Hoping you're well on this lovely Autumn day, here's a mixed list of Northern and Modern Soul 45s to check out. If there's anything here that you'd like to buy then please send a reply or phone us on 0161 834 7783 (10.00 am - 5.30pm Monday - Saturday or 11.00 am - 4.00 pm on Sundays).
1. If This Is Heaven - ANN PEEBLES (Hi)...........VG++......................£25
2. Big Stone wall around Your heart - TAPESTRY (Philly Groove)..............VG++................£15
3. Right Now - JOE BUCKMAN (Sepia).............Mint-...................great full-on Jack Ashford production of Detroit Northern obscurity.................£30
4. Yes Sir Brother - SHIRLEY BROWN (UK Stax)................VG++...................well worthy of modern room spins and would catch on very fast if played, has long been overlooked for being the b-side of "Woman To Woman"...........£5
5. I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - LOU COURTNEY (Philips).........VG++.................a slightly faster version of the Howard Guyton song with a much stronger backing and a peach of a Lou Courtney rarity!............£150
6. Baby Baby Take A Chance On Me - JACK MONTGOMERY (Revue)................Mint-............top, top Northern Soul dancer, right up there with his "Dearly Beloved" as being an all-time great..............£190
7. Real Jive Guy - DEJAH AHRES (Verve yellow demo)...........Mint-.................£90
8. I Have Faith In You / S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight) - EDWIN STARR (Ric-Tic)...............Mint-..............."I Have Faith" ALWAYS sounds magnificent, every DJ should have it on stand-by...................£15
9. Open The Door To Your Heart / Our Love Is In The Pocket - DARRELL BANKS (Revilot)............VG++...........another must-have for any young aspiring DJ, you won't regret going without a few cans of lager to buy this gem instead..............£25
10. The Charge - T-K-O's (Ten Star)....................Mint-.....................£15
11. Do It - BILLY SHA-RAE (Spectrum)............Mint-..............written by Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler, this is a Northern Soul of Detroit goodie that's both well-known and well-liked by the dancers...............£20 (great Northern beat ballad on flip, "Crying Clown").
12. Stone Cold Love Affair - THE REAL THING (20th Century)............Mint-..........one of their very early sides and a candidate for modern room spins bearing no relation to the hits that came later...........£20
13. Are You Ready For This - THE BROTHERS (UK RCA)............VG++.....................1975 release......£25
14. In The Basement - ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DeSANTO (UK black Chess, gold print;1966)........VG++..................£40
15. Baby Scratch My Back - SLIM HARPO (UK Stateside, 1966)................Mint-.................£25
Many thanks indeed for reading through the list, keep loving your vinyl, make your collection grow.
Hi Soul Lovers,
Hoping you're well on this lovely Autumn day, here's a mixed list of Northern and Modern Soul 45s to check out. If there's anything here that you'd like to buy then please send a reply or phone us on 0161 834 7783 (10.00 am - 5.30pm Monday - Saturday or 11.00 am - 4.00 pm on Sundays).
1. If This Is Heaven - ANN PEEBLES (Hi)...........VG++......................£25
2. Big Stone wall around Your heart - TAPESTRY (Philly Groove)..............VG++................£15
3. Right Now - JOE BUCKMAN (Sepia).............Mint-...................great full-on Jack Ashford production of Detroit Northern obscurity.................£30
4. Yes Sir Brother - SHIRLEY BROWN (UK Stax)................VG++...................well worthy of modern room spins and would catch on very fast if played, has long been overlooked for being the b-side of "Woman To Woman"...........£5
5. I Watched You Slowly Slip Away - LOU COURTNEY (Philips).........VG++.................a slightly faster version of the Howard Guyton song with a much stronger backing and a peach of a Lou Courtney rarity!............£150
6. Baby Baby Take A Chance On Me - JACK MONTGOMERY (Revue)................Mint-............top, top Northern Soul dancer, right up there with his "Dearly Beloved" as being an all-time great..............£190
7. Real Jive Guy - DEJAH AHRES (Verve yellow demo)...........Mint-.................£90
8. I Have Faith In You / S.O.S. (Stop Her on Sight) - EDWIN STARR (Ric-Tic)...............Mint-..............."I Have Faith" ALWAYS sounds magnificent, every DJ should have it on stand-by...................£15
9. Open The Door To Your Heart / Our Love Is In The Pocket - DARRELL BANKS (Revilot)............VG++...........another must-have for any young aspiring DJ, you won't regret going without a few cans of lager to buy this gem instead..............£25
10. The Charge - T-K-O's (Ten Star)....................Mint-.....................£15
11. Do It - BILLY SHA-RAE (Spectrum)............Mint-..............written by Jack Ashford and Lorraine Chandler, this is a Northern Soul of Detroit goodie that's both well-known and well-liked by the dancers...............£20 (great Northern beat ballad on flip, "Crying Clown").
12. Stone Cold Love Affair - THE REAL THING (20th Century)............Mint-..........one of their very early sides and a candidate for modern room spins bearing no relation to the hits that came later...........£20
13. Are You Ready For This - THE BROTHERS (UK RCA)............VG++.....................1975 release......£25
14. In The Basement - ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DeSANTO (UK black Chess, gold print;1966)........VG++..................£40
15. Baby Scratch My Back - SLIM HARPO (UK Stateside, 1966)................Mint-.................£25
Many thanks indeed for reading through the list, keep loving your vinyl, make your collection grow.
Cheers, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).