Guest stromberg Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 ...on Hi just made nearly 300 USD on ebay. is just another case of ebay madness? Seeing who won it, I would assume he usually knows the going price for records. I think it's a great record and maybe not too well known, but $290..isn't that a bit much?! And now: which one is rarer: issue or white demo? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jason S Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 ...on Hi just made nearly 300 USD on ebay. is just another case of ebay madness? Seeing who won it, I would assume he usually knows the going price for records. I think it's a great record and maybe not too well known, but $290..isn't that a bit much?! And now: which one is rarer: issue or white demo? I picked up the demo a few weeks back for £20. Maybe this auction price is a case of good marketing (comparing it to other well known, well established faves and suggesting it could be the next big thing for that kind of sound) as well as a relatively 'unknown' tune that might be tricky to locate, with the 'must have it now' factor thrown in for good measure. Was shocked to see the first one go at $230 odd and thought maybe when the next copy came up it'd fall back...seems like it's gone the other way. Look at what happened to Rising Sun: for ages it was an £80ish funk record that never really took off and was quite hard to sell, suddenly someone picks up on it and it goes truly mental. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest stromberg Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I picked up the demo a few weeks back for £20. Maybe this auction price is a case of good marketing (comparing it to other well known, well established faves and suggesting it could be the next big thing for that kind of sound) as well as a relatively 'unknown' tune that might be tricky to locate, with the 'must have it now' factor thrown in for good measure. Was shocked to see the first one go at $230 odd and thought maybe when the next copy came up it'd fall back...seems like it's gone the other way. Look at what happened to Rising Sun: for ages it was an £80ish funk record that never really took off and was quite hard to sell, suddenly someone picks up on it and it goes truly mental. exactly my thoughts. Though I have no idea quite HOW many copies of Majik really are around. I guess it's not mega-rare, but not an easy one for sure. Glad I got a white demo before the price jump Great record Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Getting spins on the Euro scene along with Wes Black , Bliss "If you need somebody" and of course Rising Sun Edited November 7, 2008 by Simon M Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Used to play Majik at Cleethorpes, I think I still have a spare somewhere so it's off to Ebay with it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Brett F Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 $300....!!!!!!!! I've got this (Demo), think it's just an ok record, nothing special, would have thought £20 max............I can see why it's popular all over Europe Simon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 $300....!!!!!!!! I've got this (Demo), think it's just an ok record, nothing special, would have thought £20 max............I can see why it's popular all over Europe Simon. Well said Brett - I'm with you on this. Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on. Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks. The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind! Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor It's in the Diary! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor Are they a new set of decks ? Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's in the Diary! Ahh you got a venue then? Please tell Tats to leave Johnnie Mae Matthews at home Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Ahh you got a venue then? Please tell Tats to leave Johnnie Mae Matthews at home Venue is there! Date TBC (still Battling) Tats always plays Johnnie Mae cos he promised her that he always would. He found it in her washing basket. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest stromberg Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well said Brett - I'm with you on this. Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on. Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks. The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind! Sean each to his own, I'd say. euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean. As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it. Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) each to his own, I'd say. euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean. As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it. Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here I ment Sweden and Norway Stromberg I regret using the term Euro now, with people like Hampsey and Brett around Edited November 7, 2008 by Simon M Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 each to his own, I'd say. euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean. As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it. Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here No problem mate, each to his own is right. I just don't personally dig it as a Soul record - it was the biggest dissapointment to me when I got it and played it - as I've got pretty much everything on the logo and felt this was one of the poorer records on there. I can see its appeal to dancers.... but I won't be playing it! :-) Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT AMBITION TRACK ON MERCURY THATS BEEN DOIN THE ROUNDS OF LATE. BRI PINCH. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I ment Sweden and Norway Stromberg I regret using the term Euro now, with people like Hampsey and Brett around Now, don't you go taking your ball home Simon. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well said Brett - I'm with you on this. Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on. Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks. The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind! Sean This is a Chicago group, exactly the same band as the brothers of the ghetto who did that funk track rockin chair on ghetto. One of the members was later in loveship. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 "Oh My why do Sean and Tats bother us with a dance floor " Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 "Oh My why do Sean and Tats bother us with a dance floor " Did you take that at the Qube EMS weekender? Your view... from the Decks? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Did you take that at the Qube EMS weekender? Your view... from the Decks? Actually taken when Steve G was on! ... cant think where now?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is a Chicago group, exactly the same band as the brothers of the ghetto who did that funk track rockin chair on ghetto. One of the members was later in loveship. That's OK Bob - I knew it wasn't really a 'Euro' record. But its still got that Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on. And is certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks to my ears. Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Actually taken when Steve G was on! ... cant think where now?? Well swerved Simon! You know that nobody rocks a place like me and the Fat guy! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) That's OK Bob - I knew it wasn't really a 'Euro' record. But its still got that Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on. And is certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks to my ears. Sean the only real euro-pop-soul disco Chicago records I know about are the thunderfunk symphony records. What's funny is that a lot of real music people were a member of that group too, dianne cunningham was even a member. Edited November 7, 2008 by boba Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 the only real euro-pop-soul disco Chicago records I know about are the thunderfunk symphony records. What's funny is that a lot of real music people were a member of that group too, dianne cunningham was even a member. In that case - I love it! Joking apart - it's no 'Certain Kind Of Lover" or 'Someday Baby' is it. The 70's has a lot to answer for. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 In that case - I love it! Joking apart - it's no 'Certain Kind Of Lover" or 'Someday Baby' is it. The 70's has a lot to answer for. It certainly has - it gave us Terry Sampson ......... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well swerved Simon! You know that nobody rocks a place like me and the Fat guy! Hey you must really hate Mellow Madness and Ellipses Sean ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT AMBITION TRACK ON MERCURY THATS BEEN DOIN THE ROUNDS OF LATE. BRI PINCH. Nice track that! , with a good group ballad flip ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon M Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think Nice one Martin , strange how we were talking about this last night hey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think Ah well.... I was supposed to be out last Friday, Martin.... only Rain stopped play! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Hey you must really hate Mellow Madness and Ellipses Sean ? Nah - I like both of them. Don't hate the Majik 45 either - its just poor in comparison to many other blinding Soul records on the label. Syl Johnson Bobby McClure Otis Clay Jean Plum OV Wright Al Green Eddie McGee Ann Peebles Quiet Elegance etc. And if you want a couple of decent, yet untypical, Hi sounds on the label, how about Imported Moods & Africano? The good stuff! Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It certainly has - it gave us Terry Sampson ......... Malc Burton I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Ah well.... I was supposed to be out last Friday, Martin.... only Rain stopped play! Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where Richard.... at Clifton Hall Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc? Just remembered, they had the same hairstyle for many years Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Richard.... at Clifton Hall Well actually............................ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Just remembered, they had the same hairstyle for many years Centre parted? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Well actually............................ Nah... You'd have been lynched! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where To be serious for a mo.... it was probably Darren at Cleggy. Not one of his best... but would have been right at the time! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Centre parted? I know, but what about their hair ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 To be serious for a mo.... it was probably Darren at Cleggy. Not one of his best... but would have been right at the time! I knew it couldn't have been me, its cack. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
pikeys dog Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 It's average Disco at best... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Russ Vickers Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Love it as a dance record, but agree with Sean, far better releases on Hi soulfully.............got my WD at the right time, but was wondering if there is a price difference between the stock & WD ?????????? Russ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc? Oh Matron ....... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i came about 5th on it way down the pecking order....... but ive had a second chance offer he must have a few dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
galaxy Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 i came about 5th on it way down the pecking order....... but ive had a second chance offer he must have a few dave Hi, i was the seller. i had 10 copies in total. all except maybe 1 or 2 are gone now. a bit surprised by the results, but i think it's a great record and have been pushing it a bit this year... i think the demo copies are styrene (not sure tho) and the issues with the flip side are vinyl. anyone confirm? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Awake 502 Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 Hi, i was the seller. i had 10 copies in total. all except maybe 1 or 2 are gone now. a bit surprised by the results, but i think it's a great record and have been pushing it a bit this year... i think the demo copies are styrene (not sure tho) and the issues with the flip side are vinyl. anyone confirm? My demo is Vinyl, same track both sides, mono / stereo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
galaxy Posted November 8, 2008 Share Posted November 8, 2008 My demo is Vinyl, same track both sides, mono / stereo ok, thanks for the info. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I don't really get the hype on this track. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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