Posted November 7, 200816 yr ...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?
November 7, 200816 yr ...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.
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr Used to play Majik at Cleethorpes, I think I still have a spare somewhere so it's off to Ebay with it.
November 7, 200816 yr $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.
November 7, 200816 yr $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
November 7, 200816 yr Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor
November 7, 200816 yr Brett , and Mr Hamsey go an get your dominos out and DJ in a pub without a dance floor It's in the Diary!
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr It's in the Diary! Ahh you got a venue then? Please tell Tats to leave Johnnie Mae Matthews at home
November 7, 200816 yr 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.
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr SOUNDS SIMILAR TO THAT AMBITION TRACK ON MERCURY THATS BEEN DOIN THE ROUNDS OF LATE. BRI PINCH.
November 7, 200816 yr 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.
November 7, 200816 yr 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.
November 7, 200816 yr "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?
November 7, 200816 yr 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??
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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!
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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.
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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 ?
November 7, 200816 yr 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 !
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr 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!
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr It certainly has - it gave us Terry Sampson ......... Malc Burton I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc?
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 7, 200816 yr Never mind all this, I want to know who actually played Majik first and where Richard.... at Clifton Hall
November 7, 200816 yr I thought you'd put Terry behind you Malc? Just remembered, they had the same hairstyle for many years
November 7, 200816 yr 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!
November 7, 200816 yr 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.
November 7, 200816 yr 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
November 8, 200816 yr i came about 5th on it way down the pecking order....... but ive had a second chance offer he must have a few dave
November 8, 200816 yr 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?
November 8, 200816 yr 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
November 8, 200816 yr My demo is Vinyl, same track both sides, mono / stereo ok, thanks for the info.
November 14, 200816 yr 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.
Sean Hampsey 18 posts
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...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?