Most Collected Labels

[Kev Moore]

Sorting through the collection I just got to wondering how other people collect. I and others I've known over the years have had little pet projects when collecting. Some go for Thelma or Golden World others Carnival or Dore.

My question is which labels are included in your pet projects?

Come on put on your anoracks.

Kev

[Munchkin]

Sorting through the collection I just got to wondering how other people collect. I and others I've known over the years have had little pet projects when collecting. Some go for Thelma or Golden World others Carnival or Dore.

My question is which labels are included in your pet projects?

Come on put on your anoracks.

Kev

one derful, m-pac marvoulos

for me

[Harry Crosby]

Personally i used to love collecting the RCA, DECCA, CORAL black issues look lovely in sets

[Ady Potts]

Can tell you one label I wish I hadn't started collecting, & that's Cenco ! There's so many numbers on the label, & two thirds of them are total dross ! I started off thinking it was just a mid 60's label, then soon realised it went way back to the late 50's Started out as a blues label.

Oh well, only a few more numbers to go, may as well see it through now

Great idea for a thread by the way Kev, should be interesting

[Kev Moore]

Personally i used to love collecting the RCA, DECCA, CORAL black issues look lovely in sets

Labels do look fantastic when you put them together.

I'm on the Carnival at the moment and w/d Motown.

Also wondering which artists get collected the most. Once had a collection of about 4T Ted taylor records that eventually went to a collector from Belgium.

Never managed to finish a discography yet.

I'd love a complete Palmer one.

[TOAD]

UK BLUE STAX

PHILLY INT

SALSOUL UK

[Kev Moore]

Can tell you one label I wish I hadn't started collecting, & that's Cenco ! There's so many numbers on the label, & two thirds of them are total dross ! I started off thinking it was just a mid 60's label, then soon realised it went way back to the late 50's Started out as a blues label.

Oh well, only a few more numbers to go, may as well see it through now

Great idea for a thread by the way Kev, should be interesting

Good luck with those last few.

Wonder what makes you stick to a label. For me it's usually finding a few things on it then searching for more. I tend to rein in my obsetion when I hit a few bum ones and redirect my attention elsewhere. Also amount of cash flow is a consideration.

Also wondering if anyone has a complete collection/discogrophy for Fortune records out of Detroit.

Could make a good story if itn hasn't been done yet.

[Harry Crosby]

Personally i used to love collecting the RCA, DECCA, CORAL black issues look lovely in sets

Spent years and years pulling my hair out trying to find a black rca dean courtney, i started by trying to get all the american releases that were available on black rca off the jumping at the go go album

[pikeys dog]

UK Action (only need 2 - one of which may not exist)

UK Chess

UK blue Stax

Mar-V-Lus, M-pac and One-Derful

completed:

UK Soul city

UK Deep Soul

[Kev Moore]

UK Action (only need 2 - one of which may not exist)

UK Chess

UK blue Stax

Mar-V-Lus, M-pac and One-Derful

completed:

UK Soul city

UK Deep Soul

[Kev Moore]

UK Action (only need 2 - one of which may not exist)

Which two are you still after..You tried Rob Smith or Brian Rae?

[pikeys dog]

Funky Butter and the sample 45 that is Action on one side and people on the other.

I've even got some that aren't listed in Manships UK guide (three reggae titles)

[Kev Moore]

Also not just thinking of more well known labels and artists.

I've a thing about Hep me lable at the moment and have started with some Bobby Powell items.

[The Tempest]

Personally i used to love collecting the RCA, DECCA, CORAL black issues look lovely in sets

Could'nt agree more !!!!!!

Top quality vinyl and a treasure trove of timeless brilliant dancers , but don't tell everyone !!!!

[Kev Moore]

Funky Butter and the sample 45 that is Action on one side and people on the other.

I've even got some that aren't listed in Manships UK guide (three reggae titles)

If everything was listed in JM's guide you'd need a wheelbarra to move the thing about.

I've a few items I'm sure he says were never issued.????

Good luck in tracking those ellusive ones down.

Kev

[Steve G]

I am a bit of a label nut - I think it comes from being a colleptomaniac.

Off the top of me head that I have done - Wand, Loma, Glades, Alston, Minit, Golden World, ric Tic, Revilot, Motown etc, Beverly Glen, Arctic, MPac, Onederful, Bunky, Barry, Top & Bottom, Phil La, Philly Groiove, Phil Intl, Salsoul, Stax (US and UK), Volt, westbound, MGM (SOM), Goldwax, Invictus, Hot Wax, Janus, KoKo, Magic Touch, Venture, O'Keh, Red(d) Coach, Sound Stage 7, 77, Truth, Virtue, Innovation 2, Black gold, Vigor, Capsoul etc etc.....I could go on.

[Kev Moore]

I am a bit of a label nut - I think it comes from being a colleptomaniac.

Off the top of me head that I have done - Wand, Loma, Glades, Alston, Minit, Golden World, ric Tic, Revilot, Motown etc, Beverly Glen, Arctic, MPac, Onederful, Bunky, Barry, Top & Bottom, Phil La, Philly Groiove, Phil Intl, Salsoul, Stax (US and UK), Volt, westbound, MGM (SOM), Goldwax, Invictus, Hot Wax, Janus, KoKo, Magic Touch, Venture, O'Keh, Red(d) Coach, Sound Stage 7, 77, Truth, Virtue, Innovation 2, Black gold, Vigor, Capsoul etc etc.....I could go on.

'a bit of a nut' doesn't come close there Steve-You still got all those or have you been tempted to sell off bits here and there?

Also which direction does your current obsession lie?

[Guest taffy]

Funky Butter and the sample 45 that is Action on one side and people on the other.

I've even got some that aren't listed in Manships UK guide (three reggae titles)

I got 2 copies of the sample 45 mate if your interested will dig them out tomorrow and let you know condition.

[pikeys dog]

I got 2 copies of the sample 45 mate if your interested will dig them out tomorrow and let you know condition.

Cheers....

[Steve G]

'a bit of a nut' doesn't come close there Steve-You still got all those or have you been tempted to sell off bits here and there?

Also which direction does your current obsession lie?

Still got them all - think I have one missing Arctic (Chains of love), a couple of missing Lomas, a few missing Wands etc, one missing Golden World, but got most of everything else. My collecting has slowed down a bit, but I have quite a few records

[Kev Moore]

I got 2 copies of the sample 45 mate if your interested will dig them out tomorrow and let you know condition.

There you go. I knew there was some point to this thread. Good to get people talking about records as well as which nighter/non nighter is great!

Kev

[Steve G]

Funky Butter and the sample 45 that is Action on one side and people on the other.

Yes I collected UK People too (and Action). That was a radio promo 45 "Action music for action People", and "People music for soul people"......quite well done in a 70s sort of way.

[Kev Moore]

There you go. I knew there was some point to this thread. Good to get people talking about records as well as which nighter/non nighter is great!

Kev

Any labels that you've started with then found what a goldmine of soul it is? Better known labels aside.

[Kev Moore]

'a bit of a nut' doesn't come close there Steve-

Meant that in a good way Steve

Edited November 4, 2008 by Kev Moore

[Prophonics 2029]

Ray Pollard

Gerri Granger

Azie Mortimer

Bobby Adams

for artists

then

Coconut Groove

Prophonics for good or bad on these 2

Big Top

Verve

Okeh

Atlantic Atco on these only the soul stuff now.

Edited November 4, 2008 by Prophonics 2029

[homeoftheblues]

Sorting through the collection I just got to wondering how other people collect. I and others I've known over the years have had little pet projects when collecting. Some go for Thelma or Golden World others Carnival or Dore.

My question is which labels are included in your pet projects?

Come on put on your anoracks.

Kev

Nice to see I'm not the only anorack that likes to collect certain labels, my lifes collections consists of :

Soul City

UK Action

Grapevine

Deep Soul

Soul Sounds ???? (I know !)

Used to collect Stateside but had to stop becase it was getting silly

My missus doesn't understand it but what the hell

Martin

[Rbman]

Still got them all - think I have one missing Arctic (Chains of love), a couple of missing Lomas, a few missing Wands etc, one missing Golden World, but got most of everything else. My collecting has slowed down a bit, but I have quite a few records

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[Kev Moore]

Atlantic Atco on these only the soul stuff now.

[Prophonics 2029]

Atlantic Atco on these only the soul stuff now.

You do Volt and Truth and Koko as well Tony?

No so many on AT and Atco & Carla where do you stop Kev.

Edited November 4, 2008 by Prophonics 2029

[De-to]

for me its,ric tic,golden world,wingate,and uk tamla motown,

[Wilxy]

Sorting through the collection I just got to wondering how other people collect. I and others I've known over the years have had little pet projects when collecting. Some go for Thelma or Golden World others Carnival or Dore.

My question is which labels are included in your pet projects?

Come on put on your anoracks.

Kev

My collection comprises of most of the Detroit labels, however the only problem being, is ...............the wants list outweighs the wallet

[Kev Moore]

My collection comprises of most of the Detroit labels, however the only problem being, is ...............the wants list outweighs the wallet

Touche Beans on toast again!

[Ady Potts]

Pink Teri De, only 5 numbers to get, so you'd think that would be an easy task

Edited November 4, 2008 by pottsy

[Tricky]

At the moment Choker Campbell group of Labels.

Tri City Kapp

Tri City

Moonville Usa

Ultra City

Better World - If anybody has anything on this label please pm me.For sale or not.

Tricky

[Pete S]

Red and white Island

Doctor Bird

I once got up to around 250 Islands and 125 Doctor Birds

[Guest]

Ge Ge and i got all three !

[Guest]

Ric-Tic , Cadet Chess Checker & Australian pressed Tamla Motown.

[Kev Moore]

Ric-Tic , Cadet Chess Checker & Australian pressed Tamla Motown.

Seems foreign ep and picture sleeves are getting more popular these days.

[Steve L]

Brunswick at the moment plus a few groups - esquires, 5 stairsteps, artistics, radiants

[John Elias]

alpha,had them all at one time

[Kev Moore]

Brunswick at the moment plus a few groups - esquires, 5 stairsteps, artistics, radiants

Same here with the same groups also onto Invincibles and Marvellos can't resist em.

[Ady Croasdell]

I had all the UK Tamla once but had to flog 'em to go to the states. At the moment I'm digging the J&S, Zell's, Sprout labels for work and now pleasure.

Edited November 5, 2008 by ady croasdell

[Wiganer1]

I had all the UK Tamla once but had to flog 'em to go to the states. At the moment I'm digging the J&S, Zell's, Sprout labels for work and now pleasure.

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UK RED ATLANTIC

FOR ITS ONLY THE ELUSIVE WILSON PICKETT ELUDES ME -

WHEN I GET THAT 45 THEY'RE ALL GOING!!!1

[Guest in town Mikey]

Can tell you one label I wish I hadn't started collecting, & that's Cenco ! There's so many numbers on the label, & two thirds of them are total dross ! I started off thinking it was just a mid 60's label, then soon realised it went way back to the late 50's Started out as a blues label.

Oh well, only a few more numbers to go, may as well see it through now

Great idea for a thread by the way Kev, should be interesting

I feel a smidgeon of your pain.

I decided to try to find all the releases on Dee Gee out of Chicago, after Dave thorley getting me a copy of the sublime Valerie Lamar, Shame. (one of the greatest tunes played at Stafford).

There are only about 8 or 9 others, but most are truely awful. The numbering was haphazard to say the least, just to make finding info even more frustrating.

The Ray Pettis tracks are about the most listenable, but one which luckily I got for $7 and is on one site at over £100 is just too awful to inflict on a stylus you love.

THEN when I finally track down Ms Lamar, and she strikes up dialogue, she goes all distant on me, and wont return any communication.

I'm giving up.

I did used to have all the Romark tracks, but my Economic Downturn happened before the rest of the UK. :-(

I'm also a sucker for plain labels, especially yellow ones, like Ann Sexton. They look so perdie in boxes.

Edited November 6, 2008 by in town Mikey

[Ady Croasdell]

I feel a smidgeon of your pain.

I decided to try to find all the releases on Dee Gee out of Chicago, after Dave thorley getting me a copy of the sublime Valerie Lamar, Shame. (one of the greatest tunes played at Stafford).

There are only about 8 or 9 others, but most are truely awful. The numbering was haphazard to say the least, just to make finding info even more frustrating.

The Ray Pettis tracks are about the most listenable, but one which luckily I got for $7 and is on one site at over £100 is just too awful to inflict on a stylus you love.

THEN when I finally track down Ms Lamar, and she strikes up dialogue, she goes all distant on me, and wont return any communication.

I'm giving up.

I did used to have all the Romark tracks, but my Economic Downturn happened before the rest of the UK. :-(

I'm also a sucker for plain labels, especially yellow ones, like Ann Sexton. They look so perdie in boxes.

Hi Mikey,

You got any of the odd Romark's left, there are a few I need to hear for a comp. You owe me for LCFC last Sat!

Cheers

Ady

[Guest in town Mikey]

Sorry Ady. Long gone.

I did consider trying to get them again, but couldnt.

Eddie Edmondson might have them all now?? I think he said the 70s version of Ty Karim he bought from me completed the set? Dont quote me though.

[Bigsoulman]

British Stateside and 500/600 series Tamla Motown

[Gene-r]

The most easiest label to collect is the Tri-Sound label out of Detroit..........

[Tomangoes]

I remember as a lad seeing Nev Wherry's UK demos at the KGB (Like hundreds of them) and thinking WOW.

Also Arthur Fenn used to have all the RCA demos on show at CWG and most were getting played at the time.

Never knew how they could afford em really.

If I was to collect again, I suppose having every Motown related single would be the ultimate to aim for.

Ed

[Kev Cane]

Never gone out of my way to actually collect a certain label but I have about 25 records on the Carnival label, bought every one of them cos I thought they were good in their own right so it shows IMHO the depth in quality on the label, the Manhattans and Lee Williams and Cymbals stuff in particular are all absolute gems, Volt is another label where I find I have a lot of stuff on, Dramatics, Newcomers, Emotions and Mad Lads to name but a few to contribute great Soul music.

Kev