Pete S

Jeez, this, that Skatalites thing and that crap Jimmy Thomas record on blue Spark, I sell those things for a fiver each. Or rather, I did...if I didn't sell my copy to Mark, I might still have this in the garage, if I have I promise you it won't be very expensive.

Is "auctions" another of those dead parts of the forum which nobody ever reads, like Audio / Visual? That's why I put it in sales. It is for sale.

This is the Oz CBS discography that I did

I am actually probably thinking of The Superiors mate. Que Sera Sera is the same group.

UP FOR OFFERS - A REALLY TASTY 45 THE SALVADORS - STICK BY ME BABY - WISE WORLD 301 IN STUNNING CONDITION. APART FROM A NON SOUNDING MARK, THIS IS A TRULY EXCELLENT COPY, NO SCRATCHES, POPS, TICKS, NOTHING - MOST PEOPLE'S MINT MINUS / EXCELLENT PLUS. INFORMATION TAKEN FROM JOHN MANSHIP'S PRICE GUIDE 5 IS AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE SAME MASTER PLATE AS ABOVE, THIS SLIGHTLY LATER PRESS HAS THINNER VINYL, SHADE OF LABEL COLOURING IS SLIGHTLY LIGHTER. THE MASTERPLATE HAD SINCE RECEIVED TWO TINY BLOWS WHICH PRODUCED TWO DIMPLES WHICH CAN BE SEEN ON THE PLAYING SURFACE, THEY DO NOT EFFECT PLAY. LIGHTLY SCRATCHED IN MATRIX READS 62771 NOTE THE 2 IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAT THE 6 AND 7 AND SITTING HIGHER. VALUE £2500. (THIS WAS IN 2008) I WILL START THIS AT £2500. I'LL ANNOUNCE WHEN THE AUCTION WILL END A LITTLE LATER ON THOUGH I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SELL IT IMMEDIATELY IF I GET AN OFFER WHICH I THINK WON'T BE TOPPED! IF YOU NEED ANY MORE INFO YOU CAN RING ME ON 01902 326306 OR EMAIL ME AT pete.smith@freeuk.com

Somewhere, on this site, is a listing of all soul 45's released on Australian CBS that I did...one or two real interesting issues that never came out in the UK, I'll see if I can find it

Sounds like a Richard Domar pack, he had stacks of Chicago labels, most were 'oily' on the vinyl if I remember correctly. Paul Rudzitis used to do packs as well, late 80's. I only really talk about the 70's though when I'm reminiscing about soul packs.

I'd rate that as the hardest of all UK's.

Ah I can counter with a reason to split a box set: I sold my original Blue Cat 45 of Lynn Tait "Way Of Life" for £150 and had no hope of getting another. Then Trojan reissued it as part of their Lucky Sevens box set. This meant I could get it for £50. I didn't want any of the other 45's so I kept the Lynn Taitt and sold the others separately for £15 each. Maybe some people bought the Motown box for one disc... I'd just sell the box set and hope I get what I paid for it I think

Did I dream it or is their a Aussie Verve "Living A Lie"?

To someone interested in records this is infinitely more interesting than the 100 Club Singles thread, we've all seen these but there's still loads of Aussie 45's which are way off the radar. And as Pikeys Dog says on that thread, who cares what they go for?

That really is double the price it should be though. Last one I had I sold for £700 and I wouldn't ask more for it now.

NEW BOSS IN TOWN A brand new collection of (mainly) Early Reggae and Boss Sounds, lots of instrumentals on this, apologies if too many, but there were several good tunes that I've never included in podcasts before. Quite a few rare tracks in this set, and unusually for one of my comps, quite a few UK recorded tracks this time as well. THE TECHNIQUES - THE REASON WHY THE UPSETTERS - WHAT A BOTHERATION THE MEGATONS - TAKE IT EASY LESTER STERLING & KING CANNON - MAN AT WORK DESMOND RILEY - LEAD THEM TOMMY McCOOK - TOMMY'S HIDEAWAY THE HIPPYS BOYS - WHO'S COMING TO DINNER LAUREL AITKEN - THINK ME NO KNOW THE MATADORS - VOYAGE FROM MOON DANDY - A TOUCH OF POISON THE VERSATILES - HURRY UP RUPIE EDWARDS ALL STARS - POP HI BRUCE RUFFIN - LONG ABOUT NOW DES ALL STARS - BLACK SCORCHER MOFFATT ALL STARS - RIOT THE SHOWBOYS - LONG TIME DICE THE BOSS - GUN THE MAN DOWN TONY KING - DEVOTION GEORGE WILLIAMS - MASH IT UP GEORGE WILLIAMS - NO BUSINESS OF YOURS LESTER STERLING - AFRIKAAN BEAT SOUL CATS - YOUR SWEET LOVE CONCORDE - LET ME OUT LLOYD & CAREY - TUBBYS IN FULL SWING BONGO LES & BUNNY - FEEL NICE THE UNIQUES - SINCERELY U ROY - SCANDAL BEVERLEY ALL STARS - SMOKE SCREEN THE DIALS - LOVE IS A PLEASURE https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/new-boss-in-town/

That's because everyone was coming up when Russ was on and wanted to get the gear working, hence loads of people on the floor early

He's got all the guides has Mal, he knows more about Oz 45's than anyone I know. He hasn't got that weird New Zealand copy of Fife Piper that I've got though, on the old early 60's purple Pye label.

I could live without soul completely if I could keep my rocksteady and early reggae.

Only ones who have 100,000 company sleeves

Ah thats a good point. Please add Jazz to my couldn't bear to listen to if it was the only music on earth pile.

REMAINING UK LABEL ITEMS NOW REDUCED - SOME REALLY NICE BITS HERE AT FANTASTIC PRICES pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 JACKIE ROSS - SELFISH ONE - PYE INTERNATIONAL 25259 EX+ 40 Immaculate copy A BAND OF ANGELS - INVITATION - PICCADILLY 35292 DEMO EX+ 75 SOLD Small stamp across the centre otherwise pristine THE ROYALETTES - NEVER AGAIN - MGM 1292 DEMO M- 20 No centre but mint / unplayed by the looks of it MAXINE BROWN - ONE STEP AT A TIME - PYE INTERNATIONAL 25317 DEMO EX+ 35 One small non-sounding mark on the edge otherwise mint. Lovely B side too - Anything For A Laugh. GENE McDANIELS - WALK WITH A WINNER - LIBERTY 55805 EX+ 60 No centre but stunning copy JACKIE ROSS - NEW LOVER / JERK AND TWINE - CHESS 8003 EX 30 Rare UK issue on the old gold and black Chess label - check out the B side "New Lover" - it has the same backing track as "Selfish One"! Has a very hard to see name written on the centre. SISTERS LOVE - I'M LEARNING TO TRUST MY MAN - UK MOWEST EX 25 So rare on first Mowest issue, this is a factory sample with a great press release included and for the Ska collectors, a very tasty piece POST EXTRA - CHEERS EVERYONE

With a little help from my mate in NY, he found out that it was actually sent out for delivery weeks ago, so as you expect, it's just been dumped with someone

When my brothers mother in law died about 5 years ago, they went round her house to clear up and found a soul pack from Goulds (Wolverhampton) still in the shop bag, it belonged to his wifes brother who was into soul in the mid 70's, anyway he gave it to me and most of it was rubbish except for a Four Voices We Live In The Ghetto and Derek Martin If You Go. So although it was originally sold circa 1974, I did find them within the last 20 years. (Normally you'd get a lot of later Gordy imports and stuff like that)

Anything except for house / dance / rave / techno. Actually I already do listen to everything except that stuff.

Awesome record, had this on a blank for years, I also have The Break, I paid £275 for that! So I ebayed it and got back half of what I paid. Damn fake bidders making me pay over the top.

Sarcastic. Was expecting to hear Dean Martin come in on vocals.