[From BBC] "A rare Motown seven inch single has fetched a world record price of £25,742 after its seller Kenny Burrell, from Fife, put it up for auction."
This whole great thing reminds me of three things:

1. The U.S. is just a small faction of music lovers in the world.
2. The world [still] loves wax.
3. The digital age may ruin us all. Will we be auctioning rare .mp3s in the future? No fun.
   

The copy of unreleased 1965 single Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) by Frank Wilson is one of only two in the world.

Motown boss Berry Gordy had all other copies destroyed after Wilson moved into songwriting and producing.

Leicestershire-based record dealer John Manship, who organised the sale, said the buyer wished to remain anonymous.

Whereas the songwriter went on to achieve success writing hits for The Supremes and The Four Tops, the Do I Love You song disappeared until the late 1970s.

It resurfaced as an "instant anthem" when it was first heard on the Northern Soul scene in England.

Mr Manship said: "It was considered at the time as one of the greatest discoveries ever." Read the full story here.

With that in mind, my 7" drops soon.....

Labels: Frank Wilson, ill SGHIT, Motown, Wax