Pete S

Ted for some reason I thought I'd bought an old copy of yours but it might have been that guy, the one who embezzled the money - anyway it was £400 off Mick Smith and I also got a Sam Williams for £300 and a Lonnie Russ 'say girl' demo for £200, Monique 'If you love me" for £250 and a Rotations D9 demo for £150. All in one go.

not going to disagree with you!

Amazing how these go up so much, I bought one for £400 and sold it for £500 6 months later, that was in 2001 I think, even though it's over a decade later, it's increased in price 5 fold! By the way the Sugar Simone single above is rare in soul collections but common in reggae collections, was a big seller to the West Indians in 67/68. They all bought it for the slow A side.

Nah I'll just stick it on here at 70 quid I think

If you're asking a genuine question about EX and EX+, EX+ (to me) is a record that's been played maybe once or twice, ever. EX will have been played a few times and maybe has some sleeve removal marks or something like that. I won't use any grade higher than EX+ now.

No, you're just being pathetic.

The problem is that it does affect the base rate of a record - these mad auction prices have affected countless 45's - I'm always glad when we can kick against this

Even less any noise smartarse

You could be right, shall I put it to the test?

There was this (to my ears) not particularly good record sold in a Manship auction 3 or 4 months ago, Mel Vena Allen - The Bigger Your Heart - Salvador. As far as I were concerned, this was a £25 to £40 job. And of course it went for £300...cue a discussion with most people agreeing that it wasn't worth anything like that. Wouldn't you know it, I got one through yesterday, so checked JM's website, one for sale up there, £300. So what to do, go with the flow and stick it out at £250? Or do what my conscience says and put it out for £75? It is a DJ copy, don'yt know if that makes any difference. I shouldn't have kept quiet

I put one up for sale yesterday, EX condition, took £250 for it...

Yeah they are all rare, all about the same really. However none of them as rare as that Dean Courtney on black MGM I had, still never seen another one.

Tweaked a few prices, might be worth a second look

Was wondering about this, I have a mint/spotless white demo to sell and I was thinking maybe £125 yet the last two on here have both been on Anglo lists, issues I think, both 3120 and neither sold. Has this one had it's day? £100 fairer price?

Yeah but could she change a tyre?

Nice though it is to look at, every single copy has that stamp so why am I looking at it?

Yes I have one, on the Chante label, both sides recommended, thinking of around £100 on this one?

Yes of course. An ex won't have any noise on it. A vg+ will.

Thats British, the one I was selling is American

Sold for £125 within 2 minutes of the list going out to my subscribers...

PETE SMITH 4 BLAKELEY HEATH DRIVE WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0HW 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com HI FOLKS, SOME GREAT ORIGINALS UP FOR GRABS TODAY, AND POSSIBLY ANOTHER SIMILAR SIZED LIST LATER IN THE WEEK TO COME. ALL USA ORIGINAL 45's I DON'T USE THE GRADE MINT OR MINT MINUS UNLESS THE RECORD IS UNPLAYED ALL HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED AL APOLLO - I'M WALKIN' - CUB DEMO EX- 75 SOLD PAUL ANKA - WHEN WE GET THERE - BLACK RCA ISSUE EX 125 SOLD DOROTHY BEERY (BERRY) - DON'T GIVE ME LOVE / SOUL POWER - BIG 3 EX 100 DOUGLAS BANKS - AIN'T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN - GUYDEN W/DEMO EX+ 325 ROY C - GONE GONE - SHOUT DEMO EX+ 40 Actually the coloured label design demo, rare CAROLYN CARTER - I'M THRU - JAMIE W/DEMO EX 30 THE CONTACTS - YOU GONNA PAY - QUADRAN EX- 225 SOLD Very rare green and yellow label original GARY DEAN - YOU CAN SAY - YOUNG EX 175 SOLD I remember when this was 400 quid plus CHARLIE GRACIE - HE'LL NEVER LOVE YOU LIKE I DO - DIAMOND DEMO EX 60 WALLACE JOHNSON - BABY GO AHEAD - SANSU W/DEMO EX+ 35 SOLD BEN E. KING - I CAN'T BREAK THE NEWS TO MYSELF - ATCO EX 50 RUFUS LUMLEY - I'M STANDING - HOLTON EX 125 SOLD Machine stamped original MAURICE LONG - I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE - CYCLONE EX 40 TONY MIDDLETON - TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH - MGM DEMO EX 200 BROOKS ODELL - THE LIVELY ONES /STANDING TALL - COLUMBIA W/DEMO EX- 60 Both sides have a few surface marks and a little noise before the music starts, both play absolutely fine. Radio station stamp on label THE PASSIONETTS - MY FAULT - PATH EX 35 Two X's on label and small tear on label THE PERSIONETTES - CALL ON ME / IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY - OPEN EX 40 ESTHER PHILLIPS - JUST SAY GOODBYE - ATLANTIC EX 50 SOLD THE PARA MONTS - COME GO WITH ME - OLE EX 50 SOLD REPARATA & THE DELRONS - PANIC - MALA DEMO EX 30 SOLD ELSIE STRONG - THE GIRL RATED TRIPLE X - LEGRAND EX+ 40 B.J. THOMAS & THE TRIUMPHS - KEEP IT UP - JOED EX 150 CHARLES THOMAS - THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TOUCH - LOMA W/DEMO EX 120 MARTY THOMPSON - WHIRLPOOL - SIR BEN EX+ 75 PATIENCE VALENTINE - UNLUCKY GIRL - SAR EX 50 Tiny bit of label wear THE VALONS - YOU'RE SOMETHING SPECIAL - MARK III EX- 40 LEE SHOT WILLIAMS - LOVE NOW PAY LATER - GAMMA EX- 50 SOLD Small initials on label I TAKE CARDS, PAYPAL, BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE etc PAYPAL NAME IS pete.smith@freeuk.com PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED AGAIN, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.30 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £7.00 OVERSEAS: EUROPE IS £3.20 AIRMAIL, £9.00 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST. REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.20 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST. ITEMS OVER £40 NEED TO GO BY REGISTERED POST.

£125 it is then

Yes but the Mowest reissue sold 100,000 copies and made the top 10, it shouldn't really be worth more than a single by The Wombles or Mud, the black Tamla Motown issue was in the late 70's and probably only sold a couple of thousand.

Don Ray is brilliant and super rare on a black issue, I think I've only ever had one. Paul Anka, never thought much of it but for the last 2 years or so it's been one of the UK's top revived oldies, hence the price going up from £25 to £125.

I've still got this Tim, one of the few mags I kept (I don't even have all of my own mag) and I read it 18 months or so ago, the research is second to none and I hope you manage to sell a load of them. Shame you couldn't do a one A4 page update saying how PK manufactured some of is own dubious copies of Burning Sensation, just to round the story off. Good luck anyway. Pete Smith