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PETE SMITH Pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 MIXED LIST — ALL ARE PLAY GRADED — A LOT OF THESE HAVE A FEW MARKS SEEMINGLY CAUSED BY CONSTANT REMOVAL FROM CARD SLEEVES BUT I’VE PLAYED EVERY ONE AND THE GRADING REPRESENTS THE SOUND QUALITY USA ORIGINALS ROY HAMILTON — CRACKIN’ UP OVER YOU — RCA EX 150 Lovely black stock copy. BOBBY PARIS — PER-SO-NAL-LY — GERMAN POLYDOR EX 50 Comes with superb picture sleeve of the singer THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE EX 20 Original stock copy. This one has surface marks but plays MINT JOHNNY SAYLES — I CAN’T GET ENOUGH (OF YOUR LOVE) — ST. LAWRENCE EX 75 SOLD 100% original. Obviously been played but play grade is MINT again. LITTLE JOHNNY BLAIR — MOMMA’S GONE — HOUSE OF THE FOX EX 25 Nice original, few hairlines not affecting play JO ARMSTEAD — I FEEL AN URGE COMING ON — GIANT VG++ 20 SOLD Some marks and the odd pop for the first minute — fine for djing as they say EDWIN STARR — MY WEAKNESS IS YOU — GORDY EX 15 Plays great — ring wear on raised part of label FRED HUGHES — BABY BOY — BRUNSWICK EX 20 Plays mint EDWIN STARR — I WANT MY BABY BACK — CANADA TAMLA MOTOWN EX 20 Looks amazing on this label L.J. REYNOLDS & CHOCOLATE SYRUP — THE PENGUIN BREAKDOWN — LAW-TON M- 5 Forgotten oldie, massive instrumental version of Phil Lowman etc UK FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED / EDDIE FOSTER — I NEVER KNEW — SEVENS M- 6 FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED — INFERNO (Clear Vinyl p/s) M- 5 SOLD MIKE POST COALITION — AFTERNOON OF THE RHINO — WARNER BROS EX 8 DARRELL BANKS — ANGEL BABY — ATLANTIC (Red/Blue) EX 6 SOLD FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LIBERTY M 12 SOLD Don’t see many of these, 68 issue black label ISLEY BROTHERS — TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR BABY — TAMLA MOTOWN M- 10 JOHNNY CASWELL — YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE / THE STEINWAYS — YOU’VE BEEN LEADING ME ON — KENT 106 EX 15 This first Kent series from the 80’s is hard to find now EAL WRIGHT & HIS ORCHESTRA — THUMB A RIDE — CAPITOL DEMO M- 15 Mint UK demo — nice RUFUS LUMLEY — I’M STANDING — EMI M- 10 SOLD Mid 70’s reissue which sold about 10 copies LOU PRIDE — I’M COMUN’ HOME IN THE MORNUN’ / BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND — GOLDMINE SEVENS PROMO ONLY M- 15 Never issued — only available as this promo only 45 CHUBBY CHECKER — YOU JUST DON’T KNOW — LONDON EX 15 Took them until 1978 to reissue this FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LONDON EX 15 SOLD Original silver top London BILL BLACK’S COMBO — LITTLE QUEENIE — LONDON DEMO M- 15 Very nice red demo copy MR. FLOODS PARTY — COMPARED TO WHAT — BULLDOG DEMO EX 20 Rare 1975 demo with silver A LARRY WILLIAMS & JOHNNY WATSON — TOO LATE — EPIC EX- 15 Absolute classic. Plays mint THE SAPPHIRES — THE SLOW FIZZ — PROBE DEMO M- 20 Some of these 70’s demos are very hard to find. This one from 18th Jan 1974. THE TAMANGOES — I REALLY LOVE YOU — GRAPEVINE M- 25 Withdrawn Grapevine 45 — they dubbed from a 45 and you can tell by the intro GUY DARRELL — I’VE BEEN HURT — CBS 202082 EX 30 Very hard original UK CBS copy from 1966 — monster in the late 60’s and early 70’s — couple of hairlines but again, plays mint LINDA JONES — I JUST CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE — WARNER BROS EX 50 All time classic. Tiny name written on label. USA PRESSINGS, REISSUES, BOOTS JERRY COOK — I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE — CAPITOL EX 20 SOLD Still can’t believe this is a counterfeit BITS ‘N PIECES — KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY — NASCO M- 20 SOLD Reissue off the original stampers JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY — AGC M- 20 Monster revive spin BOB RELF — BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES — TRANS EX 15 Brilliant double sided classic THE CARSTAIRS — HE WHO PICKS A ROSE — OKEH M- 20 The 1972 official repro, small 45 on label, looks unplayed EDDIE PARKER — LOVE YOU BABY — ASHFORD EX 20 This is Archer stamped but it’s not quite straight so this is a reissue THE VIBRATIONS — CAUSE YOU’RE MINE — COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS EX 15 Couple of thumbnail marks but plays EX LENIS GUESS — JUST ASK ME — SPQR EX 15 Early bootleg, looks the part but is vinyl not styrene. Two X’s on label SAXY RUSSELL — PSYCHEDELIC SOUL — THOMAS M- 15 Pink label reissue from 76 LITTLE RICHARD — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT — OKEH DEMO M- 10 SOLD Not sure when these Okeh demos appeared but they are counterfeits MEL WILLIAMS — CAN IT BE ME — OUT OF THE PAST EX 15 SOLD The now rare Out Of The Past press from 73 TERRIBLE TOM — WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER — MAVERICK EX 8 SOLD Stormer THE FOUR LARKS — GROOVIN’ AT THE GO GO — CANTERBURY EX 10 Has the superb I Still Love You on the B side THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 10 Plays EX. I honestly don’t know if this is original or not, it has a scratched out matrix and another one stamped in and scratched in ZTSP number. Not that it makes a lot of difference… POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR FIRST 3 RECORDS IN THE UK (RECORDED) OVERSEAS WILL QUOTE PAYPAL, CARD, TRANSFER, ALL WELCOME Cheers Pete

It's not for her birthday it's for her mates.

Is it for someone you don't like? (Sorry, can't stand the record) I'll see if I've got one

JAMAICAN BLANKS FOR SALE - ALL ORIGINAL UNIQUES - CAN'T DO WITHOUT IT / WINSTON WILLIAMS - DJ'S CHOICE VG £10 U ROY JR - LOVE IS WHAT I BRING VG+ £15 U ROY - ME NEVER HOLD YOU / GAYLADS - CAN'T HIDE THE FEELING - EX £15 SOUL SISTERS - WRECK A BUDDY / PIONEERS - WHO THE CAP FIT - VG++ £25 LLOYD & DEVON - RED BUM BALL / FRANK BROWN - SOME COME SOME GO - VG+ £15 I ROY & KEN PARKER - GREAT GREAT GREAT / VERSION - VG £10 LEE PERRY - YOU CRUMMY / UPSETTERS - NIGHT DOCTOR G+ £10 VAL BENNETT - SPANISH HARLEM / DANNY & LEE - SENTENCE VG £10 UNTOUCHABLES - TIGHTEN UP / SPANISH HARLEM - CRACK NOT AFFECTING PLAY OTHERWISE EX- £10 UPSETTERS - MY MOB / NIGHT DOCTOR VG+ £25 GIRL SATCHMO - TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE EX £20 BOB ANDY - I'VE GOT TO GO BACK HOME / MELODIANS - LAY IT ON G+ £10 THE LOT FOR £150 ALSO MERNA TOWNSEND ALL STARS - 136 STAMMA STYLE / 135 ET SPECIAL - ATOM EX £30 KING SPORTY - INSPIRATION / SUPERTONES - SHIRLEY - COXSONE EX- £15 THE FUGITIVES FEATURING JO JO - THE LECTURE - FUGITIVE VG £15 LARRY & ALVIN - NANNY GOAT - SUPREME VG £15 SANDRA ROBINSON & TUFF TONES - SENSI FOR SALE / DEPRESSION - TROJAN 9079 (1995 PROMO ONLY 7") EX £25 POST EXTRA...CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED MORE INFO

REGGAE / SKA ORIGINALS FOR SALE ERIC BARNET - THE HORSE - GAS 100 EX Clean labels, centre intact £30 LARRYS ALL STARS - IN THE FIELDS / TEARDROPS - I'VE GOT THAT FEELING - ACKEE 125 EX £20 Again lovely copy, very tiny tol DENNIS ALCAPONE - POWER VERSION / BLUES BLASTERS - MARTIE - ACKEE 146 M- £40 DJ version to The Clarendonians You Can't Be Happy with a great old Jamaican R & B flip, all mint except for an A written on the A side ROLAND ALPHONSO - ROLAND PLAYS PRINCE / GAYNOR & ERROL - MY QUEEN - BLUE BEAT 286 VG+ £30 Great Ska instrumental, no centre and some marks and a little crackle but does play really well OWEN GRAY & COLLINS BAND - ROCK IT DOWN / COLLINS GREETING - COLLINS DOWN BEAT 003 VG++ £50 Super glossy copy, plays brilliantly and most would grade as EX, no centre but clean labels STRANGER COLE - YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO COME / ERNEST WILSON - FREEDOM TRAIN - CRAB 17 EX £40 Stranger Cole track is a belting Ska number from years previously. Clean labels, centre intact, tiny X on centre. LLOYD & GLEN - JEZEBEL / TOMMY McCOOK - JAM SESSION - DOCTOR BIRD 1058 VG++ £35 Great copy with tiny wol, plays great, centre intact LAUREL AITKEN - HAILES SELAISE / LAUREL & GIRLIE - BLUES DANCE - NU BEAT 032 EX £20 Small wol otherwise great copy FREDDIE NOTES & THE RUDIES - SHANGHAI / ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY - TROJAN EX £20 Super clean copy Postage UK £2.50 recorded Overseas I prefer to send by registered post, this protects both of us. cheers Pete

Dave I think there might be one with a Jerry Butler track on. Never seen these in company sleeves before by the way.

Question is - how do you or I or we know when the last one was for sale - we don't know everything. Some people don't like their business to be made public.

Even that's too much, £250 - £300

Why spend money with someone who doesn't want you to?

Subtle

Up for auction, one leg, mint condition still in it's birth sock...

Has anyone seen other internet auction sites selling records and then the same ones turn up again a few months later? I pointed out one case on ebay last year where the bloke had sold the same records two or three times but listed them again.

I'm not arguing Chris...I agree

So if you have 18,000 people registered to auction, let's say that maybe 1000 would be active on one particular auction, now if I auctioned the same record I'd probably have ten people interested, therefore the probability of the people who are part of the 1000 pushing the auction prices to extreme levels are high, but in my little auction the ten people already know what they want to pay and aren't going to overstretch. So this is why public auctions get prices higher than private auctions. I think.

Have re-edited Stella, just added a ps. Not about talking to you I'm afraid

We could all do that though mate. I've auctioned two very big records this year, I never made bidders names public or said what the final bids were, people just had to trust me.

Stella when you see a £250 record like the VelVets up at over £1000, it's only natural to ask questions I think, such as why would anyone pay such a sum, don't they know anything about record prices etc. I just look on some of the auctions with complete bewilderment. But I've sold a couple of records via these auctions and I am personally convinced they are 100% above board, I lost money on one of them and that wouldn't happen if there was a reserve set which stops people losing money. (I also made money on others so swings and roundabouts) We just have the same discussion week after week, who are the people who pay these prices and why do they do it...is it because they are super rich, is it because they want someone else to do the work and they can afford to pay the premium? How does a £50 record sell for £500, because someone gives it a flowery description? If it's out there in public it's going to get talked about, which is what happens, all the time on Soul Source. Until we / I find out what the secret is, it'll still get talked about, but people can't blame the seller for what the customer spends. p.s. a lot of this is down to simple jealousy. Not vindictive jealousy though. I could say until I'm blue in the face that I'm not jealous about getting these prices when I sell the same records, that would be b*llocks, of course I'm jealous, I'd love to get prices like that, who wouldn't, but you have to do what you can do for yourself, I try and sell cheaper than anyone else, that's my forte, not rare soul auctions.

Every record that was released on Soul Sounds had originally been released on a UK label. Except Dobie Gray.

Greg I swear you said to me, I'll sell you that TC Lee back at the price you sold it me, so £150 is in the post as we speak only joking, good luck with the sale mate

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com £20 each or 3 for £50 KING FLOYD — WISHING AND THINKING — ORIGINAL SOUND W/DEMO M- B.J. THOMAS — I DON’T HAVE A MIND OF MY OWN — PACEMAKER EX THE DYNAMITES — LET’S TRY — PAY EX ALFIE & THE EXPLOSIONS — SAFIRE — PHIL L.A. OF SOUL W/DEMO EX PRINCE ELLA & SIDNEY JONES — BABY SUGAR I LOVE YOU — PRINCE (REPRO) EX MARION BLACK — I’M GONNA GET LOADED — PRIX EX YOLANDA KARR — IT TAKES TWO HEARTS — RA-SEL M- THE INSIGHTS — (YOU’RE JUST A) SOMEDAY GIRL — RCA DEMO EX AZIE MORTIMER — LITTLE MISS EVERYTHING — RCA DEMO EX THE AVONS — TELL ME BABY (WHO WOULD I BE) — REF O REE EX LITTLE TONY & THE HAWKS — DON’T TRY TO FIGHT IT — RENFRO EX JIMMY COLEMAN — CLOUDY DAYS — REVUE DEMO M- JIMMY GRAHAM — SOUL WALK — REVUE DEMO M- PATTIE WARD — GIRLS YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR LOVE — ROAD VG+ Lots of marks on this, a little crackle on the intro then perfect THE RHYTHM RASCALS — WHY DO YOU HAVE TO GO GIRLS — ROULETTE W/DEMO EX THE DAWN — BABY I LOVE YOU — ROULETTE W/DEMO M- LEE SHOT WILLIAMS — I HURT MYSELF — SHAMA EX NANCY HOLLOWAY — TU N’ESY PAS VENUE (WHIRLPOOL) — BELGIAN DECCA P/S EX French language version of Funnel Of Love — brilliant! ROCKY O’NEAL — HER I GO — ENJOY M- THE POPPIES — LULLABY OF LOVE — EPIC W/DEMO M- KING COLEMAN — FREEDOM — FAIRMOUNT EX- DANNY WHITE — KISS TOMORROW GOODBYE — FRISCO M- JOHNNY COPELAND — JUST ONE MORE TIME — GOLDEN EAGLE EX SHELLEY SHOOP & THE SHAKERS — FAIR SHAKE — GROOVE DEMO M- THE BABIES — THE HAND OF FATE — DUNHILL EX PAM COLQUITT — I DONE GOT EVER LOSING YOU — JACKLYN EX THE BODY MOTIONS — SHE’S PUTTIN’ YOU ON / FALSE ALARM - HARTHON EX Previously unissued instrumental versions ROMY BISHOP — YOU GAVE ME BACK MY PRIDE - HERITAGE EX- Rare, only on stock copy JIMMY McCRACKLIN — SET SIX — IMPERIAL M- ROBBY TAYLOR — THIS IS MY WOMAN — INTEGRA EX SOUNDS OF LANE — TRACKS TO YOUR MIND — ITZY (REISSUE) M- ANN D’ANDREA — DON’T STOP LOOKIN’ — JAMIE (REISSUE) EX The only way to get the instrumental version as well as the vocal THE THREE DEGREES — DRIVIN’ ME MAD — SWAN M- THE DUKAYS — THE JERK — JERRY O EX GLADYS — LOVE — O GEE M- TIMMY WILLIS — I FINALLY FOUND A WOMAN — JUBILEE W/DEMO M- THE PATTERSON TWINS — IF I EVER GOT YOU BACK — KING M- WAYNE & THE EXCEPTIONS — HAVE FAITH BABY — ROULETTE M- BETTE RENNE — YOUR KINDA LOVE — LAWN W/DEMO VG++ TIMI YURO — COUNT EVERYTHING — LIBERTY DEMO M- OVER ONE THOUSAND OTHER 45’s, MAINLY SOUL, FOR SALE HERE https://www.discogs.com/seller/pete.smith/profile POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR FIRST 3 RECORDS IN THE UK (RECORDED) PAYPAL, CARD, TRANSFER, ALL WELCOME

Great article that, fingers crossed for Elaine

You pair of deaf gits it's loud enough!

Wasn't it the only non-UK release put out on the Soul Sounds bootleg label? (All Twisted Wheel biggies)

Neither!

Thunderbird is from 1975 and is way overpriced. Worth £30.