Chalky

I agree Glynn the buyer often leaves me scratching me head

£9.99 is a fair price, £14.99 would have been fair. But I saw it listed at £25 whilst it was still for sale at $4.99 from the label website. Yes it is supply and demand but sometimes though collectors don't have a say in what they pay though, the decision is taken out of their hands and greed on the part of the seller sometimes plays a part.

It is great to hear something you don't know but I'm not interested in the videos which are most of the time frankly terrible, I just want to listen and the old refosoul hasn't been replaced. The quality of a lot of the music in the videos leaves a lot to be desired too.

Think there was a want for Milton Bennett this week?

I miss refosoul that was on here and the topics we had, mid tempo Friday etc. Youtube I can't abide all the sh*t videos. There should be a spotify for Rare Soul!

They just exploit others mate. It only cost them a fiver and to mark it up to £40 some were asking is taking the piss IMO. Glad to see it came out again to put a stop to it.

It's on one of the Ol Virginia cds I think

Dynamics on sound cloud

Sorry to hear of your loss Pete, sympathies and condolences to you and your family and of course Simon's family.

I was really disappointed with the book. For all he has done and been involved with there was little substance.

Just listen tonas much as you can. Many sites have clips with their sales, same for sales here and elsewhere. Youtube has a vast amount of listening. Best way to find what you like and learn.

Leo Costa "If You're Trying To Hurt" acetate. The track listing is on the mixcloud page, short of a couple I couldn't remember when I converted the tape.

Great topic from a little while back with loads of great recommendations

There is a record or there is no record of an appearance on Bandstand!

Some countries don't even offer tracked, Italy is one I think.

Anyone got a link for the plastic stiffeners?

Plastic stiffeners might be ok in theory but do they absorb shock?

Even if the package was too thick for the large letter slot and was to then be a small package it still wouldn't be a fiver, about 3.50 I think.

The Rita Lee was done for the scene by the owner, as were other releases. Brad or Barrie Wadd were in touch with him at one time. i thought Cresa and Rita were slightly different when listened to in the cold ligt of the day. Listened to them both round at Andy's but it was a few years ago. Will try and compare them.

Ebay is not a reliable indicator of prices though is it, they are all over the place. And Anita Humes has also sold for more on ebay on a consistant basis. Many no longer bother with it because of charges and fees. Add your postage to the price and it is no longer the baragin one thinks. One dealer today says he rarely looks at it. Anita Humes, you couldn't get one for £25 upon hearingfor the first time from a dealer, £40 would be about thebest you could expect. It wouldn't be much cheaper on a list on say here. Like I said we all get bargains and drop lucky but there is a perceived and accepted value for most records on the scene and this must be the price you go by otherwise the event loses all credibility.

I think you might have got lucky with a few Anita Humes is £40/£50, as is the Wanderers. Kent Anniversary, not many for £25? As I said IMO the criteria for anything like this is that you can go to a dealer and buy it upon hearing it. There are collectors with what they have bought over the years who could make a mockery out of this with some records that are expensive today.

there must be some on here who is paying the daft amounts for boots maybe thay can explain the reasoning behind it?

Martha Shamley is the Detroit Martha Starr's real name.

We do check them and reset them but Dj's like to fiddle. They don't seem to realise it sounds different out front.