[78-L] Clueless eBay listing of the week!

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According to a couple of things I found on Google, it was issued as both a 7" and a 12" in '77 (mentioned separately on separate sites). No idea how reliable that is. The original issue was on MGM and was in '56, but wasn't catalog number 2006 611. There was a minor rockabilly revival in England in '77 (and damn near every year since). The label design looks like the UK MGM version, updated; I can only find a picture of the US MGM release, which is somewhat different (and large-hole), but the Rainwater side was a UK hit in '56 or '57. Pirate reissue? The listing says 10" but I'm skeptical.



----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 2:06:58 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [78-L] Clueless eBay listing of the week!

That label design had been out of use for about a quarter century and MGM 
itself had disappeared as a brand name in 1973..I wonder what the occasion was 
for this issue? And is it a ten-incher or what? Can't fault the guy for not 
knowing that it came out in 1977, though.

dl

agp wrote:
> And now for your comedic pleasure -- its the clueless eBay listing of the week:
> 
> ...quote...
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Rockabilly-78-Carson-Robison-Marvin-Rainwater-Listen_W0QQitemZ220494408550QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item33567dab66
> 
> Rockabilly 78 Carson Robison Marvin Rainwater Listen
> 
> Up for sale is a great 2 sided Rockabilly 78 by Carson Robison and 
> Marvin Water. The cuts are Rockin' and Rollin' with Granmaw by Carson 
> and I Dig You Baby by Rainwater. I have included a clip from the 
> first mentioned song. Take a listen and bid to win. Please note in 
> the scan there is some writing by the D.J. This 78 was made in 
> England and the date shown is 1956.
> ...unquote...
> 
> Note that the label clearly says 45 R.P.M. A quick google would show 
> that it is from 1977 not 1956, and that rather that the $139.99 being 
> asked for, far less than 5% of that is the value.
> 
> Brilliant
> 
> T
> 

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