JOE TORQUAY Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 EllipsisPeople / Gregory MooreA Soul Sam monsterrrrrrrrrr!The Godfather of Northern Soul knows what he likes, how to secure it and how to turn his envious rare acquisitions, into club MonstersThis 1976 St. Louis creation was missed by everyone during the following decades, emerging belated from it’s local roots to grace the turntables of European turntable in recent years.It’s hard to believe a record of this obvious dancefloor quality could be kept away from the Rare-Soul jocks for near 3 decades underlines its Rarity-Pedigree. As still today, with its cover-blown, there are only a handful olf copies in cuirculation.Persistenty driving dance-soul ignoring all the outside pressures of “Disco” with not one crass lyric, electric drum or moments of arm-waving are to be found….just distilled horn-driven good-time dance music, edged with FUNK!One of the innovative tunes that kicked off the ever mushrooming Funk/Northern Soul blending..I think this is the very Top-end of the genreSorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 3,013.00 Cody BlackI'm Slowly Molding / Keep On Keeping OnDelicious Detroit !!Does Northern Soul get any more uplifting than this finger-popping mood-elevator. It has EVERYTHING in abundance, the full spectrum of NS components required for the Northern Soul greatness, it has already had had bestow.The intro instantly catches the ear, archetypical Motor City gladness of driven by hand-claps, finger-clicks and highly pitched echoing vocal-group choruses all support Cody’s subtly cracking vocal, singing about his slow comeback to happiness… this recording does, so very inspiring, a feeling of total elation is assured after dancing to this tune.BRILLIANTFlip it over, the pace drops but it is still so recognizable as a Detroit delicacy carrying all the traits of a Groovesville influenced recording… but was most likely crafted by B.R.B Productions Grant Burton, Rudy Robinson & Cody Black. Who all cut their teeth on the streets of Detroit music scene..and produced so many stand-out sessions together.This 45 drips with the City’s atmosphere, again the trio crafting real-deal Northern Soul of the very highest calibre…This promo copy has two flawless labels and vinyl that only reveals the merest sign of handling..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 721.00 MagneticsSacrificing / TomorrowJust Love.. New Orleans - Just adore the outer-limits of rare record collecting, just addicted to the vocal-group sound.. so I’m floored by everything thing this discovery has to offer… knocked-out in fact..White Cliffs was a prolific New Orlean vehicle for Cresent City local artists to release their work through.. so much interesting street-level material. Soul, Garage and other collectable genres litter the discography listings..Most all of it, yes and we do mean all of the labels releases are Rare, Very Rare, totally impossible with still some unocumernted and remain unknown..So when # 243 by The MAGNETICS drops on my desk… I just know we have not had this record for sale before, by the fact even the sight of the White Cliffs labels demands urgent attention, but when it debuts your life, tat really stirs me.Pretty sure this is is not the same Magnetics group from Detroit, but all the same serve us with potent vocal-group Northern Soul..I love rare records ..don’t you?So check out what this New Orleans “Ghost” has to offer.. on the double soundfile provided..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 148.00 Carl CarltonI Can Feel ItOne of the top dancefloor-detonators of the moment!!!There’s always a reason why some 45s stick head and shoulders above the rest of an artists recordings - the reason this disc instantly knocks you off your feet is JOSHIE ARMSTEAD give for crafting perfectly paced Northern Soul dancers that have the character to grow stronger as the song plays..Check out how Carl Carlton’s enthusiasm swells as the horn blast holes through the arrangement, male-vocal-group cradle his voice aloft and how two simple piano solo’s followed by suddenly emerging squealing Girls, take this song to even greater heights.Once very an affordable capture but rocketing in value, as more and more Jock get behind this current crowd-pleaser!Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 232.00 Judy StreetWhatPristine timeless classic.. well not only timeless but a full-on proper NS Anthem nestled deep wiithin the hearts of all British Soul fans who attended Wigan Casino or even wished they had.Judy may in 1966 have been a stunning blond with a trendy bob-haircut, slick MOD attire but “Soul” it certainly was intended to be; when H. B. Barnum recruited one of California’s top girl teams to support Judy’ vocal prowess, …with “The Blossoms” belting out the choruses; along with H. B.’s proven ability for conjuring up stand-out productions, the resulting session could only spawn one thing….Joyous 60s invitation to dance…that influenced a whole generation 1000’s of miles away from its birth.THIS IS REAL-DEAL NORTHERN SOUL in near perfect conditionSorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 463.00 Kenny GambleNo Mail On Monday / Standing In The ShadowsThe Sound Of Philadelphia from the Sultan of the City’s music.In 1963 Kenny was doing it oh so differently, but as you’d expect, with Kenny at the mike Philly crooning hits the places other Big City Beaters just don’t reach.. His silky, seamless vocal strolls through fellow Philadelphian Bobby Gregg arrangement. A man no stranger to the Soul Session having arranged Richard Popcorn Wylie, Erma Franklin and of course his work as tghe drummer for the John Madara Len Barry recordings.The team on the day deliver a heavenly easy-going Beat Ballad. Flip it over for a bigger production, a lift of pace and you’re pulled in by a NS dancer that grows and grows as the production unfolds..Two killer sides - from a man who evolved into the most-important music-man ever to emerge from Philadelphia.This rarity is in blinding condition throughout, flawless in every waySorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 112.00 Billy StormPlease Don't Mention Her NameIs there a Latino Northern Soul renaissance stirring…Just starting to trigger vivid visions of the feelgood 80’s and 90s, as Billy Storm just like Tommy Navarro again takes to the turntables of the British NS venues… I find it quite invigorating to re-encounter the unobvious oldies saturated in Latin-Cool.Vocally these boys are right-up alongside any of the very best Soulful Crooners, you care to mention, especially Billy Storm who as you know, boasts an impressive catalog of Northern Soul offerings..Are we about to see this 45 surge up the Northern Soul most-requested charts.. ?With this listing it matters not, because we are aiming this offering @ the Northern Soul OCD condition fanatic…brandishing two immaculate labels, both vinyl surfaces are completely flawless and the so often worn & tatty picture sleeve, is in this case, absolutely impeccable..Forget, revival, renaissance or rejuvenation…this is about .. CONDITION, CONDITION & CONDITION..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 119.00 Four LarksI Still Love You ( From The Bottom Of My Heart) / Groovin' At The Go-goIs this the finest girl-group ingot of Northern Soul ever made?Pretty darn close we think..so why has it lived in the shadows of “Groovin’ At The Go-Go” for literally decades.. whilst this Motown-esque killer has everything it takes to beam the Northern Soul dancer to Paradise and back…Lending heavily from the Temptations “Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue” this riveting girl-sound, is it could be argued the greatest non-Motown “Motown” sound ever recorded…Click the sound file.. you’re gonna be knockout when these Philly giurl remind us of what we have been deprived of whilst inferior NS oldies are played….Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 445.00 Linda JonesHypnotized / I Can't Stop Lovin' My BabyFrom the undisputed High Priestess of Soul, the eternal vocal of Linda Jones is here again to nail the very heart of your emotions…with her incomparable style.Before you today is no ordinary Linda Jones 45. It is, as you can see the highly coveted, seldom-seen 1967 UK DEMO in superb clean condition, showing off two flawless labels and original company sleeve.Top side was this great lady’s biggest R&B chart success over in the USA, here in the UK nobody had ever heard of Linda Jones in 1967 and it sold “nothing”. In fact the orange stock copy is also a near impossible challenge to find.Even if this 45 was picked up by the British Radio stations of the day, would Linda Jones’s vocal have been so shockingly advanced, I think some radio-programmer would have demanded the DJ stopped playing it.. deemed as JUST TOO DARN SOUL!With a fabulous Northern Soul mid-paced dance track on the flipside, this 45 has gained quite a following; especially for the previously “not so rare ” Loma release..Before you today is the ultimate Linda Jones rarity - and for those serious about collecting rare British 45s - this is a trophy..Click and listen to Soul’s greatest ever voice - whilst gazing upon those two captivating label scans.Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 93.00 Martha And The Vandellas4 Track Ep1964 born and the laminated cover looks factory fresh…!This Tamla Motown EP was # 2009 in the all too short lived but now highly sought after run; offering finely crafted covers with hand-picked artist poses. EMI cut this meager selling idea, off too short because there was only 19 issues under the UK TME banner. Ending just over a year later with the 6 track Marvin Gaye tribute..The french of course of course “Went To Town” on this format producing so eye-popping offerings; but none better than this jubilant trio shot. 3 young girls right at the top of their game n’don’t show.An inspiring and historical photo.. and more importantly not a flaw in sight. Scrutinize the scan, no laminate veins, not creases, no corner point bumps or any of the other niggle-blemishes that seem to plague the British 50’s & 60s laminated covers.. check it out, this is an astonishingly fine cover both front & back.Labels are immaculate, vinyl surface inspection reveal only light paper-contact imperfections or very light surface scuffs. As you can hear it plays totally cleanThe four tracks speak for themselves, making this one fabulous example of the genre and one its most elusive too…Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 98.00 Ike & Tina TurnerSomebody ( Somewhere ) Needs You / ( I'll Do Anything ) Just To Be With YouA unicorn-rare British WHITE DEMO!! of this legendary couples best Northern Soul offering.Condition as you can see and hear is just exquisite..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 212.00 Neo ExperienceHumanPhiladelphia perfection!!..as Leon Mitchell project takes Tommy Hunt’s 60s New York classic Beat Ballad - deconstructs - giving it a totally new identity; by adding lush Philly-esque strings… specifically to fuel David Simmons magnificent vocal powers to greater things..The result is quite staggering, a maelstrom of Philadelphia hits the dancefloor with Simmons becoming increasingly powerful as the recordings progesses. . the crescendo peaks..but it’s not over yet as Mitchell as if begging for an encore, brings the group back in for one more chorus… totally awesome.A perennial in my DJ box and one that is constantly requested…Encore, encore, encore..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 262.00 Marvin Gaye1976 Uk September / October Tour Program13” by 9” full colour gloss 20 page 1976 Tour program.Crammed with glorious full page images, informative information not only on Marvin Gaye but also on his support act Carol Woods who promoted by her label UK Ember partnered Marvin on this two month tour.A startling piece of Motown Memorabillia.Near 40 years old and only suffering from very light creasing to the outer cover - the insides are immaculate..Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 25.00 Lou RaglandSince You Said You'd Be Mine / I Didn't Mean To Leave YouSeriously-Seasoned-Soul-Sages will not ever need reminding how darn RARE the stock copy of 1973 session is, offering up TWO sides of crucial Cleveland Soul from a man who’d become a Northern Soul icon with his timeless “I Travel Alone” classic.Once again Mr. Ragland serves us with a silky flow of soul, incorporating an uncredited male vocal-group cradling Lou’s joyous vocal performance. Philly inspired string section levitate the vocals up into Soul Heaven..Superior Northern Soul dancer, sodden in class…But this is the silly-rare STOCK copy with the flipside the PROMO doesn’t have.. click the soundsfile to see why today, I’m so delighted..Real Soul awaits you..bubbling with all the ingredients of the A-side but geared down a little, slowing melting into a lush mid-paced session of regret, heartache & remorse. With those string and the male chorus keeping it buoyant.. with Lou Ragland’s vocal transferring the pain so convincingly…Soul Essence, Simply Soul, Just Soul, The Orwell or my office ..venues that play and dine on records of this calibre as their staple.May I remind you the USA stock copy is 1000’s of times rarer than the promo press that offers just the single side…Go feast and have two courses of Mr, Ragland at his superlative best! .Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 212.00 Clarence HillA Lot Of Lovin' Goin' RoundI can’t even remember the last time I encountered the RED stock copy of this snarling colossus.The opening of the low-burping Sax, instantly speared by relentless chirping girls; Is today so very memorable, even after a few notes you just know this tune is knock-ya-sideways.Personally, I also instantly knew, back in 1974 when I bought my very first sizable load of 45s; that originated from a New York shop clear-out. Picked clean by two Nottingham importer/dealers and the “junk” left for me purchased.In that pile of vinyl garbage nestled a handful of Clarence Hill Promo copies, which I slowly filtered out over time. The style, the pace, the production was out of kilter with the Northern Soul “sound” of the period… but it had “something” captivating about it. The mix of the brass, that gang of gals and Clarence Hill’s rustic-rasping was the ideal criteria for the 80s and the “NEW” style sets based in Stafford’s “Top Of The World” all-niters; Delivered by Dave Thorley and his New Model Army of exuberant Young Soulie’s.Truly great records will always break through, usually aided by visionary people, of which “Stafford” was saturated with them…Over the years since my brief-flirt with my discovery, I can could count the White Promo copies I’ve encountered on one hand..…the RED STOCKER I could maybe use just one finger…!A rare and utterly compelling sight… but not as vital as the magnificent production it presents you with…Sorry, this item has already been won!The winning bid was £ 673.00 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest GeoffB Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Martha and the vandellas EP went for more than the Linda Jones demo.That's just sad. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Quinvy Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Cody Black has gone down in value over the years. Can't understand why, one of the greatest northern classics of all time n my humble opinion. 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Ffs I would paid 100 for Linda Jones promo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 £232 for Carl Carlton! Really? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Darcy Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 £232 for Carl Carlton! Really?Sold few copies recently £75 pounds each Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tlscapital Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Cody Black is Sooooo Goooood ! But maybe out of faZhion and so; nor good enough for the NowadayZ northern soulZ. It's not that rare anyway so most of the collectors are satisfied with it by now. Plus for most of the new DZ's it's nothing they should wonder I understand. Just rare and good like the Soul folkS dig IMHO. Edited June 17, 2015 by tlscapital Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Liamgp Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 £232 for Carl Carlton! Really?Used to be masses around - probably still are, certainly not a rare record. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philt Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Carl Carlton, Four Larks wtf! Incredible. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dean Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Carl Carlton, Four Larks wtf! Incredible.Four Larks went through ebay at the same time as this was in the auction Ex £115https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HEAR-IT-SOUL-The-Four-Larks-Tower-402-I-Still-Love-You-and-Groovin-At-The-Go-Go-/361302958919?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=gCIdj9gohYf4fphi0oHYstjGzIM%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wiganer1 Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 i got four larks issue..,must be rarer than the demo Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 i got four larks issue..,must be rarer than the demowithout a doubt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
sir cumference Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 without a doubtAnd that must be rarer than the four larks! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Davetay Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 i got four larks issue..,must be rarer than the demoI had about a dozen Four Larks stock copies for sale mid 70's.Sold them at £4 a throw. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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