John Reed

Now that is a proper rare record, never had a sniff at the issue

I hope this doesn't turn into another tired thread of just "biging up" the plays for the major DJ's of the 70s/80s. There can also be a big divergence between rarest, most valuable or sought after. Garry Cape had stock of Earl White Jr, and I had multiple friends phoning up over the next week asking and getting copies. There are also quite a few records posted that are owned by quite a lot of DJ's and collectors, with Melvin Moore being one of them, but i agree, that getting an original has always been tough. The evolution of the internet has brought to light that many records were not as rare as they were once thought to be.

I seem to remember a significant discussion about this maybe 20 years ago. I think the whole Anada set up was quite dodgy and I remember comments like the writers were not paid for the use of their songs, the groups who recorded them were not paid and the record company released them without the knowledge of those involved. I think when Sharon Brown was asked about it in an interview, she didn't have any good words to say about the subject. So in my eyes, if no permission was given by those who had any rights, then any releases are bootlegs.

I don't understand the obsession over who or what will come after us, both from a scene and collecting perspective. From a scene perspective, it will eventually die and be reborn sometime in the future as something slightly different, like all youth scenes' tend to do. From a record collecting perspective the same will probably happen as well, with interest diminishing leading to lower prices for a while, then some bright spark will pick them up cheap, play them leading to demand and value rising again - A bit like what happened with trips to the US in the 80s/90s. Saying that, for sure the prices of some records in the future may never reach the heady heights of what they are now. Those who talk about a "northern soul" legacy are either deluded or out to make as much money out of it as they can, as its just a part of general youth club-culture, that's lasted longer than others.

It's time to get rid of a load of used 7" & 12" record mailers and stiffeners I've accumulated over time. So, if you're in South East London anytime soon and want to pick them up, they're free. Send me a PM and we can arrange a time.

Don't think "Randy" on Chocolate City has been reissued on CD either.

Its a cheapie, but seem to have either lost it or I just imagined I had it, as I've got it on the LP George & Gwen McCrae - Winners Together Or Losers Apart - CAT 2002. I'm only after an issue. Must be a minimum EX+ and from a UK seller as I don't want to pay more postage than what I pay for the record. Please state price and recorded postage cost.

There's always a chance someone is so desperate for a record and if it's the only one for sale, they hit the buy button.

FFS, its just a song that a band has decided to cover, that just happens to have been originally played on a once underground youth, club scene. It was written and produced by a couple of white country-boys from the south. I wonder how many Beatles fans moaned when the like of the Temps, Four Tops, Mary Wells and Aretha to name a few covered their recordings.

It was, but I expect that the masters are still incorrectly labeled. This was released on the US version of the Soul explosion LP, so probably doesn't warrant inclusion as something unreleased.

The Dapps were definitely a white group, started as a rhythm/horn section and initially provided backing vocals for Brown. They then moved into recording under Browns tutelage in their own right. In addition to Beau Dollar, the group also included Troy Seals, who recorded the great Vietnam song Mama hold My Hand on Rising Sons. After they left Brown, the majority of the members became the group Jellyroll.

Thats the release from around 1982/84. I believe the original rawer version of NTTPOY was released on an earlier NU Sound M-2/102 release, backed with an earlier version of Barbara West I'm a Fool For You Baby. The first NU Sound release M-2/101 was Shimmy by McCall. I feel these were re-recorded for the RONN release. The picture on Discogs is my copy.

Under distance selling rules globally, the item being sent is still the property of the seller until the buyer has "accepted" the item. So, if its lost in transit, damaged or not to the satisfaction of the buyer due to a fault or misrepresentation of the item, the buyer is due a refund and the seller then makes a claim on the postal service or insurance.

Why should sellers put a low value on for the shipping value. It may save the buyer some cash, but if the package is lost or damaged in transit, the seller can only claim on the value they've allocated to the package. There's potentially only downside risk if the seller does that. If buying from aboard, these costs should be taken into account before bidding.

Nice to see someone else rate the Band of Thieves LP and giving it a shout. Rainbow Brown did get a single release, but its hard and been on my radar for a while, but it just doesn't turn up.

is that the original light blue release or the red reissue from the early 90's?

I've spent many an hour googling the addresses of record labels, most of the time it led to abandoned lots and empty run down buildings. Still had fun doing it.

An original of I'm So Happy was only on the issue. The demo is single sided with If It Ain't Love on both sides.

An original demo of KMLG doesnt exist as its a b-side, so issue only. Demo's of 45-3019 only have The Boy Next Door on both sides.

I'd like to keep it as it is and apply the same rules as for "sales". In a similar way to sales, if i put up a "want", I don't want people coming on and telling me that they bought it in 1974 for 15p.

Looking for a copy of B.W. & The Next Edition - Peace Of Mind / Stay With Me Baby - Dakar DK-4522. Issue only, not the demo. Minimum EX+ If you have a copy for sale, please pm me with the price you want. Please don't ask what I'm willing to pay.

Are you talking about the Expansion CD from 2017. The first release of the current track was initially available as a download via Bandcamp in March this year as its a completely new song from her forthcoming double LP.

Its going to be both and yes, its nearly ready. With regards to the number of items pressed, its an estimation game for the label owners. They have an expectation, but no-one really knows if there will be demand for a particular vinyl release or not. Although the cost difference is minimal between the pressing of 300 - 500 units, if you've got 5 or 6 releases on the cards the cumulative difference in cost can add up, especially for a small independent label and no record company wants deadstock sitting on their shelves unsold. My view on represses is that if they're using the original stampers and not pressed retrospectively, irrespective if they're on different coloured vinyl or have apple stamps on them, they're still originals. Over the last year or so, i've actually started thinking, why am I buying a record on vinyl when i've had the CD for years and that's made me more picky on what vinyl releases I buy.

My understanding is that was a CD only release.

"Sensational" Little Doc had two releases on Music-Go-Round. With "Precious Love" quite a lot rarer than "baby", but less in-demand.