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

[David Lennick]

This issue might be in the MGM Books but I'm not sure where to look, since the 
issue numbers sections are broken down by country, speed and size. And the 
Carson Robison side doesn't show this issue, only the original (12266 and 
45-rpm K12266) and Polydor 2486257, plus the Bear Family issue. I can't find 
this Rainwater side at all in the MGM books..anyone got an original issue # for it?

Memo to anyone considering reissuing Greenwood's discographies online or as 
CD-ROM: PLEASE do title indexes! Thank you.

dl

fnarf at comcast.net wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
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> ----- 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
>>