Sandy Golden Your Love Is Everything C/w When We're All Alone Tonight

Hollywood, California GOLD!

A mystical legendary Northern Soul “GRAIL” first played by the much-loved semi-retired DJ Ion J. Tsakalis who purchased in the 1984 from Barry Waddington and teased the crowd for over 5 years covering it up as Sandy Fortier . Slowly but surely building itself a reputation of exclusivity (so exclusive this is the very first time it has been for sale on the World Wide Web) a massive validation of rarity.

Sandy’s brief encounter with writer producer Nate Fortier spawned 4 recording this one by far the best & giving up not one but two soulfully exquisite Northern Soul dancers. Little wonder when it’s rarity spanned decade to decade this became an almost mythical disc, ownership of Ion’s only known copy changed to DJ Rob Marriott and then to Richard Searling, which of course rocketed it into the realms of Northern Soul’s most-wanted, as ownership rights over the next 3 decades was down to only a couple of privileged DJ’s.

Well at last one has come to market - and is your chance to own an out-of-reach “masterpiece” that has been an aching yearning for every collector to own and every dancer to hear.

This 100% authentic original, adorned in the deadwax with “Drumstick” stamped in matrix moniker, from the same pressing plant that in 1968 pressed Bob Relf’s Blowing My Mind To Pieces.

Nate Fortier himself was no one-trick pony. His “Masterpiece” publishing company released at least two other 45s on his Hollywood based Phoenix label, notably the Temptations inspired Great Expectations (scan provided).

This is the very FIRST TIME this record has appeared on the w.w.web as an authentic vinyl-record - a goosepimple-inducing Northern Soul “tour de force” - do not pass by.

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Professionals That's Why I Love You C/w Did My Baby Call

You are viewing the world’s RAREST Northern Soul Classic ORIGINAL having been a ONE OF A KIND 45 for near 4 decades.

This is the unique YELLOW VINYL - SOUND INC. press.

Especially for those discerningly-dedicated global Northern Soul collectors who seek the ultimate rarities, coupled with unrivaled reputation and desirability.

Totally, never having been for sale on the worldwide web ever before and spending the last 30+ years treasured in one of the world’s finest Soul collections.

It is of course a the most-fabulous of Northern soul double-siders in a unique format that no other collector to our knowledge can boast of owning.

Staggeringly beautiful and offering up two of the most accomplished pieces of our music you could ever wish to here. No matter how great your Northern Soul Soul collection, this 45 in our opinion would “for those who appreciate ultimate rarity & beauty in one disc” - crown it all.

Gaze in awe as I did yesterday when it was delivered to me…

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Cautions No Other Way C/w Poor Loser

Christmas Time is SHRINE TIME

It is no exaggeration to say the copy of one this labels finest recordings has never even been taken out of it’s birth-sleeve. How do we know? It was part of the famous “Oakland Load” when 15 copies were found in an entombed 25 count box. All copies had never seen the light of day since 1966, I’ve been saving this imprisoned copy until the last.

This example is still very lightly attached to the brown sleeve by a fleck of the hand-applied glue these labels were adhered with.

THIS COPY HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SLEEVE

Obviously it is impossible to ever find a more perfectly formed copy!

You will NOT find a more appropriate Christmas gift for the vinyl-addicted Northern Soul devotee. Remembering the winner will be the very first person on Planet Earth to play it.

Girlfriends/Boyfriends maybe it’s time to reveal your love…and dig deep?

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Invitations Watch Out Little Girl C/w You're Like A Mystery

Currently causing a “Free Beer” style sprint to the dancefloor!

Once again New York’s musical Latin influences hoist a vocal-group beauty into greatness. Having witness the stampede response at the “Sunny Hunny” weekend, I ended up singing it to myself on my 18” wide caravan bed to try and get to sleep..didn’t work..I nearly ended up dancing!

It’s a killer from this fabulous gathering of male vocals who never fail to please…

so current, so big it’s DJ box essential.

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The winning bid was £ 352.00

 

Come on Marc. There were a lot of the Cautions turned up in the big find. I've had three, and Manship has been slipping them out ever since, all mint. It's certainly not a rare record anymore.

I had five of the cautions of which four were mint. I would say £600 max

John does it the right way really, go to sotherby's and it is until just one bidder left.

A proper auction......goes until theres one bidder left.....thats how john should do it......not a time limit  then keep going

Professionals is an awesome record, but that rare yellow vinyl copy does not look nice to me! 

 

Much rather have a normal black vinyl copy!

Edited December 20, 201311 yr by Guest

Professionals is an awesome record, but that rare yellow vinyl copy looks horrible to me! 

 

Much rather have a normal black vinyl copy!

 

I wouldn't bang the Mona Lisa but there you go 

A proper auction......goes until theres one bidder left.....thats how john should do it......not a time limit  then keep going

 

To be honest, I think the way the auction works is fairly clear and transparent, especially if you watch it happening live. It's all explained on John's site too.

 

What happens at 6pm is that the bids close on all items if there is only one person still in, with no competing bidder. So the bid standing at 6pm, if there is no competition, is the last and winning bid and all such items close. All very clear.

 

I think the bit not everybody gets, is that when there is more than one bidder still in at the end, the auction then becomes a virtual auction-room on-line.

 

If somebody bids on an item in the last two minutes running up to 6pm, the system then knows there is more than one person bidding and opens an extra two-minute window for competing bids to be placed. The bidders all know this and it gives everyone some time for reflection before placing a higher bid.

 

If the previous high bidder then comes back, or if someone else places a bid, a further two minute window is opened. The bidding goes on between the remaining two or more competing bidders until there is a final winner.

 

Got to say that the virtual live auction on John's website pretty much matches Chalky's description of Sotheby's auctions.

 

Sure, this is not how it happens on eBay, but it is how it happens in auction houses all over the world. What's more, everyone can see what is happening, so it's very transparent.

 

I think the live conclusion is actually a really clever and exciting part of the auctions, especially when there are items up there like the gold Professionals, Sandy Golden and Frank Wilson     

 

Cheers

 

Richard

Edited December 20, 201311 yr by Premium Stuff

 

To be honest, I think the way the auction works is fairly clear and transparent, especially if you watch it happening live. It's all explained on John's site too.

 

What happens at 6pm is that the bids close on all items if there is only one person still in, with no competing bidder. So the bid standing at 6pm, if there is no competition, is the last and winning bid and all such items close. All very clear.

 

I think the bit not everybody gets, is that when there is more than one bidder still in at the end, the auction then becomes a virtual auction-room on-line.

 

If somebody bids on an item in the last two minutes running up to 6pm, the system then knows there is more than one person bidding and opens an extra two-minute window for competing bids to be placed. The bidders all know this and it gives everyone some time for reflection before placing a higher bid.

 

If the previous high bidder then comes back, or if someone else places a bid, a further two minute window is opened. The bidding goes on between the remaining two or more competing bidders until there is a final winner.

 

Got to say that the virtual live auction on John's sire pretty much matches Chalky's description of Sotheby's auctions.

 

Sure, this is not how it happens on eBay, but it is how it happens in auction houses all over the world. What's more, everyone can see what is happening, so it's very transparent.

 

I think the live conclusion is actually a really clever and exciting part of the auctions, especially when there are items up there like the gold Professionals, Sandy Golden and Frank Wilson     

 

Cheers

 

Richard

 

I wonder does the winning bid have to be topped to keep the auction going

I wonder does the winning bid have to be topped to keep the auction going

 

Yes Ted, when there is only one person left - whether before 6pm or after 6pm (during the virtual live auction) the auction finishes.

 

Just like on Bargain Hunt 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

But how do you know when no one else is gonna bid.  Someone might bid whilst you are out at work or shopping, come back and its closed !! Have to put a time limit, no other way unless its a live Auction. 

Perhaps state that an Auction will start at 6:00 and keep going until no one has bid for 10 mins ??

I wonder does the winning bid have to be topped to keep the auction going

Ted, I don't think the winning bid has to be topped to extend the time. I think that the new bid, even if it doesn't exceed the leaders max, triggers the extended "thinking time". This means that someone who has not bid enough has chance to re-think and bid more. Hence, the "auction fever" has time to take hold!

I like the JM auctions as it means you are not subject to "snipes". Also, I don't think there is an easy "bid retraction". You either just dump in your max bid any time before (Days or weeks) like with ebay and let things take there course, or get involved at the end.

 

Ebay with the "snipes" in effect becomes a "sealed bids" type effort.

 

Kev Bod.

Edited December 20, 201311 yr by bo diddley

Ted, I don't think the winning bid has to be topped to extend the time. I think that the new bid, even if it doesn't exceed the leaders max, triggers the extended "thinking time". This means that someone who has not bid enough has chance to re-think and bid more. Hence, the "auction fever" has time to take hold!

I like the JM auctions as it means you are not subject to "snipes". Also, I don't think there is an easy "bid retraction". You either just dump in your max bid any time before (Days or weeks) like with ebay and let things take there course, or get involved at the end.

 

Ebay with the "snipes" in effect becomes a "sealed bids" type effort.

 

Kev Bod.

I thought that's how it works not fair me thinks

Not fair for whom? I think there's only one winner don't you?