John Donvon - Looking for your love - Paradigm / EX / £700 (Atlanta, GA rarity and a superb midtempo modern dancer. A-side label has been partially bleached by sun, still looks neat.)
Van Williams - Sexy dancer [no label] - EX/VG+ / £500 (Boom! Infectious modern dancer, on a well rare 1986 indie. Pic sleeve has tiny corner tear, apart from that in pristine condition.)
Contrast - Slippin in the night / A man’s gotto do - Das / EX / £300 (Rare boogie dancer b/w a superb slower sound with 2 step feel. Rubber stamped labels plus “Slow” written on one side.)
Billy Reed & the Street People - Don’t stop the music - Acme / EX / £250 (Very rare Canadian modern dancer. Feelgood and dancefloor friendly! White demo copy.)
Younghearts – A little togetherness / Beginning of the end – Canterbury / VG / £150 (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.)
Impossibles - Hot pepper - Philips / EX/EX / £100 (Classic funk/breaks on the rare Sweden only 45. From a Thai band which toured in Sweden. Nice clean original complete with pic sleeve.)
Jackie Wilson – It only happens when I look at you – Zafiro / EX/EX / £100 (Solid classic which had no US 45 release. Spanish press complete with the pic sleeve.)
Webster Lewis - Dancer / Let me be the one - Epic / EX / £40 (Very rare issue copy with “Dancer” on b-side, a superb jazzy midtempo dancer. Flip is the classic dancefloor filler.)
Milt Matthews - Me and you and love - H&L / VG+ / £15 (Fantastic feelgood modern dancer. That seems to be a bit overlooked. Vinyl copy, has a scuff which does not affect play.)
Clausel - Let me love you - Up Right / EX / £300 (Iconic modern dancer, forget about the shorter 7 inch which stops before things gets really really good. Very rare white demo original, most 12 inch copies seen of this are boots.)
Elijah John Group - Keep a little love for yourself - Keylock / EX/EX / £20 (Deep floorfilling disco classic. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Glenn Jones - Keep on doin’ - Rca / EX/EX / £12 (Classic side off his rare “Everybody loves a winner” mini album. White demo complete with company sleeve.)
Double Exposure - After all this time / Yes I’m in love with you - Gold Coast / EX / £6 (Good dancer, b/w good slowie. Writing on label, hype sticker on cover.)
Frank Foster - The Loud Minority - Mainstream / EX/EX / £50 (Jazz set with “Beautiful people” featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. Clean cover but has small, neat sticker residue mark on back. Front cover has Roulette distribution sticker.)
Pam Todd - Together - Channel / EX/EX / £45 (With killer cuts “Makin’ love” and “Let’s get together”, different versions than on the Shyrlden release. DJ Copy.)
Garland Green - The Spring sides - Kent / EX/EX / £45 (Great set of his Spring material, with previously unissued tracks “Come through me”, “Just what the doctor ordered” and alternative and superior cut off “Just loving you”.)
Ashford & Simpson - I wanna be selfish - WB / EX/VG+ / £6 (1974 and their second album together. With “Ain’t that something” which was also done by Arlene Bailey.)
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Soul 45’s
John Donvon - Looking for your love - Paradigm / EX / £700 (Atlanta, GA rarity and a superb midtempo modern dancer. A-side label has been partially bleached by sun, still looks neat.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTcvRs0Pyog&ab_channel=PatrickBiggerstaff
Van Williams - Sexy dancer [no label] - EX/VG+ / £500 (Boom! Infectious modern dancer, on a well rare 1986 indie. Pic sleeve has tiny corner tear, apart from that in pristine condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88EXznJ_yHE&ab_channel=K-Mart
Contrast - Slippin in the night / A man’s gotto do - Das / EX / £300 (Rare boogie dancer b/w a superb slower sound with 2 step feel. Rubber stamped labels plus “Slow” written on one side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NqgjAdvs9k&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjjvrjwCmps&ab_channel=JohnManship
Billy Reed & the Street People - Don’t stop the music - Acme / EX / £250 (Very rare Canadian modern dancer. Feelgood and dancefloor friendly! White demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxGKKjW-wY&ab_channel=K-Mart
Velvet Hammer – Happy / Party hardy – Soozi / EX / £160 (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
Younghearts – A little togetherness / Beginning of the end – Canterbury / VG / £150 (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
Klas - Let’s make love tonight / Break your promise - Sahara / EX / £110 (Classic modern soul rarity. Flip is a nice version of the Delfonics ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evNEJzNh2KQ&ab_channel=Funkmasterleouf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSoL1tfTWhg&ab_channel=Rickola
Impossibles - Hot pepper - Philips / EX/EX / £100 (Classic funk/breaks on the rare Sweden only 45. From a Thai band which toured in Sweden. Nice clean original complete with pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLlYY95c4KM&ab_channel=FunkFred94
Jackie Wilson – It only happens when I look at you – Zafiro / EX/EX / £100 (Solid classic which had no US 45 release. Spanish press complete with the pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6oCJLuRIJw&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
Carol Anderson - Sad girl - Fee / EX / £60 (Repress with lookalike label of this stone classic 1979 dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL7CmBAX370&ab_channel=SoulALUK
Webster Lewis - Dancer / Let me be the one - Epic / EX / £40 (Very rare issue copy with “Dancer” on b-side, a superb jazzy midtempo dancer. Flip is the classic dancefloor filler.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqiDHSJ_-Jg&ab_channel=FunkyBobs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgEu8tsh3VU&ab_channel=JazzManDean
Ambassadors - I want love - Pee Vee / NM / £40 (Superb lowrider type of sound, previously unissued.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txvCW_w_oEs&ab_channel=froz1
True Image - I’m not over you yet / EX / £30 (White label repress of this iconic modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNyDlU5M2Bo&ab_channel=NigelParker-Soul%26Blues
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
Maxwell Project – Livin’ on a dream / Too much of a good thing – Pee Vee / NM / £25 (Two great modern sides on a very limited 2018 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGQy0FIaV0&ab_channel=Lawman
Willie Collins - She’s hot - Skyride / EX / £20 (Classic boogie, here on the down to business 45 edit.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NJDjb-xzlw&ab_channel=lottekids
Pat Lundy - Let’s get down to business - Pyramid / EX / £18 (Lovely feelgood modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rHisuEy3i8&ab_channel=raymondkearney
Milt Matthews - Me and you and love - H&L / VG+ / £15 (Fantastic feelgood modern dancer. That seems to be a bit overlooked. Vinyl copy, has a scuff which does not affect play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saV4AdrasHo&ab_channel=theselecterdjkirk
Zoom - Love seasons - Polydor / EX / £10 (1981 release with group from LA. Simply amazing mellow groove/two step.Writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srC4vNA_TkM&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN (45 version is 3:50)
Tyrone - Too late to turn back now - Venture / EX / £10 (Lovers version of the Cornelius Bros classic. Complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofbiEZph1A&ab_channel=MrCharlieChalk
Bettye Swann - Make me yours - Money / EX / £10 (1968 mitempo dancer that stood the test of time.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DMsRZYScKA&ab_channel=AceRecords
E’Lan - Never gonna give you up - ATL / EX / £6 (Superb modern soul take of this classic tune.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NONMqTeHOYk&ab_channel=K-FM85
New Birth - Deeper - WB / EX / £6 (Classic 1977 soulful disco, here on the down to business 7 inch edit.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfxzbqSou18&ab_channel=TheBudgie29
Jose Feliciano - I wanna be where you are - Motown / EX / £6 (Yet another version o the Leon Ware tune, but also a standout one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qckBDy4wigU&ab_channel=JoséFeliciano-Topic
Maurice Starr - When I say I love you - Rca / EX / £6 (Superb stepper off his “Flaming Starr” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEt9j9oEutU&ab_channel=AhmedEssa
Gwen Guthrie - Passion eyes / Ain’t nothin’ goin’ on but the rent - Polydor / EX/EX / £5 (Classy stepper backed with classic dance side. UK press complete with pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6fsyHYMW0I&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cbWVXmLlfg&ab_channel=GwenGuthrie-Topic
Phil Fearson & Galaxy - Fantasy real - Ensign / EX/VG+ / £5 (Superb UK two step, comes highly recommended! Pic sleeve as a little wear on top.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEQdKs2f99A&ab_channel=FUNKNATIONII
Dazz Band - Sooner or later - Motown / EX / £5 (Feelgood modern dancer from 1980.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RT-3jiok350&ab_channel=DazzBand-Topic
Soul & Disco 12’s
Clausel - Let me love you - Up Right / EX / £300 (Iconic modern dancer, forget about the shorter 7 inch which stops before things gets really really good. Very rare white demo original, most 12 inch copies seen of this are boots.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHEY5pK_1T0&ab_channel=DavidDave
Angie Stone - Wish I didn’t miss you - J / EX / £25 (2002 classic which of course utilises O’Jays “Backstabbers”, to great effect. Promo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y59b7ZT2CNo&ab_channel=KaderFunkyman
Donald Byrd - Loving you - Elektra / EX/EX / £20 (White demo of this floorfilling classic. Forgot how good it is!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J-y1f_kxpU&ab_channel=FUNKNATION
Freddie Hubbard feat Jeanie Tracy - You’re gonna lose me - Fantasy / EX/EX / £20 (Usa promo, deep and soulful dancefloor destroyer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te-WTYp3iGA&ab_channel=TheShropshireSoulProvider
Elijah John Group - Keep a little love for yourself - Keylock / EX/EX / £20 (Deep floorfilling disco classic. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haaJOHYJAY4&ab_channel=LeSargistanais
Glenn Jones - Keep on doin’ - Rca / EX/EX / £12 (Classic side off his rare “Everybody loves a winner” mini album. White demo complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF-j4ewr_I8&ab_channel=hamishblues
Instant Funk - Crying - Salsoul / EX/EX / £8 (Powerful 1979 soulful disco, reminds me of Teddy Pendergrass material from the same era.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euHUw22Oc4M&ab_channel=AuntieSoul34
Lee Moore - Reachin’ out - Source / EX/EX / £8 (Full length 7:33 version. White demo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8mmVT7PmyQ&ab_channel=rollersession
Colours - L.O.S. (Love on sight) - Power Light / EX / £8 (Very good and soulful 1984 release, somewhere inbetween midtempo and stepper land.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNLXRztqVMA&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2
Chantal Curtis - Get another love - Key / EX / £8 (Deep gritty 1979 NYC disco.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHl--c3onEc&ab_channel=FUNKNATIONII
Jackie Moore - Holding back - Catawba / EX / £8 (White demo, good version of the David Simmons tune.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veBgFUngzCc&ab_channel=ArronSmith
Big Apple Brass - My home - T.K. Disco / EX/EX / £8 (Lovely slowie and a lovely ode to NYC, with vocals by J.R. Bailey )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeYrZaD0rl8&ab_channel=BigAppleBrass-Topic
Double Exposure - After all this time / Yes I’m in love with you - Gold Coast / EX / £6 (Good dancer, b/w good slowie. Writing on label, hype sticker on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwxeoFgXsfw&ab_channel=Musicdawn45's
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjRJZYYBxXQ&ab_channel=salsoul1975
Soul Albums
Melton Brothers Band - Livin’ in the city - MDM Communications / EX/EX / £250 (With the amazing title cut. Rare orange cover first press.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKpOr7HJcNM&ab_channel=YousoulmeCbwasa
Frank Foster - The Loud Minority - Mainstream / EX/EX / £50 (Jazz set with “Beautiful people” featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater on vocals. Clean cover but has small, neat sticker residue mark on back. Front cover has Roulette distribution sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrko7kxzVQI&ab_channel=vensti5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gD4JZMZCouA&ab_channel=GEORGETSAPAKIDES
Donald Byrd - Places and spaces - Blue Note / EX/EX / £50 (Mizell Bros magic, with “Dominoes” etc. Black logo original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1PyzEVPdg&ab_channel=aquarianrealm
Pam Todd - Together - Channel / EX/EX / £45 (With killer cuts “Makin’ love” and “Let’s get together”, different versions than on the Shyrlden release. DJ Copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSrRx0XU5H0&ab_channel=grizzadams38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6U5NJ2J0ps&ab_channel=pilier
Garland Green - The Spring sides - Kent / EX/EX / £45 (Great set of his Spring material, with previously unissued tracks “Come through me”, “Just what the doctor ordered” and alternative and superior cut off “Just loving you”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nUnIUh28uI&ab_channel=GarlandGreen-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UML-Kgzbmis&ab_channel=GarlandGreen-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3tTwS_wKHE&ab_channel=GarlandGreen-Topic
Linda Tillery - s/t - Olivia / EX/VG+ / £35 (With “Freedom time”, cover has cut corner and promo sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4KJhCrM--k&ab_channel=FunkyMonk
Jones Girls - Get as much love as you can - PIR / EX/EX / £15 (With “Nights over Egypt”. Small writing on label, cover is nice and still in shrink.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzxwZ6wjDAM&ab_channel=Dr.SuperFunk
Jones Girls - At peace with woman - PIR / EX/EX / £12 (With “Dance turned into romance”. Cover still in shrink and with hype sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tb1J6syfVE&ab_channel=koollatter
Gladys Knight & the Pips - A little knight music / EX/EX / £12 (With “No one could love you more”. Nice copy still in shrink.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs2fiv2iuX8&ab_channel=GladysKnight-Topic
Archie Bell & the Drells - Hard not to like it - PIR / EX/EX / £12 (With the superb title track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HNML9_kJo&ab_channel=1mistaGROOVE
Irene Kral - There is no right way - Koala / EX/EX / £12 (With “Goin’ to California”, here on 1979 tax scam label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKCtNU2ziZo&ab_channel=ubiquitoons
Millie Jackson - Lovingly yours - Spring / EX/VG+ / £6 (With her great version of “A love of your own”. Cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTgE6hMpPFo&ab_channel=Soulman163
Wilton Felder - Inherit the wind - Mca / EX/EX / £6 (Including the superb title track which features Bobby Womack on vocals.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrHJ47eTKzI&ab_channel=TerminalPassage
Ashford & Simpson - I wanna be selfish - WB / EX/VG+ / £6 (1974 and their second album together. With “Ain’t that something” which was also done by Arlene Bailey.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiOgoO7Li3M&ab_channel=AltraModaMusic