Frankie Crocker

Northern Dance Music perhaps... Stick your funky-modern stuff in the cellar.

Well done son. Time well spent.

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?

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.

There used to be a small record store on Victoria Island but that was 2006 when last there. Also a place in downtown Vancover but can't remember the name sorry. The Okanagan region is terrific for wine and food. Skinnies Grill at Hope, East of Vancouver is as good an eatery you will find when on a road trip. Half Moon Bay north of Vancouver is a good spot to stop off if heading north up the coast. You will have a great time in this part of the world but vinyl will not be a big feature of the trip unless you head to Seattle or Portland.

Already PM'd you about Anne Sexton...

Par for the course really. Nothing exceptional here. It must be hard for John to keep turning up big-ticket items in pristine condition week after week so this must go down as quiet Wednesday.

Hi Kev. What were the 10 security guys actually doing there apart from pocketing a proportion of the takings? Do the security team maintain a presence in the main room? Were there any female security personnel in attendance as they can be more effective than males when keeping the riff-raff out? Appears there is a security issue at the Kings Hall and at least one unpleasant customer should be prevented from entering in future. Would be interesting to hear if anyone on SS witnessed the incident in question and could relay the details to you via PM.

He's a top man so no worries there. Could be the Post Office.

Manship's auction finished a couple of weeks ago

Was £25 25 years ago but has been bumping along at two hundred smackeroonies for a while now. This record is in a zero supply situation with nobody selling as it has two very good sides. The final auction figure may well be extremely high but the price of this record is not likely to go down in the years ahead.

Terribly sad...he can't dance side-to-side yet he's already shuffling back and forth like he owns the place. Did he have L pages on as he seems a total novice. Did you challenge him to a dance-off to make him feel so inadequate he had to throw his weight around? Next time he backs into you, just stamp your heel into his achilles tendon, pretend to look the other way and request the DJ plays a well known song by Kim Tolliver...

The following are up for sale. Prices include postage to UK addresses - additional cost overseas. Payment by PayPal only. Please send PM to reserve. Thanks for looking. Tommy Andre-One More Try Mis-press plays Hold Back Your Tears-Broadway WD in Excellent condition but has storage warp (NAP) @£220 SOLD Dobie Gray-Honey You Can't Take It Back-White Whale DJ in VG++ condition @£75 Bobby Treetop-Wait Til I Get To Know You-Tuff in VG condition @£100 SOLD Sheila Anthony-Livin' In Love-Buttercup WD in Excellent condition @£85 Rayons-You Confuse Me Baby-Forte in Excellent condition @£70 Jerry Ganey-Just A Fool-Verve DJ in Excellent condition @£90 Voices Incorporated-Thinkin'-Columbia (red issue) in Mint minus condition @£150

Sounds rather plain and flat. Maybe rare and obscure but unlikely to make a real impression on a scene rich in good tunes. One for the RnB collectors who might appreciate the earlier nuances.

PM'd you. Nice copy available.

Full marks for attention to detail. Looks like a legit re-issue enterprise. Well worth a read.

No, not a moan but fair comment. Many of us regard £30-50 records as cheap yet that's a lot of money to most people I guess but it's all relative really. Also difficult to have great sounds in the sales box and contain one's enthusiasm for them.

So did you have the op too? I like a person who is frank. I know a girl in Wales called Nia which would be a good name for someone called Ian. My nan used to get her sausages from Dewhirsts. Please darling, no more apologies. Francine C'Rocker (Ms)

Who says I'm a guy? Now you really have hurt my feelings... Back on topic, what's your view on selling and buying counterfeit records that have had false labels Pritt Sticked on?

Stuck on labels really suck... In the long run, this has got to be the worst thing that could happen to record collecting. At least you (usually) know where you stand when you buy a plain bootleg. Selling counterfeit records with fake labels added, and marketed to deceive the unwary is bound to cause problems somewhere along the way.

Copy of Ann Sexton on yellow Seventy Seven issue for sale. PM'd you

Pricing records for sale is not an exact science. It is difficult to know what to sell a record for when you overpaid for it in the first place and you need to recoup the outlay. It sometimes depends on the number of other copies available at the same time - shrewd sellers can then undercut the competition but risk being criticised by other dealers for deflating other peoples' investments. For those who travel to the USA, is it justifiable to charge top prices to spread the costs of flights and hotels etc? Bottom line is, the market's flexible enough to cope with price variability, and once condition is factored in, there are bargains to be had for collectors on modest budgets. Keep an eye out for 'Buy It Now Items' and there are real bargains to be had on a regular basis.

At this moment in time, the best five copies are reserved. The remaining four copies have niggling little flaws such as a storage warp that does not affect play. Copies are unplayed which is always a plus for a styrene record and three are mint, the final one being VG++. At the price quoted, it is a nice bargain for such an awesome tune. Please PM me if interested. thanks for looking.

Thanks for all the PM's. Replied to two and about to respond to three more.

A small quantity of unplayed store stock in company sleeves in Mint minus to Excellent condition is available at £32.50 per copy inclusive of postage and packing to British Isles addresses; postage abroad extra. Please reserve by PM. Payment by Pay Pal only. 'Times Have Changed' has had recent exposure and oozes potential for further turntable action. Sound clip on YouTube. Thanks for looking.