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Do you have a record collection to sell? We're always looking to buy records, CDs and memorabilia by The Desperate Bicycles. 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 THE DESPERATE BICYCLES 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, vinyl LP, red vinyl, blue vinyl, clear vinyl... Top release decades 1970s... Top music labels Refill, Refill Records... Top barcodes Top catalogue numbers RR2, RR1, RR4, RR3, RR6... Top titles Smokescreen, The Medium Was Tedium, Occupied Territory, New Cross, New Cross EP, Remorse Code, The Medium Was Tedium - VG, Smokescreen - VG... Top wanted titles Other artist names ... Related artists Dayshift, The Desperate Bicycles... A FEW OF THE ITEMS WE WANT... THE DESPERATE BICYCLES Smokescreen (Rare 1977 UK 7" single in no-frills mono, the debut 45 by one of the first bands to seriously aspire to the DIY recording ethic that punk sent into overdrive. Also features Handlebars - playing the same two tracks both sides, housed in a flipback paper picture sleeve which is blank on the reverse [the Side B label is also blank]. The delicate sleeve [VG] has a 3" seam split along one edge, with some general edgewear and a little discolouration.The vinyl has a few light surface scuffs and a little spindle wear, but remains in excellent condition RR1) THE DESPERATE BICYCLES Occupied Territory (Rare 1978 UK Refill Records 7" single by the Dalston DIY legends, with each 45 financing the next. Also features Skill, housed in a paper picture sleeve. The delicate sleeve shows some light edgewearandminor storage marks, whilst the vinyl shows only the lightest signs of play RR4) THE DESPERATE BICYCLES The Medium Was Tedium (Rare 1977 UK 7" single, a cult DIY classic with the memorable line "it was easy, it was cheap – go and do it!" a massive wake-up call, kickstarting the whole of the do-it-yourself indie trend in Britain. Also features Don't Back The Front - plays the same two tracks on both sides for maximum cost-saving effect. The thin & light picture sleeve [VG] has a small tear at the top of the left side seam, plus some general edgewear and a littlediscolouration. The vinyl has a few light surface scuffs and a little spindle wear, but remains in excellent condition RR2) THE DESPERATE BICYCLES Smokescreen (Rare 1977 UK 7" single in no-frills mono, the debut 45 by one of the first bands to seriously aspire to the DIY recording ethic that punk sent into overdrive. Also features Handlebars - playing the same two tracks both sides, housed in a flipback paper picture sleeve which is blank on the reverse [the Side B label is also blank]. The delicate sleeve [VG] has a 3" seam split along one edge, with some general edgewear and a little discolouration.The vinyl has a few light surface scuffs and a little spindle wear, but remains in excellent condition RR1) 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.

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