Mark Bicknell Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Having great fun collecting Gordy/Motown/Tamla/Soul/V.I.P. related stuff seem to have gone full circle and getting back or buying some titles for the first time, the non hits are in the main pretty easy to get if you dig a bit and spend a bit of money, now the problem with the hits is finding them in good condition I'm talking stuff like My Girl, Dancing In The Street etc. great fun trying to find clean copies though but some what of a challenge lol Mark Bicknell. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Moore Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Trying to find mint demos is even worse. If you want Midnight Johnny you'll find em til the cows come home but if you want My Guy, Dancing in The Street etc it can take an age. I put it down to the Radio DJs of the day actually doing what they were designed for and playing ém.Then you've got the quandry of East or West Coast plants. West Coast Monarch are much the better choice in my opinion. Nice shiny styrene and many more available on the better designed labels Then there's the Picture Sleeves! 35 years of upgrading and I'm STILL miles off! Regards, Dave 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Autumnstoned Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Having great fun collecting Gordy/Motown/Tamla/Soul/V.I.P. related stuff seem to have gone full circle and getting back or buying some titles for the first time, the non hits are in the main pretty easy to get if you dig a bit and spend a bit of money, now the problem with the hits is finding them in good condition I'm talking stuff like My Girl, Dancing In The Street etc. great fun trying to find clean copies though but some what of a challenge lol Mark Bicknell. Agree, some great value to be had on Motown. Just bought Stevie Wonder Yester Me Yester etc and Never had A Dream Come True ( USA issues ) from UK sellers for a few £'s as both have great B sides. Also, recently bought Eddie Kendricks'- If You Let Me, If Anyone Can & Can't Help What i Am which are all quality IMO and again all for a few quid. With the hike in USA postage charges, can see myself buying many more like this. Edited March 14, 2013 by autumnstoned Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Newer Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Let me know if you want to start collecting the Canadian issues Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Let me know if you want to start collecting the Canadian issues Do you have a Canadian Linda Griner? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted March 16, 2013 Author Share Posted March 16, 2013 Have Eddie Holland on Canadian looks beautiful. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
sepia Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 there was a copy went threw ebay a few months ago.didnt bother bidding,thinking it would go for big money.if i remember right it went for either £130 0r £170.was well annoyed i didnt even keep an eye on it. Do you have a Canadian Linda Griner? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Newer Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Do you have a Canadian Linda Griner? Yes, I do but I was offering more along the lines of classics in mint-. I also have that Eddie Holland pictured Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 ..and of course you've got the European releases..45's and EP's with nice piccy sleeves, and some were never issued in North America Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Moore Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 ..and of course you've got the European releases..45's and EP's with nice piccy sleeves, and some were never issued in North America And it's a great way to get a "seperate" collection going without breaking the bank. I have about 400 of them, in fact I don't think any of them have cost me over a tenner. Thing is...yiou end up with about 12 differing copies of "Where Did Our Love Go" - 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 And it's a great way to get a "seperate" collection going without breaking the bank. I have about 400 of them, in fact I don't think any of them have cost me over a tenner. Thing is...yiou end up with about 12 differing copies of "Where Did Our Love Go" - yes but have they all got the same flip dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Bicknell Posted March 17, 2013 Author Share Posted March 17, 2013 And it's a great way to get a "seperate" collection going without breaking the bank. I have about 400 of them, in fact I don't think any of them have cost me over a tenner. Thing is...yiou end up with about 12 differing copies of "Where Did Our Love Go" - Dave don't set me off mate please lol there's me going along with a little dabble into Motown and you and Bri open a whole new European can of worms, not doing the Northern thing anymore I thought this would be a nice little challenge........lol mind you those picture covers do look tasty might just have a nibble lol 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest turntableterra Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 lable number collecting, not just the soul stuf......................in my experience its the late seventy stuff that is harder to come by, i have most of the rare items, but stuff by the commodores or the pointer sisters, jerry butler and jose feliciano were always harder to find. tha hardest on gordy dropped in last week, frankie kahl. but it does become a question of conditon with the popular tunes. but consider this too. i have an order sheet for martha and the vandellas "come and get these memories" from motown that lists over 25000 copies odered for delivery all over the states and i have a delivery carton, a 500 box for gladys knight " just walk in my shoes" bound for texas, go figure Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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