Gemini Brass / Hey Joe / Trinidad (Barbados) (TOL) EX £50 **£35**
Killer beaty Psychedelic Funk version of this much covered standard. Label has storage damage from H20 and being stacked together, nothing serious and I can supply scans if required. Wax looks unplayed.
Bert Bailey & The Jets / Standing In The Shadows Of Love b/w Born Under A Bad Sign / Jet Star (Barbados) M- £50 **£35**
Funked up Femme led version of The Four Tops classic with a kickin' break down at 01:53. Flip is an out there spaced Funk version of 'Born Under A Bad Sign' that evokes visions of Sidney Owens jamming with the Ebony Rhythm Band - KILLER!!!
Lancelot Layne / Who Could Help Me? / Jumbie Bead (Trinidad) (SOL) EX £40 **£30**
Haunting Conga Led soul from this immense artist, has echoes of Mulatu and a strong Ethio vibe, the vox on this is sublime. Label has some stains but nothing bad.
The Opels Of Barbados / Please Don't Cry / Trex (Barbados) M- £30 **£20**
Hopelessy obscure Northern/Crossover soul monster from the Islands that reminds me of the indemand sides of The Blues Busters - could be massive in the right hands.
Lennox Gray / Another Youthquake b/w Around My Christmas Tree / Hildrina (Trinidad) EX £60 **£45**
Psychedelic Funk face melter from Trinidad with blistering flute and a hip hop heavy groove that is impossible to deny, the male lead and female back up vocal interplay is sublime and the social lyrics hot hard, a total killer '45. The flip is a spooky ode to everyone's favorite time of year.
The Mustard Family / African Sunshine b/w Yesterday's Folks / Buddah M- (Promo) £40 **£30**
Monster double header from the band that would go on to be US69. African Sunshine is an incessant Funk groove with rolling piano and jazzy undertones that weighs in at a little under 8 minutes. Yesterday's Folks is a kicking Rock/Psych Funk dancer that was reissued by Finders Keepers on 7" - Promo only (Not For Sale) only, this never got massive distribution. Very hard to find.
A.M. Gately / Battle In The City b/w Happy To Be Here / Columbia (Promo) M- £40 **£30**
Very rare big A promo copy of this impossible to find '45. I remember hearing this on an old Vinyl Vulture CD swap and instantly falling in love with it, that was 5+ years ago and this is the only copy I have seen since. Sublime Sunshine Blue Eyed Pop/Soul that just creeps under the skin. The flip is a beautiful mellow little number. Highly recommended.
Harsh Reality / Tobacco Ash Sunday b/w How Do You Feel / Philips (UK) EX £50 **£40**
Rare UK '45 taken from their indemand Heaven & Hell LP. These are the best 2 sides off said LP by a Country Mile. Tobacco Ash is total killer, sounds like a slightly funked up Traffic jamming with The Small Faces. How Do You Feel is equally as good. Immense double sider.
John Robert Tyrone / Soulade / Demos M- £50 **£40**
Chunky Mod Funk styled Dancer - very rare Ohio '45 that was private pressed at Robert Demos recording studio and sold at local gigs and distributed to local record stores/
Curtis Davis / Your Love & My Money / Bevmar (WOL) VG+ £20 **£15**
Male voxed Deep Funk dancer that never fails the dance floor, has a weird scuff sound at the start (cue burn - although I only thought this was on styrene?) but nothing major and doesn't interfere with the aural pleasure.
Part 1: Funk n' Soul '45s from the Islands
Gemini Brass / Hey Joe / Trinidad (Barbados) (TOL) EX £50 **£35**
Killer beaty Psychedelic Funk version of this much covered standard. Label has storage damage from H20 and being stacked together, nothing serious and I can supply scans if required. Wax looks unplayed.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island1.mp3
Bert Bailey & The Jets / Standing In The Shadows Of Love b/w Born Under A Bad Sign / Jet Star (Barbados) M- £50 **£35**
Funked up Femme led version of The Four Tops classic with a kickin' break down at 01:53. Flip is an out there spaced Funk version of 'Born Under A Bad Sign' that evokes visions of Sidney Owens jamming with the Ebony Rhythm Band - KILLER!!!
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island3.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island4.mp3
Lancelot Layne / Yo Tink It Sorf b/w Chant / Jumbie Bead (Trinidad) M- £80 **£65**
Monster double header that merges Tropical Soul, Caribbean Funk & Rapso to amazing effect. Check Popsike for the high price this killer '45 demands.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island19.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island20.mp3
Lancelot Layne / Who Could Help Me? / Jumbie Bead (Trinidad) (SOL) EX £40 **£30**
Haunting Conga Led soul from this immense artist, has echoes of Mulatu and a strong Ethio vibe, the vox on this is sublime. Label has some stains but nothing bad.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island18.mp3
Herman Ford with The Teenage College Thrillers Orch / That Train b/w Thinking About My Baby / Trex (Barbados) M- £40 **£30**
Top side is a blistering Boogaloo Mod Dancer, flipped with the beautiful Deep Islands Soul of 'Thinking About My Baby'.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island15.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island16.mp3
Barbados Rock Workshop / Down By The River / Trex (Barbados) M- £25 **£15**
Trippy laid back version of the Neil Young classic, has strong Soul/Folk Funk appeal as well.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island17.mp3
The Opels Of Barbados / Please Don't Cry / Trex (Barbados) M- £30 **£20**
Hopelessy obscure Northern/Crossover soul monster from the Islands that reminds me of the indemand sides of The Blues Busters - could be massive in the right hands.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island12.mp3
Lennox Gray / Another Youthquake b/w Around My Christmas Tree / Hildrina (Trinidad) EX £60 **£45**
Psychedelic Funk face melter from Trinidad with blistering flute and a hip hop heavy groove that is impossible to deny, the male lead and female back up vocal interplay is sublime and the social lyrics hot hard, a total killer '45. The flip is a spooky ode to everyone's favorite time of year.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island13.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island14.mp3
Bert Bailey & The Jets / Both Sides Now b/w If I'm Right / Jet Star (Barbados) M- £20 **£15**
A side is a funky version of the Joni Mitchell classic. Flip is a sumblime Deep with a Beat Soul winner.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island21.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Island22.mp3
Part 2: Soul and Funk influenced Reggae '45s
Joya Landis / When The Lights Are Low / Duke (UK) EX- £60 **£45**
Sublime Femme JA soul melter with every ingredient in place. Flip is a funky Hugh Roy outting called 'Love I Tender'
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg2.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg3.mp3
Dave & Ansil Collins / Doing Your Thing / G Clef (Canada) M- £50 **£35**
Killer JA funk version with every ingredient in place, very hard on OG '45 - normally sourced on the easier but indemand LP.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg1.mp3
Tony Scott / What Am I To Do / Escort (UK) EX £40 **£30**
Indemand vocal version of The Liquidator that uses The Staple Singers 'I'll Take You There' riddim, flip is killer Rock Steady with sweet JA vox.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg4.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg5.mp3
Rita & The Soulettes / I've Been Lonely / Tuff Gong (JA) (WOL) £45 **£35**
Funky Sister Soul JA style of the Frederick Knight penned classic with the divine Mrs Marley on lead vocal.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg6.mp3
Jackie Paris / Make Me Smile / Romax (JA) (WOL) M- £25 **£15**
Sublime Soul fuelled Funky reggae groover that was comped by Soul Jazz records on JA Funk.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg14.mp3
Jerry Jones / Still Waters / Bamboo (UK) EX- £55 **£40**
Sublime JA soul version of the Smokey penned Four Tops classic, Vox is ridiculous on this.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg19.mp3
Desmond Dekker & The Aces / I Got The Blues / Pyramid (UK) M- £75 **£55**
KiCKING Funk fuelled JA Mod/Boogaloo Soul dancer that has every ingredient in place.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg20.mp3
Lorna Bennett / Reverend Lee / Trojan (UK) M- £15 **£10**
Blistering JA Funk version of the Aretha classic.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg21.mp3
I Kong / The Way It Is / Reggae Shots (USA) M- £4 **£3**
Recent repress of this indemand haunting roots masterpiece.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg24.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg25.mp3
Part 3: Psych Funk / Folk Funk / Free Soul / Blue Eyed Soul / Mod '45s
Laurel Canyon / Stand & Be Counted b/w Don't Let The Morning Pass / New Design VG+ £25 **£20**
Kicking Femme Pscyhedelic infused Rock Funk backed with a sublime slice of Free Soul/Folk Funk with sweet mellow femme vox.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF1.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF2.mp3
The Countdown 5 / Uncle Kirby b/w Speculation / Cinema (WOL) EX £50 **£40**
Immense funky garage mod fuzzdancer
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF3.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF4.mp3
Five By Five / Fire b/w Hang Up / Paula M- £12 **£9*
Fuzz drenched Mod dancer version of the Hendrix classic with strong funk appeal. Flip is killer as well.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF5.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF6.mp3
The Mustard Family / African Sunshine b/w Yesterday's Folks / Buddah M- (Promo) £40 **£30**
Monster double header from the band that would go on to be US69. African Sunshine is an incessant Funk groove with rolling piano and jazzy undertones that weighs in at a little under 8 minutes. Yesterday's Folks is a kicking Rock/Psych Funk dancer that was reissued by Finders Keepers on 7" - Promo only (Not For Sale) only, this never got massive distribution. Very hard to find.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF8.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF9.mp3
This Generation / The Children Have Your Tongue / Hip M- (Promo) £60 **£45**
Hopelessy obscure Psych Folk Funk with eerie Femme vox.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF10.mp3
A.M. Gately / Battle In The City b/w Happy To Be Here / Columbia (Promo) M- £40 **£30**
Very rare big A promo copy of this impossible to find '45. I remember hearing this on an old Vinyl Vulture CD swap and instantly falling in love with it, that was 5+ years ago and this is the only copy I have seen since. Sublime Sunshine Blue Eyed Pop/Soul that just creeps under the skin. The flip is a beautiful mellow little number. Highly recommended.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF11.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF12.mp3
Mineral Water / Free & Easy / Family Farm M- £75 **£60**
Private press Psych Funk monster that would cause serious damage at any Mod night. No one seems to know this.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF13.mp3
Jesters III / Funky Country / Champ VG+ £40 **£25**
Sounds like the long lost cousin of 'Pile Driver' by 'Dennis The Fox' - obscure Country Funk with Deep South Presley inspired Vox.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF14.mp3
Easy / Amy / JRT M- £35 **£25**
Sublime Free Soul / Folk Funk / Easy Glide - beautiful '45 that is extremely hard to source, only my second ever copy.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF15.mp3
T.K. Hulin / Smoke It / Booray VG+ £20 **£15**
Superb Psych Funk instro at a very fair price.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF16.mp3
Stilroc / Don't Run Away From Love b/w The Loner / Amaret M- £12 **£8**
Chunky Rock Funk mover with a superb funky version of Neil Youngs 'The Loner' on the flip
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF17.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF18.mp3
Vicki Britton / Shoot Out On The Plantation / Lion (Promo) EX £55 **£45**
Sultry Femme Country inspired Folk Funk with heavy Hip Hop stlyed beats, Promo only '45 that is very hard to find.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF19.mp3
Alex Bradford / Sunday Mo'nin' / Cotillion EX- £8 **£6**
Laid back Axelrod inspired Soul filled Gospel Funk winner.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF24.mp3
Batteaux / Tell Her She's Lovely b/w Wishing My Father / CBS (UK) EX £25 **£20**
Beautiful UK copy of this sublime Folk/Funk - Free Soul monster, such an uplifting tune and so nice on OG UK '45. Flip is a great folk soul tune.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF25.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF26.mp3
America / Ventura Highway b/w A Horse With No Name / WB (UK) M- £6 **£4**
Beautiful UK '45 of with their 2 best spins back to back. Ventura Highway fits so well into the Free Soul bag and Horse is an all time classic.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF27.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF28.mp3
Harsh Reality / Tobacco Ash Sunday b/w How Do You Feel / Philips (UK) EX £50 **£40**
Rare UK '45 taken from their indemand Heaven & Hell LP. These are the best 2 sides off said LP by a Country Mile. Tobacco Ash is total killer, sounds like a slightly funked up Traffic jamming with The Small Faces. How Do You Feel is equally as good. Immense double sider.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF29.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/PF30.mp3
Part 4: U.S. Soul and Funk '45s
Freddie Scott / (You) Got What I Need / Shout M- £30 **£25**
Break heavy Soul funker that was sampled by someone and demand has soared since.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S2.mp3
Thompson Community Singers / Jesus Is Just Alright / HOB M- £30 **£20**
Conga led fuzzed drenched Gospel Funk monster with tasty beats and a superb mid way break down.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S3.mp3
Johnny White / You / Elite M- £20 **£15**
Boogie Funk Modern Soul dancer that could go massive in the right hands.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S4.mp3
We The People / Breakdown / Davel VG £45 **£40**
Break Beat heavy Deep Funk monster - plays well above grade.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S5.mp3
Tune Smith / All Souled Out / Tune Smith M- £60 **£50**
Pivate Pressed Modern Soul dancer with strong Funk appeal. Unknown?
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S6.mp3
Pete Tamez / Latin Nights / Christi M- £40 **£30**
Kicking Latin Synth style Funk with strong Modern Soul appeal and tasty breaks, amazing '45 that is destined for the dance floor.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S9.mp3
John Robert Tyrone / Soulade / Demos M- £50 **£40**
Chunky Mod Funk styled Dancer - very rare Ohio '45 that was private pressed at Robert Demos recording studio and sold at local gigs and distributed to local record stores/
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S10.mp3
Ron Buford / Deep Soul / Camelot M- £65 **£55**
Sounds so right for today's scene, strong Northern & R n' B appeal on this original Deep Funk monster.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S11.mp3
Stanley Ivory / Give Me The Real Thing / Optimist M- £50 **£40**
Rare Texan Funk monster with sultry undertones and an incessant groove that is impossible to deny
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S12.mp3
John Tyrone / I Wanna Dance With You / Demos M- £50 **£40**
Beat fuelled Blues Funker outta Ohio - very rare '45 on Robert Demos label with The Apaches as backing band
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S13.mp3
Albert Washington / I'm The Man / Fraternity EX- £25 **£20**
Groovy Mod Dancer that always sells well - check Popsike for prices
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S14.mp3
Buddy Scott & The Rib-Tips / Slippin' & Slidin / Biscayne M- £75 **£60**
Blistering Funk version of the Little Richard classic, destined to do damage to any unsuspecting dance floor.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S15.mp3
Ray Montelongo / Man Of Action / Tear Drop EX £100 **£75**
Rare Texan Funk '45 that I have never seen before, classy '45 with every ingredient in place.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S16.mp3
Xavier Cugart / Watermelon Man / Mercury (JA) EX £15 **£12**
Blsitering version that works wonders on the dance floor. JA copy that is warped but plays fine. Wax is very clean.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S17.mp3
Bob Stone / Foxy Little Mama b/w Stone Soul / Jive EX- £40 **£30**
Male voxed Deep Funk double header that still sounds fresh today and doesn't show up for set sale too often.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S20.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S21.mp3
Ira Ferguson / Deliver Me / Searcher VG+ £45 **£35**
Unknown Deep Female Gospel Funk Head Nodder - killer spin.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S22.mp3
True Refelction / Beer Cans & Empty Hands / Atco M- £15 **£10**
Mid 70s Ghetto Funk with superb Male Group harmonies.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S23.mp3
Donny Hathaway / Jealous Guy / Atco M- £8 **£5**
Head nodding Funk cut of John Lennons all time classic, amazing cover version with strong Hip Hop appeal
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S24.mp3
Curtis Davis / Your Love & My Money / Bevmar (WOL) VG+ £20 **£15**
Male voxed Deep Funk dancer that never fails the dance floor, has a weird scuff sound at the start (cue burn - although I only thought this was on styrene?) but nothing major and doesn't interfere with the aural pleasure.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S27.mp3
The Together / Too Late / Soul-Po-Tion M- £20 **£15**
Sublime Boogie/Modern Soul dancer with strong Funk appeal
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S29.mp3
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / California Soul / Tamla M- £8 **£6**
Superb version of the Marlena Shaw indemander
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S30.mp3
Jimmy Hicks / I'm Mr. Big Stuff / Big Deal M- £20 **£15**
Male voxed answer to the Lyn Collins/Jean Knight classic. Killer Funk spin.
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S32.mp3
Oliver Christian / Frankies Got It b/w Too Many Nites / Legrand EX £25 **£15**
Great little Ghetto Funk '45 flipped with the trippy Free Soul styled Too Many Nites
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S34.mp3
www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/S35.mp3
End of list.