Missed Out - Messed Up

[Soulfool]

Ever missed out on a record (or records) and regretted it afterwards?

A mate sent me 5 copies of Joe Tex "I.W.B.F." asking me to sell three at £10 each and to keep two for myself, I tried flogging them but after one soul night I sent them all back to him as I never rated it!!

In a record store in Memphis I picked up - and put down - an alternative version of Johnny Summers's "I.S.Y." on Yorktown and my friend picked it up and paid just $10 for it, I realised soon after my error - to damned late then of course!!

Any more for anymore.

David

[Madmandy]

Ever missed out on a record (or records) and regretted it afterwards?

A mate sent me 5 copies of Joe Tex "I.W.B.F." asking me to sell three at £10 each and to keep two for myself, I tried flogging them but after one soul night I sent them all back to him as I never rated it!!

In a record store in Memphis I picked up - and put down - an alternative version of Johnny Summers's "I.S.Y." on Yorktown and my friend picked it up and paid just $10 for it, I realised soon after my error - to damned late then of course!!

Any more for anymore.

David

I have that particular Joe Tex tune for a ringtone

as they say theres no fool like a soulfool LOL

Absolutely love that tune

I would have give ya a tenner for it

Mand

[Guest]

I have that particular Joe Tex tune for a ringtone

as they say theres no fool like a soulfool LOL

Absolutely love that tune

I would have give ya a tenner for it

Mand

I think I recall paying quite a bit more than a tenner for it...

Not so much missed out but Messed up - I know a guy who was selling records when he first came back on the scene (pressure from his wife and all that) and accidentally sold Natural Four - Hanging on to a lie (boola boola) for a fiver at Lowton.. I think you'd call that messing up..

Jayne.x.

[Md Records]

A friend of mine in Gloucester bought a record off Soul Bowl in the early Eighties thinking it to be Keb's "Vernon Garrett - This Is It I'm Leaving You Now" cover up which in fact was "Ron Baxter - This Is It" he was so disgusted that this wasn't the same disc, it eventually found it's way (before I realised and could stop him) to the local charity shop ...the record in question was "Detroit Sounds Of Friction - I'm Leaving You"

Des Parker

P.S. sorry about the "I'm Still Yours" Dave.

[Soulfool]

A friend of mine in Gloucester bought a record off Soul Bowl in the early Eighties thinking it to be Keb's "Vernon Garrett - This Is It I'm Leaving You Now" cover up which in fact was "Ron Baxter - This Is It" he was so disgusted that this wasn't the same disc, it eventually found it's way (before I realised and could stop him) to the local charity shop ...the record in question was "Detroit Sounds Of Friction - I'm Leaving You"

Des Parker

P.S. sorry about the "I'm Still Yours" Dave.

My fault Des - not as clever as you - good memories though

[Our Kid]

Years ago I went into Mcr at about 3.30pm on a Saturday.Dave Whithers had a copy of The Dogs 'Soul Step' for 50.00 - loadsa dosh at the time. I thought sod it it'll break me and left it.Wandered back to the bus stop and worked out that mathematically if I restricted meself to only 17.68 beans on my toast for the next 3 months and feigned near death when the landlord turned up a couple of times it was humanly possible to afford it.

Flushed with my positive calculations I legged it back to the stall (it had been 15 mins)

It had been SOLD!!!!!! look i'm still sick about it now.A damn frustrating experience this vinyl addiction sometimes.

Paul

[Gene-r]

In 1983, I was in a record shop going through their soul box. There was "Stronger Than Her Love" by The Flirtations on Festival demo for £1. Knowing it was booted, I put it back down and didn't bother with it. Next guy who looked at the box after me picked it up and, as I saw him take it out of the sleeve, realised I'd just put the original back in the box!

12 years later, I bought "Dr Truelove" by Bobby Lou & Betty Adams on Trax in a shop in Camden for £15. A couple of days later I sold it to someone via Pete Smith for £125. Now look at what it sells for! :D

[Shsdave]

A friend of mine in Gloucester bought a record off Soul Bowl in the early Eighties thinking it to be Keb's "Vernon Garrett - This Is It I'm Leaving You Now" cover up which in fact was "Ron Baxter - This Is It" he was so disgusted that this wasn't the same disc, it eventually found it's way (before I realised and could stop him) to the local charity shop ...the record in question was "Detroit Sounds Of Friction - I'm Leaving You"

Des Parker

P.S. sorry about the "I'm Still Yours" Dave.

Ha Ha wondered if it was you Des

[Gasher]

ANY CHANCE YOU COULD GO TO THE SAID CHARITY SHOP AND SEE IF ITS STILL THERE FOR ME MATE???

but i would like a copy OF DSOF if you have one for sale ANYONE ANYWHERE????

THE GASHER

A friend of mine in Gloucester bought a record off Soul Bowl in the early Eighties thinking it to be Keb's "Vernon Garrett - This Is It I'm Leaving You Now" cover up which in fact was "Ron Baxter - This Is It" he was so disgusted that this wasn't the same disc, it eventually found it's way (before I realised and could stop him) to the local charity shop ...the record in question was "Detroit Sounds Of Friction - I'm Leaving You"

Des Parker

P.S. sorry about the "I'm Still Yours" Dave.

[arnie j]

a few years ago i missed out on these 3 from a sales list and it still hurts me very much indeed !!!

george johnson jr-because you are you -CRS £10

soul messengers-how we feel-phils £10

carl holmes-soul dance part 3 £20

[Soul Shrews]

Mel Britt for six quid on Soul Bowl years ago thikning "Oh they must have loads I"ll get one next week"

Cheers Paul

[Guest]

Years ago at a nighter at Rafters in Manchester, a guy was selling a copy of Chapter 5 You Cant Mean It for £10. I was skint so I went round people I thought were mates to borrow the money until the following week. Finally got the money and went back to the guy only to find one of my "mates" (and DJ) who told me they had no money had bought it themselves, wasnt happy!!!!!

[steve]

Years ago at a nighter at Rafters in Manchester, a guy was selling a copy of Chapter 5 You Cant Mean It for £10. I was skint so I went round people I thought were mates to borrow the money until the following week. Finally got the money and went back to the guy only to find one of my "mates" (and DJ) who told me they had no money had bought it themselves, wasnt happy!!!!!

I paid £25 for my Chapter 5 in the late 70s from my old mate Tabs, it was at it's most popular then, 6 months later sold it to Clive Jones for about £36, still a rare item to find on cbs & a nice bit of british vinyl

Steve

(Banbury soul club)