48:, but Domino declined the distribution deal, deciding they wanted hire their own distributor and keep the group on Domino. The chosen distributor did not meet expectations, and copies intended for the national market remained in storage. Rebuffed, Dot then recorded their own group named "The Sheilds" to cover the Slades' song. Dot's version charted on
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