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"The Smiths - 100 Great Rarities" in Record Collector magazine (June 2005)

posted by davidt on Thursday May 12 2005, @11:00AM
Quarry writes:
Photo of Morrissey on The Front Page of June's Record Collector Magazine.

"The Smiths - 100 Great Rarities"

Has an 11 page article listing the latest valuations of 100 rare Smiths Collectables.

"RUSHOLME RARITIES"

"It has been over 12 years since The Smiths' Top 100 rarities list was first published in RC 159. Since then there have been some seismic shifts in value of the band's rarities. At that time - 1992 - it had only been five years since The Smiths had split, and Warners had yet to embark upon their reissue programme.

As time has passed, it has been recognised that The Smiths were one of the most important and influential UK bands of the 80s - and many successful 90s and current bands have cited them as a major influence, thus stimulating the interests of newer young fans. more importantly, many original fans now in their 30s and 40s have more spending power, benefiting from the use of Ebay and other internet sites. These factors have contributed to the continuing rise in value for many of the items here..."

Sorry I can't type it all in and don't have access to a scanner at the moment. They do have a web site but when I go to it, it says 'coming soon'.
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Update: 05/16 15:11 GMT:

KarelMoz writes:
Scans of the article are on my website

Enjoy!
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  • I think the most sought after would still have to be the negative 7" Hand in Glove.
    The last time I saw this for sale/auction was @ 18 months ago starting at $3,000. As expected, many lookers but zero bidders.
    Would be nice to see how everything is panning out nowadays.
    Lemmy -- Thursday May 12 2005, @12:29PM (#161393)
    (User #6587 Info)
    Nearly injured my pride
    • Yes you are right.

      1) Hand In Glove UK Mispressed Negative Sleeve RT 131 £1300
      2) Reel Around The Fountain UK 7" Test Pressing RT 136 £1200
      3) Meat Is Murder Live EP UK 12" Test Pressing RTT 186 £1200
      4) Meat Is Murder Live EP UK 7" Test Pressing RT 186 £1000
      5) Meat Is Murder Live EP UK 7" MayKing Test Pressing RT 186 £800
      6) You Just Haven't Earned It Yet Baby UK 12" Test Pressing RTT 195 £500
      7) How Soon Is Now UK 7" Mispressed Test pressing RT 176 £400
      8) The Smiths German Marbled Vinyl Promo RTD 25 £350
      9) William It was Really Nothing Italian Mispressed 12" VINX 71 £300
      10) The Headmaster Ritual Dutch 7" with 12" Artwork MD 5290 £250

      Thats all for now...

      Mike
      sounds <[email protected]> -- Thursday May 12 2005, @02:47PM (#161429)
      (User #12303 Info | http://www.quarrynight.com/)
  • I'll pay for it via paypal. I have a 300+ feedback rating on eBay and would love a copy. Please email me at [email protected] if you would be willing to do this. Thanks!
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 12 2005, @03:15PM (#161432)
  • In the meantime you can see the last big article they did together with some other stuff:
    http://www.alinkarel.plus.com/smiths/ [plus.com]
    KarelMoz -- Thursday May 12 2005, @03:48PM (#161441)
    (User #11748 Info)
  • I remember back in 84/85 my local purveyor of import and rare vinyl had a copy of the Still Ill test pressing on his wall for about $5. Still can't believe I passed on that one.

    -The Treading Lemming

    "i could describe it better if my arms were longer"
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 12 2005, @06:51PM (#161460)
  • You just haven't earned it yet baby...
    Still have it.
    Anonymous -- Thursday May 12 2005, @10:04PM (#161474)

  • 100 to 91 countdown (Score:1, Interesting)

    I'm not entirely sure why test pressings and Australian CDs etc are desirable, but anyway:

    100) William It was Really Nothing - UK CD Single RTT 166 CD £30
    99) Half A Person – Portuguese Triple LP (12006) £30
    98) How Soon Is Now? – Portuguese Triple LP (12005) £30
    97) What Difference Does it Make? – US 12” Promo (Sire PRO-A-2136) £30
    96) Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before – US 7” (Sire 728136) £30
    95) William It was Really Nothing – UK 7” test pressing (RT 166) £30
    94) Rank – UK LP with poster and Rough 126L sticker (Rough 126L) £30
    93) Shoplifters Of The World Unite – UK 12” with Shoplifter bag (RTT 195) £30
    92) This Charming Man – UK 12” later pressing with band title on sleeve £30
    91) Barbarism Begins at Home – Greek 12” (Virgin 062-VG 2041Z) £30
    Anonymous -- Friday May 13 2005, @06:06AM (#161510)
  • along with lots of other nice Smiths/ Morrissey photos:

    http://www.redferns.com/ln_pictures/100_orig/KR10 [redferns.com]1 8_SMITHS_P.JPG
    Anonymous -- Friday May 13 2005, @06:16AM (#161511)

  • Countdown 11-20 (Score:3, Informative)

    11) Hand In Glove UK 1984 1-sided 7" White Label Test Pressing RT 131 £250
    12) Girlfriend in a Coma UK 7" With Green Mispressed Sleeve RT 197 £200
    13) Hand In Glove UK 1984 7" White Label Test Pressing RT 131 £200
    14) There Is a Light French 7" Virgin 90299 £150
    15) This Charming Man (NY) UK White Label Test Pressing RTT 136 NY £150
    16) Ask Australian 7" with 'Morrissey' Sleeve RT/CBS RTANZ 019 £100
    17) Handsome Devils French CD Freebie WEA PRO 2005-2 £100
    18) The Smiths Japanese LP With Interview Flexi Tokuma 25RTL-6 £100
    19) Girlfriend In A Coma UK 7" with Green Sleeve RT197 £75
    20) Girlfriend In a Coma UK 12" with Grey Sleeve RTT197 £75
    sounds <[email protected]> -- Friday May 13 2005, @08:21AM (#161536)
    (User #12303 Info | http://www.quarrynight.com/)

  • What Else? (Score:2, Interesting)

    I am so glad this subject has finally come up. For years I have wanted to use this as a poll question but with a slight twist. Maybe David will ask the question in the next poll "What are the most rare Smiths/Morrissey collectibles you own?" You know, it doesn't have to be just records. Could be books, magazines, posters, stickers, pins, clothing....whatever you'd like. I know my collection is pretty extensive as I am sure many of yours are. Anyway, for now it is interesting to hear about everyone's record collection.
    MANSMI -- Friday May 13 2005, @09:19AM (#161542)
    (User #14098 Info)
  • anyone got an mp3 of #9 (italian mispress)
    (how soon is now?)
    bub2 -- Friday May 13 2005, @08:24PM (#161607)
    (User #10929 Info)
  • Yeah as regards to the above comment Johnny Rogan wrote in his book that the only 'alternative version' of How Soon is Now? out there was released in Italy. Is this true? Anyone heard it?
    Rico -- Saturday May 14 2005, @04:14AM (#161633)
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    Karma equals minus infinity, but I stand up for the truth
  • Can anyone clarify the green/gray sleeve distinction?

    19) Girlfriend In A Coma UK 7" with Green Sleeve RT197 £75
    20) Girlfriend In a Coma UK 12" with Grey Sleeve RTT197 £75

    Crumbs of Comfort -- Sunday May 15 2005, @11:30AM (#161769)
    (User #14103 Info)
    • From the magazine:

      "The 7" was released with Shelagh Delaney appearing in a shade of grey, however, 7" green sleeves were also pressed. Its difficult to confirm whether these were produced for test purposes, or whether the limited numbers printed were deliberately released into the market.

      Conversely, the 12" release of this single was printed with Shelagh Delaney in green. However, 12" copies exist in the colour grey, and are unheard of by most."
      sounds <[email protected]> -- Monday May 16 2005, @01:36AM (#161798)
      (User #12303 Info | http://www.quarrynight.com/)
  • I've compiled a comparative list of the 1992 and 2005 record collector top 100 rarities listings:

    http://uk.geocities.com/stuartincambodia/record_co llector.htm

    It is interesting to see how things have moved up and down in value over the years. For example, all those Australian promos have disappeared to be replaced by Japanese 12"s and Australian CD singles. The meat is murder US promo has really fallen down the list, etc.

    Any thoughts on the latest list? Do we think the values are realistic? For example a meat is murder 7" TP went for a mere £300 recently on ebay, whereas the UK headmaster ritual CD can be had for less than £45.
    marukomu -- Tuesday June 28 2005, @11:47AM (#168975)
    (User #14382 Info | http://uk.geocities.com/stuartincambodia/)
  • JUST A MAN?! I'm going to faint!
    Wilde is on my side -- Friday May 13 2005, @01:25PM (#161587)
    (User #13955 Info)
    I am the meek, I am the righteous, I am the Morrissey fan.
  • Shouldn't you be proud of your husband's discernment?
    If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!
    goinghome -- Friday May 13 2005, @01:39PM (#161589)
    (User #12673 Info)
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