Hi,

JUST THOUGHT WHAT MY BEST TRADE OVER THE YEARS WAS.

I CAME UP WITH ME TRADING HUNDRED POUNDS OF PAIN BY LENNY WELCH ON MAINSTREAM TO RICHARD SEARLING FOR DONNA KING TAKE ME HOME AND £30 AT THE CASINO AROUND 1974 .NOW LENNY WELCH IS GOING FOR AROUND £10 BUT DONNA KING......WELL THATS ANOTHER STORY.BUT I AM NOT SMUG NOW AS I SOLD IT FOR £6 A FEW YEARS LATER WHEN IT WAS BOOTED AS IN THOSE DAYS WHEN A RECORD WAS BOOTED THE ORGINAL WAS WORTHLESS OR SO WE THOUGHT.

ANY MORE STORIES?

BOBBY PARIS-CAPITOL DEMO, FOR BETTY LLOYD, thought that was a good move

My best ever trade was a copy of the Exception "You Always Hurt Me" for the first known copy of the Four Perfections "I'm Not Strong Enough" courtesy of Arthur Fenn when he came back from his first U.S. trip bless him!

Ian D

Back in the late 80s,

"Leslie Uggums-Don`t you even care-Atlantic w/d" for the "Silhouettes-Not me baby-Goodway" 45,

then went straight over to Mick Smiths house and brought a "Lislie Uggums" issue for £6

Dave f.....................

in the 80's swaped the montclairs on arch "hey girl" which l got for £8 for ramona collins on clarkes and £250 with carl fortnum

About 10 years ago I got a DJ copy of Four Perfections for a UK London demo of Sammy Ambrose Welcome to dreamsville.

I know that Sammy Ambrose is probably rarer than Four Perfections but I only paid 20 quid for it off Catford Chris

About 10 years ago I got a DJ copy of Four Perfections for a UK London demo of Sammy Ambrose Welcome to dreamsville.

I know that Sammy Ambrose is probably rarer than Four Perfections but I only paid 20 quid for it off Catford Chris

Impossibly rare on London I'd say, being as it came out on U.K. Stateside

There's a great R&B flip on 'Dreamsville' as well (Monkey see, monkey do) that's started getting reactivated spins on the Mod/R&B scenes recently, and will no doubt increase it's current value with the Northern and R&B collectors chasing it for different sides.

Being a collector of albums , when Ruby Andrews went massive I swapped the 45 , ( which I paid a fiver for ! ) for a mint sealed copy of the album Black Ruby with the track on it , PLUS £250 cash ,

Bargain

Impossibly rare on London I'd say, being as it came out on U.K. Stateside

There's a great R&B flip on 'Dreamsville' as well (Monkey see, monkey do) that's started getting reactivated spins on the Mod/R&B scenes recently, and will no doubt increase it's current value with the Northern and R&B collectors chasing it for different sides.

D'oh!

It was a Stateside issue not a London demo, mixed it up with Tony Middleton "My little red book" London DJ I bought from Chris the same time

Back in 1990 about 50,- German DM plus a frozen pizza (think salami it was) and a pair of (unused) socks against Dena Barnes issue. Styrene of course. Mike Johannsen.

Marc

Edited February 2, 200916 yr by Marc Forrest

Back in 1990 about 50,- German DM plus a frozen pizza (think salami it was) and a pair of (unused) socks against Dena Barnes issue. Vinyl of course. Mike Johannsen.

Marc

That qualifies for one of the most bizarre trades, Marc.. ! Mike must have been at a low point, no clean socks, starving ! Nice deal !

Bacon sandwich and a cup of tea to Max Rees for China Burton " You dont care about our love" on Logo

That qualifies for one of the most bizarre trades, Marc.. ! Mike must have been at a low point, no clean socks, starving ! Nice deal !

Tell you, it was a very "funny" and strange situation with him back in the day. He had just started to collect again but had to hide his new 45s at home because of the girl he was back then living with.

About every two or three weeks he phoned me to "sell up" again, only to start again the week after..really really strange. Had the pockets full of dosh one week only to be totally stint the next week. Always had the next big deal and business idea just around the corner. One of his best was when he (not being able to talk German) founded a business language school shortly after the wall had come down in the wild east. It lasted a month if I remember correctly. Great memories.

Marc

Bacon sandwich and a cup of tea to Max Rees for China Burton " You dont care about our love" on Logo

that is nearly as good as my pizza trade, nice one!

Impossibly rare on London I'd say, being as it came out on U.K. Stateside

There's a great R&B flip on 'Dreamsville' as well (Monkey see, monkey do) that's started getting reactivated spins on the Mod/R&B scenes recently, and will no doubt increase it's current value with the Northern and R&B collectors chasing it for different sides.

fook, don't say that Mace....I can't find one now at the price it's meant to be

that is nearly as good as my pizza trade, nice one!

I swaped a 5p piece for a demo

A Masters "I need your love" on Crimson for a white dj of Rose battiste "Hit & Run" + an un defaced Malibus plus £25. Masters cost me 10p from my cousin! And, a Bobby Hutton LP ABC dj for a short bottle of Bells whisky. KenDarge was the lucky recipient of the Masters, Steve Phyllis had played it to him covered up apparently.

I did once get an issue of the Gypsies "It's a womans world" for £1.38 as it was all I had on me!

Last story; Keb & Guy got themselves into a bidding war for a copy of "Tenderiser" Wilbur Reynolds (£1.50 from Soul Bowl) I went straight to Manship and bought a Billy Woods with the proceeds.

It wouldn't happen now would it?

RB

Edited February 2, 200916 yr by Rich B

78 79ish swapped a sheep skin coat for a copy of cobblestones trick me treat me off siz from manchester.

fook, don't say that Mace....I can't find one now at the price it's meant to be

Sorry mate, but as I've already got it I don't give a shite

My best ever trade was a copy of the Exception "You Always Hurt Me" for the first known copy of the Four Perfections "I'm Not Strong Enough" courtesy of Arthur Fenn when he came back from his first U.S. trip bless him!

Ian D

oooo..... me hears there were more than one for that swap

- Finally someone's got him tempted to join SS and write back on something he disagrees with

(peace at last ...unless mike rejects him )

m

There's a great R&B flip on 'Dreamsville' as well (Monkey see, monkey do) that's started getting reactivated spins on the Mod/R&B scenes recently, and will no doubt increase it's current value with the Northern and R&B collectors chasing it for different sides.

not sure i've heard that side - is it the same song as the Five Du-Tones?

not sure i've heard that side - is it the same song as the Five Du-Tones?

Not sure Micheal, send me a soundfile of Five Du-tones and I'll let you know.

I'm hopeless at posting tunes up...can any kind soul post up Sammy Ambrose 'Monkey see-monkey do' for Michael?

Another one,

a good few years back i found a copy of "R Mathews-you got me diggin you/tighting up-King" for 50 pence

in a second hand shop in Essex,then a few years latter i swaped it for the"Hamilton movement-She`s gone-Lookout",

this was just berore it started getting big plays,to an American Funk collector who wanted the "R Mathews" for the Funk side "Tighting up"

Dave f................

oooo..... me hears there were more than one for that swap

- Finally someone's got him tempted to join SS and write back on something he disagrees with

(peace at last ...unless mike rejects him )

m

I wish he would LOL!

Fact is it happened waaay back in '75 I think but I do know those two records changed hands but there may have been cash involved as well possibly......?

However, in the interests of fair play, it's only fair to point out that Arthur extracted his revenge 100 times over when he managed to unearth an incredible hit @ Monarch Pressing plant in L.A. in the late 70's! I'm still smarting from that 'cos I'd been there at least 20 times in '76 and never ever saw any room with the records he brought back (although that's where I found the Si Hightower T.P.).....

It's all swings and roundabouts Maria but there's a few folk on here who would love to hear about some of Arthur's finds over the years! Please give him my regards and hopefully I'll see him @ Prestatyn.....

Ian D

Not sure Micheal, send me a soundfile of Five Du-tones and I'll let you know.

I'm hopeless at posting tunes up...can any kind soul post up Sammy Ambrose 'Monkey see-monkey do' for Michael?

can't imagine it is the same, it's a noisy vocal group dance craze number (sound clip up on JM's site), unlikely pairing on the Sammy Ambrose 45 if it is though!

My best ever trade was a copy of the Exception "You Always Hurt Me" for the first known copy of the Four Perfections "I'm Not Strong Enough" courtesy of Arthur Fenn when he came back from his first U.S. trip bless him!

Ian D

ACTUALLY ARTHUR AND MYSELF GOT IT FROM BOB CATTANEO. IT ARRIVED ON THE FRIDAY MORNING AND WE WENT TO THE CENTRAL AND FRANK PESTERED ALL NIGHT FOR IT. I THINK WE POSSIBLY GOT TWO RECORDS PLUS SOME CASH FOR IT

I've traded many records over the years, though I never got something crazy rare in trade for next to nothing. However, I once traded some knowledge on how to pack and ship records for a mint original copy of the Rising Storm LP with a real estate dealer from New Jersey, I think.

Sold it on for the equivalent of £2k back when I was still in high school.

Hi Ian, actually hi to all cos this is my first post on ss . That was a great night! the look on your face when u came down the central steps with your hareem and there,s little old me ( i was 19 at the time ) playin a real 4 perfections, say real cos it had been played for a few months on dodgy accetates supplied by mr sousson. Paul ( samplat ) is correct cos i think 3 of us used to get nice bits off the very nice Bob Cattaneo, it was funny cos i used to ring Bob every 2-3weeks from my Mums on a sunday night and this one time he says hey! you know a 45 called i,m not strong enough ? Hmm might do i said, $5 came the reply. A week later my Mum bless her is called to open the package cos i was shaking. Anyway think we all left the Central happy that night and it couldn,t have gone to a better home . Tell you what tho, doesn,t come close to the swap i did with Jonathon Woodcliffe, my rare 12 black & white spiral of Chic "La Freak" for a very fetching lacoste cardigan in lime green ( just the thing for golf ). Cheers, Arthur.

Way hey , hello Arthur . Watch out for Trouble

Atb

Simon

Edited February 4, 200916 yr by Simon M

Swopped a picture card of the inside of the Batcave once for a picture card of Ralph Coates. Didn't swop the chewing gum though.

Kev

Swopped a picture card of the inside of the Batcave once for a picture card of Ralph Coates. Didn't swop the chewing gum though.

Kev

i,ve got a doubler of Frank Casper.

i,ve got a doubler of Frank Casper.

What would you want for it? Sorry I don't have any football cards these days. Best I could do is a postcard of The Marcels singing 'Blue Moon'.

But there's no chewing gum with it.

Let me know if you're interested.

Kev

Hi Ian, actually hi to all cos this is my first post on ss . That was a great night! the look on your face when u came down the central steps with your hareem and there,s little old me ( i was 19 at the time ) playin a real 4 perfections, say real cos it had been played for a few months on dodgy accetates supplied by mr sousson. Paul ( samplat ) is correct cos i think 3 of us used to get nice bits off the very nice Bob Cattaneo, it was funny cos i used to ring Bob every 2-3weeks from my Mums on a sunday night and this one time he says hey! you know a 45 called i,m not strong enough ? Hmm might do i said, $5 came the reply. A week later my Mum bless her is called to open the package cos i was shaking. Anyway think we all left the Central happy that night and it couldn,t have gone to a better home . Tell you what tho, doesn,t come close to the swap i did with Jonathon Woodcliffe, my rare 12 black & white spiral of Chic "La Freak" for a very fetching lacoste cardigan in lime green ( just the thing for golf ). Cheers, Arthur.

Hi Arthur,

Yep, I can still remember my heart virtually stopping when you unveiled the record. I don't think I'd ever seen such a beautiful sight in my life LOL. I didn't realise (or I forgot) you got it off Disco Bob. And it's true, it really couldn't have gone to a better home back then. What a record mate. A million thanks some 33 years later!

Could have done with you on here sooner mate. There's a "Greatest Record Finds Of All Time" thread over on the All About The Soul section and you'd be a natural for that. I'd still love to hear about that Monarch hit 'cos it still bugs me how I never found it!

Anyway great to hear from you. Let me know next time your playing down South or whether you're going to Prestatyn again. I'm still laughing at when I went up to the DJ that was playing Ernest Mosely at gig in London and said to the guy "I used to have that" and you said "I know. You sold it to me you plonker".....

Anyway welcome aboard mate. You're in good company!

Ian D

ACTUALLY ARTHUR AND MYSELF GOT IT FROM BOB CATTANEO. IT ARRIVED ON THE FRIDAY MORNING AND WE WENT TO THE CENTRAL AND FRANK PESTERED ALL NIGHT FOR IT. I THINK WE POSSIBLY GOT TWO RECORDS PLUS SOME CASH FOR IT

Yep, I always pester for stuff I want. Usually women it has to be said but the Four Perfections would have put me on overdrive!

Ian D

In the good old days around 1979, before all this info tec/internet/ etc, it was possible to get the soul bowl list on a Wednesday and a Manship List on a Tuesday and compare notes.

It was then possible to buy for example Whisky Talkin from soul bowl for a tenner and trade it with Manship who had it on his list for Twenty five quid, for another record for twenty five quid, that was also on soul bowl list for twenty five quid and the end result was you could end up with a universaly accepted twenty five quid record that you paid a tenner for.

Did you get all that or should I go over it again.?

Anyway, it was good fun at the time!!!!

Some of us have seen these credit crunches before, so we are ready to build a great collection at half the price.

Ed

Yep, I always pester for stuff I want. Usually women it has to be said but the Four Perfections would have put me on overdrive!

Ian D

Got my first copy of The Four Perfections when I was a youth about '77/78 by spending all night going round the Casino begging change of everyone. Managed to raise the £15 needed. No mean feat I tell you. and thankyou to all those who contributed. Happy Days Indeed.

Kev

Edited February 5, 200916 yr by Kev Moore

The Rezillos - Destination Venus and Top Of The Pops, for Ronnie Forte - Whiskey Talkin'

The Rezillos - Destination Venus and Top Of The Pops, for Ronnie Forte - Whiskey Talkin'

Brought a Pat & Blenders "Just because" about a year before it went big, for £40 off Des Parker after one of his trips to the States. Then traded it for The Temptones "Girl i love you" WDJ off Joe Dunlop, in March 2006. Has an edge chip, but got to be worth the £40. For a £4-500 record.

Brought a Pat & Blenders "Just because" about a year before it went big, for £40 off Des Parker after one of his trips to the States. Then traded it for The Temptones "Girl i love you" WDJ off Joe Dunlop, in March 2006. Has an edge chip, but got to be worth the £40. For a £4-500 record.

Pat & the Blenders went big? Damn, I'd been playing that to people for years and no one showed a shred of interest! Leave the scene for five minutes......

Best,

RB

I once swapped a pair of Neale shoes(remember the ones with tan and cream interweave) for 40 No 6 tipped..................oooooerrr wheres the door.

Moses Dillard " I'll pay the price " Mark V from Rod Dearlove for Greg Perry " It takes heart " '45 plus £8 . Happy days !! Best,Eddie

you did not stipulate who for, so I swapped Colt 45's on Jerry for Amanda Humphrey - Power Of Love on USA, and the guy chucked in Marvin L Sims on Mellow..

I just had to have 'Power Of Love'

Mal.C.

Edited February 8, 200916 yr by Mal.C.

can't imagine it is the same, it's a noisy vocal group dance craze number (sound clip up on JM's site), unlikely pairing on the Sammy Ambrose 45 if it is though!

Not the same song, Sammy Ambrose´s MSMD is a nice uptempo RnB tune, but unusual anyway...

One of the best double- siders I own, plus you don´t see it for sale that often.

Another one,

a good few years back i found a copy of "R Mathews-you got me diggin you/tighting up-King" for 50 pence

in a second hand shop in Essex,then a few years latter i swaped it for the"Hamilton movement-She`s gone-Lookout",

this was just berore it started getting big plays,to an American Funk collector who wanted the "R Mathews" for the Funk side "Tighting up"

Dave f................

That was me! I'm glad I made someone's day! At the time I had 15 copies of She's Gone but had no idea what they were worth. So sad they are all gone!