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I have this on issue (silver print on blue) but here's a scan of the demo - easier to read Cheers Richard

No scan - try again ... Richard

Both - here's a couple of (slightly blurred) scans with a Detroit address. Richard

I have 45s or scans of labels Chalky. Let me know which you need verification on and I will post up. Cheers Richard

Three G's mentioned in the list has a question mark against it. Should be fine - it's the Superlatives with Joe Hunter credits. Cheers Richard

Detroit Free Press (Marvin Gaye - Teen Beat Song) ?? Heavy Hank (mentioned above somewhere - definately OK - Edd Henry - 1969 dated on label with Detroit address) Cheers Richard

Try these: Bar Bee (linked with Demoristic & TCB) Better World (Saginaw - Flemming Williams from 1970 - earlier releases?) Dee Wolf Prod. Inc. (Dee & Flo & Dee-Ettes) El Toro (?Herbie Williams?) La Crystal (Billy Ferrell) Luv (70s?) Mag (Margaret Glover) Markie Ranger Storm Universal (Fiats) Universe (Cody Black) Cheers Richard

Aqua-Nites - Lover Don't You Weep on Astra 1000 has a Swissvale PA address. Aqua-Nites - Carioca on Astra 2003 has the Detroit, Michigan address. Clara Hardy (backed by the Crescents) - Call My Name on Astra 3010 has the Detroit, Michigan address. The label says Another Dallas D X M Sound From Detroit. Cheers Richard

Hi all I'm looking for an original copy of Ann Perry - That's The Way He Is on Theoda 201 pleeeease! Original styrene copy with Circa rosette. If you can help me out, please just PM me! Cheers Richard

It's Team Town rather than Teen Town: Ronnie & Robyn - Cradle of Love/Dreamin' (Team Town 9001/9002). Links in with Sidra and WIG numbering system. Cheers Richard

Hi all Anyone help me out with a copy of Ace Jones on Dynamics please? Just send me a PM please! Cheers Richard

Happy to look out my boot and check - but I'm sure the one I have is not white, but a very pale light blue(ish) colour - like the one in the original pic. Cheers Richard

I have one of these somewhere and always considered it a boot. Manships' old "Guide to Bootlegs..." has this one in, I'm pretty sure (I'm away from home just now so can't check for you myself I'm afraid). I guess the new hot-off-the-presses Price Guide will also have it in. Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

50 squid on Grapevine? Really? You did well IMO. Was it a promo or an issue? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

OK - so how much for a blue '75 Vee Jay International one these days in Ex or better condition please? I have one somewhere and may dig it out and get rid Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

I don't like it either! Good price though and I know most people just love this record. Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

Cheers for the background John - very amusing! Interestingly, the Big Six release also appears in the Brown & Koppel guide with exactly the same details! I'm pretty sure it is credited as a Bix Six release on that Maple Street Detroit Dynamite CD too, rather than a Jubilee release. Your ploy obviously worked a treat! Nice one. Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

I see JM listed a Dynamics copy this week in E+ condition at £50! Cheers Richard

Anyone help out with any further info please? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

Bump! Anyone help me out with this please? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

A fair price on the Masqueraders I reckon. It wouldn't have surprised me if it had gone higher than the £793 it finally sold for. The promo copy of the Fabulous Apollos is also seriously hard to pick up (again not bad at £373). When I got a chance at that one in decent condition I snapped it up . Now that one really is a double-sider! - although I must confess that I prefer Andre Williams on Ric-Tic out of the various vocal and instrumentals using the backing tune Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

Just got a message from en Ebay seller which made me smile, so I thought I would share it: Jumpin' guacamole! You have persevered the raging battle 'o electrons and emerged as the victor in this most recent Ebay contest. That means you have earned the right to have a select item, a veritable collector's heirloom wing its way to your side to take its rightful place in the pantheon of cool and groovy things that festoon your humble abode. But first! We must arrange some mutually acceptable barter, some trade of common currency to grease the wheels of commerce. So, to that end, I bid you send me your Dollars, your money orders, your cashier's checks, chits, wonga, filthy lucre, spondulas, slummers, mazoolas, kale, tcush, o-day, cartwheels, long green, dead presidents, clams, f-olding money or cabbage. Inscribe and send the remuneration to ... Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

OK - so here are scans of both sides of the single sided version . Not my copy, which is the same on both sides. Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

Hi Mick Yes, Edwin Starr's first releases were on the Detroit-based Ric-Tic label in the USA. As mentioned above, Motown bought out Ric-Tic and associated labels such as Golden World. Ric-Tic in particular was strong competition for Motown, and many of the Ric-Tic recordings actually used the same highly talented Detroit session musicians as Motown. All of Edwin's original Ric-Tic 45s are worth picking up and include some real soul classics. Some can be found for just a few pounds. Others are rarer and more expensive - notably Scott's On Swingers [a version of Stop Her On Sight] and You're My Mellow. Edwin's later work on Motown is also significant in it's own right - tracks such as 25 Miles and My Weakness Is You. Tracks which originally came out in the USA on Ric-Tic, such as Agent OO-Soul and Headline News, were also released later by Motown on the Tamla-Motown label in the UK. In the USA, "Motown" was actually a family of labels including Motown itself, Tamla, VIP, Gordy etc. Hope this helps. Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com

Thanks everyone - some great tips Now I have to decide what to buy I can't decide which option would be best: paper inner sleeve inside a tougher outer card sleeve paper inner sleeve inside a Polyethylene outer sleeve paper inner sleeve inside an outer archival polyester (Mylar) sleeve (from Bags Unlimited) It's going to cost a bit to do the whole lot, so I want to get it right. Thoughts/advice anyone please? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com