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HOLYGRAILS
[ 2 Dam Funky | DJ Unshazamable | Raregroove Connoisseurs | Diggin Deep ]
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OFFERS / REQUESTS FOR PHOTOS & CLIPS:
Due to working on so many projects I am unable to reply to offer messages or messages requesting sound clips or photos. Many thanks for your understanding. Please note that prices are set and I don't take offers. Prices are set according to rarity, how difficult it is to replace the stock, cost of replacing stock and how badly I want to sell. In many instances records are from my own personal archive, cherished items in my collection and only for sale at a premium price for those wishing to tempt me to part with them. It's why the stock is so comprehensive – as much of it has been hand cherry picked over the years and like you I've had to pay top dollar to acquire certain pieces. Time is a major factor in pricing for all sellers as the time spent sourcing and listing is sometimes overlooked – if you're a true digger this works out as lifetime of hard graft and dedication. We've got so used to tracks being available at the click of a button we often forget that they are there for a reason... someone somewhere has devoted their time to finding it, listing it and making it avaialble. Unlike downloads vinyl is a limited resource and once the record is gone it's gone which keeps the market so vibrant and unpredictable. If there's one thing I've learned about the tunes on my wants list... it's add to cart and get it while I can.

HOLYGRAILS
Welcome to my lifetime passion... crate digging for rare and elusive connoisseur vinyl. I've set up several specialist groups on Facebook for music lovers so come and join the 24 hour interactive parties:

UK STREET SOUL
https://www.facebook.com/groups/UkStreetSoul

RAREGROOVE CONNOISSEURS:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/raregrooveconnoisseurs

HIPHOP CONNOISSEURS:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/HipHopConnoisseurs/

REGGAE CONNOISSEURS:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ReggaeConnoisseurs/

Currently playing with the legendary MC E-Mix as part of 'Diggin Deep' and the extended Mi-Soul family... If you love raregroove and deep funky vibes check out our shows:

Search '2Dam Funky' on mix cloud and listen to the Diggin Deep Shows:
http://www.mixcloud.com/

Browse the HOLYGRAILS inventory and take advantage of 25 years of hunting down GRAILS from the vaults and a lifetime experience at the cutting edge of the underground dance scene.

Having been involved in some of the most ground breaking clubs on the London underground club scene I understand the passion you share for finding exclusive 'gems' and rare vinyl.

Being a collector myself I also understand the high standards you expect when ordering vinyl so I grade and pack your order to the same standard that I expect when ordering a record myself. No disappointing 'writing on label' on near mint records that wasn't mentioned in the notes... no flimsy card envelopes that arrive disappointingly with corners bent.

Every order, whether it be a £1.49 bargain or the rarest dub-plate on earth is professionally cleaned on a VPI machine.

OK, agreed, we may be a little more expensive than some other sellers on Discogs for our rarer and hard to find tunes but how many times have you opted for what looks to be the bargain only to find you have wasted your time and money on badly graded records that arrive in crap packaging...

If you want high quality then we are here... not for short term quick turnover profit or to offload our battered 2nds... but to provide you with superb quality high-end vinyl.

We work hard to ensure every order is completed to your 100% satisfaction and on the rare occasions when your item arrives that doesn't meet our high standards we offer a no quibble return and refund service covering all your costs. Simply follow the discogs guidelines of 'not leaving feedback before contacting your buyer' as we are here to ensure every issue is resolved.

So get adding those tunes to cart... When you see 'HOLYGRAILS' you know you can buy with complete confidence!

If you love your music and want to sample the magic of the London Underground club scene then join me on my facebook group. Event to follow shortly!
Click here to join now
http://www.facebook.com/groups/raregrooveconnoisseurs/

Recent Activity

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The Johnny Otis Show - Willie And The Hand Jive
submitted The Johnny Otis Show - Willie And The Hand Jive. 6 months ago
Laurel Aitken - Do The Penguin / Funky Afro
posted a comment on Laurel Aitken - Do The Penguin / Funky Afro. about 1 year ago
Very interesting obscure release... How this came to be released is a mystery but there are a couple of clues... Laurel Aitken famously recorded on Blue Beat throughout the 1960s and 'Yellow Beat; is printed on the label, perhaps a nod to his record... See full review
submitted Jeff Barnes (2) & Pat Kelly / Don Lee* & Pat Kelly - Peoples Version / Sweet Like Candy. about 1 year ago
Joan Creary - Your Best Friend
submitted Joan Creary - Your Best Friend. over 2 years ago
submitted Barrington Spence - Wake You Shake You. over 2 years ago
submitted Carl Moore (2) - My Forefathers Died In The Sand. over 2 years ago
submitted Ronnie Davis - You Betrayed Me. over 2 years ago
submitted Junior Reid / Horace Martin - Mini Bus Driver / Repatriation. over 2 years ago
submitted Prince Buster / The Movers (7) - Linger On / Come On Baby. over 2 years ago
Prince Buster And His All Stars* - Funky Jamaica / Closer Together
posted a review of Prince Buster And His All Stars* - Funky Jamaica / Closer Together. over 2 years ago
Excellent Japanese pressing... clean crisp and superbly mastered... RegGroove Essential
submitted Bob Marley & The Wailers - Sun Is Shining / Run For Cover . over 2 years ago
Anthony Hamilton - Everybody / Ain't Nobody
submitted Anthony Hamilton - Everybody / Ain't Nobody. over 2 years ago
Rick Wayne - Time Is The Master
submitted Rick Wayne - Time Is The Master. over 2 years ago
U Roy* - Lovers Rock
submitted U Roy* - Lovers Rock. over 2 years ago
The Gaylads - The Guy Next Door
submitted The Gaylads - The Guy Next Door. over 2 years ago
Keith Hudson / Dizzie* & Soul Syndicate* - Popular / Riot
submitted Keith Hudson / Dizzie* & Soul Syndicate* - Popular / Riot. over 2 years ago
submitted Earl Curry And His Orchestra - I Want Your Lovin' / One Whole Year Baby. over 2 years ago
Various - The Lessons (NY Cut  & Paste)
posted a comment on Various - The Lessons (NY Cut & Paste). over 2 years ago
Title is misleading... Interestingly this has been called 'Cut & Paste' but most of these classic tracks were done many years before you could copy and paste digital sections of a music file... should have been called 'Splice and Tape' as this was the... See full review
DNA (20) - Bronx Criminal County
posted a comment on DNA (20) - Bronx Criminal County. over 2 years ago
Referencing DNA (20) - Bronx Criminal County. NOT OFFICIAL AND NEVER OFFICIAL... The track was licensed but the pressing was not used as per the licence. It was licensed to be sold as a 'reissue'. The licensee unofficially scammed many record shops, collectors and... See full review
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 3 years ago
National Skin - Ils Sont Blancs Pour L'Eternite
posted a comment on National Skin - Ils Sont Blancs Pour L'Eternite. over 3 years ago
Is this piece of highly charged Facist propaganda legal on disgogs? Certainly commercial exploitation of Facist imagary if nothing else. The dark message of the title combined with the band name is surely an attempt to promote a message of Nazi... See full review
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology)
posted a comment on Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology). over 3 years ago
COVER BARES AN UNCANNY RESEMBLANCE TO:
https://www.discogs.com/Thelonious-Monk-Blue-Monk/release/15128949

Photo of Lynton Kwesi Johnson taken in Brixton © 1983 Stephen Rumney. Historical fact: When I took this photo of Lynton in 1983 I'd not seen... See full review
Edgar Brice - Visible Connection
submitted Edgar Brice - Visible Connection. over 3 years ago
King Nasseer - Real African
submitted King Nasseer - Real African. over 3 years ago
Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner
submitted Dave & Ansel Collins - Monkey Spanner. over 3 years ago
I Gangsters* - The Madison
submitted I Gangsters* - The Madison. over 3 years ago
submitted Shawn (13) - O.G.. over 3 years ago
Cassidy (3) - Split Personality
submitted Cassidy (3) - Split Personality. over 3 years ago
Angela Johnson - Rescue Me
submitted Angela Johnson - Rescue Me. over 3 years ago
Fabolous - Street Dreams
submitted Fabolous - Street Dreams. over 3 years ago
Lyneah - 21 Answers / Excuse Me
submitted Lyneah - 21 Answers / Excuse Me. over 3 years ago
Lauryn Hill / Backstreet - Killing A Soundboy / No Diggity
submitted Lauryn Hill / Backstreet - Killing A Soundboy / No Diggity. over 3 years ago
Jo Chapman Et Son Orchestre* - Let's Do The Bossa-Nova
submitted Jo Chapman Et Son Orchestre* - Let's Do The Bossa-Nova. over 3 years ago
Michael Henderson - Slingshot
submitted Michael Henderson - Slingshot. over 3 years ago
Patti Austin - End Of A Rainbow
submitted Patti Austin - End Of A Rainbow. over 3 years ago
submitted Quincy Jones Presents Patti Austin - Every Home Should Have One. over 3 years ago
posted a comment that has since been deleted. over 3 years ago
Pepe Luiz*, Brazilian Boys (3) - Bossanova
submitted Pepe Luiz*, Brazilian Boys (3) - Bossanova. over 3 years ago
submitted Fonda Rae - Over Like A Fat Rat. over 3 years ago
King Oney - Take Caution
submitted King Oney - Take Caution. over 4 years ago
Shorty Perry - Abusing And Assaulting
submitted Shorty Perry - Abusing And Assaulting. over 4 years ago
submitted Marvin & Johnny - Yak Yak / Pretty Eyes. over 4 years ago
submitted John Holt - It's A Jam In The Street / A Man Needs A Woman. over 4 years ago
El Passo (3) - Masquito I
submitted El Passo (3) - Masquito I. over 4 years ago
B.B. Seaton - All The Best Things
submitted B.B. Seaton - All The Best Things. over 4 years ago
Upsetter* - Golden Locks
submitted Upsetter* - Golden Locks. over 4 years ago
Pat Kelly - It's You I Love
submitted Pat Kelly - It's You I Love. over 4 years ago
John Holt, The Agovators* - I'll Be Yours / Magnum Force
submitted John Holt, The Agovators* - I'll Be Yours / Magnum Force. over 4 years ago
Tullo T - Raggamuffin
submitted Tullo T - Raggamuffin. over 4 years ago
submitted Scotty (2) / Bongo Herman - Shark In Bed / African Breakfast. over 4 years ago