Philt

I hear you and while that had its benefits it also dramatically reduced the need for people to get off their arses in order to hear, learn about and ‘find’ stuff. Therefore, alongside all the other reasons we’re all familiar with, that helped underpin the emergence of the ‘everyone’s a dj’ culture which has knackered the scene in so many ways. You’ve only got to observe the fantasists online or out and about; I liken them to the people who were covered in patches but who never actually went to a scooter rally, never mind on a bloody scooter All became a bit too easy. You had to really want it at one time; If it mattered enough you stuck with it. So, some good times on a personal level but also a time when it started along the road to the parody it is today. Had no idea at the time of course.

Another I need back! PM if you can assist cheers Phil

Airplane song on Maltese. PM if you can assist Cheers Phil

Gets plays at Grumpy Soul periodically. I prefer ‘too much’ but have played the flip out too Tough record to find these days

PM if you can assist Cheers Phil

I hear you. The point I was trying to make was that it can be a ball ache selling records these days too. The whole 'grading' thing is inherently subjective of course so you're always going to find variations; they shouldn't be miles apart though should they - hence the emergence of the SS system. All that's required really is a bit of integrity and half an idea. Takes seconds to send someone a couple of pics or whatever but I'm always very clear when I'm selling stuff that anyone can send a 45 back if they're not happy, at my expense. It's tough to legislate for idiots though, buyers or sellers. Personally, I just don't deal with them again, respond to 'wants' posts or whatever. Life's too short.

Works both ways of course. The world is at least as full of chancers looking for rare records in pristine condition for bugger all. Life was easier in some respects when you had to resort to going to venues.

Following 45s for sale. All strictly graded; money back if you're unhappy of course. Postage at UK rates. Paypal F&F preferred. Clips of everything can be found on Youtube. PM if you're interested Cheers Phil RECORDS FOR SALE 1) N/A 2) Wilbur Reynolds - who'll cry (Resist) M- £200 Thumping old Keb cover-up. Immaculate condition. (I've had more copies of Hayes Cotton over the years) 3) Embers - you can lump it (Act IV) strong vg+£200 Fantastic group dancer and a veritable snip. 4) Betty Wright - circle of Heartbreaks (Alston w/d) M- £40 Really tidy demo copy 5) Servicemen - I need a helping hand (Patheway (cartoon) Ex £200 Reversed labels as so many are. Real quality oldie and cheap I reckon 6) Valentines - breakaway (SS7 w/demo) M- £125 SOLD Immaculate in every respect! MC stamped 7) Gerri Taylor - empty arms and bitter tears (Constellation w/demo) M- £100 Cheap as chips. Uptempo, underplayed Chicago Riff Ruffin - peepin' and hidin' (Duke promo) M- £50 Banger! Really nice demo too 9) Topics - have your fun (Dream w/demo) vg+ £750 SOLD Ooooo errr. Plays great! Proper, rare northern. 10) Roy Hamilton - crackin' up (RCA issue) very strong vg+ £200 Very slight label wear and a few v light marks but nothing affecting play in any way. Nice copy! 11) Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds - too good to be true (Magic Touch) Ex £100 Couple of tiny 'bubbles on edge of playing service dnap in anyway. Uptempo stormer that you don't see around anymore.

That’s terrible news

Walter and the Ads is one of about four records I’d pay heavily to own Pete. Hope you’re well mate

Paid plenty for my two all-time top wants: Combinations on Kellmac and Prophets on Shrine; sold other, v good stuff to buy both and look at or play them as often as poss. What I paid and what they might sell for now or in future is an absolute irrelevance tbh. I own my two favourite records and never thought I would, not for a second. Loads of 45s come and go but some never will. Comes down to how much they mean to you I guess, that and whether you’re starving (I’d choose starvation though). I’ve done without all sorts to buy my records and would absolutely do so again to keep the ones that mean the most. Really big part of my life for forty years and certainly not an investment, fad or exercise in showing off. Anyone fitting those bills deserves everything they get.

Following for sale, first come first served. All strictly graded, money back if you're unhappy etc. Postage at UK rates. Paypal (F&F) or transfer preferred. Other than on the BT album, which I'm not 100% sure how to price, no offers on these as all are priced pretty sensibly already I think. PM if you want anything. Bobby Thurston - sweetest piece of the pie (Mainline 12747) vg+ / Ex- Offers £200+ SOLD Some wear to sleeve and couple of places where it's worn through on the bottom edge but still intact. Vinyl is clean (Pics below) Ted Ford - you're gonna need me (SS7 w/demo) M- £160 Stamped, immaculate Valentines - breakaway (SS7 w/demo) M- £160 Stamped immaculate Malibus - gee baby I love you (Sure Shot promo) Ex £170 Couple of v light marks dnap. Clean copy and a good price I reckon for this great underplayed oldie. Vince Apollo - I bear witness / can't turn my back (Pentagon) Ex £250 Banging, both sides. Great copy. Richard Caiton - I see love girl in your eyes (Caiburt) Ex £325 Absolutely wonderful crossover and an absolute dog of a record to find these days. Couple of minor, very feint marks but a really nice copy overall. Sharon McMann - got to find another guy (Karen) Vinyl is Ex £550 SOLD Magnificent, rare Detroit at a really good price! Bit of wear to label near centre but nothing to fall out over. (Pic below) Betti Lou & Bobby Adams - dr truelove Ex- £650 SOLD Couple of feint scuffs which dnap at all. Great price for this rare, RnB monster!!!!! (Pic below) Embers - first time (JCP) £250 sticker residue and some biro wol. Vinyl is a solid Ex-. (I'd want 300 mint) Recent reactivation in some quarters and rightly so! Servicemen - I need a helping hand (Patheway (cartoon)) Ex £300 Labels are reversed like so many are. Playing surface is the cleanest copy I've seen Cheers Phil

Luther at +2 has always floated my boat

Wee bump I have a vg copy but looking for a cleaner one if at all poss Cheers

Following 45s for sale. All are strictly graded and play without issues; money back of course if you're unhappy. Postage at UK rates. Prefer payment via Paypal f&f if possible: PM to reserve. Cheers Phil Checkmates Ltd NM £200 SOLD De Vons £50 NMSOLD Don and Juan vg++ £200 Flaming Emeralds vg++ £80 Gerri Taylor NM £125 Icemen - time you knew vg++ (slt label wear as shown) £260 Icemen - what does it take / my girl NM £80 Malibus vg++ £175

SOLD A genuinely rare record, and an absolutely fantastic dancer too of course, it has just never turned up and resides in very, very few collections. Condition-wise, this is not a mint record. I grade pretty harshly as a rule and I'd say it's a nice, strong vg+ visually (see pics below); there are plenty of very light surface marks but these have a minimal effect on sound and it plays absolutely great. As you can see, the label has the inevitable four Xs and a bit of wear but nothing substantial. The pictures below the clip are of the record for sale. Phil

Fantastic record, right from the off. Marriott at his peak was quite something

We run 3 times a year max, have a solid set of residents who’ve all been at it for donkeys years and who can play pretty much anything you want. We try and book quality guests, have invested thousands in sound gear and just about break even each time. The reality these days is that you can try to do it right and advertise as far in advance as you like but there are still those who seem not to give a monkeys as long as they’re doing their thing. Makes you wonder wether it’s worth bothering your arse and, to be honest, I’m increasingly less inclined to these days. I rarely venture out as a punter anymore. Used to go out at least once and often twice every week and had done for years. Most of what’s on seems to add absolutely nothing to what I’ve always thought of as the ‘proper’scene. Sometimes less is so much more.

Artistics. A much better record on every level.

Always liked a bit on the QT

I need some cash so the following records are for sale. All are very strictly graded, money back if you need to return etc, you pay postage. I'm happy to send pics if that helps. CLIPS ARE NOT MY RECORDS, FOR REFERENCE ONLY Postage at cost in UK and all of these will need to be Spec Del @£7.50 Paypal f&f preferred but transfer etc ok too. Three reduced and one removed (Volumes) as I've decided to keep it Young Mods - who you going to run, where you going to hide (Everblack) VG+ OFFERS OVER £900 SOLD Lots of very fine marks but nothing significant. Plays great with the merest hint of very light crackle but nothing untoward at all. Best copy I've seen and dog rare of course! Robert Parker - I caught you in a lie (Nola) Ex+ £70 Big demand again on this one it seems Kris Peterson - just as much (Top Dog) Ex+ £150 Stafford magic! Great record in great condition Toni Washington - good things (Kon-Ti) Ex £375 Absolute stormer and an old c/u. I think this is a rare record but still not that widely known and priced reasonably I think Kavetts - I've got a story to tell you (Lendre) vg- £200 Absolutely thumping Chicago dancer and genuinely hard to come by. Unfortunately, this copy has a couple of small but fairly deep marks which do click for maybe half the record but it plays through absolutely fine and I've played it out with no issues. I'd be looking for £500 mint and would probably pay that for it myself to be honest. Great record and rarely comes up for sale at all. Cheers Phil

The circumstances which drove its establishment and evolution are long gone aren’t they, e.g. youth, exclusivity and genuine excitement - the unavailability of good enough and largely affordable new ‘discoveries’ is a killer but how could that not happen? When I venture out these days I see old people in the main who, for the most part anyway, are enjoying a bit of a social and / or re-living former ‘glories’. There’s an inevitability about it all and, tbh, we’ve eked it out for far longer than we might reasonably have expected. We’re not what we were though and it’s not what it was, not even in the same ballpark. Hasn’t been for thirty years. Personally, it feels like those who really grew up on the 80s scene have the least affinity with most of what’s out there now. Sad, but just how it is. You’ve just gotta take what you can out of what’s on offer I suppose - there are elements of pure comedy gold for sure, while some of it makes you wanna weep because it still REALLY matters to you. Just try not to get too hung up about it too often. Cheers Phil

Wanted vg+ or better PM if you can assist cheers Phil

Another genuine rarity up for grabs. Condition is pretty much M- although there is a feint ring on the label as you can see. This has always been dog rare and never turns up these days, especially in this condition £1000 (no offers thanks) Cheers Phil

Very reluctant sale of this monster dancer and genuine mega rarity but needs must. Some XOL as you can see but it's a nice copy which I'd grade conservatively as a really strong vg+ at least (It plays Ex without any issues whatsoever) £1750 Cheers Phil