Karlm Posted August 26, 2021 Posted August 26, 2021 Hi and welcome to the August 2021 list! No list in July makes for a meaty one this time around. 45’s in the first few sections and a mere three 12’s in the last section. PM to order, all are available on a first come, first serve basis.Records are shipped from Stockholm, Sweden. No dreaded VAT charges, and I will of course declare values low and mark as gift to avoid further costs at your end. BR, Karl Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s High Fidelity - Strangers in love - Atlanta Imperial / EX / £1200 (One of the best, and rarest of all the 2 step 45’s. Was on top of my wants list for a decade before I finally found a copy in 2018. Label has a few very faint rubber stamp marks, vinyl is clean and plays wonderful.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXD7b4LEFKc&ab_channel=LaJivecisco Infinity Productions - Cherish our loved ones at home - QCA / EX / £600 (Super rare and super good 2 step. Very obscure 45 produced as a fund raiser for a Cincinatti Ohio radio station.) https://youtu.be/zTGqVX35G3U Family Tree - Family tree - Anada / EX / £300 (Classic! And an evergreen, still sounds fresh.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSDiE4Vz1LU&ab_channel=AMFUNK T.F.O. - Let love come right in - Venture / EX / £250 (Superb, and very rare issue only modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWYYhi2dm6M&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics Starpherious - You and me and love - Avatar / EX / £225 (Superb 1986 Philly slowie with a 2 step/mellow groove-feel. Used it as the starter for the below mix. Vinyl is clean apart from a mark that causing a few clicks in the outro.) https://www.mixcloud.com/karlmarthon/2-step-mix-volume-12/ Jean Carne - Early morning love - Atlantic / EX / £200 (Monster 2 step, and very rare on 45. Appearing only on the issue copies which are one of the rarest releases on the label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePmFm6IHK2k&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN Clay Gatton - Love at first sight - White Wing / EX / £200 (Great and rare modern midtempo dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BZxQAXeHxc&ab_channel=FatherHickey’sCollectionPlates City Brown - It must be love - Macdad / see descr / £150 (Tough modern dancer. Record is clean but was pressed off centre and with an enlarged center hole. A spindle adapter has been taped on so it plays centered, and well.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjjzULU5DCU&ab_channel=FrançoisFUNK Quiet Storm - High horse - Virtue / VG+ / £125 (Very rare and obscure Philly disco. Promo rubber stamp on label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjXlkDPZC2o&ab_channel=lottekids Fonda Rae - Over like a fat rat - Vanguard / EX / £75 (Classic disco, well rare on 7 inch with 5:07 and 4:03 long versions.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQSFlZ2oXCA&ab_channel=Ozvinyljunkie Harold - Night time fun / What went wrong - Je-Har / VG+ / £70 (Superb 2 step b/w midtempo modern on a rare and collectible 45.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYcJhK2W0M&ab_channel=hotsoulnishida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8cZuC9qAGI&ab_channel=hotsoulnishida Billy Harner – I never knew about love – Midland International / EX / £70 (Under the radar and amazing feel good modern dancer. Penned by McFadden & Whitehead and produced by John Davis. Very rare issue only 45, to file with Touch of Class “You mean everything” and the Medlows 45 on the same label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd402ruBjsk&ab_channel=BillyHarner-Topic Joseph Stubbs - Got to make a move - Atkins All-Star / VG / £65 (Solid modern dancer. First press before being credited to Falcons the year after. Plays with occasional light background noise. Labels has writing and small round sticker.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeTEAWKd4Z4&ab_channel=digbey123 Disc & That - Space walk - Wilkerr / VG- / £50 (Strong underground disco cut. Same label as Infinity, True Image, Ike Strong etc. Vinyl has plenty of marks, plays with light background noise not overpowering the music.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCYrzkSvq_o&ab_channel=7080MUSICLOVERS Michelle Wiley - I feel so at home / same - 20th Century / VG / £40 (Mellow groove/2 step fave. Promo copy, vinyl has plenty of light marks. Plays ok with only occasional light background noise.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5KxniYGBFA&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae) Perfect Touch - Merry go round - Morning Glory / EX / £30 (Great little modern dancer from this talented Detroit group.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXKYpnsgQW8&ab_channel=KENJIDJ Jones Girls - This feeling’s killing me - PIR / EX / £30 (Never get tired of this classic. Elusive on 45!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV3Wd4J-kJs&ab_channel=funkgetier Chuck Bynum - Marathon lover - WB / EX / £25 (Rare issue copy, cool soulful modern/disco dancer. ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoZisfXcU-c&ab_channel=AustinBoogieCrew Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Easy money - PIR / EX / £25 (Classic from the rare groove era. For some reason the original version is not on youtube only the edit below.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSwfVDgOIiM&ab_channel=DjCole100 Omni - Out of my hands / When you stop to think - Fountain / EX / £25 (Superb Chicago modern/disco double header.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pDYrS1IZaI&ab_channel=lottekids Omni - Out of my hands / When you stop to think - Fountain / VG+ / £20 (As above, a few marks on this copy. Plays well.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pDYrS1IZaI&ab_channel=lottekids Garland Green - Just loving you - Spring / EX / £20 (Great soulful 1975 modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J0hr24L_ao&ab_channel=funkgetier Niteflyte - All about love - Ariola / VG+ / £20 (Classic 1979 modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpI3Nd8OvU8&ab_channel=Niteflyte-Topic Elaine & Ellen - Fill me up - Lance / EX / £18 (Catchy modern/disco dancer. Local release before Ovation here. Label has a scratch not looking too bad, vinyl is clean.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0C30Nlb2mA&ab_channel=RareSoulDiscoFunk Krystal Generation - Wanted dead or alive - Mister Chandler / EX / £18 (Chicago classic!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XvALWSXUm4&ab_channel=007moovinon Joneses - Movin-on - Spring / VG+ / £15 (aka GD & Big J, big modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO2ie-bN7EY&ab_channel=YousoulmeCbwasa Jason Joshua - Language of love - Penrose / EX / £15 (First press of this excellent 2020 Joe Bataan styled retro soul dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRIO9TeD3uM&ab_channel=Blackie'sOldies August - If he makes it good (I can make it better) - 14kt Gold / EX / £12 (Bombastic modern midtempo out of LA.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18RTwpnXTNQ&ab_channel=SebDKDiscogs Chapter One - Money won’t do it, love will - Heritage / EX / £12 (Charming happy go lucky Philly dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRhlSzY154w&ab_channel=ChapterOne-Topic Cream De Coco - Disco strut - Free Spirit / EX / £10 (Ignore the title, super soulful 1976 disco/modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeFRi9kpQI4&ab_channel=andreacandelma Symbolics - I’m gonna get you back / Conflict - Plut / EX / £10 (Nice Philly soul inspired modern dancers, previously unissued until this 2006 Usa release.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbbMOAzecXI&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLrnvucNc18&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul Charlez Mintz - Running back / Instr - Up-Look / EX/EX / £10 (The rare and punchier version to the Delegates of Soul. Reissue with pic sleeve, never before released instrumental version on the flipside.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJWlbZ_n2dk&ab_channel=CharlesMintz-Topic Soul Survivors - City of brotherly love - TSOP / EX / £8 (Classic, and a energy injection to any dancefloor. Label has been rubber promo stamped) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIe4sRLvUdU&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS Ivy - Until you love me - Heat / EX / £8 (Nice midtempo modern dancer. Small round sticker on label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81LiMTbelNA&ab_channel=lottekids Kumano - I’ll cry for you - Prelude / EX / £8 (Superb disco/modern dancer, the down to business 45 edit is the one to have.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpSV332K7kA&ab_channel=jockbarr Donny Johnson - Burning fire - Handsum / EX / £8 (Obscure Roxbury, Mass modern/disco dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYeyuzGCFrg&ab_channel=morkro1 A Touch of Blue - You can make me happy - Gentle Fire / EX / £8 (Cool bass heavy modern dancer. Small round sticker on label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wdim6c36s&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN Milton Hamilton Crystalized - My love supreme - TR / EX / £8 (Classic underground disco cut.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGxM9_RmY0A&ab_channel=CharlesPercy Frederick Knight - When it ain’t right with my baby - Juana / EX / £6 (Super soulful midtempo modern dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqO20WQ3Jw&ab_channel=raresoulie Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s Eugene Gaspard - Holding on - Rosemont / EX / £300 (Strong xover dancer with a deep grinding feel. Label has a couple of tiny marks.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFOoI59wdNU&ab_channel=KieranLockyear Soulful Twins - I can’t let you go - Sable / EX / £225 (Killer Chicago NS dancer. The obtainable version of Magnetics on Sable.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIU26K5unk&ab_channel=bricomaligno Claude “Baby” Huey - Drifting - M.I.O.B. / VG+ / £225 (Superb dancer! Tiny cue burn and slightly grubby labels.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zbPKzlYqZc&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub 125th Street Candy Store - Silent heart - Fania demo / EX / £150 (White label demo copy of this beautiful midtempo dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXT5iPFnoJo&ab_channel=DooWops4Ever Lillian Dupree - Shield around my heart / Hide & seek - D-Town / EX / £150 (Super clean copy, fantastic Detroit soul double header.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQSxQGfUT74&ab_channel=marty85560 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSCALA2ovCA&ab_channel=MrSoulSatisfied T.S.U. Toronadoes - I still love you - Volt / EX / £125 (Xover classic! As new vinyl copy complete with company sleeve.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnj_s9jiXtw&ab_channel=CarloSoulRome Barbara Brown - Pity a fool - MGM Sounds of Memphis / EX / £110 (Clean white promo copy of this fantastic, classic crossover track. One defining the genre.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODaiV_N96uc&ab_channel=PhillyDavesSoul Liza Mae - (I’ve got a) Juicy mouth baby - Concept / EX / £75 (Superb dancer sharing backing with Cody Michaels and others. Label has a paper slip with the correct song title glued on.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlhNqS4phlg&ab_channel=bricomaligno Ray Batts - Love me - Faces / EX / £50 (Nice 1977 crossover dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9hqwxDDVGg&ab_channel=sweetsoulover1 J. J. Barnes - Please let me in / I think I found a love - Ric-Tic / VG+ / £50 (NS classic! Don’t ignore the flipside.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMZ9CVP8vw&ab_channel=bricomaligno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vcdN_xHWvE&ab_channel=Patrickoldies Tammi Lynn - I’m gonna run away from you - Cotillion / EX / £35 (Very rare issue copy of this classic NS oldie.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwYfd2vnAA&ab_channel=gerryHogan Larry Cappel - Hush, hush - RCA / EX / £35 (Clean white demo of this excellent midtempo dancer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0j2jIgTC1s&ab_channel=Soulhawk Tony Mason - Take good care / Seeing is believing- RCA / EX / £30 (White demo, excellent double header. Midtempo dancer backed with beat ballad.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mewpivqSTY&ab_channel=bricomaligno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j-Rbj_1Oug&ab_channel=CrateKiller Fantaisions - Unnecessary tears - Satellite / EX / £30 (Absolute girl group Chicago soul pearl.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kTWVEQReiA&ab_channel=Randsoldshoes Don Renaldo Strings - Fiddlin’ around - Ran / EX / £30 (Instrumental version of the Nurons “All of my life” rarity.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXARnQAVXhY&ab_channel=bricomaligno Chuck Brooks - You can’t be in two places at the same time - GSF / EX / £20 (Nice midtempo xover dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-21CyDqWiLg&ab_channel=ChuckBrooks-Topic Marian Love - No advice / The right to cry - Capitol / EX / £15 (Two nice sides, dancer and beat ballad. Green round sticker on flipside.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuBYNYdMI94&ab_channel=HumanHead Bobby Powell - Peace begins within - Whit / EX / £15 (White demo, nice political/conscious funky soul.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSJZ8wMpWQQ&ab_channel=VietnamWarSongProject Hank Jacobs - Elijah rockin’ with soul - Call me / EX / £15 (Bootleg copy of one of the most classic, and best NS instrumentals. Need to be heard out on a dancefloor to be fully understood.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2muCgVnxR8&ab_channel=bricomaligno Johnny Daye - Good time - Jomada / EX / £10 (Underrated midtempo NS dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5bXriGr09A&ab_channel=rhythm45com Whatnauts - Give him up / I wasn’t there - GSF / VG+ / £8 (Two very strong George Kerr sides.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0VC7DK4DdA&ab_channel=Soulhawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_E62wAI208&ab_channel=Soulhawk Prime Cut - Hey pearl - Shady Brook / EX / £8 Feel good xover pearl. (Promo, year written on label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUm6-mVaQzI&ab_channel=davidpinches Ike Lovely - Fool’s hall of fame - Wand / EX / £6 (Superb JR Bailey/Ken Williams produced xover slowie.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKvCdPTwFC4&ab_channel=Soulhawk Fred Hughes - Love is ending - Cadet / VG+ / £5 (Breezy Gerald Sims xover. Label has bb hole.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g_qaEc9XiA&ab_channel=RussHunt Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s Sly, Slick and Wicked - Turn on your love lite / We don’t have to be lovers - Shaker / EX / £450 (Two absolute killer slowies on a seriously rare 45.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pSBfeM8TeY&ab_channel=OldieRolas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TBJAhAozo&ab_channel=BrianPinches Cynthia Sheeler - I love you more than words can say - JB’s / EX / £275 (Drop dead beautiful ballad.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2OFcdZ8-XA&ab_channel=mrcisco13 Cynthia Sheeler - One minute of your time / Nobody wins - Phil L.A. / EX / £8 (Two nice deep soul sides, white demo copy.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jr2svswS70&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7lGGI_eGBc&ab_channel=virgosue Ambers - Baby I need you - New Art / EX / £200 (Superb group soul slowie.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCUbtk79Q7k&ab_channel=Soulhawk Light Drivers - Dreams of a shoeshine boy - Gemini / EX / £150 (Classic 1967 Cleveland group soul ballad.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfo0m2GNT7w&ab_channel=Soulhawk Betty Harris - What’d I do wrong / Mean man - Sansu / EX / £60 (Fab double header, strong deep soul backed with an equally strong dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqDKjReZ0zo&ab_channel=isitretro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-leK45YKLA&ab_channel=bricomaligno Johnny & Dolores - Little more understanding (A little more love) - True Soul / EX / £60 (Killer deep soul, such a soulful beauty.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vTPFzw-duA&ab_channel=JohnManship Cheryl Dorsey - A new chapter in my life - Stoop Down / EX / £60 (Superb Hollywood, CA deep soul plodder.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr0FIdkycoQ&ab_channel=JohnRidley Otisettes - Sitting alone (In my lonely room) - Epic / EX / £45 (Lowrider classic! Orange label variation, with label has a little wear around the edges.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y787iunAqk&ab_channel=Soulhawk Tender Loving Care - Two fools we are / My world is falling - Renfro / EX / £40 (Superb double header, girl group slowie backed with feel good uptempo dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPDw6Kkg4o&ab_channel=Soulman70 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHHc1wg43w&ab_channel=raresoulie Starbright! - He’s an aries man - Doré / EX / £25 (Charming 1975 sweet soul, the corny cheesy lyrics is just a bonus.) https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/15739956 Alice Swoboda - I am going down - Roulette / EX / £25 (Good 1972 Muscle Shoals produced deep soul. As new copy complete with company sleeve.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w83_Ukuw_t4&ab_channel=K-Mart Falling Stones - Don’t hang me high / Evil ways - Suriname / EX / £25 (Excellent deep soul with a nice version of “Evil ways” on the flip. Dutch original.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XWkhkMIU4s&ab_channel=Mr818joker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FepyOoF0fsY&ab_channel=Ivan Informations - I’m holding you responsible - Date / VG+ / £20 (Stunning group soul harmony. Label has a little wear, and so have the record. Plays ok though.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7qGxRiddHA&ab_channel=VatoLocosOldies Willie Collins - Don’t stop now - Panic! / EX / £18 (Nice 1972 xover slowie.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Sqxl2CZOfo&ab_channel=ValChalloner Donnie Elbert - Have I sinned / What can I do - Deluxe / EX / £15 (Two classic lowrider soul sides. White demo copy, label has had not for sale-text scratched out.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6aI9IP10Bw&ab_channel=tonytorres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXPfOkECdzk&ab_channel=Silent1LM562 Ray Pettis - Think it over / Together forever - Dee Dee / EX / £15 (Superb Chicago ballad, flip is nice xover. Yellow label variation.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS8BJa1TmQY&ab_channel=salvmac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhNia3V8xQA&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS R.J.’s Latest Arrival - Dream serenade - Buddha / EX / £6 (Serious sweet soul ballad, and a huge personal fave. Clean copy complete with company sleeve, but label has tiny barely noticeable writing.) https://www.mixcloud.com/karlmarthon/ballads-4-more-sweet-deep-soul-favorites/ (1:03:29 in) Reuben Bell - All the time - Deluxe / EX / £6 (Recommended, superb deep ballad.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oImJ1vdFco&ab_channel=OldieRolas Curtis Mayfield - The other side of town - Curtom / EX / £5 (1973 classic, such a beauty. “Future shock” label side has small writing, two dots.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo8L1wo-3Ng&ab_channel=Crustybrown Cicero Blake - School of life - Paula / EX / £5 (Nice version of the Tommy Tate ballad.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-_OLgiViP0&ab_channel=CiceroBlake-Topic Black Gospel & Soulful Reggae 45's Caffey Brothers - Make me over - Aura / EX / £150 (Popular funky gospel dancer out of Youngstown, Ohio.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0qGWwobBsI&ab_channel=ValChalloner Rahni Harris & Family Love - He's my friend - Emprise / EX / £50 (Slow intro then a Stevie Wonder sounding midtempo dancer. White demo, labels are a bit grubby and has pen marking on both sides.). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEvDNfi5LzM&ab_channel=PointlessRecords Swan Silvertones - Trust in God - Savoy / EX / £35 (1977 funky dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbTpjCkt2xY&ab_channel=gospelvinyl Mighty Sons of Glory - Don’t forget that bridge - Jewel / EX / £30 (White demo, smooth 1982 dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxhpeOzglzc&ab_channel=mmmm13 Salem Travelers - Give me liberty or death - Checker / EX / £25 (Heavy midtempo gospel dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqwrhzHycM8&ab_channel=Soulhawk Buddy Lamp - Devil’s gonna get you - Duke / EX / £20 (Classic R&B/gospel dancer. Promo copy, labels has a little wear.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJTHnuCgWyg&ab_channel=ValChalloner Bitty McLean - Only you / I’m in love with a girl - Peckings / EX / £15 (Two soulful reggae dance tracks.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkUhay6IaHw&ab_channel=TomCrown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFc5TUSyBPQ&ab_channel=TomCrown Jr. Thomas & the Volcanos - What a shame - Colemine / EX / £6 (Nice soulful retro reggae dancer.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hakdimLJcsk&ab_channel=ColemineRecords Soul 12’s Theatre West - EP - Backatcha / NM/NM / £45 (12 inch EP released in 2019, with 4 of the best tracks off the album.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chIcezvnfFo&ab_channel=Backatcha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74ewOYE5PUU&ab_channel=Backatcha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztcqjLY3xRk&ab_channel=LaMachineARemonterLeSon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQeVNdM4zf4&ab_channel=Backatcha Leon Daniel Copeland - Let’s fall in love again - Gold Thumb / EX / £8 (Longer version of this killer two step. Writing on label.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev8c900elFw&ab_channel=skeenery Bootsy’s Rubber Band - I’d rather be with you - WB / EX/EX / £6 (With the 5:03 full length version of this epic slow jam. A true steppers, and p-funk, delight. Pic cover has sticker and cut out saw mark.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb-Qs2QHz_Y&ab_channel=ChrisBasios 1
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