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We are the world's largest buyer of The Strawbs rare & collectable vinyl records, albums, 7", 12" & CD singles, CDs albums & memorabilia, and it's easy to sell your The Strawbs Records to us.
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Why pay money and spend time to advertise your The Beatles items at on-line auctions or eBay when you can sell them to us for absolutely no fee!

EIL.COM are the world's largest buyer of your rare and collectable vinyl records, albums, singles, CDs, CD singles and memorabilia and have been buying for 31 years!
We are always looking for items to buy from the UK (England), France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway, Sweden, (and the rest of Europe), the USA and Canada, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Columbia (and the rest of the South America), Japan (and the rest of Asia) and Australia and New Zealand.

We cover all artists from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s and are also interested in items by The Beatles related artists Aashish Khan, Ananda Shankar, Arthur Wilkinson, Astrid Kirchherr, Attitudes, Backbeat, Billy Preston, Black Dyke Mills Band, Bobby Keys, Brian Epstein, Brute Force, Cafe Creme, Carl Groszmann, Cavern Sound, Chris Hodge, Colonel, Cynthia Lennon, Dark Horse Records, David Hentschel, DBM, Denny Laine, Derek Taylor, Elastic Oz Band, Elephant's Memory, Ferry Aid, George Harrison, George Martin, Goddess Of Fortune, Handmade Films, Henry McCullough, Hollyridge Strings, Jackie Lomax, James McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch & White Line, Jimmy Nicol, Jiva, Joey Molland, John Lennon, John Tavener, Johnny Warman, Julian Lennon, Keni Burke, Klaus Voormann, Linda McCartney, Lon & Derrek Van Eaton, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mary Hopkin, Musketeer Gripweed, NEMS (Record Label), New World Electronic Chambre Ensemble, Oasis feat Mary Hopkin, Paul McCartney and Wings, Peace Choir, Percy Thrillington, Radha Krishna Temple, Ravi Shankar, Ray Cathode, Ringo Or Robin, Ringo Starr, Roger Webb, Ronnie Spector, Rory Storm And The Hurricanes, Ross, Russ Sainty, Rusty Anderson, Sean Lennon, Smokin' Mojo Filters, Splinter, Stairsteps, Stormer, Stuart Sutcliffe, Suzanne, Suzy and the Red Stripes, Sylvia Griffin, Tee-M, The Alpha Band, The Bedrocks, The Country Hams, The Fireman, The Fool, The London Jazz Four, The Marbles (60s), The Pete Best Band, The Quarrymen, The Remo Four, The Sundown Playboys, Thenewno2, Tommy Quickly, Tony Sheridan, Trash, Traveling Wilburys, Yoko Ono and in the following genres: 60s Beat, 60s Pop, 60s Rock, Apple label, POP.

We are the world's largest buyer of your rare and collectable vinyl records and CDs, and it's easy to sell to us : -

   1. Download our easy to complete form and send the list of records, CDs and memorabilia you wish to sell to us here (right-click & select 'Save link as...'),
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   3. Post to us the records and CDs you agree to sell,
   4.  We send you payment by return and will even pay your postage costs.

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A GUIDE TO THE U.K. ITEMS WE ALWAYS NEED ON ANY ARTIST...
1980s and 1990s 3" and 5" CD singles, limited edition 12"s, picture sleeve 7"s
Acetates, test pressings, promotional and demonstration copies
Gold/Silver/Platinum award discs - BPI certified or in-house - all countries
Promo videos, 5" CD Video Discs (PAL/NTSC/Secam), Music DVDs
Film & Movie press kits, programmes for premieres, film & TV related memorabilia
Original soundtrack LPs, TV related records, box sets etc
Official tour merchandise, T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Jackets, crew clothing etc
Original artwork/Bromides/Cromalins/Proofs/Colour separation for picture covers & adverts etc

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO FOREIGN COLLECTABLES WE WANT TO BUY...

We will buy or trade most CDs and vinyl from most countries, especially the following...

JAPAN
vinyl singles and LPs, 3" snap-pack CDs and 5" CDs, special edition CD albums, Japanese promo sample CDs, Special DJ Copies, LPs, 12"s, 7"s, 45s, picture discs, tour programmes...
BRAZIL & ARGENTINA
Promo CD singles, 12" maxis, 45s, promo LPs...

MEXICO
Coloured vinyl's, promo 45s/12"s maxis and CD singles...

SOUTH AFRICA
CD singles, deleted vinyl LPs, 12" singles, 7" 45s...
HONG KONG, SINGAPORE & PHILIPPINES
Coloured vinyl's, CD singles & promos...
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Deleted CD singles, limited editions, coloured vinyl issues, promo samples/demonstration copies, 12"s, 7"s, original or deleted vinyl LPs, out-of-print CD albums...
NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK & FINLAND
Deleted CD singles, promotional copies, deleted 7" and 12" singles, original or deleted vinyl LPs...
GERMANY, HOLLAND, BELGIUM & ITALY
Deleted CD singles, promotional copies, limited editions, coloured vinyl's, 7" and 12" maxi singles, original or deleted vinyl LPs, record club editions (Club Sonderauflage), box sets, picture discs...
FRANCE
Original 7" singles, EPs, original or deleted vinyl LPs, 12"s maxis, limited edition (tirage limite), promos (vente interdite/hors commerce), maxi CD singles, CD 2 Titres, press kits, box sets (coffret), coloured vinyl's (disque coleur), picture discs...
SPAIN
Promo 45s, 12"s, original LPs, CD maxis, CD promocionel, box sets...
U.S.A. & CANADA
45s, 12"s, CD maxis, original vinyl LPs, out-of-print CD albums, promos/demos/samplers, press kits, posters, coloured vinyl's, test pressings, acetates...

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.

60s/70s ARTISTS AND LABELS WANTED
Excellent condition original LPs and 45s on the following labels always wanted:-
A&M, Atlantic, Apple, Blue Horizon, Bronze, Brunswick, Capitol, Carnaby, CBS, Charisma, Columbia, Dandelion, Dark Horse, Decca, Deram, Elektra, Epic, Fontana, Harvest, HMV (and HMV LP or CD box sets), Immediate, Island, Liberty, Marmelade, MCA, Mercury, MGM, Neon, Page One, Parlophone, Philips, Planet, Polydor, Pye, RCA, Regal Zonophone, Reprise, Ring O', Rolling Stone, Spark, Straight, Track, Transatlantic, United Artists, Vertigo, Virgin, Warners and private pressings.

Excellent condition original 1960s and 1970s vinyl LPs & 45s by the following artists always wanted:-

Animals, Artwoods, Beach Boys, Beatles (& solo Lennon, McCartney, Harrison & Starr), The Birds, Bonzo Dog Band, David Bowie, Edgar Broughton, Jeff Buckley, Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Captain Beefheart, Eric Clapton/Cream, Spencer Davis Group, Doors & Jim Morrisson, Bob Dylan, Fairport Convention, Fleetwood Mac, Free, Rory Gallagher, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Tim Hardin, Jimi Hendrix, Hollies, Jefferson Airplane, Jethro Tull, King Crimson, Kinks, Led Zeppelin (& solo Page, Plant, Jones), Love, Manfred Mann, John Mayall, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, The Nice, Pink Floyd, Elvis Presley, Pretty Things, Cliff Richard, Rolling Stones (& solo Jagger, Richards, Wood, Taylor, Jones, Watts, Wyman), Slade, Small Faces, T Rex/Marc Bolan, Taste, Ten Years After, Them, Traffic, Velvet Underground/Nico/Lou Reed, The Who, Yardbirds, Yes, Neil Young, Frank Zappa/Mothers Of Invention plus many many more...!

SHOPS/WHOLESALERS/DEALERS/REVIEWERS/RADIO STATIONS

If you have a record collection or inventory for sale we will travel throughout the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Japan, Australia, South America and beyond! If you would like more information or wish to arrange an appointment for us to visit, please contact the office most local to you.
More Details of what and how we buy can be found here.

A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT

THE STRAWBS Part Of The Union (Scarce 1973 Japanese large centre 7" single, also featuring 'Heavy Disguise', die-cut company inner and picture insert with lyrics in Japanese and English on the reverse. The insert has some light creasing with ageyet the vinyl looks barely played AM-180)

Tracklisting: Part Of The Union Heavy Disguise
THE STRAWBS The Best Of Strawbs (1978 US 19-track white label double LP test pressing with studio labels and 2-page copied track listing SP-19023/4/5/6)
THE STRAWBS Hero And Heroines (Original 1974 US A&M label 10-track vinyl LP - this album saw a new line-up for the band, with only Dave Cousins and Dave Lambert remaining from the previous incarnation. Presented in a full colour picture sleevewhich displays import sticker and opened shrinkwrap. Both sleeve and vinyl remain in excellent condition with little evidence of play SP-3607)

Tracklisting: 1. Autumn: Heroine's Theme Deep Summer's Sleep The Winter Long 2. Sad Young Man 3. Just Love 4. Shine On Silver Sun 5. Hero And Heroine 6. Midnight Sun 7. Out In The Cold 8. Round And Round 9. Lay A Little Light On Me 10. Hero's Theme
THE STRAWBS Just A Collection Of Antiques & Curios (1977 Japanese A&M label issue 6-track vinyl LP recorded live at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall on July 11th 1970, internal pasted gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed inside including glossy illustrated Japanese text biography insert and wide 'Union Flag' obi-strip GXG-1029)

Tracklisting: 1. Martin Luther King's Dreams 2. Antique Suite 3. Temperament Of Mind 4. Fingertips 5. Song Of A Sad Little Girl 6. Where Is This Dream Of Your Youth
THE STRAWBS Strawberry Music Sampler No. 1 (With only 99 copies originally pressed [99 was the UK tax ceiling] and, according to The Strawbs' website, only two copies known to exist, this has to be one of the rarest records on the planet. Original 1969 UK 17-track white title label Music Publishing Sampler LP, privately pressed & designed to get other artists to cover Cousins' and Hooper's songs. Its importance for Strawbs fans is that it includes all the tracks culled from the first

Tracklisting: Dave Cousins has a copy & one other became available at auction, so we believe there to be at least three copies including this one. Even the most optimistic estimates of surviving copies is less than ten, making this one of the rarest records on the planet. Track listing :- SIDE ONE 1. All I Need Is You (Cousins) 2. Stay Awhile With Me (Cousins) 3. Sail Away To The Sea (Cousins) 4. Two Weeks Last Summer (Cousins) 5. Nothing Else Will Do (Cousins) 6. Who Knows Where The Time Goes (Denny) 7. I've Been My Own Worst Friend (Cousins) 8. I Turned My Face Into The Wind (Cousins) 9. On Growing Older (Cousins) SIDE TWO 1. And You Need Me (Cousins) 2. Ah Me, Ah My (Hooper) 3. And You Need Me/Josephine, For Better Or For Worse (Cousins) 4. Just The Same In Every Way (Cousins) 5. How Everyone But Sam Was A Hypocrite (Cousins) 6. Young Again (Hooper) 7. Whichever Way The Wind Blows (Cousins) 8. Sweetling (Hooper) what makes this record particularly interesting to Strawbs fans is that it contains exclusive previously un-released out takes from the abandoned first Strawbs album. Musicians Dave Cousins, vocals, guitars, banjo; Tony Hooper, vocals, guitars; Ron Chesterman, bass; featuring Sandy Denny, vocals [3-4, 6], chorus vocals [1, 5, 14], guitar [6]; with Ken Gudmand, drums; String arrangements by Sven Lundvig. THE DISC Sleeve :- The sleeve is in amazing condition considering that it is just plain white, of thin construction with red titling. So good, in fact, that the indentations made by the printing press are still easily felt. The sleeve itself is a matte flipback with a plain white cover with red printing setting out the tracks, writers, and Dave Cousins and Tony Hooper's contact details at the bottom. Given its flimsy nature & whiteness, there is very little discolouration & no heavy creases. There is a 5" split at the centre of the bottom seam & the beginnings of a small split at the top caused by vinyl shift over the years. From this it would seem to indicate that the album has been stored upright with the inner paper sleeve upside down. Labels :- A simple white label with STRAWBERRY MUSIC at the top & track details beneath. Vinyl :- The record is pressed on high quality heavyweight vinyl with scratched matrices of simply 1-A & 1-B. The playing area is in amazing NEAR MINT condition with just a couple of light hairline marks to show it has ever been removed from the sleeve. These could well have been caused by the original paper inner as the vinyl shifted to create the split at the bottom of the sleeve. Either way, to have survived at all is a miracle & to have survived in this good condition it must have been under the shadow of its own guardian angel. A miracle copy of one of the rarest vinyl LPs in the world - 'nuff said.
THE STRAWBS Grave New World (Scarce 1972 South African 12-track vinyl LP, matt gatefold picture sleeve with 'Interpak' print on the back & lyric card insert. The sleeve shows only light edge & ring wear & thevinyl reveals just a few faint hairlines not affecting play. A very nice VG+/EX- copy & a pressing you don't see every day! AMLH68078)

Tracklisting: 1. The Flower & The Young Man 2. Tomorrow 3. On Growing older 4. Ah Me, Ah My 5. Is It Today Lord? 6. The Journey's End 7. Benedictus 8. Hey, Little Man...Thursday's Child 9. Queen Of Dreams 10. Heavy Disguise 11. New World 12. Hey, Little Man...Wednesday's Child

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