Pete S

I've still got Candy Skin, I don't like it now though...and their mini album, Lubricate Your Living Room, was awful. Anyone who remembers these days with affection should check out a book called Rip It Up And Start Again by Simon...sorry, forgot...well it's a brilliant look at the post punk years, very detailed and a real memory jerker.

I had that as well! About the same era as Delta Five...

I've never listed this for more than £20 and I can't believe it's getting played, terrible girl vocal...I think Richard Domar discovered this

You'll be lucky with the label in that condition...no offence like...as for seeing it sell for up to £500

Had a box of 54 Jamaican originals this morning but about 25 northern sounds so far, this morning I got a LInda Jones - My Heart Needs A Break - Loma, I got this off ebay for a truly riduclous price, something like £29 - I couldn't believe nobody else bid on it. To be honest I didn't think the seller would go through with the sale but fair play to him, he did. I also got his Countours - Shake Sherry - UK Oriole DEMO for about £16. Bizarre isn't it.

If this question had been asked 25 years ago I would have been lost, but as it's been asked now, I'd have to say it wouldn't make a lot of difference, as long as I've got my football, my ska and my girlfriend and forthcoming 'babby', I'm happy enough. I admire you lot who can do it week in and week out but the magic has long gone for me.

I did the cd but didn't broadcast it after all as I had to go out and deliver a record (to someone from Cheltenham, how weird!) but Todd is on there...

What really bugs is me is when it's a known fact that a title has been found in quantity yet amazingly the price goes UP and not down....I can name numerous examples but tghe last time I did, I was seriously legally threatened by someone.

How does a record like this go through the roof despite having been around for years at £25? I remember buying one out of a box in a shop up here in 2002, £25, I sold it for £50 and was laughing (also had the Icemen on blue vinyl for £100 and sold it for £250)

I always liked Emperor Rosko I did

I've been to three Prestatyn weekenders and never seen a live act. Tell a lie, I've seen a couple in the modern room which is the best place for chilling out...but even then I didn't really see them, I just heard them

I think I do mate but it will be very very hard to find, I've certainly not got the vinyl anymore apart from 2 singles. I don't suppose you are interested but at about 2.30 I am broadcasting something a bit different on that pirate station, instead of ska and soul I'm just playing some of my favourite records from the 70's and 80's so at the latter end of the show there's the likes of.. the aformentioned Plain Sailing theatre of hate wild swans ruts wah heat smiths plus more chart friendly things like cruel to be kind, johnny and mary, tiny children etc... just thought it'd make a change

You can have it if you want, we can swap

Never liked seeing live acts at all nighters. No problem with seeing them at a concert venue but not in the middle of a soul night. Anyway if it's not David Bowie I wouldn't pay to see anybody.

The certainly did...On My Mind...Lazy Days or was it Ways...and the Tracy Thorn solo album was great too

What does it actually mean?? Whats atty?

I'll have a go at answering this. It depends on: how much I paid for it and how much profit I think I need to make. I don't automatically go "this record is worth £100 so I'll ask £100". For instance, had a Jimmy Beaumont on my list yesterday, it cost me £60. I listed it at £90 which I thought was a pretty good price for a minter, it "books" at £100 and £150. £30 is a good enough profit. Towards the end of the day, it hadn't sold, someone offered me £75 so I took it. So only £15 profit but at the end of the day, I just can't afford to have paid money for records and not sell them. The men with the finance and years of doing this can do because they have financial security, it doesn't matter to them if an item sells or not, they just bring another one out. This is a matter of - well not life and death but it's serious for me - one income in the house, baby arriving next week, and the only income is that from records so it's finely balanced, I have to make sure that the records are priced attractively enough to undercut everyone else whenever possible and are priced to sell. When I get something that I know really is rare, I'll ask for a decent price for it - yesterday, Linda & The Pretenders at £500, I know this has sold for £800 but who's got that sort of money at the moment? When I first started this I was doing very, very well because the bank supported me and gave me a £5000 overdraft which I used to buy as many records as possible. Since I moved back here, I have no overdraft at all, so no spending power, hence I have to spend most of my time trawling ebay to find bargains. But the point is - I think if I had the financial backing again, maybe I';d get that old attitude back and think about putting prices UP because it doesn't hurt if the records don't sell so much as it does now.

Ask Mick Smith how much a Stateside issue is...

Dunno but my mates got one of these to sell, he didn't know it was worth anything!

A record so bad I can't even think of a 'brown' word to describe it

I knew there had to be a worse record than George Hobson, it's a close call but this is it!

You should be able to easily find an Anna King on Ebay for £20 - £25

The Linda & Pretenders is a Shrine record in all but label mate...and someone bought Val Martinez off me this morning so finally got shut of it!

25/10/05 PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com Hello! Back with another mini-list of this weeks arrivals, plus the remainder of last weeks list are reduced at the bottom of the page. Please have confidence in my gradings, I describe everything as honestly and as accurately as is possible, there is no point in me saying a record is better than it is! Cheers Pete In no particular order... JACKYE OWENS - YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING AWFULLY GOOD - JACKLYN DEMO EX 25 Brilliant girlie stomper, Bert Keyes arranged FREDDIE GORMAN - THE DAY WILL COME - MIRACLE VG- 30 Excellent early Motown dancer - looks rough, plays way better than my grade - books 75.00 ELLAINE & THE SHARDELLS - TELL ME THAT YOU CARE - MUSIC FORUM VG 25 This is ultra-obscure, it's an uptempo girl group sound, wouldn't say really Northern but if you like those early 60's girls you'll love this...can't find anything out about it whatsoever except it appeared on a compilation called Girls In The Garage Volume 6! THE CARLETTS - I'M GETTING TIRED / LOST WITHOUT YOUR LOVE - CAPITOL EX sold Never seen a copy of this - ever. Brilliant double sider. Books 200 quid. JIMMY BEAUMONT - YOU GOT TOO MUCH GOING FOR YOU / I NEVER LOVVED HER ANYWAY - BANG M- sold Practically new copy - awesome double sider - nice issue THE PRESENT - MANYS THE SLIP - PHILIPS VG+ 25 Classic oldie - plays great LIZA SMITH - I WANNA LOVE YOU - BIG TOP VG+ 20 Bought this blind as it's published by Vicki Music aka Duke Browner. It's an early 60's r&b dancer, big voiced lady. LINDA & THE PRETENDERS - BELIEVE ME - ASSAULT VG++ 500 Beautiful girl vocal, possibly the first ever Shrine record in all but name. Slight edge warp not affecting play, otherwise a very strong VG++, and pressed on vinyl. THE MOOD MOSAIC - A TOUCH OF VELVET A STING OF BRASS - CAPITOL EX- 20 Sounds strange but I didn't know this even came out in the US! Dated May 12th 1966. DIAN JAMES - SOME KINDA WONDERFUL - GROOVE DEMO M- 20 Not the Soul Brothers Six number - this is a huge beat ballad. DAVID RUFFIN - ONE OF THESE DAYS - ANNA VG 30 Very early Motown subsidiary...uptempo early dancer with nice group type flip J.J. BARNES - THESE CHAINS OF LOVE - MICKAYS EX- 25 Nice early Detroit dancer, pink/black label, Mike Hanks production GINA MARIE & THE SKAT KATS - SOURCE OF LOVE - SNAP EX- 25 Nice clip-clop girl group sound LITTLE ROSE LITTLE - YOU'VE GOT THE LOVE - ROULETTE VG+ 20 Belting dancer LINDA JONES - I JUST CAN'T LIVE MY LIFE - WARNER BROS VG 90 Looks rough plays absolutely superb, writing on label and a bit of wear but this is half price and a bargain - trust me, sound quality is superb REDUCED STUFF FROM LAST LIST THE PEPS - DETROIT MICHIGAN - D-TOWN G 20 Oh dear, a record which has never seen a sleeve in it's life - books at £100 to £150 - plays alright but obviously covered in small scratches, crackles etc DONNIE CARL & THE DONNELLS - IT HAPPENED TO ME - TY TEX VG 15 Pretty good R&B ish dancer JOSH WHITE JR - I CAN'T RUN AWAY - MERCURY DEMO EX 15 Have to admit both sides unknown to me and the guy is obviously a country singer - but good beat ballad one side and dancer on the other, in both price guides at £50 so what do I know VAL MARTINEZ - SOMEONE'S GONNA CRY - RCA EX 30 This is the original early 60's version and it's brilliant! Can't believe nobody's bought this yet! LYNN SOBEY - WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE / YOU'LL KNOW I'M AROUND - ABC DEMO Two really nice late 60's sides M 15 SUE DARBY - CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU BABY - ABC DEMO EX 10 Good version of The Toys WANDA WILLIAMS - I'VE GOT A SECRET - FOREST GREEN VG++ 10 POSTAGE FOR RECORDS £1.50 recorded delivery £5.00 special delivery Same prices for Europe Elsewhere, 50p extra. CREDIT CARD - CHEQUE - PAYPAL - CASH - POSTAL ORDER I take 'em all.