Pete S

Thanks Tony, I tend to agree except for Earl Van Dyke which I can't ever remember seeing before in that guise...

As follows: Carol & Gerri issue VG++, Custers Last Band EX, Earl Van Dyke west coast WD m-, Herbs WD ex-, Jaibi WD ex-, Marvelous Ray ex-

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com (please use the above email address if you reply, thanks) ALL PLAY GRADED IF THERE ARE TWO GRADES, THE FIRST IS FOR THE VISUAL GRADE (HOW THE RECORD LOOKS) AND THE SECOND IS THE PLAY GRADE, THIS IS OFTEN HIGHER THAN THE VISUAL GRADE. BRENDA & THE SENTRIES — DON’T MAKE ME LIE — BEE EX-/EX 40 THE CORVAIRS — AIN’T NO SOLE IN THESE OLD SHOES — COLUMBIA DEMO EX-/EX- 25 CANDY & THE KISSES — KEEP ON SEARCHIN’ — SCEPTER DEMO EX-/M- 25 ELAINE HILL — IS IT REALLY WORTH IT — RSVP VG++/EX 25 ELMORE MORRIS — BEFORE I TURNED MY BACK ON YOU — CRACKERJACK EX-/EX 25 JOYCE TAYLOR — WHAT CAN I DO /MEAN MISTREATER — WAL-LY EX-/EX 75 SOLD JOHNNY ADAMS — ONE DAY (YOU GONNA COME MY WAY) — MODERN DEMO VG+/VG++ to EX 20 JOHN ROBERTS — TO BE MY GIRL — DUKE DEMO EX-/EX 30 MORRIS VAUGHN — MY LOVE KEEPS GROWING — FONTANA DEMO EX-/VG+ 10 THE PROPHETS — TALK DON’T BOTHER ME — JUBILEE DEMO EX-/EX- 20 PATTI AUSTIN — SOMEONE’S GONNA CRY — CORAL ISSUE EX/EX 90 PAT LEWIS — CAN’T SHAKE IT LOOSE — GOLDEN WORLD DEMO EX/M- 30 THE RAVENETTES — SINCE YOU BEEN GONE — JOSIE VG++/EX 20 RICHARD LANHAM — (HEY LITTLE GIRL) DON’T BELIEVE HIM — JOSIE DEMO VG+/EX 15 THE STYLETTES — PACKING UP MY MEMORIES — CAMEO DEMO EX-/EX- 30 THE SUGAR LUMPS — I CAN’T FIGHT IT — VIRGIL EX-/EX 75 THE VOLCANOS — STORM WARNING — ARCTIC EX/M- 30 Slight noise on run in YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS — I CAN’T CHANGE — JUNIOR 1010 VG+/VG++ to EX 40 Once again, can I stress that these are play graded, and I’ve explained any flaws if any. THE FUZZ — I’M SO GLAD — CALLA W/DEMO VG++ 20 Mono / Stereo demo. Small wol on white side DELORES LYNN — THE BIG SEARCH IS ON — JUNIOR VG++ 15 Blimey this one is fast! MAXINE DAVIS — I REALLY GOT IT BAD FOR MY BABY / BEFORE I LEAVE YOU — GUYDEN EX 25 First issue with two really good sides THE STAGEMASTERS — BAY I’M HERE JUST TO LOVE YOU — SLIDE EX 20 Excellent White label original — Chips (Weldon McDougal) promo sticker on label and “71” in marker THE INSTIGATIONS — I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT — T BIRD EX 25 This was a massive version in 75/76. Bell stamped original THE IKETTES — PEACHES AND CREAM — MODERN EX+ 15 Classic from ancient times LITTLE MILTON — SO BLUE (WITHOUT YOU) / POOR MAN — CHECKER EX 15 Typical gritty dancer on one side and an uptempo funky dancer on flip. Small wol THE POETS — SHE BLEW A GOOD THING — SYMBOL EX 15 Classic TOMMY HUNT — NEVER LOVE A ROBIN — DYNAMO EX 25 Great version — plus a bonus with The Biggest Man on flip — slight warp not affecting play and ring wear on raised part of label PEGI BOUCHER — WEST COAST — HIBACK DEMO EX- 30 Frantic version of Ketty Lester — rare one — plays EX, light marks JOHNNY NASH — TOWN OF LONELY HEARTS — GROOVE EX- 25 Again, plays EX, just a few marks on vinyl CARL SPENCER — BIG CITY GIRL — RIVOLI EX 25 Early 60’s dancer. Looks mint, couple of little ‘swosshes’ right at the start THE GIRLS THREE — BABY I WANT YOU — CHESS W/DEMO VG+ 15 The Girls Three sound about 14 years old… LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS — I WALK ON — ABC EX- 30 Plays NM apart from the barest of crackle on the first couple of notes ANN BYERS — DEAD END — ACADEMY EX 30 Brilliant uptempo sound. Bit of ringwear on label (B side mainly) AND THE ECHOES — WHY WONDER — PULSE DEMO VG++ 40 Rare on white demo. Tear on label. Plays strong EX. THE CELESTRIALS — CHAIN REACTION — RCA DEMO VG+ 15 This one has an edge warp not affecting play. Plays EX. THE CAPITOLS — TAKE A CHANCE ON ME BABY — KAREN EX- 15 JUSTINE WASHINGTON — I CAN’T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY — SUE EX 20 THE NEPTUNES — I DON’T CRY ANYMORE — VICTORIA DEMO VG 20 This is a 300 quid rated record (why?) but has a f*cking great scratch on it hence price THE ORIGINAL CADILLACS — I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO — JOSIE EX- 25 Nice oldie. Tiny wol SPENCER — WE GOT A LOVE THAT’S OUT OF SIGHT — MIDTOWN EX 30 Label’s a little off centre, vinyl is mintish THE SOUL-JERS — GONNA BE A BIG MAN — RAMPART VG+ 15 Two dancers. Small wol TOMMY BUTLER — RIGHT ON UP TO THE WEEKEND — CHATTAHOOCHIE EX- 40 As with many of these — light marks but plays perfectly LINDA CUMBO — YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW — SELECT DEMO EX 40 Good midtempo dancer — Linda Cumbo is Linda Clifford THE LYRICS — SO GLAD — GNP CRESCENDO EX+ 50 Beautiful midtempo harmony dancer THE PENTAGONS — I WONDER — JAMIE EX 20 Nice oldie LENNY O’HENRY — ACROSS THE STREET — ATCO VG+ 10 Another great oldie JEAN DUSHON — AS I WATCH YOU WALK AWAY — CADET EX 25 This is the original version of the Martha Smith record on UK Pye — really nice midtempo. Address label on label. THE CATALINAS — LAUGHING THROUGH TEARS — PAGODA EX 20 Blue eyed dancer POSTAGE IS EXTRA 2.50 1ST RECORDED 7.10 SPECIAL OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL / CARD / BANK TRANSFER ALL WELCOME CHEERS

No but it wasn't though - it was just a bog standard release, I remember it being played on the radio when it came out in 1970 or 1971 - it wasn't until the 90's that it started getting played on the Northern scene, I remember thinking - why???

John would have paid Ollie McLaughlin for use of the tapes - at that time he must have owned them, so when did Milton become owner?

Can anyone tell me a price for this please, I have one for sale - cheers

Tempests is a pressing but Martha reeves was a legit UK release so is a UK original

£20 to £30 for that counterfeit copy is right.

I think I agree with you Mike. Correct name for an illegal copy of a ptreviously released 45 is a pirate copy.

Great book mate, unbelievable really, they were still staying in crappy b & b's and driving an old Ford Transit while making Closer - they literally had no money, Rob Gretton gave them like £9 each per week. Very very good read.

Beautiful record throughout!

Well I wouldn't say I hate it, I just don't think it's fantastic, I can see why lots of the older guys like it, because it was quite different to most around when first discovered

Not that I'm a fan by any means, but Elton John didn't write the lyrics to ANY of his songs - only the music

Maybe he doesn't - I do though - and thats definitely a moulded label boot

Peter Hook was saying he scrapped as many of these when he got them back from the pressing plant because the quality was so bad then they paid for it to be reissued on 12". I know I said that above, but I'm just trying to make it more understandable :-)

First counterfeit of this was way back, 1981, I've still got the sleeve but no record (though they changed it slightly to The Ideal beginning) Nobody really wants the EP though because it's such terrible quality, it's the 12" that people want, it was remastered.

Good call, best part of that mess is the run off groove. In my opinion :-)

Here's most if it Robb - definitely same backing track - I just had it as 'unknown artist' - Ian Levine told me it was by Blinky 29 Till The End Of Time.mp3 I would say this is definitely one of the best intros I've ever heard

Makes the world go round I just listen to the backing track of that record and think, these guys are trying to invent Northern Soul, forget the vocals for a bit and concentrate on the backing track, probably not even Ray Merrell singing on it

Blimey - maybe it's Nigerian then?? I had a NIgerian Trojan 45 once

It's because there are no originals of this on vinyl - they look the part but all originals are styrene

Nooooooooo!!!! Fantastic record first note til last....

Robb I have a version of this by Blinky as well using the same backing but it sounds much more powerful, like a herd of stampeding rhinos

He's being unfair, all they did was nick the riff from NF Porter, they also paid for the master tapes of these demos never to be released according to Peter Hook's book which I'm reading just now

Yes my friend, exactly what I said ages ago back, you'd have a box of pressings and you knew exactly what they were, no over complications - they were not originals