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Tabitha, That sounds like "Teardrops Are Falling" by Little Natalie & Henry (who also recorded as Young Henry Ford & The Gifts) on Roulette. PS - love the cat pic.....cute!!! Gene

So you know about the Ian Botham saga then Johnny?........... ........erm, I'll get me coat! Gene

Well, that confirms that it was a 60s/70s record, if Ian "broke" the sound at the Mecca!!! A bit like the term of someone like Ian Botham "breaking his duck" - what did he do; sit on it in the bath? ;-)

Tony - the big answer is.........definitely nah!! Play it instead!!! Gene

I'd love to know just how many copies were sold at horrendous figures. Despicable really..... Gene

I'm pretty certain that the current rate for Cliff Nobles on J-V is about £250, Tony (about £100 more than the Atlantic release). Gene

How about another one for the winning bidder? "Kiss My Wad Goodbye"! Gene

I feel very sorry for the collectors and DJs who had to pay near four-figure prices for the record. Gene

You're right Johnny - quite an odd line-up!! One Rick Astley lookalike, and a backing vocalist with short dreadlocks!! Seen Venicia Wilson yet? Caught sight of her on one of the DVDs; gorgeous-looking blonde, looks rather like a student in her early-20s!! Calm down Gene; you're a married man!!! OK, pass the bromide! Gene

Have to say, despite my own cynicism, I do like "One Picture's Worth A Thousand Words" by the Four Vandals. Gene

Sure- like The Four Vandals and Venicia Wilson! Seriously though, does anyone know the difference in value between the TWO Sassy issues? They each have different B-sides: 1) "Love (Your Pain Goes Deep)" 2) "This is Just a B-side" Then again, wasn't "If That's What You Wanted" the B-side to "Love..."? Gene

Here's a couple for you: THE METROS: I'll Never Forget You (LP track - cover of O'Jays) DEE DEE SHARP: Comin' Home Baby (LP track - cover of Mel Torme) STEVIE WONDER: Angel Baby (LP track - cover of Darrell Banks? Who came first?) More later. Gene

Sold my first collection in the mid-90s to get a deposit for a mortgage - good investment, as I still have the flat (and it's increased in value by £110,000!), but depressing to think what bargains I let go and for how much! Here's a few tear-jerking examples: THE ISONICS: Sugar (Kammy) £5 NEW YORKERS: Don't Want To Be Your Fool (Tac-Ful) £50 GREATER EXPERIENCE: Don't Forget To Remember (Colony 13) £200 TY KARIM: Lighten Up Baby (Car-A-Mel) £250 JOANIE SOMMERS: Don't Pity Me (WB demo) £100 (swapped for Bobby Kline in 1985!) CAJUN HART: Got To Find A Way (UK WB demo) £160 TONY WILLIAMS: How Come (UK Philips) £30 BIG FRANK & THE ESSENCES: I Won't Let Her See Me Cry (Blue Rock) £100 JOHN BOWIE: You're Gonna Miss A Good Thing (Merben DEMO) £80 WADE FLEMONS: That Other Place (Vee Jay) £25 Whoever reaped the benefits then must be some of the happiest people on the scene!! Gene

How much you are paying me for details, Sahib?

Hi YouYou, Absolutely spot on!!! Got to (I think) 38 in May 1968! Gene

It's a label relaunch - someone like Phil Dick I think had a bit to do with the label. TRIVIA QUESTION: What was the only record on Soul City to hit the UK Top 40, doing so in 1968??

Karen, At the time, Max used to publish a regular sales list, in parallel with running the Howard Mallett Soul Club. The Inverts was one of the unknowns on his sales list at the time. Can also remember gems like "Charade" by the 4 Tracks on Note for £10 (look at the 3-figure sum it commands now)!!! Gene

Too right Mikey!!! It's like pissing yourself in a dark suit; you get a lovely, warm feeling, but no one else notices!!! I bet I'd be recognised if I was the first person to play a Cheeky Girls record on the scene though!! :-) (oops.......just given away the secret to my latest cover up, "Touch My Bum" by The Blue Sharks!!!). Gene

Well Mikey, here's the story: I bought this as an unknown from Max Rees in June 1986, for the princely sum of £6. A good opportunity to play it was my guest spot at the 100 Club in November that year, which I did. As I played it, one of the top DJs at the time (no names mentioned) rushed to the deck and said "this is f***ing brilliant!! What the hell is it?". Didn't need to ask really; looking at the turntable was enough! He liked it that much, he asked me to play it again as the last record of my spot. The next thing I know, his mate (again, no name mentioned) has got hold of a copy, and is plugging it at Stafford!! No thanks to the unsung hero who first played it and gave it attention!!! Now I'm not one to brag about anything, but I do believe in "credit where it's due"!! Pricewise these days, I haven't a clue...........but it's in JM's Rarest of the Rare page on his website, along with another nice Broadway 45, "Slave Girl" by Johnny Burton (this is on JM's current list at £200). Gene

Yes Mikey, it's definitely "Time Will Change" by the Inverts - one of my self-proclaimed discoveries, the credit of which was nicked by a top DJ (no name mentioned) as stated by me in a previous thread!! :-) Gene

Don't worry - I'll be providing my services at the warm-up next week - all colds and illnesses have been postponed for the time being!!! Look forward to seeing you there. Gene

Dayo, According to two sources I have come across, "Okeh" is Chocktaw (an American Indian tribe/language) for "Indeed". Yes Okeh-y!!! Gene

Anyone got an idea of what a nice copy of "I Surrender" by Eddie Holman on UK Action commands these days? Thanks! Gene

Rotherham, Know it!! That record was a spoof doo-wop record issued in the '70s, and credited to The Beatles!! The same outfit released a similar spoof doo-wop record by the Five Shits on the Lost Cause label (a spoof of Lost Nite, but had a picture of a dog pooing from the top of the lamp post!!). On the subject of incongruous labels (and bodily functions), what about the Poo Pan label? What was going through their heads?? Wonder if they were having the same type of laugh as the creators of "Captain Pugwash" did all those years ago!! Gene

"did anyone keep a track on the joe king 45 price as in highest compared to current - sure (sort of) that seen it recently round the 50 quid mark, which pretty surei s a lot of difference than say what it was a year or so ago, anyone the "past prices"