Recent content by jerry dickens

Yes Becca, this is Brian Jones together with then Searcher Tony Jackson, Brian Poole, Patsy Ann Noble, presenter Pete Murray, DJ Tony Hall and Heinz. Probably the second time the Stones appeared on 'Thank Your Lucky Stars', a show that was recorded 30 miles from my home town. Given the date it's...

No matter the genre, no matter the date, it seems some things never change. Both the 'secret society' and the 'entitlement' squad were alive and kicking when I first started seriously collecting 45s back in the late '60s - well before Goldmine, let alone the instant information era. Back then...

While it is true in some ways that the skinheads did steal and bowdlerise some of the clothes from the backs of their predecessors (Harrington jackets, Levis with small turn-ups, cropped hair, Ben Sherman shirts, braces, etc), the persons they stole from were the herd mods who bought ready mades...

Having been in Inverness last week on a buying mission I can verify Northeastbeast's observations about record hunting in Scotland, albeit my opinion is based on one visit to one very ordinary town, typical of many in the UK these days. However, I did unearth a very acceptable Tubby Hayes album...

Laurence, depending on your age and your definition of what it entailed, the demise of 'Mod' ocurred anywhere between Spring 1964 and Summer 1967. As a mass movement popularised by the Carnaby Street stereotype, it was definitely killed by the Summer of Love. Ironically, many of the shallow...

Great to see that quality music from the past is still being danced to and enjoyed decades after it first hit the ether. Paradoxically, there is more 60s music readily available to today's affectionados than there was to the original target audience. As for the emergence of 'celebrity' DJ's...

There are 2 types of collectors: those who have at one time or another, overpaid for an item; and liars. Personally, the regrets I harbour for paying too much for a record are far outweighed by the much more potent pain of not buying records I which, at the time, I considered to be overpriced...

From his posts above do I detect a slight note of cynicism with regards to MopTopMike's opinions of the '60s Mod scene DJs and those who worship at their shrines? Shame on you! Don't you know that these characters are leading us all on a time trip to a place that never was in reality, but is...

Mr Frantic, I would suggest you look up the definition of 'gimcrack' before you admit to being one. From your authoritive posts on this forum I would imagine that you are the last person who could be described as a gimcrack. If I collected Lulu 45s, then the chances are The Keggs would not be...

Forums like this exist, to a large degree, because a few genuine enthusiasts appreciate the value of recorded music in its original distributed form. Reissues, micro-groove 'retrospective' compilations, bootlegs, repros, cassettes, CDs, downloads . . . none of these gimcracks compare with an...

Fake acetates are a very murky pond of long standing. Personally, I have always suspected any acetate of a previously issued record, whether it appeared on 45 or on an album. In 1973 I was offered an Emidisc acetate of Blacky Vale's 'If I had Me A Woman' (a very desirable rockabilly 45) which I...

Thanks for the information Mr Beast. I was talking to a Northern Soul collector yesterday who was in Inverness 2 years back. He mentioned a small record shop half-way up a flight of steps, where he picked up a rare early 60s UK Jazz album. Is this the place you referred to? He also told me about...

Mike has provided a pretty definitive answer to the styrene v vinyl debate. Columbia 45s from the 50s are a classic case. The stock issues look wonderful with that dark red and gold label; but 95% of the ones I found outwith unplayed store stock, had the dreaded needle burn. On the other hand...

This post is both late and early, so apologies in advance. This morning I visited a wholesale store run by a regional charity. The place is an ex-bus garage on a local industrial estate and it's an initial collection point for items which mainly come from house clearances. From here, the goods...