Pub question: which rarity has maintained its status as both desirable and hard-to-get the longest?  

 

I reckon Larry Clinton 'She's Wanted' has been sought out from Wigan late 70s onwards. Not only a great, great record but pretty elusive (particularly in issue). Mind you, it has been reissued which might reduce its status.

 

Any thoughts?

Meet Me Halfway - Lillie Bryant - Tay-ster

 

My World Is On Fire - Jimmy Mack - Palmer

 

Get It Baby - Stanley Mitchell - Dynamo

 

Known and played for a very long time, but have kept there value!

Edited April 30, 201510 yr by Guest

was on soul bowl list for £20 mid seventies

 

You should have bought all the copies then

So what would a Leon issue in Ex condition fetch today?.

It's slipping into a "whats the rarest record" thing now instead of which is the longest-time rare record, the answer is definitely Baby Reconsider, discovered in 1968/69 and always stayed rare.  Eddie Parker was known in 1972 but  to the best of my knowledge was never played at The Torch, Graham Williamson told me he bought it at the Torch but that was just because they were playing Love You Baby, he didn't hear it played there.  You've got records from the 73-74 period like Danny Wagner that was never pressed, not ultra rare of course but still a long time rare record.  I thought it was these that we were on about.

I never realized how rare Leon Haywood was till years after l sold it.

I got it in a job lot off a lad at the Mecca, the only other import was Cindy Scott.

The rest were lots of nice UK stuff, l paid the pricely sum of a quid each.

People also only seem to mention "big ticket" items as well,a once monster sound which i doubt ever gets plays these days, Sequins-case of love ,Renfro how often does that come up for sale/auction?

Tari Stevens-false alarm another(not in vogue)but surely worth investing in as it has never suffered overkill

 

Steve

I didn't manage to get a Sequins (real one) till 76 and it got pressed in 73.

Frank Beverley on Rouser

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Inticers on Babyluv

 

Discuss........

Hi mate seen a few Frank Beverleys around and about. Inticers that seems to have stood the test.

Hi mate seen a few Frank Beverleys around and about. Inticers that seems to have stood the test.

Hi mate hope you are well....

 

Ok all try these two.....

 

THE CLASSICS - YAN-G

ESTHER GRANT - WILSTONE

So, it would seem many are agreed Leon Heywood is probably the big ticket item that has lasted the longest. Although Darrell Banks "Our Love" London demo might be another contender?

 

I had Leon Heywood on Fat Fish in my hands in 1974 in a second hand shop in Newcastle Upon Tyne and left it there as it was "played out"...price, 10p, yes ten pence. I had £ 1.50 on me on bought 15 other records instead.......

So, it would seem many are agreed Leon Heywood is probably the big ticket item that has lasted the longest. Although Darrell Banks "Our Love" London demo might be another contender?

 

I had Leon Heywood on Fat Fish in my hands in 1974 in a second hand shop in Newcastle Upon Tyne and left it there as it was "played out"...price, 10p, yes ten pence. I had £ 1.50 on me on bought 15 other records instead.......

lol, l did the same thing with a P.P. Arnold back in 72, £1 on me and bought 10 other records.

My reason was that P.P. Arnold was the one that l least liked of the lot, and it ended up being the rarest one, lol.

a record i i regard as a classic that appeals to both dancers and collectors alike,and hasnt turned up in any significant number,

and i imagine only gains in value is:

 

tamala lewis-you wont say nothing-marton

The record that seems to have disappeared off the face of Northern Soul is:-

 

Contessa - I Need You Baby - Las Bar

 

Apart from the one copy have any others ever turned up, since first being played in the early 1980's?