Baz Atkinson

Agree with alot of the points made but there still is no level playing field in relation to collecting.Talked to gaz simon yesterday and he informed me that Eddie Hill had just gone for $58 ,that would take us back to late eighties prices really. On the other hand the copy of the imperial cs which had noise all the way through has just gone for over $900 us and Gonna hang on in there with a hairline crack has just gone for over 1200 dollers,so no consistency there then. As a collector of sweet soul,group soul and ballads my market has not changed for yonks but i have seen a downturn in top doller for the A list sounds except the Master 4 which seemed to shatter all expectations.Condition has definetly come more into play recently. Where collectors are really benefitting are all those lovely pieces in between,like the book stuff listed at £100 to £200 which are now ben picked up very readily for £20s 30s and 40 quids.IVE just got billy thompson on wand mint for $122 us for instance 200 quid in the book. BAZ A.

IF THIS IS GIVING LOCAL PEOPLE JOBS THEN THATS A GOOD THING,AS FOR ITS CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE NOT SO SURE. THE PLACE HAD SO MANY CLICHES THATS WHY YOU GET THE CYNICISM,AND RIGHTLY SO REALLY,SOUL THEMED BARS ARE NOTHING NEW PARTICULARY IN EUROPE ETC. MY OVERALL FEELING IS THAT WIGAN IS SHUT AND DEAD AND BURIED AND THE SCENE HAS MOVED ON INSUMMOUNTABLY SINCE THEN,THE MUSIC ,THE KNOWLEDGE,THE ENERGY LEVEL,THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE ETC. THE CASINO WAS MY RIGHT OF PASSAGE,HOWEVER IT WAS THE EIGHTIES AND EARLY NINETIES WHEN I REALLY FELY PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL IE THE SMALLER CLUBS AND NO BULLSHIT,JUST A LOVE AND AFFINITY FOR THE BEST MUSIC IN THE WORLD. AS APARTING SHOT IF THERE EVER MADE A FILM ABOUT THE CASINO I WOULD OF LOVED WOODY ALLEN TO PLAY RUSS WINSTANLEY[sUMS IT ALL UP REALLY. BAZ A.

VERY GOOD READ THAT,THANKS. BAZ A.

THE BOOK IS DEAD ON £300 ,GREAT GREAT GROUP SOUL. BAZ A

REAL RARE ONE JIMMY BURNS IN LOVELY CONDITION. BAZ A.

azie mortimer sold. baz a.

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JIMMY BURNS -FORGET IT -USA 771 [VERY RARE EARLY TRACK,ONE OF HIS BEST JUST BIT EARLY FOR ME,MINT - .[£200 BOOK] SOLD . WILL THROW IN JOE ANDERSON ON HEIDI AND BILLY SHIELDS ON HARBOUR . £125 FOR THE THREE. BAZ A. THE JOE ANDERSON IS VG BUT PLAYS GREAT BUT BILLY SHIELDS MINT.

Saw it was tempted look knackered to be honest and no where near sweet memories BAZ A

Got to agree with the major harris,issue and demo are lovely,one of the few winstanley spins at wigan 78-79 early doors that i liked along with tommy bush-i dont like it and serio mendes lovE MUSIC. BAZ A.

RIGHT SHEP GOT ABOUT 150 FOR YOU ON MONDAY,EITHER £2 EACH OR 3-4 NICE TRADES,ILL GIVE YOU A BUZZ MATE LATE MON AFTERNOON. CHEERS BAZ A.

REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED. BAZ A

MANY OF THESE ARE MULTIPLES CROSSOVER AND MODERN A. ALL NOW SOLD. AL HUDSON - YOU CAN DO IT - ABC m- CHUCK JACKSON - LOVE LIGHTS - ALLPLATINUM M PERSUADERS - LOVES GONNA PACK UP - ATLANTIC M- SEVENTH WONDER - AINT NOTHING GONNA BREAK US UP - ABET M THE SOFT TONES - WHY WHY BABY - AVCO M ANGELO BOND - HE GAINED THE WORLD BUT LOST HIS SOUL - ABC DEMO M TAMIKO JONES - OOH BABY BABY - ATLANTIS M BETTY WRIGHT - I LOVE YOU FOREVER - ALSTON M- JOHN EDWARDS - STOP THIS MERRY GO ROUND - AWARE M EDDIE KENDRIX - LOVE LOVE LOVE - ARISTA M GENERAL JOHNSON - READY WILLING AND ABLE - ARISTA M BOBBY WALKER - COME BACK LOVER - ALFA M THE SPINNERS - IM COMING HOME - ATLANTIC M ARCHIE BELL AND THE DRELLS - CANT STOP DANCING - ATLANTIC M

you like your deep deep so hard to break a habit is a awesome track mate, BAZ A

MISED OUT BRAINSTORM 122,WOMEN,THIER SUPA DUBA RARE TRACK ON DYNA21864-IM A LONELY MAN,THE ONE ON DOUGLAS 200,YOU DONT SEEM TO REALISE AND THE R/B WAILER ON SAA-CE 339,ALSO MISERY AND THATS A NATURAL FACT ON BIG TOP,A LATIN TRACK ON SEAFAIR BOLO ALSO! SAME DYNAMICS? BAZ A

STUNNING RECORD! BAZ A

BRILLIANT RECORD ,TOTAL CLASS BAZ A.

what a soul record[need one immediatly] BAZ A.

LOOSELY CONNECTED MY YORKSHIRE TERRIER IS CALLED BLUEY [LITTLE TRIBUTE TO 1978-79-80].USED TO HAVE A GOLDFISH CALLED MARRIOT NOT AFTER THE ABC TRIO BUT THE DISCOVERER OF SOME OF THE GREATEST SOUL TRACKS EVER . BAZ A

Im a collector and very ocasional dj,raved about it for years along with danger shes a stranger which is a masterful mid tempo slice of soul ,the only time ive heard it spun was by teff[i THINK] many many moons ago at a ritz warm up in manchester to the rarest of the rare.Its on a awesome lp also,another brill dancer is also the one i love.Playgirls theme got some wigan activation also.Go for it ,this track definetly needs a airing. BAZ A.

sandra richardson £10 to £15 used to be a load of these one you dont see that often now,this record is fab and should be given the regognition,IT DESERVES. BAZ A.

FOUND ANOTHER JIMMY CANDY SAME PRICE [LAST ONE SOLD ] BAZ A.

TWEETIE GRAMS-STEVE MANCHA FOR THOSE THAT DONT KNOW,HALF THE BOOK,BRILL VOCALS. BAZ A