Deep funk on the legendary Miami label. If it turns up, which is not that often, it’s usually beat up but this one’s nice and clean. Some small pressing bubbles NAP.
Visual grade: EX
€200
Junior Romo and The Starlites – Patricia / Hold it – The Starlites 5035
Beautiful Chicano popcorn rarity. Surface marks but plays through very nicely.
Visual grade: VG-
€200
Johnny Sayles – I can’t get enough / Hold myown baby – St. Lawrence 1024
Original first issue of this gritty stormer. Surface hazing like so many Chicago records but plays superb.
Visual grade: VG+
€180
The Arrogants – Look for tomorrow / Golden stairs – Living Legend 102 DJ Copy
Rare Kim Fowley pop psych. One of the cleanest copies to ever turn up.
Visual grade: M-
€130
Eugene Blacknell and The New Breed – The trip Pt I/II – Boola-Boola 6941
Bay Area funk breaks galore
Visual grade: VG+
€120
Connie Questell – Tell me what to do / The girl can’t take it – Decca 31986 DJ Copy
Less known than the ‘Give up girl’ but this is the one that does it for me. Deep ballad that keeps growing on you.
Visual grade: EX
€100
Michele Sobers – When the battle is over Pt I/II – Enyx 001
First release on the label with Bad Medicine laying down the funk in the background.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€100
The Five Scamps – Gonna buy myself a mule / Dance boogie – Columbia 4-30242
Super rare early doo-wop R&B dancer.
Visual grade: VG
€100
Billy Guy – Here ‘tis / Lookin’ like a nut nut – Sew City 109 DJ Copy
Hard-hitting funk double sider from the former Coasters lead singer.
Visual grade: VG+
€75
Grand Strand – Laredo / Ain’t no time – Creative Arts Studio 1916
Funky edged private South Carolina AOR.
Visual grade: M-
€65
Darrell Banks – I’m the one who loves you / Just because your love is gone – Volt 4014
Super soulful crossover jam. Found in Detroit and looks like it but plays nicely. 1/3” crack NAP
Visual grade: VG-
€60
Sandy & The Pebbles – He’s my kind of fellow / My foolish little heart – Mercury 72745 DJ Copy
Rarer demo copy of this cheap but quality northern 45.
Visual grade: VG
€60
Renee Right – Get it all night / I’ve been missing you – Kim-Tone
Rare Michigan 80s Prince style funk.
Visual grade: EX
€60
Jack Richards – Yuccabean / Can-can petticoat – Harmad 45x112
Popcorn rocker. Surface marks but plays well.
Visual grade: VG- to VG
€60
The Checkerlads – Shake yourself down / Baby send for me – RCA 47-8986 DJ Copy
Mid-sixties garage cut. Excellent player with matching company sleeve.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€60
The Chelmars – Confess / Jigsaw puzzle – Select 45K-712
Obscure uptempo girl group doo-wop
Visual grade: Strong VG
€60
The O’Jays – Hold on / Working on your case – United Artists 35337
Uplifting dancer on a clean UK issue
Visual grade: EX
€50
Lee “Shot” Williams – You’re welcome to the club / Hold me, hold me, hold me – Federal 45-12522
R&B staple, plays well above grade.
Visual grade: VG
€50
The United Notions – Sometime baby / Wait until tomorrow – Minaret 135
Garage 45, rarer issue copy which features Sometime Baby
Visual grade: VG+
€50
Abraham Thomas – Anytime / Instrumental – CTD 00007
Undocumented laid back funky edged Rhodes vibes.
Visual grade: VG+
€50
Ann Sexton – You’ve been gone to long / You’re letting me down – Seventy-Seven 104
Official second press of the crossover classic.
Visual grade: VG+
€45
Jimmy Ancrum & The Cavaliers – The magic age of sixteen / So young – so warm – so beautiful – Music World 101
Mid-sixties New York Doo-Wop. Nice clean copy.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€40
Beau Dollar – Who knows / (I wanna go) Where the soul trees go – King 45-6286
Classic JB style funk breaks
Visual grade: VG+
€40
Nora Evans – Amor / Come there with me – Superstar 223 DJ Copy
Left field latin disco vibes
Visual grade: VG+
€30
Prince Phillip Mitchell – Just the beginning / Something new to do – Soul4Real 01
Super clean copy of this limited 2014 release. Small barely visible sticker removal residue.
Visual grade: M-
€30
Cornelius and Carol – So I can love you / Have faith – Entertainment Enterprises 101
Ultra Don Charles The Drifter 1968 Uk Parlophone P Exc
The Mystics Thats The Kind Of Love I Really Love You Teako
DIGGIN' DAVE 45s LIST - SEPTEMBER 2020
Full list with sound and photos can be checked here: https://mailchi.mp/a7f68f969e27/1nc6s8682q-4565770
Shipping is €10 to anywhere in the world for any number of records from the list. Int'l signed for is €16
Anetta Archibald – Clip my wings / How can I – Swift 2919
Sought-after dancer on both the northern and R&B scene. Cleanest copy you’ll ever see.
Visual grade: M-
€750
Thunder, Lightning & Rain – Super funky Pt I/II – Saadia 1609
Deep funk on the legendary Miami label. If it turns up, which is not that often, it’s usually beat up but this one’s nice and clean. Some small pressing bubbles NAP.
Visual grade: EX
€200
Junior Romo and The Starlites – Patricia / Hold it – The Starlites 5035
Beautiful Chicano popcorn rarity. Surface marks but plays through very nicely.
Visual grade: VG-
€200
Johnny Sayles – I can’t get enough / Hold myown baby – St. Lawrence 1024
Original first issue of this gritty stormer. Surface hazing like so many Chicago records but plays superb.
Visual grade: VG+
€180
The Arrogants – Look for tomorrow / Golden stairs – Living Legend 102 DJ Copy
Rare Kim Fowley pop psych. One of the cleanest copies to ever turn up.
Visual grade: M-
€130
Eugene Blacknell and The New Breed – The trip Pt I/II – Boola-Boola 6941
Bay Area funk breaks galore
Visual grade: VG+
€120
Connie Questell – Tell me what to do / The girl can’t take it – Decca 31986 DJ Copy
Less known than the ‘Give up girl’ but this is the one that does it for me. Deep ballad that keeps growing on you.
Visual grade: EX
€100
Michele Sobers – When the battle is over Pt I/II – Enyx 001
First release on the label with Bad Medicine laying down the funk in the background.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€100
The Five Scamps – Gonna buy myself a mule / Dance boogie – Columbia 4-30242
Super rare early doo-wop R&B dancer.
Visual grade: VG
€100
Billy Guy – Here ‘tis / Lookin’ like a nut nut – Sew City 109 DJ Copy
Hard-hitting funk double sider from the former Coasters lead singer.
Visual grade: VG+
€75
Grand Strand – Laredo / Ain’t no time – Creative Arts Studio 1916
Funky edged private South Carolina AOR.
Visual grade: M-
€65
Darrell Banks – I’m the one who loves you / Just because your love is gone – Volt 4014
Super soulful crossover jam. Found in Detroit and looks like it but plays nicely. 1/3” crack NAP
Visual grade: VG-
€60
Sandy & The Pebbles – He’s my kind of fellow / My foolish little heart – Mercury 72745 DJ Copy
Rarer demo copy of this cheap but quality northern 45.
Visual grade: VG
€60
Renee Right – Get it all night / I’ve been missing you – Kim-Tone
Rare Michigan 80s Prince style funk.
Visual grade: EX
€60
Jack Richards – Yuccabean / Can-can petticoat – Harmad 45x112
Popcorn rocker. Surface marks but plays well.
Visual grade: VG- to VG
€60
The Checkerlads – Shake yourself down / Baby send for me – RCA 47-8986 DJ Copy
Mid-sixties garage cut. Excellent player with matching company sleeve.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€60
The Chelmars – Confess / Jigsaw puzzle – Select 45K-712
Obscure uptempo girl group doo-wop
Visual grade: Strong VG
€60
The O’Jays – Hold on / Working on your case – United Artists 35337
Uplifting dancer on a clean UK issue
Visual grade: EX
€50
Lee “Shot” Williams – You’re welcome to the club / Hold me, hold me, hold me – Federal 45-12522
R&B staple, plays well above grade.
Visual grade: VG
€50
The United Notions – Sometime baby / Wait until tomorrow – Minaret 135
Garage 45, rarer issue copy which features Sometime Baby
Visual grade: VG+
€50
Abraham Thomas – Anytime / Instrumental – CTD 00007
Undocumented laid back funky edged Rhodes vibes.
Visual grade: VG+
€50
Ann Sexton – You’ve been gone to long / You’re letting me down – Seventy-Seven 104
Official second press of the crossover classic.
Visual grade: VG+
€45
Jimmy Ancrum & The Cavaliers – The magic age of sixteen / So young – so warm – so beautiful – Music World 101
Mid-sixties New York Doo-Wop. Nice clean copy.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€40
Beau Dollar – Who knows / (I wanna go) Where the soul trees go – King 45-6286
Classic JB style funk breaks
Visual grade: VG+
€40
Nora Evans – Amor / Come there with me – Superstar 223 DJ Copy
Left field latin disco vibes
Visual grade: VG+
€30
Prince Phillip Mitchell – Just the beginning / Something new to do – Soul4Real 01
Super clean copy of this limited 2014 release. Small barely visible sticker removal residue.
Visual grade: M-
€30
Cornelius and Carol – So I can love you / Have faith – Entertainment Enterprises 101
Beautiful version of the Emotions classic.
Visual grade: M-
€30