Pete S

Yes it was, people always get that quote wrong, it's right at the end of No Fun at the Pistols last ever gig at Winterland, san Francisco: "Ha ha, ever get the feeling you've been cheated? Goodnight"

Thats not a valid question, I mean, how much is george lemons? Loads. Is it any good? No. PLus I still say it's not worth anything like £200. £125 tops.

I know what you mean dave, there's always someone who's got it or had it before, so best to go with your opening statement about giving it exposure I suppose because nobody can ever be certain. Had anyone ever heard ketty Lester "some things" before I 'exposed' it - no, I don't think they had, but it was passed on to me by someone else.

I know but it's hard work ploughing through them all!

Also, I do print this at the bottom (of the $4.50 ones): Seller's payment instructions Actual postage rates in UK Pounds - UK 1ST CLASS RECORD £2.00, UK SPECIAL DELIVERY £5.00, EUROPE £2.30, ELSEWHERE £2.50 (APPROX) OVERSEAS REGISTERED POST £6.00 trust me, I never set out to rip anyone off over postage

Where've you been Andy, you haven't been on for ages have you?

Thats me. I thought I'd worked the postage out to 2 quid but then realised it wasn't so I changed it on whatever I could to $3.50, which is about 1.80, which is my usual rate for 1st class recorded. The reason I 'went international' as you put it, was to get maximum exposure and not have to list in the shitty UK ebay soul section!

Sorry, bit of a bump but apologies to anyone waiting for sound clips, will definitely get them to you tomorrow sometime.

That handwritten Archer is a boot too. I reckjon theres at least 4 maybe 5 different bootlegs of this, I know I've never had a real one (I thought the Archer scratch in was real at first) as for the record - was massive when I first got into Northern. Not an all time favourite but I really like it.

Fantastic - only one problem - we have a meeting with Santander business manager at 1.30 and have to drop the kids off at 12, so if I'm not there, I'm really sorry, but you can just leave it in our parking space next to the red nissan if thats ok. Thanks Sian

I didn't realise they made that, I need some! I also need my car back - could you give him another nudge for me? Ta :-)

If you get inundated with people wanting the Rhythm rascals now that you sold yours, I've got on on the first issue label (Sonic) in EX for 25 quid (I think it's the copy that you're sound clips are linked to)

Ah! No. Different record. The one I got stuck to was some modern crap by "Rivage"

MANCHESTERS PLAYBOYS - I FEEL SO GOOD / I CLOSE MY EYES - UK FONTANA. Mint maybe mint minus, probably only ever played 2-3 times ever (by me). £125 (SOLD) pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 340255

Yes, nobody else really got behind it - maybe they didn't have it - I've never seen a copy apart from pep's, and that was 33 years ago.

Christ I don't know..."the eighties"...came from a shop in Brighton. Bought in on the off chance that it might be the vocal without hearing it, before then, it had never been mentioned, played or appeared in RC price guide or any label listings. Got a Maxine Brown French EP with Am i falling in love at the same time, £15 the two so it must have been late 80's.

F*ck off, the lot of you

It's alright but never £200. Did I ever tell you it was me who discovered the vocal to this?

By the way, first I want to stress that this is not my record, it's someone who's not on soul source and I just said I'd send it up, and to save everyones time and effort, he wants a minimum of £200 for it. Like I said, not my record.

You couldn't make it up. I got this vinyl record to fix for someone, it had a one inch crack at the edge, so I manipulated the vinyl so that the break was super smooth and shouted for Davina to get the superglue - I wanted her to put a tiny blob right on the edge of the record to seal the crack. So I'm holding the crack together tightly, she puts the glue on the spot where I told her to, but she put too much on and before I could do anything, my left index finger was stuck to the b side of this record. Not just the tip of my finger, nearly all of the top of my finger was stuck like cement. So then I started to panic, I have a 7" record stuck to my finger, I feel like one of those Amazonian tribesmen who have the plates stuck in their lip, how am I going to drive with a record stuck to my hand? I have to pick Sam up from school in 10 minutes, maybe I should wear a giant oven glove and tell the other parents that I was in the middle of cooking and didn't notice I hadn't taken the glove off? Eventually I soaked my hand and the record in hot water and then tried to cut the glue off, still not working, so eventually I just ripped it off, leaving half my skin stuck to the b side of this record. All this time Davina was laughing so hard she was turning red and I thought she was going to explode. Mick Smith phones, Davina answers the phone and tells him I can't come to the phone because I have my hand stuck to a record with superglue and the fire brigade are on their way. Bitch. So anyway, the record got fixed, it clicks a few times but plays fine, the B side however does not play because my finger is still stuck to it. Don't you dare laugh at me!

What a shame - but it does play despite a major crack - the B side does not play at all. The crack is such that you have to manipulate it to get the vinyl to match up - I've had it play without a single skip, next time it's skipped a dozen times. I've not tried playing it with a weighted tone arm. It will play. Then again, it's be nice in a frame :-) I know a few people were interested in this when I mentioned it so I'll put it up for any offers. By the way, first I want to stress that this is not my record, it's someone who's not on soul source and I just said I'd send it up, and to save everyones time and effort, he wants a minimum of £200 for it. Like I said, not my record.

UK CBS demo. Sold for over £800. More than a darrell banks or a timi yuro. On ebay it's lucky to make £300. Just incredible.

Don't worry, I'm bound to end up reducing them next week LOL

Just in case you didn't know; number stamped on UK Decca and London demos e.g. "220", that is the length of the track - 2.20

PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HERE’S THE SECOND PART OF THIS WEEKS LIST JERRY JACKSON – IT’S ROUGH OUT THERE – PARKWAY DEMO EX 150 Very tiny writing on label otherwise one of the greatest double siders ever CHARLES BERRY – NEIGHBOUR, NEIGHBOUR – JET STREAM EX 50 Currently the version to have JERRY NAYLOR – CITY LIGHTS – TOWER DEMO M- 180 These aren’t marked as demos but they have the same track both sides LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS – I WALK ON – ABC EX 30 BUTCH BAKER – BAT MAN AT THE GO GO – ST LAWRENCE DEMO EX 100 SOLD Of course this is the rare withdrawn version of Fatman At The GoGo TONY VALLA – PORK CHOPS – HI-Q EX+ 30 Another weird latin/popcorn instrumental DEL ROYALS – MAN OF VALUE – MERCURY DEMO M 50 Totally faultless copy THE EXCITERS – WEDDINGS MAKE ME CRY – BANG DEMO EX 25 Cracking dancer DAVE MITCHELL & THE SCREAMERS – THE TRIP – MET EX 50 Original gold label TONY & THE MOCKINGBIRDS – WALKIN’ THE DUCK – ASSOCIATED ARTISTS M 30 Rare sax inst DORIS TROY – FACE UP TO THE TRUTH – CAPITOL ISSUE EX 100 Stunning – and very rare on a stock copy THE FOUR HI’S – HEARTBREAK RIVER – VERVE DEMO M- 30 Great group sound, date written on label in biro EDWARD ST ANN – MORE LUCK TO YOU BABY – USA DEMO EX 40 Great lesser known dancer ROSALIND MADISON – NEIGHBOURHOOD GIRL – LIBERTY ISSUE EX 50 Really nice multicoloured stock copy JOHNNIE TAYLOR – FRIDAY NIGHT – STAX EX 10SOLD IKE & TINA TURNER – CAN’T CHANCE A BREAK UP – SUE EX 20 SOLD THE ORLONS – I AIN’T COMING BACK – CAMEO DEMO M 20SOLD Lovely underrated girlie dancer ROSCOE SHELTON – RUNNING FOR MY LIFE – SOUND STAGE 7 EX 25 SOLD Best copy I’ve ever seen BOBBY BLAND – SHOES – DUKE EX 40 THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE – I AIN’T GOT NOTHIN’ BUT THE BLUES – VMP M- 80 SOLD Late Wigan classic DIDI NOEL – LET THE MUSIC PLAY – BLUE CAT EX 15 MARTHA SMITH – AS I WATCH YOU WALK AWAY – CAMEO DEMO EX+ 50 UK Pye recording, extremely rare on US, in fact this is the first time I’ve seen one HENRY STROGIN – TIGHT ROPE – BALL M- 30 Nice kind of latin dancer NITA HILL – COLD AT NIGHT – CIRCLE DEMO EX 25 MARION STEWART – I MUST BE LOSING YOU – R DEMO M- 200 SOLD Those styrene issues are everywhere, the vinyl demo is still very rare JUSTINE WASHINGTON – I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY – SUE EX 20 DELLA REESE – IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR – ABC DEMO M 40SOLD Superb! JEWEL AKENS – I’VE ARRIVED – ERA DEMO M 50 Someone has this for sale on Soul Source for £175 at the moment. WTF. THE BALLADS – I CAN’T SEE YOUR LOVE – VEE JAY VG 25 Looks used but plays fine JACKIE ROSS – KEEP YOUR CHIN UP – BRUNSWICK VG++ 25 Small wol and a bit of label wear, plays superb THE DESIRES – OH WHAT A LONELY NIGHT – STARVILLE M 25 Gorgeous midtempo black harmony dancer THE VONT CLARES – DON’T CHA TELL NOBODY – DOUBLE R EX 35 Nice dancer, never had this before JOYCE DAVIS – HELLO HEARTACHES, GOODBYE LOVE – OKEH VG+ 30 Label is scruffy, vinyl has marks but again plays great, if you don’t know it, it sounds like a Major Lance record sung by a lady! Great stuff. Books at 75. LUTHER INGRAM – EXUS TREK / IF IT’S ALL THE SAME TO YOU BABE – HIB VG+ 185 SOLD This is the extremely rare light green press which books at £500 (uk) in the latest manship price guide. It's pressed on vinyl, not styrene so there's no hiss for a start. As you can see by the photos, https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110486067852&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT it has some water damage on the label. The white mark on the vocal side is some sticker residue which will come off. Condition wise, this is one of those 'miracle' records which appears to have lived it's life without a sleeve, is well marked, but plays beautifully. Visually it's glossy but has many marks and it's visual grade is vg. But play it and you are in for a surprise, both sides play "ex", in fact the sound quality on exus trek is better than any of the bootlegs, mint or not. THANKS FOR READING – HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST I TAKE CREDIT CARDS, PAYPAL (THERE’S A CHARGE FOR THIS OVER £50 SORRY), CHEQUE, CASH, AND BANK TRANSFER. POSTAGE: ANYTHING UP TO 3 RECORDS 1.80 RECORDED DELIVERY. AFTER THAT, 20p EXTRA. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS 5.50 AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANYTHING OVER 50.00 – YOU ARE ONLY INSURED FOR 38.00 WITH RECORDED SO IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT YOU TAKE THE SPECIAL DELIVERY OPTION IF YOU BUY AN EXPENSIVE RECORD. OVERSEAS, SAME PRICE FOR STANDARD POSTAGE AND 6.00 FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY.