HI, HERE’S ANOTHER LIST OF NICE ORIGINALS, 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
ALL ARE USA ORIGINALS
THE ELGINS — HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU — VIP W/DEMO EX 30
Rare WD. X on label, Chips sticker, one side only
THE WEBS — I WANT YOU BACK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 30
Stormer
THE VELVETONES — WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE — VERVE DEMO EX 25
Nice girl group sound
DON GARDNER — I’M A PRACTICAL GUY — VERVE DEMO EX+ 25
THE AMBASSADORS — GOOD LOVE GONE BAD — ATLANTIC EX 30 SOLD
Cracking Philly produced dancer
THE FANTASTICS — THAT ONE / HIGH NOTE — SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 100
Two nice sides — very “Impressions”
DEE DEE SHARP — WHAT KIND OF LADY — GAMBLE EX- 50 SOLD
ISLEY BROTHERS — THIS OLD HEART OF MINE — TAMLA W/DEMO VG++ 50
Very tough white demo with There’s No Love Left on B side, plays EX
JACKIE LEE — OH MY DARLIN’ — MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD
Beautiful. Has two labels on the B side, be nice to get one off and stick it on your record box!
KENNY GAMBLE — OUR LOVE — COLUMBIA EX 40
Fast dancer with a killer beat ballad on flip “You Don’t Know What You Got Until You Lose It”
THE LOWNLY CROWDE — SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS — MGM DEMO EX 30
Same as “The Action”, late Wigan stomper
DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 20
CARL HALL — AS LONG AS SHE NEEDS ME — MERCURY W/DEMO EX 60
Date on label 8-2-66
GENE BURKS — YOU GOT IT — CALLA EX- 40
Proper Northern
SCOTTY TODD — AIN’T NO BIG THING — PHILIPS DEMO EX 50
Another nice version. Has a little bit of background noise, not from the vinyl which is mint, but must be the pressing
BIG MAYBELLE — OH LORD WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME — SCEPTER EX 30
One of the most heartbreaking vocals ever put onto a record
OTIS LEAVILL — WHEN THE MUSIC GROOVES — BLUE ROCK EX 30
Classic Chicago dancer
THE BALLADS — I CAN’T SEE YOUR LOVE (FOR THE TEARS IN MY EYES) — VEEJAY EX 60 SOLD
Top oldie — superb uptempo dancer
BILLY WOODS — I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE — VERVE DEMO EX 40 SOLD
Was tipped in the 80’s but never made it — solid 60’s dancer
CHARLES HODGES — I’LL NEVER GO TO A PARTY AGAIN — PHILIPS W/DEMO EX- 50 SOLD
Same track as the Little Joe Cooke version on 20th Century (which is better, someone should buy it!)
HAROLD BURRAGE — MASTER KEY — M PAC EX 30
Stafford killer
WALTER JACKSON — ONE HEART LONELY — OKEH EX- 25
Tremendous midtempo dancer from the great man
CHUCK JONES & COMPANY — BOO ON YOU — WAND DEMO EX 15
70’s dancer which came out on Disco Demand if I remember correctly. Good one too.
THE UNLUV’D — AIN’T GONNA DO YOU NO HARM — TRUE LOVE W/DEMO VG++ 25
Same as New Wanderers though not quite as good / rare
BOBBY O’BROWN — SEARCHING FOR MY BABY — SINGLE B VG++ SOLD
No idea about this one, seen it in knackered condition for $30 and in excellent condition for near $200.
THE DELLS — THINKIN’ ABOUT YOU — CADET EX- 50
Simply superb
THE FUGITIVES — GOOD LOVIN’ IF YOU CAN GET IT — SANDMAN VG++ 30
Lesser known female vocal — unless it’s an 8 year old boy..some marks on this but plays fine
MAJOR LANCE — IT’S THE BEAT — OKEH EX 20 SOLD
Dymo sticker on label, plays mint
MALCOLM HAYES — PUT YOUR LOVE TO THE TEST / I GOTTA BE WITH YOU — FILMTOWN DJEX 125 SOLD
Same as “Emma Rede”, wonderful beat ballad. “Test” is a classic uptempo dancer. Nice copy.
YVONNE FAIR — SAY YEAH YEAH — DADE EX 50
Unknown to me — listed in JM as funk — not sure about that but the tune is similar to I Got You
THE DAWN — IN LOVE AGAIN — GAMBLE DEMO EX- 15
Pop dancer
SAN REMO GOLDEN STRINGS — FESTIVAL TIME — GORDY EX- 15
Mighty Detroit instrumental. Drill hole in label. First “Northern” record I ever got (before I’d heard of Northern) back in 1972.
THE SPINNERS — I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU — MOTOWN VG++ 10 SOLD
Cheapies don’t come much better than this
THE VELVELETTES — THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU — SOUL EX- 15
Motown classic
THE AMBASSADORS — I’M SO PROUD OF MY BABY — ATLANTIC EX 30
These Ambassadors 45’s are brilliant, very underrated
THE SUPERIORS — WHAT WOULD I DO — VERVE EX- 30 SOLD
All time classic. Looks quite well played but plays mint.
PLEASE READ….SORRY BUT I HAVE GOT TO HAVE THIS MOAN…IF YOU MAKE AN OFFER FOR SOMETHING I WILL NOT REPLY…EVERY WEEK I DO A FRESH LIST OF NEW RECORDS AT SET SALE PRICES YET SOMEONE ALWAYS ASKS IF I’LL TAKE A LOWER OFFER THAN THAT WHICH I’VE LISTED IT AT. NO OF COURSE I WON’T, IF I WANTED A LOWER PRICE I’D HAVE LISTED IT CHEAPER WOULDN’T I? DO THESE PEOPLE GO INTO TECO’S AND PICK UP A LOAF OF BREAD, TAKE IT TO THE TILL AND SAY HEY, THIS BREAD IS 1.50 BUT I’M ONLY GOING TO GIVE YOU 1.25. I SELL RECORDS AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN COMPETE WITH EVERYONE ELSE, THEY ARE ALREADY CHEAP WITHOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO KNOCK MORE OFF. IF THEY DON’T SELL THAT FIRST TIME, THEY GET REDUCED THE NEXT TIME, AND SO ON UNTIL THEY ARE SOLD. BUT I WILL NOT LISTEN TO PEOPLE TRYING TO SCRAPE 5 QUID OFF A 25 QUID RECORD. I WON’T REPLY AND I WILL JUST IGNORE ANY OFFERS UNLESS I ASK FOR THEM. I WON’T REPLY TO ANYONE ASKING FOR FREE POSTAGE EITHER. DO THEY ASK JOHN MANSHIP IF HE’LL DO FREE POSTAGE? WHAT DOES HE SAY?
THESE ARE REDUCED FROM LAST WEEK
BEVERLY McKAY — HE’LL NEVER CHANGE — SUE EX 25
Another quality dancer from this great label
AL WILSON — THE SNAKE — LIBERTY W/DEMO EX- 20
Rare demo — has a little cue burn and a hairline crack in the run off, not on the actual playing surface, doesn’t affect play in the slightest and to be honest, barely noticeable unless you have a magnifying glass
PAL RAKES & THE PROPHETS — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — VERVE DEMO EX 25
Not the same copy as I had the other week, this one’s better
SYLVIA ST. CLAIRE — JUST LOVE ME — BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 75
Two great sides on this one, dancer and beat ballad — stamped on the label something like Collector Edition from the library of..
CISSY HOUSTON — I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF — JANUS EX 25
Great version
TONY WILLIAMS — HOW COME — PHILIPS DEMO EX 65
Excellent early 60’s dancer from the leader of The Platters - rare
VITO & THE SALUTATIONS — I’D BEST BE GOING — SANDBAG EX 40
Brilliant, still a lesser known oldie but what a great vocal group record
BROTHERS GUIDING LIGHT — GETTING TOGETHER — MERCURY EX- 75
Nice issue copy, few paper scuffs and I think I heard one pop otherwise lovely — rarer version minus the ‘featuring David’ credit
DIANE CUNNINGHAM — CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER — FONTANA M- 25
Classy dancer. Small sticker on label.
THE HERBS — NEVER NEVER (WILL I FALL IN LOVE) — SMOKE EX- 25
Good double sider — b/w “Question” — few cosmetic marks not affecting play
KIM WESTON — A THRILL A MOMENT — GORDY EX 60
Really nice copy. Drill hole in label.
EARL VAN DYKE — SOUL STOMP — SOUL EX 15
Shame it’s not on UK…wol
THE ARTISTICS — HOPE WE HAVE — BRUNSWICK EX 20
Small mark on vinyl not affecting play — plays mint
UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER
NEW LIST
PETE SMITH
01902 326306
pete.smith@freeuk.com
HI, HERE’S ANOTHER LIST OF NICE ORIGINALS, 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
ALL ARE USA ORIGINALS
THE ELGINS — HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU — VIP W/DEMO EX 30
Rare WD. X on label, Chips sticker, one side only
THE WEBS — I WANT YOU BACK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 30
Stormer
THE VELVETONES — WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE — VERVE DEMO EX 25
Nice girl group sound
DON GARDNER — I’M A PRACTICAL GUY — VERVE DEMO EX+ 25
THE AMBASSADORS — GOOD LOVE GONE BAD — ATLANTIC EX 30 SOLD
Cracking Philly produced dancer
THE FANTASTICS — THAT ONE / HIGH NOTE — SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 100
Two nice sides — very “Impressions”
DEE DEE SHARP — WHAT KIND OF LADY — GAMBLE EX- 50 SOLD
ISLEY BROTHERS — THIS OLD HEART OF MINE — TAMLA W/DEMO VG++ 50
Very tough white demo with There’s No Love Left on B side, plays EX
JACKIE LEE — OH MY DARLIN’ — MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD
Beautiful. Has two labels on the B side, be nice to get one off and stick it on your record box!
KENNY GAMBLE — OUR LOVE — COLUMBIA EX 40
Fast dancer with a killer beat ballad on flip “You Don’t Know What You Got Until You Lose It”
THE LOWNLY CROWDE — SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS — MGM DEMO EX 30
Same as “The Action”, late Wigan stomper
DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 20
CARL HALL — AS LONG AS SHE NEEDS ME — MERCURY W/DEMO EX 60
Date on label 8-2-66
GENE BURKS — YOU GOT IT — CALLA EX- 40
Proper Northern
SCOTTY TODD — AIN’T NO BIG THING — PHILIPS DEMO EX 50
Another nice version. Has a little bit of background noise, not from the vinyl which is mint, but must be the pressing
BIG MAYBELLE — OH LORD WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME — SCEPTER EX 30
One of the most heartbreaking vocals ever put onto a record
OTIS LEAVILL — WHEN THE MUSIC GROOVES — BLUE ROCK EX 30
Classic Chicago dancer
THE BALLADS — I CAN’T SEE YOUR LOVE (FOR THE TEARS IN MY EYES) — VEEJAY EX 60 SOLD
Top oldie — superb uptempo dancer
BILLY WOODS — I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE — VERVE DEMO EX 40 SOLD
Was tipped in the 80’s but never made it — solid 60’s dancer
CHARLES HODGES — I’LL NEVER GO TO A PARTY AGAIN — PHILIPS W/DEMO EX- 50 SOLD
Same track as the Little Joe Cooke version on 20th Century (which is better, someone should buy it!)
HAROLD BURRAGE — MASTER KEY — M PAC EX 30
Stafford killer
WALTER JACKSON — ONE HEART LONELY — OKEH EX- 25
Tremendous midtempo dancer from the great man
CHUCK JONES & COMPANY — BOO ON YOU — WAND DEMO EX 15
70’s dancer which came out on Disco Demand if I remember correctly. Good one too.
THE UNLUV’D — AIN’T GONNA DO YOU NO HARM — TRUE LOVE W/DEMO VG++ 25
Same as New Wanderers though not quite as good / rare
BOBBY O’BROWN — SEARCHING FOR MY BABY — SINGLE B VG++ SOLD
No idea about this one, seen it in knackered condition for $30 and in excellent condition for near $200.
THE DELLS — THINKIN’ ABOUT YOU — CADET EX- 50
Simply superb
THE FUGITIVES — GOOD LOVIN’ IF YOU CAN GET IT — SANDMAN VG++ 30
Lesser known female vocal — unless it’s an 8 year old boy..some marks on this but plays fine
MAJOR LANCE — IT’S THE BEAT — OKEH EX 20 SOLD
Dymo sticker on label, plays mint
MALCOLM HAYES — PUT YOUR LOVE TO THE TEST / I GOTTA BE WITH YOU — FILMTOWN DJEX 125 SOLD
Same as “Emma Rede”, wonderful beat ballad. “Test” is a classic uptempo dancer. Nice copy.
YVONNE FAIR — SAY YEAH YEAH — DADE EX 50
Unknown to me — listed in JM as funk — not sure about that but the tune is similar to I Got You
THE DAWN — IN LOVE AGAIN — GAMBLE DEMO EX- 15
Pop dancer
SAN REMO GOLDEN STRINGS — FESTIVAL TIME — GORDY EX- 15
Mighty Detroit instrumental. Drill hole in label. First “Northern” record I ever got (before I’d heard of Northern) back in 1972.
THE SPINNERS — I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU — MOTOWN VG++ 10 SOLD
Cheapies don’t come much better than this
THE VELVELETTES — THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU — SOUL EX- 15
Motown classic
THE AMBASSADORS — I’M SO PROUD OF MY BABY — ATLANTIC EX 30
These Ambassadors 45’s are brilliant, very underrated
THE SUPERIORS — WHAT WOULD I DO — VERVE EX- 30 SOLD
All time classic. Looks quite well played but plays mint.
PLEASE READ….SORRY BUT I HAVE GOT TO HAVE THIS MOAN…IF YOU MAKE AN OFFER FOR SOMETHING I WILL NOT REPLY…EVERY WEEK I DO A FRESH LIST OF NEW RECORDS AT SET SALE PRICES YET SOMEONE ALWAYS ASKS IF I’LL TAKE A LOWER OFFER THAN THAT WHICH I’VE LISTED IT AT. NO OF COURSE I WON’T, IF I WANTED A LOWER PRICE I’D HAVE LISTED IT CHEAPER WOULDN’T I? DO THESE PEOPLE GO INTO TECO’S AND PICK UP A LOAF OF BREAD, TAKE IT TO THE TILL AND SAY HEY, THIS BREAD IS 1.50 BUT I’M ONLY GOING TO GIVE YOU 1.25. I SELL RECORDS AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN COMPETE WITH EVERYONE ELSE, THEY ARE ALREADY CHEAP WITHOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO KNOCK MORE OFF. IF THEY DON’T SELL THAT FIRST TIME, THEY GET REDUCED THE NEXT TIME, AND SO ON UNTIL THEY ARE SOLD. BUT I WILL NOT LISTEN TO PEOPLE TRYING TO SCRAPE 5 QUID OFF A 25 QUID RECORD. I WON’T REPLY AND I WILL JUST IGNORE ANY OFFERS UNLESS I ASK FOR THEM. I WON’T REPLY TO ANYONE ASKING FOR FREE POSTAGE EITHER. DO THEY ASK JOHN MANSHIP IF HE’LL DO FREE POSTAGE? WHAT DOES HE SAY?
THESE ARE REDUCED FROM LAST WEEK
BEVERLY McKAY — HE’LL NEVER CHANGE — SUE EX 25
Another quality dancer from this great label
AL WILSON — THE SNAKE — LIBERTY W/DEMO EX- 20
Rare demo — has a little cue burn and a hairline crack in the run off, not on the actual playing surface, doesn’t affect play in the slightest and to be honest, barely noticeable unless you have a magnifying glass
PAL RAKES & THE PROPHETS — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — VERVE DEMO EX 25
Not the same copy as I had the other week, this one’s better
SYLVIA ST. CLAIRE — JUST LOVE ME — BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 75
Two great sides on this one, dancer and beat ballad — stamped on the label something like Collector Edition from the library of..
CISSY HOUSTON — I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF — JANUS EX 25
Great version
TONY WILLIAMS — HOW COME — PHILIPS DEMO EX 65
Excellent early 60’s dancer from the leader of The Platters - rare
VITO & THE SALUTATIONS — I’D BEST BE GOING — SANDBAG EX 40
Brilliant, still a lesser known oldie but what a great vocal group record
BROTHERS GUIDING LIGHT — GETTING TOGETHER — MERCURY EX- 75
Nice issue copy, few paper scuffs and I think I heard one pop otherwise lovely — rarer version minus the ‘featuring David’ credit
DIANE CUNNINGHAM — CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER — FONTANA M- 25
Classy dancer. Small sticker on label.
THE HERBS — NEVER NEVER (WILL I FALL IN LOVE) — SMOKE EX- 25
Good double sider — b/w “Question” — few cosmetic marks not affecting play
KIM WESTON — A THRILL A MOMENT — GORDY EX 60
Really nice copy. Drill hole in label.
EARL VAN DYKE — SOUL STOMP — SOUL EX 15
Shame it’s not on UK…wol
THE ARTISTICS — HOPE WE HAVE — BRUNSWICK EX 20
Small mark on vinyl not affecting play — plays mint
UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER
SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.10
OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE
PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com
CHEERS
Edited by Pete S