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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by Department S.
We pay top prices for mint condition records, rare CDs and authentic pop memorabilia. Save time and hassle and sell us your whole collection. Or consign your high-end items with us. 60s pop, 70s rock, progressive, psychedelic, punk, indie, metal, blues, folk, funk and jazz are just some of the genres we cover - anything considered, so long as it's mint condition.
We specialise in vinyl LPs, 12-inch, 7-inch, programmes, posters, tickets, autographs, vintage merchandise & memorabilia. We also buy collectables including 1980s and 1990s CD singles, limited edition releases, picture discs, shaped and uncut, promotional and demonstartion copies, acetates, test pressings and BPI and RIAA Gold/Silver/Platinum award discs.

It's easy to sell to us. Download our valuation form and send us a detailed list of any records, CDs and memorabilia you wish to sell -- full details here. If your collection is large or valuable we can come to you.

AN AROUND-THE-WORLD GUIDE TO DEPARTMENT S VINYL RECORD, CDs & MEMORABLIA WE WANT TO BUY...
We will buy or trade most CDs, vinyl LP, 7”, 12” records and memorabilia from most countries, especially the following...

UK
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, magazine, vinyl LP, CD album, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl...
FRANCE
7" vinyl, blue vinyl, red vinyl, green vinyl, promo 7" vinyl, promo box set, promo CD single...

Top release decades
1980s, 2000s...

Top music labels
Stiff, Demon Records, RCA, Stiff Records, Let Them Eat Vinyl...

Top barcodes
803341505704, 5024545219425...

Top catalogue numbers
D1003, BUY118, BUYIT118, BUY128, BUYDJ128, SBUY128, LTMCD2349, LETV507LP, 14-27 MAY 1981, 101536...

Top titles
Is Vic There? - 4prong + Picture Sleeve, Is Vic There?, I Want, Going Left Right - 1st, Going Left Right - Picture Sleeve, Is Vic There? - Solid + Picture Sleeve, Going Left Right - 2nd, Sub-Stance, Smash Hits - May 1981, Going Left Right...

Top wanted titles

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A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT...

DEPARTMENT S I Want (1981 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, also including Monte Carlo Or Bust and Put All The Crosses In The Right Boxes, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played SBUY128)

Tracklisting: A1. I Want B1. Monte Carlo Or Bust
DEPARTMENT S Going Left Right (1981 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, featuring the Extended Version of the title track, plus She's Expecting You and Is Vic There? [French Version]; issued in a great die-cut Stiff Records sleeve. Both sleeve and vinyl are in superb condition)

Tracklisting: 1. Going Left Right - Extended Version 2. She's Expecting You 3. Is Vic There? - French Version
DEPARTMENT S Sub-Stance (2003 UK 22-track compilation CD album, includes the hits Is Vic There? and Going Left Right, along with B-sides, demos and live versions, picture sleeve LTMCD2349)

Tracklisting: 1. Of All The Lost Followers 2. Just Pretend 3. Romany Blood 4. I Want 5. Fighting Irish 6. Is Vic There? 7. Going Left Right 8. Age Concern 9. Somewhere Between Heaven And Tesco's 10. Whatever Happended To The Blues 11. Ode To Koln 12. Clap Now 13. Is Vic There? (Live) 14. Going Left Right (Live) 15. I Want (Live) 16. Clap Now (Live) 17. Tell Me About It (Live) 18. She's Expecting You 19. Monte Carlo Or Bust 20. Put All The Crosses In The Right Boxes 21. Solid Easy Action 22. Another Route Home (Demo)
DEPARTMENT S 45 Revolutions, Singles 1980-2017 (2018 UK 11-track single compilation LP from the London new wave group, pressed on Yellow Vinyl. Featuring their hit single 'Is Vic There?'. Housed in a singlepocket picture sleeve, still factory sealed in Mint condition)

Tracklisting: A1 Clap Now A2 On My Own Again A3 Going Left Right A4 I Believe (Radio Edit) A5 My Coo Ca Choo A6 She´s Expecting You B7 God Squad Saviour B8 When All Is Said And All Is Done B9 Is Vic There? B10 Wonderful Day B11 I Want
DEPARTMENT S 45 Revolutions, Singles 1980-2017 (2018 UK 11-track single compilation LP from the London new wave group, pressed on Yellow Vinyl. Featuring their hit single 'Is Vic There?'. Housed in a singlepocket picture sleeve, still factory sealed in Mint condition)

Tracklisting: A1 Clap Now A2 On My Own Again A3 Going Left Right A4 I Believe (Radio Edit) A5 My Coo Ca Choo A6 She´s Expecting You B7 God Squad Saviour B8 When All Is Said And All Is Done B9 Is Vic There? B10 Wonderful Day B11 I Want

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.

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. Details can be found here




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