Freedom - High on you - Freedom / VG+ / £2000 (Very rare and very good modern soul dancer. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great. Label has a discreet X.)
Van Williams - Sexy dancer [no label] - EX/VG+ / £300 (Boom! Infectious modern dancer, on a well rare 1986 indie. Pic sleeve has tiny corner tear, apart from that in pristine condition.)
Chuck Roberson - I’ve got to have your love - Bluesong / EX / £150 (Superb 1983 release. Modern dancer backed by a ballad. Label received the Soul Bowl treatment, that is had the address scratched out. Apart from that a very nice clean copy.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCABciZvzMQ&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics
Four Wonders - Just looking for my love / Haven’t we been good for each other - Solid Foundation / EX / £50 (Great 1974 Cleveland, Ohio double header. Soulful dancer b/w ballad.)
James & Bobby Purify - A man can’t be a man without a woman - Casablanca / EX / £12 (Great iissue only modern dancer. Same song as Bill Coday/Sandra Wright/Mirage. Initials on label.)
Percy Stone – Chained – Ram / EX / £650 (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.)
Margie Joseph - Nobody / What you gonna do - Volt / EX / £150 (Fantastic Willie Tee penned crossover dancer. Flip is a cover of the Bobby Womack song. DJ friendly vinyl copy, BB hole through label)
Jimmy & Vella Cameron - Lovin’ you is such a groove - Reprise / see desc / £250 (Popular NS dancer. White demo copy completely covered in light marks and scuffs. Plays surprisingly well, with a just tad of light background noise in places and a few light pops. The less interesting flipside plays less well. Fine for DJing as the saying goes. Label has some light ring wear.)
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.)
Roy Hamilton - Crackin’ up over you - Rca / EX / £175 (Perfect little NS oldie! Black label issue copy complete with company sleeve. Initials written on label, black on black so easy to miss.)
Exsaveyons - I don’t love you anymore / Somewhere - Smoke / EX / £110 (Great group dancer, and a classic NS 45. Great lowrider type of ballad flip too.)
Roy Redmond - Ain’t that terrible - Loma / EX / £110 (White demo of this gritty NS dancer. Label has timing written with felt pen plus small marker pen mark.)
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.)
J.J. Barnes - Please let me in - RicTic / see desc / £30 (Classic evergreen! Record looks clean but there’s a quick cue burn that fades out when the music starts.)
Sidney Barnes - Talkin’ ‘bout shindig / New York city / VG / £20 (Two great, underrated sides by this talented underground soul hero. DJ Copy, vinyl has some staining and plays a little noisy.)
Helene Smith - True love don’t grow on trees / Sure thing - Deep City / VG- / £150 (Two amazing Florida deep soul sides. Record has plenty of marks and scuffs. Decent player, check the soundfile below taken from the actual record for sale.)
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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Freedom - High on you - Freedom / VG+ / £2000 (Very rare and very good modern soul dancer. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great. Label has a discreet X.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KthQP3tsrF4&ab_channel=MrBongo
Freedom – Sunshine / Can’t you see – Freedom / EX / £200 (Fabulous modern soul double header, here on the rarer blue label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfZ2H0GbDTM&ab_channel=Bronco70s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vATPFfQ2-A&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub
Pleasure Seekers – Fantaship / Give up the funk PORK / EX / £1400 (Ohio rarity with two fantastic sides, two step backed with a funky modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjPYgwAnDGM&ab_channel=DCSoul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjGCrm76fq4&ab_channel=RareSoulFunk
Mark IV - Signs of a dying love - OTB / EX / £400 (Way deep modern soul dancer. Clean original of this superb 1977 release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Fpf8bKI9Q&ab_channel=ModernSoulful
Future 2000 - Good things / She loves me - Rota / EX / £350 (Great modern backed with an equally good sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9kdkdf2Go0&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtVNhNLxfo&ab_channel=JohnManship
Van Williams - Sexy dancer [no label] - EX/VG+ / £300 (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
Creators - Just you & me - Rca / EX / £250 (Promo copy of this superb modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrRr-UUY1TE&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Chuck Roberson - I’ve got to have your love - Bluesong / EX / £150 (Superb 1983 release. Modern dancer backed by a ballad. Label received the Soul Bowl treatment, that is had the address scratched out. Apart from that a very nice clean copy.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCABciZvzMQ&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo9nAWg385s&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Morris Edwards & Co – Sweet love / The devil is busy tonight- Dija / EX / £100 (Simply beautiful two step, with a firm bassline. Boogie flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Cdea9t6fE&ab_channel=Chrissfonkay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWwcbZ_GMdo&ab_channel=Chrissfonkay
Four Wonders - Just looking for my love / Haven’t we been good for each other - Solid Foundation / EX / £50 (Great 1974 Cleveland, Ohio double header. Soulful dancer b/w ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA9_UA_9Z-M&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YWEDbgbW7c&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge
Mr. Morse & His New Alphaband - S.O.S. I’m in love - EMI / EX / £35 (Way cool modern soul dancer, on italian original with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JNpVAvudAU&ab_channel=frankeenstein
Passion - Midnight lovers - Prelude / EX / £25 (Classic two step, still sounds fantastic!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGAVfT452A0&ab_channel=ki11asoundz
Bobby Womack - How could you break my heart - Arista / EX / £20 (No phone intro version of this classic dancefloor filler. Label has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wVtChboN8&ab_channel=Soulhawk
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
Ace Spectrum - Keep holding on / Without you - Atlantic / EX / £18 (Two superb 1975 modern sides, one by Patrick Adams one by Bert DeCoteaux)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW5LBs7NuwY&ab_channel=Fredfred
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O9xps1OmiY&ab_channel=lelax78
Milt Matthews - Me and you and love - H&L / EX / £15 (Just great modern soul cheapie. X and small circle on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMeObfwvdO0&ab_channel=SoulConnection
Numonics - It’s so easy to be mislead / One more try - Hodisk / EX £15 (Midtempo boogie b/w a fine ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IopNlyKWa0k&ab_channel=sMILEyHERNANDEZJr
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-STi3Uua5xA&ab_channel=Numonics-Topic
Major Harris - Loving you is mellow - Atlantic / EX / £25 (Bobbi Eli produced Philly soul winner. Essential for the modern soul dancefloor.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU6FwCFcZDU&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge
James & Bobby Purify - A man can’t be a man without a woman - Casablanca / EX / £12 (Great iissue only modern dancer. Same song as Bill Coday/Sandra Wright/Mirage. Initials on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwVuJJ_k-yQ&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Sundray Tucker - If it was me - TK / EX / £10 (Aka Cindy Scott, classic two stepper.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSWEax3h7LQ&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Esther Williams - I’ll be your pleasure - Rca / EX / £10 (Deep disco, version of the rare Nia Johnson track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn2KMpB3-kQ&ab_channel=DavidPalmberg
Phil Upchurch / Tennyson Stephens - You got style - Kudu / EX / £8 (Killer 2 step, same song as William Salter/Stratus. Date written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOq00bWIBqI&ab_channel=MellowBreeze
Aurra - You’re the only one - Dream / EX / £8 (Lovely disco/modern dancer, label is a sub to Salsoul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LjLMOTXVI&ab_channel=FrancoisForceFunk
Philly Devotions - I was a lonely man - Columbia / EX / £5 (Perfect Philly dancer, one label side has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YshUdyoVbTI
Crossover 45’s
Guitar Ray - You’re gonna wreck my life - Shagg / EX / £1100 (Crossover evergreen, one of the best!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjDvKBSs404&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect
Ralph “Soul” Jackson - Set me free / Take me back - Black Kat / EX / £800 (Great crossover dancer b/w Bobby Womack sounding midtempo. Rare original, with red eyes/tongue label variation.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHXSFdhePsA&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLp-WFy4-nE&ab_channel=JohnManship
Percy Stone – Chained – Ram / EX / £650 (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.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNhE9MA2XFc&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for more - Jetstream / EX / £175 (Clean copy of this fantastic all-nighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rszy2yxgO0&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Juicy Roy - Beginners luck - Juicy / EX / £150 (Rare and obscure and great midtempo xover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNU3efDTqKc&ab_channel=bobbank1927
Margie Joseph - Nobody / What you gonna do - Volt / EX / £150 (Fantastic Willie Tee penned crossover dancer. Flip is a cover of the Bobby Womack song. DJ friendly vinyl copy, BB hole through label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbfSKW9ZQjY&ab_channel=Soultwinz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTNCsoRdks4&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub
Sebastian Williams - Get your point over - Ovide / EX / £110 (Classic crossover, Virginia artist on Texas label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr10vrmXz3M&ab_channel=brico
J.R. Bailey - Love won’t wear off - Calla / EX / £70 (Great 1968 crossover from this super talented artist/songwriter.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_6fI_A_pQ&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Northern Soul 45’s
Cliff Nobles - My love is getting stronger - J-V / EX / £750 (Clean copy, first label original of this powerful allnighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QELyS3OLYw&ab_channel=brico
Len Jewell - All my good lovin’ / The elevator song - Pzazz / EX / £650 (Very rare original of this stunning NS double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkjYJ0bt-60&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP9wsyr2sck&ab_channel=brico
Perfections - I love you, my love / Am I gonna lose you - S.V.R. / EX / £250 (Two great group soul dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcNk9uTuq7c&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgCyn2tAAiw&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Jimmy & Vella Cameron - Lovin’ you is such a groove - Reprise / see desc / £250 (Popular NS dancer. White demo copy completely covered in light marks and scuffs. Plays surprisingly well, with a just tad of light background noise in places and a few light pops. The less interesting flipside plays less well. Fine for DJing as the saying goes. Label has some light ring wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cq1QncfWosc&ab_channel=brico
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
Roy Hamilton - Crackin’ up over you - Rca / EX / £175 (Perfect little NS oldie! Black label issue copy complete with company sleeve. Initials written on label, black on black so easy to miss.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThntI6VvrE4&ab_channel=VALLEYOFGWANGI
Checkmates, Ltd. - Kissin’ her and crying for you - Capitol / EX / £150 (Dark and powerful NS oldie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baII1HbhT_w&ab_channel=brico
Exsaveyons - I don’t love you anymore / Somewhere - Smoke / EX / £110 (Great group dancer, and a classic NS 45. Great lowrider type of ballad flip too.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fGmt8XKLw&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1o_-Ktn9ak&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Roy Redmond - Ain’t that terrible - Loma / EX / £110 (White demo of this gritty NS dancer. Label has timing written with felt pen plus small marker pen mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD2ci4NweqU&ab_channel=brico
Shirley J. Scott - Goose pimples - Stephanye / EX / £90 (White demo of this iconic NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONdznsZW7c8&ab_channel=brico
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
Lee Andrews & the Hearts - Never the less - Crimson / VG+ / £70 (Classic NS out of Philadelphia.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhD0s81qzY&ab_channel=brico
Puzzles - My sweet baby / I need you - Fat Back / EX / £40 (Two lovely uptempo NS sides. One side has two X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3pCcBhujIs&ab_channel=Soulhawk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F1XSZFvNUc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Casinos - If I told you - Del-Val / EX / £30 (Nice NS out of Philadelphia.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhTeRKzPaws&ab_channel=MrJonnysoul
J.J. Barnes - Please let me in - RicTic / see desc / £30 (Classic evergreen! Record looks clean but there’s a quick cue burn that fades out when the music starts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbMZ9CVP8vw&ab_channel=brico
J.J. Barnes - Now she’s gone / Hold on to it - Revilot / EX / £5 (Two classic Detroit soul sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98KXQ_QdTs0&ab_channel=TonyBeezwax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXa5fyHY-rM&ab_channel=brico
Tony Owens - This heart can’t take no more - Soul Sound / EX / £25 (Clean white label copy of this superb dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Ly3WRxtwQ&ab_channel=ManFromSoul
Sidney Barnes - Talkin’ ‘bout shindig / New York city / VG / £20 (Two great, underrated sides by this talented underground soul hero. DJ Copy, vinyl has some staining and plays a little noisy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj5b7SuNwXs&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clp77Y71kCQ&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories
Capitols - I got to handle it - Atco / EX / £15 (Canadian copy of this great slab of Detroit soul, pen mark on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MyiWkBj1vQ&ab_channel=TheCapitols-Topic
Sandy Wynns - The touch of venus - Champion / EX / £15 (Early boot with circled PG in runout.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ARAVbZZZAw&ab_channel=brico
Connie Clark - My sugar baby - Joker / EX / £15 (Burgundy colored boot from the early days of the NS scene.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv0-lqV9Rbc&ab_channel=gaynormartin
Gloria Walker & the Chevelles - Need of you - Flaming Arrow / EX / £8 (Well nice midtempo dancer. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oQYxwxhUig&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Bob & Earl - Baby, your time is my time - Mirwood / EX / £6 (Fantastic NS cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boCrNMBpsPs&ab_channel=funkgetier
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Sound of Naptown - Love is the answer - Naptown / EX / £250 (Very rare and very good Indianapolis ballad. Full yellow label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCOgkCodaow&ab_channel=froz1
Helene Smith - True love don’t grow on trees / Sure thing - Deep City / VG- / £150 (Two amazing Florida deep soul sides. Record has plenty of marks and scuffs. Decent player, check the soundfile below taken from the actual record for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNmwUlDdoek&ab_channel=K-Mart
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)
Answers to Love - Try my love / It was real - Lion / EX / £70 (Rarer issue with two fantastic slower group soul sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSVIzEH3Yd4&ab_channel=Soulman70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZiL_hJbsSI&ab_channel=LaJivecisco
Bell Brothers - Throw away the key - Sure-Shot / EX / £10 (Beautiful male duo deep soul. Label has two tiny tears near the inner edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f1fOuSiI7o&ab_channel=DosRiosBob-MiBarrio%2FMyNeighborhood
Anthony White - I’m so much in love with you - PIR / EX / £8 (Same sided vinyl white demo copy of this sublime Philly ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi_tTcQG07s&ab_channel=Soultwinz