Pete S

Yes he does, those are the main reasons he prices them as he does, the most desirable records are always going to be the most expensive! What do you think he basis his prices on, the label design?

Easiest way of telling - can you peel the label off?

Again, makes no sense, Mirwood's quality control was very good, and they'd have used the same master to press both styrene and vinyl. Can understand the bootleg being lesser quality, not the original.

I never heard that until 2005!

p.s. who on God's earth would pay £150 for a copy of this?

Can't believe there are no vinyl originals, there are of every other Mirwood record. The one in the picture has the correct delta number. Also it was booted as a white demo. Don't believe all you read in books

Remember it well Tim - I remember swapping a really nice DJ record box for a cassette of about 12 top sounds with two guys from telford who used to go the Laf (one was called Span I think)

Was that an issue? I forgot all about that.

Magnifying glass & scalpel...

We'll see

Me too - thought 175

Just the pink issue

FOR SALE ELKIE BROOKS - HE'S GOTTA LOVE ME - UK HMV DEMO Tiny bit of crackle right on the intro then plays perfectly, red and white demo, great record VG++ £75 STEVIE KIMBLE - ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD - UK DECCA DEMO Brilliant UK Northern dancer, some hairlines and a couple of pops but no problems VG+ £30 GIDIAN - THERE ISN'T ANYTHING - UK COLUMBIA ISSUE EX £25 Couple of marks but a more or less new copy, has one of those factory Sample stickers on the label thanks for looking Pete post extra

I could make you one that looks like that in a weeks time...and thats the problem - no label, no info apart from some pencil musings on the sleeve. I'm sure it's legit but it's hard to prove it.

Sure Steve. And thanks for the packaging, can always use it (mainly the cardboard inners)

Few for sale, honestly graded: all UK labels: CHARLIE & THE MELODIANS - CREATION VERSION (HIGH NOTE 051) EX- swol £15 AUGUSTUS PABLO - KING TUBBY MEETS THE ROCKERS UPTOWN (ISLAND 6226) PALM TREE LABEL NO CENTRE EX+ £15 ALTON ELLIS & DENNIS ALCAPONE - BIG BAD BOY VERSION (LORD KOOS 021) TITLE SCRATCHED OUT NO CENTRE VG++ £15 ANDY CAPP - POPATOP (TREASURE ISLE 7052) WRITING ON CENTRE ONE SIDE EX £15 JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES - BOTHERATION (TREASURE ISLE 7063) VG++ NOC £15 JIMMY CLIFF - HURRICANE HATTIE (ISLAND 012) VG WOL £10 DESMOND DEKKER - HONOUR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER (ISLAND 054) VG++ £15 ANDY & JOEY - CROSS MY HEART (ISLAND 056) VG £15 THE MAYTALS - HALLELUJAH (ISLAND 065) RED & WHITE, NO CENTRE BUT NEAR MINT £15 Thanks for looking postage UK £2.50 recorded, overseas £4 Europe £5 elsewhere cheers Pete Smith

I'd have given mine away if anyone wanted it. I used it though, but if anyone wanted the tracks they'd only have to ask.

That's where most people played it from when it was first discovered.

I've got it on Goldmine Sevens - prefer that to the Soul City as some of those weren't great.

It's the sheep element again, they see that girl dancing to the tune in the video and have to have it, suddenly the £40 record doubles in price...it's happened with every single track which has gone into the mainstream, whether featured on a tv slot, an advert, Manship auction, whatever...

Thing is with the Sandy Golden - the Sweets record with the same backing is miles better but goes for 4 or 500 quid - 9 grand for a record which can only be described as 'pleasant' doesn't make sense. Still, if you've got it, flaunt it...

You sure it wasn't Andy Williams?

They could be called The Four Black Blokes for all I care, it sounds white

I'd have thought they'd do the pink one first, maybe sell local, then if it got popular do another run with a more attractive label?

6 - too late for that, was 74/75