Dave Abbott

I am sure we have all stumbled across websites and thought "wow hit the jackpot here", then after a couple of milliseconds you think, "hang on this site must be really old" - but you still hope. So i came across one of these sites on Sunday night it had hundreds of 45s mainly not soul listed; each letter having one or two pages. I started at 'V' (dunno why) and came across both big Vanguards 45's and the Vellours on issue. All at $8 each. I stopped there deciding that this was too good to be true and decided to enquire before searching all the pages. Good job too. The dealers reply follows. LOL. He's one pissed off person. My reaction is to tell him to take the fackers off his list, stop wasting peoples time, revalue them, get a life or drop dead. Or a simple 'no i havent got them' will have done. Havent replied yet though. All suggestions welcome ////// Dear Sir, thank you for your interest in ordering 45s from our catalog. However i'm afraid that the items you are looking for are currently out of stock. Actually, they've been out of stock for quite a while. Were it up to me, i'd delete them from our files. Why? Simple. The items you are interested in are items that there is a LITERAL WORLD of demand for. That is, the many degrees of "soul". Northern soul, Southern soul, Carribean-beat soul, popvocalist soul, White soul, latin jazz soul, folk/jazz ballads, early funk, and pre-disco. To be frank, we prety much stink at this stuff. Hardly a day goes by where I don't get a big multi-page want list that has Jimmy Radcliffe, Adams Apples, 1619 BAB, Terry *&%$#@!!ing Callier, Teddy Randazzo, Betty Lavette, Bettye Swann, Apostles, Apollas, etc, etc, et al, ad nauseam. Whenever I get one of these lists, I just take out my red pen and mark out the items that, due to incessant demands for, I KNOW that they are OUT OF STOCK. I don't want to sound mean about it, it's just that the demand WAY outstrips the supply! We just don't have it! I would Love to delete most of these from our files, but since there's always a chance that they could show back up (a chance that gets slimmer and slimmer with every passing moment) we do NOT delete listings. Plus, quite a few of you out there are shoppers through the atrocity known as GEMM. GEMM will list all of our stock as being "in stock" and everything will be in "mint to m- condition". Which leads to a LOT of on-line panic buying. That is misleading. We do NOT keep a "running track" of our 45s inventory. If we did, we'd have a lot fewer orders. And i'd have a lot fewer complaints form customers as to "why do you have these listed if you don't have them in stock?" Well, that would make MY life a lot easier. But until then, if you must try from us please give us at LEAST 2 months between tries, as we are constantly getting stock in, but it takes a while to get it processed and up on the shelves. However, if you're still looking for that "soul" stuff, be prepared for a letdown, as I have NOT seen much of it returning to our business....If I EVER see any more requests for that Roy Hamilton ballads stuff, it'll be TOO soon. Sorry about all this, but I figure honesty is the best policy (unlike GEMM) and perhaps you may find a place where this soul stuff is predominant. Unfortunately, that place is not here. Oh yes, every month or so, we will add tuitles to our catalog. When we do that, GEMM will say that we've re-stocked. THAT DOES NOT MEAN EVERYTHING HAS COME BACK IN STOCK!!! Every time we restock and GEMM customers find out, whammo! More of the same. If Pavlov were alive today, he wouldn't need dogs. All he'd have to do is log on thru GEMM!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for your time, sorry about your order. Charlie* (*i'm the guy that gets to pull all of the orders that come through the internet! yay.)

No, not quite. "I didnt try" is definitely the cum side

The other side "i know the inside story" is great too :-)

Yip. The Butler is quality but just hasnt got the instant 'come on lets ave yaaa' drive that Johnny Howard has. So that me, Shane and the guy before Shane. 3 going for the Bashie ;-))

I've played the Butler out. Great track there Kenny BUT Not as good as Johnny Howard, which i will play out now Bashie wins IMO

would love one but they play LPs only... ..and the Vanguards ;-)

No, and neither do I make bets unless i think i am right (not for any value any way) Damn and blast! But you had some insider information which you didnt tell me untill after you had won the bet!! :angry: LOL

Kenny you bought a bootleg record player. Hope you dont take it out to any proper soul nights LOL

obviously got nothing better to do. would like to do it meself but nurse confescated me crayons

I am sure i've seen in listed for as muchas £70 (?) Paid about £35 for mine a few years back

or if not gold - yellow or a yellowie gold lol

Just to confuse matters it was on 2 different colored Royal Tone releases. Red and I think Gold (?) the latter being the first i beleive...

Cheers for everyones input. The Numark has been ordered...

Numark it is then. And i now have two people to blame Cheers Paul

can't wait mate. I lost a bet and have to buy one (have u a Numark?) Think I will prob get the Numark and if its no good i can blame Kenny

I need to buy a portable record player. Was gonig to be the Vestax till I found out that Numark do one now. Both have exactly the same specs but the Numark PT01 (apart from being a tad cheaper) is quite a bit smaller - 12" diagonal and will fit in a record bag (or lots of other sorts of bags too) Anyone have any experience of the Numark. Want to know how it sounds like through the speaker. TIA

Shane, I will play it for you next time I dj and you're around.

Deffo no US single release. Double L on album only - as played by Irish at the Dome a while back.

yeah, i went there a few years ago. Soon as you walk in you get the feeling that the place has been pillaged. And just far too many records...i bought about 6 records and that was just to show i had something for my 6 hours in there. If you go look through any records that he hasnt been through and put away yet.

one just went on ebay £56. would have got it about about 3 to 4 years ago.Gone off it now...

seen it two times very recently for £80 ish. Can not remember who from though. Let me know how much you may want to pay upto Karen and i will keep a look out

If the Drifter didnt bring a tear to the eye before; it will now. Very sad news :-(

and I then read a few post down to see Trevski has answered it Doh! Sorry!