These aren't my records that have been stolen, i'm simply putting up this information here for him!

 

"SO YOU THINK YOUR HAVING A BAD DAY WELL IVE JUST HAD A MOTHERFUCKER OF ONE THINGS WERE GOING OK UNTIL WE ARRIVED HOME TO FIND ABOUT £15.000 OF RECORDS MISSING FROM MY HOUSE TO SAY IM PISSED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT THAT WAS MY FULL TIME JOB AND MY ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME IVE PATIENTLY TRIED TO BUILD UP MY SALES TRYING TO BE FAIR TO PEOPLE AND SELL THEM DECENT VINYL SO MY WHOLE WAY OF LIVING HAS COME CRASHING DOWN AROUND ME THANKS TO SOME GREEDY THIEVING MORONS THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR AND TOOK IT SO I THOUGHT SHALL I CALL THE POLICE NOT MUCH POINT SHALL I PUT ON HERE A LIST OF WHATS MISSING POINTLESS AS WELL IM A REALLY FRIENDLY PERSON WOULD HELP ANYBODY OUT IF THEY WERE HAVING A HARD TIME IM ALSO PSYCHOTIC AS FUCK WHEN THE NEED ARISES AND IT JUST HAS IF I CATCH ANYBODY WITH MY RECORDS WHICH ARE ALL MARKED THERE WONT BE A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT"

 

A few of the records that have gone missing....more to be listed....

 

"THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS SHARED THE STATUS OF MY RECORDS I AM UPDATING A LIST NOW AND WILL LET YOU HAVE IT BY TOMORROW LATEST THESE RECORDS ARE ALL ORIGINAL AND ALL MINT MOST NEVER BEEN PLAYED CLEAN LABELS

38570 Anderson Joe - So Glad - Heidi 

21819 Malibus, the Gee Baby ( I love you) / whats t Sure Shot-5028 northern soul dj 

39348 Mayer, Nathaniel & fa I Had a Dream 

42114 Perry, Charles I've Got A Feeling Called the Blu Melic-4138 
22701 Rucker, Ervin She's Allright / kids together Musette-14 41265 Simon, Joe Just Like Yesterday / only a dre Irral-778 
20391 Stewart, Marion I Must Be Losing You RRecords
37444 Sunlover's You'll Never Make The Grade t Mutt-Jeff-18 rare Orange label 

22730 Woods, Pearl Right Now / sippin sorrow Charge-2001
37471 Wynns, Sandy The Touch of Venus /a lovers.. Champion-1001 36891 Five Royales - Catch That Teardrop/Goofball - Home of the Blues-

21777 Gardner, Don - My Baby Likes to Boogaloo/1 w - Tru-Glo Town-501 -
38645 Garrett, Bobby - Big Brother/my little girl - Mirwood-5511

36899 Garrett, Bobby - I Can’t Get Away/Same Instrum - Mirwood-5508 - 

36905 Gee’s, the - It’s All Over/Love is a - Port-3011 -

21773 Gems, the - I’ll Be There/I Miss Him - Riverside-
36010 Grant, Earl - Hide nor Hair/I Love - Decca-32093 - 

23130 Heywood, Ann - Crook His Little Finger/Everyth ing under the sun- Hondo-100 - 2 copies 
38568 Allen Clyde - Lil Sister - Movin - 138 - 
36838 Autographs the - I Can Do It - Okeh - demo
21321 Barnum H B - Heartbreaker - Capitol 
36848 Barnett James - Keep On Talking - Fame 1001 -- 2 copies
21824 Marvellos, the Something's Burning / we go.. Loma-

38122 Melvin, Harold & the b Get Out / you may not.. Landa-703 plain black lbl,silver text 2 copies
Reeder, Eskew Undivided Love /the flu Instant- crosstone Mods, the Dry My Eyes / rosalie Fona- Moore, Johnny Walk Like a Man / its just my.. Date-"

 

 

If anyone knows anything, or of these records being sold of cheap recently, or anything of the sort, please either message me, or the person in question on facebook.... https://www.facebook.com/melvin.clapton

 

Please share

 

 

Aaron

Good luck Aaron. I hope you find out who the f@cker is and that you get 'em back. (or I should say your mate).

Edited November 30, 201311 yr by jordirip

Melvin is a member on here 

 

Richard

Melvin is a member on here 

 

Richard

ah...i didn't know

he hadn't posted it on here you see so i didn't know

melvin is a great  long time friend of many on here from the torch era., me included.... ............i wouldnt wanna be the one caught  trying to sell his records.. ..........good luck finding them bro...........give me a call. ez

ah...i didn't know

he hadn't posted it on here you see so i didn't know

 

No worries mate

 

Hope Melvin finds them - whether the records or the scumbags that nicked them 

Believe you me, I'd rather not be that person if they're ever caught! Feel for you Melv old mate!

don't know Melvin but from the sounds of him god help um who ever nicked um but i hope he gets his hands on him /her who ever took um good luck mate 

Think I read on Facebook that Melvin's records were marked somehow 

 

Maybe someone could post up details here is this is the case.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Think I read on Facebook that Melvin's records were marked somehow 

 

Maybe someone could post up details here is this is the case.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

i've asked him about that already...

He said the records that were stolen weren't marked....he only started doing that last week...

 

aaron

i've asked him about that already...

He said the records that were stolen weren't marked....he only started doing that last week...

 

aaron

 

OK mate - thanks for clarifying

 

Richard

Just let him know if there's anything I can do to help, I'd be happy to - I can send details to everyone on my mailing list, facebook etc.  Out of a couple of thousand people, one of them must be able to get some information.

Is it just me or is the theft of records becoming more prevalent - a sign of the times perhaps?  Really hope the guy gets them back and the perpetrator gets what`s coming.

Stealing someone's record collection which has taken a lifetime to amass is tantamount to stealing someone's soul..no puns intended.

 

Good luck in getting your tunes back Melv and I hope the bastard(s) responsible get what's coming to them.

 

Cheers

 

Pete

hope they all turn up, i know how bad it feels when this happens, even though ive only had the odd one here & there stolen , its still the odd one too much,& am going  to mark mine with a uv pen asap

 

gaz

Think I read on Facebook that Melvin's records were marked somehow 

 

Maybe someone could post up details here is this is the case.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

Richard, it might be the person who stole them who'll be marked somehow when he gets caught.

I don't know Melvin but I hope he gets his records back.

 

Lowest of the fooking low , I really hope whoever has done this gets found out and beaten to a pulp !

 

I can't imagine what I would be like and I ain't got nothing like some of those listed.

 

Good luck mate , I really hope you get sorted 

 

 

Swifty

Don't know the guy but feel for him. Had some records go missing myself, its not nice! Most things have been covered in previous posts likewe all know when where and who from we bought a certain tune, the person(if you can call em that) will probably want to move them on, but some people will want a bargain unfortunately and wont care where it came from. Don't know about other people but theres not a lot on the scene who know where I live so that's got to be a starting point. hope he gets information to get his records back and I hope the c..t that took em gets whats coming to them.

Disgusting mate,

Best of luck getting the records and catching the bastards!

Everyone wants /hopes the records turn up and undoubtedly it's a shithouse thing to do .....but look at the POSITIVE  thing ....Steve Smith whoever you are, offering to give some of your few remaining tunes to help !!!!!! You sir, are the type of guy that keeps this scene going ....and countless other good people like you ...not the thieving underhand twats !!!

The soul scene never changes,there always were thieving bastards about, really hope Melv gets his records back first, then look out for a deserved kicking.

The  sad thing is, already plenty of people will know where they are and who has them, there will always be a market for stolen records because thats the way it always has been

just hard to prove.

 

Even worse, when it blows over the same thieving bastards will be welcomed back on the scene with open arms, who could buy records and not tell anybody about their"new" sounds? and nearly everybody says where they got them from

 

Although i haven´t seen Melv for many a year i know what a sound and genuine bloke he is ,i for one wouldn´t want to  touch one of these records!

 

hope this mess gets cleared up quick.

 

Haven´t got too many sounds left but if someone sends me Melvs address i will put a few in the post to start him off again

 

Steve

what a top bloke your truly what this scean is all about shame there is not many folks like you around even though i don't know you have a cracking Christmas   

firstly I like to thank AARON  TURNER for posting my status off facebook I hadn't got round to doing this yet ive been overwhelmed by the support ive had on this theft fantastic ive been to gutted to do much about it but am ok now and will try and put a full list up as soon as possible but im still finding out what went missing its my worst nightmare come true I maybe should have posted this on here myself straight away but il be honest im still reeling from whats gone on it only happened the other day thanks for your comments and offers to help update you myself asap thank you all appreciated  melvin

Good on ya Melvin and good luck.

 

If we can help - just shout  

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Good on ya Melvin and good luck.

 

If we can help - just shout  

 

Cheers

 

Richard

appreciated  thank you all so much

firstly I like to thank AARON  TURNER for posting my status off facebook I hadn't got round to doing this yet ive been overwhelmed by the support ive had on this theft fantastic ive been to gutted to do much about it but am ok now and will try and put a full list up as soon as possible but im still finding out what went missing its my worst nightmare come true I maybe should have posted this on here myself straight away but il be honest im still reeling from whats gone on it only happened the other day thanks for your comments and offers to help update you myself asap thank you all appreciated  melvin

 

No problem Melvin, it's what we are all here for isn't it? 

 

We are like one big family in a way...but the people that did that to you, are NOT proper soulies, and never will be, they were obviously jealous and don't have thought for others. 

If found, they will never be welcome on the scene

 

Aaron

forgive me for asking but how did these records get stolen ? 

List of records gone (continued) - 

Melvin, Harold & the b Get Out / you may not.. Landa-703 plain black lbl,silver text 2 copies
Barnett James - Keep On Talking - Fame 1001 -- 2 copies
Barnum H B - Heartbreaker - Capitol 
Autographs the - I Can Do It - Okeh - demo
Allen Clyde - Lil Sister - Movin - 138 
Heywood, Ann - Crook His Little Finger/Everyth ing under the sun- Hondo-100 - 2 copies 
Grant, Earl - Hide nor Hair/I Love Decca
Gems, the - I’ll Be There/I Miss Him - Riverside-
Gee’s, the - It’s All Over/Love is a - Port
Garrett, Bobby - I Can’t Get Away/Same Instrum - Mirwood
Garrett, Bobby - Big Brother/my little girl - Mirwood
Gardner, Don - My Baby Likes to Boogaloo/1 w - Tru-Glo Town
Wynns, Sandy The Touch of Venus /a lovers.. Champion
Woods, Pearl Right Now / sippin sorrow Charge-
Sunlover's You'll Never Make The Grade t Mutt-Jeff-18 rare Orange label
Stewart, Marion I Must Be Losing You RRecords
Five Royales - Catch That Teardrop/Goofball - Home of the Blues
Perry, Charles I've Got A Feeling Called the Blu Melic-
Malibus, the Gee Baby ( I love you) / whats t Sure Shot
Anderson Joe - So Glad - Heidi 
Reeder, Eskew Undivided Love /the flu Instant- crosstone
Mods, the Dry My Eyes / rosalie Fona- 
Moore, Johnny Walk Like a Man / its just my.. date
Ramona king/ everybody knows/ its you that I want / action
the marlynns / my heart is yours / the break / tower 
THE LOVERS /WITHOUT A DOUBT / ONE WAY LOVE /FRANTIC 
tony Washington/ summers gone/so close/ jamo promo
THE DEL-CORDS / YOUR MUMMY LIED TO YOUR DADDY/ EVERYBODYS GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY / IMPALA 
yvonne baker and the sensations / I cant change /mend the torn pieces /junior 
OTHELLA ROBERTSON / SO IN LUV /COME ON HOME / BABY LUV 0035
LITTLE STANLEY / THE STRAND / WANTED / VANCE 
ed crook/ that's alright / you'll see/ tri-sound 601 
the chre-shendos /your still on my mind / this must be love/ aquarius

Good luck with your records mate it's every soul fans nightmare,as a soul collector myself I hope the records don't end up on eBay/discogs as I wouldn't like to think I'm buying stolen goods.will keep an eye out and pass on info should such items show up.

All the best Melvin i lived in the same road as you i was a few years younger but always wondered where you were goin at that time,soon found out last time i saw you was like 30 yrs ago,hope you get em back and all goes well,all the best mate take care

forgive me for asking but how did these records get stolen ? 

 

pretty sure i read on facebook melvin came home to find them missing and nothing else touched??..which makes this case of stolen records sader than craigs being stolen in an exeter bar or the other stories of record boxes stolen from cars etc

 

they obviously knew what they were after or where they could get shot of them..so one way or another must be known to people on the soul scene

 

really hoping they turn up,cant imagine how it must feel to find an empty music room!

 

dean

Unfortunately we're not talking about a few quid here, judging by the list. Good chance the person is not a regular record dealer, or DJ, but some one who now has a few grands worth of tunes, but needs to turn them into cash - Maybe a reward for information - no questions asked - very strong chance that people will be offered these tunes. Will certainly let you know if I hear anything

 

Gutted for you

 

Des

pretty sure i read on facebook melvin came home to find them missing and nothing else touched??..which makes this case of stolen records sader than craigs being stolen in an exeter bar or the other stories of record boxes stolen from cars etc

 

they obviously knew what they were after or where they could get shot of them..so one way or another must be known to people on the soul scene

 

really hoping they turn up,cant imagine how it must feel to find an empty music room!

 

dean

 

very poor. that sounds less opportunistic than other stories ive heard.

Will spread the word and keep a big eye open in the Southampton area and my old haunt the Medway Towns for you Melv and hopefully you can get your tunes back.

Sorry to hear this.

 

Just been reading this as a result 

Sorry to hear this.

 

Just been reading this as a result 

It's all very well getting insurance on your records to claim your money back...but, think of the effort to get hold of the records in the first place, Melvin probably went out of his way to get some of those, to me, that is worth more than anything, it woul,d of took him a life time to get hold of them...

 

There is also the fact of him not trusting people on the scene like he used too...i wcertainly wouldn't trust many people unless i knew them like family....

 

Aaron

These aren't my records that have been stolen, i'm simply putting up this information here for him!

 

"SO YOU THINK YOUR HAVING A BAD DAY WELL IVE JUST HAD A MOTHERFUCKER OF ONE THINGS WERE GOING OK UNTIL WE ARRIVED HOME TO FIND ABOUT £15.000 OF RECORDS MISSING FROM MY HOUSE TO SAY IM PISSED IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT THAT WAS MY FULL TIME JOB AND MY ONLY SOURCE OF INCOME IVE PATIENTLY TRIED TO BUILD UP MY SALES TRYING TO BE FAIR TO PEOPLE AND SELL THEM DECENT VINYL SO MY WHOLE WAY OF LIVING HAS COME CRASHING DOWN AROUND ME THANKS TO SOME GREEDY THIEVING MORONS THEY NEW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR AND TOOK IT SO I THOUGHT SHALL I CALL THE POLICE NOT MUCH POINT SHALL I PUT ON HERE A LIST OF WHATS MISSING POINTLESS AS WELL IM A REALLY FRIENDLY PERSON WOULD HELP ANYBODY OUT IF THEY WERE HAVING A HARD TIME IM ALSO PSYCHOTIC AS f*ck WHEN THE NEED ARISES AND IT JUST HAS IF I CATCH ANYBODY WITH MY RECORDS WHICH ARE ALL MARKED THERE WONT BE A CONVERSATION ABOUT IT"

 

A few of the records that have gone missing....more to be listed....

 

"THANKS TO EVERYBODY WHO HAS SHARED THE STATUS OF MY RECORDS I AM UPDATING A LIST NOW AND WILL LET YOU HAVE IT BY TOMORROW LATEST THESE RECORDS ARE ALL ORIGINAL AND ALL MINT MOST NEVER BEEN PLAYED CLEAN LABELS

38570 Anderson Joe - So Glad - Heidi 

21819 Malibus, the Gee Baby ( I love you) / whats t Sure Shot-5028 northern soul dj 

39348 Mayer, Nathaniel & fa I Had a Dream 

42114 Perry, Charles I've Got A Feeling Called the Blu Melic-4138 

22701 Rucker, Ervin She's Allright / kids together Musette-14 41265 Simon, Joe Just Like Yesterday / only a dre Irral-778 

20391 Stewart, Marion I Must Be Losing You RRecords

37444 Sunlover's You'll Never Make The Grade t Mutt-Jeff-18 rare Orange label 

22730 Woods, Pearl Right Now / sippin sorrow Charge-2001

37471 Wynns, Sandy The Touch of Venus /a lovers.. Champion-1001 36891 Five Royales - Catch That Teardrop/Goofball - Home of the Blues-

21777 Gardner, Don - My Baby Likes to Boogaloo/1 w - Tru-Glo Town-501 -

38645 Garrett, Bobby - Big Brother/my little girl - Mirwood-5511

36899 Garrett, Bobby - I Can’t Get Away/Same Instrum - Mirwood-5508 - 

36905 Gee’s, the - It’s All Over/Love is a - Port-3011 -

21773 Gems, the - I’ll Be There/I Miss Him - Riverside-

36010 Grant, Earl - Hide nor Hair/I Love - Decca-32093 - 

23130 Heywood, Ann - Crook His Little Finger/Everyth ing under the sun- Hondo-100 - 2 copies 

38568 Allen Clyde - Lil Sister - Movin - 138 - 

36838 Autographs the - I Can Do It - Okeh - demo

21321 Barnum H B - Heartbreaker - Capitol 

36848 Barnett James - Keep On Talking - Fame 1001 -- 2 copies

21824 Marvellos, the Something's Burning / we go.. Loma-

38122 Melvin, Harold & the b Get Out / you may not.. Landa-703 plain black lbl,silver text 2 copies

Reeder, Eskew Undivided Love /the flu Instant- crosstone Mods, the Dry My Eyes / rosalie Fona- Moore, Johnny Walk Like a Man / its just my.. Date-"

 

 

If anyone knows anything, or of these records being sold of cheap recently, or anything of the sort, please either message me, or the person in question on facebook.... https://www.facebook.com/melvin.clapton

 

Please share

 

 

Aaron

as theyre nicked from house i would have thought the police would need to be involved.were the records cherry picked or did they just grab a box.If the latter they might not fully realise what they have so i would check all second hand shops,car boots etc.Long shot i know but worth a try. Anyway tell the police, it cant hurt to.

Dave

It's all very well getting insurance on your records to claim your money back...but, think of the effort to get hold of the records in the first place, Melvin probably went out of his way to get some of those, to me, that is worth more than anything, it woul,d of took him a life time to get hold of them...

 

There is also the fact of him not trusting people on the scene like he used too...i wcertainly wouldn't trust many people unless i knew them like family....

 

Aaron

 

Collections usually never come easy, same for all of us. I'd rather have an insurance payout and no records than no records and no payout though.

I'm speechless and saddened that this would happen to anyone on the soul scene.  I have a very meagre collection from donkeys years ago.  I'm not a collector and really don't have much use for them.  None worth very much (I don't think) but I do have The Gems on Riverside, I think it's a white label, a "Demo" and probably not worth a jot, but I'd be happy to donate it if it's any use?  No worries if not.

Unfortunately we're not talking about a few quid here, judging by the list. Good chance the person is not a regular record dealer, or DJ, but some one who now has a few grands worth of tunes, but needs to turn them into cash - Maybe a reward for information - no questions asked - very strong chance that people will be offered these tunes. Will certainly let you know if I hear anything

 

Gutted for you

 

Des

 

I'm happy to contribute towards a reward if neccessary. 

 

This wasnt a few grands worth, it was much more.  Someone out there knows something about this, so do the right thing & speak up...when I say speak up, tip Melv off, dont advertise it on here or FB...they will be reading this NOW, let Melv know quietly & let justice take its own course....

 

What will the Police do...bugger all !!!...its about time someone was made an example of...

 

F*ckin disgusted

 

Russ

"‹After having been in a similar situation i can tell you how hard it is to trust people who should know better to do the decent thing. Record thieves are the lowest of the low and buying "Cheap" expensive records when you know they are stolen is aiding the thief / thieves.

 

keep your eyes and ears open for Mel, I hope he gets them back.

Rob 

I'm happy to contribute towards a reward if neccessary. 

 

This wasnt a few grands worth, it was much more.  Someone out there knows something about this, so do the right thing & speak up...when I say speak up, tip Melv off, dont advertise it on here or FB...they will be reading this NOW, let Melv know quietly & let justice take its own course....

 

What will the Police do...bugger all !!!...its about time someone was made an example of...

 

F*ckin disgusted

 

Russ

i also would be prepared to put a few quid up with you mate for the reward i bet if a few more put up a few quid somebody would come up with something  

"‹Further to my post above, i've actually been in touch with Mel and I'm staggered at whats happened to him..these people are SCUM  any info on the thieves you can pass via me anonymously GOD HELP THEM if he gets to them before the Police !

A serious mistake this one !

Rob

Only had the odd record nicked from my Box, whilst I was on the decks !! Cheeky buggers.  Hurts to think that fellow Soul goers could stoop so low as to do such a thing.  Good luck with the hunt mate.  If we see anything we will let you know.

i also would be prepared to put a few quid up with you mate for the reward i bet if a few more put up a few quid somebody would come up with something

YES!! I too will chip in to any reward fund if someone organises one!

Iam not a record dealer,,,BUT as most know I do buy and sell records at most of the venues I attend as a DJ or punter,,im certainly going to print a copy of the items stolen,,, And im certainly gonna be aware of what I buy or trade over the next few months as this lot could be filtered a bit at a time as im sure the thief is well aware all the honest people are on the case!!

Mel is a friend ,, im gutted for him,, his record sales are ALWAYS great value, superb condition,and hes a lovely fella,,, but my god like Rob say,, the thief may be in for a shock if exposed

I really hope this end as a resuld for Mel,,

Nige B

2nd time in as many weeks we as discussing large record thefts,hope melvin gets a result and its not swept under the carpet with plenty of blind eyes turned like the last one. 

Edited December 3, 201311 yr by Soultown andy

Mel is a good old friend of many on here as Ezzie says, if any info please let him know..

These records have been nicked by someone Mel knows or has been to his house. I'm certain Mel must know them or has told them where he lives. Mel I'm sorry to hear this news mate. Where are you based ? are the records in dj box's or cardboard box's and are the sleeves new ?. Big question is Who's next ? if we now have specialist thieves in our circle we should all start thinking about making our collection safer. I'm not being funny here chaps but some one on soul source must know something , or even the thieve/s themselves may even be reading this. We're all targets now . Regards Simon.

 

 Big question is Who's next ? if we now have specialist thieves in our circle we should all start thinking about making our collection safer. I'm not being funny here chaps but some one on soul source must know something , or even the thieve/s themselves may even be reading this. We're all targets now . Regards Simon.

 

Really feel for the guy , what surprises me is people post on here and I assume other media sites that they are going on holiday , nighters etc. an open invitation to some thieving scum. 

Really feel for the guy , what surprises me is people post on here and I assume other media sites that they are going on holiday , nighters etc. an open invitation to some thieving scum. 

That's a really good point.

I dont even keep my records at my house any more for that very reason TBH, I have a very small selection of a handful of recent buys, that are by the decks n thats it these days...all my records are marked anyway & not in any obvious way either...

 

Its a sad state of affairs...

 

Russ