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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by The Friends Of Distinction.
We pay top prices for mint condition records, rare CDs and authentic pop memorabilia. Save time and hassle and sell us your whole collection. Or consign your high-end items with us. 60s pop, 70s rock, progressive, psychedelic, punk, indie, metal, blues, folk, funk and jazz are just some of the genres we cover - anything considered, so long as it's mint condition.
We specialise in vinyl LPs, 12-inch, 7-inch, programmes, posters, tickets, autographs, vintage merchandise & memorabilia. We also buy collectables including 1980s and 1990s CD singles, limited edition releases, picture discs, shaped and uncut, promotional and demonstartion copies, acetates, test pressings and BPI and RIAA Gold/Silver/Platinum award discs.

It's easy to sell to us. Download our valuation form and send us a detailed list of any records, CDs and memorabilia you wish to sell -- full details here. If your collection is large or valuable we can come to you.

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...

UK
7" vinyl, vinyl LP, CD album, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
USA
vinyl LP, 7" vinyl, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo 12" vinyl, promo CD album...
GERMANY
vinyl LP, red vinyl, white vinyl, blue vinyl, promo CD single, promo vinyl LP, promo 7" vinyl...

Top release decades
1960s, 1970s, 2000s...

Top music labels
RCA, RCA Victor, Rev-Ola...

Top barcodes

Top catalogue numbers
RCA1838, SF8032, LSP-4408, RCA2336, RCA2050, LSP4814, LSA3014, CRREV205, 74-0107...

Top titles
Grazing In The Grass, Grazin', Whatever, Love Or Let Me Be Lonely, Greatest Hits, Grazin' / Highly Distinct...

Top wanted titles

Other artist names
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Related artists
Ray Charles, Ray Charles And Betty Carter, Rita Graham, The Friends Of Distinction...


A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...

THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Greatest Hits (1973 German 11-track compilation LP, fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with minor creasing at the corners and the vinyl remains in excellent condition withfew signs of play LSP4814)

Tracklisting: Grazing In The Grass 2:58 I Really Hope You Do 4:00 Time Waits For No One 3:20 Crazy Mary 4:59 I Need You 3:12 Love Or Let Me Be Lonely 3:23 Great Day 3:41 Check It Out 2:58 Long Time Comin' My Way 2:40 It Don't Matter To Me 3:22 Going In Circles 4:28
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Whatever (1970 US 10-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve with deletion notch cut and catalogue inner. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear & the vinyl remains excellent with little sign of play LSP-4408)

Tracklisting: 01 You And I 4:65 02 New Mother Nature 3:41 03 Soulful Anthem 6:77 04 Time Waits For No One 3:20 05 People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin' 5:53 06 Check It Out 2:58 07 Didn't We 5:90 08 Great Day 3:41 09 Willa Faye 4:37 10 Bring Us A Better Day 3:43
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Grazing In The Grass (1969 US wide-centre 7" vinyl single, includes I Really Hope You Do, RCA company die-cut sleeve)
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Grazing In The Grass (Mod Soul Dancer 1969 UK 7" vinyl single with an intact four prong centre, also including I Really Hope You Do. Issued in an RCA company die-cut paper sleeve, the vinyl appears in excellent condition RCA1838)
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Grazing In The Grass (1971 issue UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including I Need You, RCA company die cut paper sleeve RCA2050)
THE FRIENDS OF DISTINCTION Whatever (1971 UK 10-track vinyl LP, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve has a small area of paper loss to the unlaminated reverse, whilst the vinyl appears barely played LSA3014)

Tracklisting: You And I New Mother Nature Soulful Anthem Time Waits For No One People Talkin' And Sayin' Nothin' Check It Out Didn't We Great Day Willa Faye Bring Us A Better Day

AWARDS WE WANT TO BUY

We always require Gold, Silver, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards on most artists - official B.P.I., R.I.A.A., I.F.P.I., C.R.I.A., S.N.E.P. etc. certified or genuine in-house variants from around the world. We also need Ivor Novello, B.M.I., ASCAP etc. publishing awards, plaques, trophies, certificates and citations.

MEMORABILIA ALWAYS REQUIRED:

Programmes; concert tickets; original concert posters; invites; handbills & flyers; promotional posters, standees, mobiles, displays & other P.O.S. material; press kits, boxes & sales presenters; award discs; tour crew jackets & other clothing; tour itineraries; promotional jackets, t-shirts & other clothing; original artwork, proofs, colour separations, cromalins, bromides, etc; interesting paper items, promotional gimmicks & most other memorabilia needed. Also buying: original film posters; movie press books & press kits; cinema programmes; premiere invites & programmes; promotional clothing & other items.

SHOPS/WHOLESALERS/DEALERS/REVIEWERS/RADIO STATIONS

If you have a record collection or inventory for sale we will travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, South America and beyond! If you would like more information or wish to arrange an appointment for us to visit, please contact the office most local to you. Details can be found here




  • Our buyers can be reached in the UK, Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:30pm.

    For general enquiries call them on:
    0800 345 7551 (freephone) or if you are calling from outside the UK, dial
    +44 (0) 1474 815099

    Click here to find out who we are and our areas of expertise.

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    - include your name, address, country, email, mobile phone, daytime phone, evening phone, and the best time to contact you
    - list the ones you have for sale by artist, title, format, country, year, catalogue number, special features like gatefold sleeve or coloured vinyl or picture sleeve and condition

    general notes

    - for collections too big to list, give us as much detail as possible and we'll call you
    - we need daytime and evening contact details - missing information may delay your enquiry
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