Auction Alert: Sale of specialist vinyl and related items

Cream - Disraeli Gears

The auction that we’re alerting you to this week is a little different to the usual. It’s the sale of a load of vintage vinyl. Not the type you lay on your floor – but the type you listen to on a record player.

Justin often muses about the vinyl he’s let go – and how much he regrets doing it. This may be the opportunity for him (and for you, if you’ve done the same) to restart his collection. It’s all our era of music – and alas, many of the actual things that Justin has sold at one point or other in his life. There’s a huge range of 60s, 70s and 80s music from various genres; pop, rock, disco, punk, reggae and jazz. There’s Bowie, Hendrix, Prince, The Clash, The Smiths, Nirvana and Depeche Mode.

It’s a two-day auction – a sale of specialist vinyl and related items in 164 lots. It’s being held by Sullivans Auctions in Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan.

  • Monday 13th June 2022, from 1pm (lots 1 to 1040)
  • Tuesday 14th June 2022, from 5pm (lots 1041 to 1820)

Buyers Commission Charge
A buyers commission Charge of 15% will be added to the hammer price.
Value-added Tax (VAT)
Where a lot is marked by a (*) in the auction catalogue VAT is payable on the hammer price at the standard rate of 20%

Bid via EasyLiveAuction which incurs a fee of £3.00 or 3% of the final hammer price.

As with all auctions – but especially with this one as condition is everything with vintage vinyl records – items are ‘sold as seen’ so it’s a case of caveat emptor or ‘buyer beware’. If you are interested in any of the lots, you can contact the auctioneers for a condition report before bidding.

The Human League - Reproduction, Depeche Mode - The Singles 81-85, Depeche Mode - Violator

Lot 3:
The Human League – Reproduction
Depeche Mode – The Singles 81→85
Depeche Mode – Violator
Estimate: £20 – £40

The Clash - Black Market Clash (1980), Ian Dury - New boots and Panties!!, Clockwork Orange

Lot 14:
The Clash – Black Market Clash (1980)
Ian Dury – New Boots and Panties!! (cover worn)
Clockwork Orange (cover worn)
Estimate: £10 – £20

New Order - Substance 1987

Lot 16:
New Order – Substance 1987
Estimate: £30 – £60

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

Lot 18:
The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
Estimate: £20 – £40

David Bowie - Space Oddity, David Bowie - ChangesOneBowie, David Bowie - Fame and Fashion, Tin Machine - Tin Machine

Lot 21:
David Bowie – Space Oddity
David Bowie – ChangesOneBowie
David Bowie – Fame and Fashion
Tin Machine – Tin Machine
Estimate: £20 – £30

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (gatefold)

Lot 32:
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Electric Ladyland (gatefold)
Estimate: £40 – £70

Nirvana - Live at Reading Festival

Lot 33:
Nirvana – Live at Reading Festival
Estimate: £20 – £30

Cream - Disraeli Gears

Lot 41:
Cream – Disraeli Gears
Estimate: £20 – £30

Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears, Black Sabbath - The Eternal Idol, Black Sabbath - Master of Reality, Black Sabbath - Vol 4, Black Sabbath - Greatest Hits

Lot 55:
Ozzy Osbourne – No More Tears
Black Sabbath – The Eternal Idol
Black Sabbath – Master of Reality
Black Sabbath – Vol 4
Black Sabbath – Greatest Hits
Estimate: £50 – £80

7 Miles Davies albums and books including Bitches Brew

Lot 72:
7 Miles Davies albums and books including Bitches Brew
Estimate: £20 – £30

Bob Marley and the Wailers - African Herbsman (on Trojan)

Lot 79:
Bob Marley and the Wailers – African Herbsman (on Trojan)
Estimate: £20 – £40

Queen (1973), Jazz (1978), A Day at the Races (1976), Hot Space (1982)

Lot 89:
Queen (1973)
Jazz (1978)
A Day at the Races (1976)
Hot Space (1982)
Estimate: £40 – £60

Donna Summer - Greatest Hits, Pretenders - Pretenders 2, Kate Bush - Lionheart, Toyah - Anthem, Thompson Twins - Quick Step & Side Kick, Rose Royce - Greatest Hits

Lot 103:
1980s selection x 6
Donna Summer – Greatest Hits
Pretenders – Pretenders 2
Kate Bush – Lionheart
Toyah – Anthem
Thompson Twins – Quick Step & Side Kick
Rose Royce – Greatest Hits
Estimate: £20 – £40

13 Prince and Prince and the Revolution singles

Lot 134:
13 Prince and Prince and the Revolution singles (varying quality)
Estimate: £20 – £30

10 David Bowie singles

Lot 135:
10 David Bowie singles (varying quality)
Estimate: £10 – £20

Designer Desire: David Ian

Album artwork for David Ian Christmas collections

We have a Yuletide Designer Desire post this week and it’s slightly different to the norm in another way – the ‘designer’ is a musician… David Ian.

The first thing that drew me to his music was the album artwork; the vintage-feel, mid-century modern type illustrations. I initially thought that they were from the period. In fact, David Ian (real name, Dave Chazarian) is a Toronto-born pianist of Armenian parentage. From what I’ve gathered, he has produced 5 or 6 ‘Vintage Christmas’ albums and another for Valentine’s Day.

We’ve been listening to his back-catalogue on Spotify; however, you can buy or stream a couple of his albums from Amazon.

Portrait of David Ian / Dave Ghazariancredit

I love this little Christmas video which gives you a taste of what David Ian’s music is like; a little bit Vince Guaraldi… a little bit Michael Bublé. Close your eyes and you’re sipping eggnogs in a bustling piano bar in a snowy Manhattan!