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  1. Frankie Crocker
    Lots and lots and lots... Been two variations up for auction most months over the last two years or so. Not sure if there have been any Second Chance Offerings. Given these records turn up in 25 count boxes, sometimes within 100 count cartons, there could be at least 50 to 100 on each label being dribbled into circulation.
  2. Frankie Crocker
    I'd keep them both. They look good filed together. Hard enough to obtain one let alone the pair. Great tune by the way.
  3. Frankie Crocker
    Hi Lee. Hope one comes your way one day. With your outlook, one surely will at some point in the distant future. Fortunately there are heaps of good records out there in the interim to make the chase all the more enjoyable. Good luck mate.
  4. Frankie Crocker
    If a quantity turn up, please can I put my name down for one too. Also in the market for George Pepp, Walter and the Admerations and Ray Agee but must be in mint condition with no writing on the labels and absolutely no drill holes, no silly prices pleeeease...
  5. Frankie Crocker
    Been on the scene over 40 years since the early days of Wigan and can safely say there's no substance to the comment made. On the contrary, all people in general have been welcomed and whilst largely a 'white' scene embracing 'black' music, race has never been an issue. On the contrary, some of the very best dancers have been black and held up as role models, admired by all notably Steve Caesar who I travelled to Cleethorpes with, Pete Rickets of Wolverhampton, Fran Franklin and Vernon to name but a few.
  6. Frankie Crocker
    Sometimes the drill hole is described in sales blurb as BB which supposedly stands for ball bearing - it appears that the holes were shot by a gun firing ball bearings. Once holed, the records were deemed unfit for sale and returned to the wholesaler for a refund or put into a discount bin for sale. Most drill holes are not a problem, but those in the run out, on the edge of the spindle hole or through the credits detract from the record and can be the source of hairline cracks.
  7. Frankie Crocker
    Often wondered why ABC issues had smudges of gold paint on them so now I know why, thanks.
  8. Frankie Crocker
    Not really. Court Davis rarely comes to market. You can pick up Cecil Washington more easily for £1,750. Better to own both rather than view it as an either/or decision.
  9. Frankie Crocker
    Great care needed here. Bought a white demo a few years back so decided to move on the orange issue as it was described as a boot in the Manship Bootleg Guide. It sold for a bit less than the price of an original suggesting it may well have been a proper issue and not a bootleg.
  10. Frankie Crocker
    Thread on here a few months ago confirmed the Rampart issue was by far the rarest of all the label variations of this track.
  11. Frankie Crocker
    Weighed in at a hefty £1,828 or a shade below 3K. Money well spent - the lucky winner evidently has immaculate taste.
  12. Frankie Crocker
    Hi Derek. Always enjoyed your magazine when I picked up a copy at The 100 Club. Still use your grading system...one hanky...two hankies etc. Now, if you could talk the compiler of Stak-o-Wax into putting his lists on Soul Source, it would help achieve your goal in double quick time.
  13. Frankie Crocker
    Only two known copies of Junior McCants so is this a third? This combination of records in the same ownership would be very hard to come by, perhaps half a dozen individuals in this league. For them to be for sale simultaneously is a chance in a million. Nevertheless, the descriptions appear plausible enough.
  14. Frankie Crocker
    Credit to Kenny for spinning True Patron of The Arts in recent times. Really only a third rate sound but someone's got to experiment with fresh material otherwise the scene stagnates. Stand by for a load more Northern Garage once the Northern Funk movement has petered out.
  15. Frankie Crocker
    You are wise to express concern. Most would pass over an advert as vague as this. I think we all have a responsibility to flag up potential pitfalls if record collecting is to be the clean game we want it to be.
  16. Frankie Crocker
    PM sent Shaun.
  17. Frankie Crocker
    Still a while to go so expect it to top 2K. Now the nibblers have had a go, sit back and watch what happens in the last 30 seconds of the auction.
  18. Frankie Crocker
    I would gladly take this superb record in any condition. Must be fewer than ten known copies at a guess.
  19. Frankie Crocker
    Beats me why they didn't have Sean in the film - one of the great characters of the scene. And good to see Sean at the 100 Club Film Premier Party, mingling with the stars and us ordinary underground folk.
  20. Frankie Crocker
    There was one at Docs records in Fort Worth at Easter. In mint condition in a picture sleeve. I had to leave it there as the price was $60. Might be worth a try. There were a few other good records on the wall worth having but only in VG condition.
  21. Frankie Crocker
    The following records are for sale and priced according to condition. Payment by Pay Pal Friends & Family please. Prices are inclusive of postage packing and insurance. PM to reserve anything or ask questions. Thanks for looking. Maurice Williams-Being Without You-Deesu VG @£110 SOLD Gary Dean-You Can Say-Young M- but first half of styrene record has slight distortion @£220 Billy Preston-The Girls Got It-Capitol VG+ @£75 SOLD Phoenix-Every Now And Then I Cry-PI Ex @£120 Percy Wiggins-It Didn't Take Much-RCA WD M- but centre hole has slight damage @£85 Don Ray-Born A Loser-RCA DJ VG @£150
  22. Frankie Crocker
    Northern Dance Music perhaps... Stick your funky-modern stuff in the cellar.
  23. Frankie Crocker
    Well done son. Time well spent.
  24. Frankie Crocker
    Available on a 70's British reissue. You will not find many who own a real one let alone somebody prepared to sell. What do you want to pay for this elusive tune?
  25. Frankie Crocker
    Got my orange label copy from Soul Bowl 1975/76 when it was big at Wigan. Never saw a green label copy until fairly recently when I picked one off eBay listed for the funk side. The green label copy is easily the scarcest and despite the pressing flaw, plays absolutely fine. There is a very unusual greeny-orange copy in the hands of Gary from Holyhead as he coloured his orange one using a green felt pen - he did this for a laugh as the green label was reputed to be rare at the time and this was Wigan c1976/77 and lots of us were just fussed about owning the sound rather than possessing an original copy.


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