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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

601.0. "WHITE LABEL RECORDS" by PEKING::THOMPSONJ () Fri Feb 09 1990 17:04

    Does anybody know about "White label" records????
    What are they used for? By who? Are they worth anything? ETC.....
    I have just aquired about 250 of them - I know what some of them
    are, but others, I haven't got a clue.  Is there any easy way of
    finding out, without listening to them all?
    From the ones which are easily identified (they have a cover), some
    of the interesting ones (to me) are:
    Blondie	Paralell Lines
    Gary Glitter  ????       Who???
    FB3 - (This one is signed by the band)
    Selector
    Jethro Tull
    Pat Benetar
    + loads more I can't remember.
    If anybody has any info, I'd appreciate it.
    
    Cheers,
    
    John.
    
    P.S.  I'm new to this conference - I'll try and find somewhere to
    "sign-in".
    
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601.1WELMTS::GREENBForming storming norming performing eeyukFri Feb 09 1990 17:065
    John,
    
    White label records are usually for promotion/dj use.
     
    Bob
601.2Some of them are worth more than a normal releaseSHAPES::BROWNMEee, it's grand up northFri Feb 09 1990 17:105
    Any chance of a list?  If you have any you don't want, then I'm
    interested, especially with stuff from the 80s.
    
    
    Matty
601.3:^)CURRNT::SAXBYDigital? Yeah I worked there ONCE!Fri Feb 09 1990 17:163
    Funny, I thought it was an alcohol free bitter!
    
    Mark
601.4RECORDS GALOREPEKING::THOMPSONJFri Feb 09 1990 17:2710
    They're piled high in my spare room at the moment.  I'll try and
    get a list together Matty.  I don't know how much of it is from
    the 80's.  At a guess I'd say it's mostly late 70's - early 80's.
    There's a few "unfinished copies" and "thick" ones which are only
    printed on one side in amongst them all - I think it'll take me
    a while to sort them.  When I have any sort of list, I'll let you
    know.
    
    John.                                         
    
601.5It's allright for some!SHAPES::BROWNMEee, it's grand up northFri Feb 09 1990 19:406
    Thanks,
    
    Out of curiosity, where did you get them from?
    
    
    Matty
601.6Right Place at the Right TimePEKING::THOMPSONJMon Feb 12 1990 15:3221
    A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting a friend and his landlady
    was talking about getting rid of some records as she is moving house.
    I had a look at them and decided to buy them.  Her ex husband used
    to work in the record industry which is why there are so many white
    labels.  I had a good sort through them at the weekend and there
    seems to be quite a few "goodies".  There is some good stuff from
    the 80's including:  Ultravox, Spandau, Beat, Selector, Midge Ure,
    + more - All white labels.  Had a word with someone who knows a
    bit about white labels, and he said they are generally of a better
    quality than the finished copies and some of the well known ones
    could be worth quite a bit of dosh.  I'm still compiling the list
    (There's alot more there than I originallt thought - In the region
    of 400 white labels, 200 finished copies + about 50 finished 12"'s.
    As soon as it's complete, I'll let you know.
    
    Cheers,
    
    John.
    
    PS - Anybody know when and where any record fais are held?
    
601.7PEKING::AMANNPDon't ask me whyMon Feb 12 1990 15:395
    John they hold record fairs at St Mary's Church in Reading quite
    often - but there are much better ones in London, but I'm not sure
    where exactly these are held.
    
    Paul
601.8 RC SHAPES::BROWNMEee, it's grand up northMon Feb 12 1990 15:596
    They also hold them at the United Reformed Church in Basingstoke, but
    they're a bit boring.  See Record Collector Magazine.  It advertises
    record fairs, and you could use the classified section to flog 'em.
    
    
    Matty
601.9SUBURB::GLOVERPTangled MothballsMon Feb 12 1990 16:246
    
    john,
    
    I'll take the Beat ones off your hands if youre willing to sell?
    
    Phil{}
601.10Any 60s?PEKING::BUSHNELLJPedanticity is my middle nameMon Feb 12 1990 20:253
    If you can tell me the names of any of the older stuff, I might
    have it off you.
    james
601.11At long last - A listPEKING::THOMPSONJTue Feb 13 1990 20:2985
    OK, here's the list so far:
    
    Al = Album
    Some of them, I don't know what the titles are - If anyone's
    interested, I'll try and find out.
    All are white labels unless ststed otherwise.
    
    Babys - Al
    Midge Ure - 12"
    Ian Gillan band - 12"
    Gen X - Deut album - Signed. (Finished Copy)
    Blondie - Al
    Tears for Fears - 12"
    Bob Marly - Exodus 12"
    Beat - Just can't stop it - AL
     ""  - Wha'ppen
    Debbie Harry - Jam Is - 12"
    Haircut 100 - 12"
       ""       - Pelican West - Al
    Thompson Twins - Al
                   - Into the Gap -AL
    	   	   - Love on Your Side - 12"
    David Grant - 12" signed
    		- 12"
    Fun Boy Three - Tunnel of love 12"
    Ultravox - LIVE (6 tracks) X2
             - All stood still remix 12"
    Rockers Revenge - The harder they come.
    Iggy Pop - Soldier - Al
    	     - New Toy - Al
    FB3 - Al
    Blues Band  - Official Bootleg - Al
    		-    "        "    - " - Signed
    	   	_ Ready - Al
    Kinks - Fist full of Kinks - X2
    Gary Glitter - Al
    
    THICK PROMO COPY WITH ALL FOLLOWING TRACKS ON:
    Everybody up - Ohio Players
    Give it all you got - Martin Rushent.
    400 Dragons - Thieves 
    5 Foot one - Iggy Pop
    Don't make me over - Jennifer Warnes
    Chelsea Girl - Simple Minds
    I write the songs - Barry Manilow
    Rock on - Raydio
    
    10" printed on one side only with following tracks:
    Fun Boy 3 - The lunatics...
    Spandau Ballet - Paint me down
    Private lives - Memory of your name.
    
    Q-Tips - Al
    Special AKA - ???
    Dave Edmunds - Al
    Leo Sayer - Al
    	      - Here - AL
    Shawaddywaddy - Red Star - Al
    		  - Bells - Al
    Stiff Little Fingers - All The Best - Double Al
    UFO - Al
    AEIOU - 12" X4
    SLF - Al
    UFO - Mechanix - Al
        - Al
    OUT NOW - Compilation double Al
    Gen X - Dancing - 12"
    Praying Mantis - Time tells no lies - Al
    Iggy Pop - Al
    Spandau Ballet - Journeys to Glory - AL
    Selector - Celebrate the Bullet - Al
    Billy Idol - 12"
    Dione warwick - Al X2
    Fun Boy 3 - Signed Al
             + Bananarama - It ain't what you do - 12"
    Tom Petty - Official live bootleg
    
    If I find out what any more are, I'll let you know - There are a
    few that I would like to keep, but others (If anyones interested,
    I'm willing to sell.
    
    Cheers,
    
    John.
    
601.12There is a lot of money in that list ...GREBO::GURUOnly losers take the busWed Feb 14 1990 12:241
If you took some of these to a record fair you would get a lorra lorra dosh!
601.13HOW MUCH?PEKING::THOMPSONJWed Feb 14 1990 14:424
    But how much do I ask for them - I haven't got a clue!!!!!!
    
    John.
    
601.14Bids !WOTVAX::MOOREPBreak or be BrokenWed Feb 14 1990 14:539
I honestly think you are best advertising in Record Collector and not to name an 
asking price, rather simply put "bids" at the side of each record on the list.
This way you will get a reasonable price as you can sell to the highest bidder.
Why not get a copy of record collector to judge current market prices.

If you have any Heaven 17 please reserve !!!
 


601.15Looking for a Record CollectorPEKING::THOMPSONJWed Feb 14 1990 15:045
    Thanks, but whenever I go into a newsagent, they never have a copy
    - when does it come out?
    
    John
    
601.16"Record Collector" collectableWOTVAX::MOOREPBreak or be BrokenWed Feb 14 1990 15:188
W.H.Smiths are usually well stocked but they do tend to sell quite quickly.
I think they come out toward the end of the month. I would send you my latest 
copy but the magazine in its is collectable and I always keep them for 
reference.
If you want me to buy two copies next time I will, but I'm sure you could order 
it yourself from a local newsagent


601.17Record CollectorSHAPES::BROWNM_____Ecky Thump !_____Wed Feb 14 1990 16:127
    It comes out on 28th of each month, usually.  aswell as WH Smiths, you
    can get it in Mckenzies or NSS.
    
    If you have any Madonna, New Order, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Joy
    Division or any House music, then send me a mail.
    
    matty
601.18JUMBLY::OCONNORSt. Vaseline's Day MassacreWed Feb 14 1990 17:1812
   >>     If you have any Madonna, New Order, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Joy
   >>     Division or any House music, then send me a mail.

          Looks like you'll get lots of mail matty. As I haven't closely
	  followed this note I'm really not sure *why* you want mail. Oh
	  well...

          Anyhow I've got that best of JDiv compilation - from their Warsaw
	  days to Luv will wear us out....on Factory of course...and it's a
	  double album/cassette/CD.

          - Tim 
601.19Tim, could you you send me a list of JD stuff?SHAPES::BROWNM_*_*_Sunny Doncaster_*_*_Wed Feb 14 1990 19:349
    Tim,
    
    So you have `An Ideal For Living' 7"?
    
    I meant RE. the white labels.  Although anything RE. Madonna I would
    like, unless I already have it, of course, which is quite probable.
    
    
    matty
601.20Wanna book ??JUMBLY::OCONNORBob Green's not answering his phoneThu Feb 15 1990 14:2419
     Nope, Mat, I do not have "An Ideal For Living". I have the double
     album/cassette (released in '88 I think) which is a retrospective on
     JD.

     It begins with early punkish stuff like "They Walked in Line" moves
     onto "Digital" (The company song!), "Transmission", "Novelty", the
     excellent "These Days" , "Atmosphere" and as I said Love Will wear us
     out...and lots more.

     I once had a 12' Warsaw single with "At a Later Date" and very
     Stooges-ish raw punk songs (from '78 I think).

     BTW I have a lil' booklet on JD/NOrder which was with the Monotony
     Maker a couple of weeks back. It goes  briefly into a JD retro with
     some stuff on the `end' of JD. If you're interested I can send it on
     to you. It may have a JD/NO discography, I'm not sure.

     - Tim 
601.21VIZREPAIR::FRANKLINA round peg after around holeWed Mar 28 1990 12:235
    Hello John,
    
    If you are short of cash, you could sell your records!!!
    
    (reproduced without kind permission from 'VIZ' handy hints.)