Hi Soul Diggers, hope the Bank Holiday weekend was a good one for you unless you're a Hornets fan that is. Very hard luck lads, you'll be up next year!
Here's a list of Northern & Modern sevens to check out, if there's anything here that you'd like to buy then please drop us a Reply through Soul Source or phone 0161 834 7783 to order or reserve (10.00 am - 5.30 pm).
1. Come Back In a Hurry - ROSE BATISTE (Revilot)............VG++..................................£70
2. Just a Dream - IMPERIAL WONDERS (Day-Wood).................VG++........great Summers' Day-feeling Northern Soul dancer, bright, bouncy, uptempo hand-clapper...................£65
3. Playgirl / Surprise Party - PAT HODGES (Keymen).................VG++................great female vocals over a backing that's pure Jackie Lee territory, high quality Mirwood-studios Northern....................£30
4. Slow Down Heart / Paradise - THE TEMPTATIONS (Gordy)............VG++..............not been played overmuch the topside but would be a nice addition to any Northern DJ's set................£20
5. This Is The Thanks I Get - BARBARA LYNN (Atlantic).............Mint-......way-cool, laidback, heading towards end-of-night Northern spin..................£35
6. Bing Bong - THE DETERMINATIONS (King).....................VG++..............King rarity, strong Northern with great vocals......................£130
7. Ride On / The Way I Love This Man - THE LAMP SISTERS (Duke demo)........VG++.............solid, upbeat Northern but sexy with it and vocals straight out of Sunday Service, turntables were made for such as this Northern/R&B gem.Play this at your next do and WE'LL be there.....................£20
8. Starting The Hurt All Over Again / Just Look What You've Done - BRENDA HOLLOWAY (Tamla)......VG++.......two more than excellent Northern Motown sides that will definately have the dancers on their feet and that's what a proper DJ usually aims for, dip your bread..................£25
9. One In A Million - MAXINE BROWN (Wand, black and white label)...........VG++...........all that's good about Northern Soul lies within the grooves of this Wigan Casino anthem..........£30
10. Watch Out Girl - THE HOLIDAYS (Golden World)...........VG++..............magnificent Detroit Sound Northern, love J.J.? This will please you no end with it's bassy piano pounding intro and heavy beat.......£25
11. You Made A Believer (Out Of Me) - RUBY ANDREWS (Zodiac)...........VG++......................£20
12. Lonely Heart In The City / That's What You Said - JOHNNY MOORE (Blue Rock).........VG++.......two top quality Northern Soul dancers here, given that stamp of excellence by the vocals of Moore himself.One that will stand out if played (either side).....................£20
13. Whole Lot Of Woman - THE RADIANTS (Chess).......VG++........yet another Northern belter from a group who's every release seems to have merited some Northern Soul action at one time or another; this one won't let you down either, like The Impressions with steel-toed Doc Martens on...........£15
14. You Are - BOBBY REED (Brunswick demo).........Mint-.......................£70
15. Hen Pecked - BUDDY LAMP (Duke)...................Mint-...........£15
16. Don't Be Afraid - JIMMY SCOTT (Impala)............VG++..........real R&B/Northern rarity, top shelf ammo to be fired only at the first signs of an empty dance floor.................£150
17. Two Time Loser - BRENTON WOOD (Double Shot).........VG++..................£20
18. Scorpio - DENNIS COFFEY (Sussex)..........VG++......Superb funk instrumental that has been sampled many times, Denis was THE go-to guitarist in Detroit Soul terms and there's no saying how many of YOUR singles he's appeared on but thank God he was there, helping create so many Northern and Motown classics............................£15
19. Lost In A Mood Of Changes - BOBBY BYRD (Smash)...........VG++................£30
20. Where Are You - JOHNNY DIXON (Boss)...........Mint-.....................Northern Soul doesn't come sounding much better than this, sure to cure any sit-down types of their impending lethargy, thinking of calling it a night?..............Not while this is on, less than three minutes of your time and you'll be cancelling that taxi........................£90
21. In The Sunshine - THE MARVELLOS (Modern demo)..........£65
22. Never Again - THE ROYALETTES (MGM).......Mint-........huge potential for this to go big, great uptempo version of Little Anthony beat ballad...............£15...........BARGAIN Pick of the Week!!!
23. Across The street - LENNY O'HENRY (Atco)........................Mint-.................£30
24. I Finally Got Wise - BILLY KEEN (Galaxy)......Mint-..............one of THE BEST, high ranking Northern Soul meets R&B play-out.............................£180
25. You And Your Love - ALBERT JONES (Candy Apple)..........VG++.....................Excellent 1977 release, top Modern Room spin.....................£65
Many thanks indeed for looking through the list, if you love looking for vinyl goodies and trying them out first then please pay us a visit at BEATIN RHYTHM 108, Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter where you'll be made most welcome by Derek, Tom and Carl.
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Hi Soul Diggers, hope the Bank Holiday weekend was a good one for you unless you're a Hornets fan that is. Very hard luck lads, you'll be up next year!
Here's a list of Northern & Modern sevens to check out, if there's anything here that you'd like to buy then please drop us a Reply through Soul Source or phone 0161 834 7783 to order or reserve (10.00 am - 5.30 pm).
1. Come Back In a Hurry - ROSE BATISTE (Revilot)............VG++..................................£70
2. Just a Dream - IMPERIAL WONDERS (Day-Wood).................VG++........great Summers' Day-feeling Northern Soul dancer, bright, bouncy, uptempo hand-clapper...................£65
3. Playgirl / Surprise Party - PAT HODGES (Keymen).................VG++................great female vocals over a backing that's pure Jackie Lee territory, high quality Mirwood-studios Northern....................£30
4. Slow Down Heart / Paradise - THE TEMPTATIONS (Gordy)............VG++..............not been played overmuch the topside but would be a nice addition to any Northern DJ's set................£20
5. This Is The Thanks I Get - BARBARA LYNN (Atlantic).............Mint-......way-cool, laidback, heading towards end-of-night Northern spin..................£35
6. Bing Bong - THE DETERMINATIONS (King).....................VG++..............King rarity, strong Northern with great vocals......................£130
7. Ride On / The Way I Love This Man - THE LAMP SISTERS (Duke demo)........VG++.............solid, upbeat Northern but sexy with it and vocals straight out of Sunday Service, turntables were made for such as this Northern/R&B gem.Play this at your next do and WE'LL be there.....................£20
8. Starting The Hurt All Over Again / Just Look What You've Done - BRENDA HOLLOWAY (Tamla)......VG++.......two more than excellent Northern Motown sides that will definately have the dancers on their feet and that's what a proper DJ usually aims for, dip your bread..................£25
9. One In A Million - MAXINE BROWN (Wand, black and white label)...........VG++...........all that's good about Northern Soul lies within the grooves of this Wigan Casino anthem..........£30
10. Watch Out Girl - THE HOLIDAYS (Golden World)...........VG++..............magnificent Detroit Sound Northern, love J.J.? This will please you no end with it's bassy piano pounding intro and heavy beat.......£25
11. You Made A Believer (Out Of Me) - RUBY ANDREWS (Zodiac)...........VG++......................£20
12. Lonely Heart In The City / That's What You Said - JOHNNY MOORE (Blue Rock).........VG++.......two top quality Northern Soul dancers here, given that stamp of excellence by the vocals of Moore himself.One that will stand out if played (either side).....................£20
13. Whole Lot Of Woman - THE RADIANTS (Chess).......VG++........yet another Northern belter from a group who's every release seems to have merited some Northern Soul action at one time or another; this one won't let you down either, like The Impressions with steel-toed Doc Martens on...........£15
14. You Are - BOBBY REED (Brunswick demo).........Mint-.......................£70
15. Hen Pecked - BUDDY LAMP (Duke)...................Mint-...........£15
16. Don't Be Afraid - JIMMY SCOTT (Impala)............VG++..........real R&B/Northern rarity, top shelf ammo to be fired only at the first signs of an empty dance floor.................£150
17. Two Time Loser - BRENTON WOOD (Double Shot).........VG++..................£20
18. Scorpio - DENNIS COFFEY (Sussex)..........VG++......Superb funk instrumental that has been sampled many times, Denis was THE go-to guitarist in Detroit Soul terms and there's no saying how many of YOUR singles he's appeared on but thank God he was there, helping create so many Northern and Motown classics............................£15
19. Lost In A Mood Of Changes - BOBBY BYRD (Smash)...........VG++................£30
20. Where Are You - JOHNNY DIXON (Boss)...........Mint-.....................Northern Soul doesn't come sounding much better than this, sure to cure any sit-down types of their impending lethargy, thinking of calling it a night?..............Not while this is on, less than three minutes of your time and you'll be cancelling that taxi........................£90
21. In The Sunshine - THE MARVELLOS (Modern demo)..........£65
22. Never Again - THE ROYALETTES (MGM).......Mint-........huge potential for this to go big, great uptempo version of Little Anthony beat ballad...............£15...........BARGAIN Pick of the Week!!!
23. Across The street - LENNY O'HENRY (Atco)........................Mint-.................£30
24. I Finally Got Wise - BILLY KEEN (Galaxy)......Mint-..............one of THE BEST, high ranking Northern Soul meets R&B play-out.............................£180
25. You And Your Love - ALBERT JONES (Candy Apple)..........VG++.....................Excellent 1977 release, top Modern Room spin.....................£65
Many thanks indeed for looking through the list, if you love looking for vinyl goodies and trying them out first then please pay us a visit at BEATIN RHYTHM 108, Tib Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter where you'll be made most welcome by Derek, Tom and Carl.