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Despite owning the original of this, I play the re-issue out since it's slightly longer and ends "properly" without a fade. Why do the majority of records fade out? Always seems like a cop out to me. Do most bands just stand there and keep playing the same phrase over and over in the studio until someone fades them out?

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Have you got Everyday People? Wowsers...

A mixed bag of items for sale. Paypal preferred. P&P extra (£1.50 per 45, £3 per LP in the UK). PM if interested. SOUL ALBUMS FOR SALE ALL AT £7.50 each FIRST CHOICE "Armed and Extremely Dangerous" (US Philly Groove) "This Is The House Where Love Died" etc. SISTER SLEDGE "Circle Of Love" (US Atco) inc. "Love Don't Go Through No Changes" + more great tracks! RUFUS THOMAS "If There Were No Music" (UK Pye) white label inc. funk tracks "Hot Grits" etc. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES "Away We A-Go-Go" (UK Tamla Motown TML 11044) rare UK mono LP (books @ £60) scuffed VG copy, plays pretty good with a wee bit of background crackle, sleeve still good VARIOUS "Richard Searling presents 100% Casino" (Goldmine) inc. Larry Clinton, Cecil Washington, Doni Burdick, Peoples Choice etc. 20 storming cuts! VARIOUS "Motortown Revue LIVE" (UK Tamla Motown STML 11127 stereo) nice UK 1969 original VARIOUS "Soul Twist Instrumentals" (US Rhino) inc. "Twine Time", "Grazing In The Grass", "The Horse", "Soulful Strut" etc. VARIOUS "Rare Soul Uncovered Vol. 3" (Charly) inc. Sidney Barnes "Style", Stormy "I Won't Stop To Cry", Marvin L. Sims, Wade Flemons, Jackie Beavers "Hold On" etc. VARIOUS "Intensified! Original Ska 1962-66" (Island) 80s press (with red & white label) inc. Roland Alphonso, Baba Brooks, Skatalites, Maytals etc. ESSENTIAL! VARIOUS "The Red Bird Era Vol.2" (UK Charly) orig. 70s comp feat. Evie Sands "Can't Let Go", Butterflies "Good Night Baby", Alvin Robinson "Good TImes Roll" etc. (sleeve has (promo?) corner cut) VARIOUS "Messin Around Vol.3 - Tighten Up" (UK Universal Jazz) DOUBLE VINYL loads of latin, jazz cuts inc. James Brown Orchestra "Tighten Up" - BREAKS!!! REDUCED SECTION! Funk / Soul 45 (US unless stated). All titles EX-M. SYL JOHNSON "Different Strokes" b/w "Sorry Bout Dat" (Twilight) £15 NOW £12 DONI BURDICK "Open The Door To Your Heart" b/w "If You Walk Out Of My Life" (SIR Sound Impression Records SIR 6810) £50 NOW £40 RESERVED THE PHAROAHS "Freedom Road" b/w "Love & Happiness" (Scarab) £20 NOW £15 STEVIE WONDER "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" (Tamla Motown UK) EX £7 NOW £5 PLAIR "Brother Man On The Corner" (Tar-Saw) M- £60 NOW £50 BACKYARD HEAVIES "Keep On Trucking" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (UK Action) 1973 (no centre) £40 NOW £30 FIVE MILES OUT "Super Sweet Girl Of Mine" b/w same (Hot Line) company bag £75 NOW £60 THEOLA KILGORE "He's Coming Back To Me" b/w "I'll Keep Trying" (K.T.) £3 NOW £2 CHUCK ARMSTRONG "God Bless The Children" (UK Action - 1973) £10 NOW £8 Marva Whitney - Daddy Don't Know About Sugar bear (UK Mojo orig) £10 NOW £5 Tommy Bush - Letting It All Hang Out (Black Prince) £3 NOW £2 RE-ISSUE SOUL FUNK 45 (£4 each) NOW 3 FOR A TENNER! CHESS SOUL SISTERS EP (inc. SUGAR PIE DESANTO "I Want To Know", JOY LOVEJOY "In Orbit" + 2) NOLAN CHANCE "Just Like The Weather" b/w "She's Gone" (Stardust URS 032) US pressing THE SONS OF MOSES "Soul Symphony" b/w "Fatback" (Coral 62549) US second press (labels reversed) THE FOUR PERFECTIONS "I'm Not Strong Enough" b/w "Instrumental" (Inferno HEAT 11) UK 1970s repress PHIL COULTER "A Good Thing Going" b/w "Runaway Bunion" (Inferno HEAT 5) 1970s UK press (clear vinyl - picture sleeve) SHORT PEOPLE "Why'd You Put It To Me Baby" (Inferno HEAT 22) JOHNNY BRAGG "They're Talking About Me" b/w "Is It True" (Inferno HEAT 2) 1970s UK press (orange vinyl - picture sleeve) FRANKIE & THE CLASSICALS "What Shall I Do" b/w "Goodbye Love, Hello Sadness" (Pye Disco Demand DDS 101) UK 1974 press (company bag) THE DETROIT PROPHETS aka THE ORIGINALS "Suspicion" b/w EDDIE HOLMAN "When I'm Not Wanted" (Soul Beat SB 1) LEE ROYE "Tears" b/w "Who Am I" (MCA 32356) US second press GLORIA JONES "Come Go With Me" (Uptown) JACKIE LEE "Your Personality" (Soul Fox) LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS "Better Use Your Head" b/w "Gonna Fix You Good" (UA) UK TOBI LEGEND "Time Will Pass You By" + 2 (RK) UK "3 before 8" EP CHAPTER 5 "You Can't Mean It" (Goldmine Sevens) UK PEOPLES CHOICE "Save My Lovin' For You" b/w JIMMY MACK "My World Is On Fire" (Goldmine Sevens) GWEN OWENS "Just Say You're Wanted" b/w ANDREA HENDRY "I Need You Like A Baby" (Goldmine Sevens)

I'm only really familiar with Keb's contribution to (and creating of) the deep funk scene, but this clip always brings a smile to my face. A living legend who'll live long after other living legends have died... "He works as a labourer on a local building site!"

Slightly off-topic but... as far as out-and-out-funk-stormers go, they don't really get much better than Eddy Jacobs Exchange "Pull My Coat"...

...Jazzman! b/w Harvey Averne "Never Learned To Dance" + 2 more great latin 45s in a slipcase. What more do you want? SCROLL DOWN TO JM.063 "Dance The Latin Soul" - the other two in the series ("Funk" and "Jazz") are pretty good too...

Well, if anyone wants to offer me one for a "sensible" price, drop me a PM...

You might have more luck if you post this in the "for sale" section...

Thanks for the tip, but think it's still the original I'm looking for...

Looking for: ARETHA FRANKLIN "One Step Ahead" b/w "I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face" (Columbia) 1965-ish Not fussed if it's an issue or a demo, but nice condition would be, err, nice. And vinyl over styrene would be even nicer. NOW SORTED - MANY THANKS

Don't know how much this sold for, but anyone else got one for a reasonable price?

For sale: THE PIONEERS "My Good Friend James" b/w "Secrets Of You" (Mercury) UK 1977 M- RESERVED Beautiful copy of this in-demand modern 70s sound - looks unplayed. Far rarer original first label (was issued later on Ice, which sells for £100+). In crisp Phonogram company sleeve (this is what Mercury Records came in during this period...). PM if interested. Thanks.

Surely when Sharon Scott's unreleased version appeared on the "Rare Collectable & Soulful" CD, old Reggie's became somewhat redundant?

Presumably the UK company didn't release every US release?

45 CAT! Looks like the UK catalogue numbers are the same as the US releases...

For sale: RON KEITH "Party Music" b/w "Gotta Go By What You Tell Me" (A&M AMS 7217) RESERVED inc. Special Delivery P&P Ultra-rare UK-only 1975 pairing, great crossover modern sounds. EX condition, couple of tiny wee marks on side 2 but still plays great. In crisp company sleeve. PM if interested.

Just won a 45 on ebay and it's a seller in Belgium. He doesn't take paypal and wants a bank transfer. Normally I'd be fine about this, but the whole Belgian thing is making me nervous. He has 1000+ feedback for for cheap records. Any advice? Can anyone name the scammers and the good guys?

I thought they were exactly the same recording?

PRICES ALL REDUCED!!!!! A mixed bag of 45s for sale - with a few UK titles. Paypal preferred. P&P extra. PM if interested. Funk / Soul 45 (US unless stated). All titles EX-M. SOUL DIGGERS "Soul Dig" (Saucy) £20 NOW £15 ELI "PAPERBOY" REED "Take My Love With You" b/w "Am I Just Fooling Myself" (Q-Dee) £5 NOW £4 SYL JOHNSON "Different Strokes" b/w "Sorry Bout Dat" (Twilight) £15 NOW £12 DONI BURDICK "Open The Door To Your Heart" b/w "If You Walk Out Of My Life" (SIR Sound Impression Records SIR 6810) £50 NOW £40 FABULOUS SOULS "Take Me" b/w "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" (Fabulous Soul - pink label) £175 NOW £160 HANK LEVINE "Image" (parts 1 & 2) (HMV orig - UK) £7 NOW £4 THE PHAROAHS "Freedom Road" b/w "Love & Happiness" (Scarab) £20 NOW £15 WALTER "BUTTERBALL" DAVIS "Nobody Cares For A Junkie" b/w "So Satisfied" (Butterball) M- OFFERS STEVIE WONDER "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" (Tamla Motown UK) EX £7 NOW £5 PLAIR "Brother Man On The Corner" (Tar-Saw) M- £60 NOW £50 SOUL ON DELIVERY "Crescent Boogie" (UK Decca - Mr. Scruff spin - BREAKS!) £10 NOW £8 BACKYARD HEAVIES "Keep On Trucking" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (UK Action) 1973 (no centre) £40 NOW £30 FIVE MILES OUT "Super Sweet Girl Of Mine" b/w same (Hot Line) company bag £75 NOW £60 THEOLA KILGORE "He's Coming Back To Me" b/w "I'll Keep Trying" (K.T.) £3 NOW £2 CHUCK ARMSTRONG "God Bless The Children" (UK Action - 1973) £10 NOW £8 James Rivers - Bird Brain (Eight Ball) £5 NOW £3 Marva Whitney - Daddy Don't Know About Sugar bear (UK Mojo orig) £10 NOW £7 Tommy Bush - Letting It All Hang Out (Black Prince) £3 NOW £2 RE-ISSUE SOUL FUNK 45 (£4 each) NOW 3 FOR A TENNER! CHESS SOUL SISTERS EP (inc. SUGAR PIE DESANTO "I Want To Know", JOY LOVEJOY "In Orbit" + 2) NOLAN CHANCE "Just Like The Weather" b/w "She's Gone" (Stardust URS 032) US pressing THE SONS OF MOSES "Soul Symphony" b/w "Fatback" (Coral 62549) US second press (labels reversed) THE FOUR PERFECTIONS "I'm Not Strong Enough" b/w "Instrumental" (Inferno HEAT 11) UK 1970s repress PHIL COULTER "A Good Thing Going" b/w "Runaway Bunion" (Inferno HEAT 5) 1970s UK press (clear vinyl - picture sleeve) SHORT PEOPLE "Why'd You Put It To Me Baby" (Inferno HEAT 22) JOHNNY BRAGG "They're Talking About Me" b/w "Is It True" (Inferno HEAT 2) 1970s UK press (orange vinyl - picture sleeve) FRANKIE & THE CLASSICALS "What Shall I Do" b/w "Goodbye Love, Hello Sadness" (Pye Disco Demand DDS 101) UK 1974 press (company bag) THE DETROIT PROPHETS aka THE ORIGINALS "Suspicion" b/w EDDIE HOLMAN "When I'm Not Wanted" (Soul Beat SB 1) LEE ROYE "Tears" b/w "Who Am I" (MCA 32356) US second press GLORIA JONES "Come Go With Me" (Uptown) JACKIE LEE "Your Personality" (Soul Fox) LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS "Better Use Your Head" b/w "Gonna Fix You Good" (UA) UK TOBI LEGEND "Time Will Pass You By" + 2 (RK) UK "3 before 8" EP CHAPTER 5 "You Can't Mean It" (Goldmine Sevens) UK PEOPLES CHOICE "Save My Lovin' For You" b/w JIMMY MACK "My World Is On Fire" (Goldmine Sevens) GWEN OWENS "Just Say You're Wanted" b/w ANDREA HENDRY "I Need You Like A Baby" (Goldmine Sevens)

Various - From Atlanta To Birmimgham Deep Soul Classics Vol 12 (P-Vine) SOLD If anyone has another copy of this for sale, I'd be interested...

The UK release of "Hung Up On Your Love" by The Montclairs on Contempo is a longer mix... which is nice. Sam & Dave do a nice string-drenched version of Stretch's "Why Did You Do It", again on Contempo... sure there's plenty more. It's interesting how Contempo was always viewed as a crap UK re-issue label, but there's plenty of wee gems which are just coming to the surface, re-evaluated after 30 odd years...

I got mine through the post, but it was just normal size... CHOOOOOOON!

I don't really understand your point here? Thanks for clearing up the market shifts and trends, but surely the point was that the record COST £150. Which you have now pointed out is the same as £400 today. I'm sure the original point was "I wish I could buy the record TODAY for £400"? Nobody treats records as investments, surely? Just people occasionally point out that some of them have shot up in value. At a similar rate to the FTSE 100 apparently. I daresay if you'd invested your £150 back then into stocks and shares, it could just as well be worth £10 or £10,000,000? Maybe in future, just pop a graph onto the discussions of values on records, with what the initial "investment" would be worth if ploughed into suitable low-risk stocks and shares VERSUS the true value of record in 2009?

Err, the Sepia look-alike re-issue DOES have the original B-side. Issued by Light In The Attic...