOLD

    FREE P&P ANYWHERE

    PM if interested

    Cheers

    Swifty :thumbsup:

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    Just received a copy of EDDIE GARRIGAN - I WISH I WAS - FONTANA

    off ebay and am pretty sure it's an original but need confirmation.

    It's Styrene , Pale Blue label with Black text but it doesn't have the 2 Stars either side of the title as on most of the copies I've seen in the past and googled but I would have thought they would only appear on the White demo?

    It also has a handstamped 'Promotional copy not for sale' on the 'Mail Call' side.

    It's Mint in a Fontana sleeve

    If it is an original what would be the going rate

    Cheers

    Swifty :thumbsup:

    p.s. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea . mine neither :no: but took a chance on it as you do

    The Global stock ended up with John Beecher...initially stored in a truck trailer in a field!

    They were then moved to the relative comfort of a store room located under a womans clothes shop in Cirencester!

    At least, that is where I had the pleasure of going through them...didn't find much though...obviously picked to shreads.

    I wonder if they are still under that same shop!?

    :g:

    Flynny , did you go through the womens clothes :wicked: or the records :g:

    Swifty :thumbsup:

    THE INVITATIONS — LOOK ON THE GOOD SIDE

    RONNIE McCAIN — THIS TIME I'M GONE

    LORRAINE RUDOLPH — KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE

    UJIMA — I'M GETTIN' HIP (TO YOUR WAYS & ACTIONS)

    THE MONTCLAIRS — UNWANTED LOVE

    DORTHY JOHNSON — SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE

    NET WT. 14 KARAT BLACK — AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HABIT

    VIRGIL HENRY — I'LL BE TRUE

    MANDRILL — TOO LATE

    MARGIE JOSEPH — ONE MORE CHANCE

    THE NATURAL FOUR — HANGING ON TO A LIE

    JEAN BATTLE — I'VE GOT TO COME IN

    SIDNEY JOE QUALLS — I DON'T DO THIS

    THE ELECTRIFYING CAHSMERES — WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE)

    ALMETA LATTIMORE — THESE MEMORIES

    THE CARSTAIRS — IT REALLY HURTS ME GIRL

    ACE SPECTRUM — DON'T SEND NOBODY ELSE

    FOUR BELOW ZERO — MY BABY'S GOT E.S.P

    THE TRUTHS INC — IF I HAD A LOVE

    DARRELL BANKS — I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU

    BOBBY WOMACK — HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS

    RHONDA DAVIS — CAN YOU REMEMBER

    ANN SEXTON — YOU'VE BEEN GONE TOO LONG

    WILLIE KENDRICKS — WHAT'S THAT ON YOUR FINGER

    My kinda tunes mate , nice one :thumbsup: , bet it was a good night

    Swifty :thumbsup:

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