Collectable Motown vinyl release 45’s from around the world many rare WDJ promos, Picture Sleeve singles and EP’s with some previously unreleased gems. Plus a nice set of rarer WDJ promo LPs for those sought after LP only tracks.
Marvelettes - Your Love Can Save Me - Tamla WDJ EP M- offers around £2,000
Its unbelievable to find this Northern Motown monster choon on a 45 after all these years after being thought to be LP only track, - rare in the extreme spotless four track WDJ promo EP to promote the release of the “Sophisticated Soul” LP.
Brenda Holloway - A Favor For a Girl – Tamala Motown Argentina M- £350
Extremely rare & obscure Argentinean only single release, stunning looking solid centre with mustard yellow label in original matching sleeve - plays at 33rpm fabulous loud sound quality. Very hard to find in this nearly new condition.
Diana Ross, Supremes & Temp’s - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Australian Tamla Motown Ex+ £75
Unbelievable Diana Ross and Dennis Edwards on lead vocals Frank Wilson production, must be by far the best version plays nice and loud - thought to be LP only rare Australian only 45 NO UK or US 45 release. Sticker removal mark on flipside label.
Brenda & the Boys – I’m on the Right Track / My World is Crumbling – Motor M- £150 UNOFFICIAL
Brenda Holloway with two fantastic previously unreleased 60’s West Coast recorded Motown dancers produced by Frank Wilson. Very rare unofficial release from about 10 years back - the only way to own on vinyl.
Temptations – He Who Picks a Rose / This is My Beloved – Yugoslavian Tamla Motown EP PS M- £100 (unique PS cover of the Temps)
Extremely rare 1968 Yugoslavian only EP with the original monster version of Jimmy Ruffin choon! coupled with a fabulous catchy finger snapping mid pacedNorthern dancer on the flip. Record plays at 45 rpm.
Very rare US PS Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy with small name written on label.
Irene Ryan – Time (To Believe In Each Other) – Motown M- £45
Unknown mid paced feel good Xover written & produced by Bob Crewe of Four Seasons fame – rare and hard to find only on the flip of the elusive blue stock copy.
Paul Peterson – Don’t let It Happen to Us / Chained - Motown stock M- £100
Very Rare stock copy with two fabulous Franks Wilson penned tunes
Edwin Starr – You’re my Mellow – Ric Tic MINT £250
Spotless classic of this Detroit Northern classic
Edwin Starr - Agent OO Soul - RIC TIC Ex £100
All time classic extremely rare withdrawn OO rare first issue Radio DJ’s couldn’t pronounce the tile correctly.– a few light marks nothing serious plays great.
Four Tops – Ask The Lonely / Where Did You Go – Motown M1073 Ex+ £100
Great doublesider very rare west coast styrene Map WDJ copy. Red marker pen ring around title
Stevie Wonder – I Wanna Make Her Love Me – Dutch Tamla Motown PS Ex+ £35
Indemand Euro only single release no US or UK 45 of this uptempo 60’s mover comes in nice PS cover.
Supremes – You Keep Me Hanging On – Spanish Tamla Motown M- £20
Gorgeous blue label Tamla Motown labels fabulous PS cover of the girls in gold and silver metallic costumes never seen this PS sleeve before must be rare.
Edwin Starr – Don’t Tell I’m Crazy/ Who is the Leader– Tamla Motown Spanish M- £20
Great 70’s mid tempo dancer Rarer Spanish blue label nice PS copy
Very rare PS Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Marvelettes – I Want a Guy - Tamla WDJ 54054 Ex+ stck £80
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copysticker on label
Miracles – If You Mother Only Knew - Tamla WDJ 54069 EX+ £100
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Stevie Wonder – Contract On Love – Tamla WDJ 54074 EX- £100
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy dealer stamp on label
Kim Weston – Looking For The Right Guy – Tamla WDJ 54100 M- £50
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Brenda Holloway – Together Till the End of Time – Tamla WDJ 54129 Ex+ £75
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
UK Tamla Motown EP’s
Supremes – Supremes Hits – UK Tamla Motown TME 2008 EP PS M- £35
UK EP with nice PS cover all the early hits – hard to find in this nearly new condition record and cover.
·Where Did our Love Go
·Baby Love
·Come See About Me
·When the Love Light Starts Shinning Through
70’s & 80’s Motown 45’s
Eric & Vikings – Time Don’t Wait – Gordy ISSUE M- £100
Now indemand uptempo dancer similar to Edwin Star only found on the flip of the rare stock copy plus popularsweet group Xover winner on the official play side.
Mary Wells – The One Who Loves You – Motown 605 Ex+ £75
Motown’s first super star full of Lp only tracks from 1962 “The Day Will Come” etc. Vinyl and label in nice shape slight ring are and sticker mark on cover.
Cover and record in lovely EX+ condition gold price sticker on cover
This Lp is the Soul on the Rocks Lp with two additional tracks including the fantastic Frank Wilson penned “All Because I Love You” no UK single release.
Jr Walker & All Stars – Shotgun – Tamla Motown TML11017 Ex+ £25
Rare Original Mono Copy from 1967. Cover and record in lovely clean EX+ condition with the original inner Motown advertising sleeve. Lp has all the tracks including “Aint That The Truth” & “Tune Up” etc
Detroit Spinners – The Detroit Spinners – Tamla Motown TML11060 Ex+ £40
Rare Original Mono Copy from 1967
Cover and record in lovely clean EX+ condition with the original inner sleeve
Lp has all the tracks including the incredible “I Just Can’t Help But Feel the Pain” no UK single release.
Jr Walker – Smooth Soul – Motown STML12089 M- £10
Rare Original Stereo Copy from 1978. Cover and record in lovely M- condition
Full of great tracks and features greta version of “These Things Will Keep Me Lovin You” Ginger Taylor spin
Little known unreleased masterpiece - this is a white label carver
Lollipops “Look What You’ve Done” / Kim Weston “After the Pain” – Tamla M- £50
Fabulous atmospheric dancer Duke Browner tune with good Kim Weston flip side. These where pressed up in the 80s with replica Tamla labels great sound quality
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Big List of Rare Motown & Related Vinyl
Collectable Motown vinyl release 45’s from around the world many rare WDJ promos, Picture Sleeve singles and EP’s with some previously unreleased gems. Plus a nice set of rarer WDJ promo LPs for those sought after LP only tracks.
Marvelettes - Your Love Can Save Me - Tamla WDJ EP M- offers around £2,000
Its unbelievable to find this Northern Motown monster choon on a 45 after all these years after being thought to be LP only track, - rare in the extreme spotless four track WDJ promo EP to promote the release of the “Sophisticated Soul” LP.
LISTEN!!
Brenda Holloway - A Favor For a Girl – Tamala Motown Argentina M- £350
Extremely rare & obscure Argentinean only single release, stunning looking solid centre with mustard yellow label in original matching sleeve - plays at 33rpm fabulous loud sound quality. Very hard to find in this nearly new condition.
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Gladys Knight & the Pips – Stop & Get Hold of Myself – Maxx DJ MINT £150
MINT unplayed DJ promo copy of this 1965 Van McCoy penned Northern stormer
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Diana Ross, Supremes & Temp’s - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - Australian Tamla Motown Ex+ £75
Unbelievable Diana Ross and Dennis Edwards on lead vocals Frank Wilson production, must be by far the best version plays nice and loud - thought to be LP only rare Australian only 45 NO UK or US 45 release. Sticker removal mark on flipside label.
Aint No Mountain High Enough
Stevie Wonder – Pearl – Portuguese Tamla Motown PS Ex+ £100
Awesome Portuguese only 7 Motown dancer at one time thought to be LP only” no US or UK 45 release.
PEARL!
Brenda & the Boys – I’m on the Right Track / My World is Crumbling – Motor M- £150 UNOFFICIAL
Brenda Holloway with two fantastic previously unreleased 60’s West Coast recorded Motown dancers produced by Frank Wilson. Very rare unofficial release from about 10 years back - the only way to own on vinyl.
LISTEN!!
Temptations – He Who Picks a Rose / This is My Beloved – Yugoslavian Tamla Motown EP PS M- £100 (unique PS cover of the Temps)
Extremely rare 1968 Yugoslavian only EP with the original monster version of Jimmy Ruffin choon! coupled with a fabulous catchy finger snapping mid paced Northern dancer on the flip. Record plays at 45 rpm.
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Jimmy Ruffin - I Will Never Let You Get Away -Tamla Motown TMG922 DEMO £25
GREAT! Xover dancer No US 45 release RARE DEMO!. Written and production By Jim Roach the guy behind the Al Hudson tracks.
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Eddie Kendricks – If Anyone Can – Tamla Motown TMG1003 M- £10
Frank Wilson production – UK only single No Us 45 release of this great 70’s dancer
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David Ruffin – Discover Me – Tamla Motown TMG1036 DEMO £30
Just Great and Rare UK only single No Us 45 release – Nice DEMO too !
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Bobby Womack – So Many Sides of You – UK Motown PS M- £50
Modern day soul classic in lovely nick - UK only 45 NO US 45 release
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Dynamic Superiors – Stay Away - Tamla Motown TMG1071 DEMO £10 MINT
UK only release on a Nice DJ promo
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Tommy Good – Baby I Miss You – Gordy WDJ M- £150
Storming dancer - Spotless WDJ promo looks unplayed hard to find in this nearly new condition
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Herman Griffin – Sleep Little One – Motown WDJ M- £100
Indemand early RnB Northern style dancer - RareR WDJ promo
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Martha & Vandellas – Dancing in the Street – Gordy WDJ Ex+ PS £125
Rare and impossible to find WDJ promo PS copy in this immaculate condition sleeve and record
Temptations – My Girl – Gordy WDJ PS xol Ex+ £125
Very rare US WDJ copy with PS in nice nick.
Miracles – I’ll Try Something New - Tamla WDJ PS 54059 EX- swol £80
Very rare US PS Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy with small name written on label.
Irene Ryan – Time (To Believe In Each Other) – Motown M- £45
Unknown mid paced feel good Xover written & produced by Bob Crewe of Four Seasons fame – rare and hard to find only on the flip of the elusive blue stock copy.
Paul Peterson – Don’t let It Happen to Us / Chained - Motown stock M- £100
Very Rare stock copy with two fabulous Franks Wilson penned tunes
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Edwin Starr – You’re my Mellow – Ric Tic MINT £250
Spotless classic of this Detroit Northern classic
Edwin Starr - Agent OO Soul - RIC TIC Ex £100
All time classic extremely rare withdrawn OO rare first issue Radio DJ’s couldn’t pronounce the tile correctly.– a few light marks nothing serious plays great.
Four Tops – Ask The Lonely / Where Did You Go – Motown M1073 Ex+ £100
Great doublesider very rare west coast styrene Map WDJ copy. Red marker pen ring around title
Stevie Wonder – I Wanna Make Her Love Me – Dutch Tamla Motown PS Ex+ £35
Indemand Euro only single release no US or UK 45 of this uptempo 60’s mover comes in nice PS cover.
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Diana Ross the Supremes and Temptations – Uptight – UK Tamla Motown Ex+ £30
Different take on the Stevie Wonder classic NO US 45 of this great dancer - sounds just right for today it should be a monster
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Supremes – You Keep Me Hanging On – Spanish Tamla Motown M- £20
Gorgeous blue label Tamla Motown labels fabulous PS cover of the girls in gold and silver metallic costumes never seen this PS sleeve before must be rare.
Edwin Starr – Don’t Tell I’m Crazy/ Who is the Leader– Tamla Motown Spanish M- £20
Great 70’s mid tempo dancer Rarer Spanish blue label nice PS copy
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Diana Ross & Supremes – You Been So Wonderful / Somethings You Never Get Used To – Dutch Tamla Motown PS Ex+ £20
Thinking man’s/woman’s Motown - This sounds great played out.
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Four Tops – Look Out Your Window - German Tamla Motown PS M- £15
Euro only release of this Moody Frank Wilson penned choon No US or UK 45 release
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Early Style RnB Motown WDJ Promo 45’s
Hattie Littles – Here You Come – Gordy WDJ 7007 Ex+ £100
Top popcorn RnB dancer.
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Valadiers – I Found a Girl – Gordy 7013 WDJ Ex+ £100
Fabulous early group soul from 1963.
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Temptations – May I have This Dance – Gordy WDJ 7020 Ex+ £65
Early group soul from the Tempts.
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Darnells – Too Hurt To Cry – Gordy WDJ 7024 xol £65
Early outing from the Marvelettes
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Miracles – I Can Take an Hint – Tamla WDJ 54078 Ex+ £75
Indemand early dancer Globes WDJ copy
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Mabel John - Who Wouldn't Love a Man - Tamla WDJ 54081 Ex+ £100
Rare one on the label with good flip – block TAMLA label design
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Eddie Holland – Jamie – Motown WDJ 1021 M- £65
Ever popular Northern Motown on a spotless WDJ promo
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Motown West Coast WDJ promos
Debbie Dean – But I’m Afraid – Motown M1014 WDJ Ex-£80
Rare west coast WDJ styrene copy Map
Connie Van Dyke – It Hurt Me Too – Motown M1041 WDJ EX+ £100
Rare west coast WDJ styrene Map – Actually Connie Clark release in nice shape
Carolyn Crawford – My Smile / I’ll Come Running – Motown M1064 Ex+ xol £125
Great double sider rare west coast styrene WDJ copy Map
Four Tops – Ask The Lonely / Where Did You Go – Motown M1073 Ex+ £100
Great double sider very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy Map red marker pen
Tony Martin – Ask Any Man – Motown M1088 M- £35
Rare west coast styrene WDJ copy Map red marker pen on label around title
Tamla Overlapping Globes
Miracles – I’ll Try Something New - Tamla WDJ PS 54059 EX- swol £80
Very rare PS Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Marvelettes – I Want a Guy - Tamla WDJ 54054 Ex+ stck £80
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy sticker on label
Miracles – If You Mother Only Knew - Tamla WDJ 54069 EX+ £100
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Stevie Wonder – Contract On Love – Tamla WDJ 54074 EX- £100
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy dealer stamp on label
Kim Weston – Looking For The Right Guy – Tamla WDJ 54100 M- £50
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
Brenda Holloway – Together Till the End of Time – Tamla WDJ 54129 Ex+ £75
Over lapping Globes very rare west coast styrene WDJ copy
UK Tamla Motown EP’s
Supremes – Supremes Hits – UK Tamla Motown TME 2008 EP PS M- £35
UK EP with nice PS cover all the early hits – hard to find in this nearly new condition record and cover.
· Where Did our Love Go
· Baby Love
· Come See About Me
· When the Love Light Starts Shinning Through
70’s & 80’s Motown 45’s
Eric & Vikings – Time Don’t Wait – Gordy ISSUE M- £100
Now indemand uptempo dancer similar to Edwin Star only found on the flip of the rare stock copy plus popular sweet group Xover winner on the official play side.
LISTEN!!
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Art & Honey - Lets Make Love – Motown WDJ M- £45
Nice Modern soul mover
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High Energy First Impressions– Gordy WDJ M- £25
Ex Aretha cover up – rarer WDJ promo
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Tony Travalini – This Is It – Gordy WDJ M- £25
Little known catchy modern soul track that builds – Teddy Randazzo tune
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Temptations – I’m Commin Home – Gordy WDJ M- £15
Same as choon as Truth
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Jr Walker – Walk In The Night – Soul WDJ M- £10
Classic soulful Jr from 1971 – nice WDJ promo
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Scherrie & Susaye – Leaving Me Was The Best Thing – Motown M- £10
Ex Supremes girls come up with a fab funky 70’s dancer
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Temptations - Keep Holding On – Gordy WDJ M- £15
Good upbeat dancer from 1975
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Eric &The Vikings - Its Too Much For a Man – Gordy WDJ £25
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Eric &The Vikings - I'm Truly Yours – Gordy WDJ £25
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Two very good 70s Xover choons from this native Detroit group
Bloodstone - Just Wanna Get The Feel of It – Motown Issue M- £70
Very Rare blue stock copy
Eddie Kendricks - Its So Hard To Say Goodbye – Tamla M- £15
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Eddie Kendricks - I Did it All For You – Tamla WDJ M- £15
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Rare Early Original Mary Wells Motown Lp’s
Mary Wells – The One Who Loves You – Motown 605 Ex+ £75
Motown’s first super star full of Lp only tracks from 1962 “The Day Will Come” etc. Vinyl and label in nice shape slight ring are and sticker mark on cover.
Rare original not a reissue
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Mary Wells – Two Lovers – Motown 607 Ex £60
From 1963 Some nice Lp only tracks such as “Was It Worth it “Etc
Small name written on back cover vinyl has a few marks.
Rare original not a reissue
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UK Tamla Motown Lp’s
Isley Brothers – Behind The painted Smile – Tamla Motown STM11112 Ex+ £25
Rare Original Stereo Copy from 1970
Cover and record in lovely EX+ condition gold price sticker on cover
This Lp is the Soul on the Rocks Lp with two additional tracks including the fantastic Frank Wilson penned “All Because I Love You” no UK single release.
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Jr Walker & All Stars – Shotgun – Tamla Motown TML11017 Ex+ £25
Rare Original Mono Copy from 1967. Cover and record in lovely clean EX+ condition with the original inner Motown advertising sleeve. Lp has all the tracks including “Aint That The Truth” & “Tune Up” etc
Detroit Spinners – The Detroit Spinners – Tamla Motown TML11060 Ex+ £40
Rare Original Mono Copy from 1967
Cover and record in lovely clean EX+ condition with the original inner sleeve
Lp has all the tracks including the incredible “I Just Can’t Help But Feel the Pain” no UK single release.
Jr Walker – Smooth Soul – Motown STML12089 M- £10
Rare Original Stereo Copy from 1978. Cover and record in lovely M- condition
Full of great tracks and features greta version of “These Things Will Keep Me Lovin You” Ginger Taylor spin
LISTEN!!
Previously Unissued
Marvin Gaye – If You Leave – Tamla M- £60
Little known unreleased masterpiece - this is a white label carver
Lollipops “Look What You’ve Done” / Kim Weston “After the Pain” – Tamla M- £50
Fabulous atmospheric dancer Duke Browner tune with good Kim Weston flip side. These where pressed up in the 80s with replica Tamla labels great sound quality
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Gladys Knight & Pips – Good Lovin (Ain’t Easy to Come By) Soul M- £40
Outstanding uptempo dancer – this is a carver with replica Soul WDJ promo label with some spare labels
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Diana Ross – We Can Never Light That Flame Again / Same – Motown WDJ PS M- £20
Great dancer previously unreleased from the Vaults eventually coming out in 1982.
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Coloured Vinyl 45’s
Diana Ross & Supremes – Love Child – Motown WDJ Red Vinyl M- £35
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Supremes & Temptations - I'll Try Something New - Motown WDJ Red Vinyl M- £35
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Gordon Staples - Strung Out - Motown WDJ Red Vinyl M- £35
Fantastic funky instrumental Red Vinyl WDJ promo
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G C Cameron - Let Me Down Easy - Motown WDJ Red Vinyl M- £25
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Jr Walker - Do You See My Love Growing – Soul WDJ Red Vinyl M- £25
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Originals – I Like Your Style - Soul WDJ Red Vinyl M- £30
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Edwin Star - Who is the Leader - Soul WDJ Blue Vinyl M- £25
Blue Vinyl WDJ promo
Edwin Starr - I'm Still a Struggling Man – Gordy WDJ Red Vinyl M- £25
Red Vinyl WDJ promo
Motown WDJ Promo LP’s
Booby Taylor – Taylor Made Soul – Gordy WDJ M- £200
Indemand LP only track “Don’t Be Afraid”
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Barbara McNair – The Real Barbara McNair – Motown WDJ M- £100
Indemand LP only track “It Happens Every Time”
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Fantastic Four – Best of – Soul WDJ M- £100
All tracks are here including ”Can’t Stop Looking For My Baby” and “Has Long as I Live” etc
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Monitors - We’re The Monitors – VIP WDJ M- £100
Full of loads of great tracks including LP only “Share a Little Love”
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Chuck Jackson – Tearsdrops Are Falling – VIP WDJ M- £85
Superb set of songs including LP only tracks “Have You Heard About the Fool” & “I’ll Fight to Win Your Love”
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Marvelettes - Sophisticated Soul – Tamla WDJ Mono M- £85
“Your Love Can Save Me” rare Mono WDJ promo copy plays loud in MONO
Marvin Gaye – In The Groove – Tamla Mono WDJ M- £85
LP full of fabulous tracks including LP only “You” and “Tear It On Down” etc
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Marvin Gaye – MPG – Tamla WDJ M- £85
LP only tracks “Try My True Love” and “It Don't Take Much To Keep Me”
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Tammi Terrell – Irresistible – Tamla WDJ M- £85
LP only track “Tears At The End Of A Love Affair”
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Gladys Knight & Pips – Standing Ovation – Soul WDJ M- £40
Rarer WDJ promo copy featuring “No One Could Love You More”
Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On - Tamla LP WDJ MINT £150
Rare original early first press TS-310 DJ WDJ. This copy looks MINT unplayed and is pressed on the thinner RCA dynaflex vinyl.
Side A) A4RS-2682-2 Matrix / Runout HS-1867
Side B) A4RS-2684-2 Matrix / Runout HS-1868
Latter WDJ pressings are on thicker vinyl with different markings etc
Comes in original plain white card sleeve as distributed NO gatefold sleeve.
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Vinyl Grading used MINT M- Ex+ Ex Vg+