( Black text print second pressed copy for this monster Northern Soul / Deep Funk double-sider — the blue text label first press is literally impossible to find, believe me… )
Solid Core ‘It Takes Time’ (Hitten Hard / USA / 1985 / M-) £20
( Unplayed, green vinyl copy of one of THE most indemand R&B / Jump-Blues 45s ever…simply impossible to find in this condition — dancefloor slayer…. )
James Brown and his Famous Flames ‘Please Please Please’ (King EP / USA / 1960s / Ex+/M-) £150
( Vertified by those who KNOW as THE rarest JB 45 / EP ever…also known as ‘skirt sleeve’ — email me for further details…wax is A-1 — unplayed — sleeve is just slightly worn / yellowed… )
Tony Fox ‘E.S.P’ (Mayfield / USA / 1960s / VG+) £8
( Nice white DJ / promo copy here - not ever seen many promos on this label — few scuffs here and there and some minor crackle but still in great shape overall….one of Curtis’s very early imprints…. )
Fire and Rain ‘Hello Stranger’ / ‘Somebody To Love’ (Mercury / USA / 1972 / M-) £8
( Nice WDJ copy of this indemand version of the Barbara Lewis tune — right up there with the best actually — interesting cover version of the Jefferson Airplane / Grace Slick track on the flip too — nice 45….great price…. )
Willard Burton ‘Warm The Pot’ / ‘Let Me Be Your Pacifier’ (Money / USA / 1976 / M-) £12
( Unplayed copy…top side is good Funk and flip is well-loved X-over… )
The Different Strokes ‘Everyday People’ / ‘Sing A Simple Song’ Okeh / USA / 1960s / VG+) £15
( Beautiful WDJ copy of this killer funky /clubby double-sider — both sides kill it — both sides Sly Stone covers….few scuffs nothing major at all… )
The Gypsies ‘Jerk It’ (Old Town / USA / 1960s / VG+) £10
( Light blue Old Town label, heavy vinyl press for this excellent NS oldie — few scuffs — playback not affected in any way…
Cloud One ‘Atmosphere Strutt pts 1 & 2’ (P&P / USA / 1976 / M-) £5
( No comment required…immaculate copy… )
Roy Hamilton ‘She’s Got A Heart’ (RCA / USA / 1960s / M-) £15
( Unplayed WDJ copy of this huge NS dancer from golden-voiced Roy…. )
The Salsoul Orchestra feat. Loleatta Holloway ‘Run Away’ (Salsoul / USA / 1977 / M-) £25
( Rare Salsoul 7” — unplayed copy…. )
Richard C ‘It’s Hard To Make It’ / ‘I Want You Back’ (Sho-Boat / USA / 1984 / M-) £30
( Unplayed copy of this Modern Soul monster — great memories…. )
Lady Margo ‘I’ve Got Just The Thing pts 1 & 2’ (Soul World / USA / 1960s / M-) £4
( Great little Bluesy / R&B mover outta Chicago….unplayed copy…. )
Moments ‘Nine Times’ (Stang / USA / 1976 / M-) £5
( Unplayed copy…. )
Frank Wilson ‘Do I Love You (Deed I Do)’ (Tamla Motown / UK / 1079 / M-) £100
( Unplayed Demo copy in correct custom sleeve… )
Jean Carn ‘Sweet and Wonderful’ (TSOP / USA / 1981 / M-) £4
( Another classic from Jean C…unplayed copy in correct custom sleeve.. )
John McCain ‘They Call Me The Man’ (voc/inst) (Witch’s Brew / USA / 1974 / M-) £20
( Superb Bluesy / Funk on this highly-prized label — I actually prefer the inst mix here — it really gets it on….appears unplayed…. )
12"s
First Class ‘Candy’ / ‘Don’t Listen To Your Friends’ (Park-Way / USA / 1980 / Ex+)£100
( My first-ever copy — absolutely MONSTER Disco-Boogie-Modern Soul 12” — never, ever comes up for sale…a few very light scuffs here and there — absolutely minimal…GRAIL…. )
( Unplayed copy — still tight in it’s shrinkwrap — an immaculate set from LH with ‘Blackberry Jam’ , ‘I Think I’m Falling In Love With You’ , ‘Love The Feeling’ etc etc — outstanding LP and actually probably Leroy’s rarest? Top price required for an immaculate copy of a sublime LP…. )
Leroy Hutson ‘Feel The Spirit’ (Curtom / UK / 1976 / Ex+/M-) £10
( Beautiful copy — wax is unplayed — sleeve also close to pristine…’Never Know What You Can Do’ , ‘Lovers Holiday’ , ‘Feel The Spirit’ , ‘Don’t Let It Get Next To You’ etc etc — stunning…. )
The Imaginations ‘The Imaginations’ (20th Century / USA / 1974 / M-/M-)£8
( Another unplayed LP this month — tight in it’s original shrinkwrap — definitely unplayed….I don’t believe I’ve evr actually had this LP before? Produced by Clarence ‘Starvue’ Johnson so the pedigree is RIGHT up there… )
Modern Soul Funk - Ben Tight Squeeze Band - Thumping Fo
Tony Clarke ‘Landslide’ / ‘The Entertainer’ (Chess / UK / 1974 / M-) £6
( All-time classic double sider… )
Julia Dewitt ‘If You Want Your Man’ (Cord / USA / 1972 / M-) £25
( Very fair price here nowadays for this sublime Femme Funker — both sides well worthy of your love — STONE MINTER….
James Brown ‘Shout and Shimmy’ (Delta / USA / 1960s / VG) £2
( This one is kinda rough so I’ve priced it right down — plays all thru just fine but is deffo a tad noisy…. )
Sons Of Robin Stone ‘Let’s Do It Now’ (Epic / USA / 1976 / M-) £8
( Unplayed M/S demo copy — fantastic midtempo Modern Soul — all-time classic…in correct Epic custom sleeve…
Billy Proctor and Love System ‘(I’m Gonna) Chop Down That Oak Tree’ / ‘Keepin’ Up With The Joneses’ (Epic / USA / 1975 / M-) £75
( Huge Modern Soul — absolutely massive — close-to-impossible to find issue copy here with both sides on — most copies are M/S demos….unplayed…. )
Stanley Clarke ‘Straight To The Top’ (Epic / UK / 1982 / M-) £5
( Was SO HUGE on the Modern Soul scene as a new release waaaaay back in the day…in a nice Epic custom sleeve too — stunning dancer… )
Rufus Wood ‘Ghettoville’ / ‘Before 2001’ (Espanol / USA / 1968 / M-) £40
( Black text print second pressed copy for this monster Northern Soul / Deep Funk double-sider — the blue text label first press is literally impossible to find, believe me… )
Solid Core ‘It Takes Time’ (Hitten Hard / USA / 1985 / M-) £20
( Ultra-rare / obscure Modern Soul dancer outta NYC — unplayed copy here….
Wyonie Harris ‘Lovin’ Machine’ / ‘Luscious Woman’ (King (blue) / USA / 1960s / M-)
( Unplayed, green vinyl copy of one of THE most indemand R&B / Jump-Blues 45s ever…simply impossible to find in this condition — dancefloor slayer…. )
James Brown and his Famous Flames ‘Please Please Please’ (King EP / USA / 1960s / Ex+/M-) £150
( Vertified by those who KNOW as THE rarest JB 45 / EP ever…also known as ‘skirt sleeve’ — email me for further details…wax is A-1 — unplayed — sleeve is just slightly worn / yellowed… )
Tony Fox ‘E.S.P’ (Mayfield / USA / 1960s / VG+) £8
( Nice white DJ / promo copy here - not ever seen many promos on this label — few scuffs here and there and some minor crackle but still in great shape overall….one of Curtis’s very early imprints…. )
Fire and Rain ‘Hello Stranger’ / ‘Somebody To Love’ (Mercury / USA / 1972 / M-) £8
( Nice WDJ copy of this indemand version of the Barbara Lewis tune — right up there with the best actually — interesting cover version of the Jefferson Airplane / Grace Slick track on the flip too — nice 45….great price…. )
Willard Burton ‘Warm The Pot’ / ‘Let Me Be Your Pacifier’ (Money / USA / 1976 / M-) £12
( Unplayed copy…top side is good Funk and flip is well-loved X-over… )
The Different Strokes ‘Everyday People’ / ‘Sing A Simple Song’ Okeh / USA / 1960s / VG+) £15
( Beautiful WDJ copy of this killer funky /clubby double-sider — both sides kill it — both sides Sly Stone covers….few scuffs nothing major at all… )
The Gypsies ‘Jerk It’ (Old Town / USA / 1960s / VG+) £10
( Light blue Old Town label, heavy vinyl press for this excellent NS oldie — few scuffs — playback not affected in any way…
Cloud One ‘Atmosphere Strutt pts 1 & 2’ (P&P / USA / 1976 / M-) £5( No comment required…immaculate copy… )Roy Hamilton ‘She’s Got A Heart’ (RCA / USA / 1960s / M-) £15( Unplayed WDJ copy of this huge NS dancer from golden-voiced Roy…. )The Salsoul Orchestra feat. Loleatta Holloway ‘Run Away’ (Salsoul / USA / 1977 / M-) £25
( Rare Salsoul 7” — unplayed copy…. )
Richard C ‘It’s Hard To Make It’ / ‘I Want You Back’ (Sho-Boat / USA / 1984 / M-) £30
( Unplayed copy of this Modern Soul monster — great memories…. )
Lady Margo ‘I’ve Got Just The Thing pts 1 & 2’ (Soul World / USA / 1960s / M-) £4
( Great little Bluesy / R&B mover outta Chicago….unplayed copy…. )
Moments ‘Nine Times’ (Stang / USA / 1976 / M-) £5
( Unplayed copy…. )
Frank Wilson ‘Do I Love You (Deed I Do)’ (Tamla Motown / UK / 1079 / M-) £100( Unplayed Demo copy in correct custom sleeve… )Jean Carn ‘Sweet and Wonderful’ (TSOP / USA / 1981 / M-) £4
( Another classic from Jean C…unplayed copy in correct custom sleeve.. )
John McCain ‘They Call Me The Man’ (voc/inst) (Witch’s Brew / USA / 1974 / M-) £20
( Superb Bluesy / Funk on this highly-prized label — I actually prefer the inst mix here — it really gets it on….appears unplayed…. )
12"s
First Class ‘Candy’ / ‘Don’t Listen To Your Friends’ (Park-Way / USA / 1980 / Ex+)
( My first-ever copy — absolutely MONSTER Disco-Boogie-Modern Soul 12” — never, ever comes up for sale…a few very light scuffs here and there — absolutely minimal…GRAIL…. )
LPs:
Leroy Hutson ‘Hutson II’ (Curtom / USA / 1976 / M-/M-) £25
( Unplayed copy — still tight in it’s shrinkwrap — an immaculate set from LH with ‘Blackberry Jam’ , ‘I Think I’m Falling In Love With You’ , ‘Love The Feeling’ etc etc — outstanding LP and actually probably Leroy’s rarest? Top price required for an immaculate copy of a sublime LP…. )
Leroy Hutson ‘Feel The Spirit’ (Curtom / UK / 1976 / Ex+/M-) £10
( Beautiful copy — wax is unplayed — sleeve also close to pristine…’Never Know What You Can Do’ , ‘Lovers Holiday’ , ‘Feel The Spirit’ , ‘Don’t Let It Get Next To You’ etc etc — stunning…. )
The Imaginations ‘The Imaginations’ (20th Century / USA / 1974 / M-/M-)
( Another unplayed LP this month — tight in it’s original shrinkwrap — definitely unplayed….I don’t believe I’ve evr actually had this LP before? Produced by Clarence ‘Starvue’ Johnson so the pedigree is RIGHT up there… )
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