Friday, June 30, 2006
Hunter's IV and more!
The Hunter's IV web page is coming along well. I was given a couple of great group photos and a radio station chart. I also found a copy of the record on Bare, but seems I am starting to have more questions about the group. I'll go back to the source to be sure I get it right. Has anybody ever seen the Hunter's IV on the Josie label?
Great Ebay Quote for a record. Rare 1st Press!! The Monotones, Book of Love Argo 5290. Well, you could have a first press on the Argo label with the black label vertical logo as opposed the brown label. But rare? It sold at least a billion copies! The real first press was on the Mascot label, and it is definitly worth having in decent shape. If you see that type of heading on a listing, it's probably the same uninformed or misguided seller looking for the reactionary bidder, or uninformed collector.
Speaking of Ebay, I bought a copy of the Chandeliers "Blueberry Sweet" on the Angletone label this week. I have the promo copy that shows the artist as the Chandeliers Quintet. The interesting part of record collecting is that I could go after the blue stock copy "quintet", the different lettering on the later press, and the red wax copy. Is there no end? Probably not. Maybe that is what makes the hobby fun and a lifelong endeavor.
Speaking of promos, it begs the question again, what is the rarer version on some releases. I discussed the Tonettes on Doe 103, and the fact that the stock copy may be more difficult to locate than the promo. It's tough to say with the Chandeliers. The record took off running at the start. I don't believe they ever issued a second promo of Blueberry Sweet when the "Quintet" was dropped of the label. Depending on when the name change occurred, and if they pressed then, more stock quintets then DJ's, would determine the value of each. Since the record was breaking, we know that radio stations across the country got promos. Anyway, it's certainly a dilemma....for a record collector!
Next time, it's the Pixies Three!
