Richard Caiton - Where is the love - J.B.’s / VG / £900 (Classic disc, classic artist. Label has slight ring wear, vinyl fine marks. Decent player, please refer to the soundfile below taken from the copy for sale. Price knocked down by £100 from last list.)
Last Generation - Just a chance in life / You’re all I need - Last Generation / EX/EX / £300 (Great and powerful 1982 modern dancer. Clean copy complete with pic sleeve.)
Pleasure Express - Love embrace - M.F.P. / EX/VG+ / £125 (Very cool surianamese modern dancer. Dutch original complete with pic sleeve, pic sleeve has a small “17” writing.)
Dennis Coffey – Love theme from black belt Jones / Theme from black belt Jones – WB / EX / £125 (Rare and classic genre border crossing 45, issue copy.)
Dennis Coffey – Love theme from black belt Jones / Theme from black belt Jones – WB / EX / £120 (Rare and classic genre border crossing 45. Issue copy, with sticker on the more uptempo side with name and address of previous owner.)
Pressure Point - Straight to the point - Pressure Point / EX/EX / £110 (Just lovely driving modern dancer. Clean UK original copy complete with pic sleeve.)
Smoked Sugar – (Loving you) Coming out of a brand new bag / My eyes search a lonely room – 20th Century / EX / £25 (Superb modern dancer only found on the rare issue copies. Flip is a nice slowie. Label has a Chicago Disco-Tech rubber stamp.)
Eddie Foster - I never knew / I will wait - In / EX / £800 (Legendary, and evergreen NS dancer! Label has a tiny bit of wear and a 29 cent rubber stamp. Original with dark blue label and clear printing, and the title + “IN-6311” in the runout groove.)
Percy Stone – Chained – Ram / EX / £700 (Excellent Eddie Bo produced crossover dancer, and a real rarity. Label has a couple of faint stains, similar to the copy pictured on the clip below. Price down by £50 from last list.)
Kim Weston - A little more love / Go ahead and laugh - Tamla / VG+ / £450 (Two lovely sides, on the very rare withdrawn Tamla TM54106 release. It sold for £2116 at a John Manship website auction in November last year. BB hole through label, with company sleeve.)
Electric Express - Hear say II - Key-Vac / EX / £250 (Very rare, atmospheric and absolutely fantastic xover dancer. Like a feel good version of Flourescent Smogg. Part I label side has small, neat writing.)
Gene Chandler - Mr. big shot - Constellation / VG+ / £175 (Straight logo original of this big and bold NS oldie. Label has small stain and small tear. Vinyl some light occasional marks, plays well.)
Dee Clark - That’s my girl / It’s raining - Constellation / VG / £70 (Classic NS dancer b/w a sublime slowie. Nicer end of VG with some light marks and scuffs, plays ok. Yellow label/no lines first press, both label sides has a X.)
Solars - Nobody knows but my baby and me / Here’s my heart - King / EX / £60 (Superb deep soul backed with a more lightweight midtempo flip. Yellow promo.)
Ike Perry & the Lyrics - God must have sent you to me / I’m just a man - North Broad St / NM/NM / £25 (Two superb previously unissued late 1960’s soul sides, on a limited 2020 release.)
Impressions - We must be in love / Inner city blues - Buddah / EX / £20 (Cool looking Jamaican press. Two superb classic sides and one that is also quite rare on Usa issue.)
Masters of Soul - Lovely little Lassie - Duke / EX / £350 (Simply stunning group soul ballad from this fantastic group. As new white demo vinyl copy, comes in company sleeve.)
Willie & The Magnificents – Very Soulful – All Platinum / EX/VG+ / £175 (Rare one! With their superb group version of “Get away from me girl’. “Forever more” is superb deep soul. Cover has a hint of ring wear.)
Human Body - Make you shake it - Bearsville / EX/EX / £25 (1983 Troutman brothers production. Standout for me is the three smooth but funky tracks below. Label has writing.)
Starpoint - Keep on it - Chocolate City / EX/EX / £10 (From the golden year of 1981 and with the two stepper “We’re into love” and the bass heavy boogie dancer “I just want to be your lover”.)
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Dee dee - PIR / EX/EX / £8 (With full length version of the rare groove classic “Easy money”.Clean copy with cover still in shrinkwrap.)
Jeff Lorber Fusion - Galaxian - Arista / EX/EX / £8 (With 2 step classic “Think back and remember”.)
Love Committee - s/t - T-Electric / EX/EX / £8 (With the stepper “I wanna make love to you” and the dancers “I made a mistake” + “Boogie papers”. Cut out hole)
Ben E. King - Let me live in your life - Atlantic / EX/VG+ / £6 (Essential release! With “Family jewels”, “Spoiled”, “Fly away” etc. Gold promo stamp and programming sticker on cover.)
Bold Breed- Original Rarity Let Me Down Easy Nc Label
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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Toast - Just an illusion (Coming to ya) - Charm City / EX / £1500 (Very clean copy of one of the best and rarest two step tracks around.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP5zI8UQAbs&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Richard Caiton - Where is the love - J.B.’s / VG / £900 (Classic disc, classic artist. Label has slight ring wear, vinyl fine marks. Decent player, please refer to the soundfile below taken from the copy for sale. Price knocked down by £100 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGF63zyTfi0&ab_channel=K-Mart
Sass - Birds of a feather - San Francisco I.N.S. / EX / £400 (Fantastic feel good modern soul dancer. Former cover up, and their rarest 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRqd0jw56A&ab_channel=CocoMac
Santiago - Feeling good - Bam Bun / EX / £400 (Fantastic 1975 dancer. Text, not logo, label name variation)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bwmJ2zw1Z8&ab_channel=NeftaliSantiago
Bobby Bell - I wanna be the one - Sting / EX / £350 (Virtue studio mix of this heavy modern soul hitter.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTw2verA5-8&ab_channel=DavidRipollés
Last Generation - Just a chance in life / You’re all I need - Last Generation / EX/EX / £300 (Great and powerful 1982 modern dancer. Clean copy complete with pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5bKUYAde7U&ab_channel=LégèreRecordings
Pretenders - I call it love / It’s everything about you - Carnival / EX / £250 (The 560 modern soul dancer versions, essential dancefloor stuff!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbPtGQwKxZw&ab_channel=soulfulthangs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi_C94bg9Aw&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Arthur Airgood & Midnight Blue - Love is a burning feeling - Elms / EX / £250 (Good and very rare blue eyed modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhs_fjf4R9s&ab_channel=ManFromSoul
Percy & Them - Trying to find a new love / Look in the mirror of my eyes - Roulette / EX / £225 (Fantastic double header from this superb cult group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZSTHRuqGy0&ab_channel=SoulConnection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dW40_3h5f0&ab_channel=ValChalloner
Pleasure Express - Love embrace - M.F.P. / EX/VG+ / £125 (Very cool surianamese modern dancer. Dutch original complete with pic sleeve, pic sleeve has a small “17” writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjLI5OooHTI&ab_channel=ManFromSoul
Dennis Coffey – Love theme from black belt Jones / Theme from black belt Jones – WB / EX / £125 (Rare and classic genre border crossing 45, issue copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAEurpw4W4&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFybr94Oq8U&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Dennis Coffey – Love theme from black belt Jones / Theme from black belt Jones – WB / EX / £120 (Rare and classic genre border crossing 45. Issue copy, with sticker on the more uptempo side with name and address of previous owner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAEurpw4W4&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFybr94Oq8U&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Class-Set - My style - Mod-Art / EX / £110 (Excellent somewhat quirky modern dancer, Chicago cult label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAhACNoEN0&t=10s&ab_channel=mmmm13
Pressure Point - Straight to the point - Pressure Point / EX/EX / £110 (Just lovely driving modern dancer. Clean UK original copy complete with pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxarMZOvRXo&ab_channel=Bronco80s
Rev. T.L. Barrett - Lord’s prayer / Said it long time ago - Gospel Roots / EX / £50 (Two fine sides of gospel modern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JweIs6jACA&ab_channel=Bronco70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpgiEacHjr4&ab_channel=Bronco70s
G.C. Cameron - No matter where - Motown / EX / £30 (Superb 1973 dancer, to play alongside Sisters Love “Give me your love”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjGqoTQIAB0&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge
Smoked Sugar – (Loving you) Coming out of a brand new bag / My eyes search a lonely room – 20th Century / EX / £25 (Superb modern dancer only found on the rare issue copies. Flip is a nice slowie. Label has a Chicago Disco-Tech rubber stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnbKeHiryYs&ab_channel=THEPLACEMUSIC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-yaURo3uYQ&ab_channel=hsp100
Arnold Blair - Finally made it home - Triumph/Super Disco Edits / EX / £25 (Previously unreleased, lovely midtempo modern soul. 2016 first press.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS929Og7vIQ&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Jean Carn - Don’t let it go to your head - PIR / EX / £18 (PIR classic that still sounds fantastic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfhpl6_HVFY&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Unity - (Heartache’s) The price - UA / EX / £18 (The best track off their 1980 album, superb two stepper. Demo copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IriWnDkxsk&ab_channel=GROOVATHERAPICCHANNEL
Northern & Crossover Soul 45’s
Eddie Foster - I never knew / I will wait - In / EX / £800 (Legendary, and evergreen NS dancer! Label has a tiny bit of wear and a 29 cent rubber stamp. Original with dark blue label and clear printing, and the title + “IN-6311” in the runout groove.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz2iuxYbZ4E&ab_channel=NorthernSoulClassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBJqij2RUxo&ab_channel=JohnManship
Percy Stone – Chained – Ram / EX / £700 (Excellent Eddie Bo produced crossover dancer, and a real rarity. Label has a couple of faint stains, similar to the copy pictured on the clip below. Price down by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNhE9MA2XFc&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Kim Weston - A little more love / Go ahead and laugh - Tamla / VG+ / £450 (Two lovely sides, on the very rare withdrawn Tamla TM54106 release. It sold for £2116 at a John Manship website auction in November last year. BB hole through label, with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DSC69iCBD0&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klzoPXB-TGU&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Electric Express - Hear say II - Key-Vac / EX / £250 (Very rare, atmospheric and absolutely fantastic xover dancer. Like a feel good version of Flourescent Smogg. Part I label side has small, neat writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEPMYwnP60g&ab_channel=davethorley
Gene Chandler - Mr. big shot - Constellation / VG+ / £175 (Straight logo original of this big and bold NS oldie. Label has small stain and small tear. Vinyl some light occasional marks, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaBwQh7RyoU&ab_channel=DerekSee
Mack Rice - Baby I’m coming home - Lu Pine / EX / £125 (Classic Detroit R&B dancer. X on and bb hole through label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCCBBRvIq2k&ab_channel=PeteGriffin
Boss-Four - Walkin’ by - Rim / EX / £80 (Lovely group harmony dancer out of NYC.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9OzGRiHWh8&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Vibrating Vibrations - Surprise party for baby - Neptune / VG+ / £75 (Classic oldie! Record has a few scuffs, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lCv0S7j7dE&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Dee Clark - That’s my girl / It’s raining - Constellation / VG / £70 (Classic NS dancer b/w a sublime slowie. Nicer end of VG with some light marks and scuffs, plays ok. Yellow label/no lines first press, both label sides has a X.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NaQzYllwps&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jGzQcMsNC4&ab_channel=DJPetePop
Vontastics - Never let your love grow cold - St. Lawrence / EX / £60 (Classic Chicago soul that was embraced by the NS scene.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1a6BX64GI&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Solars - Nobody knows but my baby and me / Here’s my heart - King / EX / £60 (Superb deep soul backed with a more lightweight midtempo flip. Yellow promo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5NhZDLnMBo&ab_channel=JohnManship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohNr9d5CF68&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Chuck Wood - Seven days too long - Roulette / VG+ / £50 (Powerful NS classic! Writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjJ8OfeeNHw&ab_channel=brico
Ike Perry & the Lyrics - God must have sent you to me / I’m just a man - North Broad St / NM/NM / £25 (Two superb previously unissued late 1960’s soul sides, on a limited 2020 release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjHu7O7Dl84&ab_channel=MarkSpeakman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5aP7QHCBUI&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Billy Taylor - EP - Prestige / VG+ / £25 (Four track Usa EP, with a good jazz dance version of “Candido”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jSqaWxtRo0&ab_channel=BillyTaylor-Topic
Impressions - We must be in love / Inner city blues - Buddah / EX / £20 (Cool looking Jamaican press. Two superb classic sides and one that is also quite rare on Usa issue.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXDulTqRwwM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7dAWNqOWk
Eddie Ray - Glad I found you - Prix / EX / £18 (Good Ohio xover dancer. Slight warp not affecting play. HSI in box label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyqB3Ixubf4&ab_channel=isitretro
Tammi Lynn - I’m gonna run away from you - Cotillion / EX / £18 (Rare issue copy of this classic NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAwYfd2vnAA&ab_channel=gerryHogan
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Masters of Soul - Lovely little Lassie - Duke / EX / £350 (Simply stunning group soul ballad from this fantastic group. As new white demo vinyl copy, comes in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsKvGvluChg&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Wilton Crump - Give your love to me - Olive Branch / EX / £200 (Absolutely sublime Gary, IN sweet soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDKWVU_utLA&ab_channel=Robbie
Roscoe Ballard & Pitcher Motion - Who’s loving you - Source / EX / £125 (Rare and great deep soul, with cool drums and a fragile quality to it.)
https://xray.fm/broadcasts/50098#play (25:25 in)
Prophets - My kind of girl - Stephanye / EX / £20 (Just beautiful Detroit group soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljPVi1HR7VI&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Soul Albums
Willie & The Magnificents – Very Soulful – All Platinum / EX/VG+ / £175 (Rare one! With their superb group version of “Get away from me girl’. “Forever more” is superb deep soul. Cover has a hint of ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqjhGtkKRv0&ab_channel=K-Mart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ8o5AA7DJw&ab_channel=SuperJg1975
Shadow - s/t - Elektra / EX/EX / £35 (With “I can’t keep holding back”, an amazing Leon Ware album only production.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pn9s7HZAuE&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Chew - See the light - Capitol / EX/EX / £25 (With fantastic album only “I like it”. Usa press with gold promo stamp on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85MKfJ3FsDw&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Human Body - Make you shake it - Bearsville / EX/EX / £25 (1983 Troutman brothers production. Standout for me is the three smooth but funky tracks below. Label has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrkvPqsR8Qs&ab_channel=JorgeCarlos🐥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46XWsLXzqYc&ab_channel=TobyWalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2WAM67PjsY&ab_channel=SandroNovak
New Horizons - Something new - Columbia / EX/EX / £18 (With 2 stepper “I can’t tell you” and the smooth “Reaching for new horizons”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTddUm919Ok&ab_channel=NewHorizons-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bddHb57k_F0&ab_channel=NewHorizons-Topic
Tyrone Davis - In the mood - Columbia / EX/EX / £15 (With the classic title track. Rare white demo with programming sticker on front cover)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2N7WFKwiaQ&ab_channel=R%26B.Music
Side Effect - Portraits - Elektra / EX/EX / £15 (With the lovely 2 step classics “Midnight lover” and “I can’t play”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=414_MrfGhvs&ab_channel=SideEffect-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wAXDqPbZU&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Side Effect - Goin’ bananas - Fantasy / EX/EX / £8 (Yellow vinyl label copy of this 1977 classic. With “Private world” and “Mr. Monday”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kAcH_cAmyM&ab_channel=veewee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlcqmnwQKMM&ab_channel=SideEffect-Topic
9th Creation - Superheroes - Hilltak / EX/EX / £12 (With the excellent rare groover “Much too much”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx3PJfPdPbk&ab_channel=NOSOULNOLIFE
Freda Payne - Supernatural high - Capitol / EX/EX / £12 (Incl 2 step classic “Tell me please”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-UsYf36KXI&ab_channel=hamishblues
Freda Payne - Stares and whispers - Capitol / EX/EX / £8 (With her amazing version of “I get high (On your memory)”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUNEfEDzM0g&ab_channel=SoulConnection
Starpoint - s/t - Chocolate City / EX/EX / £12 (1980 debut with the two step classic “You’re my sunny day” + “Girl I’m up for your lovin’”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_siPDVjHW7c&ab_channel=JazzSoulBrothers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Os8rjBTM0&ab_channel=BigPeter1027RealMusicChannel
Starpoint - Keep on it - Chocolate City / EX/EX / £10 (From the golden year of 1981 and with the two stepper “We’re into love” and the bass heavy boogie dancer “I just want to be your lover”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6A9vnHh1Z4&ab_channel=Starpoint-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=164bSJ1sGbk&ab_channel=Starpoint-Topic
Starpoint - It’s so delicious - Boardwalk / EX/EX / £8 (1983 album with the fab 2 steppers “I got the love” and “Give real love a try”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHlSOHEZt6A&ab_channel=Starpoint-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5-oz-cRtpE&ab_channel=Starpoint-Topic
Starpoint - It’s all yours - Electra / EX/EX / £6 (1984 album, and yes with two great two steppers in “This is so right” and “Always on my mind”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvzDP547ozs&ab_channel=ArchieGe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucR6pBbYW8Q&ab_channel=ArchieGe
O’Bryan - Doin’ alright - Capitol / EX/EX / £10 (With the amazing stepper “It’s over”, but wait! There’s more!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEFMbuJJkp4&ab_channel=O'Bryan-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0_b_zljpA&ab_channel=veewee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbk2nj573ss&ab_channel=O'Bryan-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRh4mjR9UpE&ab_channel=BigPeter86RealMusicChannel
Damon Harris - Damon - Fantasy/Wmot / EX/EX / £8 (Featuring the fantastic “Funday”!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQjWkPYJ7A8&ab_channel=Multiplicityme2too
Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Dee dee - PIR / EX/EX / £8 (With full length version of the rare groove classic “Easy money”.Clean copy with cover still in shrinkwrap.)
Jeff Lorber Fusion - Galaxian - Arista / EX/EX / £8 (With 2 step classic “Think back and remember”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9BVxybiSZk&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Love Committee - s/t - T-Electric / EX/EX / £8 (With the stepper “I wanna make love to you” and the dancers “I made a mistake” + “Boogie papers”. Cut out hole)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUP64y1CY_U&ab_channel=RonaldoAlexandre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQuUBgUHsaE&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2picnDNInH8&ab_channel=MR.FONKSTER
Main Ingredient - Ready for love - Rca / EX/VG+ / £6 (With their excellent take of “Spolied”, a real rare groove delight!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmkzBXkGMag&ab_channel=TheMainIngredient-Topic
Hubert Laws - Land of passion - Columbia / EX/EX / £6 (With the amazing title track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuTbjF_-qIQ&ab_channel=EwanBruce
Damion & Denita - s/t - Rocket / EX/EX / £6 (With their killer two step take on “Love your sexy ways” + “Is it still warm”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K2YzLEWHR4&ab_channel=BLACKsoulSOUNDS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDcSjGBcVVc&ab_channel=SoulConnection
Ben E. King - Let me live in your life - Atlantic / EX/VG+ / £6 (Essential release! With “Family jewels”, “Spoiled”, “Fly away” etc. Gold promo stamp and programming sticker on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lyT2IgUhx4&ab_channel=BenE.King-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBf3zUx2f4E&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjlTu3pdro&ab_channel=BenE.King-Topic