Barry Douglas – Some of these days / There but for the grace of God go I – Drama 116652
Rare as hen’s teeth moody popcorn 45. Never seen this for sale before.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€400
The Chances – A better day is coming / People wake up before it’s too late – Finch 106232
Beautiful mid-paced Ohio group soul, backed up with an unusual but awesome moody dancer. Surface is basically mint but label has water damage on both sides.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp
€225
The Trey J’s – I found it all in you / We got a thing (going on) – Tee Gem 4044 HOLD
What side to pick? Brilliant crossover sound backed with an equally outstanding sweet soul flip. This copy has heat warping, causing it to skip on my SL-1200’s but it does play through on my Numark portable.
Visual grade: G
€200
Inspirational Souls – I’ll make it allright / You must believe in God – Inspirational Souls 2121
Acetate of this super obscure gospel gem and an old fave spin of mine.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€200
Carl Carlton – I can feel it / You’ve got so much – Back Beat 617
Probably needs no introduction. All-time northern dance floor packer. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€200
Billy and The Moonlighters – Little Indian girl / You made me cry – Crystal Ball 45-101
Ultra clean, guaranteed original copy. Essential R&B spin.
Visual grade: M-
€175
Spice – For old times sakes / The jam – Carrie 1001 HOLD
Found some copies of this beauty last year but as I’m running out of stock it’s time to let this one go. Has a pretty severe looking storage warp that plays through at normal tonearm weight of 2g on my turntable. Might be audible during first rotations but not distracting and still a very enjoyable listen.
Visual grade: VG, warp
€175
Patti Drew – It’s all over now / Mirror, mirror – Quill 107
Monster version of the Valentinos 45 from a couple years earlier. Has been sitting under the radar for much too long but seems like the cat’s finally out of the bag.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€175
Tee Fletcher – Happy loving you / Pardon me while I cry – Shurfine 019
Current in-demand northern. One of the cleaner copies around, coming from the private collection.
Visual grade: EX
€170
Z.Z. Hill – One way love affair / Come on home – MH 202
New breed R&B dancer in immaculate shape. Very hard to find in this condition.
Visual grade: M-
€130
Denise LaSalle – A love reputation / One little thing – Chess 2005 DJ Copy
Super clean copy of this all-time Chicago northern fave.
Visual grade: EX
€120
The Defaulters – Gentle man / Disco Dennis – P.D.J.S. 7926
Ultra deep ballad and a desert island disc for me. Just sheer perfection. The flipside features the ex-mayor of Cleveland on vocals.
Visual grade: EX, storage warp NAP
€120
Bill Bailey – Can we afford / Peace making time – Bollman International 5007 HOLD
Heavyweight Texas rarity with a message that pretty accurately conveys our present-day feelings. I was blown away when I first dropped the needle on this. Looks clean for the most part but had to grade down due to a couple feeler marks, mainly audible during first rotations.
Visual grade: VG, slight warp NAP
€120
Morton and The Uptights – Montego / Taurus – Palette 27.047
Local Belgian jazzy ska exotica instrumental double-sider. Features the legendary Philip Catherine on guitar.
Visual grade: VG+, generic sleeve.
€80
Nick Waterhouse – Some place / That place – Pres 45-801
One of the greatest dancers released in the last decade.
Visual grade: M-
€80
Ron Hart and The Hearts – Let me tell you ‘bout a man / Stormy – Lolita
R&B soul obscurity, written by former Rockabilly guy Jimmy Witter.
Visual grade: EX
€75
Master Four – Love from the Far East / It’s not the end – Tay-Ster 6024 DJ Copy
Unplayed store stock with water damage to labels. Not the end side label looks better.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€70
The Southern Five Show Band – Long legged Lucy / Road of life – SUR 101
Totally unknown garage soul with a crisp open break.
Visual grade: VG, ½” crack
€65
The Cavaliers – Little bittie Big John / Right now – Cavalier 101
Crude R&B scorcher. Plays way above grade.
Visual grade: VG-
€60
Joe Tex – I’ve got a song / The next time she’s mine – Michelle 934
Overlooked dancer from one of the all time greats
Visual grade: EX
€50
Gene Middleton – No one to love me / Don’t let the green grass fool you – Funk Factory 5506
Crossover beauty. Some marks on vinyl but plays above grade.
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Barry Douglas – Some of these days / There but for the grace of God go I – Drama 116652
Rare as hen’s teeth moody popcorn 45. Never seen this for sale before.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€400
The Chances – A better day is coming / People wake up before it’s too late – Finch 106232
Beautiful mid-paced Ohio group soul, backed up with an unusual but awesome moody dancer. Surface is basically mint but label has water damage on both sides.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp
€225
The Trey J’s – I found it all in you / We got a thing (going on) – Tee Gem 4044 HOLD
What side to pick? Brilliant crossover sound backed with an equally outstanding sweet soul flip. This copy has heat warping, causing it to skip on my SL-1200’s but it does play through on my Numark portable.
Visual grade: G
€200
Inspirational Souls – I’ll make it allright / You must believe in God – Inspirational Souls 2121
Acetate of this super obscure gospel gem and an old fave spin of mine.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€200
Carl Carlton – I can feel it / You’ve got so much – Back Beat 617
Probably needs no introduction. All-time northern dance floor packer. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€200
Billy and The Moonlighters – Little Indian girl / You made me cry – Crystal Ball 45-101
Ultra clean, guaranteed original copy. Essential R&B spin.
Visual grade: M-
€175
Spice – For old times sakes / The jam – Carrie 1001 HOLD
Found some copies of this beauty last year but as I’m running out of stock it’s time to let this one go. Has a pretty severe looking storage warp that plays through at normal tonearm weight of 2g on my turntable. Might be audible during first rotations but not distracting and still a very enjoyable listen.
Visual grade: VG, warp
€175
Patti Drew – It’s all over now / Mirror, mirror – Quill 107
Monster version of the Valentinos 45 from a couple years earlier. Has been sitting under the radar for much too long but seems like the cat’s finally out of the bag.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€175
Tee Fletcher – Happy loving you / Pardon me while I cry – Shurfine 019
Current in-demand northern. One of the cleaner copies around, coming from the private collection.
Visual grade: EX
€170
Z.Z. Hill – One way love affair / Come on home – MH 202
New breed R&B dancer in immaculate shape. Very hard to find in this condition.
Visual grade: M-
€130
Denise LaSalle – A love reputation / One little thing – Chess 2005 DJ Copy
Super clean copy of this all-time Chicago northern fave.
Visual grade: EX
€120
The Defaulters – Gentle man / Disco Dennis – P.D.J.S. 7926
Ultra deep ballad and a desert island disc for me. Just sheer perfection. The flipside features the ex-mayor of Cleveland on vocals.
Visual grade: EX, storage warp NAP
€120
Bill Bailey – Can we afford / Peace making time – Bollman International 5007 HOLD
Heavyweight Texas rarity with a message that pretty accurately conveys our present-day feelings. I was blown away when I first dropped the needle on this. Looks clean for the most part but had to grade down due to a couple feeler marks, mainly audible during first rotations.
Visual grade: VG, slight warp NAP
€120
Morton and The Uptights – Montego / Taurus – Palette 27.047
Local Belgian jazzy ska exotica instrumental double-sider. Features the legendary Philip Catherine on guitar.
Visual grade: VG+, generic sleeve.
€80
Nick Waterhouse – Some place / That place – Pres 45-801
One of the greatest dancers released in the last decade.
Visual grade: M-
€80
Ron Hart and The Hearts – Let me tell you ‘bout a man / Stormy – Lolita
R&B soul obscurity, written by former Rockabilly guy Jimmy Witter.
Visual grade: EX
€75
Master Four – Love from the Far East / It’s not the end – Tay-Ster 6024 DJ Copy
Unplayed store stock with water damage to labels. Not the end side label looks better.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€70
The Southern Five Show Band – Long legged Lucy / Road of life – SUR 101
Totally unknown garage soul with a crisp open break.
Visual grade: VG, ½” crack
€65
The Cavaliers – Little bittie Big John / Right now – Cavalier 101
Crude R&B scorcher. Plays way above grade.
Visual grade: VG-
€60
Joe Tex – I’ve got a song / The next time she’s mine – Michelle 934
Overlooked dancer from one of the all time greats
Visual grade: EX
€50
Gene Middleton – No one to love me / Don’t let the green grass fool you – Funk Factory 5506
Crossover beauty. Some marks on vinyl but plays above grade.
Visual grade: VG
€50
Skip Jackson – Micro wave boogie Pt I/II – Catamount 736
Super hard to find red label copies of this New Jersey disco jam.
Visual grade: M-, storage warp NAP
€50
Gino Washington – Rat race / Oh not me – Washpan 854
Nineties issue, issued and signed by the man himself.
Visual grade: M-
€40
The Precisions – If this is love / You’ll soon be gone – Drew 1003
Probably needs no introduction to anyone familiar with Detroit soul music. Some minor marks but plays superb.
Visual grade: VG+
€40
Emanuel Lasky – Our world / Lucky to be loved (by you) – Wild Deuce 1003
Top notch Detroit double sider.
Visual grade: VG+
€40
Johnny Wells – Lonely moon / The one and only one – Astor 1001
Classic popcorn 45. Plays nicely
Visual grade: VG
€40
The Vanguards – It’s to late for love / The thought of losing your love – Lamp 652 HOLD
Indiana sweet soul with a funky edged flip
Visual grade: VG, storage warp NAP
€35
Warren Raye and The Infernal Blues Machine – If you wanna love me / Don’t run from love – London 5N-239 DJ Copy HOLD
Strong personal fave ballad. Wouldn’t even think of letting this go but just found a minter.
Visual grade: VG+
€35
100% Pure Poison – You keep coming back / Windy C – Soul Brother 7002
Top quality 2001 issue that’s become sought after throughout the years.
Visual grade: VG+
€35
Lucky Laws – Who is she / Broken heart – One-Derful 4825
Mid-tempo Chicago soul harmonies.
Visual grade: M-
€30
The Ascots – Miss heartbreaker / This old heartache – M.B.S. 106
One of the best northern tunes around that are cheap to pick up. You won’t find a cleaner copy.
Visual grade: M-
€30
Lynn Minor and His Band – I finally found true love / Hesitate one time for me – Tammy 860T-2853
Deep Ohio ballad that still sits under the radar
Visual grade: M-
€25
Carl Wallace – Bass groove / Foot steps on the moon – Crow 42
Obscure funk instrumental
Visual grade: M-
€20