OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

Don't forget Rick Buckler, drummer with the Jam from your list of recent departures

There was a slight soul influence but I never pigeon holed them as a soul band, hence what you seen as an omittance.

[Ramshank72]

He was ill a while ago and lost a lot of weight but he proudly announced last night that he was back to his old self, referring to himself as a "fat basterd".

Misspelling is on purpose...

You try the special brew diet and see how it goes!

[Geoff Parkstone]

Just rediscovered this classic by chance on an old playlist:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=9m...xHWBeY0yTnTy69

Takes on a new perspective when considering MAGA...anyway this dedicated to Tricky

Followed by:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=dB...DXZbnXEwTfSRAK

Not sure what I was on that day!

[MadAmster]

As you'd expect, my most recent buys have been soul. One bought as the collector I am, the other was bought to sell.

Saw a copy of the Dramatics "All because of you" for 80 quid. I already have a copy but at that price, it was too good a deal to pass up. Got it home, test played it, didn't only look near mint, it played that way. Put it up for sale on a Facebook group I'm a member of. Inside 2 minutes it's gone for 180 quid.

The other one was a near mint copy of the double album "Club Classics - 50 Years Of Northern Soul" on Chalrly L295. Not a rare record and it's not expensive either, never gone for more than 21 quid on Discogs. However, this was the test pressing and there's only one in the world. I got in the only bid at the starting price of 20 quid plus a fiver post. No idea if it's got much extra value although I suspect it will be slightly higher than the issue. Pretty certain it's genuine and not a bootleg as booting a low value double LP doesn't make financial sense at all. Whatever, I now have something nobody else has. Weirdly, I'm currently listening to the album on Spotify

[Geoff Parkstone]

Arguably if you were the only bidder at the asking price, not only do you have something that noone else has, but also something that noone else wants!! 😄😄😄

[MadAmster]

Arguably if you were the only bidder at the asking price, not only do you have something that noone else has, but also something that noone else wants!! ������

... or most soul collectors collect 45s not LPs. wijsneus

[MadAmster]

The record collector in me is happy this afternoon. I have every Ric Tic release and have had ever since I picked up the San Remo Strings - Quanto Sei Bella/International Love Theme for 15 quid 2 years ago. It's a decent enough instrumental but rare as hen's teeth. Pretty certain I could get 500 for it.

There's 2 other Ric Tic releases that got to being pressed but never hit the shops and all copies were melted down... or were supposed to be.

Joyce Webb - Closer to the Blues, would have been Ric Tic 102 if released. A few copies of the issue escaped the melting pot and I have one.

Barbara da Costa - Now I know, would been Ric Tic 103 but also never made the shops. I managed to get hold of a demo copy a few years back.

There's sufficient copies of both around to make them unspectacular in the value stakes

Another planned release that never happened was 106, Terry Warren - I don't know. I am unaware of any issues of this one. Heard rumours about there being a demo but no-one I know on the scene had ever seen one which led one to believe that the rumour was exactly that and, whilst doing some research today, I spotted one had just been put up for sale on Discogs. I got in quickly, just as I did with the San Remo Strings one and it's now on its way to me. Personally never seen one before and I'm hoping that the mark up will be in the same category as Quanto Sei Bella was. I have no idea as to the value of this as it's never been sold on Discogs before and there's only ever been 3, I now know, sold on eBay and those sales were in 2009, 2012 and 2014. I'm hoping that the dearth of copies ever sold equals rarity and that the value has gone up over the years.

There will be those who don't get the whole record collecting thing and the buzz of finding something rare. That's OK.

[MadAmster]

Went to a gig last night, thoroughly enjoyed myself at a ska night.

Support act was the Skadillacs and they were good. Musically tight and the singer was all energy and got the crowd going.

Main act was the Selecter. Last saw them 7 years ago. They are still top performers. The between song chat was highly political. Pauline does NOT like Trump and who can blame her. Both 'er indoors and I liked what was on offer. Good musicianship and Pauline has still got a very good voice.

[Andy_Faber]

There will be those who don't get the whole record collecting thing and the buzz of finding something rare. That's OK.

?but I do, and that?s a fantastic collection.

My own biggest collection is (almost) the whole Stiff records catalogue. Two differences I guess to your quoted collection - I bought maybe 60% of the collection at the time of release (and half of that on the week of release), and I played most of it to death, hence condition isn?t brilliant

Good effort though, I know there are some belters in there

[MadAmster]

?but I do, and that?s a fantastic collection.

My own biggest collection is (almost) the whole Stiff records catalogue. Two differences I guess to your quoted collection - I bought maybe 60% of the collection at the time of release (and half of that on the week of release), and I played most of it to death, hence condition isn?t brilliant

Good effort though, I know there are some belters in there

... and a couple of iffy ones if the truth be known.

It's a fairly recently put together collection. I had a fair few of them back in the day on UK Tamla Motown. Those, along with the rest of my collection disappeared shortly after my first marriage collapsed. Went away for a weekend, came back and they were gone. She claimed not to know anything about their disappearance... she did.

Nearly got one of them back 2 or 3 years ago. Saw the Apollas, Mr Creator up on eBay but only in VG condition. Knew it was mine as I'd, foolishly, written my name on the label. My name in, unmistakably, my scrawl. In the condition it was in, it was probably worth $50. I contacted the seller, in the US, told him the story and offered him $100. He said he preferred to see where it would go in the auction. I put in a snipe bid of $150 as it expired in the middle of our night. Went for $175. Gutted. 3 weeks later, same seller, another copy. Better condition. Got it for $80. Straight in touch with the seller and asked him if he'd contact the previous buyer and ask him if he'd swap. This 2nd copy could go straight to him. Once he received it he could post my old copy to me and I'd pay the postage. Seller claimed not to have the name and address details of the buyer anymore. Gutted.