Classics & Semi-Knowns

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A grip full of across the board classics and semi-knowns proving that great soul doesn’t have to be 3 or 4 figures. Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or to reserve.

 

Barbara Mason – Bobby, is my baby – Arctic 120 Ex £50

(Same backing as the Rotations – Dime on D-9, and why not share amongst friends in the same Philly stable)

Bobby Black – Right on – Axis 117 M- £275

(Lovely piano intro to this finger popping, girly backed dancer out of New Jersey, owned and operated by Artus Sutterfield)

Funky Sisters – Do it, do it – Aurora 165 Ex £25

(Happy go lucky finger popper, with a bit of sass on the side)

Clay Hunt – Your loves gone bad – Bay Sound 67005 Ex £65 3xol

(Gritty, in your face dancer, see recently at 150, a giveaway)

Jackie Wilson – Who who song – Brunswick 55354 M- £20

(Jackie at his best, pace, tonsils and menace, what a tune. Biro XOL)

Otis Bush & Crusaders – So much love – Cha-Cha 766 Ex+ £40

(Rarer earlier release on the Cha Cha label, smooth group soul)

Bobby Moore – Chained to your heart – Checker 1180 Ex+ £12

(Boisterous intro that gets the adrenaline going, pounding beat that keeps the legs working throughout – a classic)

Sam and Bill – Trying to get back to my baby – Decca 32200 M- dh £20

(Beautiful black and rainbow stock copy of this superb mid-tempo vocals and what a catchy tune, don’t ignore, get it up on youtube)

Bobby Bland – Ain’t nothing you can do – Duke 472 Ex

(The sort of track that instantly mellows you out, typically Bobby “Blues”)

Spandells – Say no girl – Dimension 1041 WD M- £30

(Very catchy finger popping girly dancer, perfect surface, juts red pencilled wavy line either side of top side centre, when an X would have done!)

Fred Hughes – Walk on back to you – Exodus 1035 Ex+ £30

(Stunning example of cheaper end soul, twinkling ivories and anguished vocals)

James Carr – Stronger than love – Goldwax 332 M- £20

(Gritty R&B influenced dancer)

Spinners – Truly yours – Motown 1093 M-

(A top, top Motown tune, looking swell on the electric blue and map label)

Calvin Williams – Lonely you’ll be – Northern Del LA 501 Ex+ £75

(Brilliant vocals from one of Detroit’s finest, probably the best version for me)

Monzas – Hey! I know you – Pacific 1998 Ex £30

(Very rare first release, on Manny’s for 100, only the later 104 release shows up on Popsike)

Holidays – Loves creeping up on me / Never alone – Revilot 205 DJ Ex £25

(Fabulous double sider, not an easy to find DJ copy, writing on label doesn't affect 2 great sides)

Renaldo Domino – Don’t go away – Smash 2127 WD M- £35

(Sweet, punchy and undulating vocal, backed by superb harmonies and horns. Pre-Twi-night recording from this Chicagoan soulster. Great copy)

Brenda Holloway – When I’m gone – Tamla 54111 Ex £30

(A Motown standard, yellow twin globes label)

Roscoe Shelton - What is it baby - Tee Jay 8701 M- £75

(70s Roscoe was still doing the business with a mix of sweet crossover, hard to find)

Jamo Thomas – I spy (for the FBI) – Thomas WD Ex £25

(Raw original or cover of the Luther Ingram version on Smash, nice on demo, light ring wear)

Fred Hughes – You can’t take it away – Vee-Jay 703 Ex £20

(Subtly delivered male solo in comparison to the equally good but uptempo and so classy Azie Mortimer version, you’d think it would be the other way round)

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Cheers, Lee