Mystic Five, Ray Munnings, Curtis, 7 Days Unlimited & more

[George M]

Please enquire to ruralconcourse at yahoo dot com.

Thanks,

George

 

Alphabetical by label:

 

7 Days Unlimited “Dirt (in the sky) / Early Morning Break” (Acacia Street Gang) M- £100

Eco-themed 70s dancer from LA with another good club track on the flip.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/7daysunlimited_dirt.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/7daysunlimited_early.mp3

 

Matt Covington “I’m So In Love With You” (April) M- £50

Lovely stepper.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/mattcovington_soinlove.mp3

 

Curtis “How Can I Tell Her” (Charm City) strong VG £50

Excellent modern dancer.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/curtis_how.mp3

 

Ray Munnings & the Vibrations “You Don’t Know” (Elite) VG wol £150

Unknown 60s northern obscurity, from the guy who went on to spearhead the mighty Beginning of the End and then put out some great solo material on Alston. The Vibrations were his first group as a teenager.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/raymunnings_you.mp3

 

The Gospel All-Stars “Lonely Journey” (Fami) M- £200

Really obscure Chicago release that should appeal to funk and crossover fans.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/gospelallstars_lonely.mp3

 

The 35^th Street Gang “You’ve Got Charisma / The Boogie Man” (Guess) strong VG £120

Largely unknown funky 70s club smasher with plenty of potential. Funk flip. (Faint dish not affecting play)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/35thstreetgang_charisma.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/35thstreetgang_boogie.mp3

 

Johnnie Jackson & the Blazers “Wisdom Of A Fool / What You Gonna Do” (J-Mer) strong VG £50

Tremendous deep ballad from Merle Spears, with funky 60s dancer flip. (Minor wol & light label wear)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/johnniejackson_wisdom.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/johnniejackson_what.mp3

 

Pace-Setters “Push On Jesse Jackson / Freedom & Justice” (Kent) VG- £10

Classic uptempo protest funk (Small wol & light label wear)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/pacesetters_pushon.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/pacesetters_freedom.mp3

 

The Fabulous Denos “Once I Had A Love / Bad Girl” (King) VG-/G+ £10

Solid darkside popcorn. The flip is a nice version of the song done later by Lee Moses. (Minor label wear)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/fabulousdenos_once.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/fabulousdenos_badgirl.mp3

 

Billy Jones & Solat “You’re Gonna Miss Me / I’ll Be Around” (Poker) VG+ £75

Banging 70s dancer, with a sweet harmony flip that I think has been overlooked. Euro picture sleeve-only release. (Sleeve is presentable VG).

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/billyjones_youregonna.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/billyjones_illbe.mp3

 

Gail Williams “A Message From My Heart” (Rialto) M- £40

Floaty 70s sweet soul / midtempo winner with crisp drums.

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/gailwilliams.mp3

 

Scacy and the Sound Service “Sunshine” (Scacy) VG- £30

Excellent DC funk. (Clean labels)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/scacy_sunshine.mp3

 

Five Miles High “Should’ve Been Satisfied / So Frustrated” (Spooky) VG+ £20

Two early 70s group funk stormers from DC. (Light ringwear)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/fivemileshigh.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/fivemileshigh_so.mp3

 

25^th Century Band Revue “The Peacock / Nothing Is Better For Me (Than Thee)” (T.F.C.) VG- £50

Funk dancer with a strong group side, out of Virginia. (Moderate label wear / plays well)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/25thcenturyband_peacock.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/25thcenturyband_nothing.mp3

 

Mystic Five “Sweet Brown Frame / You Were Wrong” (Twin Record Production) VG++ £200

Obscure female group northern from Florida. The flip is also solid. (Looks clean / close to M-)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/mysticfive_weet.mp3

#2: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/mysticfive_youwere.mp3

 

Ruby Andrews “Just Loving You” (Zodiac) VG/VG- £70

Classic northern winner. (Plays well / ringwear & xol)

Listen: https://concourserecords.co.uk/musicuploads/rubyandrews_justloving.mp3

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 12, 2015 by George M