Pete S

I was there the first time this was played at Wigan, it was played again half an hour later, the next week everyone was talking about it and within 3 weeks it was the biggest record - people tend to forget or try to pretend we didn't play and like records like this, well we did and at the time it was alright, now it's not, no big deal.

Can't see how anyone can say Muriel day isn't a good pop record, it should have been an A side, it might have charted. As a Northern record - it has it's place, but that place is in a dark cupboard.

Dave's right, no such thing as a yellow UK MGM demo - unless it's an issue with a not for sale sticker on, in which case it's worth no more than the issue

He's dreaming.

HAVE MARKED ALL ONES THAT ARE SOLD, ANYONE WANTS ANYTHING THAT'S LEFT I'LL DO FREE POSTAGE, CHEERS

I didn't think it was ever played anywhere, thought it was just a collectors record. Was it definitely played at Stafford? It was on my wants list, Gene R got me my first one, that would be 88-89 maybe a year later, it was £25 then, when I sold it 2 years later I said someone ought to take a gamble on this, I got £60 for it, cut to 5 years later, it's gone to £100, then £200 and so on. I've had 3 issues and 2 demos since, tough record though.

A record..

I'm confused now, I just went to put something on ebay and it's exactly the same as it always is, nothing about free postage?

Always seem to be Chicago labels

If they don't sell for 75 grand, does ebay still take a cut?

He might have a chance of selling them if he told us what they were!

I'm always doing that sorry

You know what though benji, I'm sure I already have these requirements ticked - also, three people on my blocked bidders list have got through recently - how the hell does that happen!

i HAD 6 REGGAE RECORDS END ON SATURDAY, 5 OF THEM WERE RUINED AND WON BY A FAKE BIDDER, A FAKE BIDDER WHO RUINED A TOTAL OF OVER 60 AUCTIONS IN ONE DAY, I'VE LOST COUNT OF THE AMOUNT OF TIMES THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO EBAY BUT STILL THEY DO NOTHING ABOUT IT.

My Informers - baby set me free - Blackjack just arrived from the States, although it cost a few hundred dollars I asked them to put $20 as the value, anyway those sneaky customs people actually opened the package and searched for a receipt to see if the sender was lying, fortunately there was none in there otherwise I'd have been paying £100 in charges. What bugs me is that I still don't think they can charge this sort of amount on used second hand goods.

PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HERE WE ARE BACK WITH A NEW LIST, THERE WILL BE A SKA/ROCKSTEADY/REGGAE LIST COMING OUT SOON SO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THAT ONE. ALL THE BEST PETE THE THREE DEGREES – CONTACT – WARNER BROS DEMO M 50 Absolutely prisitine original demo WILLI J & CO – BOOGIE WITH YOUR BABY – KI KI EX+ 100 Massive in 76, in demand all over again THE VOLCANOS – (IT’S AGAINST) THE LAWS OF LOVE – ARCTIC DEMO EX+ 75 SOLD Lovely one sided white demo LOU ROBERTS – TEN TO ONE – MGM EX- 75 Very rare black stock copy GENE STRIDEL – TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY – ATLANTIC DEMO M 40 Comes with picture sleeve featuring the lyrics to the other side BOBBY ANGELLE – TOO MUCH FOR YOU – MONEY DEMO EX- 135 SOLD Very indemand stormer, old school Northern, this is Bob Relf I think THE AUTOGRAPHS – I CAN DO IT – OKEH DEMO M 50 Old Cats classic in mint condition UNIT PLUS – WHAT’S THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS – VERVE DEMO M 25 Lovely underrated girl group midtempo sound MISS D.D. PHILLIPS – HEY LITTLE GIRL – EVOLUTION DEMO M 60 Classic oldie again in remarkable condition MARY WELLS – CAN’T YOU SEE YOU’RE LOSING ME – ATCO M 25 Gorgeous stock copy which came with a juke box slip, obviously unused THE DEL-CORDS – YOUR MOMMY LIED TO YOUR DADDY – IMPALA EX 30 Rare first label – has a mark on the vinyl not affecting play GWEN McCRAE – 90% OF ME IS YOU – CAT VG+ 15 SOLD Nice 70’s J.C. MESSINA – TIME WON’T LET ME – TOM KING PRODUCTIONS M- 50 Rare stamped original ANN SEXTON – YOU’VE BEEN GONE TOO LONG – SEVENTY 7 EX- 60 SOLD Original yellow label, has some faint marks under bright light but plays EX+ CARTER BROTHERS – (SHE’S SO FINE) SO GLAD SHE’S MINE – JEWEL DEMO M 25 SOLD Brilliant r&b pounder THE SHIRTAILS – I WANT YOU TO STAY WITH ME – DATE M 30 Forgotten Wigan spin, great dancer and comes with a picture sleeve of the band JOHNNY BARTEL & THE SOUL MASTERS – IF THIS ISN’T LOVE – SOLID STATE M 150 SOLD Tremendous Stafford/100 Club classic and what a stunning copy this is THE MOMENTS – NINE TIMES – STANG M 10 SOLD Time to reactivate this little beauty 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.

No it's not a book, it's a pc program, a searchable database - absolutely invaluable for identifying blanks. (If you can't find one, let me know) It has no listing for that title at all (goodness knows why they called it that, though he does have a track called Kinky Griner or Grinder). I must have two dozen records on the Prince Buster label, various colours, they are a right mess and very difficult to date but most are represses - I have a Big Youth on Prince Buster which is a blue label so maybe blue ones are new product and white are reissues.

OK once and for all, your record is a reissue, the original is on Olive Blossom and the matrix is PB 144. the UK release is on Fab 40, both came out in 68. If it were sold at Busters shop as a pre, it would be on an Olive Blossom blank. Source is Roots Knotty Roots which catalogues over 50,000 jamaican and UK reggae/ska releases, gives matrixes, dates, producers, labels etc. p.s. if your record is at least 30 years old that would make it from 1979

Tim's right, it's a reissue.

Is actually Demetriss Trapp. She made loads of records in the 60's, must have been well known

Thats Playboys spelt backwards just in case anyone didn't notice

No never booted. Seen it at 100. I'd ask 75 which I think is a more realistic price.

He was suspended I think. I thought he was a really good poster, spoke a lot of sense and truth, but went over the top

Easy one - bootleg is styrene, original is vinyl

Yes they seem to use any available source so while some are perfect quality, others are recorded from very low quality mp3's obviously downloaded from the net. I have to say though, some of the compilations are very imaginitive and interesting.