Benji

I'm after the following tunes Veda - What it's all about - West Sounds Reachers - I just want to do my own thing - Magic Disc Bileo - You can win - MTU/Watts City Record must be VG+ or better. Reasonable prices paid. Cash waiting! Please PM, thanks!

Nige, thanks for wetting my appetite (not) 100 too much for me. When I asked for current value a few weeks ago I was told anything between 25 and 75. Or do you want to do a trade?

I'm after Veda - What it's all about - West Sounds (VG+ or better) Willing to pay a reasonable price depending on condition. Please PM me if you can help. Thanks!

Wanted: Randy Brown - I'm always in the mood - Parachute 45 Willing to pay up to 50 quid (inc. post), depending on condition. Please PM me. Thanks Benji

If you're not too bothered about the label as long as it's an original 60s item, try finding the EP on spanish HIT. Shouldn't cost more than a third of a Roulette copy and has Kenny Ballards I'm losing you as a bonus on the flip

Yes, it is an edited 12" version on the Lou Curtan side

Chalky, PM me your email address and I'll send you excellent quality scan of Limitations. It's in .tif format but Soul Source won't allow me to upload this format for whatever reason...

It's a boot made for the US Beach Music scene,

Actually, that's right in a sort of way. Minor clicks and to a degree background noises 'disappear' when played out loud. Has something to do with the speakers set up in the clubs. Basically, you're wrong. Unless the record features really heavy scratches or jumps, then you're right. That just about sums it up. Maybe worth adding that I'd never use a minter to dj with, it can only ruin or wear out the vinyl and after your set you end up with a (ex-) minter. When I was dj'ing regularly I bought loads of records with either worn/waterdamaged label and/or in VG-/VG condition only. They're much much cheaper and absolutely fine to play out loud.

Final bump, auctions ending in a few hours...

Looks like a reissue from around the same time as they reissued kenard what did you gain by that b/w entertainers iv - my garden of eden (early/mid 70s?). i recall original stampers were used for kenard/entertainers iv, i.e. reissue has same delta no. as the original. same here?

Little bump. Auctions ending this coming sunday evening...

Worth pointing out that it's not possible to send or receive 'gift' payments when registered in Germany. If this also applies to other countries, I don't know. I only started recently to charge %4 fees for any payment below 20 quid as the majority of my sales are below that amount and I eventually lose lot of money (Paypal charges me more for any payment in GBP than in EUR!). But I don't see any point to charge extra for fees for anything over 20 odd quid. That's just greedy.

Gareth, thanks for all the info. Safe to assume my copy isn't the mispress I didn't know how different both takes are but your description helped me to get a picture if you know what I mean.

Can somebody please supply run out groove details of the alt. take west coast mispress of Shop Around that John Manship has just put up on auction? I have a west coast press myself but to be honest am not familiar enough with the song to hear if I have the alt. take or not. Thanks Benji

The french singer Richard Anthony (i.e. not the guy on the Virtue 45) had a few releases on french Tamla-Motown and on german as well I think. He also had at least one release on US Motown, one of the sub-labels I think. Many many moons ago I had a few Richard Anthony tracks on a tape, I recall them all being pop apart from one good stomper, or am I wrong?

I've always found Emanuel Laskey a bit odd. Whether Emanuel is a good or bad first name is up to personal taste. But how on earth did a black singer from Detroit end up with a typical east prussian/polish surname?

I'm fine with that, as long as you don't mention the war

Funny you mention that, I had problems with about 7-8 buyers over the last few months. All these buyers either paid very slowly or not at all. All came from the UK. A cultural thing maybe?

New bunch of 45s up on Ebay. Scans of both sides for all auctions! Please click here: https://shop.ebay.com/benji72/m.html _________UK/US Originals_________ Esther Philips - Just say goodbye - Atlantic Benny Troy - I wanna give u tomorow - De-Lite (genuine testpress!) Jr. Walker - Tune Up - Tamla-Motown UK TMG 520 (nice UK colletable) Kim Weston - Helpless - Gordy W/D! Chuck Jackson - I only get this feeling - ABC Pearlean Gray - I don't want to cry - Green Sea W/D! Derek & Ray - Interplay/Dragnet - RCA W/D Impressions - You've been cheating - ABC The Miracles - Shop around - Tamla (rare "Gordt" misprint) Betty Lavette - Almost - Karen Candy & The Kisses - Mr. Creator - Kent UK (rare withdrawn release) Spindles - Ten Shades of Blue - ABC Ace Spectrum - Dont send nobody else - Atlantic Joe Tex - All the heaven a man really needs - Dial _________Reissues/Counterfeits_________ Eddie Regan - Playin hide & seek - ABC W/D Judy Street - What - Strider Jimmy Radcliffe - Long after tonight - Musicor W/D Jerry Williams - If you ask me - Calla Flirtations - Stronger than her love- Festival Dean Parrish - I'm on my way - Laurie The Superlatives - I still love you - Uptite

Mike, Google Books search for Billboard issues is quite a nice feature. One could spend many a happy hours there (wish I had the time for that). There's a thread about it from december 09

Here's part 3 of the missus' premature spring cleaning. All records from her own collection. A nice bunch of collectables. Many bargains, most at 1/2 book values or less. A few highly recommended quality items are highlighted Postage in Europe £3.20 1-6 discs, £6.00 7 discs or more. For postage in Germany or outside Europe please ask. Discounts available on multi purchases. Payment Paypal (+4% for orders up to £20) or Bank Transfer. Please PM me if interested Soundclips for records can be found in RefoSoul or on Manship's site. ALL DISCS EX/NM UNLESS STATED! RON PREYER - IF YOU DON'T WANT MY LOVE - SMOKE 8 (VG+/VG++ stepper) SMOKE CITY - LOVE AFFAIR - AMPI 15 (quality stepper, 30 on Manship's) RONNIE MILLER - LISTEN TO THE MUSIC/I OWE YOU THE WORLD - JAR VAL 20 (nice crossver b/w stunning ballad, local label before Polydor) BRASS MONKEY feat FLORA WILSON - YOU ARE EVERYTHING/PARTY WHEN I CAN - APPLERAY 30 (Rare stepper, 50 on Manship's, uptempo boogie on flip) BILLY MACK - SON OF A LOVER/I CAN'T SLEEP - MISS BETTY 15 (lesser known funky R&B b/w deep deep ballad) THE OVATIONS - PURE NATURAL LOVE - CHESS 8 (Quote J. Manship: "a Sounds of Memphis recording! Fabulous vocal-group soulful dancer") KIM TOLLIVER - I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER/LET THEM TALK - ROJAC 15 (awesome Deep Soul double sider) WALTER JACKSON - TOUCHING IN THE DARK - KELLI-ARTS 8 (Chicago classic) J.G. LEWIS - WHAT AM I GOING TO DO - IX CHAINS 10 (70s classic dancer, this is actually Johnny Gilliams singing!) SOUTH SHORE COMMISSION - WE'RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK/I'D RATHER SWITCH THAN FIGHT - WAND 8 (uptempo doublesider) GENE CHANDLER - LET ME MAKE LOVE TO YOU - 20TH CENTURY UK 8 (big sound a few years ago, nice UK issue) BILL BRANDON - YOU MADE MY LIFE SO BRIGHT/CAN'T WE JUST SIT DOWN - PRELUDE (WD) 15 (quality uptempo/slowie, rare white demo) WILLIAM BELL - COMING BACK FOR MORE/I ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY LOVE YOU - MERCURY 8 (midtempo double sider) BERVERLY & DUANE - SURROUND ME/LIVING IN A WORLD - ARIOLA 6 (mid to uptempo late 70s b/w stepper, v. slight LD) RONNIE DYSON - DON'T BE AFRAID/I JUST WANT TO BE THERE - COLUMBIA 6 (midtempo b/w ballad) O.C. SMITH - LOVE TO BURN/GIVE ME TIME - SHADY BROOK 5 (quality stepper double sider) NORMAN CONNORS - WE BOTH NEED EACH OTHER - BUDDAH 5 (midtempo dancer) GENE DUNLAP feat. PHILIPPE WYNNE - SOMETHING INSIDE MY HEAD - CAPITOL 5 (midtempo dancer,VG++) CON FUNK SHUN - WHO HAS THE TIME/CONFUNKSHUNIZEYA - MERCURY 5 (lovely laid back midtempo stepper b/w boogie) LANIER & CO - AFTER I CRY TONIGHT/LIVING FOR MY MUSIC - LARC 6 (Walter Jackson-ish ballad b/w funky boogie) SANDRA FEVA - JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU - VENTURE 5 (mid to uptempo) J. BLACKFOOT - DON'T YOU FEEL IT LIKE I FEEL IT/YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU - SOUND TOWN 4 (slowie b/w uptempo boogie) MEL & TIM - IT'S THOSE LITTLE THINGS THAT COUNT/THE SAME FOLKS - STAX 5 (nice Southern midtempo double sider) DAYTON - WANNA BE YOUR MAN/CUTIE PIE - LIBERTY 5 (great catchy '81 uptempo b/w uptempo boogie) BOBBY WOMACK - SECRETS/IF YOU THINK YOU'RE LONELY NOW - BEVERLY GLEN 5 (midtempo b/w slowie. VG++/VG+, writing on flip) L.V. JOHNSON - IT'S NOT MY TIME/LET YOURSELF GO - ICA 5 (VG+/VG++ nice slowie, great vocals) SANDY MERCER - PLAY WITH ME/EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - H&L 6 (mid to uptempo dancer b/w quality stepper) HARRIS MAZYCK JR - OPEN UP YOUR HEART - A.J.'s 6 (early 80's slowie) THE EBONYS - SEXY WAYS/IT'S FOREVER - PIR 5 (uptempo b/w ballad, company sleeve) THE MOMENTS - SWEET SWEET LADY - STANG 5 (uptempo dancer. DH, VG++)

Chalky, (belated) thanks for the link. I'll give it a try tonight...

I agree, lead singer obviously influenced a lot by Edwin Starr yet he sounds like the same lead as on many (if not all) other Shades of Blue recordings. BTW, Shades of Blue are online. Click here

No need to get sarcastic just because you're wrong and I'm right