Len

Hello mate, Nice record. Not sale related, so please forgive me - Do you know if there was a look-a-like pressing made of this? I have one, for some reason I have always thought this so. All the best, Len

Edit - Should have been a PM. Sorry about that. Len

I've just up-dated my list - Thanks to everyone for the sales so far. Being a record dealer is exhausting! Give me welding any day All the best, Len

Ha ha - I do the same! Len

All possible - I have kind of given up the search after looking again this weekend - It may even have fallen down between the floor boards before we got the carpet fitted Len

Not that I should be saying this having only just put a sales list up today. But I was talking with the Mrs (Nina) the other morning about it all, as selling any records is hard for me. We were laughing about the fact records are now obsolete, but we all refuse to acknowledge it because we have invested so many years in to collecting the damn things (Myself also being 'guilty as charged') Scenario......"Let me play you this top tune".......It's ok Len, I have it on my phone, I can play it through your speaker on Blue Tooth"......."No, no, I have it here somewhere"........"Hang on"........."Um"........"Len, just let me play it on my phone!"......"No! Just wait a minute"........"Jeeeze"......."Ah found it!"....."Hang on, I'll just get it out of the double cover"........ We had video tapes, then we had DVDs, we now have film down-loads - Has anyone still got their 'Original' Videos? 'Tin Hat' time he he All the best, Len

Oh god - I chucked a load of old covers out whilst going through! Maybe my record is now on a dump somewhere - Hey ho, they'll all be there in 20 years time, as even the second hand shops won't want them Len

Hi Guyz, I’ve now had a bit of a sort out. I’m not ‘selling up’ persee, so I think this will be it for now. I’m just letting a few go to raise funds for a family holiday (Not that that is of any interest to anyone whatsoever) I’m not 100% sure on proper condition grading, as I understand some collectors like this absolutely spot on - Suffice to say, all are in ‘pretty damn good’ condition, except for the ‘Bobby Reed’ which has some label damage. We can talk condition / send photos if required via PM as and when people take an interest in buying something. Goes without saying really - All have a money back guarantee if not satisfied with a purchase. Please no comments ref these prices on this thread - These are my prices, and will be confidential between myself and the buyer if any need negotiating to ‘seal a deal’. So if you fancy anything but it is a bit out of your price range / or you think my price is a bit out, I don’t mind sensible offers. I hope you find something of interest, and get as much enjoyment out of them as I have. So, ‘without further ado’ here’s a few for your perusal. All the best, Len The Soul City - Cold Hearted Blues - Good Time - 300 - SOLD James Wayne and the Soul Soothers - I’ve found someone - Key Lan Records - SOLD Johnnie Hoyle - What about me - Ray Bo - 500 Now reduced to £400.00 Art Ensley and the Fabulous Echoes Band - Open the door to your heart - Ship Town - 500 Now reduced to £400.00 TSU Toronados - Please Heart don’t break - Rampart Street - 250 Now reduced to £200.00 John Edwards - The look on your face - Bell - SOLD Jesse Fisher - Your Not loving a beginner - Way Out - SOLD Dewey Jeffries - When no one cared - Gary - Dew Records - 275 - SOLD Donna Harkey - Give it all you got - ATCO - 100 The Counts - Stronger than ever - YES - 500 Now reduced to £400.00 Porgy and the Monarchs - That’s my girl - Sylves Records - 100 - SOLD Frederick Hymes III - Time ain’t gonna do me no favor - FAB VEGAS - 750 SOLD Bobby Mac - Shy Guy - Vended - 380 SOLD Bobby Reed - The time is right for love - Bell - 400 Now reduced to £300.00 (Due to label damage) Limitations - I’m Lonely, I’m Troubled - BACONE - 1200 Now reduced to £900.00 (I was a bit out on this one) Andy Fisher - My heart’s beating stronger - Fat Fish - 1200 Now reduced to £1,000.00 Betty Moorer - Speed Up - Wand - ON HOLD Pat and The Blenders - Just Because - Fast Eddie - AWOL! Johnny Rodgers - Make a change - Amon - 2500 - SOLD Ketty Lester - Please Don’t Cry Anymore - RCA VICTOR - 60 - SOLD George Jackson - I Don’t Have The Time To Love You - Mercury - 200 Now reduced to £150.00 Larry (Chubby) Reynolds - Sweet Tooth - Tri-Spin - 225.00 Now reduced to £200.00 Ruby - Feminine Ingenuity - Gold Token - SOLD The Shepherds - Stubborn Heart - Mirwood - SOLD The Volumes - Ain’t Gonna Give You Up - Karen - SOLD

It hasn't left the house since I got given the alternative version for my 40th Birthday over 8 years ago. But thanks for thoughts. Yes, I'm keeping notes of what I have sold just last week - Defo good idea for future ref Len

Well that gives me some hope Len

Hiya - They are all over the place I'm afraid Except that the top shelf is the oldest of my buys, and it goes down from there - I know which shelf it lives on, so went through that one several times before hunting through the others a couple of times. On my search I have been playing tunes that haven't seen the light of day for years though, so that's been a positive I have to say. Fingers crossed it turns up at some point, and noted ref looking to see if I have put two in the same cover - I often end up with spare covers after a session. Also, mates are sometimes pretty rubbish at putting back records in the same place. One even puts them back the wrong way round sometimes, which I find very hard to cope with If it does decide to come home, I will let you know - Here's to a happy ending All the best, Len

Brilliant - I hope so mate Len

Help With Lost Record... I’m currently sorting a few records to sell to raise funds for a family holiday, and I thought to myself…..”Mmmmmm ‘Pat and the Blenders - Just Because’ goes for decent money, I’ll let that go I think”…… Can I find it? No! Honestly, I have spent the last few evenings racing through my shelves, and repeating in case I’ve gone past it, but it really seems to be ‘missing in action’. Firstly - If anyone who knows me remembers me selling or trading it, please remind me to put me out of this misery. But I’m sure I’m not at the Alzheimer’s stage just yet - I would have remembered! Of course the dark thoughts of someone I’ve trusted has ‘lifted’ it from me creep in, but I can’t go there. If that has happened, well - Sad b*stard is all I can say….. Secondly - Has anyone else been through similar? As in, convinced you have lost a record, and it turns up somewhere you would never dream of - I know what after parties can be like records strewn everywhere! I need to make light of this for my own sanity. All the best, Len ‘Just Because’ Dopson

Oh, and to not hear 'Of Hopes Dreams And Tombstones' in 2019 I hope you have a better 2019 Simon. Len

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all from 'The Dopson Clan' My Hopes and Dreams - To actually move a record from my 'maybe pile' in to my 'definite pile' ref 'pruning' my collection to raise funds to take the family on holiday - I'm currently 'playing through'....."Wow, I forgot how good this is!"......And back on the shelf it goes Get to 'Grumpy Soul' once again, thus snapping out of my 'I can't be arsed' phase I'm going through. Get to 'Boomerang' once again. Get to 'The 100 Club' once again. Oh, and keep my business going for another year (That should have been top priority really) All the best, Len

I'm not a contributor to this thread ref posting any photos, but I regularly take a look, and appreciate everyone's input. All the best, Len

Better in lots of cases - I buy by my ear All the best, Len

No, it's all down hill from there on in for me Len

Ha ha - I was gonna mention that, but thought it crass to do so Ok, just to touch upon that for a second - I'm gonna take a looksee over the Christmas period, and as you say, I may have a 'prune' (word!) The only slight snag, is that some will be priced 'not' to sell - If I get good money then I may part with something / If I don't, I'll keep it. I'm not one to take advantage, but if someone comes along that really wants an item and can afford to go a bit (what may be seen as) high end price-wise, then everyone's happy - I get a good chunk towards America / The buyer gets his want! PM me on this if you want mate, although I'm still not 100% sure what I'm gonna let go. Anyway - Back to first 3 records! All the best, Len

Or people could carry on posting for a bit of fun It's good to see people's choices. Len

It goes for about £2,000.00, but that depends on how much someone wants it of course - Could be more on a good day, as it's not up for sale that often. All the best, Len

There's the difference, a great laugh had by all concerned - Rather than 'cloak and dagger' goings on Pssst - What was Julian going to play? Len

Or if someone is 'championing' a certain tune (Maybe blown the dust off one) If they have put the thought behind it, I think that should be respected really, or that resurgence of said tune gets stopped in it's tracks somehow. Len

I admire anyone who can DJ 'off the cuff', and have to say I'm slightly envious. I am capable of it, and have done so, but found it exhausting, especially trying to 'work' when there's 5 people (taller than me) behind the decks talking BL*ODY RECORDS! I do usually end up changing what I have planned though, dramatically sometimes, so I suppose my type of planning just gives me a foundation to build on. 'Good comedy is a very serious business' Len P.s - Sean Chapman makes a point of writing tunes down so he doesn't repeat them in his sets - Hard worker is Sean, but s*d that, does it really matter if a tune is played twice?

As lazy people say We're all different mate - I suppose that's a good thing All the best, Len