PETE SMITH
28 JENKS ROAD
WOMBOURNE
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV5 0BL
01902 893569
07784 507360 (mobile)
Pete.smith@freeuk.com
HERE’S A FEW NORTHERN BITS AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF REGGAE 45’s.
NORTHERN SOUL
THE PRECISIONS – INSTANT HEARTBREAK – CANADIAN STONE LABEL EX 20
Looks great
BESSIE BANKS – I CAN’T MAKE IT WITHOUT YOU BABY – VERVE DEMO EX- 35 SOLD
Plays great, just a couple of marks
SHEP GRANT – YOU FOUND MY LONELY HEART A HOME – MUSICOR DEMO VG+ 75
Truly incredible beat ballad – few marks and a bit of crackle at start but 200 quid in the book but it’s a good price
UK LABELS
JERRY BUTLER – I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT ANYMORE – UK SUE M- 60 SOLD
A ‘real’ demo with stamped A in the centre
ROBERT HENRY – WALK AWAY LIKE A WINNER – ADVISION ACETATE EX 100
Beautiful 1 sided acetate with original credit as Bob henry crossed out. Only one in existence.
NORMAN JOHNSON & THE SHOWMEN – OUR LOVE WITH GROW – BLACK ACTION EX 25 SOLD
IKE & TINA TURNER – EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY – A & M DEMO M- 20
Brilliant version
EDDIE HOLMAN – A FREE COUNTRY / THIS CAN’T BE TRUE – CAMEO PARKWAY DEMO
Northern stormer and a beautiful ballad EX+ 75
BILLY STEWART – LOVE ME – CHESS DEMO EX 30
SOLOMON KING – THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY – COLUMBIA ISSUE EX 100
Even harder than the demo
FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS – THE NIGHT – MOWEST 3024 ONE SIDED DEMO SOLD
Very rare demo – tiny tear on label, couple of millimetres EX 40 SOLD
THE AD LIBS – GIVING UP / APPRECIATION – DEEP SOUL EX 25
NO IDEA WHY NOBODY’S EVER BOUGHT THIS OFF ME BUT IT’S AN INTERESTING READ ANYWAY
CHAPTER FIVE – YOU CAN’T MEAN IT / ONE IN A MILLION – ITALIAN GTA LABEL (credited to John St John) 250 quid SOLD
There's an interesting story behind this one. Back in 1991 I was running a magazine called Beatin Rhythm and was also at the peak of my UK label collecting phase, and I was contacted by this chap John Ritson who was the original lead singer of Chapter Five. He was after a copy of One In A Million, which I had, but didn't want to part with really. Anyway he sent me lots of great cuttings and we had a good chat and one of the things he told me was that the band's manager, the apparently aptly named Mervyn Conn, had asked him to leave the band and go solo and call himself John St. John. This suggestion didn't go down too well and the band stayed together for a while longer and then split.
Anyway a couple of years ago, to my and several other peoples astonishment, a German copy of You Can't Mean It backed with One In A Million was turned up, complete with picture sleeve and credited to John St. John! At the weekend I was browsing Ebay and lo and behold, there's another copy of John St. John but this time on an Italian label called GTA records.
It was described as VG- with a small edge crack but I thought I'd go for it anyway. So I won it at £118 (I bid £350) and I've now got it and not only does it play near mint with no sound from the crack, the sound quality is unbelievable, it's better than the UK CBS copy (which I also have). Note that they've mixed the composers up too.
The point of all this is - I've had hundreds and hundreds of rare records over the years, going up to £2500 on one thing I sold, but I rate this particular record as being up amongst the rarest of them all. How many copies are known? Can't be that many. And I know it's a love or hate record but I absolutely love it! For sale at 250.
REGGAE 45’s
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UK LABELS
AMALGAMATED
SOUL SISTERS – WRECK A BUDDY EX- 15
ACKEE
I ROY & KEN PARKER – GREAT GREAT GREAT VG+ 10
BLUE BEAT
324 PRINCE BUSTER – AL CAPONE (WHITE, WOL) VG- 5
175 COSMO – GYPSY WOMAN VG++ 10
118 ROY & PATSY – MY HAPPY HOME (N.C.) G++ 5
334 PRINCE BUSTER – TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MAN VG 5
16 MELLOW LARKS – TIME TO PRAY VG++ 10
BLACK & WHITE
KING TUBBYS – WATERGATE ROCK / LARRY MARSHALL (NC) VG+ 15
CAMEL
JOHNY ORGAN – DON JUAN EX 30
CACTUS
PRINCE JAZZBO – CONCUBINE DONKEY (NC) EX 5
DYNAMIC
HUGH ROY – FESTIVAL WISE EX 15
ERIC DONALDSON – BLUE BOOT VG+ 10
DOCTOR BIRD
JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS – I’M MOVING ON (NC) G+ 75
THE PARAGONS – HAPPY GO LUCKY GIRL (NC) VG 30
DOWNTOWN
BOY FRIDAY & THE GROOVERS – MUSIC SO GOOD G++ 20
DANDY – REGGAE IN YOUR JEGGAE EX 15
TONY TRIBE – RED RED WINE VG+ 10
ETHNIC
SYDNEY ROGERS – MIRACLE WORKER EX- 5
FAB
PRINCE BUSTER – TRAIN TO GIRLS TOWN EX+ 35
PRINCE BUSTER – THE SCORCHER (ACTUALLY PLAYS ”NEW DANCE CALLED REGGAE”) /WHINE AND GRIND VG 25 SOLD
GROUNATION
U ROY – JUMP FOR JOY M 8
GAS
ROLAND ALPHONSO – 1000 TONS OF MEGATON - 15
(This is cracked but it takes ages to find the crack and it plays 100% perfect, VG+)
GREEN DOOR
CORNELL CAMPBELL – GIVE ME LOVE (NC) EX 30
WINSTON SCOTLAND – ON THE TRACK VG++ 8
GREENSLEEVES
DR ALIMANTADO – BEST DRESSED CHICKEN IN TOWN EX 8
GRAPE
U ROY – ON TOP OF THE PEAK (WOL) G++ 5
HIGH NOTE
DELANO STEWART – DANCE WITH ME (NC, WOL) G 5
CHARLIE & THE MELODIANS – CREATION VERSION M- 20
ISLAND
007 LLOYD CLARKE – LOVE YOU THE MOST EX- 10
011 DERRICK MORGAN – FORWARD MARCH EX 15
025 JIMMY CLIFF – I’M FREE (NC) VG- 5
048 OWEN GRAY – I CAN’T GO ON VG+ 10
055 DERRICK & PATSY – SEA WAVE (BAD LABEL DAMAGE, NC) G 5
058 FRANK COSMO – REVENGE (ARTIST DETAILS SCRATCHED OUT) G++ 5
064 THE TONETTES – LOVE THAT’S REAL G- 5
067 ROY & PAULETTE – HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY (NC) G 5
070 JIMMY CLIFF – KING OF KINGS (RED & WHITE LABEL!) VG 15
075 THE VIKINGS – SIX AND SEVEN BOOKS OF MOSES VG+ 8
076 BASIL GABBIDON – I BET YOU DON’T KNOW (NC) G+ 5
078 THE BLUESMASTERS – 5 O’CLOCK WHISTLE VG 10
079 KENTRICK PATRICK – DON’T STAY OUT LATE (NC) VG- 10
082 EDWARDS GROUP – HE GAVE YOU TO ME M- 15
098 CLANCY ECCLES – HOT ROD EX 15
131 LORD BRISCOE – PRAISE FOR I G 8
142 ERIC MORRIS – PENNY REEL VG- 10
164 OWEN & LEON – THE FITS IS ON ME (TOL) G- 5
168 THE SKATALITES – GUNS OF NAVARONE M- 15 SOLD
169 STRANGER COLE – COW IN A PASTURE (BAD WRITING ON LABEL) VG 6
170 DERRICK HARRIOTT – I AM ONLY HUMAN G+ 8
194 JUSTIN HINES – RUB UP PUSH UP VG- 10
196 SHENLEY DUFFUS – RUKUMBINE VG- 10 SOLD
199 ERIC MORRIS – FAST MOUTH G- 10
208 DON DRUMMOND – MAN IN THE STREET G++ 25 SOLD
214 BLUES BUSTERS – HOW SWEET IT IS (LABEL WEAR) F 3
217 ROLAND ALPHONSO – EL PUSSY CAT (WOL) VG+ 20 SOLD
244 THE SKATALITES – LUCKY SEVEN VG+ 40 SOLD
246 THEO BECKFORD – IF LIFE WAS A THING EX 15
247 THE RIOTS – YEAH YEAH VG- 25 SOLD
250 DANIEL JOHNSON – COME ON MY PEOPLE M 15
260 THE SKATALITES – INDEPENDENT ANNIVERSARY SKA / THE WAILERS – JUMBIE JAMBOREE (SKATALITES G TO VG+, SCARTCHES FIRST MINUTE, WALIERS VG+ TO EX) 75
277 DERRICK MORGAN – IT’S ALRIGHT (NC) VG 12
281 THE GAYLADS – GOODBYE DADDY EX+ 20
283 ROY RICHARDS – DOUBLE TROUBLE VG 8
297 ROY RICHARDS – GREEN COLLIE (WOL) VG 20
3005 THE CLARENDONIANS – RULES OF LIFE (WOL) VG++ 25
3013 DELROY WILSON – DANCING MOOD VG 15
3032 THE CLARENDONIANS – SHOO BE DOO BE (NC) VG 15
3036 SOUL BROTHERS – SOUND PRESSURE VG+ 15
3037 DELROY WILSON – UNGRATEFUL BABY / ROY RICHARDS – HOPEFUL VILLAGE
SKA M- 25 SOLD
3079 DERRICK MORGAN – SOMEONE VG 20
3087 THE UNIQUES – NEVER LET ME GO / DON LEE – LEES SPECIAL (NC) EX 50 SOLD
3126 THE FEDERALS – PENNY FOR YOUR SONG EX 25 SOLD
3133 THE TENNORS – RIDE YOUR DONKEY VG 10
JJ
LAUREL AITKEN – RISE AND FALL VG++ 20
DESMOND DEKKER – A IT MEK EX 15
JACKPOT
LIZZIE & DELROY WILSON – DOUBLE ATTACK G- 5
LORD KOOS
DELROY ALPHANSO – MAGIC MOMENT M 5
MOODISC
AL & EWAN – LET’S TALK IT OVER (WOL) F 3
MOONCREST
LORD TANAMO – I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE M 5
PARLOPHONE
BYRON LEE & ERIC MORRIS – SAMMY DEAD (NC) VG- 10
PRINCE BUSTER
PRINCE BUSTER – BIG FIVE (MAROON/BLACK) EX- 5
PRESSURE BEAT
LORD COMIC – JACK OF MY TRADE (SWOL) G+-VG+ 25
PYRAMID
DERRICK MORGAN – TOUGHER THAN TOUGH (SWOL) VG 8
DERRICK MORGAN – GREEDY GAL G+ 10
DESMOND DEKKER – IT MIEK VG 6
DESMOND DEKKER – ISRAELITES VG+ 5
DESMOND DEKKER – PICKNEY GAL (NC) G 3
DESMOND DEKKER – 007 (WOL) EX 8
WINSTON & GEORGE – KEEP THE PRESSURE ON / DENHAM TOWN G++ 8
PUNCH
PAT KELLY – SOULFUL LOVE G++ 8
RIO
THE RULERS – DON’T BE A RUDE BOY (LABEL WEAR) VG 10
THE RULERS – COPASETIC EX 20
CARL DAWKINS – BABY I LOVE YOU (NC, WOL) VG 12
THE CLARENDONIANS – RUDIE BAM BAM M- 15
RITA MARLEY – PIED PIPER VG++ 25
SKA BEAT
BABA BROOKS – GIRLS TOWN SKA (LABEL DAMAGE) F+ 5
BABA BROOKS – WATERMELON MAN SKA (NC) VG 10
THE SKATALITES – LATIN GOES SKA (NC) F+ 5
SMASH
THE AGGROVATORS – BIG RED BALL (RED BUM BALL DJ VERSION) VG++ 15
THE MELODIANS – SWING AND DINE M 25
STUDIO ONE
THE CLARENDONIANS – TABLES GOING TURN G 15
SONG BIRD
SCOTTY – RIDDLE I THIS (WARPED, PLAYS FINE ON MY DECK) EX 25
TREASURE ISLE
THE SILVERTONES – MIDNIGHT HOUR G 10
JOHN HOLT – LET’S BUILD OUR DREAMS VG+ 15
PHYLLIS DILLON – ONE LIFE TO LIVE, ONE LOVE TO GIVE VG+ 15
HUGH ROY – BEHOLD (WOL) VG 10
THE PARAGONS – SILVER BIRD / SO CLOSE TO YOU VG++ 20
TROJAN
THE PIONEERS – LONG SHOT KICK THE BUCKET (ORANGE CROWN LABEL) EX 20 SOLD
NICKY THOMAS – LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE VG 5
JIMMY CLIFF – WONDERFUL WORLD BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (SOL) EX- 5
BIG YOUTH – HIT THE ROAD JACK EX 6
BIG YOUTH – TEN AGAINST ONE EX 6
BIG YOUTH – WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING EX 6
THE BELTONES – NO MORE HEARTACHES (NC) VG 10
UNITY
MAX ROMEO – WET DREAM EX 5 SOLD
LESTER STERLING – REGGAE ON BROADWAY (DIRTY LABEL) G 5
VIRGIN
THE PARAGONS – THE TIDE IS HIGH / U ROY – TIDE IS HIGH M 10
JAMAICAN 45’S, ALL ORIGINALS, NO REISSUES
(NOTE – OL = HAVE STUCK MY OWN LABELS ON TOP OF DIRTY BLANK LABELS)
THE TECHNIQUES – THE REASON WHY I LOVE YOU / KARL BRYAN – LOOK WHO IS BACK (BLANK) VG+ 20
THE JUPITERS – RETURN OF EZEKIEL / ROY SHIRLEY – MUSIC IS THE KEY (OL) – AMALGAMATED BLANK G 15
PRINCE BUSTER – SHARING YOU / ROUGH RIDER (ORANGE BLOSSOM BLANK) VG 25
KING STITT – KING OF KINGS / REAL SWEET – CLANCYS BLANK EX 15
WINSTON GROOVEY – YOU SEND ME (NU BEAT BLANK) (OL) VG 10
THE CRYSTALITES – SIC HIM ROVER /DROP PAN (CRYSTAL BLANK – THIS IS DAMAGED ON THE EDGE SO THE SPOKEN INTRO WILL NOT PLAY, IT STARTS WHEN THE INTRO ENDS) (OL) G+ 15
PHYLLIS DILLON & HOPETON LEWIS – ON THE RIGHT TRACK (SMALL EDGE CRACK, OL) G 15
THE UNIQUES – OUT OF LOVE / I FEEL ALRIGHT AGAIN – TRAMP BLANK (OL) VG++ 20
ALTON ELLIS – LIVE AND LEARN / ETHIOPIANS – LET THE LIGHT SHINE – COXSONE BLANK (OL) EX 15
THE UNIQUES – OUT OF LOVE / WATCH THIS SOUND – TRAMP (PROPER LABELLED COPY BUT ROUGH AND WATCH THAT SOUND LABEL SEVERELY DAMAGED) F++ 5
SIR LORD COMIC – JACK OF MY TRADE – PRESSURE BEAT PRE VG 10
SHORTY THE PRESIDENT – EVERY GOODIE NEEDS LOVE – PEACEFUL ROAD G 10
CHARLEY ACE – MUSICAL COMBINATION – GG’S VG 8
GLEN ADAMS – GRAB A GIRL / THE UNIQUES – LET ME GO GIRL – LEES G+ 10
DERRICK HARRIOTT – SITTING ON TOP / YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME (ONE SIDE BLANK, ONE SIDE CRYSTAL LABEL) VG- 8
THE AGGROVATORS – RED BUM BALL VERSION / MORE BALLS – CHAPPY VG 10
SLIM SMITH – BURNING DESIRE / FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE – UNITY BLANK VG 5
THE SOUL SISTERS – WRECK A BUDDY / THE PIONEERS – WHO THE CAP FIT – AMALGAMATED BLANK (OL) VG++ 15
THE PARAGONS – COME ON AND DANCE – MATADOR BLANK (LITTLE EDGE WARP, NAP) (OL) VG+ 8
DELROY WILSON – COOL OPERATOR / I’M YOURS – JACKPOT BLANK G 5
JEFF BARNES (WINSTON WILLIAMS) – THE PEOPLES CHOICE – JACKPOT BLANK VG+ 10
PERSONALITIES – TEARDROPS / JUSTIN HINES – LOOK INTO THAT – T.ISLE BLANK G 5
PRINCE BUSTER – HUMAN – OLIVE BLOSSOM BLANK F 5
THE UNIQUES – MY WOMANS LOVE / TOMMY COWAN – HOUSE IN SESSION – TRAMP BLANK VG 12
I ROY & SLIM SMITH – LET ME GO – SOUL BEAT BLANK EX 10
POSTAGE IS EXTRA UK £1.80 RECORDED, £5.50 SPECIAL DELIVERY.
OVERSEAS TO BE CONFIRMED.
ALL CARDS WELCOME – BANK TRANSFER – PAYPAL – CHEQUE - CASH