Vadnochka

Just picked up this thread and actually busy getting ready for a big 1940's weekend so will be back another time with a look at the Leicestershire scene as enjoyed by myself and two brothers from '66 up till moving off the scene for the 1st time in '75 - Burlesque / Chicane / Fantasia / Saracens / Top Secret / Grand / Hearst and numerous others from when my elder brother Andrew kicked off with his Andy King American Hot 100 show - hosted in Mohair suit or as Herbert B Cecilwinkle in bubble perm & kaftan - last years big mod / soul reunion in Loughborough brought out so many pics and photo memories of bands / flyers / venues - I remember my brother taking me to a record shop on St. Nicholas Circle -long since demolished to make way for the underpass and the Holiday Inn which I'm sure was the first place to sell imports. Back later

Discogs copy in Feb - Must have written it down somewhere - date / price etc. - transferred to my wants list with photo on discogs - slight rip/scuff at 2.00 on label we can make it side and writing on I got my pride - ok at 10.00 and mum? at 1.30 with ring wear. So not the copy Tim's photo shows. I'm looking for the paper note - may have chucked it away. Report back if up-date

Esther Grant - 20,000 ish - thought it was mad but again disappeared Damon Fox - listed at £12000 currently but no takers for ages Another Mello Souls as well some months ago - looking to find a price - set sale as well - looking for more details

There's been a few mad price listings on Discogs recently - Charles Webster $12000 - as always buy it now - cannot prove it sold but after a few weeks it disappeared from the listings - I'll have a look at my listing records and see what else has been listed at $12000 + They've been others and I'll report back later.

BOTTOM & COMPANY - GONNA FIND A TRUE LOVE - MOTOWN Ex 475 SOLD Monster Motown from '74 - as good as it get's POETS - I'VE GOT TWO HEARTS - SYMBOL VG+ 225 Another killer from these guys - A scuff but plays great BARBARA & BRENDA - DON'T WAIT UP FOR ME MAMA / WHO PUT OUT THE RUMOR - DYNAMO WDJ M- 275 Fantastic Cleethorpes double sider - disappeared now - brilliant WITCHES - SHE'S GOT YOU NOW - BANG WDJ - VG+ 80 1 of those Levine finds from '73 Miami trip - I know it was 1 of the 30 sounds he brought back for us back then THELMA HOUSTON - BABY MINE - CAPITOL VG+ 225 SOLD Girly anthem - still sounds so good - Co sleeve every box should have one. SHORTY LONG - BURNT TOAST & BLACK COFFEE - RCA EX 375 Brilliant original version ( he wrote it ) - not Motown Shorty Long but classically trained musician MAJOR HARRIS - CALL ME TOMORROW - EPIC VG+ 275 Fantastic thick Canadian vinyl press & Canadian Epic sleeve - all time tune Postage extra 0 - 500 = £8 501 - 1000 = £10 1001 - 2500 = £12 PM me if queries or interested

John Manship got a purple Canadian Brunswick issue on auction at the moment

Just a thought - never imagined response - particularly as someone had a pop about my prices Also got lots of satisfied buyers and remarkably my 45's exist - in fact 1 title I sold last year and apparently never got delivered on sp. del in UK was for sale from the same post code a few weeks ago - funny thing that !

Just pointing out that as Odd Fellows Soul replied (Tavasco) that unless you have a broad database or an inquisitive mind you will pick up the odd title listing that you want listed on the internet, unaware that it maybe is included in a similar price point long list of patently not available 45's. Ref my pricing - As someone who has been dj'ing / collecting for 53yrs and who gets descended upon in double quick time when I go out in the wild with a sales box and who has never owned more than 400 sounds at any one time - never been able to own them all and as those that Know - Know I churn my collection to be able to provide numerous play lists when out and that prior to the advent of 'PRICE GUIDES' - my big black index book that I carried all over the land in the 1991 - 1997 period was the go to reference point for those 'In the know' - I occasionally get it wrong - as we all do - net result - no sale

Discogs - Funk/Soul 7" I have over a 1000 items in my wants list so pick them up whatever price - I don't actually want all 1000+ but it does highlight bargains every week. Saves trawling thru hundreds of pages.

Listing today on Discogs from USA Jo Jama - $80 Constellations - $80 Young Ladies - $81 Imperial C's - $80 Soul Experience - $79 TAVASCO - $79 Carol Anderson - $81 Holly St. James - $80 Cecil Washington - $80 Papa Bear - $79 Gene Toones - $80 Tearra - $80 Rita & Tiaras - $81 Bee Vee & Honey Bee $81 + others All these above are from same seller MELISSAZAVALA There are others today at similar prices from other sellers - Fuller Bros / Otis Lee etc Sincerely hope there are no mugs out there

Mick , The next time you want a Steve Mancha at half price try Carolina Soul !!!

Guitar Ray - just gone for $317 albeit scuffed etc but even so

Does anybody else see the fast reducing prices being achieved on ebay recently - even from major sellers - have a look at completed / sold listings Quality title 45's fetching much reduced final prices Is it the general economic climate / cost of importing / temporary re-balance or long term re-set. Ludicrous discogs prices ( always buy it now ) still causing sounds to stick for months, even years. I'm not imagining this as I've been relentlessly tracking stuff for decades Give me your thoughts / observations Steve

leave the price up - how many times do admin have to say

Middle of 2022 I had a special delivery go missing for the 1st and only time - ever - It was refunded by me. Now remarkably I find the same 45 up for sale from the same post code - what a coincidence eh. Anybody else have a similar experience

I used to play it as a near end of night sound at the Brit in the early / mid 90's along with another Detroit price climber - Masqueraders - How £40 - £80 tops for either but I did get a sales tape from a dealer with an attached price list - Volumes - Ain't gonna - Karen - £12 - already had one so didn't bother - There were a lot of other bit's at what look like ridiculous prices but as stated so many times it' was all relative to demand / rarity / fashion as it was and is still is. You only have to look at the archive listings presented on here. Somewhere in a wallet in my loft I have my first 12 weekly pay slips from 1st job upon leaving school in '72 after my 'A' levels and with them is an original list from the NME from Simon Soussan listing a batch of mail order titles, nothing over a fiver with his West Knoll Dr. Hollywood address - sent for a Maxine Brown - One in a million -out of stock - He sent me a Vel-vets - Find me somebody - 20th Century instead - I couldn't get much dance floor reaction back then so swapped it in Selecta-Disc - Nottingham for the Professionals - Groove City + £12 cash to me - IF ONLY now !!

8 Just now and more to follow tonight BARBARA & BRENDA - Who put out the rumor / Don't wait up for me - DYNAMO 120 WLP M- best offer Beautiful double sided blinder - with fantastic signed Dynamo Records publicity shot to accompany 45 - dated and signed FOUR COINS - Maybe she's right - LAN-CO M- Reduced to £1600 All time 70's rarity in spectacular condition MAJOR HARRIS - Call me tomorrow - EPIC VG+ £300 :Lovely Canadian imprint of this legendary Okeh monster SHORTY LONG -Burnt toast and black coffee - RCA M- £400 Fantastic version (better than M.Pedecin) in'56 RCA sleeve as well ADORABLES - ''OOH BOY'' - GOLDEN WORLD EX £500 SOLD Detroit girlie delight - packing floors again and rightly so MATTHEW BARNETT - If your love is real - PUFF M- £275 SOLD Another Detroit classic - still sounds so good BOBBY DUNN - Something is wrong - LAURAdunn VG+ £ 1400 One of the impossibles (£3000 elsewhere on here) - Most of the few copies around are mis-labelled - as is this - pressing plant error - responsible for it's rarity - such a killer as well. DETERMINATIONS - That's what i like - IMPORTANT WLP EX £200 SOLD Powerhouse dancer - always get's them going or keeps them there. PM me with any ?'s or offers Std Sp.del rates up to 500 = £8 1000 = £10 1500 = £12 Above = £15

REVISED PRICES FOUR COINS - Maybe she's right - LAN-CO M- Reduced to £1700 1600 All time 70's rarity in spectacular condition MAJOR HARRIS - Call me tomorrow - EPIC VG+ £325 300 :Lovely Canadian imprint of this legendary Okeh monster SHORTY LONG -Burnt toast and black coffee - RCA M- £400 HOLD Fantastic version (better than M.Pedecin) in'56 RCA sleeve as well ADORABLES - ''OOH BOY'' - GOLDEN WORLD EX £525 500 Detroit girlie delight - packing floors again and rightly so MATTHEW BARNETT - If your love is real - PUFF M- £300 275 Another Detroit classic - still sounds so good BOBBY DUNN - Something is wrong - LAURAdunn VG+ £1500 1400 HOLD One of the impossibles (£3000 elsewhere on here) - Most of the few copies around are mis-labelled - as is this - pressing plant error - responsible for it's rarity - such a killer as well. DETERMINATIONS - That's what i like - IMPORTANT WLP EX £225 200 Powerhouse dancer - always get's them going or keeps them there. PM me with any ?'s or offers Std Sp.del rates up to 500 = £8 1000 = £10 1500 = £12 Above = £15 Edited 5 minutes ago by Vadnochka

The great thing about discogs is that it is set sale or offer not auction - The number of top sounds I've found on there at a fraction of there perceived UK price I could not remember - so always worth a look but as all sites you have to be relentless or lucky - a combination of the two is usually a winning formula. So skip page 1 & 2 as you'll still be in the'000's. regardless of inflated prices and save 30mins of your life each time.

Further up-date - prices appear to have taken a further jump upwards from many well known British dealers that list set-sale items since I posted originally - absurd But it appears everybody's getting in on the act Got a price increase notification from Virgin Media today - 17% inclusive - Who the hell do they think they are -the 'nurses' Look also at the 1st page on Discogs - Funk/Soul (250) - ludicrously priced additions and mid rang (700 -1000) - Page 3 see whats in that segment.

RIP Dear friend / DJ colleague and all round great person - Those days in the 90's when in tandem with Andy, Mick, Glynn and the legion of other guests when we put the Brit back where it belonged are stand-out memories never to be forgotten. He will go down in history. Condolences to Ange and family Steve & Jan

Tuesday Nine - 8 additions 1 reduced FOUR COINS - Maybe she's right - LAN-CO M- Reduced to £1700 1600 All time 70's rarity in spectacular condition MAJOR HARRIS - Call me tomorrow - EPIC VG+ £325 300 Monster Canadian imprint of this legendary Okeh monster DON & JUAN - The heartbreaking truth - MALA VG+ £175 SOLD Rare beater - tough one on the label SHORTY LONG -Burnt toast and black coffee - RCA M- £400 HOLD Fantastic version (better than M.Pedecin) in'56 RCA sleeve as well ADORABLES - ''OOH BOY'' - GOLDEN WORLD EX £525 500 Detroit girlie delight - packing floors again and rightly so MATTHEW BARNETT - If your love is real - PUFF M- £300 275 Another Detroit classic - still sounds so good ANDREA HENRY - I need you like a baby - MGM YLP EX £550 SOLD Nothing needs adding to this - awesome BOBBY DUNN - Something is wrong - LAURAdunn VG+ £1500 1400 One of the impossibles (£3000 elsewhere on here) - Most of the few copies around are mis-labelled - as is this - pressing plant error - responsible for it's rarity - such a killer as well. DETERMINATIONS - That's what i like - IMPORTANT WLP EX £225 200 Powerhouse dancer - always get's them going or keeps them there. PM me with any ?'s or offers Std Sp.del rates up to 500 = £8 1000 = £10 1500 = £12 Above = £15

Am I missing something but it would appear that the 1st page @250 items on discogs - funk / soul are almost exclusively priced not to sell. Absolutely ludicrous pricing from sellers world-wide - most have been up for sale for years- If you don't view this site - have a look ridiculous

4 Blinders today from my play-box Jimmy Hart - Tea House in China town - Mercury WLP Ex £400 SOLD Couple of clicks on intro - clean labels - Monster Stevenson/Hunter Jobete (Motown) killer Four Tops album only release for most people Sidney Barnes - I hurt on the other side - Blue Cat WLP M- £1200 SOLD Absolutely stunning copy of this all-time killer just 2 radio station x's on label - No other blemishes at all - Awesome and the version to have Four Coins - Maybe she's right - LAN-CO NM £1850 From stunning to breathtaking condition copy of this massively in-demand early 70's sound - only copy I've ever had in 53yrs of collecting Bessie Banks - The best is yet to come - Quality WLP M- £425 SOLD The 'Go Know' girls best by far Northern '76 masterpiece PM me for postage and any other queries All the best