Pete S

Kegsy, similar problem. Sold a record, £15, buyer paid £2.50 for recorded delivery, I sent it same day. Doesn't show up and track and trace shows it's "in the system" which means they've lost it basically. Now here's where the problem is: customer keeps asking and asking where his record is, I've given him the tracking number and explained that I did my part, I sent it, why is he blaming me for it going missing when it's completely out of my hands? Keeps asking where he record is, something I'm saying is not getting through, tell him that the post office won't refund until they say it is definitely lost, which is 4 weeks, then I'll refund him. Thats no good either, so I just refunded it. I'm a record down and also out of pocket, and can't even claim yet because the waiting period isn't up yet. There is only one solution to this, and it's to insist on registered post for every single record - it's the only way for sellers to cover themselves - but who's gonna pay £7 to get a £5 record posted?

SOME CHEAPER ORIGINALS POST £2.50 UK ANDRE WILLIAMS – YOU GOT IT AND I WANT IT – RIC TIC EX+ 25 ARTISTICS – HOPE WE HAVE – BRUNSWICK EX+ 20 ARTISTICS – LOVE SONG – BRUNSWICK VG+ 10 ADMIRATIONS – DON’T LEAVE ME – ONEDERFUL EX 20 ANDY BUTLER – TAKE ME – TRC EX+ 10 BOBBY PATTERSON – TILL YOU GIVE IN – ABNACK black vinyl EX- 25 BETTY EVERETT – I’VE GOT A CLAIM ON YOU – ONEDERFUL VG++ 25 BARBARA LEWIS – HELLO STRANGER – ATLANTIC EX 10 BILLY BUTLER – RIGHT TRACK – OKEH very convincing counterfeit EX 10 CHIFFONS – NOBODY KNOWS WHAT’S GOIN’ ON IN MY MIND – LAURIE EX+ 15 CAPITOLS – COOL JERK 68 INSTRUMENTAL – KAREN W/DEMO wol VG++ 20 CHOCOLATE BOYS – VOLTAIRE PIER – DECCA (SPAIN) EX+ 20 CONTOURS – JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING – GORDY ring wear VG+ 10 DOROTHY BERRY – YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY – LITTLE STAR EX 15 DEENA JOHNSON & RICKY DAVIS – THERE’S GONNA BE A SHOWDOWN – SIMPSON EX+ 25 DEE DEE WARWICK – WE’VE GOT EVERYTHING GOING FOR US – MERCURY orange/yellow VG++ 25

If thats the future then give me the past, liked the Sir Henry thing, the rest are cack especially that last one, it's like a joke record with that out of tune wah wah effect

Have a rummage, there's absolutely tons of them!

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com ALL ORIGINAL OF COURSE! REPARATA & THE DELRONS – PANIC – MALA DEMO VG+/EX+ 25 SOLD This has a scratch which clicks for the first 10 seconds THE HALOS – DO I – CONGRESS EX 30 Stormer with superb beat ballad on B side – tough original PHIL FLOWERS – WHERE DID I GO WRONG – DOT EX 45 Few marks but plays mint THE DEALERS – YOU GOT IT – BIG BUNNY EX+ 100 Mint unplayed copy, slight dishing (slightly convex) BILLY HARNER – WHAT ABOUT THE MUSIC – KAMA SUTRA EX 20 Classic JOHNNY MOORE – THANK YOU BABY – MERCURY EX- 40 Nice crossover, plays mint but has a few marks DAVID RUFFIN – ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER – CHECK MATE DEMO EX 60 Early Motown and a pretty rare 45 THE LYRICS – STRONGER THAN BEFORE – JWJ EX 100 Bit of an oddball pressing – has a kind of pressing fault on the edge meaning it pops for four rotations – and the labels are on the wrong sides – very rare 45 from Allegan, Michigan – and half price due to the above GEE GEE SHINN – COME ON OVER – LA LOSUIANNE DEMO EX 25 Nice white demo, J/G distributed THE POPPIES – HE’S GOT REAL LOVE / HE’S READY – EPIC EX+ 25 Two nice sides, original yellow label THE BROADWAYS – YOU JUST DON’T KNOW – MGM EX 60 Brilliant – few non sounding marks, plays perfect THE SONNETTS – HIT AND RUN LOVER – K.O. EX+ 80 Listed at 150 elsewhere.. SONS OF MOSES – SOUL SYMPHONY – CORAL DEMO EX 30 SOLD Classic Wigan instrumental EDDIE HOLMAN – I’LL CRY 1000 TEARS / I’M NOT GONNA GIVE UP – BELL EX+ 40 Not Gonna Give Up must be the most intense record Eddie made, beat ballad pace but awesome THE ATTRACTIONS – DESTINATION YOU – BELL VG++ 25 Plays EX VICKI ANDERSON – WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM – DELUXE EX- 25 SOLD First mix / version of this stunner. Plays EX BARBARA RANDOLPH – I GOT A FEELING – SOUL EX 20 SOLD Classic Motown dancer THE RADIANTS – ANYTHING YOU DO IS ALRIGHT – CHESS EX 25 Same song as Maxine Brown / Chapter Five. B side is better though, Feel Kind Of Bad BARBRA CARR – DON’T KNOCK LOVE / SHAKE YOUR HEAD – CHESS EX 20 Yes, her other one… two uptempo dancers THE VERSATILES – YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME – BRONCO EX 20 Aka 5th Dimension THE BARONS – SINCE YOU’RE GONE – RCA DEMO EX 40 Bit of discolouration on some of the vinyl but plays mint THE NEXT FEW ARE KENT 100 CLUB ANNIVERSARY SINGLES ALL ARE MINT OR NEAR MINT 20TH ANNIVERSARY – JOHNNIE TAYLOR – PLEASE LET ME IN / JUDY CLAY – SINCE YOU CAME ALONG NM 25 25TH ANNIVERSARY – THE MAGICIANS – JUST A LITTLE LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING (vocal to Strings A Go Go / Double Cookin)/ WEE WILLIE WALKER – I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE M 80 SOLD 26TH ANNIVERSARY – THE MAYBERRY MOVEMENT – I CAN SEE HIM MAKING LOVE TO YOU / THE DEVONNES – DOIN’ THE GETTING’ UP M 40 27TH ANNIVERSARY – GIG & THE CHARMAINES – I DON’T WANNA LOSE HIM / THE MYSTERIES – TOO LATE NOW M 50 PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME TO DO FREE POSTAGE OR MAKE OFFERS FOR RECORDS, I WILL SIMPLY NOT REPLY AND WILL IGNORE ANYONE DOING THIS. I DON’T RESERVE RECORDS DUE TO NON-PAYERS UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.20 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS

I knew you were LOL

That reads like the track listing for one of my podcasts! Those Guys / Swing And Dine for me..

It's only on a red London demo, they stopped doing yellow demos at the turn of the decade

OK thank you NIls I'll let you know in the morning ok, that is the top offer so far

Kinnell I just sold one not 10 minutes ago on facebook for £50

He sounds like Vic Reeves doing the club singer

I'll take that Dave..

Feel free to make me offers on these but please don't take the p*ss, if it's worth 100 quid then offer around that much, if it's worth 10 quid offer me a fiver, I will reply as soon as I can but please don't be offended if I turn down any offers...thanks...some of the last few are priced R & B LIST – NO MINT GRADES EX IS HIGHEST, MY EX IS A M- ALBERT KING – C..O.D. – COUN TREE W/DEMO EX BABY WASHINGTON – HUSH HEART – SUE EX BOBBY SCOTT – PITY THE POOR, POOR MAN – ABC EX BIG MAYBELLE – I’VE GOT A FEELIN’ – OKEH EX 100+ BOBBY GUITAR – SHE’S SO FINE – WORLD ARTISTS W/DEMO EX- BOBBY BLAND – GETTING USED TO THE BLUES – DUKE EX BOBBY BLAND – AIN’T NOTHING YOU CAN DO – DUKE EX BUENA VISTAS – HOT SHOT – SWAN VG+ BLUE BULL – I’M A LOSER – UNI DEMO EX CAROLE BENNETT – HE’S COMING HOME – HILTON VG++ COMER MONEY – MY SWEET THING – TOMAHAWK EX CLOVERS – LOVE POTION NO. 9 – UNITED ARTISTS EX DAISY BURRIS – I’VE LEARNED MY LESSON – PORT EX DOROTHY BERRY & JIMMY NORMAN – I’M WITH YOU ALL THE WAY – LITTLE STAR W/DEMO EX DRIFTERS – RAT RACE – ATLANTIC EX FIESTAS – BROKEN HEART – OLD TOWN W/DEMO EX HARMONICA GEORGE – GET IN THE KITCHEN AND BURN – TODDLIN TOWN EX JIMMY NORMAN – I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE – LITTLE STAR VG+ JIMMY NORMAN – YOU CRACK ME UP – LITTLE STAR EX JAMES DAVIS – CHAINS AROUND MY HEART – DUKE EX- JIMMY MCCRACKLIN – THE WALK – CHECKER EX JAMES CRAWFORD – MUCH TOO MUCH – MERCURY DEMO VG++ JOHNNIE & JOE – YOU SAID IT AND DON’T FORGET IT – CHESS EX JR. WALKER ALL STARS – GOOD ROCKIN’ – HARVEY VG JOHN FRED & THE PLAYBOYS – SHIRLEY – MONTEL EX JIMMY HOLIDAY – THE NEW BREED – DIPLOMACY EX JEWELL & THE RUBIES – KIDNAPPER – LA LOUSIANNE EX JESSIE MAE – DON’T FREEZE ON ME – DRA VG+ KING DAVIS HOUSE ROCKERS – BABY YOU SATISFY ME – VERVE DEMO EX LITTLE CHARLES – GUESS I’LL HAVE TO TAKE WHAT’S ;EFT – JEWEL W/DEMO VG++ LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR – SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE – GALAXY EX LITTLE MILTON – MY BABY’S SOMETHING ELSE – CHECKER EX LITTLE MILTON – HEY, GIRL – BOBBIN EX- LEN JOHNSON – ONE DAY – RAY CO EX LITTLE FLORENCE – MISS YOU SO – EXCELLO EX LITTLE ESTHER – T’AINT WHATCHA SAY IT’S WHATCHA DO – SAVOY EX LAVERN BAKER – TINY TIM – ATLANTIC EX MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS – DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS – DELUXE EX- MARVA ALLEN – HE’S GONE – EXCELLO EX MERL SAUNDERS – TIGHTEN UP – GALAXY EX MILLIE McLAINE – HE’S GOT WHAT IT TAKES – ALL STATE recent press? EX MILTON GRAYSON – IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO – KEEN W/DEMO EX OTIS RUSH – KEEP ON LOVING ME BABY – COBRA EX PLOOKIE McCLINE – UNCLE WILLY – JERRY O EX RUTH BROWN – MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN – PHILIPS tol VG+ RUFUS THOMAS – IT’S AW’RITE – STAX EX SHELLS – WHIPLASH – CONLO W/DEMO EX SOLOMON BURKE – STUPIDITY – ATLANTIC EX TITUS TURNER – HUNGY MAN – ATLANTIC EX- TED TAYLOR – I’M GONNA GET TOUGH – RONN EX TED TAYLOR – VERYWHERE I GO – JEWEL EX TED & LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR – CRY IT OUT BABY – RONN EX- VERNON & JEWEL – IT’S A ROCKIN GOOD WAY – KENT VG VIOLET RIVERS – HEY LOVER BOY – DECCA EX WILBERT HARRISON – CHEATING BABY – FURY EX A.C REED – MY BABY’S BEEN CHEATING – COOL EX 75 RONNIE LOVE – CHILLS AND FEVER – DOT EX 25 JAMES DUNCAN – THREE LITTLE PIGS – KING styrene EX 25 E. LOIS FOREMAN – STOP LOOK AND LISTEN – SURE SHOT DEMO EX SOOTHERS – I BELIEVE IN YOU – PORT EX- LITTLE JEWEL – I WANT TO – TAYSTER EX 75 ADMIRALS – SAWMILL – PULSE EX 75 DOROTHY WILLIAMS – WATCHDOG – VOLT EX 60 HARVEY – ANY WAY YOU WANTA – TRI PHIL EX- 40 SHIRLEY & JESSIE – YOU CAN’T FIGHT LOVE – WAND EX 40

Thanks John

Anyone? Rough guide? LAVERN BAKER - TINY TIM - ATLANTIC MILTON GRAYSON - IT AIN'T NECESSARILY SO - KEEN DJ OTIS RUSH - KEEP ON LOVING ME BABY - COBRA BOBBY SCOTT - PITY THE POOR, POOR MAN - ABC BIG MAYBELLE - I'VE GOT A FEELIN' - OKEH BABY WASHINGTON - HUSH HEART - SUE BLUE BULL - I'M A LOSER - UNI (DJ) CAROLE BENNETT - HE'S COMING HOME - HILTON COMER MONEY - MY SWEET THING - TOMAHAWK JESSIE MAE - DON'T FREEZE ON ME - DRA LITTLE FLOREN©E - MISS YOU SO - EXCELLO LITTLE ESTHER - TAIN'T WHAT YOU SAY IT'S WHAT YOU DO - SAVOY

I was one of the mugs duped with the "only" acetate of this so I've definitely listened to it a few times

Really, it's pure 60's Northern, nothing like BS

But I love jungle, early jungle - but can't stand drum & bass which it morphed into...

No I understand that people have varied tastes, Jesus Chalky if you ever hear any of my mixed genre podcasts, I just don't, never have, and never will like, other styles of music which are plainly not "Northern Soul" being played at "Northern Soul" venues, you might as well play country and western...oh hang on...

You know those people who won't watch football on Sky nowadays because it's just not like how it was in the 60's and 70's?

You see that is it in one, which is why you can never understand where I'm coming from!

Never heard a girl version, would like to though

Me too. I currently rate it at £200 so that to me is sensible. Whereas £300 is not sensible.

A diversity which saw the numbers of people attending allnighters drop by over 50% when Modern Soul was introduced big time at the end of the 70's

I was gonna say I've got one but didn't know what 'sensible' meant!