SOUL RARITIES & REDUCED GOODIES

[Adiw]

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

 

MARION JAVIUS - WAITING IN THE WINGS/A FOOL’S LOVE SONG - ENCORE - M-  £70.00 SOLD

CRACKING 1978 RELEASE, MODERN SOUL FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS. IN DEMAND & INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, THIS JAZZY SOUL WINNER IS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S CROSSOVER MODERN SCENE, WITH MOST COPIES DISAPPEARING INTO RECORD BOXES. OUTSTANDING 70’S SOUL IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION

 

TRUE MOVEMENT - DEPRESSION/WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO MEET - MIYSTIC INSIGHT - E+  £60.00

GREAT SOUL/FUNK OFFERING FROM 1974 ON THE MIYSTIC INSIGHT LABEL OUT OF CLEVELAND OHIO. SUPERB DANCER & WITH THE “DEPRESSION” SIDE UNAVAILABLE ON THE STYREN PROMO; THIS IS QUALITY SOULFUL FUNK FROM A STATE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE DELIVERED SO MUCH IN THIS GENRE IN THE EARLY 70’S. GREAT 45 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; JUST A LITTLE AGE WEAR ON THE LABEL EDGES

 

VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY - IS IT LOVE OR IS IT LUST/THE SAGE OF KUNTA KINTE - VSW PRODUCTIONS - M-  £45.00 ON HOLD

FANTASTIC 1977 PRIVATE LABEL MODERN SOUL RELEASE FROM THE FORMER STAX RECORDS PRODUCER OUT OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS CLASSY, LO-FI MID-TEMPO SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, THAT BUILDS THROUGHOUT; LABELS & VINYL IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION ON THIS RECOMMENDED STEPPER

 

A FEW GOODIES LEFT FROM LAST SUNDAY’S LIST WITH SOME REDUCTIONS:

 

YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+  £90.00

BIG CITY SOUL 2-SIDED MONSTER FROM 1964, ON AN ISSUE COPY.  BRILLIANT VOCAL & PRODUCTION ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH HAVE EQUAL STATUS ON THE NORTHERN & POPCORN SCENES - YVONNE’S BEST FOR ME. SURFACE SHOWING  HAIRLINE MARKS, BUT PLAYS BRILLIANTLY, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS - THE BIG PRODUCTION DROWNS OUT ANY TINY NOISE ON THE RUN-IN. ONE MARK ON THE RUN-OUT, NAP. DOESN’T SHOW UP OFTEN ON AN ISSUE COPY

 

THE THEMES - BENT OUT OF SHAPE/NO EXPLANATION NEEDED - MINIT PROMO - E  £80.00

AWESOME 2-SIDED 1966 RELEASE FROM THIS NEW ORLEANS-BASED LABEL. RELEASED WITH “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” AS THE PLUG SIDE (GREAT TUNE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT,) FLIP OVER FOR A FANTASTIC BIT OF MID-SIXTIES NORTHERN SOUL WITH OUTSTANDING MALE HARMONY. 2 SIDED SOUL GREATNESS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH SIDES, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS NAP & A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS ON THE LABEL; SMALL BIRO X ON “BENT OUT OF SHAPE SIDE”

 

MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+  £80.00

SOUL/DEEP FUNK GIANT OF A RECORD, THIS 1969 RELEASE FROM DELUXE IS GRITTY, FEMME - FUNK AT IT’S FINEST FOR ME.

HEAVYWEIGHT PRODUCTION AND SPINE TINGLING VOCALS - FANTASTIC RECORD. VINYL HAS A FEW HAIRLINES & TINY MARKS/EDGE SCUFFS - NAP. ESSENTIAL 45 AT A BARGAIN PRICE

 

MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK  ISSUE - E  £80.00

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

 

SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £55.00

CLASSY CHICAGO CROSSOVER FROM 1969 ON THE DAKAR LABEL. THIS IS THE WHITE PROMO WITH THE SMALLER WRITING. VINYL IS CLOSE TO MINT; THERE’S SOME WRITING ON THE LABEL - A DATE IN FELT TIP - AND THE LABELS SHOWING A TINY BIT OF FADING. TOP CLASS MID TEMPO SOUL

 

100% PURE POISON - YOU KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE/FAITH- EMI VG/VG+ £70.00

FANTASTIC & ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL FROM 1974 ON UK EMI. CLASSIC & OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER GROWER THAT’S REMAINED POPULAR & FAIRLY ELUSIVE OVER THE YEARS. VINYL HAS LIGHT HAIRLINES AND A FEW SMALL MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FINE - JUST THE LIGHTEST NOISE AT THE START BEFORE THE MUSIC KICKS IN PROPERLY. BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT 45

Edited February 24, 2020 by Adiw
UPDATED

[Adiw]

VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY ON HOLD

[Adiw]

MARION JAVIUS SOLD; LOTS OF GOODIES LEFT

Edited February 24, 2020 by Adiw
UPDATED

[Adiw]

VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY SOLD; SHIRLEY KAROL SOLD

[Conrad]

Hi.. Is the Shirley Karol ‎– My Baby's Gone Away still available?.

Just now, Conrad said:

Hi.. Is the Shirley Karol ‎– My Baby's Gone Away still available?.

Message me at conrad.clarke@hotmail.co.uk thanks