Benji

It's a test press or something for the 70's UK reissue on Inferno.

As no deal finalized, it's now on Ebay.

My copies of Masquaders - Same thing and M.B.S. - Another day have been covered up at one time in the past, both have the typical sellotapes in the run-out. Wonder who played them covered up? Have a copy of Mike & Ray - if only you knew signed by them. A few years ago I bought a copy of the Jimmy Witherspoon - Spoon in London on Ebay, described as WOL on cover. Turned out said WOL reads "Best wishes, Jimmy Witherspoon", nice one!

Hi Derek, thanks for the info. "Hello" sounds quite nice if you try to ignore the horrible scratches I think I'm gonna to put it on my "want-it-not-now-but-later-list" I was quite surprised to see they had two releases on that label. I mean, label screams "very rare" if just look at it doesn't it? I wonder which one came first. You can't tell by the cat. no. "another day" is #5822 and "just to say hello" is #12737.

Just came across this: The M.B.S. - Face Facts / Just say hello - B-Jet I have their other release on the same label ("Another day") and was wondering what this one here is like? Is it Soul? Northern? Anyone with a soundfile maybe? Any info much appreciated! Thanks! Benji

To me it sounds like a different mix, vocals more prominent than on the LP. Which is a shame as the brilliant backing gets a bit 'lost' if you know what I mean. The LP take is definitely the one to play at a do.

Val, sorry no. It's italian only isn't it?

Price reduced

For sale: Billy Jones - I'll keep holding on/I'm the one - Decca (Germany) - £50 £45 Lesser known german/dutch only mid 70s double sider. This is the rarer german release with the nice looking picture cover. "I'll keep holding on" is a great mid to uptempo dancer whereas the other side is a cool laid back funky one. Check the sound clips! Reasonable priced, have seen it listed for £75-100! Record is EX, please really really fine. Sleeve VG, see scan. Postage: Germany £2.30 Worldwide £3.10 'Signed for' postage is £1.90 extra Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks! Benji

Four randomly picked sleeves from me. I think you don't see them that often do you? 1 german, 1 canadian, 2 US.

Even if that's true a nice colourful issue of Silky Hargraves would look fab in a Dearborn sleeve, wouldn't it?

Anyone remember the stuff John Manship auctioned after the big West Coast find? Many records were still in their original mailers. Didn't he auction a Ray Pollard still in its Shrine mailer?

Roger, that Tetragrammaton sleeve, nice one. Haven't seen it before. I once bought a shitty pop record on Dearborn just for the sleeve, record was 99c, postage to Germany was like $7.00. Saw the sleeve and knew I had to have it. How desperate is that? And that sleeve is filed away for at least 10 years because I don't have any Dearborn records to put in it. Anyone with a cheap Silky Hargreaves for me?

Agree with Kev and Bob it's a great record. But it still puzzles me that I couldn't find more info about the 20th Century release. Loads of links to mp3 downloads but hardly any copies for sale. Is it that obscure or am I just unadept to using a search engine?

Thanks. Thought 15 myself.

Sass - I only wanted to love you/Do it - 20th Century 2318 Lovely stepper. Was wondering what's the current going rate? Tried Google but couldn't find anything. Only found the local label issue on San Francisco INS which has a different flip and seems to be worth about $100. Anyone knows how much it's worth? Don't want to sell, am just curious... TIA Benji

I fail to see the comedy sale. A boot of Terrible Tom sells for $17. That's less than 10 quid, isn't it? Where's the comedy in it?

Thanks, the cheque's in the post Anyway, list updated. Can do specials deals for multiple purchases.

Some crackin' titles this time if you don't mind me saying so. All sorts of quality stuff from the 70s to the 90s. Thanks for looking! Image ... We're movin' ... Verdy (M-) ... 30 SOLD Uptempo dancer, tipped to go big. great ballad on flip Touch of Class ... You got to know better ... Midsong (EX) ... 10 Superb Philly dancer from 1976 Five Special - The more I get to know you ... TEAI (VG) ... 10 In demand 70s track. 1st label before Mercury. Plays better than it looks. Truth ... Excedrin headache/Come back home ... Sounds of Cleveland (M-) ... 8 great 70s mellow groove/stepper with a funk edge b/w sweet soul ballad. Great vocals Gloria Walker ... My precious love/Papa's got a wagon ... People (M-) ... 15 Crossover soul b/w funk classic Smoke ... Have I really lost you ... J.Bridge (M-) ... 20 SOLD Great '75 dancer, listed @ 30 and 55 recently J.G. Lewis ... What am I going to do ... IX Chains (M-) ... 10 Johnny Gilliam = J.G. Lewis. 70s classic. Gene Chandler ... Let me make love to you ... 20th Century/Chi-Sound UK (EX) ... 8 Nice UK copy Ted Taylor ... Everybody's stealing ... Alarm (M-) ... 5 Funky crossover Southern Soul from 1975 Ray Gant & Arabian Knights ... Don't leave me baby/I need a true love ... Jay-Walking (M-) ... 15 Highly collectable Detroit crossover double-sider Ronnie Miller ... Listen to the music ... Jar-Val (EX) ... 20 SOLD Nice crossover b/w good ballad. rarer 1st label Walter Jackson ... Touching in the dark ... Kelli-Arts (EX) ... 8 Alltime classic, every home should have a copy. Seen @15 recently Bloodstone ... You know we've learned/Never let you go ... London (M-) ... 8 Early 70s mid to uptempo b/w midtempo dancer, 2 nice sides! In original company sleeve Anacostia ... Ain't nothing to it ... Tabu W/D (EX) ... 10 1978 mid to uptempo Solaris ... You and me ... Dana (EX) ... 10 70s classic b/w wicked uptempo disco. check those synths. J.J. Jackson ... Let me try again ... Magna Glide (EX) ... 5 So so underrated 70s dancer Lee Mitchell ... Best shot ... Full Speed Ahead (EX) ... 5 Uptempo classic b/w Southern Soul midtempo Richie Merritt ... Where did I go wrong ... R.A.M. (M-) ... 10 SOLD One of THEE new releases in the early 90s. Still sounds good. Great vocals Junior Parker ... I'm so satisfied ... Blue Rock (dh, EX) ... 10 Crossover, in original company sleeve Randy Brown ... Looking for the real thing ... Chocolate City (M-) ... 10 classic mid to uptempo from 1981, sounds earlier. All in all nice record. Shirley Brown ... A mighty good feeling/Long on lovin' ... Arista (EX) ... 5 1977 double sider Postage for as many recoreds as you want: Worldwide £3.10 Germany £1.30 Signed for post is £2.00 extra. Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks!

Or Spain or Germany or France?

Now reduced to 55. Have yourself a bargain, someone else just listed a copy in Sales @ 100!

Hopefully quick sale: Dorothy Morrison - I can't go without you/pt.2 - Brown Door (EX) Includes worldwide signed for postage Audio clip for both sides here, pt. 2 starts at about 3:00 min. Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks! Benji

Thanks for your valuable input! Tried to gather all informations about different presses and run-out groove details. My theory is that they used tapes 1823 and 1824 for the testpresses but went for earlier takes (1821 and 1822) for the final release. It would make sense to me tho I don't have any facts to back up. The matrix # are all over the place. e.g. Chalky's Jay & Shufflers matches test press # yet it's a different take. Or Flynny's WD has the same numbers but on the wrong sides. Don't know what to make out of it ... Testpress Benji: run-out on "always be mine" side: CR-1823 16/9/64 ES (looks like a signature) run-out on "when the lights are low" side: CR-1824 ES (signature again) Note: no pressing plant stamp on either side Testpress Sepia: run-out on "always be mine" side: CR-1823 Vinyl issue credited to The Shufflers GarethX: Always Be Mine: CR-1823 in the runout. CR-1824-X-1 (crossed out). Label reads CR-1821 When The Lights Are Low: CR-1824 in the runout. Label reads CR-1822 Shufflers WD Flynny: ABM has CR-1824-X scratched in (label states CR-1821) WTLAL has CR-1823 scratched in (label states CR-1822) Both sides have the Nashville Matrix machine stamp as well. Jay and the Shufflers issue Chalky: Always Be Mine Label states CR-1823. Scratched in the run out is CR-1824 X When The Lights Are Low label states CR-1824. Scratched in the run out is CR - 1823 just before the CR is a very faint 45.

Used to have it on 45 until I got myself a copy of the album. Don't know if it had plays "on the scene" but it was on an old Kent compilation so it might had some at one time.

For sale: GARY KNIGHT - NIGHT PEOPLE - STARDUST (M-) - £12 Previously unissued uptempo Northern Soul. Most copies on Stardust were withdrawn/destroyed due to a heavy warp. See for more background details. Flipside Belle Benchley - My boy aint bad either! Worldwide postage is £3.10. Within Germany £1.30. Signed for post is £2.00 extra. Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks!