Comment: DON BRYANT - I'LL GO CRAZY

[Mike]

Never understood why people are prepared to pay obscene sums for Tony Ashley when Don's version is so obviously the better of the two. And considerably cheaper, of course...

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[Guest Dave Turner]

Never understood why people are prepared to pay obscene sums for Tony Ashley when Don's version is so obviously the better of the two. And considerably cheaper, of course...

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Myself I can never choose the better version. There are many who prefer Don Bryant and then again there are many who prefer Tony Ashley. One week I prefer Bryant and the next I'll prefer Ashley.

John Ridley obviously prefers Tony Ashley

https://www.sirshambl...tony_ashley.htm

Why do people pay obscene sums for Tony Ashley?

Is £600+ an obscene sum when talking vinyl.

It's in the collector's psych. If it exists and is rare then it's a desirable collectors item. Same question can be asked as to why some folks pay even more obscene sums for a piece of musical shite.

Why is £600+ an obscene sum for a deep soul record but doesn't even raise an eyebrow for a not particularly rare northern track?

It beats me why Tony Ashley going for £600 creates a sensation but in the Mark Cappanni thread they're talking about that piece of shite (IMO) being worth £500 and not so much as a gasp of shock. There are heavy duty deep soul collectors who are just as obsessive as their northern counterparts.

If I was fortunate enough to own both Bryant and Ashley then it may be Bryant would be the one I'd ply most but as a collector it's the Ashley that would give me the most satisfaction to have in my box.

Edited February 5, 2010 by Dave Turner

[Pete S]

in the Mark Cappanni thread they're talking about that piece of shite (IMO) being worth £500 and not so much as a gasp of shock.

Woah there! At least 3 of us expressed our amazement voiceiferously (sp.)

[Guest Dave Turner]

Woah there! At least 3 of us expressed our amazement voiceiferously (sp.)

Sorry Pete, I didn't update myself on the thread before opening me gob

I know its supply and demand and all that but it does surprise me that so much Northern go for ridiculous prices when not really that rare

Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone is many, many more times common than Tony Ashley and goes for £800-1000 but Tony Ashley creates a shock at £600

Just surprises me really as in vinyl collecting terms £600 is big money but not that big.

[Pete S]

Sorry Pete, I didn't update myself on the thread before opening me gob

I know its supply and demand and all that but it does surprise me that so much Northern go for ridiculous prices when not really that rare

Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone is many, many more times common than Tony Ashley and goes for £800-1000 but Tony Ashley creates a shock at £600

Just surprises me really as in vinyl collecting terms £600 is big money but not that big.

Some records described as 'rare' just make me laugh. Jack Montgomery on Scepter, Garland Green on Revue, that sort of thing - theres a copy on ebay every day...should be £20 each!

[Guest Dave Turner]

Some records described as 'rare' just make me laugh. Jack Montgomery on Scepter, Garland Green on Revue, that sort of thing - theres a copy on ebay every day...should be £20 each!

Obviously the supply and demand thing. All the Garland Greens were in nearly everybodies sales boxes and could hardly be given away at one time. In fact I think they used to be soul pack fodder. Personally think they are great records but no-one ever wanted them because they were so common and were always near the back of anyone's collection.