Benji

If you bought it too cheap you got it off me

Mal, yours was an absolute bargain. TG was the first three figure record I bought. Early/mid 90s @ a ton off Pat Brady. Lovely black issue. When I opened the mailer with a knife the record fell out and broke into 5/6 pieces. Boy was I gutted. Fantastic record, btw!

I had one of those testpressings.Indeed it looks nice.

Pete, could have been even worse. Imagine seller saying Solomon Burke eventually changed his name to Levi Jackson...

May I be 2nd in line?

No. Certainly not. Though it's 150-200 quid on lists it goes for $150 max on that infamous auction site

I did a Beat Ballads and Slowies podcast last year. And a damn good one IMHO https://soundsfromtheshelter.podomatic.com/entry/2012-07-19T12_25_24-07_00 Rocky Roberts . If he could . Durium (Argentina) Arthur Prysock . Before you break my heart . Verve George Smith . I've had it . Turntable The Trends . Not too old to cry . ABC Deena Johnson . The breaking point . Wild Deuce The Epsilons . I'm so devoted . Shrine Big Maybelle . Oh lord, what are you doing to me . Scepter Patty LaBelle . You forgot how to love . Atlantic Joe Tex . Next time she's mine . Michelle Dobie Gray . No room to cry . Charger Kenny Carter . I've gotta find her . RCA (Germany) Tommy Tate . I'm taking on pain . Okeh Peggy March . Losin' my touch . RCA The Love Potion . This love . TCB Jackie Taylor . Walkin' back . Jubilee Walter Jackson . My ship is comin' in . Okeh Dick Hafner . Go 'way tears . Valiant Dee Dee Warwick . I can't go back . Hurd Jimmy Beaumont . You got too much going for you . London (UK) Roy Hamilton . The panic is on . MGM Wade Flemons . That other place . VJ J.J. Jackson . It seems like I've been here before . Calla Roy Hamilton . The sinner . MGM (UK) Anthony & Imperials . Lost without you . Veep (LP track)

No. Different songs

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/knocked-into-a-cocked-hat.html

And it sure didn't sell for that much on the strength of the alt take of "in the name". Awful version.

Wilson Pickett - Baby don't you weep - Liberty Germany - VG+ £35 SOLD Best and grittiest version of this R&B stomper. No U.S. 45 release. No picture sleeve but original company sleeve. Full audio clip: Wilson Pickett - Weep.mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: £3.10 standard / £5.00 signed for / £6.50 fully insured. Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer ok.

sure but looks lovely too. I'd rather have a Drew record in such a made up sleeve than a boring brown paper one.

Two examples from me 1) 'Moses Smith' bootleg of Epitome of Sound was pressed pichted up 2) Towana "Wear your natural baby" was record slower than it was pressed.

never noticed that. Is there anything on the label referring to a Laurie distribution apart from the matrix #?

I bought two records Brad flattened for a customer. According to the seller both were warped and unplayable. Now they're flat and play absolutely fine. One no warp at all. The other one hardly noticeable. So whatever magical machine Brad uses, it does the trick.

Dave, do you know which device Brad Hales is using? That's a very effective one.

Once had the Sam Dees LP on Atlantic given to me as a present from someone I wouldn't expect to give me any presents. Record turned out to be badly warped

Haven't heard the anniv 45 yet but if it's the same track as on the Dave Hamilton CD it's a) brilliant and b) by the Brute group.

In the handful of books I got about WC or that mention WC none says it was packed from the beginning. They all say it took a few niters to get the ball rolling.

The video of Keb Darge playing Northern in Kobe is impressive. Crowd doesn't look that small to me.

This one's even better: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rita-Tiaras-Gone-Wind-My-Love-Northern-Soul-/360741722629?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item53fde1da05

Over here in Germany there's a threshold value for any import taxes or VAT. 24 Euros I think. Problem is valuation includes shipping.

PS: Ducky & Glowliters used to be played pitched down to -8. Even that slow it's still pretty fast.

Records have been played pitched ever since the invention of adjustable turntables. And some records were pressed faster or slower than they were recorded. So even the producers thought they'd know better than the artists.