Topics Have Your Fun C/w A Man Ain't Supposed To Cry

The only thing that is more staggering than the condition, is the phenomenal Northern Soul that sits in the grooves of this Chicago “impossible”

Every note, every tremor, every soaring girl-group echo is backed up by a gallery of blaring horns …

THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL - THE REAL DEAL

Preposterously RARE - emphatically brilliant!

Condition is blinding! and if that’s not enough the flipside is soul-drenched as a highly fashionable harmony mid-tempo unfolds and for a split second takes your mind of the resplendence of the “other” side.

Northern Soul does not get better than this - and the condition could hardly be finer!

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Leonard Adeair I Dig You C/w Pussycat Baby

Breathtakingly RARE and Heart-Stoppingly GOOD!

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Homer Banks Hooked By Love C/w Lady Of Stone

I always credited Al Kent - The Way You’ve Been Acting Lately - as my life-changing record when I first heard it at the Brit Club, Nottingham circa 1969/70 as an impressionable musically curious 16 year old.

But just before that experience, on a summer’s Friday night after an evening of boredom sampling Melton Mowbray’s nightlife, I had the privilege of going back to party, at one of the real-MOD’s house. I’d been excepted into this exclusive gang of fashion, music conscious, local trendsetters.

It was that night I saw for the first time a proper record collection, The host “Spud” had all of maybe 40 records scattered over his living room floor. Wow this guy was hip, Rhino finish shoes with his laces tied up by the latest shoe fashion “hooks” and he had records everywhere!

Well amongst the vinyl-mosaic on the shag-pile was an Homer Banks - Hooked By Love - I’d never heard of Homer Banks but when it hit the turntable (perhaps # 5) in the stack dropping down the long spindle in turn. The vocal just blew me away, the arrangement (Memphis) was so new to me. By the end of the night, Teenybopper Manship was the proud owner of said 45 at the cost of 2/6p

In later years I was to appreciate Homer Banks for the genius he was - writer, producer and occasional singer and an icon of the Memphis music scene.

44 years later to hold a near mint - UK DEMO provides me with instant euphoric recall back to the 60’s Wimpey Housing estate and the vision of what a prick Spud looked in those “Rhino” finish shoes… 

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Judy Street What

Think Northern Soul Christmas Present - think perfect condition CLASSIC!

And this copy is PERFECT!

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Soul Sisters I Can't Stand It

Very few Soul albums carry the status of LEGENDARY!

This is one of the exceptions to the rule. Very few if any 560s Soul LP’s carry the reputation this vision of beauty does

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Clyde Milton I'd Rather Leave On My Feet

The original and by far the rarest version of this fabulous example of 70s rare soulful dance.

A fine example of Michigan dance music of the 70s bypassing all the crass New York disco cliches and still serving up wonderfully constructed soulful dance.

A country mile rarer than Emanuel Lasky - and better too..

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Jet Magazine Tragedy-filled Life Of Singer Sam Cooke

December 31 1964 edition of the Famous Black Community magazine JET featured a full report on the tragic shooting of Sam Cooke.

An eight page article written from an African American stand point. Utterly compelling read accompanied by thought provoking photo’s. We doubt that there is a more fascinating insight into that fateful night.

Also features and in-depth report on Martin Luther King’s tour of Europe + as pictured a review of 20th. Century Fox’s newest Star Mary Wells and her latest single.

This iconic magazine exclusively report on worldwide “African American” people and events is a cute pocket size 5.7 inches high and 4 inches wide and 68 pages thick..

Riveting and a most-unusual stocking filler..

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Eddie Foster I Never Knew

Two of the Northern Soul scene’s most-influential characters came together in 1974 to help launch future monster in the wilds of Wales.

Soul Sam was the regular NS Jock for Wednesday nights at “MINSKY’S” Wrexham. Simon Sousan’s packet with Eddie Foster in had arrived earlier in the week. Immediately Soul Sam added it to his “MINSKY” top 10 plays listing at #1. Before the crowd had even heard it, so confident was Sam that on the night this tune would rocket straight in at Top-Spot.

On the hour every hour Soul Sam dropped the needle on this magnificent newbie..and yes by the end of the night.. it was # 1. The same style of promotion was of course to happen at Wigan Casino that weekend. To ensure one of the quickest Northern Soul monster-classics to ever break big.

Simon Soussan had it bootlegged and in the English Record shops (light blue label styrene press) within weeks of Soul Sam’s enthusiastic endorsement. Sam’s response was to only pay Simon Soussan £1 for his newly discovered monster!

This 45 now sits solidly still in everybody’s Top Ten timeless NS classics. Especially in this perfect condition - this is the “title” in deadwax variation.

Think Northern Soul Christmas Present - think perfect condition CLASSICS!

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Edited November 27, 201311 yr by JOE TORQUAY

Major Lance Um Um Um Um Um Um

In 1963 British Columbia was to unleash Chicagoan Soul-Master Major Lance onto these Islands. To little or no response as the front cover gave no hint whatsoever to the style of music - soul was still a bit of mystery to the Brit record collector.

Within a few years with Columbia’s support for the Okeh label enabled the Twisted Wheel, Club-A-Go-Go, Mojo, The Scene, Flamingo, Nite Owl etc. etc to resound to the tones of Chicago Soul. By which time the EP had been long deleted.

Since it’s inception in 1963 this has been The Major’s hardest to locate British release - sporting fully 5 tracks which include the EP only UK releases of 1. Hitch Hike 2. Delilah 3. The Bird 4. Keep On Loving You

A glorious collectors piece with an eye-catching art cover - sparking off the introduction of Northern Soul’s most-beloved artist.

If you collect records of any style this historical UK ONLY 5 track EP with cover is utterly essential, as the scan & soundfiles will validate.

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Jackie & Millie Ooh, Ooh C/w In A Dream

The two darlings of Jamaican music, Jackie Edwards & Millie Small pair up like Marvin & Tammi for a perfect musical marriage.

But this is no Reggae or Ska session but a thumping British horn propelled Northern Soul, hidden way & overlooked flipside. This duet-dancer drip with relentless charm, adorned with a to-die-for sax break. The contrast in vocal pitches works perfectly as the silky Edwards vocal rolls out the carpet for Millie ear-piercing enthusiasm to override the disparity giving it a unique character of it’s own.

Passed by for decades and suffering from it’s own rarity, this Jimmy Miller & Chris Blackwell production is ready for more than just a MOD hearing.

This copy is utterly flawless, like new condition!

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Shade's Of Jade Is It Wrong

If your the type of collector who seek’s those 45s emitting aromas of rising value, the discs that have over the years have become an endangered species as t6he disappear completely from sight.

This Los Angeles Northern Soul beauty is just that, what’s in the grooves and it’s availability scream UNDER-VALUED and set to fly!

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Art Wheeler That's How Much I Love You

Insanely RARE purple STOCK copy!

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Two Plus Two Love Will Conquer All

1968 Los Angeles feelgood Northern Soul originally cover-up as The Servicemen, which figures as this too is frantic real-deal vocal group harmony Northern Soul with all the essential attributes to whip up a dancefloor storm, just like “Sweet Magic” “Connie” & “I Need A Helping Hand” have.

If I remember correctly it was “Butch” who first unleashed this classic style stormy-stomper upon us back in the 80s, always a DJ with an ear for cyclonic Northern Soul - and still

This 45 year old is in “filed forever” “Never Met A DJ” perfect condition and one of the very few upbeat dancer to have never been bootlegged or re-issued!

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Case Of Tyme Manifesto

Think Northern Soul Christmas Present - think perfect condition CLASSIC!

In 2013 a perfect condition very first press of this “Shop At TEsco’s” Northern Soul anthem is a near impossible quest..

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Rudy Ludaway What's Wrong Baby C/w Trying To Make It Home

Listen and immerse yourself in some real-deal-soul.

For enthusiasts of the “impossible” first labels, check out this adorable Northern Soul crossover dancer, with an uncredited vocal group smoothly backing up Rudy’s finely tuned emotional singing serving up perfect mid-tempo soulful dance.

Rudy Ludaway is obviously an overlooked talent, as he wrote & produced both sides to this distilled soul-experience. A record that to my knowledge has never received attention from the “Crossover” orientated DJ’s. Rarity again stunting it’s monster potential - even though it was also released on 2nd. GALICO 102 and lastly United Artists 50590.

Even though 3 releases it is still very hard to find on any of those labels.

The AWAKE first release as we noted at the beginning an “impossible” capture.. and when you consider the flip side is excruciating Deep Soul i think those serious about collecting rare-soul will have their interest more than piqued..

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Temptations You Better Beware

Prepare yourself for David Ruffin’s distinguished vocal to blow you away..with this likely unique British EMI acetate (3:51 mins), for a proposed 7” release that never happened.

“You Better Beware” was recorded in 1982, and was the second track on the Reunion album (US Gordy 6008) , which was put out in conjunction with a tour the same year, where David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks re-joined the Temps to perform. It was never a single in any country. The album version is distinctly longer than this acetate, at 4:59 mins. Written by Barrett Strong, produced by Iris Gordy & Barrett Strong. Historically important as it was the only track on the album where David Ruffin was on lead vocals, and the last time he ever recorded a lead vocal for the Temptations, as the group sacked him again by the end of 82 for being hopelessly unreliable on the tour.

Listen and you’ll hear an 80s Rare Soul dancefloor monster poised and ready to fly. Remembering our research suggests it is unique - reshaped for a single that David Ruffin’s final Temptations departure made unreleasable.

NOTE those Brit Tamla Motown foragers who have hit the singles-run “Brick Wall” this type of offering you may only see once in a lifetime. This one will also whet your appetite for a few more British unique acetates..

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I know nothing but that Topics looks high, Dec 2012 on ebay for $901 in vg+

I just sold shades of jade for £150... Only one pm for it

Homer Banks at £240, you could by four copies for that...and as for Jackie & Millie at £95, I'm going to put the price of my next one up to £25 after seeing that 

Homer Banks at £240, you could by four copies for that...and as for Jackie & Millie at £95, I'm going to put the price of my next one up to £25 after seeing that 

 

Was thinkimg that about the hb,ridiculos price.

Could anyone tell me how and when, his "drop down auction" operates.

Could anyone tell me how and when, his "drop down auction" operates.

 

Every Friday - think it is 12 noon.

 

Records that are lesser condition than main site are listed - the price drops over time until someone buys it. If you are quick you can get a bargain.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

They get put up in Friday afternoon, time varies, usually about 2 or 3.  They usually all get snapped up quite quickly, within an hour or so.  I can't remember the last time I saw prices actually dropping.