PAT & PAM - I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU - OUR OWN (DEMO?) SOLD EX 15
Nice early 70's dancer - old Russ spin - sounds a bit like an alternative vocal to a faster Just Ain't No Love
THE SHARPEES - TIRED OF BEING LONELY - ONEDERFUL EX 10
Twisted Wheel classic
TOMMY VANN & THE ECHOES - I'LL FORGET HER TOMORROW - ACADEMY EX 15
Lesser known dancer
LOU D. WASHINGTON & THE PRFESSIONALS - STAY OF EXECUTION - STEELTOWN M- 20
Stax influenced Stafford oldie
SANDY WADDY - EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING - SOS EX 20
Mecca dancer
MARVELOUS RAY - WHIRLPOOL - ABNER EX 70 SOLD
Absolute monster dancer from the Thelma label - how it ended up on Abner is anyone's guess. Old Searling cover up (Baby Washington). Has a little background noise in one channel from time to time but barely makes a difference - absolutely fine for dj-ing (sound clip available)
POSSE - EVIL - JANUS EX 60 Great later Wigan oldie, now a forgotten sound. Lovely vinyl but a little wear on the raised part of the label.
BOBBY HEBB - YOU WANT TO CHANGE ME - PHILIPS M 40 SOLD Now an established classic but really tough to find a USA copy which doesn't hiss. This one is perfect.
THE AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR - KEEP YOUR FINE SELF NEAR ME - POLYDOR M 30
Superb uptempo dancer - came out on UK Polydor as well.
JEANIE KING - YOU'VE GOT A GOOD THING GOING - GENERAL AMERICAN M 25 Classic oldie from early Wigan / Mecca period
SPYDERS - I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF - MTA EX 40 SOLD
This is so rare on MTA stock copy, I think people don't realise. Was played as the alternative version to Gene Chandler back in late 76.
THE SHAKERS - ONE WONDERFUL MOMENT - ABC W/DEMO
EX 50
Rare demo
BARBARA & THE BROWNS - I DON'T WANT TROUBLE - STAX EX 15
THE ASTORS - MORE POWER TO YOU - STAX EX 25
LINDA LYNDELL - WHAT A MAN - VOLT EX 30
DARRELL BANKS - I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU - VOLT EX+ 140
Best copy I've ever seen, couple of sleeve removal marks, otherwise a stunning vinyl copy
SUGAR 'N' SPICE - I GOT A MAN / EASY SQUEEZIN' - GROOVE W/DEMO EX+ 30
Not like when people list a record as "now reduced" and it's still higher than it should have been in the first place
these are all bargains from the last few lists
pete.smith@freeuk.com
UK ITEM
THE AD LIBS — THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY — RED BIRD
EX 25
Rare on this UK first issue from 1965
THE FABULOUS DINOS — THAT SAME OLD SONG — MUSICOR DEMO EX- 15
THE IKETTES — BEAUTY IS JUST SKIN DEEP — POMPEII DEMO M- 15
Rare version of Ike & Tina
LINDA JONES — MY HEART NEEDS A BREAK — LOMA EX 75
Yellow label
YOLANDA KARR — IT TAKES TWO HEARTS — RA SEL EX 20
SONNY KNIGHT — ANGEL LOVE — WORLD PACIFIC DEMO M- 30
BARBARA LYNN — CLUB A GO GO — TRIBE DEMO M- 20
BARBARA LYNN — YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING — TRIBE M- 20
THE MARVELLOS — IN THE SUNSHINE — MODERN DEMO EX+ 25
THE PANDORAS — CALL ME — OLIVER DEMO EX 15
THE PASSIONS — WITHOUT A WARNING — TOWER DEMO M- 15
THE RAVENETTES — BABY PULL MY HEARTSTRINGS — VERTIGO DEMO M- 20
Oddball girl group dancer
DEBRA SWISHER — YOU'RE SO GOOD TO ME — BOOM EX- 20
The most stompingest record ever LOL very bouncy version of the Beach Boys
MARVIN SMITH — WHO WILL DO YOUR RUNNING NOW — MAYFIELD EX 75
A rare non-used copy
CHUCK THOMAS — WHY BABY — BAND BOX M- 30
Great low-fi dancer, sounds early — slowie flip
WALES WALLACE — FOREVER AND A DAY — DAKAR DEMO M- 30
Rare crossover tune
MEL WYNN & THE RHYTHM ACES — STOP SIGN — WAND ISSUE M- 75
Another stunning copy, virtually unplayed. WOL B side.
THE AVONS - PUSH A LITTLE HARDER - GROOVE
EX 15
Nice uptempo girly dancer
THE AVONS - KISS YOUR BABY GOODBYE - GROOVE DEMO
EX 15
Lovely midtempo beat ballad
THE BAD HABITS - NIGHT OWL - PAULA DEMO
VG++ 15
Totally forgotten oldie - same as Bobby Paris but a different more R&B
take on it
THE CATALINAS - LAUGHING THROUGH TEARS - PAGODA
EX 20
Carolinas sound, Stafford oldie
THE DELANETTES - YOU'VE GOT THAT FEELING - SHIKARI
EX 25
Tough girl group dancer - another forgotten Stafford spin
DIAN JAMES - WELCOME STRANGER / HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE - GROOVE DEMO
EX 20
Both sides new to me, one side midtempo big production, other side R&B
ish uptempo dancer. WOL one side
DIAN JAMES - SOME KINDA WONDERFUL - GROOVE DEMO
EX 15
Another Dian james record! NIce, building version of the classic
number.
ANNA KING - INBETWEEN TEARS - MALIBU
EX+ 35
Nice, rare version on obscure Philly label
TAMMY MONTGOMERY - IF I WOULD MARRY YOU - CHECKER DEMO
EX 20
One of Tammi Terrell's first 45's, really good 60's dancer too
VIKKI NELSON - BABY I'M YOURS - MALA
EX 25
Not the Barbara Lewis song - this is uptempo R&B all the way
JACKYE OWENS - YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING AWFULLY GOOD - JACKLYN
M- 20
Cracking old forgotten Casino spin
PAT & PAM - I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU - OUR OWN (DEMO?) SOLD
EX 15
Nice early 70's dancer - old Russ spin - sounds a bit like an
alternative vocal to a faster Just Ain't No Love
THE SHARPEES - TIRED OF BEING LONELY - ONEDERFUL
EX 10
Twisted Wheel classic
TOMMY VANN & THE ECHOES - I'LL FORGET HER TOMORROW - ACADEMY
EX 15
Lesser known dancer
LOU D. WASHINGTON & THE PRFESSIONALS - STAY OF EXECUTION - STEELTOWN
M- 20
Stax influenced Stafford oldie
SANDY WADDY - EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING - SOS
EX 20
Mecca dancer
MARVELOUS RAY - WHIRLPOOL - ABNER EX 70 SOLD
Absolute monster dancer from the Thelma label - how it ended up on Abner is
anyone's guess. Old Searling cover up (Baby Washington). Has a little
background noise in one channel from time to time but barely makes a difference
- absolutely fine for dj-ing (sound clip available)
POSSE - EVIL - JANUS EX 60
Great later Wigan oldie, now a forgotten sound. Lovely vinyl but a little wear
on the raised part of the label.
BOBBY HEBB - YOU WANT TO CHANGE ME - PHILIPS M 40 SOLD
Now an established classic but really tough to find a USA copy which doesn't
hiss. This one is perfect.
THE AMERICAN YOUTH CHOIR - KEEP YOUR FINE SELF NEAR ME - POLYDOR M 30
Superb uptempo dancer - came out on UK Polydor as well.
JEANIE KING - YOU'VE GOT A GOOD THING GOING - GENERAL AMERICAN M 25
Classic oldie from early Wigan / Mecca period
SPYDERS - I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF - MTA EX 40 SOLD
This is so rare on MTA stock copy, I think people don't realise. Was played as
the alternative version to Gene Chandler back in late 76.
THE SHAKERS - ONE WONDERFUL MOMENT - ABC W/DEMO
EX 50
Rare demo
BARBARA & THE BROWNS - I DON'T WANT TROUBLE - STAX
EX 15
THE ASTORS - MORE POWER TO YOU - STAX
EX 25
LINDA LYNDELL - WHAT A MAN - VOLT
EX 30
DARRELL BANKS - I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU - VOLT
EX+ 140
Best copy I've ever seen, couple of sleeve removal marks, otherwise a
stunning vinyl copy
SUGAR 'N' SPICE - I GOT A MAN / EASY SQUEEZIN' - GROOVE W/DEMO
EX+ 30
Rare r'n'b / popcorn dancer
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PLEASE NOTE I DO NOT RESERVE RECORDS, THEY ARE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST PAY BASIS
POSTAGE RATES HAVE CHANGED SLIGHTLY, 1ST CLASS RECORDED IS NOW £2.25 FOR ONE RECORD WITH NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR 2 ADDITIONAL ITEMS.
SPECIAL DELIVERY IS £6.35
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REST OF THE WORLD IS £4.20 AIRMAIL, £9.50 REGISTERED POST.
Edited by Pete S