Pete S

I've had 2 copies of Wess Oliver off Ebay in 7 years - both of them never made it to my list because they both arrived broken, in fact one of them had a piece missing that wasn't even in the package!

It did come out on Duke Jerry, 69 or 70.

I don't think he did have an LP on Trojan. Theres a compilation on Island called Doctor Kitch with obviously the title track plus a Wailers track to make it interesting

Which side? Or both sides?

Still not set up to do them yet Ted sorry. It's in JM's book at £300 but there's no sign of it on his website so no sound clips there either. I'll see if I can get something wired up!

I've absolutely no idea mate, just arrived in a bunch of records from a mate in the States, it's nearly all crossover and modern, as you know I haven't a clue with this sort of stuff. There's another copy of that fantastic Cathy Davis record on Taurus though.

Looks like the last (or only one I could find) of these sold for $661 last year. This is an EX+ copy. Any offers please or equal trades. CINDY & THE PLAYMATES - DON'T STOP THIS TRAIN / A PORTRAIT OF GOD'S LOVE - KEMP description below from last ebay sale Cindy & The Playmates - Don't Stop This Train / A Portrait Of God's Love Kemp 50 / J.P. 129 CONDITION: EX+ to M- Beautiful copy of this super-rare (and so far lesser-known) Chicago two-sider from the ladies who brought us "Now That School is Through". "Train" side may have a bit of funk appeal, and the flip is just fantastic....I have only ever seen one copy for sale before this....

Sorry you're right about Deram, I should bloomin know, took me long enough to get the first Bowie Deram single. OK this is all getting a bit irrelevant but if you look at the label listing there's nothing vaguely psych-tinged until you get to The Syn DM 130 which must surely be 67 and even then it's another 6 months or so before it really gets going.

You have to be kidding. Deram was set up more or less as a result of Sgt Pepper and Decca wanting a more progressive/innovative offshoot and the Beatles had been experimenting in the studio for a good 2 years before Deram was formed in 1967. They are the originators, everyone else was hanging on to their coat tails

Definitely 2 Junior McCants, one sold on ebay a few months back

Well the figures in the poll tell us that yes, records sold on this site ARE overpriced, which is what I thought in the first place. Good to see some people admitting they are mugs who pay over the top prices Time to close the topic then I think?

The Beatles bit was great, shame about the backing track, pleasant though. She's Leaving Home is one of the greatest records ever made and greatest songs ever written and greatest melodies as well. The Beatles are the greatest band ever to walk the earth.

Talking of Blue Cat - I managed to get a copy of Lynn Tait - Way Of Life this afternoon to replace the one I very reluctantly sold last year. £69 with centre intact, I got £125 for my no centre one I think.

The only reason customs would be holding a packet for you is if they want you to pay some excess charges on it, that sometimes adds a week on to the delivery time, but even now after 28 days, there's still time for it to arrive.

PLANET RECORDS PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com THE BUTLERS - SHE TRIED TO KISS ME - LIBERTY BELL VG++ 30 Possibly the fastest Northern record of all time. Very nice(and rare) turquoise issue. DEL ROYALS - MAN OF VALUE - MERCURY VG+ 30 This has some marks hence the grading but it plays beautifully - EX ROOSEVELT GRIER - IN MY TENEMENT - RIC DEMO M 135 Never seen such a stunning copy - I'd say this was unplayed, and comes in a very smart RIC bag too HIGH VOLTAGE - COUNTRY ROAD - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 30 Brilliant GERALDINE HUNT - (TWO CAN LIVE) CHEAPER THAN ONE - BOMBAY VG+ 75 Again, looks used and has some marks but plays really really well - and on the rarer black label too THE PERSIONETTES - CALL ON ME / IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY - OR M- 40 Tremendous double sided oldie going way back to The Torch days THE RUMBLERS - SOULFUL JERK - DOWNEY EX 30 Unusually, this is an issue, can't remember the last time I saw a stock copy TOMMY TATE - I'M TAKING ON PAIN - OKEH DEMO EX 120 One of the very, very best enders you'll ever hear DANNY WAGNER - I LOST A TRUE LOVE - IMPERIAL DEMO EX 100 Classic oldie, never pressed, very nice vinyl copy DANNY WHITE - KEEP MY WOMAN HOME - ATTERU DEMO EX 40 Very nice on a white demo on this label GINO WASHINGTON - LIKE MY BABY INSTRUMENTAL - DO DE RE M- 40 Few of these turned up over the years but this is in pristine nick, and of course it's a fabulous inst PERCY WIGGINS - IT DIDN'T TAKE MUCH (FOR ME TO FALL IN LOVE) - RCA ISSUE VG 80 This is a fabulous looking black label stock copy - graded at VG due to visual appearance of vinyl - plays really well, VG++ right at the start to EX everywhere else! Only the second issue I've had I think....I mean..try and find one! THE VERSATILES - YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME - BRONCO DEMO EX+ 30 Great record and on another lovely white demo AL JONES - ONLY LOVE CAN SAVE ME NOW - AMY DEMO M- 20 Very obscure and practically forgotten Mecca spin - covered in the Uk on Polydor by Ayshea DONALD JENKINS & THE DELIGHTERS - SOMEBODY HELP ME - CORTLAND EX+ 50 Almost spotless copy, very hard to find in this condition, most have been well loved and well played 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. This post has been edited by Pete S: 25 September 2009 - 11:20 AM

PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HI, HERE’S THIS WEEKS SOULFUL 20. QUITE A QUICK LIST REALLY AS I’M STILL UNPACKING AFTER THE MOVE. WILL HAVE SOME RARER STUFF NEXT WEEK BUT THERE’S STILL SOME NICE THINGS HERE TODAY. CHEERS PETE THE BROTHERS – ARE YOU READY FOR THIS – RCA DEMO EX 30 Was a huge reactivated oldie a couple of years back INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX – NO STRANGER TO LOVE – MUSICOR EX 20 RESERVED Truly brilliant BOBBY HEBB – LOVE LOVE LOVE – PHILIPS EX 15 Black label THE MARVELS – MR. SOFT TOUCH – MERCURY DEMO M 40 Crossover THE AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR – KEEP YOUR FINE SELF NEAR ME – POLYDOR DEMO EX 40 Great dancer BILLY GALES – I’M HURTING – SHOCK EX 80 Driving R&B monster – couple of marks, plays EX MAURICE JACKSON – FOREVER MY LOVE – WEIS VG+ 40 Classic dancer – plays fine, has writing on label BESSIE BANKS – I CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU BABY – VERVE DEMO M 40 sold Super copy, classic dancer SUSAN FARRAR – THE BIG HURT – PHILIPS DEMO M 25 RESERVED Forgotten Wigan dancer THE PEACHES – MUSIC TO MY EARS – CONSTELLATION DEMO M- 25 Nice girly double sider – Gene Chandler production THE RAW MEAT – RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – MUSICOR DEMO EX 20 Northern cover of a Beatles tune! CINDY GIBSON & THE TIFFANIES – I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU – GENERAL M 30 sold Love this, and it’s got one of the best intros of all time PETE ANTELL – LAND OF LOVE – BOUNTY DEMO M 50 Excellent beat ballad THE PRESENTATIONS – CALL ON ME – AMERICAN MUSIC MAKERS M- 25 sold Forgotten dancer GINA MARIE & THE SKAT KATS – SOURCE OF LOVE – SNAP EX 40 Rare gitl group dancer from Stafford era CHI-CHI McCAULEY – I KNOW HE LOVES ME – RED BIRD DEMO EX 30 Another one for the girl group aficionados THE WANDERERS – SOMEBODY ELSE’S SWEETHEART – CUB EX 30 Ray Pollard magic SAMANTHA JONES – SURROUNDED BY A RAY OF SUNSHINE – UK UA DEMO EX 80 sold Classic oldie on green and white demo THE VALENTINES – HEY RUBY / THAT’S HOW I FEEL – UK EMBER EX 70 This is an ultra rare earl;y R&B sound from King Records USA – on the early gold and red UK Ember label – never ever seen a copy of this before 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.

Exactly. Totally pointless if you aren't going to say who it is so people know who to avoid.

https://shop.ebay.co.uk/mayfairmenthol/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 worth a look folks

I'm confused now, who's selling them, Posstot or Mike, and is that an offer to but the remainder for 600 cos I may be interested.

This is strange, I replied to this yesterday and it hasn't shown up! My original has the daisy stamp at 9 o clock and an I stamp at 11 o clock, on the B side this is reversed, daisy at 3 o clock and I at 5 o clock

PLANET RECORDS PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com WELL I HAVE MANAGED TO GET A BIT OF LIMITED INTERENET ACCESS VIA MOBILE BROADBAND SO HERE’S THIS WEEKS SOULFUL 20. ALL US ORIGINALS. HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST AND THE NEXT LIST SHOULD BE OUT THIS COMING WEDNESDAY SEEING AS THIS ONE IS 3 DAYS LATE! CHEERS PETE THE BANDS OF GOLD – IT’S OVER – SMASH VG++ 25 SOLD Cracking dancer – bit of label wear on the edges of the label (you can’t see it if it’s in a card sleeve) THE BUTLERS – SHE TRIED TO KISS ME – LIBERTY BELL VG++ 50 Possibly the fastest Northern record of all time. Very nice(and rare) turquoise issue. ED CROOK – THAT’S ALRIGHT – TRI SOUND EX 80 SOLD Lovely copy with Nashville Matrix stamp DIANE CUNNINGHAM – CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER – FONTANA DEMO EX 75 Indemand crossover / Northern dancer DEL ROYALS – MAN OF VALUE – MERCURY VG+ 35 This has some marks hence the grading but it plays beautifully – EX ROOSEVELT GRIER – IN MY TENEMENT – RIC DEMO M 150 Never seen such a stunning copy – I’d say this was unplayed, and comes in a very smart RIC bag too HIGH VOLTAGE – COUNTRY ROAD – COLUMBIA DEMO EX 40 Brilliant GERALDINE HUNT – (TWO CAN LIVE) CHEAPER THAN ONE – BOMBAY VG+ 100 Again, looks used and has some marks but plays really really well – and on the rarer black label too IRMA & THE FASCINATIONS – LOST LOVE – SCEPTER EX 40 SOLD Philly monster sound THE PERSIONETTES – CALL ON ME / IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY – OR M- 50 Tremendous double sided oldie going way back to The Torch days THE RUMBLERS – SOULFUL JERK – DOWNEY EX 35 Unusually, this is an issue, can’t remember the last time I saw a stock copy TOMMY TATE – I’M TAKING ON PAIN – OKEH DEMO EX 135 One of the very, very best enders you’ll ever hear DANNY WAGNER – I LOST A TRUE LOVE – IMPERIAL DEMO EX 110 Classic oldie, never pressed, very nice vinyl copy DANNY WHITE – KEEP MY WOMAN HOME – ATTERU DEMO EX 50 Very nice on a white demo on this label GINO WASHINGTON – LIKE MY BABY INSTRUMENTAL – DO DE RE M- 50 Few of these turned up over the years but this is in pristine nick, and of course it’s a fabulous inst THE WONDERLETTES – HOW SOON – BAJA EX+ 25 SOLD Very underrated girl group dancer PERCY WIGGINS – IT DIDN’T TAKE MUCH (FOR ME TO FALL IN LOVE) – RCA ISSUE VG 100 This is a fabulous looking black label stock copy – graded at VG due to visual appearance of vinyl – plays really well, VG++ right at the start to EX everywhere else! Only the second issue I’ve had I think….I mean..try and find one! THE VERSATILES – YOU’RE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME – BRONCO DEMO EX+ 40 Great record and on another lovely white demo AL JONES – ONLY LOVE CAN SAVE ME NOW – AMY DEMO M- 30 Very obscure and practically forgotten Mecca spin – covered in the Uk on Polydor by Ayshea DONALD JENKINS & THE DELIGHTERS – SOMEBODY HELP ME – CORTLAND EX+ 60 Almost spotless copy, very hard to find in this condition, most have been well loved and well played 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.

The bloke on the left looks like a cross between Ray Reardon and Dave Vanian of the Damned. Don't think I'd ask him to babysit.

don't know what made me say it might be another group because I now remember actually seeing the Black Abbotts in the pantomime at Wolverhampton Grand in about 1970! Then again, I might have been thinking about these guys https://entertainers.co.uk/comedy-speciality/black-abbots.htm

I think it's a different group with the same name - plus Russ Abbott was the drummer not the singer

I'll f*cking leave it then.