djfriendly 5 Posted February 13, 2015 for pics & clips & to order go to www.djfriendly.co.uk nick@djfriendly.co.uk Soul & Funk LPs Anthony Watson - Anthony Watson US AMHERST LP - £10 Nr. Mint with very light sleeve wear Bernard Tarver / USC - You're A Very Special Part Of Me USA PARALLEL/USC LP - £40 EX / WOC American Football student shows his musical side with this home made lp. Best cuts are BIG JOHN / FANTASIZING AWAY / ONLY JUST A MATTER OF TIME Betty Davis - Betty Davis US JUST SUNSHINE LP - £15 Strict vg slv wear - saw cut Betty Davis - Betty Davis US JUST SUNSHINE LP - £25 vg++ light sleeve wear cut out - top right Super sassy female vocal funk psych from Miles' better half. Inc. ANTI LOVE SONG / IF I'M IN LUCK I MIGHT GET PICKED UP / OOH YEA / Etc.. Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different US JUST SUNSHINE LP Gatefold - £30 VG++ Small writing on label - some basic sleeve wear Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different US JUST SUNSHINE LP Gatefold - £40 Nr. Mint vinyl / sleeve has a little wear and a sticker bottom left Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different US JUST SUNSHINE LP Gatefold - £28 VG+ with some basic sleeve wear Betty Davis - Nasty Gal US ISLAND LP - £20 Strong EX with minimal sleeve wear Betty Davis - Nasty Gal US ISLAND LP - £12 Strict VG with minimal sleeve wear / sticker Charles Wright - Ninety Day Cycle People US ABC LP - £18 EX in shrink / small cut corner bottom right Charles Wright - You're So Beautiful US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £23 EX small cut corner top left Charles Wright - You're So Beautiful US WARNER BROTHERS LP Gatefold - £25 Strong EX in shrink! Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - Express Yourself US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £20 EX vinyl / sleeve has some basic wear / ageing Charles Wright / The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Ban - Together US WARNER BROTHERS LP - £15 VG++ small cut corner top left Davis Import - You're The One US AVI LP Promo with Picture sleeve - £25 EX with some browning on the back coverDavis Import - You're The One US AVI LP Promo - £12 VG+ WOL No Cover Described as a Mini lp - there are only 3 tunes. Less Disco & a little more Soulful than their other releases. Inc. the great mid tempo tune STAR CHILD & a little more dance floor is SHADOW FATE. Mis-labelled as Davis Brothers Davis Import - Hot-Hot-Hot US AVI LP Promo with Picture sleeve - £30 Nr. Mint Davis Import - Hot-Hot-Hot US AVI LP Promo - £18 EX no sleeve Another of those AVI 4 cut (is it an lp is it an ep?). HOW MY LOVE GOES is a nice male vocal disco tune mixed by RICK GIANTOS & SHADOW FATE is a dope funky mid tempo soulful groover & I'M GLAD YOUR MINE is also good mid tempo funky disco Herb Reed & Sweet River - Sweet River UK PVK LP - £5 Nr. Mint Seems to be UK only for this quality Soul lp from former member of The Platters. Inc. lots of sweet & soulful tunes IT'S THE FUNNY WAY / SHOWMAN / WHAT'S YOUR NAME WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER / Etc.. Hot Bush - Hot Bush US APA LP Promo - £15 VG+ light sleeve wear / small cut out Hot Bush - Hot Bush US APA LP Promo - £25 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed with small cut out Soul funk lp with the best cut being a two step style tune TELL ME THAT YOU WILL Joe Tex - From The Roots Came The Rapper US ATLANTIC LP - £10 Nr. Mint / Looks unplayed / saw cut / small WOC More slow & Soul cuts on this 1972 lp. Still funky on I CAN DO IT BETTER / CHAINED IN THE MIND / SOMETHINGS IN LIFE ARE WORTH DYING FOR Joe Tex - Live And Lively US ATLANTIC LP With Official sleeve Sticker - £22 Nr. Mint vinyl - DJ stamp on back cover Great funky R&B set with tight drums & funky backing GET OUT MY LIFE WOMAN / PAPA WAS TOO / SKINNY LEGS AND ALL / YOU'RE GONNA THANK ME WOMAN / WOODEN SPOON / Etc.. Tough to find clean like this Joe Tex - The New Boss US ATLANTIC (Mono Dial Series) LP - £25 EX in shrink 1965 R&B session with a couple of tunes with that Funky Soul sound he would develop further in the next few years STOP LOOK AND LISTEN / YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES / C.C. RIDER Joe Tex - Rub Down US EPIC LP - £7 Nr. Mint in shrink! Joe is up to his usual old Funky tricks on this 1978 lp Inc. GET BACK LEROY / GET IT (AND GET ON HOME) / I KNOW HOW YOU LIKE YOUR LOVING / DON'T CRY OVER SPILLED MILK / YOU MIGHT BE DIGGING THE GARDEN Joe Tex - Bumps & Bruises US EPIC LP - £10 EX with some light ring wear 1976 lp & Joe brings a touch of Disco & humour to the Funk on AIN'T GONNA BUMP NO MORE & JUMP BAD. Slow funky tunes HUNGRY FOR YOUR LOVE / I ALMOST GOT TO HEAVEN ONCE. Then there is the controversial BE COOL (WILLIE BE DANCING WITH A SISSY) - dare you to play that out in these modern times. Much sampled vocal intro. All these tunes have been sampled in Hip Hop Joe Tex - I Gotcha US DIAL LP - £12 Sealed no cut out Joe Tex - I Gotcha US DIAL LP - £8 EX in shrink Classic Raw Funk / R&B sound with plenty of Breaks YOU SAID A BAD WORD / I GOTCHA / GIVE THE BABY ANYTHING THE BABY WANTS / BABY LET ME STEAL YOU / LOVE ME RIGHT GIRL / Etc... Kwick - To The Point US EMI LP - £22 Nr. Mint in partial shrink - minor sleeve wear / no cuts Kwick - To The Point US EMI LP - £25 Sealed with cut out Great Soul/Boogie set which encapsulates the sound of 1981! Many good tunes NIGHTLIFE / YOU'RE THE STAR OF MY SHOW / SPLIT DECISION / YOU'RE THE KIND OF GIRL I LIKE / NO WINNERS NO LOSERS / Etc.. Kwick - Foreplay US EMI LP - £18 Nr. Mint / light sleeve wear / Promo stamp Their 1983 lp with drum machine Funk & Boogie tunes I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU (WATCHING ME) / WILL YOU / I'LL GET YOU RIGHT / STUCK UP Kwick - Kwick US EMI LP - £8 Nr. Mint in shrink / cut out Kwick - Kwick US EMI LP - £6 VG+ Cut out Kwick - Kwick US EMI LP - £10 Sealed with cut out Quality Soul & Boogie set from 1980! For me the best cuts are the mid tempo bits like CAN'T HELP MYSELF / HERE I GO AGAIN (ANOTHER WEEKEND) / TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT and these are a bit more uptempo WE OUGHT TO BE DANCING / I WANT TO DANCE WITH YOU Logg - Logg US SALSOUL LP - £32 Nice EX copy in partial shrink Classic LEROY BURGESS LP - every track a winner! Madcliff - Madcliff US GUINESS LP - £80 Vinyl EX light sleeve wear / cut corner top right Another obscure and rare lp from this tiny collectable label which brought us Carlos franzetti - Inc. a version of the PLAYERS ASSOCIATION tune I LIKE IT + nice disco cut GOIN' TO A DISCO as well as the funky tune YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE Marlena Shaw - Take A Bite US COLUMBIA LP - £7 small cover wear Inc. the disco classic TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING Marlena Shaw - The Spice Of Life US CADET LP Promo - £55 lovely strong EX copy / light sleeve wear Silver cover 1st issue of this classic LP Inc. WOMAN OF THE GHETTO /CALIFORNIA SOUL / GO AWAY LITTLE BOY / Etc... Marlena Shaw - Just A Matter Of Time US BLUE NOTE LP - £10 Mint / unplayed with small cut corner / light ring wear Marlena Shaw - Just A Matter Of Time US BLUE NOTE LP - £8 Nr. Mint / writing on cover This mid seventies lp has a few hustle type Disco tunes but the strongest cuts are the slower more soulful ones like SING TO ME / BRASS BAND but the stand out is the mid tempo Funky Soul tune THINK ABOUT ME Marlena Shaw - Out Of Different Bags US CADET LP - £30 WOC - signed by Marlena on back cover / saw cut 1967 set which is funky boss sister soul on IT SURE IS GROOVY & NOTHING BUT TEARS whilst SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT is a more sophisticated jazz sound Marlena Shaw - Who Is This Bitch Anyway? US BLUE NOTE LP - £10 Cut corner / small seam split /creased corner / visually VG but plays great Marlena gets sassy on STREET WALKIN' WOMAN also includes her awesome version of FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE / LOVIN YOU WAS LIKE A PARTY / Etc.. Much sampled in Hip Hop! Marlena Shaw - From The Depths Of My Soul US BLUE NOTE LP - £12 Nr. Mint Marlena's rich voice always works best on the slow & mid tempo funkier tunes like EASY EVIL / HUM THIS SONG / SAY A GOOD WORD Maurice Long - Sanctified USA PARAMOUNT LP Promo with Official sleeve Sticker - £25 EX with minor ringwear & a small tear on back cover Great 1973 lp with Crossover, Sweet & Northern Soul styles WAITIN' FOR YOU BABY / ONE STANDS HERE / NO MAN IS AN ISLAND / I'M MOVIN' ON / A LOVER'S QUESTION / Etc.. Nappy Brown - Thanks For Nothing US ELEPHANT LP Gatefold - £25 Nr. Mint - looks unplayed Blues with a touch of funk Nolen & Crossley - Nolen & Crossley US GORDY LP - £10 Srtong EX in shrink Nolen & Crossley - Nolen & Crossley US GORDY LP Promo in Company Sleeve - £5 Nr. Mint quality soul-boogie set LAY IT ON THE LINE / IF YOU COME BACK / DREAMIN' / LET'S GET FREAKY TONIGHT but probably best of all is the mid tempo tune MESSIN' UP A GOOD THING Nolen & Crossley - Ambience US GORDY LP Promo - £22 Mint / Unplayed / Gold Promo stamp Really strong lp with that great Feel Good Sunshine sound of 1982. Many good tunes INTO THE GROOVE / SALSA BOOGIE / CHANCE / READY OR NOT / SATISFIED plus a quality slow cut A PLACE IN MY HEART Phil Flowers And His United Family - Alpha And Omega US LONGWOOD LP Gatefold - £75 vg+ WOC - front / signed by Phil Flowers - back Heavy lp with shades of Funk Gospel & Psych which hits hard on DEVIL'S THEME / PROSTITUTION (HOOKED) / GOD'S CREATION 1 & 2 / I CAN SEE THE SUNLIGHT / FIRE FIRE / GABRIEL'S GONNA BLOW Rare Gems - Million Dollar Disco US CALIFORNIA GOLD LP - £22 Mint / unplayed small cut corner Rare Gems - Million Dollar Disco US CALIFORNIA GOLD LP - £20 Nr. Mint / sleeve has some seam wear Obviously a disco lp but the best cut is a mid tempo funky soulful number MAKE YOUR LIFE SO EASY Rare Gems Odyssey - Rare Gems Odyssey US CASABLANCA LP Promo - £12 Mint / Unplayed / Cut corner top right Rare Gems Odyssey - Rare Gems Odyssey US CASABLANCA LP - £12 EX small cut corner top left / In shrink Rare Gems Odyssey - Rare Gems Odyssey US CASABLANCA LP Promo - £8 VG++ cut corner top right Funk and soul set from 1977 WHAT IS FUNK / Etc...same group that released the Million Dollar Disco lp Sly Slick And Wicked - Sly Slick And Wicked US JU-PAR LP - £12 Nr. Mint / saw cut / light ring wear / small writing on back Sly Slick And Wicked - Sly Slick And Wicked US JU-PAR LP - £15 Mint / Unplayed vinyl / small saw cut / minor cover wear Sly Slick And Wicked - Sly Slick And Wicked US JU-PAR LP - £9 VG+ saw cut / ring & cover wear Nice solid soul set from 77 with some nice Modern & funky cuts IF THIS AIN'T REALLY LOVE / LOVE ALL OVER THE WORLD / MONEY BACK GUARENTEE / WE WON'T MISS IT / Etc.. Spiders Webb - I Don't Know What's On Your Mind US FANTASY LP Gatefold - £12 Nr. Mint with light sleeve wear 1976 raw early disco funk sound Inc. I'VE LEARNED FROM MY BURNS / SPIDER'S WEBB & I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND which has a writing credit from Billy Nichols. It used to get plays in London back in 76 & was revived by DJ Harvey in the 90's. SOFT WIND & GOOD THING are slower & Funkier Starshower Band - Starshower Band US ??? LP No cover - £50 VG+ Tiny private press lp out of a small town in Georgia. The Ethics - Sing US LOVE LP - £75 EX in shrink! Great mix of crossover & Northern Soul tunes which seem to be recorded from 7" copies so some background noise & the odd pop can be heard on a few cuts - great selection with not a bad cut on it - Inc. some of the bigger 45's FAREWELL / THERE'S STILL A SWEET TOMORROW / THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES / STANDING IN THE DARKNESS / Etc.. The Nite-Liters - Different Strokes US RCA LP - £20 Nr. Mint - saw cut / in shrink / some tape on back The Nite-Liters - The Nite-Liters US RCA LP - £40 Sealed no cut out The Nite-Liters - The Nite-Liters US RCA LP - £18 Strict VG - something sticky on back cover!! The Nite-Liters - Instrumental Directions US RCA LP - £10 VG+ sleeve has quite a bit of seam & ring wear The Nite-Liters - Instrumental Directions US RCA LP - £15 Nr. Mint / sleeve has minor wear on edges The Nite-Liters - Morning Noon & The Nite-Liters US RCA LP - £15 Strong EX saw cut The Nite-Liters - Morning Noon & The Nite-Liters US RCA LP With Official sleeve Sticker - £25 Sealed with saw cut The Nite-Liters - A-nal-y-sis US RCA LP - £12 VG light ring wear - quite a few light scuffs but plays great The Nite-Liters - A-nal-y-sis US RCA LP - £22 Nr. Mint with saw cut / in shrink Van Jones - Time Has Made Me New US NIGER RIVER / IMPULSE LP £350 Nr. Mint in shrink! Super rare lp out of Norfolk Virginia from local vocalist with falsetto vocal. NOT ABOUT THAT / LET'S GO THIS GO / SHAKE YOUR CHEEKS TO THE BEAT / SHE'S A FFFF / Etc... Beautiful copy Wilmer & The Dukes - Wilmer & The Dukes US APHRODISIAC LP Promo - £30 VG++ light sleeve wear Either late sixties or early seventies uptight funky 'now sound' with breaks on GET OUT MY LIFE WOMAN / SHOW ME / HEAVY TIME + the uptempo funk Instrumental GET IT for pics & clips & to order go to www.djfriendly.co.uk nick@djfriendly.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
