Everything posted by Mick Holdsworth
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Did All Uk Pressed 45S Have Centers?
The whole spindle wouldn't spin - just the record playing underneath, The "Philips" would stay where it was.
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Livin' In The Footsteps...versions?
There's a great version by Mary Ann Farra & Satin Soul ( ... another Girl). Other side is "Stoned Out Of My Mind", and it's also on Brunswick. It's hard to tell from the spacing of the text on the label, but it could either be Mary Ann Farra or Maryann Farra. Cheers Mick
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How Much Does A Cracked Record Reduce Price?
I generally work on about a quarter, assuming the record plays without skips (odd click would be OK). This is a general thing though, where the record in question isn't irreplaceable. A cracked one or two off would have it's own rules. Cheers Mick
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Carstairs Track Advert
Didn't go there, but maybe the Dore track - You Got A Man On your Hands" ? Cheers Mick
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Some Realistic Valuations Please
Didn't think Betty Boo was that much. I'm surprised
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Interesting 'plug Side' Stamp
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Current Price Tal Armstrong Let It Go 45
I sold one about a year ago for £180 in trades. A few weeks later that very same copy appeared on JM auction site. Surprisingly It went for a about £120, so I consider myself lucky on that one. Cheers Mick
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John Harris And The Soul Sayers Now Out On 45
Out again tomorrow (26 Aug) from Juno in the UK, this time on Kerston. The picture cover has exactly the same front but with Kerston logo instead of Cree, back is different, and no idea about the labels. No mention of limited edition this time. Cheers Mick
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Gobsmacked When I Heard This
Here's the George 'N Sonny Sands - Down By The Ocean. Cheers Mick
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Which Were Most Popular Bitd?
What's "bitd" ?
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Covers Of "higher & Higher"?
Not exactly "Higher and Higher", but there is a pop track by Bobby Vee called "Just Keep It Up", that is so close to the original tune it could easily be mistaken for "Higher and Higher" Mick
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September Jones Acetate
Is this one of those that is the same backing as something else, maybe Mikki Farrow? Cheers Mick
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Anyone Recommend Someone To Do Carvers?
Yes, still going, they never stopped, apart from one weekend last year when they relocated their equipment. Still the same price too. I've had about 80 / 100 cut since the changeover. They generally seem to be fractionally louder than previously, but that may be down to my mastering.
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Covers Of "higher & Higher"?
Yes Dave, it's an Italian LP version of "Not The Flower" released only in Italy on Brunswick. It has all the "Flower" tracks plus either two or four others - same backing tracks as it's US counterpart, but all vocals recorded in Italian. Cheers Mick
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Covers Of "higher & Higher"?
There's two versions by Dana Valery on her Brunswick LPs, both use the same backing track as Jackie Wilson
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The Originals - Suspicion
Thanks Chalky, but I think that is probably going to be my number 2, "Guitar based more than brass"
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The Originals - Suspicion
I know of 4 versions of this (not counting Instrumentals). I heard them in the following order ... 1. The "Original" Version as posted in #56 by RobbK. Throughout the 80's and early 90's this was the only version I ever heard - most recordings were speeded up, including my acetate from Dave Withers and the later Demand boot, Apart from the fact it is too fast, it is this version. 2. A completely different take I had on a sales tape from Pete Lowry about '96 - Guitar based more than brass if I remember correctly - sort of liked it but ... As I said, I heard it in '96 but it could have been around awhile before that. 3. In '97 the first (I think first) CD version, "This is northen Soul Vol 2" that was put out by Chris King / Debutante. Very similar to the first version, but a slightly different vocal take. 4. The 21st Century boot on Soul with an instrumental on the flip. This was a different version and vocal take again. (Actually the Inst flip was musically different to all the others, so that sort of makes 5. I only ever played the Inst once and thought it was a modern re-recording. Probably not, just sounded that way to me.) There are other boots and legal CDs which have some of these versions on them, eg. Soul Beat etc. but I don't think there are any different versions as such. Be interesting to hear of any other versions I haven't heard. I think there is another Inst take, but don't know how it compares to the above four versions. Cheers Mick
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Ebay Question
I think for me the Postal Charges would be manageable if the sellers were consistent, eg. $12 or $13 to cover up to 4 or 5 records (Is that about right?), It's extreme cases when you can't find a couple of other records to offset the cost. (Our own UK to US charges also shot up recently, almost doubled over two annual rises so I can appreciate that this charge is unavoidable). It's the $25 and $50 shipping charges that seem to be more abundent this last six months that are taking the mick. and these are for $5 records. But the main thing that would help (for me anyway) would be if sellers could play the game with declaration of value. We know a few have done that, and I have recently approched a couple of sellers who were glad to put a low value and "gift" on their parcels. Of course it is unfair to expect them to advertise the fact openly, so you would have to ask each seller privately as and when needed. So far I have had to ask four times. Two, as said above, were fine, and two told me "No". Publicly though, they can't really say anything, except cryptically, as in "nudge nudge wink wink". (this is not just eBay, but personal websites / sales lists, multi-seller sites like Gemm etc.) So I'll keep on asking sellers individually and take each one as it comes. And another thing ... "Never start a sentence with And, But, or So" Cheers Mick
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Wigan Probably December 79 Track List
The Brainstormers
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Arthur Prysock I Was A Boy Acetate
Dave, I remember hounding you for a recording of this pretty soon after you had it, Eventually you put it up on the old refosoul I thank you for that. I found it interesting that the wording had been rearranged - In Tony Orlandos case he was suggesting he was too young (I Was A Boy When You Needed A Man), but Arthur turned it around and the girl was to young (You Were A Girl When You Needed I Woman). Cheers Mick
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Popsike
Yes, it's working fine, same as for you by the look of it Am I missing something ? Cheers Mick
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John Harris And The Soul Sayers Now Out On 45
You're right, don't want to rub it in, Think I will just put the record on again and watch the needle not move.
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John Harris And The Soul Sayers Now Out On 45
Benji, Strangely, the only country showing up as 3.99 Euros is Germany Everywhere else appears to be Free Post, certainly UK / US / France etc is all free. It may not be intentional, but that's how it is. In case there's another listing , the item I am talking about is this one ... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121148873510 Cheers Mick
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John Harris And The Soul Sayers Now Out On 45
Looks like it Pete, at least you got one of them OK. Just noticed Bear Family are selling a few on eBay at 10 Euros post free. Damn
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John Harris And The Soul Sayers Now Out On 45
My copies arrived this morning, none are off centre, all seem to be OK