If anyone's wondering why so many lists this week - let's just say the more I can rake in, the longer we get to live here...plus got a lot of really good stuff at the moment thankfully
PETE SMITH
01902 326306
pete.smith@freeuk.com
Some more mainly 25 - 30 quid type records with a few rarer items thrown in
THESE ARE ALL PLAY GRADED - THE CONDITION YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHATEVER THE VINYL LOOKS LIKE
SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HEART - BELL EX 25
Scarce US copy, small sticker on label
BOBBY BLAND - SHOES - DUKE EX 25 SOLD
Great copy
AL KENT - THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN ACTING LATELY - RIC TIC EX+ 25
Stunning track
REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC - MALA DEMO VG+ 20 SOLD
Some crackle in parts, fine for playing out as they say. Please note this is graded VG+ not EX or Mint.
MARVIN GAYE - HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) - TAMLA W/DEMO EX 25
Scarce white demo. Small stain on the label.
THE HALOS - DO I / JUST KEEP ON LOVING ME - CONGRESS EX- 25 SOLD
Belting dancer. Scarce red issue, some ring wear on raised part of label. B side VG++
TOBI LEGEND - NO GOOD TO CRY - MALA DEMO EX 25
Really fast dancer, same track as Jimmy James
LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP VG++ 20 SOLD
Original blue plastic label. Couple of tiny pops on the intro so downgrading to VG++ rest of track plays EX/Mint
BOB WILSON - SUZY'S SERENADE - SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 25
Sure does look nice as a white demo
SAMANTHA JONES - RAY OF SUNSHINE - UNITED ARTISTS W/DEMO EX+ 40
Beautiful copy of the scarce USA copy with abbreviated title
MAD DOG & THE PUPS - WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME GIRL - MAGIC CITY EX 30
Detroit dancer, tough in this condition
IKE & TINA TURNER - DUST MY BROOM - TRC EX- 20
Red/black label. This one is in Excellent condition but has a little manufacturing lump in the vinyl right at the end so it has a bump noise for the last 20 seconds
RAIN - OUT OF MY MIND - LONDON (CANADA) EX 30
Always thought this looks brilliant on this label, different shades of blue. Plus I always sneakily liked this one..
SUSAN FARRAR - THE BIG HURT - PHILIPS EX 25
Plays practically mint but label has some wear, bit of fading top right and light ring wear to raised part, otherwise would have been 35/40
BARBARA ENGLISH - ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE GONE - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 25
Forgotten St Ives dancer
JOHN RHYS & THE LIVELY SET - NOTHING BUT LOVE - IMPACT DEMO EX 30
Classic Detroit instrumental
JACKIE LEE - OH MY DARLIN' - MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD
Such a beautiful track
THE MYSTIC MOODS - ASTRAL TRIP - WARNER BROS W/DEMO EX 30 SOLD
One of the biggest instrumentals of the 70's
SAM AMBROSE & FRIEND - THEY'LL BE COMING - CRAZY HORSE EX 40
Another classic instrumental
ADAMS APPLES - YOU ARE THE ONE I LOVE - BRUNSWICK DEMO EX+ 50
Good dancer, super copy
THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - BIG BIRD EX 60
The rare local label issue before Tower
THE FESTIVALS - HEY GIRL - BLUE ROCK EX 60
Has some light marks but plays EX. Label has some ring wear. Nice copy though, 150 quid rated
GENE CHANDLER - DON'T HAVE TO BE LYING BABE - CURTOM EX+ 25 SOLD
Crossover dancer. Stone mint.
THE INSIGHTS - YOU GOT IT MADE / SOMEDAY GIRL - RCA DEMO EX 15
Good double sider
BIG MAYBELLE - MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN - ROJAC EX 20
Northern version of the old standard
JACKIE DAY - WHAT'S THE COST - SPECIALITY EX 20
Crossover dancer
GEORGE WILSON - HERE STANDS THE MAN WHO NEEDS YOU - BLACK CIRCLE EX 30 SOLD
Classic crossover so I'm told
ANNETTE POINDEXTER - YOU'LL GET IT RIGHT BACK - BRENA EX 25
More 70's soul
WILLIE HATCHER - HAVE A HEART GIRL / YOU GOT QUALITY - COTILLION W/DEMO EX 20
Detroit?
THE COLT BROTHERS - HOLD ME. HOLD ME - BULLET EX+ 40 SOLD
Not sure about this one, I only have John Manship's copy to go by so hope he won't mind me directing you to it
I'M NOT GOING TO USE AS MINT OR MINT MINUS GRADE IN FUTURE
PLEASE NOTE THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED - SO IF THE VINYL IS MARKED, I WILL SAY SO, BUT THE GRADE IS FOR HOW IT PLAYS, SO PLEASE PLEASE, READ THE DESCRIPTION. I'M GOING TO UNDER GRADE A LOT OF THESE TO STAY ON THE SAFE SIDE. I GRADE HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY AND PLAY EVERY RECORD. IF YOU RETURN SOMETHING I DO NOT PAY RETURN POSTAGE UNLESS I HAVE MADE A SERIOUS COCK-UP!
Silhouettes Not Me Baby Gaucho Serenade Goodway Dj Mi
If anyone's wondering why so many lists this week - let's just say the more I can rake in, the longer we get to live here...plus got a lot of really good stuff at the moment thankfully
PETE SMITH
01902 326306
pete.smith@freeuk.com
Some more mainly 25 - 30 quid type records with a few rarer items thrown in
THESE ARE ALL PLAY GRADED - THE CONDITION YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU WILL HEAR WHATEVER THE VINYL LOOKS LIKE
SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HEART - BELL EX 25
Scarce US copy, small sticker on label
BOBBY BLAND - SHOES - DUKE EX 25 SOLD
Great copy
AL KENT - THE WAY YOU'VE BEEN ACTING LATELY - RIC TIC EX+ 25
Stunning track
REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC - MALA DEMO VG+ 20 SOLD
Some crackle in parts, fine for playing out as they say. Please note this is graded VG+ not EX or Mint.
MARVIN GAYE - HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU) - TAMLA W/DEMO EX 25
Scarce white demo. Small stain on the label.
THE HALOS - DO I / JUST KEEP ON LOVING ME - CONGRESS EX- 25 SOLD
Belting dancer. Scarce red issue, some ring wear on raised part of label. B side VG++
TOBI LEGEND - NO GOOD TO CRY - MALA DEMO EX 25
Really fast dancer, same track as Jimmy James
LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP VG++ 20 SOLD
Original blue plastic label. Couple of tiny pops on the intro so downgrading to VG++ rest of track plays EX/Mint
BOB WILSON - SUZY'S SERENADE - SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 25
Sure does look nice as a white demo
SAMANTHA JONES - RAY OF SUNSHINE - UNITED ARTISTS W/DEMO EX+ 40
Beautiful copy of the scarce USA copy with abbreviated title
MAD DOG & THE PUPS - WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME GIRL - MAGIC CITY EX 30
Detroit dancer, tough in this condition
IKE & TINA TURNER - DUST MY BROOM - TRC EX- 20
Red/black label. This one is in Excellent condition but has a little manufacturing lump in the vinyl right at the end so it has a bump noise for the last 20 seconds
RAIN - OUT OF MY MIND - LONDON (CANADA) EX 30
Always thought this looks brilliant on this label, different shades of blue. Plus I always sneakily liked this one..
SUSAN FARRAR - THE BIG HURT - PHILIPS EX 25
Plays practically mint but label has some wear, bit of fading top right and light ring wear to raised part, otherwise would have been 35/40
BARBARA ENGLISH - ALL THE GOOD TIMES ARE GONE - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 25
Forgotten St Ives dancer
JOHN RHYS & THE LIVELY SET - NOTHING BUT LOVE - IMPACT DEMO EX 30
Classic Detroit instrumental
JACKIE LEE - OH MY DARLIN' - MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD
Such a beautiful track
THE MYSTIC MOODS - ASTRAL TRIP - WARNER BROS W/DEMO EX 30 SOLD
One of the biggest instrumentals of the 70's
SAM AMBROSE & FRIEND - THEY'LL BE COMING - CRAZY HORSE EX 40
Another classic instrumental
ADAMS APPLES - YOU ARE THE ONE I LOVE - BRUNSWICK DEMO EX+ 50
Good dancer, super copy
THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - BIG BIRD EX 60
The rare local label issue before Tower
THE FESTIVALS - HEY GIRL - BLUE ROCK EX 60
Has some light marks but plays EX. Label has some ring wear. Nice copy though, 150 quid rated
GENE CHANDLER - DON'T HAVE TO BE LYING BABE - CURTOM EX+ 25 SOLD
Crossover dancer. Stone mint.
THE INSIGHTS - YOU GOT IT MADE / SOMEDAY GIRL - RCA DEMO EX 15
Good double sider
BIG MAYBELLE - MAMA HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN - ROJAC EX 20
Northern version of the old standard
JACKIE DAY - WHAT'S THE COST - SPECIALITY EX 20
Crossover dancer
GEORGE WILSON - HERE STANDS THE MAN WHO NEEDS YOU - BLACK CIRCLE EX 30 SOLD
Classic crossover so I'm told
ANNETTE POINDEXTER - YOU'LL GET IT RIGHT BACK - BRENA EX 25
More 70's soul
WILLIE HATCHER - HAVE A HEART GIRL / YOU GOT QUALITY - COTILLION W/DEMO EX 20
Detroit?
THE COLT BROTHERS - HOLD ME. HOLD ME - BULLET EX+ 40 SOLD
Not sure about this one, I only have John Manship's copy to go by so hope he won't mind me directing you to it
https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/108491/COLT_BROTHERS
I'M NOT GOING TO USE AS MINT OR MINT MINUS GRADE IN FUTURE
PLEASE NOTE THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED - SO IF THE VINYL IS MARKED, I WILL SAY SO, BUT THE GRADE IS FOR HOW IT PLAYS, SO PLEASE PLEASE, READ THE DESCRIPTION. I'M GOING TO UNDER GRADE A LOT OF THESE TO STAY ON THE SAFE SIDE. I GRADE HONESTLY AND ACCURATELY AND PLAY EVERY RECORD. IF YOU RETURN SOMETHING I DO NOT PAY RETURN POSTAGE UNLESS I HAVE MADE A SERIOUS COCK-UP!
I TAKE CARDS, PAYPAL, BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE etc
PAYPAL NAME IS pete.smith@freeuk.com
PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS
POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED SLIGHTLY, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.25 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS.
SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £6.35
OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.20 AIRMAIL, £8.50 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST.
REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.20 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST.
Edited by Pete S