Captain & The Kings

[philipchevron]

I regret not buying The Captains and the Kings 7" when I saw it in the Record and Tape Exchange back in the late 1980's. I didn't realise how rare it was back then and it cost a bit more than I could really afford. I have never seen it again since.

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[The Duke of Ingmar]

I regret not buying The Captains and the Kings 7" when I saw it in the Record and Tape Exchange back in the late 1980's. I didn't realise how rare it was back then and it cost a bit more than I could really afford. I have never seen it again since.

Quite recently I bought the original 7" on ebay.co.uk. for about 4 pounds including p&p. It seems to pop up every now and then.

[Michaelo]

I regret not buying The Captains and the Kings 7" when I saw it in the Record and Tape Exchange back in the late 1980's. I didn't realise how rare it was back then and it cost a bit more than I could really afford. I have never seen it again since.

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Thanks for that Philip. Just bought it.
Now all I need to do is find somewhere I can buy a new needle for my record player

[firehazard]

Now all I need to do is find somewhere I can buy a new needle for my record player

You could try here, Michaelo: http://www.djstore.co.uk/

I've used them in the past, and the service has always been good. And you don't have to be a dj.

[Clash Cadillac]

Just picked up a beautiful copy of this 7" in mint condition. It arrived with the vinyl in a white sleeve separate from the "picture sleeve". The white sleeve does fit inside the picture sleeve. Just curious to know if the white sleeve was original or did my sender use good sense to use the white sleeve for protection of the vinyl while insuring preservation of the picture sleeve from sleeve split during shipment? Anyone know?

[philipchevron]

Just picked up a beautiful copy of this 7" in mint condition. It arrived with the vinyl in a white sleeve separate from the "picture sleeve". The white sleeve does fit inside the picture sleeve. Just curious to know if the white sleeve was original or did my sender use good sense to use the white sleeve for protection of the vinyl while insuring preservation of the picture sleeve from sleeve split during shipment? Anyone know?

There was never an inner sleeve, but do let me know if you ever figure out which is the front and which the back of the actual cover!

[Clash Cadillac]

Just picked up a beautiful copy of this 7" in mint condition. It arrived with the vinyl in a white sleeve separate from the "picture sleeve". The white sleeve does fit inside the picture sleeve. Just curious to know if the white sleeve was original or did my sender use good sense to use the white sleeve for protection of the vinyl while insuring preservation of the picture sleeve from sleeve split during shipment? Anyone know?

There was never an inner sleeve, but do let me know if you ever figure out which is the front and which the back of the actual cover!

Well I would have to say that the side with your photo, etc. is the back of the sleeve. The reason I say this is due to the mechanical construction of the sleeve. I would never engineer the flaps that are glued down to be seen on the front of a sleeve design.

[philipchevron]

Just picked up a beautiful copy of this 7" in mint condition. It arrived with the vinyl in a white sleeve separate from the "picture sleeve". The white sleeve does fit inside the picture sleeve. Just curious to know if the white sleeve was original or did my sender use good sense to use the white sleeve for protection of the vinyl while insuring preservation of the picture sleeve from sleeve split during shipment? Anyone know?

There was never an inner sleeve, but do let me know if you ever figure out which is the front and which the back of the actual cover!

Well I would have to say that the side with your photo, etc. is the back of the sleeve. The reason I say this is due to the mechanical construction of the sleeve. I would never engineer the flaps that are glued down to be seen on the front of a sleeve design.

Barney Bubbles has a lot to answer for.

[Clash Cadillac]

Oh, by the way. Love the dedication down in the corner on the "back" of the sleeve.

[philipchevron]

Oh, by the way. Love the dedication down in the corner on the "back" of the sleeve.

Doing the song was my Dad's idea. He was actually recommending it to Christy Moore at the time, while Christy was out in our house in Dublin, but I had a Eureka moment. Christy never did cover it.

[johnfoyle]

The Captain & The Kings single makes the briefest of appearances ( c. 1.10) in this curio -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoZL2IVw ... ture=share

[johnfoyle]

Now on youTube -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnAC35jz ... e=youtu.be

[Clash Cadillac]

I've now acquired several copies of this 7" so each of the girls can each have a nice souvenir of the guy who dedicated a song to them in Boston (the least he could do after "torturing" them). Now just waiting for a US tour so I can get them personalized hint, hint...

[DzM]

I thought they already had nice souvineers.

[Clash Cadillac]

I thought they already had nice souvineers.

Shhh, no they need more that can only be acquired live during a US TOUR...