At last! Mello Souls For Auction

[Vadnochka]

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, 2023 by Vadnochka

[Benji]

As a Mello Souls copy on Discogs was mentioned twice now, do you mean guys mean it sold on Discogs? No evidence it sold via Discogs from what I can see. Or was it listed and pulled?

[Ephraim]

Do folks here have an idea of how many copies exist? Single digits? I wonder how many were pressed.

[Chalky]

25 minutes ago, Ephraim said:

Do folks here have an idea of how many copies exist? Single digits? I wonder how many were pressed.

Probably into double figures now.  There was three or four in New York at one time, same here, couple at least in Japan although I believe one is over here now.  Andy Rix Rix got three copies from the group members/family

1 hour ago, Benji said:

As a Mello Souls copy on Discogs was mentioned twice now, do you mean guys mean it sold on Discogs? No evidence it sold via Discogs from what I can see. Or was it listed and pulled?

Don’t think it did hence it now up for auction.  It was £20000 on discogs if memory serves. 

[Chalky]

1 hour ago, Vadnochka said:

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

 

Those scans were uploaded 5 and 6 years ago. 

[Simon T]

which auction was this and when was it? Also, any idea where the copy came from?

Edited May 3, 2023 by Simon T

[Frankie Crocker]

13 minutes ago, Simon T said:

which auction was this and when was it? Also, any idea where the copy came from?

I vaguely remember the auction but facts need verifying. Copy reportedly was found at a USA record fair. Copy allegedly went to Japan based collector. A truly great record and big credit to Mark for giving it the exposure it deserves.

[Simon T]

I recorded this in 1987 somewhere in Lincoln, I think (Drill hall)?

Played twice in the spot

should have offered him a tenner for it!

just got to work out the lyrics now

 

Edited May 3, 2023 by Simon T

[Chalky]

1 hour ago, Simon T said:

I recorded this in 1987 somewhere in Lincoln, I think (Drill hall)?

Played twice in the spot

should have offered him a tenner for it!

just got to work out the lyrics now

 

 

I have the lyrics from you I think with the scan. 

[Simon T]

1 hour ago, Chalky said:

I have the lyrics from you I think with the scan. 

long lost those, but most of them are wrong. might have to start from scratch.

 

 

[Benji]

Simon, you shouldn't have posted that audio clip. Because now I start to have a growing obsession with this track hearing the isolated vocals for the first time. What a song!

Anyone wants to trade to two annoying teenage kids for a copy?

[Simon T]

so it's not Silas on lead, he's singing the backing

[Chalky]

9 hours ago, Simon T said:

long lost those, but most of them are wrong. might have to start from scratch.

 

[Zanetti]

1 6 2 0 0 ! ! ! ! 

[Zanetti]

On 25/04/2023 at 12:08, 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

I don't think even the rarest Shrine stuff makes it to 16200 loops - or what do you think?
I guess even a Junior McCants or the Del Larks can't do that.

6 minutes ago, Zanetti said:

1 6 2 0 0 ! ! ! ! 

1 6 5 0 0 ! ! ! !

Could someone please capture the official final result and post it here please.
Thanks

[Drew3]

Now £16,500!!!! Wow!!!!

Regards.

Drew.

[Lionelonthevinyl]

1 hour ago, Zanetti said:

I don't think even the rarest Shrine stuff makes it to 16200 loops - or what do you think?
I guess even a Junior McCants or the Del Larks can't do that.

1 6 5 0 0 ! ! ! !

Could someone please capture the official final result and post it here please.
Thanks

I believe the last Junior Mcants was 15k  and Don Gardner 20k. The same person purchased both, not at the same time may I add. What did mello souls finish at anyway folks??? Thank you....Rob

[Mal C]

[Guest]

A big price but such a wonderful  record.

 

[Simon T]

what was the line up of the MS?

same lead on both sides?

[Zanetti]

1 hour ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

What did mello souls finish at anyway folks??? Thank you....Rob

 

[Zanetti]

1 hour ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

and Don Gardner 20k.

That 45 still exists, too.... I had not thought about him.
In what condition was the purchased record - do you remember?

[Simon T]

Any info on these?

[Woodbutcher]

32 minutes ago, Simon T said:

Any info on these?

 

[Tony Foster]

9 hours ago, Simon T said:

Any info on these?

Top one is a definite carver, there's writing under the label

Edited May 5, 2023 by Tony Foster
Typo

[Lionelonthevinyl]

9 hours ago, Zanetti said:

That 45 still exists, too.... I had not thought about him.
In what condition was the purchased record - do you remember?

I'm not sure my friend, but with so few of them around  I guess not m- or ex. At a guess vg+ or around that grade. Thank you...Rob

[Torch56]

First time I heard this was on Dave Evison's Radio Stoke show on a Sunday night, late eighties. Referred to as the Del-Larks at that time, Butch apparently insisted that Dave interrupt the track on occasion with comments such as, " Great record." to foil potential bootleggers.

[Geeselad]

2 hours ago, Torch56 said:

First time I heard this was on Dave Evison's Radio Stoke show on a Sunday night, late eighties. Referred to as the Del-Larks at that time, Butch apparently insisted that Dave interrupt the track on occasion with comments such as, " Great record." to foil potential bootleggers.

Same here! 

[Trev Thomas]

does anyone know what the mello souls sold for ?

[Jaco]

On 12/05/2023 at 07:27, Trev Thomas said:

does anyone know what the mello souls sold for ?

£16,500

[Happy Feet]

Funny enough , found a a one sided copy on eBay for a tenner , didn't buy it , thought is was too cheap ,,, 

[Eddie Hubbard]

On 27/04/2023 at 18:14, 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.

Hi Tom ,this is the tape ,it wasn’t Rob Marriott who did the tape ,just a guy who gave it to me ( can’t recall his name ) early 90’s 

[Mick Holdsworth]

14 hours ago, Eddie Hubbard said:

Hi Tom ,this is the tape ,it wasn’t Rob Marriott who did the tape ,just a guy who gave it to me ( can’t recall his name ) early 90’s 

I missed that edition of "Songs Of Praise" !