THE MARKETTS - A TOUCH OF VELVET, A STING OF BRASS - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 20
Great and very hard to find version with a cover of The Avengers on the flip side
RUPERTS PEOPLE - REFLECTIONS OF CHARLES BROWN - BELL M- 20
Very rare on USA issue, this is of course a superb Whiter Shade Of Pale soundalike which came out over here on Columbia. Small wol and a drill hole on the edge.
GIRLS & GIRL GROUPS
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THE CHIFFONS - KEEP THE BOY HAPPY - LAURIE EX 25
Their best dancer by a mile
RUTH BROWN - 5, 10, 15 HOURS - ATLANTIC EX 15
Terrific R&B
THE DYNELS - BOY FRIEND - DOT EX- 25
Manships have this for £100 I have no idea why, Sounds very much like "A Fool In Love"
THE DYNELS - C'MON LITTLE DARLIN ' - NATURAL EX 40
Presumably the same group, nice little dancer from 64.
The Sophisticatesi Need You I Cant Stand Itnorthern Soul
Marva Lee Old And Grey First Night Together Rugby Hear Nm
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NORTHERN - POPCORN - MALE ARTISTS
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BOBBY JOHN - SHADOWS OF LOVE - IMPERIAL DEMO EX- 50
Brilliant early 60's r&b / popcorn
THE PAGEANTS - ARE YOU EVER COMING HOME - RCA DEMO VG+ 25
Quite used but plays great
SAMMY TURNER - A CHILD WAS BORN - VERVE DEMO M 25
Christmas Northern? Brilliant midtempo dancer.
FREDDIE SCOTT - WHERE DOES LOVE GO - COLPIX DEMO EX 25
One of the greatest beat ballads ever made
THE SPLENDORS - PLEASE DON'T GO - KARATE DEMO EX 50
Fantastic Spector Wall Of Sound-alike
ERNIE ANDREWS - WHERE WERE YOU (WHEN I NEEDED YOU) - CAPITOL EX 20
Great beat ballad with similar flip What Do I See In The Girl
RODGE MARTIN - I'M STANDING BY / THEY SAY - DOT EX 25
Nice popcorn tune with dancer on the B side
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtFwrY4t4M0
JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES - MINNESOTA FATS - UK LONDON EX 20
Excellent popcorn instrumental, nothing like their hits. No centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AayllkLDSCE
ODDBALL BITS
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THE MARKETTS - A TOUCH OF VELVET, A STING OF BRASS - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 20
Great and very hard to find version with a cover of The Avengers on the flip side
RUPERTS PEOPLE - REFLECTIONS OF CHARLES BROWN - BELL M- 20
Very rare on USA issue, this is of course a superb Whiter Shade Of Pale soundalike which came out over here on Columbia. Small wol and a drill hole on the edge.
GIRLS & GIRL GROUPS
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THE CHIFFONS - KEEP THE BOY HAPPY - LAURIE EX 25
Their best dancer by a mile
RUTH BROWN - 5, 10, 15 HOURS - ATLANTIC EX 15
Terrific R&B
THE DYNELS - BOY FRIEND - DOT EX- 25
Manships have this for £100 I have no idea why, Sounds very much like "A Fool In Love"
THE DYNELS - C'MON LITTLE DARLIN ' - NATURAL EX 40
Presumably the same group, nice little dancer from 64.
THE PEARLETTES - DUCHESS OF EARL - VEEJAY VG++ 15
Excellent answer record to Gene Chandler's hit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvnc5KH_OhE
JOANIE SOMMERS - I'D BE SO GOOD TO YOU - WARNER BROS M 25
Truly superb girl group record, Barry Mann - Cynthia Weil composition
MICHAEL ANN - NINE OUT OF TEN - KIP VG+ 35
Another brilliant girl 45, this one is very obscure but if you like the Brill Building sound, this will knock your socks off
MARGIE MILLS - WHAT ABOUT MINE - GROOVE DEMO M- 25
Girl Northern, still in original company sleeve
GWEN STACEY - AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE - RCA EX 40
These girl dancers don't come much better than this - black RCA label looks superb
APRIL YOUNG - RUN TO MY LOVIN' ARMS - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 25
Monster beat ballad
TINA MASON - ARE YOU THERE - CAPITOL EX 25
Very hard to find and extremely good version of Dionne Warwick
TAMMY MONTGOMERY - IF I WOULD MARRY YOU - CHECKER DEMO EX 35
Nice early dancer from Tammi Terrell
KERRI DOWNS - YOU WON'T FORGET ME - EPIC M 20
Girlie popcorn / teen dancer
PEGGY MARCH - LOSIN' MY TOUCH - RCA M- 50
Super rare stock copy, brilliant tune
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Edited by Pete S