A quality selection of reduced rare soul goodies from right across the board - R&B to modern. They’re all bits & pieces from previous lists with some hard to find gems looking for new homes. All records are conservatively graded, with some youtube clips (not from the actual vinyl for sale) & some photographs for reference.
I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst.
Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking
BACK BAY BREW - IS IT FOR REAL - (GIRL IT’S YOU/IT’S ALL OVER/IS IT FOR REAL E.P) - BACK BAY BREW - VG+ £175SOLD
MID 70’S JAZZY MODERN SOUL RARITY OUT OF MILWAUKEE. HARD TO FIND PRIVATE RELEASE E.P ; “IS IT FOR REAL” HAS BEEN A SPIN FOR IAN WRIGHT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS (I FIRST HEARD IT AT MOS FROM IAN, THINKING THE NAME WAS A COVER UP) WITH THE SORT OF MODERN SOUL/JAZZ FUSION APPEAL THAT RECORDS LIKE THOMAS EAST, PATRICK GAMMON & JESUS ALVAREZ HAVE MADE POPULAR ON THE MODERN SCENE. THIS IS STILL A RELATIVE UNKNOWN WITH SOME SERIOUS POTENTIAL AND IS STILL PRETTY ELUSIVE IN ANY CONDITION. THERE’S A FEW MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF BOTH SIDES AND THE LABEL IS TEA/COFFEE STAINED, BUT PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT. HARD TO FIND MODERN MAGIC
GIFTED FOUR - ARE YOU CHOOSING/FALLEN STAR HAMITO-SEMICA 7” M- £155.00 ON HOLD
OUTSTANDING MODERN-SOUL/X-OVER 2 - SIDER FROM 1976 ON IT’S FIRST, LOCAL LABEL ISSUE OUT OF CALIFORNIA. ALWAYS IN DEMAND FOR BOTH SIDES; “CHOOSING” IS THE DANCEFLOOR WINNER, THE FLIP - A MID TEMPO CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE, OF EQUAL MEASURE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN MINT MINUS CONDITION; VIRTUALLY PRISTINE COPY
MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE - ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £75.00
CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TRYONE BARKLEY’S DAKAR RELEASES WITH THE POWERFUL BRASS PRODUCTION ACCOMPANYING THE POWERFUL VOCALS. THE FLIP (WHICH ISN’T AVAILABLE ON THE DEMO COPY IS TOP OF THE RANGE, SOULFUL FUNK OR FUNKY SOUL DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE. CLASS AND STILL NOT TOO WELL KNOWN. THE A SIDE HAS A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS; THE “TOUCH OF GOODBYE” SIDE IS ALMOST MINT. GREAT COPY.
JOYCE HOPSON - I SURRENDER TO YOU/THIS TIME - REVUE E+ £60.00
FANTASTIC 2 SIDED OFFERING FROM 1968 OUT OF ST.LOUIS; THIS SEEMS TO BE IN REACTIVATION MODE. FUNKY CROSSOVER ON THE A SIDE IS BACKED WITH THE WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO - “THIS TIME.” THE LO-FI VOCALS GIVE IT A SLIGHTLY HAUNTING FEELING. CLASSY SOUL OFFERING IN GREAT CONDITION
THE PROFILES - THE WATUSI WOBBLE/TAKE A GIANT STEP (WALK ON) - GOLDIE (ISSUE) - VG++ £100
FANTASTIC, GRITTY R& B WITH A DOO-WOP INFLUENCE FROM 1962 ON NYC’S GOLDIE LABEL. A QUALITY EARLY DANCE FLOOR FILLER THAT’S HAD PLENTY OF ACTION ON THE SOUL SCENE. THIS IS THE ISSUE COPY. LOVELY CLEEAN VINYL ON BOTH SIDES WITH A TINY MARK ON THE RUN-IN TO “GIANT STEP” SIDE, BEFORE THE MUSIC KICKS IN, OTHERWISE THIS WOULD GRADE EXCELLENT. CLEAN LABELS ON BOTH SIDES. BIG VOICED, BIG PRODUCTION WINNER AT A BARGAIN PRICE
BIG MAYBELLE THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD LOVE/CANDY - SAVOY - VG++ £50.00
CLASSIC GRITTY R&B MOVER, FROM 1956 ON THE CLASSIC SAVOY ISSUE LABEL. THE CANDY SIDE HAS A TINY MARK ON THE VINYL WITH ONE BARELY AUDIBLE ‘TIC’; THE “PRETTY GOOD LOVE” SIDE IS CLEAN AND GRADES AS EXCELLENT.
JAMES KELLY DUHON - IN SCHOOL/HEARTBREAKER (CHILD MAKER) – JUDE - VG++ £40.00 ON HOLD
FANTASTIC 1974 OFFERING OUT OF TEXAS FROM ONE OF THE ASCOTS. THIS UPTEMPO FUNK/SOUL MONSTER COULD LIGHT UP ANY DANCE FLOOR AND HAS REMAINED A FAVOURITE AMONGST COLLECTORS SINCE IT MADE IT’S DEBUT AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD IN STAFFORD COVERED UP AS JIMMY "PEACHES" JOHNSON - MONDAY TO FRIDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE BEFORE MAINSTREAM RECORDS. A FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT NOTHING HEAVY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT RECORD
MIGHTY POPE - IF YOU WANT A LOVE AFFAIR/MANY RIVERS TO CROSS - RCA CANADIAN ISSUE. - E+ £75.00
EXCELLENT, CANADIAN ONLY COVER OF THE JESSE JAMES CLASSIC FROM 1976. DOESN’T STRAY TOO FAR FROM JESSE’S CLASSIC, BUT A BIT CHOPPIER AND RAWER (WHICH APPARENTLY IS WHAT JESSE ORIGINALLY INTENDED; NOT A COMPETITOR OF A MUCH LOVED TUNE, BUT A GREAT ALTERNATIVE. THIS IS THE ISSUE COPY IN FANTASTIC CONDITION ALMOST M-
JUNE JACKSON - PORT OF HAPPINESS/SEPTEMBER JONES - YOU BETTER KNOW WHY - KENT 100 CLUB 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL M- £35.00
IMMACULATE, UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS LIMITED EDITION NUMBER FROM THE 35TH 6T’ S ANNIVERSARY IN 2014 - 2 ICONIC ARTISTS; 1 SELF-PENNED TRACK FOR MR. JACKSON & THE USUAL QUALITY FROM PIED PIPER WITH LORRAINE CHANDLER & JACK ASHFORD ON THE WRITING CREDITS
Edited by Adiw UPDATED WITH SOLD/HELD ITEMS MARKEDEMS MARKED
***TASTY SOUL RARITIES - REDUCED PRICES ***
A quality selection of reduced rare soul goodies from right across the board - R&B to modern. They’re all bits & pieces from previous lists with some hard to find gems looking for new homes. All records are conservatively graded, with some youtube clips (not from the actual vinyl for sale) & some photographs for reference.
I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst.
Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking
BACK BAY BREW - IS IT FOR REAL - (GIRL IT’S YOU/IT’S ALL OVER/IS IT FOR REAL E.P) - BACK BAY BREW - VG+ £175SOLDMID 70’S JAZZY MODERN SOUL RARITY OUT OF MILWAUKEE. HARD TO FIND PRIVATE RELEASE E.P ; “IS IT FOR REAL” HAS BEEN A SPIN FOR IAN WRIGHT OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS (I FIRST HEARD IT AT MOS FROM IAN, THINKING THE NAME WAS A COVER UP) WITH THE SORT OF MODERN SOUL/JAZZ FUSION APPEAL THAT RECORDS LIKE THOMAS EAST, PATRICK GAMMON & JESUS ALVAREZ HAVE MADE POPULAR ON THE MODERN SCENE. THIS IS STILL A RELATIVE UNKNOWN WITH SOME SERIOUS POTENTIAL AND IS STILL PRETTY ELUSIVE IN ANY CONDITION. THERE’S A FEW MARKS ON THE SURFACE OF BOTH SIDES AND THE LABEL IS TEA/COFFEE STAINED, BUT PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT. HARD TO FIND MODERN MAGIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMnV_S5c-nI
GIFTED FOUR - ARE YOU CHOOSING/FALLEN STAR HAMITO-SEMICA 7” M- £155.00 ON HOLD
OUTSTANDING MODERN-SOUL/X-OVER 2 - SIDER FROM 1976 ON IT’S FIRST, LOCAL LABEL ISSUE OUT OF CALIFORNIA. ALWAYS IN DEMAND FOR BOTH SIDES; “CHOOSING” IS THE DANCEFLOOR WINNER, THE FLIP - A MID TEMPO CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE, OF EQUAL MEASURE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IN MINT MINUS CONDITION; VIRTUALLY PRISTINE COPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYPtuVbiwFc
MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE - ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £75.00
CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TRYONE BARKLEY’S DAKAR RELEASES WITH THE POWERFUL BRASS PRODUCTION ACCOMPANYING THE POWERFUL VOCALS. THE FLIP (WHICH ISN’T AVAILABLE ON THE DEMO COPY IS TOP OF THE RANGE, SOULFUL FUNK OR FUNKY SOUL DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE. CLASS AND STILL NOT TOO WELL KNOWN. THE A SIDE HAS A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS; THE “TOUCH OF GOODBYE” SIDE IS ALMOST MINT. GREAT COPY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqE-AzV02l0
JOYCE HOPSON - I SURRENDER TO YOU/THIS TIME - REVUE E+ £60.00
FANTASTIC 2 SIDED OFFERING FROM 1968 OUT OF ST.LOUIS; THIS SEEMS TO BE IN REACTIVATION MODE. FUNKY CROSSOVER ON THE A SIDE IS BACKED WITH THE WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO - “THIS TIME.” THE LO-FI VOCALS GIVE IT A SLIGHTLY HAUNTING FEELING. CLASSY SOUL OFFERING IN GREAT CONDITION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqbx6RBf1xc
THE PROFILES - THE WATUSI WOBBLE/TAKE A GIANT STEP (WALK ON) - GOLDIE (ISSUE) - VG++ £100
FANTASTIC, GRITTY R& B WITH A DOO-WOP INFLUENCE FROM 1962 ON NYC’S GOLDIE LABEL. A QUALITY EARLY DANCE FLOOR FILLER THAT’S HAD PLENTY OF ACTION ON THE SOUL SCENE. THIS IS THE ISSUE COPY. LOVELY CLEEAN VINYL ON BOTH SIDES WITH A TINY MARK ON THE RUN-IN TO “GIANT STEP” SIDE, BEFORE THE MUSIC KICKS IN, OTHERWISE THIS WOULD GRADE EXCELLENT. CLEAN LABELS ON BOTH SIDES. BIG VOICED, BIG PRODUCTION WINNER AT A BARGAIN PRICE
BIG MAYBELLE THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD LOVE/CANDY - SAVOY - VG++ £50.00
CLASSIC GRITTY R&B MOVER, FROM 1956 ON THE CLASSIC SAVOY ISSUE LABEL. THE CANDY SIDE HAS A TINY MARK ON THE VINYL WITH ONE BARELY AUDIBLE ‘TIC’; THE “PRETTY GOOD LOVE” SIDE IS CLEAN AND GRADES AS EXCELLENT.
JAMES KELLY DUHON - IN SCHOOL/HEARTBREAKER (CHILD MAKER) – JUDE - VG++ £40.00 ON HOLD
FANTASTIC 1974 OFFERING OUT OF TEXAS FROM ONE OF THE ASCOTS. THIS UPTEMPO FUNK/SOUL MONSTER COULD LIGHT UP ANY DANCE FLOOR AND HAS REMAINED A FAVOURITE AMONGST COLLECTORS SINCE IT MADE IT’S DEBUT AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD IN STAFFORD COVERED UP AS JIMMY "PEACHES" JOHNSON - MONDAY TO FRIDAY. THIS IS THE FIRST RELEASE BEFORE MAINSTREAM RECORDS. A FEW LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT NOTHING HEAVY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT RECORD
MIGHTY POPE - IF YOU WANT A LOVE AFFAIR/MANY RIVERS TO CROSS - RCA CANADIAN ISSUE. - E+ £75.00
EXCELLENT, CANADIAN ONLY COVER OF THE JESSE JAMES CLASSIC FROM 1976. DOESN’T STRAY TOO FAR FROM JESSE’S CLASSIC, BUT A BIT CHOPPIER AND RAWER (WHICH APPARENTLY IS WHAT JESSE ORIGINALLY INTENDED; NOT A COMPETITOR OF A MUCH LOVED TUNE, BUT A GREAT ALTERNATIVE. THIS IS THE ISSUE COPY IN FANTASTIC CONDITION ALMOST M-
JUNE JACKSON - PORT OF HAPPINESS/SEPTEMBER JONES - YOU BETTER KNOW WHY - KENT 100 CLUB 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL M- £35.00
IMMACULATE, UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS LIMITED EDITION NUMBER FROM THE 35TH 6T’ S ANNIVERSARY IN 2014 - 2 ICONIC ARTISTS; 1 SELF-PENNED TRACK FOR MR. JACKSON & THE USUAL QUALITY FROM PIED PIPER WITH LORRAINE CHANDLER & JACK ASHFORD ON THE WRITING CREDITS
Edited by Adiw
UPDATED WITH SOLD/HELD ITEMS MARKEDEMS MARKED