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I don't think this was a noisy pressing (although this isn't rare, probably many copies were pressed, so i guess there could be an issue with some pressing). Did you try cleaning the record?

so are you just bootleggers? because in your intro you even say that you don't clear the rights to everything. Am I misunderstanding?

Georgia Prophets on Smash got released on Eric as "the creation" for some reason. I think Eric was a legit reissue label and not a bootleg label. Similar to collectables. it also explains why they're still in business.

I think there's one up here right now, and craig moerer if not others has it on ebay right now. it *was* a very hard record to find at least. maybe once all the copies that are coming out now are gone it will be hard to find again?

I don't know the record but this has to be mack simmons

Kris, are you sure that the early 60s big sambo eric label is the same label as the reissue eric?

it took me many years to get a copy, nothing like high prices to bring a bazillion copies up for sale all at once.

there are two records on the sin label, the harry moon and the fide record that you have and there is also a nice sweet record by Harry and Vee Vee

Hi Jordi, I think you're confused. The differences 5 minutes is not from chicago, are you thinking of Clifton Dyson who was in the differences?

. speaking of people getting VG- (or probably "G") 45s to look like they're brand new, I had this interaction recently with an ebay seller. I'm censoring his user name. Dear , Hi. I received this record today. It was FAR from what was described. Your description said "Vinyl: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)". Actually there were deep scratches visible on both sides of the disc. Additionally, the record has been polished to hide / dull down the scratches. This is not the first polished record I have gotten from you, the last record I got from you by Ex-Ta-C was extremely overgraded, it was polished and played crackly. That is an extremely shady practice that does nothing to improve the playing of the record and only serves to hide the bad condition of the record. It's also totally visible to anybody who knows what a polished record looks like. It also did not even hide the deep scratches on this record, which were still visible (although slightly duller), despite you saying that there were no scratches. Ideally you should not polish 45s and instead grade them honestly, however, you should at least disclose it if you do. Thank you. -boba. Dear boba., Hello, You know what? You are exactly correct. I should have disclosed the records as polished. I didn't think of it as being deceitful, but you're right, it is. The records looked clean and I must admit that I did not play-grade them. I am willing to refund your money in full if that is your request. Please let me know. Dear , Your reply is disarming ... I will not leave any feedback. I don't need a refund. Thank you. -boba. ------------ a day later I actually played the record (it was something I already had and bought for the label variation) and found it was literally unplayable. i got mad all over again and sent the next message. ----------- Dear , I just tried playing this record. It was totally unplayable, the noise overwhelms the music. I don't understand how you could possibly claim what you are doing is not deceitful. I'm sure you're very aware of how you're ripping people off and misrepresenting records. -boba. Dear boba., Hi Bob, I just issued you a full refund for the Good Good People 45. No need to return it. Other than saying I'm sorry, I 'm not sure what else I can do. Best regards.

it is a great Milwaukee soul record, not garage at all. "that's love" is a killer sweet side (although that's not what people are buying it for). it comes up pretty regularly on ebay, you should get some idea of prices via popsike.

aesturarium is an early 2000s reissue done by a chicago record collector (who also reissued some phil cohran material). it did get pressed twice on washington sound though, once as the first family (with a blue label) and once as sugarhill (with a yellow label). not sure which one is first but both have identical recordings.

yes, although there are certain trends you can point out if you make more specific statements. I would say that higher end rarities are going up in price and most lower end stuff that is still around has gone down. Obviously some lower end stuff has become higher end rarities as copies have dried up. Similar things have happened to the doowop market, the higher end rarities are still very high, even though there are much fewer collectors they are fighting for the top items and mostly have cheaper items.

clearly some things are coming down though. and some things are going up.

isn't there a more expensive bowie LP cover? I think it was diamond dogs, like you could originally see the dog's testicles and they withdrew it and airbrushed it out.

Jacklyn 1004 does not have "I'll run". Jacklyn 1001 is much more common but it's still worth more because the "I'll run" side is the main side people want.

a jenges issue of the same tracks is much rarer (and sells for surprisingly more). I would think 50 pounds is fair for a renee copy.

I laughed at this: "This could be the last copy on eBay, as the rest sink deep into the collector's vaults. Bid now!"

I don't think you're really disagreeing with what I was saying. I wasn't trying to say the sex pistols isn't rare, I was trying to say that (like the beatles) it is "important" and well known enough as a specific collectible that random people who collect records would buy it. Those same people have never heard of frankie beverly on rouser or a bazillion other rare soul records.

at least one soul source member recently did a bunch of ebay auctions with all stolen scans not noting they weren't of his record

I agree with what george is saying. The people buying the sex pistols are the same people paying money for a beatles butcher cover, it's something that has some sort of legendary rarity that generic "vinyl collectors" (as opposed to specific genre collectors) buy. There are definitely enough of those people with money. Many soul rarities that are even slightly rare are much rarer than the sex pistols and butcher cover I also agree that rare, good records in soul and other genres will increase in price and that certain "classic" northern records don't sound that good to the new generation of soul collectors that didn't grow up on the scene. Those records will not rise in price and might drop.

Also, "love your pain runs deep" is the same track that frankie beverly and the butlers do on gamble. but each version credits the performing group so it's not clear who stole from whom.

here is one side https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqiwtSMNDqI I don't know the other side but it might be a cover of the los bravos record?

someone else once posted a copy of the young divines on note held together with a razor blade (but not a disposable razor replacement like above!).

I always appreciate anyone taking the time to document some piece of the music, thanks for your work on this.