What Did They Go For Bqack In The Day?

[Guest JIM BARRY]

was thinking about what the big tunes back in the day went for after thay went big on the scene!...for instance at the cats when ..stick by me baby went huge, what did the copies that were around at the time fetch?....would like to hear stories about all the old classics first time round ...who had them while they were first being played. one thaat sticks in my mind was paying £5 for a duke browner original at the sale blue rooms after it had been booted.

[Otis Smith]

I don't often sell/trade records, but a few spring to mind, magnetics-I have a girl( traded with, gary rushbrooke and co, first played copy, wigan casino), ace spectrum-don't send nobody else, £5, tony's empress,(guy hennigan, period), and at wigan, bobby 'guitar'woods, after being pressed, £5.

[Guest drewid]

parisians twinkle little star, £30 of pat brady,queens hall bradford,it were in his box all night ,thought id see if id enough brass left by the morning ,i did so i bought it ,about "92

i think ,among others channel 3 ,£10, rhonda davis £10, little melvin bolereos ,£20, amongst many others

[Guest JIM BARRY]

I remember selling dave evvison a u.s copy of the formations at the top of the stairs for 2 quid in the record bar at wigan, he went on to make it a huge oldie, sold a lou johnson , big top copy of unsatisfied while in the queue outside for the same price.....not huge tunes but that was the going rate at the time.

[Rushden Vic]

sorry posted in wrong topic

Edited September 19, 2012 by midnight brew

[Jim G]

Back in the day, once a record got pressed (bootlegged) the value of the original dropped like a stone so some real rare records were changing hands for what seems like peanuts today, but in reality were still quite expensive. £20 Might not sound a lot but in 1974 it was a weeks wages.

So if you had the cash things like Salvadors and The Tomangoes were £20 to £30 ( I think!) which was still a lot

[The Tempest]

£ 10.00 bought at the last night at Stafford , oh how the price went up over the years !!!!

[bri phill]

was thinking about what the big tunes back in the day went for after thay went big on the scene!...for instance at the cats when ..stick by me baby went huge, what did the copies that were around at the time fetch?....would like to hear stories about all the old classics first time round ...who had them while they were first being played. one thaat sticks in my mind was paying £5 for a duke browner original at the sale blue rooms after it had been booted.

In 1972 got £7 for Stick by me baby of Robert Brady from Wales (so I was reminded a bit ago)

Brian

Edited September 20, 2012 by bri. phill

[Guest DeeJay]

was thinking about what the big tunes back in the day went for after thay went big on the scene!...for instance at the cats when ..stick by me baby went huge, what did the copies that were around at the time fetch?....would like to hear stories about all the old classics first time round ...who had them while they were first being played. one thaat sticks in my mind was paying £5 for a duke browner original at the sale blue rooms after it had been booted.

I bought gary r's c/u which turned out to be 4 voices on Voice for 30 quid and turned down the de-lites from Sam for 30 quid Bought George Hobson, Ronnie McNeir ,and Gene Toones all 15 quid at Wigan,

DJ

[Guest chrislokeh]

I think anybody whose been on the scene for years has something in their box that they,ll never part with and say "Only cost me a fiver" with a smile on their face.Mines Baby dont you weep bought in 77

[Guest JIM BARRY]

I bought gary r's c/u which turned out to be 4 voices on Voice for 30 quid and turned down the de-lites from Sam for 30 quid Bought George Hobson, Ronnie McNeir ,and Gene Toones all 15 quid at Wigan,

DJ

thats great, i paid a lot of money for gene toones and the de lites....didn,t have enough in my pocket one night at bolton all niter when butch had a 4 voices in his box, as i had just got jesse james..are you gonna leave me off him.

[Godzilla]

I think anybody whose been on the scene for years has something in their box that they,ll never part with and say "Only cost me a fiver" with a smile on their face.Mines Baby dont you weep bought in 77

Great but if that's it in your profile pic it's boot

Gotcha!

[SHEFFSOUL]

In 1972 got £7 for Stick by me baby of Robert Brady from Wales (so I was reminded a bit ago)

Brian

wow..didnt know it was around in '72!!..i first heard it at the casino..'74...

[SHEFFSOUL]

was thinking about what the big tunes back in the day went for after thay went big on the scene!...for instance at the cats when ..stick by me baby went huge, what did the copies that were around at the time fetch?....would like to hear stories about all the old classics first time round ...who had them while they were first being played. one thaat sticks in my mind was paying £5 for a duke browner original at the sale blue rooms after it had been booted.

yep saw many originals in 74/75 after/just before, they were booted..bought Billy prophet £6..Connie Clarke £5..Jackie Edwards (feel) £5..Don Thomas £2..Dena barnes £6 (from Searling)..Brice Coefield (not booted) £2..Landapples £8..and loads more...

[Rob1159]

Well I am glad to have made you happy in the day! I have another one wonder if I can get a bit more than seven pounds now. Cheers Rob

In 1972 got £7 for Stick by me baby of Robert Brady from Wales (so I was reminded a bit ago)

Brian

Edited September 26, 2012 by Rob1159