Northern Soul - Stock List - 200 Titles Added

THIS LIST WAS UPDATED ON OCTOBER 23RD 2009. I PUT A NORTHERN SOUL LIST OUT EVERY WEEK, IF YOU’D LIKE TO RECEIVE IT JUST EMAIL ME AT petesmithrecords@hotmail.com

THE ACCENTS – TELL ME – CHALLENGE EX 20

THE ARTISTICS – THIS HEART OF MINE – OKEH F 20

Shocking!

THE AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR – KEEP YOUR FINE SELF NEAR ME – POLYDOR DEMO EX 30

Great dancer

PETE ANTELL – LAND OF LOVE – BOUNTY DEMO M 50

Excellent beat ballad

VICKI ANDERSON – WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM – DE LUXE M 30

ANTHONY & SOPHOMORES – IT DEPENDS ON YOU – ABC EX 20

ATTRACTIONS – DESTINATION YOU – BELL EX 20

THE ADMIRATIONS – DON’T LEAVE ME – ONE DER FUL M 15

DEJAH AHRES – REAL JIVE GUY (INST) – VERVE DEMO M- 15

JACK ASHFORD & THE SOUND OF NEW DETROIT – DO THE CHOO0CHOO – BLAZE DEMO

M 10

BERRY STREET STATION – CHOCOLATE SUGAR – LE CAM M 50

This is a very rare alternative title for SOUL SYMPHONY – SONS OF MOSES

MARION BLACK – WHO KNOWS - AVCO VG 10

THE BELMONTS – YOU’RE LIKE A MYSTERY – UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX 15

LEN BARRY – OUR LOVE – RCA EX 25

Very rare black stock copy

THE BABIES – THE HAND OF FATE – DUNHILL DEMO VG+ 12

THE BLUES BUSTERS – LOVE IS THE ANSWER – MINIT DEMO EX 50

JAMES BROWN & THE JB’S – PEOPLE WAKE UP AND LIVE – POLYDOR M 15

CHARLES BEVERLY – BODY HEAT – VANESSA M 15

BLADE FAMILY – SWEET DREAM – KING JAMES EX 25

THE BUTLER BROTHERS – REPUTATION – ACADEMY DEMO EX 60

One of my favourite ‘lesser knowns’ – sounds like Wall Of Sound – Hang On

H.B. BARNUM – THREE ROOMS WITH RUNNING WATER – IMPERIAL DEMO M 20

BILL BRANDON – IT'S WLL WRONG IT'S ALL RIGHT – MOONSONG M 15

OTIS BROWN – WILL YOU WAIT – OLE EX 50

Fabulous gritty Chicago dancer

SAM COOKE – SUGAR DUMPLING – RCA M- 25

KENNY CHANDLER – BEYOND LOVE – TOWER ISSUE M 50

Now here’s a real collectors piece, not the greatest record ever made by any means but it’s not even listed as being issued in JM’s price guide, this is a mint stock copy in it’s original sleeve. No idea of the price but if this does turn out to be rare then someone might have a bargain on their hands

DIANE CUNNINGHAM – CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER – FONTANA DEMO EX 75

Indemand crossover / Northern dancer

JOHN COLBERT – SURFSIDE SLIDE – SUR SPEED DEMO VG++ 40

Brilliant unknown

THE CONCEPTS – SAD LITTLE BOY – ABC DEMO M- 20

CROSSROADS – COMING HOME TO YOU BABY – ATCO DEMO M- 10

THE CONTESSAS – I KEEP ON KEEPING ON – E RECORDS M- 30

Two stunning girl group sides

THE COMPANIONS – BE YOURSELF – GENERAL AMERICAN VG+ 15

Few marks but plays fine

MARC COPAGE – WHO CAN I TURN TO – AVCO (WITH PIC SLEEVE) M 10

THE CREATIONS – I’VE GOT TO FIND HER – GLOBE M 10

JIMMY DOBBINS – SWEET LOVE – CHIMNEYVILLE VG 10

Scruffy

DETROIT LAND APPLES – I NEED HELP – SHOTGUN EX 50

Nashville stamped original but water damaged label

THE DEL CORDS – YOUR MOMMY LIED TO YOUR DADDY – IMPALA EX 30

THE DIFFERENT STROKES – EVERYDAY PEOPLE – OKEH DEMO EX 20

THE DELACARDOS – HOLD BACK THE TEARS – UNITED ARTISTS VG+ 15

DEBANAIRS – FEEL ALL RIGHT – W BS M- 25

FRANK FURTER & HIS HOT DOGS – IMITATION – UPTOWN DEMO EX 200

Monster beat ballad

GERRI GRANGER – I CAN’T TAKE IT LIKE A MAN – BELL DEMO M 25

EDDIE GARRIGAN – I WISH I WAS – FONTANA DEMO EX 70

Rare original. Very slight label fade, more on the B side really

THE GROOVE – LOVE IT’S GETTING BETTER – WAND DEMO EX 25

Lovely oldie

GINA MARIE & THE SKAT KATS – SOURCE OF LOVE – SNAP EX 40

Rare girl group dancer from Stafford era

BETTY GREEN – LONELY GIRL – CLARA M 40

Very rare first label before Crackerjack

MAMIE GALORE – IT AIN’T NECESSARY – ST. LAWRENCE M 20

WILLIE GRESHAM & FREE FOOD TICKET – STEP BY STEP – MAJESTY M- 15

JERRY G & CO – SHE'S GONE – CLEVETOWN EX 20

BARBARA HALL – YOU BOUGHT IT ON YOURSELF – INNOVATION 2 EX 20

VINCE HOWARD – THE WAYWARD WIND – BIG R VG++ 20

JOEY HEATHERTON – HULLABALOO – CORAL EX 50

Stock copy

SHELIA HERN – MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY GIRL – CHART DEMO VG 20

Unknown

ANITA HUMES & THE ESSEX – WHAT DI I DO – ROULETTE EX- 30

Writing on label, plays really great

WILBERT HARRISON – NEAR TO YOU – SEA HORN EX 15

TY HUNTER – BAD LOSER – CHESS EX 20

MARGIE HENDRIX – WE’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK / RESTLESS – MERCURY M- 20

HIGH VOLTAGE – COUNTRY ROAD – COLUMBIA DEMO EX 40

Brilliant

GERALDINE HUNT – (TWO CAN LIVE) CHEAPER THAN ONE – BOMBAY VG+ 75

Again, looks used and has some marks but plays really really well – and on the rarer black label too

CHARLIE HODGES – WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN TO ME – CALLA M- 20

THE INTERTAINS – GOTTA FIND A GIRL – UPTOWN M 30

INNOCENT BYSTANDERS – FRANTIC ESCAPE – ATLANTIC DEMO M 30

THE INVITATIONS – LOVE HAS TO GROW – SILVER BLUE M- 20

THE INDEPENDENTS – I FOUND LOVE ON A RAINY DAY – WAND VG+ 10

THE IRRESISTABLES – AS SWEET AS YOU CAN BE – IMPERIAL DEMO M 25

Nice Supremes-alike double sider

THE IKETTES – TWO TIMIN’ DOUBLE DEALIN’ – UNITED ARTISTS M 20

BETTY JOHNSON – A LITTLE BIT LONGER / IT AIN’T SUPPOSED TO BE – DECCA EX 30

JERRYO – KARATE BOOGALOO – BOO-GA-LOO EX 20

This isn’t particularly rare, it just looks great on this label!

AL JONES – ONLY LOVE CAN SAVE ME NOW – AMY DEMO M- 30

Very obscure and practically forgotten Mecca spin – covered in the Uk on Polydor by Ayshea

MAURICE JACKSON – FOREVER MY LOVE – WEIS VG+ 40

Classic dancer – plays fine, has writing on label

WILLI J & CO – BOOGIE WITH YOUR BABY – KI KI EX+ 70

Massive in 76, in demand all over again

JAY & THE SHUFFLERS – ALWAYS BE MINE – CRACKERJACK ROUGH 20

Really scruffy copy unfortunately – plays alright though

BOBBY JOHN – SHADOWS OF LOVE – IMPERIAL DEMO M- 30

RODDIE JOY – COME BACK BABY – RED BIRD M 20

JANET & THE JAYS – LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME – HI DEMO M 15

BUSTA JONES – JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING – SPRING DEMO M- 15

DEON JACKSON – YOU GOTTA LOVE – CARLA EX 20

Bit of water damage on the label

THE JANETTES – WE BELONG TO EACH OTHER – GOLDIE M 15

KELLY SISTERS – SOME GIRLS WILL DO ANYTHING – COED DEMO EX 50

JACK KANE – ALL OF MY LIFE – LOOK M 50

JOYCE KENNEDY – DOES ANYBODY LOVE ME – BLUE ROCK M- 20

THE LOVELY ONES – BUGALU MOVEMENT – MGM DEMO M 25

LOS CANARIOS – GET ON YOUR KNEES – CALLA EX 20

MAJOR LANCE – THE MATADOR – OKEH DEMO VG++ 15

RUBY LEE – I BELIEVE IN YOU – POPTONE M 30

LITTLE EDITH – I COULDN'T TAKE IT – JESSICA EX+ 30

LANDY – DOCTOR GOOD SOUL – MOON SHOT VG+ 25

THE LA VETTES – PRACTICE WHAT YOU’VE BEEN PREACHIN’ – PHILIPS DEMO M- 25

THE LOVEMAKERS – WHEN YOU’RE NEXT TO ME – ISLAND DEMO M 30

DIANE LEWIS – PLEASE LET ME HELP YOU – WAND DEMO M 10

MILT MATTHEWS – ALL THESE CHANGES – BRYAN VG+ 10

THE MAINSTREETERS – IT’S MY LIFE – EVENT VG+ 10

BARBARA MASON – AIN’T GOT NOBODY – ARCTIC EX 40

JOANNE MORGAN – JUST HOW LOUD – MGM DEMO EX 20

PEGGY MARCH – LOSIN’ MY TOUCH – RCA DEMO EX 20

MARLENE & THE DEBANETTES – BAD LOVE – SUNBURST M- 50

Another cracking lesser known oldie that never quite went big – brilliant girl group dancer

HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES – GET OUT (AND LET ME CRY) – LANDA EX 75

A nice copy with a couple of marks which don’t affect play

THE MARVELS – MR. SOFT TOUCH – MERCURY DEMO M 40

Crossover

CHI-CHI McCAULEY – I KNOW HE LOVES ME – RED BIRD DEMO EX 30

Another one for the girl group aficionados

THE MERGING TRAFFIC – AIN’T NO NEED – MY M 125

J.C. MESSINA – TIME WON’T LET ME – TOM KING PRODUCTIONS EX 40

Stamped original

DODI MARSHALL – GOOD GOOD GRAVY – PULSE EX 20

THE MANDELLS – HOW TO LOVE A WOMAN – TRANS WORLD SOUND M 25

THE NEW SILHOUETTES – WE BELONG TOGETHER – JAMIE DEMO VG+ 20

NAOMI & HARRIS – COME ON BABY AND HURT ME – ATCO DEMO EX 25

IKE NOBLE – SHE'S ALL I LOVE – SMOKE EX 30

THE N GROUP – KEEP ON RUNNIN’ – WES MAR M 20

NOVA’S NINE – PAIN – ABC M- 25

THE ODDS & ENDS – LET ME TRY – TODAY EX 15

JEROME POWELL – IT’S ALRIGHT – 3-WA M 20

BOBBY POWELL – IT’S GETTING LATE IN THE EVENING – WHIT M 15

THE PROFILES – WINDSTORM – MUSICLAND USA M- 40

LYDIA PENSE – I’LL FORGIVE YOU THEN FORGET YOU – INVADER DEMO M 125

Just the sort of underplayed oldie that should be getting plays instead of the usual worn out stuff – great tune and a rare one too

THE PEACHES – MUSIC TO MY EARS – CONSTELLATION DEMO M- 20

Nice girly double sider – Gene Chandler production

MARILYN POWELL – PLEASE GO AWAY – MUSICOR DEMO EX 125

Very nice midtempo Northern builder – very rare too

PERSIANS – GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF – PAGEANT VG+ 20

THE PERSIONETTES – CALL ON ME / IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY – OR M 50

MISS D.D. PHILLIPS – HEY LITTLE GIRL – EVOLUTION DEMO M- 50

THE PRECISIONS – INSTANT HEARTBREAK – STONE EX 20

THE PAGEANTS – ARE YOU EVER COMING HOME – RCA DEMO VG+ 25

JENNIE RAE – TO LOVE – MGM DEMO M- 20

LEA ROBERTS – DON’T LET ME FALL IN LOVE ALONE – UNITED ARTISTS EX- 15

DEBBIE ROLLINS – HE REALLY LOVES ME – ASCOT M 20

CHARLIE RICH – LOVE IS AFTER ME – HI DEMO EX 30

Sounds bizarre but this is the first time I’ve ever had this on a US single, never even been offered one

THE RUMBLERS – SOULFUL JERK – DOWNEY EX 35

Unusually, this is an issue, can’t remember the last time I saw a stock copy

THE RAW MEAT – RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – MUSICOR DEMO EX 20

Northern cover of a Beatles tune!

THE REMARKABLES – EASILY MISLEAD – AUDIO ARTS M 20

RONNIE & JOYCE – ON THE STAGE OF LOVE – ALPHA EX 25

NORMAN RICKETT – TOMORROW IS A BRAND NEW DAY / PLAYER PLAY ON – IT EX 20

LOU ROBERTS & THE MARKS – TEN TO ONE – MGM EX- 50

Very rare black issue

ROBIN RICE – I’VE HAD IT – CRACKERJACK EX 30

BOBBY RENO – JUST LIKE A FOOL – PITASSY VG+ 30

MIKE ST. SHAW – FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART – REPRISE DEMO EX+ 30

Unknown? Lesser known anyway. Starts with a spoken intro then goes into a good plodding r&b dancer which builds throughout. Nice one.

GEORGE ‘N SONNY SANDS – DOWN BY THE OCEAN – NEW VOICE DEMO EX+ 40

Truly brilliant atmospheric beat ballad

BRUCE SCOTT – YOU CAN’T LOSE SOMETHING YOU NEVER HAD – MGM DEMO VG 25

A few marks but this is one of the best lesser knownbeat ballads of the lot

SHADOW MANN – COME LIVE WITH ME – TOMORROW DEMO VG+ 10

SUGAR BILLY – SUPER DUPER LOVE – FAST TRACK VG++ 15

GENE STRIDEL – TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY – ATLANTIC DEMO M 40

Comes with picture sleeve featuring the lyrics to the other side

THE SHIRTAILS – I WANT YOU TO STAY WITH ME – DATE M 30

Forgotten Wigan spin, great dancer and comes with a picture sleeve of the band

DEAN SCOTT – GOTTA HAVE LOSERS TOO – SCEPTER DEMO M- 20

THE SHAR-MELS – TELL ME WHY – PALM VG 25

Rare unknown clip-clop R&B

BETTYE SWANN – THE MAN THAT SAID NO – MONEY VG+ 20

THE SOULFUL STRINGS – BURNING SPEAR – CADET M 15

THE STAR-TELLS – FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU GIRL – LAMARR EX 10

THE SYMPHONICS – SILENT KIND OF GUY – BRUNSWICK DEMO M- 30

RONNY SHANNON – ONE WAY STREET – STON-ROC M 20

NINA SIMONE – BREAK DOWN AND LET IT ALL OUR – PHILIPS M 15

HOMER STRICKLAND – I’LL GET OVER YOU – JADAN M 15

THE SOUL NOTES – HOW LONG WILL IT LAST – WAY OUT M 20

SUNDRAY TUCKER – IF IT WAS ME – TK M 40

THE THREE DEGREES – CONTACT – WARNER BROS DEMO M 50

Absolutely pristine original demo

PETER TROY – VERDICT OF LOVE – FLAVOR VG 25

UNIT PLUS – WHAT’S THE PRICE OF HAPPINESS – VERVE DEMO M 25

Lovely underrated girl group midtempo sound

THE VIBRATIONS – PICK ME – OKEH DEMO M 25

CLIFF WAGNER – EXCEPTION TO THE RULE – JEWEL M 30

JEAN WELLS – THE BEST THING FOR YOU BABY – CALLA M 20

DANNY WILLIAMS – THE STRANGER – UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX 25

big big beat ballad

GINO WASHINGTON – LIKE MY BABY INSTRUMENTAL – DO DE RE M- 50

Few of these turned up over the years but this is in pristine nick, and of course it’s a fabulous inst

THE WANDERERS – SOMEBODY ELSE'S SWEETHEART – CUB EX 30

Ray Pollard magic

GEORGE WILSON – HERE STANDS THE MAN WHO NEEDS YOU – BLACK CIRCLE M- 30

JOHNNY WILLIAMS – BREAKING POINT – TWINIGHT EX 15

MARY WELLS – CAN’T YOU SEE YOU’RE LOSING ME – ATCO M 20

Gorgeous stock copy which came with a juke box slip, obviously unused

BABY WASHINGTON – IT’LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME – SUE VG 10

JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON – SOUTH LIKE WEST – OKEH DEMO VG 20

Only VG visually, plays EX

WIND – GROOVIN’ WITH MR. BLOE – LIFE EX 15

ROBERT WALKER & THE SOUL STRINGS – STICK TO ME – RCA DEMO EX 25

VIOLA WILLS – TOGETHER FOREVER – BRONCO M 20

SUZY WALLIS – TELL HIM – RCA DEMO M 30

LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS – BABY YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING – CALLA EX 15

BABY WASHINGTON – BYE BYE BABY – ATLANTIC M 25

RUBEN WRIGHT – HEY GIRL / I’M WALKING OUT ON YOU– CAPITOL EX 20

SHIRLEY WAHLS – CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP – SMASH M 10