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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by Commodores.
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 COMMODORES 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, 12" vinyl, 2-LP vinyl set, tour programme, photograph, badge, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
USA
vinyl LP, 2-LP vinyl set, 12" vinyl, 7" vinyl, tour programme, CD single, 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...
JAPAN
vinyl LP, CD album, 7" vinyl, red vinyl, blue vinyl, orange vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo CD album, promo 5-CD set...
NETHERLANDS
vinyl LP, 2-LP vinyl set, 12" vinyl, white vinyl, blue vinyl, orange vinyl, promo 7" vinyl...
PORTUGAL
vinyl LP, clear vinyl, yellow vinyl...
CANADA
vinyl LP, 12" vinyl, red vinyl, gold vinyl, blue vinyl, promo CD album, promo vinyl LP, promo 12" vinyl...
ITALY
vinyl LP, 7" vinyl, red vinyl, orange vinyl, clear vinyl...
FINLAND
vinyl LP...

Top release decades
1970s, 1980s, 2010s, 1990s...

Top music labels
Motown, Tamla Motown, Telstar, K-Tel, Polydor, Music On Vinyl, BBC Radioplay, Arcade, Motown/EMI, Motown/ Bellaphon...

Top barcodes
5012982508219, 600753826263, 035627234316, 035627205118, 5012394179373, 5012394179465, 042283119413, 042287137079, 042288537779, 5012394009779...

Top catalogue numbers
STML12100, TMG1113, TMG1073, STAR2249, NE1171, TMG1371, TMGT1371, STML12057, STML12087, MOVLP2194...

Top titles
Greatest Hits, Easy, Nightshift, Zoom, Midnight Magic, Three Times A Lady - 4pr, The Very Best Of Commodores, Love Songs, Natural High, Hot On The Tracks...

Top wanted titles
Natural High...

Other artist names
The Commodores...

Related artists
Commodores, Lionel Richie, Thomas McClary...


A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...

THE COMMODORES Natural High (1978 UK 8-track vinyl LP, including the hit singles Flying High and Three Times A Lady, picture sleeve STML12087)

Tracklisting: 1. Fire Girl 2. X-Rated Movie 3. Flying High 4. Three Times A Lady 5. Such A Woman 6. Say Yeah 7. I Like What You Do 8. Visions
THE COMMODORES The Zoo (The Human Zoo) (1974 UK 7" vinyl single, co-written and produced by Gloria Jones, also including I'm Looking For Love, Tamla Motown company die cut paper sleeve TMG924)

Tracklisting: 1. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) 2. I'm Looking For Love
COMMODORES Collected (2018 UK/EU limited edition 26-track double album 2-LP pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram black vinyl, including the classic hits Just To Be Close To You, Brick House, Three Times A Lady, Nightshift, supplemented withfan favourites and other tracks from their impressive catalogue. Picture sleeve with gold hype sticker. Recommended)

Tracklisting: The American funk/soul band Commodores peaked in the late 1970s through the mid-1980s with some wonderful hit classics, like "Just to Be Close to You", "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", “Still” and "Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Our exclusive Commodores Collected release contains all these classics, supplemented with fan favourites and other tracks from their impressive catalogue. Commodores' long association with Motown began as a result of a tour opening for the Jackson 5 in 1971. With their brass musicians and co-lead singer Lionel Richie they reached to fame by releasing their first R&B number one hit “Slippery When Wet". It meant the start of an impressive career, with seven number one songs and a host of other top 10 hits on the Billboard charts. In 1982 Lionel Richie left the band to pursue a solo career. SIDE A 1. Rise Up 2. Machine Gun 3. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) 4. Slippery When Wet 5. Sweet Love 6. Just To Be Close To You 7. Easy SIDE B 1. Brick House 2. Too Hot Ta Trot 3. Three Times A Lady 4. Flying High 5. Sail On 6. Still 7. Old-Fashion Love SIDE C 1. Lady (You Bring Me Up) 2. Oh No 3. Painted Picture 4. Only You 5. Nightshift 6. Animal Instinct SIDE D 1. Goin' To The Bank 2. United In Love 3. Solitaire 4. Grrip 5. Everything Reminds Me Of You 6. Forever Came Today (Bonus Track from ‘Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars')
COMMODORES Nightshift (1984 UK 12" vinyl single, featuring the post Lionel Ritchie era and taken from the Nightshift album that was the last album for Motown by the band before moving to Polydor, including a 7:02 Version of the title track & IKeep Running, issued in a title design picture sleeve - a great copy TMGT1371)

Tracklisting: 1. Nightshift 7:02 2. I Keep Running 4:12
THE COMMODORES Love Songs (1982 UK 14-track vinyl LP featuring a collection of the tuneful soul act's classic love songs such as Three Times A Lady, Still, Easy, Sail On, Just To Be Close To You and more, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light signs of shelfwear, the vinyl has only light signs of play NE1171)

Tracklisting: Side One: 1. Three Times A Lady 2. Old-Fashion Love 3. Easy 4. This Love 5. Sail On 6. Wonderland 7. Zoom Side Two: 8. Still 9. Sweet Love 10. Saturday Night 11. Lucy 12. Just To Be Close To You 13. Heaven Knows 14. Oh No
COMMODORES Collected (2018 UK/EU limited edition 26-track double album 2-LP pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram black vinyl, including the classic hits Just To Be Close To You, Brick House, Three Times A Lady, Nightshift, supplemented withfan favourites and other tracks from their impressive catalogue. Picture sleeve with gold hype sticker. Recommended)

Tracklisting: The American funk/soul band Commodores peaked in the late 1970s through the mid-1980s with some wonderful hit classics, like "Just to Be Close to You", "Easy", "Three Times a Lady", “Still” and "Lady (You Bring Me Up)". Our exclusive Commodores Collected release contains all these classics, supplemented with fan favourites and other tracks from their impressive catalogue. Commodores' long association with Motown began as a result of a tour opening for the Jackson 5 in 1971. With their brass musicians and co-lead singer Lionel Richie they reached to fame by releasing their first R&B number one hit “Slippery When Wet". It meant the start of an impressive career, with seven number one songs and a host of other top 10 hits on the Billboard charts. In 1982 Lionel Richie left the band to pursue a solo career. SIDE A 1. Rise Up 2. Machine Gun 3. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) 4. Slippery When Wet 5. Sweet Love 6. Just To Be Close To You 7. Easy SIDE B 1. Brick House 2. Too Hot Ta Trot 3. Three Times A Lady 4. Flying High 5. Sail On 6. Still 7. Old-Fashion Love SIDE C 1. Lady (You Bring Me Up) 2. Oh No 3. Painted Picture 4. Only You 5. Nightshift 6. Animal Instinct SIDE D 1. Goin' To The Bank 2. United In Love 3. Solitaire 4. Grrip 5. Everything Reminds Me Of You 6. Forever Came Today (Bonus Track from ‘Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars')
THE COMMODORES Zoom (1977 UK 9-track LP, featuring the hits Easy, Brick House and more, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little shelfwear, whilst the vinyl looks barely played STML12057)

Tracklisting: Squeeze The Fruit Funny Feelings Heaven Knows Zoom Won't You Come Dance With Me Brick House Funky Situation Patch It Up Easy

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

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