Unplayed Promos: Patti Austin Coral 62458; Emanual Lasky Wild Deuce 1003

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This week, we added two new 45s to our Louise Neal 45 Soul Auctions page, which features eye-popping, previously unplayed promo treasures from the Louise Neal Soul 45 collection. See the Auctions page for photos.

• Patti Austin, Coral 62548 (promo), 1967.
       "(I've Given) All My Love / Why Can't We Try It Again"
       Condition: M (M|M|M) This is perhaps the most sought-after Patti Austin single of all, ranking at #74 on Kev Roberts' list of the 500 greatest Northern Soul 45s. This new, unplayed promo comes in its original Coral Records factory sleeve. This beautiful copy is like new with no notable flaws, grading Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio)!
       MB: $300 High Bid: $550 | Auction ends 9PM EST Mon., Oct. 12.
• Emanuel Lasky, Wild Deuce 1003 (promo), 1965.
       "Lucky To Be Loved (By You) / Our World"
       Condition: M (M|M|M) Both sides of this rare single are well worth seeking out, though it's the A side that drives Northern Soul fans to the dance floor. This new, unplayed promo copy has no notable flaws, grading Mint in all respects (Labels, Vinyl, Audio)!
       MB: $100 High Bid: $125 | Auction ends 9PM EST Wed., Oct. 14.

If you are interested in bidding, please visit the Louise Neal 45 Soul Auctions page for images and an explanation of the auction process. 

Other 45s still available for bidding include:

• Invincibles, Warner Bros. 7061 (promo), 1967.  "Woman Is The Soul Of A Man / Git It"   Condition: M (M|M|M) Wow! Talk about great Northern Soul dance music! You can't go wrong with either side of this rare single, though "Woman" gets the nod from most Northern Soul enthusiasts. This new, unplayed promo comes in a crisp Warner Bros. Records factory sleeve. It has no notable flaws (even a very faint warp is hardly worth mentioning), grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).      MB: $75

• Carl Henry Hall, Mercury 72318 (promo), 1964. "Summertime / Let Me Down Easy" Condition: M- (M|M-|M-) You have never heard Gershwin's "Summertime" until you hear this spectacular -- and highly danceable -- Northern Soul arrangement! The flip is another uptempo winner. This beautiful promo copy has pristine Mint labels, and the vinyl and audio are very close to Mint. MB $200. 

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Louise Neal was a black female disk jockey from North Carolina who had a 3-hour Soul/RnB/Blues show from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. During that time, she collected thousands of (mostly) promo 45s at her home from the many record companies she was registered with for receiving promotional material--ABC, Atlantic/Atco, Chess/Checker/Cadet, Decca, Brunswick, Shout, Stax/Volt, Fame, Imperial, Jubilee, Okeh, Sue, Philles, SureFine, Vee-Jay, Kent, Duke, Bell, Paula/Ronn, Rojac, Peacock, Motown (all labels), Veep, Capitol, Modern, Dial, Jamie and many others. A large number of these precious 45s accumulated unopened in their original shipping packages after Neal left the business and moved to New York in 1967. (Also during 1963-65, when Neal had earlier left town.) Most are highly collectable and extremely rare Northern Soul singles with book values ranging well above $100... a few above $1,000! Many are pristine--unplayed and with a bare minimum of storage wear. Others may exhibit very light storage wear and/or an "x" marked on the label. A good many come in their original factory sleeve, some of which are rare and valuable on their own these days.

The collection also contains rarities and classics of interest to fans of RnB, Blues, Girl Groups, Doo Wop, and various other genres of Rock.

We began selling records from the Louise Neal collection in June 2015, and it will take years for us to get through everything. To see what's for sale, what's already sold, and what's coming up, visit the Louise Neal Collection page on Classic 45s (https://www.classic45s.com/). We continue to add more details about the collection as time permits. This page shows all the Louise Neal 45s we've added to date (some have sold).

Edited Monday at 19:11 by Classic45s 
Updated auction info.

Edited Wednesday at 14:15 by Classic45s 
price updates

Edited October 12, 2015 by Classic45s

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Patti Austin will close at 9 PM Eastern US on Monday, October 12.

Emanuel Lasky will close 9 PM Eastern US on Wednesday, October 14.

Thanks for the look!

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New high bid for the Patti Austin is $550 USD - closing in 6 hours at 9 pm eastern US