Mark Bicknell

A genuine rare record that's why, I have a so so condition copy but would never sell it quality. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Sinceres - Girl, I Love You - Pzazz - Stunning record in superb clean condition - £250.00 Tony Clarke - (They Call Me) A Wrong Man - M-S White Demo - Class Detroit soul in superb clean condition, hard to find demo - £300.00 Cheques, Postal Orders, Cash and Pay Pal welcome sent as a gift to avoid fees, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I sold my stock copy to Carl Fortnum along with The Empires for £810.00 the pair back in 1990 lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Constellations - I Don't Know About You - Gemini Star - Classy crossover in superb clean condition - £450.00 Cheque, Cash, Postal Order or Pay Pal as gift to avoid fees, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Phil, this should have flown out mate but I suspect people are waiting to see how much the demo goes for on Ebay right now so I'm sure you will see some action on this when that ends. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

There are thousands of records for sale out there from the ten quid cheapie through to the big ticket items, almost on a daily basis someone lists a nice rarity here on Soul Source alone, take a look now and you will see what I mean...do they all sell? I suspect no or at least it's a very slow process, asking prices are so often reduced, big ticket items seem to slip down the list at a rate of knots, Ebay still seems to through up a huge number of records in all price brackets, add this to the major record dealers and the vast amount of stock some of those guys must be sitting on is mindblowing. Still I guess the 64,000 dollar question is do we collect records as an investment or for enjoying them as pieces of music? Some records I've moved on recently for decent money have been records I've had for maybe well over twenty years so I've had the pleasure of owning and playing these records, take into account Ady Pountain mentioned this how much I invested in the records in the first place, checking so called book prices and selling them for what I'm happy with, I won't mention the tune but I invested or paid £100.00 for one tune back in 1989/90 and recently sold it for a Grand be it a genuine rarity which has already been mentioned here tend to hold their prices or improve in value. Popular indemand and genuine rare records seem to hold their own in the market place but there is a stack of records which seem to be very difficult to sell be they cheap, played out or simply not as rare as we once thought. Time will tell I guess how this will all end up but I suspect in the next few years more collections or part collections will be offered up for sale to less and less people who want to buy them supply will over take demand in a lot of cases but I honestly think that this has already started to happen? I'm not trying to stir anything up here just being realistic, good luck to the mavericks, moovers and shakers who still have the passion to dig a little deeper for something new but is there really that much more to find that we can really say comes anywhere near close to the quality of say George Blackwell for example, proper hard edged perfection as far as a Northern Soul record goes in the true sense of the word, slightly off the topic here but a valid point. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated, some reduced. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Might be able to help you on this one please get in touch, have a nice clean stock/issue copy sitting in a box upstairs doing nothing, looking for a good fair price. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Pretty much same boat with me Keith but a little more out of choice rather than actually wanting to DJ anymore on a regular basis, I don't think I could hold a candle to what you have to offer the scene record wise but it can eat away at you and in the end you can end up turning your back on it, I guess it's down to how important you think it is to be able to make a contribution? and let's be honest since the year dot it's often been about 'Jobs for the boys' and it's no different now, if the Droylsden thing works out mate you are very much on my short list of DJ's, guy's that I respect and who can cut the mustard musically, you certainly fall into that group. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Don't remember knocking back an Eddie Parker with you mate, still had that one in the end several years later lol think the Ascots/Bobby Kline deal was around 1981/82/83 certainly around that time Stafford early period, I think I even called you from a phone box so my folks did'nt hear the conversation lol. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nice to have it from someone who actually wheels and deals on a major basis, certainly makes a lot of sense Andy and you are so right about the bigger deals being very much hush hush, moved one or two myself in private and all done with no fuss or hassel. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I think one of the problems is on some of the shall we say 'classics' is if most collectors already have them or have had them at some stage when copies surface for sale it matters very little what the book price is if no one wants to buy them, certain records of course will alway's sell often the big ticket items/trophy records call them what you will some how simply sell based on rarity, kudos etc. i think you are bang on Ady with the £50 - £300 bracket being a good example in the NS style, a lot of the same records constantly come up for sale which makes you also think are they really that rare in the first place? even so called biggies seem to pop up on Ebay for example on a regular basis i.e. Cashmeres, Bobby Kline, Gene Toones of late, Sam Fletcher, Four Tracks, Troy Dodds and numerous others, bit of a minefield but part of the game of collecting I guess and to be honest records mentioned here and others does it really matter if they are ten quid or a thousand a quality record is a quality record no matter what the price, the Four Tracks for example still sounds good to me despite copies turning up in mass a bit back, just means more people have a chance of getting a copy, kudos gone perhaps of owning something not too many other people have but still a mighty fine tune. Oh by the way Ady I've still got the Ascots and Bobby Kline I bought off you when we were still in black and white £18.00 each I seem to remember lol Regards - Mark Bicknell

Yeh a bloody Bentley the way you are going on lol Mark.

Pauline Shivers top tune was playing that way back during my Solar/Starpoint Radio gigs and many other little bits and bobs. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The odd tunes I do buy now tend to be the little cheapies which give as much pleasure as the so called big ticket items, totally agree mate with everything you say. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bloody good point Ted, we are doing ok in our business but everything else seems to have taken a back seat including the record 'must have' bug. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Seems the record mountain is growing out there on a daily basis, the vast amount of quality records coming up for sale here on Soul Source alone is incredible, prices seem to be hitting their true level as often records have to be reduced or offered at below so called book prices, then there is Ebay, all the major and minor record dealers, collectors, DJ's wheeling, dealing, trading it would seem that there is a glut of records which are simply not selling, certain big ticket records will always sell but even some of these struggle to reach premium prices, looking at Ebay there are dozens of records on offer at 'buy it now' prices which are just sitting there, many of the auction records on Ebay are selling well below book prices so has the bubble finally burst, seems that many people are trying to sell stuff from their collections and it would seem a good time to pick up nice collection additions if you have a few quid to spend, are we getting to the point when no one wants some of these records? the record mountain seems to be growing and is huge in size. I've got to the stage that I still love and enjoy the music but I'm less bothered of actually owning or keeping some of the tunes and it would seem that many others are feeling the same. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Couple more added. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Couple more added, more to follow soon. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Shirley Wahls - Why Am I Crying - King Issue/Stock copy in nice clean condition, fantastic record - £50.00 Bobby Treetop - Wait Till I get To Know You - Tuff Issue/Stock copy, vinyl in nice clean condition, lable has approx two inch 'Dynamo' lable sticker tear otherwise nice copy - £200.00 On Hold - On Hold - On Hold Lee 'Shot' Williams - Love Now Play Later - Gamma - stunning Chicago record in superb clean condition - £225.00 Two People - Stop Leave My Heart Alone - Revue - Stunning record in nice clean condition - £200.00 Benny Latimore - Girl I Got News For You - Dade White Demo - Hard to find demo of this class tune in nice clean condition - £60.00 Big Don's Rebellion - It Was True - Ethon White Demo - Stunning record in nice clean condition - £300.00 Willie Kendrick - Change Your Ways/What's That On Your Finger - RCA Victor White Demo - Fantastic double header in nice clean condition - £325.00 good price.Gone Gone Gone to a nice new home to be loved and enjoyed - SOLD SOLD SOLD. The Montclairs - Hung Up On Your Love - Paula White Demo - 70's classic in nice clean condition - £80.00 Exsaveyons - Running Wild - Smoke - Nice clean condition copy of this belting record - £70.00 Carlena Weaver - Jealousy - Audel - Classy hard to find record in nice clean condition - £150.00 Seminoles - You Can Lump It - Midtown - Nice clean copy - £250.00 The Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day - Mala Demo - Classic oldie in nice clean condition - £200.00 Deligates Of Soul - I'll Come Running Back - Up Look - Perfect clean copy not water damaged as so many of them are, stunning clean copy - £350.00 Prices include postage and packing. Cheques, postal orders, cash and pay pal welcome add 4% to cover fees, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here.

For what it's worth Paul you are not alone here mate I'm just doing it slowly lol, good luck with the sales. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bugger me and I thought after all these years that the music came from Wigan. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks for the information, i'll keep it thanks. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Offers welcome. Regards - Mark Bicknell.