Top Notch R & B & Crackin’ Northern

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Gene Chandler – If You Can’t Be True – Canadian Reo £20.00 M-, green / silver label

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Gene Chandler – Everybody Let’s Dance – Canadian Reo £20.00 M-, green / silver label

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The Dells – Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay b/w When I’m In Your Arms – UK Chess (yellow demo) £20.00 M-, release date stamped in company sleeve

4

The Falons – The Teacher – United Artists £25.00 Drivin’ dancer, mint issue in company sleeve

5

Eddie Floyd – Big Bird – French Stax picture cover £20.00 cover & vinyl M-

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Aretha Franklin – Cry Like A Baby – Columbia (WDJ) £25.00 awesome, in company sleeve

7

Roy Hamilton – Midnight Town Daybreak City – MGM (DJ) £30.00 beat ballad, in company sleeve

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Roy Hamilton – She Make Me Wanna Dance b/w You Can Count On Me – MGM (DJ) £150.00 latinesque Big City Soul dancer & mid tempo flip, M- in company sleeve

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Walter Jackson – They Don’t Give Medals – Okeh picture cover £15.00 cover M-, vinyl VG+ ½ price

10

Gwen McCrae – It Keeps On Raining – Italian RCA picture cover £15.00 rare release

11

Tammy Montgomery – If I Would Marry You b/w This Time Tomorrow – Checker £35.00 Big City Soul double sider, this is Tammi Terrell

12

Wilson Pickett – I’m Gonna Love You b/w I Can’t Stop – German Scepter picture cover £25.00 nice cover & vinyl both M-

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Edwin Starr – You’ve Got My Soul On Fire b/w the Lonely People’s Prayer – French Tamla picture cover £20.00 nice picture M-

14

Billy Stewart – Summertime – French Chess picture cover (1966) £20.00   nice artist sketch / picture both M-

15

Ike & Tina Turner – Fingerpoppin’ – Warner Bros (WDJ) £25.00 raw dancer, mint copy in company sleeve

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Jackie Verdell – Are You Ready For This – Decca (DJ) £25.00 uptempo dancer in company sleeve

17

Lenny Welch – Please Help Me I’m Falling – Kapp (DJ) £25.00 awesome beat ballad in company sleeve

18

Mary Wells – I’m Learning b/w He’s A Lover – 20^th Century Fox picture cover £20.00 double sider in company sleeve, lovely picture

19

Little Luther – Eenie Meenie Minie Mo b/w Twirl – Checker (DJ) £25.00 mint R & B double sider

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Syl Johnson – I’ve Got To Find My Baby b/w She’s So Fine – Federal (12435) £50.00 his 1^st on the label, double sided R & B dancer

21

Joe Tex – Don’t Play – Checker £25.00 raw R & B dancer, mint copy

22

Dee Clark – In My Apartment b/w I Ain’t Gonna Be Your Fool – Constellation (WDJ) £25.00 lovely mint demo of this Big City Soul double sider

23

Henry Moore – She’s A Lover – Hermitage £25.00  1^st label, mint vinyl copy

24

Ben E King – Teeny Weeny Little Bit – Atco (WDJ) £30.00 mint demo, classic side

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Azie Mortimer – Little Miss Everything – RCA (WDJ) £25.00 mint demo, mid tempo grower

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Bill Johnson – It Ain’t Never Gonna Die – Jocida (WDJ) £35.00 raw dancer, mint demo

27

Al TNT Braggs – I Like What You Do To Me – Peacock (DJ) £25.00drivin’ R & B dancer, mint copy

28

Eldridge Holmes – Begging For Your Love b/w The Sooner You Realize – Alon (WDJ) £25.00 R & B double sider, near mint

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Tyrone (The Wonder Boy) – Try Me b/w Suffer – 4 Brothers £25.00 one of his 1^st, brilliant double sider

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Junior Parker – I Got Money – Blue Rock £20.00 R & B dancer

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Wanda Rouzan – Long Time No See – Frisco £25.00 New Orleans girlie mid pace

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Norma Rudd – He’s Mine – Sure Shot (DJ) £35.00 upbeat R & B, mint demo

33

O V Wright – Love The Way You Love – Backbeat £25.00 same backing as Solomon Burke – Save It, Buddy Lamp etc.

34

Big Maybelle – Let Me Go – Port £40.00 awesome version same as Joann Douvalle on Sport

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Johnny Nash – Strange Feeling – Argo (DJ) £25.00 catchy dancer & Issue copy £15.00 worn label vinyl mint

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Albert Williams – I’m In Your Corner b/w Tumblin’ – Checker £25.00 R & B double sider, Johnnie Mae Matthews produced

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Jimmy Barnes – Baby I Love You - Sharp (WDJ) £35.00 good early dancer, rare demo

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Joe L – (I’m Not Gonna Be) Worried – Clissac £35.00 Detroit classic

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The Supremes – Time Changes Things b/w Let Me Go The Right Way – Motown £20.00 early double sider, mint copy

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Garland Green – Angel Baby – Uni £30.00 mid tempo gem

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The Imaginations – I Love You More (Than Anyone) – Bacon Fat £25.00 good group mid tempo

42

Patti Austin – I Wanna Be Loved – Coral £35.00 big production dancer, mint copy

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Gino Johnson – I’m Aware Of Your Love – Bailey £25.00 mid tempo Detroit

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The Young Folk – Lonely Girl – Mar-V-Lus £20.00 Chicago group dancer

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Eddie Holland – Just Ain’t Enough Love – Motown £20.00 great early dancer Ex+

46

Little Ben & The Cheers – Baby You’re Mine – Rush £25.00 drivin’ Chicago dancer

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Lou Johnson – If I Never Get To Love You – Big Top £25.00 big production dancer, mint copy

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Wilson Pickett – I Can’t Stop – Double L (WDJ) £20.00 vinyl demo, Detroit produced dancer

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The Malibus – Ten Times A Day – Sure Shot £30.00 mid tempo group dancer

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Little Johnny Taylor – Looking At The Future – Galaxy £20.00 upbeat R & B mover

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Jimmy McCracklin - Let The Door Hit You – Minit £20.00 under rated mid tempo R & B

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Josephine Taylor – Good Lovin’ – Mar-V-Lus (DJ) £45.00 rare demo, current spin

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George Smith – I’ve Had It – Turntable (WDJ) £150.00 simply awesome

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Ruben Wright – Hey Girl b/w I’m Walking Out On You – Capitol £30.00 big production double sider

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Ruben Wright – Crazy Baby – Capitol £25.00 uptempo & brilliant mid tempo flip

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Younghearts – I’ve Got Love For My Baby – Minit £20.00 brilliant mid tempo floater

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The Amazers – Without A Warning – Thomas £20.00 uptempo classic

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Riff Ruffin - Peepin’ & Hidin’ – Duke (DJ) £25.00 hard no. R & B double sider

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Janet & The Jays – Love What You’re Doing To Me – Hi (DJ) £30.00 girlie Memphis mid tempo

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Hayward Lee & The Marauders – It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie – Scamm Sound £20.00 raw uptempo stormer

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Little Johnny Truitt – Don’t Let Me Be A Crying Man – Abet £30.00 catchy laid back mid tempo

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The Ascots – Miss Heartbreaker – M.B.S. £30.00 Philly group dancer

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Just Brothers – You’ve Got The Love To Make Me Over – Music Merchant (DJ) £30.00 double sided demo of this mid tempo crossover gem

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Josephine Taylor – Ain’t Gonna Cry No More – Mar-V-Lus £45.00 uptempo Chicago, hard to find now

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Gene Chandler – Check Yourself – Vee Jay £25.00 great version of the early Temps number

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Don Wyatt – Do I Need You – Atlantic (WDJ) £30.00 mint demo, beat ballad gem

67

Reuben & The Chains – Ain’t You Gonna Love Me b/w Answer The Questions – Peacock (DJ) superb R & B double sider, mint copy

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Junior Gordon – Call The Doctor – Jay Pee £25.00 uptempo R & B

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The Herbs – Put A Hurtin’ On My Heart b/w There Must Be An Answer – smoke £25.00 mid tempo group double sider

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Marv Johnson & The Paulettes – That’s How Bad – United Artists £20.00  sparse production Big City Soul mid tempo

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Jean Wells – With My Love & What You’ve Got – Calla (DJ) £30.00 stormin’ dancer, mint demo

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Jean Wells – Keep Your Mouth Shut – Calla (DJ) £25.00 drivin’ dancer, mint copy

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Sam E Sol – Love Is Not A Game b/w Tears Keep Falling – Ruby £60.00 w.o.l. but vinyl mint, Detroit / Pied Piper double sider

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Barbara Lynn – You’re Losing Me – Atlantic £20.00 mid tempo classic

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Slim Harpo – I’m Gonna Keep What I’ve Got – Excello £20.00  drivin’ R & B dancer

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Little Jerry Williams – I’m The Lover Man – Loma £20.00 hard label number, early dancer

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Jimmy Delphs – Feels Like Summers Coming On b/w Mrs Percy Please Have Mercy – Karen (WDJ) £20.00 Wylie & Hester co-penned double sider

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Bettye Swann – Lonely Love – Money £20.00 uptempo dancer & good flip

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Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights – Don’t Leave Me Baby – Jay Walking £20.00 Detroit crossover, same as the Maxine Brown Epic LP track

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Lee LaMont – Happy Days – Backbeat £20.00 catchy dancer, mint copy