Mattbolton

James, the case I'm making about ebay is that it's an auction that many people see as the only outlet for record sales. Hence, when something they've seen hyped gets listed, they assume that there's not loads of copies for sale anywhere else. When in reality, there is. I'm a self certified ebay nut, but I know when a record has passed the 'reasonable' selling price. And in any case, the true worth of ebay is finding the stuff no bugger decides to bid on. And really IS worth something. I don't own the Jacklyn 45, cos there are other records I want, and have wanted, first. But even if I HAD the 45, I've be doing myself an injustice by offering it for £180. I'd be expecting my own greed to push the price of a record I paid substantially less for. Perhaps I don't have business accumen, but I'd rather see people pay fair prices for records over any personal financial agenda. If only to stop it turning into a price warring comedy club. Soul music is primarily about the universal enjoyment of the lush sounds, but of late,a growing number of people will tell you it's been placed in the hands of the affluent with a view to them becoming self styled vinyl gods. These are the people controlling the prices, not you or I, or rarity or quality. Thankfully, it'll be the likes of ourselves who will eventually win out, cos come 15 years time I reckon there'll be a lot less of us collecting and more records to go around. Perhaps we can use them as ballast in our space craft. With regards to your allusion to 'silent' collectors, we'd be foolish to refute that these people have always been lurking, even through the 80's & 90's. I'm glad they exist, and suspect these people dig a lot harder behind the scenes of an auction site to secure their records cheaper. Probably because they are not driven by the current dancefloor monster and have their own buying agenda. Ebay can never really be a 'true market value', since records that go for a ton one day fail to get bid on the next. If anything this is a perfect example of how volatile the market has become, rather than any indicator of true worth. Anyways. Yes, that's me. Balding with Jewish ringlets.

James, with respect, neither you or I have the record buying/selling experience of MJ. From my own admittedly limited experience, I can remember just 3 years ago this being a £30-40 record. That's 2001, not 1989. I saw one on Rob Messer's(?) list for £40 no more than 6 months ago. What's changed? Are there really that many more people on the scene? I don't think so. They certainly aren't attending events. What Ebay has done is manage blow a misguided hole in the price range of even the most common of records. I'll be the first to admit that it's a truly sublime record, but no more so than Barbara Lynn's 'I'm A Good Woman'. Which ought to be around the same price. Perhaps you could draw up a pretty graph for quality against rarity, or price and sense. We could have had this same discussion back in September when Nino Tempo was going for £40(and still is). Rookys couldn't get rid of the 6 copies they had for 75p a piece. Not even to me, who knew how much it was fetching back in blighty. Realise the financial liquidity of the soul scene James and you might save some hard earned cash. I hope it's not too long before you realise that you're shooting yourself in the foot. Cos at the end of the day, by consenting/relenting to pay an inflated price for records, you only make it easier for dealers/sellers to hike the price. Thankfully for everyone, there are still dealers around who still manage to offer reasonable prices. And besides, how many more copies do you think there are in circulation since it 'went big'? I shudder to think. We are all guilty of paying that little bit extra, but it's about being sensible and realistic. Kolla, i understand your point entirely, but similarly, there's only really ever one of those houses that you reeeally want. Not a good couple of thousand of them. And good luck on finding your perfect palace. All best things come in time.

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...4022266873&rd=1 What's the price of being a Soul collector? A lot of money and little sense. I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see this..... The scene has gone completely mad, and to the sad, misguided moron, who has bid £200 for this usually £40-50 record, remember you can't buy your way back into heaven. It's people like you sending the scene into ridiculously stellar price ranges. Get a grip on reality. If not your wallet.

No, i'm sure Gareth's right. I'm sure I heard it was Wizards Sleeve. Tho that might have been the artist. He debuted it down the 100 club. It went down a storm at Cleethorpes. I heard he paid a fortune for it. Nice to know there's still great stuff left to be discovered after 30 years. Where the hell did you get 'Casio' from Lisa?! You're going mad! They were a terrible 70's electro band out of Philadelphia with crap repetitive beats.

ARRFGGGHH!!! I've loved this record forEVER! The first record I heard at Cleethorpes this year, at it sent me as wild as it always does. It makes my heart stop for the duration and my feet never touch the ground. We never get to hear it up North. It's one of the most passionate dancers ever. 'On a solid fouundation'. It's a perfect dance record in EVERY WAY. Just the break into into the verse is worth the price alone. That last few strains as he yells 'this is my proposal' just kill me. Play it out and watch me melt. This is in my top 5 soul records of all time. Without doubt a hundred times better than 'I Don't Like..'. Doubtless Cecil Washington's finest hour. My English degree cannot produce the words to do justice to this record. If i ever die on a dancefloor it will be to this record. Now where's me chequebook?

Yup. 'Lonely life' is amazing. VERY dramatic tho. I've loved it for years. Beatin Rhythm couldn't get rid of it for £6 for years. It took Anna 6 months and her own copy to come round to it. She now appreciates it's genius. Marco, the flip of 'This Love Is Real' is equally as beautiful, 'Love Uprising'. But then he was a flawless artist.

Yes it is..../was a nosey question!! No I haven't got any of em I'm afriad. But it'll probably cost you a bit for all the three! Glad someone was listening. Yup it's MOU tonight from 10pm. Cheers.

How much money have you got Jamie?!!

There's a great track on what, for me, is still his best lp, 'Beautiful Day'. It's a track called This Love is Mine, a suitably passionate floater for a dancefloor......

You all better learn the words to it. I'm bidding on it with a view to playing it at the next 100 Club. Trust me, I've been listening to it loads recently. I can't get it out of my head. And neither will you on the 22nd. Soul on people! I've never known why Ady finishes with that Four Tops record when there are obvious gems like this waiting to get spun.....

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Don't think I can listen to 'I Ain't Gonna Cry No More' in the same way ever again....

Royal Esquires - Ain't Gonna Run No More Mighty Marvellos - Talkin Bout Ya Baby

Can someone please pass me Ady Pierce's email address? I asked him to put a copy of The Continental 4 aside on Saturday at Prestatyn while I went to dance. Then ran off, and got swept away with the acts. Feel lost without it....... Cheers. Matty.

Three words. Jerry. Saint. Clair. You don't own me.

What about Jackie Wilson - This Love Is Real b/w Love Uprising Ray Barretto - Mercy Mercy b/w Soul Drummers And why's no-one mentioned Mr Bloe? 'Sinful' backed with 'Groovin'...'? A classic of our times.

I got this from Tim Brown for £8 three years ago! Then sold it when I went away! ARGGGGGH!H!!H!H! It's going for bloody daft prices. Like everything else..... Dope!

It's come around again.... The greatest idea since... well. Since since someone pressed the first 45 I guess. Bring your respirator. I couldn't breathe for dancing last time.... Matty.

Well welll well. Who'd have thought Double Cookin? Well a few of you it seems. It's ok actually. Nice to hear it out the can tho.... Did anyone else have a DYNAMITE 100 Club?! it's was amazing.... Matty.....

I got it at Cleethorpes from Soul bowl. it was only a fiver. Which was nice cos every other copy I've seen is about 6 times that. It's not really rare. It's a corker tho. I played it last night in Manchester.... I really ought to plug that gig dammit... np. Alicia Keys - Falling (Play James Brown's, 'It's a Mans... World' next to it. It's uncanny. Thieving bitch.)