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Date Posted: 23:08:10 04/01/00 Sat
Author: Roast Beef
Author Host/IP: 217.cleveland-01-02rs.oh.dial-access.att.net / 12.76.72.217
Subject: Re: Hardest Find
In reply to: bannatyne 's message, "Hardest Find" on 22:38:53 04/01/00 Sat

While you're waiting for Luxton's reply I'll share one of my picture sleeve finds. I'm a BIG picture sleeve lover (US only, a man's gotta know his limitations) and it's always a thrill to find an item you never even knew existed. I was at a record show maybe 10 years ago and was rifling through a dealers stash of 45s. The first sleeve I found was David Bowie's "Time" for $5. It's the the same shot as the Aladdin Sane cover (that lightning bolt graphic Luxton was referring to earlier in answer to my Glamour Boy question). I didn't previously know it existed nor it's value (turns out it goes for about $600 near mint). Then from the very same dealer I find myself looking face-to-face with the Guess Who's "Hang On To Your Life" picture sleeve. Holy freakin shit I couldn't believe it! Not only was it previously unknown to yours truly but also by my most favoritest group in da world. I was thrilled and knew that at $8 I was getting quite deal. Even though it doesn't list for as much as the Bowie it sure as hell means a lot more to me personally. When I wrote my book, the Goldmine 45rpm Picture Sleeve Price Guide, I made sure to reproduce it in color and let everyone know that the Guess Who are "My favorite group."

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[> [> Re: Hardest Find -- bannatyne, 23:46:31 04/01/00 Sat [1] (spider-wd044.proxy.aol.com/205.188.193.169)

Man, the same thing happened to me when I first saw the HOTYL pic sleeve. I almost feel down. And to top it off, the dealer was asking $4. A couple of years later I found a second copy. That copy I brought with me to the Toronto Variety Club telethon in 1992 and gave it to Burton during one of his breaks. He even mentioned the sleeve and held it up to the camera before he left after a long night working the telethon. It's a pretty rare sleeve too - I've seen it go at e-bay for more than 35 bucks.

Speaking of collecting suprises, One of the biggest was finding a vinyl 45 of Take One Away in 1991. I haven't seen more that 2 or 3 of those baby's around - I wish that had a pic sleeve!

Joe - So Long Bannatyne


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[> [> [> Re: Hardest Find -- Roast Beef, 00:23:43 04/02/00 Sun [1] (217.cleveland-01-02rs.oh.dial-access.att.net/12.76.72.217)

Hey let's bootleg a sleeve for it...JUST KIDDING...Seriously, I only know of 4 US 7" sleeves for Burton, and two are EPs. Who knows what the man himself has squirreled away in his home. I'm still knocked out after Burton's confirmation of that "Sea Of Love" 45. I always thought that was the original tune by Phil Phillips playing in the background.

I've got a jukebox EP for "So Long Bannatyne" and I've heard there's also one for "Canned Wheat". Know anything about Guess Who jukebox EPs?


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