I agree with you Nev, although I cannot confess to going to nights up north as I'm stuck in this overpriced capital city which makes these questioned records seem cheaper than a bus ride from one end of London to the other!
I don't understand it when people re-issue tunes which are f*cking amazing and just got the air of light, it all seems like their getting involved to make a quick penny. Then in their defense all they can say is 'who are you to keep this music for yourself' when that isn't the intended point & is the exact reason WHY they re-issued it! There's plenty of artists who have created amazing music so if they also focused on the ones that weren't currently in 'vogue' as much as the ones that are then that would be a more noble statement and that's why I really respect Numero as a label. Also, the Sag War Fare issue being part of that box set is a fantastic and interesting way to bring these tunes to light and get a greater following. I spent the afternoon with my girlfriend in a local pub spinning tunes, her from the her Numero box set and mine from original. No one cared what was played as they didn't have a clue but to be honest I was more interested in what she had in her box of tunes that I weren't so familiar with.
Looking forward to the day that people get bored of their great tunes from all the bootlegging going on, I'll happily purchase them from you