deemo310 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Hello, I just got a 7'' of Ike Turner's "Father Alone" and it has a white label with the title and artist handwritten. I checked Discogs and they do not have anything matching. Stamped as a United Artists Records UA-13483-E. It also has K-8323 etched as well. I believe like the single, it has a stereo side and a mono side. I cannot find anything on this record. Does anyone have any info on it? Is it a bootleg? Thanks, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Maybe it's a test press? That song is pretty weak though. I figured since my profile picture is Ike Turner I had to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemo310 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 It's not that weak; it kind of has a fresh groove on it. The only 7'' of this track on discogs was marked as UA-XW460-W. Mine doesn't say Test Press anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Most test presses don't say "test press" on them but they'll have white and/or generic labels from the pressing plant with nothing on the labels to say what record their are. To be more easily identifiable, some people will write the album info on the label. The release number and the matrix number don't always have to be the same. Buy the one off eBay for 5 bucks and then compare the two. I don't think the song was popular enough to warrant a bootleg. And even so, it would mostly likely have printed labels if it were one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Find a link to the song and post it. I can't find it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 test press or white label promo/DJ copy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I have the song on a gospel Ike & Tina collection which is weird because she isn't on the song. I just think they have stuff together that sounds similar to this but is just way more kick ass. You can listen to a clip of the song here: http://www.allmusic.com/song/father-alone-mt0000697302 As far as Ike's music without Tina, I prefer his pre-Tina instrumental stuff like he did w/ the Kings of Rhythm like the song below: Ike Turner always looks bad god damn ass though: somethingvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemo310 Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thanks for song link @74R; it's kind of a hard track to find online. Here is a picture of the record: http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g442/deemo310/Ike%20Turner%20-%20Father%20Alone%2045rpm%20white%20label%20promo/unnamed.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I'm thinking that's a white label promo/DJ copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I have the song on a gospel Ike & Tina collection which is weird because she isn't on the song. I just think they have stuff together that sounds similar to this but is just way more kick ass. You can listen to a clip of the song here: http://www.allmusic.com/song/father-alone-mt0000697302 As far as Ike's music without Tina, I prefer his pre-Tina instrumental stuff like he did w/ the Kings of Rhythm like the song below: Ike Turner always looks bad god damn ass though: Dude, Funky Mule is dope! Are you into soul/funk or just Ike? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Thanks for song link @74R; it's kind of a hard track to find online. Here is a picture of the record: http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g442/deemo310/Ike%20Turner%20-%20Father%20Alone%2045rpm%20white%20label%20promo/unnamed.jpg I have to admit that's pretty bad ass. I don't even care what song it is now that I've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Dude, Funky Mule is dope! Are you into soul/funk or just Ike? I'm super into funk, disco(I have no shame) and any soul music that makes me want to dance. I'm not all crazy/goo goo gaga over Northern Soul or anything like that but I do like quite a bit of it. i just got off a 3 year bender of 60-70s instrumentals & elevator music & total instrumental/funk/disco cover songs from that era. That's like seriously all I searched for for about 3 years. I'm always open to new stuff so feel free to message me about any thing you think I might like or if you may be interested in anything I just mentioned. I came across this funky ass "Brick In The Wall" cover a couple months ago. I love stuff like this and have quite a bit of it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I can't believe that there hasn't been a single sarcastic unhelpful reply to this thread. That being said, I find this record fascinating, so I guess that's a good thing. Still...you've changed VC. somethingvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I can't believe that there hasn't been a single sarcastic unhelpful reply to this thread. That being said, I find this record fascinating, so I guess that's a good thing. Still...you've changed VC. Metal Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Seriously...has anyone seen a white label promo that has hand written labels or has different matrix numbers than the official release?I haven't seen a ton of these, but I'd put my money on test press. 74R 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemo310 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Thanks for all the info guys. I mainly bought the record because of the handwritten white label; plus I got it for a steal...I'm a huge funk/soul/music fan in general. I've worked at a few labels' marketing/a&r departments; so I have a vast appreciation for music from many sides. Recently I've mostly been listening to the Now Again Records catalog, which is run by the former GM of Stones Throw Records; if you're familiar with them. Now Again has been reissuing amazing funk/soul/jazz/world music on LP for many years. They have compilations of super rare 45s that are outstanding as well, def check those out. Other than that, mostly old stuff like Breakwater, Port Authority, JBs, Lou Donaldson, Gene Harris, etc...Any idea on the value? Curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 You'll catch some flack for posting this question but I think if you list it on eBay for $50 it'll sell eventually. Would probably be worth more if it wasn't such a polarizing figure as Ike Turner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemo310 Posted July 12, 2014 Author Share Posted July 12, 2014 Cool, thanks man. I'm not planning on selling it; this one is staying in the collection. Just curious of the value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 I'm super into funk, disco(I have no shame) and any soul music that makes me want to dance. I'm not all crazy/goo goo gaga over Northern Soul or anything like that but I do like quite a bit of it. i just got off a 3 year bender of 60-70s instrumentals & elevator music & total instrumental/funk/disco cover songs from that era. That's like seriously all I searched for for about 3 years. I'm always open to new stuff so feel free to message me about any thing you think I might like or if you may be interested in anything I just mentioned. I came across this funky ass "Brick In The Wall" cover a couple months ago. I love stuff like this and have quite a bit of it: That's a rad cover. I'm into mostly New Orleans soul/funk. Eddie Bo is the dude I've been obsessing over the past couple years. Besides Fats, he's the most prolific NOLA musician, releasing tons of singles and writing/recording/producing for a bunch of other folk. Here some favorites of mine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-asXhquVQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY6iVnCUpjM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
74R Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 Sweet thanks. I'll check those out. I have a Eddie Bo comp called the Hook & Sling. The Song "Eddie's Rubber Band" rules. I like the whole thing though. That Wild Magnolias song is great. Hadn't heard of them before. Not sure if you download stuff but there's a Goldmine torrent that has 67 northern soul cd comps. It's about 4 gigs worth of stuff. Have been slowly working my way through that the last year and have found some cool stuff. I like pretty much every thing and have been going through Gabor Szabo's discography as well and found this song that sounds like an instrumental version of Massive Attack from 1969. Not sure if you're into that but it's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted July 13, 2014 Share Posted July 13, 2014 ^ That's pretty cool. Funk is really the only instrumental music I get down on. Otherwise, I need good lyrics. Even if the music is good, I need good lyrics too.In an aim to keep this thread on track, there's a soul/funk thread around these parts:http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/86916-soul-funk-and-blues-record-thread/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deemo310 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Sweet thanks. I'll check those out. I have a Eddie Bo comp called the Hook & Sling. The Song "Eddie's Rubber Band" rules. I like the whole thing though. That Wild Magnolias song is great. Hadn't heard of them before. Not sure if you download stuff but there's a Goldmine torrent that has 67 northern soul cd comps. It's about 4 gigs worth of stuff. Have been slowly working my way through that the last year and have found some cool stuff. I like pretty much every thing and have been going through Gabor Szabo's discography as well and found this song that sounds like an instrumental version of Massive Attack from 1969. Not sure if you're into that but it's pretty cool. Such a fresh track. Massive Attack is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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