TASTY SOUL RARITIES & REDUCED GOODIES

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Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; some new ones and a few reduced items from previous lists. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains; priced to sell

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 over £50.00, recorded at £3.50 for anything under, worldwide postage on request.

 

PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking

 

THE ETHICS - I WANT MY BABY BACK/FAREWELL - VENT WDJ - E+  £135.00 SOLD

CLASS CROSSOVER BEAUTY, OUT OF PHILADELPHIA FROM 1969. QUALITY DANCER & IN SPARKLING CONDITION. BOTH THE VINYL &  LABELS ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A TINY HAIRLINE MARK (NAP). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN SUCH SPARKLING CONDITION

 

PAUL VARISCO - TELL ME WHERE LOVE GOES/SWEET LORENE - KAPP WDJ - E+  £115.00

BEAUTIFUL MID-TEMPO SOUL FROM 1968 IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT MARKS THAT DON’T AFFECT PLAY. EVERGREEN CLASSIC IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AT A BARGAIN PRICE

 

JOE BATAAN - THIS BOY/JOHNNY’S NO GOOD - FANIA WDJ - NM  £75.00 SOLD

STUNNING LO-RIDER SOUL MASTERPIECE FROM 1972, BACKED WITH A FURIOUS LATIN-INFUSED FUNKER. NOT SEEN TOO MANY DJ COPIES OF THIS & APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED BY COLLECTORS OF SWEET & DEEP 45S. AN ABSOLUTE VOCAL MASTERCLASS FROM JOE & A DANCE FLOOR FLIP IN THE VEIN OF “BROTHER ON THE RUN” ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; DOESN’T SEEM TO TURN UP VERY OFTEN

 

MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+  £79.00

UK MODERN SOUL CLASSIC FROM 1978, THAT SOUNDS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S DANCE FLOORS; I FIRST HEARD THIS AT THE LEGENDARY (& RECENTLY REVIVED) VALATONE SOUL SESSIONS. CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW HAIRLINES (NAP) COMES IN IT’S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH PUSH OUT CENTRE.

 

THE FULLER BROTHERS - TIME’S A WASTING/MOANING, GROANING & CRYING  - SOUL CLOCK (DARK GOLD LABEL) - M- £70.00 SOLD

STONE CLASSIC 2-SIDER FROM 1968 IN SPARKLING, MINT CONDITION. ONE SIDE OFFERING FEEL GOOD CLASSIC NORTHERN WITH THE FLIP AN OUTSTANDING GRITTY DANCE FLOOR MOVER. THIS WAS SOLD PREVIOUSLY, BUT UNFORTUNATELY SKIPPED ON THE ‘TIMES A WASTING’ SIDE ON THEIR DECKS. I’VE PLAYED IT ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DECKS SINCE WITHOUT ANY SKIPS. A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A CLASSIC BIT OF NORTHERN

 

KEN BOOTHE - IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK/BLACK, GOLD & GREEN - TROJAN - VG++  £50.00

AWESOME, ISLAND SOUL VERSION OF SYL JOHNSON’S CLASSIC FROM 1973. IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE ESSENTIAL VERSION OF AN OUTSTANDING TRACK, IN GREAT CONDITION. VINYL HAS A FEW SMALL MARKS& SCUFFS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH AS E; SMALL BIRO WRITING ON THE LABEL.

 

RAY MUNNINGS -  FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+  £70.00

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+ £60.00 SOLD

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- £35.00

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

 

BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £35.00

LOVELY COPY OF THIS 1976 OFFERING FROM BETTY; IN IT’S ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE AND AS GLOSSY AS CAN BE. THE A SIDE “HEY LUCINDA” IS A DISCO FUNK OFFERING; THE OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR THE 1976 MARKET. FLIP IT OVER THOUGH, AND A FANTASTIC CROSSOVER, MID TEMPO BUILDER JUMPS OUT FROM THE VINYL…. MOST DEFINITELY THE RECOMMENDED SIDE. TOP DRAWER FROM BETTY

 

THE BEAN BROTHERS-  WITHOUT YOU/THANG GOIN ON  - DAVIDA INC. - M - £35.00 SOLD

CLASSY MID TEMP MODERN FROM 1980 FROM LOS ANGELES’ DAVIDA INC RECORDS. GREAT MALE VOCAL, THAT CROSSES THE LINE BETWEEN SWEET & DEEP AND THE DANCEFLOOR; CLASSY 2 STEP MAGIC

Edited February 15, 2020 by Adiw
UPDATED WITH SOLD ITEMS MARKED

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LAST COUPLE OF PICS

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JOE BATAAN & SUMMITS SOLD

Edited February 13, 2020 by Adiw
UPDATED

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FULLER BROTHERS ON HOLD

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FULLER BROTHERS & BEAN BROTHERS SOLD

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Lots of goodies still up for grabs