Some really tasty pieces, great quality, conservatively graded and proper rarities. A couple of bits left over from previous lists too.
As ever, 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
DWIGHT FRANKLIN - FOXIE LILA (I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU)/COME BACK HOME - FRANKLIN - E+ £175.00
OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER/MODERN DANCER OUT OF ATLANTA ON A PRIVATE LABEL; THIS NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. ONCE A VERY ELUSIVE 45, PURE MODERN MAGIC. HARD TO FIND IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION THE VINYL & LABEL ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A SMALL SCUFF AT THE RUN-IN, NOT AFFECTING PLAY
MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK (LABEL VARIANT) - E £135.00
ABSOLUTELY STORMING FUNK DANCER ON THE FLIP OF ‘THIS IS MY QUEST’ FROM 1970. DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE & A SERIOUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM ‘MARVA’ TOO BOOT ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE FLIP OFFERING A FANTASTIC BIT OF DEEP SOUL. STUNNING COPY OF A CRACKING 2-SIDER; WITH A LABEL VARIATION - THE SAME TYPEFACE AS THE PROMO, BUT WITHOUT THE STAR & NOT FOR SALE TYPEFACE. A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS ON THE VINYL; NAP & FLAWLESS LABELS
PHILHARMONICS - I NEED, I NEED YOUR LOVE/WILL YOU MARRY ME GIRL - SOULIN’ - E+ £125.00
TOP NOTCH NEW ORLEANS X-OVER MAGIC, ON THE SOULIN’ LABEL. AGAIN, ANOTHER RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; “I NEED…” HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT FOR FANS OF LO-RIDER/DEEP SOUL THE FLIPS A KILLER. BEAUTIFUL COPY, CLOSE TO MINT
PATTI JO - MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU/KEEP ME WARM - WAND (US ISSUE) - E+ £135.00
AWESOME SISTER FUNK CLASSIC FROM 1973 & PRODUCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD; A STONE KILLER FOR THE DANCE FLOORS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, IT’S REMAINED QUITED ELUSIVE & IS RIGHTFULLY IN DEMAND AGAIN. ESSENTIAL. VINYL & LABELS ARE CLOSE TO MINT; FELT TIP NUMBER ’28’ ON BOTH LABELS
LORRAINE RUDOLPH - AFTER ALL I’VE BEEN THROUGH FOR YOU/KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE - JETSTREAM - (VG - HAIRLINE CRACK - OTHERWISE - E) £85.00 ON HOLD
TEXAS MONSTER FROM 1975, ON THE JETSTREAM LABEL. DRIVING FUNK BACKED WITH A LO-RIDER VOCAL MASTERPIECE. THE 45 HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE ON THE SOUL SCENE & THE FLIP MAKES THIS A BRILLIANT 2-SIDER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS COPY HAS A VERY FINE HAIRLINE FRACTURE - HENCE THE BARGAIN PRICE; THE SIDES MEET UP PERFECTLY, SO IT PLAYS THROUGH FINE ON BOTH SIDES. ASIDE FROM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A LOVELY COPY
RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £60
1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR THE PRICE.
CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £90
SUBLIME CROSS OVER 2 SIDER FROM 1978. ANOTHER LOUISIANA BEAUTY ON FROM THE FACES LABEL. I’M ALONE OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL FEMALE LEAD, MID-TEMPO CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE THAT BUILDS THROUGH. THE FLIP (& ‘A’ SIDE HITS A FUNKIER GROOVE.) CLASS 2 SIDED 45 IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
STILL AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUS LIST, FREE SHIPPING ON THESE:
MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £225.00
CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS
RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £75.00
AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, THE A SIDE IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. THE FLIP WAS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE 12” BEING BETTER KNOWN AND THE LONG INSTRUMENTAL ON THE EXTENDED RELEASE. THE 7” KICKS IN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A BLISTERING, SOCIALLY AWARE FUNK MONSTER. PERFECT LABELS AND VINYL ON THIS COPY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR SOME BLISTERING FUNK
MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE/TOUCH OF GOODBYE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £70.00
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.
THE SUMMITS – SLEEPWALKING/I’LL NEVER SAY NO – DC INTERNATIONAL - E+ £70.00
2 SIDED CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1974 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. GREAT FUNKY X-OVER DANCER, BACKED WITH A CLASSY MID TEMPO FEMME-SOUL OFFERING.
TYRONE BARKLEY - MAN OF VALUE/MAN OF VALUE- MIDSONG INT. PROMO - M- £50.00
FLAWLESS PROMO COPY OF THIS CLASSIC 1979 MODERN SOUL WINNER. VINYL & LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THIS IS THE SCARCER PROMO VARIATION WITH THE ’NOT FOR SALE’ HEADER ABOVE TYRONE’S NAME. BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A MODERN CLASSIC
Some really tasty pieces, great quality, conservatively graded and proper rarities. A couple of bits left over from previous lists too.
As ever, 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
DWIGHT FRANKLIN - FOXIE LILA (I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU)/COME BACK HOME - FRANKLIN - E+ £175.00
OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER/MODERN DANCER OUT OF ATLANTA ON A PRIVATE LABEL; THIS NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. ONCE A VERY ELUSIVE 45, PURE MODERN MAGIC. HARD TO FIND IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION THE VINYL & LABEL ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A SMALL SCUFF AT THE RUN-IN, NOT AFFECTING PLAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnnGWq1rr5s
MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK (LABEL VARIANT) - E £135.00
ABSOLUTELY STORMING FUNK DANCER ON THE FLIP OF ‘THIS IS MY QUEST’ FROM 1970. DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE & A SERIOUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM ‘MARVA’ TOO BOOT ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE FLIP OFFERING A FANTASTIC BIT OF DEEP SOUL. STUNNING COPY OF A CRACKING 2-SIDER; WITH A LABEL VARIATION - THE SAME TYPEFACE AS THE PROMO, BUT WITHOUT THE STAR & NOT FOR SALE TYPEFACE. A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS ON THE VINYL; NAP & FLAWLESS LABELS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9kIXIcAKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGY7BUukNAg
PHILHARMONICS - I NEED, I NEED YOUR LOVE/WILL YOU MARRY ME GIRL - SOULIN’ - E+ £125.00
TOP NOTCH NEW ORLEANS X-OVER MAGIC, ON THE SOULIN’ LABEL. AGAIN, ANOTHER RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; “I NEED…” HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT FOR FANS OF LO-RIDER/DEEP SOUL THE FLIPS A KILLER. BEAUTIFUL COPY, CLOSE TO MINT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCDRN7N6og4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jBQpRZRTyg
PATTI JO - MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU/KEEP ME WARM - WAND (US ISSUE) - E+ £135.00
AWESOME SISTER FUNK CLASSIC FROM 1973 & PRODUCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD; A STONE KILLER FOR THE DANCE FLOORS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, IT’S REMAINED QUITED ELUSIVE & IS RIGHTFULLY IN DEMAND AGAIN. ESSENTIAL. VINYL & LABELS ARE CLOSE TO MINT; FELT TIP NUMBER ’28’ ON BOTH LABELS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX87SBDDCFY
LORRAINE RUDOLPH - AFTER ALL I’VE BEEN THROUGH FOR YOU/KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE - JETSTREAM - (VG - HAIRLINE CRACK - OTHERWISE - E) £85.00 ON HOLD
TEXAS MONSTER FROM 1975, ON THE JETSTREAM LABEL. DRIVING FUNK BACKED WITH A LO-RIDER VOCAL MASTERPIECE. THE 45 HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE ON THE SOUL SCENE & THE FLIP MAKES THIS A BRILLIANT 2-SIDER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS COPY HAS A VERY FINE HAIRLINE FRACTURE - HENCE THE BARGAIN PRICE; THE SIDES MEET UP PERFECTLY, SO IT PLAYS THROUGH FINE ON BOTH SIDES. ASIDE FROM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A LOVELY COPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shTPTuEv0vY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkHM5DkUdus
RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £60
1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR THE PRICE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoDKKFnobq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9hqwxDDVGg
CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £90
SUBLIME CROSS OVER 2 SIDER FROM 1978. ANOTHER LOUISIANA BEAUTY ON FROM THE FACES LABEL. I’M ALONE OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL FEMALE LEAD, MID-TEMPO CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE THAT BUILDS THROUGH. THE FLIP (& ‘A’ SIDE HITS A FUNKIER GROOVE.) CLASS 2 SIDED 45 IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmCE2FUpijI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwTYavrUuw
STILL AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUS LIST, FREE SHIPPING ON THESE:
MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £225.00
CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YzZraqOGU
RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £75.00
AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, THE A SIDE IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. THE FLIP WAS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE 12” BEING BETTER KNOWN AND THE LONG INSTRUMENTAL ON THE EXTENDED RELEASE. THE 7” KICKS IN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A BLISTERING, SOCIALLY AWARE FUNK MONSTER. PERFECT LABELS AND VINYL ON THIS COPY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR SOME BLISTERING FUNK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9LQRg6ugOA
MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE/TOUCH OF GOODBYE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £70.00
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
THE SUMMITS – SLEEPWALKING/I’LL NEVER SAY NO – DC INTERNATIONAL - E+ £70.00
2 SIDED CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1974 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. GREAT FUNKY X-OVER DANCER, BACKED WITH A CLASSY MID TEMPO FEMME-SOUL OFFERING.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz6wExDandQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DIbsGQ8muM
TYRONE BARKLEY - MAN OF VALUE/MAN OF VALUE- MIDSONG INT. PROMO - M- £50.00
FLAWLESS PROMO COPY OF THIS CLASSIC 1979 MODERN SOUL WINNER. VINYL & LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THIS IS THE SCARCER PROMO VARIATION WITH THE ’NOT FOR SALE’ HEADER ABOVE TYRONE’S NAME. BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A MODERN CLASSIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDK1BKZtAcc
Edited by Adiw
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