The only time I paid more than a week,s wages for a record, I got Inspirations (Breakthough) off Sam for £80.
My wage at the time was £65. Barry Waddington got the second copy to turn up and let Richard have it swaps and cash.
never posted before, so here goes.
i sold a mel britt demo to mike kemp in 1980 for £20 (hes still got it]
also sold tobi legend stock to tim brown in the eighties.