60's NORTHERN - CHICAGO SPECIAL, CLASSICS & CONNOISEUR'S CUTS

Alan Walls · May 19, 2017

SWEET HOME CHICAGO! 60’S NORTHERN FROM THE WINDY CITY : CLASSICS & CONNOISSEUR’S CUTS FROM LEGENDARY CHI TOWN LABELS, ARTISTS, PRODUCERS. PT 2: LABELS O – W

All in at least Ex condition unless otherwise noted

OKEH – Billy Butler : Right Track / Boston Monkey *demo* £140 vg++ some surface scratches on this bona fide, 100% first issue original of a classic that needs no sales waffle

*** SOLD *** ONE DER FUL – Joe & Mack : Don’t You Worry £60 seldom seen mover, a Pat Brady c/u from Stafford but I’m buggered if I can remember what

*** SOLD *** P.S – Dynamic Heartbeats : Danger / It Ain’t No Secret £70 why I haven’t been able to sell this top quality, double sided dancer for about a year is a secret. Really, WTF? As good a price as you’ll see - £150 Manship, £80 on Discogs

SATELLITE – The Fantaisions : Unnecessary Tears / That’s Where The Action Is £35 another quality double sider

TIP TOP – Jimmy Burns : Powerful Love / Give Her To Me £100 big, brassy, swaggering stomper I had some mileage with at Allanton back in ye day, with a very nice Sam Cooke-impression on flip. Note: the label is pressed off centre giving the record a wonky look on the turntable, but it’s just the label – centre is dead on and plays properly..

TUFF – Jimmie Raye : Look At Me Girl, Crying £30 awesome slowie, Jimmie’s hurtin and he let’s her know about it. A Stafford tape swappers fave!

TWINIGHT – The Radiants : Don’t Wanna Face The Truth / Sunshine Girl £60 upbeat late 60’s dancer from this much loved group

USA – The Shadows : My Love Is Gone / No Other Love £225 gonna hurt like hell to part with this one, loved it since hearing it on that Manship 60’s newies tape from ’82 I was on about in my earlier Chicago sales list. Searling’s old Jimmy Georgetown ‘ Stars Above’ c/u, awesome mid tempo, with an intro that pulled you to the floor like a magnet if you were lucky enough to hear it played out. I tried it a few times up here but was just a wee bit too deep for Scottish messheads in the 80’s…

VAL - The Eruptions : Price of Love / Whispers Getting Louder £80 I don’t normally have any truck with so-called Garage Soul, but there’s something about these sides. Rarer and grittier than the Marshall & Chi Lites original, this has bags more oomph and presence for all nighter play. A heartfelt if original version of the Jackie Wilson classic tells me these kids really loved their R&B, as well as dropping acid!

VERVE – Joe Moore : I Ain’t / I’ve Got My Sweet Baby £50 ASDA price for this double sides connoisseur’s fave. Not in the same league as his mega rarity on Mar V Lus – not many are, to be fair – but fine mid tempos

*** SOLD *** WINDY C – The Five Stairsteps : Don’t Waste Your Time *demo* £45 one of the first originals I bought as a wee youth, learning the ropes with the classics. Lovely, sweet mid tempo from the scene's early days

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Cheers Alan