Hello and welcome to the March 2017 Sales list. A few of the highlights below!
Northern Soul – Not many rare ones in this section. There’s a minty Eddie Hughes “Soul searcher” and then a bunch of cheapies, all in nice condition and alot of musically great ones so look closely.
Crossover – Justice Dept and Dale Darby, LA rarities utilizing the same backing track. Two superb ones on Volt Records – Roz Ryan and Newcomers “Open up your heart”. Bonnevilles killer double header “Play it cool” b/w “I’ll be right there”. Fifth Avenue Band “One way or another”, Festivals “You’ve got the makings of a lover” and many more.
Modern Soul – rarities in the form of Village Choir “Sweet hot lips”/”Along the beach” (vinyl, purple label versions), Lamar & Belinda Dunn, Billy P. Hughes on Charli-Barbara. But the real strength here is in musical quality, solid cheapies from Dede Warwick, Touch of Class, Smoke, Wales Wallace etc etc.
Deep/Sweet/Group – Some real nice 45’s here too. Webs super indemand “It’s so hard to break a habit”, Soul Pushers, Mandells “All or nothing”, Exit “The little green monster” plus a row of cheaper but equally good ones.
There’s also a small 12 inch and a LP section.
All orders to kmarthon@gmail.com please! Another reminder as half of tend to forget this – I need payments in GBP (and not SEK) so please make sure to choose GBP in both currency fields. And as usual payments over £150 needs to be sent as gift, or add 4% to the total.
Best Regards,
Karl
Other links that might be of interest:
Discogs(10% off all listed stock if you order from me directly)
Village Choir – Sweet hot lips / Along the beach Pt. 1 – N.Y.C. Street Sound / VG+ / £550 (Two killer sides! Purple label vinyl pressing, the more desirable version with the two best versions. Light marks only, plays nicely. Soundfiles from actual copy for sale.)
Billy P. Hughes – Work with what you’ve got / You’re so good for me – Charli-Barbara / VG / £225 (Very rare modern soul on the same label as the Burton Inc album. One dancer side and one slow side. Record has many light marks and a couple of scuffs. To see how it plays check the soundfile below, it’s the actual copy for sale.)
E.K.G. – Give me love – The Roadrunners / EX / £80 (Essential 80s modern soul, and one that needs to be heard loud on a dancefloor to be fully understood.)
Lamar & Belinda Dunn – Love and hate – Kader / EX / £75 (Absolutely killer two stepper, starts out pretty straight forward then breaks out in some real good, quirky and synthesized vibes. Most copies of this are pressed off centre, this one plays fine. Small writing on label.)
Anthony White – Never let you get away from me – PIR / EX / £70 (Essential Philly soul dancer! His rarest 45. The 45 version is the superior and longer to the one found on his PIR album.)
Billy Cole – Bump all night / Extra careful – Recreational and Educational Enterprises / EX / £40 (Killer double header, funky disco backed with crossover soul dancer. Here on original Jamaica release, blue print variation. According to Discogs this one came before the red print one. Vinyl is clean but label a bit bubbly.)
Finishing Touch – Second best (Is never enough) / Your love has put a spell on me – Philly Groove / EX / £25 (Essential Philly soul dancer. That came out twice with two different flips, here the great slowie “Your love has put a spell on me”.)
Sergio Mendez – If I ever lose this heaven – Elektra / EX / £25 (Another superb version of this well covered Leon Ware track. Tricky one to find, especially on issue copy like this one.)
Dede Warwick – Funny how we change places / Get out of my life – Private Stock / EX / £25 (Two awesome sides from Dionne’s sister. One dancer, one ballad.)
Sir Wales Wallace – What ever you want – Innovation II / EX / £20 (Classic modern soul dancer which comes highly recommended. Green label black print label variation.)
Carolyn Crawford – Just got to be more careful / Saving all the love I got for you – PIR / EX / £20 (Rare issue copy with both sides. One dancer, one ballad.)
Smoke – Oh love – Mo-Soul / EX / £20 (Killer version of the Barry White tune that works really well on the dancefloor. This is the styrene pressing, which is to prefer here before the vinyl one because that one plays quite poor due to poor pressing/recycled vinyl.)
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Wake up everybody – PIR / EX / £12 (Classic! Interesting because it is the 7:32 full length version. Solid centre 33rpm release, white label promo. Mono label side has stain and an X, stereo label side is clean.)
Sundray Tucker – If it was me – TK / EX / £10 (Very nice issue only mellow groove/stepper, artist is the same as the one who released the NS classic “I love you baby” as Cindy Scott.)
Rick James – Fool on the street – Gordy / EX / £10 (A bit untypical release for Rick, blends nicely into a set of rare and expensive modern soul 7 inchers.)
Finis Henderson – Skip to my lou – Motown / EX / £10 (Very cool boogie number. White label promo copy with small label text. Initial writtens on label.)
Brainstorm – You put a charge in my life – Tabu / EX / £8 (Solid two stepper from Belita Woods and her group. White demo, price written on one label side.)
Mass Production – Welcome to our world – Cotillion / EX / £8 (Great funky disco dancer that’s expensive on 12 inch. Nice clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Controllers – The people want music – Juana / VG+ / £8 (Cool looking white demo of this great modern soul dancer, ignore the title! Record has a few sleeve marks, plays great.)
Stirling Silver – Sunshine (When I got you) / Damned if I do – Columbia / EX / £6 (Great modern dancer. Rarer issue copy with different flip which ain’t bad either. Stamp on label.)
Bill Withers – You got the stuff Pt.1 / same – Columbia / EX / £6 (Great bumping funky disco which is a slayer on the dancefloor. White demo vinyl copy.)
Eddy Hughes – Soul searcher – Bard / EX / £1000 (Major Detroit rarity, and a great soulful midtempo/beat ballad dancer. Very nice and clean copy here, usually seen beat up.)
Isley Brothers – Why when love is gone / Take me in your arms – Tamla / EX / £60 (My fave Isley Brothers NS dancer, such a powerhouse. Indemand and fairly rare on US Tamla and only found on issue copies. Label has BB hole.)
Donald Jenkins & the Delighters – My lucky day / Music revolution – Black Beauty / EX / £35 (Soulful and great midtempo group harmony dancer. Group harmony lowrider type of flip. As new copy!)
Justine Washington – I can’t wait until I see my baby – Sue / VG+ / £30 (Superb early girl group type of take of this classic song by Baby Washtington. BB hole through label. Vinyl is pretty much clean from scratches but has cloudy looking stains which does not affect play.)
Millionaires – It ain’t no achievement / Love is strange – Speciality / EX / £30 (Lovely group harmony dancer by this talented group. Funky soul on the flip.)
Millionaires – And the rains came – Speciality / EX / £30 (Great soulful NS midtempo dancer. Second press with rounded outer edge, comes complete with company sleeve.)
Intrigues – I’m gonna love you – Yew / VG+ / £30 (Classic feel good NS dancer. White/green paper/logo label variation. Record has some light marks but it plays great.)
Jean Wells – What have I got to lose – Calla / EX / £20 (More of a crossover record but wanted to list it with the above one. Needs to be played out loud to be fully understood!)
Johnny Sayles – My love’s a monster / Never let me go – Chi-Town / EX / £20 (Chicago hard soul classic. Flip is deep soul. Label has partial ring wear.)
O’Jays – I’ll never let you go / It won’t hurt – Imperial / VG+ / £12 (Two great midtempo sides. BB hole through label. Just shy of EX and plays great.)
Justice Dept. – Come back baby (To my empty arms) – Fair Play / VG+ / £110 (Great and rare LA crossover from Arthur Wright. Vinyl is just shy of EX with a few light marks, plays great.)
Dale Darby – Don’t put our love off (Another day) – L.A. Central / EX / £110 (Very obscure crossover using the same backing track as the above listing. This is the first release of the label and rarer than his others.)
Fifth Avenue Band – One way or the other – Reprise / EX / £90 (White demo of this classic feel good crossover dancer. Sold for £175 on eBay earlier this year.)
Eddie Parker – Body chains – Prodigal / VG+ / £60 (White demo of this powerful crossover soul dancer. Another winner from the “I’m gone” man. Vinyl has a few light marks. Same song on both sides, one plays with a few pops etc the other one more or less clean.)
Tammi Terrell / Brenda Holloway – All I do is think about you – Tamla / EX / £60 (Highly sought after 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.)
Michael Lizzmore – Promise that you’ll wait – Capitol / VG / £50 (Classic and great midtempo crossover. Vinyl has many light marks but “Promise that you’ll wait” plays EX, ballad flip VG with light crackles. Comes in matching company sleeve.)
Ray Lewis – Cool love / Sugar Toe – Atco / EX / £50 (Rare issue only crossover, two fab sides. Poindexter brothers production and recorded around the same time as his D’ar 45. Very nice and clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Festivals – You’ve got the makings of a lover – Smash / VG+ / £45 (An absolute pearl! And one that was given wider recognition together with “Maybe so, maybe no” after the Mayer Hawthorne covers a few years back. Light sleeve marks, plays great.)
Shock – Footsteps across your mind / Why should I forgive you – Sirocco / EX / £25 (Classic double header, crossover backed with sweet soul. Both sides are awesome. Green label vinyl variation here, very clean copy too.)
Newcomers – Open up your heart / Girl, this boy loves you – Volt / VG / £25 (Current indemander. Vinyl has light marks, “Open up…” side plays well, flip with a little crackle in the intro.)
Pretenders – I wanna be / Hearts were made to love – Carnival / VG+ / £20 (Two fab sides, feel good crossover backed with lowrider classic. Clean copy apart from inaudible jukebox swirls.)
Kool & the Gang – Chocolate buttermilk – De-Lite / VG / £15 (Classic 1969 feel good funky soul instrumental. Vinyl copy with plenty of light marks, plays fine. Flipside label has writing.)
Notations – A new day / At the crossroads – Twinight / EX / £15 (Same winning concept as their one listed above – one killer dancer side and one killer ballad. Label has round sticker residue mark.)
Maryann Farra & Satin Soul – Living in the footsteps of another girl / Stoned out of my mind – Brunswick / EX / £10 (Two great takes of the Chi-Lites songs.)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – The tracks of my tears – Soul / EX / £6 (Awesome Smokey cover! Clean copy complete with company sleeve but has small round sticker on flipside.)
Exit – The little green monster / You got to put your head down – Dal-Tex / EX / £140 (Their third release on the label and by far the best one. Superb ballad backed with a modern soul dancer. Vinyl is clean but label has the address scratched out, Soul Bowl style.)
Webs – It’s so hard to break a habit / Give in – Popside / VG / £110 (Popular sweet with a beat ballad. Record is strong VG with some light marks, ballad side plays ok but but not perfect. Dancer side plays well. Soundfile from the actual copy for sale.)
Soul Pushers – With a broken heart – Ambush / EX / £90 (Great group soul rarity.)
Mandells – All or nothing / Don’t make a mistake – Trans World Sound / EX / £80 (Two killer group harmony sides. On that’s rarer than their other 45’s on the label especially in this clean condition.)
Love Potion – This love – Kapp / VG+ / £50 (Total classic! Same as Joy-Tones of course. Vinyl just shy of EX with a few light marks not affecting play.)
Della Humphrey – Don’t make the good girls go bad / Your love is all I need – Arctic / EX / £50 (Two slabs of high quality Philly soul. Killer lowrider type of slowie. Flip is slightly more gritty but also good. Well hard 45 to find in clean condition.)
Equations – Oh you sweet darling / Have faith – All Platinum / EX / £45 (Their first, rarer and better 45 on the label. Nice clean copy, usually seen beat up.)
Ed Robinson – Temptation’s ‘bout to get me / Face it – Atco / EX / £45 (Great deep soul, funky flip. Nice clean vinyl promo copy complete with company sleeve.)
Masqueraders – Let’s face the facts / I don’t want nobody to lead me on – Wand / VG+ / £45 (Intense deep soul backed with uptempo song. Same superb looking vinyl white demo copy as pictured in the videos below. Record just shy of EX with a few inaudible and light marks.)
Three Reasons – Take me back – Carnival / EX / £40 (Another killer group harmony on this solid label. They really let go! Very funky instrumental flip by Wilbur Bascomb & the Zodiacs.)
Variations – Yesterday is gone / Empty words – Bob-Joy / EX / £35 (Two excellent sides of group harmony on Ohio indie. First label before being picked up by OKeh. Hard to find in clean condition!)
Woman – That’s how it is / I want to get back – Shock / EX / £35 (Two great slowies. And what a cool label design, wish they used it for more releases.)
Archie Bell & the Drells – She’s my woman, she’s my girl – East-West / EX / £30 (Killer Impressions-styled slowie. Second label after very rare Ovide release, this is also quite hard to find. Dance flip. X on label.)
Otis Leavill – It must be love / I still love you – Dakar / EX £25 (Great and sublime ballad, great take on the Phillip Mitchell song. Rare issue copy with crossover flip, usually seen on double sided white demo.)
Star-Tells – Falling in love with you girl / You’re wrong about me – Lamarr / EX / £20 (Super soulful slowie borrowing a little from Lovelites “My conscience”. Flip is more of the same but more of a ballad.)
Invincibles – Heart full of love 1970 – Stardom / EX / £20 (Second version of this classic sweet soul cut. Very similar to the first version released on Warner Brothers five years earlier.)
Billy & the Bloodknots – Gotta get away / Only trying to mess up my mind – Josie / VG+ / £20 (Vinyl white demo of this excellent double header. Record has light marks but plays well.)
Lovers – Someone / Do this for me – Philips / EX / £15 (Superb lowrider kind of sound backed with NS dancer. Nice clean stock copy complete with company sleeve.)
Superlatives – Don’t walk away / Lonely in a crowd – Dynamics / VG+ / £15 (Rarer first label of this Detroit group double header. Vinyl just shy of EX, plays well.)
Four Mints – Row-row-row my boat / They were wrong – Capsoul / EX / £15 (Two great cuts off their “Gently down your stream” LP. White/Green second label.)
Broadways – Goin’ goin’ gone / You just don’t know – MGM / EX / £12 (Superb group harmony backed with a atmospheric NS dancer. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Manhattans – I call it love – Carnival / VG+ / £10 (Another lovely slowie by this talented group. Record has a few light marks, just shy of EX and plays great.)
Sex O’Clock – You’re my man – Prelude / EX / £12 (Slow grinding disco in the Johnny Bristol/Barry white tradition. Comes in generic black/red text Prelude company sleeve.)
Five Stairsteps – s/t – Windy C / EX/EX / £45 (Usually not a fan of kiddie soul but this 60’s soul album is solid listening throughout. We can problably blame Curtis Mayfield for that. Personal standouts in “World of fantasy”, “Don’t waste your time” and “Behind the curtains” but again the whole LP is good. DJ stamp on back cover.)
John Minnis’ Big Bone Band – s/t – John Minnis / EX / £40 (Reissue of very rare original, often sold as original. The version of “I want your love” her is so much better than the 45 version.)
Bobby Wilson – I’ll be your rainbow – Buddah / EX/EX / £25 (With “Deeper and deeper” and the killer modern soul dancer “Don’t shut me out” which is LP only. Nice and fresh copy, only flaw is a tiny cut out saw mark.)
Luther – This close to you – Cotillion / EX/EX / £20 (The classic second album. Cut out saw mark. “Don’t wanna be your fool” and “Follow my love” is the standouts but the whole album is pleasurable listening throughout.)
Richard Stepp – Holiday in Hollywood – Infinity / EX/EX / £20 (With the excellent blue eyed modern soul dancer “Caught up in a whirlwind”. Feel good deluxe! Tiny cut out saw mark. Company gold stamp on front cover.)
Love Unlimited – Love is back – Unlimited Gold / EX/EX / £6 (White label promo copy of this killer LP. Personal standouts being the two stepper “If you want me, say it” and the smooth disco classic “Hip steppin’ hip dressin’ fella”. Not for sale gold promo stamp on back.)
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Hello and welcome to the March 2017 Sales list. A few of the highlights below!
Northern Soul – Not many rare ones in this section. There’s a minty Eddie Hughes “Soul searcher” and then a bunch of cheapies, all in nice condition and alot of musically great ones so look closely.
Crossover – Justice Dept and Dale Darby, LA rarities utilizing the same backing track. Two superb ones on Volt Records – Roz Ryan and Newcomers “Open up your heart”. Bonnevilles killer double header “Play it cool” b/w “I’ll be right there”. Fifth Avenue Band “One way or another”, Festivals “You’ve got the makings of a lover” and many more.
Modern Soul – rarities in the form of Village Choir “Sweet hot lips”/”Along the beach” (vinyl, purple label versions), Lamar & Belinda Dunn, Billy P. Hughes on Charli-Barbara. But the real strength here is in musical quality, solid cheapies from Dede Warwick, Touch of Class, Smoke, Wales Wallace etc etc.
Deep/Sweet/Group – Some real nice 45’s here too. Webs super indemand “It’s so hard to break a habit”, Soul Pushers, Mandells “All or nothing”, Exit “The little green monster” plus a row of cheaper but equally good ones.
There’s also a small 12 inch and a LP section.
All orders to kmarthon@gmail.com please!
Another reminder as half of tend to forget this – I need payments in GBP (and not SEK) so please make sure to choose GBP in both currency fields. And as usual payments over £150 needs to be sent as gift, or add 4% to the total.
Best Regards,
Karl
Other links that might be of interest:
Discogs (10% off all listed stock if you order from me directly)
Instagram (not only records)
Mixcloud
Modern Soul & Two step 45’s
Village Choir – Sweet hot lips / Along the beach Pt. 1 – N.Y.C. Street Sound / VG+ / £550 (Two killer sides! Purple label vinyl pressing, the more desirable version with the two best versions. Light marks only, plays nicely. Soundfiles from actual copy for sale.)
https://youtu.be/kq9QYug7owY
Billy P. Hughes – Work with what you’ve got / You’re so good for me – Charli-Barbara / VG / £225 (Very rare modern soul on the same label as the Burton Inc album. One dancer side and one slow side. Record has many light marks and a couple of scuffs. To see how it plays check the soundfile below, it’s the actual copy for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfZ9kesI2_Q
E.K.G. – Give me love – The Roadrunners / EX / £80 (Essential 80s modern soul, and one that needs to be heard loud on a dancefloor to be fully understood.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKktgSW1euQ
Lamar & Belinda Dunn – Love and hate – Kader / EX / £75 (Absolutely killer two stepper, starts out pretty straight forward then breaks out in some real good, quirky and synthesized vibes. Most copies of this are pressed off centre, this one plays fine. Small writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-aJKETpRf0
Anthony White – Never let you get away from me – PIR / EX / £70 (Essential Philly soul dancer! His rarest 45. The 45 version is the superior and longer to the one found on his PIR album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96k5YUvxLoQ
Debbie Taylor – I have learned to do without you / Cheaper in the long run – Polydor / EX / £60 (Two sublime slowies, highly recommended!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdV0UlSow1I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIn7ZAKvIk
Billy Cole – Bump all night / Extra careful – Recreational and Educational Enterprises / EX / £40 (Killer double header, funky disco backed with crossover soul dancer. Here on original Jamaica release, blue print variation. According to Discogs this one came before the red print one. Vinyl is clean but label a bit bubbly.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTR9ONnEzdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7O_5VSdsaI
Johnny Harris – Odyssey Pt. 1 / Pt. 2 – Sunshine Sound / EX / £30 (Scarce 45 release of this underground disco classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BCVVUSmWo (45 is 3:09)
Futures – Ain’t no time fa nothing – PIR / EX / £25 (Rarer issue of this classic 2 step/rare groover. Stamp on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYVdoO0ZMMs (45 version is 3:30)
Arrivals – Wrapped up in your love – 20th Century / EX / £25 (Killer Holland-Dozier-Holland production on a rare issue only 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvwVOmAIuXc
Will Hart – Check out your mind – Mother Earth / EX / £25 (Absolutely great two stepper from the former Delfonics member.)
https://youtu.be/JSqapH-kuHI
Finishing Touch – Second best (Is never enough) / Your love has put a spell on me – Philly Groove / EX / £25 (Essential Philly soul dancer. That came out twice with two different flips, here the great slowie “Your love has put a spell on me”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59CWA_gSPD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t47tQUzMgig
Sergio Mendez – If I ever lose this heaven – Elektra / EX / £25 (Another superb version of this well covered Leon Ware track. Tricky one to find, especially on issue copy like this one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5W_ddxD3s
Dede Warwick – Funny how we change places / Get out of my life – Private Stock / EX / £25 (Two awesome sides from Dionne’s sister. One dancer, one ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjySqcL9JM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuRFoF4Cs2w
Touch of Class – You got to know better – Midsong International / EX / £20 (Superb modern soul dancer. Feel good stuff!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZrExadYDKk
Oliver Cheatham – Don’t pop the question – Soul Junction / EX / £20 (Superb previously unissued modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKz_6Y_Rjf4
Sir Wales Wallace – What ever you want – Innovation II / EX / £20 (Classic modern soul dancer which comes highly recommended. Green label black print label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx2Jh7k9iBs
Carolyn Crawford – Just got to be more careful / Saving all the love I got for you – PIR / EX / £20 (Rare issue copy with both sides. One dancer, one ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKv141EANSw
Smoke – Oh love – Mo-Soul / EX / £20 (Killer version of the Barry White tune that works really well on the dancefloor. This is the styrene pressing, which is to prefer here before the vinyl one because that one plays quite poor due to poor pressing/recycled vinyl.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMYn6UxPsPU
Black Ice – Blind over you – HDM / EX / £20 (Killer two step version!!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOrv387fHE4
Perfect Touch – Merry go round – Morning Glory / EX / £15 (Great feel good modern soul out of Detroit.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXKYpnsgQW8
Jeffree – Mr. Fix-it / Take my love – Mca / EX / £15 (Solid double header from Jeff Perry. Tan/brown label variation, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmCfYPsIhw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwTy0hvuzWA
Jeff & Aleta – Love touch – SRI / EX / £15 (Superb, deep modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYNYhP-AVwc
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes – Wake up everybody – PIR / EX / £12 (Classic! Interesting because it is the 7:32 full length version. Solid centre 33rpm release, white label promo. Mono label side has stain and an X, stereo label side is clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhV3Slqtvw
Sundray Tucker – If it was me – TK / EX / £10 (Very nice issue only mellow groove/stepper, artist is the same as the one who released the NS classic “I love you baby” as Cindy Scott.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSWEax3h7LQ
Rick James – Fool on the street – Gordy / EX / £10 (A bit untypical release for Rick, blends nicely into a set of rare and expensive modern soul 7 inchers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKXo0oJvCiE
Finis Henderson – Skip to my lou – Motown / EX / £10 (Very cool boogie number. White label promo copy with small label text. Initial writtens on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InjQjewxCks (45 version is 4:07)
Weapons of Peace – This life’s (About to get me down) – Playboy / EX/EX / £10 (Superb midtempo modern soul dancer. Here complete with picture sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JyXu4_emUI
Brenda & the Tabulations – One girl too late / Magic of her love – Epic / VG+ / £8 (Killer proto two step! Yellow label first press.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kuua7G59Y8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R0T9wOd5NU
Invisible Man’s Band – Really wanna see you – Boardwalk / EX / £8 (Catchy and popular modern/disco dancer. With company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyvHFAw8NXs
Brainstorm – You put a charge in my life – Tabu / EX / £8 (Solid two stepper from Belita Woods and her group. White demo, price written on one label side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StDU5uTTUN0
Willie Hutch – Just another day – Motown / VG+ / £8 (Perhaps is best dancer, essential! Vinyl has jukebox swirl, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkh7WfbkfB0
Mass Production – Welcome to our world – Cotillion / EX / £8 (Great funky disco dancer that’s expensive on 12 inch. Nice clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Jez2ZKz8Jg
Controllers – The people want music – Juana / VG+ / £8 (Cool looking white demo of this great modern soul dancer, ignore the title! Record has a few sleeve marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT0r9ZCbRjc
Escorts – Love is like a dream – Knockout/Helva / EX / £6 (Awesome falsetto lead modern soul dancer. Used this in my DJ spots a few times.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymcX143s8lI (45 version is 4:25)
Stirling Silver – Sunshine (When I got you) / Damned if I do – Columbia / EX / £6 (Great modern dancer. Rarer issue copy with different flip which ain’t bad either. Stamp on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RcTWTwb_CM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSDhlF1i54Y
Little Dooley – (It’s got to be) Now or never – North Bay / EX / £6 (Philly soul evergreen. Heavenly floater type of sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFmy83CYBKw
Delfonics – I told you so – Philly Groove / EX / £6 (Rarer white demo of this great modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb73XTtbyhw
Bill Withers – You got the stuff Pt.1 / same – Columbia / EX / £6 (Great bumping funky disco which is a slayer on the dancefloor. White demo vinyl copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcCXWcY2t-Y (45 has a more down to business 4:58 version)
Johnny Bristol – Do it to my mind – Atlantic / EX / £5 (Evergreen!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUsTrHajyMM
Dramatics – No rebate on love – Mainstream / EX / £5 (Superb cheapie and a non LP cut by this talented group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOMo3cvi3fc
Tyrone Davis – In the mood – Columbia / EX / £5 (Two step classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spcXINw4MAY
Stylistics – Hurry up this way again – TSOP / EX / £5 (Two step classic!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw5lfVzxfbI (45 version is 3:28)
Northern Soul & Funk 45s
Eddy Hughes – Soul searcher – Bard / EX / £1000 (Major Detroit rarity, and a great soulful midtempo/beat ballad dancer. Very nice and clean copy here, usually seen beat up.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fY6oTSb-cGw
Isley Brothers – Why when love is gone / Take me in your arms – Tamla / EX / £60 (My fave Isley Brothers NS dancer, such a powerhouse. Indemand and fairly rare on US Tamla and only found on issue copies. Label has BB hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bh7ZqblIW0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Rb0_FqqlFg
Dewey Terry – Do on my feet – Tumbleweed / EX / £40 (Hard hitting and powerful deep funk. DJ copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD4Sm1I0dwA
Donald Jenkins & the Delighters – My lucky day / Music revolution – Black Beauty / EX / £35 (Soulful and great midtempo group harmony dancer. Group harmony lowrider type of flip. As new copy!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuhHWGbNuSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J9wCGxfyBI
Justine Washington – I can’t wait until I see my baby – Sue / VG+ / £30 (Superb early girl group type of take of this classic song by Baby Washtington. BB hole through label. Vinyl is pretty much clean from scratches but has cloudy looking stains which does not affect play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBDVBNIXt_E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D4BTh8kudA
Millionaires – It ain’t no achievement / Love is strange – Speciality / EX / £30 (Lovely group harmony dancer by this talented group. Funky soul on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVejKCPjhC4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0QfIsC77aQ
Millionaires – And the rains came – Speciality / EX / £30 (Great soulful NS midtempo dancer. Second press with rounded outer edge, comes complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENzvIEELvII
Intrigues – I’m gonna love you – Yew / VG+ / £30 (Classic feel good NS dancer. White/green paper/logo label variation. Record has some light marks but it plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmFjt7qQb8
Jean Wells – With my love and what you got – Calla / EX / £30 (Storming northern soul oldie!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7ewKtPvnDg
Jean Wells – What have I got to lose – Calla / EX / £20 (More of a crossover record but wanted to list it with the above one. Needs to be played out loud to be fully understood!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gmGR_XRqGw
Jo Ann Garrett – I’m so afraid – Chess / EX / £25 (Superb midtempo dancer with the Dells on backing vocals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ3nEF1_OwY
Johnny Sayles – My love’s a monster / Never let me go – Chi-Town / EX / £20 (Chicago hard soul classic. Flip is deep soul. Label has partial ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKvkVJaH7Hk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-wNahKDj-E
O’Jays – I’ll never let you go / It won’t hurt – Imperial / VG+ / £12 (Two great midtempo sides. BB hole through label. Just shy of EX and plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjZrOfdZNxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx8wq–6P90
Bethea the Masked Man & the Agents – I wouldn’t come back – Dynamo / EX / £10 (Underrated midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN-ONPIXTOk
Tammi Terrell – This old heart of mine / Just too much to hope for – Motown / EX / £8 (Essential Motown! BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHTTvkSStrQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OJqHwlTEwg
Crossover Soul 45’s
Bonnevilles – Play it cool / I’ll be right there – Now / EX / £180 (Amazing group soul with a crossover feel. Flip is equally good but slower.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WRluEnpMYk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_jhmciRFzc
Justice Dept. – Come back baby (To my empty arms) – Fair Play / VG+ / £110 (Great and rare LA crossover from Arthur Wright. Vinyl is just shy of EX with a few light marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYvOiXebaQ
Dale Darby – Don’t put our love off (Another day) – L.A. Central / EX / £110 (Very obscure crossover using the same backing track as the above listing. This is the first release of the label and rarer than his others.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQyPq_27VtQ
Roz Ryan – You’re my only temptation – Volt / EX / £100 (Nice and clean promo copy of this crossover evergreen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwTzj2a14Ck
Fifth Avenue Band – One way or the other – Reprise / EX / £90 (White demo of this classic feel good crossover dancer. Sold for £175 on eBay earlier this year.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQlRT_QQAwo
Eddie Parker – Body chains – Prodigal / VG+ / £60 (White demo of this powerful crossover soul dancer. Another winner from the “I’m gone” man. Vinyl has a few light marks. Same song on both sides, one plays with a few pops etc the other one more or less clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfm9oMN-iAA
Tammi Terrell / Brenda Holloway – All I do is think about you – Tamla / EX / £60 (Highly sought after 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
Michael Lizzmore – Promise that you’ll wait – Capitol / VG / £50 (Classic and great midtempo crossover. Vinyl has many light marks but “Promise that you’ll wait” plays EX, ballad flip VG with light crackles. Comes in matching company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6vnpyDyoiI
J.R. Bailey – Love won’t wear off – Calla / VG+ / £50 (Dreamy crossover from one of my fave artists. Record just shy of EX, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_6fI_A_pQ
Ray Lewis – Cool love / Sugar Toe – Atco / EX / £50 (Rare issue only crossover, two fab sides. Poindexter brothers production and recorded around the same time as his D’ar 45. Very nice and clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCzJ6LdVJYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KccWZcmvpPo
Festivals – You’ve got the makings of a lover – Smash / VG+ / £45 (An absolute pearl! And one that was given wider recognition together with “Maybe so, maybe no” after the Mayer Hawthorne covers a few years back. Light sleeve marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6vVtKIHCmQ
Skip Mahoney and Casuals – Town called no-where / Seems like – DC International / EX / £45 (Funky club soul backed with a great group harmony ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Y4m5PRGVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkslJrJjhs4
Vivian Copeland – He knows my key (Is always in the mailbox) – D’Oro / EX / £30 (Clean copy of this classic crossover track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=791FI_QKOcc
T.S.U. Toronadoes – What good am I? / Getting the corner – Atlantic / EX / £25 (Very clean vinyl copy of this needs-no-introduction-classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiAQGsPi1X4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIS0QUjWacE
Shock – Footsteps across your mind / Why should I forgive you – Sirocco / EX / £25 (Classic double header, crossover backed with sweet soul. Both sides are awesome. Green label vinyl variation here, very clean copy too.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54pkh7u3938
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAtNa1IynS8
Newcomers – Open up your heart / Girl, this boy loves you – Volt / VG / £25 (Current indemander. Vinyl has light marks, “Open up…” side plays well, flip with a little crackle in the intro.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15VXqkrb2I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay1CYw97h4c
Pretenders – I wanna be / Hearts were made to love – Carnival / VG+ / £20 (Two fab sides, feel good crossover backed with lowrider classic. Clean copy apart from inaudible jukebox swirls.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFNsvWsz42M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meLYIitfBs
Geraldine Hunt – Never, never leave me – Roulette / EX / £20 (Absolutely lovely crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUoWyeqP8Ok
Kool & the Gang – Chocolate buttermilk – De-Lite / VG / £15 (Classic 1969 feel good funky soul instrumental. Vinyl copy with plenty of light marks, plays fine. Flipside label has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bywOH1r6op8
Notations – I can’t stop / I’m still here – Twinight / VG+ / £15 (Classic 1970 Chicago double header, one dancer side and one slow side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGeF8UAXHs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttpaP9_lyZg
Notations – A new day / At the crossroads – Twinight / EX / £15 (Same winning concept as their one listed above – one killer dancer side and one killer ballad. Label has round sticker residue mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVikBTJvE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3uw8MkUhCY
Vibrations – Wind up toy – Mandala / EX / £12 (White demo of this little crossover pearl. Writing on flipside.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTVRImMUM6s
Maryann Farra & Satin Soul – Living in the footsteps of another girl / Stoned out of my mind – Brunswick / EX / £10 (Two great takes of the Chi-Lites songs.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsOPcg7ZVpo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iOkSGNTEEg
Stage IV – Just another guy – Milllie / EX / £8 (Indie version of the George Kerr written Timothy Wilson track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFBVWIE3H98
Gladys Knight & The Pips – The tracks of my tears – Soul / EX / £6 (Awesome Smokey cover! Clean copy complete with company sleeve but has small round sticker on flipside.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbThNfqaoR4
Paramount Four – Sorry ain’t the word / James Carpenter – A state of mind – Kent Select / EX / £6 (Two great previously unissued crossover sounds.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yihVlRScSaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trytOapSJUQ
Deep/Sweet/Group/Ballads
Exit – The little green monster / You got to put your head down – Dal-Tex / EX / £140 (Their third release on the label and by far the best one. Superb ballad backed with a modern soul dancer. Vinyl is clean but label has the address scratched out, Soul Bowl style.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ma3tkfY_Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgCeCWwPiUE
Webs – It’s so hard to break a habit / Give in – Popside / VG / £110 (Popular sweet with a beat ballad. Record is strong VG with some light marks, ballad side plays ok but but not perfect. Dancer side plays well. Soundfile from the actual copy for sale.)
Soul Pushers – With a broken heart – Ambush / EX / £90 (Great group soul rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIUlt3IKGtM
Toppiks – Give it a chance to grow / Surrender – Larsam / EX / £80 (Nice clean minty copy of this amazing group harmony ballad two sider.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0kE7slnAbw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orazZI_uN2w
Mandells – All or nothing / Don’t make a mistake – Trans World Sound / EX / £80 (Two killer group harmony sides. On that’s rarer than their other 45’s on the label especially in this clean condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgZdjr9niTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgh6Wts7fDc
Love Potion – This love – Kapp / VG+ / £50 (Total classic! Same as Joy-Tones of course. Vinyl just shy of EX with a few light marks not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmZ4pVgjzew
Della Humphrey – Don’t make the good girls go bad / Your love is all I need – Arctic / EX / £50 (Two slabs of high quality Philly soul. Killer lowrider type of slowie. Flip is slightly more gritty but also good. Well hard 45 to find in clean condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U7WWCqIiwQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx7tUAoyVgc
Equations – Oh you sweet darling / Have faith – All Platinum / EX / £45 (Their first, rarer and better 45 on the label. Nice clean copy, usually seen beat up.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7J-dQ9kvR4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA2RXq8QEdk
Ed Robinson – Temptation’s ‘bout to get me / Face it – Atco / EX / £45 (Great deep soul, funky flip. Nice clean vinyl promo copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Kw4KLbvos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zTz5iSyPFQ
Masqueraders – Let’s face the facts / I don’t want nobody to lead me on – Wand / VG+ / £45 (Intense deep soul backed with uptempo song. Same superb looking vinyl white demo copy as pictured in the videos below. Record just shy of EX with a few inaudible and light marks.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtKpyqaIak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtGf9aoyRxY
Fabulous Four – Everybody’s got to have a heart – Saintmo / EX / £40 (Superb group harmony.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-V4Kxc-GbU
Three Reasons – Take me back – Carnival / EX / £40 (Another killer group harmony on this solid label. They really let go! Very funky instrumental flip by Wilbur Bascomb & the Zodiacs.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9bRIdWMniU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiDVZ4IrEE
Freddie Waters – Love is a strange thing – Ref-O-Ree / EX / £40 (Great group harmony with an to me unknown backing group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VCt4DGptU4
Ulti-Mations – Without you / Would I do it over – Mar-V-Lus / EX / £35 (Superb slowie with equally good midtempo flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7o470gfoJY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNmqWzBAuVg
Magic Tones – There is nothing better than love – Mah’s / EX / £35 (Amazing slowie with that unmistakable Detroit sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJt7M6qPj5o
Variations – Yesterday is gone / Empty words – Bob-Joy / EX / £35 (Two excellent sides of group harmony on Ohio indie. First label before being picked up by OKeh. Hard to find in clean condition!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2biQewPtHU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YrbrZ9cZJ4
Woman – That’s how it is / I want to get back – Shock / EX / £35 (Two great slowies. And what a cool label design, wish they used it for more releases.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHdoT29YXk8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCj6VqFTn2U
Diplomats – I’ve got the kind of love – Dynamo / EX / £30 (Awesome moody group soul. Clean vinyl copy, not the styrene one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUIKwkMVCVk
Lee Williams & the Cymbals – I’ll be gone / I love you more – Carnival / EX / £30 (Clean vinyl copy of this excellent NYC double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHEw-iiCNzw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBnJQD3wpQQ
Archie Bell & the Drells – She’s my woman, she’s my girl – East-West / EX / £30 (Killer Impressions-styled slowie. Second label after very rare Ovide release, this is also quite hard to find. Dance flip. X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_3AHMyCbFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fsG3ZW77sc
Otis Leavill – It must be love / I still love you – Dakar / EX £25 (Great and sublime ballad, great take on the Phillip Mitchell song. Rare issue copy with crossover flip, usually seen on double sided white demo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9TMUnvpHzo
Whispers – As I sit here / Never again – Doré / EX / £25 (Later press with slightly different version of these two excellent early 60’s cuts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyUkQOJfQ7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbOy9XXX9Ew
Creations – Oh baby! – Globe / EX / £25 (Classic Chicago group harmony double header, slowie backed with midtempo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB6Mtj-rDPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgAKBszm4Yw
Visitors – Until you came along / I’m in danger – Bashie / EX / £25 (First green label copy of this killer ballad. Flip is nice crossover soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-wPFw_a-I
Star-Tells – Falling in love with you girl / You’re wrong about me – Lamarr / EX / £20 (Super soulful slowie borrowing a little from Lovelites “My conscience”. Flip is more of the same but more of a ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV1h89VIGL4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJ8VtA9trE
Jimmy Norman – Love is wonderful – Little Star / EX / £20 (Rather lovely beat ballad with the O’Jays doing backing singing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2s1kpD_6S4
Invincibles – Heart full of love 1970 – Stardom / EX / £20 (Second version of this classic sweet soul cut. Very similar to the first version released on Warner Brothers five years earlier.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJAhrqkh-V4
Billy & the Bloodknots – Gotta get away / Only trying to mess up my mind – Josie / VG+ / £20 (Vinyl white demo of this excellent double header. Record has light marks but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUU8YUEqaBo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARWDlpv2Hnk
Lovers – Someone / Do this for me – Philips / EX / £15 (Superb lowrider kind of sound backed with NS dancer. Nice clean stock copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljkdm0OJg0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjT1eSmeQNc
George Kerr – Sunday – All Platinum / EX / £15 (IMO his best, and easily the best version of the song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7ggMzHA8eg
Superlatives – Don’t walk away / Lonely in a crowd – Dynamics / VG+ / £15 (Rarer first label of this Detroit group double header. Vinyl just shy of EX, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ0zNlokE38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJQvnOnLxn0
Four Mints – Row-row-row my boat / They were wrong – Capsoul / EX / £15 (Two great cuts off their “Gently down your stream” LP. White/Green second label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N68z6oTEkM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOzgXDx1U3M
Broadways – Goin’ goin’ gone / You just don’t know – MGM / EX / £12 (Superb group harmony backed with a atmospheric NS dancer. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkcF0KRdQi0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6padW0-2p7s
Manhattans – I call it love – Carnival / VG+ / £10 (Another lovely slowie by this talented group. Record has a few light marks, just shy of EX and plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLRpYVMytVk
Majestic Arrows – Another day – Bandit / EX / £10 (Perhaps the best cut from these balladeer masters.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voGXGdXUKdg
Tomorrow’s Promise – You’re sweet, you’re fine, you’re everything – Capitol / EX / £8 (Absolutely superb modern sweet ballad. Nice clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mas0ezjIbro
New Concepts – Give me another chance – Philips / EX / £6 (Classy Chicago soul. Issue copy complete with company sleeve, label has bb cut out hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irCJ7y1tt_4
Soul/Disco 12’s
J.D. Hall – I wanna get into you – Essar / EX / £30 (The long version of this monster dancer, just gets deeper and deeper the longer it goes.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlbgepjfTnI
Sex O’Clock – You’re my man – Prelude / EX / £12 (Slow grinding disco in the Johnny Bristol/Barry white tradition. Comes in generic black/red text Prelude company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wH0M7euWIY
Soul Albums
Five Stairsteps – s/t – Windy C / EX/EX / £45 (Usually not a fan of kiddie soul but this 60’s soul album is solid listening throughout. We can problably blame Curtis Mayfield for that. Personal standouts in “World of fantasy”, “Don’t waste your time” and “Behind the curtains” but again the whole LP is good. DJ stamp on back cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSx3XXx554o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc5ZDzWo9VQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q93VPKjJ58
John Minnis’ Big Bone Band – s/t – John Minnis / EX / £40 (Reissue of very rare original, often sold as original. The version of “I want your love” her is so much better than the 45 version.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afYtGgeAW6g
Bobby Wilson – I’ll be your rainbow – Buddah / EX/EX / £25 (With “Deeper and deeper” and the killer modern soul dancer “Don’t shut me out” which is LP only. Nice and fresh copy, only flaw is a tiny cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-Z0oTIOVgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwaqxTePbMA
Luther – This close to you – Cotillion / EX/EX / £20 (The classic second album. Cut out saw mark. “Don’t wanna be your fool” and “Follow my love” is the standouts but the whole album is pleasurable listening throughout.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIfckzD_Xvs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlMfzLrP8FY
Richard Stepp – Holiday in Hollywood – Infinity / EX/EX / £20 (With the excellent blue eyed modern soul dancer “Caught up in a whirlwind”. Feel good deluxe! Tiny cut out saw mark. Company gold stamp on front cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_b0yC7H7s
Rene & Angela – Wall to wall – Capitol / EX/EX / £8 (Must have 1981 LP filled with great boogie and two step cuts. Cut out hole, stamp on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOcl50JbAAk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27biuUfLlPk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W0H6PVxpyE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQncbH_z-Ak
Love Unlimited – Love is back – Unlimited Gold / EX/EX / £6 (White label promo copy of this killer LP. Personal standouts being the two stepper “If you want me, say it” and the smooth disco classic “Hip steppin’ hip dressin’ fella”. Not for sale gold promo stamp on back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTGDg8nDE8E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4MGSskDv1s