Ok - let’s start 2024 with a few nice things for today
Chet Davenport I cant get over you Toeholt Records £200
Superb modern soul - very slightly different take of the same track by Traffic Jam on the same label (Chet was the lead singer anyway). Really kicks after the intro! M-
Jokers Y-ilde Nothing But A Party / Very Special Love Gold Spill £100
Vinyl has some marks. Plays strong with the occasional pop and background crackle. Nothing major - no sustained ticks or anything nasty. VG
Geraldine Curry And The Heartstoppers You're So Wonderful London House Records £80 classic mid-paced northern dancer. M-
Creators I Can't Believe It's True (Where Did Our Love Go) Coconut Records £70 Condition is G only. The record plays through with out jumps etc but does have a lot of crackles - particularly in the first half of the record. It may benefit from a deep clean. Very rare crossover soul Good (G)
Kent Drake Boss Thing Together Wand £65
Wow - this is the kind of record that got me into soul music. 3 mins of mid-tempo soul brilliance. M-
Billy Proctor And Love System (I'm Gonna) Chop Down That Oak Tree / Keeping Up With The Joneses Epic £65
Has a minute 'Y' shaped stress line right out on the run off (an I do mean tiny!!). I only mention it as it's a M- grade. Doesn't not affect the record at all.
Superb 70's dancer " M-
Mary Wells You Lost The Sweetest Boy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One Stateside £65
Plays great - VG++ player. Label has a sticker mark that has been expertly recoloured (see pics). No centre. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve (sleeve taped).
" VG
The Drew-Vels Everybody Knows / It's My Time Capitol Records £65
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching CAPITOL company sleeve. I always liked this very slick girl group harmonies track by Patti Drew and her two sisters. Very Good Plus (VG+)
Curt Darin Two On A Cloud / Grown Up Fairy Tale Buddah Records £65 Vinyl is M-. Record has a stress line which doesn't affect the record at all.
Lovely mid-tempo piece" M-
Al James Groove City (U.S.A.) / Socka-Ting Big Beat £50 RARE DJ copy M-
Hoagy Lands Why Didn't You Let Me Know / Do You Know What Life Is All About Action £55
B side 'do you know' is the main side is an EX (light surface marks only). Tiny paper mark in vinyl causes 6 light pops. A side 'Why don't ' is VG+ with a few more marks.
Superb crossover dancer" Very Good Plus (VG+)
Melvin Davis You Made Me Over / I'm Worried Invictus £55
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching INVICTUS company sleeve (tape repaired sleeve).
Quality crossover 70's dancer backed with a super soulful ballad" M-
Willie Darrington Never Should Have Walked Away Rav Records £45 Virtually identical reissue of this mega modern soul tune. M-
Crosswind 12" We Can Work It Out Harbor City Records £45
Comes in original plain red card sleeve it was issued in Mint (M)
Includes 'tears at the end of a Love Affair' and 'come on and see me' M-
Diane Cunningham Certain Kind Of Lover Fontana £40
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Tremendous femme northern soul swinging dancer M-
Norma Mendoza The Girl On The Beach / Incredible Decca £40
Very cool café jazz. A side VG+ and plays EX, B Side looks G grade as has an area of marks that don't affect play. B side plays strong VG+ Very Good Plus (VG+)
Edwin Starr I Am The Man For You Baby / My Weakness Is You Gordy £35 classic Motown M-
Bobby Thurston LP Sweetest Piece Of The Pie Hi Hut Georgia £40
Unplayed MINT condition. Inc the great 'Treat me the same way' and the title track Mint (M)
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Ok - let’s start 2024 with a few nice things for today
Chet Davenport I cant get over you Toeholt Records £200
Superb modern soul - very slightly different take of the same track by Traffic Jam on the same label (Chet was the lead singer anyway). Really kicks after the intro! M-
Jokers Y-ilde Nothing But A Party / Very Special Love Gold Spill £100
Vinyl has some marks. Plays strong with the occasional pop and background crackle. Nothing major - no sustained ticks or anything nasty. VG
Geraldine Curry And The Heartstoppers You're So Wonderful London House Records £80 classic mid-paced northern dancer. M-
Creators I Can't Believe It's True (Where Did Our Love Go) Coconut Records £70 Condition is G only. The record plays through with out jumps etc but does have a lot of crackles - particularly in the first half of the record. It may benefit from a deep clean. Very rare crossover soul Good (G)
Kent Drake Boss Thing Together Wand £65
Wow - this is the kind of record that got me into soul music. 3 mins of mid-tempo soul brilliance. M-
Billy Proctor And Love System (I'm Gonna) Chop Down That Oak Tree / Keeping Up With The Joneses Epic £65
Has a minute 'Y' shaped stress line right out on the run off (an I do mean tiny!!). I only mention it as it's a M- grade. Doesn't not affect the record at all.
Superb 70's dancer " M-
Mary Wells You Lost The Sweetest Boy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One Stateside £65
Plays great - VG++ player. Label has a sticker mark that has been expertly recoloured (see pics). No centre. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve (sleeve taped).
" VG
The Drew-Vels Everybody Knows / It's My Time Capitol Records £65
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching CAPITOL company sleeve. I always liked this very slick girl group harmonies track by Patti Drew and her two sisters. Very Good Plus (VG+)
Curt Darin Two On A Cloud / Grown Up Fairy Tale Buddah Records £65 Vinyl is M-. Record has a stress line which doesn't affect the record at all.
Lovely mid-tempo piece" M-
Al James Groove City (U.S.A.) / Socka-Ting Big Beat £50 RARE DJ copy M-
Hoagy Lands Why Didn't You Let Me Know / Do You Know What Life Is All About Action £55
B side 'do you know' is the main side is an EX (light surface marks only). Tiny paper mark in vinyl causes 6 light pops. A side 'Why don't ' is VG+ with a few more marks.
Superb crossover dancer" Very Good Plus (VG+)
Melvin Davis You Made Me Over / I'm Worried Invictus £55
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching INVICTUS company sleeve (tape repaired sleeve).
Quality crossover 70's dancer backed with a super soulful ballad" M-
Willie Darrington Never Should Have Walked Away Rav Records £45 Virtually identical reissue of this mega modern soul tune. M-
Crosswind 12" We Can Work It Out Harbor City Records £45
Comes in original plain red card sleeve it was issued in Mint (M)
Tammi Terrell LP Irresistible Tammi Terrell Motown £40
Includes 'tears at the end of a Love Affair' and 'come on and see me' M-
Diane Cunningham Certain Kind Of Lover Fontana £40
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Tremendous femme northern soul swinging dancer M-
Norma Mendoza The Girl On The Beach / Incredible Decca £40
Very cool café jazz. A side VG+ and plays EX, B Side looks G grade as has an area of marks that don't affect play. B side plays strong VG+ Very Good Plus (VG+)
Edwin Starr I Am The Man For You Baby / My Weakness Is You Gordy £35 classic Motown M-
Bobby Thurston LP Sweetest Piece Of The Pie Hi Hut Georgia £40
Unplayed MINT condition. Inc the great 'Treat me the same way' and the title track Mint (M)