Philt

Skint and need some cash so following 45s for sale. Really strictly graded as per - check my feedback if you haven't had anything from me before. Postage at cost. Grier Bros - weeping all the time (Melody Disc) Ex+ £125 Ron Harrington - it happened to me (Hillside) really strong vg+ £200 ring wear and a few marks but defo NOT battered! Sublime and dead cheap Disciples of Soul - together / way love goes (Phantom) vg++ £80 one mark right at start sounds for couple revs otherwise immaculate, sublime double header! Following ALL NOW SOLD - thanks folks! Chryslers with the Monarchs Band - I'm not gonna lose you (Je-Jody) Ex+ £500 as above, immaculate! Frederick Hymes III - time ain't gonna do me no favor (Fab Vegas) £350 as above and a 'real' un! Little Dooley & the Fabulous Tears - you twine so fine (Baylor) vg++ £400 RnB monster and dog rare! Citations (Solid Soul) £150 Commands (Dynamics) £130 Stunners (Renfro) £1400 Charles Burns (Gene) £600 Cheers Phil

Doubtless there'll be some who, justifiably, think we are. Then again, I also reckon some of us see some of them as buffoons who think we can be dictated to and had over all day long. It's all good fun though. On the subject of 'how rare', I always think anyone asking about 'known' copies would make it a more sensible question if they added the words 'among people currently active on the scene'. Gawd knows what's where and how many copies of stuff actually exist. Personally, I do quite like the guesswork that goes with collecting but I'm also realistic enough to maintain a healthy degree of scepticism if someone offers me a 'X known copies' record. Also, as people have already said, there are bound to be plenty tucked away for various reasons and deep, group and a raft of other collectors who chase the same records but for very different reasons. Personally, I'm not sure about the scale of the Japanese / world-wide demand thing; an urban myth maybe which is built on perhaps a handful of quite wealthy individuals who buy heavy end records at auction? Dunno, Flynny would possibly be able to answer that insofar as Japan is concerned but who knows for sure?

Morning Need to raise some dough for other things so these are up for grabs. UK postage at cost, overseas I'll check price for signed-for. Paypal (f&f) preferred but however suits. All strictly graded, nothing battered and no dramas whatsoever refunding if you're in any way unhappy, just get it back to me in the same condition. (Check feedback if you've never had anything from me before). The Commands - a way to love me / a way to cry (Dynamics) Ex £225 £200 Spare copy. Former c/u but remained under the radar to most I think. Their rarest by a country mile IMHO. Flip is collectable too it seems. Label slightly off centre, as it is on my copy. Admirations - heaven is in your arms (Paree) Ex+ £250 £225 Tiny, tiny bit of dirt / begining of ring one side of label - might even rub off. Bout as clean a copy as you'll find if truth be told. Total quality! Mad Lads - love is here today & gone tomorrow (Volt w/d) Ex £25 Another spare. Really, really rate this. SOLD Venturas - heart of love (Green Light) Ex £375 SOLD Word 'Venturas' scratched out both sides .. otherwise pretty immaculate. Garland Davis - don't worryabout dancing for me (Kick Off) strong vg+ £300 Proper gritty dancer you rarely hear anymore - always reminds me of Big Scotty (whistling!) from Stockport somehow. Same backing as Carl Underwood of course and pretty hard. Clean labels, few scuffs n marks on vinyl but nothing awful at all. Debonairs - headache in my heart / in love again (Track (UK) vg++ £40 Would be m- but for small tear on 'in love' side. Dead cheap though I think. Magnificent Men - I've got news (Capitol) strong vg+ £20 Great! Little Dooley & the Fabulous Tears - you twine so fine (Baylor (issue) vg++ £400 Another really hard record and a great gritty-edged dancer. (Ithink that's a really fair price based on how many/ few I've seen) Bobby Guitar Wood - mighty nice to know (Colt w/d) vg++ £200 Address has scribble through in biro and small X one side. Vinyl really, really tidy. Nice on a w/d and great record of course. Larry Davis - hurt so many times (Kent demo) Ex £200 £175 Couple of tiny pimples on vinyl but dnap in any way whatsoever. Really nice copy Willie Parker - I've got to fight it (M'Pac) £100 £90 Exactly same as above but bigger 'bubbles' in run-out. Again, dnap at all and immaculate otherwise. Hard M'Pac number & storming dancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GxVJlUPk7U&feature=player_detailpage Richard Anthony - keep on livin' on (Virtue) strong vg+ £150 £125 SOLD Stafford stormer, old 'Kenny Hamber' c/u - Dave Withers I think it was. (Clip is Wayne Hudson's dog's copy ) Susan Rewis - they say you've found a new baby (Columbia w/d) Ex £90 £80 SOLD Another old Stafford c/u; 'Denita James & the Wildsides' for Guy. Lovely copy too Gino Washington, Altrasonics & Versatones - I'll be around (when you want me) / like my baby (Atac) Ex+ £100 Stafford! Two fab sides and clean as a clean thang. Gigi & Charmaines - I don't wanna lose him (Kent 27th Anniv) Ex £50 Oscar McLollie - nursery rhyme (Show Time) Ex £20 Timmy Thomas - it's my life (Goldwax) Ex £35 Clips not my copies. Cheers Phil

Liking em! Hope you're well Dave!

No idea on the song Pete but I'm pretty sure that's Mavis, 17 Cheddar Rd, Balsall Heath in the pink number

Like so many others mate, had it, sold it, regret it, muppet Atb Phil

vg+ or better wanted. Won't faff you about. Pm me Cheers Phil

$3450 in the end Wasn't even remotely close and thought I'd put a decent bid on Track 1 best new (to me) thing I've heard for some time.

Hope to get at least one more sorted before Xmas Aaron. Will post in events soon as confirmed date cheers Phil

told you I'd only forgotten a couple Cheers Dave

Few of everyone's plays on the night by way of a taster. Loads I've missed of course so Dave, Andy, Ian, Carl n Joan please add to if you remember other stuff and have the inclination. If not no dramas ... this should give people a flavour anyway: 60s, 70s, oldies, unissued bits n bobs etc etc. Sounded ok to me anyway Tyrone Ashley - I want my baby back Admirations - you left me Gwen Owens - wanted and needed Bob and Gene - really really love you Four Andantes - hipper than me Bernard Smith - never gonna let you go Honeybees - lets get back together Pat Lewis - no one to love Johnny Williams - my baby's so good Jackie Day - naughty boy Don Gardner - cheatin kind Brand New Faces - brand new faces George Tinley - ain't gonna worry Walter and the Admerations - man oh man Magnetics - I have a girl Curtis - how can I tell her Maxine Brown - it's torture Pages - heartaches and pain Temptones - that's when (unissued) (Carl F) Jesse Davis - hang on in Oracles - ain't got time Del Tours - sweet and lovely Magnetics - count the days Shirley Matthews & Belles - always be in style (unissued) (Carl F) Stormy - devastator Disciples of Soul - together Young Mods - who you gonna run Four Dynamics - things that a lady ain't supposed to do Four Pros - everybody's got some soul Fascinators - in other words Masqueraders - I'm gonna make it (*dirrrrrty growler n a half!) Al Kent - the way you've been acting Frank Foster - moving from Detroit (unissued inst) (Carl F) Billy Kennedy - sweet things Admirations - don't leave me Sebastian Williams - hometown boy Melvin Davis - find a quiet place John and Wierdest - no time Herbert Hunter unissued (Andy D) Combinations - whatcha gonna do Skip Easterling - keep the fire burning Otis Lee - hard row to hoe Presentations - call on me Yum Yums - big thing Hesitations - that's the way love is Mystiques - put out the fire Venturas - heart of love Lester Tipton - this won't change Mac Staten - there she goes Sam Ward Strings - unissued inst (Carl F) Chris Morgan - who am I Little Stanley - out of sight lovin Larry Davis - hurt so many times Maxine Brown - let me give you my loving Eddie Parker - I'm gone Frank Foster - Harlem rumble Masquaders - that's the same thing Monique - I wouldn't believe Headlines - looking for a love Monique - if you love me June Jackson - you're welcome Cheers Phil

Tough record I know but just on the off chance ... Cheers Phil

I'd bloody love an instrumental of it. That backing track is a beautiful thing.

Said it before and doubt very much it'd ever happen because of all of the above but I'd turn up at the equivalent of what used to be the Ritz 'rarest of the rare' say three times a year. I think we're all realistic to know it ain't what it used to be and, for all the reasons already stated, it ain't gonna be again, not ever. What the vast majority of nites are missing is, I think, the atmosphere and different buzz you get altogether from hearing records in a big room with a packed, bouncing dancefloor. Personally, I can take or leave the back room of a pub with 12 people in and well meaning folk playing records which, if we're honest, ain't really up to it in the main. I'll take a chinese and fall asleep on the sofa rather than make the effort for that, and do most weekends. There's loads of things on but, with no disrespect to anyone, how many of em would encourage a 47 year old bloke with two kids who's worked his nads off all week and been going out pretty solidly for 30 years+ make the extra effort? Very few. Old, tired, going even balder and thoroughly bored with most of it to be perfectly honest. Always looking and hoping though; you gotta ain't ya.

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I'm convinced Gaz Kellet mentioned this one Sunday teatime circa 1990

Bargain John Tee used to fetch more than that at one time.

I have them already Mark or I'd take em without a moments hesitation. Hardly storming dancers lol but as soulfull as you like IMHO. Come closer ... is one of my all-time favourite records and at twenty quid for the four I'm struggling to see how you can go wrong really.. atb Phil

Sterling work Chalks, cheers Kinell they were fabulous times! I knew nowt and no one but absolutely loved everything about it; these took me right back to the riviera

Thanks so much for that mate, really appreciate it! I'd agree absolutely on it being a rare record. I did have a demo some time ago which ended up with Ian Cunliffe who still plays it out when he DJs. (He's had some tackle over the years for sure but never had this before; he also thinks its dog rare). If I can raise what I need elsewhere I'll gladly hang onto it to be honest. cheers Phil

Need some dosh so following 45s for sale. All v. strictly graded. Let me know if I'm miles out on any prices! Tommy Rodgers - pass the word (AJP) £125 Ex+ SOLD Red tick and name written on label otherwise lovely condition all round. Massive demand it seems. Freddie North - the hurt (RIC issue) strong vg+ £75 Grubby label, light marks dnap. Not shagged! Johnnie Mae Matthews - two sided thing (Big Hit) vg+/+ £60 SOLD Absolute stormer with a bit of a 'fernky' edge. The odd v light mark and one heavier one; none affect play Little David - I want the good life (Symphony) Ex+ £90 SOLD Rare, obscure & downright quirky NY 'rhythm n soul' (I've heard someone call it lol). Had the odd play here n there over the years but largely unknown and a toughie to turn up. Not everyone's bag I'll wager but dark n moody and I love it (but I'm skint unfortunately) Bobby Taylor - there are roses somewhere (Sunflower w/d) strong vg++ £70 Money back if you're unhappy, no dramas (You send it back safe n sound and I'll reimburse you straight away. Check my feedback) Postage will be signed-for or Spec Del Cheers Phil

Strands is SOLD so just the one left now ... Little Dooley & the Fabulous Tears - you twine so fine (Baylor) yellow issue You seem to see LD's other 45s pretty frequently but not this gritty-edged all-nighter groover for some reason and it's the one to have IMHO Condition is vg++ Labels a tad grubby maybe but nothing too significant at all and no pen, tears, stickers etc. Vinyl has v light scuffs here n there but nothing of any real note and dnap; plays loud n proud Min bid £350 Someone has very kindly posted a clip below. I'll gladly sort scans and play it over the phone for anyone who's seriously interested and needs to hear it. Money back if you're unhappy of course. I'll do postage in the UK and it'll be SD. End 6pm Sunday or sooner if I get a price I think is fair for it. PM offers / interest. Cheers Phil

Legend!