Iconic R&B rocker and the first release from this all-time great soul voice. Came out just a couple of months after the Confederate issue on this pretty awesome looking label. surface marks with very little impact on play, even during the acapella parts.
Visual grade: VG
€200
Jon Lucien – Rashida EP – RCA 0038 DJ Copy
Highly collectable 4 track EP that served as promo for the Rashida LP.
Visual grade: Vinyl - Strong VG, Sleeve - VG
€170
Gloria Walker & The Chevelles – You hit the spot baby / Walking with my new love – Flaming Arrow 37
Sister funk killer that outshines its four figure counterpart and probably in my top-3 played out tunes ever. If this one doesn’t get you moving you might wanna go see a doctor.
Visual grade: EX
€120
Lenore Gospel Singers – Sanctified lord / Must Jesus bear this cross – Adams 1000
Sick and mega rare uptempo R&B bomb. This might not pop up again for a number of years.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€120
Wiley Patterson & The Four-Um – Let’s make it one world / Dream a dream a day – GP 519
Two cuts from the legendary album and most definitely their rarest release. Impossible to find in this condition.
Visual grade: M-, storage warp NAP
€100
Teri Thornton – Where was I / Molly Marlene – Mothers 1000
Super soulful but very much overlooked 45 by one of the greatest female voices in jazz. Comes with the extremely rare pictur sleeve.
Visual grade: Vinyl – VG to VG+, Sleeve VG
€100
Connell – What do I think / Time after time – Nellcon 002
Atmospheric modern sweet soul obscurity. Looks unplayed.
Visual grade: M-
€80
The Natural Resources Unpolluted – Don’t bite the hands that feeds you / Funky with my stuff – Dore 854
Fabulous LA sweet soul with a funk flip.
Visual grade: EX
€80
The Markeys – Someone is watching you / Last mile of the way – Hymnal 1010
LA gospel mover from the mid-70s with as much bass as you can possibly fit into a 7” record.
Visual grade: VG
€75
Love, Unity and Virtue – Let love shine / Beauty – Six Nine
Acoustic lo-fi recording but a thing of beauty. Came out a couple of years back but people are finally wising up to this. Sleeve is signed, small crease on the top right corner and top seam has been unglued.
DIGGIN' DAVE 45s LIST - OCTOBER 2023
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Sunny & The Sunliners – Should I take you home / If I could see you now – Key-Loc 1026
Deep Chicano crossover sound with a northern flip.
Visual grade: VG+
€300
Grace – Good news / I made up my mind – T.J.T. 21867
Insane recently discovered modern gospel from Philly. Destined to go big so grab it while you can!
Visual grade: M-
€250
Pro-Fascination – Something on my mind / Overpowering love – MOT 777
Stunning Louisiana ballad by the “Try Love Again” boys.
Visual grade: EX
€225
Otis Redding – Shout bamalama / Fat gal – Orbit 135
Iconic R&B rocker and the first release from this all-time great soul voice. Came out just a couple of months after the Confederate issue on this pretty awesome looking label. surface marks with very little impact on play, even during the acapella parts.
Visual grade: VG
€200
Jon Lucien – Rashida EP – RCA 0038 DJ Copy
Highly collectable 4 track EP that served as promo for the Rashida LP.
Visual grade: Vinyl - Strong VG, Sleeve - VG
€170
Gloria Walker & The Chevelles – You hit the spot baby / Walking with my new love – Flaming Arrow 37
Sister funk killer that outshines its four figure counterpart and probably in my top-3 played out tunes ever. If this one doesn’t get you moving you might wanna go see a doctor.
Visual grade: EX
€120
Lenore Gospel Singers – Sanctified lord / Must Jesus bear this cross – Adams 1000
Sick and mega rare uptempo R&B bomb. This might not pop up again for a number of years.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€120
Wiley Patterson & The Four-Um – Let’s make it one world / Dream a dream a day – GP 519
Two cuts from the legendary album and most definitely their rarest release. Impossible to find in this condition.
Visual grade: M-, storage warp NAP
€100
Teri Thornton – Where was I / Molly Marlene – Mothers 1000
Super soulful but very much overlooked 45 by one of the greatest female voices in jazz. Comes with the extremely rare pictur sleeve.
Visual grade: Vinyl – VG to VG+, Sleeve VG
€100
Connell – What do I think / Time after time – Nellcon 002
Atmospheric modern sweet soul obscurity. Looks unplayed.
Visual grade: M-
€80
The Natural Resources Unpolluted – Don’t bite the hands that feeds you / Funky with my stuff – Dore 854
Fabulous LA sweet soul with a funk flip.
Visual grade: EX
€80
The Markeys – Someone is watching you / Last mile of the way – Hymnal 1010
LA gospel mover from the mid-70s with as much bass as you can possibly fit into a 7” record.
Visual grade: VG
€75
Love, Unity and Virtue – Let love shine / Beauty – Six Nine
Acoustic lo-fi recording but a thing of beauty. Came out a couple of years back but people are finally wising up to this. Sleeve is signed, small crease on the top right corner and top seam has been unglued.
Visual grade: Vinyl M- Sleeve VG+
€60
Blaze Foley – Oval room / Girl scout cookies – Vital 7077
To cuts from his country folk holy grail. Oval room is a really cool anti-presidential song, worth checking out if you don’t know it yet.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€50
The Strangers – This brave new world / In the beginning – Afton 1700
Obscure instrumental surf rocker in clean shape.
Visual grade: EX
€45
The Dynasonics – You got it / Soul bug – Dynamics 1014 DJ Copy
Semi-known instrumental Detroit scorcher that takes no prisoners.
Visual grade: M-
€40
The Johnny Otis Show feat. Barbara Morrison – Hey boy! I want ya’ / ******, please! – Jazz World 70
Funky, yet super soulful modern that’s that’s 100% essential for everyone with even a passing interest in the genre.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€40
Southland Singers of Baltimore, Md – I have to cry sometime / I found the answer – SAS 24075
Lively Ohio black gospel that never turns up.
Visual grade: VG
€40
The Precisions – If this is love / You’ll soon be gone – Drew 1003
A piece of Detroit history and one of Mike Terry’s finest moments, which is saying a lot.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€35
Joseph Gray – R.S.V.P. / Believe – Emergency 4556
Emotionally charged electro jam that you won’t be finding any cheaper.
Visual grade: M-, medium storage warp NAP
€35
The Manhattans – All I need is your love / Our love will never die – Carnival 526
Driving northern dancer with ballad flip.
Visual grade: EX
€30
Spot & The Blotters – Circulating / Soul circle – Equal 459601
Private Michigan funk 45. Some quantity was found a couple of years back but copies are drying up and this is my last one
Visual grade: M-
€30
Joe Fossett – I remember / Happy birthday mama – Jar-Val 7801
Esoteric oddball modern ballad that has sold for serious loot in the past.
Visual grade: VG
€25
Paula West – You’re in trouble / Where do I go from here – Nale 2000
Clean and cheap copy of this semi-known sister funk 45.
Visual grade: M-
€25
J.C. Davis – Sweet sweet love / Monkey – Chess 1858
Energy-packed Chicago R&B
Visual grade: VG to VG+
€20
J.B. Bingham – Peek-a-boo (mono / stereo) – WB 7775 DJ Copy
Super suave soul ballad. Very modestly priced due to some minor surface marks.
Visual grade: VG
€20