Shiek Of Araby

Label:		Deccagone
Catalogue No.:		PRO-1101
Format :		7" Translucent Vinyl + Pic Sleeve
Speed:		45 rpm
Origin:		USA
Availability :		1977
Duration:
Etched Matrix:	A	PRO - 1101 - A BACK TO MONO
	B	PRO - 1101 B
More Information:		??	V?N?
1977-2007

Cover

Disc

Rear

Comments:

Original Comments:

The second release of Decca material from the fan club label. As with the other singles in the series it remained core material until 2007 for those brief seconds of canter
not previously copied until a the needle drop expert Dr Ebbetts located a prime set and made an excellent transfer on his new Decca release The Decca Audition.

Track Listing:

Side 1
		Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	1:40	Sheik Of Araby	DECCA		1 Jan 1962

Side 2
		Song	Version	Comments	Date
1	1:54	September In The Rain	DECCA		1 Jan 1962

Single Banding

1

2

Alternate Versions

Joe Pope printed in his fanzine that there were fakes being sold of his titles as have other authors. There appear to be three distinct versions using different stampers and copied artwork. Version #2 is by far the most common with its darker fuzzy artwork and tangerine labels.

Author	Guide	Original	Fake
Charles Reinhart	You Can't Do That	Yellow Vinyl	Blue Vinyl
David Schwartz	Listening to The Beatles Vol.1	Yellow Vinyl Yellow Label Black Printing	Counterfeited Several Times


		Original Title Font: Ultimate Serial Bold Label Colour: Yellow Text: Black Vinyl Colour: Yellow 'NOT FOR SALE' Justification: Left-Hand
Etched Matrix: PRO - 1101 - A BACK TO MONO	Etched Matrix: PRO - 1101 B

FAKES

#1 Fuschia Label
Font: News Gothic Bold
PRO - 1101 - A BACK TO MONO
Colours:



#2 Tangerine Labels	Rem(F)ake #3 Yellow Labels	Just Label Variation?
Font: Foundation Sans Black Condensed	Font: Foundation Sans Black Condensed
PRO - 1101 - A BACK TO MONO	~~PRO -~~ 1101 - A BACK TO MONO
White Label Green	Colours:


#4 Banana Labels
Font: Foundation Sans Black Condensed
Wider Dead Wax