Sunday, April 19, 2009
Possessions,Rebels,Checkers
Added to my Vito and the Salutations page, is the Possessions on Britton, with a twist. It is the original blue wax copy. This is an original record and not a boot. Seems that the Britton label pressed some of their copies on blue grooves as well as the standard black. I first learned of it some 20 years ago when I saw Frank Fox's copy, who was a member of the group: also of Vito and the Salutations. The record was then pressed up for Parkway records. Britton red wax copies are boots, and unless you read the dead wax numbers, there are a dump load of black wax boots out there. If you see "unc. vrs." on the left side in the middle between the lines, you are the proud owner of one of those fakes.
Additions coming up this week are relatively minor. In yet another foreign press of Wild Weekend, Holland will be making it's appearance. I know there are more, and I will find them!
Also, I will be adding the Checkers to my first and second labels page. White Cliffs Of Dover was an R+B chart hit for them for King records, but it was reissued on the Federal label in 1960. Neither are tough to find, but documenting the fact is really the goal. And for a rousing, blasting and rollicking version of White Cliffs Of Dover, it's tough to beat the Checkers. The Robins on the Lavender label, however, does come close!
Additions coming up this week are relatively minor. In yet another foreign press of Wild Weekend, Holland will be making it's appearance. I know there are more, and I will find them!
Also, I will be adding the Checkers to my first and second labels page. White Cliffs Of Dover was an R+B chart hit for them for King records, but it was reissued on the Federal label in 1960. Neither are tough to find, but documenting the fact is really the goal. And for a rousing, blasting and rollicking version of White Cliffs Of Dover, it's tough to beat the Checkers. The Robins on the Lavender label, however, does come close!
