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[vinyl01]

I would like to take a poll of how many STOCK copies of the Checkerlads on RCA have you seen in the past versus promo copies?

 

[MopTopMike]

I've seen them occasionally. It certainly isn't anything to get overly excited about in terms of dollar value. It occupies the same league as the stock RCA pressings for the Others, Bedford Set and Bruthers.

 

[vinyl01]

I was inquiring since Barrys book said there were no known stock copies and none show up on popsike or collectorfrenzy. Just would like to know how scarce it really is.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Since we've got an RCA 45 related thread started here, how many garage blasters did RCA put out during the garage era? Were most of them recorded in/at RCA studios, or were they picked up via lease or purchase from small labels?

 

[depravedskippy66]

Since we've got an RCA 45 related thread started here, how many garage blasters did RCA put out during the garage era? Were most of them recorded in/at RCA studios, or were they picked up via lease or purchase from small labels?

The one that comes most readily to mind as it's fairly local to me - The Others "I Can't Stand This Love, Goodbye."

To me, RCA and Columbia have to rate pretty highly in terms of the number of quality obscure 45 releases.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

I was thinking about CBS as being the next big label to ask about.

 

[Mr.Segment]

To me, RCA and Columbia have to rate pretty highly in terms of the number of quality obscure 45 releases.

They do indeed. RCA being possibly my favourite major label. Fantastic sound and high quality (and all the soul 45s in addition!)
Didn't Galaxies IV release Don't lose your mind under a different band name prior to being picked up by RCA?
Can't for the life of me remember the details.

I have never seen a stock copy of the Checkerlads, though I haven't actively been seeking it out either as I have the Gaiety press. Is there a different take on the RCA pressing? On the ol' Wyld Canada tracklist it specifies that the RCA pressing has been used.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Wyld Canada - two words that bring tears of joy to my eyes.

Seems odd that a label like Sundazed hasn't dug through some of the big label vaults and unearthed a few comps.

 

[buckeyebeat]

I have a stock copy of the Checkerlads, I don't think it's a big deal. The only RCA stock copy 45 I've never seen is Judy Freeman and Blackrock "Hold On". RCA and Columbia released way more 45s than any other labels - I'm trying to remember how many 45s Columbia was releasing per year, I think it was something around 400, or 8 per week! RCA was probably in the 200-250 per year range.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

I have a stock copy of the Checkerlads, I don't think it's a big deal. The only RCA stock copy 45 I've never seen is Judy Freeman and Blackrock "Hold On". RCA and Columbia released way more 45s than any other labels - I'm trying to remember how many 45s Columbia was releasing per year, I think it was something around 400, or 8 per week! RCA was probably in the 200-250 per year range.

So the potential is there for some groovy garage action on CBS and RCA - seems odd that there haven't really been any serious excursions into their vaults for reissues. There was supposed to be a comp of Capitol/EMI garage material during the era when Ron Furmanek was scouring the EMI vaults for reissues on cd, but that got pulled from release.