Mace

To be fair it ain't that easy to find...maybe 5 years ago, but not now. Plus, with it only having a U.K. 45 release and no U.S. 45 release it can't be defined as a reissue by some U.S. only collectors... When I was first looking for it I had loads of dealers telling me it was a £20 record and they had it in regularly.....8 months later and none of them had turned up a copy.... Rob Messer got me mine, he didn't know it at the time and priced it at £25 which I was more than happy with at the time...Tot Johnson had been playing it at Wyche Anglers (Nantwich) for a long time to a packed floor on a demo copy, and demand around this way was high enough to command £50+ even then. I know Pete Smith is more than fair with prices, and spot on with grading - but I defy any dealer to find one of these and list it for £25..........

More of a nightmare really....... Quite worrying that you admit to being a giver as well...

It's not your adoration of my head that worries me (well not the big one anyway... )

So there I was, quietly searching ebay when my ears warmed right up, so clicked on here to see Joe having another pop........ These kinda insults remind me of the way little boys pull little girls pigtails when they really have a soft spot for them. Along the lines of idolising begins with insults methinks.....

That has got to be one of the funniest posts I have ever read.......

I'd say £80 is about right for an issue nowadays...but not surprised to see it go for £100+ There was another copy on ebay a few weeks back, which I'm sure went for about £20 - £30, but I fogot to bid! Paid £25 for mine about 3 years back.

This is good news Ged. Please remind me of his email addy so I can pass on my best as I seem to have mislaid it.... By the way Ged - did you purposely crumple up that flyer before scanning it for you avatar, or did you pick one up from a beer soaked table at the end of an event??????

:graynone: Actually it is bad....and following on from another thread, regardless of U.K. / U.S / issues or promos it's one I will not be purchasing. Actually saw on on ebay a while back for about $10 and didn't even bother buying it to sell on as I do have certain limits...

So are you saying you have NO original 60s U.K. issues or demos.? (I'm sticking with 60s for reason stated earlier ) If you do have ANY - are you offering them up for a straight U.S. / U.K.swap???? Thought not...............

Bit spiteful that Joe Ya bald fat tw@t

Thought you'd prefer the 'retro medium'. I'll send a reel to reel next time...

Thought a Sunday Sport would be more your style?

Mind you - there is a certain something about U.S. demos...check this baby out... https://cgi.ebay.com/Rubin-Youve-been-away-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Now there's a great idea. All those who posted on here in favour about prefering ORIGINAL 60s U.S. demos above ORIGINAL 60s U.K. ones - would you step forward with any U.K. goods that you possess and offer them up for a straight swap for the U.S. equivalent...or would price and rarity prevent you from sticking to your principles... Made sure the words ORIGINAL 60s is big and bold so we don't get innudated with offers of Grapevine labels et al.............

Oi Roger - have you nicked Jodies avatar???? Thought your Mace/Bidds one was much better... Back to thread - guarenteed floor packers....Tangeers 'Let my heart and soul...'

Think it was MGM now you mention it

I do believe you would.....

....CDs.........!!!!!!!! So you're at a carboot, and see an original U.K. copy of Timi Yuro......turn your nose up and bugger off to HMV to buy the CD. MY ARSE! Think that stint of wedding DJing has had a deep effect on you Dave! Don't see them as second issues, more as foreign issues (to the U.S. anyway)....and besides, your CDs of choice could be British pressed so how does that work... I also like to buy Canadian / Australian copies if they come up, and would rather have a Canadian to a U.S. Probably cus its slightly different - Chris Penn has a Canadian Linda Griner on yellow globes...lovely. So Dave...where do you stand on Canadian CDs.......!

It's not now......

High price.....but soooooo beautiful......how could this not sway the argument... https://cgi.ebay.com/THE-FOUR-TOPS-ASK-THE-...1QQcmdZViewItem

There's never enough mate....never....

Jodie - might not be the best idea to put your postal addy on here for all to see. Was going to say there may be a few 'oddballs' on here, but now I think about it, think 90% of the site is made up of these sorts I'll have one please Marc, and will resend you one in return if ya want Best way to sell any sort of unknowns.

Got to add it is a pretty bad version IMO, and I have 'wide horizons'..... Birdie Green is the best one to get...even better if you get the one with 'Tremble' on flip. Tony Williams is nice too.

He tried to sell it to me as a definate 'black version' (there was no player to hand)...but it went flying back in his direction when I got it home... (and that's something coming from me) Another 'Popcorn' skeleton from Nige's murky past... Full list of Nige's other dodgy vinyl moments will be on sale for £9.99 in the very near future... Let's put it this way...he didn't buy it off Keith Williams to sell on straight away.... Pretty sure it was on a major label like Liberty or Imperial?????

You could always push the middles out of the U.K. promos to achieve the same effect. Would then turn the 'A' into an upside down 'V' of course so that would also sort the 'A' problem out!