Irma Routen - MGM

Please tell me why this has jumped from £100-£150 to £750 all of a sudden!

 I see because some daft dealer prices it at £750 then the bandwagoners are at it! What makes the bandwagoner so blatant is they list it at the same price the dealer sold it for! Hang your head in shame because you have no imagination!

Its ok but not that good ( I disagree with Ian Levine) and I think the other side is abetter soul record If Im not mistaken.

ITs really depressing to see records like this to be blatantly hyped up to increase price that gives the scene a bad name.

£750 is a joke for a record like this even if its a difficult MGM one CHrist you can buy a Mel Britt  or George Blackwell for that for that or probably 20 or 30 records that are better than Irma Routen. THank F**K IM selling my collection as Id be embarrassed to think that the Doris Smallwood Ive just sold for £30 would on someone's list next week for £500 Come on get a grip and have some self respect! Ive nothing against making a profit on a purchase but selling IR for £750 is obscene!

Edited September 2, 201311 yr by Ernie Andrews

Agreed!

Yes but nobody was playing them, or interested in them. It's one thing knowing a record exists, it's quite another to have the taste to play it.

Mick Smith was playing Dewey Black at the 100 club in the early 90's and Butch played the Proffs at Stafford

Edited September 5, 201311 yr by Ted Massey

Isnt that what people on here do ask what price  a record is?

 

Arrgh- Ive hyped it up even more with this thread!

 

I don't agree with the record fetching that sort of money, because I personally think it's rubbish.  But it's not the sellers fault.  I know where you are coming from with all this Steve, I do, but just because we think it's only worth a few quid doesn't mean everyone else does.

Absolutely Pete, and if you get a good price for the Panics you'll be more than happy.

 

That's actually a moot point Tony because it's not my record so whatever I get for it, it'll only be 20% anyway.  Still I suppose 20% of £200 is better than 20% of £100.

Mick Smith was playing Dewey Black at the 100 club in the early 90's and Butch played the Proffs at Stafford

 

He was, back in 93-94, I sold that copy for him.

He was, back in 93-94, I sold that copy for him.

he bought it from Soul Bowl

Yes its been known for years (there is very little that isn't known by somebody) and so what if its selling for silly money now. Also if you think you were the first to play something, chances is you almost certainly were not. If you bought it n sold it tough cookies. I've posted up here loads of times lookin for it without reply and that was back when it was around £100. Was it widely known then ? No! Is it now? I would still say No. Would I like it ? yes! am I gonna pay £750? No. Somebody loves it enough to and good for them.

Thats record collecting, you win some you lose some.

Honestly The Drama !

Clint

Yeah its ridiculous the Rare soul scene has been going for 50 odd years in the uk

Im sure most if not all were played in some sleezy dive or at a record hop in the states in the 60s

Only to be rediscovered in the 70s 80s 90s 200s onwards

Lets just enjoy the music

After all thats what its all about aint it

Al H