Mick Holdsworth

Nice, but where did you get Cody Black from ? I only see Don & Joe - unless it's in the writiing on the sleeves, (I can't zoom in any more than the bit chown on the listing) Cheers Mick

Well if it was, it was, although most of the Knight stuff including this was well known by about '82/'83. I suppose it could have been an early Stafford record, in the days of Chris King / Terry Samson, and it could possibly have been unknown in that period. Certainly not by the accepted "Stafford" period of Dave T etc. Whatever the time period,God knows why anyone would consider it playable, even if it was unknown. Cheers Mick

I'm obviously wrong, but I can't believe anyone would have "Covered Up" Traci Borges ?? I know the "Slightly" better version by the Soul Blenders was, albeit this was due to it being the flip to Tightrope. Cheers Mick

I added a bit a few minutes after, saying that although it's labeled Mono both sides, you may have a real Mono / Stereo with wrong label on it. I haven't a demo to hand, but I do remember that the Mono and Stereo versions do sound different.

If it's Mono / Mono, then it's a boot. It should be Stereo / Mono for Demo, or brown label for issue. (Although your markings may suggest a real Mono / Stereo with wrong label on it) Cheers Mick

I've never paid a fee as I always transfer over £50 at any time, but it looks like they must have scrapped the fee and therefore scrapped minimum transfer amount. This is probably connected to Paypal now doing instant transfers to UK Bank Accounts. Before, you had to wait 3 or 4 days for it to be in your account. (this is with unconfirmed bank accounts, it might well have been instant transfer for confirmed bank accounts for a long time, I don't know). Good to know. I never had any correspondence from them about this, would have thought they'd have shouted it all over the place. I would. Cheers Mick

Has anyone ever seen a stamp where the last word is readable? - Always seems to fade out after "Nashville Ma..." - I once read that the word was actually "Nashville Mains", although I don't know if there was anything in that. Cheers Mick

When I get this (which is very, very occasionally), I have gotten between £25 (bit worn, no cover), through to £50 (M- with cover) - last one was about 4 years ago. Hope this helps. Cheers Mick

I sold a M- copy in with a deal - got about £450 / £500 - This was in July 2009

Let's hope so

Thanks Paul, that looks great. What are the other two tracks. Cheers Mick

It's on the YouTube page .... www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2UHmlkPAEk ... Just uploaders comments really. The video does show a bit more detail of the label, although you may go blind if you try to read the track listing. Cant see a list number there, but it's so bluury, i could be wrong. Cheers Mick

No, not seen that. From the YouTube picture It looks like a later press, 70's or even later - Might have been a sampler for a "Best Of" type LP. Was it on a later LP than Sophisticated Soul?

That's it Kev - thought it odd as Polydor/Philips used either 3 prong middles, or, by this period, large middles. Having said that, theres quite a few copies of this record with solid middles too - So that's 4 variations on the mojo release, including the master number variant (at least). Cheers Mick

Mojo must have put it out twice, first time with the 584200 Atlantic plate, and then they remastered it on the 2092-001. I've only ever seen the 2092-001 Mojo, and the 584200 Polydor, but looks like there are copies of 584200 Mojo out there too (Jim G has 2 and the original poster Jerry has one). As a matter of interest, do these 584200 Mojo presses have a 4 pronged middle (like the Irish Polydor). I saw a 4 pronged Mojo recently, thought "that's unusual", but never picked it up - I wonder if this is the 584200 Mojo release. Interesting stuff, as others have said. Cheers Mick

The LP is by Mike Morton Congregation.

Johnny Caswell "IOU", is clearly speeded up (on Decca), to the point where it sounds like a completely different artist to "You Don't Love Me Anymore". If you slow down "IOU" to about 42 RPM, then it sounds about right, and vocally right in line with the flip. The first boots of Frank Wilson on IN were also speeded up.

It's not the first time John has had one of these, although it may well be the same copy coming round again.

This is the one I had for a dozen or more years, sold it a couple of years back, maybe three. I offered it for sale on here at the time, but no one seemed interested. Cheers Mick

Just tried it in all my browsers, IE / FF / Opera / Safari / Chrome - logged in or not logged in - no difference. Even tried the exact item (Bobby Treetop) - still not there. Could be random IP's at the moment, as it is still a new feature - might come through to everyone eventually. Weird

Thanks Kev, Here's a screen shot from your doc OK, the first thing I see is that you are watching it yourself, maybe that's the way. I think a few of us were thinking you could see watchers on any item, (like collectors frenzy), not just items you have set up to watch yourself. Still useful to see this though Cheers Mick

Aside from the discrepency in the value of this particular record, if I was offered $25 for a record that was listed (and, importantly, actually valued) at $100, I would also say "No thanks, try buying a reissue". That would be me not trying to be cocky, but trying to be helpful. I have often pointed people to places other than my own site if I feel they could get a lesser value copy of the same thing and it is clear the buyer isn't interested in Originals, just the record. I even got a "thank you" once when I had a slow intro take of Frankie & Classicals, priced accordingly, and my "customer" was asking why it was so expensive. I could have BS'd and got the sale, but I felt he wasn't even aware, let alone interested in this variation, just wanted the record on whatever label, so suggeted eBay / Gemm. He came back a few days later and thanked me, as he had found a Pye reissue for a few pounds, and was happy as Larry. On the other hand, I don't sell too many records these days. Cheers Mick

But WHERE Dave? Top / bottom / next to .. etc. Could you do a screen shot of a "typical" item, showing this. Cheers Mick

Never thought of that Mick - I've just checked, but no, still not showing. I wonder if it's a browser thing? I'm using firefox

I've just had a look at a couple on eBay.com and can't see the watchers (I can see the number of page views, but that's always been there) I'm logged in too and still can't find it - Where on the page should I be looking? Cheers Mick