Sunday, February 15, 2009

Bid to keep rarest record in Scotland

The Holy Grail of soul records will be sold on the internet on Motown's 50th anniversary

By Stuart MacDonald

It is regarded as the Holy Grail of soul records. Now the rarest single in the history of Motown will be auctioned by a Scots collector on the 50th anniversary of the iconic record label.

The internet auction of one of two surviving playable copies of Frank Wilson’s "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" is expected to spark a bidding frenzy.

Collectors believe the vinyl, which was bought 12 years ago by Kenny Burrell, a disc jockey from Fife, could fetch up to £75,000 when it goes on sale in April.

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http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article5733428.ece

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