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AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO SMILE 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...
JAPAN
vinyl LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, orange vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo CD album, promo 5-CD set...
USA
7" vinyl, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl, promo vinyl LP, promo 12" vinyl, promo CD album...
EUROPE
CD album, red vinyl, yellow vinyl, blue vinyl, promo 12" vinyl, promo CD single...
Top release decades
1980s, 1960s, 1990s...
Top music labels
Mercury, Pseudonym...
Top barcodes
8712488004570...
Top catalogue numbers
18PP-1(M), 18PP-1, 18-PP1(M), 72977, CDP1049DD...
Top titles
Gettin' Smile + Obi, Gettin' Smile, Gettin' Smile - EX, Ghost Of A Smile, Earth, Earth - EX...
Top wanted titles
Earth, Ghost Of A Smile...
Other artist names
Related artists
Anita Dobson, Bad News, Billy Squier, Brian May, Carmine Appice, Catherine Porter, Claire Sweeney, D-ROK, Darkness [Dance], Eddie Howell, Freddie Mercury, Heavy Pettin, Hilary Hilary, Ibex, John Deacon, Larry Lurex, Left-Handed Marriage, Minako Honda, Montserrat Caballe, Peter Straker, Queen, Roger Taylor, Smile, The Cross, The Immortals, The Others [1960S], The SAS Band, Tim Staffell, Wire Daisies...
A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...
 | SMILE Gettin' Smile (1982 Japanese original Mono 6-track vinyl mini
LP featuring a pre-Queen Brian May and Roger Taylor - recorded in
1969 & 1970. Issued in a full pasted picture sleeve, and comes
complete with Japanese/lyric insert 18-PP1(M))
Tracklisting: 1. Doin' Allright
2. Blag
3. April Lady
4. Polar Bear
5. Earth
6. Step On Me |  | SMILE Earth (Every serious Queen collector has some knowledge of
Smile, the band that featured Brian May, Roger Taylor and Tim
Staffell, who recruited Freddie Mercury when Staffell left and the band
became Queen. What some people don't know is that the band were
actually signed to Mercury records in the US and in June 1969 the
band were sent into the recording studio to record a single with a view
to issuing it in the States. The single contained the Staffell penned
Earth, and Step OnMe which Staffell co wrote with Brian May. Despite
white label promos of the 7" being pressed and sent to press and
radio, the commercial release was scrapped. In the early 1980's at
the height of their fame due to the renewed interest in Smile and all
things pre-Queen inferior bootlegs of this promo single flooded the
market in a variety of colours. Due to the quality of the original it was
sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a black vinyl bootleg
and the real thing, however this ORIGINAL white title label
wide centred Mercury promotional vinyl 7" is in superb condition & on
close inspection it is easy to spot the differences. See the 'More Info'
section for more details the matrix numbers and how to identify an
original from a fake. A legendary piece of Queen history - For serious
collectors only!)
Tracklisting: The Labels
The labels are white Mercury labels with 'Promotional Copy Not For Sale' text. They are made from glossy, high quality paper stock.
The main difference between this original and a bootleg copy is that on every bootleg copy we've seen the labels are very thin with poor print quality. The text on the bootlegs are usually blurry or smudged. The text on this original is clear and bold. The labels are unfaded with no handwriting or other faults.
The Vinyl
The Vinyl is in perfect mint condition. The Matrix numbers are handwritten they are as follows:
A-Side 45 117 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
B-Side 45 118 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
The bootlegs often have the MR letters as an immediate prefix or suffix to the numbers. The vinyl on this original has a very distinct taper or ridge which begins approximately 1cm from the edge of the centre hole, bootlegs lack this taper edge.
Lastly although we describe all records as vinyl, the exact substance used to press the originals was styrene which many 1960's and 70's records were made from. The main characteristic of styrene over vinyl is that styrene is more brittle and generally thinner than regular vinyl. Bootlegs were made of heavier vinyl. | | SMILE Earth (Every serious Queen collector has some knowledge of
Smile, the band that featured Brian May, Roger Taylor and Tim
Staffell, who recruited Freddie Mercury when Staffell left and the band
became Queen. What some people don't know is that the band were
actually signed to Mercury records in the US and in June 1969 the
band were sent into the recording studio to record a single with a view
to issuing it in the States. The single contained the Staffell penned
Earth, and Step OnMe which Staffell co wrote with Brian May. Despite
white label promos of the 7" being pressed and sent to press and
radio, the commercial release was scrapped. In the early 1980's at
the height of their fame due to the renewed interest in Smile and all
things pre-Queen inferior bootlegs of this promo single flooded the
market in a variety of colours. Due to the quality of the original it was
sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a black vinyl bootleg
and the real thing, however this ORIGINAL white title label
wide centred Mercury promotional vinyl 7" is in superb condition & on
close inspection it is easy to spot the differences. See the 'More Info'
section for more details the matrix numbers and how to identify an
original from a fake. A legendary piece of Queen history - For serious
collectors only!)
Tracklisting: The Labels
The labels are white Mercury labels with 'Promotional Copy Not For Sale' text. They are made from glossy, high quality paper stock.
The main difference between this original and a bootleg copy is that on every bootleg copy we've seen the labels are very thin with poor print quality. The text on the bootlegs are usually blurry or smudged. The text on this original is clear and bold. The labels are unfaded with no handwriting or other faults.
The Vinyl
The Vinyl is in perfect mint condition. The Matrix numbers are handwritten they are as follows:
A-Side 45 117 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
B-Side 45 118 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
The bootlegs often have the MR letters as an immediate prefix or suffix to the numbers. The vinyl on this original has a very distinct taper or ridge which begins approximately 1cm from the edge of the centre hole, bootlegs lack this taper edge.
Lastly although we describe all records as vinyl, the exact substance used to press the originals was styrene which many 1960's and 70's records were made from. The main characteristic of styrene over vinyl is that styrene is more brittle and generally thinner than regular vinyl. Bootlegs were made of heavier vinyl. |  | SMILE Ghost Of A Smile (1997 UK/European 8-track limited edition
PICTURE CD album, includes the bonus tracks 'The Man From
Manhattan Original & Back Again versions, picture sleeve
CDP1049DD)
Tracklisting: 1. Earth
2. Step on me
3. Doin' alright
4. April lady
5. Blag
6. Polar bear
7. Man from Manhattan
8. Man from Manhattan (back again) |  | SMILE Earth (Every serious Queen collector has some
knowledge of Smile, the band that featured Brian May, Roger
Taylor and Tim Staffell, who recruited Freddie Mercury when
Staffell left and the band became Queen. What some people
don't know isthat the band were actually signed to Mercury
records in the US and in June 1969 the band were sent into the
recording studio to record a single with a view to issuing it in the
States. The single contained the Staffell penned Earth, and StepOn Me which Staffell co wrote with Brian May. Despite white label
promos of the 7" being pressed and sent to press and radio, the
commercial release was scrapped. In the early 1980's at the
height of their fame due to the renewed interest in Smile and all
things pre-Queen inferior bootlegs of this promo single flooded
the market in a variety of colours. Due to the quality of the
original it was sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a
black vinyl bootleg and the real thing, however this
ORIGINAL white title label wide centred Mercury
promotional vinyl 7" is in superb condition & on close inspection
it is easy to spot the differences. See the 'More Info' section for
more details the matrix numbers and how to identify an original
from a fake. A legendary piece of Queen history - For serious
collectors only!)
Tracklisting: The Labels
The labels are white Mercury labels with 'Promotional Copy Not For Sale' text. They are made from glossy, high quality paper stock.
The main difference between this original and a bootleg copy is that on every bootleg copy we've seen the labels are very thin with poor print quality. The text on the bootlegs are usually blurry or smudged. The text on this original is clear and bold. The labels are unfaded with no handwriting or other faults.
The Vinyl
The vinyl is strictly graded VG+/EX-, with a kind of 'mottling' effect, a reaction overtime from the sleeve it has been stored in. We have cleaned and play tested and can confirm there is no major deterioration in sound quality.
A-Side 45 117 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
B-Side 45 118 - 1 - 1 - 1 with the letters MR spaced away from the numbers
The bootlegs often have the MR letters as an immediate prefix or suffix to the numbers. The vinyl on this original has a very distinct taper or ridge which begins approximately 1cm from the edge of the centre hole, bootlegs lack this taper edge.
Lastly although we describe all records as vinyl, the exact substance used to press the originals was styrene which many 1960's and 70's records were made from. The main characteristic of styrene over vinyl is that styrene is more brittle and generally thinner than regular vinyl. Bootlegs were made of heavier vinyl. |
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.
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