Hello and welcome to the October 2017 list. A slightly shorter one this time, 45 only and with a few relisted items with lowered prices mixed in among the new stuff. Look closely for some great and rarely offered titles!
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Karl
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Curtis Lee – Steppin’ – Spade / EX/VG / £700 (Killer modern soul dancer! Ultra rare 1979 release I think out of Ohio. Black artist, not the white one who had a string och R&R releases before the Mira/Coda NS interest one. The female backing vocals by Cokey Palmer really makes this a standout. Picture sleeve has wrinkling and a split on upper right corner.)
Horizon – Steppin’ out – Horizon / EX / £175 (Super obscure Texas funky blue eyed modern 45. Features some rather amazing synthesizers and breaks and some less amazing vocals.)
T.W. Bankston – You are the icing on my cake – Straight Up / EX/VG+ / £125 (Clean original of this fantastic two stepper. One of the best. Picture sleeve looks great and is in nice condition but has a crease in the middle.)
Al Foster Band – The night of the wolf – Roulette / EX / £125 (Club classic! Small writing on short version side. Please note that it distorts a little on the highest flute tunes in the break but I believe this is a pressing issue rather than a condition one.)
Tymes – Love’s illusion – Rca / EX / £80 (Killer Philly dancer, on 45 only found on the b-side of the very scarce issue copies. Nice clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Ronn Matlock – You got the best of me – Cotillion / EX / £80 (Awesome modern soul dancer from the help of Michael Stokes. “Let me dance” side has date written on label.)
Spyder Turner – I’ve been waitin’ – Whitfield / EX / £70 (Lovely feelgood modern soul dancer. Flip is a nice midtempo track only on the rarer stock copies. Date written on label.)
K.L. Hamilton – I’m trying – Rip Prop / EX/VG+ / £70 (Simply awesome modern soul with a two step feel. Flip is decent too. Picture sleeve has a vague stain but otherwise in lovely condition.)
Ambition– I’m gonna give my love / Whisper a love chant – Mercury / EX / £60 (Superb modern soul dancer backed by an even better mellow groove/sweet soul ballad. Promo copy complete with company sleeve.)
Jimmy Shearer – 47 degrees – Plinque Plonque Musique / EX/VG+ / £20 (Obscure swedish boogie/modern soul dancer. Pic sleeve has a couple of creases but still looks good.)
David Ruffin – Rode by the place where we used to stay – Motown / VG+ / £12 (Evergreen classic! Here with “Just let me hold you for a night” as flipside.)
David Morris Jr. – Midnight lady I / II – Buddah / VG+ / £12 (Promo copy of this superb and deep Philly soul dancer. Part II is the 6:13 Tom Moulton extended mix.)
Bobby Wilson – Deeper and deeper – Buddah / VG / £8 (Classic! Rarer issue copy with different flip. Record has light marks, “Deeper and deeper” side plays well, flip with some minor issues. Comes in company sleeve.)
Sharon McMann – Got to find another guy – Karen / EX / £650 (Major Detroit rarity! And such a beauty. Vinyl is clean but label has neat writing on both sides which says “P-262” written with black felt pen. There’s a little label tear on the inner circle similar to what you see on the youtube link below. Reduced from £750 on last list.)
Albert Jones – Reflections / Up to the sun – Bumpshop / EX / £250 (Highly recommended double header, and a much rarer release than his earlier ones. The slower side is the main one for me, but the uptempo flip ain’t bad either. )
George Jackson – I don’t have the time to love you – Mercury / EX / £175 (Perhaps his most indemand 45, a super nice midtempo dancer. Classy stuff! BB hole through label.)
Edward Hamilton & the Arabians – I’m gonna love you / Just let me know – Mary Jane / EX / £125 (Original take on this super soulful Detroit dancer which still sounds awesome. Just a timeless sound written by Melvin Davis. Flip is a great overlooked lowrider type of slowie. Label has a couple of barely noticeable tears.)
Hank Jacobs – Elijah rockin’ with soul – Call Me / VG+ / £75 (Classic, pounding NS instrumental. Original with delta number 66821 in dead wax. Record looks a little dull but plays well.)
Percy Wiggins – That’s loving you – A-Bet / VG+ / £70 (Original! High quality and highly classic NS dancer. First release with grey/orange/yellow label design. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays well.)
Jo Ann Garrett – A whole new plan – Chess / G+ / £70 (Black/shield design first press of this classic NS midtempo dancer. Emotion and then some! Vinyl is absolutely covered with light marks and scuffs but surprisingly it plays pretty much clean.)
Edwin Starr – Running back and forth / Time – Gordy / EX / £50 (Such a classic double header. RBAF is the one to play if you wanna get a full dancefloor, it’s cheating. Bb hole through label, thick and nice vinyl copy.)
Caesars – (Lala) I love you / Get yourself together – Lanie / EX / £40 (Two great group harmony sides on this 1966 release, one dancer one slowie. Vinyl copy with the multi colored ring label design, miniscule tear on label. Please note that the pressing of this record is not perfect.)
Doris – You never come closer / Shirley Bassey – Light my fire – Blue Note / EX / £35 (Two classic rare grooves on this 1994 reissue. First time on 45 for both.)
Small Society – Just loving you / If you stand by me – Cadde / EX / £350 (Nice clean copy of this amazing lofi soul double header. One slow side, one dancer.)
Jupiter’s Release – Never never (Never met a girl like you) / Good stroke – Owl / VG+ / £275 (Very rare 1976 Dean Francis production, same label has Wee. Fantastic group harmony backed by a good funk tune. Vinyl has jukebox swirl marks but plays well.)
Smoke Sugar Company – Save a little love for a rainy day – Teri De / EX / £90 (1969 plain blue first press of this killer group harmony cut. Record has a very light warp not affecting play.)
Charades – Darling believe him / You better believe it – Harlem Hitparade / EX / £85 (Killer ballad of epic proportions that so far been pretty much overlooked. Flipside is a classic NS dancer which is superb after the silly intro. Pressed slightly off centre but does not affect play.)
Cause – Promises, promises / Hard times (In the City) – ASG / EX / £60 (Nice clean copy if this excellent sweet soul ballad. Funky conscious dancer on the flip.)
Black & Blue – Of all the hearts – Game / EX / £35 (Lovely crossover version of the song also done by the Deceptions, Peace Justice & Equality and by Danny Gold.)
Group – Spinning around / Say girl – Avalanche / EX / £35 (Lovely group harmony double sider with the b-side only being found on the scarcer issue copies.)
Fabulous Traits – Lonely man / Love is strange – Tele-Phonic / EX / £20 (Group slowie of close to magic qualities. Funky flip that apparently has been gotten soul scene spins.)
The Temptations Aint Too Proud 1966 Demo Misprinted B-s
Funk Gospel - Capitol City Star Singers - What Hes Done
Hello and welcome to the October 2017 list. A slightly shorter one this time, 45 only and with a few relisted items with lowered prices mixed in among the new stuff. Look closely for some great and rarely offered titles!
For paypal payments please make sure both currency fields are GBP, I don’t want to receive payments in other currencies. And for orders over £150 I need payment as gift alternatively add 4% to cover the fees.
PM to reserve!
Best Regards from a windy and rainy Stockholm,
Karl
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Curtis Lee – Steppin’ – Spade / EX/VG / £700 (Killer modern soul dancer! Ultra rare 1979 release I think out of Ohio. Black artist, not the white one who had a string och R&R releases before the Mira/Coda NS interest one. The female backing vocals by Cokey Palmer really makes this a standout. Picture sleeve has wrinkling and a split on upper right corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3z0FbTC9ec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayhxf17gEhM
Horizon – Steppin’ out – Horizon / EX / £175 (Super obscure Texas funky blue eyed modern 45. Features some rather amazing synthesizers and breaks and some less amazing vocals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8FW-bNUolY
Manzel – Space funk / Jump street – Fraternity / EX / £160 (Two classic club sides that still sounds fresh.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-UiFfOHbQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jZLVewQum0
Right Combination – Move and groove – TRC / EX / £125 (Ultra soulful two step take on the Johnny Nash song. Rare and awesome!)
https://recordmania.net/playerpopup.php?p=7S48491
T.W. Bankston – You are the icing on my cake – Straight Up / EX/VG+ / £125 (Clean original of this fantastic two stepper. One of the best. Picture sleeve looks great and is in nice condition but has a crease in the middle.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3913_A9j-0
Al Foster Band – The night of the wolf – Roulette / EX / £125 (Club classic! Small writing on short version side. Please note that it distorts a little on the highest flute tunes in the break but I believe this is a pressing issue rather than a condition one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3fiGJGqueg
Tymes – Love’s illusion – Rca / EX / £80 (Killer Philly dancer, on 45 only found on the b-side of the very scarce issue copies. Nice clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lY1xmh6I-L0
Ronn Matlock – You got the best of me – Cotillion / EX / £80 (Awesome modern soul dancer from the help of Michael Stokes. “Let me dance” side has date written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_93vhiRASP8
Spyder Turner – I’ve been waitin’ – Whitfield / EX / £70 (Lovely feelgood modern soul dancer. Flip is a nice midtempo track only on the rarer stock copies. Date written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-cxHijZfRc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJnIg9gLpY4
K.L. Hamilton – I’m trying – Rip Prop / EX/VG+ / £70 (Simply awesome modern soul with a two step feel. Flip is decent too. Picture sleeve has a vague stain but otherwise in lovely condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoV72EaSlkk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PDPVmH_J5E
Ambition – I’m gonna give my love / Whisper a love chant – Mercury / EX / £60 (Superb modern soul dancer backed by an even better mellow groove/sweet soul ballad. Promo copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpMpUAZXop4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4H1Hsp_EsY
Vee Allen – Ain’t no easy way – Mca / EX / £50 (Very rare and very good issue only two stepper.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNHJxYQB9kY
Rosevelt Carter – All night love affair – Ola / EX/VG+ / £25 (Killer midtempo modern soul dancer. Picture sleeve has a little ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4EicaECroI
Al Hudson – We must make it happen – Atco / NM / £25 (Storming Philly style feel good modern soul dancer. As new copy in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLgbxv6TkWI
Whispers – In love forever – Soultrain / EX / £25 (Superb 45 only feel good dancer by this classic group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYUmtgn3-vo
Frank E. Moore – Spellbound – Exochronos / EX / £20 (Different take to the Big Smoky release, great modern soul dancer!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAaRF-ln4YQ
Jimmy Shearer – 47 degrees – Plinque Plonque Musique / EX/VG+ / £20 (Obscure swedish boogie/modern soul dancer. Pic sleeve has a couple of creases but still looks good.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9hdMOWbZfM
Michele White – Closer – Sunshine Sound / EX / £12 (Lovely little modern soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6waSzZyRNM
David Ruffin – Rode by the place where we used to stay – Motown / VG+ / £12 (Evergreen classic! Here with “Just let me hold you for a night” as flipside.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xo_aqNF_B0
David Morris Jr. – Midnight lady I / II – Buddah / VG+ / £12 (Promo copy of this superb and deep Philly soul dancer. Part II is the 6:13 Tom Moulton extended mix.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GERf52OwKCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnXtTqtIKwk
Howard Churchill – Ha ha I caught you – R&G / EX / £12 (Very cool Philly modern out of the Virtue studios.)
https://soundcloud.com/hidingplaceplace/howard-churchill-ha-ha-i-caught-you-cool-private-soul-45-out-of-philly
Prince Phillip Mitchell – You’re All I Got In The World – Atlantic / EX / £8 (Promo copy of this essential modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQuppg07fqk
Bobby Wilson – Deeper and deeper – Buddah / VG / £8 (Classic! Rarer issue copy with different flip. Record has light marks, “Deeper and deeper” side plays well, flip with some minor issues. Comes in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6rgP-ZPsI8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-meztxMU-08
Purple Reign – Love shortage – Buddah / VG+ / £5 (Great Philly dancer, version of the T.U.M.E. song. Initial written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXCScETkW5E
Crossover & Northern Soul 45’s
Cynthia Sheeler – I’ll cry over you – JB’s / EX / £900 (Classic very rarely seen crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrChSLz0AM7
Sharon McMann – Got to find another guy – Karen / EX / £650 (Major Detroit rarity! And such a beauty. Vinyl is clean but label has neat writing on both sides which says “P-262” written with black felt pen. There’s a little label tear on the inner circle similar to what you see on the youtube link below. Reduced from £750 on last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHSO5rkUY1Y
Albert Jones – Reflections / Up to the sun – Bumpshop / EX / £250 (Highly recommended double header, and a much rarer release than his earlier ones. The slower side is the main one for me, but the uptempo flip ain’t bad either. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFdJH_Ew_mw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isK4f8QmZZ4
George Jackson – I don’t have the time to love you – Mercury / EX / £175 (Perhaps his most indemand 45, a super nice midtempo dancer. Classy stuff! BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnTdHNY9pCc
Butch & the Newports – Out of my hands / I’m only a man – Black Rock / EX / £150 (Fantastic atmospheric crossover backed with feelgood dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIsmS5uhuGM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YddidTv17xo
NA Allen – Thanks for nothing – Atco / EX / £125 (Classic and very popular crossover dancer. Clean white demo complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkDCLWYuSwY
Edward Hamilton & the Arabians – I’m gonna love you / Just let me know – Mary Jane / EX / £125 (Original take on this super soulful Detroit dancer which still sounds awesome. Just a timeless sound written by Melvin Davis. Flip is a great overlooked lowrider type of slowie. Label has a couple of barely noticeable tears.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qI-sEOywcs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc1xDVyBmqA
Hank Jacobs – Elijah rockin’ with soul – Call Me / VG+ / £75 (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
Touch of Class – Love me baby – Renfro / EX / £70 (Girl group version of the Viola Edwards song, killer feel good crossover dancer!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxsBngHYYFE
Percy Wiggins – That’s loving you – A-Bet / VG+ / £70 (Original! High quality and highly classic NS dancer. First release with grey/orange/yellow label design. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ59lHXthbI
Jo Ann Garrett – A whole new plan – Chess / G+ / £70 (Black/shield design first press of this classic NS midtempo dancer. Emotion and then some! Vinyl is absolutely covered with light marks and scuffs but surprisingly it plays pretty much clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdyo3iuuhac
Willie Mallory – You went back – Lanor / EX / £70 (Nice crossover midtempo dancer, original to the Huriah Boynton song on the same label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2GWNr4wsHo
Edwin Starr – Running back and forth / Time – Gordy / EX / £50 (Such a classic double header. RBAF is the one to play if you wanna get a full dancefloor, it’s cheating. Bb hole through label, thick and nice vinyl copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GI_g_FZZiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bFC-5UC-A
Jimmy Witherspoon – Love me right – Prestige / EX / £45 (Classic R&B dancer. Rare blue issue copy, label has small stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk4y4tQNLhA
Mel Davis – Double or nothin – Rock Mill / EX / £45 (Blue/black/yellow first press of this killer Detroit collectible.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoCZ_c8O150
Bobby Womack & Brotherhood – Home is where the heart is – Columbia / EX / £40 (Evergreen NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhZj0OZdElA
Caesars – (Lala) I love you / Get yourself together – Lanie / EX / £40 (Two great group harmony sides on this 1966 release, one dancer one slowie. Vinyl copy with the multi colored ring label design, miniscule tear on label. Please note that the pressing of this record is not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3wDiT3EcqY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=800WIF7uhVY
Doris – You never come closer / Shirley Bassey – Light my fire – Blue Note / EX / £35 (Two classic rare grooves on this 1994 reissue. First time on 45 for both.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lnaEY2spk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeE0fpKjbKI
Vito & the Salutations – I’d best be going – Sandbag / EX / £30 (Great blue eyed NS dancer on the same label as Epitome of Sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcEdq_TijW8
Geraldine Hunt – Never, never leave me – Roulette / EX / £15 (Lovely crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUoWyeqP8Ok
Deon Jackson – Hush little baby – Carla / EX / £10 (Lovely group harmony classic, absolutely charming. Complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBuOkhAV4vY
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Small Society – Just loving you / If you stand by me – Cadde / EX / £350 (Nice clean copy of this amazing lofi soul double header. One slow side, one dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv_7sawREWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxm9vzm0_8
Jupiter’s Release – Never never (Never met a girl like you) / Good stroke – Owl / VG+ / £275 (Very rare 1976 Dean Francis production, same label has Wee. Fantastic group harmony backed by a good funk tune. Vinyl has jukebox swirl marks but plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zd_CnNxfVs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilH5-ZtKS7Y
F.J. Jones – The way I feel – Philospectrum / EX / £110 (Absolutely sublime LA slowie, great stuff! Rare and very seldom offered for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34aFwzme6jY
Smoke Sugar Company – Save a little love for a rainy day – Teri De / EX / £90 (1969 plain blue first press of this killer group harmony cut. Record has a very light warp not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yb-Ainvs6rA
Charades – Darling believe him / You better believe it – Harlem Hitparade / EX / £85 (Killer ballad of epic proportions that so far been pretty much overlooked. Flipside is a classic NS dancer which is superb after the silly intro. Pressed slightly off centre but does not affect play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGSl64SgX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un13q4ChjwM
Third World Creations – Universal woman / Once a love – Soul-Po-Tion / EX / £70 (Funky soul backed with a nice slowie. Two X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qky5yZoG8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L4NXdyr4K4
Cause – Promises, promises / Hard times (In the City) – ASG / EX / £60 (Nice clean copy if this excellent sweet soul ballad. Funky conscious dancer on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j912VBYmnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE5YUKk05N4
Black & Blue – Of all the hearts – Game / EX / £35 (Lovely crossover version of the song also done by the Deceptions, Peace Justice & Equality and by Danny Gold.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5YZLKxQ6_o
Group – Spinning around / Say girl – Avalanche / EX / £35 (Lovely group harmony double sider with the b-side only being found on the scarcer issue copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55arjWEELeU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2Tw6ThCfRA
Fabulous Traits – Lonely man / Love is strange – Tele-Phonic / EX / £20 (Group slowie of close to magic qualities. Funky flip that apparently has been gotten soul scene spins.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o6vbf80wHE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udDPuwnFb40