Pete S

Cannot deny I had the long leather and baggy trousers

I've had three, four full sets - one I lent out to someone to 'record' and he sold them. last time I put together a set for myself it took me 3 weeks to get the lot. This was before Duke Browner started going for daft money. I kept Betty Boo, Sam Williams and The Masqueraders 'How'. That last one is really hard nowadays.

Not your fault Glyn, nobody forces anyone to buy anything, but any Grapevine record over £40 is overpriced in the real world..

Dammit I thought it was going to be an actual wardrobe a bit like the Mr Benn changing room when you go in it and come out dressed like a clown

ANOTHER NEW LOT - ALL ORIGINALS THE FORMATIONS – AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS – MGM DEMO EX 20 Small wol JOHNNY THUNDER – GROOVY TWO SHOES – DIAMOND EX 30 Latin / r & b dancer THE LOVEABLES – YOU CAN’T DRESS UP A BROKEN HEART – TOOT EX 40 SOLD Brilliant girlie stomper TAMI LYNN – I’M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU – ATCO EX 25 Probably nobody in the world without a copy but this is a nice West Coast stock copy THE ORLONS – SPINNING TOP – CALLA EX- 20 Two copies of this, other one is EX £30 CANDY & THE KISSES – KEEP ON SEARCHIN – SCEPTER DEMO M- 20 Beautiful copy THE DAYDREAMS – BEEN READY FOR A LONG TIME – DYNAMO W/DEMO EX 40 Off the radar uptempo girl dancer – nice THE ETHICS – STANDING IN THE DARKNESS – VENT EX 20 Nice copy, slight ring wear on label LINDA CARR – TRYING TO BE GOOD FOR YOU – BELL DEMO M- 30 Superb Northern, came out on UK Stateside, flip side Everytime also a good fast dancer THE BROADWAYS – ARE YOU TELLING ME GOODBYE – MGM DEMO EX 25 Stunning beat ballad. Very light crackle right on the intro. Nice flip Goin’ Goin’ Gone. JOE CATO – I’M SO GLAD – CHESS DEMO EX 25 Uptempo dancer THE OTHER BROTHERS – IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME BABY – MODERN VG++ 20 Nice red issue. Some marks on the vinyl. BOBBY WILSON – FEELS GOOD – VOLT M- 20 Classic THE AMBASSADORS – GOOD LOVE GONE BAD – ATLANTIC EX 30 Absolutely superb and criminally ignored dancer A BROTHERS GUIDING LIGHT (featuring David) – GETTING TOGETHER – MERCURY EX- 40 SOLD This one has a couple of very minor pops and some ring wear to the raised part of the label – bargain at this price though, does play really well RICKY LEWIS – SOMEONE TO LOVE TONIGHT – MERCURY EX 40 Pretty much barely know dancer BARRETT STRONG – I BETTER RUN – TOLLIE DEMO EX 40 Nice Latin style dancer – West Coast demo (not for sale crossed out) EDWARD HAMILTON & THE NATURAL LOOKS – MY DARLING BABY – MARY JANE EX 30 Superb Detroit 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 £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE

No doubt but he was asking who was playing them at Wigan when he first started going late 77

Reduced a few now

Seller is on here...

That's ok Dave, I know I'm right, same goes for the Decca label demos too. One example of Green Onions on a goodle search, that is definitely the time, 4'00, despite it only being 3'00. I rest my case:

They don't all have 225 stamped on them for Gods sake, just do a picture search for yellow London demos and you'll see all different times.

Thickos

The time...playing time...

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com ALL NEW SELECTION OF ORIGINALS NIKKI BLUE – (WHOA, WHOA) I LOVE HIM SO – PARKWAY W/DEMO M- 40 Lovely copy MELVIN ELLING – LONELY EYES – STRETCH VG++ 100 SOLD One or two background pops in the middle due to small scratch – vinyl has marks but no problems apart from that just mentioned – and half price BOBBY BANKS – I’M A BATCHELOR – GIL VG++ 40 Slight storage warp not affecting play THE CAROLINES – CAN’T STOP LOVING THE BOY – ROULETTE W/DEMO EX 70 SOLD Cracking Big City production, tough one to find. Name on label. THE FABULOUS EMOTIONS – NUMBER ONE FOOL / FUNKY CHICKEN – NICO EX 70 Couple of very light marks, both sides play great PAUL CLIFTON – SHE WOBBLES WHEN SHE WALKS – TEEN POST M- 125 SOLD Big R & B dancer VITO & THE SALUTATIONS – I’D BEST BE GOING – SANDBAG EX 40 Such a great oldie this JOHNNY WILLIAMS – JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING – BASHIE W/DEMO EX 40 Great version, old Wigan spin – flip side’s a good dancer too THE FI DELS – TRY A LITTLE HARDER – KEYMEN EX 250 SOLD One of the greatest records ever made, simple as that. Vinyl is lovely, label has a little wear and very light writing. JIMMY HUGHES – IT AIN’T WHAT YOU GOT – ATLANTIC EX+ 40 Top R & B dancer for 15 years or so now. Drill hole in label. BOBBY WILLIAMS – BABY I NEED YOUR LOVE – SURE SHOT DEMO EX+ 50 Detroit written all over this one – brilliant record and a real nice demo copy THE SWEET THREE – THAT’S THE WAY IT IS – DECCA DEMO EX 130 Great double sider with Big Lovers Come In Small Packages on the other side. Small radio station number on one side. THE M-3’S – FUNNY CAFÉ – ABC W/DEMO EX 30 Don’t know anything about this one, nice midtempo with a doo wop flip WILLIE HATCHER – HEAD OVER HEELS – KING W/DEMO EX 50 Plays mint but has a storage warp THE WHISPERS – THE DIP – DORE EX 100 SOLD So hard to find a decent copy of this classic, this one plays without a single pop or click, visually I’d say VG++ the label has a couple of little tape marks on it but it’s the best one I’ve had in years. WILLIE HUTCH – CAN’T FIGHT THE POWER – SOUL CITY M- 50 SOLD What a belter, if you’re after a good lesser known oldie here’s one for you – good, funkier flip too, How Come Baby You Don’t Love Me JOE ANDERSON – I’M SO GLAD – HEIDI W/DEMO EX 50 Another forgotten oldie – uptempo Northern – rare white demo THE SYMPHONICS – SILENT KIND OF GUY – WILSON EX+ 40 Well known Chiffons soundalike usually found on the Brunswick label – I never even knew it existed on this local Philly label issue prior to Brunswick 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 £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS

I was going to say the same thing, loads of styrene records look like they have a crack in them but it's a kind of seam or crease, most notorious is the MVP's.

REGGAE JOB LOT – DECENT MIXTURE – ALL LISTED AND GRADED £125 THE LOT PLUS POSTAGE JAMAICAN RECORDS: UNFORGETTABLES – FALSE RASTA – HIGH SCHOOL (TOL) VG++ BARBARA JONES – SAD MOVIES – DOUBLE R VG+ JOHN HOLT – FORGOT TO SAY I LOVE YOU – JACKPOT VG+ DESMOND DEKKER – FU MANCHU – BEVERLEYS REISSUE MINT JIMMY CLIFF – GIVE AND TAKE – BEVERLEYS KEN BOOTHE – I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU CRY – STUDIO ONE REPRESS NOISY EX DELROY WILSON – I’M YOUR PUPPET – HITBOUND WOL VG++ DENNIS ALCAPONE – HOME VERSION – COXSONE REISSUE MINT SKATALITES – DOCTOR KILDARE – STUDIO ONE REISSUE EX DENNIS ALCAPONE – THE GREAT WOGGIE – DUKE REID WOL MINT MINUS PRINCE BUSTER – HUMAN – BLANK GOOD SKATALITES – TIMOTHY – COXSONE REISSUE MINT RANKING TREVOR – ANSWER THE QUESTION – HITBOUND MINT JUDY MOWATT – BLACK WOMAN – ASHANDAN MINT MINUS JOHN HOLT – SATISFACTION – CHANNEL ONE MINT MINUS ERIC DONALDSON – LAND OF MY BIRTH – WEED BEAT MINT MARCIA GRIFFITHS – PEACEFUL WOMAN – HIGH NOTE MINT JACOB MILLER – SHAKEY GIRL – JOE GIBBS MINT CLINT EASTWOOD – PRIMO BALLERINA – HIT BOUND EX UK RECORDS: MICHAEL ROBINSON – MOTHER AND FATHER – HORSE EX ERIC BARNET – BUMPER TO BUMPER – GAS WOL VG++ BUUNY & RICKY – BUSHWEED CORNTRASH – ATTACK MINT MINUS TYRONE DAVID – MIND BLOWING DECISIONS – D ROY EX WINSTON GRUVY – YOU SEND ME – NU BEAT BLANK VG+ ERIC MORRIS – PENNY REEL – ISLAND VG DANNY RAY & THE FALCONS – THE SCORPION – MCA EX YVONNE HARRISON – KNOTTY SCREW FACE – CAMEL EX LORNA BENNETT – BREAKFAST IN BED – BLUE MOUNTAIN EX RUDDY & SKETTO – SEE WHAT YOU’VE DONE – BLUE BEAT VG+ JOE WHITE & CHUCK – EVERY NIGHT – DOCTOR BIRD LABEL WEAR VG DEL DAVIS – WORLD WITHOUT LOVE – HORSE MINT CHUCK & DOBBY – SWEETER THAN HONEY – STARLITE VG TITO SIMON – THIS MONDAY MORNING FEELING – HORSE EX SHELTON WALKS – NO MONEY NO FRIEND – BULLET VG++ WINSTON GROOVEY – PLEASE DON’T MAKE ME CRY – TORPEDO MINT MINUS DAVE & ANSEL COLLINS – DOUBLE BARREL – TROJAN MAXI EX DENNIS WALKS – MARGARET – CACTUS EX OTIS & CLEM BUSHAY – DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY – BURNING SOUNDS VG+ TENNORS – RIDE YOUR DONKEY – ISLAND WOL GOOD JACKIE ROBINSON – IN MY LIFE – HORSE EX SYMARYP – SKINHEAD MOONSTOMP – TROJAN MAXI EX DELROY WILSON – I’VE BEEN IN LOVE – TOPSVG++ THE PHAROAHS – MIDNIGHT HOUR – LASER EX

BRITISH ORIGINALS ALL £10 EACH – YES £10 EACH US T BONES – MOMENT OF SOFTNESS – LIBERTY M- JIMMY RADCLIFFE – LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER – STATESIDE VG SOLD Lots of marks and centre coloured in LITTLE EVA – STAND BY ME – STATESIDE M- SOLD PEACHES & HERB – I NEED YOUR LOVE SO DESPERATELY – CBS EX BOB HENRY – BUILT LIKE A MAN – PHILIPS M- SOLD BRENDA LEE – TIME AND TIME AGAIN – BRUNSWICK EX TONY ORLANDO – CHILLS – COLUMBIA DEMO EX JOHNNY PEARSON ORCHESTRA – THE RAT CATCHERS – COLUMBIA M- SETH MARTIN – LOOK AT ME – PAGE ONE M- THE OLYMPICS – BABY DO THE PHILLY DOG – ACTION VG+ SOLD JACKIE OPEL – CRY ME A RIVER – KING VG++ SOLD BLACK ABBOTS – THE PAINTER – EVOLUTION DEMO EX SOLD TIMI YURO – HURT – LONDON DEMO VG++ ETTA JAMES – YOU GOT IT – CHESS M- SOLD THE LOT FOR £125 IF ANYONE WANTS THEM – MOST ARE AT LEAST HALF BOOK PRICES

Nobody believes me but I swear this happened: in 2001 I sent a record to carmen's husband, they were in Kent I think, it was Percy Milem on a Stateside issue. When the record arrived he rang me up and thanked me for playing a good joke, but where was his record? Obviously I didn't have a clue what he was talking about; his postman, or someone close to the delivery, had stolen the record and replaced it with a Frank Ifield record, resealed it, and delivered it. Not only did I put in a written complaint but I also rang that sorting office and spoke to a manager who treated me as if I was mad...to think one of HIS postmen would do that to a customer! The record was never found and no action was taken..

But you can prove the value can't you, if you enclose the ebay transactions and paypal details?

UPDATE TO THE LOST GEMS WEBSITE Have now put up scans, reviews and youtube links for LEE MEZA RAY POLLARD JOYA LANDIS PIONEERS JOHNNY CLARKE PRINCE BUSTER DALTONS LEE PERRY ORVILLE ALPHANSO LLOYD ROBINSON DERRICK HARRIOTT DESMOND DEKKER MR. FOUNDATION NORMA FRAZER ERIC BARNETT JEFF BARNES THE BLEECHERS VIP'S U ROY TARTANS ROY SHIRLEY PAT KELLY MAYTALS LIZZY LEADERS KEN BOOTHE... so if you want to kill ten minutes, have a read and a listen... https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

I'll put a shout out for you Harry

Exactly, if he's agreed to buy a record, pay for it! Whether he's watching other stuff or not is irrelevant,

If he's not going to pay you he's not going to pay you Daz. Keep the claim open so that ebay can refund your fees. And block the buyer. That's about it really.

ORIGINAL LP'S FOR SALE, ALL VINYL IN SUPERB CONDITION, SLEEVES EXCELLENT. £25 EACH PLUS POSTAGE FUNKY CHICKEN TBL 137 Winston Groovy, Dave Barker, Dice The Boss, Count Suckle, Tommy McCook etc LIQUIDATOR TBL 104 Jack The Ripper, Big Three, Jay Moon Walk, Spyrone etc MONKEY MAN TBL 107 Pressure Drop, She's My Scorcher, Bla Bla Bla, African Doctor etc All are original 1st issues Post extra

PETE SMITH 01902 325306 pete.smith@freeuk.com BARGAIN BUYS! WILL ALWAYS TRADE FOR ANY REGGAE I NEED EDWIN STARR – DON’T TELL ME I’M CRAZY – SOUL M- 20 SANDY WADDY – EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING – WAND EX 20 THE WONDERETTES – I FEEL STRANGE – RUBY EX 30 Initials on label but great vinyl THE OJAYS – I DIG YOUR ACT – BELL EX 10 THE FORMATIONS – AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS – MGM DEMO EX 20 JR. WALKER & THE ALL STARS – TUNE UP – SOUL EX 15 THE INTENSIONS – I DON’T CARE ANYMORE – BLUELIGHT EX 30 THE VERSATILES – YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME – BRONCO EX 25 JIMMY CASTOR – JUST YOU GIRL / MAGIC SAXOPHONE – SMASH EX 20 THE KNICKERBOCKERS – WISHFUL THINKING – CHALLENGE DEMO EX 50 Couple of marks on this but plays perfectly CHUCK JACKSON – I’VE GOT TO BE STRONG – WAND EX 20 SHARON SOUL – HOW CAN I GET TO YOU – WILD DEUCE DEMO EX+ 50 Very rare white demo JOHNNY NASH – TOWN OF LONELY HEARTS – GROOVE EX 20 RENFRO ORCHESTRA – A CASE OF LOVE – RENFRO WHITE DEMO EX 40 Promo only one sided 45 of the instrumental version – saw this for £80 last week THE LYRICS – SO GLAD – GNP CRESCENDO EX 40 THE ESCORTS – THE HURT – RCA EX 30 BILLY JOE ROYAL – HEARTS DESIRE – COLUMBIA M- 20 BATISTE BROADUS – GOT THIS PAIN – CAPA EX 25 MINZI BERRY – I DON’T WANT YOU NO MORE – SCORE EX 40 Lesser known of her two dancers PAT THOMAS – I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABYS FACE – VERVE DJ EX- 30 One or two superficial marks on vinyl – great version of the baby Washington classic NAOMI & HARRIS – COME ON BABY AND HURT ME – ATCO DJ EX 20 Good dancer, half price as has circle drawn around the edge of the label for some reason DEBRA SWISHER – YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME – BOOM EX 15 Rare issue. Small tol. 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 £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS