Sebastian

A lot of things can happen to a record in three years though! It has steadily been selling for $100-$150 during the past year or so.

Didn't know about the documentary. Will check it out.

That's right. But the chances of a registered/recorded/insured package getting lost is, in the grand scheme of things, not that big.

Yes, definitely the original issue.

It will not. It doesn't matter what you write in your item description. If the buyer pays with PayPal it will not make a difference. You need to have proof of DELIVERY in order for PayPal to side with the seller in a case like this.

Thanks for posting that! Very nice.

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The flipside on Frank Eddie is nice as well.

Great stuff!

That tune has got extremely tragic lyrics with massive amounts of self-blame. I hope he didn't have to live through that, wouldn't wish that upon my worst enemy.

Yes, it was recently pressed. Shouldn't be of interest to anyone that collect originals.

Just did a count on Popsike... 46 issues 41 demos ...during the past 7 years.

The demo is probably "worth" about £10 or thereabouts. The issue is about £3-£5.

In this PDF: https://www.classicurbanharmony.net/Del%20Larks%20Story%20edit.pdf ...the following info can be found: "One record by the Del Larks is hard to date. Sometime in the 1960's the Del Larks came out with a record called "Out of the In Crowd"Â on the Jet label. This time Ray Davis did the lead with Sammy Campbell doing the bridge and the ending. It's easy to suspect that this is an answer to Dobie Gray's "The In- Crowd,"Â except the Dobie Gray record came out in 1965 and Ray Davis left the Del Larks in 1963. In addition Ron Taylor said he remembered singing the song and he left the Del Larks in 1961. While the Del Larks recalled the song, they were not aware it ever came out. It's possible the Del Larks' song, which they didn't write, was shopped to Dobie Gray a few years later and changed into "The In Crowd"." Dave Flynn however writes this: https://www.anorakscorner.com/DiscReviews3.html The Del Larks - Out of the "In" Crowd - Jet 101 "What's this, another Del Larks record? OK, it's a different group using the same name, but with a legendary name (and obvious title) like that you'd think someone would've picked it up years ago? However, this title only surfaced in the late 90's, found by top vinyl dealer bloke, Adey Pierce. It was quickly snaffled up (from under my nose!) by Ady Croasdell, who immediately turned it into the 100 Club favourite that it is today. A second copy was unearthed which passed through a few hands but now resides with my badself! Now, it's nothing like "Job opening" at all, but is in fact a big New York production number that could have been on Musicor, Wand or United Artists and nestled nicely on a Kent LP compilation smack up Ady's avenue for sure! It's a real epic track with plenty of dramatic key changes and breaks, with strings, brass and chorus all playing their part in this tale of woe, under the eyes of Charles Callelo. I bet the promotional video would have been just like a scene from West Side Story! There are a few featured male vocalists within, of which the main one has a superb deep and rich voice that opens up proceedings with, "I'm out of the in-crowd, I don't know what, I wish you'd tell me just what a guy has to do, to be part of the group and start talking trash to you!" Wow, how hip and that's what the song is about, being hip, or rather how to be it as our chaps "Don't even know what's the latest dance", hence they're out of the in-crowd. Not a traditional Northern thumper, but more in the 6T's groove that really broke through during the mid to late 80's, and is a much loved division of the Northern Soul scene. Value wise a fair few hundred quid at least, and there's still but two copies known!"

Only about 24 hours to go on these auctions now: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking!

I think the seller means that he has had 5 copies over the past bunch of years. He lives in Flint, MI which is 8 miles from Mount Morris, MI where the Coconut Groove label is from so I guess he's found the 45s one at a time "in the wild". If you look at the 3 copies on PopSike that sold in 2004 (VG+), 2007 (VG+) and 2008 (G+) it is clear that at least two of those - if not all three - came from the same seller that sold the copy today. Same wording in the descriptions, same or very similar auction titles etc.

There's now about 3 days left on these auctions: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html

It was also released on an EP in Portugal on the TECLA label with "Baby Don't You Weep" and "If You Need Me" by WP on one side and Otis Redding's "Pain In My Heart" and "These Arms Of Mine" on the other side. Nice art sleeve as well to that EP.

A lot of money for a recent pressing. Look at the typeface on the label. There's no chance in hell that this is an old record.

Yes, that is definitely the counterfeit/repro/bootleg.

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html NORTHERN SOUL / MODERN SOUL / FUNK / R&B 45s: Wade Flemons ("Two Of A Kind" HOLY GRAIL!), Clarence Ashe (CURRENT cover-up!), Distance, Gary Toms Empire, Barbara & The Browns, Gary Ferguson, Joyce Williams, L. Leonard, Beta Bizarre Boogie Band, King Solomon ("Separation"!), Accents, Don Gardner, Banbarra, Billy Young, Hitchhikers, Khemistry, Gus The Groove Lewis, Jesus Alvarez, Trilark, Shuggie Otis, Wizdom, Roy Lee Johnson, William Bostic, Artistics, Horn Band, Basic Black & Pearl, Joe Frazier, Mickey & The Soul Generation, Momie-o, Ruby Andrews etc. SOUL / FUNK / JAZZ LPs: Toby Kang, S.O.U.L. ("What Is It"), Odyssey, Fumio Karashima, Sir Joe Quarterman (SEALED!), Preston Love & Shuggie Otis, Luther, Nana Vasconcelos, Rena Rama, Tequila, Bobby Callender, Marlena Shaw etc. BOOGIE / DISCO 12": Esther Williams ("Last Night Changed It All"), Dolette McDonald, Trinita, Zest ROCKSTEADY / SKA 45s: Derrick Morgan, Junior Smith, I Roy, Sugar Plums, Roy Shirley, Clement Bushay Set, Owen Grey etc. Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

I agree with everyone else on here, top stuff all the way!

Sounding good!

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What you have got there is definitely a vinyl copy, not styrene. It has got a moulded label. Please, post a picture of JD Jones as well. It would surprise me if there was more than one pressing of that 45, and the ones I've seen are on vinyl. But stranger things have happened.