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In the real world, and with the exception of iconic northern soul tracks, which this definitely isn't, I've never known an acetate to be more desirable than a normal release, if it's the same mi
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To be fair this auction phenomena happens far more widely on EBay where 45s [in any condition] attract really high bids. Having examined factors such as rarity, demand, bidder location,
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most of those prices are fooking stupid
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From the pen of Frank Wilson, comes one of the greatest female Northern Soul recordings EVER!
Forget Cleethorpes Pier - this was an historic Wigan Casino ANTHEM!
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For those seeking to own very seldom seen, this ridiculously RARE ORIGINAL in flawless condition fits the bill perfectly.
Tennessee’s premier Soul Man Clifford Curry writes for his Knoxville hometown band The Martells, who deliver a moody Northern Soul groove, that builds on the back of humming horns and burping trumpets, then those compulsory girls step up to serve us with a finely tuned squealing response, making this recording after it’s laid back intro…
PROPER NORTHERN SOUL.
Original first press Northern Soul not come any more tempting than this 7” Pimpernel…
Just one very light DJ retrieve surface slip blemish on the a-side, otherwise vinyl is PERFECT just like the labels.
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Unicorn-Rare Memphis Crossover Northern Soul dancer, backed with the Killer Deep Funk flip.
Although considered precious, this serious rarity was not quite the right style to follow Lou’s “I’m Coming Home In The Mornun” into Northern Soul immortality, but did however steadily grow in reputation due to extreme rarity and shifting sands of Northern Soul tastes, as the upfront and decidedly more discerning Jocks gave it turntable time at venues like Great Yarmouth Soul Essence etc. Then there was Keb Darge’s Deep Funk revolution to expose the flipside and this 45 ascended to double-Grail status.
Even over four decades of being pursued by most-every serious Soul collector worldwide still only an handful are known.
This copy has a few light surface, but as you can hear in their entirety both sides play loud clean and true….
when will another opportunity arise to corner this endangered species again?
..do not pass by.
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Wicked Philadelphia Popcorn flavoured Northern Soul, infectious to the point of being mood challengingly dangerous!
Captivating arrangement of sultry sax blows, tingling piano and skilful guitar picking, blend seamlessly into a tantalizing stroller; conjuring up visions of murky backstreet Nite-Clubs decorated with tasseled Go-Go dancers and mean-faced whiskey drinking gangsters.
Right “Under-your-skin” groove, itching for the right DJ who’s not afraid of the Popcorn Sound to spice up his/her set!
note: This is the acetate for the rare first press on on Master Sound 12 not the Maycon release. Fidelity of this direct studio cut could not be finer..
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The rare, in fact very rare, “Heart BREAK” miss title of this timeless Northern Soul classic.
A symbolism of Wigan Casino in it’s embryonic years, underlining why this club grew so rapidly to become Northern Souls no. 1 choice of Saturday destination. With the Blackpool Mecca giving this iconic disc an unhindered Casino “exclusive run” after one of its DJ was quoted in print for allegedly saying “Little Richie - sucks”
When it became a hugely requested NS tune, The Mecca relented, Cleethorpes Pier snagged a copy and we had countrywide lift-off.
Then some collector much-smarter than me, noticed there was a rare variation with a typo title…and what is before you today is a universal Northern Soul anthem in its least seen, most wanted form..
Gorgeous isn’t it !
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Los Angeles “Motown” from the desk of Brenda Holloway’s discoverer Kent Harris, Jobette West Coast producer Hal Davis, the great Willie Hutch and Royce Esters all join forces and make not one but TWO spectacular Northern Soul dancers. The topside joying huge Wigan Casino popularity, so much so, it was annoyingly swiftly bootlegged.
The flipside had been a passed over sleeper until a few years back and “Butch” gave is a long overdue turntable outing and then it became a universal major want.
Check out the sheer excellence that either side gives up - you can choose Motowneqsue Northern Soul or flip it for a giant production to pin you ears back.
Condition is blinding - in fact so near to Mint we almost gave it that coveted grade.
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This weeks RARE Sweet Soul offering, is way beyond rare and debuting the auction.
The ambitious “Big Important Record Company” from the streets of Tucson, Arizona release scintillating Sweet Harmony Soul spiked with an icicle sharp falsetto on their tiny label with the quirky logo.
Slow pace intro almost immediately kicks in with sky-high notes which the backup enriches with silky slick choruses, whilst the aching falsetto sets the scene. A lengthy piano break and a swirling synth all fuse into one dreamy session, with impeccable timing and pitch creating a super-rare seamless ballad.
The flip will interest those chasing urban-Boogie - with a primitive but interesting dance tune.
Like many Europeans the complexity and seemingly endless discoveries of serious rarities of this genre, is starting to pique my interest; an interest that has been so very strong within the USA for 50 years or more..
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For those of you seeking RARE and looking for something new to hit the crowd with - this is a must-consider.
From the streets of Buffalo, New York comes this obscure D.I.Y. double-hitter from the Younger Brothers who completely change styles from floating 70s Northern Soul on the lead side to punchy electric FUNK on the flip.
Topside is really strong, featuring a fabulous Sister lead vocal gliding on a persistent guitar rhythm, soaring synth and potent backing vocals keep the session uplifting and fully stoke… tremendous dancefloor possibilities.
POTENTIAL IS GLARING for the NS Jock seeking a new tune..
For the FUNK aficionado, the imaginative flipside also benefits from that same Soulful lady’s vocal, rich backing vocals and a wild Wah-Wah underpinned by a twangy Bass guitar Funky dance riff.
Condition is flawless, apart from the sticker removal mark on the flipside label..
The obscure - who can resist them?
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The label is stunning but dreary when compared to the Soul that hides in the grooves!
What a soulful month November has been for the auction - with The Hamilton Movement laying down a monumental piece of beseeching vocal-group Soul. Now Sy Hightower keeps up the lofty standard with this imploring masterpiece.
Listen and weep, as Sy pleads with a vocal that tears at your heart, the girls in the background don’t help lighten the atmosphere with their celestial vocal backing. But that skilled plectrum work, the lush strings and discreet horns elevate this session into Soulful Dance Heaven.
Sy’s gravel-coated despair woven so skilfully within a dance groove.. oh what a joy it is, to hear& view records of this calibre…
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Thoroughly uplifting string drenched rare 70s Soulful dance!
This 1976 production manages to avoid all Disco cliches of the area & time, instead cultivating a huge backdrop of soaring girl vocals, lush persistent strings, driven by a rattling rhythm. Robert Banks in his trademark style again crams everything possible into the arrangement.
A very individual recording with no comparable jumping to mind, this is a “stay in your mind” tune underlining the versatility of the broad boundaries the Northern Soul scene boasts; as the record hurtles to an ending of a powerful bass guitar rhythm that becomes a bridge for part 2.
Extremely hard to find, due a “falling out” between artist and label owner , who allegedly failed to distribute this single as a result. Extremely hard to forget… as this is “Emperor Of My Baby’s Heasrt” Kurt Harris singing under his more familiar name ..
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This weeks “Black Is Beautiful” offering is a thing of beauty!
Scholars of the “Big City Sound” will be all too familiar with the credits of the label and the booming powerful of Dean Parrish’s voice.
When a New York’s studio gathering includes Tony Bruno, Victor Milrose, Bert Keyes, Stanley Kahan and Bill Stanley collaborate only one outcome is possible - Sheer POWER awaits your ears.
As Dean paints a vivid picture of returning to his home-ground to be greeted with the decline of his neighborhood, in less than three minutes you can see every demolished brick, every discarded broken bottles and unswept sticks everywhere..
A Northern Soul classic that tells an absorbing story whilst you dance.. for the collector the story is impeccable condition and the captivating vista White, Red & Black…
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Some records just get to you … even more so when they come in the form of a gorgeous Red & White DEMO with the major value added factor of there being NO USA release for Connie’s Northern Soul offering
This versatile lady with the voice of an Angel was just as comfortable singing Teen, Pop, Country or Rock & Roll; and as she demonstrated with her Popcorn/Northern Soul killer “Fallin’” she quite happy delivering R&B flavoured shakers.
On this exclusive 1962 British flipside Connie travels the same route as “Fallin’” with a totally infectious R&B/Popcorn stroller driven by burping horns, twangy guitar and a cheesy smooth male vocal-group chorus of “Bap Do Dap Bap Bap Do Dap”
INFECTIOUS!!
But as with all Connie Francis recordings, it’s her extraordinary vocal style that lifts this quirky production into greatness. Her talent to deliver lyrics with a quirking “Southern” twang contradicting her “New Joyzee” roots, adds the final ingredient to this most-unusually irresistible disc.
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Philadelphia Northern Soul does not come any harder to find than this avalanche of dance.
Jesse James borrows Kenny Hamber from Arctic Records to work on another of his “Horse” “Camel” “Judge” styled vocal/instrumental dancers that were sweeping the USA scene during the later part of the 60s.
Jesse had some substantial hits with his penchant for power, but not is this case. This example hardly got past the promo stage. Surprising because it ripples with that trademark horn arrangement, with sax-God Mike Terry inserting some low-blow baritone sax (as he did on “The Horse”)
Kenny Hamber’s vocal struts large, as he screams and squeals his way through this juggernaut of a production. To fully appreciate the depth of the studio musicians present, horns check out the instrumental side for the wealth of horns and Mike Terry’s patience, as always only blowing when it really counts!
PROPER NORTHERN SOUL and BEYOND-RARE!
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An head-turning Green & White DEMO!
One of two releases The Los Angeles crew “borrowed” from Holland - Dozier - Holland, this one creating a Northern Soul timeless classic! As the wonderful Four Tops original is given the Hal Davis treatment. A reworking that became a hugely popular British all Niter favourite and for many a Youth Club steppingstone into a full-blown Northern Soul lifestyle.
Before you today is the so seldom and highly coveted Green & White DEMO in fine clean condition, with only a minuscule blemish on the flipside label (see scan) being it’s only flaw.
Iconic is not too strong of a word to use in this case - it was after all a record that influenced and captivated so many Northern Soul recruits.
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Google all you want - this 45 with Mint minus vinyl as a British Red & White DEMO is UNICORN-RARE!!!!
Absolutely our first copy this century, before that the only other copy I remember having was the one sitting in my “English Collection” in the early 1980s - this is a rare piece indeed.
Not only rare but also giving up two spectacular girl-group Northern Soul recordings. We lead with the side the Grapevine label, decided to reissue in 1979 prompted by Wigan Casino reactivation. Typically relentless stompin’ classic style Northern Soul that fitted the Casino dancefloor criteria perfectly. Trademark full throttle Bert Keyes arrangement, pulled together by Capitol Records console wizard Marvin Holtzman crafts magical Northern Soul.
The flipside however has never received any form of reissue and will delight devotees of the “Brill Building Sound” as the girls turn out an equally fine Sister Beat Ballad that remains mostly-overlooked. Check out this beseeching Northern Soul stroller driven by a full orchestra arrangement, with the lead vocalist turning out an on-your-knees performance with her besties adorning the song with ever soaring choruses.
Both sides are stand-out tunes of their genre, and to be presented in this more-the-rare format is not an opportunity to dwell on…When will you see another Red N’ White.. in this condition?
Vinyl is totally impeccable, labels are clean except for a very faint (scrutinize the scan) DELES written on the centerpiece. Collecting British does not get anymore satisfying than this..
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