The Limelights - Don't Leave Me Baby - / uncle on Ebay

Cant be hidden now as its on 600 plus Usd....Wow !! so when's the last time you saw this for sale? Urrr I cant actually remember ever seeing it for sale personally.. a proper rarity methinks..

mal.C.

The Limelights - Don't Leave Me Baby - / uncle on Ebay

Cant be hidden now as its on 600 plus Usd....Wow !! so when's the last time you saw this for sale? Urrr I cant actually remember ever seeing it for sale personally.. a proper rarity methinks..

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC, TOP FLIGHT RARITY.. IF CARLSBERG MADE RECORDS

BRI.

Brilliant record , only ever seen one copy myself.

ok so I guess theres a few more of us all going for it then?

gasher

The Limelights - Don't Leave Me Baby - / uncle on Ebay

so when's the last time you saw this for sale? Urrr I cant actually remember ever seeing it for sale personally.

mal.C.

I've known it for sale twice, but I think it's the same copy. In the mid 80's Keb had it for sale at the Fleet, still covered up as the Silhouettes, and I seem to remember it was very expensive, a 3 figure sum. Then I it was for sale again about 3 years ago, for I was told a 4 figure sum. Other, than that copy, I only know of another that I think Mick Smith has/ had. The proverbial rocking horse sh*t?

I've known it for sale twice, but I think it's the same copy. In the mid 80's Keb had it for sale at the Fleet, still covered up as the Silhouettes, and I seem to remember it was very expensive, a 3 figure sum. Then I it was for sale again about 3 years ago, for I was told a 4 figure sum. Other, than that copy, I only know of another that I think Mick Smith has/ had. The proverbial rocking horse sh*t?

Bamber Bridge / Preston is awash with em; well, mine's still ere anyway. Please, don't anyone tell Mr Cunliffe as he'll prise it from my sweaty grasp for sure

Good luck gentlemen

Phil

dont think luck comes into it Phil

just sheer determination ,stupidity and an credit card

haha

gasher

this record far far rarer than many record that often fetch a 4 figure sum. How many times do you see Gene Toones for instance (last one on popsike being over $3k) compared to this.

ok so I guess theres a few more of us all going for it then?

gasher

Come on then gasher, I lay down the gauntlet... Whats your limit on the plastic dood!!! Laughs

mal

yeah like im really gonna give that one away????????

gasher

yeah like I'm really gonna give that one away????????

gasher

you will do when I see your proxy bid float into the distance........laughs

I'm joking, good luck old boy!!

Wish he had done a better scan of both sides though, need em for my i tunes...

On the subject of proper rarities, what else is out there, or not as the case may be....

M

Edited March 17, 200817 yr by Mal.C.

dont think luck comes into it Phil

just sheer determination ,stupidity and an credit card

haha

gasher

Go on fella, you know it makes sense

you will do when I see your proxy bid float into the distance........laughs

I'm joking, good luck old boy!!

Wish he had done a better scan of both sides though, need em for my i tunes...

On the subject of proper rarities, what else is out there, or not as the case may be....

M

Funny thing is Mal, the b*ggers I'm after seem to be Still chasing both Little John and Trent Sisters ... ... how many bl**dy years? I'd absolutely re-mortgage myself for either of them or a Little Stanley. Can't be too many copies of Two Plus Two on Velgo about either are there?

Phil

I've known it for sale twice, but I think it's the same copy. In the mid 80's Keb had it for sale at the Fleet, still covered up as the Silhouettes, and I seem to remember it was very expensive, a 3 figure sum. Then I it was for sale again about 3 years ago, for I was told a 4 figure sum. Other, than that copy, I only know of another that I think Mick Smith has/ had. The proverbial rocking horse sh*t?

pete hullat has a copy

Just saw this bootleg of it on ebay, the seller has loads of boots for sale, when are Ebay gonna do something about all this crap for sale

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...2BSI%26otn%3D12

From what I'm led to believe, Keb had the only copy which first belonged to Dave Withers. Both Messrs Darge and Withers played it covered up as The Silhouettes (Keb was still playing it covered up as late as 1986). In 1991, Ady Pierce auctioned what was believed to be the second known copy - I don't know what it went for, but I do remember seeing it in a list of his at the time.

john anderson listed one about 7-10 years ago at £1500

gasher

I know Butch has one (he would wouldn't he!) and he sold a spare (flash git) to Tim Brown about 3 years ago or so. Pete Hullat. Phil T. Who else?

It was covered up as Otis Pollard as I far as I recall, maybe Rod will confirm, I know of at least 5 different copies.

I know Butch has one (he would wouldn't he!) and he sold a spare (flash git) to Tim Brown about 3 years ago or so. Pete Hullat. Phil T. Who else?

Butch got one out of Jim Wensioras collection for a nice price, I remember the other copy he had as well.

It was covered up as Otis Pollard as I far as I recall, maybe Rod will confirm, I know of at least 5 different copies.

Keb put on a tape for me in the mid 80's as the 'Silhouettes'

I can still remember Keb having an acetate of it as Otis Pollard ( it may have been Otis Pollard and the Silhouettes) any way it was a Dave Withers/Rod Shard sound/discovery so I'll wait for confirmation from Rod thanks

Yes it was one of our plays but it was that blonde cherub with the tousled locks,Dave Raistrick who came up with it along with the Young Brothers and he kindly let us have both.To be honest I don't remember us covering it as Silhouettes but we made so little impact after dj-ing for 6 months or so that I wouldn't be surprised if Keb decided to cover it as no one probably noticed first time around.

I will ask Dave though as he may recall.

ROD

I can still remember Keb having an acetate of it as Otis Pollard ( it may have been Otis Pollard and the Silhouettes) any way it was a Dave Withers/Rod Shard sound/discovery so I'll wait for confirmation from Rod thanks

Certainly remember Keb playing this at Stafford as Otis Pollard around '83/'84

US $6,889.10

Would the 2nd highest bidder like to get into contact with me?

US $6,889.10

Would the 2nd highest bidder like to get into contact with me?

Brilliant Simon.......I must admit I nearly sprayed my pc with coffee when I just checked the end price.......bet you don't hear from them.

pete hullat has a copy

Pete sold his a couple of years back think bout 1200UK, was gutted when he told me, always annoying me he is

US $6,889.10

Would the 2nd highest bidder like to get into contact with me?

hey dont Laugh but I had a $4,150 snipe but it was wiped out when the $4213 bid went in...realistically i was dreaming to think i could get it for that..

Dave pinch phoned me this morning to offer condolences never mind

Geeoooooooordie

i just checked my ebay and saw the finishing price. there is a very happy credit card provider out there somewhere!!

Pete sold his a couple of years back think bout 1200UK, was gutted when he told me, always annoying me he is

Hi Dan yes I sold the Limelights for£1500 a couple years ago!

Pete

Edited March 20, 200817 yr by Tom Walsh

Hi Dan yes I sold the Limelights for£1500 a couple years ago!

Pete

was that your gold bootleg pete

I've known it for sale twice, but I think it's the same copy. In the mid 80's Keb had it for sale at the Fleet, still covered up as the Silhouettes, and I seem to remember it was very expensive, a 3 figure sum. Then I it was for sale again about 3 years ago, for I was told a 4 figure sum. Other, than that copy, I only know of another that I think Mick Smith has/ had. The proverbial rocking horse sh*t?

 

Hi,just in passing,did'nt Ian Levine have this in 1974?Was it not IL that discovered it?

Surely this is another "impossible" rarity?

Any information,anyone?Price?

trouble is is probably too rare....last couple of times up for sale its been a bit dissapointing ...... about £1200 i think... altho its as rare as any of the magnetics i think JM auctioned one last year  and it didnt do that well

I presume the one Keb had was the one Dave/Rod had?

It was played at Lifeline to a busy floor last month. Great record everything a northern DJ could want in a record IMO.

Edited March 12, 201312 yr by chalky

I've tried to sell this (M-) for $3000 with no takers. I can understand better now, for 1200 pounds I'll keep it, although living in the US and not being part of Northern Soul culture I am at a disadvantage in selling records like this. I would glady trade it for a Magnetics "Count the days"!

and thats the sad thing George ..the Limelighters is ten times rarer than the Magnetics..but  may not even sell for as much

I remember the last one on Manship's going for around £800

and thats the sad thing George ..the Limelighters is ten times rarer than the Magnetics..but  may not even sell for as much

I think it's a better record as well. But the mainstream crowd still don't know it really, shame.

Didn't one go through ebay at a really low price wrongly listed a few years ago? Sure it was posted on here, something like $100 :'-(

Didn't one go through ebay at a really low price wrongly listed a few years ago? Sure it was posted on here, something like $100 :'-(

its on popsike

 

its on popsike

 

So it is, $78