By acooolcat (61.58.181.109) on Sunday, June 22, 2003 - 11:03 am:

Does anyone have any 45s on the Effie label?
Any bits of info' would be very much appreciated.
TIA, Graham

By Keith Rylatt (217.137.89.4) on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 06:24 am:

Graham, is this Detroit based? Sorry if the next bit is a bit patronising but if you were told about the label rather than saw it written down, it could be the EVVY label, from Detroit, one release I know of is by the Blue Tempos. Keith

By acooolcat (61.58.180.143) on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 08:01 am:

Hi Keith
I think Evvy was connected to Ernstrat etc'. and put out just one (?) release by the Blue Tempos.
The reason I asked about Effie is because I've been told that it's connected to the Fee label, but I've never seen any 45s.
Graham

By keithsally50@hotmail.com (217.137.89.31) on Saturday, June 28, 2003 - 11:49 am:

Graham In Manifesto No 38 & 39 (a year ago) Steve Guarnori wrote a superb, in depth Fee Story. There was no mention of Effie but as soon as I get off line I will ring him to see if he's heard of it. Keith

By Joe Moorehouse (152.163.252.68) on Sunday, June 29, 2003 - 10:20 pm:

Hi Graham.

I think Effie is tied to Fee. The one record I know on it--the Hustlers' single, What Ever's Your Sign (You Got to Be Mine) is co-produced by Woody Wilson, who owned Fee, with Boby Franklin, who recorded for Fee. The label looks very like the Boby Franklin single on Fee (different color but identical otherwise--very, very plain, unlike most Fee releases that have either the large, angled logo or the illustration of downtown Detroit). The catalog number is 201, and it bears a date of 1974. More disco than X-Over.

By acooolcat (61.58.180.143) on Monday, June 30, 2003 - 01:33 am:

Many thanks to Joe and Keith.
Graham