Rare Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae 45's For Sale

[Pete S]

PETE SMITH

pete.smith@freeuk.com

01902 326306

SOME SKA, ROCKSTEADY & REGGAE 45's FROM MY OWN PERSONAL COLLECTION. ALL UK LABELS.
PLEASE READ INFO AT END OF LIST IF YOU'D LIKE TO ORDER ANYTHING.
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Various labels

WINSTON WRIGHT - MESHWIRE / THE BARONS - DARLING PLEASE RETURN - TROJAN 7775 EX+ 40 SOLD
Incredible copy - mint vinyl, mint labels

ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES - AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU / TOMMY McCOOK - COMET ROCK STEADY VG 25 
Very rare orange Trojan original - crackly in parts though - buy it for it's rarity not the sound quality

THE UNIQUES - OUT OF LOVE / WATCH THIS SOUND - TROJAN 619 VG+ 25 SOLD
Has light crackle throughout, small writing on label

THE UNTOUCHABLES - TIGHTEN UP / ROY SHIRLEY - GOOD AMBITION - TROJAN 613 VG++ 30
Few marks, light crackle at start but a strong player, very loud, decent copy. Very small wol

ERROL DUNKLEY - MY SPECIAL PRAYER / NEVER HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE - UNITY 554 EX+ 15
Mint minus, possibly unplayed

THE CORSAIRS - GOODNIGHT MY LOVE / LOVER GIRL - UNITY 558 EX+ 15
Mint minus, possibly unplayed

DENNIS ALCAPONE - WAKE UP JAMAICA / VERSION - TREASURE ISLE 7074 EX+ 25
Beautiful copy. This is one of those strange black and white Treasure Isle labels Trojan used for a short period in 1973 (they used black and white versions of practically all of their labels for a couple of months)

THE CONQUERERS - LONELY STREET / I FELL IN LOVE - TREASURE ISLE 7035 VG+ 20 SOLD
Pops and crackles in parts

THE EAGLES - YOUR ENEMIES CAN'T HURT YOU / VERSION - DUKE REID 2522 VG++ 25
One of the hardest UK Duke Reid 45's, credited as "Hurt" by Duke Reid's All Stars - actually by The Eagles. Nice tune too.

DENNIS ALCAPONE & KEITH HUDSON - SHADES OF HUDSON / SPANISH AMIGO - BIG SHOT 565 VG++ 40
Little crackle, nothing major, this is a really tough one to find, "Amigo" has a little noise towards the end but no real problems with either side

THE PIONEERS - GOODIES ARE THE GREATEST / SHAKE IT UP - BLUE CAT 100 VG+ 35 SOLD
Both sides have some crackle, Shake It Up has far less than Goodies Are The Greatest. Marker pen initials on label both sides and no centre.

PAT KELLY - NEVER GIVE UP / WORKMAN SONG - GAS 110 EX+ 30
Beautiful copy

THE HEPTONES - A CHANGE IS GOING TO COME / NOBODY KNOWS - STUDIO ONE 2005 EX+ 150
Again, you will have to wait a long, long time before you see a better copy than this one, stunning vinyl and labels, plus two of the greatest tracks ever issued on Studio One. Kills me to sell this.

AUGUSTUS PABLO - TOO LATE / DUB ORGANIZER - TROPICAL 025 EX 25
The brilliant melodica version of Alton Ellis - Too Late

ISLAND LABEL:

142 ERIC MORRIS - PENNY REEL / DUKE REIDS GROUP - DARLING WHEN VG 10
No centre, lots of writing on label

154 JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES - CARRY GO BRING COME / DUKE REIDS GROUP - HILL AND GULLY VG++ 15

158 DESMOND DEKKAR - KING OF SKA / JESERENE VG+ 25 SOLD
Has marks but plays really really well

163 OWEN & LEON - HOW MANY TIMES / MY LOVE FOR YOU VG++ 10
No centre

164 OWEN & LEON - THE FITS IS ON ME / THE SKATALITES - GOOD NEWS EX- 10
Writing on label. Nice copy.

192 DON DRUMMOND & DRUMBAGO - STAMPEDE / JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES - COME BAIL ME VG+ 15
Writing on label. Plays with some crackle, fades out as record progresses.

208 DON DRUMMOND - MAN IN THE STREET / RITA & BENNY - YOU ARE MY ONLY LOVE VG 20
Some crackle, bit of label wear. I paid £35 for this copy!

229 BABA BROOKS - GUNS FEVER / DOTTY & BONNY - DON'T DO IT VG+ 20

233 BABA BROOKS - INDEPENDENCE SKA / STRANGER & CLAUDETTE - SEVEN DAYS EX- 25

236 LYNN TAIT & BABA BROOKS - SKALARAMA / JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES - PEACE AND LOVE VG++ 20

241 BABA BROOKS - TEENAGE SKA / ALTON ELLIS - YOU ARE NOT TO BLAME VG++ 50 SOLD
Two awesome sides

242 DON DRUMMOND - UNIVERSITY GOES SKA / DERRICK & NAOMI - PAIN IN MY HEART VG++ 25

254 THE WAILERS - WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT / WHERE WILL I FIND EX+ 75 SOLD
A stunning copy in near mint condition, tiny name written on label otherwise pristine

260 THE SKATALITES - INDEPENDENT ANNIVERSARY SKA / THE WAILERS - JUMBEE JAMBOREE
EX 80 SOLD
Fabulous copy, pristine labels, lovely vinyl

3122 THE UNIQUES - MY CONVERSATION / SLIM SMITH - LOVE ONE ANOTHER EX+ 175 SOLD
You will look forever for a copy as good as this. It had a tiny mark in the middle of the record which caused one tiny background pop, otherwise it looks and sounds like it has been unplayed for 44 years.

* I WILL PUT PHOTOS OF THE LABELS UP ON MY WEBSITE SOMETIME TODAY, IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A LOOK GO TO 

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PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS

POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED AGAIN, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.40 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £7.00

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REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.50 AIRMAIL, £10.00 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST.

Edited June 10, 2013 by Pete S