Well the end of the year is coming, so irrespective of price what were your top 5 buys in the last year? Mine in no particular order:

1. Mary Love - Lay This Burden Down

2. Soul Notes - How Long Will It Last / Don't Make Me Beg

3. Dunn & Bruce Street - Moment Of Truth

4. September Jones - 4 Track EP

5. Alice Clark - You Got A Deal / Say You'll Never Leave Me.

Have a good new year record hunting

Adam.

I'd have to sit down and really think, too many good buys. One I was really chuffed to get is Mary Hunt - I wanna love and be loved - Soul Mate. got it really cheap considering how rare it is. Old Jimmy Wensiora Alice Clark cover up.

Here's mine,

1. Kim Weston - I'm Still Loving You - Tamla

2. Jean Wells - What Have I Got To Lose - Calla Promo

3. Ray Gant & Arabian Knights - Don't Leave Me Baby - Jay-Walking

4. Barbara Mercer - Call On Me - Sidra Promo

5. Deon Jackson - Ooh Baby - Carla

...not forgetting the 100 Club freebie Gigi & The Charmaines.

My top 5 fave buys in 2006 were:

Anthony White.........Yes you need love.....USA PIR.

Detroit Spinners.......I've got to make it on my own.....GERMAN ATLANTIC (WLP).

Weldon Irvine..........I love you.....USA RCA.

Johnson family.........Peace in the family.....UK ANTIC.

The Demures...........Raining teardrops......CANADIAN BRUNSWICK.

Best Bri.

SO MANY REALLY BUT THE ONES IVE HAD THE MOST PLEASURE IN PICKING UP ARE -LORD LUTHER -MY MISTAKE, GENE REDDING -I NEED YOUR LOVE -BELL,CUSTERS LAST BAND -COULDNT LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOUR LOVE -GOLDEN CHARRIOT,JOHNNY MOORE -THANKYOU BABY -MERCURY[NEVER OFF THE DECKS AND DUKE TURNER AND THE CHI TOWNS-BABYSITTER-SPINDLE TOP.

BAZ A.

Impossible to narrow it down to my favourite 5...........so here's the 10 that made 2006 a great year for me !

Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories - Megatone

Honey & The Bees - Dynamite Exploded - Arctic

Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command - Midas

Tokays - Baby, Baby, Baby - Brute

Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison Demo

The Mar-J's - Got To Find A Way Out - Magic Touch

Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me) - Maurci

Groovettes - Think It Over Baby - Reness

Regents - What'cha Gonna Do - m.a.d.

Soul Set - Will You Ever Learn - Bi-Me

Impossible to narrow it down to my favourite 5...........so here's the 10 that made 2006 a great year for me !

Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories - Megatone

Honey & The Bees - Dynamite Exploded - Arctic

Inspirations - Your Wish Is My Command - Midas

Tokays - Baby, Baby, Baby - Brute

Honey Bees - Let's Get Back Together - Garrison Demo

The Mar-J's - Got To Find A Way Out - Magic Touch

Monique - If You Love Me (Show Me) - Maurci

Groovettes - Think It Over Baby - Reness

Regents - What'cha Gonna Do - m.a.d.

Soul Set - Will You Ever Learn - Bi-Me

Soul Set....wow! Jammy git!

timi yuro-itll never be over for me-liberty

jackie edwards-feel so bad-island

naybay-believe it or not-grapevine

mitch ryder-break out-s/side demo

parliaments-dont be sore at me-revilot

Soul Set....wow! Jammy git!

And some!!!!!!!!TOP TOP SOUND

Lil Gary "out of nowhere" Jerma 102

Invictas "new baby" Rama Rama promo RR7779

Mel Williams "can it be me" Modern promo 1023-1

Willie Feaster & his Magnificent Six "i've been waiting" L Brown 01660

Gary Haines "keep on going" Sound promo S1-110

Steve J

Jeez this is tough...but here goes:-

Cheapies 1st

Billy T Soul - Call On Billy - Musicor

Luther Thomas - She'll Stick By Me - Punch

Mighty Joe Young - Ladies Man - Celtex

Billy Preston - The Girl's Got It - Capitol

Bobbettes - Tighten UP Your Own Home - Mayhew

Rare uns

Johnny James - Tell You About My Girl - Circle M

Chubby Checker - You Just Don't Know - Parkway demo

Spyder Turner - I'm Alive With A Lovin' Feeling - MGM

Brooks Bros - Looking For A Woman - Tay

Jackie Day - Naughty Boy - Phelectron

Cheers

Pete (35 degrees on Xmas Day....luvverly)

Let me see,oh merry xmas everybody and RIP James Brown...move on up.....

Been a great year for buying,not so good for selling,here's five

Barbara Lynne....I don't want a playboy

Jimmy Wallace....I'll be back

Debonairs.....please come back baby

Rockmasters....raining teardrops

Otis Leavill........gotta right to cry

Happy New Year from John Elias

Edited December 25, 200618 yr by dancingcollector

Jeez this is tough...but here goes:-

Cheapies 1st

Billy T Soul - Call On Billy - Musicor

Luther Thomas - She'll Stick By Me - Punch

Mighty Joe Young - Ladies Man - Celtex

Billy Preston - The Girl's Got It - Capitol

Bobbettes - Tighten UP Your Own Home - Mayhew

Rare uns

Johnny James - Tell You About My Girl - Circle M

Chubby Checker - You Just Don't Know - Parkway demo

Spyder Turner - I'm Alive With A Lovin' Feeling - MGM

Brooks Bros - Looking For A Woman - Tay

Jackie Day - Naughty Boy - Phelectron

Cheers

Pete (35 degrees on Xmas Day....luvverly)

This, 35 degrees on Xmas Day, Luvverly Whats this record sound like, is it Rare?

And good choice of rare sounds did you rob a bank.

Have good Xmas, its 3c Here in Sunny Derbyshire.

Regards,Kev.

have to think now

herde something we made up alcon

leone debouse album with every fellas girl on bold

luckey jamal davis love is better big city

freedie empire on coconut records

there are more but i am brain dead at the moment

mark

My top 5 fave buys in 2006 were:

Anthony White.........Yes you need love.....USA PIR.

Detroit Spinners.......I've got to make it on my own.....GERMAN ATLANTIC (WLP).

Weldon Irvine..........I love you.....USA RCA.

Johnson family.........Peace in the family.....UK ANTIC.

The Demures...........Raining teardrops......CANADIAN BRUNSWICK.

Best Bri.

hi bri

i picked up the spinners track on a 45

brill

moldie

Mighty Joe Young - Ladies Man - Celtex

Cheers

Pete

choooon

George Cameron - My heart tells me so - PORTRAIT

Eddie Day & the Four Bars - What's on your mind - SHELLEY

Roy Hamilton - Crackin' up over you - RCA Victor demo

Victor Knight - Chinatown - RON-CRIS

Lonnie Lester - You can't go - NU-TONE

The Chevrons - Love I Love You - MMC.

Ken Ealy - Am I Just A Fool - Judnell.

George Jackson - I Just Got To Have You - Public.

Jimmy Heart - **Tea House In China Town** - Mercury

New Figurations - Nuts For Ya' - ABS

Five more.............

1) Lou Pride - Look out love - Albatross.

2) Leonard Adair - That smile upon your face - Stage Productions.

3) George Wilson - Here stands the man who needs you - Black Circle.

4) Nate Evans - Mainsqueeze - Twinight.

5) Chosen Few - I'm Alone - Faces.

Here's to a happy new year, and yet more good records!!.

Ritchie Andrew.

Edited December 26, 200618 yr by RitchieAndrew

My top buys for 2006 are

Who Do You Think You Are -The Four Arts - Shee

Ending a fifteen year search!!!!

What Have I Got Now - Darrow Fletcher - Jacklyn

Also three other long time wants got this year include

I Lost You - The Holidays - Groove City

Anything You Want - Kenny Hamber

When Push Comes To Shove - Willie Wade - Nite Life

Chris [not sue!!]

Just to BUMP this.........Five more that I got back after selling previously

1) The Czars - Be mine forever - Key-Loc.

2) The Mandells - Dont make a mistake - Trans World Sound.

3) Essex IV - My reaction to you - Windmill.

4) The Conquistadors - Sadness & Mandness - Signett.

5) Barbara Jean & the Lyrics - Any two Can Play it - Big-Hit.

Regards Ritchie.

FAVORITE 10 BUYS FOR 2006

TY KARIM YOU JUST DONT KNOW ROMARK

CHICO LAMARR WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM FULLER

IDOLS CHECK HER OUT USA

LYN TANNER MOONLIGHT GIRL SHOWBOAT

MARK KEYS MY SWEET BABY TCB

MARTINIQUES IF YOU WANT TO CALL ME ME-O

KINGS OF SOUL IS YOUR LOVE FOR ME TEST PRESS -UNISSUED TAKE

PHYLLIS BRIGGS I BEAR WITNESS IMPERIAL SOUND ACETATE

EDDIE HUGHES SOUL SEARCHER BARD

ROBERT SANDERS WHAT I DONT SEE.. VLV

HAPPY NEW YEAR....... HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU AT YORK

JOHN P

My David Ruffin/Eddie Kendricks CD sets, Laura Lee's WEDLOCK IS A PADLOCK, and my Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, and Temptations DVDs.

here's a couple that I bought in 2006 that really got under my skin.

mostly cheapies.

Little Dooley - It's Got to be Now or Never

John Gary Williams - Just Ain't No Love (Without You Here)

Carla Thomas - I've Fallen In Love (With You)

Steve Parks - Still Thinking of You

Kelly Brothers - Crying Days Are Over

Let's hope there's many more in 2007!

Steve Parks - Still Thinking of You

Fantastic track imo

CB

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herde something we made up alcon

Hey Mark, it's a great little tune. Sometimes people say it's a white garage rock thang but I can't stand that comment. One of my alltime favorite, just like DSOF! Your other picks also super fine, of course.

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Hey Mark, it's a great little tune. Sometimes people say it's a white garage rock thang but I can't stand that comment. One of my alltime favorite, just like DSOF! Your other picks also super fine, of course.

hi

it was a good pick up and seems to be pretty hard it is going down well when i play it at the greatstone.

mark

FAVORITE 10 BUYS FOR 2006

TY KARIM YOU JUST DONT KNOW ROMARK

CHICO LAMARR WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM FULLER

IDOLS CHECK HER OUT USA

LYN TANNER MOONLIGHT GIRL SHOWBOAT

MARK KEYS MY SWEET BABY TCB

MARTINIQUES IF YOU WANT TO CALL ME ME-O

KINGS OF SOUL IS YOUR LOVE FOR ME TEST PRESS -UNISSUED TAKE

PHYLLIS BRIGGS I BEAR WITNESS IMPERIAL SOUND ACETATE

EDDIE HUGHES SOUL SEARCHER BARD

ROBERT SANDERS WHAT I DONT SEE.. VLV

HAPPY NEW YEAR....... HOPE TO SEE SOME OF YOU AT YORK

JOHN P

Imaginations, Strange Neighbourhood. Fraternity

Kenny Carlton, Lost & Found. Blue Rock.

Arabians, (Please) Take A Chance On Me, Le-Mans

Companions, Be Yourself, General American (great cheapie)

Syng Mcgowan, That's What I Want, Hope

Temptations, Love I Can See, Gordy (demo)

T. J. Williams, Baby I Need You, Josie

to name a few.

Happy new year to all our readers.

Imaginations, Strange Neighbourhood. Fraternity

Kenny Carlton, Lost & Found. Blue Rock.

Arabians, (Please) Take A Chance On Me, Le-Mans

Companions, Be Yourself, General American (great cheapie)

Syng Mcgowan, That's What I Want, Hope

Temptations, Love I Can See, Gordy (demo)

T. J. Williams, Baby I Need You, Josie

to name a few.

Happy new year to all our readers.

have you played the flip of "be yourself" companions if not give it a spin

russ

Its so hard to choose 5. either cheap 45s or more expensive 45s they still in your wants list. theres 1000s of great 45s out there. may 2007 be another great and soulful year for me and yourselves. here is some 45s i picked up 2006.

PEOPLES CHOICE.. SAVIN MY LOVIN FOR YOU -- PALMER.

TOBI LARK... HAPPINESS IS HERE... TOPPER.

MELVIN DAVIS... I MUST LOVE YOU...GROOVESVILLE.

THE HOLLIDAYS.. I LOST YOU..GROOVECITY.

WILL HATCHER...THIS AND THAT..THELMA

THE FOURSONICS..EASIER SAID THAN DONE..SPORT DEMO.

THE PERIGENTS...LOVE ON A RAMPAGE...MALTESE... (BARGAIN OF YEAR PAID £4)

LUTHER INGRAM..IF ITS ALL THE SAME TO YOU BABE..HIB ..RAISED X.

THE MIGHTY LOVERS.. MIGHTY LOVER.. BOO-GA-LOO (THANKS MICKY FROM THIS SITE)

DETROIT EXECUTIVES...COOL OFF...PAMELINE

THE TWO FELLOWS.. STOP(DON'T GIVE UP YOUR LOVING)..MUTT.

LINDA GRINER.. GOOD-BY CRUEL WORLD.. MOTOWN DEMO.

RUFUS WONDER& THE ADDITIONS... UNDER THE MOON...LANDO.

TOLD YOU ITS HARD TO PICK 5. HAPPY NEWYEAR TO ALL.

have you played the flip of "be yourself" companions if not give it a spin

russ

yeah good record, Was quite suprised

cheers Russ

TOP BEST BUYS IN 2006

TESCO VALUE SHOWER GEL - 300ml bottle Lots of suds, good cleaning power, not bad fragrance..TESCO 28p

TESCO VALUE BOURBON CREAMS -Nice tasting,despite being not real chocolate-only flavoured TESCO 35p

SUPERMAN SPECIAL EDITION 1978 DVD- Forget the new one-this is the daddy and Reeve was the man. Extended version with added scenes-loads of special features HMV £3.99

A TICKET TO the Eve B4 NYE Soulful Special on Saturday 30th Dec 2006 at the Vault Of Soul Sheffield £4.00

Entrance to the Barrow Hill Soul Club, Staveley Nr Chesterfield £3.50

Edited December 30, 200618 yr by The Soul Intention

my baby changes like the weather-bobby callender-bamboo

only got myself to blame-bobby williams-sureshot

i dont know about you-jay j jones-v-tone

treat me right -e j & the echo's-diamond jim

he'll come back-sylvia shemwell-phillips,,,sold this earlier this year & regretted it so had to get it back

he'll come back-sylvia shemwell-phillips,,,sold this earlier this year & regretted it so had to get it back

Jimmy Mack - My world is on fire

Yum Yums - Gonna be a big thing

Mel Britt - She'll come running back

Silhouettes - Not me baby

Eula Cooper - Let our love grow higher

Can't wait for 2007 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Julian

(see you at the Greatstone NYE)

Hi. Had quite a few arrive this year here's five;

1. PINCH HITTER/ ED SIMPSON-GOLD FUTURE

2. I'LL BE AROUND/ MIDWEST FRANCHISE-MCA

3. THIS IS THE LIFE/ FISH-CAVCO

4. LITTLE SISTER/ HEADLINERS-SUPER M

5. LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU/ LIBERATION-SOA

Ta! Ray

2) Leonard Adair - That smile upon your face - Stage Productions.

I bloody knew it was you who got this... oooh you tinker you!!!

The 5 I'm best chuffed with for the year...

Soundmasters - Lonely Lonely - Julet

Eddie Billups - Shake Off That Dream - Seventy 7 W/Demo

Dave Love - Colalined Baby - Solid Sound W/Demo (Much harder that most folks realise)

Margie Joseph - Medicine Bend - UK Stax

And best of the bunch.......

Spyder Turner - Stand By Me LP (Lovely yellow promo).

Regards,

Dave

www.theresthatbeat.com

www.hitsvillesoulclub.com

Hi. Had quite a few arrive this year here's five;

1. PINCH HITTER/ ED SIMPSON-GOLD FUTURE

2. I'LL BE AROUND/ MIDWEST FRANCHISE-MCA

3. THIS IS THE LIFE/ FISH-CAVCO

4. LITTLE SISTER/ HEADLINERS-SUPER M

5. LOVE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU/ LIBERATION-SOA

Ta! Ray

Some great records you've got there Quality crossover/modern..

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Some great records you've got there Quality crossover/modern..

Cheers Christian;Heres five more that have arrived this year;

1.VISIONS/ CANIA- TAMMY JO

2.LET'S BE FRIENDS/ FANTASTIC MAINSTREAM-LAS VEGAS

3.LOVE AFFAIR/ MASTERPIECE-YPSI

4.IT'S NEVER TOO LATE/ MIDNIGHT- UNISON

5THE SUNSHINES/ ALVIN GREEN & GREENFIRE- LULU

Ta again Ray

Ps; Is the"soul essence" worth a visit,I''ve never been.

Use your Head - Royal jesters- Jester- VG Only but god I ve waited 7 years to get one

Dont run from love - Wes Rae & Infernal bluesmachine - London

Do you love me - La familia Inc - BSR

Remembering the times - Parrish - Uptite

My little green thumb - Johhny Green - Tou-sea

QUOTE(C.B @ Dec 29 2006, 08:13 AM) link Some great records you've got there Quality crossover/modern..

Cheers Christian;Heres five more that have arrived this year;

1.VISIONS/ CANIA- TAMMY JO

2.LET'S BE FRIENDS/ FANTASTIC MAINSTREAM-LAS VEGAS

3.LOVE AFFAIR/ MASTERPIECE-YPSI

4.IT'S NEVER TOO LATE/ MIDNIGHT- UNISON

5THE SUNSHINES/ ALVIN GREEN & GREENFIRE- LULU

Ta again Ray

Ps; Is the"soul essence" worth a visit,I''ve never been.

More great records! And yes, soul essence is def. worth a visit

if you like crossover & modern. Best venue I've ever been to..

TOP 5 GETS OF 2006

BOBBY KLINE - SAY SOMETHING NICE TO ME - MB

SILKY HARGRAVES -KEEP LOVING ME - DEARBORN

HAMLTON MOVEMENT - SHES GONE - LOOK OUT (AFTER TURNING IT DOWN FROM RODZ SHERIDANS YEARS AGO !! FINALLY TRACKED ONE DOWN)

PURPLE MUNDI - STOP HURTING ME BABY - CAT

....AND BEST OF ALL FOR ME AFTER STUPIDLY SELLING IT TO KIRSTY/MICK C .... GOT ANOTHER AND WILL NOT BE LETTING IT GO AGAIN....

JEAN BATTLE - IVE GOT TO COME IN - CLINTONE

OH FOR MORE DEALS IN 2007

OH YES FORGOT THIS BEAUTY.... MARY LOVE - YOU TURNED MY BITTER INTO SWEET/IM IN YOUR HANDS ON KING

Edited December 29, 200618 yr by the dukester

Well Ive bought over 180 cd's this year , quite a few downloads and 12 's ..but these are my top 5 ebay /Gemm vinyl oldies

Bobby Porter / Ive been working / Roulette ( How gritty is this !!)

Jamil Trice / Nothings too good / Soul

Horizon / Give it up / Shine

Marzette Griffith /Live again / SOC

Vise / Baby I love you / Chocolate Mama

Edited December 29, 200618 yr by Simon M

The 5 I'm best chuffed with for the year...

Soundmasters - Lonely Lonely - Julet

Eddie Billups - Shake Off That Dream - Seventy 7 W/Demo

Dave Love - Colalined Baby - Solid Sound W/Demo (Much harder that most folks realise)

Margie Joseph - Medicine Bend - UK Stax

And best of the bunch.......

Spyder Turner - Stand By Me LP (Lovely yellow promo).

Regards,

Dave

www.theresthatbeat.com

www.hitsvillesoulclub.com

Hey I got one of those too Dave, off Ebay, you don't think somebody may be knocking em out over there do you ?

My favourite 5 buys ? hard one that.

Couple that i had wanted for some time that i managed to pick up ;

Jerry Fuller - Double Life - Canadian Apex

Youngblood Smith - You Can Split - Verve demo

Couple that i mentioned in the top 5 R&B thread ;

Roscoe Robinson - What Makes A Man Do Wrong - Tuff demo

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - Do It Zulu Style - King demo

Couple of nice albums ;

The one previously mentioned + a nice mint stereo copy of Martha & the Vandellas - Whatchout on Canadian Tamla Motown.

Couple of mega bargins ;

Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet, VG orig for 99 cents !!

Cliff Nobles - My Love Is Getting Stronger -Ex+ Atlantic orig demo £4.99 from a UK Ebay shop would you belive !!!

All in all a happy record hunting 2006, hope 2007 is as good !

johnnie taylor - blues in the night (french ep)

jimmy ricks - oh! what a feeling (festival)

bobby bland - 36-22-36 (duke)

george cameron - my heart tells me so (portrait)

curtis and the creeps - the thing pt1 (dauntless)

Hank Ballard & the Midnighters - Do It Zulu Style - King demo

great choon

curtis and the creeps - the thing pt1 (dauntless)

I love this one to bits Davie. Goes really well with Big Jay McNeely & Little Sonny - Psycho Serenade.

Yours a white demo or red issue?

red issue

I love this one to bits Davie. Goes really well with Big Jay McNeely & Little Sonny - Psycho Serenade.

Yours a white demo or red issue?

i presume you bought one?

i presume you bought one?

yeah got one, been searching for another I have on the label........ female version 'everyday i have the blues' cant remember the artist or find the bloody record at the mo'..... will e-mail an mp3 direct when i find it........ its very early sounding.

I'll continue looking for it now

explains why you never answered the thread on flipside a couple of weeks back anyway