Eddie Whitehead - Just your fool - Black Jack / VG+ / £2200 (Amazing, atmospheric all-nighter sound and a Butch 500 disc. Just shy of EX with a few marks and scuffs. Plays great, soundfile below taken from the copy for sale.)
John Bowie - You’re gonna miss a good thing / At the end of the day - Merben / EX / £700 (Outstanding NS that fetched a whopping £1916 on Manships auction earlier this month. Label has small spot stains.)
Dynamics - Yes, I love you baby - Top Ten / VG+ / £300 (Just amazing NS classic. Ernstrat production from Wylie-Hester. White demo, two X on label. Record has a few marks, plays great.)
Charles Spurling - She cried just a minute / Don’t let him hurt you baby - King / EX / £225 (Fantastic Ns dancer, backed with quality deep soul. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Gigi & the Charmaines – I don’t wanna lose him / Mysteries – Too late now – Kent / £140 (Kent 27th Anniversary 45, two great previously unissued 1960’s sides.)
Montclairs – Come on and hold me – United International / VG+ / £125 (Strong NS dancer, backed with a group harmony ballad. Same recording as Jeff Lane & Romans on the same label. Vinyl has PVC reaction marks, plays ok.)
Larry Banks & Jaibi – My life is no better / Jackie Day – Get to steppin – Kent / EX / £75 (Two amazing previously unissued dancers. The Kent 30th Anniversary 45.)
Turn-A-Rounds - Can’t take no more / I need your lovin’ - Minit / VG / £70 (Audition copy of this great double header. Dancer backed with midtempo. Record has plenty of light marks, decent player.)
Bobby Hebb - You want to change me - Philips / VG+ / £60 (Classic Gamble/Huff penned dancer. Looks pristine and complete with company sleeve but the pressing is not a perfect one. BB hole through label.)
Velvelettes - A bird in the hand - V.I.P. / VG / £60 (Cool white demo copy of this classy Motown dancer. Ok playing VG with some light marks and scuffs. Small tear on label.)
Mickey & the Soul Generation - Iron leg / Chocolate - Maxwell / EX / £25 (Clean copy of this classic funk double header. Two funky yet soulful instros.)
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.)
Ella Woods - I need your love - Merging / EX / £600 (Essential crossover soul, “so soulful it hurts”. Rarer label variation with “Chicago” and “St. Louis” text on street signs instead of “Soul” and “Peace”.)
Towana & the Total Destruction - Wear your natural, baby / Help me get that feelin’ back again - Romark / EX / £330 (Fantastic xover backed with a nice NS styled midtempo dancer. Rare blue/black label with logo.)
Keni Lewis - What’s her name - Buddah / EX / £275 (Fantastic xover classic! Small rubber stamp on label saying “54”. Flipside has small writing as well.)
Channel 3 - The sweetest thing / Someone else’s arms - Dakar / EX / £250 (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.)
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £100 (Two great and obscure 1975 sounds, dancer b/w ballad. Short for group Au Distand Cry, very rare Collinsville, Illinois release.)
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.)
Funny Bone - Bring it home (Give it to me) - Camp-Bell / EX / £70 (Superb male version of the Hot Sauce song. Rare first label before Sound Stage 7. Tiny stain on label.)
Shirley Phillis - You keep dissin me / I wanna love you - Hi / EX / £225 (Well obscure boogie, with an excellent ballad flip. Not the famous Memphis label but a likely one off Las Vegas late 1980s one.)
Chosen Few - We are the chosen few / Cut me in - Mod-Art / EX / £200 (Amazing Chicago funky soul. Label has a small tear, and the missing piece is molded in the run out groove. Just cosmetic, no issues with how it plays.)
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.)
Fourth Day - You turn me on / On my way up - DT / VG / £100 (Superb Detroit modern soul double header. Decent playing VG copy, some light background noise in places.)
P. Lloyd Walker - Tight jeans and mini-skirts - Pcock / EX/EX / £75 (Cool piece of 1986 Dorchester, MA electro soul. Clean copy complete with the pic sleeve.)
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”.)
Ronia La Vee - Lead me / Never without your love - Noma / EX/VG+ / £70 (Modern soul gospel double header, dancer b/w slowie. Dancer side has been compiled on the “Overdose of the Holy Ghost”. Complete with pic sleeve.)
Ronia La Vee - Lead Me (youtube.com)
Tomorrow’s Edition - A song for everyone - Polydor / EX/EX / £45 (Hard to find German release complete with pic sleeve, no Usa 45 release for this superb modern dancer.)
David Simmons - Holdin’ back / Uh oh I did it again - Fantasy WMOT / EX / £15 (Rarer stock copy with two great modern sides from his 1979 “The world belongs to me” album.)
Modulations - I can’t fight your love / Your love has me locked up - Buddha / EX / £12 (Two great modern soul sides off their famous “It’s rough out here” album. Small writing on label.)
Dynamic Superiors - One-nighter - Motown / EX / £10 (Just beautiful Ashord-Simpson penned slowie that brings emotion to any end of the night dancefloor.)
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.)
Mantis - I know / I wish you would start - Smoke / EX / £500 (Amazing double header out of Oakland, CA. Beautiful group ballad backed with rare groove feel midtempo.)
Spice of Life - I hear a melody / Check yourself baby - Ref-O-Ree / EX / £500 (Superb group harmony backed with funky dancer. One of the rarest releases on the label.)
Sly, Slick & Wicked - We don’t have to be lovers / Turn on your love lite - Shaker / EX / £400 (Two killer sides from the Cleveland, Ohio Sly, Slick & Wicked.)
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.)
Vass Corporation - All the love we lost - Iceberg / EX / £125 (Fantastic, previously unissued, group soul ballad. First time on vinyl on this 2008 release.)
Antwans – You got that right – Snawtna / VG+ / £125 (Simply amazing group soul ballad, the piano and harmonies are out of this world. Vinyl has had reaction with PVC sleeve, plays well.)
Uptites - Girl of the night / Philly Bound - Ra-Sel / EX / £90 (Lowrider type of ballad backed with a NS dancer. Ballad side has label wear and staining.)
Levert Allison - My all is you / Please send someone to love - S.B.I. / EX / £35 (Deep soul b/w a gritty dancer. Rarer release than on SPAR, same label as the Vivian Hill rarity.)
Conrad Benjamin - Saturn - Nebula / EX/EX / £500 (Rare 1982 modern soul album out of Toronto, Canada. Filled to the brim with dancers like “Why should I think the way I do” and bass heavy slow jams in “Love me”.)
Bobby Thurston - Sweetest piece of the pie - Mainline / EX/EX / £450 (Rare 1978 original of this fantastic modern soul album. Fine listening throughout with personal highlights in the title track, “Treat me the same way” and in “Just ask me”.)
Brief Encounter - We want to play - Music Town / EX/EX / £400 (Classic group, classic modern soul collectible. With standouts in “Sweet tender loving”, “Just for love” and the title track. Cover still in shrink)
Al Johnson - Peaceful - Marina / S/S / £90 (Still sealed copy of this classic modern soul album. With first version of “I’ve got my second wind”, “I’ll do anything for you” and more.)
Chain Reaction - Indebted to you - Gull / EX/EX / £70 (Just superb album! With the ballad “Never lose never win”, cover of “Why can’t we be lovers”, the funky yet soulful “Hogtied” and my personal standout in “Miss lovely miss beautiful”, an ultra soulful midtempo dancer. UK original.)
Lew Kirton - Just arrived - Alston / EX/VG+ / £45 (With the floorfilling modern soul classic “Something special”. Rare promo first press, cover in nice condition but has cut out hole and a faint stain from removed sticker.)
Badwater Bridge - It’s alright tonight - FER / EX/EX / £40 (Previously unissued double album, with the great two steppers “Let me love you” and “Don’t take your love away”.)
El Coco - s/t - Avi / EX/VG / £35 (1982 album with the two step classic “One step back for love”. Small tear and wear on opening seam, mostly visible on back.)
Ned Doheny - Prone - CBS Sony / EX/EX / £35 (1979 classic, with “Think like a lover” and “To prove my love”. Japanese original, with lyric sheet and insert but no OBI)
Ebonys - Sing about life - Buddha / EX/VG+ / £20 (With great versions of “One thing on my mind” and “A love of your own”. Front cover has small mark close to bottom edge.)
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Northern Soul 45’s
Eddie Whitehead - Just your fool - Black Jack / VG+ / £2200 (Amazing, atmospheric all-nighter sound and a Butch 500 disc. Just shy of EX with a few marks and scuffs. Plays great, soundfile below taken from the copy for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6LgDzy7LhI
John Bowie - You’re gonna miss a good thing / At the end of the day - Merben / EX / £700 (Outstanding NS that fetched a whopping £1916 on Manships auction earlier this month. Label has small spot stains.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdAGFZe-CgA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCiZV_19YKU
Arcades - There’s got to be a loser - Triad / EX / £500 (Classic and fantastic group NS dancer. X on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I1QTWLiY4M
Eddie Bo - Lucky in love / Our love (Will never falter) - Blue Jay / EX / £450 (Two superb dancers on this rare 1965 New Orleans release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7r9pAvaadQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DscjP9s9VGE
Eddie Bo - Fallin’ in love again - Seven B / EX / £30 (Good midtempo dancer. A couple of spots on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RVvlS2B0Yw&ab_channel=JohnManship
Lou Lawton - Knick knack patty wack - Wand / EX / £400 (Clean DJ copy of this R&B flavored dancefloor destroyer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sR8ZHSiJA
Lonnie Lester - You can’t go - Nu-Tone / EX / £400 (Clean copy of this popular nighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL-eAJhj67Q
Herbert Hunter - I was born to love you - Spar / EX / £400 (Nasville stamped vinyl original of this fantastic NS oldie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpqvHfSPtSU
Dynamics - I need your love - RCA Victor / EX / £350 (Clean white demo of this stunning NS classic. Date written on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiC6CMxZf5g
Dynamics - Yes, I love you baby - Top Ten / VG+ / £300 (Just amazing NS classic. Ernstrat production from Wylie-Hester. White demo, two X on label. Record has a few marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFUzFNgcu7M
Bobby “Guitar” Bennett - Evol (Love spelled backwards) / You did it again - Junior / EX / £275 (Strong 1965 Philly soul double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbc8UnsrTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6u_yDIXcZs
Ebonies - You got what I want - Midwest / EX / £250 (Superb group NS.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4kbOpFXeiA
Charles Spurling - She cried just a minute / Don’t let him hurt you baby - King / EX / £225 (Fantastic Ns dancer, backed with quality deep soul. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GC_5VgMZU3E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbkCny7Mo8
Martha Starr - No part time love for me / It’s too bad baby - Thelma / EX / £200 (Nice clean copy of this suburb Detroit soul double header. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmpF1ucj9nE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFr-yHDkCs
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
Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for more - Jetstream / EX / £150 (Clean copy of this fantastic all-nighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rszy2yxgO0&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Gigi & the Charmaines – I don’t wanna lose him / Mysteries – Too late now – Kent / £140 (Kent 27th Anniversary 45, two great previously unissued 1960’s sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_ZH5RzBR5s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y9YT2SCHug
Montclairs – Come on and hold me – United International / VG+ / £125 (Strong NS dancer, backed with a group harmony ballad. Same recording as Jeff Lane & Romans on the same label. Vinyl has PVC reaction marks, plays ok.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maJEeFx62hc&ab_channel=piggieslane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFkScsqXNk&ab_channel=4JUKEBOXSATURDAYNITE
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Get out (and let me cry) – Landa / EX / £125 (Nice clean copy of this lovely NS oldie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CvBzGHU5JU&ab_channel=brico
Carolyn Cooke - I don’t mind - Rca / VG+ / £90 (Superb finger snapping midtempo dancer. White demo, writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jACeW01k_tc&ab_channel=brico
Shirley J. Scott - Goose pimples - Stephanye / EX / £80 (White demo of this iconic NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONdznsZW7c8&ab_channel=brico
Larry Banks & Jaibi – My life is no better / Jackie Day – Get to steppin – Kent / EX / £75 (Two amazing previously unissued dancers. The Kent 30th Anniversary 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USercyyaxKQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5WQUbzg-po
Chris Towns Unit - Turn to me - Port / VG+ / £70 (DJ copy of this powerful midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2iJMCUSSjs&ab_channel=brico
Turn-A-Rounds - Can’t take no more / I need your lovin’ - Minit / VG / £70 (Audition copy of this great double header. Dancer backed with midtempo. Record has plenty of light marks, decent player.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDv3ETYst8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te3hv-9hM3k
Bobby Hebb - You want to change me - Philips / VG+ / £60 (Classic Gamble/Huff penned dancer. Looks pristine and complete with company sleeve but the pressing is not a perfect one. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdzxOszCYCQ
Larry Williams - This old heart (Is so lonely) - OKeh / EX / £60 (Vinyl copy of this superb midtempo dancer. Gritty dancer on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWZ0111iA8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z4IhHG_IaQ
Velvelettes - A bird in the hand - V.I.P. / VG / £60 (Cool white demo copy of this classy Motown dancer. Ok playing VG with some light marks and scuffs. Small tear on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xBZt6H7PRc&ab_channel=brico
Robert Neal - I’m so glad - Port / VG+ / £50 (Vinyl copy of this fine piece of happy go lucky NS dancer. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXrNhHFo0Mg&ab_channel=SOUL%26FUNKGROOVES
Billy T. Soul - The way to a woman’s heart - Musicor / EX / £50 (Rare white demo of this superb Van McCoy produced dancer. Slightly stained on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbFIOOP4-wU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK8dYoSBVgo
Paul Sindab - Since I met you - Hype / EX / £45 (Superb midtempo dancer. Promo copy, flipside has rubber stamp from old record store.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjyASv2WVzw
Blues Busters - Speak your mind / Love is the answer - Minit / EX / £35 (Two nice midtempo NS dancers.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo5p8TbwcGw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN5M3aWFcoc
Louis Curry - I’ve got to get away from here - M-S / EX / £30 (Rarer issue copy of this gritty midtempo tune out of Detroit.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_43nmWBFTl4
Mickey & the Soul Generation - Iron leg / Chocolate - Maxwell / EX / £25 (Clean copy of this classic funk double header. Two funky yet soulful instros.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNTcsH4gbHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m60s2hRRD6g
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
Darrow Fletcher - What is this - Uni / EX / £6 (Nice dancer by this fantastic artist.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF2dCDkqbek
Vernon Harrell - Your love - Score / EX / £6 (Cheap and cheerful midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-mmhpIzVKE
Paul Kelly - I need your love so bad - Philips / EX / £5 (Great midtempo NS dancer, with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aft1E9NlcQQ
Gifts - You can’t keep love in a broken heart - Ballad / EX / £5 (Superb group dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0weVWcXNxJc
Robb Fortune - Crazy feelin’ / Sweetheart of mine - Now / EX / £5 (Two cool NS dancers. Date rubber stamp on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZpMCTDRA-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n50jBFGx9Vs
Bobby Bland - Getting used to the blues - Duke / VG / £5 (Well playing VG of this classic NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE95ubNc6hY
Crossover Soul 45’s
Ella Woods - I need your love - Merging / EX / £600 (Essential crossover soul, “so soulful it hurts”. Rarer label variation with “Chicago” and “St. Louis” text on street signs instead of “Soul” and “Peace”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6y4bP65lM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9BTURLl-qg
Jacqueline Jones - A frown on my face - Loadstone / EX / £450 (Big demand for this fantastic crossover gem.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UybMKul3tv0
Bobby Hutton - Come see what’s left of me - Philips / EX / £400 (Clean white demo of this classic Chicago stunner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIujVCOC1nc
Towana & the Total Destruction - Wear your natural, baby / Help me get that feelin’ back again - Romark / EX / £330 (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
Keni Lewis - What’s her name - Buddah / EX / £275 (Fantastic xover classic! Small rubber stamp on label saying “54”. Flipside has small writing as well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXUF7wLL-8c
Keni Lewis - Ain’t gonna make it easy - De-Vel / EX / £80 (Huge crossover fave, to be played alongside Kitty Doswell, Little Samson and the likes.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0LwzIxwmpg&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Channel 3 - The sweetest thing / Someone else’s arms - Dakar / EX / £250 (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
Caprells – Hey girl why’d you have to do it / Deep love – Bano / EX / £150 (Two amazing crossover sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKVTgDn53Cc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj3iEpBknZA&ab_channel=Soulhawk
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £100 (Two great and obscure 1975 sounds, dancer b/w ballad. Short for group Au Distand Cry, very rare Collinsville, Illinois release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-EYtzWzqaM
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
Funny Bone - Bring it home (Give it to me) - Camp-Bell / EX / £70 (Superb male version of the Hot Sauce song. Rare first label before Sound Stage 7. Tiny stain on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X_VGfhuchU
Hot Chocolate - We had true love - Co Co / EX / £20 (Superb 1971 crossover with Lou Ragland and his group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWSSmbrqPls
Scorpio & His People - The unforgiven - International Hits / EX / £12 (Reissue from 2012 of this beyond fine slab of funky soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qQpvE0OwGg
Odds & Ends - Yesterday my love - Today / EX / £5 (Promo copy of this fine and cheap dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW7GUDof2oQ
Modern Soul 45’s
Mark IV - Signs of a dying love - OTB / EX / £400 (Now modern soul classic, another winner by this talented group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7Fpf8bKI9Q
Shirley Phillis - You keep dissin me / I wanna love you - Hi / EX / £225 (Well obscure boogie, with an excellent ballad flip. Not the famous Memphis label but a likely one off Las Vegas late 1980s one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0RP0cz0sR0
Chosen Few - We are the chosen few / Cut me in - Mod-Art / EX / £200 (Amazing Chicago funky soul. Label has a small tear, and the missing piece is molded in the run out groove. Just cosmetic, no issues with how it plays.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eBpm0R36OE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99B2Cn9U7as
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
First Horizon - I need to know (That you care) - Freko / EX / £150 (Deep and powerful modern midtempo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIZkPnonQ08&ab_channel=aahhsoul
Unit - Dreams / Tomorrow - Toxsan / EX / £125 (Cool boogie backed with a superb sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eCpsdkr4Yw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZmOghS3TUg
Dancer - Dear Wendy - Passion / EX / £125 (Super obscure blue eyed dancer with a great breezy folky sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPdqCFrKiCo&ab_channel=TrampRecords
Debravon Lewis - The little things (That keep me loving you) - Oakland Smoke / EX / £125 (Tough modern/boogie dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcSK3bJpAEI
Fourth Day - You turn me on / On my way up - DT / VG / £100 (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
P. Lloyd Walker - Tight jeans and mini-skirts - Pcock / EX/EX / £75 (Cool piece of 1986 Dorchester, MA electro soul. Clean copy complete with the pic sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKLggYrSuOk
Al Hudson & the Soul Partners - When you’re gone - Atco / EX / £75 (Fantastic modern soul dancer, Patrick Adams production.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aD8xwkJcvQ
Class-Set - My style - Mod-Art / EX / £75 (Great, quirky Chicago modern.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oAhACNoEN0&ab_channel=mmmm13
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
Ronia La Vee - Lead me / Never without your love - Noma / EX/VG+ / £70 (Modern soul gospel double header, dancer b/w slowie. Dancer side has been compiled on the “Overdose of the Holy Ghost”. Complete with pic sleeve.)
Ronia La Vee - Lead Me (youtube.com)
Tomorrow’s Edition - A song for everyone - Polydor / EX/EX / £45 (Hard to find German release complete with pic sleeve, no Usa 45 release for this superb modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxr4ZU5hICk
Persuaders - Tryin’ to love two woman - Calla / VG+ / £40 (Fantastic Norman Harris produced Philly soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq7tftedZzE
T.N.J.’s - Don’t forget about me / Falling in love - Chess / EX / £25 (Essential Philly soul double header, dance backed with ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wukvOAEvMo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRlL5lzUmU8
David Simmons - Holdin’ back / Uh oh I did it again - Fantasy WMOT / EX / £15 (Rarer stock copy with two great modern sides from his 1979 “The world belongs to me” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaTRQ-rK6jc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr5cYwvTQOE
Bobby Caldwell - What you won’t do for love - Clouds / EX / £12 (Classy classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Y0SZrPdX0
Modulations - I can’t fight your love / Your love has me locked up - Buddha / EX / £12 (Two great modern soul sides off their famous “It’s rough out here” album. Small writing on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4mG55obVg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhY9ODDMrI
Dynamic Superiors - One-nighter - Motown / EX / £10 (Just beautiful Ashord-Simpson penned slowie that brings emotion to any end of the night dancefloor.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V6U_D86E1U
Archie Bell & the Drells - It’s hard not to like you - PIR / EX / £8 (PIR classic that still sounds the business!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6HNML9_kJo
Deniece Williams - Cause you love me baby / Free - Columbia / EX / £5 (Two great sides off her classic “This is niecy” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrOMlM8cBHs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlLrn6AVV2s
Barbara Mason - Give me your love - Buddha / VG+ / £5 (Lovely take on the Curtis Mayfield song. Promo, stereo label side has small writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFwvtaqY4Ow
Lakeside - All in my mind / From 9:00 until - Solar / EX / £5 (Nice slow + boogie dancer off their 1979 “Rough riders” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jD3y8MJZRCo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m9GDxGFEIM
Ashford & Simpson - (I’d know you) Anywhere - WB / EX / £5 (White demo of this very soulful 1973 dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u9ZDy2b5cU
Jackson Sisters - (Why can’t we be) More than just friends - Prophesy / EX / £5 (Vinyl promo of this soulful slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzMthUu5nD8
Two Step 45’s
Ocean to Ocean - Summertime - Small World / EX / £700 (Amazing two step on a very rare 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlPQrCr3ZGo&ab_channel=soulbabycakes
All Directions - Lovely girl - Big Cheez / VG+ / £150 (Rare, smooth and great two step out of Virginia. Plays with light background noise)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZB-eNDO2oQ
Five O’Clock - Watch for the morning / Hold on tight - O’Clock / EX / £110 (Superb two step b/w a fine modern/boogie dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsDF4FLj_w8&ab_channel=PhillyDavesSoul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gHX2l8FE5w&ab_channel=davethorley
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
California Executives - Can’t let you go / I don’t know why - Williams / EX / £15 (Two really beautiful 1985 cuts, both with two step appeal.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTnrW2KfGqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9RH1H3Y16Y
Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Fantasy real - Ensign / EX/EX / £6 (UK original of this fantastic two stepper. Complete with picture sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEQdKs2f99A
Jacksons - Blues away - PIR/Epic / EX / £5 (Two step classic, still sounds fresh!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ublNKuq2Zg0
Side Effect - Mr. Monday - Fantasy / EX / £5 (Two step classic, and yet another winner by this fantastic group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlcqmnwQKMM
Con Funk Shun - Who has the time - Mercury / EX / £5 (Solid two stepper from this masterful group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCJaoVkNHkc&ab_channel=ConFunkShun-Topic
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Changing Scene - Magic love - Co-Town / EX / £500 (Rare and ridiculously good group soul harmony 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7FeVxRlx24
Mantis - I know / I wish you would start - Smoke / EX / £500 (Amazing double header out of Oakland, CA. Beautiful group ballad backed with rare groove feel midtempo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0fV0uh-FG0
Spice of Life - I hear a melody / Check yourself baby - Ref-O-Ree / EX / £500 (Superb group harmony backed with funky dancer. One of the rarest releases on the label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_TzAOpj1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqC7v_aEig
Sly, Slick & Wicked - We don’t have to be lovers / Turn on your love lite - Shaker / EX / £400 (Two killer sides from the Cleveland, Ohio Sly, Slick & Wicked.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TBJAhAozo&ab_channel=Soultwinz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKZsQAGeIo&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Elements - Save it for a rainy day - Big Street / EX / £400 (Rare and amazing NYC sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZPyL6KxF4M
Inbassador - Everyday / Everybody’s doing it - LBC Enterprises / EX / £250 (Very rare original of this fantastic ballad. Flip is good funky soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc7-64dCn8A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ish9k2-wD5I
Fourth Creation - I think I would cry / Why there is no trace of you - Daran / EX / £225 (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😎🫵
Soul Connection - Why am I supposed to cry - SoCon / EX / £225 (Sweet soul stunner out of Las Vegas. Slight dish warp, plays without issues.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApD_OIpznk
Zilla Mayes - I love you still / All I want is you - Tou-Sea / EX / £175 (Very clean white demo of this lovely Allen Toussaint penned double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYMVknSBRdQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBqSGWWBBS4
Wilton Crump - Give your love to me - Olive Branch / EX / £150 (1975 sweet soul stunner out of Gary, Indiana. Just beautiful!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvRkXqq82kU
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
Fred Martin & Revue - When I am alone / Sugar - Ru-Jac / EX / £150 (Deep soul rarity, flip is funky soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va4TAMWWMPs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuA64juoHD8
Charlie “Chuck” Welch - Destination heart ache - Column / EX / £150 (Killer deep soul!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CveFb90Jt7k
Vass Corporation - All the love we lost - Iceberg / EX / £125 (Fantastic, previously unissued, group soul ballad. First time on vinyl on this 2008 release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZpEVIC2TZ8
Antwans – You got that right – Snawtna / VG+ / £125 (Simply amazing group soul ballad, the piano and harmonies are out of this world. Vinyl has had reaction with PVC sleeve, plays well.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awb37lS3hQM&ab_channel=Backatcha
Bill Brantley - It’s you baby - Sound Stage 7 / EX / £100 (Rare issue only deep soul, sublime stuff!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0R7439OpFU
Uptites - Girl of the night / Philly Bound - Ra-Sel / EX / £90 (Lowrider type of ballad backed with a NS dancer. Ballad side has label wear and staining.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRJRqn5zln4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygSBLqGRnnE
Moovers - I love you baby / One little dance - Brent / EX / £90 (Sweet soul classic backed with a elegant NS midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3N4cPjIA_o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqOCrhrdrXM
Lewis Clark - Here’s my heart - Fuller / EX / £90 (Sublime deep soul!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eBpUZiDDw0
Attractions - Some of your time - Bell / EX / £80 (Beautful sweet/group soul ballad out of California. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ0xZIa9MN8
Dan Brantley - I’m so lonely / Keep on trying - Hollywood / EX / £60 (Two great deep soul sides. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FbCHK-4kmo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrRzNTV18IA
Little Helen - What about me boy / More and more - Soultown / VG+ / £45 (Two superb ballad sides. First label before Amos.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCL9NE6WfgM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hsk3P8hCtw
Willie Harper - I don’t you need you anymore / A certain girl - Tou-Sea / EX / £35 (Superb deep soul backed with a fine dancer. White demo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS6iMoqNZ0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kucCtTODAGs
Levert Allison - My all is you / Please send someone to love - S.B.I. / EX / £35 (Deep soul b/w a gritty dancer. Rarer release than on SPAR, same label as the Vivian Hill rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPtMnrA3Mf4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBwtzavFN4s
Otis Goodwin & the Casternetts - Sometimes / I feel just a little bit - Jazz / EX / £10 (Superb deep soul, with funky flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV0d9nP78pk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOkPvN9e0Lg
Shade of Soul - Sleep easy - Sunburst / EX / £5 (Superb deep soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcq49KMJrok
Soul Albums
Conrad Benjamin - Saturn - Nebula / EX/EX / £500 (Rare 1982 modern soul album out of Toronto, Canada. Filled to the brim with dancers like “Why should I think the way I do” and bass heavy slow jams in “Love me”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oI4tje4EFt4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBQ3MfjI15M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0FHTD7qTRw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ButyW17lH1k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fGRx4XLa1I
Bobby Thurston - Sweetest piece of the pie - Mainline / EX/EX / £450 (Rare 1978 original of this fantastic modern soul album. Fine listening throughout with personal highlights in the title track, “Treat me the same way” and in “Just ask me”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdDWz-R61Fw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuJE-5pIJjY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVJLiEX3FXM
Bobby Thurston - The main attraction - Prelude / EX/EX / £25 (With the superb modern dancer “The very last drop”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwMCx849W3w
Brief Encounter - We want to play - Music Town / EX/EX / £400 (Classic group, classic modern soul collectible. With standouts in “Sweet tender loving”, “Just for love” and the title track. Cover still in shrink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMYRxmZPHns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh3jyU96bAg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuzBG-cl5pE
Carter & Chanel - Midnight love affair - Sweet City / EX/EX / £250 (With the amazing LP only modern dancer “Tonight is right”. Cut corner).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMcwU0m6AMM
Together - s/t - Albradella / EX/EX £200 (Rare album with the amazing full length version of “Cling to you”, two step heaven!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2oWeNXZQq4
George Butler - Doin’ it, doin’ it - Dellwood / EX/EX / £150(Tax scam label, with the superb slowie “I can’t let you go”. Tiny cut out on cover.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/Fingerpoppinsoulsets/hideaway-19-05-2023-hans-set-1/ (5:30 in)
Al Johnson - Peaceful - Marina / S/S / £90 (Still sealed copy of this classic modern soul album. With first version of “I’ve got my second wind”, “I’ll do anything for you” and more.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6rbhpWDxBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDzYgTX0e-I
Chain Reaction - Indebted to you - Gull / EX/EX / £70 (Just superb album! With the ballad “Never lose never win”, cover of “Why can’t we be lovers”, the funky yet soulful “Hogtied” and my personal standout in “Miss lovely miss beautiful”, an ultra soulful midtempo dancer. UK original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L7n_Z7bX70&ab_channel=Limu013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SG-U_-N90A&ab_channel=magrosi65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puaoGJhz8i4&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T1XTBIlH-A&ab_channel=patg78
Brockingtons - s/t - Today / EX/EX / £60 (With female lead version of Benny Johnson’s “I just got to know”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmm1sESRkjI
Lew Kirton - Just arrived - Alston / EX/VG+ / £45 (With the floorfilling modern soul classic “Something special”. Rare promo first press, cover in nice condition but has cut out hole and a faint stain from removed sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lURlofRvFQA
Chocolate Clay - s/t - Cat / EX/VG / £45 (With the superb album only “Free”. Cover has tape residue and a few marks around the edges)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6rG9CpuMHg
Badwater Bridge - It’s alright tonight - FER / EX/EX / £40 (Previously unissued double album, with the great two steppers “Let me love you” and “Don’t take your love away”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYsFuU6XHSE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw8ejrD3aKk
Duncans - Gonna stay in love - Malaco / EX/VG+ / £35 (1981 album with the superb two stepper “Let me be” and dancefloor friendly “Too damn hot”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOSXZh6BUjI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8xZJn3LjKU
El Coco - s/t - Avi / EX/VG / £35 (1982 album with the two step classic “One step back for love”. Small tear and wear on opening seam, mostly visible on back.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ity_-4hVYaQ
Ned Doheny - Prone - CBS Sony / EX/EX / £35 (1979 classic, with “Think like a lover” and “To prove my love”. Japanese original, with lyric sheet and insert but no OBI)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0GeHRCPDDc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsg4RBr5TcU
Larry Young - Larry Youngs Fuel - Arista / EX/EX / £25 (With the rare groove classic “Turn off the lights”. Covers has cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3HWlk_2OBw
Latimore - It ain’t where you been… - TK / EX/EX / £20 (UK original, with the “Somethin’ ‘bout ‘cha” and “Sweet vibrations”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NECEjZ_xiNQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HZq58wImJI
Ebonys - Sing about life - Buddha / EX/VG+ / £20 (With great versions of “One thing on my mind” and “A love of your own”. Front cover has small mark close to bottom edge.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukwwXlZHjqU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BbkK_OYkdE
Skool Boyz - s/t - Destiny / EX/EX / £20 (With the great two steppers “This feeling must be real” and “I ain’t gonna go searching”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ayIYrj5zh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFDc5mUtGMU
Salena Jones - Everybody’s talkin’ - CBS / VG+/EX / £18 (UK original including her fine version of “Am I the same girl”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPZSkz1Ua00
Dynamic Superiors - Pure pleasure - Motown / EX/EX / £12 (With the amazing, LP only “Hit and run lovers”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-GLERGSc
Unity - s/t - UA / EX/EX / £12 (Personal standouts in 2 step tracks “(Heartache’s) The price” and “Something special about you”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IriWnDkxsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KaCQIcRFz4
Marva King - Feels right - Planet / EX/EX / £12 (With the great two steppers “Isle of castaways” and “Suspicions”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QUIVhSEgpk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICvrSOnga5A
Willie Bobo - Bobo - Columbia / EX/EX / £10 (White demo, with the rare groove classic “Comin’ over me”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRq6Yu08xY8