Pete S

Not as far as I can remember Dave

No that was called Kingston to Detroit - half ska, half soul - that was a podcast I did, think it's still up there definitely not Trinidad (Pete Smith The Calypso years)

Ah see what you mean.

Mick I can guarantee you I have never sold anything made in Trinidad. I've never sold white label cd's either. I've sold cd's...where they just white cd's?

Pete, don't think I knew your brother but my condolences for your loss

Correct. Trod on the f*cker.

Trinidad???

Nor me, but I was once...when I lived in Hastings, this was way back in about 2000, some guys were putting on an event in the town and asked me if I wanted to do a spot for them, I said yeah sure, anyway when they printed the posters it said "Pete Smith, Planet records, ex-Wigan Casino" so I said, er, I never DJ'd at Wigan Casino or even claim to have, and the guy said "Yes but you went didn't you, that's good enough"

They are, but are 10 of them worth £450? More like £75..

That guy is earning more than me selling pressings with stuck on labels than I am selling originals

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com SOME MORE ORIGINALS FOR YOU — FIRST LOT NEVER LISTED BEFORE, SECOND LOT ALL REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS LISTS DEBBIE DEAN - DON’T LET HIM SHOP AROUND - MOTOWN DJ EX 50 SOLD JUANITA WILLIAMS -BABY BOY - GOLDEN WORLD DJ M- 40 SOLD Absolutely brilliant Detroit classic VIP’S - YOU PULLED A FAST ONE - BIG TOP M- 20 Really nice girl group track PATTI PAGE - YOU DON’T NEED A HEART - COLUMBIA M- 40 SOLD Good version THE WANDERERS - SOMEBODY ELSES SWEETHEART - CUB EX+ 30 Best copy of this I’ve seen. Small wol. SAM DEES - FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE - ATLANTIC (JAMAICA) M- 75 Stone mint, in Jamaican original sleeve too EL SHOBEY & CO - NEVER MISSED WHAT YOU GOT - SHOUT DEMO M- 50 Rare crossover in stunning shape THE RUBIES - A SPANISH BOY - VEEJAY EX 20 Old Stafford spin GALE GARNETT - I’LL CRY ALONE - RCA ISSUE M- 50 SOLD Nice stock copy CLARENCE MURRAY - BABY YOU GOT IT - SSS INTERNATIONAL EX+ 20 SOLD Forgotten oldie BARBARA MASON - BOBBY IS MY BABY - ARCTIC M- 40 Beautiful copy of this, they’re usually well played, this one appears to be mint JOHNNY NASH - LOVE AIN’T NOTHIN’ - ARGO EX 30 SOLD Great 60’s club soul TIMI YURO - I AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MORE - LIBERTY M- 20 Again, stunning condition, in original sleeve THE OZELLS - PLEASE DON’T GO - CUB EX 30 SOLD Nice lesser known early dancer THE CAPER BROTHERS - I AIN’T GONNA WRITE YOU - ROULETTE EX 25 Sam & Dave type dancer, hard stock copy, very small wol THE PROPHETS - DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME - JUBILEE DEMO M- 40 Originally released on Del Phi (very rare) BILLY JOE ROYAL - HEARTS DESIRE - COLUMBIA M- 30 Beautiful copy in company sleeve JO ARMSTEAD - A STONE GOOD LOVER - GIANT EX+ 50 Fabulous condition, these are usually knackered — saw this for 100 recently LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP EX+ 20 No takers for this classic lately, come on, I’ve got three of them to sell lol THE SPINNERS - I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - MOTOWN M- 20 Really is hard to find in such beautiful condition EDWIN STARR - DON’T TELL ME I’M CRAZY - SOUL M- 30 Was a big spin for a few weeks in 76, now forgotten, check it out if you can, superb SISTER SLEDGE - LOVE DON'T GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME - GERMANY ATLANTIC DEMO M- 30 This is beautiful, picture sleeve and a white demo too Some reduced items CHARLES MINTZ — SINCE I FOUND YOU GIRL — UP LOOK M- 40 Not the repress, this is original (glasses logo) DEBBIE DOVALE — HEY LOVER — ROULETTE EX 20 Teen girl dancer EDDIE HOLMAN — STAY MINE FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE — PARKWAY DEMO EX 25 Nice West Coast demo. One mark, not affecting play THE EXCEPTIONALS — UNLUCKY GIRL — GRT EX 40 Looks mint but has a couple of very minor background pops — rare issue copy. B side also has pops on intro, again can’t see what is causing them as it appears mint. THE ESCORTS — THE HURT — RCA EX 30 Nice version, one small mark not affecting play, small sticker on label BIG MAYBELLE — YESTERDAY’S KISSES — SCEPTER VG+/EX 20 Same comments as above — fantastic version BARBARA MASON — AIN’T GOT NOBODY — ARCTIC EX 20 SOLD One mark on the vinyl not affecting play THE CHELL-MARS — ROAMIN’ HEART — JAMIE DEMO VG+/EX- 25 One or two light background pops CAROLYN CRAWFORD — WHEN SOMEONE’S GOOD TO YOU — MOTOWN EX- 25 Brilliant, like all her Motown 45’s…drill hole in label, record plays NM THE EMBERS — IT AIN’T NECESSARY / AIN’T NO BIG THING — BELL EX 30 Both sides have some minor scuffs but play absolutely fine THE FANTASTICS — ME AND YOU — SOUND STAGE 7 DEMO EX- 120 Minor crackle right on the intro otherwise plays great, a little ring wear to raised part of label GIGI & THE CHARMAINES — POOR UNFORTUNATE ME — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 20 Couple of marks but plays as new throughout HONEY & THE BEES — WHY DO YOU HURT THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU — ARCTIC VG++ 40 A little crackle on intro, some ringwear to label THE INTRIGUES — IN A MOMENT — BULLET VG+ 25 This is the very rare local Philly release — one or two pops but better than most copies that turn up JANET & THE JAYS — LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME — HI DEMO EX- 15 Nice dancer LANDY McNEAL — COUNTING ON YOU BABY — COLUMBIA DEMO VG+/EX 20 Bit of an odd one, makes a noise for the first 10 seconds but I can’t see anything wrong with it — fine as soon as vocals come in — has the good B side too, Stand Up And Be Counted, VG++ PAULETTE & THE CUPIDS — HE’LL WAIT ON ME — PRISM DEMO EX 70 Rare girl group dancer from Chicago. Small writing on label (circle around centre hole) THE ROYAL PREMIERS — WHO AM I WITHOUT YOUR LOVE — TOY DEMO EX 25 Nice doo-wop style dancer, and rare on a white demo SANDY WYNNS — LOVE BELONGS TO EVERYONE — CHAMPION DEMO VG++/EX 25 West Coast demo — one or two very minor background pops TONY MIDDLETON — MY HOME TOWN — ALFA DEMO VG+/EX 15 A little crackle on the intro — tough white demo TONY AMARO & THE CHARIOTS — HEY BABY / RUNNIN’ AROUND — LOMA DEMO EX 25 Two uptempo dancers, light paper scuffs THE TRUE TONES — HE’S GOT THE NERVE — JOSIE EX 20 Great underrated oldie THE VOLCANOS — A LADY’S MAN / HELP WANTED — ARCTIC EX 30 Light blue label, blue text original — two monsters WITCHES & THE WARLOCK — BEHIND LOCKED DOORS — SEW CITY DEMO VG++ 20 Forgotten nowadays — but rare on a white demo DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 15 Black issue — clicks at start DARROW FLETCHER — THE PAIN GETS A LITTLE DEEPER — GROOVY EX- 25 Classic DEBBIE TAYLOR — DON’T LET IT END — GWP DEMO EX 30 SOLD A rare demo copy. DEBRA SWISHER — YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME — BOOM W/DEMO VG+ 15 Bizarre stomping version of a Beach Boys number GENE CHANDLER — NOTHING CAN STOP ME — CONSTELLATION EX 15 SOLD All time classic. GENE VELL — I’M CALLING MY BABY — WHIZ W/DEMO EX- 40 Obscure Philly label dancer THE HERBS — PUT A HURTIN’ ON MY HEART — SMOKE W/DEMO EX- 20 Nice on a white demo IVORY JOE HUNTER — EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPED ME — GOLDWAX DEMO VG+ 20 R & B dancer — ring wear on label LITTLE JOE COOK — I’LL NEVER GO TO A PARTY AGAIN — 20TH CENTURY DEMO EX- 40 Super Big City Soul dancer PRINCE PHILLIP — KEEP ON TALKING — SMASH EX 35 SOLD Such a great version. Writing on label (the letter J three times, and in small letters it says ‘groove trak’) PAL RAKES & THE PROPHETS — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — VERVE DEMO VG++ 20 Good oldie SHAINE — CALL ME SWEET THINGS — SUE EX- 15 Bit of label wear on raised part. Shaine Hunter aka Mighty Shaine. FRED PARRIS & THE RESTLESS HEARTS — LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS — ATCO EX 15 Nice oldie JIMMY JONES — WALKIN’ — ROULETTE EX 30 Old 100 Club play LITTLE JOE COOK — DON’T YOU HAVE FEELINGS — TWO JAY EX- 20 Great forgotten oldie, purple issue MELBA MOORE — DON’T CRY SING ALONG WITH THE MUSIC — MUSICOR EX- 40 Rare stock copy of MU 1189. Light paper scuffs, really light — a little ringwear to raised part of label — plays superbly THE MODERN REDCAPS — NEVER TOO YOUNG (TO FALL IN LOVE) — SWAN DEMO EX 40 Rare original. Promotion Copy lettering has been blanked out. RAY LEWIS — SORRY YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG NUMBER — SMASH EX- 20 Uptempo dancer, writing on label (in red) looks like filling in label wear, it’s ok! TAMI LYNN — I’M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU — ATCO DEMO EX- 20 Rare original demo, plays EX, little ring wear BRENDA & THE SENTRIES — DON’T MAKE ME LIE — BEE EX- 40 THE CORVAIRS — AIN’T NO SOLE IN THESE OLD SHOES — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 25 SOLD CANDY & THE KISSES — KEEP ON SEARCHIN’ — SCEPTER DEMO EX- 20 ELAINE HILL — IS IT REALLY WORTH IT — RSVP VG++ 20 ELMORE MORRIS — BEFORE I TURNED MY BACK ON YOU — CRACKERJACK EX- 25 JOHNNY ADAMS — ONE DAY (YOU GONNA COME MY WAY) — MODERN DEMO VG+ 15 JOHN ROBERTS — TO BE MY GIRL — DUKE DEMO EX- 30 PATTI AUSTIN — SOMEONE’S GONNA CRY — CORAL ISSUE EX 75 Some ringwear to raised part of label PAT LEWIS — CAN’T SHAKE IT LOOSE — GOLDEN WORLD DEMO EX 30 THE RAVENETTES — SINCE YOU BEEN GONE — JOSIE VG++ 20 RICHARD LANHAM — (HEY LITTLE GIRL) DON’T BELIEVE HIM — JOSIE DEMO VG+ 15 THE STYLETTES — PACKING UP MY MEMORIES — CAMEO DEMO EX- 30 SOLD THE SUGAR LUMPS — I CAN’T FIGHT IT — VIRGIL EX- 60 UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS

Not sure, I definitely had a Canadian one - but if I said I had one, I did have one. I had a lebanese Earl jackson once..

Rip off! You can post 3 records for the price of 1 so that extra 50p is extortion. As I have mentioned - 3 x 45 in a mailer with two pieces of cardboard costs £2.34 I charge £2.50 so I get 16p back

Just to say that Discogs have removed the feedback now for me. Cheers everyone.

Finland is usually £8.60 as well...for one or two items

Your copy now residing with Mr. Levine Chalky...

Two words that make me want to throw up

I'm on to it thanks Nick

I drive to the post office every day. Otherwise I couldn't get mail sent. I don't think it would go down to well if I put on my lists "have added £2.50 on for you to pay for my petrol", so if seller is charging £2.50 every time he sells a record, he's getting an awful lot of free petrol!

Where do you get those plastic stiffeners from Mace, and do they work out cheaper than card ones?

It was - theres no such thing as a Diamond WD - and then they did it again on a really good lookalike..

Nothing wrong with complaining about it, I moan about it all the time, if I can send THREE records for £2.34 then everyone else can. Who is charging £5 for 1st class post? Just don't deal with them...

pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 MIXED LIST…ALL SORTS OF STUFF HERE, HAVE A LOOK! UK LABELS ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS — TIGHTEN UP — RED ATLANTIC EP EX 15 SOLD This is a 3 track EP also featuring I Can’t Stop Dancing and There’s Gonna Be A Showdown, red label, push out centre intact — you know what, I don’t think I”ve ever had this before! THE OJAYS — I DIG YOUR ACT — MOJO EX 6 Silver label JODI MATHIS — YOU JUST DON’T CARE ANYMORE — CAPITOL EX 10 THE AGENTS — TROUBLE — GRAPEVINE EX 15 BOBBY WELLS — LET’S COPP A GROOVE — BEACON EX- 15 White BARBARA LYNN — TAKE YOUR LOVE AND RUN — RED ATLANTIC EX 10 SOLD DEON JACKSON — OOH BABY — RED ATLANTIC EX 15 FIVE & A PENNY — YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES — POLYDOR EX 15 Reissue plastic label FLAMING EMERALDS — HAVE SOME EVERYBODY — GRAPEVINE EX 15 JOHNNY BRISTOL — LOVE NO LONGER HAS A HOLD ON ME — ARIOLA M 15 JOHNNY JOHNSON — HONEY BEE / I DON’T KNOW WHY — STATESIDE M- 15 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS — DANCING IN THE STREET — STATESIDE EX 15 Nice to see one of these in decent nick THE OLYMPICS — BABY DO THE PHILLY DOG — ACTION VG++ 10 THE PLATTERS — WITH THIS RING — STATESIDE VG+ 10 SEVENTH WONDER — CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP — GRAPEVINE EX 10 THE STEELERS — GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM — DIRECTION VG+ 6 THE TAMANGOES — I REALLY LOVE YOU — GRAPEVINE DEMO EX 20 LONG JOHN BALDRY — HOUSE NEXT DOOR — UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX- 30 SOLD Rare version of Lou Rawls DON CHARLES — (I’VE GOT EVERYTHING) I’VE GOT YOU — PARLOPHONE EX 50 This is on one website for £300 at the moment THE FOUR TOPS EP (TME 2012) EX/EX 20 Really nice copy of this one, I can’t Help Myself, Ask The Lonely, Something About You, It’s The Same Old Song, sleeve and record in great shape USA REISSUES DON THOMAS — COME ON TRAIN — VEEJAY EX 20 SOLD LARRY WILLIAMS & JOHNNY WATSON — TOO LATE — OKEH EX+ 20 SOLD First official reissue from 1973 — great quality and in beautiful shape THE NATURAL FOUR — I THOUGHT YOU WERE MINE / EDDIE BISHOP — CALL ME — ABC M 10 SOLD DECENT CHEAPIES (USA ORIGINALS) THE ELGINS — HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU — VIP EX 10 THE SPINNERS — TRULY YOURS — MOTOWN EX 10 MARION LOVE — WITHOUT YOU — CAPITOL M- 15 SOLD Anyone know this? It’s a superb midtempo dancer. BARBARA GREENE — YOUNG BOY — RENEE EX 15 Classic double sider — midtempo beauty and uptempo stormer on B side (Should Have Treated You Right) BOBBY MOORE & THE RHYTHM ACES — TRY MY LOVE AGAIN — CHECKER M 5 SOLD BOBBY MOORE & THE RHYHM ACES — I WANNA BE YOUR MAN — CHECKER DEMO EX 5 SOLD Both Bobby Moore’s are nice FOUR TOPS — 7 ROOMS OF GLOOM / I’LL TURN TO STONE — MOTOWN EX 5 Someone ought to play 7 Rooms Of Gloom — except nobody could keep up with it THE PLEASURES — DON’T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU — RSVP M- 15 Rarer issue with girlie dancer ‘Plaything’ on B side. Books at 30 quid or so RUBY WINTERS — SWEETHEART THINGS — DIAMOND M- 10 DANNY WHITE — MISS FINE, MISS FINE — FRISCO VG+ 40 Only looks VG+ but plays EX, what a belter too! TYRONE ASHLEY — I WANT MY BABY BACK — PHIL LA OF SOUL VG++ 20 This plays mint but has little white marks on the edge and on the run off — not on any of the playing surface HUGH BOYNTON — WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT — SOUL POTION M 10 PHYLLIS HYMAN — YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME — ARISTA DEMO EX+ 15 SOLD Rare demo copy! JAMES RAY — A MIRACLE — CAPRICE M- 10 Tipped for greatness years ago — nothing happened.. ROSCOE ROBINSON — LET ME BE MYSELF — PAULA M- 5 BARBARA MERCER — HEY / CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU BABY — GOLDEN WORLD M- 10 SOLD Two great sides JO ANN GARRETT — JUST SAY WHEN — CHESS M- 5 THE TOPICS — ALL THINGS MUST END — HEAVY DUTY EX+ 10 SOLD FOREIGN PICTURE SLEEVES WILLIAM BELL — TRYIN’ TO LOVE TWO — SPAIN MERCURY EX 8 SOLD Sleeve VG+ GENO WASHINGTON — QUE SERA SERA — SPAIN PYE VG+ 8 Sleeve VG TOM JONES — STOP BREAKING MY HEART — BELGIUM DECCA EX- 8 Sleeve VG LIZ DAMON’S ORIENT EXPRESS — YOU’RE FALLING IN LOVE — SPAIN WHITE WHALE EX+ 20 Fab pic of Liz Damon..never seen this before — sleeve EX- THE PIPE — WADE IN THE WATER — FRANCE RCA EX 50 SOLD Really sought after Latin version of Wade In The Water. Writing on label. Sleeve EX. MADELINE BELL — BEAT THE CLOCK / I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME — FRANCE PHILIPS EX+ 15 Beat The Clock is a more or less unknown dancer. Sleeve EX+ JAMES ROYAL — CALL MY NAME — SPAIN CBS EX+ 15 Sleeve EX ESTHER PHILLIPS — FOR ALL WE KNOW / FEVER — SPAIN KUDO EX 8 Sleeve EX UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS

Got a right d*ck on Discogs my message to Discogs I had a record for sale, plainly stated as an unofficial release; a buyer contacted me and asked me if it was a reissue or an original. I told him it was 100% reissue/bootleg and that I would not sell a reissue and pretend it is an original. Today I find he has left me neutral feedback because "he bought the wrong version". Now what fault is it of mine that he bought the wrong version? I was honest in my description, and I also confirmed to him in writing exactly what the record I was selling was. Are you able to remove this feedback or am I stuck with it? details are below: 192422865 Bobbi Lynn — Earthquake / Opportunity Street (7", Single, Promo, Unofficial) (Elf (2) — 90,009) Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+) Sleeve Condition: Not Graded Paper scuffs but excellent plus £12.00 Q: Hi,your ad says unofficial promo, does that mean a boot or is this original?. I would only wish to buy if on orig.demo, thanks My Answer: Peter, no it’s exactly that — unofficial = bootleg. I wouldn’t try and pass off a boot as an original. Original will cost 30 or 40 quid. I have a UK Stateside demo original but not on US. cheers pete The feedback he left for me: Record was not the issue I required WELL WHY DID YOU F*CKING BUY IT THEN???

Presenting a decade’s and a half's worth of Jamaican sounds, from the 1961 proto-Ska of Derrick & Patsy to the early 70’s DJ style of Dennis Alcapone and Tony King…I also found a Shocks Of Mighty version by Sir Collins which I’d never even heard of before so I included that — with all manner of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae inbetween, plus a recent release, and a nice medley from Desmond Dekker to end with. Nearly everything here is first time on podcast for me, there are a couple from the one I did at New year but they fit in well with this one so I used them again. All taken from vinyl and mixed live so one or two will have good old surface noise… DERRICK & PATSY — FEEL SO FINE ROLAND ALPHONSO — THE PRESIDENT THE SKATALITES — TWO FOR ONE RITA MARLEY & THE SOULETTES — ONE MORE CHANCE BUSTERS ALL STARS — VERA CRUZ (ALT) LEE KING PERRY — FEEL LIKE JUMPING BUSTERS ALL STARS — LION OF JUDAH NORMA FRAZER — EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER BUSTERS ALL STARS — CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND TOMMY McCOOK — WINDFALL THE BASSIES — CHECKING OUT ROLAND ALPHONSO — ROLLIE POLLIE THE PROGRESSIONS — FAIR DEAL BOBBY AITKEN — SWEETS FOR MY SWEET DERRICK MORGAN — SOFT HAND GLEN & LLOYD — RUDIES GIVE UP HUGH GODFREY — MAD WORLD THE INVADERS — SOULFUL MUSIC KEN BOOTHE — HOME HOME HOME DENNIS ALCAPONE — HOME VERSION THE LYRICS — A GET IT ROLAND ALPHONSO — WOMEN OF THE WORLD SLIM SMITH — LONELY LOVER SOUL VENDORS — MUSICAL HAPPINESS THE TECHNIQUES — I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE LARRY & ALVIN — YOU’RE CHEATING HEART DILLINGER — JOHN DEVOUR LESTER STERLING — REGGAE IN THE WIND THE PIONEERS — GIVE ME LITTLE LOVING THE BELTONES — FEEL ALRIGHT KEN BOOTHE — BE YOURSELF THE HIPPY BOYS — THE HIPPYS ARE HERE RUDY MILLS — JOHN JONES THEO BECKFORD — EASY SNAPPIN’ 68 THE TECHNIQUES — THERE COMES A TIME THE UPSETTERS — CANE RIVER ROCK JUSTIN HINDS & THE DOMINOES — YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THE MARVELLS — FIGHT A BROKE SIR COLLINS — WE A COME DREAD RUPIE EDWARDS ALL STARS — FULL MOON THE VIBRATORS — GO BACK TONY KING — SPEAK NO EVIL TOMMY McCOOK — BLACK POWER KINGSLEY WRAY & SKYCREW — IKALINDA JOHN HOLT — ALI BABA KEITH HUDSON (DENNIS ALCAPONE) — SPANISH AMIGO DENNIS ALCAPONE — ROCK THEM CAPONE DENNIS ALCAPONE — RIPE CHERRY DENNIS ALCAPONE — ALCAPONE GUNS DON’T BARK AUGUSTUS PABLO — TOO LATE DESMOND DEKKER — LIVE AND LEARN https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/musical-happiness-fifteen-years-of-ska-rocksteady-reggae/