Pete S

Sorry I can't help you but I wouldn't know what an original looked like anyway!

he hasn't played a decent record since Whitchurch closed

Nice, like an old Philly instrumental - thought there's a bit in there that sounds remarkably like "Breakaway" (The Valentines)

I expected Keb Darge to come and world disco dance circa 1978

Silver is silver, gold is gold - if it looks silver, it's silver, and a reissue...

Don't know about play outs but it's still extremely popular - reissued again last year in fact

Really, really bad bootleg of Bobby Goldsboro https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BOBBY-GOLDSBOROS-BLUE-AUTUMN-4-TRACK-MONO-RADIO-DJ-PROMO-rare-7-VINYL-RECORD-/161489398576?pt=UK_Records&hash=item259984ab30

Because it's not a forgotten oldie?

I use a electro-magnetic jewellery cleaner I go from Aldi! You can see it getting the crap out of the grooves. But thats best for ingrained dirt, for scratches etc, I don't know if anything helps really.

Skimming won't do anything except improve the look of the record Russ.

HAVE PUT A COUPLE OF HUNDRED NEW ITEMS UP THIS LAST FEW DAYS, ORIGINAL AND REISSUE, USA AND UK, SOME CRACKING STUFF AT PRETTY REASONABLE PRICES AS WELL, PLEASE HAVE A BROWSE IF YOU GET 5 MINUTES CHEERS PETE https://www.discogs.com/seller/pete.smith/profile

That was played by Russ at the time of the 1979 Mod Revival. Great record, but Northern??

Anyone interested in this, 1996 release, Hi Records "Royal Memphis Soul", 4cd's in a book type package with comprehensive booklet, this is absolutely brand new and not sure if it's even been played. Long deleted, one on Discogs for £25 in VG+, cheapest on Amazon for a second hand one is £75! Asking £40 plus postage for this. cheers Pete SOLD https://www.discogs.com/Various-Royal-Memphis-Soul/release/2967459 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Royal-Memphis-Soul-Various-Artists/dp/B0000083RL/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417691967&sr=8-1&keywords=royal+memphis+soul

USA Dave - they must have re-promoted it in the 70's? Other side is "Show Time"

Maybe a plodder but has such a fantastic vocal...I'd take it over this...but I really love this

One of them - the other was You Got To Pay The Price

I just played this for the first time in - what - 10 years maybe. I can't tell you how absolutely f*cking brilliant it sounded. One of those records that is so cheap, about £4, but you forget they're what the scene was built on, and it really is a cracking little instrumental. That's all I wanted to say really.

I've got a copy of Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade In The Water on the orange Cadet label with the red ring around the edge and Cadet on the left hand side - I don't think I've ever seen one on this design before but must have seen a hundred on the blue label - any ideas of value, about the same - £50 or so?

Could base it on the Carstairs being found and them then playing live at The Mecca reunion. And then passing away knowing the true history of their record.

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com (please use the above email address if you reply, thanks) Some used but not abused records. In fact, some not abused in the slightest! Some have surface marks but play perfectly. The following originals are all PLAY GRADED so they may look lesser than I grade them but I guarantee that it will play as graded! ANITA HUMES & THE ESSEX — EVERYBODY’S GOT YOU — ROULETTE DEMO VG++ 10 Old Wigan floor filler ANN BYERS — DEAD END — ACADEMY EX 40 Brilliant uptempo sound. Bit of ringwear on label (B side mainly) AND THE ECHOES — WHY WONDER — PULSE DEMO VG++ 50 Rare on white demo. Tear on label. Plays strong EX. BROTHER’S GUIDING LIGHT — GETTING TOGETHER — MERCURY EX 80 SOLD Very tough red stock copy. Small WOL THE CELESTRIALS — CHAIN REACTION — RCA DEMO VG+ 25 This one has an edge warp not affecting play. Plays EX. BARBARA MASON — AIN’T GOT NOBODY — ARCTIC EX- 35 THE CAPITOLS — TAKE A CHANCE ON ME BABY — KAREN EX- 15 ETTA JAMES — SEVEN DAY FOOL — ARGO EX 40 SOLD Great copy THE GEMINIS — YOU PUT A HURTIN’ ON ME — RCA DEMO VG++ 15 Plays EX THE GEES — IT’S ALL OVER — PORT DEMO EX- 40 SOLD Superb, both sides GEORGE JACKSON — THAT LONELY NIGHT — DOUBLE L EX- 25 Drill hole in label JUSTINE WASHINGTON — I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY — SUE EX 20 JAMES DUNCAN — THREE LITTLE PIGS — KING M- 25 Styrene copy THE KITTENS THREE — I’M COMING APART AT THE SEAMS — NEWARK DEMO EX 60 SOLD b/w Baby I Need You — slower version of Yvonne & Delights — very rare pink label demo. B side VG++ LAURA LEE — TO WIN YOUR HEART — RIC TIC EX 40 SOLD Original of course — nice copy LESTER YOUNG — BAREFOOTIN’ TIME IN CHINATOWN — BARRY DEMO VG++ 25 This white demo rarely turns up. Couple of dull clicks near start otherwise EX LOU JOHNSON — UNSATISFIED — BIG TOP EX+ 25 Blue plastic label. Plays Mint. Small sticker on label MARLINA MARS — I’M GONNA HOLD ON (TO YOUR LOVE) — MGM ISSUE VG++ 50 SOLD Super-rare stock copy — never seen one before. Plays EX THE NEPTUNES — I DON’T CRY ANYMORE — VICTORIA DEMO VG 30 This is a 300 quid rated record (why?) but has a f*cking great scratch on it hence price NELLA DODDS — COME SEE ABOUT ME — WAND VG++ 20 Writing on label THE ORIGINAL CADILLACS — I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO — JOSIE EX- 30 Nice oldie. Tiny wol THE PROPHETS — I GOT THE FEVER — SMASH EX 15 SOLD Red label original SHORTY BILLUPS — SHAKE OFF THAT DREAM — SOLID GOLD UNP 100 Unplayed mint SPENCER — WE GOT A LOVE THAT’S OUT OF SIGHT — MIDTOWN EX 30 Label’s a little off centre, vinyl is mintish THE SAPPHIRES — GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVE — ABC EX 25 SOLD Great copy SANDY WADDY — EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING — WAND EX+ 25 SOLD Good as new… THE SOUL-JERS — GONNA BE A BIG MAN — RAMPART VG+ 15 Two dancers. Small wol THE SHIRELLES — WAIT TILL I GIVE THE SIGNAL — SCEPTER DEMO M- 30 Mint copy. Drill hole in label THE SUPERIORS — WHAT WOULD I DO — VERVE EX- 25 A little crackle on intro then plays mint. Writing on label (on the three silver points someone’s scribbled in pen) TOMMY BUTLER — RIGHT ON UP TO THE WEEKEND — CHATTAHOOCHIE EX- 50 As with many of these — light marks but plays perfectly THE THREE DEGREES — GOTTA DRAW THE LINE — SWAN EX+ 20 Great copy of this classic THE TYMES — WHAT WOULD I DO — MGM DEMO EX 40 SOLD Tiniest bit of background crackle on first couple of notes then perfect THE VOLCANOS — A LADY’S MAN / HELP WANTED — ARCTIC VG++ 25 SOLD Both sides superb — has the odd pop here and there, nothing serious. Light ring wear to raised part of label THE VOLCANOS — STORM WARNING — ARCTIC VG+ 15 SOLD Absolute classic. Small sticker on label. Once again, can I stress that these are play graded, and I’ve explained any flaws if any. I will not be accepting credit and debit cards for much longer I’m afraid — they charge me too much POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL / CARD / BANK TRANSFER ALL WELCOME CHEERS Pete

Yep mine is same as yours

Early blue ones (Freddie Gorman) in the 'proper' Ric Tic series are stamped. Red ones appear to be all scratched in.

Steve, he is first on and plays fairly nondescript versions of Oooh Pretty Lady and You Got To Pay The Price, instrumentals, he doesn't sing anything, maybe he was band leader?

PETE SMITH pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 EVERYTHING LEFT OVER FROM LAST WEEK NOW REDUCED NIKKI BLU — (WHOA WHOA) I LOVE HIM SO — PARKWAY DEMO M- 30 Lovely white demo of this Wigan spin LINDA CUMBO — YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW — SELECT DEMO EX 50 Good midtempo dancer — Linda Cumbo is Linda Clifford THE ORLONS — SPINNIN’ TOP — CALLA VG++ 30 A little noise on intro but disappears when the extremely loud track kicks in NITA ROSSI — SOMETHING TO GIVE — HICKORY EX 25 Rare USA original stock copy. Drill hole in label. BROWN SUGAR — THE GAME IS OVER — CAPITOL EX- 30 Tiny bit of crackle at the start JOY LOVEJOY — IN ORBIT — CHECKER EX 50 Sounds so loud and awesome nowadays. Drill hole in label. BUNNY SIGLER — GIRL DON’T MAKE ME WAIT — PARKWAY M- 40 Beautiful West Coast styrene copy, so tough on this design (stretched yellow square inside orange label). Drill hole and small tear on label, mint vinyl. THE LYRICS — SO GLAD — GNP CRESCENDO EX+ 50 Beautiful midtempo harmony dancer THE FLIRTATIONS — CHANGE MY DARKNESS INTO LIGHT — JOSIE EX- 25 Really underrated dancer, few marks hence grade, plays beautifully, swol JUDY CLAY — YOU BUSTED MY MIND — SCEPTER EX 25 Nice original, pounding Mr. M’s dancer. Very slight ring wear on label. THE CRE-SHENDOS — YOU’RE STILL ON MY MIND — AQUARIUS EX 100 Seen this at 300 today… THE DEL-CORDS — JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING — UP EX+ 25 Great version! THE PENTAGONS — I WONDER — JAMIE EX 25 Nice oldie LENNY O’HENRY — ACROSS THE STREET — ATCO VG+ 10 Another great oldie THE CATALINAS — LAUGHING THROUGH TEARS — PAGODA EX 20 Blue eyed dancer POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL / CARD / BANK TRANSFER ALL WELCOME CHEERS

Pat Lewis