Pete S

Just in case you didn't know; number stamped on UK Decca and London demos e.g. "220", that is the length of the track - 2.20

PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HERE’S THE SECOND PART OF THIS WEEKS LIST JERRY JACKSON – IT’S ROUGH OUT THERE – PARKWAY DEMO EX 150 Very tiny writing on label otherwise one of the greatest double siders ever CHARLES BERRY – NEIGHBOUR, NEIGHBOUR – JET STREAM EX 50 Currently the version to have JERRY NAYLOR – CITY LIGHTS – TOWER DEMO M- 180 These aren’t marked as demos but they have the same track both sides LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS – I WALK ON – ABC EX 30 BUTCH BAKER – BAT MAN AT THE GO GO – ST LAWRENCE DEMO EX 100 SOLD Of course this is the rare withdrawn version of Fatman At The GoGo TONY VALLA – PORK CHOPS – HI-Q EX+ 30 Another weird latin/popcorn instrumental DEL ROYALS – MAN OF VALUE – MERCURY DEMO M 50 Totally faultless copy THE EXCITERS – WEDDINGS MAKE ME CRY – BANG DEMO EX 25 Cracking dancer DAVE MITCHELL & THE SCREAMERS – THE TRIP – MET EX 50 Original gold label TONY & THE MOCKINGBIRDS – WALKIN’ THE DUCK – ASSOCIATED ARTISTS M 30 Rare sax inst DORIS TROY – FACE UP TO THE TRUTH – CAPITOL ISSUE EX 100 Stunning – and very rare on a stock copy THE FOUR HI’S – HEARTBREAK RIVER – VERVE DEMO M- 30 Great group sound, date written on label in biro EDWARD ST ANN – MORE LUCK TO YOU BABY – USA DEMO EX 40 Great lesser known dancer ROSALIND MADISON – NEIGHBOURHOOD GIRL – LIBERTY ISSUE EX 50 Really nice multicoloured stock copy JOHNNIE TAYLOR – FRIDAY NIGHT – STAX EX 10SOLD IKE & TINA TURNER – CAN’T CHANCE A BREAK UP – SUE EX 20 SOLD THE ORLONS – I AIN’T COMING BACK – CAMEO DEMO M 20SOLD Lovely underrated girlie dancer ROSCOE SHELTON – RUNNING FOR MY LIFE – SOUND STAGE 7 EX 25 SOLD Best copy I’ve ever seen BOBBY BLAND – SHOES – DUKE EX 40 THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE – I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES – VMP M- 80 SOLD Late Wigan classic DIDI NOEL – LET THE MUSIC PLAY – BLUE CAT EX 15 MARTHA SMITH – AS I WATCH YOU WALK AWAY – CAMEO DEMO EX+ 50 UK Pye recording, extremely rare on US, in fact this is the first time I’ve seen one HENRY STROGIN – TIGHT ROPE – BALL M- 30 Nice kind of latin dancer NITA HILL – COLD AT NIGHT – CIRCLE DEMO EX 25 MARION STEWART – I MUST BE LOSING YOU – R DEMO M- 200 SOLD Those styrene issues are everywhere, the vinyl demo is still very rare JUSTINE WASHINGTON – I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY – SUE EX 20 DELLA REESE – IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – ABC DEMO M 40SOLD Superb! JEWEL AKENS – I’VE ARRIVED – ERA DEMO M 50 Someone has this for sale on Soul Source for £175 at the moment. WTF. THE BALLADS – I CAN’T SEE YOUR LOVE – VEE JAY VG 25 Looks used but plays fine JACKIE ROSS – KEEP YOUR CHIN UP – BRUNSWICK VG++ 25 Small wol and a bit of label wear, plays superb THE DESIRES – OH WHAT A LONELY NIGHT – STARVILLE M 25 Gorgeous midtempo black harmony dancer THE VONT CLARES – DON’T CHA TELL NOBODY – DOUBLE R EX 35 Nice dancer, never had this before JOYCE DAVIS – HELLO HEARTACHES, GOODBYE LOVE – OKEH VG+ 30 Label is scruffy, vinyl has marks but again plays great, if you don’t know it, it sounds like a Major Lance record sung by a lady! Great stuff. Books at 75. LUTHER INGRAM – EXUS TREK / IF IT’S ALL THE SAME TO YOU BABE – HIB VG+ 185 SOLD This is the extremely rare light green press which books at £500 (uk) in the latest manship price guide. It's pressed on vinyl, not styrene so there's no hiss for a start. As you can see by the photos, https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110486067852&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT it has some water damage on the label. The white mark on the vocal side is some sticker residue which will come off. Condition wise, this is one of those 'miracle' records which appears to have lived it's life without a sleeve, is well marked, but plays beautifully. Visually it's glossy but has many marks and it's visual grade is vg. But play it and you are in for a surprise, both sides play "ex", in fact the sound quality on exus trek is better than any of the bootlegs, mint or not. THANKS FOR READING – HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST I TAKE CREDIT CARDS, PAYPAL (THERE’S A CHARGE FOR THIS OVER £50 SORRY), CHEQUE, CASH, AND BANK TRANSFER. POSTAGE: ANYTHING UP TO 3 RECORDS 1.80 RECORDED DELIVERY. AFTER THAT, 20p EXTRA. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS 5.50 AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANYTHING OVER 50.00 – YOU ARE ONLY INSURED FOR 38.00 WITH RECORDED SO IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT YOU TAKE THE SPECIAL DELIVERY OPTION IF YOU BUY AN EXPENSIVE RECORD. OVERSEAS, SAME PRICE FOR STANDARD POSTAGE AND 6.00 FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Theres one on here in VG+ for £225, I've got the same record in Mint and I wasn't sure whether to ask £150 or £175! Oh, and a record I sell for £20 and have done a dozen times, usually for less, is on here at £100.

It's just that my favourite films are British films, especially ones set in the 60's and 70's. Anything that can recreate that period I'll watch whether it's any good or not. I mean, has anyone ever seen Velvet Goldmine and enjoyed it?

I know, but I'm not allowed to, was just hoping it might make people look twice thats all.

Looks alright to me, a film with Northern Soul as it's "backdrop", looking forward to it.

The overcharging for records by some sellers on here.

yes you're right, 25 or less, the other copies on the market were given to A & M staff in retirment packages etc.

Dunno - but I cleaned an Okeh styrene 45 and it was fine

I sniffed about a gallon of it yesterday and it did f*ck all...

Interestingly, the Shirley Lawson boot isn't aimed at the Northern scene; it's part of a batch of r&b boots/lookalikes but I don't really know who they are aimed at. The people behind it are the same ones who did all the UK label psych and freakbeat repros about 4 years ago and are not on the Northern scene.

I sold a cracked Mr Lucky for an undisclosed amount but it was four figures.

Booted twice; styrene demo, like the Skullsnaps pressing; and a vinyl one with a bluey/white label. May even be a third one in dark blue, styrene.

It's from Maplins - I think it's used for electrical stuff, transistors maybe - not sure to be honest - but it does work, especially qwhen the dirt has been ground in and it makes that kind of 'swoosh' noise, it gets that out.

Dave, I used to be able to do any EMI label, coated it in silver cleaner, then rotated it over the steam from a boiling kettle, if you get the rotation right you can make any record look mint. Stupidly, I tried it on my Chapter 5 which is made from a different kind of vinyl and it went all patchy..

I've got it if you get stuck. Think it's got the Atlantic story on the same disc.

Send me £5 and I'll tell you what it is! No really, thanks to my friend Martyn for putting me on to this. SERVISOL FOAM CLEANSER 30. 400ml aerosol can, £4.70 from maplins. Shake it, squirt it, rub it in, play the record, you won't believe the crap that comes out of the grooves, and when it's finished, wipe it with a cloth and gives it a fabulous shine too. I cleaned a jackie Ross (Brunswick) just now which was in pretty decent vg++ nick, I had to stop it 4 times because the stylus was clogged up with dirt. Fantastic stuff, try it, even lightens dirt on the labels by the looks of it.

The only demos are UK ones from the 70's

I have a cracked Pat lewis - No one to love (solid hit) here at the moment

I did, before posting. Well I listened to mel Williams, I've heard the other one enough times to know it.

Well unlike many people in the sales section, your prices are actually very good and had I been able to make a profit on anything I'd have had several of them. You've just got to be lucky with the stuff you select to sell. last week I sold around 1200 quids worth of records that had not sold when I listed them first time round, I dropped the prices by ten or twenty quid each and they flew out (not that they were overpriced in the first place). yet this week I've barely sold £400 worth. Obviously some people would think that's an awful lot of money to earn in a week, but they probably cost me £300 to start!

Sorry Jock not trying to hijack your thread but that fact about Delilah kenniebrew - I've had half a dozen copies and never once have I noticed any similarity between it and Mel Williams, I don't think it is the same backing and if it is, it's half the speed of DK.

That LP got me in so much trouble, in 1972 I only got 25p pocket money a week (I was 12) and this one day my mum hadn't got any change so she gave me a fiver under strict instructions that I only spend my 25p allowance. I saw this lp in Goulds, it was 2.99 and I spent half an hour wondering what I should do, in the end I went and bought it, and of course didn't get any more pocket money until I'd paid back the money, but it's been with me ever since, I think I know the sleeve notes off by heart and it's where I heard some of my all time favourite tracks (rock steady, way of life, perfidia, great wuga wuga etc). The original LP's were all dubbed from vinyl, from one guy's collection, so even the original isn't that great sound quality wise. But it's one of my 'milestone' lp's this.