Patsie Slater – Bye bye love / That’ll get it – Douglas 100
Moody popcorn that’s becoming very sough after on the rare soul scene as of late. Only takes once listen to figure out why.
Visual grade: EX
€500
The Fabulous Arcades – Watch me work / Captivation – Puff 1106
Storming funky edged Detroit northern. Super clean copy and very modestly priced.
Visual grade: EX
€350
Beverly Ann – You’ve got your mind on other things / Until you – RCA 47-9468
Rare stock copy! Plays perfect.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€350
Four Coins – Forward together / Hocus pocus-dominocus – Lan-Co 6900
Rare crossover group soul. Extremely rare press with a different flip. I’m guessing this came out before ‘Maybe she’s right’. Pressed slightly off-center.
Visual grade: VG
€300
Oscar Martinez Orch. – Tortillitas de Manteca / Me quieres-o-no me quieres? – El Zarape 123
Rare Tex-Mex tittyshaker that’s impossible to find, especially on this label.
Visual grade: VG+
€200
Changing Tymes – You live only once / Try it once again – AMG 8034-31
Sought-after modern with a rarer version of the Imperial Wonders tune.
Visual grade: EX to M-
€200
Jackie Shane – Comin’ down / In my tenement – Sue 788
Two slices of R&B fire, Comin’ Down always had the edge for me so recorded that side, but any of the two makes it worth snapping up.
Visual grade: EX
€160
Carl Carlton – I can feel it / You’ve got so much – Back Beat 617 DJ Copy
Probably needs no introduction. All-time northern dance floor packer. Plays perfect.
Visual grade: VG+
€160
The New Editions – Wastin’ no time / Vargo – New Edition 1000
Two slices of driving Philly funk. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: EX
€160
Santo and Eddy – I never felt so lonely / A fool I would be – Lads 101
Atmospheric Philly popcorn that featured on the infamous Popcorn Bangers mix.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€150
Bernard Terry – Try my god / Instrumental – Silver Sunic 412013
Gospel boogie grail, rare original. Looks VG+ for the most part but has a heat damaged area that causes an audible swoosh thoughout.
Visual grade: G
€150
Diane Jenkins – Recycle / Gee baby, what about you – Creative Funk 12003
Sister funk with a message and a beautiful deep flip.
Visual grade: Strong VG+, warp NAP
€130
The Flairs – Where you live / You got to steal it – Rap 007
Two sides of Chicago crossover magic. Great recording with crisp drums.
Visual grade: M-
€125
Mongo Santamaria – We got latin soul / same – Columbia 4-44998 DJ Copy
Driving Latin stormer. Beautiful copy on a vinyl (!) demo.
Visual grade: M-
€100
Zen Fuller – Doomsday / Take a memo from a fool – Acama 128 DJ Copy
Mid-tempo popcorn R&B shaker. Has some surface marks but plays very strong.
Visual grade: VG
€100
Young Jesse – The wrong door / Lula-Belle – Capitol 4318
Late 50s R&B from this underground hero during a short spell at Capitol.
Visual grade: EX
€100
Mosquitoes – The fly (long version / short version) – Spear 1001
The only way to have both Manny Corchado’s versions of Pow-Wow without spending four figures. Beautiful copy and a strong press.
Visual grade: M-
€100
The Royal Jokers – You tickle me baby / You came along – Fortune 560
Crude Detroit R&B jiver in beautiful condition.
Visual grade: M-
€80
Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton – Summer time / The truth’ll come to the light – SotoPlay 0034
There’s a million versions out there but this has to be one of the deepest. Clean copy too.
Visual grade: EX
€70
Bobby Barnes – Times are bad / I shed a tear – Discovery 1311
Gritty late 60s funk. Bobby’s best known for his deep ballads and the flipside is one of the best he ever put out imo.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€70
Amanda Humphrey – Power of love / Call on me – USA 840
Sixties Chicago double-sider.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€65
Syl Foreman – Before I leave you / Got to pay some dues – Adell 103
Minneapolis R&B that came out on three or four labels. This release has the beautiful Pay Some Dues on the flip as an added bonus.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€60
Gerri Granger – Castle in the sky / What’s wrong with me – Bigtop 45-3110
Beautiful femme popcorn in excellent condition.
Visual grade: EX
€50
Kiosk – Mona call / Waterproof – Love
Rare numbered reissue of the ultimate Belgian funk grail. Nice crisp sound on this one.
Visual grade: M-
€50
The Casinos – If I told you / Everybody can’t be pretty – Del-Val 1002
Uplifting northern sound that for some reason has always stayed under the radar for a lot of collectors.
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Patsie Slater – Bye bye love / That’ll get it – Douglas 100
Moody popcorn that’s becoming very sough after on the rare soul scene as of late. Only takes once listen to figure out why.
Visual grade: EX
€500
The Fabulous Arcades – Watch me work / Captivation – Puff 1106
Storming funky edged Detroit northern. Super clean copy and very modestly priced.
Visual grade: EX
€350
Beverly Ann – You’ve got your mind on other things / Until you – RCA 47-9468
Rare stock copy! Plays perfect.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€350
Four Coins – Forward together / Hocus pocus-dominocus – Lan-Co 6900
Rare crossover group soul. Extremely rare press with a different flip. I’m guessing this came out before ‘Maybe she’s right’. Pressed slightly off-center.
Visual grade: VG
€300
Oscar Martinez Orch. – Tortillitas de Manteca / Me quieres-o-no me quieres? – El Zarape 123
Rare Tex-Mex tittyshaker that’s impossible to find, especially on this label.
Visual grade: VG+
€200
Changing Tymes – You live only once / Try it once again – AMG 8034-31
Sought-after modern with a rarer version of the Imperial Wonders tune.
Visual grade: EX to M-
€200
Jackie Shane – Comin’ down / In my tenement – Sue 788
Two slices of R&B fire, Comin’ Down always had the edge for me so recorded that side, but any of the two makes it worth snapping up.
Visual grade: EX
€160
Carl Carlton – I can feel it / You’ve got so much – Back Beat 617 DJ Copy
Probably needs no introduction. All-time northern dance floor packer. Plays perfect.
Visual grade: VG+
€160
The New Editions – Wastin’ no time / Vargo – New Edition 1000
Two slices of driving Philly funk. Super clean copy.
Visual grade: EX
€160
Santo and Eddy – I never felt so lonely / A fool I would be – Lads 101
Atmospheric Philly popcorn that featured on the infamous Popcorn Bangers mix.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€150
Bernard Terry – Try my god / Instrumental – Silver Sunic 412013
Gospel boogie grail, rare original. Looks VG+ for the most part but has a heat damaged area that causes an audible swoosh thoughout.
Visual grade: G
€150
Diane Jenkins – Recycle / Gee baby, what about you – Creative Funk 12003
Sister funk with a message and a beautiful deep flip.
Visual grade: Strong VG+, warp NAP
€130
The Flairs – Where you live / You got to steal it – Rap 007
Two sides of Chicago crossover magic. Great recording with crisp drums.
Visual grade: M-
€125
Mongo Santamaria – We got latin soul / same – Columbia 4-44998 DJ Copy
Driving Latin stormer. Beautiful copy on a vinyl (!) demo.
Visual grade: M-
€100
Zen Fuller – Doomsday / Take a memo from a fool – Acama 128 DJ Copy
Mid-tempo popcorn R&B shaker. Has some surface marks but plays very strong.
Visual grade: VG
€100
Young Jesse – The wrong door / Lula-Belle – Capitol 4318
Late 50s R&B from this underground hero during a short spell at Capitol.
Visual grade: EX
€100
Mosquitoes – The fly (long version / short version) – Spear 1001
The only way to have both Manny Corchado’s versions of Pow-Wow without spending four figures. Beautiful copy and a strong press.
Visual grade: M-
€100
The Royal Jokers – You tickle me baby / You came along – Fortune 560
Crude Detroit R&B jiver in beautiful condition.
Visual grade: M-
€80
Willie Mae (Big Mama) Thornton – Summer time / The truth’ll come to the light – SotoPlay 0034
There’s a million versions out there but this has to be one of the deepest. Clean copy too.
Visual grade: EX
€70
Bobby Barnes – Times are bad / I shed a tear – Discovery 1311
Gritty late 60s funk. Bobby’s best known for his deep ballads and the flipside is one of the best he ever put out imo.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€70
Amanda Humphrey – Power of love / Call on me – USA 840
Sixties Chicago double-sider.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€65
Syl Foreman – Before I leave you / Got to pay some dues – Adell 103
Minneapolis R&B that came out on three or four labels. This release has the beautiful Pay Some Dues on the flip as an added bonus.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€60
Gerri Granger – Castle in the sky / What’s wrong with me – Bigtop 45-3110
Beautiful femme popcorn in excellent condition.
Visual grade: EX
€50
Kiosk – Mona call / Waterproof – Love
Rare numbered reissue of the ultimate Belgian funk grail. Nice crisp sound on this one.
Visual grade: M-
€50
The Casinos – If I told you / Everybody can’t be pretty – Del-Val 1002
Uplifting northern sound that for some reason has always stayed under the radar for a lot of collectors.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€40