Neil Rushton

Limited edition advance copy (label design below) UNDER LICENCE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC REAL HUMDINGER - EDWIN STARR (January 1966 Ric-Tic recording made by Edwin BEFORE J.J.Barnes laid down his version) C/W SCOTT’S ON SWINGERS -+ EDWIN STARR Feat. THE FANTASTIC FOUR (Previously unreleased take) (Sound Clips attached) (WEST GRAND) UPDATE - after manufacturing delays (seems par for the course these days) we have now been infornred that the records will leave France on Monday May 26. Subject to the time they take to clear Customs we will be able to despatch orders later that week or the start of the week beginning June 2. If you have already placed a pre-order it will automatically be sent out when the records land. If you wish to make an order the limited edition sevens are £25 each. Please direct message me to place order. MAXIMUM 2 COPIES PER CUSTOMER. Many thanks, Neil Real_Humdinger_CLIP.mp3 Scotts_On_Swingers_CLIP.mp3

SOUND CLIP FORTHCOMING RELEASE ON WEST GRAND UNDER LICENCE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSUC PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED JANUARY 1966 RIC-TIC RECORDING REAL HUMDINGER - EDWIN STARR Real_Humdinger_CLIP.mp3

Sound clip SCOTT’S ON SWINGERS Previously unreleased take. EDWIN STARR Feat, THE FANTASTIC FOUR Forthcoming release on WEST GRAND Scotts_On_Swingers_CLIP.mp3

Pete, Update - the records will leave leave France on May 22. Depending on Customs clearance we will be able to despatch orders at the end of that week or the beginning of the week after, Sorry for delay which has been out of our control, All The Best, Neil,

Hi Pete, We are still waiting for stock to arrive, Vinyly production is a lengthy process these days. Our manufacturer is on the continent and the bank holiday season has delayed things. All The Best, Neil

UPDATE - this single is expected in stock in the next 2 weeks

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Recorded in 1966 Mastered in 2025

WEST GRAND LABEL LATEST Limited Edition Promo REAL HUMDINGER / SCOTT’S ON SWINGERS - EDWIN STARR (WEST GRAND WG 0002S) UNDER LICENCE FROM UNIVERSAL MUSIC / MOTOWN We are delighted to announce that this unique RIC-TIC relic will be released on WEST GRAND 7” in June. Edwin’s vocal on REAL HUMDINGER was recorded just before JJ BARNES recorded his version. JJ’s version was of course released soon after he laid down his vocals, but Edwin’s has been left unknown and unloved in the tape vaults since 1966. It is not the same backing track as JJ’s record and is a lovely complete vocal. Al Kent told me about this in Detroit in 2018 and since then I have been desperate to hear it. Some incredible sleuthing by Paul Nixon of Cellarful Of Motown led to the master tapes being sourced in Universal’s vast tape library, and he also found a previously unreleased take of SCOTT’S ON SWINGERS. REAL HUMDINGER was well received by the knowledgeable crowd at Burnley’s Lost Souls event on Sunday when it got a spin. Both tracks have been licenced from Universal/Motown for back to back release on WEST GRAND release in June. Prior to that we are making available a limited edition run of advance promotion copies (label below). These will be despatched at the end of April. Copies are £25 each plus postage and maximum purchase per customer is 2 copies. Please message me if you wish to place an order. Many thanks, Neil

There’s only 1 vocal by Edwin. There’s two different versions with the same vocal - ie different instrumental parts in each backing track.

Just has the great pleasure of listening to sound files taken directly from the master tapes of - REAL HUMDINGER is 3.11 SCOTT’s ON SWINGERS 2.27 & they both sound fantastic. In his book Al wrote about Edwin storming out the studio and not completing the song. That’s not what he told me in 2018. He said then that Ed Wingate in particular felt that Edwin was more bothered about getting away to a gig than doing justice to the track and that’s why Ed suggested JJ replace Edwin. The master I have just been enjoying listening to is certainly finished. Also in his book Al said they overdubbed JJ on the backing track Edwin had been singing over but the version we have is not the same backing track as JJ’s Ric-Tic release - there’s different piano bits and sax solo. Fascinating stuff. Paul Nixon has been diligently searching through the tape archives and found another finished master of Edwin’s version of Real Humdinger different from our single. And Scott’Swingers is slightly more uptempo than the version that was put out on the RIC-Tic 45. Paul has been talking to Scott and he has vivid memories of how Scott’s On Swingers came about.

It will be.

Here’s the label fot the version we are releasing on SCOTT’S ON SWINGERS. Fantastic 4 on backing vocals

Pictured below with two of the nicest, and most talented people, I have had the privilege of getting to know - John Rhys and Al Kent.

Scott Regan has provided some info to Paul Nixon to go with our release of (previously unissued version) of Scott’s On Swingers as the flip of Real Humdinger. Scott recalls The Fantastic Four providing backing vocals to S.O,S, I became good friends with the late John Rhys before he died and he recalls literally meeting and greeting Edwin when he first arrived in Detroit, He engineered most if not all of Edwin’s recording sessions at Golden World and was exhilarated after working on the wonderful “I Have Faith In You” that at he sat down at the grand piano at the studio and without planning it found himself playing and writing much of “Time Will Pass You By”.