SOME ORIGINALS FOR SALE..YOUTUBE CLIPS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND ARE NOT THE ACTUAL RECORDS FOR SALE
BETTY TURNER — STAY AWAY FROM JIM — INFINITY EX 40
Motown should have sued — don’t think I’ve ever heard such a soundalike as this — Please Mr. Postman part 2 — great stuff — bit of scribble on the label
THE SHUFFLERS — ALWAYS BE MINE — CRACKERJACK VG+ 75
Okay now this one is like most copies, scruffy looking, some ring wear on the label and there is also a little crack on the run in, not affecting play. Playing this now and it plays like an EX+ record.
TOMMY TUCKER — HI HEEL SNEAKERS — PYE INTERNATIONAL DEMO VG+ 20
Light background noise on intro otherwise absolutely fone — label has writing and is a bit scruffy
TONY ORLANDO — CHILLS — COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25
Popcorn dancer
PEACHES & HERB — I NEED YOUR LOVE SO DEPERATELY — CBS EX 20
Was so popular at one point it was bootlegged on Soul Sounds
ETTA JAMES — FIRE — CHESS M- 15
Great dancer
US T BONES — MOMENT OF SOFTNESS — LIBERTY M- 10
Nice lesser known instrumental
THE ROYALETTES — POOR BOY — MGM DEMO EX+ 25
Great copy — writing on label “Terecords” which will be familiar to many UK collectors
KAREN YOUNG — TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING — MAJOR MINOR EX 20
Nice copy but no centre
MILLICENT MARTIN — GET LOST MY LOVE — PARLOPHONE M- 60
Vocal interpretation of Soul Bossa Nova. Try finding one of these!
DAVE WALTON — LOVE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE — CBS DEMO EX 20
Great beat ballad
ROBERT JOHN — IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE — CBS DEMO EX 25
Lovely midtempo sound, near hit, rare demo
THE OUTER LIMITS — JUST ONE MORE CHANCE — DERAM EX 30
Original version
TIMI YURO — HURT — LONDON DEMO VG++ 15
Plays EX, few whispy marks on the vinyl — killer ballad
ANTOINETTE — LULLABY OF LOVE — PICCADILLY DEMO EX 15
UK version of The Poppies
GENE McDANIELS — POINT OF NO RETURN — LIBERTY DEMO M- 30
Looks stunning, unplayed red and white demo
ALAN DAVID — AWARE OF LOVE — DECCA DEMO EX+ 40
Writing on label both sides ‘Rediffusion’ and a number
DELLA REESE — BLOW OUT THE SUN — RCA DEMO EX 30
Very rare on demo — great early dancer
THE BATS — LISTEN TO MY HEART — DECCA TEST PRESS M- 30
Hand written test press on blank Decca demo labels. 100mph stomper
LITTLE EVA — STAND BY ME — STATESIDE EX+ 15
Cracking uptempo version
JUDITH DURHAM — AGAIN AND AGAIN — COLUMBIA M- 15
Nice old Wigan cover up
THE ADLIBS — JOHNNY MY BOY — CONTEMPO RARIES M- 20
The only UK release for this one
STEWART SMITH — THE DRIFTER — CARVER ACETATE M- 100
This is the only copy of an acetate I sold for £500, I had it cut for myself. Manchesters Playboys “I Feel So Good” on flip side. Would need buyer to promise not to do copies of this if sold.
NINA SIMONE — BREAK DOWN AND LET IT ALL OUT — PHILIPS VG++ 40
Plays EX. Impossible to find — only my second one in all my time of collecting
PETE SMITH
01902 326306
pete.smith@freeuk.com
SOME ORIGINALS FOR SALE..YOUTUBE CLIPS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND ARE NOT THE ACTUAL RECORDS FOR SALE
BETTY TURNER — STAY AWAY FROM JIM — INFINITY EX 40
Motown should have sued — don’t think I’ve ever heard such a soundalike as this — Please Mr. Postman part 2 — great stuff — bit of scribble on the label
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGG_A23A-4
MAJOR LANCE — TOO HOT TO HOLD — OKEH VG++ 30
Plays fine. Small WOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zttsu7Uic
GARNET MIMMS — STOP AND THINK IT OVER — VERVE M- 20
Nice oldie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVNV40GD-YQ
OLD (M) PRESSIONS — RIGHT ON — BROOKS BROTHERS M 75
1977 dancer which recently sold for big money on auction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcvVaDfBZE0
BENNY HARPER — DON’T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU — PHIL LA OF SOUL M- 25
Later Wigan spin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkl6xeSUmYs
PRINCE PHILLIP (MITCHELL) — KEEP ON TALKING — SMASH EX 40
Great version — looks mint but has a couple of little pops, nothing nasty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yhaGn6uh9M
THE SHUFFLERS — ALWAYS BE MINE — CRACKERJACK VG+ 75
Okay now this one is like most copies, scruffy looking, some ring wear on the label and there is also a little crack on the run in, not affecting play. Playing this now and it plays like an EX+ record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxVbGHwOASw
JIMMY BURNS & THE LA-CASICS — I DIDN’T NEED (YOUR HELP) — TIP TOP EX 25
Midtempo Chicago sound. Has a little pressing fault right as the record ends that clicks on last second of fade out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksy3dBi-Ft4
MAE YOUNG — NO IFS, NO ANDS, NO BUTS — KARATE DEMO EX- 50
Storming oldie, rare demo copy — lots of small paper scuff type marks but plays mint — visually VG++
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyxbHj9Uv4
THE LOVETTES — LITTLE MISS SOUL — CARNIVAL EX+ 40
Genuine red and black label original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqy94xve18
KELLY BROTHERS — CRYING DAYS ARE OVER — SIMS EX 30
Great oldie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W93UG5Vsmus
KENNY CARTER — DON’T GO — RCA DEMO EX 30
Big, big beat ballad, initials on label, light scuffs plays NM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOlJyJ-MxSI
HERE’S THE BRITISH LIST AGAIN WITH THE SOLD ONES REMOVED
UK LABEL ORIGINALS FOR SALE — IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER
P.S. I DON’T USE MINT, MINT MINUS IS AS GOOD AS THOUGH
ONLY THE A SIDE OR NORTHERN SIDE IS GRADED
RAY POLLARD — IT’S A SAD THING — UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX+ 250
Need no introduction. Microscopic sticker removal mark on label
THE SOCIALITES — YOU’RE LOSING YOUR TOUCH — WARNER BROS DEMO EX- 30
Another extremely hard to find UK demo
LESLEY LANGLEY — NEW YORK — EMIDISC ACETATE EX 75
One sided acetate of the UK Polydor release, just says New York on the label — a one off
SHARON SOUL — HOW CAN I GET TO YOU — STATESIDE EX+ 75
Incredibly hard to find UK issue
JACKIE DESHANNON — FIND ME LOVE — LIBERTY M- 25
Beautiful copy
SACHA DISTEL — TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY — HMV VG++ 20
Super obscure and actually very good version of Gene Stridel — sticker on label
JOHNNY CURTIS — OUR LOVE’S DISINTEGRATING — PARLOPHONE DEMO M- 75
Incredible huge beat ballad
ANITA BRYANT — MY MIND’S PLAYING TRICKS ON ME AGAIN — CBS DEMO M- 100
One of the best female beat ballads in existence
CONNIE FRANCIS — NO BETTER OFF — MGM M- 20
No USA release for this excellent midtempo sound
DONALD HEIGHT — RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS — AVCO M- 75
So rare on British — great dancer from 1971
THE JOHNNY HOWARD BAND — EL PUSSY CAT — DECCA M- 60
Truly awesome version and so rare
THE LOVABLES — YOU’RE THE CAUSE OF IT — STATESIDE DEMO M- 25
Supremes soundalike
BOBBI LYNN — EARTHQUAKE — STATESIDE DEMO VG 50
OK this one looks bad — has a terrible mark on the vinyl — but you’ll be amazed when you play it, barely a sound out of place. Small writing on label.
JIMMY RADCLIFFE — LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER — STATESIDE VG 20
Bit scruffy, few pops on the intro but fine after, centre has been coloured in — it’ll do until a better one comes along
BOB HENRY — BUILT LIKE A MAN — PHILIPS M- 20
Lesser known — same guy as Robert Henry
KENNY LYNCH — IT’S TOO LATE — HMV VG+ 10
Very slight edge warp, plays fine
BOBBY SHAFTO — THE SAME OLD ROOM — PARLOPHONE VG+ 20
One of my old discoveries — sounds great
ANGELINA — I JUST DON’T KNOW HOW — FONTANA EX 30
Superb Spector-alike
BRENDA LEE — TIME AND TIME AGAIN — BRUNSWICK EX 20
Good dancer
VERDELLE SMITH — A PIECE OF THE SKY — CAPITOL DEMO M- 25
Top beat ballad. Tar And Cement is the A side.
DODIE WEST — IN THE DEEP OF NIGHT — PICCADILLY EX 25
Superb midtempo — rare issue
TIMI YURO — CAN’T STOP RUNNING AWAY — MERCURY EX 25
Glorious beat ballad
BLACK ABBOTS — THE PAINTER — EVOLUTION DEMO M- 20
Old cover up spin
OSCAR — CLUB OF LIGHTS — REACTION EX 70
Classic Mod stomper — very hard to find
TOMMY TUCKER — HI HEEL SNEAKERS — PYE INTERNATIONAL DEMO VG+ 20
Light background noise on intro otherwise absolutely fone — label has writing and is a bit scruffy
TONY ORLANDO — CHILLS — COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25
Popcorn dancer
PEACHES & HERB — I NEED YOUR LOVE SO DEPERATELY — CBS EX 20
Was so popular at one point it was bootlegged on Soul Sounds
ETTA JAMES — FIRE — CHESS M- 15
Great dancer
US T BONES — MOMENT OF SOFTNESS — LIBERTY M- 10
Nice lesser known instrumental
THE ROYALETTES — POOR BOY — MGM DEMO EX+ 25
Great copy — writing on label “Terecords” which will be familiar to many UK collectors
KAREN YOUNG — TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING — MAJOR MINOR EX 20
Nice copy but no centre
MILLICENT MARTIN — GET LOST MY LOVE — PARLOPHONE M- 60
Vocal interpretation of Soul Bossa Nova. Try finding one of these!
DAVE WALTON — LOVE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE — CBS DEMO EX 20
Great beat ballad
ROBERT JOHN — IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE — CBS DEMO EX 25
Lovely midtempo sound, near hit, rare demo
THE OUTER LIMITS — JUST ONE MORE CHANCE — DERAM EX 30
Original version
TIMI YURO — HURT — LONDON DEMO VG++ 15
Plays EX, few whispy marks on the vinyl — killer ballad
ANTOINETTE — LULLABY OF LOVE — PICCADILLY DEMO EX 15
UK version of The Poppies
GENE McDANIELS — POINT OF NO RETURN — LIBERTY DEMO M- 30
Looks stunning, unplayed red and white demo
ALAN DAVID — AWARE OF LOVE — DECCA DEMO EX+ 40
Writing on label both sides ‘Rediffusion’ and a number
DELLA REESE — BLOW OUT THE SUN — RCA DEMO EX 30
Very rare on demo — great early dancer
THE BATS — LISTEN TO MY HEART — DECCA TEST PRESS M- 30
Hand written test press on blank Decca demo labels. 100mph stomper
LITTLE EVA — STAND BY ME — STATESIDE EX+ 15
Cracking uptempo version
JUDITH DURHAM — AGAIN AND AGAIN — COLUMBIA M- 15
Nice old Wigan cover up
THE ADLIBS — JOHNNY MY BOY — CONTEMPO RARIES M- 20
The only UK release for this one
STEWART SMITH — THE DRIFTER — CARVER ACETATE M- 100
This is the only copy of an acetate I sold for £500, I had it cut for myself. Manchesters Playboys “I Feel So Good” on flip side. Would need buyer to promise not to do copies of this if sold.
NINA SIMONE — BREAK DOWN AND LET IT ALL OUT — PHILIPS VG++ 40
Plays EX. Impossible to find — only my second one in all my time of collecting
POSTAGE IS EXTRA
2.50 1ST RECORDED
7.10 SPECIAL
CHEERS
Pete
POSTAGE IS EXTRA
2.50 1ST RECORDED
7.10 SPECIAL
CHEERS
Pete
Edited by Pete S