Benji

Then you probably had the reissue. Over the years I had both original 60s presses of Crazy about you baby, one had Aware of love on flip but forgot what the other was. Anyway, both presses had excellent sound quality. The 80s reissue was/is of bad sound quality.

rather well known cover (and inferior to Deena Johnson IMO), I understand there are two presses of it, one with lousy and one with rather good sound quality. Think the worse press was on a red label?? But have to say I'm gobsmacked about the winning bid...

Not booted but reissued by the Group itself in the 80s, same label ("EEE") but record looks like an 80s record not like a 60s disc if that is of any help??

nicked off my labelscan site:

Headsy, I stand corrected (if that figure is correct). But it still puzzles why the album is so hard to find when it sold 200.000 copies? Should have been in the R&B charts with those sales figures?

I guess 200 copies more likely I know for a fact that the group split up right after the album came out because of its non-success so rather unlikely it sold well isn't it?

Yep, that's the one. Have you thought about selling your copy? I still want one...

I remember many years ago an US seller found the album with the promo 45. He put both separately on Ebay, both starting at something like $49.99. The bids for the 45 went mental whereas only two people placed a bid on the album, which eventually sold for about $70. I was pretty happy for getting the album that cheap

I used to have Roy Roberts - Got to have your love on JA Stateside, sorry no scan

Sorry, you're wrong. It's not the take issued as by Johnny Moffett on Canterbury. It's the version issued as by John Westley on Corsair. Slightly different take despite being the very same artist.

It's already sold but here's a scan...

For sale: Jr. Walker - Road runner/Shotgun - Tamla Motown Germany (VG++/EX) £15 Genuine 60s release from Germany, rare and nice looking picture cover Jay & The Americans - Livin above your heard - U.A. Germany (EX/VG+) £20 Very hard to find german issue with a great picture sleeve Vinyl graded first, postage in Europe: 3 GBP regular, 5 GBP registered. Tad less in Germany, Tad more outside Europe. Paypal or cash. Thanks for looking

SCANS ADDED...

For sale: THE FOUNDATIONS - CHANGE MY LIFE - PANKY BELGIUM (PS) Vinyl is EX+, cover is VG++ (small WOL on front and some torn piece on back), see scans In my opinion about the rarest format for this crossover biggie. Sound quality much much better than on the UK Psycho release, nice picture sleeve and a big center hole to match your US 45s . This is the second copy I've ever seen or heard of, the other copy is tucked away in my collection. A true rarity Price: 150 GBP o.n.o. 100 GBP Postage in Europe: 3 GBP regular, 5 GBP registered. a bit less for Germany, a bit more for worldwide. Paypal or cash. Thanks for looking! Benji

Hehe, I think I get the picture But still wouldn't mind a soundfile, there's nothing in Refosoul. Someone?

As my previous request for a sound clip failed maybe this one here is more succesful Anyone with an audio clip of Derek Christien - Suddenly there's a valley? TIA Benji

nope, don't know who won it.

It's a white demo, see pic. Was overbid on Ebay, it went for about 7 quid. That teaches me to be so tight

Add: German Decca Demo (I've seen one) and probably issue as well (tho I have to see one to confirm that)

OK, will PM you with scans/audio files once I found the time to do them...

Thanks for the replies. Unfortunately it's not in M- condition, conservative VG+/VG++ more likely. Can send scans and audio files within the next few days if anybody's interested in buying it??

What are your views on The M.B.S. - Another day - B-Jet? Certainly not ultra rare but nonetheless not a record that is around in quantity IMO...

Lovely gallery. I take it there are very hard to find because the probably sold by the handful only? I recently started again to collect german soul 45s and I discover releases that are new to me almost every day. How many 60s/Northern Soul 45s do you think were released down under?

You're playing Wham 45s at venues? What's the most popular one "wake me up before you go-go"? Seriously, playing a vinyl record gives a haptic experience you just don't get from CDs. Period.