Pete S

There was an independently produced Jimmy Radcliffe cd released about 6 years ago with demos and unissued tracks from his Musicor years

...full of cover versions

The last time someone gave me a set of these to sell, there were no takers at all. I had to sell them individually. Those were all minters as well.

I think you're on your own there Waggy...

I had a Poets - She blew a good thing on Belgian London, never seen another, barely raised an eyebrow!

Can't understand why as USA copy, issue or demo, would sell for more than £125, honestly. The British copy will always get a decent price. Belgian one? Rare but as much demand?

Cracking list that mate

If "Kickasstorrents" is legal, then yes. Anyway I watched it. It says it's not based on fact but is a fictionalised version of what happened. It concentrates solely on the relationship between Phil and his lawyers. It gives an interesting insight into the strange world of Phil Spector but little else. It ends very abruptly as if they got fed up and just wanted to finish it there and then. I'd give it 4 out of 10.

I think I did, long time ago. The Harthon instrumentals are very basic aren't they. I really like the Phil Spector one though.

Here's a collection of acetates and unissued versions, mainly Northern Soul but also including some girl group gems and a couple of beat tracks as well. Some may have now been released, I know Pixies Three, Ad Libs and Ellie Greenwich have, the rest, I don't know, it's just over an hour of 'interesting' tracks and versions to kill a bit of time. Gloria Jones for instance, it's a different mix and is much longer than the 45. I should just add that most of these are freely available to download on youtube, the rest are from my collection. GLORIA JONES - TAINTED LOVE (ALT) THE LOLLIPOPS - HE'S THE BOY UNKNOWN ARTIST - HIS LOVE IS AMAZING UNKNOWN ARTIST - LONG TWINE PIXIES THREE - SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AD LIBS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE WRECKING CREW - WRECKING CREW THEME FRANK WILSON - TELL ME CLARE TORRY - DO I JIMMY BISHOP TRIO - IF YOU CAN'T BE TRUE JEWEL & THE McCRACKLIN BAND - I WANT LOVE BABY LITTLE CARL & THE DETROIT HITMEN - THE TINGLE DEE DEE SHARP - I'LL DO ANYTHING THE ENCORES - HEARTS BEATING STRONGER (BACKING TRACK) TEENA & THE FIESTAS - YOU'RE THE REASON MY HEART BEATS ELLIE GREENWICH - CALL ME HIS SHARON McMAHON - WHERE THERE IS LOVE TIMI YURO - SPOIL ME ANDY FISHER - MY HEARTS BEATING STRONGER FLASH McKINLEY - JUST AIN'T FAIR VAN McCOY - HEY LOVER DORIS TROY - BUT I LOVE HIM MARVA JOSIE - JOEY'S KISSES NOONEY RICKETT - A MAN NEEDS LOVE MERRY CLAYTON - I STRUCK A MATCH DEREK MARTIN - PUT SOME LOVE INTO MY LIFE JIMMY RADCLIFFE - THIS DIAMOND RING THE ACTION - GIRL WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE THE RONETTES - BABY LET'S BE LOVERS JAY BLACK - WALK AWAY LIKE A WINNER https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/rare-acetates-unreleased-tracks/

Already available to download - Helen Mirren in it as well. I'll watch it after the football and report back.

Interesting stuff Gaz. I actually remember Bongo Rock being played on the radio in 72-73, it must have been on Radio Luxemburg though I would have thought, I often get it mixed up with another record from the same time called "Dan The Banjo Man" by, er, Dan The Banjo Man, which was out around the same time and also got played a lot on Luxemburg.

I have heard it at a nighter (I only stopped going to nighters, weekenders etc about 4 years ago!) and I know exactly what you're saying...

This record certainly appears to split opinion down the middle, either love it or hate it, I'm somewhere inbetween the middle of those two extremes bordering on 'liking' it. The problem is, although the intro is a call to arms to the dance floor, there's not much else to it really...I think it's a good record, not a great one, but if quality equates to money, then Frank Wilson is worth a million times more than this.

Hope nobody bought it as an original.

Think they are on about James Bounty?

Cheers, wasn't sure, was a new one to me to be honest

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com 'OLD SCHOOL' PRESSINGS BOOTLEGS SECOND ISSUES ETC GRADED BY HOW THEY PLAY! A FEW UK LABELS TO START WITH MILTON WRIGHT - THE GALLOP - GRAPEVINE DEMO EX 10 RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE - ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED - GRAPEVINE EX 8 DANNY WILLIAMS - WHOSE LITTLE GIRL ARE YOU - DERAM EX 10 THE MVP'S - TURNIN' MY HEARTBEAT UP - BUDDAH EX 15 JAMES FOUNTAIN - SEVEN DAY LOVER - CREAM EX 10 ADAMS APPLES - DON'T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD - BRUNSWICK EX 15 BOBBY HUTTON - LEND A HAND / WILLIE HUTCH - LOVE RUNS OUT - ABC EX 15 SHEILA ANTHONY - LIVIN' IN LOVE - ROUTE EX 8 PEGGY PAXTON - IT AIN'T WHAT I DO / JEANETTE HARPER - EMIDISC EX 20 JACKIE TRENT - YOU BABY / SEND HER AWAY / LOVE HUSTLE - CASINO EX 10 NANCY WILSON - THE END OF OUR LOVE - CAPITOL EX 10 SOUL TWINS - QUICK CHANGE ARTIST / GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE - GRAPEVINE EX 15 BROOKS & JERRY - I GOT WHAT IT TAKES - DIRECTION EX- 10 THE BROTHERS - ARE YOU READY FOR THIS - RCA EX- 10 WILLIAMS & WATSON - TOO LATE - EPIC EX- 15 SEQUINS - TRY MY LOVE / MAJESTICS - I LOVE HER SO MUCH - SOUL SUPPLY EX 15 JIMMY CONWELL - CIGARETTE ASHES - JAYBOY EX 10 THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL IMPORTS ROY HAMILTON - CRACKIN' UP OVER YOU - RCA EX 15 GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS - MY HEARTS SYMPHONY INST / VOCAL - UA EX 6 Actually a really good inst! MELVIN CARTER - MIDNIGHT BREW - AMG EX 6 BARBARA MASON - AIN'T GOT NOBODY - ARCTIC EX 8 THE SUNLOVERS - YOU'LL NEVER MAKE THE GRADE - ALIZA EX 6 JOE MATTHEWS - AIN'T NOTHING YOU CAN DO - KOOL KAT EX 20 THE PETALS - YOU CAN'T CLOSE THE WINDOWS OF YOUR HEART - MERCURY EX 10 ELOISE LAWS - LOVE FACTORY - MUSIC MERCHANT EX 20 OLLIE JACKSON - GOTTA WIPE AWAY THE TEARDROPS - MAGNUM EX 8 THE BABY DOLLS - GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - HOLLYWOOD EX 5 B. BRANDON & L. JOHNSON - LET ME BE YOUR FULL TIME GROOVER - MOONSONG EX 10 BUSTER & EDDIE - CAN'T BE STILL - CLASS EX 20 That one's even got the correct delta number in the run off - naughty BENNY CURTIS - DIRTY HEARTS - SOUL GALORE VG+ 8 Looks scruffy plays fine couple of clicks THE CHAUMONTS - I NEED YOUR LOVE - BAY SOUND EX 10 BLANCH CARTER - HALOS ARE FOR ANGELS - GSF EX 6 JOEY DEE - HOW CAN I FORGET - CANEIL EX 6 PAULA DURANTE - IF HE WERE MINE - GJM EX 10 G DAVIS & R TYLER - HOLD ON HELP IS ON THE WAY - PARLO EX 10 RAL DONNER - DON'T LET IT SLIP AWAY - STARFIRE M 10 THE EMANONS ORCHESTRA - BIRD WALKIN' - ALL BROTHERS EX 15 THE ELLINGTONS - (I'M NOT) DESTINED TO BECOME A LOSER - CASTLE EX 10 The proper silver label repro in EX quality not that terrible blue label thing FATHERS ANGELS - BOK TO BACH - HERITAGE EX 10 JACKIE FOLLETT - THERE'S A MOMENT - MGM EX 6 BETTY FIKES & THE PASSIONS - PROVE IT TO ME / I CAN'T LIE TO MY HEART - SOUTHBOUND EX+ 20 THE GYPSIES - IT'S A WOMAN'S WORLD - OLD TOWN EX 10 RON HOLDEN - I'LL FORGIVE AND FORGET - CHALLENGE EX 10 JOHNNY HOWARD - THE CHASE IS ON - BASHIE EX+ 15 JOEY HEATHERTON - WHEN YOU CALL ME BABY - MCA EX 10 JOHNNY JONES & THE KING CASUALS - PURPLE HAZE - BRUNSWICK EX 10 THE JADES - I'M WHERE IT'S AT - REE EX 15 MIKE & IKE - SAX ON THE TRACK - ARCTIC EX 8 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES - GET OUT - PHIL LA OF SOUL EX 8 RPM GENERATION - RONA'S THEME - ROMUR EX 8 RENFRO ORCHESTRA - A CASE OF LOVE (INST) - RENFRO EX 20 Rare REPARATA & THE DELRONS - IT'S WAITING THERE FOR YOU - MALA EX 5 JIMMY RADCLIFFE - LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER - MUSICOR EX 15 Spot on repro RAIN - OUT OF MY MIND - AXE EX 10 THE SEQUINS - HE'S A FLIRT / THAT BOY - RENFRO EX 6 THE SONS OF MOSES - SOUL SYMPHONY - CORAL DEMO EX 8 Incredible lookalike but all copies have the labels reversed unfortunately SMOKY & THE FABULOUS BLADES - JERK BABY JERK - DORE EX 8 TERRIBLE TOM - WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER - MAVERICK EX- 6 THE TIFFANIES - IT'S GOT TO BE A GREAT SONG - KR EX 8 LYNN VARNADO - WASH AND WEAR LOVE - GATOR EX 15 SAM WARD - SISTER LEE - GROOVE CITY VG 10 Has a huge mark on the vinyl which amazingly doesn't affect play at all! BILLY WATKINS - THE ICE MAN - ERA EX 6 CALARA WARD - THE RIGHT DIRECTION - MGM EX 6 WOMBAT - I'M GETTIN' ON LIFE - GEMNI EX 6 Writing on label PATRINELL STATEN - LITTLE LOVE AFFAIR - SEPIA M 25 VICKI NELSON - STONEY FACE - DISCOVERY EX+ 10 THE SALVADORS - STICK BY ME BABY - WISE WORLD EX 25 VICKIE BAINES - COUNTRY GIRL - SOUL SOUNDS VG++ 8 SPIRAL STARECASE - MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY - COLUMBIA EX+ 8 LYNNE RANDELL - STRANGER IN MY ARMS - COLUMBIA EX+ 10 THE DEBONAIRS - LOVING YOU TAKES ALL OF MY TIME - SOLID HIT EX 10 BOBBY GUITAR WOOD -IT'S MIGHTY NICE TO KNOW - COLT EX 8 LINDA LYNDELL - BRING YOUR LOVE BACK TO ME - VOLT EX 10 LITTLE RICHARD - I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT - OKEH EX 10 I TAKE CARDS, PAYPAL, BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE etc PAYPAL NAME IS pete.smith@freeuk.com PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED AGAIN, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.40 FOR ONE TO THREE RECORDS MORE THAN THREE RECORDS, PLEASE ADD ON 20p FOR EACH EXTRA SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £7.00 OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.50 AIRMAIL, £9.00 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST. REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.50 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST.

PETE SMITH pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 MORE QUALITY ORIGINALS AT REAL BARGAIN PRICES. I DON'T USE THE GRADE MINT BY THE WAY. EX IS WHAT YOU'D CALL NEAR MINT. NO OFFERS OR TRADES PLEASE! CHARLES ANTHONY - I CAN DIG IT - FILMTOWN VG++ 50 EDDIE ALSTON - GONNA GET ME A WATCHDOG - BARRY EX 20 JOHN BOWIE - A FOOL I WOULD BE / I NEVER FELT SO LONELY - CHANTE EX 50 TINA BRITT - THE REAL THING - EASTERN EX+ 10 ROCKIE BROWN - WITHOUT A WARNING - PENNTOWNE EX 20 GERALDINE CURRY & THE HEART STOPPERS - YOU'RE SO WONDERFUL - LONDON HOUSE EX 50 SAM COOKE - SUGAR DUMPLING - RCA DEMO EX 25 CAROLYN CARTER - I'M THRU - JAMIE W/DEMO EX 25 EUGENE CHURCH - DOLLAR BILL - WORLD PACIFIC DEMO EX 20 JIMMY CASTOR - IT'S WHAT YOU GIVE - JET SET DEMO EX- 30 JAMES CONWELL - THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS (OF TODAY) - 4J EX 50 LARRY CAPPEL - HUSH, HUSH - RCA DEMO EX 40 ROY C - GONE GONE - SHOUT DEMO EX 30 DANELLE DARRIS - DON'T LOVE ME AND LEAVE ME - COMMERCE EX 30 JEAN DUSHON - AS I WATCH YOU WALK AWAY - CADET DEMO EX 30 FATS DOMINO - IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - ABC DEMO EX 25 THE DEB TONES - GROOVY GENERATION - ANGELTOWN EX- 25 JOHNNY DAYE - I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU - BLUE STAR EX 40 THE DYNELS - C'MON LITTLE DARLIN' - NATURAL EX 30 E.J. & THE ECHOES - TREAT ME RIGHT - DIAMOND JIM EX-/EX 60 CAROL FRAN - IT'S MY TURN NOW - PORT EX+ 25 MILLIE FOSTER - LOVE WHEEL - PRESIDENT DEMO EX 40 CAROL FRAN - ANY DAY LOVE WALKS IN - PORT DEMO EX 40 MILT GRAYSON - YOUR OLD STAND BY - DERBY EX+ 85 YVONNE GOMEZ - MY MAN A GO GO - HAWAII EX 25 JIMMY GRESHAM - NOBODY KNOWS (THE TROUBLE I SEE) - KITTY EX 50 LINDA GLASS - BEFORE LOVE BEATS ME GOIN' - VIBRATION EX- 50 Few marks but only one or two pops, label signed and dedicated by Linda Glass THE HOT TAMALES - LOVE'S INVENTIONS - DETROIT DEMO EX 25 THE INTENTIONS - COOL SUMMER NIGHT / TIME - UPTOWN EX 20 BOBBY JONES & THE PARAMONTS - BEWARE A STRANGER - USA DEMO EX 20 wol JERRY JACKSON - GYPSY EYES - KAPP DEMO VG+ 25 Plays EX ALBERT JONES - YOU AND YOUR LOVE - CANDY APPLE EX+ 50 JAY & THE AMERICANS - LIVIN' ABOVE YOUR HEAD - UNITED ARTISTS EX 25 WALT JESSUP & THE PRIMETTES - ROLL ON - PUSSYCAT EX 20 WALTER JACKSON - OPPORTUNITY / IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 40 KAZIA - I SAY PLEASE - MILLAGE EX 40 FREDDY KING - ONE HUNDRED YEARS - FEDERAL EX 30 KENNY LONAS - WOULD YOU BELIEVE - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25 THE LEDGENDS - FEAR NOT - LOCKET EX 40 LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS - I WALK ON - ABC EX 40 BUDDY LAMP - I WANNA GO HOME - WHEELSVILLE USA EX+ 25 MAURICE LONG - I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE - CYCLONE EX 30 JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - ITTY BITTY HEART - SPOKANE EX 20 MR. TEARS (PARIS) - DON'T LEAD ME ON - 4J VG+ 20 Ring wear BOBBY NEWTON & THE INCREDIBLE SAXONS - DON'T FIGHT THE FEELING - LORRAINE EX 25 JOHNNY NASH - WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS - GROOVE EX- 50 BROOKS ODELL - THE LIVELY ONES /STANDING TALL - COLUMBIA W/DEMO EX- 50 THE PERSIANS - GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF / STEADY KIND - PAGEANT DEMO? VG++ 20 Not seen this plain white demo style label before, usually multicoloured. Wol THE PERSIANETTES - IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY / CALL ON ME - OPEN EX 40 THE PASSIONETTS - MY FAULT - PATH EX- 30 Two X on label, small tol LAROSE PHILLIPS - WANTED - GOLDISC DEMO EX 50 BILLY PROPHET - PUPPET ON A STRING - MERRIMAC EX 50 DOROTHY PRINCE - SEEK AND YOU'LL FIND - MPAC EX 30 RIDEOUT - SOMEONE SPECIAL - HOTLICKS EX+ 100 RONNIE & JOYCE - ON THE STAGE OF LOVE - ALPHA EX+ 20 FAY SIMMONS - IF THIS IS GOODBYE - TUFFY EX 20 SYLVIA ST. CLAIRE - JUST LOVE ME - BRUNSWICK DEMO VG++ 60 THE SONNETTES - I'VE GOTTEN OVER YOU - KO KNOCKOUT (1st press) EX 25 JEANIE SCREEN - WHILE THE LOVIN' IS GOOD - JOSIE DEMO EX 20 MERLE SPEARS & THE TREATS - I WANT TO KNOW - ATLANTIC W/DEMO EX 60 GOODIE WILSON - THE DOOR BELL RINGS - TITANIC EX 30 TOMORROW'S MEN - IT'S REAL / WHO'S THAT LADY - CONGRESS EX 70 Who's That Lady has the same backing track as El Anthony on La Cindy MARTY THOMPSON - WHIRLPOOL - SIR BEN EX+ 60 PATIENCE VALENTINE - UNLUCKY GIRL - SAR EX 30 NAT WRIGHT - I'M GLAD IT WAS YOU - PETAL EX 75 CALVIN WILLIAMS - LONELY YOU'LL BE - ATCO EX 30 THE WANDERERS - SOMEBODY ELSE'S SWEETHEART - CUB DEMO WOL EX 30 JOHNNY WYATT - HANG UP THE PHONE - CHALLENGE DEMO EX 30 ERIC WILLIAMS - I'LL GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU - MONEY EX 25 BABY WASHINGTON - RUN MY HEART / YOUR FOOL - SUE EX 25 JANIE WELSH - OPEN ARMS CLOSED HEART / I CAN'T STOP THINKING 'BOUT YOU - GDC EX 30 JERRY WILLIAMS - IF YOU ASK ME - CALLA (1973) EX 25 DORIS WILSON - BIG FLAME (IS GONNA BREAK MY HEART IN TWO) - AUTHENTIC EX 125 Mark on vinyl not affecting play MAURICE WILLIAMS - DON'T BE HALF SAFE - DEESU (slight label damage) EX 15 YOUNG JESSIE - I'M A LOVIN' MAN- MERCURY DEMO EX 40 I TAKE CARDS, PAYPAL, BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE etc PAYPAL NAME IS pete.smith@freeuk.com PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED AGAIN, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.40 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £7.00 OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.50 AIRMAIL, £9.00 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST. REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.50 AIRMAIL, £10.00 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST.

I know, that's why I'm surprised it's got so many hits and become so popular when I've posted a dozen up with proper atmosphere!

Did I get this off you Mark or vice versa - whats the source, it's definitely not one of my originals

Could be, could even be later to be honest, but it's definitely 77 or later.

Love the title by the way - Crooked Little Finger - maybe she had arthritis?

I spend weeks trying to sell one, it gets cheaper and cheaper, no takers, so I give it back to it's owner and then someone puts a want up for it. If I had a quid for every time thats happened, I'd have about 12 quid by now

THE SOUL LADS - I'M YOURS FOREVER BUSTERS ALL STARS - THE SCORCHER (INSTRUMENTAL) MONTY MORRIS - TEARS IN YOUR EYES HEMSLEY MORRIS - LOVE IS STRANGE THE HEPTONES - I AM LONELY BORIS GARDNER - BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS THE SUPERSONICS - TRIBUTE TO JACKIE MITTOO SLIM SMITH - KEEP THAT LIGHT PRINCE FRANCIS - ROCK FORT SHOCK THE SOUL BROTHERS - MAGIC STAR PRINCE BUSTER - STIR THE POT PAT KELLY - I AM COMING HOME THE HEPTONES - LOVE WON'T COME EASY (MELODICA VERSION) THE SOUL VENDORS - FROZEN SOUL JOHNNY MOORE - LOVE KISS BLUE MR. MOST - REGGAE TRAIN LARRY & ALVIN - YOUR CHEATING HEART CLIFF SMITH - I'M GONNA MAKE IT LLOYD THE MATADOR - THE TRAIN AUSTIN FAITHFUL - I AM LOSING YOU PRINCE BUSTER - ALL MY LOVING THE UPSETTERS - MY MOB MARCIA GRIFFITHS & TRINITY - I'M STILL IN LOVE / 3 PIECE SUIT THE WAILERS - I'M STILL WAITING Some brief notes: THE SCORCHER INSTRUMENTAL IS THE RAREST VERSION OF THIS BACKING TRACK...TEARS IN YOUR EYES HAS A DJ VERSION BY KING STITT ENTITLED KING OF KINGS...TRIBUTE TO JACKIE MITTOO COMES FROM A BITTY McLEAN CD...SLIM SMITH'S KEEP THAT LIGHT IS NOT THE SAME TRACK AS KEEP THAT LIGHT SHINING ON ME RECORDED FOR BUNNY LEE...ROCK FORT SHOCK IS THE DJ VERSION OF ROCK FORT ROCK...STIR THE POT DOESN'T SEEM TO APPEAR ANYWHERE BUT ON THE WRECK A PUM PUM ALBUM...FROZEN SOUL IS THE INSTRUMENTAL OF THE EARLIER VERSION OF LOVE WON'T COME EASY...LOVE KISS BLUE IS AN INSTRUMENTAL OF THE HAMLINS I DON'T CARE AT ALL...MR. MOST IS ALMOST CERTAINLY DANDY LIVINGSTONE...LLOYD THE MATADORS CAME OUT ON UK SIOUX AND IS VERY HARD TO FIND...MY MOB IS THE INSTRUMENTAL TO THE INSPIRATIONS LOVE OH LOVE...I'M STILL WAITING IS POSSIBLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SONG THE WAILERS EVER RECORDED https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/still-waiting-for-the-reggae-train/