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Last stock one I saw went for £450on Darren brown vg+ Which seemed reasonable.

Looking for decent original Columbia stock copy or demo assuming this is not as expensive as a YOP original (one on EB now). Cash paypal or trade (eg nice French pic cover of seven souls). PM please Thanks. Paul T

PM sent. PT

Hi sorry tried to PM but WiFi issues. What no bamboo is it and what is flip side please. Cheers. Paul

I recently downloaded the discogs goldmine discography but it excludes the Connoisseurs for some reason. I do have the following though; 101 pat Lewis - no one to love/genie - latter prev unreleased 102 joey kingfish I won’t hurt you anymore/buddy smith when you lose the one you love - former unreleased and what a fantastic double sider - bought three copies on its release loved it so much....now sells for £30+ 103 Edwin Starr you got to be foolin’/ professionals that’s why I love you - former unreleased and latter diff version not then released but since reissued 104 don’t have this but think it’s Herman griffin 105 Sharon soul girl crazy / Barbara mercer happiness is here - latter unreleased version I think most licensed from Groovesville as set out on cds. Best Paul Temple

Detroit magic including some great artists involved including Mike Terry, Lou Beatty all in great condition - labels and vinyl 3x Don Hart and 1x Masqueraders. rather sell all together for £170 but will take offers to split. Usual paypal fnf £2.50 post 1st class signed for. Can return if unhappy.

Great record and yet to have its day. You can pick up the Chi Lites version on MCA b side of Oh Girl very cheap. Apologies if you already know or have this. It’s nice but much slower, (I think Barbara Acklin who wrote it with Eugene Record, may be singing backing on both versions). P

Sure James. Thanks paul.

Jean Plum - Here I Go Again - Hi 2314 demo ex con £55 https://www.discogs.com/Jean-Plum-Here-I-Go-Again/master/1119784 to hear. Not actual record La’Shell and the Shelletts- You Better Check Your Self - Eagle 1001 ex con £75 under offer https://www.discogs.com/La-Shell-And-The-Shelletts-You-Better-Check-Your-Self/release/8115517 to hear Mike & The Censations - Don’t Mess With Me/There is Nothing I can do about it - Highland 1181 ex con £50 sold https://www.discogs.com/Mike-The-Censations-Dont-Mess-With-Me-There-Is-Nothing-I-Can-Do-About-It/release/1616500 to hear. PM if interested PayPal fnf preferred. Trades considered cheers. Paul Temple

Ha sorry Ian no offence intended. I’ll pm you again. Paul hi kegsy hope you’re well.

Is that you Matchy? Il. PM you. Paul Temple

Uk demo the really rare one. I do love those European eps though esp french the link was to First cut is the deepest - I see the Italian original release with pic also has the “Alright” track cheers. Paul T

This may help find - different spelling https://www.discogs.com/OneSy-Mack-Never-Listen-To-Your-Heart-A-Part-Of-A-Fool/release/5794435

PM sent. PT

Been after this a long while. VP 9252 demo only - can part exchange black stock copy VG+ if required or have cash or other trades. Also after Jay Boy 24 (invitations), 26 (Jackie Lee), 37 (P Mitchell) and 58 (Ernie and Eddie) demos only to complete label (taken many years!) - again part exchange on stock copies if of interest Cheers - PM. Paul Temple

Great read. So sad yet with a special ending. Love the bit about asking the church whether he should be singing secular or gospel and he took the risk again. Thanks for posting. Remember this.

Hi MBS. I may well be wrong but I thought all the GT copies were without backing vocals and SOS with - my copy of latter certainly has them. Good luck, great record. Paul T

I’ve had a couple of copies, both very low hifi. Didn’t realise how rare it was and sold one for £5 from memory and traded the other for a bit more. Wish Incould find another. Such haunting vocals. Was played at the 100 club early days by Ady C and was one of Randy’s favourites (RIP). PT

Cleo randle on hold.

Hi. Looking to sell (or possibly trade for rare x/o) from my collection; Cleo Randle -Big City Lights - STA-SET ex vinyl and label rnb dancer £50 the Charmettes - Sugar Boy - World Artists 1053 White demo vg++ £20 Lee Garrett - I Need Somebody - World Artists 1061 White demo ex beat ballad £20 EG Taylor and Sounds of Soul - Pick Youself Up/You Made Me Mad ex £35 Bobby Jones - Beware a Stranger - USA 864 vg++ £25 i can scan if needs be. Return ok if post covered PM PayPal templepw@live.co.uk fnf preferred Paul Temple

Also just ordered through dusty groove usd9 plus postage. Fingers crossed. PT

Have a uk a&m7089 ex copy for sale £20 or trade. Great record with Latin feel Best Paul T

pm didnt work - great double sider - I have a spare ex condition bamboo 103 which i would rather trade than sell if possible Anything to trade? otherwise its £40 best Paul

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Can you imagine the shock for the two guys sent to prison. This must be unprecedented for such a crime and I bet they thought they would get a small fine. From the articles I have seen it doesn’t say if all four were manufacturing as well as selling - Maybe the two who received suspended sentences were just selling, but in bulk. There are hundreds of people selling bootlegs on eBay and other sites who must be sourcing from a number of similar people who actually do the repressing and now will need to seriously reconsider their activities. Copyright infringement/license fraud is a massive business, but record booting is only a very small part, albeit increasing over recent years. It would be interesting to know which of the media/music companies were active in this case or whether it was mainly driven by the BPI. I will try and get a copy of the Court case files as we have very little detail so far. I have never booted a record but of course have bought many over the years as most of us will have. Why have an original £1000+ record on your 1958 juke box for example.... Of course we all would like to think decent royalties have been paid to the artists and their estates hence praising the likes of Kent, Grapevine and other legitimate companies. In reality this doesn’t happen as much as we would like for many reasons of which booting is one and at last may be taking a downturn.