MIXED LIST — ALL ARE PLAY GRADED — A LOT OF THESE HAVE A FEW MARKS SEEMINGLY CAUSED BY CONSTANT REMOVAL FROM CARD SLEEVES BUT I’VE PLAYED EVERY ONE AND THE GRADING REPRESENTS THE SOUND QUALITY
USA ORIGINALS
ROY HAMILTON — CRACKIN’ UP OVER YOU — RCA EX 150
Lovely black stock copy.
BOBBY PARIS — PER-SO-NAL-LY — GERMAN POLYDOR EX 50
Comes with superb picture sleeve of the singer
THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE EX 20
Original stock copy. This one has surface marks but plays MINT
JOHNNY SAYLES — I CAN’T GET ENOUGH (OF YOUR LOVE) — ST. LAWRENCE EX 75 SOLD
100% original. Obviously been played but play grade is MINT again.
LITTLE JOHNNY BLAIR — MOMMA’S GONE — HOUSE OF THE FOX EX 25
Nice original, few hairlines not affecting play
JO ARMSTEAD — I FEEL AN URGE COMING ON — GIANT VG++ 20 SOLD
Some marks and the odd pop for the first minute — fine for djing as they say
EDWIN STARR — MY WEAKNESS IS YOU — GORDY EX 15
Plays great — ring wear on raised part of label
FRED HUGHES — BABY BOY — BRUNSWICK EX 20
Plays mint
EDWIN STARR — I WANT MY BABY BACK — CANADA TAMLA MOTOWN EX 20
Forgotten oldie, massive instrumental version of Phil Lowman etc
UK
FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED / EDDIE FOSTER — I NEVER KNEW — SEVENS M- 6
FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED — INFERNO (Clear Vinyl p/s) M- 5 SOLD
MIKE POST COALITION — AFTERNOON OF THE RHINO — WARNER BROS EX 8
DARRELL BANKS — ANGEL BABY — ATLANTIC (Red/Blue) EX 6 SOLD
FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LIBERTY M 12 SOLD
Don’t see many of these, 68 issue black label
ISLEY BROTHERS — TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR BABY — TAMLA MOTOWN M- 10
JOHNNY CASWELL — YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE / THE STEINWAYS — YOU’VE BEEN LEADING ME ON — KENT 106 EX 15
This first Kent series from the 80’s is hard to find now
EAL WRIGHT & HIS ORCHESTRA — THUMB A RIDE — CAPITOL DEMO M- 15
Mint UK demo — nice
RUFUS LUMLEY — I’M STANDING — EMI M- 10 SOLD
Mid 70’s reissue which sold about 10 copies
LOU PRIDE — I’M COMUN’ HOME IN THE MORNUN’ / BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND — GOLDMINE SEVENS PROMO ONLY M- 15
Never issued — only available as this promo only 45
CHUBBY CHECKER — YOU JUST DON’T KNOW — LONDON EX 15
Took them until 1978 to reissue this
FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LONDON EX 15 SOLD
Original silver top London
BILL BLACK’S COMBO — LITTLE QUEENIE — LONDON DEMO M- 15
Very nice red demo copy
MR. FLOODS PARTY — COMPARED TO WHAT — BULLDOG DEMO EX 20
Rare 1975 demo with silver A
LARRY WILLIAMS & JOHNNY WATSON — TOO LATE — EPIC EX- 15
Absolute classic. Plays mint
THE SAPPHIRES — THE SLOW FIZZ — PROBE DEMO M- 20
Some of these 70’s demos are very hard to find. This one from 18th Jan 1974.
THE TAMANGOES — I REALLY LOVE YOU — GRAPEVINE M- 25
Withdrawn Grapevine 45 — they dubbed from a 45 and you can tell by the intro
GUY DARRELL — I’VE BEEN HURT — CBS 202082 EX 30
Very hard original UK CBS copy from 1966 — monster in the late 60’s and early 70’s — couple of hairlines but again, plays mint
LINDA JONES — I JUST CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE — WARNER BROS EX 50
All time classic. Tiny name written on label.
USA PRESSINGS, REISSUES, BOOTS
JERRY COOK — I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE — CAPITOL EX 20 SOLD
Still can’t believe this is a counterfeit
BITS ‘N PIECES — KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY — NASCO M- 20 SOLD
Reissue off the original stampers
JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY — AGC M- 20
Monster revive spin
BOB RELF — BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES — TRANS EX 15
Brilliant double sided classic
THE CARSTAIRS — HE WHO PICKS A ROSE — OKEH M- 20
The 1972 official repro, small 45 on label, looks unplayed
EDDIE PARKER — LOVE YOU BABY — ASHFORD EX 20
This is Archer stamped but it’s not quite straight so this is a reissue
THE VIBRATIONS — CAUSE YOU’RE MINE — COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS EX 15
Couple of thumbnail marks but plays EX
LENIS GUESS — JUST ASK ME — SPQR EX 15
Early bootleg, looks the part but is vinyl not styrene. Two X’s on label
SAXY RUSSELL — PSYCHEDELIC SOUL — THOMAS M- 15
Pink label reissue from 76
LITTLE RICHARD — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT — OKEH DEMO M- 10 SOLD
Not sure when these Okeh demos appeared but they are counterfeits
MEL WILLIAMS — CAN IT BE ME — OUT OF THE PAST EX 15 SOLD
The now rare Out Of The Past press from 73
TERRIBLE TOM — WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER — MAVERICK EX 8 SOLD
Stormer
THE FOUR LARKS — GROOVIN’ AT THE GO GO — CANTERBURY EX 10
Has the superb I Still Love You on the B side
THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 10
Plays EX. I honestly don’t know if this is original or not, it has a scratched out matrix and another one stamped in and scratched in ZTSP number. Not that it makes a lot of difference…
POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR FIRST 3 RECORDS IN THE UK (RECORDED)
PETE SMITH
Pete.smith@freeuk.com
01902 326306
MIXED LIST — ALL ARE PLAY GRADED — A LOT OF THESE HAVE A FEW MARKS SEEMINGLY CAUSED BY CONSTANT REMOVAL FROM CARD SLEEVES BUT I’VE PLAYED EVERY ONE AND THE GRADING REPRESENTS THE SOUND QUALITY
USA ORIGINALS
ROY HAMILTON — CRACKIN’ UP OVER YOU — RCA EX 150
Lovely black stock copy.
BOBBY PARIS — PER-SO-NAL-LY — GERMAN POLYDOR EX 50
Comes with superb picture sleeve of the singer
THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE EX 20
Original stock copy. This one has surface marks but plays MINT
JOHNNY SAYLES — I CAN’T GET ENOUGH (OF YOUR LOVE) — ST. LAWRENCE EX 75 SOLD
100% original. Obviously been played but play grade is MINT again.
LITTLE JOHNNY BLAIR — MOMMA’S GONE — HOUSE OF THE FOX EX 25
Nice original, few hairlines not affecting play
JO ARMSTEAD — I FEEL AN URGE COMING ON — GIANT VG++ 20 SOLD
Some marks and the odd pop for the first minute — fine for djing as they say
EDWIN STARR — MY WEAKNESS IS YOU — GORDY EX 15
Plays great — ring wear on raised part of label
FRED HUGHES — BABY BOY — BRUNSWICK EX 20
Plays mint
EDWIN STARR — I WANT MY BABY BACK — CANADA TAMLA MOTOWN EX 20
Looks amazing on this label
L.J. REYNOLDS & CHOCOLATE SYRUP — THE PENGUIN BREAKDOWN — LAW-TON M- 5
Forgotten oldie, massive instrumental version of Phil Lowman etc
UK
FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED / EDDIE FOSTER — I NEVER KNEW — SEVENS M- 6
FRANK BEVERLY — IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED — INFERNO (Clear Vinyl p/s) M- 5 SOLD
MIKE POST COALITION — AFTERNOON OF THE RHINO — WARNER BROS EX 8
DARRELL BANKS — ANGEL BABY — ATLANTIC (Red/Blue) EX 6 SOLD
FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LIBERTY M 12 SOLD
Don’t see many of these, 68 issue black label
ISLEY BROTHERS — TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR BABY — TAMLA MOTOWN M- 10
JOHNNY CASWELL — YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE / THE STEINWAYS — YOU’VE BEEN LEADING ME ON — KENT 106 EX 15
This first Kent series from the 80’s is hard to find now
EAL WRIGHT & HIS ORCHESTRA — THUMB A RIDE — CAPITOL DEMO M- 15
Mint UK demo — nice
RUFUS LUMLEY — I’M STANDING — EMI M- 10 SOLD
Mid 70’s reissue which sold about 10 copies
LOU PRIDE — I’M COMUN’ HOME IN THE MORNUN’ / BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND — GOLDMINE SEVENS PROMO ONLY M- 15
Never issued — only available as this promo only 45
CHUBBY CHECKER — YOU JUST DON’T KNOW — LONDON EX 15
Took them until 1978 to reissue this
FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAININ’ — LONDON EX 15 SOLD
Original silver top London
BILL BLACK’S COMBO — LITTLE QUEENIE — LONDON DEMO M- 15
Very nice red demo copy
MR. FLOODS PARTY — COMPARED TO WHAT — BULLDOG DEMO EX 20
Rare 1975 demo with silver A
LARRY WILLIAMS & JOHNNY WATSON — TOO LATE — EPIC EX- 15
Absolute classic. Plays mint
THE SAPPHIRES — THE SLOW FIZZ — PROBE DEMO M- 20
Some of these 70’s demos are very hard to find. This one from 18th Jan 1974.
THE TAMANGOES — I REALLY LOVE YOU — GRAPEVINE M- 25
Withdrawn Grapevine 45 — they dubbed from a 45 and you can tell by the intro
GUY DARRELL — I’VE BEEN HURT — CBS 202082 EX 30
Very hard original UK CBS copy from 1966 — monster in the late 60’s and early 70’s — couple of hairlines but again, plays mint
LINDA JONES — I JUST CAN’T LIVE MY LIFE — WARNER BROS EX 50
All time classic. Tiny name written on label.
USA PRESSINGS, REISSUES, BOOTS
JERRY COOK — I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE — CAPITOL EX 20 SOLD
Still can’t believe this is a counterfeit
BITS ‘N PIECES — KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY — NASCO M- 20 SOLD
Reissue off the original stampers
JOE HICKS — DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY — AGC M- 20
Monster revive spin
BOB RELF — BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES — TRANS EX 15
Brilliant double sided classic
THE CARSTAIRS — HE WHO PICKS A ROSE — OKEH M- 20
The 1972 official repro, small 45 on label, looks unplayed
EDDIE PARKER — LOVE YOU BABY — ASHFORD EX 20
This is Archer stamped but it’s not quite straight so this is a reissue
THE VIBRATIONS — CAUSE YOU’RE MINE — COLUMBIA SPECIAL PRODUCTS EX 15
Couple of thumbnail marks but plays EX
LENIS GUESS — JUST ASK ME — SPQR EX 15
Early bootleg, looks the part but is vinyl not styrene. Two X’s on label
SAXY RUSSELL — PSYCHEDELIC SOUL — THOMAS M- 15
Pink label reissue from 76
LITTLE RICHARD — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT — OKEH DEMO M- 10 SOLD
Not sure when these Okeh demos appeared but they are counterfeits
MEL WILLIAMS — CAN IT BE ME — OUT OF THE PAST EX 15 SOLD
The now rare Out Of The Past press from 73
TERRIBLE TOM — WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER — MAVERICK EX 8 SOLD
Stormer
THE FOUR LARKS — GROOVIN’ AT THE GO GO — CANTERBURY EX 10
Has the superb I Still Love You on the B side
THE TRIUMPHS — WALKIN’ THE DUCK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 10
Plays EX. I honestly don’t know if this is original or not, it has a scratched out matrix and another one stamped in and scratched in ZTSP number. Not that it makes a lot of difference…
POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR FIRST 3 RECORDS IN THE UK (RECORDED)
OVERSEAS WILL QUOTE
PAYPAL, CARD, TRANSFER, ALL WELCOME
Cheers
Pete
Edited by Pete S