Chris L

I'm convinced you're right. I have a JJ Barnes bought early in 1972 from Martin Koppel (in his early days) can't believe it was being booted then I'll take it even further not all Okeh singles have stamped matrix Don't want to discuss issues can have scratched matrix numbers as can Motown singles that come out of the Monarch plant in LA.

Some Northern Soul Records for sale. All originals, UK shipping costs £2.60 for items under £50.00, anything above SD within UK £5.50. I can accept Paypal, cash, cheque, postal or money order. I will ship worldwide and accept returns up until 14 days after delivery, with 100% full refund. Any questions just ask. All have been play graded on a JBSystems Pro Series High Q 30D deck, via a Stanton 500L stylus with a NAD C320 amp and JM Lab speakers. Grading : Mint - no/micro marks on vinyl plays perfect EX - could/will have some marks, full gloss, plays perfect/near perfect VG+ - will have marks and scratches plays with some/possible background sounds VG/VG- - will have scratches and background noise. Plays without any skips or jumps ALL ORIGINALS - I do have sound files for some of them. Bobby Bland - Shoes - EX+ - £28.00 SOLD! The Marvelettes - I'll keep holding on - VG++/EX - £30.00 SOLD! Soul Bros 6 - I'll be loving you - EX - £30.00 The Apollas - Mr. Creator - EX+ - £85.00 SOLD! The Artistics - This heart of mine - VG++/EX - £56.00 Roy Hamilton - You shook me up - M - £185.00 The Opals - I'm afraid - EX - £52.00 SOLD! Brenda Holloway - When I'm gone - VG+ - £18.00

And yet here it is....................... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lee-David-034-Temptation-Is-Calling-My-Name-034-Northern-Soul-45-Columbia-mp3-/361111031564?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_udlo%3D%26_udhi%3D%26_ftrt%3D901%26_ftrv%3D1%26_sabdlo%3D%26_sabdhi%3D%26_samilow%3D%26_samihi%3D%26_sadis%3D50%26_stpos%3D%26_sop%3D1%26_dmd%3D1%26_ipg%3D50%26_nkw%3D361111031564%26_rdc%3D1&nma=true&si=1WOfDg%252B%252BsWBMGjWUsILAgNhkE8M%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

The Alex Patten sounds about right but I would have though Lee David might do £250.00 depending on condition one went on Ebay for that much last week. Those issues seem to have jumped in price, last year you could get one for about £120/150.00 or less !

Just love that Ebonys, class act

Spellbinders - the Magic off - album, plus a load of Motown compilation albums.

It were massive on the scene in the early Mecca/Torch/Cats days !

Was it ever issued on a GRT release ? I know "Run for cover" was.

Be careful just because "John says" doesn't mean it's so, he'd be the 1st to admit that.

I contacted both sellers and got the dead-wax run-out info.

There's a couple on UK Ebay right now, both the "stereo" re-issues. One seller isn't aware it's a re-issue the other I'm not sure about, he did sell me a booted Lou Johnson.

The Entertainer

Are these still turning up ? Just realised I have one Always thought the boot looked like this : Never occurred to me that it actually would have been re-issued by Chess - or is it ?

Ronnie Walker - You've got to try harder. Bought this new when it came out (from Record Corner, Balham, London) had completely forgotten about it, nice little choon.

I hope it works out OK, Bobby is a tremendous performer, I know he's getting on a bit now, but back is his day lad...................

Let's have some more Canadian stuff !!

About the nearest thing you'll get to an original Spellbinders line-up, taken about 9 years ago. From left, Dee Grant, Bobby Shivers, James Wright and Elouise Pennington. McArthur Mumford was ill and couldn't make the meeting both he and Dee Grant have passed away.

Lead is/was Bobby Shivers. He's the only original member appearing at Prestatyn. Elouise Pennington & James Wright are still alive in New Jersey as is Spellbinder stand-in (for the UK & Canada tours of the mid-sixties) is ex-Ad Lib Danny Austin.

Got it !

I would pay a penny more than £10.000 !!!

Some Northern Soul Records for sale. All originals, UK shipping costs £2.60 for items under £50.00, anything above SD within UK £5.50. I can accept Paypal, cash, cheque, postal or money order. I will ship worldwide and accept returns up until 14 days after delivery, with 100% full refund. Any questions just ask. Luther - Don’t wanna be a fool — Cotillion — mint minus - £100.00 (free juke box strip !) SOLD ! Tony Clarke — Landslide — Chess — mint minus - £45.00 SOLD ! Bobbie Smith — Walk into my heart — American Arts - issue ! — EX - £100.00 SOLD ! Alexander Patton — A lil lovin’ sometimes — UK Capitol — VG/VG+ - £145.00 SOLD ! Soul Bros Six — I’ll be loving you — Atlantic — VG++/EX - £35.00 SOLD ! The Marvelttes — I’ll keep holding on — Tamla — VG/VG+ - £20.00 e-mail address — Soulcharger@hotmail.com

We all loved him, we've all got his stuff, very sad. Message is, get to see them whenever you can, they won't be around forever.

Sorted, thanks !

If you make a false declaration, then yes that's breaking US customs law. Having said that the law was not put in place for secondhand personal goods, such as records but rather the import & export of commercial goods. Thing is it's not at all important for US customs what the value is, there are no export taxes. I once bought about $3000 of records from a dealer and just walked on the aeroplane with the record case, no-one looked, asked or checked, not in the US or in Europe. If the seller won't put a low value best to try and find a friend who lives in the US who can ship them onto you and if it's really a really expensive record, reckon on 25% total tax & duties, if it's a potential bill of $500.00+ you may want to even consider going to the US personally and while you're there look for more records. I was staying at a hotel in Chicago and I got the sellers to send stuff there so I didn't have to Backwoodsville to collect them. Good luck