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Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 14:29
by Badass
I got the Alice/Floorshow single from e-bay. It has "For Spiggy-flash that ash/A porky prime cut/Kenny Giles walks on water" on it.
I didnt know that Alice also had something for good old Spiggy. And who is Kenny Giles?
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
Hope you dont mind my stupid questions - i am an old fan but a new collector..
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 14:50
by kazamel
Badass wrote:I got the Alice/Floorshow single from e-bay. It has "For Spiggy-flash that ash/A porky prime cut/Kenny Giles walks on water" on it.
I didnt know that Alice also had something for good old Spiggy. And who is Kenny Giles?
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
Hope you dont mind my stupid questions - i am an old fan but a new collector..
I think the quickest way to get answers to these questions is to do a few searches on this forum. Especially about Kenny Giles, Spiggy and the whole charade. Oh, and MR15A is not rare, sorry
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 14:56
by Badass
kazamel wrote:Badass wrote:I got the Alice/Floorshow single from e-bay. It has "For Spiggy-flash that ash/A porky prime cut/Kenny Giles walks on water" on it.
I didnt know that Alice also had something for good old Spiggy. And who is Kenny Giles?
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
Hope you dont mind my stupid questions - i am an old fan but a new collector..
I think the quickest way to get answers to these questions is to do a few searches on this forum. Especially about Kenny Giles, Spiggy and the whole charade. Oh, and MR15A is not rare, sorry
I've been browsing Heartland for days and nights but still some questions remain...
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 15:22
by kazamel
Badass wrote:I've been browsing Heartland for days and nights but still some questions remain...
just to show you how nice we are at HL:
kenny giles
porky prime
spiggy
Alice
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 17:03
by lachert
kazamel wrote:
Oh, and MR15A is not rare, sorry
nice. i've got only 12". maybe some nice heartlander have one free copy of 7" for me?
Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 19:06
by Badass
Thanks Kazamel, very nice to you
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Posted: 21 Nov 2006, 19:48
by mh
Aye, 7 inches of Alice (I didn't know she was that kinda girl) can be picked up very cheaply on eBay or in any halfway decent shop that still stocks 80s indie on vinyl.
It's still a great single, one of the all-time classics. But the interesting untold story with this one (and isn't there always an untold story with Sisters releases?) is in relation to it's place in the discography. A lot of new fans may be very misled by what appears on SGWBM, but the correct order is Damage/Body Electric/Alice 7/Anaconda 7/Alice 12/Reptile House/etc.
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 11:37
by kazamel
Badass wrote:
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
oooh, almost forgot. of course, there are different versions of MR15A. iirc, first pressings have the sleeve opening on top with a cut, whilst later versions spit out the vinyl sideways with no cut.
and then you've got the white/gold sleeve, but haven't seen that one myself...
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 14:51
by Badass
kazamel wrote:Badass wrote:
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
oooh, almost forgot. of course, there are different versions of MR15A. iirc, first pressings have the sleeve opening on top with a cut, whilst later versions spit out the vinyl sideways with no cut.
and then you've got the white/gold sleeve, but haven't seen that one myself...
mine has the opening on top, but no cut. the backside is just a bit shorter. maybe after all it is rare..
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 15:49
by Spigel
The Alice single may not be rare in terms of collecting but the music it contains has extremely rare quality that you will struggle to find these days.And considering it's age it still sounds as fresh as the day when I heard it first all those years ago.In my opion that makes it close to priceless.
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 15:54
by ruffers
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 19:33
by Nic
kazamel wrote:Badass wrote:
I am sure you guys all have the Alice Single, too - but is it still kind of rare?
oooh, almost forgot. of course, there are different versions of MR15A. iirc, first pressings have the sleeve opening on top with a cut, whilst later versions spit out the vinyl sideways with no cut.
and then you've got the white/gold sleeve, but haven't seen that one myself...
Are you sure regular sleeves exist and not just the top opening sort?
I have 4 different Alice 7" but no such release.
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 19:40
by Nic
There are several different variations of the sleeve:
- With or without cut out.
- Cut out at the front or at the back.
And the record comes with or without ribs around the label.
Posted: 22 Nov 2006, 19:42
by ruffers
Is there a scale of rarity on these Nic? (and value...
)
Posted: 23 Nov 2006, 19:21
by Pista
Hey badass.
Why do you want to know?
You have just aquired it right?
Are you just looking to make a bit of money on it, or did you actuallly want to listen to it occaisionally?
Just enjoy it. (wherever the sleeve opens)
Posted: 23 Nov 2006, 20:57
by Badass
Pista wrote:Hey badass.
Why do you want to know?
You have just aquired it right?
Are you just looking to make a bit of money on it, or did you actuallly want to listen to it occaisionally?
Just enjoy it. (wherever the sleeve opens)
basically, i just want to have it. if i ever get a turntable, maybe i will even listen to it...
Re: Alice Single MR 15A
Posted: 24 Nov 2006, 17:38
by kazamel
Nic wrote:Are you sure regular sleeves exist and not just the top opening sort?
I have 4 different Alice 7" but no such release.
nope, but i'll check my item this weekend and let you know
didn't know about all the other sleeve details either
ruffers, thx for pointing me to the scan
Posted: 30 Nov 2006, 23:05
by Badass
thanks for all the infos so far..
Posted: 30 Nov 2006, 23:24
by CellThree
That's one thing that was good about Some Girls...
All the tracks (bar The Damage Done songs) sound the same as they do on vinyl. So there's no real need to play the vinyl unless you're having a nostalgia moment!
The Damage Done tracks have been filtered. They are much 'brighter' on the original vinyl.