Hi and welcome to the July 2016 list. A short list is better than no list. I scraped together a few mostly obscure but nice 45’s together with both cheap and rare modern soul classics.
There’s a few albums too, mostly cheap major labels one including excellent two step tracks but also a couple of rarities in Pin Points and Betty Padgett.
PM to reserve!
For those who prefer the music free I have uploaded my daytime set from the Stockholm Soul Weekender which took place in June.
Norris Vines & the Luvlines - Give in - Smile / EX / £650 (Very clean copy of this Canadian modern soul classic! Such a feel good tune. Comes complete with company sleeve. Label has promo stamp.)
Karizma - Magic lady / Will you dance with me? - FRP / EX / £275 (Lovely double header from Melvin Winn of Trace Of Smoke-fame. A-side is a great , quirky boogie dancer and flip is a lovely 2 stepper.)
Eddie Billups & the C.C.C.’s - Shake off that dream - Gar-Pax / VG+ / £150 (Classic modern soul! Here in the later, funkier version. And on Gar-Pax white demo, not on the more commonly seen Helpp label. Vinyl has a few light marks but plays well.)
G.C. Cameron - Wait till tomorrow - Jamila / EX / £125 (Great modern soul dancer from one of my fave artists. Usually seen on UK Ardent, the US original is quite rare. Clean label, most copies around have the address scratched out.)
G.C. Cameron - No matter where - Motown / EX / £15 (Killer version of the David Ruffin song. Recorded around the same time and with the same people involved as Sisters Love “Give me your love” cover. Highly recommended!)
Ken Allison / Harvey Allison Experience feat the Whole Truth - Freedom (sweet) freedom / This is our love story - Truth Is! / EX / £40 (Two lovely slowies on an obscure 45.)
Billy Cole - Bump all night / Extra careful - Recreational and Educational / EX / £35 (Classic double header. Clubby soul backed with a more grown up sounding modern midtempo tune. Jamaican release, here in the white label red plus black text variation. Label has name written on it with filt pen.)
Bay Brothers - Baby don’t give up / Magic in her love - Millenium / EX / £30 (Super rare issue copy with different flipside. Lovely modern soul slowie. Comes in company sleeve, b-side has three X’s written with a ball point pen.)
Jeff Perry - Honest baby / Unforgettable person - Arista / EX / £12 (Two killer sides from Jeffree! White label stock copy complete with company sleeve.)
Betty Padgett - s/t - Alwa / EX/EX / £300 (With the clubby dancers “Sugar daddy” Parts 1 and 2. Such a feelgood uplifting song, both version are great. Vinyl and cover in lovely condition but there’s a light inaudible scratch on “Sugar daddy part 2”.)
Pin Points - No dressing - Pin Points Music / EX/VG+ / £90 (Washington D.C. album with the sublime slowies “Rainbow smiles” and “Love is”. There’s also a Last Poets styled rap/poetry track in “That dope”. Cover has slight ring wear but seams etc are intact.)
Dan Penn - Nobody’s fool - Bell / VG/VG+ / £60 (Rare solo effort by this legendary songwriter. Promo copy. Label has writing. Cover looks great but has a upper seam split around 5cm that has not really opened up yet. Vinyl has light scattered marks. The track “Ain’t no love” plays with the occasional crackle but overall quite ok, rest of the tracks plays fine.)
Mystic Merlin - Full moon - Capitol / VG+/EX / £18 (With the boogie classic “Mr magician” and the superb two stepper “Your love”. Vinyl has a few sleeve marks, plays great.)
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson - Nothing can stand in our way - GCS / EX/EX / £15 (Promo copy of this modern soul album including the album only 2 step track “Love is what you make it”. Cover has cut corner and a distribution sticker.)
Clifford Coulter - The better part of me - Columbia / VG+/VG+ / £15 (Classic two step album. With “Love’s too hot to hide” and the slightly faster “Don’t wanna see you cry”. White promo copy, back has gold promo stamp. Album has a little general and edge wear. Vinyl has a few sleeve marks, plays well.)
Denise LaSalle - Here I am again - Westbound / EX/EX / £8 (With the superb title track! “Married, but not to each other” is a great slowie with a southern soul feel.)
Bar-Kays - Nightcruising - Mercury / EX/VG+ / £6 (Including the all-time great 2 step track “Feels like I’m falling in love”. Cover just shy of EX with a lower ring wear.)
The Temptations Aint Too Proud 1966 Demo Misprinted B-s
Funk Gospel - Capitol City Star Singers - What Hes Done
Hi and welcome to the July 2016 list. A short list is better than no list. I scraped together a few mostly obscure but nice 45’s together with both cheap and rare modern soul classics.
There’s a few albums too, mostly cheap major labels one including excellent two step tracks but also a couple of rarities in Pin Points and Betty Padgett.
PM to reserve!
For those who prefer the music free I have uploaded my daytime set from the Stockholm Soul Weekender which took place in June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gC9p80vrjU
Enjoy your summer!
Best Regards,
Karl
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Soul 45’s
Norris Vines & the Luvlines - Give in - Smile / EX / £650 (Very clean copy of this Canadian modern soul classic! Such a feel good tune. Comes complete with company sleeve. Label has promo stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RcVZCgv4yw
Karizma - Magic lady / Will you dance with me? - FRP / EX / £275 (Lovely double header from Melvin Winn of Trace Of Smoke-fame. A-side is a great , quirky boogie dancer and flip is a lovely 2 stepper.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJalqEocdJc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN5AclipHGk
Melvin Bliss - Synthetic substitution - Sunburst / EX / £225 (Well sampled classic on a highly indemand 45. As new vinyl issue, logo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDHwtC5iv1U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B90nUqlJM0s
Crossover Band - Fun in the (sun) - Crossover / VG+ / £200 (Obscure modern soul here in an ungoogable 1981 NYC release.)
https://youtu.be/kmJot1GtRy4
Rudy Dardy - Searching for love / Never was intended to be - Harvest / EX / £175 (Very nice double header with a dance and a slow side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfvqm6NucUY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICMZN0eIXk4
Mojave - Out to get-cha / Never give up your love - North Star / VG+ / £175 (Two California modern soul dancers on a rare 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U079QkAIVG4
Chateau - Feelings / Strike a spark - Quiet Storm / EX / £175 (Rare 1984 SF boogie double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnEuyNCxUy8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84X9w-TdiEE
Eddie Billups & the C.C.C.’s - Shake off that dream - Gar-Pax / VG+ / £150 (Classic modern soul! Here in the later, funkier version. And on Gar-Pax white demo, not on the more commonly seen Helpp label. Vinyl has a few light marks but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZmyezOADMs
G.C. Cameron - Wait till tomorrow - Jamila / EX / £125 (Great modern soul dancer from one of my fave artists. Usually seen on UK Ardent, the US original is quite rare. Clean label, most copies around have the address scratched out.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0QKZbfML3k
G.C. Cameron - Live for love - Flamingo / EX / £100 (UK only release, killer modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgMTmVprNFE
G.C. Cameron - No matter where - Motown / EX / £15 (Killer version of the David Ruffin song. Recorded around the same time and with the same people involved as Sisters Love “Give me your love” cover. Highly recommended!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiMJfIwWcbk
Virgie Williams & Washington Jamb Band - Who’s going to take care of me - Leo / EX / £80 (Killer killer two step on a rare 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gC9p80vrjU&feature=youtu.be (first track in the mix)
Marion Deaton Group - What you gonna do girl / Baby I still love you - Disc / EX / £80 (Two nice slowies on a dead obscure 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdsFPHqZDK0
https://youtu.be/FADp-i5Vtak
Aubrey Cummings - To fall in love - Wirl / EX / £75 (His first, much rarer 45 for the Barbados Wirl label. Complete with company sleeve.)
https://youtu.be/JGj4v89zbMA
Wardell Piper - The power of love - Midsong / EX / £50 (Rare killer 45 only disco/boogie dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETL2SdiIFkc
James Chappell - I’m glad I found you / Instrumental - Haywood’s / EX / £40 (Boogie on Haywood Tucker’s label.)
https://recordmania.net/playerpopup.php?p=SLN65594
Ken Allison / Harvey Allison Experience feat the Whole Truth - Freedom (sweet) freedom / This is our love story - Truth Is! / EX / £40 (Two lovely slowies on an obscure 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCDffcYzEoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xakg34b31lw
Hank Carbo - Party lady - January / EX / £40 (Groovy modern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIZhjan7bbk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7morrOAN_Y
Billy Cole - Bump all night / Extra careful - Recreational and Educational / EX / £35 (Classic double header. Clubby soul backed with a more grown up sounding modern midtempo tune. Jamaican release, here in the white label red plus black text variation. Label has name written on it with filt pen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTR9ONnEzdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7O_5VSdsaI
Billy Cole - Bump all night / Extra careful - Power Exchange / EX / £25 (UK release of the above.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTR9ONnEzdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7O_5VSdsaI
Basic Black & Pearl - There’ll come a time, there’ll come a day - Polydor / EX / £30 (Promo copy of this classic modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7gCR-T2870
Bay Brothers - Baby don’t give up / Magic in her love - Millenium / EX / £30 (Super rare issue copy with different flipside. Lovely modern soul slowie. Comes in company sleeve, b-side has three X’s written with a ball point pen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2khxKTYhgA
Sapphires - Gotta have your love - Abc-Paramount / EX / £30 (NS evergreen!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcWLrK5-yI4
Dexter Wansel - The sweetest pain - PIR / EX / £25 (Jazzy Philly soul classic with vocals from Terry Wells.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGZKnzzGUek
Chantique - I know I’m falling in love - AIP International / EX / £25 (Chicago modern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDqZZ0WrAQg
Circle O’ Fire - Have it your way - Stax / EX / £20 (Lesser known and nice little modern soul dancer. The track to have from the album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfiovyMB5P4
Delicious - (We’re getting into) Trouble / What happens now? - Capri / EX / £20 (Cleveland, Ohio obscurity with two nice sides with two step appeal.)
https://youtu.be/oXJwVoQtNNk
Odds and Ends - Let me try - Today / VG+ / £18 (Found another one of these. Killer crossover floater. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab95nNHp1pA
Prince - I wanna be your love - WB / EX / £15 (Complete with company sleeve. Still sounds great!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG5J4Vz2jsc
Ben E. King - We got love - Atlantic / EX / £15 (1975 Philly soul classic. As new copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8I3rjH6_64
Jeff Perry - Honest baby / Unforgettable person - Arista / EX / £12 (Two killer sides from Jeffree! White label stock copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWkFe5VE7Aw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH10Temw3Yo
Ovations - One in a million - MGM Sounds of Memphis / EX / £12 (Lovely feelgood crossover cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjrGH9eoiA0
Smokey Robinson - Baby that’s backatcha - Tamla / EX / £8 (Lovely modern soul dancer. One of his best solo efforts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSZBRR2OcQ
Leslie Uggams - I want to make it easy for you - Gordy / EX / £8 (Superb modern with a two step feel. White demo.)
Leslie Uggams - I want to make it easy for you - Gordy / EX / £8 (Stock copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TPtoD-xPl4
Willie Hutch - Just another day - Motown / VG+ / £8 (Modern soul evergreen, such a tune!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkh7WfbkfB0
Kwick - Let this moment be forever - EMI America / EX / £6 (Excellent two step! As new copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRFCjzuth1A
Soul Albums
Betty Padgett - s/t - Alwa / EX/EX / £300 (With the clubby dancers “Sugar daddy” Parts 1 and 2. Such a feelgood uplifting song, both version are great. Vinyl and cover in lovely condition but there’s a light inaudible scratch on “Sugar daddy part 2”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhVeHLAEt1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjdNk72xV0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcQRJR-eRww
Pin Points - No dressing - Pin Points Music / EX/VG+ / £90 (Washington D.C. album with the sublime slowies “Rainbow smiles” and “Love is”. There’s also a Last Poets styled rap/poetry track in “That dope”. Cover has slight ring wear but seams etc are intact.)
https://youtu.be/VRpnUiYZ1gw
Dan Penn - Nobody’s fool - Bell / VG/VG+ / £60 (Rare solo effort by this legendary songwriter. Promo copy. Label has writing. Cover looks great but has a upper seam split around 5cm that has not really opened up yet. Vinyl has light scattered marks. The track “Ain’t no love” plays with the occasional crackle but overall quite ok, rest of the tracks plays fine.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElUc_17qjs0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=630zNeI5CAM
Mystic Merlin - Full moon - Capitol / VG+/EX / £18 (With the boogie classic “Mr magician” and the superb two stepper “Your love”. Vinyl has a few sleeve marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=391S6c39FVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yj8YmH8HeNg
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson - Nothing can stand in our way - GCS / EX/EX / £15 (Promo copy of this modern soul album including the album only 2 step track “Love is what you make it”. Cover has cut corner and a distribution sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwt2AheXHBw
Clifford Coulter - The better part of me - Columbia / VG+/VG+ / £15 (Classic two step album. With “Love’s too hot to hide” and the slightly faster “Don’t wanna see you cry”. White promo copy, back has gold promo stamp. Album has a little general and edge wear. Vinyl has a few sleeve marks, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX7merQRD8E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YvuTVJMsRI
Denise LaSalle - Here I am again - Westbound / EX/EX / £8 (With the superb title track! “Married, but not to each other” is a great slowie with a southern soul feel.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ux_dC30F8M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnDhyLp4cVg
Bar-Kays - Nightcruising - Mercury / EX/VG+ / £6 (Including the all-time great 2 step track “Feels like I’m falling in love”. Cover just shy of EX with a lower ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht5Rv4OMyyc
Mass Production - Three miles high - Cotillion / EX/EX / £6 (Including the awesome two step track “Slow bump”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0--UmJ7zvo
Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson - Step in to our life - Polydor / EX/EX / £6 (With their cover of Richard Flowers “For real”. Small cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaYKIcqIJdU