...on Hi just made nearly 300 USD on ebay.

is just another case of ebay madness? Seeing who won it, I would assume he usually knows the going price for records.

I think it's a great record and maybe not too well known, but $290..isn't that a bit much?!

And now: which one is rarer: issue or white demo?

...on Hi just made nearly 300 USD on ebay.

is just another case of ebay madness? Seeing who won it, I would assume he usually knows the going price for records.

I think it's a great record and maybe not too well known, but $290..isn't that a bit much?!

And now: which one is rarer: issue or white demo?

I picked up the demo a few weeks back for £20. Maybe this auction price is a case of good marketing (comparing it to other well known, well established faves and suggesting it could be the next big thing for that kind of sound) as well as a relatively 'unknown' tune that might be tricky to locate, with the 'must have it now' factor thrown in for good measure. Was shocked to see the first one go at $230 odd and thought maybe when the next copy came up it'd fall back...seems like it's gone the other way. Look at what happened to Rising Sun: for ages it was an £80ish funk record that never really took off and was quite hard to sell, suddenly someone picks up on it and it goes truly mental.

I picked up the demo a few weeks back for £20. Maybe this auction price is a case of good marketing (comparing it to other well known, well established faves and suggesting it could be the next big thing for that kind of sound) as well as a relatively 'unknown' tune that might be tricky to locate, with the 'must have it now' factor thrown in for good measure. Was shocked to see the first one go at $230 odd and thought maybe when the next copy came up it'd fall back...seems like it's gone the other way. Look at what happened to Rising Sun: for ages it was an £80ish funk record that never really took off and was quite hard to sell, suddenly someone picks up on it and it goes truly mental.

exactly my thoughts. Though I have no idea quite HOW many copies of Majik really are around. I guess it's not mega-rare, but not an easy one for sure.

Glad I got a white demo before the price jump

Great record

Getting spins on the Euro scene along with Wes Black , Bliss "If you need somebody"

and of course Rising Sun

Edited November 7, 200816 yr by Simon M

Used to play Majik at Cleethorpes, I think I still have a spare somewhere so it's off to Ebay with it.

$300....!!!!!!!! I've got this (Demo), think it's just an ok record, nothing special, would have thought £20 max............I can see why it's popular all over Europe Simon.

$300....!!!!!!!! I've got this (Demo), think it's just an ok record, nothing special, would have thought £20 max............I can see why it's popular all over Europe Simon.

Well said Brett - I'm with you on this.

Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on.

Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks.

The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind!

Sean

Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor

Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor

It's in the Diary!

Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor

Are they a new set of decks ?

Malc Burton

It's in the Diary!

Ahh you got a venue then? Please tell Tats to leave Johnnie Mae Matthews at home

Ahh you got a venue then? Please tell Tats to leave Johnnie Mae Matthews at home

Venue is there!

Date TBC (still Battling)

Tats always plays Johnnie Mae cos he promised her that he always would.

He found it in her washing basket.

Well said Brett - I'm with you on this.

Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on.

Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks.

The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind!

Sean

each to his own, I'd say.

euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean.

As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it.

Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here

each to his own, I'd say.

euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean.

As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it.

Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here

I ment Sweden and Norway Stromberg I regret using the term Euro now, with people like Hampsey and Brett around

Edited November 7, 200816 yr by Simon M

each to his own, I'd say.

euro pop disco? terms I would not have associated with this track, Sean.

As far as I can judge, it is not popular in germany, maybe Simon refers to Sweden?! I don't think there is such a thing as a euro-scene, btw. Geographically, yes, obviously, but there are so many different venues. Different in style, people, music policy, popular sounds, you simply can't generalize it.

Brett's selection on Sunday Soul Selection was fantastic and I really enjoyed your DJ-sets at the last two Soul Essence weekenders, but I disagree with you here

No problem mate, each to his own is right.

I just don't personally dig it as a Soul record - it was the biggest dissapointment to me when I got it and played it - as I've got pretty much everything on the logo and felt this was one of the poorer records on there.

I can see its appeal to dancers.... but I won't be playing it! :-)

Sean

SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT AMBITION TRACK ON MERCURY THATS BEEN DOIN THE ROUNDS OF LATE.

BRI PINCH.

I ment Sweden and Norway Stromberg I regret using the term Euro now, with people like Hampsey and Brett around

Now, don't you go taking your ball home Simon.

Well said Brett - I'm with you on this.

Got that Euro Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on.

Certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks.

The words 'Barrel' & 'Scrape' spring to mind!

Sean

This is a Chicago group, exactly the same band as the brothers of the ghetto who did that funk track rockin chair on ghetto. One of the members was later in loveship.

"Oh My why do Sean and Tats bother us with a dance floor "

"Oh My why do Sean and Tats bother us with a dance floor "

Did you take that at the Qube EMS weekender?

Your view... from the Decks?

Did you take that at the Qube EMS weekender?

Your view... from the Decks?

Actually taken when Steve G was on! ... cant think where now??

This is a Chicago group, exactly the same band as the brothers of the ghetto who did that funk track rockin chair on ghetto. One of the members was later in loveship.

That's OK Bob - I knew it wasn't really a 'Euro' record.

But its still got that Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on.

And is certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks to my ears.

Sean

Actually taken when Steve G was on! ... cant think where now??

Well swerved Simon!

You know that nobody rocks a place like me and the Fat guy!

That's OK Bob - I knew it wasn't really a 'Euro' record.

But its still got that Pop Soul Disco kinda thing goin' on.

And is certainly one of the very worst Hi tracks to my ears.

Sean

the only real euro-pop-soul disco Chicago records I know about are the thunderfunk symphony records. What's funny is that a lot of real music people were a member of that group too, dianne cunningham was even a member.

Edited November 7, 200816 yr by boba

the only real euro-pop-soul disco Chicago records I know about are the thunderfunk symphony records. What's funny is that a lot of real music people were a member of that group too, dianne cunningham was even a member.

In that case - I love it!

Joking apart - it's no 'Certain Kind Of Lover" or 'Someday Baby' is it.

The 70's has a lot to answer for.

In that case - I love it!

Joking apart - it's no 'Certain Kind Of Lover" or 'Someday Baby' is it.

The 70's has a lot to answer for.

It certainly has - it gave us Terry Sampson .........

Malc Burton

Well swerved Simon!

You know that nobody rocks a place like me and the Fat guy!

Hey you must really hate Mellow Madness and Ellipses Sean ?

SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT AMBITION TRACK ON MERCURY THATS BEEN DOIN THE ROUNDS OF LATE.

BRI PINCH.

Nice track that! , with a good group ballad flip !

While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think

While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think

Nice one Martin , strange how we were talking about this last night hey

While you're all bickering about the rights & wrongs of Majik for the rest of the night I'm off out to DJ & I'm gonna play it to folks who actually do go out so I'll let you know what they think

Ah well.... I was supposed to be out last Friday, Martin.... only Rain stopped play!

Hey you must really hate Mellow Madness and Ellipses Sean ?

Nah - I like both of them.

Don't hate the Majik 45 either - its just poor in comparison to many other blinding Soul records on the label.

Syl Johnson

Bobby McClure

Otis Clay

Jean Plum

OV Wright

Al Green

Eddie McGee

Ann Peebles

Quiet Elegance

etc.

And if you want a couple of decent, yet untypical, Hi sounds on the label, how about Imported Moods & Africano?

The good stuff!

Sean

It certainly has - it gave us Terry Sampson .........

Malc Burton

I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc?

Ah well.... I was supposed to be out last Friday, Martin.... only Rain stopped play!

Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where

Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where

Richard.... at Clifton Hall

I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc?

Just remembered, they had the same hairstyle for many years

Richard.... at Clifton Hall

Well actually............................

Just remembered, they had the same hairstyle for many years

Centre parted?

Well actually............................

Nah... You'd have been lynched!

Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where

To be serious for a mo.... it was probably Darren at Cleggy.

Not one of his best... but would have been right at the time!

Centre parted?

I know, but what about their hair ?

To be serious for a mo.... it was probably Darren at Cleggy.

Not one of his best... but would have been right at the time!

I knew it couldn't have been me, its cack.

It's average Disco at best...

Love it as a dance record, but agree with Sean, far better releases on Hi soulfully.............got my WD at the right time, but was wondering if there is a price difference between the stock & WD ??????????

Russ

I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc?

Oh Matron .......

Malc Burton

i came about 5th on it way down the pecking order....... but ive had a second chance offer

he must have a few

dave

i came about 5th on it way down the pecking order....... but ive had a second chance offer

he must have a few

dave

Hi, i was the seller. i had 10 copies in total. all except maybe 1 or 2 are gone now. a bit surprised by the results, but i think it's a great record and have been pushing it a bit this year...

i think the demo copies are styrene (not sure tho) and the issues with the flip side are vinyl. anyone confirm?

Hi, i was the seller. i had 10 copies in total. all except maybe 1 or 2 are gone now. a bit surprised by the results, but i think it's a great record and have been pushing it a bit this year...

i think the demo copies are styrene (not sure tho) and the issues with the flip side are vinyl. anyone confirm?

My demo is Vinyl, same track both sides, mono / stereo

My demo is Vinyl, same track both sides, mono / stereo

ok, thanks for the info.

I don't really get the hype on this track.

Nah - I like both of them.

Don't hate the Majik 45 either - its just poor in comparison to many other blinding Soul records on the label.

Syl Johnson

Bobby McClure

Otis Clay

Jean Plum

OV Wright

Al Green

Eddie McGee

Ann Peebles

Quiet Elegance

etc.

And if you want a couple of decent, yet untypical, Hi sounds on the label, how about Imported Moods & Africano?

The good stuff!

Sean

Spot on Sean, always liked Satisfactorize your mind' as a dancer, 'What made you change' is decent and 'look at the boy' and 'here i go again' are quality.

I would imagine Henry Shed' something is drastically wrong' is a Hi recording even though it's on Cream.