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A newly updated selection of collectible records is now on offer at http://spinauctions.com

Some of the particular items of note include (mostly Australian pressings):

* ABBA - DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW / KISSES OF FIRE - 7" single
* ABBA - CHIQUITITA / LOVELIGHT - Japanese 7" single
* PETER ALEXANDER - VALENTINA / ESPRESSO-CAFE / TITINA TINN / MELODIEN ZUM VERLIEBEN - German 7" EP
* JOHNNY ASHCROFT / ROCKY THOMAS - DARWIN LIVES ON (VOCAL) / DARWIN LIVES ON (INSTRUMENTAL) - 7" single
* BEACH BOYS - BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN / NEVER LEARN NOT TO LOVE - 7" single
* BEACH BOYS - PEGGY SUE / HEY LITTLE TOMBOY - 7" single
* BEACH BOYS - FRIENDS / DO IT AGAIN / BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN / I CAN HEAR MUSIC - 7" EP
* BEATLES - SHE LOVES YOU / I'LL GET YOU - 7" single
* BEATLES - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND / THIS BOY - 7" single
* BEATLES - ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE / BABY, YOU'RE A RICH MAN - 7" single
* BEE GEES - LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT / I'M SATISFIED - 7" single
* BEE GEES - NEW YORK MINING DISASTER, 1941 / I CAN'T SEE NOBODY - 7" single
* BEE GEES - TO LOVE SOMEBODY / CLOSE ANOTHER DOOR - 7" single
* BILL BLACK'S COMBO - TWIST - HER / MY GIRL JOSEPHINE - 7" single
* BLACK FEATHER - SEASONS OF CHANGE / ON THIS DAY THAT I DIE - 7" single
* BLONDIE - AUTOAMERICAN - LP
* BILLY BRAGG - SEXUALITY / BAD PENNY - 7" single
* KIM CARNES - IT HURTS SO BAD / LOOKIN' FOR A BIG NIGHT - 7" single
* KIM CARNES / HAVEN - INVITATION TO DANCE / BREAKTHROUGH - 7" single
* CARPENTERS - PLEASE MR. POSTMAN / BABY IT'S YOU / I WON'T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU / SOMEDAY - Japanese 7" EP
* TERESA CARPIO - CONVERSATIONS / I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME - 7" single
* CASCADES - FIELD OF YELLOW DAISIES / COOL WATER - 7" single
* CLEVES (BEE GEES RELATED) - STICKS AND STONES / DON'T TURN YOUR BACK - 7" single
* JIMMY CLIFF - THE HARDER THEY COME / MANY RIVERS TO CROSS - 7" single
* PATSY CLINE - THAT'S MY DESIRE / FOOLIN' AROUND - 7" single
* ROSEMARY CLOONEY - IT JUST HAPPENED TO HAPPEN TO ME / THIS OLE HOUSE - 78 rpm
* CLUB HOY - HOUSE ON FIRE / HOLE IN MY HEAD - 7" single
* CREW CUTS - SH - BOOM / I SPOKE TOO SOON - 78 rpm
* BING CROSBY - I KISS YOUR HAND MADAME / EMPEROR WALTZ - 78 rpm
* TONY DEE - CRICKET '76 / VERSION - 7" single
* DEF LEPPARD - ROCK OF AGES / ACTION! NOT WORDS - 7" single
* DEL AMITRI - STONE COLD SOBER / THE RETURN OF MAGGIE BROWN - 7" single
* DELANEY VENN - PRISONER / FIX IT UP - 7" single
* DELLTONES - OUT THE BACK / THAT'S HOW MANY TEARS - 7" single
* VICTORIA DE LOS ANGELES - DICH, TEURE HALLE (DEAR HALL OF SONG) / EINSAM IN TRUBEN TAGEN (LONELY IN DAYS OF SADNESS) - 7" single
* NICOLA DI BARI - VAGABONDO / LA MIA DONNA - 7" single
* LONNIE DONNEGAN SKIFFLE GROUP - ROCK ISLAND LINE / JOHN HENRY - 78 rpm
* DRAGON - RUNNING FREE - LP
* DROPBEARS - IN YOUR EYES / DOMESTIC DILEMMA - 7" single
* DENISE DRYSDALE - THE LOVING SONG / GREEN - 7" single
* SLIM DUSTY WITH DICK CARR AND HIS BUCKAROOS - I DON'T WANT NO WOMAN AROUND / THE BOYS WHO NEVER RETURNED - 7" single
* DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA - TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN / JUST A SETTIN' AND A-ROCKIN' - 78 rpm
* MARK GILLESPIE - LETTING GO / ANIMAL - 7" single
* GIRLSCHOOL - C'MON LET'S GO / TONIGHT / DEMOLITION BOYS - 7" single
* BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA - TATTLETALE / DIZZY FINGERS - 78 rpm
* GOOD NEWS - AUSTRALIA (7:45) / AUSTRALIA (INSTRUMENTAL) (7:21) - 12"
* MAX HAMILTON AND THE IMPACTS - FOOLISH LITTLE BOY / NOW HERE THIS - 7" single
* JOAN HAMMOND - OH, MY BELOVED FATHER (FROM 'GIANNI SCHICCHI') / LOVE AND MUSIC (FROM 'TOSCA') / THEY CALL ME MIMI (FROM 'LA BOHEME') - 7" EP
* JIMMY HANNAN - ANOTHER YOU / ALL THE KING'S MEN / UPSIDE DOWN / HIGHWAY OF LOVE - 7" EP
* HEART - DOG & BUTTERFLY / MISTRAL WIND - White label promo 7" single
* HILLTOPPERS - KA-DING-DONG / INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL - 78 rpm
* RUPERT HINE - LIVING IN SIN / I HANG ON TO MY VERTIGO - 7" single
* MARCIA HINES - MUSIC IS MY LIFE / EMPTY - 7" single
* MARCIA HINES - YOUR LOVE STILL BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES / TILL IT'S TOO LATE - 7" single
* RINA KETTY - J'ATTENDRAI (AU REVOIR) / SOMBREROS AND MANTILLAS - 78 rpm
* RAY KINNEY WITH DICK MCINTIRE AND HIS HARMONY HAWAIIANS - HULA LULLABY / UNDER A TROPICAL MOON - 78 rpm
* GENE KRUPA AND HIS CHICAGO JAZZ - BONAPARTE'S RETREAT / MY SCANDANAVIAN BABY - 78 rpm
* NELLIE LUTCHER - THE BIRTH OF THE BLUES / I WANT TO BE NEAR YOU (YOU'RE THE ONE, THE ONE) - 78 rpm
* ABE LYMAN AND HIS CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA - MIDNIGHT ROSE / HAVANA - 78 rpm
* THE MARKEYS FEATURING GEORGIE MORTON - YAKKITY YAK / HOT ROD - 7" single
* BOBBI MARTIN - YOUR CHEATIN' HEART / TENNESSEE WALTZ - 7" single
* BUDDY MILES - DOWN BY THE RIVER / HEART'S DELIGHT - 7" single
* CLINT MILLER - POLKA DOTTED POLIWAMPUS / TEENAGE DANCE - 7" single
* MILLS BROTHERS - I GUESS I'LL GET THE PAPERS (AND GO HOME) / TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE - 78 rpm
* MOTORS - DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY (6:40) / WHISKY AND WINE (3:20) - 12"
* MR. WALKIE TALKIE - BE MY BOOGLE WOOGIE BABY / LOLLY LOVING COP - 7" single
* TED MULRY - AIN'T IT NICE / IF YOU SHOULD EVER CHANGE YOUR MIND - 7" single
* MUNGO JERRY - LADY ROSE / LITTLE LOUIS - 7" single
* NU SHOOZ - I CAN'T WAIT (LONG 'DUTCH MIX') (6:15) / I CAN'T WAIT ('AMERICAN MIX') (4:50) / I CAN'T WAIT ('DUTCH MIX') (3:38) - 12"
* OLYMPICS - DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON / DODGE CITY - 7" single
* ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK (OMD) - JUNK CULTURE - LP
* ALAN PARSONS PROJECT - I ROBOT - LP
* LES PAUL AND MARY FORD / LES PAUL - I'M CONFESSIN' (THAT I LOVE YOU) / CARIOCA - 78 rpm
* TOM ROBINSON BAND - DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER / SING IF YOU'RE GLAD TO BE GAY / MARTIN / RIGHT ON SISTER - 7" EP
* CLODAGH RODGERS - COME BACK AND SHAKE ME / I AM A FANTASY - 7" single
* JULIE ROGERS - THE SOUND OF JULIE ROGERS - LP
* ROLLING STONES - BEGGARS BANQUET - LP
* ROUGH TRADE - (FOR THOSE WHO THINK YOUNG) - LP
* ROYAL COURT OF CHINA - HALF THE TRUTH / DRAGON PARK - 7" single
* RUBETTES - SUGAR BABY LOVE / YOU COULD HAVE TOLD ME - German 7" single
* MASON RUFFNER - GYPSY BLOOD / COURAGE - 7" single
* RUFUS - DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL (5:49) / DANCIN' MOOD - 12"
* RUMOUR - PLAY MAMA PLAY / SUNSHINE LADY - 7" single
* ROSS RYAN - MY NAME MEANS HORSE - LP
* SEARCHERS - AIN'T GONNA KISS YA / FARMER JOHN / LOVE POTION NUMBER NINE / ALRIGHT - 7" EP
* NEIL SEDAKA - YOU MEAN EVERYTHING TO ME / RUN, SAMSON, RUN - 7" single
* RAY SHARPE - LINDA LU / RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET - 7" single
* SANDIE SHAW - GIRL DON'T COME / I'D BE FAR BETTER OFF WITHOUT YOU - 7" single
* SHERBET - CAN YOU FEEL IT, BABY / THE LOVE YOU SAVE (MAY BE YOUR OWN) - 7" single
* SHERBET - YOU'VE GOT THE GUN (1976 VERSION) / ROCK ME GENTLY - 7" single
* FRANK SINATRA - THIS IS SINATRA - LP
* KAY STARR - WHEEL OF FORTUNE / I WANNA LOVE YOU - 78 rpm
* JUDY STONE - YEARS / MAGIC IN YOUR MIND - 7" single
* STONE COUNTRY - WHEELS ON FIRE / MILLION DOLLAR BASH - 7" single
* STORIES - IF IT FEELS GOOD, DO IT / CIRCLES - 7" single
* ST. PAUL - STRANGER TO LOVE / HEART TO HEART - 7" single
* STRANGELOVES - CARA-LIN / (ROLL ON) MISSISSIPPI - 7" single
* HENRY LEE SUMMER - HEY BABY / SOMETHING IS MISSING - 7" single
* SUNNYBOYS - YOU NEED A FRIEND / NO LOVE AROUND - 7" single
* SUNRAYS - I LIVE FOR THE SUN / BYE, BABY, BYE - 7" single (70s Reissue)
* SUPERCHARGE - I CAN SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU (6:53) / TAXI (7:44) - 12"
* A TASTE OF HONEY - BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE (5:37) / SKY HIGH (5:04) - 12"
* THEM - HERE COMES THE NIGHT / ALL FOR MYSELF - 7" single
* THIN LIZZY - ROSALIE-(COWGIRL'S SONG) / ME AND THE BOYS - 7" single
* UMBERTO TOZZI - GLORIA (ITALIAN VERSION) (5:02) / GLORIA (ENGLISH VERSION) (7:00) - 12"
* JOHN WATERS / FLAT ROCK DRIVE - THE BALLAD OF PILLIGA PETE / COUNTRY MUSTER - 7" single
* JODY WATLEY - WHERE THE BOYS ARE / MY HOUSE (4-FREE) - 7" single
* WEBB BROTHERS - THE FOX / POP SAID TO ME - 7" single
* WE FIVE - SMALL WORLD / YOU WERE ON MY MIND - 7" single
* BOB WELCH - HOT LOVE, COLD WORLD / DANCHIVA - 7" single


That's just a few items selected from what's on offer. To see the full list that features thousands of
original vinyl records, vintage music and computer magazines, please visit

http://spinauctions.com/auction.html

Here's just a few Music Collecting related websites that I have found useful. If you know of any that should be added, please do so.

Music Collectibles - for original Australian vinyl records

Rock n Records

Record Collectors Message Board

Good Rockin' Tonight

Oldies Music

One Hit Wonder Central

.. and check out this fab radio programme:

The Time Machine

... and for those interested in vintage recordings of the early 20th Century:

Digital History

What are your all-time favourite albums? Please add yours to the list. Mine would be: "Time Passages" by Al Stewart "Cucumber Castle" by The Bee Gees "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel "Ju Ju" by Sioxsie & The Banshees "A Hard Day's Night" by The Beatles "Closer" by Joy Division "Power Corruption & Lies" by New Order "NunSexMonkRock" by Nina Hagen "Piaf" by Edith Piaf

My sincere condolences to Paul's family, friends and fans everywhere.

Sorry if this sounds a bit morbid, but hey, that's life. What song do you want played at your funeral? Here's my choice: "Eden Blues" or "Les Neiges De Finlande" by Edith Piaf Please feel free anyone to add yours.

Here's a few cool records that needed to be taken out of storage and see the light of day again. (just a test of how this system works...)

 
Three Dog Night Japanese 7" / Connie Francis 1960 EP
 
Sweet Georgia Brown original 78 / Fraternity (featuring Bon Scott of AC/DC)
 
Gerry Anderson's Stingray 60s TV show

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Please add any pics of your records as you see fit.

Stephen Hawking has helped bring Big Bang theory of the start of our universe to a much wider audience. But what about at the other end of the time scale? Some suggest that the universe will reach a certain point, and then start collapsing back in on itself, climaxing in a "Big Crunch". A further theory is that both scenarios are possible, and the whole thing behaves in a cyclic fashion - like 'reincarnation' for all and everything.... Remember the big hit song of 1969, "In The Year 2525"... ?

What was the very first record that you were the proud owner of?
(1971 - "20 Solid Hits" an Australian varioius artists TV promotional LP) Do you still have it somewhere in your collection?
(Yes) Or was it something you'd rather hide behind the wardrobe and hope nobody finds out about?

(I DID buy stuff by the Partridge Family / Bay City Rollers / Simon & Garfunkel etc. but they all belong amongst my memories of growing up and I'm PROUD OF IT .... (hahaha) ) That's me - anyone else care to add their "oldest memories", be my guest ....

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