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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s

 

Quietfire - Raindrops / You make me wanna shout - Simplex / EX / £700 (Nice copy of this stunning modern soul double header, two step b/w bass heavy midtempo dancer.Very hard to find, especially in clean condition.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEX3Svn2UiA&ab_channel=KevinL.Wafford

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0lIWeTOs6w&ab_channel=Kindofblue12

 

Hill & Gibson - Gotta find a way back home / Stay with me - H&G / EX / £600 (One of the rarest and best two step two siders around.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbmg8hsiPfU&ab_channel=Warrior-Soul😎🫵

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ply494LKtxA&ab_channel=Warrior-Soul😎🫵

 

Sins of Satan - Mother nature - Ecology / VG+ / £600 (Rare and fantastic Michigan soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdVtqdL52DU&ab_channel=davidpinches

 

Cojo - Play it by ear / Heads up! - Destiny / EX / £200 (Two tough modern/boogie dancers. No pic sleeve sadly.) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJZwORmIepA&ab_channel=Slowjam'79

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mksoOfd6oEw&ab_channel=skeenery

 

Great Lakes Orchestra - Didn’t I tell you / This is the night for loving - Great Lakes / EX / £200 (Two great modern soul sides featuring the fantastic Lou Ragland.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0YgaT5LZ9I&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed1XF54rc6Y&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Chocolate Buttermilk Band - Can’t let go / Ain't no way - CBM / EX / £150 (Two suburb modern soul sides, dancer b/w ballad.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JR_1QM0dL8Q&ab_channel=ChocolateButtermilkBand-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMKfBoyxvew&ab_channel=ChocolateButtermilkBand-Topic

 

Fourth Day - You turn me on / On my way up - DT / VG / £110 (Superb Detroit modern soul double header. Decent playing VG copy, some light background noise in places.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD7mhZ4fXw8&ab_channel=davidpinches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d66JNT_zaE&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS

 

A Brother's Guiding Light - Getting together - Mercury / VG+ / £100 (Fantastic and iconic Philly soul dancer. Has a very very slight hiss that stops first second in.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GMQEWZyKKs&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS

 

Class-Set - My style - Mod-Art / EX / £80 (Great, quirky Chicago modern.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAhACNoEN0&ab_channel=mmmm13

 

Chants - I’ve been trying - Chipping Norton / EX / £45 (Clean four sprong centre original of this classic UK mellow groove-feel track.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqwhjnfiJGs&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub

 

Jesse James - I can feel your love vibes - Midtown / EX / £25 (Great and classic Atlanta, Ga indie. Super soulful modern dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohhVNwzUNaI&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics

 

John Fox - It’s all up to you - Capitol / see desc / £20 (Fantastic 1976 modern slowie, and a tricky on to find being only on the b-side of the issue copies. Vinyl is clean but has a pressing fault causing the needle to move ever so slightly up and sideways. Plays fine with 2gr och tracking/Technics 1210/Shure white label. Promo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEu3tcYqzUI&ab_channel=JohnManship

 

Johnny Dean - Sitting around my table - Magic 7 / EX / £18 (Classic two step! Beige label variation with photo of the artist.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXeDS-dS0R8&ab_channel=ConMaloney

 

Jesus Alvarez - Please stay don’t go - Vibration / EX / £15 (The superior 1974 version, lovely modern soul dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KtjX-FaUfw&ab_channel=NutsliteVenueRoma

 

Mel Davis - Double or nothin - Rock Mill / EX / £15 (1991 pressing of this superb modern soul gem.)

Mel Davis - Double or Nothing (youtube.com)

 

Chequee - I’ve got to be found / Can’t stand love’s pain [no label] / EX / £8 (Two cool late 1980s cuts on this very obscure release.)

I've Got to Be Found (youtube.com)

I Can't Stand Love Pain (youtube.com)

 

Betty Everett - Keep it up - Fantasy / EX / £8 (Vinyl UK original of this killer rare groover, rubber stamp on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCnwb8yNoIw&ab_channel=BettyEverett-Topic

 

Percy & Them - Look in the mirror / Mary Wells - These arms - Susie B / EX / £6 (Naughty little boot coupling two superb modern soul dancers.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFAEj9ggU2Q&ab_channel=Percy%26Them-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GleqDPB5Vd0&ab_channel=MaryWells-Topic

 

Bobby Thurston - I want your body - Prelude / EX / £6 (Superb two step with a rare groove feel. Label has tiny writing)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7bpOEQCJFY&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

 

ADC Band - Everyday - Cotillion / EX / £6 (Sublime 2 step, highly recommended!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoOGD8z28U&ab_channel=FamilyOldSchoolMusic

 

Notations - Judy blue eyes - Mercury / EX / £6 (Great and lesser known 1976 release by this talented group.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiz7f6Bt4XM&ab_channel=JaneLott-Wilson

 

Moments - Got to get to know you - Stang / EX / £5 (Red label vinyl copy of this stunning modern dancer. Small round sticker on label)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c-dzwoh8aU&ab_channel=TheMoments-Topic

 

Bo Kirkland - Grandfather clock - Claridge / VG+ / £5 (Nice modern midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XIr4Z_4TJo&ab_channel=BoKirkland%26RuthDavis-Topic


 

Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s

 

Jimmy Ricks - Oh! What a feeling - Festival / EX / £500 (Vinyl issue of this fantastic NS beat ballad styled dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZsJmcFyexE&ab_channel=gaynormartin

 

Towana & the Total Destruction - Wear your natural, baby / Help me get that feelin’ back again - Romark / EX / £350 (Fantastic xover backed with a nice NS styled midtempo dancer. Rare blue/black label with logo.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKEd3cvY92Y&ab_channel=ManFromSoul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARcvZMGaKi0&ab_channel=davidpinches

 

Elsie Strong - Ask the lonely / This is the last time - Sounds International / EX / £330 (Very clean copy of this Norfolk, Virginia rarity. Great and different version of the Four Tops song backed with a midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-oIsco8xV4&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dKsPJEt_F0&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Channel 3 - The sweetest thing / Someone else’s arms - Dakar / EX / £275 (Rare issue with the fantastic version of Barbara Acklin’s immense ballad on the flip. A-side is of course the now classic crossover dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch4zMB2PSDQ&ab_channel=JimB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1fLSuZPErY&ab_channel=Soultwinz

 

Continental Showstoppers - Never set me free / Not too young - Seventy 7 / EX / £250 (Two great xover dancers, midtempo b/w a frantic uptempo version of the Jackey Beavers song.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlR3CZYmqTM&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFBBbErOCBA&ab_channel=TheVintageSoulMachine

 

Cynthia & the Imaginations - Hey boy (I love you) / Love is real - Blue Rock / EX / £225 (Absolutely great xover double header.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXcBv81nevc&ab_channel=Soultwinz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAZAte-S4A&ab_channel=thegreatmarkjohnson

 

Masqueraders - Be happy for me - La Beat / EX / £200 (Yet another fantastic Masqueraders side, dancer with a pace between a beat ballad and midtempo.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XebXyD5QpY&ab_channel=marty85560

 

Broadways - You just don't know / Sweet and heavenly melody - MGM / EX / £200 (Beautiful NS midtempo dancer. BB hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONCwzroB0rA&ab_channel=Soultwinz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7uS7fqxONk&ab_channel=JohnManship

 

Checkmates, Ltd. - Kissin’ her and crying for you - Capitol / EX / £125 (Dark and powerful NS oldie.) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baII1HbhT_w&ab_channel=brico

 

Checkmates - Mastered the art of love / Please don’t take my world away - Capitol / EX / £30 (Boogaloo flavoured dancer backed with a dramatic beat ballad. Promo copy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drrVC1gzyHM&ab_channel=LeeMiller

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9SVrYBFMM&ab_channel=MissClawdymusic

 

Dramatics - All because of you / If you haven’t got love - Sport / EX / £100 (Classic, powerful Detroit dancer. Superb slowie on the flip, same song as the Masterkeys one that was released on the same label and same year.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPLTskhsqDQ&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhJVPB6ac4Q&ab_channel=HarryMorgan

 

Carolyn Cooke - I don’t mind - Rca / VG+ / £100 (Superb finger snapping midtempo dancer. White demo, writing on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACeW01k_tc&ab_channel=brico

 

Marriotts - Tell it like it is - Abc / EX / £90 (Floorfilling midtempo dancer, such a beauty!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WllY4csxsF8&ab_channel=Soultwinz

 

Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - I’m in love / Nobody - Mpingo / EX / £90 (White demo of this lovely feelgood dancer. Rare early release by this talented group.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awMKRnF3wRQ&ab_channel=Hodges%2CJames%2CSmith%26Crawford-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMYF5PLwHkw&ab_channel=soulwombat

 

Firm of Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - Let’s pick up the pieces / Write me a letter - Mpingo / EX / £20 (Two amazing crossover slowies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSo6YVjM2cw&ab_channel=Hodges%2CJames%2CSmith%26Crawford-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgDQw4dWsqg&ab_channel=Hodges%2CJames%2CSmith%26Crawford-Topic

 

Jimmy Ellis - Puttin it on your mind - Salem / EX / £80 (Clean copy of this gritty Chicago dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDm_QA4EYQE&ab_channel=brico

 

Darrow Fletcher - Little girl / Infatuation - Jacklyn / EX / £75 (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 / £35 (Evergeeen NS oldie. Cut out hole through label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juGUiUw4LIw&ab_channel=DarrowFletcher-Topic

 

Gene Chandler - In my body’s house - Checker / EX / £70 (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

 

Whispers - Remember - Soul Clock / VG+ / £45 (Classic NS dancer! Gold label, red lettering label variation. Small pen mark on label) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Y4RYLRoIo&ab_channel=brico

 

Gloria Taylor - Freedom - Whizenglo / EX / £30 (Superb Steve Mancha written midtempo.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2gitmqGOq0&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Shirley & Jessie - You can’t fight love - Wand / VG+ / £20 (Floorfilloing R&B dancer. Label has bb hole.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg48BRm0_sc&ab_channel=cadlagh1BillKealy

 

Maurice Long - I don’t love you anymore - Cyclone / EX / £20 (Superb, atmospheric crossover.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL53bzamXA0&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Little Ann - Going down a one-way street - Ric Tic / EX / £20 (Gritty slab of soul from the highly talented Ann Bridgeforth.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x58Oey7etMg&ab_channel=sirc73

 

Salem Travelers - With God’s love - Checker / EX / £18 (Soulful midtempo gospel. BB hole though label, with company sleeve.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d-nX6Gg1Nk&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn

 

Little Anthony & the Imperials - Gonna fix you good - Veep / EX / £15 (Classic Teddy Randazzo NS dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUh5i6DmVpw&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Sharon Jones - I just dropped in to see what condition my condition is in - Daptone / EX / £15 (Popular version! 2004 first press.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAn1-yxuDcs&ab_channel=EarlySounds45s

 

Parliaments - Don’t be sore at me - Revilot / EX / £15 (Fantastic Detroit soul dancer, and not forget on one of the greatest ever label designs.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LeJlTaQTQQ&ab_channel=Limu013

 

Parliaments - Time - Revilot / EX / £8 (Strutting midtempo, pink vinyl copy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIPDuFsxCgU&ab_channel=brico

 

Parliaments - What you been growing  / Look at what I almost missed - Revilot / EX / £6 (Way cool Detroit classic, flip is a nice take of the song also done by Pat Lewis.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjPBfVtBfBs&ab_channel=NankerPhelge88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrdxccnEqA8&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1

 

Mandells - How to love a woman - Trans World / EX / £12 (Superb midtempo from this talented group.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWV-GS1ywK4&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s

 

Joe Haywood - I cross my heart - Front Page / VG+ / £8 (One of the best cheapies around, killer midtempo dancer. Two scuffs not affecting play.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skkP83lSsOc&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Emotions - You’d better get pushed to it / I can’t stand no more heart aches - Brainstorm / EX / £8 (Clean copy of this lovely Chicago double header.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49M8tAAF2WA&ab_channel=JaneLott-Wilson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oDaFZviqZc&ab_channel=DustyologistII

 

Possessions - You and your lies - Parkway / EX / £8 (White demo of this fine blue eyed dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytsNVokN1Q&ab_channel=ThePossessions-Topic

 

Chris Bartley - Baby it’s wonderful - Vando / EX / £6 (Fantastic Van McCoy side, midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6L-yzM_IDBQ&ab_channel=raresoulie

 

Cathy Davis - Come back home - Twelve O’Clock / EX / £6 (Nice version of the JJ Barnes Groovesville track.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DINz4WxwVw&ab_channel=ebonitelondon


 

Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s

 

Unlimited Four - True love is hard to find / Somebody help, please - Chanson / EX / £500 (Immense deep soul, that truly is hard to find. Funky soul dancer on flipside.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9EcsrOeKCo&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78ywj9D4A7g&ab_channel=Soultwinz

 

Fourth Creation - I think I would cry / Why there is no trace of you - Daran / EX / £250 (Two fantastic Chicago group soul sides.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNlqGQ3oQjU&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZriatFLBbe0&ab_channel=WarriorSoul😎🫵

 

Inclinations - I’m gonna make love last this time / The harder we try - Janus / EX / £175 (White demo of this superb group soul double header. Very slight warp not affecting play.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqYbN82xk-s&ab_channel=Soulman70

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QDEEOtapp8&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Notations - What more can I say / Leading lady - C.R.A. / EX / £175 (Their best! Clean copy but pressed a wee bit off centre. Reduced from last list.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXheEiYqhc&ab_channel=Notations-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFm18-Jayk&ab_channel=Notations-Topic

 

Pacesetters - Don't love hurt - Boola-Boola / EX / £150 (Fantastic sweet soul on a rare Oakland, CA release. A-side label has small smudge from removed sticker.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtfB2r1r2aA&ab_channel=PhoenixMusicInternationalLtd

 

Decisions - You look like an angel / I can’t forget about you - Sussex / VG+ / £150 (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

 

Exsaveyons - Somewhere / I don’t love you anymore - Smoke / EX / £100 (Great lowrider type of sound b/w classic northern soul.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fGmt8XKLw&ab_channel=brico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1o_-Ktn9ak&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Barbara Mason - I’m no good for you / Don’t ever go away - Arctic / EX / £30 (Two great 1968 sides.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YpUSWb0hBQ&ab_channel=BarbaraMason-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYh6-zS8Pyw&ab_channel=BarbaraMason-Topic

 

Amazers - It’s you for me / Without a warning - Thomas / EX / £20 (Superb group harmony slowie b/w a fine uptempo dancer. Red label, straight logo label variation.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF_-WR3L2mU&ab_channel=DiscBreakRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq0-L_l2NsM&ab_channel=DiscBreakRecords

 

Camille Bob & the Lollipops - I wake up crying / Got to get away - Whit / EX / £18 (White demo, superb deep soul backed with midtempo.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGEK66aCZO8&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ki1aNcMNvk&ab_channel=IntermissionSounds

 

Benny Latimore - The power and the glory / Love don’t love me - Dade / EX / £15 (White demo of this go to church styled deep soul ballad.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOflZbe_r_0&ab_channel=BennyLatimore-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWrIDiwId_Y&ab_channel=BennyLatimore-Topic

 

Presidents - It’s all over now / The sweetest thing this side of heaven - Sussex / EX / £12 (Vinyl copy, two great group versions.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grpObotv6mU&ab_channel=ThePresidents-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5qZCjP7ii0&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Kim Tolliver - I’ll try to do better / I gotta find a way / - Rojac / VG+ / £10 (Great deep soul b/w a powerful midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em62itQuwJY&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Ft6_SkeYg&ab_channel=kevfox

 

Little Charles & the Sidewinders - You’re a blessing - Red Sands / EX / £6 (Beautiful Horace Ott arranged slowie.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg2vvLhgj5U&ab_channel=salvmac

 

Bunny Sigler & Cindy Scott - We’re only human - Neptune / EX / £6 (Lovely duo ballad.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Az-ai5xDTk&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Truth - Come back home - Sounds of Cleveland / EX / £5 (Classic 80s deep soul indie.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzIZibM6NgM&ab_channel=modernsoulclassics

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