watching chapter 5 on e bay bidding is £510 with 3 and a half days to go,so bound to go much higher. but what are the top 3 holy grails of uk collecting

watching chapter 5 on e bay bidding is £510 with 3 and a half days to go,so bound to go much higher. but what are the top 3 holy grails of uk collecting

Thats a great question! But a top 3 is just too hard as there are too many rare and fantastic 45s on UK IMO

John Andrews - Its just love

Tony Middleton - to the ends of the earth

Glen Miller - where is the love

Cajun Hart - gotta find away

Roy Hamilton - the panic is on

Ray pollard - both of them

Alexanda pattern - lil lovin sometime

jackie edwards - feel so bad

tony colton - i stand accused

ray merrell - tears of joy

mark lloyd - when i'm gonna find her

theres 12 well known uk collectors bits off the top of my head -

cheers

Edited May 14, 200916 yr by mossy

Thats a great question! But a top 3 is just too hard as there are too many rare and fantastic 45s on UK IMO

John Andrews - Its just love

Tony Middleton - to the ends of the earth

Glen Miller - where is the love

Cajun Hart - gotta find away

Roy Hamilton - the panic is on

Ray pollard - both of them

Alexanda pattern - lil lovin sometime

jackie edwards - feel so bad

tony colton - i stand accused

ray merrell - tears of joy

theres 11 well known uk collectors bits off the top of my head -

cheers

Then there's:

Dennis D'ell - Better Use Your Head

Soul Joe Clements - Ever, Ever

Ray Pollard - The Drifter

Chubby Checker - Just Don't Know

Solomon King - This Beatiful Day

Jon Ford - You Got Me Where You Want Me

First ones that entered my head. Plenty more to follow no doubt.

John.

timi yuro always seems to get big money

watching chapter 5 on e bay bidding is £510 with 3 and a half days to go,so bound to go much higher. but what are the top 3 holy grails of uk collecting

I collect UK amongst other things. Have all the "big" stuff but not "pop" items

However the two I personally struggled to pick up were relative cheapies.

American Youth Choir Keep Your Fine Self Near Me" Polydor

Mike Williams Lonely Soldier (red) Atlantic

This should be an interesting thread I will give it more thought at home.

Mr Smith will be joining in Im sure,

Regards

David Ferguson (Star of Sky Sports Outside Broadcasts!)

timi yuro always seems to get big money

Timi Yuro ... yeah - nearer 4 figures latley ! Thats gotta be the dear one

Patrice Holloway - Ecstasy

jerry jackson - its rough out there

kiki dee - on a magic carpet ride

mary love - both of them

and wasn't the volumes - i just cant help myself supposed to be on uk pama - ive never seen one - anyone ?

Edited May 14, 200916 yr by mossy

Sandy Wynns - Touch Of Venus.

dont forget stateside & uk motown demos eg barbara mcnair your gonna love me baby tmg544

Why has no one mentioned Darrell Banks on London Dj?

Why has no one mentioned Darrell Banks on London Dj?

I guess relatively common?

ROD

Hmmm you reckon Rod?

Thats a great question! But a top 3 is just too hard as there are too many rare and fantastic 45s on UK IMO

John Andrews - Its just love GOT

Tony Middleton - to the ends of the earth GOT

Glen Miller - where is the love GOT

Cajun Hart - gotta find away HAD

Roy Hamilton - the panic is on HAD

Ray pollard - both of them GOT / HAD

Alexanda pattern - lil lovin sometime HAD

jackie edwards - feel so bad HAD

tony colton - i stand accused HAD

ray merrell - tears of joy GOT

mark lloyd - when i'm gonna find her HAD

bEAR IN MIND i'VE ONLY BEEN COLLECTING AGAIN FOR 2 MONTHS

rarest UK by a mile is the Billy Harner instrumental, followed by the Ben E King demo of ICBTNTMS on Atlantic.

Of that list above, the Glen Miller is easily the hardest to find

dont forget stateside & uk motown demos eg barbara mcnair your gonna love me baby tmg544

They aren't rare though, they are just sought after - a Hoagy Lands Stateside issue is rarer than any UK Tamla Motown record on demo for instance.

Timi Yuro ... yeah - nearer 4 figures latley ! Thats gotta be the dear one

Patrice Holloway - Ecstasy

jerry jackson - its rough out there

kiki dee - on a magic carpet ride

mary love - both of them

and wasn't the volumes - i just cant help myself supposed to be on uk pama - ive never seen one - anyone ?

No, and they won't either.

I've only ever had 2 copies of Timi Yuro. Sold one of them on here earlier this year for £400 in VG+.

The patrice Holloway is very rare, especially as a stock copy.

Jerry Jackson is relatively common, I say relatively, Kiki Dee I must have had 8 copies of that, Mary Love is tough nowadays on King, Stateside demo of lay this burden down only about £125, which is what I paid 6 weeks back...

I paid £250 for the John Andrews demo, when I sold my other copy in 1993 I sold it for £25!

Hmmm you reckon Rod?

I do too - that's why I've never bought it, because it's always been overpriced. The red and white Stateside is miles harder to find in my experience.

No, and they won't either.

I've only ever had 2 copies of Timi Yuro. Sold one of them on here earlier this year for £400 in VG+.

The patrice Holloway is very rare, especially as a stock copy.

Jerry Jackson is relatively common, I say relatively, Kiki Dee I must have had 8 copies of that, Mary Love is tough nowadays on King, Stateside demo of lay this burden down only about £125, which is what I paid 6 weeks back...

I paid £250 for the John Andrews demo, when I sold my other copy in 1993 I sold it for £25!

i got 3 unplayed copys of kiki dee from the diskery in brum 79/80 when it was big, paid 37p each ,sold em all at wigan the following week for a combined total of £170 about 6 weeks wages then ,didnt think it was that rare now though

No, and they won't either.

I've only ever had 2 copies of Timi Yuro. Sold one of them on here earlier this year for £400 in VG+.

The patrice Holloway is very rare, especially as a stock copy.

Jerry Jackson is relatively common, I say relatively, Kiki Dee I must have had 8 copies of that, Mary Love is tough nowadays on King, Stateside demo of lay this burden down only about £125, which is what I paid 6 weeks back...

I paid £250 for the John Andrews demo, when I sold my other copy in 1993 I sold it for £25!

i got 3 unplayed copys of kiki dee from the diskery in brum 79/80 when it was big, paid 37p each ,sold em all at wigan the following week for a combined total of £170 about 6 weeks wages then ,didnt think it was that rare now though

Little Hank - Mr Bang Bang Man - London issue

Wayne Fontana - Give me just a little more time - Philips issue

???

Julian

I do too - that's why I've never bought it, because it's always been overpriced. The red and white Stateside is miles harder to find in my experience.

Luckily I've got one of those too. But surely the DB would be described as a Holy Grail which was the original question?

They aren't rare though, they are just sought after - a Hoagy Lands Stateside issue is rarer than any UK Tamla Motown record on demo for instance.

intresting stuff this, i remember a friend selling up his british stuff because he couldn`t get a Hoagy lands to complete his stateside stuff

intresting stuff this, i remember a friend selling up his british stuff because he couldn`t get a Hoagy lands to complete his stateside stuff

Should have asked me

Julian

Luckily I've got one of those too. But surely the DB would be described as a Holy Grail which was the original question?

I take your point but I'd say that the Holy Grail tends to differ for each collector in that maybe it's the items you've never had or got that you consider the rarest and most desirable.

I mean anyone would be chuffed to get DB on London DJ but it wouldn't really merit a thread on SS. However I will meet you halfway and say that turning up a London issue would be the HG.

Doesn't exist as far as I know.

ROD

Should have asked me

Julian

long time ago this julian

intresting stuff this, i remember a friend selling up his british stuff because he couldn`t get a Hoagy lands to complete his stateside stuff

I actually sold my entire collection in a strop because someone found a Darrell banks London demo in a charity shop in Eastbourne and he wouldn't sell it to me

Luckily I've got one of those too. But surely the DB would be described as a Holy Grail which was the original question?

Yes, I think you're right there

I collect UK amongst other things. Have all the "big" stuff but not "pop" items

However the two I personally struggled to pick up were relative cheapies.

American Youth Choir Keep Your Fine Self Near Me" Polydor

Mike Williams Lonely Soldier (red) Atlantic

This should be an interesting thread I will give it more thought at home.

Mr Smith will be joining in Im sure,

Regards

David Ferguson (Star of Sky Sports Outside Broadcasts!)

You are quite correct Sir.

The American Youth Choir is very difficult indeed but not a Holy Grail.

PS - I have a spare of the American Youth Choir. PM me if interested in taking it off my hands.

No, and they won't either.

I've only ever had 2 copies of Timi Yuro. Sold one of them on here earlier this year for £400 in VG+.

The patrice Holloway is very rare, especially as a stock copy.

Jerry Jackson is relatively common, I say relatively, Kiki Dee I must have had 8 copies of that, Mary Love is tough nowadays on King, Stateside demo of lay this burden down only about £125, which is what I paid 6 weeks back...

I paid £250 for the John Andrews demo, when I sold my other copy in 1993 I sold it for £25!

Sent you a PM

Edited May 15, 200916 yr by denbo

How about Mr. Dynamite "Sh'Mon" on Sue?

The patrice Holloway is very rare, especially as a stock copy.

Really?.. what's the other side please?.

Jayne.x

...and Carl Douglas "Serving A Sentence Of Life" on United Artists issue?

Edited May 14, 200916 yr by Sebastian

Really?.. what's the other side please?.

Jayne.x

Love & Desire

Not a 45, but the Len Barry LP that Tony Ellis and Richard Searling had, think they were the only know copies, both without a sleeve.

watching chapter 5 on e bay bidding is £510 with 3 and a half days to go,so bound to go much higher. but what are the top 3 holy grails of uk collecting

I'm pretty sure I'll think of a couple more when I get home but from what has been mentioned here so far, I'd have to say;

Timi Yuro

Darrell Banks - London

Soul Joe Clements

Patrice Holloway - Issue

Edited May 14, 200916 yr by denbo

but would chapter five demo be in the top 3

but would chapter five demo be in the top 3

It's certainly sought after but not in the top 3 rarities. I've got a far rarer CBS record than that, Dennis D'Ell - Better Use Your Head - stock copy

It's certainly sought after but not in the top 3 rarities. I've got a far rarer CBS record than that, Dennis D'Ell - Better Use Your Head - stock copy

that has shocked me

I've got Gene McDaniels on a red and white demo , also how about Jimmy Thomas on a Paraphone issue ? [ haven't got one tho ' !!] Best,Eddie

I've got Gene McDaniels on a red and white demo , also how about Jimmy Thomas on a Paraphone issue ? [ haven't got one tho ' !!] Best,Eddie

I sold a Parlophone issue to D The Drug one night at Keele - £30 I think

Inspirations - Touch me etc - Polydor

I guess relatively common?

ROD

I tend to agree Rod. Whilst it carries a hefty price tag Ive seen a lot more of them than the Stateside R&W & G&W Demos of Darrell.

Mrs F cannot understand why i need to have all 3 ?

Regards

DF

How about Mr. Dynamite "Sh'Mon" on Sue?

There was one on ebay the other day starting bid £250

Inspirations - Touch me etc - Polydor

When I had this I think I got it from you didn't I Tabs ? @ £20 .Never had a chance on another , wish I'd kept it .......Best,Eddie

Does Gerri Hall on uk Sue exist?

Correct Ed.

When I had this I think I got it from you didn't I Tabs ? @ £20 .Never had a chance on another , wish I'd kept it .......Best,Eddie

Does Gerri Hall on uk Sue exist?

no neither the volumes on pama

Does Gerri Hall on uk Sue exist?

White label test press with just the number written on the label?

White label test press with just the number written on the label?

So its possible then Tony?

what about that Ambassadors 45 from the Arctic cat. that only got to the test press ?

Edited May 14, 200916 yr by mossy

no neither the volumes on pama

but it is supposed to have been released on pama ........... according to their paperwork ?

So a Holy Grail if there was ever one to view ?

I dont really collect British & dont know much about it, but i do have a copy of Baby Washington on UA thanks to Disco Dave & wondered how rare this was ?........great record BTW.

Russ

So its possible then Tony?

Anyway ...........My fav 45 on uk at the moment (and has been for years) is Ebony Keys - If you knew on piccadilly

A lovley Soulful dancer from the start to the finish !

Pure class!