***QUALITY SOUL FOR SALE***

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It’s been a while since I last posted up any sales, but needs must!

 

Here’s 10 soulful gems from across the board, with some tasty 45s up for grabs; a mix of rare soul - modern, funky soul & crossover, from previous lists.

There’s some sought after items and quality classics, all priced to sell

All are high quality and in great condition, some 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. PM me if you're interested

 

Grab yourself a bargain!

 

JOHNSON FAMILY GOSPEL SINGERS - IMITATIONS/HEAVEN IS HERE - RAINA YOUNG AMERICA’S NEW SOUND - E+ £110.00 SOLD

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

 

MELINDA MARX - IT HAPPENS IN THE SAME OLD WAY/WHAT - VEEJAY ISSUE E+ £95.00 SOLD

FANTASTIC SOUL FROM MS. MARX ON A BEAUTIFUL VEEJAY ISSUE. ABSOLUTELY CLASS MID TEMPO,  FEMME SOUL, THAT’S ALWAYS AN EARLY MORNING ALL NITER WINNER, WITH A BIG FOLLOWING ON THE POPCORN SCENE, AS WELL AS SERIOUS SOUL CREDENTIALS -  “WHAT” NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION OF COURSE, AFTER JUDY STREET’S SUPERIOR CUT. NOT EASY TO FIND ON ISSUE & IN ABSOLUTELY TOP CLASS CONDITION, JUST A TINY TEAR/CREASE ON THE LABEL

 

KINGS GO FORTH -  ONE DAY/YOU’RE THE ONE - MR C’S RECORDS - M-  £90.00 SOLD

DRIVING FUNK-SOUL MASTERPIECE FROM 2008 OUT OF MILWAUKEE. A LIMITED EDITION RELEASE THAT’S PACKED DANCE FLOORS GLOBALLY WITH SUPERB MAYFIELD-ESQUE VOCALS AND EVERYTHING YOU WOULD WANT FROM AN OUTFIT OF GENUINE SOUL CONNOISSEURS AND FANS. COPIES HAVE NOW DISAPPEARED INTO RECORD COLLECTIONS, MAKING THIS A PROPER RARITY

 

RAY MUNNINGS -  JUMP IN THE WATER/FUNKY NASSAU - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+  £80.00

AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, THE BETTER KNOWN A SIDE - FUNKY NASSAU - IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. THE OUTSTANDING FLIP WAS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE 12” BEING BETTER KNOWN AND THE LONG INSTRUMENTAL ON THE EXTENDED RELEASE. THE 7” KICKS IN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A BLISTERING, FRANTIC FUNK MONSTER. PERFECT LABELS AND VINYL ON THIS COPY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR SOME AWESOME FUNK

 

THE THEMES - BENT OUT OF SHAPE/NO EXPLANATION NEEDED - MINIT PROMO - E  £75.00

CLASSY 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

 

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

FANTASTIC UK RELEASE MODERN SOUL CLASSIC FROM 1978, THAT SOUNDS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S DANCE FLOORS; I FIRST HEARD THIS AT THE LEGENDARY  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 CARRYING IT ALONG. 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.

 

DeBOW -  CRIME/IMPROVE YOURSELF - PRIVATE LABEL - E £70.00

FANTASTIC FUNK FROM 1980 FUNDED BY A PRIVATE “NEIGHBOURHOOD ANT-CRIME’ PROJECT OUT OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 2 SIDED SLAB OF DANCE FLOOR FUNK, PERFECT FOR CURRENT MODERN TASTES. COMES WITH IT’S PICTURE BAG (THAT’S A BIT ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES (SEE PIC) BUT THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS NAP. FANTASTIC 45

 

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 STYRENE 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

 

RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M-  £50

KILLER 1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS-OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS-OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR THE PRICE.

Edited April 9, 2021 by Adiw
UPDATED WITH SOLD ITEMS MARKED

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JOHNSON FAMILY SOLD, KINGS GO FORTH ON HOLD

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MELINDA MARX SOLD

Edited April 9, 2021 by Adiw
UPDATED

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KINGS GO FORTH SOLD

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Open to reasonable offers on what’s left