Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; final reductions; priced to sell. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains.
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.
YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00SOLD
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 £75.00
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.” OUTSTANDING 45
MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+ £75.00SOLD
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 £75.00 ON HOLD
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
MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £65.00
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.
SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £50.00SOLD
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+ £60.00SOLD
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
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 EXCELLENT; SMALL BIRO WRITING ON THE LABEL.
BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £30.00SOLD
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
Adiw 5 posts
Stephen Houghton 2 posts
Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; final reductions; priced to sell. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains.
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.
YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00SOLDBIG 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 £75.00
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.” OUTSTANDING 45
MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+ £75.00SOLDSOUL/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 £75.00 ON HOLD
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
MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £65.00
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.
SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £50.00SOLDCLASSY 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+ £60.00SOLDFANTASTIC & 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
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 EXCELLENT; SMALL BIRO WRITING ON THE LABEL.
BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £30.00SOLDLOVELY 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
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