APPLES & THREE ORANGES - LOVE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN YOU / MY BABY (SAGITTARIUS) M- / VG++ £750SOLD
Very few known copies of this Crossover masterpiece. The lovely mid-tempo flip makes this an even more desirable disc.
H.ANDREWS - I'M SO TIRED OF BEING LONELY (BALANCE) VG++ £450SOLD
Highly sought after rarity. Just one non-sounding mark away from M.
OTIS JACKSON - BEGGING FOR A BROKEN HEART (MEGA) M- £400 SOLD
Perfect copy of this mid-tempo anthem. Always been really tough to find.
HUNT'S DETERMINATIONS - I NEED LOVE / ARE WE THROUGH (EARWAX RG101/102) G+ £400 SOLD
Rough looking copy (was sold this as a VG!) but this is the insanely rare vocal version of this funky stormer c/w the sublime mid-tempo flip AND on the red label design (only know of one other in existence of this design)
VEE GEES - TALKIN' (JUMP OFF) M- £400SOLD
Perfect unplayed stock copy!
ALEX BROWN - I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE (SUNDI) VG+ £375SOLD
Stunning crossover on a white promo.
MERV MURPHY - IT'S GROWING (SIMMONS) M- £350
Great production on this ultra rare private label 45. This is crossover of the highest order.
SOUL SENDERS - I GOT TO GET A MOVE ON (SOUL-O-MATIC) VG- £325 SOLD
One of the most in-demand tunes at forward thinking venues. Very hard to find in decent condition and this is no exception but is my old play copy and sounds great out loud. A recent clean copy sold for more than £700.
SEDUCTION & FUN CITY BAND - ORDINARY GUY / SAILING (BME) M- £275
Ultra rare modern dancer on a private label from places unknown. Nice Sweet group flip too. With very few known copies this could be an investment for an enterprising dj/collector.
RUDY LOVE & COMPANY SOUL - SUFFERING WRATH / LIFE AIN'T SO BAD (CANYON) M- £275SOLD
Guaranteed floor filler now in-demand all over again for the lovely Crossover flip side.
NEW DIRECTIONS - TODAY IS A NEW DAY (GREER-WOLFF PRODUCTIONS) M- £200
Private label discovery from 1976 and with tons of potential and very rare. Unknown to most.
ELLA WOODS - I NEED YOUR LOVE (MERGING) VG+ £200 SOLD
Beautiful Chicago crossover. Light marks only plays great.
FRIENDS LTD. - GOT TO HAVE THAT FUNKY MUSIC (PORTRAIT OF SOUND) VG++ £175
Pretty much unknown dancer out of Scottsdale, Arizona from 1975. Very few around and ripe for progressive dj plays.
EBONEY ESSENCE - LET ME IN / UNSATISFIED WOMAN (GOODIE TRAIN) M- £175SOLD
Brilliant uptempo Sam Dees penned dancer from 1976.b/w the wonderful deep cut.
TOM GREEN - ENDLESS CONFUSION (ACTION) M- £175SOLD
Current spins for this UK only dancer that's just perfect for todays floors. Reminds me of Doc Peabody. Love this!
TRUTH & DEVOTION - I'M SO HAPPY (CHAMP) VG+ £175
Thumping gospel mover completely different take to the LP picked up rave reviews on my podcast. The only other copy I know of is with Greg Belson in the States so could be an exclusive play here in the UK.
BOBBY JONES & NEW LIFE - HE'S JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME (FREE SPIRIT) M- £175
Another major gospel rarity. From 1977 what a powerfully voiced dancer this is! Don't know of any other copies either.
FOURCOUNTS - A HOME IN LOVELAND (LYNDELL) M- £150 HOLD
Reactivated ex-cover up. Great harmony 60's Philly dancer on a rare white promo.
CLAY BROWN - I JUST WANT TO SING MY SONG (C/UP) VG £140SOLD
Very obscure GA. recording that I've had covered up for a while.
Only know of one other.
DOWN BEATS - WHY DO YOU LOVE ANOTHER (DAWN) M- £135
Wonderful, dark, deep-with-a-beat majestic tune.
DOUBLE TROUBLE - TO LIVE IS TO LOVE (PILOT MASTER) VG £130
Rare Ohio dancer from 1976. Can't find much on the net except that Bob A included this in his best of year show. Full gloss but a couple of scuffs plays great. Listen!
RON SURREY & MARY MUNDY - SHAME ON ME / I DON'T WANT TO HATE NOBODY (INSURANCE CITY) VG++ £100
Storming funk-edged dancer from '72 c/w outstanding super soulful flip.
NIGHTCHILL - I WANT YOUR LOVING / HOP SKIP AND JUMP (TRA-SAND) VG+ / VG- £90 SOLD
Classy Sweet soul b/w Soul Sam spin dancer (crackly start) usually a £300 record.
YOUNG DIVINES - DEEP IN YOUR HEART (NEW LONDON INT) VG++ £90
1st local label for this '76 dancer from the Tragar/Note stable.
Recent spins and £200/300 on other dealers lists!
SLY, SLICK & WICKED - SURELY IS YOU IS OR IS YOU / STAY MY LOVE (PARAMOUNT) M- £85SOLD
Still not a massive tune even though it has the lot (imo)
Wonderful sweet flip & a Minty white promo copy to boot!
FOURTEEN KARAT SOUL - THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE / PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME (CATAMOUNT) M- £80
Very rare Skip Jackson modern soul project out of New Jersey.
HAROLD BOWEN - FAITH (BO-MAC) VG++ £75
Thought to be LP only until recently this is a great crossover dancer out of CA. Not known and of the 2 copies found I'm keeping the spare.
BLACKSMOKE - WHAT GOES AROUND (CHOCOLATE CITY) M- £75SOLD
So very hard to find on a 7''. The stand out track from the fab LP.
SUMMITS - I'LL NEVER SAY NO (DC INTERNATIONAL) M- £75SOLD
Classy Crossover that was going for 4x this a couple of years back.
DAVID RHODES - HUNG UP IN MID-AIR (CHI-CITY) M- £75 SOLD
Just a great anthemic modern dancer that I've been getting requests for. Deserves to be massive. Immaculate copy.
J.D JONES - YESTERDAY'S LOVE (NEW WORLD) M- £75SOLD
Lots of interest in this one-time Searling c/up from 1978.
HARVEY AVERNE BAND - LOVE NEVER STAYS THE SAME (FANIA) VG £65
Exceptional crossover.
CHOLLO RIVERA & LATIN SOUL DRIVES - I COULD NEVER HURT YOU GIRL / BLACK & BLUES (COTIQUE) M- £65SOLD
Gorgeous Crossover and latin dancer sides.
ARTHUR ALEXANDER - I NEED YOU BABY (MONUMENT) M- £65SOLD
Magnificent beat ballad/ender. Amazing production and vocals.
JOHNNY NEEL & SHAPES OF SOUL- LOOK OUT WORLD (RICHIE) VG++ £65
Had some spins via Paul Sadot a while back but mostly unknown.
HAROLD TYLER - REALITY (TYMO) M- £50SOLD
Simply beautiful. Every home should have one.
EARL ENGLISH - WANTING YOU (INVICTUS) M- £50
I've been raving about this for a while because I think it's just right for now and certainly under-played.
RESPECT - SOUL ENTERTAINER (VEGA) VG++ £45 SOLD
French pic sleeve copy of this storming current play.
SHY GUY - JUST A LITTLE LOVE TALK (MR.D) M- £45
Splendid harmonica led crossover semi-known.
DETERMINATIONS - LOVE RESPECT & UNDERSTANDING /
GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND (DOLPHIN) VG++ £40 SOLD
Eurpean plays for this Cleveland, OH dancer from '72. Nice sweet flip is a bonus!
DELREYS INC. - DESTINATION UNKNOWN (EMIDISC) VG+ £30 HOLD
Boot alert! Matta Baby '' do the pearl girl'' on the reverse.
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APPLES & THREE ORANGES - LOVE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN YOU / MY BABY (SAGITTARIUS) M- / VG++ £750SOLDVery few known copies of this Crossover masterpiece. The lovely mid-tempo flip makes this an even more desirable disc.
H.ANDREWS - I'M SO TIRED OF BEING LONELY (BALANCE) VG++ £450SOLDHighly sought after rarity. Just one non-sounding mark away from M.
OTI
S JACKSON - BEGGING FOR A BROKEN HEART (MEGA) M- £400 SOLDPerfect copy of this mid-tempo anthem. Always been really tough to find.
HUNT'S DETERMINATIONS - I NEED LOVE / ARE WE THROUGH (EARWAX RG101/102) G+ £400SOLDRough looking copy (was sold this as a VG!) but this is the insanely rare vocal version of this funky stormer c/w the sublime mid-tempo flip AND on the red label design (only know of one other in existence of this design)
VEE GEES - TALKIN' (JUMP OFF) M- £400SOLDPerfect unplayed stock copy!
ALEX BROWN - I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE (SUNDI) VG+ £375SOLDStunning crossover on a white promo.
MERV MURPHY - IT'S GROWING (SIMMONS) M- £350
Great production on this ultra rare private label 45. This is crossover of the highest order.
SOUL SENDERS - I GOT TO GET A MOVE ON (SOUL-O-MATIC) VG- £325SOLDOne of the most in-demand tunes at forward thinking venues. Very hard to find in decent condition and this is no exception but is my old play copy and sounds great out loud. A recent clean copy sold for more than £700.
SEDUCTION & FUN CITY BAND - ORDINARY GUY / SAILING (BME) M- £275
Ultra rare modern dancer on a private label from places unknown. Nice Sweet group flip too. With very few known copies this could be an investment for an enterprising dj/collector.
RUDY LOVE & COMPANY SOUL - SUFFERING WRATH / LIFE AIN'T SO BAD (CANYON) M- £275SOLDGuaranteed floor filler now in-demand all over again for the lovely Crossover flip side.
NEW DIRECTIONS - TODAY IS A NEW DAY (GREER-WOLFF PRODUCTIONS) M- £200
Private label discovery from 1976 and with tons of potential and very rare. Unknown to most.
ELLA WOODS - I NEED YOUR LOVE (MERGING) VG+ £200 SOLDBeautiful Chicago crossover. Light marks only plays great.
FRIENDS LTD. - GOT TO HAVE THAT FUNKY MUSIC (PORTRAIT OF SOUND) VG++ £175
Pretty much unknown dancer out of Scottsdale, Arizona from 1975. Very few around and ripe for progressive dj plays.
EBONEY ESSENCE - LET ME IN / UNSATISFIED WOMAN (GOODIE TRAIN) M- £175SOLDBrilliant uptempo Sam Dees penned dancer from 1976.b/w the wonderful deep cut.
TOM GREEN - ENDLESS CONFUSION (ACTION) M- £175SOLDCurrent spins for this UK only dancer that's just perfect for todays floors. Reminds me of Doc Peabody. Love this!
TRUTH & DEVOTION - I'M SO HAPPY (CHAMP) VG+ £175
Thumping gospel mover completely different take to the LP picked up rave reviews on my podcast. The only other copy I know of is with Greg Belson in the States so could be an exclusive play here in the UK.
BOBBY JONES & NEW LIFE - HE'S JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME (FREE SPIRIT) M- £175
Another major gospel rarity. From 1977 what a powerfully voiced dancer this is! Don't know of any other copies either.
FOURCOUNTS - A HOME IN LOVELAND (LYNDELL) M- £150 HOLD
Reactivated ex-cover up. Great harmony 60's Philly dancer on a rare white promo.
CLAY BROWN - I JUST WANT TO SING MY SONG (C/UP) VG £140SOLDVery obscure GA. recording that I've had covered up for a while.
Only know of one other.
DOWN BEATS - WHY DO YOU LOVE ANOTHER (DAWN) M- £135
Wonderful, dark, deep-with-a-beat majestic tune.
DOUBLE TROUBLE - TO LIVE IS TO LOVE (PILOT MASTER) VG £130
Rare Ohio dancer from 1976. Can't find much on the net except that Bob A included this in his best of year show. Full gloss but a couple of scuffs plays great. Listen!
RON SURREY & MARY MUNDY - SHAME ON ME / I DON'T WANT TO HATE NOBODY (INSURANCE CITY) VG++ £100
Storming funk-edged dancer from '72 c/w outstanding super soulful flip.
NIGHTCHILL - I WANT YOUR LOVING / HOP SKIP AND JUMP (TRA-SAND) VG+ / VG- £90SOLDClassy Sweet soul b/w Soul Sam spin dancer (crackly start) usually a £300 record.
YOUNG DIVINES - DEEP IN YOUR HEART (NEW LONDON INT) VG++ £90
1st local label for this '76 dancer from the Tragar/Note stable.
Recent spins and £200/300 on other dealers lists!
SLY, SLICK & WICKED - SURELY IS YOU IS OR IS YOU / STAY MY LOVE (PARAMOUNT) M- £85SOLDStill not a massive tune even though it has the lot (imo)
Wonderful sweet flip & a Minty white promo copy to boot!
FOURTEEN KARAT SOUL - THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE / PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME (CATAMOUNT) M- £80
Very rare Skip Jackson modern soul project out of New Jersey.
HAROLD BOWEN - FAITH (BO-MAC) VG++ £75
Thought to be LP only until recently this is a great crossover dancer out of CA. Not known and of the 2 copies found I'm keeping the spare.
BLACKSMOKE - WHAT GOES AROUND (CHOCOLATE CITY) M- £75SOLDSo very hard to find on a 7''. The stand out track from the fab LP.
SUMMITS - I'LL NEVER SAY NO (DC INTERNATIONAL) M- £75SOLDClassy Crossover that was going for 4x this a couple of years back.
DAVID RHODES - HUNG UP IN MID-AIR (CHI-CITY) M- £75SOLDJust a great anthemic modern dancer that I've been getting requests for. Deserves to be massive. Immaculate copy.
J.D JONES - YESTERDAY'S LOVE (NEW WORLD) M- £75SOLDLots of interest in this one-time Searling c/up from 1978.
HARVEY AVERNE BAND - LOVE NEVER STAYS THE SAME (FANIA) VG £65
Exceptional crossover.
CHOLLO RIVERA & LATIN SOUL DRIVES - I COULD NEVER HURT YOU GIRL / BLACK & BLUES (COTIQUE) M- £65SOLDGorgeous Crossover and latin dancer sides.
ARTHUR ALEXANDER - I NEED YOU BABY (MONUMENT) M- £65SOLDMagnificent beat ballad/ender. Amazing production and vocals.
JOHNNY NEEL & SHAPES OF SOUL- LOOK OUT WORLD (RICHIE) VG++ £65
Had some spins via Paul Sadot a while back but mostly unknown.
HAROLD TYLER - REALITY (TYMO) M- £50SOLDSimply beautiful. Every home should have one.
EARL ENGLISH - WANTING YOU (INVICTUS) M- £50
I've been raving about this for a while because I think it's just right for now and certainly under-played.
RESPECT - SOUL ENTERTAINER (VEGA) VG++ £45SOLDFrench pic sleeve copy of this storming current play.
SHY GUY - JUST A LITTLE LOVE TALK (MR.D) M- £45
Splendid harmonica led crossover semi-known.
DETERMINATIONS - LOVE RESPECT & UNDERSTANDING /GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND (DOLPHIN) VG++ £40 SOLDEurpean plays for this Cleveland, OH dancer from '72. Nice sweet flip is a bonus!
DELREYS INC. - DESTINATION UNKNOWN (EMIDISC) VG+ £30 HOLD
Boot alert! Matta Baby '' do the pearl girl'' on the reverse.
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