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Anyone have AL Bowlly's Midnight, the stars, and you 24700 they'd be willing to sell?

Thanks everyone.

-Jason

Good luck on that one

the real question is do you have 600 dollars you're willing to part with?

gunnarthefeisty wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 1:13 pm the real question is do you have 600 dollars you're willing to part with?

More like 250-400. Anyways, it's not an uncommon record, so chances are you'll find it in the wild eventually.

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Cheaper on HMV !

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This is a very recent pricing phenomena. It is a common record and there are various pressing of this wonderful song.

• HMV B-6461 UK

• Victor 24700 USA & Argentina

• Electrola EG-3023 Europe

• HMV EA-1338 Australian

• BA-421 Austrian

By far, The Australian laminated pressing is the best.

chunnybh wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 11:31 pm This is a very recent pricing phenomena. It is a common record and there are various pressing of this wonderful song.

• HMV B-6461 UK

• Victor 24700 USA & Argentina

• Electrola EG-3023 Europe

• HMV EA-1338 Australian

• BA-421 Austrian

By far, The Australian laminated pressing is the best.

I have the French Gramophone pressing (K 7263), also laminated and as good as the Australian pressings.

I haven't seen the French one before. What track is on the other side?.
Thanks: Chunny

chunnybh wrote: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:10 pm I haven't seen the French one before. What track is on the other side?.
Thanks: Chunny

Hi Chunny! It is a jumpy instrumental called In a Shelter from a Shower, see below. I also found another version while sifting through a pack of small Eclipses and Radio records, also shown below. It is not very good (the singer is mediocre but it has a good trombone solo), but it is the only other recording of this song I have stumbled upon.

Thanks Carlos for the pics. Can I use the French ones on my website?.
Here is my page on the track.
http://www.albowlly.club/78s/midnight-t ... d-you.html

Interesting to see the Harry Leader version on Eclipse. I would assume it is a dub from the American version.