Up for Auction on JM site The Saints "I'll Let You Slide". As I don't get out much it is new to me, research shows it is extremely rare and a huge sale price I expect given the only I found went for $5500 8 years ago.

 

Anyone know how it was found, anything on the artists?

 

JM link and only one sold on Ebay from 2006 links below

 

JM Auction: https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/auction/9225/il-let-you-slide-cw-love-can-be

 

Ebay 2006: https://www.popsike.com/VERY-RARE-SOUL-RECORD/230022449881.html

Edited July 26, 201410 yr by jim g

a few of the big boys seem to have it tho..a couple of people i know have purchased it this year...still could make 3k imo

There's been two or three at least through ebay.  Still very rare.  

I f***ing love this record. Don't know who discovered it, but I first heard Butch play it at the first Lifeline allnighter at Sheridens. Who played it first/discovered it?

Isn't it a Carolinas record?

One went through here in June 2013

 

Saints-I'll let you slide - Wigwam -VG++~EX-
offering it at £2200  ono…

few details here :

 

Isn't it a Carolinas record?

 

 Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

Dave Ripolles was on it early and been playing it for quite a while.

I f***ing love this record. Don't know who discovered it, but I first heard Butch play it at the first Lifeline allnighter at Sheridens. Who played it first/discovered it?

 

Arthur had one then around that time, Andy and Richie Conn got one a year or two later.

A Dave Welding tune for me back in the late 90's. Jaw dropping tune with an equally fantastic slowie on the flip.

A Soulbowl find in the mid 80's, Graeham Elliss had 1 of them & the other went to Butch, I got mine in 93 off Tim Ash, even tho I wasn't playing that kind of sound I had to have it 8-)

A Soulbowl find in the mid 80's, Graeham Elliss had 1 of them & the other went to Butch, I got mine in 93 off Tim Ash, even tho I wasn't playing that kind of sound I had to have it 8-)

 Hi Arthur

Graham's copy later went back to the Bowl and then on to me.

Just a pity that the label design isn't as intricate as the Souls Unlimited "The Raving Vampire"

Dave

Edited July 26, 201410 yr by Louise

Nice! John had a good day when he got thoes 45's back 8-) that would 89/90 at a guess? cos I remember Butch getting Bobby Rich

Nice! John had a good day when he got thoes 45's back 8-) that would 89/90 at a guess? cos I remember Butch getting Bobby Rich

 

May have been a couple of years later Arthur, say 92

Yet another great post Wigan era discovery that'll bypass the BBC, happy days indeed.

Dave

Edited July 26, 201410 yr by Louise

Just a pity that the label design isn't as intricate as the Souls Unlimited "The Raving Vampire"

Dave

Ha! I found one of those...got all excited until the needle hit the groove! Then again, was also offered a Saints over here as well...can't complain!

Dave it was on Graeme's tape he gave to me and i copied for you.dated 90 on the tape box.some great tunes on it.here's a few from it.

La Shawn Collins,Richard Marks,Sy Hightower,Differences,Ed Cooper,Bobby Shannon and Centaura.

Best John

Another label from Rocky Mount? Funny it's a tiny place in the boondocks but was also home to Goldleaf records - just 2 soul releases but one was the great Chuck Wells outing, let's hear it for rural North Carolina!

Ha! I found one of those...got all excited until the needle hit the groove! Then again, was also offered a Saints over here as well...can't complain!

You couldn't really get two more different records could you.

 

When I got my copy  I did a bit of sleuthing and found there are a bunch of them state side. It's rare for sure but copies are hiden in collections. It's the kind of record you don't want to move on.

Tim Ashibende found it in the 80s I think on a trip to the states - in the country section of all places !!