JAMES BROWN Out Of Sight 7" ACETATE unreleased rejected differnt B-side SMASH 45
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James Brown ?– Out Of Sight / You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Smash Records - Acetate, 7", 45 RPM, "Pre-Production Copy"
Tracklist
A Out Of Sight 2:23
B You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You 2:53

 Matrix (Side A Label): 1-31626 - Matrix (Side B Label): 1-31206 - The runouts do not contain etchings on either side.

INFO: This acetate does not match any single released with the same A/B sides.

"S-1919" is written on side A with pen.
That is the catalog # for the single "Out Of Sight / Maybe The Last Time" (Smash Records - 1964)

"You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" was not released as a single or b-side on any other releases that I can find. It was a song on the "Showtime" LP released on Smash in 1964.

Side B has about 30 intentional scratches across the grooves (see the photo). I can't speculate as to why this was done but it's likely the reason why "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" is not on the b side of the official "Out Of Sight" single.

I am not assigning a grade to this record because it would be the lowest because of the scratches on side B. Side A has light marks and would grade G+ maybe VG.

If you happen to know more information about this Acetate, please contact me.

UPDATE: RELIABLE INFORMATION IS IN!
Alan Leeds was kind enough to message me about the mystery as to why the b-side was different than the official release.
Alan's music industry credentials are far too numerous to list but he started out as Brown's publicity director in 1969 and then was his tour manager from 1970-74. He currently is the consultant/Compilation Producer for all of the James Brown compilations/reissues on the Hip-O-Select (Universal Music Group) label. He knows his James Brown (and actually knew him!).

Here is what Alan had to say about this pressing:
"""Out Of Sight" was recorded in May, 1964, and quickly scheduled for release. "You're Nobody..." was (obviously) the originally intended "B" side for Smash 1919. But on June 6, 1964, Brown recorded "Maybe The Last Time" and insisted it be substituted for "You're Nobody....". There is no evidence that any vinyl copies were pressed with "You're Nobody..." prior to the last minute substitution.""

"" I've never seen another of these....they usually only made a handful so good luck."
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