Shirley Edwards Dream My Heart

SHRINE TIME!

The only single female artist release on the label and another one of the very hard SHRINE release to capture.

Typically Shrine in every way, uplifting dance production tamed by a soulful girl vocal that again underlines this label’s unnerving consistency in delivering quality.

Check out the soundfile of this seldom heard 45, which is as impressive as all those other D.C. Diamonds this label bestowed on the Northern Soul scene.

Vinyl is neat and clean, label has water damage as you can see, it does NOT affect the credits.

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Pro-fascination Try Love Again C/w I Want To Wrap You In My Arms

Not one, but TWO sides of spectacular soulful dance, arranged by the King of New Orleans Soul Wardell Quezergue.

Click the soundfile, first for an instantly inspirational dance-floor fuel; the slow start gives a pause before the horns burst through, then quickens to perfect Northern Soul style dance pace. Strong vocals bounce of each other with a constant guitar driving the rhythm..this a truly great dance music, that has yet to pierce the Northern Soul wall of oldies.. but it should do as it has all the same qualities that made Innersection, Ujima, Brothers Guiding Light and the lke NS monsters.

The flip is another world again, mid-tempo heaven that has grace t6he turntable of Soul Essence, Just Soul & The Orwell for a number of years, but the magic never fades whilst dancing to records of this calibre..

Two great sides that thoroughly satisfy two DJing needs..

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Natural Facts Girl Don't Cry C/w What Time It?

I know I’m not alone in my love in searching for under-valued, underplayed and needlessly neglected rare Northern Soul to pop into the DJ box and hope for a “Rare & Underplayed” DJ spot to air them in.

Check out this unusual double-delight from Trenton, New Jersey. It’s been around for decades but elusivity has held it back from racing with the NS thoroughbreds, the big ticket trophies that are not as rare and in some cases not as good.

Lou Henderson’s D.I.Y. project churns out an upbeat, feelgood vocal group dancer with sweet harmonies swirling around a “blue-eyed sounding” lead vocal, broken up by inventive instrumental break, drum rolls all mingled into an unforgiving pace, that is NORTHERN SOUL.

Flip is really off-the-wall but will end up grabbing you just the same! 

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Jackie Edwards The Best Of

The best of ?

That must mean everything this Jamaican genius was ever involved in, as I and most everyone else, considers everything this man touches is “gold”

Before you today is the extremely rare 1966 UK white Island label. Cover Design & sleeve notes by Guy Stevens

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Jackie Owens You're Doing Something Awfully Good C/w Tenderly Tenderly

This weeks memorabilia listing is something rather special, because it is more than just photo and paper.

1966 New York session offers a MINT Promo 45, a company letter-headed signed promo letter + a gorgeous stapled photo of Jackye Owens herself.

The paper & photo may be eye-popping, but the music will knock you sideways too. David Blake & Phil Medley built a reputation throughout the sixties for the big production soul recordings as the pair never skimped on staff in the studio, as you can hear with this Spector style orchestration laying a platform for Jackye’s monumental vocal to spring from.

FANTASTIC Sister Northern Soul - accompanied by most-likely the only surviving example of that 1966 mail shot.

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Gwen Owens Mystery Man

Fasten your seat belts a cocky Detroit teenager is about to slam her foot to the floor and wheel-spin you off on a journey of Motor City Northern Soul with DRIVE!

In-house arranger Henry Smith and producers Meehan & McGuire show skill and forethought in the session by appeasing Gwen’s shrill young vocal with some ear-catching vocal-group harmonies, presumably delivered by the Four-Gents and some unknown ladies. Igniting a stunning background effect that screams DETROIT NORTHERN SOUL!

Dare I say, I love this Gwen session better than any of her others. Yes I do dare but then again I’m drawn to naive productions where a touch of inspiration in the session lifts the whole recording to yet another level.

Killer blend of girl & boy group harmony massaging Gwen’s acute voice, with a primitive instrumental break so pure, so instinctive it borders on genius!

Flip it over for Girl-group harmony distinction on a song Gwen wrote herself.

This super-elusive disc has some light surface marks, but as you can hear plays superbly.. both labels are clean also

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Matthew Barnett If Your Love Is Real C/w My Only Love

A 100% Matthew Barnett D.I.Y. project which he composes, arranges & produces for himself.

First copy I ever found of this mid-tempo Detroit delight, was on my first visit to Ian Levine’s house in London when he decided to sell his collection, circa early 80s. I can’t say if it ever got Blackpool Mecca exposure, but I fell in love with it immediately; the simplistic horn intro and gentle patting of the bongo’s, pursued by a Motor City girl-group gathering, pumping out a seamless chorus response to Mr. Barnett’s, J. J. Barnes styled vocal.

Blindfolded, you can instantly recognize all essential Detroit ingredients of the mid-60s are there, then the session is nailed by a Motowneque Sax break filling the air.

As good today as it was on my first hearing; since the early 80s not too many of these have been found - still rare, hard to acquire and bristling with everything we look for in a Northern Soul Detroit record…the flip ain’t bad either! 

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Garnet Mimms As Long As I Have You

Recorded during Garnett’s 1967 British Tour when he was backed by the cult-MOD band THE SENATE.

There is no USA release for this 45. Producers of the Senate’s United Artists album Derek Lawrence & Dave Paramor take Bob Elgin and Jerry Ragovoy’s song, weaving it into the Senate’s wild backing as Garnett warms to the British style of soul, creating a MOD killer; as swirling hammond, horns, droning bass guitar all collide to bake a storming slab 60s dance-music.

Awesome Soul meets freakbeat, chewed up and spat out by one of the greatest Soul singers ever to record in Britain.

This rare 1967 UK DEMO will delight the fussy about condition brigade..

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Beres Hammond Just A Man - Do This World A Favour

Original Jamaica only “Joe Gibbs” album that includes the awesome “Do This World a Favour”

Which is without question the very finest modern soul recording to ever emerge fromthe island. Becoming an “Anthem” at the upfront soul venues like “The Village” ..later transferring to become Soul Essence Weekender envy-spin; now spreading wider a field on the back of it’s very limited re-issue as a 45.

This is the ORIGINAL! the format that carries collector kudos…

So very rarely seen for sale, this copy has a couple of light “arm knock” surface marks but plays flawless throughout. 

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3rd. Flight Love, Love, Love C/w Third Flight

Rare St. Louis double helping of grassroots SOUL!

We lead with the vocal-group harmony Sweet Soul side, aided by subtle backing by the highly regarded “Young Disciples Band”. Flute intro opens up the way for glacial-falsetto to weave it’s magic, supported by accomplished band members who launch a raft of harmony - then a surprise change as another vocalist briefly takes the lead, before the falsetto comes back again to tear at your heart.

Flip it over and this side sinks it’s teeth into exactly what the rare-soul dancefloor is igniting to at the moment. FUNK dancer with sparse Norman Whitfield influences lifted by JB style horns as “The Young Disciples” raise the roof as brass, bongo and bass guitar jostle for position. With frantic harmonic lyrics booming through it all..

Two sides from different Rare-Soul-Poles but equally desirable…in both rarity and sound!

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Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers You Don't Need No Help Part 1 & 2

This is the ORIGINAL vinyl “Bell Sound” stamped original.

From the trio who gave us the timeless double “JB” tribute (James Bond & James Brown) “Sock It To ‘Em J.B.” comes an equally enthralling session. As Rex Garvin, saxophonist Clayton Dunn and drummer Pete Holman again write a killer New york dance tune!

This 45 is much rarer than you or I think. As amazingly this is our first listing of this Northern Soul / Funk juggernaut for fully 7 years.

Back in 1977 I was lucky enough to find a small quantity of this then massively wanted tune but since those “easier” vinyl hunting days I’ve not found a single copy on buying trips home or abroad - this copy came courtesy of a customer I had back in those days and it’s been filed and kept in the same pristine condition we first sold it in!

So whether it’s FUNK or Northern Soul that you collect I can assure you, today in 2013 this 45 has become extremely elusive, and to find it in pristine condition with two perfect labels is more than pleasing.

Click the sound file and as with all Mr, Garvin’s work expect to be swept aside in a torrent of horns & attitude!

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Bart Jackson Dancing Man C/w Wonderful Dream

Aka the colossal soul singer / prolific writer George Jackson teaming up with Memphis giant - Willie Mitchell to construct two fine examples of rare soul.

Topside is simply sumptuous stomping Northern Soul showcasing Mitchell Memphis horns driven by a relentless bass guitar rhythm peppered by an inexhaustible saxophone, resulting in an urge to dance - irresistible Boo-ga-loo Northern Soul!

Flip it over to be pleasured and melted by a slab of BEAT BALLAD HEAVEN as George takes a different direction to float through an “Island Soul” monster of the dreamiest calibre… You’ll find you’ll be dropping the needle on this side time and time again as both Mitchell’s studio team & George do it up, perfectly!

Two sides that have laid dormant, as far as NS turntable action is concerned, for far too long.Time to dig deeper DJ’s and deliver quality by the truckload! BOTH sides just spill it out…

PS note the SOUND FACTS release is a New York bootleg!

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Ronnie & Robyn As Long As You Love Me (i'll Stay)

A huge Northern Soul revival spin at the moment.

Blue-eyed Detroit dancer with an irresistible, stunningly atmospheric Dale Warren production, that has held this 45 in the Northern Soul timeless classic category for near 4 decades.

This copy for those of you who are seeking the Northern Soul classics in the best possible condition, is utterly impeccable. Two perfect labels and vinyl that reveals only the merest brief sleeve brush blemishes, when held in strong light.

Mint minus in every way - you will not locate a better copy - perhaps ever!

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Sugar Simone Suddenly C/w King Without A Throne

Continuing our listings of rare British SUE 45’s and LP’s

Here is one that is rarely if ever witnessed for sale, especially in this fine clean near unplayed condition.

Topside side takes a leaf out of Percy Sledge, Otis Redding and Arthur Conley textbook - DEEP SOUL of the most hurting kind as Jamaican born Sugar spews out a “Down On Your Knees” performance

Flip it over, and the pace shifts up a gear, but loses none of it’s appeal as Keith Foster again writes and produces himself so precisely.

Whether he records as Sugar Simone or Tito Simon; Keith George Foster invariably injects a soulful vocal into carefully crafted productions. Why this guy never became a huge name during the 60s is a mystery..

If you collect SUE, rare British or just darn good tunes, this is not a 45 to miss, you never know if another copy will ever appear on the market ..especially in a flawless state..

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who wants to buy my Shirley Edwards much better condition £2000

who wants to buy my Shirley Edwards much better condition £2000

 

Amazing how these go up so much, I bought one for £400 and sold it for £500 6 months later, that was in 2001 I think, even though it's over a decade later, it's increased in price 5 fold!

By the way the Sugar Simone single above is rare in soul collections but common in reggae collections, was a big seller to the West Indians in 67/68.  They all bought it for the slow A side.

that was cheap even then pete

that was cheap even then pete

 

Ted for some reason I thought I'd bought an old copy of yours but it might have been that guy, the one who embezzled the money - anyway it was £400 off Mick Smith and I also got a Sam Williams for £300 and a Lonnie Russ 'say girl' demo for £200, Monique 'If you love me" for £250 and a Rotations D9 demo for £150.  All in one go.

my first copy had a made up label

my first copy had a made up label

 

On one side?

yes

yes

 

That was the one.

Surprised at the Natural Facts WDJ going for £188.  I had to struggle to get £75 for mine not so long ago.

bart jacksons a great little record,played it saturday at gogo..think i paid under 20 only a few months ago..

 

been playing the rex garvin too..both sides are great..again bought last summer for under 50 cant remember exactly

 

sugar simone rarely witnessed for sale?..sure ive seen 3 or 4 in the last year!..ok not in mint condition but still...