I was told by Baby T that they have had a total of "8ish", but they told another person a few months ago that they had 12 copies, and they are the only copies.
I was told that Keb was given a copy for free by a famous Hip Hop DJ/collector which set the Dante alarm bells ringing. I ask you, do you think a famous DJ/collector would give away a record for nothing if he hadn't seen a box of them and didn't feel it was worth very little?
Baby T, on prodding, conceded that the records had come from Dante and Dante had told them that he had a handfull, which then turned out to be 30 ish, and then that turned out on to be "30-40ish"
Baby T said they believed Dante to be honest. (go to www.deepfunk.org and read the open fax to the scene from Luther Davis about Dante and make your own mind up)
The copy on ebay we suspect was being sold by the same aforementioned very famous hip hop DJ (and close friend of Dante) disguising himself as an ebay punter who told us it was the only copy he had seen, (despite giving a copy away for free and probably keeping a copy for himself as he is an avid collector of records). And what was the deal with the listing? Talking about it being massive on the London scene etc and it only ever a promo release!!!! how did he know that if it was the only copy he'd seen and not spoken to the band/producer/distributer etc. It all stinks of fake hype and taking us all for fools.
So if "8ish" = 12, "40ish" could mean 60. Add on the 2(probably 3) copies that the famous hip hop DJ had) and we have 54, possibly up to 75 minty mint stock copies.
Ask any northern soul dealer if they have ever heard of there being 54-75 stock copies of a record turning up and I think they'll have a chuckle and give it a wide birth.
Do the math, I don't think it adds up to £300 a copy (which is what Baby T are selling them for).
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I was told by Baby T that they have had a total of "8ish", but they told another person a few months ago that they had 12 copies, and they are the only copies.
I was told that Keb was given a copy for free by a famous Hip Hop DJ/collector which set the Dante alarm bells ringing. I ask you, do you think a famous DJ/collector would give away a record for nothing if he hadn't seen a box of them and didn't feel it was worth very little?
Baby T, on prodding, conceded that the records had come from Dante and Dante had told them that he had a handfull, which then turned out to be 30 ish, and then that turned out on to be "30-40ish"
Baby T said they believed Dante to be honest. (go to www.deepfunk.org and read the open fax to the scene from Luther Davis about Dante and make your own mind up)
The copy on ebay we suspect was being sold by the same aforementioned very famous hip hop DJ (and close friend of Dante) disguising himself as an ebay punter who told us it was the only copy he had seen, (despite giving a copy away for free and probably keeping a copy for himself as he is an avid collector of records). And what was the deal with the listing? Talking about it being massive on the London scene etc and it only ever a promo release!!!! how did he know that if it was the only copy he'd seen and not spoken to the band/producer/distributer etc. It all stinks of fake hype and taking us all for fools.
So if "8ish" = 12, "40ish" could mean 60. Add on the 2(probably 3) copies that the famous hip hop DJ had) and we have 54, possibly up to 75 minty mint stock copies.
Ask any northern soul dealer if they have ever heard of there being 54-75 stock copies of a record turning up and I think they'll have a chuckle and give it a wide birth.
Do the math, I don't think it adds up to £300 a copy (which is what Baby T are selling them for).