There were problems with a couple of links to soundfiles, working links can be found below:
Ellusions – You didn’t have to leave / You wouldn’t understand – Lamon 2004
All-time Carolina northern classic and still sounding so fresh after all those years. Right up there with the best for me.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€1000
Ray Charles – Hey now / Baby won’t you please come home – Swing Time 297
First, rarest and most collectable 45 from one of the giants. Only found one recorded previous sale of this fro back in 2014.
Visual grade: EX
€500
Dan Kirby – Treatment / Only for today – Young Generation
Completely unknown Carolina garage 45. Only known copy as far as I’m aware and a pretty cool one too.
Visual grade: VG, slight warp NAP
€325
D.J. Thomas – Go ahead on / But someday – Ibis 45-365 DJ Copy
R&B monster that has been overlooked for many years but is finally catching on during the last couple of years. Surface marks but it’s a strong pressing and plays very nicely.
Visual grade: VG-
€300
Blood Transit – Love makes a better world Pt I/II – M-I-C 006
Very much under the radar driving Florida funk mover
Visual grade: Strong VG+
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€175
The Interpretations – Jason Pew Mosso Pt I/II – Jubilee 5714 DJ Copy
Funk breaks 45, featuring on the legendary Brainfreeze mix.
Visual grade: VG+
€150
Mickey Champion – Wait for me / My troubles are ended – Lilly 45-509 DJ Copy
Super obscure Cali doo wop R&B that never shows up, let alone in this condition. Not positive but I o think this is the same Mickie Champion that later recorded the Northern classic on Musette.
Visual grade: M-
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€150
Billy Williams – Backtrack / Too much – Romark 107
Cool instrumental dancer on the legendary Kent Harris label. Does not show up very often.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€125
Pat Hodges – Ain’t watcha got / My man, my man – HME 56928
Gritty sister funk killer from the James, Smith & Crawford Hodges
Visual grade: M-, slight warp NAP
€120
Storm’s – Save me / Answer me – Audiodisc Acetate
Gritty R&B dancer that never made it past the acetate phase so I guess this might be a one-off
Visual grade: VG-
€120
The Mighty Elegant – I find myself, falling in love with you / I don’t know what it is, but it sho is funky – Jaber 7115
Essential sweet ballad with a bass-heavy funk flip.
Visual grade: M-
€120
Village Crusaders – Akiwawa / Hashishi – Trans-American 0008
Cali funk 45 featuring some of the most crisp drum breaks ever to be put on wax. Stunning copy.
Visual grade: EX to M-
€100
Original Concept – Can you feel it? / Knowledge me – Def Jam 2308 DJ Copy
Classic old-school Rick Rubin production, sought-after on a 45. Comes with matching Def Jam sleeve.
Visual grade: VG+
€85
Len Watson – Dancing with your memory / Tennessee waltz – Coral 62397 DJ Copy
Mid-sixties popcorn staple
Visual grade: Strong VG+
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€80
Emma Atkins – I want a man / Lonely girl – Delta 0003
Sparse Louisiana deep soul that’s still very much under the radar.
Visual grade: VG to VG+, slight warp NAP
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€80
Earl Craig – Craig’s crazy boogie / Sunday down south – Dominion 1010
Rockin’ Virginia instrumental from 1959. Just about impossible to find in this condition.
Visual grade: EX
€80
Tony Borders – For my woman’s love / Please don’t break my heart – Quinvy 002
One of many beautiful deep soul 45s on Quin Ivy’s imprint. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: M-
€80
The Emeralds – Baby you’ve got me / Promises – King 45-6078
R&B / Northern dancer in beautiful condition. Little bit of wol on flip side.
Visual grade: M-
€70
Ruth Brown – Sure ‘nuff / Here he comes – Atlantic 45-2088 DJ Copy
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Full list with most soundfiles working can be found here: https://mailchi.mp/63d66f3f648a/1nc6s8682q-2626417
There were problems with a couple of links to soundfiles, working links can be found below:
Ellusions – You didn’t have to leave / You wouldn’t understand – Lamon 2004
All-time Carolina northern classic and still sounding so fresh after all those years. Right up there with the best for me.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€1000
Ray Charles – Hey now / Baby won’t you please come home – Swing Time 297
First, rarest and most collectable 45 from one of the giants. Only found one recorded previous sale of this fro back in 2014.
Visual grade: EX
€500
Dan Kirby – Treatment / Only for today – Young Generation
Completely unknown Carolina garage 45. Only known copy as far as I’m aware and a pretty cool one too.
Visual grade: VG, slight warp NAP
€325
D.J. Thomas – Go ahead on / But someday – Ibis 45-365 DJ Copy
R&B monster that has been overlooked for many years but is finally catching on during the last couple of years. Surface marks but it’s a strong pressing and plays very nicely.
Visual grade: VG-
€300
Blood Transit – Love makes a better world Pt I/II – M-I-C 006
Very much under the radar driving Florida funk mover
Visual grade: Strong VG+
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€175
The Interpretations – Jason Pew Mosso Pt I/II – Jubilee 5714 DJ Copy
Funk breaks 45, featuring on the legendary Brainfreeze mix.
Visual grade: VG+
€150
Mickey Champion – Wait for me / My troubles are ended – Lilly 45-509 DJ Copy
Super obscure Cali doo wop R&B that never shows up, let alone in this condition. Not positive but I o think this is the same Mickie Champion that later recorded the Northern classic on Musette.
Visual grade: M-
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€150
Billy Williams – Backtrack / Too much – Romark 107
Cool instrumental dancer on the legendary Kent Harris label. Does not show up very often.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€125
Pat Hodges – Ain’t watcha got / My man, my man – HME 56928
Gritty sister funk killer from the James, Smith & Crawford Hodges
Visual grade: M-, slight warp NAP
€120
Storm’s – Save me / Answer me – Audiodisc Acetate
Gritty R&B dancer that never made it past the acetate phase so I guess this might be a one-off
Visual grade: VG-
€120
The Mighty Elegant – I find myself, falling in love with you / I don’t know what it is, but it sho is funky – Jaber 7115
Essential sweet ballad with a bass-heavy funk flip.
Visual grade: M-
€120
Village Crusaders – Akiwawa / Hashishi – Trans-American 0008
Cali funk 45 featuring some of the most crisp drum breaks ever to be put on wax. Stunning copy.
Visual grade: EX to M-
€100
Original Concept – Can you feel it? / Knowledge me – Def Jam 2308 DJ Copy
Classic old-school Rick Rubin production, sought-after on a 45. Comes with matching Def Jam sleeve.
Visual grade: VG+
€85
Len Watson – Dancing with your memory / Tennessee waltz – Coral 62397 DJ Copy
Mid-sixties popcorn staple
Visual grade: Strong VG+
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€80
Emma Atkins – I want a man / Lonely girl – Delta 0003
Sparse Louisiana deep soul that’s still very much under the radar.
Visual grade: VG to VG+, slight warp NAP
soundfile: clyp.it/ipqdejlp
€80
Earl Craig – Craig’s crazy boogie / Sunday down south – Dominion 1010
Rockin’ Virginia instrumental from 1959. Just about impossible to find in this condition.
Visual grade: EX
€80
Tony Borders – For my woman’s love / Please don’t break my heart – Quinvy 002
One of many beautiful deep soul 45s on Quin Ivy’s imprint. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: M-
€80
The Emeralds – Baby you’ve got me / Promises – King 45-6078
R&B / Northern dancer in beautiful condition. Little bit of wol on flip side.
Visual grade: M-
€70
Ruth Brown – Sure ‘nuff / Here he comes – Atlantic 45-2088 DJ Copy
Mid-tempo popcorn R&B fingersnapper. Nice clean demo copy.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€65
Gayle Joya – I don’t want your kind of lovin’ anymore / Make me aware – Soultex 104
Smokin’ sister funk 45 on the highly collectable Texas imprint
Visual grade: EX
€60
Leon Eason – I’m in the mood for love / Lazy river – Blue Note 45-1745
Stunning 45 only vocal soul-jazz
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€60
Ella Fitzgerald – Ringo beat / I’m fallin’ in love – Verve 58123
German original of an R&B staple that’s being played at 33rpm on the popcorn scene (and sounding great too!)
Visual grade: VG+
€55
The Fantoms – Junk / Get a little bit – Power Funksion 10002
Blunted Nola funk breaks 45
Visual grade: VG+, storage warp
€50
Charlie Palmieri – Uptight / Bugulu – Atlantic 45-2384
Latin boogaloo on a demo copy (which is vinyl unlike a lot of the issue copies)
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€50
The Deltas – Work song / My own true love – Philips 25036 DJ Copy
Pure popcorn version of this classic. Plays well above grade.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€45
Artistic Sounds – Give it up / Just be strong – Savoy 4370
Late 70s gospel funk with a message
Visual grade: VG to VG+
€45
Ben Sharon – Cotton pickin’ chicken pluckin’ shame / It seems this happened before – Dot 45-15779
R&B mover, plays way above grade.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€40
Alpha-Omega Singers – There’s a man upstairs / I am Alpha and Omega – Peacock 5-1806
Largely unknown funky gospel mover. Possibly unplayed when I found it but has a bit of a haze causing background noise during first rotations.
Visual grade: EX, slight warp NAP
€40
Spot & The Blotters – Circulating / Soul circle – Equal 459601
In-demand funk 45. Mint surface but a wee bit of label wear.
Visual grade: M-
€35