Only Dreaming

Crazy prices indeed. It reminds me why I don't buy a lot of original vinyl anymore. Dave

Good point Mick. Best, Dave

It's not the first time Amazon have pulled the 'Limited Edition' scam.......:-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_Mono https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Recordings-Original-recording-remastered/dp/B00G2HSR5A/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1401193188&sr=8-8&keywords=the+beatles+mono+box Dave

Great flip side on this track. Dave

Nice flip too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkDG_90SExo

I was a late starter so I purchased my first soul pack in 1987. The deal was 100 45's for £50. When I got them home the first thing I realised was how FILTHY most of them were. Some were so caked in muck you couldn't even feel the grooves. It must have taken me a couple of days just to wash them all clean enough to be able to play them. Looking back my Mum was so accomodating and understanding, even when she found her airing cupboard emptied of clothes and full of damp soul 45's. After cleaning I took stock of what the pack contained. About 30% were rubbish and of the remainder these were included: Darrow Fletcher - My young misery (Groovy) Darrow Fletcher - The pain gets a little deeper (Groovy) Jimmy McGriff - All about my girl (Sue) Geater Davis - My love is so strong for you (HOO) Geater Davis - Don't marry a fool (HOO) Contours - A little misunderstanding (Gordy) Bobby Bland - Honey Child (Duke) Bobby Bland - Ain't nothing you can do (Duke) Carl Carlton - I can Feel it (Backbeat) Carl Carlton - Drop by my place (Backbeat) Ballads - I wish I knew (Venture) Chosen Few - Birth of a playboy (Maple) Symphonic Four - Who do you think you're fooling (Zudan) Jackie Wilson - I've lost you (Brunswick) Jackie Wilson - What you gonna do about love (Brunswick) Jackie Wilson & Count Basie - Uptight (Brunswick) Martha reeves & Vandellas - Love guess who (Gordy) Martha reeves & Vandellas - Heartless (Gordy) James Fountain - Seven day lover (Uk Cream) Clarence Carter - I smell a rat (Atlantic) Eddie Holman - This can't be true (Parkway) Sounds orchestral - Cast your fate to the wind(Parkway) Edwin Starr - If my heart could tell the story Edwin Starr - I'm still a struggling man Clarence Ashe - Working man Kim Weston - I've got what you need /someone like you (mgm pic sleeve) There were also a lot of other major label releases and all of the Parliments 45's on Revilot records (except for "don't be sore at me") that were pretty good & I've still got about 90% of them. As for the value of the records; the Chosen Few and Symphonic Four 45's became popular in later years... but in all honestly I couldn't stand them at the time and they were filed away and never played. They both grew on me when I rediscovered them a few years ago however. The Carl Carlton 45 has also gone big in recent years but that's it really. All in all a great purchase for me as it really broadened my musical tastes. No mega rare tunes in there but no wonder. I remember at the time Lonnie Lester ‘you can’t go’ was doing the rounds for £8 which was still 16 times the price of a soul pack 45. Most of the records I still love & play to this day, especially that track by the Ballads. A year later I bought another soul pack from an ad in "Scootering magazine" which turned out to be a load of ric-tic 45's, does anyone remember them? They worked out at about 20 pence a record. it also included a lot of Uk stuff including a Larry Clinton grapevine demo and some H-D-H releases. To answer the original posters question about the best 45 I've ever got in a soul pack it would have to be "The Ballads - Wish I knew" followed closely by Kim weston's 'Someone like you' Take Care. Dave

What price is your Sam Dees? Dave

Cheers Peter. For some reason I overlooked that website ;-) Thanks again. Dave

Hi. I'm looking for a copy of this reissue. Not sure if it's on Stardust or Goldmine? Please message me with price and condition. Dave

You've gotta hand it to him, some of those sales pitches are the best you will ever read. Dave

Brilliant info guys, especially RobbK. Every day is a school day. Dave

Great summary mate and spot on! Dave

The song is full of great lines Eddie ... Pure poetry from start to finish Dave

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The closing verse of "Ben E Kings" Tears, Tears, Tears says it all for me really. Dave

That whistling on Ollie Jacksons "gotta wipe away the teardrops" always makes me shiver :-) Dave

There was also a UK Market due to the number of Jamacian Immigrants. Dave

WHAT a record!! Dave

CD arrived yesterday and I've been playing it non stop since. Can't fault it at all and as said by others there is not a bad track on it. Even more importantly there was only 3 tracks that I already knew so it's been a real eye opener. Thanks to everyone who put it together. Dave

Thanks for the info lads. Dave

It would have sold for twice that had it played perfectly. Luckily the seller play graded the record and was honest in his discription regarding sound depreciation. I wonder if all e-bay sellers are as accurate in their gradings, considering that most (all??) original copies of the record are styrene. Dave

I sold my original multicoloured issue copy a few weeks ago on E-bay for £100, would have got more but it played with slight distortion on the high notes. Dave

Nice shout on Roy Hamilton Rick. You've reminded me of his version of "reach out for me" during the chorus near the end when the strings and drums kick in...incredible!! Dave

Great shout with "I can't rest", such an incredible record. Dave

One of my personal favourites, thought it was LP only. Good luck with the sale. Dave