music: "In A Bad Way" - Freddie Gorman (Ric Tic 101a)

It was now May 1964 and the primary source for recording was still New York City.

Ed and JoAnne were still prepared to invest in unknown talent however, and Elliot Baron, the Manhattans (not The) and Patti Gilson would all have releases during that same period in 1964. 

Nothing would come of the songs or the artists, however, and all faded into oblivion.

Several months later, the Ric-Tic label would re-appear after a gap of two years. As with Golden World, it would have a new numbering system.

This time the 45, "Gino Is A Coward"/"Puppet On A String", was a re-issue of two classic Correc-tone productions from 1962, performed by the great Gino Washington. So the notion that Ed had some prior involvement with Wilbur Golden may well be true?

Gino Washington

It is clear from advertising that towards the end of 1964 Golden World were still operating out of 4039 Buena Vista.

Indeed proof that they were still recording in New York City can be seen on Ric-Tic 101, Freddie Gorman's "In A Bad Way". Beautifully printed in italics on the run-out groove are the words Bell Sound. This 45 was released in October 1964.

Engineer Bob d'Orleans recalls, "Bell Sound cut their own master lacquers. Abe Bernstein and myself were the guys who would cut the records and in a number of instances we would stamp the studio name on the run-out groove."

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