JOE TORQUAY Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Barbara & Brenda Never Love A Robin The styrene STOCK copy or even the elusive UK Direction press is currently igniting the dancefloors all over the North Of England. At last this 1968 thumper has wisely been revived to a tumultuous reception. So when I just found a MINT previously unplayed VINYL Promo copy with perfect labels & birth sleeve. I’m thinking this would be a mighty-fine capture for those of you who seek perfection with the Northern Soul classics. Well a sleeping Classic actually, as it has not received too many spins since the Twisted Wheel days.. until now. But it’s long overdue rejuvenation has surely given birth to a NS classic in the making. Potent in-your-face Northern Soul.. as Babara & Brenda Gaskins injecting some Sister-guts to the Tommy Hunt original. We repeat VINYL press in PERFECT condition! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 166.00 Ice Reality C/w Hey, Hey The vinyl equivalent of “Great Star Of India”? maybe not - but certainly the jewel of Soul Sam’s sets! Soaring vocals glide of a raft of cymbals to introduce magnificent twangy guitars that lay down an inevitable dance arrangement nobody can ignore. Fabulously delivered soulful vocals knit into the “Stanley Clarke” level bass guitar rhythm, whilst a lead guitar sings with some innovative background decoration. Rare Soul Dance does not come any better.. but then again what you expect for a Top “Soul Sam” Tune…exactly. Flip it over and there’s no soppy sweet soul ballad to relieve you - no is a punchy fusion of jazz keyboard, those same authoritative guitarist and a booming lead vocal leading an Earth Wind & Fire styled vocal production. Killer Jazz Funk groove, only just a step or two behind that gloriously effect soulful dance lead side. Double joy awaits the lucky new owner… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 3,219.00 The Dorsets Pork Chops C/w Cool It A listing for the UK SUE completest as they will already be aware # 391 in the series is an empty space in most label runs. Guy Stevens & Chris Blackwell’s exploration of American music in the quest to bring the British kids the best variety possible, covered all genres. Blues, Jazz, Soul, Doo Wop, instrumentals they covered it all their indiscriminate searches. This example the pair dug up a 1961 New York R&B doo-wopper of infinite charm, topside side is a mid-paced harmony grove with flip being a frantic uptempo trip into Titty-Shaking territory. Two great sides showcasing SUE’s diverse taste nbd willingness to experiment. This time the experiment spectacularly failed, as it didn’t sell a “Bean” and yet another SUE rarity was born. Condition offers the winner two perfect labels and two vinyl that only reveals the lightest of surface blemishes in strong light. abnd as you can hear it plays perfectly. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 83.00 Dana Valery Not The Flower But The Root Think again if you ever thought this lady didn’t have Soul. Here are Dana’s legendary Brunswick sessions guided by Carl Davis, Willie Henderson & Tom Tom Washington with those two stand-out Northern Soul tracks, that failed to gain release as 45s. “This Love Is Real” - killer Sister take on the Jackie Wilson dancer! “Higher & Higher” - ditto, ditto, ditto “You Babe” - solid 1972 smooth as silk dance groove “Oh Boy” - sweet sweet Soul with full male vocal group back “Have You Seen Him” as above a fine twist on the Chi-Lites classic the other 4 tracks also emit seamless soul grooves… With Sonny Sanders arranging, the 4 main Brunswick motivators, galvanize Dana’s one and only album into one very sought after platter…as upon it’s 1972 release, sales failed miserably.. Condition is impeccable, cover still retains shrink wrap, both labels are perfect, as is the perhaps previously unplayed vinyl. You can hear why Richard Searling was eager to release this lady on his discerning “Go Ahead” label. As this album just rippling with the feelgood factor! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 74.00 Cream Soda Remember The Rain Sweet Soul devotees here’s a deliciously rare one! An icy-cool lead vocal is perfectly naive and emotional with an equally sincere and impulsive vocal group harmony back-up validating it’s endearing D.I.Y. status. There is real charm and wanting within these grooves as the gathering do their utmost to construct a harmony masterpiece. That is where the value lies, in it’s obscurity and it’s obvious “walk in” off he streets hopefulness. A straight to the heart recording as we witness the ambition ofsome young guys trying to make it. Hideously RARE and in supreme condition. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 56.00 Linda Jones A Portrait Of Back cover AUTOGRAPHED by George Kerr Sung by the world’s greatest ever Soul Divas Autographed by one the worlds most revered Soul producers George Kerr! Ownership of the unrivaled combination is just a click away! Musically unsurpassable Soul! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 80.00 Sean ( Mr. Esquire ) Taylor And The Vic Pitts Cheaters Never Do I Worry ( About You ) C/w Funky Soul Dance One of the very hardest 45s to secure, on this highly regarded Lennie LaCour vehicle for local Soul artists. Milwaukee’s & some of Chicago’s finest came under the spell of the areas most prolific writer/producer. Mr. La Cour who tirelessly not only churned out quality street-level soul but also covering all it’s styles. This particular rarity showcases the man’s versatility perfectly with the a-side giving up spanking upbeat Northern Soul ; with the flipside a offering the dancer solid meaty 60s’s FUNK experience. BOth sides benefiting from muscular horn and snappy vocals. Both sides ideal tunes to ignite the Rare-Soul dance floor; and even more perfect for the discerning collection as this 45 seldom if ever comes to market. Currently only residing in the NS elite DJ boxes, this double-delicacy of the good stuff, is surely now set to grace another DJ set. Once again, insanely rare and offering “Two For The Price Of One” Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 321.00 Ken Williams Come Back C/w Baby If You Were Gone The lure of the Okeh Promo - never leaves you does it? Amazingly this beauty has never been bootlegged, re-issued or received enough turntable exposure for it to come under the “oldie” umbrella. Sounds just as fresh and exhilarating as the first time I heard it, circa 1972. Falling into the same category as a few other stand-out NS Okeh’s.. Johnny Robinson, Sandra Phillips jump to mind..truly wonderful Northern Soul that has bemusingly flown over the heads of too many NS jocks. Take a listen, this is exceptional stuff screaming to have it’s day in court. But there’s more, for the vocal group enthusiast “Baby If You Were Gone” is a drop-to-your-knees Soul ballad with a harmony enriching provided by an uncredited group. Shame on me, shame on you, shame on all of us…this should’ve been a Northern Soul Monster decades ago! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 231.00 Charades The Key To My Happiness C/w Weeping Cup Black is beautiful, in this case truly gorgeous.. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL!! One of the greatest NS Dance tunes ever made - it’s steady lift towards the summit of “back-drop” inducing heaven has never been bettered. Relentless in it’s pursuit of total power & dancefloor domination. Rumbling intro, is tickled by subtle tambourines, then the vocals invade! The lead singer keeps pace, his teammates support with oohs, coos, chants and choruses, completely submerging the studio in a mighty wall of sound. Then as if in competition, the horns blow longer and harder, louder and louder until a heart-stopping crescendo is reached! AWESOME! THIS REALLY IS REAL-DEAL NORTHERN SOUL!! If it wasn’t for the all powerful, incomparable A-side the flipside “Weeping Cup” would have become a Northern Soul classic in it’s own right. Two sides to-die-for in a rarely seen head-turning format. Condition is of course unblemished. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 646.00 Marvin Gaye This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (it's Killing Me) THE Original 10” studio acetate. One of only two known copies of this the most sensational of all the Motown unissued recordings to have emerged from those hallowed vaults. THE STORY. Brought to vinyl by an enthusiastic Dana Smart, who after playing it to his boss the head of catalog A&R at Motown. It was decided to be debuted as the lead title on the “Marvin Gaye Classics Collection 1994”, which spawned a limited “Promo Piece” using The Temptations “Beauty Is Only Skin Deep” as a style guide for the retro picture sleeve. Dana’s favourite Motown track was reborn on vinyl and his boss’s favourite track off he CD was picked as the flip and limited quantities sneaked out as a taster for the forthcoming Compact Disc. Only enough to suite the promo purposes were made, and the rest is history..as it rocketed to the very summit of Northern Soul popularity with the dancers, as sparse copies filtered into England. Before you today is the original 10” “DIRECT CUT” acetate, offering unbelievably clear sound in totally Mint condition and studio dated 12/5/94. Fidelity is jaw-dropping..as you are about to hear. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 723.00 Sam Dees Lonely For You Baby C/w I Need You Girl Still a dancefloor destroyer - hard to find the words to fully describe just how popular the rumbling hunk Northern Soul has been over the last 3 decades. The now iconic, but simplistic intro bass line decorated by a thumpin’ piano is the signal to drop everything and join that heaving dancefloor, to skilfully weave your way through 2.40 seconds of imperative Northern Soul. Made vital by Sam Dees roughened vocal, snarling painfully with his plea to see his girl once again, produces the complete mood-shifting experience, set solidly into a uniquely convincing strolling arrangement. Just Monstrous, no matter how many times you hear it - it will move you. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 627.00 Bro. Byron Booty Whip C/w Money Tree Rare California FUNK - and some..! From the streets of L.A. Central comes some heavy-duty-FUNK instructions, E. Rodney Jones style, Brother Byron snarls commands to do the “Booty Whip” whilst a jazzy piano and down n’ dirty sax drive the rhythm. Filthy suggestive Funker with great key changes that signal the horns to stride in.. then towards the end that talented keyboard player goes off on a Ramsey Lewis trip. Insane stuff.. Flip it over and this rare indie gives up an equally inventive performance evoking visions of orange flares, broad rimmed red floppy hats, weighty gold chains hanging around the neck of the neighborhood Pimp, as he’s struts his block.. Rippling with “Blackploitation” attitude.. totally fabulous also, in it’s own unique way.. Two unconventional tunes that creep under the skin… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 86.00 Admirations Heaven Is In Your Arms C/w My Admiration For You Two fabulous examples of Chicago vocal-group recording from the desk of the prolific M-Pac, Onederful label contributors Otis Hayes & Jimmy Jones. Topside offer up tight vocal group Northern Soul dance that became so very popular at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens, triggering an horrid counterfeit press. Whilst the flipside is consider a “Sweet Soul” harmony trophy. NOTE. Do not confuse with the horrid counterfeit - this is the original first press! Chicago address, severe dip in the label plateau before the center hole, “matt” silver finish to the label, pale red text. Two fabulous examples of Chicago vocal-group Soul recording from the desk of the prolific M-Pac, One-derful label contributors Otis Hayes & Jimmy Jones. Condition is flawless Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 236.00 Albert Washington Case Of The Blues C/w One More Chance Albert Washington already a man with a number of great Northern Soul favourites to his name as his flawless vocal strength gives a tune that extra added special feel as he hits the high notes in true style on his Cincinnati counterparts. This seldom seen disc again offers up fabulous Northern Soul spiced with both R&B and Popcorn influences. So check him out yet again on this D.I.Y. ground-level recording. So at ease with the bold-brass backed production Albert gives a short rap, before the haunting horns lay the foundations for his gnarly vocal onslaught as he crafts a convincing dancer, just aching for that long overdue NS turntable exposure to lift awareness.. But do not overlook the fabulous Deep Soul ballad on the flip that really shows off the great artists vocal prowess. LOVE BOTH SIDES! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 93.00 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) Creme Soda is a bargain.would have paid that no probs to replace my copy. Ice however is a prime example of more money than sense. Edited August 27, 2014 by NCFC Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Well there's a first, an auction item ends at BELOW what I'm selling it for on set sale - The Admirations! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Linda4me Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Well there's a first, an auction item ends at BELOW what I'm selling it for on set sale - The Admirations! Always said you were overpriced Pete 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
dthedrug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 HI ALL,,,,,,,, SAM DEES,,,,I USE TO SELL IT FOR £12 AT THE VIC WOLV ES, DAVE K 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
The Tempest Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Managed to pick up a copy of the Dana Valery Lp sealed for 10 euros for a mate last month ! Why dont these punters just use " search " on Google !! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sam Dees....Kinell....Charades...Kinell...Marvin gaye...Kinell 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pete S Posted August 27, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sam Dees....Kinell....Charades...Kinell...Marvin gaye...Kinell Not sure why anyone would buy a 90's acetate of Marvin Gaye - a 60's one maybe. 9 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jimmy clitheroe Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Managed to pick up a copy of the Dana Valery Lp sealed for 10 euros for a mate last month ! Why dont these punters just use " search " on Google !! Theres 3 or 4 of them on Discogs... Not Hard to pick up Reasonable... Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Labeat Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sam Dees....Kinell....Charades...Kinell...Marvin gaye...Kinell You a Kinell club member Bri? 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim Elliott Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Seeing the price of Dana V album I've recently joined the Kinell club. Jim Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
dthedrug Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 You a Kinell club member Bri? HI AL.... AS THE OLD SAYING GOES - Knel! WHY? WHEN YOU CAN HAVE A JAMES ARTHER IN PARADISE. :ohmy:OUTRAGOUSE DAVE K Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest wrighty Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Creme Soda is a bargain.would have paid that no probs to replace my copy. Ice however is a prime example of more money than sense. it's a lot chris but actually went for a bit more on ebay earlier in the year https://www.popsike.com/Modern-Soul-45-Ice-Reality-Ice-mp3-rare/191087661652.html Edited August 28, 2014 by wrighty Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 it's a lot chris but actually went for a bit more on ebay earlier in the year https://www.popsike.com/Modern-Soul-45-Ice-Reality-Ice-mp3-rare/191087661652.html Its a lot when i sold mine for £30 :-(:-( Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jim G Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Its a lot when i sold mine for £30 :-(:-( ouch! recently or back in the good old 80's?! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 ouch! recently or back in the good old 80's?! Early 90s Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Arthur Fenn Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Oh dear! 8-), still u've gained on a few tho i guess Chris 8-) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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