NS569 Vala Regan & The Valarons [1966] - Fireman [Atlantic (UK) 584009 / Atco 45-6412]

569 Vala Reegan & The Valarons [1966] - Fireman [Atlantic (UK) 584409 / Atco 45-6412] 

b/w         Living In The Past

Format  45

Label     Atco / UK Atlantic

Cat No  45-6412 / 584009

Year       1966

Value     £150

This appears to be the only known 45 by Vala Reegan & The Valarons and their identity is a mystery.  This is a spectoresque outing from 1966.  

John Manship describes it as follows in his Dec 2010 Rare Soul Auctions page:

'Breathtaking! A near perfect example of Red Atlantic’s most-valued 45 and this one is a DEMO! Two awesome Bob Crewe projects delivered by the the mysterious Vala Reegan and her team, make this head-turning offering so very much more than just a vision of beauty. This is the very pinnacle of collecting rare BRITISH vinyl!'

The comment relates to 'collect-ability'.  This is not 'my cup of tea' and smacks of  mid 60s blue-eyed pop music.  A US Atco copy was listed for £150 and an Atco demo offered for sale at £180.

A recent auction of a red Atlantic UK copy made £822 and a current auction on eBay with 2 days left has a current bid of £400 ... watch this space.  Personally I wouldn't give £5 for it! ... but that's just my opinion.

The flip 'Living' In The Past' was also recorded in 1966 by Barbara Banks on Veep 1247 as the official A side to the classic 'River Of Tears' co-written with Gary Knight who also co-wrote 'Living In The Past'.

Vala Reegan & The Valarons [1966] - Living In The Past [Atlantic (UK) 5849009 / Atco 45-6412] 

Barbara Banks [1966] - Living In The Past [Veep V 1247]