Woodbutcher

https://www.whybuynew.co.uk/clearance-bargains/bargain-accessories/total-impact-protection-100x-7-vinyl-singles-flight-case.htm

No help as to what was first as such but here's an interesting snippet from a Richard Searling radio show with Kev Roberts and Tim Brown discussing prices from around 1991 I think which gives a pretty small list of the most expensive tunes at that time ...

This is the weekly JM auction prices squabble , how dare you let facts interrupt these good folks entertainment ...

I bow to your deeper knowledge Karl , all I know is I love getting a sweat on to it down in the red basement and then getting annoyed when I hear the issued version and remember how 'weak and wishy-washy' it sounds in comparison to Marks gem , probably why I've never actually bought one ...

And the one Butch plays is a different cut again , on a studio acetate of course ...

No number for him John but he's on FB if that's any help .... ? https://www.facebook.com/garryj.cape

Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling ... ?

Nope , but it's very ellusive ...

Maybe Shifty gave it to John to auction after it didn't sell ...

Makes me laugh all this talk of getting back out to soul nites and niters in order to catch up with all their long-lost buddies ... Half the crowd at most events get themselves hunkered down at a table and spend the night ignoring all and sundry because they're staring down engrossed with their bloody smart phones ... A nice new policy would see drinks , talc and phones handed in at the door before entry is allowed ... Personally I shall not contemplate mixing it up anywhere until I've had both jabs ( first booked for Monday coming ) and seen a significant increase in common sense being employed ... so that'll be a bit of a wait yet I think.

Been covered on here since December ...

Why does everyone get all knicker-twisted about John's auction results every bloody week ... ? Seems that most folk are stuck in 1992 as far as prices are concerned and get a real twist on when someone with deeper pockets than them outbids them in 2021 , it's a bloody auction for Pete's sake , no matter what auction you attend whether it be books , racehorses , cars , records , antiques , etc ,etc , there will always be someone in the room with more cash than you and if they want an item they'll get it . Simple answer ... if you have decent items to sell in tip-top condition then chuck 'em John's way and he'll get top dollar for them generally ... but if you're looking to buy on a budget or are stuck in the timewarp then stick to fleabay or other set sale sites.

You might have better luck trying to find it on "Kyser" ...

Big red envelope dropped through the letterbox just now ... have decided to leave it 'til Tuesday to open it ...

Me too Steve , I guess they're sending them out alphabetically using Soul Source names so we'll both have a bit of a wait ... but my birthday's not 'til Tuesday so I'm still hoping for perfect timing ...

https://truesoul.co.uk/soul-records-for-sale/ https://www.manfromsoul.co.uk/ https://daveraistricksrecords.webs.com/ https://acerecords.co.uk/browse/explore?cf=y&f=f&v=7"

Margaret Little .....................

The Tippi Saunders that just finished on the bay ... crept up from £5.99 to £181.50 over a few days as would be expected . The two 'finishers' jump in with $2222.22 and $2472.22 to end it .... And the jump from $181.50 to $2222.22 came from the same bidder ... ! Expensive for someone Snipe cock-up or malfunction .

"If looks could kill" at 2:10 ... someone thinking of nicking your pint ... ?

Hi Richard , E-mail sent regarding non-Paypal. Regards , Steve.

We call them EP's down here in civilisation sir ...

But they wouldn't be 45's then they'd be 33's ... Apologies Karl , but I have to start the year the way I mean to continue .... a twat ...

So the venerable 'Lard' starts off wrong at square one by inferring that acetates and test pressings are one and the same and are the first stage of record production .... no wonder folk get it wrong if so-called 'popular experts' keep filling them with false info ...

Mercury's the repress , 1st on Philips.

The traditional Christmas party was not going to be missed , a sublime evening in the company of Ady , Tomas and Keith ...