Now this is what I like to see,an auction site auctioning a worthy piece!

tim brown has mello souls on,starting bids 10 big ones👍

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Link: https://www.raresoulvinyl.co.uk/auctions/

Not the first time its been auctioned though.

That’s great that it’s not even the first record on the list, very unassuming as if it wasn’t the best record in the auction, when in fact it’s the best record of all time!

  On 24/04/2023 at 20:53, Mark W said:

That’s great that it’s not even the first record on the list, very unassuming as if it wasn’t the best record in the auction, when in fact it’s the best record of all time!

Here here! 👍

So what do you reckon the final bid is gonna be then chaps...?

I see it has a £10,000.00 reserve, and currently has a £500.00 offer on it....

  On 25/04/2023 at 07:59, Mgm 1251 said:

So what do you reckon the final bid is gonna be then chaps...?

I see it has a £10,000.00 reserve, and currently has a £500.00 offer on it....

Don’t know what the final amount will be but I know it’s coming home with me😉

  On 24/04/2023 at 14:57, Chalky said:

Not the first time its been auctioned though.

Yeah I seem to recall jms a few years back,was it approx 12k?

I haven't seen such a starting position in for a long time.
 

Mello Souls - We Can Make It - Mello 967

This record is online right now at Rare Soul Vinyl.
The condition is stated as a VG++ so it should be perfectly adequate.
The labels look great - a little rub-wear but still satisfactory.
The record is incredibly rare, I think most would agree - also an incredibly long C/U period than the Del Larks.

I would be interested to know: 

Which other records come close to such a sum, maybe as a set sale aswell, except Frank Wilson? What are your ideas? 
Northern - Modern - Xover - Deep - Sweet - ... 
Since we are already talking about the highest league, I can only think of the following:
Lester Tipton, Joseph Webster, Larry Clinton (Stock)
Feedback very welcome

The image was taken from the page
https://www.raresoulvinyl.co.uk/auctions/#3458

 

Zanetti

Already being discussed.

 

  On 25/04/2023 at 09:58, Amsterdam Russ said:

Already being discussed.

 

overslept! sorry

  On 24/04/2023 at 13:40, Dobber said:

Now this is what I like to see,an auction site auctioning a worthy piece!

tim brown has mello souls on,starting bids 10 big ones👍

I would be interested to know: 

Which other records come close to such a sum, maybe as a set sale aswell, except Frank Wilson? What are your ideas? 
Northern - Modern - Xover - Deep - Sweet - ... 
Since we are already talking about the highest league, I can only think of the following:
Lester Tipton, Joseph Webster, Larry Clinton (Stock)
Feedback very welcome

  On 25/04/2023 at 10:04, Zanetti said:

I would be interested to know: 

Which other records come close to such a sum, maybe as a set sale aswell, except Frank Wilson? What are your ideas? 
Northern - Modern - Xover - Deep - Sweet - ... 
Since we are already talking about the highest league, I can only think of the following:
Lester Tipton, Joseph Webster, Larry Clinton (Stock)
Feedback very welcome

Top end shrine stuff? Prophets,counts,jd Bryant?

del larks,the one on king(can’t remember the guys name)?

I think it’s a small list containing 10k plus items

  On 25/04/2023 at 10:08, Dobber said:

Top end shrine stuff? Prophets,counts,jd Bryant?

del larks,the one on king(can’t remember the guys name)?

I think it’s a small list containing 10k plus items

Would that be about the order?
Absolutely out of my league, so I don't have a clue.
What about: D.C. Blossoms?

  On 25/04/2023 at 10:08, Dobber said:

del larks,the one on king(can’t remember the guys name)?

You mean this Junior McCants? Yes, could also match

  On 25/04/2023 at 10:26, Zanetti said:

Would that be about the order?
Absolutely out of my league, so I don't have a clue.
What about: D.C. Blossoms?

You mean this Junior McCants? Yes, could also match

Junior McCants..that’s the one!

I’ve had a lot of the shrine stuff including j d Bryant,I sold jd Bryant some 5 years ago for 8k,so I would imagine today it may get past the 10k mark.

I doubt dc blossoms is in the top end,but certainly towards 3k

ive had bill dennis 3 times,but never got more that 2.5k for them…all stone mint too!

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:12, Dobber said:

I’ve had a lot of the shrine stuff including j d Bryant,I sold jd Bryant some 5 years ago for 8k,so I would imagine today it may get past the 10k mark.

do you remember approximately when you bought it? what was the sale value at that time?

  On 24/04/2023 at 20:53, Mark W said:

That’s great that it’s not even the first record on the list, very unassuming as if it wasn’t the best record in the auction, when in fact it’s the best record of all time!

It’s also good of Tim to let us see the current offers,despite being way below the reserve price...we can hopefully see the offers progress...👍

Bit pointless putting in a bid of £500 when the reserve price is £10k!

Would be interesting to learn if this is a known copy or one previously undocumented, maybe even found in the wild.  That would be something!

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:27, Amsterdam Russ said:

Bit pointless putting in a bid of £500 when the reserve price is £10k!

Would be interesting to learn if this is a known copy or one previously undocumented, maybe even found in the wild.  That would be something!

Not really,if the final bid is £7500.00,then that will be the true value,not £10000.00 as reserved....but you’re right,it won’t sell....

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:23, Zanetti said:

do you remember approximately when you bought it? what was the sale value at that time?

I actually sold it 9 years ago,I bought it set sale,not auction,and at the time I think between 6 and 8k would have been a expected amount,but just like the prophets,counts,don gardner,inspirations and now Mello souls,they very rarely come up for sale,mainly all auction now! And your gonna pay for the privilege 😂

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:41, Mgm 1251 said:

Not really,

It is pointless, because it's not going to go for £500!

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:51, Amsterdam Russ said:

It is pointless, because it's not going to go for £500!

I’m already selling my kids off,but your right,I will need more than 500 quid,might have to chuck the wife in to😂

Looks like its made £5k over the last two nights, I think it will do £12k easy, might be more... there must be a kerfuffel over at Waltham on the Wolds, where do you find one of these to level the auction platform playing field...!

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  On 25/04/2023 at 12:40, Mal C said:

Looks like its made £5k over the last two nights, I think it will do £12 easy, might be more... there must be a kerfuffel over at Waltham on the Wolds, where do you find one of these to level the auction platform playing field...!

😂 yeah your right,would have to be something special to get on par!

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:59, Dobber said:

I’m already selling my kids off,but your right,I will need more than 500 quid,might have to chuck the wife in to😂

Your gonna have a pop at it then Lee....nice one!! from memory only seen one auctioned, very rare indeed. Up there with Sandy Golden as one that I've only seen sold once. Thank you Rob

What a Superb record, and one I can honestly say have loved since first hearing Butch play it! I recall driving home from a Ritz All-nighter in my buddys car, when he had turned this right up to full volume on tape, and we had a blow out on the outskirts of Manchester.....Hairy moment, in the middle of the sax break, and thinking it was going to be the last record I'd ever hear......

  On 25/04/2023 at 14:25, Wilxy said:

What a Superb record, and one I can honestly say have loved since first hearing Butch play it! I recall driving home from a Ritz All-nighter in my buddys car, when he had turned this right up to full volume on tape, and we had a blow out on the outskirts of Manchester.....Hairy moment, in the middle of the sax break, and thinking it was going to be the last record I'd ever hear......

Brilliant memory of a record👍

  On 25/04/2023 at 14:05, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Your gonna have a pop at it then Lee....nice one!! from memory only seen one auctioned, very rare indeed. Up there with Sandy Golden as one that I've only seen sold once. Thank you Rob

Well I’m not a dj,not a collector,but every now and then certain records I just like to own…even for a short while until the fantasy dies off,then back to reality with an eBay sale😂

  On 25/04/2023 at 11:51, Amsterdam Russ said:

It is pointless, because it's not going to go for £500!

£5000.00 now Russ....I think Dobber has been having a Dabble........

  On 25/04/2023 at 14:31, Dobber said:

Well I’m not a dj,not a collector,but every now and then certain records I just like to own…even for a short while until the fantasy dies off,then back to reality with an eBay sale😂

You've had a lot of stuff go  through your hands mate!!😂😂 thing is you chase these records and get them, play them, and that's  sort of it..they sit in your record box...I never dj,d so that was how I was... Off topic and maybe other folk are different in there thinking?? Thank you...Rob

P.s it's hardly a little cheapie to buy😂😂

Edited April 25, 20232 yr by Lionelonthevinyl

There's been a few mad price listings on Discogs recently - Charles Webster $12000 - as always buy it now - cannot prove it sold but after a few weeks it disappeared from the listings - I'll have a look at my listing records and see what else has been listed at $12000 + They've been others and I'll report back later.

Esther Grant - 20,000 ish - thought it was mad but again disappeared

Damon Fox - listed at £12000 currently but no takers for ages

Another Mello Souls as well some months ago - looking to find a price - set sale as well - looking for more details

Off topic - slightly.
Would anyone know where Butch's copy came from ?
I wondered if it was Rob Marriot.
Many, many, many years ago travelling back from a venue and Eddie H. had a tape of his (poss no track listing).
All of a sudden "we can make it" came on.
We all looked at each other and said "that's Butch's c/u !"
This was years before anyone knew what it was.

Don't think I am dreaming this - so be kind with your replies.

  On 27/04/2023 at 17:14, Becket said:

Off topic - slightly.
Would anyone know where Butch's copy came from ?
I wondered if it was Rob Marriot.
Many, many, many years ago travelling back from a venue and Eddie H. had a tape of his (poss no track listing).
All of a sudden "we can make it" came on.
We all looked at each other and said "that's Butch's c/u !"
This was years before anyone knew what it was.

Don't think I am dreaming this - so be kind with your replies.

No idea where Mark got his from. However, Alan asked a dealer to send him any record that wasn't on Motown, but the intro sound like the Supremes - you keep me hanging on - struck lucky didn't he?

maybe either from   John Moore's Middle Room Records?

 

I have 2 kidneys.  My blood type is AB negative.  Very rare.... if I sold a kidney would it be enough to buy it 🤔 

  On 27/04/2023 at 17:14, Becket said:

Off topic - slightly.
Would anyone know where Butch's copy came from ?
I wondered if it was Rob Marriot.
Many, many, many years ago travelling back from a venue and Eddie H. had a tape of his (poss no track listing).
All of a sudden "we can make it" came on.
We all looked at each other and said "that's Butch's c/u !"
This was years before anyone knew what it was.

Don't think I am dreaming this - so be kind with your replies.

He got it from States. 

?

currently sitting on £12k, poor old Little Eddie Taylor hasnt had a look in!

To me Mello Souls is the best Northern records I ever heard. Uptempo, haunting tune, brill vocals, low-fi recording. It has everything I want in a Northern Soul record. Wish I had the dosh. I wouldn't be surprised if this goes well into 5 figures.

Well that's me out on the sidelines ... 

  On 27/04/2023 at 22:19, Woodbutcher said:

Well that's me out on the sidelines ... 

what love of the record, or short on change? Lol

  On 28/04/2023 at 10:25, Mal C said:

what love of the record, or short on change? Lol

Neither ...  ...  but I could never bring myself to spend that kind of wedge on a record , it's more than I've spent on motors in 35 years ... altogether ... 

  On 27/04/2023 at 21:44, Mal C said:

currently sitting on £12k, poor old Little Eddie Taylor hasnt had a look in!

Which is a shame as its a f-ing brilliant record

  On 27/04/2023 at 19:33, Chalky said:

shifty  story  go i was told  ,got it from  U S A  in early 90s sat in is box  few years , then some one play it , then 100 club  that night , took off ,not sure it was cover up ,as, only 9/11  theses about ,story i was told , rest is history 

 

  On 28/04/2023 at 16:46, Billywhizz said:

 

He played it as soon as he got it and if my memory serves he played it uncovered.  

It was absolutely massive before Shifty got it, Butch had been playing it since the mid 80s.

  On 27/04/2023 at 21:53, Benji said:

To me Mello Souls is the best Northern records I ever heard. Uptempo, haunting tune, brill vocals, low-fi recording. It has everything I want in a Northern Soul record. Wish I had the dosh. I wouldn't be surprised if this goes well into 5 figures.

Can't disagree and it was great to hear Butch play it again the other weekend in Stafford.

 

 

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  On 29/04/2023 at 19:35, Amsterdam Russ said:

Yes, but where does this copy come from?

at a guess it was the copy on Discogs not so long ago, Andy Killick's copy

I think I remember, tim saying he was with butch when it was found on a trip to the states early 80's 

Discogs copy in Feb - Must have written it down somewhere - date / price etc. - transferred to my wants list with photo on discogs - slight rip/scuff at 2.00 on label we can make it side and writing on I got my pride - ok at 10.00 and mum? at 1.30 with ring wear. So not the copy Tim's photo shows.

I'm looking for the paper note - may have chucked it away.

Report back if up-date

 

Edited May 3, 20232 yr by Vadnochka