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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s

 

Linda Jones - Love pillow - BM / EX / £750 (Not that Linda Jones, this is a version of the SOA song, killer modern soul. No pic sleeve unfortunately, one with sold for £1000 in August this year.)

https://soundcloud.com/beachfreaksrecords/love-pillow-7-by-linda-jones-bm-records-usa-1970s

 

Bessie Banks - Don’t you worry baby the best is yet to come - Quality / EX / £500 (White demo of this floor filling modern soul classic. Super clean copy complete with company sleeve.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-qlNBRhIgg&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS

 

McArthur - It’s so real - Brown Dog / VG+ / £500 (Fantastic, rare issue only modern soul slowie. Record has some scattered marks, plays well but not entirely perfect.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sduwgK8m-ZY&ab_channel=K-Mart

 

Key N’ Cleary & Ross - Help build buffalo - Buffalo’s Reflection / VG / £250 (Fantastic dancer with a folk soul feel. Vinyl has plenty of marks, plays ok.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAghcw9Ik4A&ab_channel=Key%26Cleary-Topic

 

Freddie Empire – Let me give my love to you – Coconut / EX / £225 (Rare Dallas, Texas modern soul dancer with a feel good feel. Relisted for from last list, with £25 taken off.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0BJwf7xzFY&ab_channel=davidpinches

 

Sweet Daddy Floyd - I just can’t help myself - Super-Star / EX / £125 (Superb cali modern/disco dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2QxBDGhXwU&ab_channel=StefanoBest

 

Tommie Young - Hit & run lover - Soul Power / VG+ / £90 (Classic! Vinyl looks a bit dull but plays great.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46BOR5w1uTc

 

Black & Ward - Back up (Against your persuasion)  Rca / EX / £90 (Superb Canadian modern soul. White demo, date written on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fAuc-LxI_0&ab_channel=DJRichieDigs

 

Checkmates Ltd - All alone by the telephone - Polydor / EX / £85 (Scarce issue copy of this solid modern classic.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zic-SMxKCzA&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Roy Ayers - Searching - Polydor / EX / £80 (Absolute classic, and which is rare on 45. Initials on label)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc48ITjETAk&ab_channel=RoyAyers-Topic

 

Roy Galbraith - Just be you - Rca / EX / £75 (Blue eyed modern dancer, both demo and issue copies are hard to find. This is the rarer issue copy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbUB4CjipYI&ab_channel=WarmBreeze

 

Lou Ragland - Since you said you’d be mine / I didn’t mean to leave you - Warner Bros / EX / £75 (UK copy with solid centre of this classic modern dancer. Lou RIP! Don’t miss the ballad flip.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8QIVXSLeUw&ab_channel=JohnManship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlOeAf5QbPc&ab_channel=JohnManship

 

Windy City - Just for you - Kelli-Arts / EX / £60 (All-time fave 2 step.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLGLxF7mCOI&ab_channel=fifunk

 

Billy Harner – I never knew about love – Midland International / EX / £50 (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

 

Smoke - Oh love (We’ll finally made it) - Mo-Soul / EX  / £40 (Killer version of the B White song. Styrene press, the preferred format for this release as the vinyl one is quite noisy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMYn6UxPsPU&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics

 

Cecil Parker - Your love keeps me going - Wmot / EX / £40 (Powerful modern soul dancer, rare issue only on 45.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m16iH3k-w8&ab_channel=UnidiscMusic

 

Passion - Midnight lovers - Prelude / EX / £30 (Two step classic that still sounds fresh.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJWJWktA-6w&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae)

 

Mtume - So you wanna be a star / Anticipatin’ - Epic / EX / £20 (Rarer issue copy with different flip. Quality 80’s soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiIvGslLkfQ&ab_channel=MEGABASS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq14DDuvvZU&ab_channel=MR.FONKSTER

 

Lew Kirton - Time to get with it - Marlin / VG+ / £15 (Superb modern slowie from the Invitations ex lead singer. Record has one light mark causing a few very soft clicks.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwML7o54z40&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

 

Elaine & Ellen - Fill me up - Lance / EX / £15 (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

 

Gwen McCrae - Funky sensation - Atlantic / EX / £15 (Filled dancefloors since it came out in 1981. Comes in company sleeve and jukebox strip.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLTAn6ltUi0&ab_channel=Eiendjee (45 is a edited down to business 3:48 of course)

 

Jackey Beavers - Mr. Bump man (Give me a hand) Pt. II - Seventy-Seven / VG / £12 (Certified dance floor destroyer. Promo copy with A written on label, gold star sticker on other side. Record has plenty of marks, decent player.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShCL5MbIiPM&ab_channel=JackeyBeavers-Topic

 

Mike James Kirkland - Love scenario - Cannonball / EX/EX / £12 (December 2020 EP release with the soul legend Mike taking on new material.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2FsdbuUTCQ&ab_channel=TeslaGrooveInternationalRecordings

 

Bobby Raylov - If we can’t be lovers, let’s be friends - Lovinn / EX / £8 (Happy go lucky modern dancer, as heard of one of the Soul Supply Modern Soul double vinyl comps.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGpImjuxt4A&ab_channel=KodieBlak's-A.TOUCH.OF.SOUL

 

Jones Girls - Curious - Rca / EX / £6 (Good stepper off the 1983 “On Target” album)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9bD8We1NCk&ab_channel=GrooveFunky

 

Ginie Lynn - In love - Misty / EX / £6 (Solid Chicago modern soul. Dark blue label variation.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSE3okHljo8&ab_channel=mmmm13

 

Lamont Dozier - I wanna be with you - Abc / VG+ / £5 (Great cut off the great “Black Bach” album. DJ friendly vinyl, UK copy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtWnkxVn1OU&ab_channel=boyjohn

 

 

Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s

 

Charles Brandy – I can’t get enough of you / Without your love – Blue Cat / EX / £1750 (Demo copy of this major NS rarity, dancer backed with a superb beat ballad. Dancer side has some circular blue/green label discoloration, beat ballad side has a tiny mark in the intro causing a barely noticeable couple of pops. So a great copy with two small flaws. Relisted from last list, now with lowered price.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En16kG6rX58&ab_channel=bricomaligno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J9joteLqDc&ab_channel=OldieRolas

 

Superlatives - Won’t you please - Dynamics / EX / £400 (Current indemander, superb Detroit group soul midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so7H41CfZDc&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Superlatives - Forget him - Three G’s / VG+ / £6 (Intense Detroit group soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri2nwspiuA8&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul

 

Stan Devereaux & the Trendsetters - Sad tomorrows - SuJay / EX / £250 (Superb, rare NS dancer out of Phoenix, Arizona.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S_xsJrtAk0&ab_channel=TimEverett

 

T.S.U. Toronadoes - I still love you - Volt / EX / £110 (Xover classic! As new vinyl copy complete with company sleeve.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dnj_s9jiXtw&ab_channel=CarloSoulRome

 

Top Shelf - Doggone baby I love you - Spectrum / EX / £110 (Fantastic xover dancer. Vinyl is clean but the label has two short lines scratched in.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAeflQzka08&ab_channel=SuperHoneysoul

 

Lee “Shot” Williams - Checking out / Baby, baby - Jewel / EX / £60 (Promo copy of this xover soul double header. One dancer side, one ballad side and both equally good..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRYhXkSSgfY&ab_channel=Lee"Shot"Williams-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDOBiJPFeuc&ab_channel=salvmac

 

Will Hatcher – You haven't seen nothing yet - Wheelsville / EX / £60 (Light blue first press of this sublime Detroit crossover cut.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2WUUqbhKQ

 

Kirk Taylor - I’m the one that needs you - K.T. / EX / £60 (Plodding crossover version with a slight southern feel. Nice clean DJ copy complete with company sleeve.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WRFo-UoOdA

 

Foxy - Call me later - Double Shot / EX / £20 (Lovely Chicago crossover, phone conversation soul!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl5QtJVJh1c&ab_channel=RaymondGarcia

 

Precisions - Don’t double (With trouble) - Atco / EX / £18 (Nice and overlooked NS dancer. White demo copy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z4OXJ3x2rQ&ab_channel=Randsoldshoes

 

Timi Yuro - Insult to injury - Liberty / EX / £15 (Superb 1963 big city styled NS dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt24n43rPSQ&ab_channel=45rpmMike

 

Tommy Collins - I wanta thank you - Verve / VG+ / £15 (DJ copy, very nice and atmospheric midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opg8k1iasQM&ab_channel=bricomaligno

 

Ruby Andrews - Hey boy take a chance on love - Zodiac / EX / £20 (Excellent crossover soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdHjAaJZaJo

 

Malibus - Gee baby (I love you) / Larry Santos - You got me where you want me - acetate / VG / £12 (Nice piece of NS memorabilia here, acetate pressing coupling two iconic NS classics. Malibus side has Edsel label, flip is blank. Both sides plays with low background noise.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csuT5VjKep4&ab_channel=bricomaligno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qgfwcXCU0&ab_channel=bricomaligno

 

Mad Lads - I’m so glad I fell in love with you - Volt / EX / £12 (Vinyl copy of this feel good xover dancer. BB hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLDwDGobmYg&ab_channel=gebjgbtl571

 

Jackie Edwards & Soulmakers - Che che - Daran / EX / £8 (Breezy xover instro.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybWt_pEHST8&ab_channel=OfficeNaps

 

Chris Bernard - Mother - Revue / EX / £8 (Classy Chicago midtempo. BB hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C4oYsT4Vf0&ab_channel=SoulSauce

 

Lee Charles - Girl you turned your back on my love - Bamboo / EX / £8 (Classy Chicago xover. BB hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGGIt1zI9Y&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

“Chuck” Armstrong - I’m a lonely man - Top Hit / EX / £8 (Good southern / crossover soul, on the rarer label release. Small label tear.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ayQKRvtDfU&ab_channel=Musicdawn45's


 

Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s

 

Lee Washington - Little girl - Fish / EX / £225 (Superb Don Julian penned lowrider type of slowie.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciVk6VMIQMM&ab_channel=Soulman68

 

Capitols - Foolish one - Omar / VG / £150 (Their rarest release by a mile. Amazing ballad! Record has light marks, soundclip is taken from the actual copy for sale. Orange/yellow label variation.)

https://youtu.be/nXP0WqVgo38

 

Mystic - That’s the kind of love - A.R.T. / EX / £90 (The 1984 re-make, killer lowrider!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Ytrmdxjas&ab_channel=DustyRose729

 

Bobby Wade - Four walls and one window / Can’t you hear me calling - Way Out / VG+ / £80 (First label, two very classy Ohio soul ballads.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntixiBbnnSE&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b11sjUAv610&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Betty Harris - What’d I do wrong / Mean man - Sansu / EX / £55 (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

 

Richmond International - If you should ever - Red Coach / EX / £35 (White demo, classy and classic sweet soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWdgPSSB8-k&ab_channel=Soulman70

 

Alpaca Phase III - Someone to run to / Frederick Knight - It ain’t no fun - Diggin’ Deep / EX / £25 (Two lovely slowies. Previously only available on Kent CDs, first time on vinyl here.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFF5QV-9q50&ab_channel=BrianPinches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=131e4tr-X7A&ab_channel=FrederickKnight-Topic

 

Lee Williams & the Cymbals - What am I guilty of - Rapda / EX / £15 (First label, another classy group soul cut from this talented group.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rSIFGyqLu4&ab_channel=foreal1992

 

Lee Williams & the Cymbals - I can make mistakes too / Save it all for you - Black Circle / EX / £8 (White demo copy of this fine group soul double header.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQWafnuz1co&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3X2sB-UBuM&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Whole Darn Family - I’m hurt - Soul International / EX / £10 (Killer group soul version of the Little Tommy deep soul classic.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi4-s-Jeq2Y&ab_channel=ValChalloner

 

Montegos - Most of all / Theme from a broken heart - Abc / EX / £10 (White demo, two superb group harmony sides.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3uFDlZrT0Y&ab_channel=soulwopp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZVMOlVAoek&ab_channel=soulwopp

 

George Freeman - My darling, my darling - Epic / VG+ / £8 (Demo copy of this go to church deep soul plodder.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qOHqk22c1A&ab_channel=hatter1950

 

Jackie Ross - Angel of the morning / Showcase - Fountain / EX / £8 (Issue copy with two great Chicago slowies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqn7A1nlqBo&ab_channel=aVinylDaniel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9lZhLUjH0I&ab_channel=MichelleMargoMaxey

 

Maxine Weldon - I’m the other half of you / Peggy Woods - You’d better be good to my baby - Deep Soul / EX / £8 (Two superb, previously unissued slowies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkzcjRGlaRg&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSCvmIDDRhY&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul

 

Holidays - Procrastinate (Why do we) - Ron-Hol / EX / £8 (Fine Detroit group soul. Label has tiny tear on instrumental side.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrCQT1IZjPM&ab_channel=ValChalloner

 

Unifics - Court of love - Kapp / VG+ / £6 (Superb group soul. BB hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRmkzRJwMzc&ab_channel=mrcisco13

 

Maurice & Mac - What am I gonna do - Checker / EX / £6 (Deep soul classic)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-H2HDXcxmk&ab_channel=VinylFullofSoul

 

Natural Four - The same thing in mind - Abc / EX / £6 (Solid ballad off their “Good vibes” album.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAgGnuA_AsU&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Lost Generation - The young, the tough, the terrible - Brunswick / EX / £5 (Classic midtempo by Chicago all-star setup including Tom Washington, Eugene Record, Lowrell Simon etc)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEvmoVIdxA&ab_channel=RitmoSuave

 

Manhattans - If my heart could speak - Deluxe / EX / £5 (Fantastic group soul cheapie.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwNRUNvE4ig&ab_channel=TAMADENN

 

Continental Four - Take a little time (To know me) - Jay-Walking / EX / £5 (Classic sweet soul cheapie. Writing on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O7Vuth23LU&ab_channel=aaappleknocker

 

Pretenders - What is love? - Carnival / VG+ / £5 (Truly beautiful group soul. Label has a little wear on sweet soul side, funky flip has partial tears.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_m54V23GZE&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Eddie Holman - Young girl (In your world) - GSF / EX / £5 (Excellent philly styled sweet soul cheapie.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmhFjF6tmJE&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories

 

Richie Merritt - You got problems - R.A.M. / EX / £5 (Superb modern soul ballad.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPtEuCYZZ3Q&ab_channel=mmmm13

 

Aretha Franklin - Something he can feel / Loving you baby - Atlantic / EX / £5 (Two classy sides off her Curtis Mayfield produced “Sparkle” album.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhuEY79gMzg&ab_channel=ArethaFranklin-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuR5WhFWsso&ab_channel=ArethaFranklin-Topic


 

Soul Albums

 

Thompsons – I’ll get over it – BCW / EX/VG+ / £400 (Very rare original first press of this 1975 Philadelphia soul album. Vinyl is in great condition, cover has a small mark on opening seam which is not very distracting. Musically it’s a strong even set with lots of nice cuts, and a personal standout in the lovely sweet soul track “Seems like I’ve known you” and the cool “Gotta get down”. Relisted from last list, with lowered price.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaoXh8rIeSY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNTiCuSIiUM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlHcSOjXCw8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4AKvahYMi8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZW0sBEfYh8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGCCDF04npw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQvnngfei94

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmqBKbL37n0

 

Leroy Hutson - The man! - Curtom / EX/EX / £30 (With “Ella weez” and “Give this love a try”. Tiny cut out saw mark.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3StAZ28SkU&ab_channel=Zeke62Nostalgia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQfhXB5UBdc&ab_channel=ManuKebabCosta

 

Formula IV - Come & get yourself some - Rocky Road / EX/EX / £10 (With “If we can’t get along” and “What am I to do without you”.Cool looking white promo.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tZU3Qu0jJs&ab_channel=FormulaIV-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEg3wVroTc&ab_channel=FormulaIV-Topic

 

Masqueraders - Love anonymous - Abc / EX/EX / £5 (“Modern day woman” - killer 2 step produced by Isaac Hayes. Cover with shrink, cut out saw mark.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrR8nHqMsvs&ab_channel=patryczekmp3

 

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