Practically All Originals Reduced To Shift

[Pete S]

PRACTICALLY EVERYTHING REDUCED TO SHIFT

 

ALL ARE USA ORIGINALS 

 

THE BABY DOLLS — GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE — HOLLYWOOD DEMO EX 25

 

BILLY JOE ROYAL — HEART’S DESIRE — COLUMBIA M- 25

 

BARBARA MASON — BOBBY IS MY BABY — ARCTIC M- 25

 

CHARLES KNIGHT — ON MY STREET — KNITE LIFE EX+ 50

 

JOE TAYLOR — YOU DON’T LOVE ME — HMF EX+ 20

 

EDWIN STARR — DON’T TELL ME I’M CRAZY — SOUL M- 25

 

THE MOODS — RAINMAKER — WAND DEMO EX 25

 

THE ORIGINAL CADILLACS — I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO — JOSIE EX 25

 

JOE MATTHEWS — YOU BETTER MEND YOUR WAYS — THELMA EX 25

 

JIMMY JONES — WALKIN’ — ROULETTE EX 25

 

TAMI LYNN — I’M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU — ATCO DEMO EX 25

 

DARROW FLETCHER — THE PAIN GETS A LITTLE DEEPER — GROOVY EX 25

 

THE MIGHTY MARVELOWS — TALKIN’ BOUT YA BABY — ABC VG++ 15

 

TOMMY HUNT — NEVER LOVE A ROBIN — DYNAMO EX 25

 

SHEILA FERGUSON — HOW DID THAT HAPPEN — LANDA VG+ 60

Possibly her rarest solo 45 — vinyl looks VG+ just a little crackle at start

 

DON RAY SAMPSON — BABY COME BACK — E VG++ 50

Again, just the first few seconds have a couple of pops. Fantastic Jim Webb penned Stafford sound

 

THE WONDERETTES — I FEEL STRANGE — RUBY EX 40

So hard to get on this label in decent condition — this one is lovely — initials on label

 

LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS — BETTER USE YOUR HEAD — VEEP EX 40

Great copy.  Octagonal label design.

 

THE HYMES SISTERS — WALKING AROUND THE TOWN — JERJIMHAN EX- 30

Nice Northern dancer from Pontiac, Michigan.  Stafford spin.  X on label.

 

ANITA HUMES — DON’T FIGHT IT BABY — ROULETTE EX 20

Another excellent dancer from Anita

 

RENALDO DOMINO — YOU DON’T LOVE ME NO MORE — SMASH DEMO EX 20

Looks mint, couple of small background pops. Lots of writing on flip side label.

 

PAUL KELLY — CHILLS AND FEVER — DIAL DEMO EX- 20

This plays brilliantly and is a rare white demo, but it has possibly the most bizarre message written on the label: “I shall be covered” — don’t ask me.  Also has F F on label.  Great copy to play or listen to though.

 

THE OVATIONS — THEY SAY — GOLDWAX DEMO VG++ 15

Old Torch / Cats dancer

 

BERTHA TILLMAN — LOVIN’ TIME — BRENT VG++ 20

Early 60’s R & B dancer — plays more or less mint

 

CHRIS BARTLEY — YOU GET NEXT TO MY HEART — VANDO DEMO EX 15

Van McCoy brilliance again, under the radar dancer

 

THE ARTISTICS — GIRL I NEED YOU — BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 25

Lovely demo copy

 

THE FESTIVALS — HIGH WIDE AND HANDSOME — SMASH EX- 15

Didn’t know this actually, uptempo dancer with midtemp flip, nice

 

BOB BRADY & THE CON CHORDS — MORE MORE MORE OF YOUR LOVE — CHARIOT W/DEMO EX   20

Lovely white demo

 

THE POETS — SHE BLEW A GOOD THING — SYMBOL EX 15

Every home should have one!

 

LOU JOHNSON — MAGIC POTION (INSTRUMENTAL) — BIG HILL EX 12

With Always Something There To Remind me on other side

 

THE ASCOTS — MISS HEARTBREAKER — MBS EX- 20

A real oldie, plays EX

 

THE T.S.U. TORONOADOS — WHAT GOOD AM I — ATLANTIC EX- 20

Name on label

 

GARNET MIMMS — THINKIN’ — VEEP EX- 10

Been Such A Long Way Home — superb ballad B side

 

NANCY AMES — I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT — EPIC M- 25

Original plain yellow label, small wol on other side

 

THE FAWNS — NOTHING BUT LOVE CAN SAVE ME — CAPCITY EX 15

Nice oldie. One or two pops nothing serious.

 

JIMMY RUFFIN — HOW CAN I SAY I’M SORRY — SOUL EX- 20

Nice copy

 

CONNIE HAINES — WHAT’S EASY FOR TWO IS HARD FOR ONE — MOTOWN DEMO EX 25

Might be my eyes but centre hole looks a tiny bit bigger than usual! 

 

BOBBY PATTERSON — TILL YOU GIVE IN — JETSTAR EX- 15

Fast dancer

 

DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 20

West Coast styrene press. Gold ‘deletion’ mark on label. Nice copy.

 

THE COMMODORES — THE ZOO (THE HUMAN ZOO) — MOWEST DEMO VG+ 15

Must be pretty scarce on US original demo, I can’t remember having one — intro is crackly on both sides

 

CHUCK JACKSON — THE DAY MY WORLD STOOD STILL — VIP EX+ 10

Some good underrated stuff by Chcuk from when he was with Motown

 

ELAINE HILL — IS IT REALLY WORTH IT — RSVP EX- 20

Good oldie that never really did much — same girl as Lainie Hill

 

THE CORVAIRS — LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY THING — SYLVIA DEMO M- 25

Nice double sider

 

SAM DEES — FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE — ATLANTIC (JAMAICAN) M- 50

 

BIG MAYBELLE — YESTERDAY’S KISSES — SCEPTER VG+/EX 20

Same comments as above — fantastic version

 

THE CHELL-MARS — ROAMIN’ HEART — JAMIE DEMO VG+/EX-  25

One or two light background pops

 

CAROLYN CRAWFORD — WHEN SOMEONE’S GOOD TO YOU — MOTOWN EX- 30

Brilliant, like all her Motown 45’s…drill hole in label, record plays NM

 

THE EMBERS — IT AIN’T NECESSARY / AIN’T NO BIG THING — BELL EX 30

Both sides have some minor scuffs but play absolutely fine

 

GIGI & THE CHARMAINES — POOR UNFORTUNATE ME — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 20

Couple of marks but plays as new throughout

 

HONEY & THE BEES — WHY DO YOU HURT THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU — ARCTIC VG++ 30

A little crackle on intro, some ringwear to label

 

JANET & THE JAYS — LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME — HI DEMO EX- 15

Nice dancer

 

LANDY McNEAL — COUNTING ON YOU BABY — COLUMBIA DEMO VG+/EX 20

Bit of an odd one, makes a noise for the first 10 seconds but I can’t see anything wrong with it — fine as soon as vocals come in — has the good B side too, Stand Up And Be Counted, VG++

 

LOU JOHNSON — UNSATISFIED — BIG TOP EX- 15

One or two non sounding marks, plays perfectly

 

PAULETTE & THE CUPIDS — HE’LL WAIT ON ME — PRISM DEMO EX 50

Rare girl group dancer from Chicago.  Small writing on label (circle around centre hole)

 

THE ROYAL PREMIERS — WHO AM I WITHOUT YOUR LOVE — TOY DEMO EX 20

Nice doo-wop style dancer, and rare on a white demo

 

THE STAGEMASTERS — BABY I’M HERE JUST TO LOVE YOU — SLIDE VG++ 15

White and blue original with Chips promo sticker, plays absolutely perfect

 

SANDY WYNNS — LOVE BELONGS TO EVERYONE — CHAMPION DEMO VG++/EX 20

West Coast demo — one or two very minor background pops

 

TONY MIDDLETON — MY HOME TOWN — ALFA DEMO VG+/EX 15

A little crackle on the intro — tough white demo

 

TONY AMARO & THE CHARIOTS — HEY BABY / RUNNIN’ AROUND — LOMA DEMO EX 15

Two uptempo dancers, light paper scuffs

 

WITCHES & THE WARLOCK — BEHIND LOCKED DOORS — SEW CITY DEMO VG++ 15

Forgotten nowadays — but rare on a white demo

 

AS ALWAYS THESE HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED, FOR THOSE WHO STILL CAN’T GET A HANDLE ON THIS — IF I SAY THAT THE RECORD LOOKS VERY GOOD BUT ACTUALLY PLAYS MINT — THEN IT DOES!  IT WILL BE PRICED ACCORDINGLY — NOT AS A MINT RECORD BUT AS SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN VG AND MINT.  A RECORD CAN LOOK LIKE IT CAME OUT OF A SKIP AND STILL PLAY SUPERBLY.  I SHOULD KNOW, MOST OF MY COLLECTION LOOKS LIKE THAT…WITH MOST OF THEM IT’S THE INTROS THAT HAVE A LITTLE NOISE

LABELS ARE CLEAN UNLESS STATED.  ONLY THE A SIDE (THE NORTHERN SIDE) IS GRADED

 

 

UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER

 

SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.10

 

OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE

 

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