Benji

Toby, now this puzzles me. How can this record not go with any other stuff in your collection? I think it's one of the best 60s tunes ever recorded and if I had it I wouldn't sell it in a million years...

I got it from a belgian dealer. he told me he used to buy and sell copies on a regular basis but rather cheap, no big demand for it. then it came out on a Kent CD, demand grew and pricewise from about 25-30 quid up to about 60-70. then it got spins here and there at venues, demand and price grew even more. price now? well, i had a few people interested in it so my price was either ok or cheap

NOW SOLD, THANKS!

Thanks to everyone who got in touch with me for my wants. I just posted a few discs in the sales section that I'm willing to trade for discs off my wants list ...

Johnny Bartel and the Soul Masters - If this isn't love - Solid State 2514 (WD) - £100 VG++/EX condition, plays lovely. strict and conservative grading! postage from Germany within Europe: £4.70 registered or £6.20 insured Paypal prefered (no extra charges) but cash fine as well. Please PM me if interested...

Edwin Starr - You're my mellow/My kind of woman - Ric Tic 120 (DJ copy!) - £150 still his rarest record on this label and a DJ copy too! What a brilliant double-sider! Signed by Edwin Starr himself on the "you're my mellow" side! solid VG++ Condition, slight warp but NAP, plays really fine! WOL on "my kind of woman" side (see picture). strict and conservative grading! postage from Germany within Europe: £4.70 registered or £6.20 insured Paypal prefered (no extra charges) but cash fine as well. Please PM me if interested. thanks!

The Groove - Love (it's getting better) - 20th Century 6671 (White Demo) - £40 Great dancer on a nice white demo EX condition, slight warp, doesn't affect play but worth mentioning. strict and conservative grading! postage from Germany within Europe: £4.70 registered or £6.20 insured Paypal prefered (no extra charges) but cash fine as well. Please PM me if interested. Thanks!

The Jades - I know the feelin - Ponchello 7703 - £100 great and highly recommended but very hard to find lesser known dancer, will go big soon! EX condition, very slightly off-center, doesn't affect play but worth mentioning. strict and conservative grading! postage from Germany within Europe: £4.70 registere or £6.20 insured Paypal prefered (no extra charges) but cash fine as well.

well-known belgian crook. surprises me he's still around. he probably stung more people than the number of newies butch has found if you know you what I mean

can scan these for you if you still need them? please send me a PM, ok?

mind, it only has to look M- but can play FAIR or worse, Gasher already got a copy that plays fine but looks shite. One copy to look at and one copy to play seriously, my advise: step 1 - ask for a partial refund so that the amount you've paid actually reflects the condition of the record. failing step 1 take step 2 - demand a full refund and return the bloody disc. way to expensive to leave the situation as it is now. you'd be the one who loses in the end wouldn't you? remember, there'll still be the next top #1 want waiting around the corner if you know what I mean... failing step 2 take step 3 - name and shame the seller, talk to him from face to face and sort it out in a way he/she will not forget ...

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Hi, I'm after the following discs. Please PM me if you can help, any condition from VG upwards considered. TIA Benji 5 Royales - Catch that teardrop - ABC/Home of the Blues Justin Jones - Dance by yourself - Flippin' Bobby King - Thanks Mr. Postman - Federal Curtis Knight - Voodoo woman - RSVP Buddy Ace - True love money can't buy - Duke Lee Bates - Why don't you write - Instant 24K Gold - What does the future hold - desert bone Esther Philips - Just say goodbye - Atlantic Lovelites -Get him off my conscience - Lovelite Gene Chandler - Mr Big Shot - Constellation

yes, same tune as richard caiton. both versions lovely but r. caiton just wins it for me. richard caiton used to be 100-150 (no idea of what c. otis is worth) but i've seen it listed for much more recently. which one's rarer? i guess charles otis...

Dena Barnes - Who am I, flipside to "if you ever walk out of my life" great track!

ok, it's indeed a bit harsh to say lou's take is dog poo, that's german diplomacy for you i just think lou sounds like a more demo-ish take whereas roy is a prime example of a big-city-everything-but-the-kitchen-sink-thrown-in-beat ballad.

IMHO, a nice track but dog poo when compared to roy hamilton's masterpiece. sorry!

The scan of the "acetate" posted here came from Mark Hanson, he sent it to me for my labelscan site. At the time I didn't doubt it authenticy but do so now He also sent me a scan of a test-pressing of the Vondells "Hey girl", was OK for me back then but looks dubious now... as far as I remember, the original acetate take of "all of my life" does feature a count-in. It is omitted from the take used for the Goldmine CD. also, the take of "baby what happened" on the acetate is more "echo-ing" than the released take. I got a dub of "all of my life" and the acetate take of "baby what has happened" in my DJ box, used to play it occasionally but both sides never raised any interest from the dancers here in south-germany.

as far as I know, yes it's on Twirl only. But at least two different issues, one US and the other canadian. both shouldn't be worth much tho ...

SOLD!

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