Diggin' Dave

I uploaded loads more new stuff in my recently re-opened eBay shop. A few bits off my latest sales list, but some others also. All of 'em have a best offer-option + I offer flat shipping rates for up to 5 45s. So some good oofers + the flat rates could produce a nice bargin for you guys. >>>CLICK HERE<<< to check 'em all out.

List fully up to date now + open to offers on everything that's left from the list.

Good to see just a few likeminded soul(ie)s on here btw. Makes me feel just a little bit less strange.

I dropped my record cleaning fluid a few weeks ago, which caused the bottle to break and for a few days it was absolutely impossible to enter the room without getting a very chemical type of high, followed by a very nasty headache. Made me decide to just hang on to my record sniffing habit instead of moving on to something stronger

Tricky question... I guess they both have their merits. I like to smell the life a VG- record has led, but I slightly prefer mint warehouse find 45s. And yes, they do smell different. dogstoat, I'm off now to get wasted and might be doing so throughout he weekend, so it's perfectly possible to go out, have fun and then have a few vinyl sniffs just before I go to bed (yes I always try to keep a small pile near my bed just in case )

I was looking for a few reply's along the lines of "I sniff 'em too mate, it's perfectly normal for anyone even remotely interested in collecting records". As they might make me feel a bit less miserable

Do you guys also like the smell of your records in the morning? I know I do... I think the smell is an often undervalued part of a record collection. And the smell is also one of the strongest senses that are linked with association. In quite a few cases I can tell just by their smell which package a certain record was in when I received it. I sometimes also catch myself sniffing my records, and in my opinion the ones in their brown paper sleeves are the best to sniff (and company sleeves are ok too). Any other members on here do this too? Or do I need some professional help or join 45ists anonymous? Of course there's a downside to everything, and in this case it's the records that have that cigarette smell or things like that. The worst example of this is a package I got from Italy a few years back. The records were nice/in the condition described etc, but they honestly smelled like they had been lying next to a dead whale for the better part of a month. The smell was absolutely unbearable. It got better over time, but when I'm browsing through my records I can sometimes still grasp a whiff that takes me back to the moment I opened that package, and trust me, there's better moments to remember than that one. Btw: I opened the package while in hospital, cause myparents were kind enough to take the new arrivals with them for me to open 'em. After I opened 'the package of death' I was afraid some nurses would be running into the room, thinking a remarkably vile epidemic of gangreen just broke out in my room. I left the hospital soon after that but I pity the patient that came in after me C'mon lads, this forum does deserve a thread about the smell of our 45s. Feel free to contribute, and if you ever feel like you're taking the record collecting too far remember there's always guys like me that are even more pathetic

Well the solution Mike's proposed would also solve the problem of posts instantly disappearing imo + it would cancel out the chance to find a way around the guidelines (mates bumping threads etc.) Just a small afterthought... The reason why posts are disappearing so quickly is not only because of the excessive bumping of threads. It's also because more and more people are finding their way to this forum/forum section to sell their soul discs. In fact I even think it won't be long before it'll surpass eBay in popularity (I'm only talking about northern soul 45s of course). And this can only be a good thing imo...

Just did this and it does give you a better view of which lists are the freshest/least viewed/most likely to contain a few bargains. So it's better from a buyer's point of view (so in the end it'll also be better from a seller's point of view). + when the section is set up like that you can just post some quick updates without bothering whether you're pushing the boat out a bit too much bump-wise

And they find out what dubious substances are in there by stabbing it? I wonder which genius came up with that idea.

Goddamn norwichdancer, what's the deal with your avatar mate? I was just finishing a nice pizza, but that pic gave it a bit of a bitter aftertaste...

I'm up for this too, as I often need 4/5 posts just to upload every record I have, and with this rule I'd be able to do this without having to bump.

wtf??? why do they do this?

I've got a very clean copy of Sage - I'm alive / Song for Yvonne on the Head label from 1977. You all probably know the deal on this one...recently discovered, next Ellipsis, fetched nearly £600 on Manship's etc etc... 2 really good sides, that's why I recorded both. Enjoy! It's yours for £350 inc. shipping / recorded delivery /paypal costs. First member who PM's gets it. Sage___I_m_alive.mp3 Sage___Song_for_Yvonne.mp3

Candy & Sweets Vessie Simmons Debbie Dean Fabulous Dimensions on hold

Drool-factor 12 Anyone wanna lend me a few grand?

Eli The Prophet on hold

Judy Clay / Majestic sold...

Dramatic Experience and Ruby Johnson sold Judy Clay on hold plenty of good ones left...

Ok that's all for today. I really enjoyed recording/listening to these, and I hope you do the same....

27. Vessie Simmons - I can make it on my own (part I/II) - Simco 62466 HOLD Late 70s California soul 45 £18 Marvels - Mr. soft touch / same - Mercury 72992 DJ COPY Nice and rare, but plays with some background noise. Moerer has a VG at $80, so still a bargain to be had. £15 - Let it be me / I'm up tight - La Vette 1004 DJ COPY SOLD 30. Majestic - Send my baby back to me / How long will I love you - Equator 1401 SOLD 31. Brenda Holloway - Together 'til the end of time / Sad song - Tamla 54125 DJ COPY Nice Motown ballad. Could be a nice ender imo. £15 32. Eddie Holland - If cleopatra took a chance / What about me - Motown 1030 Early Motown effort (1962). £15 33. Lee & The Leopards - Come into my palace / Trying to make it - Gordy 7002 Purple stock copy, plays ok with a few pops. Another fine example of DooWop-Soul crossover. £15 34. Dramatic Experience - Someday somewhere / Sho'nuff good feeling - Mainstream 5576 SOLD

19. Irene and The Scotts - Why do you treat me like you do / I'm stuck on my baby - Smash 2138 SOLD 20. Jean Shy - You've got to take it / We've got a good thing going - Foxcar 901 Quality New York modern/crossover sound. £25 21. Little Otis - Baby I need you / I out-duked the duke - Tamla 54058 Early Tamla 45 that doesn't pop up too often at this price. £20 22. Liberation - Don't spread your love around (mono / stereo) - GSF 6906 DJ COPY Beautiful crossover thatplays with a bit of background noise, so I adjusted the price. £20 23. Debbie Dean - Don't let him shop around / A new girl - Motown 1007 HOLD Another slab of quality early Motown. Strong version. £20 24. LaBrenda Ben - Just be yourself / I can't help it, I gotta dance - Gordy 7021 DJ COPY Same as above. Record has a crack 1,5 inch crack that doesn't affect play, but does affect price... £20 25. Ruby Johnson - Reach out and touch me / Come back to me - Neb's 508 SOLD 26. Candy & Sweets - I want to give you everything (mono / stereo) - 20th Century 2044 DJ COPY HOLD One for the crossover heads. Larry Weiss production. £18 Candy___Sweets___I_want_to_give_you_my_everything.mp3

10. Renee St. Clair - Look what I got / I've got a reason to cry - Jubilee 5576 DJ COPY Beautiful sixties soul. Plays with a few pops, hence the lowered price. £35 11. Henry Lumpkin - I've got a notion / We really love each other - Motown 1005 One of the best early motown releases. Plays very well. £35 12. Erma Franklin - Gotta find me a lover / Change my thoughts from you - MCA 1073 DJ COPY Harder to find British demo copy. Very danceable quality tune. £35 13. Mighty Clouds of Joy - Look on the bright side (mono / stereo) - ABC 12322 DJ COPY Frank Wilson arranged modern. Only released as a demo if I remember correclty. £35 14. Preston Peters - You can't measure your love / Nate Jones - You for christmas - MM 101 Absolutely gorgeous! Already have one in the collection, so I'm flogging this one. £35 15. Joyce Hopson - This Time / I surrender to you - Revue 11034 DJ COPY Nice double-sider from one of my favourite labels. £30 16. The Valadiers - I found a girl / You'll be sorry - Gordy 7013 Nice soul-doowop crossover sound. £30 17. Eli "The Prophet" - Take a little give a lot / A woman is a sometime thing - ALA 1177 DJ COPY HOLD Nice white demo of this crossover sound that's gaining demand as we speak. £30 18. Patty & The Emblems - Music makes me want to dance / You took advantage of a good thing - Herald 593 Potential secret weapon for the more open minded DJ. £25

I'll be uploading a sales list of my newest 45s in stock. As always all records come with soundclips/scans coming from the actual record. I didn't have my normal scanner at my disposal, so quality of the scans might be just a little bit lower, but quality, still more than ok, so don't worry. As always the list includes a variety of styles, ranging from sweet soul to northern to deep funk etc. Uploading 'em all might take a while so please be patient. Shipping for any number of records to anywhere in the world is £5. Paypal is 4% extra. If interested PM. I always keep on hold for at least 3 days for first member who PM's about a record. 1. Harvey & The Phenomenals - Soul & sunshine / What can I do - Da-Wood 7200 Blistering deep funk classic. £250 Harvey___Phenomenals___Soul_and_sunshine.mp3 2. The Jillettes - Please say you'll love me / Daddy Do - Carbs 520 Pops up fairly frequently on the Amazon label, but is almost impossible to find on this first label. £200 Jillettes___Please_say_you_ll_love_me.mp3 3. Peace, loce & Happiness - Ain't nothing but a love thang / Peace, love & happiness - Abab 1001 Rare and beautiful modern. Slight amount of crackle. £125 Peace_Love___Happiness___Ain_t_nothing_but_a_love_thang.mp3 4. Lamont Dozier - Dearest one / Fortune teller tell me - Melody 102 Highly recommended classic. Getting harder to pick up. £100 Lamont_Dozier___Dearest_one.mp3 5. Curley Moore - Soul train / This way I do - Hot Line 901 Has it got train in the title then it's a good sound;) Here's another proof... £90 Curley_Moore___Soul_train.mp3 6. The Fabulous Dimensions - I can't take it baby (part I/II) - Sapphire 1025 HOLD Highly recommended slab of Chicago soul. £60 Fabulous_Dimensions___I_can_t_take_it_baby.mp3 7. Camille Bob - Kill that roach / Harry hippie - Master-trak 3010 1980 Funky modern soul outing that just keeps growing on you. £50 Camille_Bob___Kill_that_roach.mp3 8. Willis Wooten - Your love is indescribably delicious / Do the train - Virtue 2501 DJ COPY Heavy funk track with a huge break right at the beginning of the track. £40 Willis_Wooten___Your_love_is_indescribably_delicious.mp3 9. The Soul Mates - Too late to say you're sorry / Your love - Marina 7992 Great soul rarity recorded in Britain, but issued is US. Normally sells for up to £200, but this copy's seen better days. Plays ok though. £35 Soul_Mates___Too_late_to_say_you_re_sorry.mp3

Lol, just encountered 2 titles with the word train while trawling through the box that's standing here next to me: - Willis Wooten - Do the train (Virtue) - Curley Moore - Soul train (Hot Line) seeing as I just went through 1 box I guess there must be tons more...