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Post by allanangel on Jun 16, 2018 18:53:51 GMT
Last night I heard about a store in a neighbouring city that specializes in old and rare records. I went today and had Christmas and my birthday all rolled into one! I came out with 34 Hollies albums, of which 4 titles were doubles. What has me jumping up and down like a little kid is that I was able to get Allan's I Wasn't Born Yesterday and Legendary Heroes in vinyl!!!! The store is amazing. The guy who owns it is a real character. He has been in the business for 40 years. He has 80,000 items crammed into the store, but he knows where everything is. He has a farm and has 20,000 more records/cds in his barn. He told me I am the first person in 40 years to ask for Allan Clarke by name. Damn, that's just not right! Anyway, he thinks he has more of Allan's records at home including My Real Name is 'Arold, which I have been searching and searching for. He is going to email me a list of what he's got in the barn. He is the first person I've come across who has collected Allan's solo recordings. It has been a great day!!!! I'm not obsessed at all. Nope, not one bit.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2018 14:02:31 GMT
Very pleased for you allanangel, looks like you hit the jackpot...
I remember searching high and low in the sixties to find all the original singles, which were mostly ex jukebox with the spider centre.
The one i couldn't find was searchin', and i happened to mention this to someone at my school who said 'i've got that, its awful, you can have it if you like'.
At least i didn't have to pay anything for it...
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Post by cameron on Jun 17, 2018 15:41:27 GMT
I once hit the jackpot with Allan Clarke's solo LPs and bought all of them from 1972's "My Real Name Is 'Arold" through to 1990's "Reasons To Believe" in mint, virtually unplayed condition from Parlogram Records in Austria. I paid a heavy price for them, but I'll never sell them and the vast majority of them I'd never heard so I wasn't bothered. Allan's records are very rare but not that expensive on eBay. Occasionally promos turn up for £20 or less each too.
Congratulations on your find! Upload some photos if you can
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Post by allanangel on Jun 18, 2018 14:13:10 GMT
I once hit the jackpot with Allan Clarke's solo LPs and bought all of them from 1972's "My Real Name Is 'Arold" through to 1990's "Reasons To Believe" in mint, virtually unplayed condition from Parlogram Records in Austria. I paid a heavy price for them, but I'll never sell them and the vast majority of them I'd never heard so I wasn't bothered. Allan's records are very rare but not that expensive on eBay. Occasionally promos turn up for £20 or less each too. Congratulations on your find! Upload some photos if you can Okay, totally envious here! I'm not great at uploading, but I will type a list of my finds in a separate post. |
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Post by allanangel on Jun 18, 2018 14:32:47 GMT
After taking inventory, here is what I got:
Allan:
I Wasn't Born Yesterday 1978 Atlantic Records/Warner Canada
Legendary Heroes 1980 Pasha Music/Warner Canada
Hollies:
The Vintage Hollies- World Record Club, Surrey
The Hollies 20 Years-Polydor Germany
Stop! Stop! Stop! 1966 Capitol Canada
Russian Roulette 1976 Polydor Germany
Hollies 20 Greatest Hits 1977 CBS Canada 2 copies
Distant Light- USA release 2 copies
Hollies- Clarke/Hicks/Sylvester/Calvert/Elliot 1977 CBS Canada 2 copies
The Hollies Greatest Hits 1967 Imperial USA 2 copies
The Hits of the Hollies 1967 Capitol Canada 3 copies
The Fantastic Hollies Polydor Germany
What Goes Around Atlantic Records New York 2 copies
Hollies' Greatest 1980 Capitol Canada re-release
20 Golden Greats Capitol Canada 3 copies
The Hollies' Greatest Hits 1973 Epic/CBS New York still in original seal
The Hollies Words and Music By Bob Dylan Epic/Columbia Canada original
Five Three One-Double Seven 0 Four 1979 Epic/CBS Canada 2 copies
Hollies 1974 Epic/Columbia Canada
HOLLIES LIVE CBS Records Canada
Hollies. Live Hits. 1976 Polydor U.K.
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 1969 Epic New York
The Hollies 1982 MFP Belgium
A Crazy Steal 1977 CBS Canada
Tops Of The Hollies Double LP set Hansa Records Germany
Most are in Good/Excellent condition. Some are in fair condition and I got those for $5 each so that is why there are some multiples. I got both Distant Light albums because I really rocked out to that back in the day.
Waiting to hear what he found in the barn.....
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