Pete S

I have an absolutely fantastic pre-Ziggy In Concert recording from that series, one of the best bootlegs I've ever heard.

Agreed, terrible record, has not stood the test of time, but I didn't like it at the time either

Probably in prison for kiddie fiddling

I posted this 10 years ago but it's long since vanished from the internet MIKE RAVEN’S R & B SHOW, RADIO ONE, 1971 Here's a very rare chance to hear what for many people was an essential part of their education and introduction to Soul Music. Mike Raven's R & B show ran for 4 years on Radio One, from 1967 onwards. For most, this was the only way to hear new soul releases at the time. His style sounds somewhat laidback nowadays, but the music is great. Sadly, this is the only recording I have with Mike's dj-ing intact, it's edited out of all others. Records he plays include tracks from The Fiestas, Soul Children, Bobby Byrd, Al Green and even a Radio One spin for Richard Temple's That Beatin' Rhythm, then a new release on the Jay Boy label. Mike went on to become an actor in horror films, and passed away in 1997. Hope you enjoy this classic archive recording, converted from reel to reel tape. Many thanks to Colin for the original recordings back in the 90's. https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/mike-raven-r-b-show-bbc-radio-one-1971/

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com SOME ORIGINALS FOR SALE..YOUTUBE CLIPS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND ARE NOT THE ACTUAL RECORDS FOR SALE BETTY TURNER — STAY AWAY FROM JIM — INFINITY EX 40 Motown should have sued — don’t think I’ve ever heard such a soundalike as this — Please Mr. Postman part 2 — great stuff — bit of scribble on the label https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfGG_A23A-4 MAJOR LANCE — TOO HOT TO HOLD — OKEH VG++ 30 Plays fine. Small WOL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zttsu7Uic GARNET MIMMS — STOP AND THINK IT OVER — VERVE M- 20 Nice oldie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVNV40GD-YQ OLD (M) PRESSIONS — RIGHT ON — BROOKS BROTHERS M 75 1977 dancer which recently sold for big money on auction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcvVaDfBZE0 BENNY HARPER — DON’T LET IT HAPPEN TO YOU — PHIL LA OF SOUL M- 25 Later Wigan spin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkl6xeSUmYs PRINCE PHILLIP (MITCHELL) — KEEP ON TALKING — SMASH EX 40 Great version — looks mint but has a couple of little pops, nothing nasty https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yhaGn6uh9M THE SHUFFLERS — ALWAYS BE MINE — CRACKERJACK VG+ 75 Okay now this one is like most copies, scruffy looking, some ring wear on the label and there is also a little crack on the run in, not affecting play. Playing this now and it plays like an EX+ record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxVbGHwOASw JIMMY BURNS & THE LA-CASICS — I DIDN’T NEED (YOUR HELP) — TIP TOP EX 25 Midtempo Chicago sound. Has a little pressing fault right as the record ends that clicks on last second of fade out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ksy3dBi-Ft4 MAE YOUNG — NO IFS, NO ANDS, NO BUTS — KARATE DEMO EX- 50 Storming oldie, rare demo copy — lots of small paper scuff type marks but plays mint — visually VG++ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyxbHj9Uv4 THE LOVETTES — LITTLE MISS SOUL — CARNIVAL EX+ 40 Genuine red and black label original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqy94xve18 KELLY BROTHERS — CRYING DAYS ARE OVER — SIMS EX 30 Great oldie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W93UG5Vsmus KENNY CARTER — DON’T GO — RCA DEMO EX 30 Big, big beat ballad, initials on label, light scuffs plays NM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOlJyJ-MxSI HERE’S THE BRITISH LIST AGAIN WITH THE SOLD ONES REMOVED UK LABEL ORIGINALS FOR SALE — IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER P.S. I DON’T USE MINT, MINT MINUS IS AS GOOD AS THOUGH ONLY THE A SIDE OR NORTHERN SIDE IS GRADED RAY POLLARD — IT’S A SAD THING — UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX+ 250 Need no introduction. Microscopic sticker removal mark on label THE SOCIALITES — YOU’RE LOSING YOUR TOUCH — WARNER BROS DEMO EX- 30 Another extremely hard to find UK demo LESLEY LANGLEY — NEW YORK — EMIDISC ACETATE EX 75 One sided acetate of the UK Polydor release, just says New York on the label — a one off SHARON SOUL — HOW CAN I GET TO YOU — STATESIDE EX+ 75 Incredibly hard to find UK issue JACKIE DESHANNON — FIND ME LOVE — LIBERTY M- 25 Beautiful copy SACHA DISTEL — TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY — HMV VG++ 20 Super obscure and actually very good version of Gene Stridel — sticker on label JOHNNY CURTIS — OUR LOVE’S DISINTEGRATING — PARLOPHONE DEMO M- 75 Incredible huge beat ballad ANITA BRYANT — MY MIND’S PLAYING TRICKS ON ME AGAIN — CBS DEMO M- 100 One of the best female beat ballads in existence CONNIE FRANCIS — NO BETTER OFF — MGM M- 20 No USA release for this excellent midtempo sound DONALD HEIGHT — RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS — AVCO M- 75 So rare on British — great dancer from 1971 THE JOHNNY HOWARD BAND — EL PUSSY CAT — DECCA M- 60 Truly awesome version and so rare THE LOVABLES — YOU’RE THE CAUSE OF IT — STATESIDE DEMO M- 25 Supremes soundalike BOBBI LYNN — EARTHQUAKE — STATESIDE DEMO VG 50 OK this one looks bad — has a terrible mark on the vinyl — but you’ll be amazed when you play it, barely a sound out of place. Small writing on label. JIMMY RADCLIFFE — LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER — STATESIDE VG 20 Bit scruffy, few pops on the intro but fine after, centre has been coloured in — it’ll do until a better one comes along BOB HENRY — BUILT LIKE A MAN — PHILIPS M- 20 Lesser known — same guy as Robert Henry KENNY LYNCH — IT’S TOO LATE — HMV VG+ 10 Very slight edge warp, plays fine BOBBY SHAFTO — THE SAME OLD ROOM — PARLOPHONE VG+ 20 One of my old discoveries — sounds great ANGELINA — I JUST DON’T KNOW HOW — FONTANA EX 30 Superb Spector-alike BRENDA LEE — TIME AND TIME AGAIN — BRUNSWICK EX 20 Good dancer VERDELLE SMITH — A PIECE OF THE SKY — CAPITOL DEMO M- 25 Top beat ballad. Tar And Cement is the A side. DODIE WEST — IN THE DEEP OF NIGHT — PICCADILLY EX 25 Superb midtempo — rare issue TIMI YURO — CAN’T STOP RUNNING AWAY — MERCURY EX 25 Glorious beat ballad BLACK ABBOTS — THE PAINTER — EVOLUTION DEMO M- 20 Old cover up spin OSCAR — CLUB OF LIGHTS — REACTION EX 70 Classic Mod stomper — very hard to find TOMMY TUCKER — HI HEEL SNEAKERS — PYE INTERNATIONAL DEMO VG+ 20 Light background noise on intro otherwise absolutely fone — label has writing and is a bit scruffy TONY ORLANDO — CHILLS — COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25 Popcorn dancer PEACHES & HERB — I NEED YOUR LOVE SO DEPERATELY — CBS EX 20 Was so popular at one point it was bootlegged on Soul Sounds ETTA JAMES — FIRE — CHESS M- 15 Great dancer US T BONES — MOMENT OF SOFTNESS — LIBERTY M- 10 Nice lesser known instrumental THE ROYALETTES — POOR BOY — MGM DEMO EX+ 25 Great copy — writing on label “Terecords” which will be familiar to many UK collectors KAREN YOUNG — TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING — MAJOR MINOR EX 20 Nice copy but no centre MILLICENT MARTIN — GET LOST MY LOVE — PARLOPHONE M- 60 Vocal interpretation of Soul Bossa Nova. Try finding one of these! DAVE WALTON — LOVE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE — CBS DEMO EX 20 Great beat ballad ROBERT JOHN — IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE — CBS DEMO EX 25 Lovely midtempo sound, near hit, rare demo THE OUTER LIMITS — JUST ONE MORE CHANCE — DERAM EX 30 Original version TIMI YURO — HURT — LONDON DEMO VG++ 15 Plays EX, few whispy marks on the vinyl — killer ballad ANTOINETTE — LULLABY OF LOVE — PICCADILLY DEMO EX 15 UK version of The Poppies GENE McDANIELS — POINT OF NO RETURN — LIBERTY DEMO M- 30 Looks stunning, unplayed red and white demo ALAN DAVID — AWARE OF LOVE — DECCA DEMO EX+ 40 Writing on label both sides ‘Rediffusion’ and a number DELLA REESE — BLOW OUT THE SUN — RCA DEMO EX 30 Very rare on demo — great early dancer THE BATS — LISTEN TO MY HEART — DECCA TEST PRESS M- 30 Hand written test press on blank Decca demo labels. 100mph stomper LITTLE EVA — STAND BY ME — STATESIDE EX+ 15 Cracking uptempo version JUDITH DURHAM — AGAIN AND AGAIN — COLUMBIA M- 15 Nice old Wigan cover up THE ADLIBS — JOHNNY MY BOY — CONTEMPO RARIES M- 20 The only UK release for this one STEWART SMITH — THE DRIFTER — CARVER ACETATE M- 100 This is the only copy of an acetate I sold for £500, I had it cut for myself. Manchesters Playboys “I Feel So Good” on flip side. Would need buyer to promise not to do copies of this if sold. NINA SIMONE — BREAK DOWN AND LET IT ALL OUT — PHILIPS VG++ 40 Plays EX. Impossible to find — only my second one in all my time of collecting POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL CHEERS Pete POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL CHEERS Pete

Thats what I was thinking...

In the case of Sheila Anthony, I absolutely agree with you, something not right there on Ebay

So diabetes then. It was Brazil, not Mexico that I saw the footage of him. Apparently thats when they realised something wasn't quite right. The ludicrous thing though, while he rotted away in a partly built house in poverty in Jamaica, his records from 1968 to 1970 often sell for over £100 a time...Kingstonians sales on Ebay for just one year must be over £5000

THE CHANTERS - WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' / HEAVENLY YOU - SSP SOUL SOUND RECORDS Am told a copy with labels on wrong way round in VG+ went for over £1000! This one is a strong EX and plays as new. Former Primers cover up with sweet soul/harmony B side. Offers over £500 if interested. Thanks, I'll post a photo later

Definitely 1975 spin Eddie, Pep played it all the time

Let's see who the first person on this site to put up a copy for sale at £100+ is, quoting it's auction price... £30 record all day all year

Unbelievable price considering I couldn't get £500 for one a couple of years back for a customer.

I posted up about 45 minutes of a Mike Raven show up a few years back...

It's a bit tougher than that George, about £350 - £400 I got for one I think, ages ago

I knew it!

Don't know what happened to jackie Bernard, 2 years ago there was great footage of him playing at Reggae events in Mexico, interviews, the lot - did he die of cancer?

Sorry, did it say "To"?

Sorry but just didn't think the world needs a Northern covers band, thats all

Fucking hell Phil, are you the new me? I recommend Prozac. Grumpy git

I'd shut the curtains if they were playing in my garden

He won't know what a carver is though!

There's no bootleg that looks like that Steve - anyway that number in the run off will tell you the year

It was - on vinyl

Can I just get this in first before the auctions ends - Broadways - You Just Don't Know - MGM £30 record currently at £175

I sold a cracked one for £500