A handful of rare reissue 45’s up for grabs. There’s a couple of original grapevine issues that are hard to come by and a selection of legitimate reissue/reproduction items (no boots! these are legit.)
All very reluctant sales - needs must!
Grading, as ever is conservative; there’s photos posted and I’m happy to answer any questions.
Grab yourself something special!
Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.60 special delivery, £3.60 1st class & signed-for for under £50 items, worldwide postage on request.
PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking
FLAME ’N’ KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY/AIN’T NOBODY JIVE IN (GET UP, GET DOWN) - GRAPEVINE GRP123 DEMO (SPINDLE MISSING) VG+ £70.00
EXCELLENT 1979 REISSUE COPY OF A MODERN SOUL CLASSIC. THIS IS A DEMO COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY LABEL’S INITIAL RELEASE SERIES AND IS ONE OF THE HARDER CATALOGUE NUMBERS TO LOCATE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL’S SCARCITY AND THE QUALITY AND POPULARITY OF THIS CLASSIC TUNE AND OF COURSE THE COLLECTABILITY OF THIS ICON LABEL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS COPY IS MISSING IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE (ALTHOUGH IT’S STILL IN A ‘GRAPEVINE’ SLEEVE) AND THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW SURFACE MARKS AND SCUFFS; ONE SMALL CLICK AT THE START & A SMALL ‘P.H’ INKED ONTO THE LABEL; THE SLEEVE’S A BIT WORN NOW, SEE PHOTO. GREAT BIT OF HISTORY AND A TIMELESS TUNE IN GREAT CONDITION; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
FLAMING EMERALDS - HAVE SOME EVERYBODY/HAVE SOME EVERYBODY (INSTR.) - GRAPEVINE GRP104 (SPINDLE INTACT) E+ £45.00
CRACKING REISSUE COPY OF THIS DETROIT THUMPER FROM THE LATE 70’S. A CLASSIC DANCER FROM BACK IN THE DAY; THIS ITEM HAS MAINTAINED IT’S POPULARITY AMONG CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL VENUES AND DJ’S. HARD TO FIND ON IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE IMPRINT, THIS COPY ON JOHN ANDERSON’S LEGENDARY REISSUE LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RETAINS IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE. VINYL IS UNBLEMISHED, ABSOLUTELY SPARKLING ON BOTH SIDES; THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIGHT REPAIR TO THE SPINDLE . A GREAT COPY FOR GRAPEVINE COLLECTORS AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL STOMPERS
THE PHONETICS - JUST A BOY’S DREAM/WHAT GOOD AM I (WITHOUT YOU) - TRUDEL REISSUE WH-101 M- £75.00SOLD
OUTSTANDING NORTHERN GROUP SOUL, CLASSIC DANCER ON IT’S LEGITIMATE REISSUE COURTESY OF THE MIGHTY WILLIE HUTCH. WRITTEN AND ARRANGED UNDER HIS WRITING NAME OF WILLIE HUTCHINSON,THIS IS AN ALL TIME CLASSIC AND DANCE FLOOR FILLER; AN ORIGINAL 1964 COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY TRACK WILL SET YOU BACK £2-3,000 (THERE ARE A COUPLE ORIGINAL COPIES ABOUT FOR SALE IF YOU’RE FLUSH!) AND THIS RE-RELEASE IS GETTING HARDER TO FIND. A BARGAIN PRICE FOR AN AUTHENTIC RE-RELEASE. CLASS NORTHERN SOUL
MARY SAXTON - TAKE MY HEART/SAD EYES - QUALITY 1975 REISSUE 2235X (ETCHED MATRIX ON RUN-OUT-MADE IN CANADA TOP OF LABEL) E £45.00SOLD
RE-ISSUE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC CANADIAN RELEASE FEMME SOUL MOVER OUT OF CANADA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1968 BY THIS CANADIAN SINGER, IT WAS RE-RELEASED IN 1975 AND 1977. A POPULAR FEMALE DANCER ON THE NORTHERN SCENE AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT; THIS ISSUE IS QUITE SCARCE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT (THE LATER REISSUE HAS A SMALL LABEL VARIATION.) VINYL IS CLEAN AND SHINY WITH THE FAINTEST OF BLEMISHES; NAP - LABEL IS CLEAN AND FAULTLESS. EXCELLENT, CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL AND A BARGAIN PRICE
YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS - I CAN’T CHANGE/MEND THE TORN PIECES - JUNIOR 1071 2ND. ISS - M- £65.00SOLD
OUTSTANDING 2-SIDER FROM KAE WILLIAMS’ PHILADELPHIA LABEL. ORIGINALLY RELEASED WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER 1010, THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE JUNIOR RECORDS PUT OUT 2 YEARS LATER WITH CAT. NO 1071. 2 EQUALLY FANTASTIC SIDES FROM THIS LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL SINGER, IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE WHICH IS THE BETTER SIDE; BOTH INFECTIOUS DANCE FLOOR FLOATERS. THIS 2ND ISSUE COPY IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND DESPITE MISSING THE CACHET OF THE FIRST ISSUE (I’VE HAD THIS ON A REGULAR SALES LIST, BUT FELT INCLINED TO ADD IT WITH REISSUES,) IS STILL A QUALITY RARITY IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, PARTICULARLY IN SUCH FANTASTIC CONDITION
ISHOLA MUHAMMAD - OPEN UP YOUR HEART/STAY TOGETHER - SOUL SPECTRUM REISSUE M £35.00
UNPLAYED, 2013 REISSUE OF THIS MONSTER TRACK FROM LENIS GUESS’ LABEL OUT OF NORFOLK, VA. ABSOLUTE DANCE FLOOR DESTROYER AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT, I SEEM TO RECALL THE REISSUES OF THIS BEING RELEASED TO ENSURE MR. MUHAMMAD SAW SOME MONEY FOR HIS EFFORTS. THIS IS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED AND A GREAT WAY TO OWN A THUMPING RARITY ON VINYL WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORIGINAL
BERNARD SMITH & JOKERS WILD - GOTTA BE A REASON (VOCAL)/GOTTA BE A REASON (INSTR.) - GROOVE G504 REISSUE - M £65.00SOLD
SPARKLING MINT REISSUE COPY OF THIS 1968 RARITY FROM RICHMOND, VA. THE ORIGINAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND; AN ABSOLUTE STORMER OF A DANCER AND OF COURSE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE. THIS IS THE LEGITIMATE REISSUE, WITH THE SAME TRACK - VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ON BOTH SIDES, UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL AND A SLIGHTLY LONGER (20 SECS) MIX. QUITE TRICKY TO FIND IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, THIS IS A NICE WAY TO OWN A CLASS TUNE ON VINYL FOR A BARGAIN PRICE. VINYL AND LABEL ARE MINT WITH A NEEDLE ONLY HAVING TOUCHED THE VINYL A COUPLE OF TIMES.
A handful of rare reissue 45’s up for grabs. There’s a couple of original grapevine issues that are hard to come by and a selection of legitimate reissue/reproduction items (no boots! these are legit.)
All very reluctant sales - needs must!
Grading, as ever is conservative; there’s photos posted and I’m happy to answer any questions.
Grab yourself something special!
Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.60 special delivery, £3.60 1st class & signed-for for under £50 items, worldwide postage on request.
PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking
FLAME ’N’ KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY/AIN’T NOBODY JIVE IN (GET UP, GET DOWN) - GRAPEVINE GRP123 DEMO (SPINDLE MISSING) VG+ £70.00
EXCELLENT 1979 REISSUE COPY OF A MODERN SOUL CLASSIC. THIS IS A DEMO COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY LABEL’S INITIAL RELEASE SERIES AND IS ONE OF THE HARDER CATALOGUE NUMBERS TO LOCATE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL’S SCARCITY AND THE QUALITY AND POPULARITY OF THIS CLASSIC TUNE AND OF COURSE THE COLLECTABILITY OF THIS ICON LABEL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS COPY IS MISSING IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE (ALTHOUGH IT’S STILL IN A ‘GRAPEVINE’ SLEEVE) AND THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW SURFACE MARKS AND SCUFFS; ONE SMALL CLICK AT THE START & A SMALL ‘P.H’ INKED ONTO THE LABEL; THE SLEEVE’S A BIT WORN NOW, SEE PHOTO. GREAT BIT OF HISTORY AND A TIMELESS TUNE IN GREAT CONDITION; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
FLAMING EMERALDS - HAVE SOME EVERYBODY/HAVE SOME EVERYBODY (INSTR.) - GRAPEVINE GRP104 (SPINDLE INTACT) E+ £45.00
CRACKING REISSUE COPY OF THIS DETROIT THUMPER FROM THE LATE 70’S. A CLASSIC DANCER FROM BACK IN THE DAY; THIS ITEM HAS MAINTAINED IT’S POPULARITY AMONG CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL VENUES AND DJ’S. HARD TO FIND ON IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE IMPRINT, THIS COPY ON JOHN ANDERSON’S LEGENDARY REISSUE LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RETAINS IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE. VINYL IS UNBLEMISHED, ABSOLUTELY SPARKLING ON BOTH SIDES; THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIGHT REPAIR TO THE SPINDLE . A GREAT COPY FOR GRAPEVINE COLLECTORS AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL STOMPERS
THE PHONETICS - JUST A BOY’S DREAM/WHAT GOOD AM I (WITHOUT YOU) - TRUDEL REISSUE WH-101 M- £75.00SOLDOUTSTANDING NORTHERN GROUP SOUL, CLASSIC DANCER ON IT’S LEGITIMATE REISSUE COURTESY OF THE MIGHTY WILLIE HUTCH. WRITTEN AND ARRANGED UNDER HIS WRITING NAME OF WILLIE HUTCHINSON,THIS IS AN ALL TIME CLASSIC AND DANCE FLOOR FILLER; AN ORIGINAL 1964 COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY TRACK WILL SET YOU BACK £2-3,000 (THERE ARE A COUPLE ORIGINAL COPIES ABOUT FOR SALE IF YOU’RE FLUSH!) AND THIS RE-RELEASE IS GETTING HARDER TO FIND. A BARGAIN PRICE FOR AN AUTHENTIC RE-RELEASE. CLASS NORTHERN SOUL
MARY SAXTON - TAKE MY HEART/SAD EYES - QUALITY 1975 REISSUE 2235X (ETCHED MATRIX ON RUN-OUT-MADE IN CANADA TOP OF LABEL) E £45.00SOLDRE-ISSUE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC CANADIAN RELEASE FEMME SOUL MOVER OUT OF CANADA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1968 BY THIS CANADIAN SINGER, IT WAS RE-RELEASED IN 1975 AND 1977. A POPULAR FEMALE DANCER ON THE NORTHERN SCENE AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT; THIS ISSUE IS QUITE SCARCE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT (THE LATER REISSUE HAS A SMALL LABEL VARIATION.) VINYL IS CLEAN AND SHINY WITH THE FAINTEST OF BLEMISHES; NAP - LABEL IS CLEAN AND FAULTLESS. EXCELLENT, CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL AND A BARGAIN PRICE
YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS - I CAN’T CHANGE/MEND THE TORN PIECES - JUNIOR 1071 2ND. ISS - M- £65.00SOLDOUTSTANDING 2-SIDER FROM KAE WILLIAMS’ PHILADELPHIA LABEL. ORIGINALLY RELEASED WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER 1010, THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE JUNIOR RECORDS PUT OUT 2 YEARS LATER WITH CAT. NO 1071. 2 EQUALLY FANTASTIC SIDES FROM THIS LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL SINGER, IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE WHICH IS THE BETTER SIDE; BOTH INFECTIOUS DANCE FLOOR FLOATERS. THIS 2ND ISSUE COPY IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND DESPITE MISSING THE CACHET OF THE FIRST ISSUE (I’VE HAD THIS ON A REGULAR SALES LIST, BUT FELT INCLINED TO ADD IT WITH REISSUES,) IS STILL A QUALITY RARITY IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, PARTICULARLY IN SUCH FANTASTIC CONDITION
ISHOLA MUHAMMAD - OPEN UP YOUR HEART/STAY TOGETHER - SOUL SPECTRUM REISSUE M £35.00
UNPLAYED, 2013 REISSUE OF THIS MONSTER TRACK FROM LENIS GUESS’ LABEL OUT OF NORFOLK, VA. ABSOLUTE DANCE FLOOR DESTROYER AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT, I SEEM TO RECALL THE REISSUES OF THIS BEING RELEASED TO ENSURE MR. MUHAMMAD SAW SOME MONEY FOR HIS EFFORTS. THIS IS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED AND A GREAT WAY TO OWN A THUMPING RARITY ON VINYL WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORIGINAL
BERNARD SMITH & JOKERS WILD - GOTTA BE A REASON (VOCAL)/GOTTA BE A REASON (INSTR.) - GROOVE G504 REISSUE - M £65.00SOLDSPARKLING MINT REISSUE COPY OF THIS 1968 RARITY FROM RICHMOND, VA. THE ORIGINAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND; AN ABSOLUTE STORMER OF A DANCER AND OF COURSE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE. THIS IS THE LEGITIMATE REISSUE, WITH THE SAME TRACK - VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ON BOTH SIDES, UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL AND A SLIGHTLY LONGER (20 SECS) MIX. QUITE TRICKY TO FIND IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, THIS IS A NICE WAY TO OWN A CLASS TUNE ON VINYL FOR A BARGAIN PRICE. VINYL AND LABEL ARE MINT WITH A NEEDLE ONLY HAVING TOUCHED THE VINYL A COUPLE OF TIMES.
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