Hello and welcome to the May 2019 list!
First out there’s a bit shorter modern soul 45 section this time around. But the list also end with a bunch of albums with lots of great modern soul titles in it so do look closely in both if that’s your preferred soul music. Highlights includes a couple of indie labels releases by Cloudburst, Backyard construction and Up from the Bottom and major label ones from Buddy Miles, Roy Ayers, Mighty Fire and more.
The northern soul/crossover section is filled to the brim, TSU Toronadoes “What good am I?” on the first local label, Soul Shakers on Loma, Pamoja’s fantastic double header and Limitations on Volt, cheap classics and many more.
We have a rather long selection of hard to find/out of print recent releases and reissues.
And there’s a also short but sweet Sweet/Deep/Group section before the aforementioned album section.
I have just uploaded a new mix to my mixcloud account, a four hour recording from a get together with local Stockholm collectors. Featuring early 1960’s northern soul to 90’s UK street soul, and everything inbetween.
Another boring reminder about paypal payments – please make sure to fill in GBP in the second currency field as I don’t want to receive payments in SEK, nor in any other currencies. Paypal sucks and has set the default to try to convert payments to sellers home currency. This is of course an excuse to use their crap currency rates. You might need to use the laptop version, rather than a mobile one to be able to even set the currency the seller receives your payment in. And as always I ask all orders over £150 to be sent as friends & family, or add 4% to cover the fees.
Rant over and on with the list. And if you find something just PM to order. And I will get back to you with availability, total including shipping and payment instructions.
And hope to see some of you on the forthcoming Stockholm Soul Weekender!
BR, Karl
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Cloudburst – Speciality item – SMS Sound Machine / VG+/G / £300 (Achingly great, and rare Detroit modern soul 45. Dancer side is in the lower side of VG+, and plays ok but not perfect. The slow flip is in G condition due to a bunch of heavy marks. This side plays through but with plenty background noise in the first part of the song.)
Backyard Construction – I want your lovin’ / Are you lonely – B.Y.C. Productions / EX / £225 (Two killer sides for this NY modern soul 45. One dancer and one midtempo side.)
Buddy Miles – I’m just a kiss away – Columbia / EX / £100 (Stone classic, such a great Johnny Bristol production and one that always been hard to find on 7 inch. No hiss but a tiny and very short scrape sound in the intro.)
Bobby Sheen – Something new to do / I may not be what you want – Warner Brothers / EX / £80 (Such a solid double header, never get tired of this. Year written on label.)
Mighty Fire – Look what you made me do – Elektra / EX / £60 (Punchy modern soul dancer, only found on the super scarce issue copies. Flipside has a sticker.)
Leroy Hutson – Ella weez / Could this be love – Curtom / EX / £30 (Classic modern soul scene spin. Rare stock copy with different flip, another great classic. X and sticker on label.)
Pamoja – Oooh, baby / Only the lonely know – Keiper / EX / £300 (1975 Chicago soul of the highest quality. From the group who later did a nice E,W&F clone in form of Jewel “Paradise”. This double header is something else though, quite a unique sounding feelgood dancer with probably the best falsetto I’ve ever heard. Flip is a killer sweet soul ballad.)
Limitations – All because of you – Volt / VG+ / £200 (Xover dancer with THE intro. Such a quality tune. Some light marks on vinyl, plays great. Tiny writing on label, blue pen on blue label.)
T.S.U. Toronadoes – What good am I? / Getting the corners – Ovide / VG+ / £175 (Very rare first, local release of this crossover soul winner. Writing on “Getting the corners” side, not sure it’s someone playing around or a written dedication from someone in the group.)
Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker / It’s love – Loma / EX / £150 (Killer NS out of the Cali Teri De stable. White demo, label has sticker and year written on it.)
Invitations – What’s wrong with me baby? – Dynovoice / VG+ / £100 (NS classic, and certainly better than their other and much rarer/costlier biggie. Punch hole and tiny scribbling on label.)
Gene Redding – I need your lovin’ – Bell / VG / £100 (Soulful xover classic, here on the rare all plastic label variation. Plenty of light marks, plays ok but not perfect. Label has wear and writing.)
Cavril Payne – When I open my eyes – Rival / VG+ / £100 (Very rare and very good jazzy soul, the big money album is often seen compared and this is the best cut off it. Mis-press, label says “When I open my mind”.)
Marvelettes – The hunter gets captured by the game – Tamla / VG+ / £30 (White demo of this iconic piece of music. One label side has stain from removed sticker.)
Miracles – (Come ‘round here) I’m the one you need / Save me – Tamla / VG+/EX / £25 (Two of their best 60’s sides. Complete with the great looking picture sleeve.)
Supremes – Back in my arms again / Whisper you love me – Motown / EX/VG+ / £20 (White demo copy with picture sleeve. Two awesome soulful dancers, rather than the pop oriented one they are more known for.)
Rozetta Johnson – Mine was real – Clintone / VG+ / £20 (Excellent little Sam & Lillian Dees tune. Seem to be popular with people into pop music, not sure how they found it and why it struck a cord.)
Darrell Banks – Open the door to your heart / Our love (Is in the pocket) – Revilot / VG+ / £15 (Pink label styrene copy of this classic NS double header.)
Darrell Banks – Open the door to your heart / Our love (Is in the pocket) – Revilot / VG+ / £15 (Pink label vinyl copy, strong end of VG, plays well but has light marks. BB hole through label.)
Harry Ray – Ride your pony – All Platinum / EX / £12 (Personal fave, killer midtempo from the Moments lead. Drill hole and X on label.)
Artistics – Hope we have / I’m gonna miss you – Brunswick / VG+ / £12 (Two great Chicago dancers, serious value for money. Slight writing on IGMY-side.)
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – Come spy with me / The love I saw in you was just a mirage – Tamla / EX / £5 (Nice dancer, and the flip is the perfect song to get dressed to, if you catch that reference.)
Joe Bataan – If I were a king – Fania / VG+ / £60 (White demo, one of his winners on the label and one you rarely see. Vintage price sticker on label.)
Opportunity Please Knock Chorus – I’ll be back / All this talk about freedom – Ramsel / EX / £45 (Powerful anti Vietnam double header, on the same Chicago label as Wade Flemons. The slower side is the far better one IMO.)
Imperial Wonders – Turned around over you / You live only once – Solid Foundation / EX / £35 (Original copy of this classy Ohio double header, modern dancer backed with perfect sweet soul.)
Connie Laverne – Can’t live without you / Phyllis Hyman – Can’t live without you – Expansion / EX / £50 (Reissue with Connie Laverne’s modern masterpiece, backed with Mrs Hyman’s previously unreleased version.)
Jermaine Jackson – Good for the gander – [white label] / EX / £45 (Monster Philly dancer! Previously unissued. Single sided test pressing that I believe Ralph Tee had made around 2002 when it first appeared on the lovely Spirit of Philadelphia comp.)
Bobby Thurston – Treat me the same way / Just ask me – Expansion / EX / £40 (2001 re-issue with two of the best sides off his “Sweetest piece of the pie” album.)
Bobby Thurston – My love is the real thing / Foolish man – Expansion / EX / £6 (2001 re-issue coupling his rare Main Line 12 inch with Main Line LP track.)
Sidney Joe Qualls – I don’t do this / Run to me – Expansion / EX / £35 (First time on 45 for this modern soul masterpiece. Flip off his nice Al Green-ish Dakar 45/LP.)
Willie Tee – I’m having so much fun / First taste of hurt – Grapevine 2000 / EX / £35 (Two classic Willie sides. The rare flip and the organ version, re-issue from 2002.)
Jean Carn – My baby loves me – [white label] / EX / £25 (Excellent Philly soul originally on her 1982 Motown LP. Single sided test pressing that I believe was made by Ralph Tee around 2000 when it was compiled.)
Bobby Cutchins – Leaving – Lasso / EX / £8 (Previously unissued 1977 recording, absolutely solid modern soul dancer. 2006 releases which was limited to 1000 copies.)
Mellow Madness – Save the youth (Kenny Dope mix) – Kay-Dee / EX / £8 (Punchy true to the original mix of this amazing modern soul rarity. With company sleeve.)
Soul Tune All Stars – Natural feeling / World – Soul Tune / EX / £8 (New release with two excellent sides of retro soul by a local Stockholm constellation.)
Alice Clark – s/t – Mainstream / EX/EX / £225 (Such a classic album, packed with goodies. “Never did I stop loving you”, “Don’t you care” etc. White label promo. Cover is in clean condition but white parts shows a little ageing.)
Karin Jones – Under the influence of love – Handshake / EX/EX / £175 (Huge personal fave with several five star tracks, both uptempo, midtempo and slow. Recorded for the T-Electric label, never released but luckily picked up by Handshake a couple of years later. iGold promo stamp on back.)
Four Tops – Reach out – Motown / EX/EX / £25 (The 1967 H-D-H produced classic. With the classic title track, “Bernadette” and “Standing in the shadows of love” but also less exposed gems such “What else is there to do”.)
Rare Gems – s/t – California Gold / EX/EX / £20 (With the soulful “You got my love” and party tracks like “Disco jam” and “Music is for dancing”. As new copy still in shrink.)
Howard Johnson – Keepin’ love new – A&M / EX/EX / £18 (With the title midtempo and more excellent funky boogie from the pen of Kashif such as “Say you wanna” and “So glad you’re my lady”.)
Coke Escovedo – Comin’ at ya! – Mercury / VG/VG / £18 (“Runaway” and “I wouldn’t change a thing”, later is a great dance version of the Johnny Bristol MGM cut. Both these main tracks plays clean but other side of the LP has a couple of marks causing numerous clicks. Cut corner, backside has tear.)
Marvelettes – Sophisticated soul – Tamla / EX/VG+ / £18 (One of the better Motown albums of the era. With classics such as “My baby must be a magician”, “Here I am baby”, “Destination: Anywhere” but also the killer LP only NS styled dancer “Your love can save me”. Cover is clean apart from price sticker and 7cm upper seam split.)
Curtis Mayfield – Got to find a way – Curtom / EX/EX / £12 (1974 LP with a mix of softer sounds and slightly funkier Superfly like tracks. Cover still in shrink, complete with insert.)
Eddie Holman – I love you – Abc / EX/EX / £8 (The master balladeer! With the amazing title track, “Hey there lonely girl” and “Don’t stop now”. Cover has cut out hole.)
Tyrone Davis – s/t – Highrise / EX/VG+ / £6 (Essential for 2 step lovers, “Are you serious”, “Overdue” & “Where did we lose”. Cover has small number written on it, price sticker and a bumped corner.)
Aretha Franklin – You – Atlantic / EX/EX / £6 (Superb Gene Page produced LP. With standouts being “It only happens”, “The sha-la bandit” plus the best track she might ever have been on “You’ve got all the aces”. Cover, and label has small writing.)
Blue Notes – s/t – Glades / EX/EX / £6 (With the dancer “Standing by you girl” and the even better, and LP only cut “We can make it”. Sounds like a four figure 45. Cut out saw mark.)
Moses Smith The Girl Across The Street Try My Love
Hello and welcome to the May 2019 list!
First out there’s a bit shorter modern soul 45 section this time around. But the list also end with a bunch of albums with lots of great modern soul titles in it so do look closely in both if that’s your preferred soul music. Highlights includes a couple of indie labels releases by Cloudburst, Backyard construction and Up from the Bottom and major label ones from Buddy Miles, Roy Ayers, Mighty Fire and more.
The northern soul/crossover section is filled to the brim, TSU Toronadoes “What good am I?” on the first local label, Soul Shakers on Loma, Pamoja’s fantastic double header and Limitations on Volt, cheap classics and many more.
We have a rather long selection of hard to find/out of print recent releases and reissues.
And there’s a also short but sweet Sweet/Deep/Group section before the aforementioned album section.
I have just uploaded a new mix to my mixcloud account, a four hour recording from a get together with local Stockholm collectors. Featuring early 1960’s northern soul to 90’s UK street soul, and everything inbetween.
Another boring reminder about paypal payments – please make sure to fill in GBP in the second currency field as I don’t want to receive payments in SEK, nor in any other currencies. Paypal sucks and has set the default to try to convert payments to sellers home currency. This is of course an excuse to use their crap currency rates. You might need to use the laptop version, rather than a mobile one to be able to even set the currency the seller receives your payment in. And as always I ask all orders over £150 to be sent as friends & family, or add 4% to cover the fees.
Rant over and on with the list. And if you find something just PM to order. And I will get back to you with availability, total including shipping and payment instructions.
And hope to see some of you on the forthcoming Stockholm Soul Weekender!
BR, Karl
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Cloudburst – Speciality item – SMS Sound Machine / VG+/G / £300 (Achingly great, and rare Detroit modern soul 45. Dancer side is in the lower side of VG+, and plays ok but not perfect. The slow flip is in G condition due to a bunch of heavy marks. This side plays through but with plenty background noise in the first part of the song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi4jluDcwbE
Backyard Construction – I want your lovin’ / Are you lonely – B.Y.C. Productions / EX / £225 (Two killer sides for this NY modern soul 45. One dancer and one midtempo side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqpKFq_I4Yc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyksMaNG-LM
Buddy Miles – I’m just a kiss away – Columbia / EX / £100 (Stone classic, such a great Johnny Bristol production and one that always been hard to find on 7 inch. No hiss but a tiny and very short scrape sound in the intro.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ucz8mCTfL8
Bobby Sheen – Something new to do / I may not be what you want – Warner Brothers / EX / £80 (Such a solid double header, never get tired of this. Year written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FIszOldFnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqnhccyyttQ
Roy Ayers – Searching – Polydor / EX / £80 (Classic! Rare on 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuDUWp4h9h4
Roy Ayers – Love will bring us back together – Polydor / EX / £35 (Classic! Scarce on 45. White demo vinyl copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DcorX6_wOc
Mighty Fire – Look what you made me do – Elektra / EX / £60 (Punchy modern soul dancer, only found on the super scarce issue copies. Flipside has a sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkm2IqDB87E
Sam Dees – Fragile handle with care – Atlantic / EX / £50 (UK copy of this excellent modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saUkAMFX3XY
Jesse Gomez – Lace / Baby I’m coming at you – Mankind / EX / £50 (Killer double header, soulful two step backed with a bass heavy modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoNWE4ACQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ljaPPn9igE
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘77 – Love music – Bell / EX / £40 (Clean copy of this classic NS spin.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGmsXlwC7k
Ben Moore – Love music – DJM / EX / £5 (Yet another version of this classy track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXH24yZSlTA
Leroy Hutson – Ella weez / Could this be love – Curtom / EX / £30 (Classic modern soul scene spin. Rare stock copy with different flip, another great classic. X and sticker on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY831GV3cUk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5AVZIFuriM
Oscar Perry – He sent me you – Mercury / EX / £30 (Powerful midtempo modern. Vinyl copy, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhm31l3rsCI
Cut Glass – Rising cost of love – 20th Century / EX / £25 (Popular version of a popular song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHdV3YjLyyQ
Futures – Party time man – PIR / EX / £15 (Classic Philly, ex NS biggie. A firm Leo Hollin favorite!! Cut out hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJpUdjSZCBM
Up from the Bottom – The way the world will be – True / EX / £8 (Classic Chicago indie featuring a solid modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwB51Al13vM
Pat Lundi – Party music – Vigor / VG+ / £8 (Party anthem! Has a scuff which is not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Yyo9LLRr0
Wilson Pickett – Shameless – EMI / £8 (Killer two step on a UK only 45, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqyOK673ayI (45 version is a more down to business edited 4:09 version)
Marvin Gaye – I want you – Tamla / EX / £8 (Cool looking white demo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mUFxGOu-F0
Pockets – Come go with me – Columbia / EX £6 (Punchy, soulful major label modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_goXKebueLY
Smokey Robinson – The family song – Tamla / EX / £5 (Perfect two step feel to this 1973 Smokey solo disc, one of his best!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXd6162xDEc
Blue Magic – Welcome to the club – Atco / EX / £5 (Classic Philly, ever so classy! Tiny writing on flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjQohrG5O80
Sisters Love – I’m learning to trust my man – Tamla Motown / EX / £5 (Superb Leon Ware penned dancer. UK only release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6W5auYcJkk
Smokey Robinson – I love the nearness of you – Tamla / EX / £5 (One of his best solo outings, super soulful midtempo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJOIEjDcnbI
Futures – Stay with me – Gamble / EX / £5 (Lovely Philly soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVmi_Sz6sis
Northern, Xover & Funk 45’s
Pamoja – Oooh, baby / Only the lonely know – Keiper / EX / £300 (1975 Chicago soul of the highest quality. From the group who later did a nice E,W&F clone in form of Jewel “Paradise”. This double header is something else though, quite a unique sounding feelgood dancer with probably the best falsetto I’ve ever heard. Flip is a killer sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3rD_Y21P-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w63FwMUZr2Y
Limitations – All because of you – Volt / VG+ / £200 (Xover dancer with THE intro. Such a quality tune. Some light marks on vinyl, plays great. Tiny writing on label, blue pen on blue label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LIm-UZF6Xs
T.S.U. Toronadoes – What good am I? / Getting the corners – Ovide / VG+ / £175 (Very rare first, local release of this crossover soul winner. Writing on “Getting the corners” side, not sure it’s someone playing around or a written dedication from someone in the group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM4U1ok1bZ4
Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker / It’s love – Loma / EX / £150 (Killer NS out of the Cali Teri De stable. White demo, label has sticker and year written on it.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsso4tq4lhM
Nancy Lee – No words for love – Modo / EX / £150 (Quirky but great crossover out of Buffalo, NY.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZqfVqYMs_E
5 of a Kind – The other side – Sidra / EX / £125 (Rare original, banging Detroit instrumental.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXY0YgWpRk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQfxxEIwGWQ
125th Street Candy Shop – Silent heart – Fania / VG+ / £110 (Just lovely midtempo plodder. White demo, label has ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXT5iPFnoJo
Invitations – What’s wrong with me baby? – Dynovoice / VG+ / £100 (NS classic, and certainly better than their other and much rarer/costlier biggie. Punch hole and tiny scribbling on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB_mW2HCh5g
Gene Redding – I need your lovin’ – Bell / VG / £100 (Soulful xover classic, here on the rare all plastic label variation. Plenty of light marks, plays ok but not perfect. Label has wear and writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSiodm4dCnc
Cavril Payne – When I open my eyes – Rival / VG+ / £100 (Very rare and very good jazzy soul, the big money album is often seen compared and this is the best cut off it. Mis-press, label says “When I open my mind”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOm2GYinMH4
Prophecy – Rain in my life – All Platinum / EX / £60 (Another ultra soulful xover winner from this legendary label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3rxTy9fafc
Teddy Washington & Sweet Happening – Ain’t no sunshine – Tee / EX / £60 (Rare funky version of the Billy W classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJfO9GmxstU
Chocolate Syrup – You’re off an runnin’ – Ira / EX / £60 (Group harmony/xover winner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77v9cbqOK_8
Chocolate Syrup – Who you gonna fool – B. L. H. E. / EX / £20 (Lovely group harmony!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM4X1yPedT8
Bobby Sax & the Housekeepers – I’ve got some place to go – DePlace / EX / £45 (Great crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBFnnt2W4pk
Precisions – If this is love (I’d rather be lonely) – Drew / EX / £35 (Classic Detroit. Slight label wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1P5JGOQdeg
J.J. Barnes – Please let me in – Ric-Tic / EX / £35 (NS Detroit classic, I forgot how good this is.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUZu_xgzr4M
Falcons – (I’m a fool) I must love you – Big Wheel / VG+ / £30 (Detroit NS evergreen! Label has some damage around part of the edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcIwkI4nH0g
Groove – Love (It’s getting better) – Wand / VG+ / £30 (Vinyl copy of this classy NS dancer, writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv4DdZVSlP8
Linda Perry – It’s all in the back of me now / Everyone has someone – Mainstream / EX / £30 (Happy go lucky crossover with a superb ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMdXKGDuZMs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLHWx5vdlEI
Marvelettes – The hunter gets captured by the game – Tamla / VG+ / £30 (White demo of this iconic piece of music. One label side has stain from removed sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9MQJdNCZ2c
Miracles – (Come ‘round here) I’m the one you need / Save me – Tamla / VG+/EX / £25 (Two of their best 60’s sides. Complete with the great looking picture sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zsC5Kr1onc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OxOnlxE950
Charts – Desiree – Wand / EX / £25 (The soul re-make of their Doo Wop hit. DJ copy, X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krNqJ5WkhAE
Jackie Wilson – Soul galore – Brunswick / EX / £25 (Stomping NS classic and one of his lesser seen discs. Drill hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnesfT6YTUM
Dennis Landry – Sing my song / Concentration – Soul Unlimited / EX / £25 (Groovy funky soul for the dancefloor. Writing on label, says “DJ copy”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUO8HGQfVd8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsnqtvSdykQ
Bobby Bland – Ain’t no love in the heart of the city – Abc Dunhill / EX / £25 (Killer version!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vCAqdFx1s
Edwin Starr – Way over there – Gordy / EX / £20 (Superb feel good Smokey penned dancer. Label has drill hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdrR_gRyeGg
Supremes – Back in my arms again / Whisper you love me – Motown / EX/VG+ / £20 (White demo copy with picture sleeve. Two awesome soulful dancers, rather than the pop oriented one they are more known for.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSkHFc240nY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttuweSDB7S8
Marvelettes – You’re my remedy – Tamla / EX/EX / £20 (Rare label variation, small number written on picture sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_wPkBHLs-4
Scientists of Soul – Be’s that-a-way sometime – Kashe / EX / £20 (NS dancer with great group vocals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpTeBDVYL5U
Barbara Acklin – Am I the same girl – Brunswick / VG+ / £20 (Classic! Get on the dancefloor!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZzIl25d6_0
Rozetta Johnson – Mine was real – Clintone / VG+ / £20 (Excellent little Sam & Lillian Dees tune. Seem to be popular with people into pop music, not sure how they found it and why it struck a cord.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ-mhSDEOIE
Marvin Gaye – Try it baby – Tamla / EX/EX / £18 (With pic sleeve!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR6Q7xOGUww
Inovations – Just keep on loving me – Hit Sound! / EX / £15 (Chicago group soul with a funky edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYqxTgrl-mY
Darrell Banks – Open the door to your heart / Our love (Is in the pocket) – Revilot / VG+ / £15 (Pink label styrene copy of this classic NS double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWlPIAxDAA0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3pfcFkhtiA
Darrell Banks – Open the door to your heart / Our love (Is in the pocket) – Revilot / VG+ / £15 (Pink label vinyl copy, strong end of VG, plays well but has light marks. BB hole through label.)
Harry Ray – Ride your pony – All Platinum / EX / £12 (Personal fave, killer midtempo from the Moments lead. Drill hole and X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm2-iflc-Mc
Originals – I’m someone who cares – Soul / EX / £12 (Super soulful double header, two great sides of crossover soul. Pressed lightly off centre.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0NEirKmceI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCjzgBH1o6g
Artistics – Hope we have / I’m gonna miss you – Brunswick / VG+ / £12 (Two great Chicago dancers, serious value for money. Slight writing on IGMY-side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbIAs5T9zJg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip1fUqB5BXY
Spyder Turner – I can’t make it anymore – MGM / EX / £12 (NS classic, great take on the Richie Havens song he performed on Woodstock.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WLRnyMLiw
Toni Lamarr – I’ll do anything – Buddah / EX / £10 (Very nice little NS cheapie. Rubber stamp on label + tiny sticker on flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrjGkeJiPU8
Flirtations – Nothing but a heartache – Deram / VG+ / £10 (NS classic and an excellent Motown clone. Two small stickers on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72mXxaHkHnE
Accents – New girl – M-Pac! / EX / £8 (Superb Chicago soul classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeBmOhKnHCw
Billy Stewart – What have I done – Chess / EX / £5 (Essential Chicago soul cheapie. Label has drill hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml581ilDVKM
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – Come spy with me / The love I saw in you was just a mirage – Tamla / EX / £5 (Nice dancer, and the flip is the perfect song to get dressed to, if you catch that reference.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TachNp7Rg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vmJ-s23UFY
Martha & the Vandellas – One way out / Love bug leave my heart alone – Gordy / EX / £5 (Two great Motown dancers. One of their best releases.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H6Gdi5417w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q_NB6l2Dw0
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Joe Bataan – If I were a king – Fania / VG+ / £60 (White demo, one of his winners on the label and one you rarely see. Vintage price sticker on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKM78_urHqg
Opportunity Please Knock Chorus – I’ll be back / All this talk about freedom – Ramsel / EX / £45 (Powerful anti Vietnam double header, on the same Chicago label as Wade Flemons. The slower side is the far better one IMO.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeRoSg0GwdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBmmj_NFP1k
Imperial Wonders – Turned around over you / You live only once – Solid Foundation / EX / £35 (Original copy of this classy Ohio double header, modern dancer backed with perfect sweet soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTuwyT4YNKI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxT4vDWP-lk
Norman Scott – Baby don’t go – Way Out / EX / £18 (Excellent Ohio sweet soul. Grey label first press.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ujh-9Shy91w
Notations – I’m still here / I can’t stop – Twinight / VG+ / £15 (Classic double header that never grows old.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MISa_IvEfCg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGeF8UAXHs
Spydels – Peace of mind – Assault / EX / £15 (Excellent group harmony cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxRQgBiJdBM
Norfolk – Don’t ask me / Gift wrap my love – Trenton International / EX / £12 (Classic sweet soul backed with a version of the Reflections song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUOJIAuVcKA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-wdw6NId0g
Miracles – Ooo baby baby – Tamla / EX/EX / £12 (Super classic group harmony. With a cool home made but semi professional pic sleeve. Globes design.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyl8t1L2ei8
Originals – A man without love / Keep me – Soul / EX / £5 (Two excellent ballads leaning towards deep soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3mIWY4xmF8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0C7lRSpTGo
Group – Say girl (Where have you been) – Avalanche / VG+ / £5 (Lovely ballad cheapie. White demo, light marks only plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRG70Yqkk4
Previously Unissued/Rare, limited, OOP Re-Issue 45’s
Connie Laverne – Can’t live without you / Phyllis Hyman – Can’t live without you – Expansion / EX / £50 (Reissue with Connie Laverne’s modern masterpiece, backed with Mrs Hyman’s previously unreleased version.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da3R34KRFKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzeFT7wIVs4
Jermaine Jackson – Good for the gander – [white label] / EX / £45 (Monster Philly dancer! Previously unissued. Single sided test pressing that I believe Ralph Tee had made around 2002 when it first appeared on the lovely Spirit of Philadelphia comp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ghu3EOloBo
Penny & the Quarters – You and me – Quality Reproduction / EX / £45 (2011 first press of this previously unissued soul pearl.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8rumyup0Os
Bobby Thurston – Treat me the same way / Just ask me – Expansion / EX / £40 (2001 re-issue with two of the best sides off his “Sweetest piece of the pie” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj9ZZiI_H4U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuJE-5pIJjY
Bobby Thurston – My love is the real thing / Foolish man – Expansion / EX / £6 (2001 re-issue coupling his rare Main Line 12 inch with Main Line LP track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z4GkV-zAj0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DIEd1jgm34
Sidney Joe Qualls – I don’t do this / Run to me – Expansion / EX / £35 (First time on 45 for this modern soul masterpiece. Flip off his nice Al Green-ish Dakar 45/LP.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Xpz3zhdh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBpwaxrhsJA
Willie Tee – I’m having so much fun / First taste of hurt – Grapevine 2000 / EX / £35 (Two classic Willie sides. The rare flip and the organ version, re-issue from 2002.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr4QIWeGfmU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi1KVQTuIww
D’Angelo – Untitled (How does it feel) – Virgin / EX / £25 (Rare jukebox 45 only 1999 release. Classic neo soul!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxVNOnPyvIU
Jean Carn – My baby loves me – [white label] / EX / £25 (Excellent Philly soul originally on her 1982 Motown LP. Single sided test pressing that I believe was made by Ralph Tee around 2000 when it was compiled.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-hvtA5wNGU
Sharon Jones – I just dropped in to see what condition my condition is in – Daptone / EX / £25 (2004 original of this driving cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuqEoQr8p4Y
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings – How long do I have to wait for you? – Daptone / EX / £12 (2004 original of this excellent piece of retro soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYccVpb87Ro
Ron Hall & the Muthafunkaz – The way you love me – TSOD / EX / £20 (Essential 2008 dancer with prime time Philly soul flavor. Dim’s T.S.O.P. version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWY1d5Yf0qs
Marc Evans – Give me joy / This thing called love – TSOD / EX / £20 (Two sides of soulful vocal house from 2008, on a 45 limited to 500 copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZTit-J8AxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXH19_a6so
Bobby Cutchins – Leaving – Lasso / EX / £8 (Previously unissued 1977 recording, absolutely solid modern soul dancer. 2006 releases which was limited to 1000 copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8aQYrxXBGg
Mellow Madness – Save the youth (Kenny Dope mix) – Kay-Dee / EX / £8 (Punchy true to the original mix of this amazing modern soul rarity. With company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAjWljmMnFY
Soul Tune All Stars – Natural feeling / World – Soul Tune / EX / £8 (New release with two excellent sides of retro soul by a local Stockholm constellation.)
https://recordmania.se/playerpopup.php?p=SLN15045
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5PmlHqCcJw
Main Ingredient – Evening of love – Expansion / EX / £6 (First time on 45 for this epic modern soul dancer. LP released in 1981, this 45 in 2008.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RBDlPVPxNE
Adriana Evans – Undercover / Hey now – Expansion / EX / £6 (Two nice midtempo sides off her 2006 “El Camino” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEejdfeKCuY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQrxu5fMxpg
King Tutt – You’ve got me hung up – Fun City / EX / £6 (Bootleg of this fine piece of modern soul. Writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PicfRWZzYKw
Eddie Ray – Wait a minute – Quality Production / EX / £6 (Previously unissued crossover soul dancer. With company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YHmizR6Y9Q
Frances Nero – Keep on loving me – Zebra Hill / EX / £6 (Unofficial release with the great Motown classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjxvT7VSrOQ
Bob & Gene – These lonely nights / It’s not what you know – Ever-Soul / EX/EX / £5 (Two nice previously unissued sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boHhY8LuCC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vI7wnGMQoQ
Soul Albums
Alice Clark – s/t – Mainstream / EX/EX / £225 (Such a classic album, packed with goodies. “Never did I stop loving you”, “Don’t you care” etc. White label promo. Cover is in clean condition but white parts shows a little ageing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU5rsap0S2U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDdU_RuS9js
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHXc-B0AwPI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya7uw08XQAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NokM3iOate4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1UK6qA7XWw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knQk2Fbhziw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSowG4oZRdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0cg2NvWo5w
Karin Jones – Under the influence of love – Handshake / EX/EX / £175 (Huge personal fave with several five star tracks, both uptempo, midtempo and slow. Recorded for the T-Electric label, never released but luckily picked up by Handshake a couple of years later. iGold promo stamp on back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ44e8SOa6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93kTJLCAVvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6eKKbxx9kA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQV99kkTJ7I
John Valenti – Anything you want – Ariola America / VG+/EX / £35 (With “Why don’t we fall in love”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAOVQa_ouX0
Four Tops – Reach out – Motown / EX/EX / £25 (The 1967 H-D-H produced classic. With the classic title track, “Bernadette” and “Standing in the shadows of love” but also less exposed gems such “What else is there to do”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp2QJFVgsvc
Eugene Record – The Eugene record – Warner Brothers / EX/EX / £20 (With “Overdose of joy”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR7D1zPhxsM
Rare Gems – s/t – California Gold / EX/EX / £20 (With the soulful “You got my love” and party tracks like “Disco jam” and “Music is for dancing”. As new copy still in shrink.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqY9DlK5Xhk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfvRefKoIAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4OueJ8s3XM
Howard Johnson – Keepin’ love new – A&M / EX/EX / £18 (With the title midtempo and more excellent funky boogie from the pen of Kashif such as “Say you wanna” and “So glad you’re my lady”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONx0VM4N_Gg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyE9CGecEYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B8IgC34-IE
Coke Escovedo – Comin’ at ya! – Mercury / VG/VG / £18 (“Runaway” and “I wouldn’t change a thing”, later is a great dance version of the Johnny Bristol MGM cut. Both these main tracks plays clean but other side of the LP has a couple of marks causing numerous clicks. Cut corner, backside has tear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqwKUZJHZQE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEp34nenfps
Marvelettes – Sophisticated soul – Tamla / EX/VG+ / £18 (One of the better Motown albums of the era. With classics such as “My baby must be a magician”, “Here I am baby”, “Destination: Anywhere” but also the killer LP only NS styled dancer “Your love can save me”. Cover is clean apart from price sticker and 7cm upper seam split.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIrPG0NBik8
Love, Peace & Happiness – Love is stronger – Rca / EX/VG+ / £15 (With “Strip me naked”. Two small tears on cover + cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUha04aVzL4
Impressions – This is my country – Curtom / EX/EX / £15 (1968 album with Curtis still on board. Solid listening, “My woman’s love” etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQNp_xbllck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2cW1QY755g
Curtis Mayfield – Got to find a way – Curtom / EX/EX / £12 (1974 LP with a mix of softer sounds and slightly funkier Superfly like tracks. Cover still in shrink, complete with insert.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwwr63MRaCE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcfJdKN4hVE
Aquarian Dream – Chance to dance – Elektra / EX/EX / £12 (With the title track puls “Are you ready for love”. Cut out hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsKR4sVFOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQkQRFCYSoU
Mandrill – New worlds – Arista / EX/EX / £10 (With the superb modern dancers “Too late”, “Having a love attack” and “It’s so easy loving you”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ81m9YVbpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgGWlXGhHaE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I91H1ixwLvw
Sheree Brown – Straight ahead – Capitol / EX/EX / £8 (“It’s a pleasure”! Cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vui559h5IFU
Eddie Holman – I love you – Abc / EX/EX / £8 (The master balladeer! With the amazing title track, “Hey there lonely girl” and “Don’t stop now”. Cover has cut out hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=569y2SBRe7I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47fMoB32V4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alLgxBUcMbc
Younghearts – Do you have the time – 20th Century / EX/EX / £8 (Title track! Full length version, a true steppers delight.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e02UOAmubII
Originals – Portrait of the… – Soul / EX/EX / £8 (With “Don’t stop now” super soulful and super good crossover dancer, cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Qk3hBrptI
Tyrone Davis – s/t – Highrise / EX/VG+ / £6 (Essential for 2 step lovers, “Are you serious”, “Overdue” & “Where did we lose”. Cover has small number written on it, price sticker and a bumped corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3XOmD8WNJ8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq-99G53wqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHVFklYakO0
Brenda & Herb – In heat again – Drive / EX/EX / £6 (“Look what they’ve done to our city” – killer 2 step! Cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etY7NWKQ8WI
Aretha Franklin – You – Atlantic / EX/EX / £6 (Superb Gene Page produced LP. With standouts being “It only happens”, “The sha-la bandit” plus the best track she might ever have been on “You’ve got all the aces”. Cover, and label has small writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnLl4tLZyR8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IWH8reGZgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQCKW39ENls
Blue Notes – s/t – Glades / EX/EX / £6 (With the dancer “Standing by you girl” and the even better, and LP only cut “We can make it”. Sounds like a four figure 45. Cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlh42V2Auv4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfENVvPic-U