Moses Smith - The girl across the street / Hey love - Dionn / EX / £250 (Firm NS classic, but don’t miss out on the excellent midtempo flipside. LW stamped original copy. Label has a tear from removed sticker.)
Younghearts - A little togetherness / Beginning of the end - Canterbury / VG / £180 (Storming NS oldie! Don’t miss out on the midtempo flipside. Styrene original with producer credit. The record has many light marks but plays well. “Beginning…” label side has a label tear.)
Milt Smith – Since I got you – Dal-Jacs / VG / £150 (Fantastic xover dancer and a superb nighter sound. Labels have some staining/spots, record has light marks. Plays ok but with some very light background noise. Price reduced by £20 from previous list.)
Dee Clark - That’s my girl - Constellation / VG / £100 (Classic Chicago dancer! Yellow label first press with C-113 record number. Vinyl just shy of VG+ with some nice marks, and X on label.)
Dee Dee Sharp - What kind of lady - Gamble / VG- / £70 (Storming Philly dancer, to be played with Barbara Mason “You better stop it”. Vinyl looks ugly but plays surprisingly well with just some minor issues well in the background. Label has light wear.)
Chuck Wood - Seven days too long - Roulette / VG / £50 (Stomping NS classic. Writing on label, vinyl has lots of light marks. Plays ok but with some noise well in the background.)
Frank Beverly & the Butlers - If that’s what you wanted / Love (Your pain goes deep) - Inferno / EX / £25 (UK reissue from 1979, clear vinyl. Don’t miss the deep xover flip!)
Major Lance - Investigate - OKeh / VG- / £25 (One of his best! Record has lots of fine marks. Plays surprisingly well, but has one mark towards the end causing a few soft clicks.)
Ad Libs - Nothing worse than being alone - Share / VG / £20 (NS oldie that still sounds lovely. Vinyl is clean but had been stored in and reacted with a PVC sleeve. Vinyl looks cloudy and it plays with light background noise. “A” written on label.)
Velvelettes - These things will keep me loving you - Tamla Motown / VG+ / £12 (Motown NS classic, that still sounds awesome. TMG 780 second press from 1971. Label has initials scratched in.)
Sapphires - Gotta have your love - Abc-Paramount / VG- / £12 (Superb NS classic. Vinyl has lots and lots of light marks, labels have black-on-black writing. Plays with light background noise, stays well in the background so still a pretty enjoyable listening.)
Eddie Daye & the Four Bars - Guess who loves you - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £8 (Reissue of one of the best on the label, superb somewhat quirky group soul dancer)
D.C. Blossoms - Hey boy / I know about her - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £8 (Reissue of girl group harmony, one dancer, one ballad and both sides are pure fire.)
Laura Greene - Memories and souvenirs - Capitol / EX / £6 (Fingersnapping Invictus styled NS dancer, 1972 Van McCoy production. X on label, clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Ann Peebles - If this is heaven - Hi / VG / £6 (Nice soulful midtempo xover dancer. Fine marks only, plays ok. White demo, one side has rubber promo stamp.)
Sven Zetterberg - Heartaches was all you got - Last Buzz / EX / £110 (Now classic midtempo dancer. Solid centre promo copy, was pressed in 10 copies only and handed out to friends and family.)
Jeff Perry - Love don’t come no stronger / I’ve got to see you right away - Arista / EX / £40 (Modern soul classic b/w one of the finest mellow grooves ever recorded.)
Lee McDonald - We’ve only just begun / I’ll do anything for you - Soul Brother / EX / £25 (Two fantastic modern soul dancers. First time on 45 on this 2002 reissue. DJ copy.)
Maurice Jackson - Don’t stop saying you love me / True love is you - Parallel / EX / £250 (Immense ballad b/w modern dancer. Small * written on label.)
Johnny & Dolores – Little more understanding (A little more love) – True Soul / EX / £50 (Killer deep soul, such a soulful beauty. Tiny writing on label.)
Posse - (I’ve got to) Take you out - Janus / EX / £20 (Superb group soul on a Eddie Kendricks, Michael Stokes, Ronn Matlock production. Clean white promo copy.)
O’Jays - I’ll be sweeter tomorrow / I dig your act - Bell / VG / £10 (1967 group soul perfection, ballad b/w the classic NS dancer. Blue label vinyl copy, vinyl has light marks and plays with light background noise.)
Realside - Hang loose / Flying high - Walter House / VG / £150 (Two fantastic Chicago two step sides. Vinyl has light marks, plays with occasional and light background noise.)
Greg Henderson - Dreamin’ - Greyhound / VG+ / £18 (Classic, floorfilling disco, deep stuff for the peak time dancefloor. UK copy but says “Made in France”. Vinyl has a few marks, plays well.)
Barren Special - The search is on - Southern Sound Productions / EX/VG+ / £400 (Very rare 1978 gospel album out of Theodore, Alabama. Including the superb ballad in “You better find yourself”, “It’s rewarding” and “The Barren Special’s prayer”, plus the midtempo dancer “A place we’ve been”. Cover is just south of EX, still in shrink but has a little wear on top seam towards the opening.)
Hunter Singers - Precious moments [no label] / VG+/VG+ / £200 (Very rare/obscure gospel album with a very soulful and deep sound. “Beatitudes”, “I’m not worried”, “I’ll still love you” and “If Jesus is knocking” are all killer ballads.)
Nashville Depot - Disco train - Guinness / EX/VG / £80 (With “Check me out” a superb ballad, “Things, things, things” conscious funk and a bunch of disco instros. Cover looks decent but has taped upper seem, and cut out corner.)
Sunny Ozuna & the Sunliners - The versatile - Key Loc / VG/EX / £40 (With nice takes of “I’d rather go blind” and “Little green apples”. Cover still in shrink, vinyl has pressing marks and a few lighter marks, plays fine but not perfect.)
Dunn & Bruce Street - Official business - Devaki / EX/EX / £20 (1982 Dunn Pearson produced album. With the dancers “More than you know” and “Shout for joy” plus the lovely slowie “Take me away”.)
Shotgun - Ladies choice - Montage / EX/VG+ / £12 (Fine boogie/disco albums with cuts such as “Caught up in a crossfire”, “Keep it in motion” and the fine slowie “Girl, you are my everything”.)
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Northern & Crossover Soul 45’s
Gloria Jones - Tainted love - Champion / EX / £300 (Clean original, styrene black label copy with MR stamp in runout grooves.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSv9LOMDhbU&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Moses Smith - The girl across the street / Hey love - Dionn / EX / £250 (Firm NS classic, but don’t miss out on the excellent midtempo flipside. LW stamped original copy. Label has a tear from removed sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMji4vY2HPo&ab_channel=Keepingthefaith72
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJVFEFi98Fg&ab_channel=kevfox
Roy Hamilton - You can count on me - MGM / EX / £250 (Classic beat ballad. As new stock copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KFfVFQ23H4&ab_channel=FabrizioBarone
Big Ella - The queen - Rush / EX / £225 (Big and bold R&B dancer. Backed with a deep soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU09D32CF1U&ab_channel=cadlagh1BillKealy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMpQEAzNMJc&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Younghearts - A little togetherness / Beginning of the end - Canterbury / VG / £180 (Storming NS oldie! Don’t miss out on the midtempo flipside. Styrene original with producer credit. The record has many light marks but plays well. “Beginning…” label side has a label tear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hb2BGEVmThE&ab_channel=gaynormartin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx8pywHe0Ow&ab_channel=pauliejmd
Milt Smith – Since I got you – Dal-Jacs / VG / £150 (Fantastic xover dancer and a superb nighter sound. Labels have some staining/spots, record has light marks. Plays ok but with some very light background noise. Price reduced by £20 from previous list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ8bu3q_f18&ab_channel=SunamD123Doherty
Hoagy Lands - The next in line - Laurie / VG+ / £100 (1967 original, vinyl copy. Tiny writing on label and other side has a small sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCQA1RDAaZY&ab_channel=retep13
Dee Clark - That’s my girl - Constellation / VG / £100 (Classic Chicago dancer! Yellow label first press with C-113 record number. Vinyl just shy of VG+ with some nice marks, and X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NaQzYllwps&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Rita & Tiaras - Gone with the wind is my love - Destiny / EX / £90 (Cool looking demo/red A UK reissue, from 1979. Has sold for £200 on Discogs.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIMSrmVMGYo&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Marlena Shaw - Let’s wade in the water - Cadet / EX / £75 (Clean copy of this classic version.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NL36d0j6b2I&ab_channel=erickpbs
Dee Dee Sharp - What kind of lady - Gamble / VG- / £70 (Storming Philly dancer, to be played with Barbara Mason “You better stop it”. Vinyl looks ugly but plays surprisingly well with just some minor issues well in the background. Label has light wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZugU2gevYn0&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Chuck Wood - Seven days too long - Roulette / VG / £50 (Stomping NS classic. Writing on label, vinyl has lots of light marks. Plays ok but with some noise well in the background.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ-wDADFmG0&ab_channel=jameycruz2
Tomangoe’s - I really love you - Grapevine / EX / £50 (Promo copy, 1979 UK reissue of this classic NS stomper.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrV2GuG-lMc&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Roscoe Shelton - Running for my life - Sound Stage 7 / EX / £40 (Nice clean copy of this stomping NS classic!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RdOSKEIa1U&ab_channel=NutsliteVenueRoma
Lou Lawton - Wrapped in a dream - Capitol / EX / £45 (Stomping NS dancer. Flipside has tiny sticker and two X. Complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrFp2UCUGPA&ab_channel=PatrickFoisy
Soul Brothers Six - I’ll be loving you - Atlantic / EX / £40 (Classic, and super soulful midtempo dancer. Label has drill hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIpAABflp3I&ab_channel=SoldOnSoul
Soul Brothers Six - You better check yourself - Atlantic / VG- / £5 (Lovely NS dancer. Plays with light background noise. Light label wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrjKNEbWo3A&ab_channel=TonyBeezwax
Mack Simmons - Turning point - P.M. / EX / £35 (Obscure xover take on the Tyrone Davis classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmMfQGoZqbU&ab_channel=sambretta1
Margie Joseph - Medicine bend - Stax / EX / £30 (Lovely finger snapping xover dancer. UK only on 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx9UzfGav6Y&ab_channel=bricomaligno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLfq2qGCjic&ab_channel=MargieJoseph-Topic
Contours - Baby hit and run - Tamla Motown / VG+ / £30 (1974 UK original with push out centre intact.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrZv2WttVWc&ab_channel=bricomaligno
James Carr - That’s what I want to know - Goldwax / VG+ / £25 (One of the few NS styled recordings on the label, superb bass fuelled dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uR42Nr8gmg&ab_channel=VintageBlackMusicPD
Frank Beverly & the Butlers - If that’s what you wanted / Love (Your pain goes deep) - Inferno / EX / £25 (UK reissue from 1979, clear vinyl. Don’t miss the deep xover flip!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVkjv98D1aw&ab_channel=bricomaligno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbk-wvTMk4o&ab_channel=grooveaddict
Darrell Banks - Angel baby - Atlantic / VG+ / £25 (NS classic! 1976 UKreissue, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCbVz5A3bek&ab_channel=PaulGTSE
Major Lance - Investigate - OKeh / VG- / £25 (One of his best! Record has lots of fine marks. Plays surprisingly well, but has one mark towards the end causing a few soft clicks.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ7GoPYhckg&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Esquires - How could it be - Bunky / EX / £20 (Storming dancer from one of my all time fave groups. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBOfzFxY5i8&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Ad Libs - Nothing worse than being alone - Share / VG / £20 (NS oldie that still sounds lovely. Vinyl is clean but had been stored in and reacted with a PVC sleeve. Vinyl looks cloudy and it plays with light background noise. “A” written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QvlVCZZsHg&ab_channel=raresoulie
Smith Brothers - There can be a better way / Payback’s a drag - Grapevine / EX / £18 (1978 UK reissue of rare 1974 Detroit soul disc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j0F3VW34SE&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4EgA_q53uQ&ab_channel=gaynormartin
Stage IV - Just another guy - Millie / VG+ / £15 (Superb George Kerr song, same song as Timothy Wilson on Buddah. Record has one inaudible scuff.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFBVWIE3H98&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Nancy Wilson - The end of our love / Face it girl, it’s over - Capitol / VG+ / £15 (Ns classic b/w beat ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDrBg5hNNII&ab_channel=raresoulie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxMRaYt9Yhs&ab_channel=TheEdSullivanShow
Isley Brothers - Tell me it’s just a rumour baby - Tamla Motown / VG+ / £12 (Killer Motown dancer, that never got a Usa release on 45. UK TMG 877.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKpY3lSehwU&ab_channel=soulman7262
Velvelettes - These things will keep me loving you - Tamla Motown / VG+ / £12 (Motown NS classic, that still sounds awesome. TMG 780 second press from 1971. Label has initials scratched in.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP75fiIxW1c&ab_channel=kevfox
Sapphires - Gotta have your love - Abc-Paramount / VG- / £12 (Superb NS classic. Vinyl has lots and lots of light marks, labels have black-on-black writing. Plays with light background noise, stays well in the background so still a pretty enjoyable listening.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eViotR9P_h0&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Vivian Reed - Save your love for me / Dynells - Let me prove that I love you - Atco / EX / £12 (Reissue of two fantastic Philly soul sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXqQrDJdWg4&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UbCdZ74WgA&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
Eloise Laws - Love factory / Just Brothers - Sliced tomatoes - Inferno / EX / £10 (Two classic Music Merchant releases on one 1979 UK reissue.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMXyexCmUJw&ab_channel=ModernSoulful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ05TOj4NYc&ab_channel=SMELLTHECRATES
Donald Height - Talk of the grapevine - Jay Boy / EX / £10 (Stomping NS classic! 1971 UK release of 1966 original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU8Ok87QI6Q&ab_channel=docludi
Bobby Reed - Caldonia brown / Baby don’t leave me - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £10 (Two fantastic, previously unissued 1966 Shrine sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF2ywtpzetk&ab_channel=raresoulie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdCzTp7YYYM&ab_channel=raresoulie
Eddie Daye & the Four Bars - Guess who loves you - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £8 (Reissue of one of the best on the label, superb somewhat quirky group soul dancer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQAXR3n6-4c&ab_channel=KevinMcgoff
D.C. Blossoms - Hey boy / I know about her - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £8 (Reissue of girl group harmony, one dancer, one ballad and both sides are pure fire.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yu3R-9fwD88&ab_channel=raresoulie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6CqiHOSN0k&ab_channel=Soulman70
Leon Haywood - It’s got to be mellow - Decca / EX / £8 (Classic midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRiPIeOmRNY&ab_channel=EddiesSoulSounds
Les Chansonettes - Don’t let him hurt you / Deeper - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £6 (Reissue of superb girl group rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YqUPWcOl_g&ab_channel=bricomaligno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrc_9AnAsaU&ab_channel=LostandfoundSoul
Cairos - Stop overlooking me / Don’t fight it - Shrine/Goldmine Soul Supply / EX / £6 (Reissue of the fantastic group soul NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk8OBjSGg4A&ab_channel=bricomaligno
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFrDDpbYlfw&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Laura Greene - Memories and souvenirs - Capitol / EX / £6 (Fingersnapping Invictus styled NS dancer, 1972 Van McCoy production. X on label, clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK8iPISZX8k&ab_channel=razelma
Eddie Holland - Just ain’t enough love - Motown / VG- / £6 (Superb and underplayed NS styled Motown dancer. Vinyl has many fine marks, decent player.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKLsUhdG3RQ&ab_channel=TonyBeezwax
Ann Peebles - If this is heaven - Hi / VG / £6 (Nice soulful midtempo xover dancer. Fine marks only, plays ok. White demo, one side has rubber promo stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwRKYCuuGTw&ab_channel=funkgetier
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Velvet Hammer - Happy / Party hardy - Soozi / EX / £200 (Two superb modern/disco dancers. Multi colored label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJDFZCY14Ug&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZx42bjhPb4&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Sven Zetterberg - Heartaches was all you got - Last Buzz / EX / £110 (Now classic midtempo dancer. Solid centre promo copy, was pressed in 10 copies only and handed out to friends and family.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krnf_UAnrFQ&ab_channel=piloterec
Indigo - I’ve never done this before - VC / EX / £70 (Lovely midtempo mid 80s modern. Small mark on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHwkxrM7pWU&ab_channel=Hpets
Curtis Gray - Hollidays - Kirksey / EX / £50 (Nice little two step styled slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_STRvzVpf-Q&ab_channel=LaJivecisco
Super Band Jham - Bye bye baby - O’Dear / EX / £45 (Obscure Ohio modern/boogie dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD4tCN4l--c&ab_channel=K-Mart
Jeff Perry - Love don’t come no stronger / I’ve got to see you right away - Arista / EX / £40 (Modern soul classic b/w one of the finest mellow grooves ever recorded.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OulaIEqwm8w&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26gspIFUY_0&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae)
Eddie Jefferson - Freedom jazz dance - Muse / EX / £40 (Nice vocal version of the classic spiritual jazz cut.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QccnrQWA5bo&ab_channel=soilvibrates
Lace - Can’t play around - Atlantic / EX / £35 (Clean vinyl issue copy, powerful disco/modern dancer from Larry Levan.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNnHTs5R44o&ab_channel=AuntieSoul34
Curtis Mayfield - Move on up - Buddha / EX/EX / £30 (Clean German vinyl copy, complete with pic sleeve. Label has small writing on one side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9RMr9KuVZo&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Top
Tyrone Barkley - Man of value - Midsong Intl / EX / £30 (Clean copy of this popular modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijhWeG-82YU&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
Below Zero - Give love a chance - Circle City Intl / EX / £30 (Superb two stepper.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYN-iVhJnb0&ab_channel=K-Mart
Ace Spectrum - Don’t send nobody else - Atlantic / VG / £25 (Superb modern/NS dancefloor classic. Vinyl has light marks, plays with a little background noise.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwu3Yufj0hI&ab_channel=MrPJSoul
Futures - Party time man - PIR / EX / £25 (Clean white demo copy of this popular modern dancer. Feel good and some!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJpUdjSZCBM&ab_channel=Aitchison
Lee McDonald - We’ve only just begun / I’ll do anything for you - Soul Brother / EX / £25 (Two fantastic modern soul dancers. First time on 45 on this 2002 reissue. DJ copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SngRf2wB250&ab_channel=BarryBoogie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mgI9ylzHbc&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
Sonja Grier - Right here, right now - Spirit / EX / £20 (Superb modern dancer from 2002.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkWlXZuCPG4&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
Jimmy Ruffin - We finally found out - Soul Junction / EX / £20 (Superb previously unissued Bobby Eli/Sigma Sound dancer. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1laq_GjOyk&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
Dillard & Johnson - Here we go, loving again - Epic / EX / £15 (Driving modern soul dancer. Demo copy, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWP74kiXP2M&ab_channel=007moovinon
Archie Bell & the Drells - It’s hard not to like you - PIR / EX / £10 (Classic that still sounds fresh, nice on a 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HNML9_kJo&ab_channel=1mistaGROOVE
Greg Perry - One for the road - Casablanca / EX / £8 (Promo copy, essential modern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt6qIGHrF-s&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Jean Carn - If you wanna go back - PIR / EX / £8 (White vinyl promo, superb feel good classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTm0IiD9mSA&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
Bonnie Pointer - I wanna make it (In your world) - Motown / EX / £8 (Superb track! And hard to describe, soulful folk feel, two step feel.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoU2SL-iH7Q&ab_channel=GroovyAttack
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Maurice Jackson - Don’t stop saying you love me / True love is you - Parallel / EX / £250 (Immense ballad b/w modern dancer. Small * written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eat-OkHtnE&ab_channel=aahhsoul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ka41nruJp4&ab_channel=aahhsoul
Morris Vaughn - Just one look - Gatetown / EX / £250 (Nice clean copy of this lovely ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzfcCEKWo2I&ab_channel=Robbie
Johnny & Dolores – Little more understanding (A little more love) – True Soul / EX / £50 (Killer deep soul, such a soulful beauty. Tiny writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vTPFzw-duA&ab_channel=JohnManship
William Hunt - Would you believe - Streamside / EX / £45 (White demo of this outstanding slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLcKRSX6u7w
Four Tees - One more chance - Kent / EX / £45 (Super soulful midtempo group soul, was surprised how good this sounds now.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tW2cV2ozq8&ab_channel=robertestrada
Penny & the Quarters - You and me - Numero / EX / £35 (2018 first press, lovely basement styled recording.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8rumyup0Os&ab_channel=AlenToplišek
Posse - (I’ve got to) Take you out - Janus / EX / £20 (Superb group soul on a Eddie Kendricks, Michael Stokes, Ronn Matlock production. Clean white promo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gGGq2gznP8&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Staple Singers - For what’s it worth - Epic / EX / £18 (Soulful take of the Buffalo Springfield classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3g2_5atEh0&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers-Topic
Darrow Fletcher - Sitting there that night - Congress / EX / £15 (Soulful slowie but this talented Chicago singer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XclI1n5iiKU&ab_channel=Robbie
O’Jays - I’ll be sweeter tomorrow / I dig your act - Bell / VG / £10 (1967 group soul perfection, ballad b/w the classic NS dancer. Blue label vinyl copy, vinyl has light marks and plays with light background noise.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxupnSGDNZE&ab_channel=SoulvilleCounty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMKmuYfUvY&ab_channel=bricomaligno
Major Lance - Rhythm / Please don’t say no more - OKeh / EX / £8 (Two lovely 1964 sides produced by Curtis Mayfield.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR3uteoR1dw&ab_channel=MarcLeroy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgH4oUw_2ps&ab_channel=oldiesgo
Otis Clay - Brand new thing / Home is where the heart is - Hi / EX / £8 (Promo copy, two nice soulful Hi slowies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEJUXDuEwmA&ab_channel=DJTHEOSTENDMANSoulPopcorn%2CFiesta%26Champagne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBs03OVyEbA&ab_channel=Kaja887
Daniels – (I lost my love in the) Big city – Lantam / EX / £6 (Lovely group soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPSkQvpPlwE&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Soul & Disco 12s
Realside - Hang loose / Flying high - Walter House / VG / £150 (Two fantastic Chicago two step sides. Vinyl has light marks, plays with occasional and light background noise.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_I97GER7y0&ab_channel=boogie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3Iu_ZE6qk&ab_channel=TheDoctorCrack
Lenard Lidell - Keep it secret / When you’ve fallen out of love - Jara / EX / £60 (Two superb soulful boogie cuts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA0Cu77SfLo&ab_channel=RareSoulDiscoFunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgM6bx-Zodo&ab_channel=VolumeFunk
Donald Albert - The hardest part - Run-A-Way / EX / £35 (Great take on the Curtis Anderson track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPL8SCxyj6I&ab_channel=Herecomesmongo79
Wanda - I must be dreamin’ - Elektra / EX / £30 (Nice 12 inch of this classic floorfilling disco/boogie track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TsSrqRlV-A&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2
Greg Henderson - Dreamin’ - Greyhound / VG+ / £18 (Classic, floorfilling disco, deep stuff for the peak time dancefloor. UK copy but says “Made in France”. Vinyl has a few marks, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w-ZloYGaRM&ab_channel=core7
Al Marshall - (I like the way you) Dance with me - Pavilion / EX / £10 (Soulful UK boogie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7oh7npnpfM&ab_channel=FrançoisTheSoundOfFunk
Sahara - Love so fine - Elite / VG+/ £8 (Fine 1985 UK boogie. Just shy of EX with a few light scuffs that cannot be heard.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e39HYNNZbb8&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae)
Loriana - Counting on you - Elite / EX / £6 (Tough 1985 UK boogie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l23TB0WtmGg&ab_channel=FunkyPassion84
Nival - If you can’t spend the night - Nightline / EX / £6 (Superb 2 step cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7Jq6hGFobY&ab_channel=TheShropshireSoulProvider
Sam Dees - After all - Pen Pad / EX / £5 (Classic 1989 indie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUAGLQBlCXo&ab_channel=mixedgrill
Soul Albums
Barren Special - The search is on - Southern Sound Productions / EX/VG+ / £400 (Very rare 1978 gospel album out of Theodore, Alabama. Including the superb ballad in “You better find yourself”, “It’s rewarding” and “The Barren Special’s prayer”, plus the midtempo dancer “A place we’ve been”. Cover is just south of EX, still in shrink but has a little wear on top seam towards the opening.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LK3lJG9iOM&ab_channel=K-Mart
Hunter Singers - Precious moments [no label] / VG+/VG+ / £200 (Very rare/obscure gospel album with a very soulful and deep sound. “Beatitudes”, “I’m not worried”, “I’ll still love you” and “If Jesus is knocking” are all killer ballads.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYzMvPK7X4o&ab_channel=secondscene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPtoTnnQCfA&ab_channel=SOUNDPIKMUSICPUBLISHING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63JLvf50DiE&ab_channel=SOUNDPIKMUSICPUBLISHING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SKmY53eQQw&ab_channel=SOUNDPIKMUSICPUBLISHING
Nashville Depot - Disco train - Guinness / EX/VG / £80 (With “Check me out” a superb ballad, “Things, things, things” conscious funk and a bunch of disco instros. Cover looks decent but has taped upper seem, and cut out corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4ePHzr67yM&ab_channel=K-Mart
Sunny Ozuna & the Sunliners - The versatile - Key Loc / VG/EX / £40 (With nice takes of “I’d rather go blind” and “Little green apples”. Cover still in shrink, vinyl has pressing marks and a few lighter marks, plays fine but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYoPJOkOm54&ab_channel=DooWops4Ever
Dunn & Bruce Street - Official business - Devaki / EX/EX / £20 (1982 Dunn Pearson produced album. With the dancers “More than you know” and “Shout for joy” plus the lovely slowie “Take me away”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjyqLWd2e2o&ab_channel=RBsoundHolland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmO75zpvWQs&ab_channel=Dunn%26BruceStreet-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzvNfECqaHM&ab_channel=raymondkearney
Shotgun - Ladies choice - Montage / EX/VG+ / £12 (Fine boogie/disco albums with cuts such as “Caught up in a crossfire”, “Keep it in motion” and the fine slowie “Girl, you are my everything”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhORD9vvRjg&ab_channel=UnidiscMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfOzmKH8zt8&ab_channel=UnidiscMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPDnOxCH7pk&ab_channel=UnidiscMusic