sell to us
WE BUY VINYL RECORD, CDS & MUSIC MEMORABILIA COLLECTIONS IN HOUGHTON-LE-SIDE DURHAM
WHAT WE WANT..
We will travel to Houghton-le-Side in Durham to buy your Rare Records, CDs and Pop Memorabilia and we are buying in all of the following local Houghton-le-Side areas below.
Including all of the Durham boroughs and district areas Darlington, County Durham, Hartlepool.
To see a list of all the other towns in Durham we buy from click
here.
Here are just a few examples of what we buy :
Records – vinyl LPs, 7-inch & 12-inch singles, EPs, 33 RPM, 45 RPM, Picture Discs, Coloured Vinyls, Test Pressings, Acetates, Demos and Promo/Promotional Items
Compact Discs – CD Singles, CD/DVD singles, Limited Editions, 3” CD singles, Boxed Sets, 33 1/3 RPM, 78 RPM
Pop Memorabilia – Autographs, Guitars, Picks, Display Items, Photographs, Sheet Music, Vintage Clothing, handwritten lyrics, set lists, tour itinerary, stage props & costumes, paper goods, paintings, sketches, art, concert programmes, concert posters, tickets & stubbs, press kits, photographs, scrap books, Genesis Publications, Osiris, Hapshash & the Coloured Coat, Michael English, Ringo Or Robin, ROR, Apple Boutique items and anything interesting, unusual or downright weird.
Gold, Silver & Platinum Record Awards – Certified BPI, RIAA, IFPI or SNEP, authentic in-house variants, Grammy, Ivor Novello, ASCAP, publishing, plaques, shields, trophies, certificates & citations
Original 60s & 70s vinyl record pressings by The Beatles, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Marc Bolan / T-Rex, David Bowie, Eric Clapton / Cream, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Velvet Underground, The Who, Neil Young, Frank Zappa and thousands more always required.
Jazz vinyl LPs by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Paul Gonsalves, Herbie Hancock, Art Pepper, Tina Brooks, Thelonious Monk, Jackie McLean, Shelly Manne, Sonny Clark, Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Stitt, Zoot Simms, Kenny Drew, Duke Pearson, Dexter Gordon, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Don Ellis, Lennie Niehaus, Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland, Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Horace Silver
British Jazz vinyl LPs by Neil Ardley, Gordon Beck, Bill le Sage, Ronnie Ross, Ian Carr, Jeff Clyne, Tony Coe, Mike Cotton, Michael Garrick, Michael Gibbs, Joe Harriott, John Mayer, Tubby Hayes, Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, Harold McNair, Dudley Moore, Dick Morrissey, Mike Osborne, Stan Tracey, Tony Oxley, Don Rendell, Ronnie Scott, Victor Feldman, John Surman, Keith Tippett, Julie Tippett, Mike Westbrook
Pop record collections by Abba, Kate Bush, Mariah Carey, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Pet Shop Boys, Spice Girls, U2
Punk, New Wave & Alternative collections by Blur, The Clash, The Cure, The Damned, Depeche Mode, The Jam / Paul Weller, Japan, David Sylvian, Joy Division, New Order, Nirvana, Oasis, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Smiths, Morrissey, U2, Bono, The Edge, XTC
Rock & Metal collections by AC/DC, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Deep Purple, Hawkwind, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Motorhead, Rush, ZZ Top
Genres - 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Pop, Beat, Rock, Progressive, Psychedelic, Freakbeat, Krautrock, Heavy Metal, Indie, Jazz (modern, be-bop, avant garde, Britjazz), Funk, Fusion, Blues, Soul, R&B, Punk, New Wave, Mod, 2-Tone, Ska, Reggae, Folk, Italo Disco, Library, Motown.
Labels - 4AD, A&M, ABC, Ace, Apple, Argo, Arista, Atco, Atlantic, Audio Lab, BBC, Bell, Bethlehem, Blue Horizon, Blue Note, Bronze, Brunswick, Buddah, Cadet, Capitol, Carnaby, Casablanca, CBS, Charisma, Chess, Chrysalis, Columbia, Contemporary, Coral, Cotillon, Dandelion, Dark Horse, Dawn, Decca, Deram, Disneyland, Dot, Dunhill, Elektra, Emarcy, Ember, EMI, Epic, Factory, Fantasy, Fontana, Geffen, Gordy, Harmony, Harvest, HMV, Immediate, Impulse!, Island, Kama Sutra, KPM, Liberty, London, Mainstream, Marmelade, MCA, Mercury, MGM, Monument, Motown, Neon, Odeon, Page One, Paramount, Parlophone, Philips, Planet, Polydor, Portrait, Prestige, Pye, Rare Earth, RCA, Regal Zonophone, Reprise, Ring O’, Riverside, Rolling Stone, Roulette, Savoy, Sire, Spark, Stax, Straight, Sue, Sun, Swan, Tamla, Threshold, Transatlantic, Tollie, Tower, Track, United Artists, Universal, Vanguard, Vee Jay, Vertigo swirl, Vertigo spaceship, Verve, Virgin, Volt, Warner, ZTT & etc. If we missed some, we probably need those too.
Swap your records for store credit.
Top Prices paid for MINT condition originals !
WHY SELL TO US?
Our experienced team of buyers has been sourcing records, CDs and music memorabilia collections for over 25 years - we like to keep things simple. We’re keen to purchase your quality collectables or second-hand vinyl records and CD's wherever you may be.
We will be pleased to quote for your mint condition items and we love to buy complete collections.
Sell to us with complete confidence and safety - we even refund your postage. If you have a large or valuable collection we can arrange to visit you.
No fees, no negative feedback, no excuses, no fuss. We buy outright and pay immediately.
We are a better than a Houghton-le-Side high street record shop, independent record shop, record fair or any other place to sell your records in a Market, Town Centre or Houghton-le-Side Shopping Centre, Center or Mall and we will pay more than a Houghton-le-Side HMV, Our Price, Zavvi, Fopp, Virgin or Rough Trade shop. We buy unwanted Christmas / Xmas / Birthday gifts & presents from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
We are the world leader of online sellers & record dealers so make money and cash in on a collectable or blue chip record which has gathered dust for years
We also buy Records and CD collections in house clearances and from dead or deceased relatives in the North, South, East and West of Durham
Our UK office is located in Kent although we travel worldwide. We have international offices located in Las Vegas USA, and Hiroshima City, Japan. We travel extensively to buy rare items and large collections.
Call us first on the numbers below if you have a collection to sell, or e-mail a detailed description of the items you have. Don’t delay… you may be surprised at what your records are worth!
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Remember, we will travel to Houghton-le-Side in Durham to buy your Rare Records, CDs and Pop Memorabilia and we are buying in all of the following local Houghton-le-Side areas below.
Including all of the Durham boroughs and district areas Darlington, County Durham, Hartlepool.
CONTACT US
E-mail -
buyers@991.com
Call FREE in the UK 0800 345 7551 | From outside the UK +44 (0)1474 815099
Contact our buyers direct on the following numbers:
Syd Franklin | UK +44(0)1474 816047
Queen, 70's Rock, any other Rock and Jethro Tull a speciality.
Mark Evetts | UK +44(0)1474 816064
Hendrix, Who, Queen, 70s, 80s, 90s Pop, Rock, Indie, Alternative, Metal, Punk, New Wave & Football expert.
Richard Austin | UK +44 (0)1474 816052
Our resident hippy - Art Pepper to Frank Zappa, via Tori Amos & Hawkwind.
Julian Thomas | UK +44 (0)1474 816069
60s & 70s, Beatles, Stones, Zep, Jazz vinyl collections - British, Modern & Avant Garde.
Rich Wilson | UK +44 (0)1474 816059
Jazz, Funk, Disco - strange & unusual preferred.
In Japan you can contact:
Yashuhiko Yashiki Tel / Fax - 0081-82-245-8830
email -
Yashiki
Our postal address is:
991 Buyers
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A FEW OF THE MOST RECENT ITEMS WE WANT...
 | INXS Listen Like Thieves | 2025 Mix (Celebrate four decades
of INXS's global breakthrough album with the definitive
40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Listen Like
Thieves. This 1LP + 3CD set is a treasure trove for
fans and collectors, featuring a brand-new 2025 stereo
mix by Giles Martin and Paul Hicks, built from the
original tapes in close collaboration with the band. The LP and
CD1 contain the new stereo mix of the full album, unveiling
layers of sonic depth and clarity never heard before. CD2
dives deep into the vault with previously unreleased demos,
session outtakes, and candid studio moments from 1985. CD3
captures INXS live at the Royal Albert Hall, 1986, in a rare
full-length BBC broadcast performance. Also includes a
booklet with extensive liner notes, curated by journalist Paul
Sexton, plus a brand-new interview with the band reflecting
on the making of the record that launched them into global
stardom. Hype sticker & factory sealed)
Tracklisting: LP & CD1: Listen Like Thieves (2025 Giles Martin Mix)
1. What You Need
2. Listen Like Thieves
3. Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
4. Shine Like It Does
5. Good + Bad Times
6. Biting Bullets
7. This Time
8. Three Sisters
9. Same Direction
10. One x One
11. Red Red Sun
CD2: Demos & Outtakes
1. "We're rolling, it's 1985" - Studio Dialogue
2. Funk Song #11 - Take 2 / Working Title of What You Need (Alternate Take)
3. "Press the blue and red button" - Studio Dialogue
4. Kiss The Dirt (Studio Demo)
5. Meaning of the song "Listen Like Thieves" - Interview Excerpt
6. Listen Like Thieves (Studio Demo)
7. INXS SA FM Radio Spot
8. One X One (Studio Demo)
9. This Time (Studio Demo)
10. Shine Like It Does (Studio Demo)
11. Good and Bad Times (Alternate Take)
12. Red Red Sun (Studio Jam)
13. Red Red Sun (Alternate Take)
14. Recording of Same Direction
15. Funk Song #9 (Working title of Same Direction)
16. What You Need (Studio Demo)
17. Shine Like It Does (Home Demo)
18. Listen Like Thieves (Home Demo)
19. Kiss the Dirt (Home Demo)
CD3: Live from Royal Albert Hall - 24th June, 1986
1. Introduction by Pete Drummond (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
2. Same Direction (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
3. Soul Mistake (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
4. Kiss The Dirt (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
5. Biting Bullets (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
6. Burn For You (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
7. Do Wot You Do (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
8. Original Sin (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
9. Different World (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
10. Shine Like it Does (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
11. Listen Like Thieves (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
12. One X One (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
13. What You Need (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
14. Red Red Sun (Live from Royal Albert Hall 1986 - London, UK)
What's Inside:
· 1LP + 3CD deluxe box set
· Listen Like Thieves (2025 Stereo Mix) on LP and CD
· CD2: Studio demos, outtakes & radio spots - most previously unreleased
· CD3: Full 1986 Royal Albert Hall live set, broadcast by the BBC
· Extensive booklet with liner notes & new interview
Includes fan favourites:
· What You Need
· Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
· This Time
· Shine Like It Does
· Listen Like Thieves
…and many more-revived and refreshed for a new generation.
Key Features:
· Newly mixed by Giles Martin & Paul Hicks (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones)
· First time these outtakes and BBC live tracks are officially released
· Remastered for superior audio experience on both vinyl & CD
· A must-have 80s rock collector's edition
The sound of INXS-reborn, remixed, and more powerful than ever. |
 | OCEAN COLOUR SCENE Moseley Shoals (1996 UK first press 12-track
double LP, opening with the Led Zeppelin-influenced 'The Riverboat
Song' [immortalised on the British TV show TFI Friday] & including the
singles The Day We Caught The Train, TheCircle & You've Got It Bad.
Housed in the gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inners. The
sleeve is Excellent with some light edge scuffing and storage wear.
The vinyl too is in Excellent condition with some cosmetic scuffs not
affecting play. Classic Britpop! MCA60008)
Tracklisting: 01. The Riverboat Song
02. The Day We Caught The Train
03. The Circle
04. Lining Your Pockets
05. Fleeting Mind
06. 40 Past Midnight
07. One For The Road
08. It's My Shadow
09. Policemen And Pirates
10. The Downstream
11. You've Got It Bad
12. Get Away |
 | MEN AT WORK Business As Usual (1981 UK 10-track vinyl LP,
glossy picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint
with no need to upgrade EPC85669) |
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