Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart/Our Love - UK London stock copy

http://www.raresoulman.co.uk/auction...heart-our-love

I decided to drop out of the bidding!! WOW!

WOW is right John. Wish I owned that one.

Ralph - I was kind of hoping to own a copy too.....

a lot of talk about it on soul source. Apparently due for release on London but shelved at last minute....issued later by EMI Stateside. Demo copy [[ies) lifted from pressing plant by employee!

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Originally Posted by snakepit

a lot of talk about it on soul source. Apparently due for release on London but shelved at last minute....issued later by EMI Stateside. Demo copy [[ies) lifted from pressing plant by employee!

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Not quite Mr Snakepit ... my understanding is that a number of Demos were sent out by London/Decca back in 1966 but until a few months back everyone on the U.K. Soul Scene believed that no regular/stock copies on London had ever been pressed up as EMI/Stateside obtained the rights to the release.

Certainly the demo version of the London release has been included in discographies for ages ... with Record Collector giving a guide price for a mint copy at £850 [[about US$1400) in 2008.

A scan of the London demo can be seen here .....

http://www.45cat.com/record/hl10070

It seems that a handful of stock copies must have been manufactured and it was one of those that was "lifted" by some employee and has only recently been rediscovered.

I do have a good condition copy of the Stateside 45 which will have to do for now .... :)

Roger

I know about the controversy as to who wrote the song and that Donnie Elbert won in the courts.... how about this spurious claim....

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWRE3Tlh_8A

Nice version by Jackie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d8nglHHJ9s

The Mob
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpmcBVp2K4E

Chris Farlowe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zh3y8yEt6w

The Capitols
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwcJP6dFQzc

Gregory Isaacs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LofJKAmf8I

Donnie Burdick

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3PDZulhX0A

Nick Kamen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJVSnbjj2Is

Sonny Munro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgeK8xzgqZQ

Na Allen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqLIMGNeUe0

Little Milton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-8YAO8M9Kc

Major Lance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBmj4JqPTns

Art Ensley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDumCaZjHas

Gloria Lynne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_iYh8UJiZI

Joe E Young and The Toniks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ6J2quKbdM

Detroit Memphis Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhTZr-U1tbs

Band Of Holy Joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t2VcSr2EYk

Slam Creepers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI3FZdbWk-o

Jay Walker and The Pedestrians
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCrAJw9XzXw

LITTLE JOE & THE LATINAIRES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSDihkYCQ-8

Lil Murray & The Soul Exciters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXq_SyzsITE

Billy Harner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioG2QS_mUNM

Lew Kirton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy4AXEeFkq8

Lil Murray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEh1n4CqciU

J.J. BARNES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWJ7rn1XO1M

Wille Clayton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwllVzA7XeU

ICE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IarZDdlfbLA

OLiver Darley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmIcS_rLPjk

Paul Varney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYCmxJlhaHs

Tyrone Davis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irMh2YLibWs

Freddie Scott
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1MucP_89Q

nice work mike
just goes to show how much love that song has....
Darrell's is the best though.....agreed?

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Originally Posted by snakepit

nice work mike
just goes to show how much love that song has....
Darrell's is the best though.....agreed?

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I agree, Larry. But, I also like Jackie Wilson's and Na Allen's.

It's a great song, and I know that the UK London version is rare as hell...but if I had that kinda money, I'd pass on this so I can buy tons more other records...just sayin'...

Best,

Mark