Willie Tee - Teasing you again - Gatur / VG+ / £2500 (His best IMHO, fantastic and classic crossover soul. Label flipside has a little discoloration. Vinyl basically EX, a couple of scuffs and fine lines not affecting play.)
Appreciations - It's better to cry / Gimme back my soul - Sport / EX / £1750 (White demo of this legendary Detroit rarity. Flip is an absolutely great group ballad.)
Appreciations - I can't hide it / No, no, no - Aware / VG+ / £1250 (Classic Detroit rarity and a wonderful double header. Dancer b/w group ballad. Label has a little bit of label wear, vinyl some fine marks. Plays great.)
Jay Griffin - Lucky me / How sweet it is - Now / VG+ / £400 (Classic Washington, D.C. release with a great dancer on one side and a superb ballad on the flip. Just shy of EX with a couple of faint sleeve marks, plays great.)
Richard Marks - Love is gone / Don’t take it out on me - Shout / EX / £225 (Powerful dancer out of Atlanta, Georgia. Not for sale text has been blackened out with marker pen.)
La Tribu - No te quiero mas (I don’t want you more) - Polydor / VG / £110 (Mexican original of this funky latin dancer. Vinyl has light marks and jukebox swirl, plays ok but not perfect.)
Dave Newman - Make up your mind / Can’t take no for an answer - Look / VG+ / £110 (Freddie Chavez penned NS dancer on the same label as his “I never know why” oldie. Slightly worn label, vinyl has a few scuffs and marks but plays great.)
Gene Chandler - In my body’s house - Checker / EX / £80 (Superb Chicago dancer, based on the same song as Baby Huey “Hard times”. BB hole through label)
Raphael Munnings - Takin’ you higher - Alston / VG+ / £50 (Energetic dancer from the Beginning of the End lead singer. Label has rubber stamp plus writing, flipside tear and writing.)
Theresa Lindsey - Gotta find a way / Wonderful one - Correc-Tone / EX / £15 (Clean copy of this solid Detroit soul double header. Atco distribution copy.)
Jimi Rutherford - Go for what you know - Metro / VG+ / £120 (Tough Detroit modern soul dancer. Vinyl looks clean but plays with a wee bit och background noise first part of the song)
Nat Hall feat. Tina Ray - If I’m not loving you - Burton / EX / £70 (Sublime midtempo on an obscure release that claims to be “The George Town Sound”.)
Soul Projections - It’s all up to you girl - B&L / EX / £900 (Super clean copy of this fantastic piece of mellow groove styled ballad. Nashville, Tennessee rarity.)
Fire & Fury - Baby, you really got me going / I’ve got what you need - RAM / EX / £300 (Killer two step! First release before Brothers by Choice, midtempo flip is exclusive to this release.)
Roy Roberts Experience - You and me together - House of Roton / EX / £200 (Deep hypnotic sound. Nice clean copy but have a little label lift around the inner hole.)
Cirt Gill & the Jam-A-Ditty Band - Have a little faith in me - Jam-A-Ditty / EX / £50 (Superb 2 step indie from 1980. Same song as on the rare JPQ album.)
Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Co. - Take some time / Send you my love - Epic / VG+ / £30 (Way deep 2 step classic, b-side modern only available on the rarer issue copies.)
Reflections - She’s my summer breeze / Gift wrap my love - Capitol / EX / £20 (One of the best mellow groove-type of sounds ever. Flip is a nice feel good modern dancer. JR Bailey/Ken Williams productions for the win!)
Race-Class & Power - The search is over - Tobacand / EX / £800 (Amazing group ballad out of Richmond, Virginia. With funky flip. Vinyl has a slight warp not affecting play.)
Decisions - You look like an angel / I can’t forget about you - Sussex / VG+ / £125 (Sublime ballad, beautiful Theo-Coff production. Flips is a nice dancer.)
Zerben R. Hicks & the Dynamics - Lights out - Rca Victor / VG+ / £60 (White demo of this classic deep soul 45. Vinyl looks clean but the pressing is a little noisy, comes in company sleeve.)
Invincibles - It’s that love of mine - WB / EX / £35 (As above, but issue copy.)
Masqueraders - Now that I’ve found you - Hi / VG+ / £25 (Masqueraders goes Hi! NTIFL-side is clean, flip is around VG and plays a little noisy. DJ copy)
Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do - Casablanca / EX/VG+ / £100 (Classic album! With the great title track, “(A case of) Too much lovemakin’” and “That’s what you say”. Cut corner and a hint of ring wear)
Marva Whitney - It’s my thing - King / EX/VG / £100 (Funk classic! With the title track, “Unwind yourself” etc. Cut out hole, neat writing on back and partial split on upper and lower seam.)
Bettye Swann - The soul view now! - Capitol / VG/VG+ / £100 (With “I’m lonely for you” and a lovely version of “Tell it like it is”. Cut out hole and slight ring wear. Vinyl has some light marks and play with light background noise in places.)
Bettye Swann - Don’t you ever get tired of hurting me? - Capitol / VG+/EX / £70 (With “Little things means alot”. Vinyl has a mark on A1 causing a few soft clicks in the intro. Cut out hole)
Ann Sexton - The beginning - Sound Stage 7 / EX/EX / £75 (Superb 1977 album including “I had a fight with love” and “I’m his wife”. Small cut out hole)
Impressions - Times have changed - Curtom / EX/EX / £60 (With outstanding dancers in “Potent love”, “Love me” plus a great take of “Inner city blues”.)
Impressions - The young mods forgotten story - Curtom / EX/VG+ / £35 (Classic 1969 album filled to the brim with great tracks. Cover has light wear mostly on lower spine)
Mavis Staples - Only for the lonely - Volt / VG+/EX / £35 (Lovely Don Davis produced album, with the beautiful “It makes me wanna cry” and “What happened to the real me”. Cut out hole.)
John Valenti - Anything you want - Ariola America / EX/EX / £45 (With the modern classic and album only “Why don’t we fall in love”. Complete with lyric sheet.)
Betty Wright - Hard to stop - Alston / EX/EX / £45 (Rare! Alternative cover with Betty in profile rather than facing the camera. Small cut out saw mark. With “We the two of us” and “Who’ll be the fool”.)
Betty Wright - Explosion! - Alston / EX/EX / £15 (Superb 1976 album with dancefloor standouts in “Keep feelin’”, “Life” her version of “Open the door to your heart”. Cut corner)
James Brown - Mutha’s nature - Polydor / VG+/VG+ / £12 (With the epic “People wake up and live”. UK copy, sticker and small tear on front cover and a mark on back.)
Staple Singers - Great day - Milestone / EX/EX / £18 (1975 double album compilation of their early material, previously unissued as well as previously released.)
Willie Hutch - Concert in blues - Motown / EX/EX / £8 (1976 album with personal standouts in “Come on let’s do the thing” and “I wish you love”. Tiny cut out saw mark.)
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Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s
Willie Tee - Teasing you again - Gatur / VG+ / £2500 (His best IMHO, fantastic and classic crossover soul. Label flipside has a little discoloration. Vinyl basically EX, a couple of scuffs and fine lines not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYasE_SRDrU
Appreciations - It's better to cry / Gimme back my soul - Sport / EX / £1750 (White demo of this legendary Detroit rarity. Flip is an absolutely great group ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzfBe8dOzLQ&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE3qZo2MkhA&ab_channel=brico
Appreciations - I can't hide it / No, no, no - Aware / VG+ / £1250 (Classic Detroit rarity and a wonderful double header. Dancer b/w group ballad. Label has a little bit of label wear, vinyl some fine marks. Plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQN6v8N0qwU&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvZ8BwZQygE&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Barrino Brothers - Just a mistake - TCB / EX / £800 (Clean copy of this rare and powerful Detroit rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJXusx9myfs&ab_channel=brico
Carl Spencer - Cover girl - Rust / EX / £400 (Clean white demo of this fine and classic NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anlAT8ehTG0&ab_channel=brico
Jay Griffin - Lucky me / How sweet it is - Now / VG+ / £400 (Classic Washington, D.C. release with a great dancer on one side and a superb ballad on the flip. Just shy of EX with a couple of faint sleeve marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkcxfX2TyvU&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vadbgG2vX4E&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
Richard Marks - Love is gone / Don’t take it out on me - Shout / EX / £225 (Powerful dancer out of Atlanta, Georgia. Not for sale text has been blackened out with marker pen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JtfMWFvxNI&ab_channel=gaynormartin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvxtrjJh04c&ab_channel=JohnManship-Rock%2CPop%26Ska
Little Hank - Try to understand - Sound Stage 7 / EX / £200 (Killer midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqsGkkNSDV8&ab_channel=brico
La Tribu - No te quiero mas (I don’t want you more) - Polydor / VG / £110 (Mexican original of this funky latin dancer. Vinyl has light marks and jukebox swirl, plays ok but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aGoYWHOkXc&ab_channel=michaeldaniel
Hot Ice - You ain’t heard nothing yet - Lionel / EX / £110 (Tough funky soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BxQou6vfc&ab_channel=ChasGibson
Dave Newman - Make up your mind / Can’t take no for an answer - Look / VG+ / £110 (Freddie Chavez penned NS dancer on the same label as his “I never know why” oldie. Slightly worn label, vinyl has a few scuffs and marks but plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcsb5DmPkxA&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxx9hGbzFKI&ab_channel=brico
Rudy Mockabee - Sweet thing - Atco / EX / £85 (Gritty NS dancer. Super clean promo copy, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGaHgdMaxes&ab_channel=rsouls
Gene Chandler - In my body’s house - Checker / EX / £80 (Superb Chicago dancer, based on the same song as Baby Huey “Hard times”. BB hole through label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KU-ImHo-1A&ab_channel=ValChalloner
Darrow Fletcher - Little girl / Infatuation - Jacklyn / EX / £80 (Classic Chicago soul double header, ballad b/w dancer. Small tear on dance side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z080K81Ht_M&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y1Is7y8Ubk&ab_channel=shingalingthing
Darrow Fletcher - The pain gets a little deeper - Groovy / EX / £40 (Evergeeen NS oldie. Cut out hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juGUiUw4LIw&ab_channel=DarrowFletcher-Topic
Heartbreakers - I’ve got to face it / How do you say goodbye / - Derby-City / EX / £70 (Storming NS oldie b/w superb sweet soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP7I4rRz3nc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMFEbAg18Bw&ab_channel=brico
Godoy Colbert - I wanna thank you - Revue / EX / £70 (Great version of the Sonny Craver track, essential crossover soul! BB hole through label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5XDiz0H_I4&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Vontastics - Never let your love grow cold - St. Lawrence / EX / £60 (Powerful NS dancer, great allnighter sound! Tiny X on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko1a6BX64GI&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Edwin Starr - Running back and forth / Time - Gordy / EX / £50 (Dancefloor filler! Flip ain’t bad either. Label has cut out hole and slight ring wear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GI_g_FZZiQ&ab_channel=EdwinStarr-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-bFC-5UC-A&ab_channel=brico
Raphael Munnings - Takin’ you higher - Alston / VG+ / £50 (Energetic dancer from the Beginning of the End lead singer. Label has rubber stamp plus writing, flipside tear and writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bOcnzQF-wY&ab_channel=ValChalloner
Mill Evans - I’ve got to have your love - Constellation / EX / £40 (Straight logo original copy of this evergreen NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oaXA6ipEVU&ab_channel=gaynormartin
Ethics - Look at me now / Think about tomorrow - Vent / EX / £40 (Fantastic Philly soul double header, dancer b/w ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYTL85bnsKs&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74sN-RE0pmw&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Bull & the Matadors - Love come down / If you decide - Toddlin’ Town / VG+ / £40 (Plain red label copy, two superb Chicago crossover dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gdW6LogjmA&ab_channel=FabrizioBarone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj5j3KTF-Vk&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Scientists of Soul - Be’s that-a-way sometime - Kashe / EX / £30 (Great and elegant NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpTeBDVYL5U&ab_channel=brico
Little Carl Carlton - Competition ain’t nothin’ - Back Beat / EX / £25 (Stomping NS oldie, dancefloor energy injection.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDOw5cCVfiA&ab_channel=SoulsurferUK08
Andre Scott - Cry in the arms of another love - Sunflower / EX / £25 (Slick and superb midtempo dancer, Sidney Barnes owned the label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V64zfzAkfNI&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Mighty Marvelows - Talkin’ bout ya, baby - Abc / EX / £20 (Floorfilling group soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T24ZgxbXbIE&ab_channel=brico
Theresa Lindsey - Gotta find a way / Wonderful one - Correc-Tone / EX / £15 (Clean copy of this solid Detroit soul double header. Atco distribution copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMSParRvqqI&ab_channel=AnthonyReichardt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDpQHy8tyT0&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Soothers - I believe in you - Port / EX / £15 (Good midtempo dancer with a gritty edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-aQhYi3WXY&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Unlimited Four - Calling / I wanna be happy - Chanson / EX / £10 (Two nice midtempo dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vVsSmY9-BA&ab_channel=JaneLott-Wilson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTib-tqmuE&ab_channel=UnlimitedFour-Topic
Bobby Bland - These hands (Small but mighty) - Duke / EX / £8 (Superb oldie!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKwCCoNswpc&ab_channel=Bobby"Blue"Bland-Topic
Modern Soul 45’s
Fabulous Play Mates - Don’t turn your back / I ain’t gonna be no fool - Select / EX / £1300 (Minty copy of this stunning modern soul double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yt6hrRttHc&ab_channel=TheFabulousPlaymates-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0UrTecHCNw&ab_channel=JohnManship
Freeway - Get the feelin’ - Nebula Circle / EX / £500 (Killer modern soul! No pic sleeve sadly.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Al4lc6HHxM&ab_channel=leocarito
Next in Line - Love scout - Markurt / EX / £300 (Rare and tough lofi modern/boogie.)
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Quiet Fire - Lost (Without your love) - Hit Machine / EX / £200 (Rare white demo of this excellent group harmony/modern soul midtempo track.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbEQ2KTbVyM
Fifth Avenue feat. Carol Townes - Love has found a heart - Buddha / EX / £200 (Rare and great issue only modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgMsBs9lz-4&ab_channel=SoulSauce
Jimi Rutherford - Go for what you know - Metro / VG+ / £120 (Tough Detroit modern soul dancer. Vinyl looks clean but plays with a wee bit och background noise first part of the song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r2V44TbCVE&ab_channel=FUNKTION
Nat Hall feat. Tina Ray - If I’m not loving you - Burton / EX / £70 (Sublime midtempo on an obscure release that claims to be “The George Town Sound”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWJRhgM0nUA&ab_channel=aahhsoul
Phyllis Hyman - Living inside your love - Buddha / EX / £50 (One of her best, a true gem. UK only on 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJMBcLf08nM&ab_channel=StevanRadmilovic
Futures - Ain’t no time for nothing - PIR / EX / £45 (Rare groove classic!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SDF9sgor1k&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Four Flights - All I want is you - Almeria / EX / £35 (Classic Dunn Pearson Jr produced modern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7JLvC-DsQ0&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
James Gadson - Good vibrations - Cream / EX / £15 (Vinyl copy of this superb modern soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B5BFtGp2RU&ab_channel=GoodTimesRoll
Four Tops - Strung out for your love - Abc / VG+ / £10 (Very classy 1976 Lawrence Payton production.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ga9CnDWqdo&ab_channel=davidpinches
Four Tops - Ain’t no woman (Like the one I’ve got) - Abc Dunhill / EX / £5 (Original and the best! Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZsGAuFruwQ
Four Tops - (It’s the way) Nature planned it - Motown / EX / £5 (Essential Frank Wilson penned classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVQ9f_l6e_o
Touch of Class - I’m in heaven - Midland International / EX / £5 (Classic Philly soul/disco.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqSQLl4PgjQ&ab_channel=TouchofClass-Topic
Two Step & Mellow Groove 45’s
Curly Myrick - It bes that way - Q / EX / £1100 (Best and rarest version! Small writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NE2Kdk04k&ab_channel=Funkissman78
Soul Projections - It’s all up to you girl - B&L / EX / £900 (Super clean copy of this fantastic piece of mellow groove styled ballad. Nashville, Tennessee rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlWGOUpFHdU&ab_channel=soulfulthangs
Fire & Fury - Baby, you really got me going / I’ve got what you need - RAM / EX / £300 (Killer two step! First release before Brothers by Choice, midtempo flip is exclusive to this release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0iNrhQFBi0&ab_channel=K-Mart
Roy Roberts Experience - You and me together - House of Roton / EX / £200 (Deep hypnotic sound. Nice clean copy but have a little label lift around the inner hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glofVrGG_vQ&ab_channel=Robbie
Right Combination - Move and groove - TRC / EX / £150 (Killer two step take on the Johnny Nash song. So soulful it hurts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsgidjWNKNU&ab_channel=DavidRipollés
Fritz - Love, how is love - Spurtree I’National Sound / VG+ / £125 (Superb two step obscurity. X on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rssaeGDR7xQ&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Allspice - Slipped away - At-Home / EX / £70 (Superb Wayne Henderson At Home production. Two step with a rare groove feel.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkRmHfD7l_I&ab_channel=JazzSoulBrothers
Jeannie Reynolds - The fruit song - Casablanca / EX / £60 (Immaculate classic, and which is hard to find on 7 inch.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWYbbxDWbzk&ab_channel=JeannieReynolds-Topic (45 is of course a shorter edit)
Cirt Gill & the Jam-A-Ditty Band - Have a little faith in me - Jam-A-Ditty / EX / £50 (Superb 2 step indie from 1980. Same song as on the rare JPQ album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWD_-HddB8A&ab_channel=DeepSoul64
Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Co. - Take some time / Send you my love - Epic / VG+ / £30 (Way deep 2 step classic, b-side modern only available on the rarer issue copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yn70Qi-D_w&ab_channel=veewee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4rDAlbLkRI&ab_channel=Ndugu%26TheChocolateJamCompany-Topic
Reflections - She’s my summer breeze / Gift wrap my love - Capitol / EX / £20 (One of the best mellow groove-type of sounds ever. Flip is a nice feel good modern dancer. JR Bailey/Ken Williams productions for the win!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIXcXtdw9UE&ab_channel=vpsoundmkt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CvK6dvBdw&ab_channel=vpsoundmkt
Gathering - Song for a friend - Southbound / EX / £15 (Superb two step cheapie that should dry up and go up in price soon.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3idnUvAntWA&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Smokey Robinson - The family song - Tamla / EX / £5 (His best two step sound, just amazing. Other side has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTK6PppDxtg&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
TNJ's - She's not ready / I didn’t know - Newark / EX / £1100 (Nice clean copy of this amazing group harmony masterpiece.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxtVbXi6Kls&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweaXSDrnoU&ab_channel=ValChalloner
Race-Class & Power - The search is over - Tobacand / EX / £800 (Amazing group ballad out of Richmond, Virginia. With funky flip. Vinyl has a slight warp not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uft0m8Wj1Uw&ab_channel=davidcapone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4KNoWq9S5k&ab_channel=He'sAllRight(A.Bushman)%2FCommonwealthRecords
Notations - What more can I say / Leading lady - C.R.A. / EX / £250 (Their best! Clean copy but pressed a wee bit off centre.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXheEiYqhc&ab_channel=Notations-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFm18-Jayk&ab_channel=Notations-Topic
Delwands - This time / Marsha & the Delwands - No hope, no faith - Zudan / EX / £125 (Killer lowrider type of sound, flip is a cool dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhDiMqxJVzI&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ro_I_HlXfI&ab_channel=jackpotofhits
Decisions - You look like an angel / I can’t forget about you - Sussex / VG+ / £125 (Sublime ballad, beautiful Theo-Coff production. Flips is a nice dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RXJMCi3n_k&ab_channel=Soulman70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_xeaDkvk54&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories
Zerben R. Hicks & the Dynamics - Lights out - Rca Victor / VG+ / £60 (White demo of this classic deep soul 45. Vinyl looks clean but the pressing is a little noisy, comes in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0e9L7_LMOc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Yeomans - I’m the guy - Heidi / EX / £40 (White demo of this lowrider type of ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5tVhJBHiTk
Della Humphrey - Don’t make the good girls go bad - Arctic / EX / £35 (Superb lowrider type of slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHIKOtn4aTA&ab_channel=DellaHumphrey-Topic
Invincibles - Heart full of love - WB / EX / £35 (Classic, and absolutely beautiful group ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5TfQvJAtY&ab_channel=EvaDStruc
Invincibles - It’s that love of mine - WB / EX / £35 (White demo of this great Impressions-styled group mover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dshxzhm98F4&ab_channel=JohnManshipRareSoul
Invincibles - It’s that love of mine - WB / EX / £35 (As above, but issue copy.)
Masqueraders - Now that I’ve found you - Hi / VG+ / £25 (Masqueraders goes Hi! NTIFL-side is clean, flip is around VG and plays a little noisy. DJ copy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIqbEOWmq30&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Young Hearts - Oh I’ll never be the same - Pick-A-Hit / EX / £20 (Sublime group that was also released on the Minit label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83OUauEQq5g&ab_channel=Soulman70
Sensations - It’s a new day / Two can make it - Way Out / EX / £15 (Absolute quality group soul out of Ohio.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-lRykldErg&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89sZLaRDIU&ab_channel=TheSensations-Topic
Sensations - Oh girl - Way Out / EX / £8 (As above!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ8w30OrzV0&ab_channel=TheSensations-Topic
Stereos - I can’t stop the tears - Cadet / VG+ / £12 (Lovely Chicago group soul. Same sided DJ copy, one label side has writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxAtO9wYlQQ&ab_channel=JaneLott-Wilson
Ideals - I got lucky - St. Lawrence / EX / £10 (Quality Chicago group soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsOTXHIGwpA&ab_channel=TonyBeezwax
Entertainers - I tried to tell you - Chess / VG+ / £6 (Dan Penn penned deep slow, quality stuff!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clVntGxCouY&ab_channel=Soul4You
Poets - So young (And so innocent) - Symbol / EX / £5 (Lovely group harmony, not rare just plain good.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjrn2DDK9aA&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Soul Albums
Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do - Casablanca / EX/VG+ / £100 (Classic album! With the great title track, “(A case of) Too much lovemakin’” and “That’s what you say”. Cut corner and a hint of ring wear)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1ghtUl_iR0&ab_channel=GloriaScott-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGeHf4R3r9I&ab_channel=GloriaScott-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG4K-80fMSs&ab_channel=GloriaScott-Topic
Marva Whitney - It’s my thing - King / EX/VG / £100 (Funk classic! With the title track, “Unwind yourself” etc. Cut out hole, neat writing on back and partial split on upper and lower seam.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDie0tv6DAg&ab_channel=TripHopUniverse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhAuFt4F-zA&ab_channel=MarvaWhitney-Topic
Bettye Swann - The soul view now! - Capitol / VG/VG+ / £100 (With “I’m lonely for you” and a lovely version of “Tell it like it is”. Cut out hole and slight ring wear. Vinyl has some light marks and play with light background noise in places.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGqsgsIEzAQ&ab_channel=JeffStewart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_iu1kW-Ts0&ab_channel=BettyeSwann-Topic
Bettye Swann - Don’t you ever get tired of hurting me? - Capitol / VG+/EX / £70 (With “Little things means alot”. Vinyl has a mark on A1 causing a few soft clicks in the intro. Cut out hole)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtOF0RDAba0&ab_channel=BettyeSwann-Topic
Ann Sexton - The beginning - Sound Stage 7 / EX/EX / £75 (Superb 1977 album including “I had a fight with love” and “I’m his wife”. Small cut out hole)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVSep-7Mxag&ab_channel=AnnSexton-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPKjJfdmEZc&ab_channel=AnnSexton-Topic
Impressions - Times have changed - Curtom / EX/EX / £60 (With outstanding dancers in “Potent love”, “Love me” plus a great take of “Inner city blues”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h1j84ZbRMo&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQ3jRipgxYg&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1yOM7jIZQ0&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
Impressions - The young mods forgotten story - Curtom / EX/VG+ / £35 (Classic 1969 album filled to the brim with great tracks. Cover has light wear mostly on lower spine)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBr3ssTx44Q&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX8iJ5pvsBQ&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITHHm0rbnpg&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U5HwDIHLWo&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXZRN307WdA&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5F45BP8SyQ&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVhuGvH0lo&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
Impressions - Preacher man - Curtom / EX / £15 (Superb 1973 album with the great dancer “Color us all gray (I’m lost)”. Cut out hole)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ko_AGKnIg&ab_channel=TheImpressions-Topic
Mavis Staples - s/t - Volt / EX/EX / £60 (1969 Bell/Cropper produced album with a mature feel. “Until I met you” is great. Cut out hole)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyLDT_eM0TQ&ab_channel=MavisStaples-Topic
Mavis Staples - Only for the lonely - Volt / VG+/EX / £35 (Lovely Don Davis produced album, with the beautiful “It makes me wanna cry” and “What happened to the real me”. Cut out hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMvgBitd8r4&ab_channel=MavisStaples-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdcSUyctGno&ab_channel=MavisStaples-Topic
Mavis Staples - A piece of the action - Curtom / EX/VG+ / £5 (1977 Curtis produced OST, title track is good and so is “Good lovin’ daddy”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntbRB3GnKE&ab_channel=Dantoine93
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8KRw2AWHN0&ab_channel=bluesnjiveok
John Valenti - Anything you want - Ariola America / EX/EX / £45 (With the modern classic and album only “Why don’t we fall in love”. Complete with lyric sheet.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAOVQa_ouX0&ab_channel=WestCoast99
Betty Wright - Hard to stop - Alston / EX/EX / £45 (Rare! Alternative cover with Betty in profile rather than facing the camera. Small cut out saw mark. With “We the two of us” and “Who’ll be the fool”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-gAWz9l4Go&ab_channel=BettyWright-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu-l_zRERfM&ab_channel=BettyWright-Topic
Betty Wright - Explosion! - Alston / EX/EX / £15 (Superb 1976 album with dancefloor standouts in “Keep feelin’”, “Life” her version of “Open the door to your heart”. Cut corner)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0smn_dsvsiQ&ab_channel=BettyWright-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIG-2qv7JtI&ab_channel=NSoulClassics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSAvcOnTv0I&ab_channel=BettyWright-Topic
Curtis Mayfield - Curtis - Curtom / VG+/EX / £45 (UK copy of this classic 1970 LP. With “The makings of you”, “Move on up” etc.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnXTcssDMNk&ab_channel=incrediblecHiller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z66wVo7uNw&ab_channel=awe
Curtis Mayfield - Sweet exorcist - Curtom / EX/VG / £25 (Cover has light general wear.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlyAWNffPAI&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILWYIISX-VA&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaJi1AsMig4&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
Curtis Mayfield - Got to find a way - Curtom / EX/EX / £15 (1974 classic, with “Ain’t no love lost” etc. Cover in seal, with tiny cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4GTZjUSQQo&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
Curtis Mayfield - Never say you can’t survive - Curtom / EX/EX / £8 (Solid 1977 album. Cover in seal, with tiny cut out saw mark).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgXHkb6CSIg&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89vENOK3sLY&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-t8pOhzqKI&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
James Brown - Payback - Polydor / VG/EX / £40 (1973 funk classic! Album has light marks, plays ok but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ks03zsg1o&list=PLjQjuNu3vVC-Gx4ZSEDFQ8n9VAHCUqH6y&ab_channel=JamesBrown-Topic
James Brown - Mutha’s nature - Polydor / VG+/VG+ / £12 (With the epic “People wake up and live”. UK copy, sticker and small tear on front cover and a mark on back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZB--lGMxwA&ab_channel=JamesBrown-Topic
Raw Soul Express - Best kept secret - AOTN/Symphonical / EX/EX / £20 (2017 release with mostly previously unissued late 1970s recording.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b_B8ZKwHaM&ab_channel=mestizo63
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbK4LuuRiZ8&ab_channel=CiceroSantos
Staple Singers - s/t - Stax / EX/EX / £20 (With the great “I’m a lover” and the nice ballad “Give a hand take a hand”. Hype sticker on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIid_9VVjxU&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joOVxCSOI2M&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers
Staple Singers - Be altitude: Respect yourself - Stax / VG+/EX / £20 (With the lovely “Who”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw3damOzXvI&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers
Staple Singers - Great day - Milestone / EX/EX / £18 (1975 double album compilation of their early material, previously unissued as well as previously released.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDH89postj4&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers
Staple Singers - Let’s do it again - Curtom / EX/EX / £10 (1975 Curtis produced OST, with the amazing title cut.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsTLszNDUOM&ab_channel=Kandyman1028
Staple Singers - City in the sky - Stax / EX/EX / £8 (1974 Al Bell production, with “Today was tomorrow yesterday” and “Who made the man”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyvpk3VWTfU&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jCEXqkMNU8&ab_channel=StaxRecords
Staple Singers - Be what you are - Stax / EX/EX / £5 (As new copy of this classic 1973 album. With “Drown yourself” and “I’m on your side”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sd-9CN6IcE&ab_channel=sostakovic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkioMc-dkHo&ab_channel=TheStapleSingers
O.S.T. - Short eyes - Curtom / EX/EX / £12 (Classic Curtis soundtrack from 1977. Cut out saw mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7Ujjkr0gmY&ab_channel=CurtisMayfield-Topic
Willie Hutch - Concert in blues - Motown / EX/EX / £8 (1976 album with personal standouts in “Come on let’s do the thing” and “I wish you love”. Tiny cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kz8Y_ZV10w&ab_channel=YousoulmeCbwasa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALhRCvDthQg&ab_channel=WillieHutch-Topic