Ron Shy - Don’t you know - Little Star / EX / £1400 (Floorfilling midtempo modern, on a very rare 45. Vinyl is clean but has a none sharp warp, which is not affecting play even at a low 1,5 gram needle weight.)
Corey Blake - How can I go on without you - Capitol / EX / £1400 (Fantastic Phillip Mitchell penned modern soul classic. Only available on the very rare issue copies.)
Corey Blake - How can I go on without you - Capitol / VG+ / £1250 (As above but vinyl has a few light marks, plays well but not perfect. Please refer to soundfile taken from the actual copy for sale. The flipside, and the official a-side, has small writing on label.)
Infinity Productions – Cherish our loved ones at home – QCA / EX / £450 (Super rare and super good 2 step. Very obscure 45 produced as a fund raiser for a Cincinatti Ohio radio station. Price reduced from previous list.)
Portia Margon - You can’t take me away - Yes / EX / £225 (Dubby jamaican disco, on a very sought after 45. Clean copy but there’s a tiny tear on label.)
Bell Brothers – Super lady super girl / Give it up – Bell-O-Soul / EX / £200 (Killer modern soul dancer that seems to be a bit under the radar still. Flip is great as well.)
Wicked Lester - Gay with an E - Muto / EX / £150 (Club music toying around with “Ain’t no mountain high enough”. Rare promo only German press from 2009.)
Bill Brown & the Soul Injections - Time after time - Brownstone/Disco Edits / EX / £10 (Previously unissued dancer recorded in 1974, same backing as People’s Pleasure “World full of people” and just as good if not better.)
Eddie Campbell - Contagious love / Why do you treat me like you do - Artco / EX / £1500 (Powerful midtempo dancer b/w deep soul ballad. Rare, soulful and fantastic release on this Arizona cult label. Label has a star written with red felt pen.)
Herb Johnson - Gloomy day / Carfare back - Arctic / VG+ / £750 (Fantastic Philly soul! Rare issue with the popular dancer “Carfare back” on the b-side. Record just shy of EX with a couple of light marks, plays great.)
Christine Cooper - Heartaches away my boy - Parkway / EX / £500 (Superb NS classic, original issue copy with Bell Sound stamp in runout groove. Label has bb hole which hits the inner edge.)
Ralph Weeks - Something deep inside - Sta4r’s / EX / £450 (Lovely crossover out of Panama. Clean original, but please note that the pressing is not the best so no copies play perfectly.)
Little Jimmy Shaw & the Starlets - Love dream - Selma / EX / £90 (Lovely early soul midtempo dancer, same song as was later done in a completely different style by Unity & Downbeats.)
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You can’t blame me / Your love keeps drawing me closer - Capsoul / EX / £75 (Fantastic group soul, with one of the best intros ever recorded. Flipside is a great fingersnapping midtempo dancer.)
Veneice - 18 days - Hi / EX / £40 (Untypical Hi sound even though it has Don Bryant and Willie Mitchell’s name on the label, a jazzy slow soul burner. Demo copy)
Eddie Parker - Crying clown / I need true love - Googa Mooga / EX/EX / £12 (Two classy Detroit soul sides on a clean French copy, complete with pic sleeve.)
Willie Tee - Walking up a one way street / Teasin’ you / Thank you John - Mojo / VG+ / £8 (UK copy with three of his best Atlantic recordings. Large centre variation.)
East 14th & East 14th Street Band - Now and then - One Way / VG / £2000 (Oakland sweet soul grail. Record has many fine marks, plays more or less clean. Below soundfile is taken directly from the copy for sale.)
Aesop’s Fables - Take a step - Atco / EX / £300 (Superb slowie that was later covered by Arthur Conley and by Vibrations. And now a lowrider classic. Very clean white demo copy.)
George Wilson – Come back to me / Everything will be fine – Stang / VG+ / £300 (Two superb slowies, one of the hardest ones to find on this label. “Come back to me” side has a mark towards the end causing a few light clicks, well in the background of the music. Reduced by £50 from last list.)
Paragons - Con me / Oh lovin’ you - Buddha / VG+ / £250 (Fantastic ballad, only found on the rare issue copies. Flipside is a good modern dancer. Looks clean but plays a bit styrene hot, please refer to below soundfile taken from the actual copy for sale.)
Tony Owens - I need, I need your love - Soulin’ / EX / £225 (Superb, soulful slowie, was later re-done the Philharmonics and released on the same label.)
Stan Beverly & the Hollywood Saxons - Do it right the first time - Action Pac / EX/EX / £80 (Obscure EP with a superb group harmony ballad in “Do it right the first time”. Complete with photo copies pic sleeve.)
Big T & the Peace Makers - Tears (I shed for you) / Tighten up tighter - Nasco / EX / £70 (Deep deep soul b/w a nice take on the Archie Bell classic. Clean copy complete with the company sleeve.)
Horace Family - God will dry my weeping eye - One-Way / VG+ / £180 (Funky gospel indemander that was compiled on the Numero “Good God” comp. Initials written on “Low is the way” label side.)
Arthur Richardson & the Starlights - Treated so bad / Marching in - HSE / VG+ / £75 (Staple Singers cover/answer disc out of Greenwood, South Carolina.)
Brother William & the Saints - Master Jesus / Don’t forget God - Su-Ann / EX / £50 (Two soulful gospel slowies. Flipside is a gospel take of William Bell's "I forgot to be your lover”.)
Ramada Singers - Wade in the water / Stand still Jordan - Su-Ann / VG+ / £45 (Powerful version. Pale yellow/black lettering label variation, with small label tear.)
Jordan Travelers - How long / God will answer - One-Way / VG / £40 (1976 Chicago gospel that appeared on compilations. GWA-side has some large superficial marks, decent player on both sides.)
Marcia Griffiths - Feel like jumping / Horace Taylor - Thundering vibrations - Coxsone / VG+ / £150 (Rare UK blue Coxsone pressing. Label has a little wear and writings.)
Paragans - Have you ever been in love / Change your style - Studio 1 / EX / £100 (Clean mid 70s black and white banner label pressing, with Made in Jamaica stamp.)
John Holt - Every day is just a holiday - Channel One / VG+ / £10 (Deep version of the Sweet Inspirations song. A couple of small tears on label. Yellow label, black text variation.)
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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Ron Shy - Don’t you know - Little Star / EX / £1400 (Floorfilling midtempo modern, on a very rare 45. Vinyl is clean but has a none sharp warp, which is not affecting play even at a low 1,5 gram needle weight.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRgrNZUpHIk&ab_channel=GavinPage
Corey Blake - How can I go on without you - Capitol / EX / £1400 (Fantastic Phillip Mitchell penned modern soul classic. Only available on the very rare issue copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ADAwqALDXU&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Corey Blake - How can I go on without you - Capitol / VG+ / £1250 (As above but vinyl has a few light marks, plays well but not perfect. Please refer to soundfile taken from the actual copy for sale. The flipside, and the official a-side, has small writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EESnXr4G1WI&t=19s&ab_channel=K-Mart
Infinity Productions – Cherish our loved ones at home – QCA / EX / £450 (Super rare and super good 2 step. Very obscure 45 produced as a fund raiser for a Cincinatti Ohio radio station. Price reduced from previous list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTGqVX35G3U
Portia Margon - You can’t take me away - Yes / EX / £225 (Dubby jamaican disco, on a very sought after 45. Clean copy but there’s a tiny tear on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_cU1Lm5iRI&ab_channel=ÜllarSiir
Bell Brothers – Super lady super girl / Give it up – Bell-O-Soul / EX / £200 (Killer modern soul dancer that seems to be a bit under the radar still. Flip is great as well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9VwxnIjus&ab_channel=Bronco70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEaaHbXeT9Q&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub
Wicked Lester - Gay with an E - Muto / EX / £150 (Club music toying around with “Ain’t no mountain high enough”. Rare promo only German press from 2009.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEEdD7jHfJU&ab_channel=MigrationsRadioShow
Bill Brown & the Soul Injections - Time after time - Brownstone/Disco Edits / EX / £10 (Previously unissued dancer recorded in 1974, same backing as People’s Pleasure “World full of people” and just as good if not better.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMCJWdu_iVg&ab_channel=MagaDownRecords
Bastards of Soul - The waiting time - Eastwood / EX / £25 (A fine piece of retro soul on a limited 2020 45 release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgNoDLHJp4o&ab_channel=EastwoodMusicGroup
Cecil Parker - Your love keeps me going - Wmot / EX / £25 (Rare and great issue only modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvSx6bGYrks&ab_channel=VolumeFunk
Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s
Eddie Campbell - Contagious love / Why do you treat me like you do - Artco / EX / £1500 (Powerful midtempo dancer b/w deep soul ballad. Rare, soulful and fantastic release on this Arizona cult label. Label has a star written with red felt pen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rZK27eq7oY&ab_channel=bricomaligno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nybpt1_Chv0&ab_channel=007moovinon
Herb Johnson - Gloomy day / Carfare back - Arctic / VG+ / £750 (Fantastic Philly soul! Rare issue with the popular dancer “Carfare back” on the b-side. Record just shy of EX with a couple of light marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMRgFwjNiLM&ab_channel=JamieGuyden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqvwSNG63YM&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Christine Cooper - Heartaches away my boy - Parkway / EX / £500 (Superb NS classic, original issue copy with Bell Sound stamp in runout groove. Label has bb hole which hits the inner edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXNcckwxspE&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Ralph Weeks - Something deep inside - Sta4r’s / EX / £450 (Lovely crossover out of Panama. Clean original, but please note that the pressing is not the best so no copies play perfectly.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSmgtfZDrVc&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Sir Guy - I need you baby / Raw Soul - Georgie walk - DPG / EX / £300 (Powerful Norfolk, VA double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkrwACLScXQ&ab_channel=StefanEast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBO6n4BcuDo&ab_channel=JOHNWHITES
Fuller Bros. - Stranger at my door - Soul Clock / EX / £225 (The re-make, superb midtempo crossover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fObZ4o2KDRs&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Ronnie Love - Always be good - D-Town / EX / £125 (Clean copy! Superb early midtempo sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxnUt_AZeh0&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
Imported Moods - What have you done with my heart - Hi / EX / £100 (demo of this sweet and lovely crossover belter.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuD2ZkjT4mM&ab_channel=CalBrandonPlaysSoul
Little Jimmy Shaw & the Starlets - Love dream - Selma / EX / £90 (Lovely early soul midtempo dancer, same song as was later done in a completely different style by Unity & Downbeats.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpNMcgHrhk&ab_channel=Patrickoldies
Magnetics - Wasting time - J-V / EX / £90 (Superb midtempo crossover, same Chicago group as on Sable as can be heard on the quality of this 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw9CL-kRs-g&ab_channel=Francosoul
Miss LaVell - Stolen love / You’re the most - Duke / VG / £90 (Classy R&B dancer b/w a smoke filled room slowie. Well playing VG. Initials on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS08acVQNC0&ab_channel=LeeMiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0IozhuaFk&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You can’t blame me / Your love keeps drawing me closer - Capsoul / EX / £75 (Fantastic group soul, with one of the best intros ever recorded. Flipside is a great fingersnapping midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZg9S-aV87A&ab_channel=MBULL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytFV_T7QfJs&ab_channel=Johnson%2CHawkins%2CTatum%26Durr-Topic
Veneice - 18 days - Hi / EX / £40 (Untypical Hi sound even though it has Don Bryant and Willie Mitchell’s name on the label, a jazzy slow soul burner. Demo copy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z9d9ml18R4&ab_channel=mavedro
John Roberts - To be my girl / Somethings remind me - Duke / EX / £25 (Nice little double header from 1968, midtempo dancer b/w a slower side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AdnD0mHLk&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBbv6ynvkAY&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Henry Shed - Somethings drastically wrong - Cream / EX / £25 (Crossover with a broad stance. White demo, label has writing on stereo side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-q7k0QGxc&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories
Millionaires - It ain’t no achievement - Speciality / EX / £25 (White demo copy of this soulful midtempo dancer, number written on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56d3Ay5oTg8&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Eddie Parker - Crying clown / I need true love - Googa Mooga / EX/EX / £12 (Two classy Detroit soul sides on a clean French copy, complete with pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOvurtlPx7E&ab_channel=EddiesSoulSounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf6vh5jgdcs&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Willie Tee - Walking up a one way street / Teasin’ you / Thank you John - Mojo / VG+ / £8 (UK copy with three of his best Atlantic recordings. Large centre variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imqybrR3OSY&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
East 14th & East 14th Street Band - Now and then - One Way / VG / £2000 (Oakland sweet soul grail. Record has many fine marks, plays more or less clean. Below soundfile is taken directly from the copy for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojfrdK0Vi1w&ab_channel=K-Mart
Aesop’s Fables - Take a step - Atco / EX / £300 (Superb slowie that was later covered by Arthur Conley and by Vibrations. And now a lowrider classic. Very clean white demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoBWFl7tQ0U
George Wilson – Come back to me / Everything will be fine – Stang / VG+ / £300 (Two superb slowies, one of the hardest ones to find on this label. “Come back to me” side has a mark towards the end causing a few light clicks, well in the background of the music. Reduced by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oETjZ3kJTyY&ab_channel=Mr818joker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAiHH4xTxh0&ab_channel=JoeSeibert
Paragons - Con me / Oh lovin’ you - Buddha / VG+ / £250 (Fantastic ballad, only found on the rare issue copies. Flipside is a good modern dancer. Looks clean but plays a bit styrene hot, please refer to below soundfile taken from the actual copy for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIO4EzzK2uM&ab_channel=K-Mart
Tony Lampkin – Trouble of being a man – SRI / EX / £250 (Sublime piece of Miami modern soul. Price reduced by £25 from previous listing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g7tlGBuIy4&ab_channel=ALEXSOULPORTRAIT2
Tony Owens - I need, I need your love - Soulin’ / EX / £225 (Superb, soulful slowie, was later re-done the Philharmonics and released on the same label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Dp7tjDCYlk&ab_channel=ValChalloner
Olivia Alexander - He’s gonna love me the right way - Gatewood / VG / £175 (Well playing VG, superb Detroit girl group sound. Writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np-YryFL3UQ&ab_channel=LilDarling
Morris Vaughn - Just one look - Gatetown / VG+ / £150 (Lovely sweet soul with Smokey Robinson styled vocals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzfcCEKWo2I&ab_channel=Robbie
Stan Beverly & the Hollywood Saxons - Do it right the first time - Action Pac / EX/EX / £80 (Obscure EP with a superb group harmony ballad in “Do it right the first time”. Complete with photo copies pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocwqBuRfkuM&ab_channel=Mr818joker
Big T & the Peace Makers - Tears (I shed for you) / Tighten up tighter - Nasco / EX / £70 (Deep deep soul b/w a nice take on the Archie Bell classic. Clean copy complete with the company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0DzT6WtCA&ab_channel=Pig'sVinylEmporium
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwxXmoUrxTE&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Chino Feaster - You’re so much woman - Blue Rock / EX / £70 (White demo, lovely slowie somewhere inbetween crossover and deep soul territory.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sYdrLadIWA&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Black Gospel 45's
Florida Spiritualaires - I remember when - Ernie’s / VG+ / £200 (Popular gospel ballad with sentimental lyrics.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62mPt4JO6u0&ab_channel=Soulman70
Horace Family - God will dry my weeping eye - One-Way / VG+ / £180 (Funky gospel indemander that was compiled on the Numero “Good God” comp. Initials written on “Low is the way” label side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqT8BQkgcd4&ab_channel=SleazyEmotions
Jackson Southernaires - Don’t let him catch you - Song Bird / EX / £150 (1973 gospel dancer, on a rare vinyl stock copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsgN39ytfTg&ab_channel=mmmm13
Lucy Rodgers - Pray a little longer / M. Rodgers - Rain - One-Way / EX / £100 (Funky gospel that’s been comped, backed with a sublime slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxEpA9gTdW8&ab_channel=JOHNWHITES
Arthur Richardson & the Starlights - Treated so bad / Marching in - HSE / VG+ / £75 (Staple Singers cover/answer disc out of Greenwood, South Carolina.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0mgGGfJnes&ab_channel=DivineChordGospelShow
Highway QC’s - Be at rest (I’ll fly away) - Peacock / EX / £50 (White demo of this fast n funky gospel dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnWVRU_cJyU&ab_channel=KieranLockyear
Brother William & the Saints - Master Jesus / Don’t forget God - Su-Ann / EX / £50 (Two soulful gospel slowies. Flipside is a gospel take of William Bell's "I forgot to be your lover”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Akrsi8335w&ab_channel=DeepGospelSound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McbkXTQDz4k&ab_channel=OliverWang
Ramada Singers - Wade in the water / Stand still Jordan - Su-Ann / VG+ / £45 (Powerful version. Pale yellow/black lettering label variation, with small label tear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAjtEKt_qbk&ab_channel=Musicdawn45's
Jordan Travelers - How long / God will answer - One-Way / VG / £40 (1976 Chicago gospel that appeared on compilations. GWA-side has some large superficial marks, decent player on both sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8gA8Whi7xs&ab_channel=JOHNWHITES
Tommie Wilson & the Flying Clouds - Do all I can do for the lord / Runnin’ for a long time - HSH / EX / £40 (Montgomery, Alabama)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WweG7mc2jEo&ab_channel=EarlySounds45s
Royal Lights - Working on the good foot of Jesus - Su-Ann / EX / £20 (Cool and slightly funky gospel jam.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZ0E6dA5bo&ab_channel=deeby001
Reggae 45's
Marcia Griffiths - Feel like jumping / Horace Taylor - Thundering vibrations - Coxsone / VG+ / £150 (Rare UK blue Coxsone pressing. Label has a little wear and writings.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur5yqXuvno0&ab_channel=JABLESPANOL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTVNv7M2_fQ&ab_channel=VintageVinylViaValves
Paragans - Have you ever been in love / Change your style - Studio 1 / EX / £100 (Clean mid 70s black and white banner label pressing, with Made in Jamaica stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rKFDsNM2KQ&ab_channel=aeon23
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPZ7cx7aVPc&ab_channel=BionicDub
Lloyd Williams - I’m in love with you - Studio 1 / VG+ / £90 (Strings version, superb cover! Red print label variation. Writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNfFNBW5DvU&ab_channel=skeeny50
Bunny Brown - Memories don’t leave like people do - Duke Reid / EX / £40 (Fine cover of the Johnny Bristol song. Clean Jamaica original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBRt04sz0hs&ab_channel=CourosMan
Chosen Few - Shaft - Crystal / VG+ / £25 (Who’s the cat who won’t cop out when there’s danger all about? Pink label variation, neat writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66n904DgYEo&ab_channel=OldiesLibrary‘
Glen Adams - I’ll never fall in love - La-Fud Del / VG+ / £18 (Label has been partially scratched out.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoot5UGMFV8&ab_channel=ReggaeGotSoul
Dennis Alcapone - Wake up Jamaica - Duke Reid / EX / £12 (Nice clean copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYz_6AIGWc&ab_channel=TheLisbonians
John Holt - Every day is just a holiday - Channel One / VG+ / £10 (Deep version of the Sweet Inspirations song. A couple of small tears on label. Yellow label, black text variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifJY8_c55FU&ab_channel=SaMceMaRevival