Hello, Happy Holidays and welcome to my December 2016 sales list!
The 45’s are parted into four sections, a couple of highlights from each:
Northern – Exits ultra indemander “Under the street lamp” / “You got to have money” on both green stock copy and the rare white demo. Ambassadors “Ain’t got the love of one girl (on my mind)”, Katrinia Lynn on age (ultra rare Detroit collectible), Dramatics “All because of you” (clean copy, usually seen beat up).
Crossover – Newsound/Newsounds on both yellow/red Scorpion and Mod-Art. Andy Marshall indemander on Vida, Chuck Jacksons killer version of Lamont Doziers “Take off your make-up”.
Modern Soul – Skip Mahoney “Janice”, Percy & Them rare Roulette issue copy, Cecil Lyde “I’ll make it on my own” b/w “Happy feeling”. Eugene Blacknell “Holding on”.
Deep/Sweet/Group – Harlem Meat Company, Full Fource, Day-Tons, Hands of Time, Masqueraders “Now that I’ve found you” and more.
There’s also a 12 inch and a LP section including some great seldom seen records like Jay Player on Bevnik (sunset label original), James Mason “I want your love”/”Nightgruv” (1996 original), Directions on Brunswick, Tony Fox, Smoke on J Bridge, Sandra Wright Wounded woman” etc.
As of half of you ordering missed this last time I mention it again – For all paypal payments please make sure I get the payment in GBP. Paypal are clever with their fee structures and standard is now they are trying to convert your payment into the local currency of the vendor. And of course doing so using their crappy exchange rates. So please make sure your payment are being sent in GBPandreceived in GBP.
Also as usual all payment over £150 needs to go with the friends/family option, alternatively if you add 4% to the total to cover the fees.
Katrinia Lynn – Talking about my man / Instrumental – Sage / VG / £600 (Major Detroit rarity here, a powerful NS dancer with a touch of R&B. Label has a little ring wear, vinyl light scattered marks. Plays great, actual copy for sale on the link below. Auctioned by Tim Brown last year, sold for £750 on eBay and on a UK dealers website for £1000.)
TNJ’s – I didn’t know / She’s not ready – Newark / EX / £450 (Two excellent midtempo sides on a seriously rare 45. Bunny Sigler on lead vocals. Promo copy.)
Ambassadors – Ain’t got the love of one girl (on my mind) – Arctic / EX / £300 (Seldom seen white demo copy of this highly indemand stone classic. Record looks minty but there’s a split second low swosh just before the music starts.)
Frank Howard & the Commanders – I’m so glad / I’m so sorry for you – Barry / VG+ / £150 (Rare NYC northern backed with ballad. Both sides featuring guitar by no other than Jimi Hendrix. Ballad side label has a round white sticker. And vinyl condition of this side is more like VG and plays with faint background noise in the silent parts. Email if you need a soundfile of the actual 45 for sale, the Jimi Hendrix copyrighs autodeleted this when I tried to upload on youtube and soundcloud.)
Dramatics – All because of you / If you haven’t got love – Sport / EX / £125 (Crispy clean copy of this Detroit NS evergreen. Don’t overlook the beautiful slowie on the flip.)
C.L. Blast – What can I do / I’m in a daze – United / EX / £100 (Powerful NS dancer with gritty vocals, backed with a beautiful beat ballad. Dark blue label variation, very nice clean copy.)
Hank Jacobs – Elijah rockin’ with soul – Call Me / VG+ / £90 (Classic, pounding NS instrumental. Original with delta number 66821 in dead wax. Record looks a little dull but plays well.)
Emanuel Laskey – Lucky to be loved (by you) / Our world – Wild Deuce / EX / £45 (Classic Detroit 45, easy to forget how good these are. Nice clean copy.)
Preston Peters – Got to have peace of mind – Markhap / EX / £45 (Great midtempo northern dancer that apparently got plays at Stafford. From NYC by the looks of it. Tiny X written on label.)
Crossover/Funky soul 45’s Newsound – Bet you never thought about it / Just one time – Scorpion / EX / £125 (Great feel good crossover dancer backed with great group harmony ballad. Here on the rarest out of the three releases – the great looking yellow/red label variation.)
Newsounds – Bet you never thought about it / Just one time – Mod-Art / EX / £100 (Great feel good crossover dancer backed with great group harmony ballad. Heavy demand for this now!)
Andy Marshall – Love transplant of your love Pt. 1 / Pt. 2 – Vida / EX / £80 (Funky soul dancer that made almost double this on Tim Brown auction a couple of weeks back.)
Lovations – I can’t forget about you – Cap City / EX / £75 (Popular funky crossover dancer. Nice and clean copy but instrumental b-side label has small writing.)
Universal Minds – A chance at love / I betcha – Charles / EX / £75 (Superb NYC double header, feel good crossover backed with a stunning group harmony ballad.)
Tammi Terrell / Brenda Holloway – All I do is think about you / All I do is think about you – Tamla / EX / £60 (Unofficial release of these stunning versions of the song later made famous by the Stevie Wonder. Nice white demo Tamla design like on the copy of the first youtube video, and superb sound quality. 500 copies limited run that since long dried out. Has sold on Discogs for a lot more.)
Herman George – Mental high / What have you got – Bet It’s a Hit / EX / £55 (Orange label copy of this immense double sider. Crossover dancer backed with a beautiful ballad.)
Chuck Jackson – Take off your make-up – Abc / EX / £55 (Nice white demo vinyl copy of this superior version of the Lamont Dozier 45. Rare and 45 only!)
Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford – I’m in love / Nobody – Mpingo / EX / £50 (Superb feel good crossover dancer, backed with funk. Funk side has vague mark from removed sticker.)
Leon Thomas – Love each other – Flying Dutchman / EX / £45 (White demo of this excellent crossover dancer with jazzy undertones. Date written on label.)
Windy City – We party heavy up in heah / Good guys don’t always win – Innovation II / EX / £45 (Superb and unique crossover dancer. Flip is a version of the Sam Dees penned song. White demo copy.)
Reuben Wilson – Got to get your own – Chess / VG / £40 (Long and short versions of this stone rare groove classic. UK only 45 released in 1976. Vinyl has many light marks but plays well.)
Fluorescent Smogg – All my life – S.S. / EX / £30 (OOP and indemand Soul Spectrum reissue of this ultra rare modern dancer. Was made as a bonus giveaway for a compilation.)
Olympics – Girl, you’re my kind of people – Warner Brothers / EX / £30 (Great crossover using the same backing track as Bob Relf “Girl you’re my kind of wonderful”. Great looking white demo, and on vinyl unlike the styrene issue copies.)
Cecil Lyde – I’ll make it on my own / Happy feeling – Alwest / EX / £200 (Great little 45 from Cecil Holden aka Cecil Lyde aka Home Boy. Modern soul classic backed with a deep boogie dancer. )
Skip Mahoney – Janice – Salsoul / EX / £160 (White demo of this powerful disco/modern dancer. So much harder on 7 inch than on 12. Record has a few sleeve marks but plays clean.)
Direct Pressure – Let me love you / Love flight – Future Electric / EX / £150 (Now more in-demand than the Hiram & Direct 45 due to the excellent mellow boogie cut “Let me love you” only found here. “Love flight” still sounds great too.)
Percy & Them – Trying to find a new love / Look in the mirror of me eyes – Roulette / EX / £125 (Rare stock copy of this great double header from this great Detroit group. )
Brief Encounter – Shake and move / I want you so much – Sonic / EX/EX / £125 (Highly sought after 2010 release by the group themselves with two previously unissued modern tracks. Was limited to 500 signed copies. Both vinyl and picture sleeve is as new.)
Wee – Stay / I’m all changed – Owl / VG+ / £125 (Two good sides from the Ohio soul veteran Norman Whiteside. “I’m all changed” appeared on their rare album while the flip only appears here. Rare pink label variation.)
Eugene Blacknell – Holding on – Seaside / EX / £125 (Absolutely great pumping modern soul that will put any dancefloor busy. Rare and very in-demand, watch the price soar on this one.)
TR’s Hot Ice – Hot ice – Avi / VG+ / £100 (Powerful and atmospheric disco dancer, such a great production. Record has light marks but plays well. Demo copy.)
Clear featuring Lee Edwards – Equal love opportunity – DT / EX / £100 (Great, charming Detroit indie that was compiled recently and now heavily in-demand.)
Power of Attorney – You got over on me – Nicetown / EX / £70 (Very nice instrumental modern side by this prison group. Who also had an album out on Polydor, and a couple of indie 45’s apart from this one. One being the indemander “Changing man” which came out on the same label as well as one called Brotherhood. Label has stain from removed sticker and small writing.)
Premium – You know you want to be loved – Soulin / EX / £70 (Great version of the Keith Barrow classic. Two steppers delight! Label has a 1cm wide and 4cm wide block that has been colored with a marker.)
Ambition – I’m gonna give you my love / Whisper a love chant – Mercury / EX / £70 (Killer modern dancer backed with even better mellow groove. Demo copy complete with company sleeve.)
Leon Debouse – Every fella’s girl / Getting with my baby – Bold / EX / £50 (Two great never before on 7 inch until this Japanese re-issue 45. Well made with superb sound quality and great looking label, super limited release and since long out of print.)
Prince Phillip Mitchell – One on one – Atlantic / EX / £45 (Super cool looking rush promo-before-promo release. No logo just text. Long and short versions, short label side has small color spill.)
Patterson Twins – Gonna find a true love / Let me be your lover – Commercial/Disk Union / NM/NM / £40 (2014 Japan reissue which was limited to 400 numbered copies. Great looking lokalike label, picture insert as well as plastic bag with original sticker.)
Four Sonics – If it wasn’t for my baby / There’s no love – JMC / EX / £40 (Pretty much amazing modern soul double header which I feel is a bit underrated. Dancer backed with a ballad.)
Debbie Taylor – Just don’t pay / I don’t wanna leave you – Arista / EX / £40 (Great double header. White label vinyl copy, the most desireable format. X on label.)
Ebonys – Do you like the way I love / I’m so glad I’m me – PIR / EX / £35 (Amazing Philly soul dancers. Not on album and only on the rare issue copies. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Earnest Jackson – Reaching out for your love – Royal Shield / EX/EX / £35 (High quality boogie dancer. White label, gold logo version complete with company sleeve.)
Copeland Davis Group – Morning spring / No arms can ever hold you – PDA / NM/NM / £30 (Very nice little reissue bringing us the fantastic Marvin Gaye-ish “Morning spring” on 45 for the first time. Very limited press which sold out in no time. New copy, comes with picture sleeve plus picture inlay.)
Odyssey – Battened ships / Our lives are shaped by what we love – Mowest/Universal / NM/NM / £25 (Brand new Japan reissue that comes in company sleeve, plastic cover with sticker and a lovely looking picture insert with lyrics on the back. The two good tracks off the album together on a 45 for the first time. Limited press but I have not figured out to how many copies but this series are always sold out quickly and only ever available in Japan.)
Arnold Blair – Finally made it home – Triumph / NM/NM £20 (Recent release of previously unissued Curtom side. Recorded at the same session as his classic “Trying to get next to you”. This is the limited first pressing that sold out within days of it’s release.)
Invitations – Look on the good side – Silver Blue / VG+ / £18 (Modern soul evergreen with THE intro from Lew Kirton and his group. Initial on label. Record has light marks but plays well.)
Dee Edwards – (I can) Deal with that – Soul Brother / NM / £12 (Both strings and no strings versions of this 70’s soul evergreen. Apparently a 2016 Record Store release. Solid center one which came individually numbered to 750 copies.)
Dianne Steinberg – One more time – Atlantic / VG+ / £10 (Amazing Hurtt/Bell Philly. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays well overall but a little faint crackle in the start.)
Truth – Touch me / Coming home – Devaki / VG+ / £8 (Fresh as a spring wind modern soul dancer. White label variation. Record has a few light marks, plays well but not perfect with a few very light clicks. “Coming home” label side has stamp.)
Two Tons O’Fun – Taking away your space – Fantasy/Honey / VG+ / £8 (Epic slowie with a two step/mellow groove feel. Record has a few light marks but plays clean.)
Timeless Legend – (Baby) Don’t do this to me / I was born to love you – Expansion / NM / £8 (Reissue of two classic, rare, expensive and stunning modern dancers.)
Harlem Meat Company – I’m not gonna be anybody’s fool – Cash / EX / £60 (Orange label copy of this Chicago group soul masterpiece. Now very hard to find in this clean condition.)
Bob Henley – Let’s hold on to what we’ve got / A fool no more – Epic / EX / £50 (1986 Clarence Johnson production, and a collectors cult classic. Rare!!)
Hands of Time – I’ll never forget you / This love for real – Inner City / EX / £45 (Two stunning Leroy Hutson sides. Now hard to find in this nice clean condition.)
New Experience – It doesn’t seem so long ago – Ariola America / EX / £45 (Killer sweet soul group ballad. Only available on the rare issue copies. Seen it for sale @ $200 last month.)
Arrows – We have love – Bandit / EX / £30 (Super soulful Chicago deep soul. Blue label variation which I believe came before the yellow one. Flip is a nice NS type dancer.)
Jean Shy – We’ve got a good thing going – Fox Car / EX / £25 (The definite version of the Michael Jackson song, such a beauty! Lovely looking white demo, has stamp declaring the intro length.)
El Dorados – Looking in from the outside – Paula / EX / £20 (Great group harmony lowrider type of sound. Super clean pink label stock copy complete with company sleeve. )
Topics – All good things must end / Try a little love – Heavy Duty / EX / £20 (Popular double header with an epic group soul ballad and a feel good crossover cut on the flip.)
Carl Weathers – You ought to be here with me – Mirage / EX / £15 (Epic ballad from the singer/actor also known as Apollo Creed of Rocky fame. Demo version with long and short versions of the song.)
Walter Jackson – The walls that separate us / A fool for you – U.S.A. / VG+ / £10 (Just lovely ballad from the ballad master Walter. Flip ain’t bad either. DJ copy complete with stunning looking company sleeve. Small writing on label.)
Jay Player – Love is the answer – Bevnik / EX / £150 (Nice clean minty copy of this classic modern dancer. First press with sunset-over-water label design.)
Chocolate Buttermilk Band – Freaking – CBM / EX/VG+ / £85 (Hard and though boogie slapper. Picture sleeve looks clean but has one slightly bent corner and a beginning lower mid seam split.)
James Mason – I want your love / Nightgruv – Mighty Fine / VG+/EX / £70 (Two deep sides recorded in the 1980’s but unreleased at the time. This is the 1996 first press, was later re-issued by Soul Brother and by Rush Hour. Vinyl has some sleeve marks which are not affecting play.)
Stage Coach – When you left, you did me in / Mystic mood – United Sound / EX / £30 (Epic two stepper that just builds and builds. Flip is decent boogie.)
Directions & Directions Band – Directions – Brunswick / EX/EX / £200 (1975 Brunswick rarity heaving with great album only cuts. With “I want to be your special man”, “She’ll never say it”, “We need love” being the personal standouts. Cover is clean and it comes with original inner sleeve. Only flaw is a scuff on the a-side vinyl which is not affecting play.)
Tony Fox – The beginning – Blaster / EX/EX / £185 (Classic rare soul title including the awesome dancers “Let, let love, and be love” and “I wanna get next to you”. Very nice clean copy!)
Smoke – Risin’ – J. Bridge / EX/EX / £120 (Nice clean copy of this classic rare soul album. Including the dancers “Now you’re gone” and “Have I really lost you” and killer ballads like “Rainy night”.)
Sandra Wright – Wounded woman – Demon / NM/NM / £110 (As new copy of this stunning 1989 release with a mix of previously released and unreleased tracks. With “I come running”, “The sha-la bandit”, “A man can’t be a man”, “Midnight affair” and more – the whole album is a pearl.)
Odyssey – s/t – Mowest – EX/EX / £90 (Stone classic from the group who didn’t do “Native New Yorker”. Featuring “Battened ships” and “Our lives are shaped by what we love”, round black and plastic it must be then? Cover has cut corner and small lower spine mark. Complete with insert.)
Black Heart – Jigsaw – Guinness / EX/NM / £90 (Super clean copy of this classic Guinness title. With “Slow down” and more. Cover still in shrinkwrap, opened though.)
Tommie Young – Do you still feel the same way – Soul Power / EX/VG+ / £90 (Rare original! With “Hit & run lover”, “Do we have a future”, “That’s all a part of loving him” and more. Cover in nice shape but has a few stains on back cover.)
Tommie Young – Do you still feel the same way – P-Vine/Soul Power / NM/EX / £25 (1983 japanese re-issue with two bonus cuts not on the original LP. With “Hit & run lover”, “Do we have a future”, “That’s all a part of loving him” and more. With insert but no OBI slip.)
Four Mints – Gently down your stream – Capsoul / EX/NM / £80 (Super clean, green/white label copy of this classic rare soul album. Filled with goodies such as “Why did I go” and “You’re my desire”.)
Impressions – Times have changed – Curtom / EX/EX / £50 (Including the amazing LP only “Potent love”, the dancer “Love me” plus more. Rare first album Leroy Hutson took over the lead on. US gatefold original.)
Popcorn Wylie – Extrasensory perception – Abc / EX/EX / £45 (Very nice 1974 album produced by Lamont Dozier on his prime. “How did I lose you” plus “Lost time” is the standouts for me here. Vinyl has a few insignificant sleeve marks, plays great.)
Satisfaction Unlimited – Think of the children – Hot Wax / EX/EX / £40 (Fantastic album
covering different styles of soul. Crossover in “Bright city lights”, two step in “Let’s change the subject” and a dancer with a rare groove touch in “Seeing you in the eyes of a blindman”.)
Spellbinders – The magic of – Columbia / EX/VG+ / £25 (Mono copy of this amazing 1960’s soul album. Vocals are especially fantastic. With “We’re acting like lovers”, “A little on the blue side”, “Chain reaction” and more. Cover has tiny cut out hole and partial upper seam split towards the opening.)
Bobby Taylor – Taylor made soul – Gordy / VG/VG+ / £25 (With the album only cuts “Don’t be afraid” and a stomping version of “Little miss sweetness”. The later being one of my fave Smokey Robinson penned tunes. + “Oh I’ve been blessed” that did get a 45 release as well. Cover has light general wear and cut out hole. Vinyl a few light sleeve marks and a warp/pressing defect. B1 “I just can’t carry on” playback is affected by the pressing and b-side tracks plays with the occasional crackle, nothing big.)
Cesar – Cesar 830 – Flying Dutchman / EX/EX / £18 (Includes the great latin feel soul dancer “See Saw Affair”. Which was around on a quite expensive bootleg a few years back. Cut out saw mark.)
Exportations – Meet the Exportations – United Artists / EX/VG+ / £15 (With the killer LP only track “Fell in love too late”. A dancer for grown ups. Small cut corner and beginning to ring wear on cover.)
Sail – s/t – United Artists / S/S / £12 (Same group as Target and this LP features different takes to their songs “Give me one more chance” and “You’re so beautiful”. Still sealed copy with cut corner.)
Super Near Mint 69 Demo 7 Record Richard Mandel Loneli
Maggabrain Give It To Me Wet Jam Journey Boogie Funk 12
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Hello, Happy Holidays and welcome to my December 2016 sales list!
The 45’s are parted into four sections, a couple of highlights from each:
Northern – Exits ultra indemander “Under the street lamp” / “You got to have money” on both green stock copy and the rare white demo. Ambassadors “Ain’t got the love of one girl (on my mind)”, Katrinia Lynn on age (ultra rare Detroit collectible), Dramatics “All because of you” (clean copy, usually seen beat up).
Crossover – Newsound/Newsounds on both yellow/red Scorpion and Mod-Art. Andy Marshall indemander on Vida, Chuck Jacksons killer version of Lamont Doziers “Take off your make-up”.
Modern Soul – Skip Mahoney “Janice”, Percy & Them rare Roulette issue copy, Cecil Lyde “I’ll make it on my own” b/w “Happy feeling”. Eugene Blacknell “Holding on”.
Deep/Sweet/Group – Harlem Meat Company, Full Fource, Day-Tons, Hands of Time, Masqueraders “Now that I’ve found you” and more.
There’s also a 12 inch and a LP section including some great seldom seen records like Jay Player on Bevnik (sunset label original), James Mason “I want your love”/”Nightgruv” (1996 original), Directions on Brunswick, Tony Fox, Smoke on J Bridge, Sandra Wright Wounded woman” etc.
As of half of you ordering missed this last time I mention it again – For all paypal payments please make sure I get the payment in GBP. Paypal are clever with their fee structures and standard is now they are trying to convert your payment into the local currency of the vendor. And of course doing so using their crappy exchange rates. So please make sure your payment are being sent in GBP and received in GBP.
Also as usual all payment over £150 needs to go with the friends/family option, alternatively if you add 4% to the total to cover the fees.
Best Regards,
Karl
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Northern Soul 45’s
Katrinia Lynn – Talking about my man / Instrumental – Sage / VG / £600 (Major Detroit rarity here, a powerful NS dancer with a touch of R&B. Label has a little ring wear, vinyl light scattered marks. Plays great, actual copy for sale on the link below. Auctioned by Tim Brown last year, sold for £750 on eBay and on a UK dealers website for £1000.)
https://youtu.be/ikVashrt_3I
TNJ’s – I didn’t know / She’s not ready – Newark / EX / £450 (Two excellent midtempo sides on a seriously rare 45. Bunny Sigler on lead vocals. Promo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweaXSDrnoU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bIGa5i60rg
Ambassadors – Ain’t got the love of one girl (on my mind) – Arctic / EX / £300 (Seldom seen white demo copy of this highly indemand stone classic. Record looks minty but there’s a split second low swosh just before the music starts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUsTuJgA1gI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GfCgKtLgcE
Exits – You got to have money / Under the street lamp – Gemini / EX / £200 (Rare white demo of this popular double header. Such a demand for this!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JfrE8G64LY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT7Tk_-diY0
Exits – You got to have money / Under the street lamp – Gemini / EX / £125 (Dark green label first press of this popular double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JfrE8G64LY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT7Tk_-diY0
Frank Howard & the Commanders – I’m so glad / I’m so sorry for you – Barry / VG+ / £150 (Rare NYC northern backed with ballad. Both sides featuring guitar by no other than Jimi Hendrix. Ballad side label has a round white sticker. And vinyl condition of this side is more like VG and plays with faint background noise in the silent parts. Email if you need a soundfile of the actual 45 for sale, the Jimi Hendrix copyrighs autodeleted this when I tried to upload on youtube and soundcloud.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDAd2v0J9m0
Dramatics – All because of you / If you haven’t got love – Sport / EX / £125 (Crispy clean copy of this Detroit NS evergreen. Don’t overlook the beautiful slowie on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd2nZXejfSQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJVPB6ac4Q
C.L. Blast – What can I do / I’m in a daze – United / EX / £100 (Powerful NS dancer with gritty vocals, backed with a beautiful beat ballad. Dark blue label variation, very nice clean copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcLKNutMNQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYCqyo_KRiU
Hank Jacobs – Elijah rockin’ with soul – Call Me / VG+ / £90 (Classic, pounding NS instrumental. Original with delta number 66821 in dead wax. Record looks a little dull but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2muCgVnxR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnPfW880OTE
Heartbreakers – I’ve got to face it / How do you say goodbye – Derby-City / EX / £80 (NS evergreen backed with a beautiful male harmony ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIbhcwruI-U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP7I4rRz3nc
Emanuel Laskey – Lucky to be loved (by you) / Our world – Wild Deuce / EX / £45 (Classic Detroit 45, easy to forget how good these are. Nice clean copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFT943aGLwc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-89Sj_4tHJA
Preston Peters – Got to have peace of mind – Markhap / EX / £45 (Great midtempo northern dancer that apparently got plays at Stafford. From NYC by the looks of it. Tiny X written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=045pKAoSuUE
Crossover/Funky soul 45’s
Newsound – Bet you never thought about it / Just one time – Scorpion / EX / £125 (Great feel good crossover dancer backed with great group harmony ballad. Here on the rarest out of the three releases – the great looking yellow/red label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIbXtjtodCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpACIRtS26Y
Newsounds – Bet you never thought about it / Just one time – Mod-Art / EX / £100 (Great feel good crossover dancer backed with great group harmony ballad. Heavy demand for this now!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIbXtjtodCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpACIRtS26Y
Andy Marshall – Love transplant of your love Pt. 1 / Pt. 2 – Vida / EX / £80 (Funky soul dancer that made almost double this on Tim Brown auction a couple of weeks back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPtrnk2rz4&feature=youtu.be
Lovations – I can’t forget about you – Cap City / EX / £75 (Popular funky crossover dancer. Nice and clean copy but instrumental b-side label has small writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuP2iKBuI3s
Universal Minds – A chance at love / I betcha – Charles / EX / £75 (Superb NYC double header, feel good crossover backed with a stunning group harmony ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogSo2EyjfYs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HlOvDI0bdU
Tammi Terrell / Brenda Holloway – All I do is think about you / All I do is think about you – Tamla / EX / £60 (Unofficial release of these stunning versions of the song later made famous by the Stevie Wonder. Nice white demo Tamla design like on the copy of the first youtube video, and superb sound quality. 500 copies limited run that since long dried out. Has sold on Discogs for a lot more.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VfFclUJEk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgLHcJOZzwI
Herman George – Mental high / What have you got – Bet It’s a Hit / EX / £55 (Orange label copy of this immense double sider. Crossover dancer backed with a beautiful ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oqgZGn5BPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLK2bcBbabY
Chuck Jackson – Take off your make-up – Abc / EX / £55 (Nice white demo vinyl copy of this superior version of the Lamont Dozier 45. Rare and 45 only!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bmiso_u8xg
Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford – I’m in love / Nobody – Mpingo / EX / £50 (Superb feel good crossover dancer, backed with funk. Funk side has vague mark from removed sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K19o9IJl2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYF5PLwHkw
Leon Thomas – Love each other – Flying Dutchman / EX / £45 (White demo of this excellent crossover dancer with jazzy undertones. Date written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBAWAaRXPmg
Windy City – We party heavy up in heah / Good guys don’t always win – Innovation II / EX / £45 (Superb and unique crossover dancer. Flip is a version of the Sam Dees penned song. White demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toVq6xzehiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSfbWPe5ewE
Magnetics – Wasting time – J-V / EX / £45 (Killer northern/crossover from the “When I’m with my baby” group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJG85CV4lws
Reuben Wilson – Got to get your own – Chess / VG / £40 (Long and short versions of this stone rare groove classic. UK only 45 released in 1976. Vinyl has many light marks but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DwOZgvqeJE
Holland-Dozier – New breed kinda woman – Invictus / EX / £35 (Nice clean copy of this classic crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Rg5WAPLZc
Master Plan – Clinton park – De-Lite / EX / £35 (Superb hommage to a girl who lives in Clinton Park, Oakland, California. White demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbmucW0L5TM
Fluorescent Smogg – All my life – S.S. / EX / £30 (OOP and indemand Soul Spectrum reissue of this ultra rare modern dancer. Was made as a bonus giveaway for a compilation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtufV5hOJ00
Willie Cager – He’s a player – Contact / EX / £30 (Top notch Chicago soul which is well hard to find in this clean condition nowadays.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D8zTe4DH08
Olympics – Girl, you’re my kind of people – Warner Brothers / EX / £30 (Great crossover using the same backing track as Bob Relf “Girl you’re my kind of wonderful”. Great looking white demo, and on vinyl unlike the styrene issue copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KasJjwRO4E
Unique Blend – Yes I’m in love / Houston Outlaws – Ain’t no telling – Kent / EX/EX / £12 (OOP reissue with two stone classic crossover soul dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brihXYXOimo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRt8L_LokYQ
Modern Soul/Boogie/2 step 45’s
Cecil Lyde – I’ll make it on my own / Happy feeling – Alwest / EX / £200 (Great little 45 from Cecil Holden aka Cecil Lyde aka Home Boy. Modern soul classic backed with a deep boogie dancer. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_w4I7VFu9o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD778Uge-OM
Skip Mahoney – Janice – Salsoul / EX / £160 (White demo of this powerful disco/modern dancer. So much harder on 7 inch than on 12. Record has a few sleeve marks but plays clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aLYqmvXCuk
Direct Pressure – Let me love you / Love flight – Future Electric / EX / £150 (Now more in-demand than the Hiram & Direct 45 due to the excellent mellow boogie cut “Let me love you” only found here. “Love flight” still sounds great too.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCDMAVenCJU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZYaPAXGTw4
Percy & Them – Trying to find a new love / Look in the mirror of me eyes – Roulette / EX / £125 (Rare stock copy of this great double header from this great Detroit group. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7b33HOvSLE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dW40_3h5f0
Brief Encounter – Shake and move / I want you so much – Sonic / EX/EX / £125 (Highly sought after 2010 release by the group themselves with two previously unissued modern tracks. Was limited to 500 signed copies. Both vinyl and picture sleeve is as new.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iYBZPvP6ik
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwUzYtgpp2M
Wee – Stay / I’m all changed – Owl / VG+ / £125 (Two good sides from the Ohio soul veteran Norman Whiteside. “I’m all changed” appeared on their rare album while the flip only appears here. Rare pink label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIr4zC45_y4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27u15JOC2x8 (45 version is shorter)
Eugene Blacknell – Holding on – Seaside / EX / £125 (Absolutely great pumping modern soul that will put any dancefloor busy. Rare and very in-demand, watch the price soar on this one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V6Kefs2xNI
Clausel – Let me love you – Up Right / EX / £100 (1982 release now hailed a modern soul classic. Superb midtempo dancer. White demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlJU1lHNDa87
TR’s Hot Ice – Hot ice – Avi / VG+ / £100 (Powerful and atmospheric disco dancer, such a great production. Record has light marks but plays well. Demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0BMREV5mXQ
Clear featuring Lee Edwards – Equal love opportunity – DT / EX / £100 (Great, charming Detroit indie that was compiled recently and now heavily in-demand.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwEqVicc7k
Power of Attorney – You got over on me – Nicetown / EX / £70 (Very nice instrumental modern side by this prison group. Who also had an album out on Polydor, and a couple of indie 45’s apart from this one. One being the indemander “Changing man” which came out on the same label as well as one called Brotherhood. Label has stain from removed sticker and small writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXp-UzhWLwA
Premium – You know you want to be loved – Soulin / EX / £70 (Great version of the Keith Barrow classic. Two steppers delight! Label has a 1cm wide and 4cm wide block that has been colored with a marker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj_tCME6x7k
Ambition – I’m gonna give you my love / Whisper a love chant – Mercury / EX / £70 (Killer modern dancer backed with even better mellow groove. Demo copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6QrDH8NunY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue9ccGT2OZU
O’Mar – P.M. affair / Passing fancy – Chrome / EX / £60 (Green label/gold text label variation of this classic boogie dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgbdywBOSQc
Leon Debouse – Every fella’s girl / Getting with my baby – Bold / EX / £50 (Two great never before on 7 inch until this Japanese re-issue 45. Well made with superb sound quality and great looking label, super limited release and since long out of print.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XtN9_v3Pg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThxrUFBY6l8
Prince Phillip Mitchell – One on one – Atlantic / EX / £45 (Super cool looking rush promo-before-promo release. No logo just text. Long and short versions, short label side has small color spill.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lawMlbRM_9s
Patterson Twins – Gonna find a true love / Let me be your lover – Commercial/Disk Union / NM/NM / £40 (2014 Japan reissue which was limited to 400 numbered copies. Great looking lokalike label, picture insert as well as plastic bag with original sticker.)
https://www.discogs.com/Patterson-Twins-%E6%84%9B%E3%82%92%E6%8E%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6-Gonna-Find-A-True-Love/release/6294917
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmR_iQYcgqQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPqWusFNUzw
Four Sonics – If it wasn’t for my baby / There’s no love – JMC / EX / £40 (Pretty much amazing modern soul double header which I feel is a bit underrated. Dancer backed with a ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thm2L_ZEMFk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJKaK2lt6eE
Debbie Taylor – Just don’t pay / I don’t wanna leave you – Arista / EX / £40 (Great double header. White label vinyl copy, the most desireable format. X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4_II10NACs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAE_p_DtYw4
Ebonys – Do you like the way I love / I’m so glad I’m me – PIR / EX / £35 (Amazing Philly soul dancers. Not on album and only on the rare issue copies. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9m-wMEFZWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ67VeVd_uw
Tony Love – Crying time is over – Instant / EX / £35 (Underrated and/or overlooked Nola modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7j2nVWUY-I
Earnest Jackson – Reaching out for your love – Royal Shield / EX/EX / £35 (High quality boogie dancer. White label, gold logo version complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnl5NWg8V1o
Little Samuel Wallace & S.A.M.M. – Midnight love affair – Gotown / EX / £30 (Rare west coast indie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJfoQJLZaW4
Copeland Davis Group – Morning spring / No arms can ever hold you – PDA / NM/NM / £30 (Very nice little reissue bringing us the fantastic Marvin Gaye-ish “Morning spring” on 45 for the first time. Very limited press which sold out in no time. New copy, comes with picture sleeve plus picture inlay.)
https://www.discogs.com/The-Copeland-Davis-Group-Morning-Spring/release/9186708
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfb2vIuoMho
Odyssey – Battened ships / Our lives are shaped by what we love – Mowest/Universal / NM/NM / £25 (Brand new Japan reissue that comes in company sleeve, plastic cover with sticker and a lovely looking picture insert with lyrics on the back. The two good tracks off the album together on a 45 for the first time. Limited press but I have not figured out to how many copies but this series are always sold out quickly and only ever available in Japan.)
https://www.discogs.com/Odyssey-Battened-Ships-Our-Lives-Are-Shaped-By-What-We-Love/release/9476370
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynxqigC3DmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWdnX3XlaI4
Midnight – Never too late – Unison / EX / £25 (Great feel good modern soul dancer out of Canada. Flipside has small sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYgbMAk00o
21st Century – Your smallest wish – Beegee / EX / £25 (Lovely and atmospheric midtempo modern dancer. What an intro!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaZZIpP9wWI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhmmOGM_pg
Arnold Blair – Finally made it home – Triumph / NM/NM £20 (Recent release of previously unissued Curtom side. Recorded at the same session as his classic “Trying to get next to you”. This is the limited first pressing that sold out within days of it’s release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKZfjMfnGk4
F.M. Band – Call me up – Tight Harmony / EX / £20 (Nice soulful modern dancer on a late 1980’s indie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPES5HqTAYo
Invitations – Look on the good side – Silver Blue / VG+ / £18 (Modern soul evergreen with THE intro from Lew Kirton and his group. Initial on label. Record has light marks but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdSGvbF0EiM
Dee Edwards – (I can) Deal with that – Soul Brother / NM / £12 (Both strings and no strings versions of this 70’s soul evergreen. Apparently a 2016 Record Store release. Solid center one which came individually numbered to 750 copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbq26ik4Zfg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcSTXoTkLDs
Dianne Steinberg – One more time – Atlantic / VG+ / £10 (Amazing Hurtt/Bell Philly. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays well overall but a little faint crackle in the start.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M8v1Sl9cMM
Truth – Touch me / Coming home – Devaki / VG+ / £8 (Fresh as a spring wind modern soul dancer. White label variation. Record has a few light marks, plays well but not perfect with a few very light clicks. “Coming home” label side has stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKNRwiAVEhM
Two Tons O’Fun – Taking away your space – Fantasy/Honey / VG+ / £8 (Epic slowie with a two step/mellow groove feel. Record has a few light marks but plays clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs5X2vYtD9Y
Timeless Legend – (Baby) Don’t do this to me / I was born to love you – Expansion / NM / £8 (Reissue of two classic, rare, expensive and stunning modern dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Olh1m6MiJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NBF_-IGJgs
Deep/Sweet/Group soul 45’s
Day-Tons – A broken heart – Dayton / EX / £80 (Very rare, and great, 1973 Washington, DC sweet soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlUOcDuqI2E
Full Fource – (We’ve come) A long way together – Castle / EX / £60 (Best track off their rare LP, killer sweet soul!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMlYzR7iopE
Harlem Meat Company – I’m not gonna be anybody’s fool – Cash / EX / £60 (Orange label copy of this Chicago group soul masterpiece. Now very hard to find in this clean condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmd39vmZNcc
Train Robbers – Tricky dick – St. Simons / EX / £60 (Classic sweet soul and one of the best in the genre. Flip is funk.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPvkRj5EyFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwAqporn08
Bob & Gene – Don’t leave me / I gotta find a way – Modo / EX / £50 (Great ballad backed with great crossover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx989uFiSso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48p3uoRbeyA
Bob Henley – Let’s hold on to what we’ve got / A fool no more – Epic / EX / £50 (1986 Clarence Johnson production, and a collectors cult classic. Rare!!)
https://youtu.be/IgvKWYPNl8A
Hands of Time – I’ll never forget you / This love for real – Inner City / EX / £45 (Two stunning Leroy Hutson sides. Now hard to find in this nice clean condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzmw4oFxoPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9vPBCg8Y9M
New Experience – It doesn’t seem so long ago – Ariola America / EX / £45 (Killer sweet soul group ballad. Only available on the rare issue copies. Seen it for sale @ $200 last month.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpbXmxDTlzI
Vanguards – It’s too late for love – Lamp / EX / £40 (Superb group soul slowie. Here in beige label Cotillion distribution pressing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mehh6cWJerA
Arrows – We have love – Bandit / EX / £30 (Super soulful Chicago deep soul. Blue label variation which I believe came before the yellow one. Flip is a nice NS type dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5WDdb0nYMg
https://youtu.be/5OXsqqR4Q9E?t=18
Masqueraders – Now that I’ve found you – Hi / EX / £30 (Masqueraders meets the Hi sound with great result! Promo copy. X on label b-side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YW7IgDxOyI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H59yjLq9FG0
Jean Shy – We’ve got a good thing going – Fox Car / EX / £25 (The definite version of the Michael Jackson song, such a beauty! Lovely looking white demo, has stamp declaring the intro length.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdGwTbA-cU4
Members of Staff – Stop the bells – Evejim / EX / £20 (Just lovely ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5NOLwoppvY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ferzXDf57iY
El Dorados – Looking in from the outside – Paula / EX / £20 (Great group harmony lowrider type of sound. Super clean pink label stock copy complete with company sleeve. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdkf6_Con_0
Topics – All good things must end / Try a little love – Heavy Duty / EX / £20 (Popular double header with an epic group soul ballad and a feel good crossover cut on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHgO53P-M5k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6S5nTtwZRU
Carl Weathers – You ought to be here with me – Mirage / EX / £15 (Epic ballad from the singer/actor also known as Apollo Creed of Rocky fame. Demo version with long and short versions of the song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImHBUW0ppJo
Mike & the Censations – Gonna try to get you back – Revue / EX / £12 (Another winner from Mike James Kirkland.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZQkEchvbJw
Walter Jackson – The walls that separate us / A fool for you – U.S.A. / VG+ / £10 (Just lovely ballad from the ballad master Walter. Flip ain’t bad either. DJ copy complete with stunning looking company sleeve. Small writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I752iWfmAgA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YO-vznFzffI
Citations – Mercy, mercy (have a little mercy) – Wiggins / EX / £8 (One of my all time fave mellow groove type ballads, just stunning.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJT1RVTQ_jk
Boogie/Disco/Modern 12’s
Jay Player – Love is the answer – Bevnik / EX / £150 (Nice clean minty copy of this classic modern dancer. First press with sunset-over-water label design.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9obEKAupo
Chocolate Buttermilk Band – Freaking – CBM / EX/VG+ / £85 (Hard and though boogie slapper. Picture sleeve looks clean but has one slightly bent corner and a beginning lower mid seam split.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrEs408P7jY
Ty Karim & George Griffin – Keep on doin’ whatcha’ doin’ – Sheridan House / EX / £75 (Excellent midtempo modern/2 step on this cult label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOShSnodo1A
James Mason – I want your love / Nightgruv – Mighty Fine / VG+/EX / £70 (Two deep sides recorded in the 1980’s but unreleased at the time. This is the 1996 first press, was later re-issued by Soul Brother and by Rush Hour. Vinyl has some sleeve marks which are not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNRoaxeglEY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvc1FWjIwsI
Stage Coach – When you left, you did me in / Mystic mood – United Sound / EX / £30 (Epic two stepper that just builds and builds. Flip is decent boogie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ11r2n0YCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WOjl7JIG-4
Soul Albums
Directions & Directions Band – Directions – Brunswick / EX/EX / £200 (1975 Brunswick rarity heaving with great album only cuts. With “I want to be your special man”, “She’ll never say it”, “We need love” being the personal standouts. Cover is clean and it comes with original inner sleeve. Only flaw is a scuff on the a-side vinyl which is not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X7rWQVsoyM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAXAGgMU6HA
Tony Fox – The beginning – Blaster / EX/EX / £185 (Classic rare soul title including the awesome dancers “Let, let love, and be love” and “I wanna get next to you”. Very nice clean copy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcbHYSnZuU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmAE4UQK5YA
Smoke – Risin’ – J. Bridge / EX/EX / £120 (Nice clean copy of this classic rare soul album. Including the dancers “Now you’re gone” and “Have I really lost you” and killer ballads like “Rainy night”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmnrzaJ7vp8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qMR39AOKwE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2UNENzVr90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLI8XiEiB3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqA_Rufads
Sandra Wright – Wounded woman – Demon / NM/NM / £110 (As new copy of this stunning 1989 release with a mix of previously released and unreleased tracks. With “I come running”, “The sha-la bandit”, “A man can’t be a man”, “Midnight affair” and more – the whole album is a pearl.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLthGtI3gY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ychu7JNg0KU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6RQikvmlNg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VxYGkjCk9A
Odyssey – s/t – Mowest – EX/EX / £90 (Stone classic from the group who didn’t do “Native New Yorker”. Featuring “Battened ships” and “Our lives are shaped by what we love”, round black and plastic it must be then? Cover has cut corner and small lower spine mark. Complete with insert.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynxqigC3DmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWdnX3XlaI4
Black Heart – Jigsaw – Guinness / EX/NM / £90 (Super clean copy of this classic Guinness title. With “Slow down” and more. Cover still in shrinkwrap, opened though.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6uT7ZVND0
Tommie Young – Do you still feel the same way – Soul Power / EX/VG+ / £90 (Rare original! With “Hit & run lover”, “Do we have a future”, “That’s all a part of loving him” and more. Cover in nice shape but has a few stains on back cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dUATVosIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdYAnqoEnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkuiBA-fHs
Tommie Young – Do you still feel the same way – P-Vine/Soul Power / NM/EX / £25 (1983 japanese re-issue with two bonus cuts not on the original LP. With “Hit & run lover”, “Do we have a future”, “That’s all a part of loving him” and more. With insert but no OBI slip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2dUATVosIY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHdYAnqoEnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkuiBA-fHs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e584E6NOqNk
Four Mints – Gently down your stream – Capsoul / EX/NM / £80 (Super clean, green/white label copy of this classic rare soul album. Filled with goodies such as “Why did I go” and “You’re my desire”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBHxHPBiKj4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNSi7en7G-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gIJwTCdKdA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIcLlQtgGKE
Impressions – Times have changed – Curtom / EX/EX / £50 (Including the amazing LP only “Potent love”, the dancer “Love me” plus more. Rare first album Leroy Hutson took over the lead on. US gatefold original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQnLvo4Yqg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86ZUbs46WyY
Popcorn Wylie – Extrasensory perception – Abc / EX/EX / £45 (Very nice 1974 album produced by Lamont Dozier on his prime. “How did I lose you” plus “Lost time” is the standouts for me here. Vinyl has a few insignificant sleeve marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9BDWW1FnM8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywU1cCTg8Rg
Satisfaction Unlimited – Think of the children – Hot Wax / EX/EX / £40 (Fantastic album
covering different styles of soul. Crossover in “Bright city lights”, two step in “Let’s change the subject” and a dancer with a rare groove touch in “Seeing you in the eyes of a blindman”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS0-kHlgZg8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3pRF-sdaEc
https://youtu.be/ZcU6GqNhKr4
Spellbinders – The magic of – Columbia / EX/VG+ / £25 (Mono copy of this amazing 1960’s soul album. Vocals are especially fantastic. With “We’re acting like lovers”, “A little on the blue side”, “Chain reaction” and more. Cover has tiny cut out hole and partial upper seam split towards the opening.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqq8zTRqAZs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9F6Xw9GY48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpeYNOfqgE4
Bobby Taylor – Taylor made soul – Gordy / VG/VG+ / £25 (With the album only cuts “Don’t be afraid” and a stomping version of “Little miss sweetness”. The later being one of my fave Smokey Robinson penned tunes. + “Oh I’ve been blessed” that did get a 45 release as well. Cover has light general wear and cut out hole. Vinyl a few light sleeve marks and a warp/pressing defect. B1 “I just can’t carry on” playback is affected by the pressing and b-side tracks plays with the occasional crackle, nothing big.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLjE2rtBMq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRtZUUJgaA
Cesar – Cesar 830 – Flying Dutchman / EX/EX / £18 (Includes the great latin feel soul dancer “See Saw Affair”. Which was around on a quite expensive bootleg a few years back. Cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBKJoOIWn90
Exportations – Meet the Exportations – United Artists / EX/VG+ / £15 (With the killer LP only track “Fell in love too late”. A dancer for grown ups. Small cut corner and beginning to ring wear on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFLx9IwvsKU
Sail – s/t – United Artists / S/S / £12 (Same group as Target and this LP features different takes to their songs “Give me one more chance” and “You’re so beautiful”. Still sealed copy with cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrTae-sAOzs