Sold Date: February 27, 2016
Start Date: February 17, 2016
Final Price: £47.89 (GBP)
Bid Count: 11
Seller Feedback: 328
Buyer Feedback: 74

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TOMMY NEAL - GOIN’ TO A HAPPENING / TEE TA (Northern Soul Original. Vocalion Records)

A much sought after original Northern Soul gem that was recorded way back in 1968.

The record I’m listing now is the original 1968 UK press on Vocalion Records V-L.9290.

Cherished since I bought it new, this record is in truly excellent condition, with perfect unmarked labels.  With very few spins, it’s has been kept upright, housed in a card sleeve, in a professional record storage box, and un-played for well over 35 years!

If you’ve been looking out for a excellent original UK press of this Northern Soul classic, to either add to your collection or replace a worn-out copy, you won’t find one better and I’m offering mine now with a low start of just £10.  

Good luck if you’re bidding  and KTF!

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Watch out for more great records in the weeks ahead :-


SATURDAY MORNINGS - Old Soul / Motown / Philly & Northern Soul.  

Fabulous 60’s & 70’s Northern floor-fillers and shufflers, featuring some absolute classics, together with some rarer records, all listed together under “R&B/Northern Soul“, to keep things simple.  

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SUNDAY MORNINGS  -   Northern / Funk / R&B & Disco

More great 60’s & 70’s Northern floor- fillers, Shufflers and Deep Soul Classics, but with a funkier groove.
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All the records I list are part of my very own personal collection, which I purchased brand new back in the 60’s and 70’s and transferred straight away into card record sleeves, for added protection. I’m a private seller, not a record dealer.

UK - Combined Postage

The cardboard mailers I use can hold up to three records. I’m therefore happy to combine postage, for 3 records max, over the weekend auction period, with just a small supplement of 30p per additional record, to cover the extra postage weight, as follows :-

2 records -   £2.30
3 records -   £2.60

I’ll send an invoice with the combined reduced postage cost, so please wait before paying.

Records up to £20 in value will be sent by Standard First Class Mail, (With retained Proof of Posting)  

Records exceeding £20 in total value will be dispatched using First Class Recorded Delivery, so please make sure that someone will be in at your address to sign for the package.  Thank You.


Record Packaging and Dispatch Details

All records will be securely dispatched in new white card sleeves, using high quality, purpose-made, corrugated cardboard record mailers, within one working day, following confirmation of payment.  

Please note, that due to problems with overseas postage, I now only offer my records to bidders within the UK.

 
RECORD HISTORY, DESCRIPTION AND GRADING

I bought all my records brand new, from reputable UK Record Shops, apart from some early Soul imports which I bought new by Mail Order direct from the US.

All my records have been well looked after. They’ve been kept in card sleeves and stored upright in professional wooden record boxes to prevent any warping, damage or deterioration.

Unlike some records offered for sale on EBay, my records have only had one careful owner - Me and, since new, they’ve been kept as part of my cherished collection. That’s why they’re all in such great condition!

RECORD RELEASE DATE

I always try, where possible, to include the record version/issue details in my listings to show whether the record is a genuine UK or US first issue, or a subsequent re-release.

RECORD GRADING EXPLANATION

Record grading is quite a subjective process, and I appreciate that buyers’ expectations will differ.

I always try though, to give an accurate and honest description of all my records, using the definitions and explanations stated below and, if anything, I tend to understate their actual condition.
 
In the unlikely event that you are unhappy with any of my descriptions or grading, please do not hesitate to contact me.

NEAR-MINT  

The record has all the appearances of a new record with little sign of having been played. Both labels will be perfect unless otherwise stated.

EXCELLENT    

The record shows some minor signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. Both labels will be perfect unless otherwise stated.

VERY GOOD   

The record has obviously been played a number of times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite some surface marks and/or the occasional light scratch. Both labels will be in excellent condition unless otherwise stated.


STYRENE RECORDS

Some of my early US import records were pressed on styrene rather than vinyl.

Styrene is generally less resilient than vinyl and is more prone to the occasional “pop and crackle”.  Please bear this in mind when bidding.  


PRICING

I don’t use inflated “Buy Now” options or set unrealistically high start prices.

Most of my listings start with opening bid of just 99p, with no reserve, regardless of the likely higher value suggested by previous EBay sales or record valuation websites.  Occasionally though, I may list a more obscure/rarer record with a higher starting figure, but it will still be considerably less than its estimated value.

Sometimes I get a good price and at other times the buyer gets a bargain, but that’s all part of the fun of EBay.

Q & A

If you have any questions or comments about any of my records, please feel free to contact me. Many Thanks.