Another 21 nice 45s from the playboxes

Another mixed bag of the unusual and the not-so-unusual. Some great quality bargain rare soul here. Great 45s but I just never play them.

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(1) Al Pinkston Jr – “You’re Not There” / “I Look, I See” (Tra Mo) VG+  £60

• Been tipped and played on and off for a few years now but still plenty of plays in this
• Raw funky soul dancer with a real nice crossover mid-tempo on the flip
• Great value record from the folk behind the Knight label

 

(2) Billy & Betty – “I Need Some Kind Of Loving” / “Talkin’ Bout You Baby” (Sag Port – green label) VG+ wol  £50   *****SOLD*****

• Superb double-sider

 

(3) Cookin’ Bag – “This Is Me” (Solid Gold) EX/M- £50

• Monarch stamped styrene original of this funk classic

 

(4) Dr Soul – “Left Eye Jump” (Mon’Ca) EX  £70

 

(5) Elder Ward & The Ward Singers – “It’ll All Be Over” (HOB) EX/M-  £150    ****SOLD*****

• Been growing in popularity and rightly so
• This is a brilliant uptempo Northern dancer from a gospel tune – copies dried up

 

(6) The El Dorados – “Since You Came Into My Life” (Paula WD) EX/M-  £50

• Top drawer late 60s/early 70s group harmony funk-edged Northern dancer

 

(7) The End Results – “The Only Solution” (Motion City) EX/M-  £30

• Top notch 70s funky soul for the dancefloor

 

(8) Frankie Newsome – “Don’t Mess With My Lovemaker” (Savern) EX £40

• Superb slab of mid-tempo Detroit

 

(9) Jackie Day – “I Can’t Wait” (Paula WD) EX/M-  £30

 

(10) Joe Haywood – “Play A Cornbread Song For Me And My Baby” (Deesu WD) EX  £40

• Strange song title but a crunching slab of Nola funky soul with breaks and all – superb dancefloor record
• First label before Kent

 

(11) Johnny Davis – “You Got To Crawl To Me” (Bandit) EX £70

• Deservedly getting more attention now – a fantastic record

 

(12) Lee Fields – “She’s A Lovemaker” (Norfolk Sound) EX/M-  £25

 

(13) Little Man & The Inquires – “Funky Breakdown” (Cu-Wu) EX  £50

• Superb Detroit early 70s kiddie funker with bags of potential for the imaginative DJs

 

(14) Merry Clayton – “Gimme Shelter” / “Good Girls” (Ode70) EX  £40    *****SOLD*****

• The Stones cover is in-demand but the real gem is actually Good Girls – a far superior tune and a real gem

 

(15) The Relatives – “She’s Got Soul” / “Three Kinds Of Love” (WOW!) EX  £50

• Two great sides of funk-edged Northern Soul

 

(16) Renaud Plus Three – “Stop” (Mount Vernon) EX £30

• Superb funky crossover/Northern

 

(17) The Shackleford Singers – “God Is All Over Me” (R&S) EX  £150

• Utterly fantastic raw heavy 60s/early 70s Detroit gospel funk

 

(18) Southland Singers – “Trust Him (Call On The Lord)” (HOB) EX/M-  £60    *****SOLD*****

 

(19) Tommie Wilson & The Flying Clouds – “Runnin’ For A Long Time” (HSH) EX/M- £50

• This is just such a good record – wonderful mid-tempo gospel

 

(20) The Vanguards – “The Though Of Losing Your Love” (Lamp – yellow label #80) EX £40   *****SOLD*****

 

(21) Victory Travelers – “I Know I’ve Been Changed” (Courtn’) EX/M-   £75