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Soul & Funk LP’s
Afterbach - Matinee
US COLUMBIA LP - £25Â
Afterbach - Matinee
US COLUMBIA LP - £22 WOC - front - neat - WOL / vinyl clean
1981 Quality soul from Maurice White with lots of good tunes like WRAP IT UP / HAVE YOU SEEN HER / LADIES OF THE EIGHTIES / WANNA FILL YOU UPÂ
Beggar And Co. - Monument
UK RCA LP - £8Â
Classic early eighties Brit funk sound with lots of good cuts like GOT TO GET AWAY / KEEP ON RUNNING / (SOMEBODY) HELP ME OUT / YOU NEED LOVE / LAUGHING ON & the jazz funk Instrumental BAHIA DE PALMAÂ
Brothers Unlimited -Â
Who's For The Young
US CAPITOL LP - £125Â
Rare soul set from early seventies with 2 huge crossover tunes GOT TO GET OVER & TAKE ME BACK plus a few funky tunes A CHANGE IS GONNA COME / WHAT WE NEED IS HARMONY / HEY LITTLE RICH BOY & an almost psyche soul tune SPOONFUL
Charles Wright -Â
Ninety Day Cycle People
US ABC LP Promo - £15Â
more of the good funky stuff from Mr. Wright
Charles Wright - Express Yourself
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £20 EX- small tape top of sleeve
Charles Wright - Express Yourself
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £25Â
Inc. the rare groove classic EXPRESS YOURSELF as used by N. W. A. on EXPRESS YOURSELF
Charles Wright -Â
Rhythm And Poetry
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £15 Sealed
Inc. GOOD TIMES as sampled by ACEYALONE
Charles Wright -Â
You're So Beautiful
US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £25Â
Charles Wright -Â
You're So Beautiful
US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £30 Sealed
Inc. WHAT CAN YOU BRING ME as used by BRAND NUBIANS on PUNKS JUMP UP + EXPRESS YOURSELF II
Debra Laws - Very Special
US ELEKTRA LP - £10Â
Debra Laws - Very Special
US ELEKTRA LP - £15 Sealed
Such a sweet voice which you will recognise from her work with a lot of mid seventies jazz artists like AQUARIAN DREAM / RONNIE LAWS & most known HUBERT LAWS - FAMILY - lots of strong tunes here HOW LONG / LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER / ON MY OWN / YOUR LOVE / BE YOURSELF and of course the title tune was quite a hit & still popular in the US as smapled by L. O. T. N. S.
Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £20 EX
Absolute classic LP Inc. Loft classic LIFE ON MARS & THEME FROM THE PLANETS - as used on ERIC B's I AIN'T NO JOKE!
Dexter Wansel -Â
Time Is Slipping Away
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £10Â
Inc. the georgeous soulful mid tempo soul/disco tune THE SWEETEST PAIN!
Dexter Wansel - Voyager
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 WOC
Inc. the jazz-funky winners LATIN LOVE & VOYAGER
Donna Mcghee -Â
Make It Last Forever
US RED GREG LP - £150 WOL light sleeve wear taped seams
Donna Mcghee -Â
Make It Last Forever
US RED GREG LP Promo - £175 nice clean copy but has writing on back cover
Classic soul / disco LP written/produced by PATRICK ADAMS & GREG CARMICHAEL!Inc. IT AIN'T NO BIG THING / Etc..
East Harlem Bus Stop - Get On Down
US D&M LP - £40 vinyl clean - seam splits top 3" bottom 6"
East Harlem Bus Stop - Get On Down
US D&M LP - £50 WOC - back - neat
Inc. super funky version of WATERMELON MAN & the early funky disco tune GET ON DOWN
Eddy Senay - Step By Step
US SUSSEX LP - £25Â
Solo guitar served over slabs of funk on SARKO EAST / PHASE I / SAFARI / Etc..
Eddy Senay - Hot Thang
US SUSSEX LP - £20Â
Great Instrumental funk sound from lead guitarist from 1972. Many good cuts Inc. ZAMBEZI / JUBO / REV. LOWDOWN and a refreshingly different take on AIN'T NO SUNSHINEÂ
Gift Of Dreams - Mandroid
US JAM POWER LP - £65 EX WOC
Unique electro soul sound which from 1983 was quite ahead of it's time - many good tunes marrying soulful female vocals with electro style beats - MANDROID / SNEEKY / FANTASY / VIDEO SENSATION / I FOUND A LOVER but for me the standout is the Instrumental electro boogie tune MOONWALK
Glass House - Thanks I Needed That
US INVICTUS LP - £30Â
Glass House - Thanks I Needed That
US INVICTUS LP - £25 VG+
Quality early 7t's male/female group sound produced by Holland - Dozier - Holland. stand out cuts DON'T LET IT RAIN ON ME / I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES
Hamilton Bohannon - Insides Out
US DAKAR LP - £15 Near Mint in shrinkÂ
Hamilton Bohannon - Insides Out
US DAKAR LP - £10 Nice EX with light sleeve wear
BOHANNON gets into some pre-disco funky sounds on FOOT-STOMPIN MUSIC/DISCO STOMP
Hamilton Bohannon - Bohannon
US DAKAR LP - £8 EX WOC - back - neat cut out top right
Slower funkier disco from that formative year 1975 BOHANNON'S BEAT/WALK
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Keep On Dancin'
US DAKAR LP - £12 VG+ in shrink - some marks but plays perfect on the important tunes
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Keep On Dancin'
US DAKAR LP - £18 EX in shrink
The usual selection of funky disco grooves with the stand out cut being the classic SOUTH AFRICAN MAN + KEEP ON DANCING which is like LET'S START THE DANCE in slow motionÂ
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Dance Your Ass Off
US BRUNSWICK LP - £10 vg++ STOC ringwear top seam split
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Dance Your Ass Off
US BRUNSWICK LP - £15 light ringwear on sleeve as this lp always seem to have
The usual Bohannon style funky disco grooves from 76' - highlights are ZULU & THE GROOVE I FEEL
Hamilton Bohannon - Gittin' Off
US DAKAR LP - £14 vg++ light sleeve wear
The usual funky guitar led disco grooves from Mr. Bohannon on FEEL GOOD AT MIDNIGHT / LET'S ROCK THE BAND but the stand out cut is the follow up version to his hit from the previous lp SOUTH AFRICA 76!Â
Hamilton Bohannon - Stop & Go
US DAKAR LP - £35 nice stong EX copy
Tough LP with so many good tunes/breaks SAVE THEIR SOULS/SINGING A SONG FOR MY MOTHER/HAPPINESS/Etc...
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
South African Man
UK BRUNSWICK LP - £15Â
UK issue of the KEEP ON DANCIN' lp in a nice laminate sleeve with the usual selection of funky disco grooves with the stand out cut being the classic SOUTH AFRICAN MAN + KEEP ON DANCING which is like LET'S START THE DANCE in slow motion
Larry Saunders -Â
The Prophet Of Soul
US SOUL INTERNATIONAL LP - £60Â
Killer set from one of my favourite singers who's voice just oozes soul. AUGUST MOON production with so many good cuts Inc. FLY AWAY LOVE BIRD / STORY OF MY LOVE / DARLING I LOVE YOU / LOVE I HAVEN'T FOUND YOU YET and the remake of THIS WORLD (IS A BALL OF CONFUSION) 1976 rerelease of the lp originally entitled Stranger
Larry Saunders -Â
Stranger (The Prophet Of Soul)
US SOUL INTERNATIONAL LP - £100 Sealed
Killer set from one of my favourite singers who's voice just oozes soul. AUGUST MOON production with so many good cuts Inc. FLY AWAY LOVE BIRD / STORY OF MY LOVE / DARLING I LOVE YOU / LOVE I HAVEN'T FOUND YOU YET and the remake of THIS WORLD (IS A BALL OF CONFUSION) Lovesmith - Lovesmith
US MOTOWN LP Promo - £12 WOC/WOL back neat
Male vocal outfit from the Motown stable from 1981
Lucifer - Lucifer
US INVICTUS LP - £30 Near Mint in shrink
Lucifer - Lucifer
US INVICTUS LP - £20 VG+ some light surface marks & sleeve wear
Couple of funky tunes here TIME GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING / HAVE YOU HEARD
Norman Weeks & Revelations - Miracles
US EVERGREEN LP - £75 Sealed
Inc. the killer cosmic boogie tune I WANNA SING FOR YOU whilst MON ROSE LA SHARON is an instrumental cut which only really gets going for the last couple of mins but is kinda dope. 2 more traditionaly funky gospel tunes I WILL STAND ON IT & I'VE GOT A SONG IN MY HEART TODAY
Pages - Pages
US EPIC LP Promo - £10Â
1978 lp from RICHARD PAGE in a very STEELY DAN style with white vocal & a classy funky disco backing. Works best on LET IT GO / CLEARLY KIM / IF I SAW YOU AGAIN
Randolph Baker -Â
Reaching For The Stars
US ERICKSON LP - £200 EX
Killer GETTING NEXT TO YOU
Rocky Roberts And The Airedales - Rocky Roberts And The Airedales
US BRUNSWICK LP - £30Â
Rose Royce - In Full Bloom
US WHITFIELD LP - £7 EX- light ringwear
Inc. the huge disco to house samples on DO YOUR DANCE as sampled on a recent 'Peoples Pleasure' & IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCING as well as the classic WISHING ON A STAR & LOVE MORE LOVE & YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY
Rose Royce - Golden Touch
US WHITFIELD LP - £8Â
Inc. some funk tunes I WANNA MAKE IT WITH YOU / FUNKIN' AROUND / YOU'RE A WINNER and some slow cuts WOULD YOU PLEASE BE MINE / AND YOU WISH FOR YESTERDAY / LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Rose Royce - Magic Touch
US MONTAGE LP - £8 Sealed
Classic soulful boogie set with lots of great tunes & if you own the UK copy of this lp please note that most of side 2 are different versions.Inc. SHOW ME / WORK IT / MAGIC TOUCH / NEW LOVE / YOU'RE SO FINE / Etc..Â
Smoke City - I Really Want You
US EPIC LP - £12Â
Quality mid 8T's lp with male & female vocal tunes - some good boogie style tunes like TIME TO JAM & the title tune and some great slow soul tunes DREAMS / IN THE WORLD OF A FANTASY / CAFE FRANCOIS
Sterling Harrison - One Size Fits All
US PHONO LP - £450 vg++
Legendary Rare lp from 1981 from HOLLAND DOZIER - rumour has it this was withdrawn? This copy Inc. an 'internal memo' discussing distribution & promotional options so perhaps it didn't get past this stage. Possibly because the whole of side A is really bad except the title tune which is an OK funk tune but it really comes alive on side 2 as all the cuts are good quality soul the 2 outstanding tunes are YOU'VE GOT THAT THING & SHE'S SO SENSITIVE VG++ plays with some clicks here & there but nothing too overpoweringÂ
Sterling Harrison -Â
Sterling Harrison
US REAL WORLD LP - £5 Seem split - bottom
Pales in significance compared the his other lp. but not a bad 1980 soul sound ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE / LOVE I'M COMING HOME AGAIN / SHOWING OFF
The Ethics - Sing
US LOVE LP - £150Â
Great mix of crossover & Northern Soul tunes which seem to be recorded from 7" copies so some background noise & the odd pop can be heard on a few cuts - great selection with not a bad cut on it - Inc. some of the bigger 45's FAREWELL / THERE'S STILL A SWEET TOMORROW / THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES / STANDING IN THE DARKNESS / Etc..
The Force - The Force
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP Promo - £12Â
Rare to find a predominantly white group on the Philly label - best cut is a nice mid tempo soulful semi Instrumental tune FEELIN' SO FINE + the blue eyed soul vocal tune (YOU ARE MY) SPECIAL LADYÂ
The Swordsmen - The Swordsmen
US RCA LP - £25 Sealed
Solid funky soul set from 69' - GIMME SOME/Etc..
Warlock - Warlock
US MUSIC MERCHANT LP - £30 WOC - front & small hole drilled in cover
Dope funky Psyche lp - Heavy funk sound on MUSIC BOX/STRUGGLING MAN & SO CAN WOMAN whilst the Holland Dozier tune YOU'VE BEEN MY ROCK is more soulful - gets more dark & rocky on THRILLS OF LOVE and the 14.35 cut AS YOU DIE/MUSIC BOXÂ
Water & Power - Water & Power
US FANTASY LP - £30 Sealed
Water & Power - Water & Power
US FANTASY LP - £25Â
Inc. the monster rare groove/soul tune MR. WEATHERMAN
William Stuckey - Love Of Mine
US SYMPLEX LP - £80Â
Quality private press soul set out of ARKANSAS - with the serious soul tunes THE FIRST TIME & LOVE OF MINE as well as IF YOU WANT TO which is a little funkier
US 12’s
Blue Magic -Â
We're On The Right Track
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Slv - £20 EX
NORMAN HARRIS Production
Booker T - Don't Stop Your Love
US A & M 12 inch - £10Â
Clausel - Let Me Love You
US UP RIGHT 12 inch Promo - £80 WOL
Killer classic early eighties male vocal soul tune!
Clifton Dyson -Â
Slow Your Body Down / Red Light
US AFTER HOURS 12 inch - £40Â
Yet another version - the A seems pretty close to the original lp version but 5.36 instead of the full length but the flip side RED LIGHT is a mostly Instrumetal versionÂ
Clifton Dyson - Slow Your Body Down
US NETWORK 12 inch - £15Â
remake from 1982 with more of an eighties boogie & synth sound!
Fantastic Four -Â
I Got To Have Your Love
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £30 WOL + STOL
Classic 1977 disco sound TOM MOULTON mix
Impact - Happy Man / Give A Broken Heart A Break
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £15 EX
Another classic Philly production from BOBBY ELI on the promo only series of 12's from Atlantic/Atco from 1976Â
Sean Oliver - You and Me / Magic / Driftin' / Can I Flow
US BOOMTANG 12 inch Picture cover - £50 STOL light sleeve wear
Modern soul classic from 1997 & rare!
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Ultra Don Charles The Drifter 1968 Uk Parlophone P Exc
The Mystics Thats The Kind Of Love I Really Love You Teako
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nick@djfriendly.co.uk
Soul & Funk LP’s
Afterbach - Matinee
US COLUMBIA LP - £25Â
Afterbach - Matinee
US COLUMBIA LP - £22 WOC - front - neat - WOL / vinyl clean
1981 Quality soul from Maurice White with lots of good tunes like WRAP IT UP / HAVE YOU SEEN HER / LADIES OF THE EIGHTIES / WANNA FILL YOU UPÂ
Beggar And Co. - Monument
UK RCA LP - £8Â
Classic early eighties Brit funk sound with lots of good cuts like GOT TO GET AWAY / KEEP ON RUNNING / (SOMEBODY) HELP ME OUT / YOU NEED LOVE / LAUGHING ON & the jazz funk Instrumental BAHIA DE PALMAÂ
Brothers Unlimited -Â
Who's For The Young
US CAPITOL LP - £125Â
Rare soul set from early seventies with 2 huge crossover tunes GOT TO GET OVER & TAKE ME BACK plus a few funky tunes A CHANGE IS GONNA COME / WHAT WE NEED IS HARMONY / HEY LITTLE RICH BOY & an almost psyche soul tune SPOONFUL
Charles Wright -Â
Ninety Day Cycle People
US ABC LP Promo - £15Â
more of the good funky stuff from Mr. Wright
Charles Wright - Express Yourself
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £20 EX- small tape top of sleeve
Charles Wright - Express Yourself
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £25Â
Inc. the rare groove classic EXPRESS YOURSELF as used by N. W. A. on EXPRESS YOURSELF
Charles Wright -Â
Rhythm And Poetry
US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £15 Sealed
Inc. GOOD TIMES as sampled by ACEYALONE
Charles Wright -Â
You're So Beautiful
US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £25Â
Charles Wright -Â
You're So Beautiful
US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £30 Sealed
Inc. WHAT CAN YOU BRING ME as used by BRAND NUBIANS on PUNKS JUMP UP + EXPRESS YOURSELF II
Debra Laws - Very Special
US ELEKTRA LP - £10Â
Debra Laws - Very Special
US ELEKTRA LP - £15 Sealed
Such a sweet voice which you will recognise from her work with a lot of mid seventies jazz artists like AQUARIAN DREAM / RONNIE LAWS & most known HUBERT LAWS - FAMILY - lots of strong tunes here HOW LONG / LONG AS WE'RE TOGETHER / ON MY OWN / YOUR LOVE / BE YOURSELF and of course the title tune was quite a hit & still popular in the US as smapled by L. O. T. N. S.
Dexter Wansel - Life On Mars
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £20 EX
Absolute classic LP Inc. Loft classic LIFE ON MARS & THEME FROM THE PLANETS - as used on ERIC B's I AIN'T NO JOKE!
Dexter Wansel -Â
Time Is Slipping Away
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £10Â
Inc. the georgeous soulful mid tempo soul/disco tune THE SWEETEST PAIN!
Dexter Wansel - Voyager
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP - £7 WOC
Inc. the jazz-funky winners LATIN LOVE & VOYAGER
Donna Mcghee -Â
Make It Last Forever
US RED GREG LP - £150 WOL light sleeve wear taped seams
Donna Mcghee -Â
Make It Last Forever
US RED GREG LP Promo - £175 nice clean copy but has writing on back cover
Classic soul / disco LP written/produced by PATRICK ADAMS & GREG CARMICHAEL!Inc. IT AIN'T NO BIG THING / Etc..
East Harlem Bus Stop - Get On Down
US D&M LP - £40 vinyl clean - seam splits top 3" bottom 6"
East Harlem Bus Stop - Get On Down
US D&M LP - £50 WOC - back - neat
Inc. super funky version of WATERMELON MAN & the early funky disco tune GET ON DOWN
Eddy Senay - Step By Step
US SUSSEX LP - £25Â
Solo guitar served over slabs of funk on SARKO EAST / PHASE I / SAFARI / Etc..
Eddy Senay - Hot Thang
US SUSSEX LP - £20Â
Great Instrumental funk sound from lead guitarist from 1972. Many good cuts Inc. ZAMBEZI / JUBO / REV. LOWDOWN and a refreshingly different take on AIN'T NO SUNSHINEÂ
Gift Of Dreams - Mandroid
US JAM POWER LP - £65 EX WOC
Unique electro soul sound which from 1983 was quite ahead of it's time - many good tunes marrying soulful female vocals with electro style beats - MANDROID / SNEEKY / FANTASY / VIDEO SENSATION / I FOUND A LOVER but for me the standout is the Instrumental electro boogie tune MOONWALK
Glass House - Thanks I Needed That
US INVICTUS LP - £30Â
Glass House - Thanks I Needed That
US INVICTUS LP - £25 VG+
Quality early 7t's male/female group sound produced by Holland - Dozier - Holland. stand out cuts DON'T LET IT RAIN ON ME / I DON'T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES
Hamilton Bohannon - Insides Out
US DAKAR LP - £15 Near Mint in shrinkÂ
Hamilton Bohannon - Insides Out
US DAKAR LP - £10 Nice EX with light sleeve wear
BOHANNON gets into some pre-disco funky sounds on FOOT-STOMPIN MUSIC/DISCO STOMP
Hamilton Bohannon - Bohannon
US DAKAR LP - £8 EX WOC - back - neat cut out top right
Slower funkier disco from that formative year 1975 BOHANNON'S BEAT/WALK
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Keep On Dancin'
US DAKAR LP - £12 VG+ in shrink - some marks but plays perfect on the important tunes
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Keep On Dancin'
US DAKAR LP - £18 EX in shrink
The usual selection of funky disco grooves with the stand out cut being the classic SOUTH AFRICAN MAN + KEEP ON DANCING which is like LET'S START THE DANCE in slow motionÂ
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Dance Your Ass Off
US BRUNSWICK LP - £10 vg++ STOC ringwear top seam split
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
Dance Your Ass Off
US BRUNSWICK LP - £15 light ringwear on sleeve as this lp always seem to have
The usual Bohannon style funky disco grooves from 76' - highlights are ZULU & THE GROOVE I FEEL
Hamilton Bohannon - Gittin' Off
US DAKAR LP - £14 vg++ light sleeve wear
The usual funky guitar led disco grooves from Mr. Bohannon on FEEL GOOD AT MIDNIGHT / LET'S ROCK THE BAND but the stand out cut is the follow up version to his hit from the previous lp SOUTH AFRICA 76!Â
Hamilton Bohannon - Stop & Go
US DAKAR LP - £35 nice stong EX copy
Tough LP with so many good tunes/breaks SAVE THEIR SOULS/SINGING A SONG FOR MY MOTHER/HAPPINESS/Etc...
Hamilton Bohannon -Â
South African Man
UK BRUNSWICK LP - £15Â
UK issue of the KEEP ON DANCIN' lp in a nice laminate sleeve with the usual selection of funky disco grooves with the stand out cut being the classic SOUTH AFRICAN MAN + KEEP ON DANCING which is like LET'S START THE DANCE in slow motion
Larry Saunders -Â
The Prophet Of Soul
US SOUL INTERNATIONAL LP - £60Â
Killer set from one of my favourite singers who's voice just oozes soul. AUGUST MOON production with so many good cuts Inc. FLY AWAY LOVE BIRD / STORY OF MY LOVE / DARLING I LOVE YOU / LOVE I HAVEN'T FOUND YOU YET and the remake of THIS WORLD (IS A BALL OF CONFUSION) 1976 rerelease of the lp originally entitled Stranger
Larry Saunders -Â
Stranger (The Prophet Of Soul)
US SOUL INTERNATIONAL LP - £100 Sealed
Killer set from one of my favourite singers who's voice just oozes soul. AUGUST MOON production with so many good cuts Inc. FLY AWAY LOVE BIRD / STORY OF MY LOVE / DARLING I LOVE YOU / LOVE I HAVEN'T FOUND YOU YET and the remake of THIS WORLD (IS A BALL OF CONFUSION) Lovesmith - Lovesmith
US MOTOWN LP Promo - £12 WOC/WOL back neat
Male vocal outfit from the Motown stable from 1981
Lucifer - Lucifer
US INVICTUS LP - £30 Near Mint in shrink
Lucifer - Lucifer
US INVICTUS LP - £20 VG+ some light surface marks & sleeve wear
Couple of funky tunes here TIME GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING / HAVE YOU HEARD
Norman Weeks & Revelations - Miracles
US EVERGREEN LP - £75 Sealed
Inc. the killer cosmic boogie tune I WANNA SING FOR YOU whilst MON ROSE LA SHARON is an instrumental cut which only really gets going for the last couple of mins but is kinda dope. 2 more traditionaly funky gospel tunes I WILL STAND ON IT & I'VE GOT A SONG IN MY HEART TODAY
Pages - Pages
US EPIC LP Promo - £10Â
1978 lp from RICHARD PAGE in a very STEELY DAN style with white vocal & a classy funky disco backing. Works best on LET IT GO / CLEARLY KIM / IF I SAW YOU AGAIN
Randolph Baker -Â
Reaching For The Stars
US ERICKSON LP - £200 EX
Killer GETTING NEXT TO YOU
Rocky Roberts And The Airedales - Rocky Roberts And The Airedales
US BRUNSWICK LP - £30Â
Rose Royce - In Full Bloom
US WHITFIELD LP - £7 EX- light ringwear
Inc. the huge disco to house samples on DO YOUR DANCE as sampled on a recent 'Peoples Pleasure' & IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCING as well as the classic WISHING ON A STAR & LOVE MORE LOVE & YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY
Rose Royce - Golden Touch
US WHITFIELD LP - £8Â
Inc. some funk tunes I WANNA MAKE IT WITH YOU / FUNKIN' AROUND / YOU'RE A WINNER and some slow cuts WOULD YOU PLEASE BE MINE / AND YOU WISH FOR YESTERDAY / LOVE IS IN THE AIR
Rose Royce - Magic Touch
US MONTAGE LP - £8 Sealed
Classic soulful boogie set with lots of great tunes & if you own the UK copy of this lp please note that most of side 2 are different versions.Inc. SHOW ME / WORK IT / MAGIC TOUCH / NEW LOVE / YOU'RE SO FINE / Etc..Â
Smoke City - I Really Want You
US EPIC LP - £12Â
Quality mid 8T's lp with male & female vocal tunes - some good boogie style tunes like TIME TO JAM & the title tune and some great slow soul tunes DREAMS / IN THE WORLD OF A FANTASY / CAFE FRANCOIS
Sterling Harrison - One Size Fits All
US PHONO LP - £450 vg++
Legendary Rare lp from 1981 from HOLLAND DOZIER - rumour has it this was withdrawn? This copy Inc. an 'internal memo' discussing distribution & promotional options so perhaps it didn't get past this stage. Possibly because the whole of side A is really bad except the title tune which is an OK funk tune but it really comes alive on side 2 as all the cuts are good quality soul the 2 outstanding tunes are YOU'VE GOT THAT THING & SHE'S SO SENSITIVE VG++ plays with some clicks here & there but nothing too overpoweringÂ
Sterling Harrison -Â
Sterling Harrison
US REAL WORLD LP - £5 Seem split - bottom
Pales in significance compared the his other lp. but not a bad 1980 soul sound ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE / LOVE I'M COMING HOME AGAIN / SHOWING OFF
The Ethics - Sing
US LOVE LP - £150Â
Great mix of crossover & Northern Soul tunes which seem to be recorded from 7" copies so some background noise & the odd pop can be heard on a few cuts - great selection with not a bad cut on it - Inc. some of the bigger 45's FAREWELL / THERE'S STILL A SWEET TOMORROW / THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES / STANDING IN THE DARKNESS / Etc..
The Force - The Force
US PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL LP Promo - £12Â
Rare to find a predominantly white group on the Philly label - best cut is a nice mid tempo soulful semi Instrumental tune FEELIN' SO FINE + the blue eyed soul vocal tune (YOU ARE MY) SPECIAL LADYÂ
The Swordsmen - The Swordsmen
US RCA LP - £25 Sealed
Solid funky soul set from 69' - GIMME SOME/Etc..
Warlock - Warlock
US MUSIC MERCHANT LP - £30 WOC - front & small hole drilled in cover
Dope funky Psyche lp - Heavy funk sound on MUSIC BOX/STRUGGLING MAN & SO CAN WOMAN whilst the Holland Dozier tune YOU'VE BEEN MY ROCK is more soulful - gets more dark & rocky on THRILLS OF LOVE and the 14.35 cut AS YOU DIE/MUSIC BOXÂ
Water & Power - Water & Power
US FANTASY LP - £30 Sealed
Water & Power - Water & Power
US FANTASY LP - £25Â
Inc. the monster rare groove/soul tune MR. WEATHERMAN
William Stuckey - Love Of Mine
US SYMPLEX LP - £80Â
Quality private press soul set out of ARKANSAS - with the serious soul tunes THE FIRST TIME & LOVE OF MINE as well as IF YOU WANT TO which is a little funkier
US 12’s
Blue Magic -Â
We're On The Right Track
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Slv - £20 EX
NORMAN HARRIS Production
Booker T - Don't Stop Your Love
US A & M 12 inch - £10Â
Clausel - Let Me Love You
US UP RIGHT 12 inch Promo - £80 WOL
Killer classic early eighties male vocal soul tune!
Clifton Dyson -Â
Slow Your Body Down / Red Light
US AFTER HOURS 12 inch - £40Â
Yet another version - the A seems pretty close to the original lp version but 5.36 instead of the full length but the flip side RED LIGHT is a mostly Instrumetal versionÂ
Clifton Dyson - Slow Your Body Down
US NETWORK 12 inch - £15Â
remake from 1982 with more of an eighties boogie & synth sound!
Fantastic Four -Â
I Got To Have Your Love
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £30 WOL + STOL
Classic 1977 disco sound TOM MOULTON mix
Impact - Happy Man / Give A Broken Heart A Break
US ATLANTIC 12 inch Promo in Company Sleeve - £15 EX
Another classic Philly production from BOBBY ELI on the promo only series of 12's from Atlantic/Atco from 1976Â
Sean Oliver - You and Me / Magic / Driftin' / Can I Flow
US BOOMTANG 12 inch Picture cover - £50 STOL light sleeve wear
Modern soul classic from 1997 & rare!
For soundclips & pics & to order go to www.djfriendly.co.ukÂ
nick@djfriendly.co.uk