PETE SMITH
28 JENKS ROAD
WOMBOURNE
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV5 0BL
01902 893569
pete.smith@freeuk.com
Hi Folks
Wasn't going to put this list out til Wednesday but I'm bored so I thought I might as well send it out now.
Cracking list this week, hope you find something of interest.
Payment by card, cheque, cash, postal order - preferably not paypal thanks
JOEY HEATHERTON - WHEN YOU CALL ME BABY - DECCA DEMO M 150
Unplayed - spotless - mint - etc
DON HIGH - YOU'D BETTER SWEEP AROUND YOUR OWN BACK DOOR / YOU BETTER GET A HOLD ON - APT DEMO M 75
Good double sider, both uptempo, 150 in Tim Browns book
DOBIE GRAY - SEE YOU AT THE GOGO - CHARGER RARE WHITE DEMO M 25
WILSON PICKETT - I CAN'T STOP - DOUBLE L RARE WHITE DEMO EX 40
THE STOPPERS - COME BACK BABY - JUBILEE DEMO EX 150
Great version of Roddie Joy
BARBARA LYNN - PUSHING A GOOD THING TOO FAR - ATLANTIC DEMO M 20
FREDDIE HOUSTON - CHILLS AND FEVER - OLD TOWN EX 50
AL APOLLO - I'M WALKIN' - CUB EX 100
THE DANLEERS - BABY YOU'VE GOT IT - LE MANS DEMO EX 30
GWEN STEWART - YOU TOOK ME FOR A FOOL - CALL ME DEMO EX 40
Gorgeous white demo - late 60's
LISA RICHARDS - MEAN OLD WORLD - SURE SHOT DEMO EX 20
GLORIA EDWARDS - REAL LOVE - PACEMAKER M 25
KURTIS SCOTT - NO NO BABY - SURE SHOT M 25
JEANETTE BABY WASHINGTON - LET LOVE GO BY - ABC RARE ISSUE EX 60
JIMMY HOLIDAY & C. KING - READY WILLING AND ABLE - MINIT DEMO EX 25
BOB KAYLI - TIE ME TIGHT - TAMLA VG+ 25
PATTY LIVINGSTON - I'VE GOT MY BABY - DIMENSION DEMO M 40
Fantastic girl dancer
JIMMY SOUL CLARK - I'LL BE YOUR CHAMPION - SOUL HAWK M- 125
LITTLE JEANETTE - CRAZY CRAZY - THE GREEN LIGHTS EX 125
THE COASTERS - CRAZY BABY - ATCO DEMO EX 150
Safest way to buy - on a white demo
BOBBY PARIS - NIGHT OWL - CAMEO DEMO EX 125
In nice condition for a change!
MIKE & MICHAEL - MY NEIGHBOURHOOD - MANHATTAN M 15
SANDY & THE PEBBLES - HE'S MY KIND OF FELLOW / MY FOOLISH LITTLE HEART-
MERCURY ISSUE M- 50
TIMI YURO - CAN'T STOP RUNNING AWAY - VOGUE MUSIC/AUDIODISC 8" ACETATE EX 60
This is the same version that came out on Mercury except that it runs for about 20 seconds longer than the released cut - therefore this is probably the only version of this track in existence. It's straight from the publishing company and even comes with the music and lyrics on a printed sheet
LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS - BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU - HARMONY RECORDERS/VOGUE MUSIC 8" ACETATE EX 40
Not Northern but this is a version of an LP track (same, I don't know) if you like those stunning Randazzo productions like Going Out Of My Head then this is for you. As with the above item, it comes with the sheet music.
LOTTIE JOE JONES - WALK TALL - CAPITOL DEMO M 15
JOHNNIE MORISETTE - I DON'T NEED NOBODY BUT YOU - SAR DEMO M 20
JAY J JONES - I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU - V-TONE M 45
Same backing track as The Butlers - She Tried To Kiss Me - very obscure
LINDA JONES - MY HEART NEEDS A BREAK - LOMA GREEN ISSUE EX 80
BRONSETTS - YOU DON'T WANT MY LOVE - SATAN M 25
JAN BRADLEY - BEHIND THE CURTAINS - NIGHT OWL BLACK ISSUE EX 85
Absolute masterpiece on a beautiful black issue copy
THE CARTER BROTHERS - SO GLAD SHE'S MINE (SHE'S SO FINE) - JEWEL EX 40
One of the best of the R&B stompers
BARBARA DANE - I'M ON MY WAY - TREY VG++ 70
THE GROUP FROM QUEENS - BOSS MAN - VEEP DEMO M 40
HARRY CALDWELL - NOBODY LOVES ME / PLEASE COME BACK - CARNIVAL M 50
Good double sider, beat ballad/uptempo
THE APOLLAS - MR CREATOR - WARNER BROS ISSUE EX 80
THE VIBRATIONS - CAUSE YOU'RE MINE - EPIC EX- 75
JIMMY RUFFIN - DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME - MIRACLE M- 160
This is autographed on the sleeve "all the best To Ken, forever, Jimmy Ruffin" - this is Ken Burrell's copy
LEE ROYE - TEARS (NOTHING BUT TEARS) - DECCA DEMO M 125
MIKE MCDONALD - GOD KNOWS - RCA DEMO M- 60
BEVERLY ANN - YOU'VE GOT YOUR MIND ON OTHER THINGS - RCA DEMO EX+ 100
JAMES BARNETT - KEEP ON TALKING - FAME DEMO M 150
Lovely white demo
DOUG BILLARD & THE SOUL PATROL - GENUINE JADE - PARKWAY M 25
Interesting blue eyed dancer
THE SOUL BROTHERS - COME ON AND LOVE ME - G-D VG- 50
Told this has sold for £500...to a lobotomy victim I should think
THE FABULOUS PEPS - MY LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU - D-TOWN M 80
Top class Detroit
THE MAGICIANS - IS IT ALL GONE - VILLA VG 30
UNIT PLUS - WHAT'S THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS - VERVE DEMO M 30
Excellent midtempo girly thing
BENNY GORDON & SOUL BROS - A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON - RCA DEMO EX 20
CICERO BLAKE - SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS - SUCCESS EX 15
LITTLE FRANKIE LEE - DON'T MAKE ME CRY - GREAT SCOTT M 20
DAN FOLGER - THE WAY OF THE CROWD - ELF DEMO M 100
DORIS TROY - HE DON'T BELONG TO ME - ATLANTIC M 40
One of the greatest vocals I've ever heard - this has to be her best track - even better than Face Up To The Truth
THE WINSTONS - NEED A REPLACEMENT - CURTOM EX- 50
In-demand, sold for double
PRINCE PHILLIP - KEEP ON TALKING - SMASH M 40
Great version of James Barnett
THE BIG GUYS - HANG MY HEAD AND CRY - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 60
BARBARA WEST - CONGRATULATIONS BABY - RONN DEMO VG++ 35
JIMMY CLANTON - HURTING EACH OTHER - MALA DEMO EX- 40
Tremendous beat ballad
HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES - GET OUT - PHIL LA OF SOUL DEMO EX 20
JEANETTE WILLIAMS - ALL OF A SUDDEN - BACKBEAT DEMO EX- 60
MICHAEL & RAYMOND - MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN - RCA DEMO VG++ 50
JACKYE OWENS - YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING AWFULLY GOOD - JACKLYN DEMO EX- 35
LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP EX- 15
HERMAN HITSON - YES YOU DID - MINIT DEMO EX- 125
Never seen one like this before - I thought it was a black issue but it says promotional copy not for sale on it in silver - every one I've had before has been the red and black demo...
Postage - in the UK £1.50 recorded delivery or £5 special delivery
Europe - £1.50 normal airmail, £6 special delivery
Elsewhere - £2 normal airmail, £8 special delivery