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Question is who pays this sort of money for tunes that arent even rare?! Misguided is not a strong enough word, in a way it's make a mockery of record collecting and coherent prices. I know demand plays a big part in silly prices in auctions but it still doesn't make a unrare record any rarer (rarity i believe is based on how many copies were pressed and labels etc...), only the fact that copies are being bought because it's in demand and it's then hard to find copies because all the sheep have paid silly prices for it! Collecting has become a minefield since eBay and other forms of auctioning have commanded the some of the spotlight with collecting.However, IMHO we always got to bear in mind auctions dont give a true reflection of what a tune is really worth objectively, only subjectively to an individual who knows how much they want to spend on a record and how far they are willing to go to win that auction!

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cheers for the reply and info. I totally agree one should never get hung up on what is deemed as being a "first press", there are so many labels out there that distributed regional releases all over the USA that it would impossible to pinpoint a first press in every case. My impression has always been that is a regional variation of the Constellation label, another example might be the other Chicago labels, St Lawrence and Satellite, they have quite a few variations on their label designs and different releases.

Hi looking for a mate, if anyone has a clean issue copy of Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover please PM with offers cheers.

Thanks for the input its much appreciated. I always thought the "star" design was not really "first press", only a variation of the label design due to different pressing plants. The fact that may well support this is that the "ARP" machine matrix stamp was used in the flat design whereas with the moulded label vinyl with "stars" design the release number scratched in the run out and there is no "ARP" which to me would denote a regional plant variation on the matrix system used at the time of pressing. There are also vinyl dark blue variations on with a moulded label that also did not have the "ARP" machine stamp used.cheers again for the reply

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Got a question to the other 'anoraks' out there... with regard to the Gene Chandler - I Can Take Care of Myself (or any other Constellation release) on the stars design label, I) Is it really the first press? 2) Do these 'star design' Constellation releases have the ARP matrix machine stamped in them as well? (this one doesnt!) Also noticed some are darker than others...probably a regional press thing. cheers all for any enlightenment on the subject!

Suzi one up for sale on facebook (link below), the record is in the Rare Soul Sales group, and the sellers name is Luke White, hope this is of help to you... https://www.facebook.com/groups/347276541975044/search/?query=cody black

Hi Im after a white demo copy of the The Fantaisions - Unecessary Tears on Satellite label. Please PM with offers.cheers. NOW SORTED

Looking for the following wants for a good friend of mine, originals and in decent condition if possible. The Majestics - I Love Her So Much - Linda issue or demo Larry Allen - Cant We Talk It Over - Green Dolphin Cheers please send any offers via PMs.

Few tunes up for sale from a friends collection.Most of them in nice condition. Any questions send a PM The Cheers I Made up My Mind/Take Me To Paradise VG+ (few scuff marks but DNAP at all, got WOL "Steve Smith" ) OKEH £50 A great soulful double sider that is half the price of a well known dealer who has it at £100! The Enchanted Five – Have You Ever-Try A Little Love CVS VG++/M- £50. Another great soulful double sider and at half the price of what a very well known dealer is selling it at £100! Judy Street – What GRAPEVINE VG++ £15 Dave Love – Colalined Baby SOLID SOUL VG++ £12 Johnny Baker - Shy Guy FOG CITY VG++ £15 (boot) The Five Stairsteps World of Fantasy/Playgirl’s Love Windy C VG+ £5 The Sharpees I’ve Got a Secret/ Make Up Your Mind One- Derful VG++ £10.00 Bettye Swann Don’t Take My Mind MONEY Vg++/M- £10 What a tune for £10! G.Chandler & B.Acklin From the Teacher to the Preacher Brunswick VG++/M- £10.00 Peggy Gaines Sweet Way of Living/ Just to Satisfy My Baby Reforee VG++/M- £15 Nice floating 70s tune. The Artistics Walking Tall/What Happened Brunswick VG++/M- £10.00. Payment Paypal as Friends and Family Postage: First Class Recorded £2.50 (up to 3 records in UK) Anything £50 and over P&P is Special Delivery @ £7.50

Looking for a copy of Sandra King - Leave it up to the boys..... on Bell label for a mate. please PM with any offers.

SORTED now with a nice copy, many thanks for offers.

Anyone have a spare copy of Rubin- You been Away on MCA? PM with offers cheers

I'm after an original copy of Wilbur Reynolds - who"ll cry - Resist PM with offers and grading. Cheers

BARGAIN ALERT!!!!!! - SELLING A JOB LOT OF 10 RECORDS FOR A FRIEND, ALL U.S. ORIGINALS BUT TWO (i.e.Georgia Prophets and Edwin Starr) £55 including First Class Recorded Delivery (UK only). Don't need to be a rocket scientist to work out you get each record for £5!! Jimmy Interval and Willows alone are around the £15-£20 mark for a copy! Payment Paypal - Friends and Family Spyder Turner – I Can’t Make It Anymore MGM issue M- Nice copy comes in its original company sleeve Archie Bell and The Drells – There’s Gonna Be A Showdown ATLANTIC VG++ Georgia Prophets – I Got The Fever ERIC VG++ very fine pressure crack DNAP Jimmy Interval Somebody To Love COLUMBIA W/D VG++ Roscoe Robinson – That’s Enough WAND VG++/M- Gene Chandler – Such A Pretty Thing CHECKER VG+/VG++ Edwin Starr Stop On Her Sight (S.O.S.) POLYDOR VG+ The Dells - Make Sure CADET VG++ The Willows Outside The City MGM Demo VG+ The Platters – Washed Ashore - MUSICOR VG++/ M-

Seling some more tunes from a friend's collection...any questions PM me... Payment: Paypal Friends and Family Postage & Packing: First Class Signed For £2.50 (up to 3 records) Spyder Turner – I Can’t Make It Anymore MGM issue M- £15 Archie Bell and The Drells – There’s Gonna Be A Showdown ATLANTIC VG++/M- £5 Georgia Prophets – I Got The Fever ERIC VG++ (pressure crack DNAP & hardly visible RE) £3 Jimmy Interval Somebody To Love COLUMBIA W/D VG++ £15 Roscoe Robinson – That’s Enough WAND VG++ £10 The Parliaments Don’t Be Sore At Me REVILOT VG++ / M- £20 James Carr That’s What I Want To Know GOLDWAX Blue styrene VG++/M- £20 (blue label styrene) Martha Reeves and The Vandellas – One Way Out GORDY VG++/M- £6 Gene Chandler – Such A Pretty Thing CHECKER VG+/VG++ £10 Edwin Starr Stop On Her Sight (S.O.S.) POLYDOR VG+ £3 The Dells - Make Sure CADET VG++ £15 The Willows Outside The City MGM Demo VG+ £15 The Platters – Washed Ashore - MUSICOR VG++/ M- £10

Another great oldie from a mate's collection to sell on. A nice clean copy of The Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me VG++/M- REVILOT £20 Payment: Paypal Friends and Family Postage : £2.50 first class recorded delivery (UK).

Bootleg as its a pink copy moulded label. All originals are styrene multi coloured label unless someone else knows otherwise?!

Still got for sale a friend's copy of "The Gems -I'll Be There" Riverside M- £50 Rarer than the demo and in nice clean condition. A brill oldie that i'm sure is still a worthy addition to any collectors box! Any question PMs please. Payment: Paypal friends and family. Postage: £2.50 First Class Recorded

A nice clean copy of underrated tune from The Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me VG++/M- REVILOT £30 Payment: Paypal Friends and Family Postage; £2.50 First Class Recorded (UK)

Still got a few friends records to sell on for them. PM if interested. The Cheers Take Me To Paradise VG+ (few scuff marks but DNAP at all, got "Steve Smith" written on label, wonder which one that is?!) OKEH £60 Bettye Swann Don’t Take My Mind MONEY Vg++/M- £10 The Enchanted Five – Have You Ever-Try A Little Love CVS VG++ £60 Judy Street – What GRAPEVINE VG++ £20 JJ Barnes – Say It RICTIC VG++ £5 The Five Stairsteps – Playgirls Love WINDY C VG++ £5 Gwen Owens – Just Say Youre Wanted VELGO (70s press) VG++ £30. Getting quite hard to find now, looks like a clean copy but little background noise at about 0:31 to 0:35 secs. Listen to YouTube clip to hear for yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v3GFiljd9I Dave Love – Colalined Baby SOLID SOUL VG++ £12 Johnny Baker - Shy Guy FOG CITY VG++ £15 (bootleg) Lloyd Price – What Did You Do With My Love – LPG VG++ 35 The Modern Redcaps – Never Too Young – SWAN (UK) VG++ £8 Payment Paypal as Friends and Family Postage: First Class Recorded £2.50 (up to 3 records in UK) Anything over £50 goes Special Delivery @ £7.50

Cheers for the offer its appreciated but already have a red issue.

I'm looking for a white demo original of "THE MASQUERADERS I Ain't Gonna Stop" on the AGP label. Please PM. Cheers