Chuck Profitt - Love, love, love - Lar Ron / VG+ / £1400 (Dead rare and fantastic uptempo take on the JR Bailey classic. Label has a little bubbling around the edge. Soundfile below taken from the copy for sale.)
Trace of Smoke - Treasure mind / U.R. - B.J. / EX / £1400 (Clean copy of this floor filling modern soul rarity. Don’t miss the great stepper on the flip.)
Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield - Since I found my baby / Let me down easy - Augusta / EX / £1350 (Two fantastic Cornelius Brothers covers, on a very rare and indemand Augusta Georgia indie.)
Innersection - Let me love yuh / I’m in debt to you - Group 5 / EX / £1100 (White demo of this absolutely classic modern soul double header. Higher price that then last copy I had a few months back, as I had well over a dozen orders for it. “Let me love yuh” label side has a tiny round red sticker.)
John Simmons - Ain’t nothing like the love - Sabrina / EX / £900 (Superb modern classic out of Oak Park, Michigan. With jukebox strip and clean intact labels.)
Sex - It’s you (Baby it’s you) / Wonders of the world - Super City / EX / £750 (Rare and fantastic New Orleans indie, with one midtempo modern side and a sweet soul side. Both of the absolute highest quality. Vinyl is nice and clean, one label side has a little staining not distracting much.)
J-Phakta - Is it love - Symian / VG+ / £450 (Stunning two step rarity out of Memphis. Vinyl has a few scattered light scuffs, plays well but not perfect. No picture sleeve unfortunately.)
Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour - Gemini lady - Choice Cut / EX / £400 (Classic modern soul! Burgundy colored original, black ones is a later repress for the japanese market.)
Deep South - Could our love lasted / Tease me - Deep South Productions / EX / £350 (Super rare modern soul, only seen a couple of copies since I learned about it in the early 2000’s. Signed dedication on label. Price reduced from £400 last list.)
Executive Force - What’s your fantasy / Rock your body - New Age / VG+ / £350 (Their rarest 45, featuring a superb midtempo modern b/w a disco/boogie dancer. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great. “Rock your body” side has writing)
Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Frwy Band - Love is / Street scene - Mitchitone / VG / £350 (Two great funky modern soul dancers. Vinyl has a few light marks and scuffs, plays with a wee static in the intro and the occasional light pop and always overpowered by the music.)
Ron Keith - Gotta go by what you tell me / Party music - A&M / EX / £300 (Very rare Usa original of this fantastic modern soul slowie. Tucked away on b-side of issue copies only. Flipside and the official A-side is a version of the Pat Lundy/Rhinestones tune and a good one on it’s own.)
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.)
Larry Whittington - You can always count on me - Fun City / EX / £110 (Classic Wayne Douglas Jr penned/produced two step. Silver label which holds a slightly different mix to the ultra rare gold label one.)
C.L. Blast - Love don’t feel like love no more / Beautiful lover - Juana / EX / £100 (Atmospheric modern soul dancer begging to be played on a dancefloor near you. Flip is a great take of the Frederick Knight song also done by Joe Chapman.)
Foreign Eyes/Jon Graham - Just to make it happen / Why you wanna play - Foreign Eyes / EX / £90 (Great, and very obscure 1985 Chicago stepper. Boogie flip.)
Jon Graham ~ Just To Make It Happen
EXCLU ! Jon Graham - why you wanna play (foreign eyes) 1985
Alpert & Sheene - Love is first / Barry’s song - A&S / EX / £90 (Very obscure 1980 modern soul release. Signed dedication on the “Barry’s song” side.)
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £90 (Two great and obscure 1975 sounds, dancer b/w ballad. Short for group Au Distand Cry, very rare Collinsville, Illinois release.)
Keith Sweat - Lucky seven (Stay as you are) - Stadium / VG+ / £80 (His rare 1984 debut 45, and a superb stepper. Shade like marks on record, plays great)
Teac - Never gonna let you go - Scope / VG / £70 (Absolutely beautiful two stepper. Tiny piece of paper moulded in the grooves creates a few barely audible ticks, plays ok but not perfect.)
Lynn Vernardo - Wash and wear love [White label] / EX / £2000 (Classic crossover that remained very rare. Even so on this white label test press. Made on the same platters as the one with label - same runout groove width and runout groove “X-4115 1202-2” only difference is it has a white label with handwritten title instead of the Gator label.)
Communicators & the Black Experience Band - The road / Has time really changed - Tri Oak / EX / £350 (Club classic, super soulful funk instrumental. Flipside is nice deep soul. Lovely copy, only flaw is a small scuff not affecting play.)
Royal Imperials - This heart of mine - Mellow Town / EX / £1750 (Nice clean copy of this stunning Butch 500 NS rarity. Rarity aside it’s just a superb group soul dancer. Price deducted with £250 from last list.)
Buster & Eddie - Can’t be still / There was I - Class / EX / £1200 (Nice clean copy of this fine double header. Stomping NS oldie b/w a great midtempo dancer. One that remained rare despite being known since the early days of the NS scene.)
Little Tommy - Baby can’t you see / I’m still hurt - Sound of Soul / VG / £950 (Absolute classic NS, and one of the best. Classic deep soul on the flip. Two X on label and a little label wear. Record has plenty of light marks but plays loud and strong. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
Steve Mancha - Did my baby call - Wheelsville / EX / £800 (Stunning, classic Detroit rarity. Label has BB hole and a little tear around that, plus a one cm long pen stroke.)
Crown Four - Birth of a playboy / Love for my girl - Lee John / EX / £425 (Rarest and to me best take of this fantastic allnighter spin. Flip holds another good dancer. Price reduced by £25 from last list.)
Sugar Lumps - I’ve got a brand on my baby / I can’t fight it - Virgil / VG+ / £400 (Classic underground girl group. Their rarest, New Orleans indie release with a superb midtempo track b/w dancer. Vinyl has a couple of light scuffs and marks, plays great.)
Falcons - Love look in her eyes / In time for the blues - Big Wheel / EX / £400 (Very clean green label original of this fantastic Detroit soul rarity.)
Roy Handy - Accidental love / What did he do? - Marton / EX / £400 (Superb soulful northern dancer, with a flipside being equally good. Orange label variation, with X on label. Very rare 1965 release, his next release “Baby that’s a groove” had more success.)
Conquistadors - Lonely was I / Sadness and madness - Signett / VG+ / £400 (Rare and absolutely lovely Chicago double header. “Lonely was I” side has some scuffs which are not affecting play.)
Jay Griffin - Lucky me / How sweet it is - Now / VG+ / £350 (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.)
Ron Rush - Cloudy for me - Aidco / VG+ / £250 (Just awesome dancer, and a great atmospheric nighter sound. Both label sides have some marks and stains.)
Roy Wright - Something’s wrong / Heartbreak (Awful day) - Crash / EX / £180 (Two excellent Chicago soul dance sides. Nice clean copy of this fine Chicago rarity.)
Tammy Brooks - Home to my baby / Harry Gates - Love will find a way - Kent / EX / £110 (The 100 club 45th Anniversary 45. Two excellent previously unissued sides from Eddie Singleton and Tony Hester respectively. Reduced by £15 from last list.)
Shirttails - I want you to stay with me - Date / EX/G+ / £35 (One of the best blue eyed NS styled dancers. Radio station copy. Pic sleeve has wear and stain and small 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.)
Doctor T & the Soulpushers Band - Love is a heartbreaker - Strong / EX / £1250 (Super rare and amazing ballad with drums. Gets even deeper on part 2. A-side label side is a bit faded.)
Ice-Cold-Love - Sheer magic / Wonderful to be loved - Tammy / EX / £350 (Nice clean copy of this amazing Youngstown, OH sweet soul stunner. Both sides are beyond good.)
Pacesetters - Don't love hurt - Boola-Boola / EX / £125 (Fantastic sweet soul on a rare Oakland, CA release. A-side label has small smudge from removed sticker.)
Uptites - Girl of the night / Philly Bound - Ra-Sel / EX / £75 (Lowrider type of ballad backed with a NS dancer. Ballad side has label wear and staining.)
9th Creation - Reaching for the top - Prelude / EX/EX / £150 (Their 2nc album from 1977. Personal standout in the superb “Bionic love affair”, “He’s coming” is good too, and so is the sweet soul ballad “Come back home”.)
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”.)
Today, Tomorrow, Forever - Surprise! Surprise! - Gold Coast / EX/EX / £45 (Superb Rich Tufo produced album. With two step delights in “Love is just what you make it”, “If the world could love” and the title boogie track + “Got to keep movin’ on”. Back cover has comments written by song titles.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKt2rHY9QsU&ab_channel=FilippoPolito
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.)
Art Webb - Love eyes - Atlantic / EX/EX / £18 (With a fine version of “Can’t hide love” plus the dancer “Devotion”. Cover has Promo copy sticker, and a cut out hole.)
Valentine Brothers - First take - Bridge / EX/EX / £15 (“This kind of love” + “Let me be close to you” - essential two step! Back cover has a little pen writing by a few of the song titles.)
Keith Barrow - Physical attraction - Columbia / EX/EX / £10 (With the full length version of “You know you wanna be loved” and “If it’s love that you’re looking for”.)
Carmen McRae - Can’t hide love - Blue Note / EX/EX / £8 (Title track is her fine version of the famous Skip Scarborough track, and a true two step delight. Cover has cut corner.)
Bold Breed- Original Rarity Let Me Down Easy Nc Label
The Sapphires Evil One First Issue Perfection
PM to order!
Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Chuck Profitt - Love, love, love - Lar Ron / VG+ / £1400 (Dead rare and fantastic uptempo take on the JR Bailey classic. Label has a little bubbling around the edge. Soundfile below taken from the copy for sale.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimXWpRHWA8&ab_channel=K-Mart
Trace of Smoke - Treasure mind / U.R. - B.J. / EX / £1400 (Clean copy of this floor filling modern soul rarity. Don’t miss the great stepper on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBMG-Q7OYpY&ab_channel=Kindofblue12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4MPoavm5UE&t=3s&ab_channel=MagneticRecordings
Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield - Since I found my baby / Let me down easy - Augusta / EX / £1350 (Two fantastic Cornelius Brothers covers, on a very rare and indemand Augusta Georgia indie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAvMaikW58Y&ab_channel=NigelParker-Soul%26Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=196yxQzazmY&ab_channel=FUNKPARANOSDJSOFIANE
Innersection - Let me love yuh / I’m in debt to you - Group 5 / EX / £1100 (White demo of this absolutely classic modern soul double header. Higher price that then last copy I had a few months back, as I had well over a dozen orders for it. “Let me love yuh” label side has a tiny round red sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RGcpEi5mc&ab_channel=Soultwinz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0micFtgBFOo&ab_channel=Soultwinz
John Simmons - Ain’t nothing like the love - Sabrina / EX / £900 (Superb modern classic out of Oak Park, Michigan. With jukebox strip and clean intact labels.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxauKZvYAJc
Sex - It’s you (Baby it’s you) / Wonders of the world - Super City / EX / £750 (Rare and fantastic New Orleans indie, with one midtempo modern side and a sweet soul side. Both of the absolute highest quality. Vinyl is nice and clean, one label side has a little staining not distracting much.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9JxAXeV44U&ab_channel=J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwmUfx_tTXk&ab_channel=Musicdawn45's
Rawl Soul Express - The way we live - Cat / EX / £700 (Clean copy of this classic dance floor filler.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9mCC26eKSQ&ab_channel=HereIsSoul%26Funk
Carol Shinette w/ Concrete Band - Cyanide love - Zilko / EX / £600 (Tough and heavy boogie classic!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51fMzlvvhi4&ab_channel=MR.FONKSTER
J-Phakta - Is it love - Symian / VG+ / £450 (Stunning two step rarity out of Memphis. Vinyl has a few scattered light scuffs, plays well but not perfect. No picture sleeve unfortunately.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYj1fnGnl6s&ab_channel=davidpinches(davepinch1)
Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour - Gemini lady - Choice Cut / EX / £400 (Classic modern soul! Burgundy colored original, black ones is a later repress for the japanese market.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t17fZOMfp_4&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae)
Deep South - Could our love lasted / Tease me - Deep South Productions / EX / £350 (Super rare modern soul, only seen a couple of copies since I learned about it in the early 2000’s. Signed dedication on label. Price reduced from £400 last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRGVG7O1XKs&ab_channel=THISISMYSOUL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDVJtKC0r3k&ab_channel=THISISMYSOUL
Executive Force - What’s your fantasy / Rock your body - New Age / VG+ / £350 (Their rarest 45, featuring a superb midtempo modern b/w a disco/boogie dancer. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great. “Rock your body” side has writing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhssGzvDHX4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9pnsS-o0wc (45 version is a shorter edit)
Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Frwy Band - Love is / Street scene - Mitchitone / VG / £350 (Two great funky modern soul dancers. Vinyl has a few light marks and scuffs, plays with a wee static in the intro and the occasional light pop and always overpowered by the music.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5_C4Ja5M18&ab_channel=floriankeller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NuYp6blQpA&ab_channel=brokendreamstream
Fruit - If you feel it say yeah / Say it - Cypress / EX / £300 (Heavy disco/soul double header out of Jacksonville, Florida.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCrURjyft7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XLvg8aWPdk
Ron Keith - Gotta go by what you tell me / Party music - A&M / EX / £300 (Very rare Usa original of this fantastic modern soul slowie. Tucked away on b-side of issue copies only. Flipside and the official A-side is a version of the Pat Lundy/Rhinestones tune and a good one on it’s own.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knN_688w10g&ab_channel=Funkissman78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ9zJYC86wA&ab_channel=MichaelCoombes
Virgie Williams & Washington Jam Band - Who’s going to take care of me - Leo / EX / £200 (Just awesome St Petersburg, Florida 2 step.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMpKJ2rUHYk&ab_channel=secondscene
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
Gil Scott-Heron - Willing - Arista / EX / £125 (Clean demo copy of this beyond fine dancefloor filler.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXZd8i8og1U
Larry Whittington - You can always count on me - Fun City / EX / £110 (Classic Wayne Douglas Jr penned/produced two step. Silver label which holds a slightly different mix to the ultra rare gold label one.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6am2u6ZBuis&ab_channel=MsCharlieBrown78(CharlieRae)
C.L. Blast - Love don’t feel like love no more / Beautiful lover - Juana / EX / £100 (Atmospheric modern soul dancer begging to be played on a dancefloor near you. Flip is a great take of the Frederick Knight song also done by Joe Chapman.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcSD67kyZNg&ab_channel=C.L.Blast-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKHLWrPJKuI&ab_channel=CsbmGuy
Foreign Eyes/Jon Graham - Just to make it happen / Why you wanna play - Foreign Eyes / EX / £90 (Great, and very obscure 1985 Chicago stepper. Boogie flip.)
Jon Graham ~ Just To Make It Happen
EXCLU ! Jon Graham - why you wanna play (foreign eyes) 1985
Alpert & Sheene - Love is first / Barry’s song - A&S / EX / £90 (Very obscure 1980 modern soul release. Signed dedication on the “Barry’s song” side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoLiFMttsek&ab_channel=DaveyBoy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2X8WhwxG6Q&ab_channel=ÜllarSiir
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £90 (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
Keith Sweat - Lucky seven (Stay as you are) - Stadium / VG+ / £80 (His rare 1984 debut 45, and a superb stepper. Shade like marks on record, plays great)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br2-iaCLVJE&ab_channel=alexjackswing
Teac - Never gonna let you go - Scope / VG / £70 (Absolutely beautiful two stepper. Tiny piece of paper moulded in the grooves creates a few barely audible ticks, plays ok but not perfect.)
https://www.mixcloud.com/karlmarthon/2-step-mix-volume-7/ (first track)
Crossover 45’s
Lynn Vernardo - Wash and wear love [White label] / EX / £2000 (Classic crossover that remained very rare. Even so on this white label test press. Made on the same platters as the one with label - same runout groove width and runout groove “X-4115 1202-2” only difference is it has a white label with handwritten title instead of the Gator label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8x2_B_p9PA&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Frank Hutson - Old man me - Goodie Train / EX / £1300 (Tough crossover! The 2:58 version.with girl chorus. Flipside label has two tiny X’s.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXXZ-af1wOo&ab_channel=AUGUSTAGA60'SandOtherStatesPlus
Communicators & the Black Experience Band - The road / Has time really changed - Tri Oak / EX / £350 (Club classic, super soulful funk instrumental. Flipside is nice deep soul. Lovely copy, only flaw is a small scuff not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6FQuy1fvGY&ab_channel=D.JWeego
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidQtn5qn2Q&ab_channel=D.JWeego
Roscoe Thomas - American girl - World / EX / £275 (Popular all-nighter spin, feel good crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR8BRzNsQuQ&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
Underground Railroad - Ain’t no second best / Harlem on my mind - A&T / EX / £250 (Energetic dancer b/w deep soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXYntLmyW7w&ab_channel=KieranLockyear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1YHZQ8Th54&ab_channel=007moovinon
4th Kingdom - Gotta get to you - Congress of Racial Equality / EX / £200 (Essential crossover, with a proto stepper vibe. Writing on b-side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufn6zffsMkk&ab_channel=mikeejaylovessoul
Hot Ice - You ain’t heard nothing yet - Lionel / EX / £125 (Tough funky soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5BxQou6vfc&ab_channel=ChasGibson
Northern Soul 45’s
Royal Imperials - This heart of mine - Mellow Town / EX / £1750 (Nice clean copy of this stunning Butch 500 NS rarity. Rarity aside it’s just a superb group soul dancer. Price deducted with £250 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3gXSGpholc&ab_channel=brico
Buster & Eddie - Can’t be still / There was I - Class / EX / £1200 (Nice clean copy of this fine double header. Stomping NS oldie b/w a great midtempo dancer. One that remained rare despite being known since the early days of the NS scene.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-om9dIOGp2A&ab_channel=NorthernSoulSongsDocumentariesandmusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmPZp4pOVo&ab_channel=TedMassey
Andy Fisher & the Encores - My heart’s beating stronger - Fat Fish / EX / £1100 (Super clean copy of this beyond fine NS midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULrCeYxRZ0Q&ab_channel=northernsoulman1
Little Tommy - Baby can’t you see / I’m still hurt - Sound of Soul / VG / £950 (Absolute classic NS, and one of the best. Classic deep soul on the flip. Two X on label and a little label wear. Record has plenty of light marks but plays loud and strong. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyT7doRrVgo&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6QgR4lHSB8&ab_channel=007moovinon
Steve Mancha - Did my baby call - Wheelsville / EX / £800 (Stunning, classic Detroit rarity. Label has BB hole and a little tear around that, plus a one cm long pen stroke.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lltkZzMm3q8&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories
Matadors - Say yes baby / Carmen I wish you were here - Chavis / EX / £550 (Fantastic group soul harmony NS dancer, with nice ballad flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMcbTtsyhm4&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enDEB1F1p-w&ab_channel=Mr818joker
Crown Four - Birth of a playboy / Love for my girl - Lee John / EX / £425 (Rarest and to me best take of this fantastic allnighter spin. Flip holds another good dancer. Price reduced by £25 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQfcbDUOJ10&ab_channel=arturofratini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTBZDx5qL-w&ab_channel=NigelParker-Soul%26Blues
Sugar Lumps - I’ve got a brand on my baby / I can’t fight it - Virgil / VG+ / £400 (Classic underground girl group. Their rarest, New Orleans indie release with a superb midtempo track b/w dancer. Vinyl has a couple of light scuffs and marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCq0yK0QTUc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvXj-kLEe9I&ab_channel=THISISMYSOUL
Falcons - Love look in her eyes / In time for the blues - Big Wheel / EX / £400 (Very clean green label original of this fantastic Detroit soul rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cp0bVhbqes&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01NVzI0Gt-4&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s
Roy Handy - Accidental love / What did he do? - Marton / EX / £400 (Superb soulful northern dancer, with a flipside being equally good. Orange label variation, with X on label. Very rare 1965 release, his next release “Baby that’s a groove” had more success.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z8YAOsIews&ab_channel=Lynsk256
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zai5urWBNqo&ab_channel=Francosoul
Conquistadors - Lonely was I / Sadness and madness - Signett / VG+ / £400 (Rare and absolutely lovely Chicago double header. “Lonely was I” side has some scuffs which are not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3LvfpGdVeI&ab_channel=NigelParker-Soul%26Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMm-U1MYuF4&ab_channel=DustyologistII
Jay Griffin - Lucky me / How sweet it is - Now / VG+ / £350 (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=m-pQXP8HnX4&ab_channel=SOULINTEGRITY
Lonnie Lester - You can’t go - Nu-Tone / EX / £330 (Clean original of this popular nighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL-eAJhj67Q
Jerry Cook - I hurt on the other side - Capitol / EX / £300 (Demo copy of this classic NS dancer. Flipside label has a small stain.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8yEawhq9Ig&ab_channel=brico
Vibrations - ‘Cause you’re mine - Epic / EX / £300 (Super clean copy of this storming NS classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D1iurw9M7Q&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1
Ron Rush - Cloudy for me - Aidco / VG+ / £250 (Just awesome dancer, and a great atmospheric nighter sound. Both label sides have some marks and stains.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF_lCC92Kq4&ab_channel=RhythmAndBlood
Roy Wright - Something’s wrong / Heartbreak (Awful day) - Crash / EX / £180 (Two excellent Chicago soul dance sides. Nice clean copy of this fine Chicago rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1scGiRFf5I&ab_channel=K-Mart
Ebonies - You got what I want - Midwest / EX / £150 (Superb group NS.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4kbOpFXeiA
Tammy Brooks - Home to my baby / Harry Gates - Love will find a way - Kent / EX / £110 (The 100 club 45th Anniversary 45. Two excellent previously unissued sides from Eddie Singleton and Tony Hester respectively. Reduced by £15 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpC8KDe_nlY&ab_channel=StuartRoss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D12-2Ik2j58&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge
Eddie Holland - I’m on the outside looking in - Motown / EX / £90 (Superb Motown dancer with NS appeal. Clean vinyl copy, label has bb hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V97Rh21viE&ab_channel=TheSoxey
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
Ethics - Look at me now / Think about tomorrow - Vent / EX / £35 (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
Mill Evans - I’ve got to have your love - Constellation / EX / £35 (Straight logo original copy of this evergreen NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oaXA6ipEVU&ab_channel=gaynormartin
Shirttails - I want you to stay with me - Date / EX/G+ / £35 (One of the best blue eyed NS styled dancers. Radio station copy. Pic sleeve has wear and stain and small writing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PINc1iaLlvY&ab_channel=MetropolitanSoul%40MetropolitanSoul
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
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Doctor T & the Soulpushers Band - Love is a heartbreaker - Strong / EX / £1250 (Super rare and amazing ballad with drums. Gets even deeper on part 2. A-side label side is a bit faded.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oziKwDZN47g&ab_channel=SOULCATCHER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAGsCEvaSTE&ab_channel=ÜllarSiir
Ice-Cold-Love - Sheer magic / Wonderful to be loved - Tammy / EX / £350 (Nice clean copy of this amazing Youngstown, OH sweet soul stunner. Both sides are beyond good.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNrU9zgZhl4&ab_channel=Release-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izuqO1mbniw&ab_channel=Release-Topic
Elements - Save it for a rainy day - Big Street / EX / £300 (Rare and amazing NYC sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZPyL6KxF4M
Vivilore Jordan - What you gonna do / Hand in hand - Boblo / EX / £225 (Just lovely deep soul, flip is midtempo southern soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg-J-sb61cE&ab_channel=Tootaki
Donnie, Fonnie & La Vorn - It’s a sweet love - Trump / EX / £200 (Rare and amazing ballad out of Memphis.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-QQICM7hkI&ab_channel=DJICECOLDLOVE
Ripples - Cowgirls to boys - Apache / EX / £175 (Killer version of the Intruders song.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseD3OIBEfQ&ab_channel=froz1
Althea Spencer - Bitter tears / Make me - AV International / EX / £150 (Way deep deep soul double header)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_21QqRCSPM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_X0xJ6KBd0&ab_channel=VinyleArchéologie
Pacesetters - Don't love hurt - Boola-Boola / EX / £125 (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
Mandells - What can you do for me - Moneytown / EX / £110 (Another winner by this talented group, just lovely group soul harmony.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B_Ll4lvjqg&ab_channel=DustyologistII
Uptites - Girl of the night / Philly Bound - Ra-Sel / EX / £75 (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
Soul, Disco & Funk Albums
Contrast - Tantalize - DAS / EX/EX / £275 (With “Foreigner of love”, a deep and super soulful modern dancer. Album only cut.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB_G2hiqD7U&ab_channel=FilippoPolito
9th Creation - Reaching for the top - Prelude / EX/EX / £150 (Their 2nc album from 1977. Personal standout in the superb “Bionic love affair”, “He’s coming” is good too, and so is the sweet soul ballad “Come back home”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEcUanVBuIk&ab_channel=raymondkearney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg5Hw7nCWPE&ab_channel=AntonyRosano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G8SBOzbZvc&ab_channel=Dr.SuperFunk
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
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
Leroy Hutson - s/t - Curtom / EX/EX / £50 (UK copy of this classic 1975 album. With “All because of you” and “Lucky fellow”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ds_B4MxtA&ab_channel=LeroyHutson-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6fImR3FMXA&ab_channel=LeroyHutson-Topic
Leroy Hutson - II - Curtom /EX/EX / £45 (With “I think I’m falling in love”, “I do I do”, “Don’t it make you feel good” etc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NEZA42juDc&ab_channel=franciscorecord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWr48AVJouQ&ab_channel=LeroyHutson-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwpu_NaaON8&ab_channel=BigPeter1086RealMusicChannel
Today, Tomorrow, Forever - Surprise! Surprise! - Gold Coast / EX/EX / £45 (Superb Rich Tufo produced album. With two step delights in “Love is just what you make it”, “If the world could love” and the title boogie track + “Got to keep movin’ on”. Back cover has comments written by song titles.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKt2rHY9QsU&ab_channel=FilippoPolito
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzCwVzrntSA&ab_channel=FiveSpecialRecords
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkW2hXT8KlA&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGxIfYMdwQs&ab_channel=TheSoulBox
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
Billion Dollar Band - s/t - Good Sounds / EX/EX / £25 (“Smiling morning love” and “Love’s sweet notions” are fantastic. Cut out saw mark)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F35fQ4bOdpw&ab_channel=TheBillionDollarBand-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tfu4hbstAE&ab_channel=Limu013
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
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
Art Webb - Love eyes - Atlantic / EX/EX / £18 (With a fine version of “Can’t hide love” plus the dancer “Devotion”. Cover has Promo copy sticker, and a cut out hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwPusXsXbtc&ab_channel=dreeemweaver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_LhSWgjwcY&ab_channel=MarceloLeite
Valentine Brothers - First take - Bridge / EX/EX / £15 (“This kind of love” + “Let me be close to you” - essential two step! Back cover has a little pen writing by a few of the song titles.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeLi5x0cZmU&ab_channel=MaxMisterC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZaWeXOaWHM&ab_channel=TomasBerko
Keith Barrow - Physical attraction - Columbia / EX/EX / £10 (With the full length version of “You know you wanna be loved” and “If it’s love that you’re looking for”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv_ffFBgc1s&ab_channel=TobyWalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaIe6cFFjVo&ab_channel=KeithBarrow-Topic
Mystique - s/t - Curtom / EX/EX / £10 (With the LP only standout “Fill you up”. Cover still in seal, tiny cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtCU5fOTC-w&ab_channel=JazzSoulBrothers
Patryce “Choclet” Banks - She’s back and ready - T-Electric / EX/EX / £8 (“I’m in love”!! Tiny cut out on album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usx1ifZLgdM&ab_channel=isitretro
Osborne & Giles - s/t - Red Label / EX/EX / £8 (As new copy still in shrink, with the master class stepper “I’ll make you an offer”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvER-6AZelU&ab_channel=BigPeter1027RealMusicChannel
Letta Mbulu - Letta - A&M / EX/EX / £8 (Promo copy, with the excellent stepper “Open your heart” and the dancer “I can depend on you”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgSf5tHnUOc&ab_channel=LettaMbulu-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4uCDdFxKAs&ab_channel=LettaMbulu-Topic
Carmen McRae - Can’t hide love - Blue Note / EX/EX / £8 (Title track is her fine version of the famous Skip Scarborough track, and a true two step delight. Cover has cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZMU6Q_Hvrg&ab_channel=PsychCutioner
Chi-Lites - Heavenly body - 20th Century/Chi-Sound / EX/EX / £6 (With the amazing two step classic title track. Tiny cut out saw mark on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av7n3VpFLDQ&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN