Quinvy

Chuck Flamingo, not exactly dance floor friendly. That's what drives the price after all.

I'm afraid I agree with Tony. Barrel bottom, definitely scraped. Just saying like.

I think anyone who like you Pete who has never had a break from records will hate them. After all the spent years collating the knowledge, but you could say the same about any collectables. Look at all the antique dealers/experts around now. The books/guides and the internet have made the real experts almost redundant. Modern technology helps everyone. Knowledge is power. The thing is though, the guides were vilified for being over priced. What I'm saying is that now the prices therein are way bellow what can be actually be achieved.

That's definitely a dealers perspective Pete. After having twenty years away from vinyl it was a nightmare for someone like me to start again,bearing in mind that I was new to the internet as well. All I had for reference was Kev Roberts top 500, which with black and white pictures meant I was accidentally buying boots and reissues. When I purchased Manship's bootleg guide it revolutionised my buying. The guides have helped people like me who didn't have the knowledge. I'm not bigging up the price guides, I was more than happy with the boot guide. But it would be impossible to bring that to use today, there are so many people making boots / reissues and lookalike carvers it's a nightmare.

Yes but that's my point Rob. Some rarities are going for way more than his book prices.

It's even worse with the big rarities, for example, The Four Voices original. Manship guide price is £1250 yet it has sold recently for £1400 and £1500. And I don't mean it's sat around at those prices. Both could have sold many times over. And I was sat there thinking, that will never sell for that price.

Having recently started buying and selling vinyl again, I thought I'd better buy a price guide to help me with current prices. I know they have always only been a guide, but at one time most rarities seemed to sell for roughly what was in Manship's book. Since I bought the latest of his guides however, every record I have bought or sold, has born very little resemblance to the guide price. And I don't mean just by a couple of quid either way but hundreds of pounds on the big lads. I don't know how or why it's happened, but the guide is a total waste of ink and paper in todays market place. Your thoughts on the subject?

That's something I do on a regular basis. I am just too nice me.

Martineques went for more on eBay. In fact one fetched around £900 recently if I remember rightly.

Please PM to reserve anything. CLAY HUNT - YOU'RE LOVES GONE BAD - BAY SOUND VG+ £60 Clay Hunt 2.mp3 FRED JOHNSON - I FEEL THE SOUL - SHI-LUSH M- £150 Fred Johnson.mp3 HARRY DEAL and the GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE EX £90.00 Harry Deal.mp3 JACK MONTGOMERY - DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME - BARRACUDA EX £250 Jack Montgomery.mp3 JOE TEX - I WANNA BE FREE - DIAL EX £150 Joe Tex.mp3 MODERN SOUL TRIO - YOU'RE NO GOOD - YOUNGSTOWN VG++ £OFFERS Modern Soul Trio.mp3 THE REMARKABLES - IS THE FEELING STILL THERE - AUDIO ARTS M- £30 Remarkables.mp3 RONNIE FORTE - THAT WAS WHISKEY TALKING / NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - M- £250 Ronnie Forte 1.mp3 Ronnie Forte 2.mp3

So would I mate, but it does happen.

That happens all the time Pete.

I was over at Tod today, and the phone never stopped ringing with well wishers asking about Rick. Of course your concern is much appreciated, but I would ask if you could send Rick a card to the ward or email Tim instead of ringing, he is struggling to get any work done at the moment and is falling behind with orders etc. I will try and make sure that Rick receives all your best wishes, and I'm sure he will be very heartened to know how well thought of he is. Thank you all for your kind messages. This is where he is: ward 22 of the Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre st, Huddersfield. HD3 3EA. Phil.

Why the interest in this all of a sudden? Has Butch played it or something?

Message from Tim Brown: Due to unforeseen circumstances the fortnightly mail out will not occur on this occasion. We should be back on track next time. I'm sure many of you will know Rick who runs Anglo American on a daily basis for Tim. I am sorry to inform you that Rick is very ill at the moment and is in hospital. Rick is an old school gentleman and real soul man, I'm sure you will join me in wishing him a full and speedy recovery. Phil.

Please PM to reserve anything. CLAY HUNT - YOU'RE LOVES GONE BAD - BAY SOUND VG+ £60 slight edge warp not affecting play Clay Hunt 2.mp3 COMMANDS - NO TIME FOR YOU / HEY IT'S LOVE - DYNAMIC M- £60 Both sides are quality, beautiful copy. Commands 1.mp3 Commands 2.mp3 GEORGE SMITH - I'VE HAD IT - TURNTABLE EX £100 one of the best soul records of all time George Smith.mp3 HARRY DEAL and the GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE EX £100 local release Harry Deal.mp3 JACK MONTGOMERY - DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME - BARRACUDA EX £250 Detroit magic, gorgeous copy Jack Montgomery.mp3 JOE TEX - I WANNA BE FREE - DIAL EX £150 always packs the floor, lovely copy Joe Tex.mp3 MAJOR LANCE - INVESTIGATE - OKEH EX £50SOLD what a record, very hard to come by these days Major Lance.mp3 MODERN SOUL TRIO - YOU'RE NO GOOD - YOUNGSTOWN VG++ £OFFERS Very rare 45 as featured on the millionaires only Cd's, graded down because it has a small label tear on the flip side where a sticker has been removed. Could easily be coloured in, otherwise a lovely copy. Modern Soul Trio.mp3 REMARKABLES - IS THE FEELING STILL THERE - AUDIO ARTS M- £30 Why has nobody bought this yet? fantastic record, and a gorgeous white demo. Remarkables.mp3 RONNIE FORTE - THAT WAS WHISKEY TALKING / NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - TARX M- £250 Both sides are quality, and it's pristine too. Ronnie Forte 1.mp3 Ronnie Forte 2.mp3

Never mind the Salvadors, the Appointments wow, that is rare. Where's that scratch card?

let he who is without grammatical errors cast the first stone.

Will the film release be nation wide?

Bugger off, we're all too old.

Quite a few copies have the labels on the wrong side. But there's very little difference so easily done.

Yes, I've had them both and wondered about it myself. Two different pressing plants maybe?

Just been hit with a huge VAT bill so need money quickly. Please PM me to reserve anything or to bid. I will take payment in almost any way, please just ask. CLAY HUNT - YOU'RE LOVES GONE BAD - BAY SOUND VG+ £60 Big allnighter tune. RONNIE FORTE - THAT WAS WHISKEY TALKING / NERVOUS BREAKDOWN - TARX M- £300 Massive demand for this double sider. Best copy you will ever see. JOE TEX - I WANNA BE FREE - DIAL EX £150 Never turns up for sale, top floor filler. HARRY DEAL and the GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG++ £100 Anthem, this is the harder local issue. GEORGE SMITH - I'VE HAD IT - TURNTABLE EX £100 Gorgeous yellow issue. COMMANDS - NO TIME FOR YOU / HEY IT'S LOVE - DYNAMIC M- £80 Fabulous double sider, best copy I have ever seen, stunning. JACK MONTGOMERY - DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME - BARRACUDA EX £250 Detroit masterpiece, never seen in this condition. REMARKABLES - IS THE FEELING STILL THERE - AUDIO ARTS W/DJ M- £30 Absolutely stunning white demo, I'm losing money on this. MAJOR LANCE - INVESTIGATE - OKEH VG++ £60 Remember how big this tune was. Never get's played and is harder than his other big tune. MODERN SOUL TRIO - YOU'RE NO GOOD - YOUNGSTOWN VG++ £OFFERS Mega rarity that very few will ever own. Deserves to be played out. SEQUINS - TRY MY LOVE - DETROIT SOUND EX £OFFERS Another very rare 45 that packs the floor, hardly anyone owns it, and it's Detroit. Stunning copy.

I will probably apply for that job Ady.

Of course it was, silly me.