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Exus trek - didn't know there was a vocal

Am sure Kojak was involved with the inter city soul club mid 70ts ? - I was at Bisley Allnighter back in 75/76 he was deffo djing then - I never heard about the Blackpool issues - no internet , no mobile , north / south - different times 

On 25/07/2019 at 10:26, Ian Parker said:

The time has come....  after a lifetime ,  I’m selling up . 

    I have some belting records , some a tenner, some considerably more. All the big Motown, some lovely uk stuff, some top 500 (lots actually) . 

  What will be the best way?  I would take 5k as a Job lot.  I’ve done a conservative estimate of 8k , last night .   All Grapevines included.     Help

A mate of mine just done this you're 8k is worth around 4K to a dealer - however if you sell all the cream off you're left with £3 / £5 e bay sales - and the dealer will offer you £2 max a record - ask youreself do you need the money cash now ? If not you sell off the cream either on SS or evil bay at least that way you're get a good price each record - breakdown the remaining by labels Motown / Atlantic / British / boots etc - buy a load of postage sleeves and sell away - most of my collection was brought back in the 70ts when Motown TMGs were selling 20p in junkshops or even £1 off mates - try not to look at the prices now look at what you brought them for how long you've had the record and how much enjoyment you've had - example 1976 at the Casino I brought RCA demo you've got you're mind on other things - £15 if I sell it for £20 plus am ahead of the game - best of luck take you're time don't get stressed and stay in control - remember No is the easiest word to say 

Mike the pressing issue black / back in the mid 70ts looks the same as org - would try and get a photo of the stamp to show perspective buys its real - good luck

Clarky top man at Yate and 100 club early 80ts - brought off him SS Demo Long After tonight is all over he told me the run in is warped but plays ok £7 later got it - over 35 years later still play it 2 record from end of spot 

Am sure Ian djed at the Wooden Bridge soul nights Guildford about 76 ? 

Nice set 

stand out tune 

Fred Hughes "don't let me down"

4 minutes ago, Frankie Crocker said:

The punks at Wigan were not a factor. The only time I heard of them, they were chased up the lane by the Casino. On any given Saturday night in Wigan, there were hundreds of soulies arriving en masse, some of who were hardened criminals and the toughest guys from the towns they hailed from. Some of the Wigan goers were recent recruits from the football terraces and not averse to a bit of violence. That said, the presence of a Casino full of fit youngsters deterred the few scruff bags who called themselves punks from causing any real aggrevation.

Remember on one occasion about 75 / 76 punks getting chased around the car park over the road only to be smashed with hub caps off a car - so funny then , even more funny now - only iffy area was from the Station up the hill - with the pubs spilling out but never saw anything come to blows , bit of piss taking - from the cinema on the corner to the casino - was the Soul manor too many speed freaks

Saw on the label Bunkys Pick - so searched out this - By TONY ROUNCE

Indeed he was not, and 'Bunky's Pick' has nothing to do with DJ'ing either, as it appeared on both promo and stock copies of almost every record that he had something to do with.

Before he had the Bunky label he owned 50% of Constellation, which I think is where the first instances of 'Bunky's Pick' can be found. Prior to that he worked for Vee Jay and also had a finger in several smaller Chicago labels including the likes of Apex and Nat. He discovered the Dukays, and thus Gene Chandler, and obviously he gave his name to the Sheppards.

After Constellation and Bunky, he was involved in the Down To Earth and Lamarr labels, of course.

His son Stan was indeed in the groups previously mentioned, and I believe that he was in the excellent late 80s smooth soul act, By All Means, as well.

Apparently he liked to gamble, poker being his game of choice, and he gambled away his piece of most of the labels he had a stake in.

He's the sort of person that would probably have a great story to tell, were it not for the fact that he's gone to meet his maker...

BTW re: "Just Like The Weather" on Bunky - I personally know of four people who own or who have owned this - and I doubt that they are the only four people in the world who do - so that kind of debunks the 'only one about' theory posted earlier in this thread.

Edited July 4, 2007 by TONY ROUNCE

Forgot I had this wow - what a tune  - should be played out a lot more - now in my play box 

Was Leics tiffs off the market - glass and chrome if I remember- usually ended up there on a downer after the Casino on the way back to Huntington or Peterbourgh - trains and buses on a Sunday timetable late 70ts every 2 - 3 hours and how come you always just missed it Ahhhhhhh 

Mike SS - is this a moody name set up as they have no history- yet ask a really big balls question ? 

If suss might be worth just hitting the red button - you're call 

Respect - well done, to one of our own 

Back in the mid 70ts I remember seeing quite a few pink demos kicking about usually priced up between £18 and £20 never saw an issue - 

an issue went on e bay for about $550 just curious what the demo would make today ?

cheers 

1 hour ago, LiamGP said:

I read it was warped when it was put in a photocopier...

That's what I heard running photocopys of the label off ? Am sure someone knows Tim enough on here to bell him and reply - fill in the gap 

Bobby Hebb - You want to change me (stamped numbers) - VG - £60  Inc postage signed

Robert John - Raindrops love and sunshine (Matrix stamp) - DEMO - hairline crack A side / other side - plays fine VG- £30 Inc signed post

Vibrations - Surprise party for baby (stamped) - Sticker mark on label at top - Intro 4 secs slight hiss then clear all the way through £50 Inc signed post

All you tube clips are to remind you what the records sound like / how the tune goes - enjoy 

PM me if interested more info etc - ta

Cheers guys all good 

Before you all jump on me and say this has been covered before, I've looked at SS archive and just want to go over it again so if I decide to sell it - The buyer gets what there expecting or it goes back into the box.

I've read about west coast and east cost even different pressing plants - so just need some clarity

On both sides of the run-out you can clearly see a circle with the MR stamp inside - also in the runout is the following

A side

ZXSE 12304 This is on the lefthand side of the MR stamp

On the righthand side is

A triangle followed by 100301 - X

B side Up to the rooftop

Run out markings

 ZXSE 12303 This is on the lefthand side of the MR stamp

On the righthand side is

A triangle followed by 100301 

As always any advice and help greatly appreciated - Thanks

Bang on - well spotted

SOLD - record on hold 

Surely I can't be the only one who has the labels on the A and B side around the wrong way - however what makes this extra special (laugh) is that someone has used a black marker to ID wrong side 

made me laugh anyway

The songs were recorded on May 25 and June 6, 1972 at Syncron Sound Studios aka Trod Nossell Studios located in Wallingford, Connecticut.
The B side was "Covered-up" on the Northern Soul scene by Richard Searling as Rock Candy "Makes Me Feel This Way"

Slight mark on record but you cant hear it, plays great - really clean - stamped

£310 incs postage tracking / trace - prefer bank transfer or and old cheque no rush to sell will even reserve for end of month payments if that helps - PM me

Hey guys there got to be a book deal or a film out of this

Winston - big supporter of Soul venues in the Beds /Camb's area -did he love to dance - Deffo one of thouse faces which will be missed - RIP mate