BARBARA JONES " 6 TRACK EP " VERY RARE DEROY 7" SINGLE HADWRITTEN

	£		80
	$		106

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A FABULOUS SOUGHT AFTER VERY VERY RARE 7" SINGLE ON THE PRIVATELY OWNED DEROY LABEL 
BARBARA JONES
SIDE A: NO OTHER SONG HAVE I / ONLY ONE LIFE / THE WEALTH OF ALL HEAVEN IS MINE
SIDE B: I HAVE BEEN BORN AGAIN / WHAT SHALL I GIVE THEE MASTER / CRUCIFIED
LABEL: DEROY SOUND SERVICE ~ ADM LP 495 / DM LP 496
An obscure but collectable label from Carnforth, Lancashire.  Deroy Sound Services seems to have been basically a custom recording-and-pressing concern.  It was owned by Derrick Marsh; in addition to putting out dozens of cinema- and theatre-organ records he recorded some very desirable Folk and Rock albums, by the likes of Parameter, Forever Amber, and Dark, all of which were given extremely limited pressings.  More frequently Deroy records came with labels upon which the details of artist and title had to be handwritten (1); artists could paste their own, more informative, labels on their records, as has been done with the Thurlstone Bells EP shown above (2).   The additional label, which has been pasted on rather roughly, claims that it is a Sonroy recording, so I have included it under 'Sonroy' as well as putting it here.  Other records had more conventional labels pressed on to the disc, as is the case with the John Hall EP (3).  The 'DM-1 EP' catalogue number of that record suggests that it may possibly have been the first EP that Deroy made; the matrix number of the 'B' side, ADM/EP-76/3 - just visible, for once, on the scan, at the bottom - is an early one.  The matrix number of the 'A' was ADM/EP-75/3.    There doesn't appear to have been an actual printed label with a Deroy logo on it; the company's products are generally only identifiable by means to their catalogue and / or matrix numbers, as was the case with one of the few of its 7" records that I have seen: a single by the Blackburn Rovers F. C. squad for the season 1972-73, 'By Gum We'll Make It A Day' (DEROY-880).  The label of that particular single was white with blue printing, and lacked any kind of decoration.  The studio also offered a tape-to vinyl service; these pressings, presumably, could be in single figures.  While many of the company's records had a DEROY prefix others were prefixed 'ADM' - 'ADM LP' for albums, 'ADM EP' for EPs, and plain 'ADM' for singles, the initials standing for 'A. D. Marsh'.  Both DEROYs and ADMs seem to have shared the same numerical series, but each side of an 'ADM' record had its own number.  As for dates of operation, Deroy was making certainly making records between 1968 and 1979; the John Hall EP, sadly undated, has an 'early 1960s' look to it.  DER-1444 has a proper printed label and an address of Eastwood Cove, Dunbartonshire, on the cover, suggesting that by the time of its release - 1978 - the company had moved premises.  I don't know what the matrix numbers started at - ADM-1 seems a not unreasonable guess - but the highest to which I have seen any reference was DEROY-1486, an album of music played on the Hooghuys Fair Organ, which came out in 1979. See also the 'SRW' label. 
YEAR: UNKNOWN

VINYL CONDITION: VERY GOOD

SLEEVE CONDITION: PLAIN SLEEVE

The seven standard condition categories, and a description of what each one means, are listed below:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump.
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
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