John Manship Auction results 5th January 2025.

[Woodbutcher]

Just waiting for the Poets to finish but here's the rest.

 

[Woodbutcher]

[Lionelonthevinyl]

Thank you for posting!! Is the poets seriously that much???? I feel like I've heard that played out loads of times??? Not by the so called A list djs as suggested? Or am I totally wrong? ?  it's possible!!. Thank you....Rob

[Woodbutcher]

6 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Thank you for posting!! Is the poets seriously that much???? I feel like I've heard that played out loads of times??? Not by the so called A list djs as suggested? Or am I totally wrong? ?  it's possible!!. Thank you....Rob

For a real one and a demo at that , absolutely it is , hundreds of wannabees out there with £10 repros though , a highlight of every set from Mr Barnfather ... 

[Lionelonthevinyl]

Wouldn't be boots mate as I don't go to those do,s. Oh ok I've obviously got it wrong, thank you mate...Rob

[Woodbutcher]

9 minutes ago, Lionelonthevinyl said:

Wouldn't be boots mate as I don't go to those do,s. Oh ok I've obviously got it wrong, thank you mate...Rob

There's a few proper ones out there but can't remember who has them and are DJing with them apart from Sam , but given that it's a demo , in near mint condition and that there were at least two deep-pocketed punters after it I wasn't overly surprised it rocketed , it was sitting at about £5000 at just before six 'o' clock and then took off.

[Dobber]

I know of five poets mint copy’s in collections where they never/Dont dj,but that is the case of a lot of records out there! It’s easy to think that it’s just djs that have and play these sounds! Personally I don’t think there are many “actual” rare northern records,but raritie doesn’t always equal value,the word “rare” simply means to me how often it crops up for sale.

[Gaz T]

I like the Kim Weston on MGM 

I  had never heard that before 

really grows and builds , love it

I see it’s written by Willie Hutch

not really that many copy’s gone though e bay on Popsike either.

I take it that it has never had much DJ action 

Another overlooked gem ?

 

[Solidsoul]

20 minutes ago, Gaz T said:

I like the Kim Weston on MGM 

I  had never heard that before 

really grows and builds , love it

I see it’s written by Willie Hutch

not really that many copy’s gone though e bay on Popsike either.

I take it that it has never had much DJ action 

Another overlooked gem ?

 

A great record, and yes another overlooked gem that used to get some plays in the glorious golden days of Northern Soul!  

Edited 2 hours ago by Solidsoul

[Gaz T]

Just now, Solidsoul said:

Great record and used to get some plays in the glorious golden days of Northern Soul!  

Would probably be an expensive uk 45  if it had been played loads and took off

not many us copy’s  on Popsike either

Classic Motown style Northern that !! 

I love the way John Manship lists the interesting overlooked and underplayed on his auctions, not just the established biggies 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Stanley]

53 minutes ago, Dobber said:

I know of five poets mint copy’s in collections where they never/Dont dj,but that is the case of a lot of records out there! It’s easy to think that it’s just djs that have and play these sounds! Personally I don’t think there are many “actual” rare northern records,but raritie doesn’t always equal value,the word “rare” simply means to me how often it crops up for sale.

i,ve had 3 copies myself of the poets first copy off martin.

[Frankie Crocker]

Sandy Wynns went for a relatively low value - good tune too. Gene Chandler went for more than usual despite being a fairly common set-sale record. Poets is still a very rare record and in the rarest of the rare class that commands big money.