If anyone is interested, I've started a new website which basically is just an excuse to post up scans of interesting records, but I'm also going to review each one and share some "interesting" facts about each record, comments are enabled so anyone can join in, you can subscribe to get informed of updates (these will be daily) and you can have a look at some records while drinking your morning cuppa so here is the address

https://lostvinylgems...blogspot.co.uk/

cheers

Pete

Edited October 2, 201212 yr by Pete S

I would love to but I think they close down the sites if you put sound clips on, I might be wrong but several that I used to subscribe to have disappeared. Maybe they offered full downloads?

I would love to but I think they close down the sites if you put sound clips on, I might be wrong but several that I used to subscribe to have disappeared. Maybe they offered full downloads?

How about linking to a site that doesn't close you down, like Soundcloud?

How about linking to a site that doesn't close you down, like Soundcloud?

Soundcloud's f*cking useless, I tried putting a podcast on there earlier this week and they said I had to have copyright for every track!

Thanks Sean - that's exactly what it's meant to be. I shall keep adding to it until I run out of "interesting" ones. And not take the easy option by nicking scans from other peoples records. Except cajun hart

Can others suggest or send you details of other UK releases that may be of interest?

Soundcloud's f*cking useless, I tried putting a podcast on there earlier this week and they said I had to have copyright for every track!

Oh, sorry, didn't know that? Well, what about linking to some other site for sound files?

Can others suggest or send you details of other UK releases that may be of interest?

Well the thing is, I was just going to try to keep it to records I own, otherwise I could just go on ebay or the internet and nick any photo of a label and pretend I'd got it, but all of the records on at the moment, I have got (or in the case of four or five, sold a few weeks back).

I've been offered some lovely scans of rare records but I think it'd be cheating.

I dunno...what do you think?

Well the thing is, I was just going to try to keep it to records I own, otherwise I could just go on ebay or the internet and nick any photo of a label and pretend I'd got it, but all of the records on at the moment, I have got (or in the case of four or five, sold a few weeks back).

I've been offered some lovely scans of rare records but I think it'd be cheating.

I dunno...what do you think?

I suppose if you were to strictly stick to your rules people could post scans in this thread. That could potentially detract from the whole point of the blog though.

If people wanted to put scans here that is fine by me. Absolutely fine. It fits in with the thread and it could be really interesting. I think.

LOST VINYL GEMS OF THE 60's - BIG NEW UPDATE...

after a week or so off, have updated the site with 18 new featured records. I've also changed the name slightly to THE LOST VINYL WORLD OF THE 60's as the original name is very near to the title of a book...anyway today's updates come from:

THE DYNATONES

ELENA

PROCESSION

DUFFY POWER

JACKIE DESHANNON

THE CHANCES-R

IKE & TINA TURNER (2)

SCREAMING LORD SUTCH

TONY NEWMAN

TAM WHITE

JEAN MARTIN

BARRY ST. JOHN (2)

RODNEY BEWES

GARY BELL

RODGER COLLINS

reviews of all records too at

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

LOST VINYL WORLD OF THE 60's - NEW UPDATE

today featuring

PRINCE BUSTER

DELROY WILSON

BABA BROOKS

UPCOMING WILLOWS

SOUL BROTHERS SIX

NANCY WILSON

JIMMY JAMES & THE VAGABONDS

THE GAYLADS

LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS

YARDBIRDS

SEX PISTOLS

only scans up as yet, reviews to follow as soon as I get chance

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Sorry it's been so long since I did an update...but I've done one tonight..

LOST VINYL WORLD OF THE 60'S - AN UPDATE AT LAST!!

New additions from:

THE TENNORS

PRINCE BUSTER

GLEN ADDAMS

SIR LORD COMIC

JACK SPARROW

THE MELODIANS

ALTON & THE FLAMES

DON DRUMMOND

DICE THE BOSS

BUSTY BROWN

WINSTON RICHARDS

THE COONS

MAUREEN EVANS

RAY STEVENS

JON GUNN

JOYCE BOND

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Finally done an update to the Lost Viny World website, it's all Jamaican music though as that's all I've bought lately, but there's a youtube link to 99% of them so anyone interested can have a listen. New additions from:

DAVE BARKER (ESCORT)

DERRICK MORGAN (CRAB)

G.G. GROSSETT (CRAB)

SONNY BINS (DOWN TOWN)

BOB MELODY (DUKE)

THE BOYS (DUKE)

S.S. BINNS - (ESCORT)

EATHIOPIANS (GAS)

MARVELS (GAS)

MELODIANS (GAS)

UPSETTERS (UPSETTER)

FEDERALS (CAMEL)

SIR COLLINS DOWN BEAT

CLIVE BAILEY (DOUBLE D)

FEDERALS (ISLAND)

KEN BOOTHE (COXSONE)

HERBIE GRAY (GIANT)

LITTLE ROY (STUDIO ONE)

ALTON ELLIS (TROJAN)

PARAGONS (TREASURE ISLE)

SOUL BROTHERS (ISLAND)

PIONEERS (RIO)

WINSTON RICHARDS (RIO)

DION CAMERON & THE THREE TOPS (RIO)

JUSTIN HINDS (TREASURE ISLE)

OWEN & LEON SILVERA (ISLAND)

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

NEW UPDATE TO LOST VINYL WORLD OF THE 60's BLOG. I'VE DONE WRITE UPS AND REVIEWS FOR ALL OF THE ADDITIONS AND SOME OF THE PREVIOUS ONES.

STEWART SMITH - ACETATE

STEVE HAMMOND - ACETATE

CHUCK JACQUES - SKA BEAT

ERIC DONALDSON - DYNAMIC

ERROL DIXON - JJ

DENNIS ALCAPONE - ETHNIC

STEVE COLLINS - BIG SHOT

BOB ANDY - FAB

BUSTERS ALL STARS - BLUE BEAT

KING SPARROW - ISLAND

DAVID ISAACS - ISLAND

THE WAILERS - BAMBOO

RUDY MILLS - ISLAND

I.ROY & DENNIS WALKS - MOODISC

THE TECHNIQUES - DUKE

BROTHER DAN ALL STARS - DOWN TOWN

THE PIONEERS - PYRAMID

PAT KELLY - GAS

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Soundclips added!

How about attaching a little podcast to each of the articles Pete.

I've downloaded your latest reggae podcasts and they're now on my ipod, but it would surely be a good idea to do one as an accompaniment to each of the Blog episodes.

How about attaching a little podcast to each of the articles Pete.

I've downloaded your latest reggae podcasts and they're now on my ipod, but it would surely be a good idea to do one as an accompaniment to each of the Blog episodes.

Only problem is that there are only ten or fifteen going up at a time, and the items I put up have probably already appeared on one of my podcasts before.

Is that what you meant?

I mean, I could do a couple of podcasts which cover all of the reggae etc on the site (95 titles in all)

Where would I post them though - mixcloud?

I meant more of a little podcast along the lines of the Youtube videos you did, a bit like a radio show of the actual blog, then just as a download option at the foot of the blog itself.

Even with 10 - 15 records and the write up/review of each one that would fill between 30 - 60 minutes surely?

I'd take even more notice if I could actually listen to it all on the way to and from work, I'd only download the ones of most interest, but on the blogspots you've posted that would be around 90% so far!

I get whinged at by Wife if I sit in front of the PC too long when I'm at home, so a quick scan of the blog, then download and listen in peace would be great!

I meant more of a little podcast along the lines of the Youtube videos you did, a bit like a radio show of the actual blog, then just as a download option at the foot of the blog itself.

Even with 10 - 15 records and the write up/review of each one that would fill between 30 - 60 minutes surely?

I'd take even more notice if I could actually listen to it all on the way to and from work, I'd only download the ones of most interest, but on the blogspots you've posted that would be around 90% so far!

I get whinged at by Wife if I sit in front of the PC too long when I'm at home, so a quick scan of the blog, then download and listen in peace would be great!

Right I understand.

Yes I would love to do that except for one thing - I don't know how to combine the music with any talking.

I'd probably have to get a mic, do all the spoken bits somehow (I wouldn't know where and how to start recording off a mic) and then edit the inserts inbetween the music.

Sounds like an awful lot of work unfortunately.

Right I understand.

Yes I would love to do that except for one thing - I don't know how to combine the music with any talking.

I'd probably have to get a mic, do all the spoken bits somehow (I wouldn't know where and how to start recording off a mic) and then edit the inserts inbetween the music.

Sounds like an awful lot of work unfortunately.

It's pretty easy to do (just pug in a mic, make a playlist on your favourite music player, open your sound recording software, set the recording to go through 'mixer' and off you go!) you could do it all in one take, like making a video, but admittedly it would take a bit of planning and then the time to record it.

Shame.

It's pretty easy to do (just pug in a mic, make a playlist on your favourite music player, open your sound recording software, set the recording to go through 'mixer' and off you go!) you could do it all in one take, like making a video, but admittedly it would take a bit of planning and then the time to record it.

Shame.

The last bit is the easy bit mate, it's the setting up I'd struggle with!

Update to Lost Vinyl World Of The 60's. All jamaican stuff again I'm afraid, some bloody good ones though. All with write ups and sound clip links.

JEFF DIXSON - COXSONE

THE ETHIOPIANS - DOCTOR BIRD

DOWN TO EARTH - DOWN TOWN

BIG YOUTH - GAYFEET

SIR HARRY - CRAB

THE MAYTONES - BLUE CAT

I ROY - GREEN DOOR

ERROL DUNKLEY - ISLAND

THE SOUL BROS - SKA BEAT

DERRICK HARRIOTT - TROJAN

DOBBY DOBSON - TREASURE ISLE

WILFRED EDWARDS - STARLITE

BYRON LEE - STARLITE

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Last couple of updates to the site, all with write ups and sound clip links..

THE HEPTONES - STUDIO ONE

PETER TOUCH & THE WAILERS - ISLAND

DERRICK MORGAN - ISLAND

BABA BROOKS - ISLAND

PAT KELLY - JACKPOT

TESFA McDONALD - DYNAMIC

CLANCYS ALLSTARS - PAMA

SCOTTY - SONG BIRD

PRINCE BUSTER - BLUE BEAT

THE SKATALITES - SKA BEAT

DON DRUMMOND - ISLAND

BUSTERS ALL STARS - BLUE BEAT

ROLAND ALPHONSO - GAS

DENNIS WALKS - CRAB

ALTON ELLIS - ACKEE

KING STITT - CLAN DISC

THE TERMITES - COXSONE

OWEN & DENNIS - DOWN TOWN

ALL WITH LABEL SCANS AND LINKS TO SOUND CLIPS......PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AT THE NEW LAYOUT, IT'S GETTING LOTS OF POSITIVE COMMENTS ON SOUL SOURCE

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

NEW BIG UPDATE TO LOST GEMS BLOGSITE, MOST HAVE REVIEWS AND LINKS TO YOUTUBE CLIPS:

BIG YOUTH - GREEN DOOR

DERRICK HARRIOTT - BIG SHOT (don't miss this, the DH version plus the original by The Pastels)

DESMOND DEKKER - PYRAMID

RUPIE EDWARDS ALLSTARS - BIG

SIR LORD COMIC - DOCTOR BIRD

BOBBY AITKEN - DOCTOR BIRD

RUPIE EDWARDS - CRAB

THE TECHNIQUES - TREASURE ISLE

ROLAND ALPHONSO - BANANA

WINSTON FRANCIS - BAMBOO

DENNIS ALCAPONE - TREASURE ISLE

LAUREL AITKEN - JJ

AITKEN GRUVY BEATS - NEW BEAT

CHARLIE & THE MELODIANS - HIGH NOTE

PHILIP JAMES (BLUESBUSTERS) - ISLAND

THE UNIQUES - ISLAND

ROLAND ALPHONSO - GAYFEET

NORMA FRASER - SKA BEAT

KING STITT - BANANA

MAD ROY - BANANA

OWEN GRAY - ESCORT

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

UPDATED JUST NOW

NEW UPDATE TO LOST GEMS WEBSITE, ALL WITH REVIEWS AND SOUND CLIP LINKS...

THE UNIQUES - TROJAN

ALTON ELLIS - TROJAN

THE TECHNIQUES - TREASURE ISLE

ALTON ELLIS - TREASURE ISLE

CORNELL CAMPBELL - GREEN DOOR

BIM & BAM - GAYFEET

CARL BRYAN - GAS

PAT KELLY - GAS

GLEN ADAMS - AMALGAMATED

THE WAILERS - DOCTOR BIRD

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Just to say have added some new records to the blogsite, not had time to do reviews but most have soundclips, there should have been 20 or so but my camera battery ran out! new additions are:

PACESETTERS - ESCORT

PIONEERS - AMALGAMATED

ETHIOPIANS - CRAB

JOHNNY DIZZY MOORE - SKA BEAT

PRINCE BUSTER - BLUE BEAT

GAYLADS - DOCTOR BIRD

SWEET CONFUSION - ESCORT

ROSCO - TROJAN

KEN BOOTHE - CALTONE

DENNIS ALCAPONE - DUKE

DERRICK MORGAN - PYRAMID

GENE RONDO - DOWNTOWN

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Keep 'em coming Pete. The site is looking good.

Second part of the Lost Gems update, this time features reviews and soundclips to:

TANAMO - ISLAND

SHENLEY DUFFUS - ISLAND

JACKIE OPEL - ISLAND

SKATALITES - ISLAND

BOB ANDY - ISLAND

CONSOMATES - ISLAND

DERRICK MORGAN - JJ

DENZIL DENNIS - MARY LYN

DESMOND DEKKER - PYRAMID

THE THREE TOPS - TROJAN

AUGUSTUS PABLO - TROPICAL

enjoy!

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

JUST A SMALL UPDATE TODAY:

THE WAILERS - DOCTOR BIRD

ALTON & THE FLAMES - DOCTOR BIRD

JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES - DOCTOR BIRD

JAH FENDER - FAB

CARL BRYAN - BLUE CAT

THE UPSETTERS - PUNCH

DERRICK MORGAN - PYRAMID

ALL WITH REVIEWS AND SOUND CLIP LINKS

and I also added reviews to recent entries by JOHNNY MOORE, DERRICK MORGAN, DENNIS ALCAPONE & DENNIS BROWN, THE PACESETTERS, KEN BOOTHE, SWEET CONFUSION, THE PIONEERS, ROSCO, GENE RONDO, PRINCE BUSTER and THE GAYLADS

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

JUST UPDATED THE SITE WITH PICS, REVIEWS AND MUSIC LINKS TO:

TOMMY McCOOK - RIO

SLIM SMITH - UNITY

ALTON ELLIS - STUDIO ONE

ROY SHIRLEY & KEN BOOTHE - SKA BEAT

EDWARDS ALL STARS - RIO

THE RIO GRANDES - PYRAMID

OWEN GRAY - ISLAND

PRINCE BUSTER - FAB

THE UNIQUES - ESCORT

THE UNIQUES - ISLAND

HERMAN - DUKE

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

UPDATED LOST VINYL GEMS WEBSITE JUST NOW - NO REVIEWS BUT THERE ARE SOUNDCLIPS FOR MOST RECORDS.  NEW ADDITIONS:

 

DENNIS ALCAPONE - BIG SHOT

RUDY MILLS - BIG SHOT

THE VICEROYS - BIG SHOT

GLEN ADAMS - CRAB

THE HEPTONES - LORD KOOS

BYRON LEE - PYRAMID

THE MAYTALS - PYRAMID

RITA MARLEY - RIO

PABLO & FAY - RANDYS

THE TENNORS - BULLET

CLANCY ECCLES - CLANDISC

HUBCAP & WHEELS - DYNAMIC

GLEN & LLOYD - SKA BEAT

TOMMY McCOOK - SKA BEAT

SILVETONES - TROJAN

 

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

At last, an update to my blogsite LOST VINYL GEMS OF THE 60's and it's an ALL SOUL one too - featuring full label scans and write ups of:

 

JACKIE BOND - STRIKE

THE CARROLLS - POLYDOR

BILLIE DAVIS - DECCA DEMO

BOBBY GOLDSBORO - UNITED ARTISTS

LESLEY LANGLEY - EMIDISC

THE CRYSTALS - UNITED ARTISTS

BOBBY MOORE & THE RHYTHM ACES - CHESS DEMO

LOU RAWLS - CAPITOL DEMO

THE ROYALETTES - CAPITOL DEMO

THE SHANGRI LAS - RED BIRD DEMO

JERRY BUTLER - MERCURY DEMO

 

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

A QUICK UPDATE TO LOST VINYL WORLD OF THE 60'S, A FEW NEW RECORDS GONE UP..

CURTIS LEE & THE KCP'S - CBS

LYNDA GRAHAM - PHILIPS

MANCHESTER PLAYBOYS - FONTANA

OSCAR - REACTION

LIFE - PHILIPS

and of course there are already nearly 500 rare records to browse on there already

 

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Hello, since the above I've added

 

DORIS TROY

DENNIS ALCAPONE

ALEX HARVEY

PHIL PRATT

CAROLYN CRAWFORD

BETTYE SWANN

LITTLE RICHARD

EBONY KEYES

DEL LARKS

SALVADORS

EARL VAN DYKE

BAND OF ANGELS

loads more

 

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Well I have finally, after a break of a few months, updated my blogsite LOST VINYL GEMS, if you are unaware of this site, basically it is 500+ scans of any rare and interesting 45's I get hold of (UK labels only) with reviews of most and links to youtube clips. I haven't done the reviews for this lot yet but at least you can gaze at them in awe LOL this update features:
JOHN ANDREWS - PARLOPHONE
TOMMY QUICKLY - PICCADILLY
THE PIONEERS - JJ
BABA BROOKS - ISLAND
THE HIPPY BOYS - AMALGAMATED
DOBBY DOBSON - TROJAN
ROLAN ALPHONSO - R & B
THE VICEROYS - CRAB
LARRY & ALVIN - COXSONE
and loads more
split 40/40 with Soul and reggae and 20% beat, rock n roll etc.
All in living colour.

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

UPDATE TO THE LOST GEMS WEBSITE
Have now put up scans, reviews and youtube links for
LEE MEZA
RAY POLLARD
JOYA LANDIS
PIONEERS
JOHNNY CLARKE
PRINCE BUSTER
DALTONS
LEE PERRY
ORVILLE ALPHANSO
LLOYD ROBINSON
DERRICK HARRIOTT
DESMOND DEKKER
MR. FOUNDATION
NORMA FRAZER
ERIC BARNETT
JEFF BARNES
THE BLEECHERS
VIP'S
U ROY
TARTANS
ROY SHIRLEY
PAT KELLY
MAYTALS
LIZZY
LEADERS
KEN BOOTHE...
so if you want to kill ten minutes, have a read and a listen...

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Big update to my Lost Viny Gems website - if you like to look at hundreds of scans of rare records you'll love this, Northern Soul, Motown, 60's Beat, Ska etc etc all UK labels
anyway just added

ALTON ELLIS - STUDIO ONE
PRINCE BUSTER - BLUE BEAT
CABLES - STUDIO ONE
CARIBEEATS - DOUBLE D
DELROY WILSON - HIGH NOTE
DERRICK HARRIOTT - ISLAND
DERRICK MORGAN - PYRAMID
ERROL DUNKLEY - AMALGAMATED
ERIC McDERMOTT - GIANT
FREDDIE McKAY - DUKE
GAYLADS - ISLAND
JACKIE EDWARDS - ISLAND
KENTRICK PATRICK - ISLAND
MAYTALS - BLUE BEAT
PARAGONS - TREASURE ISLE
PIONEERS - AMALGAMATED
ROY RICHARDS - ISLAND
SENSATIONS - DUKE
SLICKERS - DYNAMIC
TARTANS - ISLAND
TOMMY McCOOK - ISLAND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - DOCTOR BIRD
ZOOT SIMMS - BLUE BEAT

https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Now with a slightly changed title, my blog page has stacks of new additions so if you like to casually browse through hundreds of rare records, here's your chance.  Now shortened to LOST VINYL OF THE 60's. 
Just added:
THE VALENTINES - DOCTOR BIRD
LYNN TAIT & THE BOYS - DOCTOR BIRD
AUSTIN FAITHFUL - BLUE CAT
ALVA LEWIS - CALTONE
AUDREY - DOWN TOWN
PIONEERS - JJ
CANNONBALL BRYAN - BIG SHOT
THE MELODIANS - FAB
THE INSPIRATIONS - CAMEL
ALTON ELLIS - DUKE REID
WINSTON WRIGHT - TROJAN
ROY & DIZZY - LORD KOOS
LESLIE BUTLER - DOCTOR BIRD
TONY MIDDLETON - LONDON
ROGER PEACOCK - COLUMBIA
BUSTERS ALL STARS - BLUE BEAT
VAL BENNET - ISLAND
POPCORN WYLIE - LEEDON
PRINCE BUSTER - EMIDISC
CAL TJADER - VERVE
ANDREA CARROLL - LONDON
CARL DOUGLAS - GO
THE BUNCH - CBS
JOAN REGAN - CBS
PANDAMONIUM - CBS
RONNIE JONES - CBS
THE UGLYS - CBS
LOMAX ALLIANCE - CBS
THE COASTERS - CBS
ALEXANDER BELL CBS
JAY & THE AMERICANS - UNITED ARTISTS
https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/