Big List Of Northern Goodies

[Pete S]

PETE SMITH, 28 JENKS ROAD, WOMBOURNE, WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL, ENGLAND.

01902 893569 pete.smith@freeuk.com

IT'S BEEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS SINCE THE LAST LIST AND IN THAT TIME I'VE PICKED UP A FEW NICE BITS AND PIECES SO HERE THEY ARE!

IF YOU'D LIKE TO BUY ANYTHING PLEASE RING OR EMAIL.

YOU CAN PAY BY CARD, CHEQUES, CASH, BANK TRANSFER OR PAYPAL (4% CHARGE)

POSTAGE RATES AT BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

MANY THANKS

PETE

LIVING COLOR - THANK THE LORD FOR LOVE - MADHATTER EX- 50

Yellow label, slight crackle near start - initials on label

RONNIE SAVOY - PITFALL - TUFF DEMO M- 100

100mph Stafford dancer, rare, especially in this condition

LORRAINE CHANDLER - WHAT CAN I DO / TELL ME YOU'RE MINE - RCA DEMO M 100 SOLD

Two magnificent sides - has a 40 year old film of dust on it apart from that it might even be unplayed

ANDREA HENRY - I NEED YOU LIKE A BABY - MGM ISSUE VG++ to EX 250 SOLD

Gorgeous black stock copy - has some very light noise near the start, and one or two pops nothing to worry about and I'm probably being too strict with the grading

LOU JOHNSON - IF I NEVER GET TO LOVE YOU - BIG TOP EX 15

Great copy but the labels are on the wrong sides, dammit

GINO WASHINGTON - LIKE MY BABY - MALA DEMO EX 75

Classic, with great flipside too, "I'll Be Around"

THE PETS - WHAT KIND OF GIRL - MGM ISSUE M- 50 HOLD

Another superb MGM black issue, great girlie dancer

ROSCOE & FRIENDS - BROADWAY CISSY - TEC DEMO VG 100

Extremely hard to find white demo, visually it's rough and has label wear but play wise, absolutely brilliant and apart from the pre-intro crackle, it's EX throughout

ROGER PACE - THE MINUTE MY BACK WAS TURNED - SELECT DEMO EX- 70

Almost forgotten dancer, superb track, few clicks here and there hence grade & price, would have been 125 without those few clicks near the start

BILLY STORM - PLEASE DON'T MENTION HER NAME - HBR DEMO EX 70

Ever popular dancer

THE COMPLIMENTS - BEWARE BEWARE - MIDAS EX 30 SOLD

Good Chicago crossover

JIMMY HELMS - YOU'RE MINE YOU - SYMBOL DEMO EX- 50 HOLD

Lovely white demo

TONY MIDDLETON - TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH - MGM DEMO EX 180 SOLD

No takers at 200 last week, whats the matter with you lot LOL

ANITA HUMES - WHAT DID I DO - ROULETTE VG++ 50 SOLD

Few marks, odd click, plays great

MARVA JONES - I GOT YOUR NUMBER - SKI HI EX 70 HOLD

Seriously underrated Wigan oldie

BETTY TURNER - BE CAREFUL GIRL - LIBERTY DEMO EX- 70

Very minor marks otherwise superb

TONY MIDDLETON - MY LITTLE RED BOOK - KAPP DEMO EX 40

Very tough US demo

GAYLE HARRIS - AIN'T GONNA LET IT GET ME DOWN - DCP ISSUE M 50 SOLD

If you like big, building beat ballads you'll love this

SISTERS THREE - YOU CAN FORGET IT - EARLY BIRD DEMO M- 50

Has a storage warp but plays and looks mint

TONY HESTER - JUST CAN'T LEAVE YOU / WATCH YOURSELF - KARATE EX 175 SOLD

Beautiful copy

A.C. REED - MY BABY'S BEEN CHEATING - COOL EX++ 60

Great copy

EARTHA KITT - THERE COMES A TIME - MUSICOR DEMO M- 100 SOLD

Brilliant (uncredited) Solid Hitbound production

PETE ANTELL - LAND OF LOVE - BOUNTY DEMO EX 60

Great midtempo, going big

BOB'S BAND - LOCKE (LOCKES THEME) - ATCO M 70 SOLD

These are as rare as Hens teeth and what a great instrumental too

JOHNNY SAYLES - MY LOVE'S A MONSTER - CHITOWN DEMO VG++ 75

This is one of the rarest white demos there is - trust me, hardly anyones ever seen one

TAURUS & LEO - I AIN'T PLAYING BABY - VELVET SOUND M 25

TONY TALENT - GOTTA TELL SOMEBODY - VANDO DEMO wol M- 40

PAT THOMPSON & ARCHIE POWELL - DARLING...DARLING - MIRADON EX 50

Rare pink label

CAJUN HART - GOT TO FIND A WAY - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 300 SOLD

What a sound, great copy too

MISS LAVELLE - EVERYBODY'S GOT SOMEBODY BUT ME - DUKE DEMO M 30

This is a brilliant lesser known that I've been plugging away at for years, one day it'll go huge!

JOSEPHINE TAYLOR - AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE - MARVLUS M 20

FELICE TAYLOR - I CAN FEEL YOUR LOVE - KENT M 20

B.J. THOMAS & THE TRIUMPHS - KEEP IT UP - JOED EX 200 SOLD

Couple of marks not affecting play, otherwise perfect

DAVID 'KING' THOMAS - YOU BETTER INVESTIGATE - JET STREAM EX+ 40

TERRIBLE TOM - WE WERE MADE FOR EACH OTHER - MAVERICK DEMO M 125 SOLD

Stunning mint demo

THE VOLUMES - I GOT LOVE - TWIRL EX 100

SANDY WYNNS - THE TOUCH OF VENUS - CHAMPION M- 50

LARRY WILLIAMS - BOSS LOVIN' - OKEH DEMO EX 20

THE WHISPERS - I CAN'T SEE MYSELF LEAVING YOU - SOUL CLOCK M- 20

PHILIP JAMES (THE BLUES BUSTERS) - WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM - ISLAND M 100

This is the only mint copy I've ever seen and if there's a better copy in the country I'd be very surprised - no exaggeration

TERRY & JERRY - MAMA JULIE - R & B VG++ 25 SOLD

Cracking R&B dancer on the rare dark blue R & B label

LOU D WASHINGTON - SMOKEY - STEEL TOWN M- 50 SOLD

BOBBY WELLS - BE'S THAT WAY SOMETIMES - ROMUR M- 60 SOLD

Huge oldie at the moment

RONNIE WALKER - YOU'RE THE ONE - PHILIPS blue/silver M 10

BABY WASHINGTON - CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY MIND - MASTER 5 M 10

THE WINSTONS - NEED A REPLACEMENT - CURTOM M 70

Mint double sider, check out Ain't Nothing Like A Little Loving on the flip

LORETTA WILLIAMS - BABY CAKES - JOTIS VG++ 30 SOLD

JOHNNY WILLIAMS - MY BABY'S GOOD - CHESS EX 40 SOLD

Rare issue

HERB WARD - STRANGE CHANGE - ARGO DEMO VG++ 350

Few marks and bit of label wear but very very strong player

LAINIE HILL - TIME MARCHES ON / AIN'T I WORTH A DIME - NEW VOICE DEMO EX 300 SOLD

B side getting some action now - A side Wigan/Cleethorpes memory jerker

POSTAGE IS £2.00 RECORDED DELIVERY.

£5.00 SPECIAL DELIVERY.

ANY ITEM OVER £50 MUST GO BY SPECIAL DELIVERY.

SAME RATES FOR OVERSEAS EXCEPT ANY ITEM OVER £30 MUST GO SPECIAL DELIVERY AND THIS COSTS £6.00

NORMAL AIRMAIL IS £2.25

01902 893569 TO ORDER

OR EMAIL PETE.SMITH@FREEUK.COM

AND MY ADDRESS IS AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!

Edited October 25, 2007 by Pete S

[Pete S]

Updated.

Edited October 25, 2007 by Pete S

[Pete S]

Updated. I'll do free post on those that are left.

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