Guest Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 All fans of Ray Agee will be wondering about this,me included A suprising record to turn up in 2010 considering that after almost 40 years of collectors and dealers non stop searching ? But is it all THAT rare,surely most serious collectors already have a copy since donkeys years back????////??? Ian D ? Rob.
Mrtag Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) All fans of Ray Agee will be wondering about this,me included A suprising record to turn up in 2010 considering that after almost 40 years of collectors and dealers non stop searching ? But is it all THAT rare,surely most serious collectors already have a copy since donkeys years back????////??? Ian D ? Rob. How Many Copies Are About? ? Don't hear it played out Much ! ! Edited November 16, 2010 by mrtag
Ted Massey Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 one of the best NS records ever IMO Des Parker reckons its one the best r&b ones as well, had mine over 20 years and still get the goose bumps every time i hear it, a lot better than that flourecent smoggy thing
Md Records Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Absolutely spot on Ted, in my, and I stress MY opinion, the best R& B record ever - it's got the F***ing lot. Bought mine for £750 a fair few years ago, and since then have been offered some excellent cash offers for it, but can't bear to part with it, never ever tire of it, what a voice!!! Des
Dave Pinch Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 john philips has one although his copy now resides in austrailia he did bring it back over for a visit and played it at our ` chillout` 2nd anniversary in aug. must be a 10 copy record at most.. dont think theres anymore than that. although i love ray agee .... flourescent smogg edges it for me as its more my barrow dave
Pete S Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Sold one on here on behalf of someone from the States a few years ago - £1800 I think it was
Guest Lobster Madras Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Sold one on here on behalf of someone from the States a few years ago - £1800 I think it was Racking my brains to remember who first played it and when... remember early 80s plays but who ? Keb ? Edited November 16, 2010 by Lobster Madras
Pete S Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Racking my brains to remember who first played it and when... remember early 80s plays but who ? Keb ? It's on that Wigan Anniversary 1980 tape I posted up, played by Gary Rushbrooke
Dave Pinch Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 oh and this copy that sold for $7100 was vg ++ which as we know is virtually mint coming from the usa or should be dave
Iancsloft Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 john philips has one although his copy now resides in austrailia he did bring it back over for a visit and played it at our ` chillout` 2nd anniversary in aug. must be a 10 copy record at most.. dont think theres anymore than that. although i love ray agee .... flourescent smogg edges it for me as its more my barrow dave ============================================================================================================================== I know the Aussie Donny bought it off me when our washer blew up and i had to sell it so i could get another one £600 seems pretty cheap now i should have washed the friggin clothes in the brook and kept Ray A X ian c
Md Records Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Weren't it played at the Casino by R.S. as "James Conwell - Love Is A Losing Game"
Manfromsoul45s Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Pretty rare, but I must be lucky as I've had 4 or 5 copies go through me hands over the years..Maybe should of kept them..
Guest Lobster Madras Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 It's on that Wigan Anniversary 1980 tape I posted up, played by Gary Rushbrooke Gary again... I've listened to those as well, Pete ! So many future monsters in his sets from back then, quite mind-blowing ...He doesn't get the credit due probably as they were dark days for the scene when Mr Rushbrooke was ruling the decks..
Mrtag Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 one of the best NS records ever IMO Des Parker reckons its one the best r&b ones as well, had mine over 20 years and still get the goose bumps every time i hear it, a lot better than that flourecent smoggy thing Couldn't Agree More Ted ! !
Mrtag Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 ============================================================================================================================== I know the Aussie Donny bought it off me when our washer blew up and i had to sell it so i could get another one £600 seems pretty cheap now i should have washed the friggin clothes in the brook and kept Ray A X ian c Hi Ian, If Your Washer Goes T*ts Up Again Leave Your Playbox out and I'll Pop Round With A New One ! !
Guest Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Racking my brains to remember who first played it and when... remember early 80s plays but who ? Keb ? I do remember it got plays at the Leicester niters,can't remember the name of the dj due to "elderly citizen's" memory think he was a scooter freak from Wolverhampton ? ?? what he played (to an almost empty dancefloor) and what was in his boxes was totally mindblowing,I think he was a well known collector ? Rob
grant Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Weren't it played at the Casino by R.S. as "James Conwell - Love Is A Losing Game" correct, that was the cover up name, certainly remember it being played at the casino by G.R. Edited November 16, 2010 by grant
Marc Forrest Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Pretty rare, but I must be lucky as I've had 4 or 5 copies go through me hands over the years..Maybe should of kept them.. Let me know please the next time you have a copy...always been on my wants list. But somehow had a feeling this vg+ copy would go for absurd money
Dave Raistrick Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Weren't it played at the Casino by R.S. as "James Conwell - Love Is A Losing Game" I sold this to Gary Rushbrooke probably around 1979/80 covered up as James Conwell - Asking price back then was around £150.00. At the same time he bought The Vondells - Covered up as the Stagemasters and The Admirations on Peaches covered as Timothy Wilson and the pigtails all for £150 each. Regards Dave
Guest Lobster Madras Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 I sold this to Gary Rushbrooke probably around 1979/80 covered up as James Conwell - Asking price back then was around £150.00. At the same time he bought The Vondells - Covered up as the Stagemasters and The Admirations on Peaches covered as Timothy Wilson and the pigtails all for £150 each. Regards Dave Serious money back then !!!
Md Records Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Did Searling have/play this as well, Dave, or was it a Rushbrooke exclusive? Des
Dave Raistrick Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Did Searling have/play this as well, Dave, or was it a Rushbrooke exclusive? Des Rushbrooke exclusive at the time Des. I'd been playing it since late '78 as a find from one of my early trips to California, although Blue Max told me he had spun it at the Cats.
Guest Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 I sold this to Gary Rushbrooke probably around 1979/80 covered up as James Conwell - Asking price back then was around £150.00. At the same time he bought The Vondells - Covered up as the Stagemasters and The Admirations on Peaches covered as Timothy Wilson and the pigtails all for £150 each. Regards Dave Hi Dave that was a good priceyou got for the Vondells,used to see it on all dealers lists between £15 and £20 and everyone was raving on about it,personally it never did anything for me and I did'nt bother buying one what price do you rate it now ? Rob.
Prophonics 2029 Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 A mate of mine has one, won it of Manship a few years ago so is it in the 20s or 50ts of how many are out there.
Guest aintgotit Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Gary again... I've listened to those as well, Pete ! So many future monsters in his sets from back then, quite mind-blowing ...He doesn't get the credit due probably as they were dark days for the scene when Mr Rushbrooke was ruling the decks.. i heard so much stuff that g r played that i was f*** if i could remember a single one of em in the morning going home.just had to go back again the following week. Dancing like a loon to something , and as you were going to ask someone the title or artist,the next one would wipe it clean from your memory. the beauty and the curse of a great dj. or the lack of a bloody tape recorder! heh heh
Dave Raistrick Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Hi Dave that was a good priceyou got for the Vondells,used to see it on all dealers lists between £15 and £20 and everyone was raving on about it,personally it never did anything for me and I did'nt bother buying one what price do you rate it now ? Rob. Rob, As an unknown The Vondells covered up at the time seemed the right price and l'm pretty sure once uncovered a few copies turned up hence the lower price then !!! NOW £1,000 maybe ???? First time l played it out was at a 'niter at the Birmingham Locarno around '78 - organised by N. Rushton. Dave.
Manfromsoul45s Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Let me know please the next time you have a copy...always been on my wants list. But somehow had a feeling this vg+ copy would go for absurd money in the late eighties, early nineties I kept getting offered good money to part with it and thought "If I sell it I won't come accross another" but did..Although eventually my luck ran out One of them makes a good story for Mr Dyson's book..
Ted Massey Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 bought mine around 88/89 think it was Jim Wensiora £90
Miss Schmidt Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Never heard the tune,any snippets around? I'm curious.
NEV Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Never heard the tune,any snippets around? I'm curious. try youtube
Nickg Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Never heard the tune,any snippets around? I'm curious. https://www.soul-source.co.uk/more/soul-library/30718-ray-agee-im-losing-again/ Nick
Miss Schmidt Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Cheers! Hmmm,not too impressed to be fair,he has done better tunes.In my humble opinion,I shall add are we really talking about losing again? or about hard loving woman? (un) fortunately I aint old enough to have heard it out and about. Edited November 16, 2010 by Miss Schmidt
Arthur Fenn Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Rushbrooke exclusive at the time Des. I'd been playing it since late '78 as a find from one of my early trips to California, although Blue Max told me he had spun it at the Cats. Hey Dave, we found this for $1 at the shop on Pico i think ( janes ? ) with thoes Gold spot Kenny Smiths we thought were boots , never did like Ray Agee tho, Arthur.
Guest Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 It's on that Wigan Anniversary 1980 tape I posted up, played by Gary Rushbrooke Hi Pete where did you post the tape ? Anyone have Gary Rushbrooke's play listings......? Thanks. Rob.
Dazdakin Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 Racking my brains to remember who first played it and when... remember early 80s plays but who ? Keb ? I do remember it got plays at the Leicester niters,can't remember the name of the dj due to "elderly citizen's" memory think he was a scooter freak from Wolverhampton ? ?? what he played (to an almost empty dancefloor) and what was in his boxes was totally mindblowing,I think he was a well known collector ? Rob Hmmm....... cant ever remember there ever being an empty dance floor at the Oddfellows, and the DJ (This term is only used to describe in this instance a man that played the said tune) was Tony Clayton, he had every record of any note in those boxes yet he did not even know it. The collection was not collected by himself it was the late Nev Wearys entire collection but have no idea how TC managed to obtain it.
boba Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 oh and this copy that sold for $7100 was vg ++ which as we know is virtually mint coming from the usa or should be dave not if you look at that seller's feedback
George G Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 not if you look at that seller's feedback I've never bought from the seller but have looked at several of his records for sale and from the pics his 'vg+' records are trashed. I remember an ABC promo Natural Four "I thought...." was graded 'vg+' if not better and the label was heavily scuffed and the record looked it had no 'gloss'. No way I would touch anything without hearing it. Besides, I get the impression he would be a pain to deal with if you had a complaint.
Guest lotusland Posted November 16, 2010 Posted November 16, 2010 not if you look at that seller's feedback record arrived quite moldy.
Guest DeeJay Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 i heard so much stuff that g r played that i was f*** if i could remember a single one of em in the morning going home.just had to go back again the following week. Dancing like a loon to something , and as you were going to ask someone the title or artist,the next one would wipe it clean from your memory. the beauty and the curse of a great dj. or the lack of a bloody tape recorder! heh heh He was the first to play the 4 voices, bing bong,that track on mandingo and errrrr some others! Gazza was a good lad even did me a tape DJ
burt weedon Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) thats a nother back in the cellar for the right people to play at me next shin-ding " how much",..glad i was a clepto-maniac..ha Edited November 17, 2010 by burt weed on
Iancsloft Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 I think Ray Agee was listed at some time in the 70,s on Soul Bowl for £25, thats what my last few memory brain cells are telling me !!!
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