Welcome to another edition of On That Note - a weekly music related off topic discussion post hosted by myself, @cyclones500 and @CycloneRulzzz. Last week's post was songs about love in conjunction with Valentine's Day - An Old Fashioned Love Song. It can be found here.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-an-old-fashioned-love-song.245973/
This week's post may not garner the number of replies but it seemed like something we on the committee were interested in - and so we decided to go with it. The topic is mostly geared to the music collector, but it doesn't have to be. The topic is, "Add It To Your Collection."
List 5 music media items you have wanted to add to your collection. Could be CD, Digital Download or Vinyl. Heck, they could be cassette, 8-Track or 78 RPM Shellac recordings. Maybe just some LP covers to frame and hang for their artistic value. Really, whatever blows you skirt up, as our old Division Secretary used to say...
Me myself? I could list a whole bunch of rare Beatles pressings from the 1960's and use up 5 postings real quick. Like maybe a Stereo (or Mono) Yesterday and Today first state 'Butcher' cover - or the original 1962 Decca pressing of My Bonnie/The Saints with label credits to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers. Those are definitely things I'd LIKE to own but realistically probably never will.
So instead I'll list 5 non-Beatles things that are less spendy but still have eluded my EBay bidding attempts.
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Dorothy Berry-You Better Watch Out. This was a fall 1964 release. Dorothy Berry is the wife of Richard Berry - the guy who wrote Louie, Louie. She had literally no career success as a singer but had releases on several labels. The two releases on Planetary are definitely the ones. This being my favorite. This is one of those British Northern Soul discs so in very high demand. Also of note, the song writer and producer is Dave Gates. Yes, THAT Dave Gates, who later became better known as David Gates, the lead singer of the 70's soft rock act, Bread.
Rannels-Blue Island - I just somehow stumbled across this song on YouTube maybe 10 years ago. I decided it was a MeanDean-worthy doo-wop pressing so I started searching for a copy. "Boss" was a Chicago area label. And while I've owned at least one other 45 on that label, this one doesn't come up very often. Must be very very rare. From 1963. Still, I do want that piece of vinyl.
The Five Crowns-Hillum Bay - My backstory on this one... I was at a flea market probably 20 years ago. A guy was selling 45's so I dug through and picked out some 'fer-sures' and some 'maybes'. The OTHER release by this act on this label was one I put in the maybe pile. I literally knew nothing about the act, the label or the song. They were priced $2.00 each or 6 for $10.00. I had 11 in the 'fer-sure' stack so obviously needed to select one more, since it was free. I debated for a while and ended up with the Five Crowns disc. When I got home I and looked it up in the price guide and was shocked it was listed for something like $100.00. The other disc they released on this label was booking at something like $1,000. Of course I liked the one I got but I REALLY liked this one when I listened it on YouTube. I've only seen one copy for sale ever on Ebay. It was in awful condition and I did not win the bid.
Rolling Stones-I Wanna Be Your Man/Stoned - I won't pretend to know the minute details of this release. I think it was released in early '64 before being pulled and replaced with I Wanna Be Your Man/Not Fade Away which was a minor hit (#48) here in the US. Evidently even in early '64 the title Stoned seemed a bit too edgy for the American record buying public. (In the UK there was no issue with the song.) Original US stock versions with Stoned are incredibly rare. I would settle for a promo copy which are still tough, but out there, to some extent. Interestingly enough there are two label variations of the promo single. A few years ago I decided to fill in missing Rolling Stones gaps in my collection but only the early/London label years. This remains the one single I don't have. The link below is actually the UK single B-side on the Decca label, not the US pressing on the London label that I am seeking.
Yardbirds-I Wish You Would/A Certain Girl USA Promo Picture Sleeve - This was the first Yardbirds single released in the US (August 1964). It was not a hit here and again US Stock copies are quite rare. I don't have one. But that is not actually what I'm jonesing for in this case. The Epic single was released with a black and white promotional picture sleeve that also advertised Denim Tones, a sock manufactured by Esquire Socks (Photos below) on the back cover. Another fun fact about this release - first promotional pressings list the A-Side as "I Wish You Could" as does the Picture Sleeve I want. The correct title is I Wish You Would which later pressings corrected. I do have both versions of the promo single. Just really really want the sleeve.
What things have eluded you or been priced out of your collection budget that you still yearn for? Tell us please.
https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-that-note-an-old-fashioned-love-song.245973/
This week's post may not garner the number of replies but it seemed like something we on the committee were interested in - and so we decided to go with it. The topic is mostly geared to the music collector, but it doesn't have to be. The topic is, "Add It To Your Collection."
List 5 music media items you have wanted to add to your collection. Could be CD, Digital Download or Vinyl. Heck, they could be cassette, 8-Track or 78 RPM Shellac recordings. Maybe just some LP covers to frame and hang for their artistic value. Really, whatever blows you skirt up, as our old Division Secretary used to say...
Me myself? I could list a whole bunch of rare Beatles pressings from the 1960's and use up 5 postings real quick. Like maybe a Stereo (or Mono) Yesterday and Today first state 'Butcher' cover - or the original 1962 Decca pressing of My Bonnie/The Saints with label credits to Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers. Those are definitely things I'd LIKE to own but realistically probably never will.
So instead I'll list 5 non-Beatles things that are less spendy but still have eluded my EBay bidding attempts.
___________________________
Dorothy Berry-You Better Watch Out. This was a fall 1964 release. Dorothy Berry is the wife of Richard Berry - the guy who wrote Louie, Louie. She had literally no career success as a singer but had releases on several labels. The two releases on Planetary are definitely the ones. This being my favorite. This is one of those British Northern Soul discs so in very high demand. Also of note, the song writer and producer is Dave Gates. Yes, THAT Dave Gates, who later became better known as David Gates, the lead singer of the 70's soft rock act, Bread.
Rannels-Blue Island - I just somehow stumbled across this song on YouTube maybe 10 years ago. I decided it was a MeanDean-worthy doo-wop pressing so I started searching for a copy. "Boss" was a Chicago area label. And while I've owned at least one other 45 on that label, this one doesn't come up very often. Must be very very rare. From 1963. Still, I do want that piece of vinyl.
The Five Crowns-Hillum Bay - My backstory on this one... I was at a flea market probably 20 years ago. A guy was selling 45's so I dug through and picked out some 'fer-sures' and some 'maybes'. The OTHER release by this act on this label was one I put in the maybe pile. I literally knew nothing about the act, the label or the song. They were priced $2.00 each or 6 for $10.00. I had 11 in the 'fer-sure' stack so obviously needed to select one more, since it was free. I debated for a while and ended up with the Five Crowns disc. When I got home I and looked it up in the price guide and was shocked it was listed for something like $100.00. The other disc they released on this label was booking at something like $1,000. Of course I liked the one I got but I REALLY liked this one when I listened it on YouTube. I've only seen one copy for sale ever on Ebay. It was in awful condition and I did not win the bid.
Rolling Stones-I Wanna Be Your Man/Stoned - I won't pretend to know the minute details of this release. I think it was released in early '64 before being pulled and replaced with I Wanna Be Your Man/Not Fade Away which was a minor hit (#48) here in the US. Evidently even in early '64 the title Stoned seemed a bit too edgy for the American record buying public. (In the UK there was no issue with the song.) Original US stock versions with Stoned are incredibly rare. I would settle for a promo copy which are still tough, but out there, to some extent. Interestingly enough there are two label variations of the promo single. A few years ago I decided to fill in missing Rolling Stones gaps in my collection but only the early/London label years. This remains the one single I don't have. The link below is actually the UK single B-side on the Decca label, not the US pressing on the London label that I am seeking.
Yardbirds-I Wish You Would/A Certain Girl USA Promo Picture Sleeve - This was the first Yardbirds single released in the US (August 1964). It was not a hit here and again US Stock copies are quite rare. I don't have one. But that is not actually what I'm jonesing for in this case. The Epic single was released with a black and white promotional picture sleeve that also advertised Denim Tones, a sock manufactured by Esquire Socks (Photos below) on the back cover. Another fun fact about this release - first promotional pressings list the A-Side as "I Wish You Could" as does the Picture Sleeve I want. The correct title is I Wish You Would which later pressings corrected. I do have both versions of the promo single. Just really really want the sleeve.
What things have eluded you or been priced out of your collection budget that you still yearn for? Tell us please.
