Pete S

Same here, they're terrible, get the one on the Boot label or the Soul Beat one.

Always cheers me up this - fantastic to dance to as well.

No you're right, it was ABC and it's subsidiaries that used a spot of gold paint for deletions instead of drill holes.

Yeah they read "Lennie" Gene. Unless I dreamt that one. I will find one. * I can't find one. I must be thinking of something else. My search goes on

Says reissue on the ad

That was probably also why he mis-spelt the name, so it was easy to identify as a reissue. Notice he also spelt Lenny wrong on the Lenny Curtis pressing - must have been on purpose.

I can honestly say I've never even thought about claiming for clothes etc. Knees on my jeans always wearing out.

Could have been the 'new' version maybe? There was a totally new mix of it on a cd released a few years back. Also the Goldspot one is a different version.

Sorry got confused - original demo and issue have the long fade out though. As Gareth says.

No Steve you're wrong, just played this issue and it has the longer ending, it must just be the boot that has the end cut

Kenny with an I is a bootleg from 1976 Barry, it's also cut off at the end where the gospel part comes in on the fade out.

It is, one of the harder light blue Stax 45's. I think it came out in other countries apart from France, sure I had a Belgian or Dutch one.

So would I. One of the best 'unknown' artist tracks ever

Thanks everyone. All things considered I don't think I'd take less than £150 for this.

Blimey this looks stunning doesn't it, never had an issue before, what do the panel think I should knock this one out at for an EX/EX+ copy?

If anyone's wondering why so many lists this week - let's just say the more I can rake in, the longer we get to live here...plus got a lot of really good stuff at the moment thankfully PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com Some more mainly 25 - 30 quid type records with a few rarer items thrown in THESE ARE ALL PLAY GRADED - THE CONDITION YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHATEVER THE VINYL LOOKS LIKE SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HEART - BELL EX 25 Scarce US copy, small sticker on label BOBBY BLAND - SHOES - DUKE EX 25 SOLD Great copy AL KENT - THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN ACTING LATELY - RIC TIC EX+ 25 Stunning track REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC - MALA DEMO VG+ 20 SOLD Some crackle in parts, fine for playing out as they say. Please note this is graded VG+ not EX or Mint. MARVIN GAYE - HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) - TAMLA W/DEMO EX 25 Scarce white demo. Small stain on the label. THE HALOS - DO I / JUST KEEP ON LOVING ME - CONGRESS EX- 25 SOLD Belting dancer. Scarce red issue, some ring wear on raised part of label. B side VG++ TOBI LEGEND - NO GOOD TO CRY - MALA DEMO EX 25 Really fast dancer, same track as Jimmy James LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP VG++ 20 SOLD Original blue plastic label. Couple of tiny pops on the intro so downgrading to VG++ rest of track plays EX/Mint BOB WILSON - SUZY'S SERENADE - SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 25 Sure does look nice as a white demo SAMANTHA JONES - RAY OF SUNSHINE - UNITED ARTISTS W/DEMO EX+ 40 Beautiful copy of the scarce USA copy with abbreviated title MAD DOG & THE PUPS - WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME GIRL - MAGIC CITY EX 30 Detroit dancer, tough in this condition IKE & TINA TURNER - DUST MY BROOM - TRC EX- 20 Red/black label. This one is in Excellent condition but has a little manufacturing lump in the vinyl right at the end so it has a bump noise for the last 20 seconds RAIN - OUT OF MY MIND - LONDON (CANADA) EX 30 Always thought this looks brilliant on this label, different shades of blue. Plus I always sneakily liked this one.. SUSAN FARRAR - THE BIG HURT - PHILIPS EX 25 Plays practically mint but label has some wear, bit of fading top right and light ring wear to raised part, otherwise would have been 35/40 BARBARA ENGLISH - ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE GONE - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 25 Forgotten St Ives dancer JOHN RHYS & THE LIVELY SET - NOTHING BUT LOVE - IMPACT DEMO EX 30 Classic Detroit instrumental JACKIE LEE - OH MY DARLIN' - MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD Such a beautiful track THE MYSTIC MOODS - ASTRAL TRIP - WARNER BROS W/DEMO EX 30 SOLD One of the biggest instrumentals of the 70's SAM AMBROSE & FRIEND - THEY'LL BE COMING - CRAZY HORSE EX 40 Another classic instrumental ADAMS APPLES - YOU ARE THE ONE I LOVE - BRUNSWICK DEMO EX+ 50 Good dancer, super copy THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - BIG BIRD EX 60 The rare local label issue before Tower THE FESTIVALS - HEY GIRL - BLUE ROCK EX 60 Has some light marks but plays EX. Label has some ring wear. Nice copy though, 150 quid rated GENE CHANDLER - DON'T HAVE TO BE LYING BABE - CURTOM EX+ 25 SOLD Crossover dancer. Stone mint. THE INSIGHTS - YOU GOT IT MADE / SOMEDAY GIRL - RCA DEMO EX 15 Good double sider BIG MAYBELLE - MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN - ROJAC EX 20 Northern version of the old standard JACKIE DAY - WHAT'S THE COST - SPECIALITY EX 20 Crossover dancer GEORGE WILSON - HERE STANDS THE MAN WHO NEEDS YOU - BLACK CIRCLE EX 30 SOLD Classic crossover so I'm told ANNETTE POINDEXTER - YOU'LL GET IT RIGHT BACK - BRENA EX 25 More 70's soul WILLIE HATCHER - HAVE A HEART GIRL / YOU GOT QUALITY - COTILLION W/DEMO EX 20 Detroit? THE COLT BROTHERS - HOLD ME. HOLD ME - BULLET EX+ 40 SOLD Not sure about this one, I only have John Manship's copy to go by so hope he won't mind me directing you to it https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/108491/COLT_BROTHERS I'M NOT GOING TO USE AS MINT OR MINT MINUS GRADE IN FUTURE PLEASE NOTE THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED - SO IF THE VINYL IS MARKED, I WILL SAY SO, BUT THE GRADE IS FOR HOW IT PLAYS, SO PLEASE PLEASE, READ THE DESCRIPTION. I'M GOING TO UNDER GRADE A LOT OF THESE TO STAY ON THE SAFE SIDE. I GRADE HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY AND PLAY EVERY RECORD. IF YOU RETURN SOMETHING I DO NOT PAY RETURN POSTAGE UNLESS I HAVE MADE A SERIOUS COCK-UP! 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 SLIGHTLY, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.25 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £6.35 OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.20 AIRMAIL, £8.50 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST. REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.20 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST.

Correct, just done one myself.

I'd like to...

Have knocked 5 or 10 off most of what was left - knocked 25 of The Flairs

More like John Cale but I knew what you meant. If you play that track at home, you can have it so that the narration is in one channel with no music, or with just music and no narration. Or both if you set it in the centre, obviously.

If that had've been me, when I slit the package with those scissors I'd have cut through whatever was in it. Lost count of the amount of records I've ruined by using a stanley knife on the mailer.

There is absolutely no excuse for that. Wearing a scarf in the office, you puff.

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com SOME CHEAPER ITEMS...ALL ORIGINAL HI FI WHITE - NEED SOMEBODY - SANDMAN VG+ 20 SOLD NITE TRAIN - TO THE BITTER END / LET ME BABY YOU BABY - ROULETTE DEMO EX+ 30 KENNY BALLARD - I'M LOSING YOU - ROULETTE DEMO EX 20 PRINCE & PRINCESS - READY STEADY GO - BELL EX+ 15 SUSAN KING - (OH OH OH) WHAT A LOVE THIS IS - MIDTOWN W/DEMO EX+ 25 VIOLA WILLS - TOGETHER FOREVER - BRONCO EX 15 SHANE MARTIN - ONE AND ONE - COLUMBIA DEMO EX+ 20 This was really tipped in 77 - did nothing! VERDELLE SMITH - IF YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING NICE - CAPITOL EX 15 Same as Gia Mateo THE IN CROWD - HAPPINESS IN MY HEART - VIVA EX 10 RUBEN WRIGHT - HEY GIRL / I'M WALKING OUT ON YOU - CAPITLO EX+ 20 Cracking double sider - rare on UK as well OTIS LEAVILL - BOOMERANG - BLUE ROCK EX 15 Someone wrote the price on the sleeve with a marker - and it left an imprint on the vinyl - doesn't sound H.B. BARNUM - THE RECORD - CAPITOL VG++ 15 SOLD Intro a little crackly REGGIE GARNER - HOT LINE - CAPITOL EX+ 25 SOLD 38 years on, I still get a shiver when I hear this record, my first ever Emidisc JACKIE BEAVER - SILLY BOY - CHECKER EX 15 ANNETTE THOMAS - YOU NEED A FRIEND LIKE MINE - TRUTH W/DEMO EX+ 15 SOLD Little known uptempo, gospel influenced dancer - was on Stax Northern Soul LP back in 76 THE FESTIVALS - MUSIC - SMASH EX+ 10 THE TRILONS - I'M THE ONE - TAG EX 25 Female R&B, early 60's. Unusual in that B side label has nothing printed on it TAMMI LYNN - I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU - COTILLION DEMO EX 15 DAVID & THE GIANTS - SUPERLOVE - CRAZY HORSE EX+ 25 SOLD Mecca classic in tip top shape LUCY CAMPO - EVIL EYE - RCA VG++ 25 Cracking popcorn/r&b tune DELLA REESE - A CLOCK THAT'S GOT NO HANDS - RCA EX 40 RODDIE JOY - COME BACK BABY - RED BIRD EX- 15 SOLD Weird one this. Has one split second cue burn on the first drum beat. No problem really. In the run off groove it has Rediffusion Singapore scratched. And it has a little faded writing on the label. Less than half price and nowhere near as bad as I made it sound LOL JAMES BOUNTY - AUCTION ON LOVE - RED DOG EX 20 CHUCK REED - FEMALES - MINARET EX 30 R & B THE VIRGINIA WOLVES - STAY - AMY EX 20 EVIE SANDS - TAKE ME FOR A LITTLE WHILE - BLUE CAT W/DEMO EX- 20 Simply one of the greatest records ever made THE WONDERLETTES - HOW SOON - BAJA EX 30 Brilliant girl group record that slipped right under the radar JOHNNY JONES & THE KING CASUALS - PURPLE HAZE - BRUNSWICK EX 20 SOLD This was once the biggest sound in the country! JACKIE WILSON - THIS LOVE IS REAL - BRUNSWICK EX 15 SIDNEY BARNES - TALKIN' BOUT A SHINDIG / NEW YORK CITY- BLUES TONE DEMO EX 25 Good double sider on a very rare demo copy DENISE LASALLE - TOO LATE TO CHECK YOUR TRAP - CRAJON EX 15 SOLD JOHNNY R - THE CHAMP - STRIKE VG- 10 Rare original but very scruffy and plays with a bit of crackle THE SWEET THINGS - DON'T COME LOOKING FOR ME - DATE W/PIC SLEEVE EX+ 20 SOLD Beautiful Van McCoy production - has pic sleeve, though it's a bit tatty THE COOPERETTES - GOODBYE SCHOOL - BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 20 Prefer the instrumental version on the flip myself, very Detroit sounding THE PRETENDERS - I WANNA BE - CARNIVAL EX+ 20 Black/red label JAN BRADLEY - BACK IN CIRCULATION - ADANTI EX 20 Great dancer WATTS 10RD STREET RHYTHM BAND - BROWN SUGAR - WARNER BROS VG++ 20 SOLD Brilliant instrumental, rarely see this, especially on a stock copy. Small wol. Plays EX DEVONNES - I'M GONNA PICK UP MY TOYS - COLOSSUS EX+ 20 SOLD THE RAINBOWS - HELP ME IF YOU CAN - CAPITOL DEMO EX 20 One of two records covered up as Detroit Shakers in 73 ANN MARIE - A GIFT OF LOVE - FAM LEE W/DEMO EX 15 Talk about obscure - a Cleethorpes one spin wonder I think BARBARA McNAIR - WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT YOU - MOTOWN W/DEMO EX 15 Never heard this before - a real grower THE CHARMETTES - ONE MORE TIME - MARLIN W/DEMO VG++ 20 Good early girl sound MAMIE GALORE - IT AIN'T NECESSARY - ST. LAWRENCE EX 15 DAWN - LOVE IS A MAGIC WORD - UNITED ARTISTS EX 20 Was played about twice and then booted...nice stock copy, light label wear CARTOON CANDY CARNIVAL - MICKEY MOUSE CONCERTO IN B FLAT - METROMEDIA W/DEMO EX+ 20 This is about as bad as it could get - remember this being played at Birmingham Locarno and people going mad for it. Anyway, a shocker. But have to say it looks stunning on a mint white demo in it's original sleeve! DALTON, JAMES & SUTTON - RUN BABY - NATIONAL GENERAL W/DEMO EX+ 20 Wigan stomper from the early years. Sounds like a rock record. THE SHOW STOPPERS - HOW EASY YOUR HEART FORGETS ME - HERITAGE W/DEMO EX- 20 SOLD Very nice looking white demo JAN DAVIS - RAUNCHY - DIRECT HIT EX 20 Another one that was big everywhere for a few weeks then disappeared. If you like stomping instrumentals with twangy guitars and big brass backing you'll like this ? & THE MYSTERIANS - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU BABY - CAMEO EX 15 BALTIMORE & OHIO MARCHING BAND - CONDITION RED - JUBILEE EX+ 15 SOLD BOB & EARL - THE SISSY - CHENE EX+ 15 BOBBY McCLURE - YOU GOT ME BABY / PEAK OF LOVE - CHECKER VG++ 15 Couple of light clicks on intro THE MIKE POST COALITION - BUBBLE GUM BREAKTHROUGH - WARNER BROS W/DEMO EX 20 Great instrumental JOE TEX - SHOW ME - DIAL (BLACK LABEL) EX 10 THE GRAND PIANO COMPANY - ESPERANTO - AMPEX DEMO EX- 15 JIMMY CLIFF - WATERFALL - A & M DEMO EX 15 BOBBY BLAND - CALL ON ME - DUKE EX 15 THE DRIFTERS - AT THE CLUB - ATLANTIC DEMO VG+ 10 Rare demo. Sticker on label WITCHES & THE WARLOCK - BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - SEW CITY VG++ 10 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - I GOTTA LET YOU GO - GORDY W/DEMO EX+ 15 BUTCH BAKER - THE FAT MAN - ST. LAWRENCE VG+ 15 BOOTS RANDOLPH - TAKE A LETTER MARIA - MONUMENT W/DEMO EX 15 JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY - SHAKE A TAIL FEATHER - BELL EX 15 JACKIE LEE - WOULD YOU BELIEVE - MIRWOOD EX+ 10 CANDY & THE KISSES - THE 81 - CAMEO EX 15 SOLD Nice to see in such good shape JULIUS WECHTER & THE BAJA MARIMBA BAND - ALONG COMES MARY - A & M EX+ 15 SOLD I know it's a pop tune but what an instrumental this is. Hard on the brown stock copy too. I might keep this. SAM BUTERA - THE RAT RACE - DOT EX- 15 SOLD This is of course the original of the Righteous Bros Band - very similar to Peter Gunn Theme - it's great THE CHIFFONS - NOBODY KNOWS WHAT'S GOIN' ON IN MY MIND BUT ME - LAURIE EX 15 SOLD Bit of greying to the vinyl but plays EX, brilliant late girl group 45 JACKIE LEE - BRING IT HOME - KEYMEN EX+ 10 This sounds like one of those Chris Andrews/Neil Christian brassy UK records GENE CHANDLER & BARBARA ACKLIN - FROM THE TEACHER TO THE PREACHER - BRUNSWICK (CANADA) EX- 10 Maroon label Canadian issue. Small wol JACKIE DESHANNON - FIND ME LOVE - IMPERIAL EX 15 SIDNEY BARNES - STANDING ON SOLID GROUND - MID WEST EX+ 15 SOLD THE GEORGIA PROPHETS - I GOT THE FEVER - BSP EX+ 10 EDWIN STARR - TIME - GORDY EX 15 THE DETROIT EXECUTIVES - COOL OFF - PAMELINE VG/EX 15 SOLD Right first of all, someone has coloured the label from orange to - well - just dull, presumably in an attempt to make it look like the green label. It has some noise for the first 20 seconds. And it has two small label tears. Apart from that - great! LOL I'M NOT GOING TO USE AS MINT OR MINT MINUS GRADE IN FUTURE PLEASE NOTE THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED - SO IF THE VINYL IS MARKED, I WILL SAY SO, BUT THE GRADE IS FOR HOW IT PLAYS, SO PLEASE PLEASE, READ THE DESCRIPTION. I'M GOING TO UNDER GRADE A LOT OF THESE TO STAY ON THE SAFE SIDE. I GRADE HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY AND PLAY EVERY RECORD. IF YOU RETURN SOMETHING I DO NOT PAY RETURN POSTAGE UNLESS I HAVE MADE A SERIOUS COCK-UP! 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 SLIGHTLY, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.25 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £6.35 OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.20 AIRMAIL, £8.50 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST. REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.20 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST.

Yes it was all so different pre-Wigan when you had soulful classics as Scratchy, Little Queenie, You're Ready Now, Super Girl, Virginia Wolves...

You can follow up to the feedback that you left him if thats any use - like 'you said records were damaged then sold them yourself' sort of thing