Steve G

This is where I think you continually get it wrong Marc - overemphasising the impact of plays at allnighters. Not everyone buys records based on the playlists of Butch, Andy D etc.much as that might disappoint you. Records on Rujac have always enjoyed collector demand. That said, there are some "liggers" / pretenders who will always have a feeding frenzy and bump a price up on a Butch spin and we all recognise that. And I would agree that Niter spins have certainly pushed the price up. I can tell you that at the beginning when Dave first got his copies the price was £1k. And to suggest that no one wanted this until it got spins at Niters is a massive over simplification of the record / collecting market.

But it's been around for years, not a new discovery. Collectors have known about it, Andy Dyson had it on a tape a few years ago and I remember when Dave Thorley managed to prize a couple out of the man Sir Joe himself - must be 5 years ago now. I got offered one, but Dave sold it to his accountant p.d.q. I still prefer his other one on Rujac :lol: I am in a minority of one then, so nothing new there! :

My postie is very lazy and won't take parcels out. Just the cards. And now he only puts one through the door a week. And I then go to the PO once a week to pick up all my parcels. At first I was p*ssed off with this, but I've got used to it, my records are kept safe, and don't get damaged, I am on first name terms with the counter staff at the sorting office, and am learning all sorts of interesting bits about how the post works......it's like having a free PO Box...... If I get bored with it, Pete I'll send him up your way

Listened to it in the car this morning. Very interesting. Recommended.

I like his other one on Ru Jac.

Great post Niall

I still believe it is due for release later this year.

The last I heard it was going to Festival either Cannes or one in the summer to get the interest levels up amongst the film world.

I last saw this at the £100 Club a couple of years ago. I told someone I was going to 'av (it was 100) it just as soon as I finished my set, only to find they'd gone and bought it in the meantime. PS: It wasn't Warren!

There has been some fabulous stuff on new vinyl over the last 10 years. And a lot of it in extremely limited runs. I wonder how long before it starts appearing on JM auction?

Donnie Elbert claimed everyone stole his songs...It all got a bit tedious listening to him after a while....Is it categorically true that he wrote Open the door then????

For those that have never been to L.A An iconic control tower.....I seem to remember Flowers at one point had an office just round the corner from the airport.

Never worn a record out but as we discussed the other day I have got through 2 x copies of Otis Clay "Only way is up" in 30 years because it's such crappy styrene and starts distorting. A few other styrenes have been damaged a bit and are nearing the end of their life, so only played sparingly these days - Joe Matthews on Kool Kat is one like that! I've never worn out a vinyl pressing of anything and question whether you can actually wear out say a British press 45 if properly looked after as Pete says.

Great album!

It's become boring since just about every DJ in the land added it to their sets as a "mandatory play" regardless of time or place.....

Hi John, I am not convinced by that. Certainly "For real" was "discovered" first. As to when they were all pressed, I am not sure. West Coast you see, once we move beyond Monarch pressings it all is beyond me.....

Yes "We can make it happen" was the one re-pressed with a large hole. Originals are solid centre as you say.

Richard Flowers also recorded on another label beforehand, a blue thing on styrene, and not brilliant. I have it somewhere in the lock up.

It does turn up occasionally. Pete S can correct me but I think there are also WDs? I am sure I have seen it on WD.

I think there would have been a couple of collectible 70s singles, and he would have been brought over to play CLEETHORPES a few years ago.

I respectfully disagree. It's not a great pressing. I mean 4 minutes long on polystyrene ffs? It's never going to be great.... but you should be able to find a minter, just don't play it too much Another one was Otis Clay Only way is up - similar long record on poor quality styrene, they start to deteriorate after a few plays.

Yep I don't think it's built up enough of a following. Not many had an original copy, and there are hundreds of people that still haven't heard it.

Yes a very rare album Fingers.....things like that will always hold their price.

I wasn't limiting my comments to Motown Pete, but to black america in general which was royally ripped off by these "charletons" and "Johnny Go Lightlies". As for The Marvellettes Mr Postman huge hit in the UK? When was that then? A hit in the US sure. I have always had a massive chip on my shoulder when it comes to the Beatles and the other Brit bands. It'll never change. That said I love some of the Brit stuff as you know!

...and of course the "American acts" had the hits. Oh no, that bit's not right....Freddy & The Dreamers and Gerry & the Pacemakers and Cilla Black had the hits.