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Hi Jon, Have PM'd you. A

Thanks John. Hopefully that ones put to bed then. Might be worth a mention of this if you update your UK Catalogue in the future. Kind regards - A

Hi Woolie, About 18 months/2years ago this Detroit 'rarity' was fetching big money. In fact there is one on the internet at the moment at £500! However, although JM has this booked at £600, there was of an influx of this title hitting the Ebay auction site at a rate of one per week. All of a sudden its rarity rating plumetted and there is some doubt as to whether there are indeed more of the same to come onto the market. Some synics were saying that these could have been a clever bootleg with the NM matrix stamp but my guess is that someone in the States unearthed a heap of them and slowly fed them onto the market and probably still is. Value today? wouldn't like to stick my neck out really but you should still get 3 figures for it but not in the order of £500. regards - A I personally

Nice condition all round this one. Thanks for looking - No reserve, 99p start https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...:IT&ih=003e

Hi Mobbsy, Ive got the George Smith version if you want to borrow it. Not for sale though. One of my favs m8. Hope ur ok Al

Ive got some nice UK Tamla Motown & Staeside Issues. Anychance you could.... Brilliant. Wouldn't they just of looked superb and highly desirable even without the red A!! I dont suppose youve got a copy of Al Kent have you? Al

I agree wholeheartedly. If one were to turn, I think you can forget about single figures and increase it nearly four figures cant you? Rare records command high prices for that very reason. Lets face it, if Frank Wilsons 'Do I Love You...' turned up in any volume, the price would plummet significantly. I know what people are now going to say - Why are certain 'rare' records available in their hundreds and other much cheaper sounds so elusive by their very nature? Cant answer that one im afraid. I think that is something that has evolved through record dealers & colectors over the years. My point is, truly rare records should command high prices, subject to their popularity of course. Another great UK example would be Billy Harners 'What About The Music' INSTRUMENTAL version. Only a handful of known copies exist on Kama Sutra, hence you would expect to pay big money if you were a serious collector. So I would argue that if I went to my local car boot on Sunday and found a copy of the Volumes on Pama & an Al Kent on Mojo (with a sticky label of course!!), both in Mint minus condition (You wouldn't expect them to be mint copies afterall!), not only would I have died and gone to heaven but I could also expect four figure sums for both couldn't I?????????????? Al

Love It Paul. I didn't expect to open up such an interesting debate as this but like Tony's statement, yours sounds a very plausible explanation too! You can imagine plenty of annoyed record companies issueing songs on both sides of the pond which then fell completely flat in the marketplace. Like you say, it certainly benefitted many rare soul collector. Al

Sounds very plausible to me Tony and makes me feel a bit happier about the whole thing except... Why has JM got it booked at £300 in his UK guide without any reference at all to its existance 'doubts' & if it was never released, it cant possibly have a value... can it!!?? John, if you are reading this thread, have you seen one?

[quote name='mark.b' date='Mar 7 08, 07:26 AM' post='715798 i am sure i had one with a black stamp on saying demo, ? mark

According TO JM's Guide I quote re: Volumes 'Its existance is still unconfirmed, white label test press may exist. the full label release PROBABLY DOESN'T. Its still nice to dream that one day one will show up though isn't it, and if so, who would need a pension!!?? Al

The reason I asked is because I noticed that Manships UK guide has this listed at £300 and he doesn't mention this as being unissued material? However, I think you are probably right but just wondered if someone can confirm this as a definite? regards - Al

Hi all, Heres one for you, especially those of you who collect the Uk Mojo label. How rare is Al Kents (2092015) 'Youve Got To Pay The Price' on this UK label. How much does it fetch and more importantly has anyone got a scan of the label with this title on it please!? regards - Al

Tony, Thats a superb piece of information and I feel much happier now! Funny you should say about the duet scenario as I did think this when I was listening to it! Thankyou very much indeed - appreciated. regards - Al

Hi All, Been listening all day to the B side of 'When The Music Grooves', (Blue Rock) one 'LET HER LOVE ME' Its growing on me something rotten (not literally) but I would love to know who the male harmonies in the background are? Could it be the Impressions? The reason I ask is because Otis was allegedly good friends with Curtis Mayfield, both living in Chicago so putting 2+2 together. Sounds awfully like them but stand to be corrected if anyone knows!? Apart from the dodgy 10 second intro, the rest is absolute magic in my book. What do you think? Have attached an MP3 (i think) to listen to. regards - Al Otis_Leavill___Let_Her_Love_Me.mp3

Oh dear! sounds like an expensive bootleg. If I remember rightly the original has an 'AR' stamped in the deadwax inside a circle. cant remember the delta number though. A

Pm'd ya Stew

Hi All, Maddy Bell's Picture Me Gone on MOD please. Minimum VG+/Ex Please pm if you have one for sale. Thanks Al

Have you sold this one yet mate?

Sorted now. Thanks for all your replies. A

Has it got a stamped matrix?

Last chance - £10 for cash.

Cant believe you are selling the Adorables after all you said! If you want some new Golf clubs, get the wife to do some overtime!

Hi All, Wanted for a friend: The Philharmonics on Soulin - I Need, Need Your Love. VG+ minimum with clean labels please. PM me with details. Thanks in advance A