Pete S

The very essence of these tapes is that they capture the atmosphere, I wouldn't want any of mine cleaned up really, when I wanted to hear just the music I recorded them off the top of the speakers at the front of the stage.

I love what happened to it in translation but it's real title is "The best dressed chicken in town", I think I prefer your version!

Tried selling one last year for £150, had to lower it til it got to something like £80, and that was the rarer stock copy, though I saw it go for over $200 on ebay the other week. So in answer to your question, see what book price is then knock 40% off.

Thats a shame cos with titles like that you wouldn't have had to work again for the rest of the year if you'd sold them!

Just sidestepping a little, I've got a record listed on this site, last weeks list actually, for £35, someone else has it listed on here for £150. One of us has it badly wrong!

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Just sold that for £70...

No he doesn't, he gets more praise than anyone else, especially from the likes of yourself if anyone dares to ask a question concerning his auctions or his (over)price guide. Why the hell shouldn't people be able to discuss the value of a record? Just because his book says it's worth X amount it doesn't mean we can't have a debate about it.

£50-£60 tops, where on earth does £150 come from?

Fully updated

Coming up, let me just record it

Here is part one of a great selection of records coming up in the next few weeks. I can't mess about with these though so please don't ask about stuff if you're not really interested in buying. Some of these records have already had enquiries about them but they need to be confirmed. I'll mark these with an asterisk, if you are interested in the same items I'll add you to the list and if the first person doesn't come back for the record, the second one can have it, and so on. If you want to see the entire list of upcoming records, ask me nicely and I'll let you have a sneaky viewing. Also there are a few slight changes in payment instructions this time so please have a look at these, thanks. They are at the bottom of the page. To order anything: Phone 01902 893569 Or email pete.smith@freeuk.com AD LIBS - THINK OF ME - KAREN VG++ 50 Few light scuffs AD LIBS - JOHNNY MY BOY - BLUE CAT DEMO M 80 Stone mint AL APOLLO - I'M WALKIN' - CUB DEMO VG++ 75 ACCENTS - NEW GIRL - MPAC EX 20 SAMMY AMBROSE - WELCOME TO DREAMSVILLE - MUSICOR* VG 75 Battered and bruised but plays really well after first 20 or so seconds THE BOUQUETS - WELCOME TO MY HEART - BLUE CAT DEMO EX 50 Brilliant girl group sound, Detroit connections LEE BATES - WHY DON'T YOU WRITE - INSTANT EX 75 H.B. BARNUM - IT HURTS TOO MUCH TO CRY - RCA EX 125 Superb copy MAXINE BROWN - YESTERDAYS KISSES - WAND EX- 15 BUDDY & STACEY - A THING CALLED JEALOUSY - TWIRL M 25 BLENDTONES - COME ON HOME - SUCCESS M 20 J.J. BARNES - CHAINS OF LOVE - GROOVESVILLE EX 20 CITATIONS - KEEP THE FAITH - BALLAD EX 25 CLAUDINE CLARK - TELEPHONE GAME - CHANCELLOR EX 40 CAPITOLS - DON'T SAY MAYBE BABY - KAREN DEMO* EX 75 SOLD YVONNE CAROLL - STUCK ON YOU - DOMAIN VG++ 15 CONTOURS - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING - TMG 723 DEMO EX- 20 Nice green and white demo CHANDELIERS - SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER - SUE EX 60 CARL CARLTON - SO WHAT - LANDO DEMO M 50 SOLD CHECKMATES LTD - KISSIN HER AND CRYIN FOR YOU - CAPITOL* EX 125 RESERVED CARLTONS - OOO BABY / CAN'T YOU HEAR THE BEAT - ARGO M 40 DEE CLARK - SHE'S MY BABY - CONSTELLATION EX 20 CASINOS - IF I TOLD YOU / EVERYBODY CAN'T BE PRETTY - DELVAL EX 40 NELLA DODDS - P'S AND Q'S - WAND M 25 DYNAMICS - BINGO - WINGATE* EX 20 RESERVED DYNAMICS - MISERY - BIG TOP M 20 GWEN DAVIS - MY MAN DON'T THINK I KNOW - SOUND STAGE 7 EX 100 SOLD DON & JUAN - WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY - BIG TOP EX 20 DOLLS - THE REASON WHY - TOY M 50 This is just brilliant, first label, and unplayed DELCOS - JUST ASK - SOUND STAGE 7 DEMO M 60 This books at £150 but no-one seems to kjnow it DELCOS - ARABIA - SHOWCASE DEMO EX- 40 ELITES - YOU'LL BREAK TWO HEARTS - ABC DEMO M- 50 BETTY EVERETT - BYE BYE BABY - ABC EX 30 BETTY EVERETT - TOO HOT TO HOLD - VEEJAY DEMO EX 25 RESERVED EPITOME OF SOUND - YOU DON'T LOVE ME - SANDBAG* EX 75 SOLD FOUR CHAPS - TRUE LOVERS - CO & CE M 25 FABULOUS PEPS - GYPSY WOMAN - PREMIUM STUFF EX 50 RESERVED TOMMY FRONTERA - YOU'RE MY LEADING LADY - HI LITE VG 75 Looks very rough and has label damage, plays very well JACKIE FOLLETT - I AM WHAT I AM - VERVE M 60 CAROL FRAN - I'M GONNA TRY - JOSIE DEMO EX 25 FIESTAS - THINK SMART - OLD TOWN ISSUE* EX- 275 RESERVED Super rare issue. Very light water stain on label. FIRST GRADE - PLEASE COME BACK - FROG* EX 25 RESERVED HAL FRAZIER - AFTER CLOSING TIME - REPRISE DEMO M- 125 Great track - top condition FLAMINGOS - NOBODY LOVES ME LIKE YOU - END EX 25 FIVE STAIRSTEPS - DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME - WINDY C EX 30 Better than The Shamettes and a tenth of the price FABULOUS PEPS - WITH THESE EYES - WEE 3 EX 50 BILL GRIFFIN - TRY TO RUN A GAME ON ME - NAPTOWN EX 75 Very rare but never took off now forgotten oldie GHETTO BOYS - HAND WRITING ON THE WALL - TARX EX 150 GINO - IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON - GOLDEN CREST M 100 Mint but with a tiny tear on the edge of the label BOBBY HART - CRY MY EYES OUT - DCP DEMO EX 40 Monster beat ballad BOBBY REED - YOU ARE - BRUNSWICK DEMO M 40 SOLD Awesome yellow demo SOUL BROS 6 - THANK YOU BABY FOR LOVING ME - ATLANTIC DEMO M- 50 RESERVED You'd be surprised how tough this is on original demo - way harder than "Loving You" DELLA REESE - A CLOCK THAT'S GOT NO HANDS - RCA M 70 Still hard to find THREE DEGREES - CONTACT - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 45 Definite original and it's in lovely shape HELENE SMITH - CHILLS AND THRILLS - LLOYD M 35 RESERVED Female version of Chills And Fever WINFIELD PARKER - SWEET LITTLE GIRL - ATCO M 40 Brilliant underrated 100 club oldie ANITA HUMES & THE ESSEX - WHAT DID I DO - ROULETTE M 75 Superb EVERYONE IF YOU COULD PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS, THIS IS IMPORTANT, THANK YOU. ABOUT PAYMENT. THIS TIME ONLY I WOULD PREFER TO PAID BY CHEQUE IF POSSIBLE (OR CASH / POSTAL ORDER SENT REGISTERED POST). CHEQUES PAYABLE TO PETE SMITH. IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY CREDIT CARD I'M AFRAID THAT THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF 2%. IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY PAYPAL THERE WILL BE A CHARGE OF 4%. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS WHEN PURCHASING. I WILL NEED YOU TO SEND ME AN EMAIL CONFIRMING THAT YOU WANT THE ITEM(S) THAT YOU ASKED ABOUT AND DETAILING BY WHICH METHOD YOU WILL BE PAYING FOR IT. I WILL RESERVE THE ITEMS FOR 7 DAYS ONLY, IF PAYMENT HASN'T ARRIVED BY NEXT MONDAY THE RECORD WILL BE SOLD TO THE NEXT INTERESTED PERSON. THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS, SORRY BUT GOT TO BE STRICT ON THIS LOT. POSTAGE AND PACKING: 1ST CLASS RECORDED £2.00, SPECIAL DELIVERY £5.00 OVERSEAS SIGNED FOR £6.00 PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL

Sheppards - Stubborn Heart / How Do You Like It - UK Jayboy M £35 Post £2 recorded

Bumping this for anyone who missed it

Tymes booted on vinyl, two shields demo design.

Yeah you told us 10 times already you p*ssed up git. You also thanked them 10 times.

Come on Tone, not just "some page 3 girl", that was the very busty and attractive to a 14 year old at the time Luan Peters who also turned up in an episode of Fawlty Towers (as the Australian guest who Sybil thinks Basil is trying it on with).

Original is orangey-red and is vinyl not styrene like the boots

As you might have seen me mention, I'm going to be selling a pretty decent collection over the next few weeks so I've done a podcast which you can have a listen to or download and hear some of (what I think are) the best 45's. I was going to list them alphabetically so one week I'd do A to H, then I to R, then S to Z but obviously if you see something and it doesn't fit into the A to H section, it will still be for sale. Anyway you can listen to the podcast by going to the link below and clicking on the blue triangle https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=11 p.s. these are complete versions of the tracks SAMMY AMBROSE - WELCOME TO DREAMSVILLE - MUSICOR THE BOUQUETS - WELCOME TO MY HEART - BLUE CAT DEMO H.B. BARNUM - IT HURTS TOO MUCH TO CRY - RCA CAPITOLS - DON'T SAY MAYBE BABY - KAREN DEMO CARL CARLTON - SO WHAT - LANDO DEMO CHECKMATES LTD - KISSIN HER AND CRYIN FOR YOU - CAPITOL GWEN DAVIS - MY AN DON'T THINK I KNOW - SOUND STAGE 7 DOLLS - THE REASON WHY - TOY JACKIE FOLLETT - I AM WHAT I AM - VERVE FIESTAS - THINK SMART - OLD TOWN ISSUE GHETTO BOYS - HAND WRITING ON THE WALL - TARX GINO - IT'S ONLY A PAPER MOON - GOLDEN CREST GILLETTES - THE SAME IDENTICAL THING - J & S JOE GRAVES - DEBBIE - PARKWAY ANITA HUMES & THE ESSEX - WHAT DID I DO - ROULETTE JOEY HEATHERTON - HULLABALOO - CORAL DEMO DERC HOTZOG - CHURCH GOING GIRL - HAILTON EDDIE HOLMAN - I SURRENDER - ABC DEO INVITATIONS - WATCH OUT LITTLE GIRL - G DEMO LOLLIPOPS - LOVE IS THE ONLY ANSWER - RCA DEMO LOST SOUL - A SECRET OF MINE - RAVEN WINFIELD PARKER - SWEET LITTLE GIRL - ATCO PAGEANTS - ARE YOU EVER COING HOME - RCA DEO STEINWAYS - YOU'VE BEEN LEADING ME ON - OLIVER SOPHISTICATES - I CAN'T STAND IT - MUTT DON RAY SAMPSON - BABY COME BACK - E CARL SPENCER - COVER GIRL - RUST WHITE DEMO TOY T & THE TARGETS - SALES PITCH - BIG R DEMO

It was reserved but not paid for yet, if I haven't received the money by wednesday it'll be for sale again

Listen to those bongos! F*cking great version.

Coming up starting next week...Ad Libs (Johnny), Sammy Ambrose (Dreamsville), HB Barnum, Checkmates Ltd, Gwen Davis, Epitome Of Sound, Fiestas, Bill Griffin, Ghetto Boys, Gino, Howard Guyton, Gillettes, Anita Humes, Derc Hotzog, Invitations, Lost Soul (Secret), Royal Robins, Servicemen, Steinways, Carl Spencer, Seminoles, Spidells, Tommy T & The Targets, Valentinos and loads more...150 or so top quality records

I think that information is wrong, I had the misfortune to see Linda & The Funky Boys at Wigan and I swear the singer was white and I thought they were a Dutch group anyway!

John's got a Flamingos Boogaloo Party on his auction at the moment, goodness knows why, stating it's the original 1st issue before being repressed with the same number, but that looks like a 1700 number to me and not the first issue which is 1483, unless it's my eyes.

I've got a Gilettes on next weeks list Phil