Just thinking about records that are not rare- Infact common but actually are rare as a white demo.

When did you last see one of these?

 

Nice one...that's a thang of beauty to my eyes

Love that track...always have done...regardless of whatever genre you wanna plonk on it

Anyone wanna post up some others!

Cheap record ... rare white demo

I've posted this on here before, but never mind

Took me a long time to find one of these

Cheers

Richard

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by Premium Stuff

Cheap record ... rare white demo

I've posted this on here before, but never mind

Took me a long time to find one of these

Cheers

Richard

Thats Nice!

Mine is The Amazers - Without a Warning - Looks well nice on a W/D (as do most records IMHO)

 

 

Swifty

 

Sorry just read RARE demo , I don't think this is ???

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by SWIFTY

Good topic!

 

Many absolute classics fall into this category. A few nice examples:

 

Mamie Galore - It Ain't Necessary - St. Lawrence

Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore - MGM (although this is, of course, yellow)

Darrell Banks (both of them) - Revilot

Precisions - If This Is Love - Drew

Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me - Sandbag (although the issue is actually quite expensive now)

Gloria Jones - Tainted Love - Champion (also getting a bit pricey on issue)

Jackie Lee - Oh, My Darlin' - Mirwood

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by Peter Richer

Oh, and how can we forget:

 

Al Wilson - The Snake - Soul City

 

... seriously, please, how can we forget ... any suggestions most gratefully received?!!

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by Peter Richer

Steve I think I sold you a couple of rare 70's white demos - I've not seen copies since:

 

Andre Maurice - You're the cream of the crop - Bale WD

Kim Tolliver - I don't know what foot to dance on - Castro WD

 

both of those must be mega rare but both are cheap

To help us get Al Wilson out of our heads, I'm sure we can all think of loads of fantastic white demos on the Motown labels and Atlantic. Even these two:

 

Miracles - Tears Of A Clown, and

Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You

 

are very decent collectors' pieces.

This turns up on issue but not often on Demo.

 

Must admit I seem to be going through my White Demo phase again ! Used to have loads of Roulette & Okeh demos (got nicked , bastards !)

just something about them ? or am I just sad

 

 

Swifty

 or am I just sad

 

 

Swifty

Don't be sad Swifty.   Drink more.

 

Peter

 

DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SCARCER OR NOT HAD THE ISSUE A FEW TIMES BUT HANGING ON TO THIS NEAR MINT DEMO

 

 

 

 

KEV

I can't recall ever seeing another demo of this - but issues are also white, so i could have flipped past it - but the logo is also different...

 

DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS SCARCER OR NOT HAD THE ISSUE A FEW TIMES BUT HANGING ON TO THIS NEAR MINT DEMO

 

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KEV

Always liked this Tyrone Davis record. 

Don't be sad Swifty.   Drink more.

 

Peter

 

Peter , I am drinking more !!!

I can't recall ever seeing another demo of this - but issues are also white, so i could have flipped past it - but the logo is also different...

 

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That's a mighty fine looking thing.

 

Peter

I can't recall ever seeing another demo of this - but issues are also white, so i could have flipped past it - but the logo is also different...

 

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Sold this a couple of weeks ago for £11 on ebay , another money spinning deal by me , cost me 12 fookers !!!

Peter , I am drinking more !!!

Hold on in there buddy, hold on in there.

 

 

Peter

I can't recall ever seeing another demo of this - but issues are also white, so i could have flipped past it - but the logo is also different...

 

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I HAVE THIS TOO ,

ISSUE HAS RED TYPE IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY

 

 

ATB 

KEV

Here's a rare one I have which is nice.

 

Google is easier than scanner though.

 

Looks like a Carl P scan from eBay - think I remember this one.

 

Some folk say it isn't a demo because it is just plain white with no "DJ" or "Not For Sale" stuff on it.

 

I say - demo, demo, demo   

 

What a fantastic record!

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Edited May 6, 201312 yr by Premium Stuff

Steve I think I sold you a couple of rare 70's white demos - I've not seen copies since:

 

Andre Maurice - You're the cream of the crop - Bale WD

Kim Tolliver - I don't know what foot to dance on - Castro WD

 

both of those must be mega rare but both are cheap

Got the Andre Maurice off you Pete but you sold the Kim Tolliver to someone else - I was 5 minutes to late!

Come on guys lets get some scans up!

Here are a few from me

 

Jimmy Bee & The Supremes is rare as hell (especially in minty), some others are rare, others I don't know.

 

 

Edited May 7, 201312 yr by jim g

few more from me

 

 

Edited May 7, 201312 yr by jim g

Didn't pay much for it.

Here are a few from me

 

Jimmy Bee & The Supremes is rare as hell (especially in minty), some others are rare, others I don't know.

 

I sold my Spinners demo for about £40.00

Not White DEMOs,

but easy on Stock Copy compared to the DEMO

 

Steve I think I sold you a couple of rare 70's white demos - I've not seen copies since:

 

Andre Maurice - You're the cream of the crop - Bale WD

Kim Tolliver - I don't know what foot to dance on - Castro WD

 

both of those must be mega rare but both are cheap

Got an Andre Maurice WD about 6 Months ago for £40.  Would love a Kim Tolliver, have the issue.

What about 'You Don't Mean It Towanda Barnes' - A&M WD Not really seen many of those about

Oh, and how can we forget:

 

Al Wilson - The Snake - Soul City

 

... seriously, please, how can we forget ... any suggestions most gratefully received?!!

I thought we were all collectively trying to forget "The Snake"? 

Those Omen demos are a thing of beauty though

I thought we were all collectively trying to forget "The Snake"? 

 

...errr, wasn't that kind of the thrust of my last comment ... with an attempt at a dash of 'humour'?!

 

A difficult demo nonetheless though, and looks good too.

Got an Andre Maurice WD about 6 Months ago for £40.  Would love a Kim Tolliver, have the issue.

What about 'You Don't Mean It Towanda Barnes' - A&M WD Not really seen many of those about

Loads of Towanda Barnes about

The Andre Maurice and Kim Tolliver are good examples

Right, then it should be filed under "Rare Demo - AWFUL record" 

I have to disagree about the Motown group demos being that rare.Sorry!!!!! Difficult to find in decent nick a lot of the time though and perhaps certain pressing variations.

Tony Clarke - Landslide - Chess

Eddie Parker - Love you baby - Ashford

 

Both rather cheap on issue and very rare on demo aren't they?

A few more that are tougher than their regular stock copy counterparts

Edited May 8, 201312 yr by Flynny

...and some more...enjoy...discuss

...and a few more for now

Ive got a Demo of Thomas Henry -  Someday on Spar, which is pretty rare, Not a white demo, But with Demo written in...

 

here's another, sandy Hollis on WD.. Not really cheap but around the ton mark.. scans of the web but its my copy..

 

Cheers

 

Mal.

Edited May 8, 201312 yr by Mal.C.

J J BARNES  PLEASE LET ME IN   RIC TIC WDJ    Pretty hard to find ...well for me it is ...??

A couple of cheapo's see more issues than demo's...

 

Exits - money

Bobby Bland - SHoes

J Armstead - Urge

The Melvin Davis Groovesville Demo is nice. I've been looking for a VG+ for over 15 years! Have an issue and had a battered demo but got shut, just didn't look the part with the others!

Might do a piece on Demos, their role in promotion and and the psyche behind collecting them for the Bridligton Mag? Think that would fly?

Regards,

Dave

Tony Clarke - Landslide - Chess

Eddie Parker - Love you baby - Ashford

 

Both rather cheap on issue and very rare on demo aren't they?

The proper original issue of Eddie Parker with the large Archer stamp, will not be cheap as it is hard to find.

Edited May 9, 201312 yr by Guest

My contribution:

 

 

Outside of the northern soul titles some of the rarest demos of cheap records could be of million sellers. Just plucking three at random has anyone got any of these on demo; Wilson Picket "In the Midnight Hour", Otis Redding "Dock of the Bay", Johnnie Taylor "Whose Making Love". If there are any around  I bet there trashed. They may not be expensive but probably hard to find in nice condition.

Rick

Outside of the northern soul titles some of the rarest demos of cheap records could be of million sellers. Just plucking three at random has anyone got any of these on demo; Wilson Picket "In the Midnight Hour", Otis Redding "Dock of the Bay", Johnnie Taylor "Whose Making Love". If there are any around  I bet there trashed. They may not be expensive but probably hard to find in nice condition.

Rick

 

Couldn't agree more. Finding demos on bona-fide hits is difficult. I've got some hellishly tough promos many of which have never made it to either Discogs or E-Bay yet.....

 

Ian D

Got this last week, posted it then but not in this thread.

Edited May 9, 201312 yr by Northern Soul UK

Outside of the northern soul titles some of the rarest demos of cheap records could be of million sellers. Just plucking three at random has anyone got any of these on demo; Wilson Picket "In the Midnight Hour", Otis Redding "Dock of the Bay", Johnnie Taylor "Whose Making Love". If there are any around  I bet there trashed. They may not be expensive but probably hard to find in nice condition.

Rick

They are quite difficult. I have these from different pressing plants.

 

MONARCH PRESS :

 

 

COLUMBIA : ZTSB (Nashville)

 

 

PLASTIC PRODUCTS : (Memphis)

 

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