Info please if possible.
What would a Demo copy of Solomon King - This beautiful day' on UK 'Columbia' records in VG condition be worth in todays market?
I haven't seen a 'Solomon King' demo. but have seen a 'Levi Jackson' one
Thank you

Solomon King — This Beautiful Day / Say a Prayer — Uk Columbia demo

Vinyl in Ex+ condition , No centre, WOL on Say a prayer side

£ 95

Posted 6 Jan 2015 (edited) · Report post

ricky.

Sold a nm stock copy on here for 80 . N/c most uk collectors would not buy it. 40/50 tops. Rarest format, levi jackson stocker.

When was that Sheep?

 

Strange innit 'Sheep'? how just a change of name can make a difference? It's the same person anyway, and I've seen more Levi Jackson Demos, than Solomon King ones.

  On 27/01/2016 at 21:19, Northern Soul UK said:

Strange innit 'Sheep'? how just a change of name can make a difference? It's the same person anyway, and I've seen more Levi Jackson Demos, than Solomon King ones.

HI ALL, Over the years I have had all 4 versions the original demo Solomon King had 75 pressed compared to the 100 Levi Jackson demo.  the ales of the issues were poor, but Levi probably  sold under 10 copies all others were classed a returns.

so what would a mint copy of the Solomon king album go for ????

Thanks for that info dthdrug, I didn't know that.
Speedlimit, I sold a copy of the album for £20 a few months back.
Oh and the Solomon Demo is up to £150 with 4 days to go on eBay by the way.

Cant remember exactly when i sold one for £80, it was in 2015, if you search under sales, you will find.

Yes, same bloke, SK being on the B side, LJ on the A side, the levi Jackson has a stronger production. As noted earlier the LJ stock copy is probably harder than the others.

Beautiful day was a B side and not usual for SK, hence why it was changed to LJ and isssued as an A side, due to the plays in the clubs at the time.

Edited January 31, 20169 yr by sheep

Yes it was a marketing ploy to change the name to make it more 'Street'. As said before I have seen many LJ demos, but hardly any SK ones. and I don't think I have ever seen a LJ stock copy, but have seen and owned 3 SK stock copies.
As posted twice on here, the one I have at the moment, not the Demo I am selling, but the stock copy of SK, has different run out etchings to any others catalogued, and no one on 'SS' knew why this was. That is the reason I am keeping my SK stock copy and selling the demo as I think the unusual stock copy that I have has to be rarer, even though I don't know why it has different markings. Also the 'A' side of the one I have is titled 'Say a prayer for me', not 'Say a prayer' as are the other SK stock copies.
Figure that one out :-)
I've attached the images if you fancy doing a bit of research

 

Edited January 31, 20169 yr by Northern Soul UK