Baz Atkinson

FRESH BATCH -PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded -World £9 to sign £5 Standard. LISTEN Kelly Brothers-crying days are over-Sims vg+ £40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W93UG5Vsmus Bobby Mc Clure-loves coming down on me-Klondike demo essential record nice demo nm £50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx8510vex3Q The Diabolics-key to your heart-Sundance nm £50 lovely rare sweet soul a record that is now tough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rOr__Obz8E Joe Ray +Spontanes-dont you care-Eclipse ex fab cut just got a few in real thumper price will rise £30 Bob Brady -illusion/i love -Chariot vg+ cracker £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=kOL7MvkCLIM&t=86s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsWoyX2ZosY Bobby Willams -play a sad song/try love -Sureshot demo lovely 2 sider on a nice demo vg++ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kQQDP2XKGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sPwOp-JsmM The Sweet-got to have more love-Smash ex £20 killa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLvwWQrXirY Five Wagers-your my world/ Nation Time ex £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suqk8fQKOdU

This pack is now REDUCED

Taking a valuation of Discogs is absolutely fantasy island if there stood at that price that’s why there are plainly over priced ! For every punt on the gogs and I know some records do go way out of the remit thousands others stand for years. And as for talking it down just an observation to be honest I have had the record since 1979 and it to me is a bog standard record with limited appeal but I don’t speak for the masses it appeals to I speak for myself . It says more about a scene in decline imho because there are real crackers out there that wipe the floor with it still unplayed and that is the biggest shame !

Soul Majestics demo on Facebook this week for $400 another track that is so woefully over priced its bloody mental. Rare Soul Valuations is interesting on Facebook because it seems fluent and a lot of stuff talked about doe not turn up often-but sticking to the thread Mark is right put values on the records and base your valuation on the fact that you have sold it? Assumptions on general prices is futile and totally subjective as many go over priced lots go under priced and a whole lot in the middle do not sell,the do not sell category happens to lots of records listed in this thread that have had the arse played out of them am are no longer flavour of the month/ year .Salvation comes into this category ie no longer £250 etc slowly going the other way and then take Garfield Fleming a record that has risen x 4 to 5 times the regular £50 quid it used to fetch. The Novo Rich want the Sam Dees/Montclaires -Stanky get Burnley lol,let them crack on,the wise collector will always saught out the interesting 45s that have the right combination of rarity,quality and availability or better still collect Stax Philly Int and Atlantic and get all them wonderful records at the right price and get your moneys worth a thousand times over NUFF SAID YOUTH>.

GREAT PACK £85 FREE RECORDED POST ALL EX TO NM GREAT VALUE> Harold Burrage -got to find a way-M Pac ex top seller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwUqjFa5FU hard soul Harold Burrage-you made me so happy-M Pac ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VWCejOAl8 Willie Parker-i live the life i love/finger in my eye-M Pac ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7NkYurK24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4-Y04h_gs The Broadways-going going gone-MGM ex fab mid tempo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkcF0KRdQi0 The Magic Tones-its better/together-MAHS ex 2 cracker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIDaVvHSnn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfCnsfKtsu0 The New Silhouettes-we belong together-Jamie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEybSk5BuFg&t=82s The Acoustics-living in hard times-Cherry Blossom ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmkyB_yCb1o Lorrain Randolph-its over between us-Gemini demo exhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FVdI77dolw Fred Johnson-i need your love-Capri ex fab cut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7Buk7bsR4 Aaron Neville-ape man -Safari demo rasping R/B ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRGWINaXiE4

Nice List folks-PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded World £9 to sign £5 Standard at own risk.LISTEN Big Ella -whole lot loving-Lo Lo strong vg+ £70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAOK7VGxBko Nolan Chance -ill never forget you-Thomas demo £30 stunning demo of this classic xover biggie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egWjx-BjEL8 Julius Thomas -ive got to change my ways-Wild ex stunning copy sweet killa just got one on Jet £30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1PS1P4ijwA Lavell Hardy -Dont lose your groove-Rojac ex £25 killa funky soul gritty as hell and immaculate copy SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELKVVarNegE The Casers-get yourself together/la la-Lanie ex £25 steal at this price folks 2 brilliant harmony cutshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqBgm1xPzyEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSciVUAYaRs SOLD Bobby Conerly -little girls go home/whole lot of soul-best seller 2 cracking cuts ex £20 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch… Harold Burrage -got to find a way-M Pac ex top seller £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwUqjFa5FU hard soul Harold Burrage-you made me so happy-M Pac ex £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VWCejOAl8 Willie Parker-i live the life i love/finger in my eye-M Pac ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7NkYurK24 £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4-Y04h_gs

This is my first even though I am a member of facebook,I rarely go on or just plainly have had bad timing re the others.It saddens me that people are buying them to sell on but does not surprise me.Other new releases on other logos of such quality have had a steady trickle on price but nothing as phenomenal as this logo,the limited press has made them attractive to collect.

Its great to heart that again great memories from a fabulous period,seems like yesterday .

The soul explosion sessions had some of the best albums ever made imho,I hope that people who have never had the opportunity to sample these get them in this format,there will simply blow you away.

I always thought the purple one was the first issue ? I have his tough one on Big Ben which was also put on on London House. He cut some nice stuff as Bobby Black also and also Art Taurus, and yes to New Jersey. Yellow Axis is a label variation he cut dont cry baby and hot pants on the same colour.hope this helps very nice records to have I had about 12 copies of you are better at one point but there all went,the record does not turn up very often now?

SALES-PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded -World £9 to sign £5 Standard.Have a listen clips not mine etc. Bobby Mc Clure-loves coming down/lost without-Klondike demo near mint copy nice 2 sider just got a cedric £50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx8510vex3Q Eric+the Vikings -vibrations/get off the streets -Soulhawk NM 2 stunners in near mint knick mid tempo and funk killa £40 Total snip folks £100 + in book etc a stunning cut . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ODk9DtRVwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDleWvK8Uso Soul Attractions-I forgot/I never knew-Chawa NM another near mint slab of group harmony perfection got a few left £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJY_GODGMek Larry Sanders-story of my love/where did peace go-Sound of Soul 2 killas imho one funk driven killa and top ballad ex £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yux0UQvw5CM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJzf1VTFD0 Harold Burrage -got to find a way-M Pac ex top seller £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIwUqjFa5FU hard soul Harold Burrage-you made me so happy-M Pac ex £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4VWCejOAl8 Willie Parker-i live the life i love/finger in my eye-M Pac ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7NkYurK24 £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu4-Y04h_gs

Fab cut brilliantly recorded got mine this week,sound quality of this is off the radar.

Good read that not the first soul singer to fall foul of the law however,many lived on the wrong side of the tracks a certain David Ruffin spend most of his life in trouble and many others did as well.

This Weeks Sales-PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded-World £9 to sign and £5 standard -Have a listen folks. The Young Sirs -Theres something a matter -Magic City vg graded vg plays with a few bumbs +clicks a rare one £40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0BOgI4_rMU Eric+the Vikings -vibrations/get off the streets -Soulhawk NM 2 stunners in near mint knick mid tempo and funk killa £50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ODk9DtRVwM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDleWvK8Uso Soul Attractions-I forgot/I never knew-Chawa NM another near mint slab of group harmony perfection got a few left £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJY_GODGMek Brothers of Soul-hurry don't linger/I guess -Boo ex again 2 killa sides a record that is now becoming tougher £40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-ExlJanK20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO6x3SRPycw The Perfections-don't take your love from me/since I lost my baby -Drumhead EX AGAIN 2 FAB SIDES £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0dr4eWtWtQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIi-vspKnsQ Fred Johnson-I need love -Capri ex great funk banger £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7Buk7bsR4 Timothy Wilson -got to find a true love -Buddah ex £17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7yXad5k1vU

One of my fav group harmony outfits and John Gary immensely talented-my fav mad lads cut below but to be honest I could of posted 20 or so up. A sad loss and one for the numerous tape swappers from the eighties that featured so many of these under played and vastly underrated cuts on !!

Yes it was Ian don't think he has many of the re-issues left and deffo legit !!

Do not know what there are like now but in the late eighties early nineties there were absolutely superb, still got many of the tracks in the collection records like Ron and the Embracers etc.

There were the house band for Ovide and also backed Archie Bell and the Drells in the studio. Cal Thomas was the driving force behind them but as discussed their lost out big time on the Tighten up credits and none of them got any recognition at all. Heres the Ovide discography it is an immense label https://www.45cat.com/label/ovide Many of the above are now very saught after.I could of picked up loads of their stuff on my first visit to Texas in 2004 but now even the the so called easier cuts are becoming difficult. Quality always rises but sometimes it takes an eon.

Todays Sales and a few Sweets. PayPal a gift £2.70 UK Recorded-World £9 and £5 have a listen folks. Coffee Cream +Sugar -Gotta find a way/Dance your way-Both Sides ex one sweet in demand killa one great modern £50 SOLD SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69xol-ZUdP0 Major Lance-shadow of a memory/sweeter as -Dakar demo strong vg+ 2 absolute killa sides for next to nowt £20 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HaN0DGMBME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzJ6IEGUvkU Rozetta Johnson -Mine was real-Clintone ex incredible £20 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ-mhSDEOIE George Mc Crae -please help me find/take it all off-United Artists spare of this 2 side killa absolute quality record Ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqNV26IxVA £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7sVE4B5KsI Larry Sanders -Prohet of Soul-story of my love/where did peace go 2 killas frayed logo but strong vg+ £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yux0UQvw5CM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qJzf1VTFD0 The Carbo Brothers -what can I give her -Cenco strong vg+ for this obscure Hank +Claude cut worth a punt £40 rare https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtJkbL5Clb0 SOLD Philly Devotions-ill never colour/yeah yeah girl-Bry-Walk lovely rare Philly sweet soul 2 GREAT SIDES £30 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwCqcCvOYMM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvya3HDuQ44 Radiations -love not be a stranger-Valise ex sweet killa £20 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpyFs2BpWag

To me the Dells were the ultimate showmen - I did not realise untill I saw them at Trentham Gardens how utterly polished there were. Every step identical absolute icons of soul music to see live you could of killed me that night and my life would of been complete. When there did this record below I was in tears it was just beyond belief and still resonates with me now. I thought to myself there is the soul movement in Britain with all its history of venues,mad prices of records,a scene etc then there are bands like the Dells who just stand above it all and shine and bring you to your knees and give you that real taste of Black American Soul Music and their were the masters of it. RIP Chuck

Some nice bits + bobs PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded £9 world to sign £5 standard clips not from disc etc ! Sunday -aint got no problems/where did he come from-Alteen g+ plays with noise on intro then 20 secs in gets better but a solid G+ could play out flip side worse £30 George Mc Crae -please help me find/take it all off-United Artists spare of this 2 side killa absolute quality record Ex https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqNV26IxVA £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7sVE4B5KsI Sandra Richardson -stay here with me-Inter soul ex £30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPIf-3hQE-A Rozetta Johnson -Mine was real-Clintone ex £30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ-mhSDEOIE Azie Mortimer -thats that get off my back-Number One ex £10 for a cracking funk smasher i rate this cut folks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7UpmmJE8TE Timothy Wilson-got to find a new love/baby baby please -Buddah exish 2 cracking sides imho £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7yXad5k1vU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoN8WBuCxVU The Sweet -got to have more love/you cant -Smash ex £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbUbnqQB9yo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnosHxgOW8 Lee Shot-it aint me no more -you got to try me-Tchula EX 2 absolute great sides found a few more essential record £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pla0iN7dIyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-t8x06lu0s Bobby Conerly-little girls go home/a whole lot of soul-Duke ex best seller 2 great thumbing soulful sides Ex £20 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npm68dbUyu8

Its tough imho never saw many back in the day and its a record that rarely turns up. Not my cup of tea but deffo a time piece etc,used to echo round the casino and in that place sounded bloody marvellous much like many of the other tracks of that nature that had that feel but lacked real soul content. PS There did go onto become the Ambassadors that cut that Pee Vee track another casino biggie as we know but not be confused with the Herley Johnsons Ambassadors that cut all those fab cuts on Arctic Atlantic etc.

Good Prices On These-PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded-World £9 recorded £5 standard Have a listen folks !! Coffee -Cream +Sugar -Dance my way /got to find a way -Both Sides EX 2 great not too shabby modern cuts £50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69xol-ZUdP0 The Intruders-you better check yourself-Gamble vg+ come on folks at this price a third of discogs etc BARGAIN £50 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wj6n9EIwkw4 Timothy Wilson-got to find a new love/baby baby please -Buddah exish 2 cracking sides imho £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7yXad5k1vU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoN8WBuCxVU The Caesars-La La i love you/get yourself together-Lanie EX 2 utterly fab cuts imho spare copy folks last one £30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSciVUAYaRs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqBgm1xPzyE The Sweet -got to have more love/you cant -Smash ex £35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbUbnqQB9yo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnosHxgOW8 Lee Shot-it aint me no more -you got to try me-Tchula EX 2 absolute great sides found a few more essential record £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pla0iN7dIyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-t8x06lu0s Bobby Conerly-little girls go home/a whole lot of soul-Duke ex best seller 2 great thumbing soulful sides Ex £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Npm68dbUyu8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJYFYF0zNSA

Sold items marked off !!

SALES-PayPal as a gift £2.70 UK Recorded -World £9 to sign £5 standard -Have a listen. Marva Whitney -Daddy dont know about sugar bear/we need more-Forte ex 2 incredible sides imho nice copy £50 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZH3aw3eZWw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbUbnqQB9yo The Sweet -got to have more love/you cant -Smash ex £50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbUbnqQB9yo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLnosHxgOW8 Ambassadors-good love gone bad-Atlantic vg+ £30 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_4ImBhnDk brill ! Lee Shot-it aint me no more -you got to try me-Tchula EX 2 absolute great sides found a few more essential record £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pla0iN7dIyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-t8x06lu0s The Majors -down in the ghetto-Venture demo Ex why is this record still here at this price it is a brilliant record £25 SOLD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UroYVruYA1o The Newday-wait a minute/just another reason-On Top ex 2 absolute killas found a few more essentail xover/sweet flip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCSwZd4Adxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcfyKvzMa7Y £25