18th Feb, 2025 10:00
The Billy Albert Collection Of Smiths Vinyl and Memorabilia
THE SMITHS - THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE 7" (ORIGINAL UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING - MIKE JOYCE SIGNED - RT 186)
THE SMITHS - THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE 7" (ORIGINAL UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING - MIKE JOYCE SIGNED - RT 186). Wicked original 1985 UK 7" Test Pressing of 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore'. This was Smiths drummer Mike Joyce's personal copy. I was asked by Record Collector magazine to provide assistance twenty or so years ago when he was selling off some of his Smiths memorabilia, and I was able to buy a few bits. It is signed on both sides. The record is in Ex condition showing only a couple of very light and minor surface hairline marks. A-side Matrix Etching - RT 186 A-2U-1-1-1 OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS. B-side Matrix Etching - RT 186 B-2U-1-1-1 OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS. Date stamped '23 APR 1985'.
Sold for £1,600
Hammer Price
THE SMITHS - THAT JOKE ISN'T FUNNY ANYMORE 7" (ORIGINAL UK WHITE LABEL TEST PRESSING - MIKE JOYCE SIGNED - RT 186). Wicked original 1985 UK 7" Test Pressing of 'That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore'. This was Smiths drummer Mike Joyce's personal copy. I was asked by Record Collector magazine to provide assistance twenty or so years ago when he was selling off some of his Smiths memorabilia, and I was able to buy a few bits. It is signed on both sides. The record is in Ex condition showing only a couple of very light and minor surface hairline marks. A-side Matrix Etching - RT 186 A-2U-1-1-1 OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS. B-side Matrix Etching - RT 186 B-2U-1-1-1 OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS, OUR SOULS. Date stamped '23 APR 1985'.
Auction: The Billy Albert Collection Of Smiths Vinyl and Memorabilia, 18th Feb, 2025
A few words from Billy Albert himself..
"The time has come to finally let go of my Smiths treasures, a wealth of treats for the casual Smiths collector and the hardcore completist. Yes it's an old cliché, I've enjoyed collecting and owning all of this, but it's now time for other collectors to enjoy these items.
I've long battled with the pros and cons of whether to sell this collection off piecemeal over time (like a small pension), or whether to let it all go in one sale with all the limitations that can possibly go with that alternative. My vanity ultimately won over to let it all go for the spectacle that you see before you.
Please fill your boots, you are unlikely to see another collection go up for sale like this for a long time until another hardcore collector either sadly passes on or has the bank manager knocking at their door. Thankfully neither of these circumstances have caused this sale. I am just too selfish to let my next of kin enjoy the proceeds of all of this after I am gone, when I can spend it on myself instead!"
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