Maureen Evans - Tomorrow Is Another day

 

Released March 1963, this record was amongst a small batch I brought in one of the Epsom Charity Shops recently, Usually the only Maureen Evens record that turns up is 'Like I Do' I was surprised when it  was a different record, her Embassy records turn up a little more often, I have often thought what would happen if Maureen Evans had a big hit with one of her Oriole records, who would record it for Woolworths Embassy label, by the time this record was released Maureen Evans had not recorded an Embassy cover track since 1960/1, Maureen was one of the few artists who transitioned to CBS when CBS decided to cease the Oriole (and Embassy) labels in late 1964.

One of the people I sometimes meet at boot sales had a big collection of Embassy records he was only six short of the complete set and I had at least 3 0f the missing ones, he decided to sell his collection I would have brought it but by the time I met him he had already sold it, but he kept all the Maureen Evans records.

Maureen Evans - Tomorrow Is Another Day

Billie And Lillie - Honeymoonin'

For some reason there is no scan of this side of the record on 45Cat, the typesetter has missed the apostrophe off at the end of  Honeymoonin', all the other copies shown on 45cat have the apostrophe.

(4) Honeymoonin' - YouTube 

Billie & Lillie - Bells, Bells, Bells (The Bell Song)

 A trip into Epsom during the week and a visit to the Charity Shops all the Charity Shops had some 45's I came across this record, I had never come across Billie & Lillie before this record was the last of three releases in the UK, the first two were on the London Label and this one released July 1959 on the Top Rank label, part of a comment on 45Cat sums up many of the Top Rank releases 'but it's typical Top Rank, something no-one (i.e. other major labels) else wants.' though the same could be said for Oriole, Major Minor, Ember and some others.

1959 Billy & Lillie - Bells, Bells, Bells (The Bell Song)

Beverley Bunt - Open Up Your Heart

 

 

I first came across Beverley Bunt on a cassette tape of Children's Favourites saying that they were often played by Uncle Mac on Children's Favourites, I do not recall ever hearing the tracks but at that age I would not be paying much attention to who the artist was, the record went onto my wants list, I noticed that this record was on other peoples wants list, after some time I got a notification that a copy had bee listed on a certain auction site it was a small record collection in a record folder there were a few Beatles and Cliff Richards singles and another EP also on my wants list Bernard Breslaw, I put a bid in there were no other bids. Three of the four tracks are on YouTube the missing track is 'Me And My Teddy Bear'.

Released in August 1959. When I first posted this record I got an email saying she was alive and well and was married.

Beverley Bunt - Open Up Your Heart

Harvey Smith - True Love

The 'A' side of Harvey Smiths 1975 record, I came across a number of copies of this record for a couple of years then it disappeared from Boot Sales, I have not come across a copy of this record for some time.

At  the last Boot Sale I got a copy of a record by Annette, latter on Bank Holiday Monday another Blog 'Sixties Beat' posted three LPs by Annette that included both the tracks on the single, then later another Blog 'I Am The Noise In Your Head' posted the Annette Single complete with picture sleeve, the next day I got an email from Bim Bam Records announcing the new releases amongst the CD's being released were 3 LPs by Annette being released on CD for the first time, the copy of the single I acquired had been sold in the USA for $20 at some point before reaching the UK

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HARVEY SMITH - 'Trsue Love' - 1975 45rpm

 

Harvey Smith - End Of The World

 Harvey Smith was originally a Show Jumper becoming infamous for giving one of the Judges a "V" sign, after his Show Jumping career ended he became a singer for a short time, as far a I know this was his only single, released in 1975.

HARVEY SMITH - 'The End Of The World' - 1975 45rpm

Bank Holiday Boot Sale

 

I got to the Boot Sale at about 07.10 sellers were still ariving, when I left the empty area had been mostly filled with sellers. In the past the main feild would be full with a sizeable  number of cars in the disabled car parking area and more sellers in the main carpark.

I paid the £2 early (before 08.30) admission there were very few records, lots of cloths, toys, household items, tools etc., I brought one record and only because they had put aside for me, I could have left it and picked it up when I next pick up my next batch of records in October/November, the record dealer puts aside records that are my style (Obscure, novelty, unknown or just plain crap) and when the pile gets to about a hundred we meet in one of the local pubs and I buy the records I want. I got to the Boot Sale at about 07.10 sellers were still arriving, when I left the empty area had been mostly filled with sellers.Spending only £3 it was one of the cheapest for some time.