For fun

Lets make a note of northern/modern soul 45s that have achieved 10k plus in recent years,either by auction or set sale,or documented any other way....maybe keep it as £s for simplicity.

And where possible include a date.

William powell powerhouse oct 2025

£16100

Edited October 25Oct 25 by Mike
expanded title may work better

21 minutes ago, Dobber said:

For fun

Lets make a note of northern/modern soul 45s that have achieved 10k plus in recent years,either by auction or set sale,or documented any other way....maybe keep it as £s for simplicity.

And where possible include a date.

William powell powerhouse oct 2025

£16100

Was informed that Antellects sold for £17000 last year. Also Salvadors original pressing before the masterplate was dropped causing the dimples in the later pressings sold for £11000 2 /3 years ago (seller told me)

Edited October 25Oct 25 by Mike
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Don't forget that the coloured releases on casino classics are worth a fortune 🤣🤣

Sorry couldn't resist it ✊️✊️✊️ktf lol

Walter & Admerations - Man O Man £10800 August 25

1 hour ago, Chalky said:

Walter & Admerations - Man O Man £10800 August 25

I missed one that Carl Willingham out bid me on for £1200 in the end

Edited October 25Oct 25 by Mike
quote sorted

Joseph Webster My Love Is So Strong. About £15k I think

Mellow Souls - We Can Make It. £10k plus via Manship

Arthur Willis And The Soulful Dynamics – The Hurting Is Over , didn't it make £12k a while back ... ?

Though for the life of me I can't hear how ... 🙉

Whenever I read these Trumped up prices , I often wonder if it's because somebody's found a few , & are just setting the bar high ? ( Just a thought that's all )

6 hours ago, Julianb said:

  6 hours ago, Dobber said:

For fun

Salvador’s went for 10k 2/3 years ago. The copy was first press

Would like to add the following comment.

As we get older a lot of people get spare income as they progress up the management ladder etc. Finished paying for mortgage etc. Children left home.

And if they see something that they want they will pay/bid over the normal price because they couldn't afford it the first time round.

This happens to anything collectable.

Music, Records of many genre, art, fashion ie old trainers etc.

Old cars etc. Ie Escort Cosworths.

The more spare income there is the higher the prices paid.

It's only a thought !!

6 minutes ago, Greedy Mick said:

Would like to add the following comment.

As we get older a lot of people get spare income as they progress up the management ladder etc. Finished paying for mortgage etc. Children left home.

And if they see something that they want they will pay/bid over the normal price because they couldn't afford it the first time round.

This happens to anything collectable.

Music, Records of many genre, art, fashion ie old trainers etc.

Old cars etc. Ie Escort Cosworths.

The more spare income there is the higher the prices paid.

It's only a thought !!

In other words a bit of last gasp willy-waving before the kids get hold of it all ...

3 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

In other words a bit of last gasp willy-waving before the kids get hold of it all ...

Never thought of it like that. But yes that is an awesome way to put it.

Got married in 89 had twins got back into scene in 2013/14

i have bought hundreds more records than I did in 1980/1988

Mm just a thought if I sold my cars i could buy more records 🤔

Edited October 25Oct 25 by Greedy Mick

Lester Tipton 10k

Here's the clip from the Kev Roberts and Richard Searling Sunset Radio Show from around '91 where they're discussing the first few 45s to break the £1000.00 barrier , seems like a lifetime ago as it sometimes seems that everything's worth a grand these days ...

Great snippet.

There is also some money to lose. £1500 for Danny Moore... you can now get it for £150 at the very most...

Edited October 25Oct 25 by Mgm 1251

Just found this in the racks

1 hour ago, Dudley Sutton said:

Just found this in the racks

Massive run-out like that it must be a wrong'un ...

Then there’s this..

Unsure if this copy did end up sold. I know it was on eBay at one time and my cousin was watching it and got sent an offer by the seller reduced by 10k. Bargain!

7 minutes ago, Simsy said:

Then there’s this..

Unsure if this copy did end up sold. I know it was on eBay at one time and my cousin was watching it and got sent an offer by the seller reduced by 10k. Bargain!

Getting lumbered with a £1,000 tune when a box full turn up was one thing.

Getting lumbered with a £25,000 tune after playing Billy Big-b*****ks and stumping up £100,000 for it was one of the more mind-numbingly stupid episodes the scene has ever witnessed ...

And for the scribbled on copy to boot ...

33 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

Getting lumbered with a £1,000 tune when a box full turn up was one thing.

Getting lumbered with a £25,000 tune after playing Billy Big-b*****ks and stumping up £100,000 for it was one of the more mind-numbingly stupid episodes the scene has ever witnessed ...

And for the scribbled on copy to boot ...

I have it on good authority he paid £37k for it, certainly not the 100k mentioned. Despite being up for sale for months I believe it hasn't yet sold and I doubt it ever will at the asking price.

Just now, Chalky said:

I have it on good authority he paid £37k for it, certainly not the 100k mentioned. Despite being up for sale for months I believe it hasn't yet sold and I doubt it ever will at the asking price.

The phrase "all mouth and trousers" comes to mind ...

I can’t think of anything positive for the scene when somebody pays 37k what ever crazy figure it was.

2 hours ago, Chalky said:

2 hours ago, Chalky said:

2 hours ago, Chalky said:

I have it on good authority he paid £37k for it, certainly not the 100k mentioned. Despite being up for sale for months I believe it hasn't yet sold and I doubt it ever will at the asking price.

According to the Harborough Mail newspaper it was £100k

https://share.google/PysIupfiqixiddEsQ

Regards

Edited October 26Oct 26 by Theothertosspot

I've also had it on good authority that it was 37k and not the 100/150k stated x

2 hours ago, Theothertosspot said:

According to the Harborough Mail newspaper it was £100k

https://share.google/PysIupfiqixiddEsQ

Regards

yeah but its nonsense.....most papers I get the calendar out to check the date is right

The Frank Wilson that went to a well-known Detroit/Nashville rock star and business owner was reported to be in the $70,000-$80,000 range several years back, no?

1 hour ago, Weingarden said:

The Frank Wilson that went to a well-known Detroit/Nashville rock star and business owner was reported to be in the $70,000-$80,000 range several years back, no?

That was the 'recently' discovered test pressing.

The Mello Souls via Anglo American £15000 to a Leeds collector/DJ

UPDATE:

So in the last couple of years we have seen:

William powell £16k

antallects £17k possibly

Walter & admerations £10800

Salvadors (1st press) £11k

Joseph webster £15k possibly

Arthur willis £10k

Mello souls £12k

Lester tipton £10k

Eddie parker £13k

X2 franks wilsons £30/£40k

ann bridgeforth (what should i do) on Data Music Productions acetate, must be over £15K

Edited Friday at 10:501 day by Kenb

6 hours ago, Weingarden said:

The Frank Wilson that went to a well-known Detroit/Nashville rock star and business owner was reported to be in the $70,000-$80,000 range several years back, no?

Jack white ?

1 hour ago, Kenb said:

ann bridgeforth (what should i do) on Data Music Productions acetate, must be over £15K

Could be mate,This list is for documented sales,do you know if its exchanged hands for that amount? Could make the list👍

more money than sense,big prices doesnt mean value or good tunes imo,just d#ck waving show offs,i'll wait 10 years and buy them for nothing,because folks-there ar'nt enough new punters interested and who will be?

Edited Friday at 15:161 day by petegroover
something to add

5 hours ago, Kenb said:

ann bridgeforth (what should i do) on Data Music Productions acetate, must be over £15K

Never sold though and still resides with Richard but agree if it was sold surely it would be for something like the figure you mention

The primers how much is that known to have sold for ? Must be a contender for fetching a very high price.

34 minutes ago, Dylan said:

The primers how much is that known to have sold for ? Must be a contender for fetching a very high price.

Cant be sure,but i reckon its more like 3k record at best

35 minutes ago, Dobber said:

Cant be sure,but i reckon its more like 3k record at best

I did see the 2005 sale for about that price but nothing I can see online since. Must be very rare.

One sold on here in 2015.

Last one on Popsike made £1887 in Apr. 2024.

https://www.popsike.com/Northern-Soul-45-The-Primers-How-Does-It-Grab-You-1966-Hale-101-Original-hear/305483395576.html

Edited Friday at 19:201 day by Woodbutcher

Junior McCants, 2016, $17K U.S. on ebay

Larry Clinton and Magnetics on Ra-Sel have publicly made $10K U.S., but that's below the cutoff in pounds.

1 hour ago, Woodbutcher said:

One sold on here in 2015.

Last one on Popsike made £1887 in Apr. 2024.

https://www.popsike.com/Northern-Soul-45-The-Primers-How-Does-It-Grab-You-1966-Hale-101-Original-hear/305483395576.html

This was always a big highlight on a night out for me. Seems it’s not got the demand I thought it had. Popsike seems to work in and off for me now. Mostly not.

15 hours ago, Dylan said:

This was always a big highlight on a night out for me. Seems it’s not got the demand I thought it had. Popsike seems to work in and off for me now. Mostly not.

So few copies around it's not had that much needle time in the last 20 years I guess

16 hours ago, Dylan said:

This was always a big highlight on a night out for me. Seems it’s not got the demand I thought it had. Popsike seems to work in and off for me now. Mostly not.

One sold in August $2371 - a long way off £10k

Quick popsike search for Northern Soul

https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=northern+soul&sortord=dprice&pagenum=1&incldescr=&layout=&sprice=&eprice=&endfrom=&endthru=&bidsfrom=&bidsthru=&currsel=&ovrsug=&flabel=&fcatno=

21 hours ago, Weingarden said:

Junior McCants, 2016, $17K U.S. on ebay

Larry Clinton and Magnetics on Ra-Sel have publicly made $10K U.S., but that's below the cutoff in pounds.

Think the last Magnetics over here was £7k via JM.

4 hours ago, Chalky said:

Quick popsike search for Northern Soul

https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=northern+soul&sortord=dprice&pagenum=1&incldescr=&layout=&sprice=&eprice=&endfrom=&endthru=&bidsfrom=&bidsthru=&currsel=&ovrsug=&flabel=&fcatno=

Amazed how many Larry Clintons in there.

1 hour ago, Mark Jones said:

Amazed how many Larry Clintons in there.

I can't open it...

Issues or demos ?

1 minute ago, Prophonics 2029 said:

  1 hour ago, Mark Jones said:

Amazed how many Larry Clintons in there.

Not the even rarer red issue. All demos on the list.

Edited 5 hours ago5 hr by Mark Jones

4 minutes ago, Mark Jones said:

Not the even rarer issue. All demos on the list.

I saw 2 issues, manager to see but yes plenty of demos.