***QUALITY SOUL FOR SALE-FINAL REDUCTIONS***

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Still got some tasty 45s up for grabs; a mix of rare soul - modern, funky soul & crossover, from previous lists with a couple of reductions thrown in

All are high quality and in great condition, some very hard to find items. I’ve put up some photos; anything not pictured I’m happy to send pics if needed.

 

I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask

 

Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery over £50, £3.00 recorded under £50, worldwide postage on request.

 

JOHNSON FAMILY GOSPEL SINGERS - IMITATIONS/HEAVEN IS HERE - RAINA YOUNG AMERICA’S NEW SOUND - E+ £120.00

OUTSTANDING 1984 RELEASE GOSPEL, MODERN SOUL, BROUGHT TO THE SCENE BY THE MIGHTY MR. BELSON, THIS IS MODERN OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, THIS PHOENIX, ARIZONA POWERHOUSE OF A RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SPOTLESS LABELS AND A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS (NAP) ON THE VINYL. VERY HARD TO FIND AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; AWESOME

 

THE CRUISERS - MINK & SABLE MABLE/PICTURE US -  GAMBLE WHITE PROMO - M- £70.00 SOLD

FANTASTIC 1969 CROSSOVER DANCER FROM THIS LEGENDARY LABEL. THIS CLASSY DANCER HAS INCREASED IN POPULARITY & SCARCITY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS & RIGHTLY SO. THIS WHITE D.J COPY IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH A BLK FELT TIP MARK ON THE LABEL & SLIGHT LABEL FADE BEING IT’S ONLY BLEMISHES. CLASS, CROSSOVER MAGIC

 

MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+  £65.00

FANTASTIC 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.

 

MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+  £65.00

CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TYRONE DAVIS’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.

 

CANDI-BARS -  I BELIEVE IN YOU/YOU’RE THE ONE - CANDY-STIX (SILVER/RED) - M- £75.00 SOLD

OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER GROUP SOUL ON ONE SIDE AND AWESOME SWEET ’N’ DEEP FLIP FROM 1972, IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. LIKE MOST (ALL?) COPIES ON THE SILVER/RED LABEL, THE TRACKS ARE REVERSED. THE ‘A’ SIDE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION, BUT FLIP IT OVER FOR A SUBLIME DEEP SOUL TRACK. PURE CLASS

 

SPIRIT OF LOVE - THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE/THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE  - BIRTHRIGHT PROMO - M- £85.00 SOLD

BRILLIANT 1978 GOSPEL MODERN ON A RARE WHITE PROMO COPY IN ALMOST FLAWLESS CONDITION. ANOTHER MODERN DANCER THAT’S GROWN IN STATURE ACROSS CROSSOVER & MODERN DANCE FLOORS, RESULTING IN IT’S REISSUE ON THE A.O.T.N LABEL TO SATISFY DEMAND. ON OFFER IS A CLOSE TO MINT COPY OF THIS OUTSTANDING & DESIRABLE 45 WITH IMMACULATE VINYL & LABELS

 

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

 

JERRY FULLER - I GET CARRIED AWAY/THERE HE GOES - CHALLENGE PROMO - E+  £65.00

BRILLIANT MALE VOCAL FROM 1965 ON A BEAUTIFUL WHITE PROMO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. SIMPLY STUNNING BIG CITY VOCAL MASTERPIECE FROM THIS LEGENDARY TEXAS SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER IN THE KIND OF CONDITION, RARELY SEEN FOR SALE.

 

BARBARA MIDDLETON -  COME ON BACK TO ME/I WONDER WHY - TRC WHITE DEMO- VG++ £50.00

THUMPING, MID-TEMPO FEMME SOUL ON RAY CHARLES’ TANGERINE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS FROM START TO FINISH WITH ENOUGH GROOVE FOR THE DANCE FLOOR. REALLY NICE COPY WITH MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON THE SURFACE (PHOTO HAS A BIT OF REFLECTION)

 

EDDIE & ERNIE - I CAN’T DO IT/LOST FRIENDS - EASTERN SILVER STR. - E  £40.00

 

STORMING & EVER POPULAR 1966 DANCER ON THE SILVER, STRIPED EASTERN LABEL. CLASSIC 100% NORTHERN SOUL, FROM THESE PHOENIX SINGERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS; NAP

 

BIG MAYBELLE THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD LOVE/CANDY - SAVOY - VG++ £40.00

CLASSIC GRITTY R&B MOVER, FROM 1956 ON THE CLASSIC SAVOY ISSUE LABEL. THE CANDY SIDE HAS A TINY MARK ON THE VINYL WITH ONE BARELY AUDIBLE ‘TIC’; THE “PRETTY GOOD LOVE” SIDE IS   CLEAN AND GRADES AS EXCELLENT.

 

THE STRANGERS FT. RICHARD PITTS - NIGHT WINDS/THESE ARE THE THINGS I LOVE - WARNER BROS. WHITE PROMO - VG/VG+  £50.00

FANTASTIC, ATMOSPHERIC MID-TEMPO FROM 1964 ON A WHITE DEMO. TOP CLASS PRODUCTION, AS YOU’D EXPECT FROM SUCH A HUGE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS & SWEEPING PERFORMANCE FROM THE BACKING. BEAUTIFUL 60’S SOUL IN VG+ CONDITION. A FEW MARKS ON THE VINYL & A SLIGHTLY WORN LABEL. PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT.

Edited March 17, 2020 by Adiw
UPDATED WITH SOLD ITEMS MARKED

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CRUISERS, CANDI BARS & SPIRIT OF LOVE SOLD

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STILL GOT A GOOD HANDFUL OF THESE LEFT; REASONABLE OFFERS ACCEPTED