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top 3 wants?

cecil washington & the group "i dont like to lose"

william powell "heartaches, souveniers"

well,......never thought i would see they day when i had in my hands, a copy of vicky baines "country girl" 32 years of dreaming but occasionaly, they do come true....in my case, courtesy of top mate pete smith...all of a sudden i feel a weight has been lifted!.....as for the others.....i need a "lotto" luck!

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Back in the days of attending the Casino i never thought i would ever find an issue of Tony Middleton "paris blues"

Then in 97 after attending my first soul night in a long time and over the next few months finding out about all the T,O,T,W tunes i mist out on someone played Troy Dodds "try my love" at Huglescote it instantly became my number one want! it took a few years to find the issue but when it did my Tony Middleton came in the same deal two years ago.

The last holy grail for me lasted from my pre Casino days, a record my cousin had in his collection and took me till this year to get one thanks to that nice man Pete Smith, Manchesters's Playboys "i feel good" Fontana

I still have many Holy Grails to find and like most silly bugers that collect soul records if one comes up, the bills can go on hold :hatsoff2:.

Steve J

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Which one did you get Swifty??

My favorite Magnetics is: Lady In Green....:hatsoff2:

Never heard of it !!!!!!!!!!!!!

No I'm sorry that was Red Vino talking, I'll tell you what my big ticket number is

Robert parker - I caught you in a lie - to me that is the dogs wotsits and I cant even afford that !

Cheers

Swifty :shhh:

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Can't afford big ticket records, but one that i wanted was Terry Collier- Ordinary Joe, managed to get it on a demo really chuffed :hatsoff2:

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Al Williams - LaBeat

Alexander Patton - UK Capitol

they'd do me nicely, Ian

I have not got a copy of Al Williams and would like one on either label.

But I have personally been lucky with Alexander Patton on UK capitol - I have had UK copys go through my hands in 15 years.

The first copy was from Beanos in Croydon one Saturday in the early 90s - and a minter............

I suppose its just your own luck with tunes?

As for tunes I used to think were really hard that I have bought in the last 12 months.................Glen Miller on Stag...............Danny

Woods correctone................................headlines lulau..............jessie davis on era

Not holy grails, Just fav tunes that I never thought I would be able to afford.

But..............

I would still really like a copy of george pep on coleman

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Back in the days of attending the Casino i never thought i would ever find an issue of Tony Middleton "paris blues"

Then in 97 after attending my first soul night in a long time and over the next few months finding out about all the T,O,T,W tunes i mist out on someone played Troy Dodds "try my love" at Huglescote it instantly became my number one want! it took a few years to find the issue but when it did my Tony Middleton came in the same deal two years ago.

The last holy grail for me lasted from my pre Casino days, a record my cousin had in his collection and took me till this year to get one thanks to that nice man Pete Smith, Manchesters's Playboys "i feel good" Fontana

I still have many Holy Grails to find and like most silly bugers that collect soul records if one comes up, the bills can go on hold :hatsoff2:.

Steve J

I got my first copy of "Paris Blues" on "Mala" this year ! After being into 6Ts Soul for years !!!!

What a 45 ! Timeless ! Still sounds as fantastic today as the first time I heard it.

M

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Well i would like to add i have seen a copy of what i want but site dosen't work to buy it. but i would say i never seen another copy before and it is Jackie Wilson - Open The Door To Your Heart on an Aussie EP. which to my knowledge is the only time you will see it on a 45.

However i do own it on the original LP of Higher and Higher and i never had seen one until finding it on Gemm a few years ago

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Guest Brett F

My own holy grail is a 1976 Californian 45'( not in any guide book or even the R'n' B Indies) only ever seen it once, and I didn't get it (doh !), the search will continue so who knows.

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My own holy grail is a 1976 Californian 45'( not in any guide book or even the R'n' B Indies) only ever seen it once, and I didn't get it (doh !), the search will continue so who knows.

Give us a clue to what it is, you never know, someone may have one for you.

Not everyone will rob you blind.

Tony.

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They're both actually still on Ebay Marc. They've been there for months. Both are on Buy It Nows for £2k (issue) and £1,707 (demo)!

R

Strange, I couldn`t see them earlier on today but yes, you are right they are still there. Sorry. Both quite tasty, an issue and a mint Demo.."which one should I choose, should it be you should it be her" LOL!

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Al Williams - LaBeat

Alexander Patton - UK Capitol

they'd do me nicely, Ian

i had the al williams on palmer a few years back,think isold it to manship for about £800 but the biggest laugh was swapping my alexander patton on u k white demo for a copy of the martin luther king album on uk tamla as i was trying to collect the full set,what an arse!!!:sad:

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My holy grails when i first started collecting back in 1990 were:

i was born to love you-Timeless Legend.

5 mins-Differances.

Was well chuffed when i found them,especially Differances,took me 10 years to find a mint copy.Seen 4 in last 2 years although they wasn`t mint.

Had loads since but got em all except one little bugger:wicked:

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aren't these just hard records to get? A holy grail is surely something you will NEVER own. After all the holy grail has never been seen....well not since the days of Jesus Christ :thumbup:

GOOD POINT CHALKY, MAYBE TALKIN PERSONAL HOLY GRAILS HERE BUT WHEN I STARTED COLLECTING RARE SOUL VINYL IN THE MID EIGHTIES, I NEVER DREAMED I'D OWN THE LIKES OF THE NU-RONS, ADMIRATIONS ON PEACHES, IMPERIAL C'S, GEORGE LEMONS, JIMMY BOHORN.

BRI PINCH.

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aren't these just hard records to get? A holy grail is surely something you will NEVER own. After all the holy grail has never been seen....well not since the days of Jesus Christ rolleyes.gif

Good point,at the time they seemed like holy grail records to me,obviously to others they were easy to findohmy.gif .

Trouble is if there that rare,what`s the point in trying to find it.There always be cheaper records has/if not better.whistling.gif

How about:Fluorescence Smog,never seen a copy for sale although i have been offered a copy but didn`t have the moneyangry.gif Does that count?

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top 3 wants?

cecil washington & the group "i dont like to lose"

william powell "heartaches, souveniers"

well,......never thought i would see they day when i had in my hands, a copy of vicky baines "country girl" 32 years of dreaming but occasionaly, they do come true....in my case, courtesy of top mate pete smith...all of a sudden i feel a weight has been lifted!.....as for the others.....i need a "lotto" luck!

rob.h

Esther Grant 1st ......loads of contenders for 2nd and 3rd (from the funk/crossover side). Wish I'd bid on the acetate last nite on the bay (ended $810) .....prob never see that again!! Properly unattainable I reckon

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aren't these just hard records to get? A holy grail is surely something you will NEVER own. After all the holy grail has never been seen....well not since the days of Jesus Christ rolleyes.gif

Well, it depends, doesn't it?

For me, right now, virtually everything over 200 quid is a holy grail. For a lot of folks over here, it's close to nothing.

For example, a Holy Grail for me is Dianne Elliott - When He Speaks (New Horizon). I probably could afford it, but go ahead and find one!

PS If someone has a copy or can point me in the right direction, PM me :thumbup:

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aren't these just hard records to get? A holy grail is surely something you will NEVER own. After all the holy grail has never been seen....well not since the days of Jesus Christ rolleyes.gif

Your right in what you say Chalky but the question is imo ,records that to you were holy grails...the one's you never thought you would ever own....but now dog.gif

My own take on it is ....i never thought i'd ever spend more than £100 for a record let alone 4 figures, so most of my records fall into the holy grail categoryyes.gif

I still have too many i want and thanks to one or two good people i've been in contact over the last few yrs....the list keeps growing.

Seriously tho.....i think over the last couple of yrs ...almost everything big ticket has turned up and they still are ..it's just a matter of price .

One i'd settle for more than any other off the top of my head POETS on J-2 ....Sheer class thumbup.gif

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anyone send me the link to the esther grant acetate please

id love to see it..

gasher

Esther Grant 1st ......loads of contenders for 2nd and 3rd (from the funk/crossover side). Wish I'd bid on the acetate last nite on the bay (ended $810) .....prob never see that again!! Properly unattainable I reckon

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