Pete S

Don't think so - quite a lot of Philips 45's have both colours. Neither is worth much.

Sorry, looks like it'll be tomorrow now. My turn to put Sam to bed. Which Thomas story will it be tonight I wonder

Sorry I haven't got one either but if anyone wants to hear this version with the strings way back, I'll be happy to record it

What I was going to say about Eddie Holman though Harry was, it's so obviously Eddie Holman that he couldn't cover it up. Well I wouldn't have thought so.

Never known this played as a cover up Harry.

Because they didn't know what it actually was!

Kev I come from the old school of kids who only ever had a Dansette, with the two knobs on the front, so the bass and the treble are always turned fully to the right to "10"

Scan and full perfect quality sound clip are here now /Rarest-...oup-t78479.html

Jeez! Is it me, or is them who's constantly getting it wrong?

Further to last week's appeal asking if anyone actually knows this record, I've now received it from the friend who wanted me to make enquiries about it. Full clip enclosed below. It's a very, very nice beat ballad, though I don't know if I could ask the £500 that it's currently being listed at elsewhere so if anyone wants it for £250 please contact me. Pat & Lolly Vegas composition incidentally and I bet the daft name is hiding a well known soul man.

Don't be, it's not rare! Might make £75 though if the right ebay customer comes along.

Just listening to this actual record, something struck me straight away - it sounds nothing like it should do - the strings are way back in the mix. I mean, to the point it made me stop and listen as to what was different about it. I don't think this was the case with the Eddie Foster bootleg or any subsequent cd reissues. Very strange.

My worst was the Outasites - For the rest of my life - Saru. Sold to Mick Smith for £100 who sold it to Keb I think same night for £400. I'd never even heard of it!

Go on then, how much we looking at? (I'm selling, not buying)

Just replied to your PM

Just wanted to mention seller 'ringkingpa' aka Jed who I think is on the forum, had a record off him which I had a problem playing on my deck, was going to return, he said to keep it and refunded the money so just wanted to mention something positive about ebay for a change!

I've made a balls up this very morning - Bobby Adams record on Symbol WD - didn't know the price, instead of putting offers I just stuck £40 on it, 6 or 7 calls on it and I had to send out an email saying it had gone and remove it from the list I put on Soul Source - turns out it was £100+...of course I could have always just not sold it to the first person who asked once I'd found out it was worth sommat. But I didn't.

Checked back and it was actually sold for £250!

Was I meant to?

I've decided to keep this after all...

PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com QUICK LIST - BIG ONE OUT NEXT WEEK BASIC BLACK & PEARL - THERE'LL COME A TIME, A DAY - WAM M 50 Rare Canadian label issue ZEKE STRONG - CRY, YOU CRY ALONE - PROGRESS M- 60 Early 60's R&B BOBBY DUKES - JUST TO BE WITH YOU (INST) - CALLA DEMO M 15 PAUL PEEK - I'M MOVIN UPTOWN - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25 SOLD Should have been massive...great 60's stomper THE SPINNERS - I JUST WANT TO FALL IN LOVE - ATLANTIC M- 30 Small number sticker on label BOBBY BLAND - YUM YUM TREE - DUKE EX 15 SOLD CLARENCE REID - I REFUSE TO GIVE UP - WAND VG++ 15 SOLD Incredible midtempo sound - plays great THE MIGHTY MARVELOWS - TALKIN' BOUT YA BABY - ABC EX 25 SOLD MELVIN CARTER - TEACHER OF LOVE - PEACOCK DEMO VG++ 15 MELVIN CARTER - TIRED OF BEING FOOLED BY YOU - PEACOCK DEMO VG+ 10 Plays EX THE VALA-QUONS - WINDOW SHOPPING ON GIRLS AVENUE - TRC EX 40 Rare issue. Name on label. THE MELLOW FELLOWS - MY BABY NEEDS ME - DOT DEMO M- 30 SOLD MADELINE BELL - PICTURE ME GONE - MOD ISSUE EX 20 CALVIN & THE TWILITES - BASHFUL BOY - HAR-LOW EX+ 125 SOLD Stafford rarity EARL HARRISON - HUMPHREY STOMP - ABS EX+ 75 Very hard 1st issue from New Orleans in immaculate condition MAXINE BROWN - AM I FALLING IN LOVE - ABC ISSUE EX 40 ROBIN RICE - I'VE HAD IT - CRACKERJACK DEMO EX 50 This is the rare orange demo DON COVAY - SEE ABOUT ME - COLUMBIA EX+ 40 PHILLIP JAMES (THE BLUESBUSTERS) - WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM - SOUL EX 30 PEGGY MARCH - FOOL FOOL FOOL - RCA DEMO EX- 15 PAT LEWIS - WARNING - SOLID HIT M 25 SOLD LORNA DOONE - DANGEROUS TOWN - RCA DEMO EX 40 TINA MASON - FINDERS KEEPERS - CAPITOL EX 35 POSTAGE IS EXTRA UK £1.80 RECORDED, £5.50 SPECIAL DELIVERY. OVERSEAS TO BE CONFIRMED. ALL CARDS WELCOME - BANK TRANSFER - PAYPAL (4%) - CHEQUE - CASH

The red boot simply has 1258 and 1257 on the run offs respectively, nothing else. All the boots are vinyl. Came out Easter 1977, remember it well, it was the weekend that "Jesus of Nazareth" was first shown and Lee Roye, Jean Carter, Earl Grant etc all got reissued/booted that same weekend. Funny how things stick in your head.

That's interesting, I remember the first one of these turning up in the 70's, I think it was on a JM list and it sold for - well not much, a tenner or something - then one was printed on the cover of an issue of Shades Of Soul back in the 80's. Not seen it again until this one turned up on ebay. So you reckon they had the test pressings done for the bootleg?

Nah this was an issue but it did look knackered. I sold an issue for I think it was £125 about 18 months ago.

Think you got two bands mixed up there Tony. Think it was Phase Three who did First Shot. Alpaca Phase Three did I Like To Party. Now thats a record I haven't heard for 30 years