Cloudburst - I’m lovin you / Never let me go - Stormy Monday / EX / £1400 (Superb 1977 collectible out of Michigan. Classic modern soul dancer b/w a great ballad.)
Chuck Profitt - Love, love, love - Lar Ron / VG+ / £1250 (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. Price reduced by £150 from last list.)
Cato – Slice of heaven – Pretty Music / VG+ / £800 (Memphis holy grail type of 45 that works as good on the dancefloor as in the bedroom set. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great.)
Richard Caiton - I’m gonna love you more / Superman - Malaco / EX / £750 (Fantastic double header from this fantastic singer. Midtempo dancer b/w a fantastic ballad. As new condition.)
Le Cop - Law order & peace - K. Shavonne / VG+ / £600 (Killer disco/modern, on a short lived NYC indie label. Labels have a tiny label damage near the inner circle. Vinyl has a scuff on a-side which is not affecting play.)
Sly, Slick & Wicked - We don’t have to be lovers / Turn on your love lite - Shaker / EX / £350 (Two killer sides from the Cleveland, Ohio Sly, Slick & Wicked. One midtempo one amazing ballad.)
C.L. Blast - Love don’t feel like love no more / Beautiful lover - Juana / EX / £90 (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.)
Papa Bear & the Cubs - You’re so fine - SMS / EX / £3000 (Now classic crossover dancer, just superb basement feel soul. Vinyl is super clean, label has just slight hint of ring wear. Sold for a whopping £5618 on auction end of last year.)
Lynn Vernardo - Wash and wear love [White label] / EX / £2000 (Classic crossover that remained very rare. Even more 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. One with label sold for £2500 earlier this month.)
Buster & Eddie - Can’t be still / There was I - Class / EX / £1100 (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. Price deduced by £100 from last listing.)
Steve Mancha - Did my baby call - Wheelsville / EX / £750 (Stunning, classic Detroit rarity. Label has BB hole and a little tear around that, plus a one cm long pen stroke.)
Brice Coefield - Ain’t that right - Omen / EX / £600 (Super clean issue copy of this fantastic H.B. Barnum arranged NS classic. Powerful and atmosphere packed up in 2:20 NS bliss.)
Fiery Spartans - Talk about love - Charay / EX / £500 (Powerful NS dancer. First issue on Charay C-74 before re-release as on Charay C-99 then credited to Pic & Bill.)
Matadors - Say yes baby / Carmen I wish you were here - Chavis / EX / £500 (Fantastic group soul harmony NS dancer, with nice ballad flip. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
Arabians - (Please) Take a chance on me / You upset me baby - Le-Mans / EX / £450 (Nice clean white demo of this supreme NS classic, with a nice bonus flipside.)
Conquistadors - Lonely was I / Sadness and madness - Signett / VG+ / £350 (Rare and absolutely lovely Chicago double header. “Lonely was I” side has some scuffs which are not affecting play.)
Parlean Gray & the Passengers - I don’t want to cry / The love of my man - Green-Sea / EX / £90 (Clean copy of this stomping NS classic. Nice lowrider styled ballad flip.)
Standing Room Only - All in a day / Sacrifice - Lamar / VG+ / £800 (Frantic funky soul dancer backed with a beautiful midtempo track. Both sides being truly amazing! Very rare 45 out of Richmond, Virginia. Condition is a clean EX if it wasn’t for a cluster of fine marks causing some very light background noise just in the end of “Sacrifice” side.)
Prophet & His Deciples - You fool, you fool - Pressco / EX / £600 (Super clean Archer stamped original of this fantastic piece of funky Dave Hamilton produced Detroit soul.)
Spice of Life - Check yourself baby / I hear a melody - Ref-O-Ree / EX / £400 (Funky dancer b/w superb group harmony on one of the rarest releases on the label.)
Communicators & the Black Experience Band - The road / Has time really changed - Tri Oak / EX / £300 (Club classic, super soulful funk instrumental. Flipside is nice deep soul. Lovely copy, only flaw is a small scuff not affecting play. Price deducted by £50 from last list.)
Broomfield Corporate Jam - Does anybody really know - Taurus / VG- / £150 (Great and early Aaron Broomfield release with a funky modern feel. Vinyl has many fine marks and plays with light background noise.)
Warlock - You’ve been my rock / The judgement day - Music Merchant / EX / £10 (Good funky soul double header, clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
Ambassadors - I love you / Do you ever think about me? - DeBrossard / EX / £450 (Just fantastic group soul harmony from this obscure Ohio group, frantic dancer on the flip. )
Masqueraders - One more chance / Together that’s the only way - La Beat / EX / £350 (Superb slowie b/w a midtempo dancer. Another winner from this fantastic group.)
Jean Plum - You ask me / Pour on the loving - Hi / EX / £50 (Two superb soulful tracks from this talented lady, with the better side only being available on this rare issue copy.)
Willie Harper - I don’t you need you anymore / A certain girl - Tou-Sea / EX / £30 (Superb deep soul backed with a fine dancer. White demo, x on label.)
Archie Bell & the Drells - I can’t face you baby - Atlantic / EX / £15 (Superb Gamble/Huff produced ballad. Two tiny X on label flipside,in company sleeve.)
Sy Hightower - Cold man - GJ / EX/EX / £700 (3 track EP with all tracks being fantastic. Especially the dancer “What do I know of love?”. First Edition original.)
Leprechaun – There’s no end to my love / Reach out (And touch someone) – Storm / EX / £225 (The smoother and to my ears better second version on Storm 518. Writing on labels. Reduced by £25 from the last list.)
Brotherly Love - Whole lotta you in me / Hey. sweet lady - Skyline / EX / £30 (Classic modern soul 1990 indie release. The 12 inch has a superb 2 step track not on the 45, and the dance side holds the full length version.)
Contrast - Tantalize - DAS / EX/EX / £250 (With “Foreigner of love”, a deep and super soulful modern dancer. Album only cut. Cover still in seal but has a tiny damage to lower left corner.)
Kellee Patterson - Kellee - Shadybrook / VG+/EX / £100 (1978 album with mostly covers from artists like Barry White, Stylistics, O’Jays and hrrm Dolly Parton. Great take of “I’m gonna love you just a little more, baby”, “I love music” and “Stop, look & listen”. Pressing is a little noisy but pleasant listening despite and only heard on the ballads. Cover has cut corner.)
Babatunde & Phenomena - Levels of consciousness - Theresa / EX/EX / £60 (With the excellent modern soul cut “Plea from the soul”. Record has a slight warp not affecting play.)
Black Ice - s/t - Montage / EX/VG / £45 (1982 release with the killer 2 step cuts “All about love” + “I just wanna hold you”. Cover has cut out hole and creases on one corner.)
Black Ice - I judge the funk - HDM / EX/EX / £12 (With two killer cuts, 2 step in “Postcard love affair” and mellow groove in “You’re always on my mind”. Cover has cut out saw mark.)
Johnny Bristol - Strangers - Atlantic / EX/EX / £10 (1978 self penned album, with the standout in the incredible title cut “Strangers in dark corners”. Price sticker on cover.)
Anita Baker - The songstress - Beverly Glen / EX/EX / £10 (Classic 1983 release offering solid listening throughout. “Feel the need” might be the top cut for me but again the whole thing is good.)
Atlantic Starr - s/t - A&M / VG+/EX / £6 (Their 1978 debut album, with personal standout in stepper “With your love I come alive”. Label has rubber stamp.)
Ben E. King - I had love - Atlantic / EX/EX / £5 (1976 Norman Harris productions, with standouts in dancers “Smooth sailing”, “We got love” and the sublime “I betcha didn’t know that”.)
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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Cloudburst - I’m lovin you / Never let me go - Stormy Monday / EX / £1400 (Superb 1977 collectible out of Michigan. Classic modern soul dancer b/w a great ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCOB8UIBIO8&ab_channel=lelax78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RxzRcws_UY&ab_channel=SunshineWinter
Ed Nelson - I’l give you a ring - Sagittarius / EX / £1400 (Killer rarity from the Apple & Three Oranges singer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34dG-ArB-i8&ab_channel=soulfulthangs
Chuck Profitt - Love, love, love - Lar Ron / VG+ / £1250 (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. Price reduced by £150 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dimXWpRHWA8&ab_channel=K-Mart
Cato – Slice of heaven – Pretty Music / VG+ / £800 (Memphis holy grail type of 45 that works as good on the dancefloor as in the bedroom set. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ICh-1NenE&ab_channel=Cató-Topic
Richard Caiton - I’m gonna love you more / Superman - Malaco / EX / £750 (Fantastic double header from this fantastic singer. Midtempo dancer b/w a fantastic ballad. As new condition.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIGv8cpbY3w&ab_channel=ujimawanduta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pYl-dRV0Ow&ab_channel=TheVintageSoulMachine
Le Cop - Law order & peace - K. Shavonne / VG+ / £600 (Killer disco/modern, on a short lived NYC indie label. Labels have a tiny label damage near the inner circle. Vinyl has a scuff on a-side which is not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg1BDdHz2G8&ab_channel=IntermissionSounds
Kool & Together - His beginning is my end - Magic / EX / £600 (Their best! Beyond deep and just amazingly soulful mellow groove type of sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDlcPA7LgBA&ab_channel=KremSoulz
Bostonian - Keep the groove - Platinum Blue Rose / EX / £500 (Very rare original of this fantastic, way deep, boogie dancer. Initials on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyCbwlIwDD8&ab_channel=Bostonian-Topic
Sly, Slick & Wicked - We don’t have to be lovers / Turn on your love lite - Shaker / EX / £350 (Two killer sides from the Cleveland, Ohio Sly, Slick & Wicked. One midtempo one amazing ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TBJAhAozo&ab_channel=Soultwinz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKZsQAGeIo&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Personal Touch - It ain’t no big thing - PAP / EX / £250 (Perhaps the best version of this fantastic Patrick Adams soulful disco flavored dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LhBfLx9-xw&ab_channel=davidpinches(davepinch1)
Admiral Shohn Ice - My Carolina girl - Admiral Ice / EX / £200 (Clean copy of this fine modern soul classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFRKiwj4fIU&ab_channel=SOUL%26FUNKGROOVES
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
Oasis II Band - I miss you - Repete / VG+ / £125 (Good soulful 2 step obscurity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li-nkJoyQ7E&ab_channel=Dboogie'sSoulAlliance
Sahara - The wind - Get Down / EX / £110 (Classic and just an amazing piece of music.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhQsv-xCQaU&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub
C.L. Blast - Love don’t feel like love no more / Beautiful lover - Juana / EX / £90 (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
J.T. Brown - Like taking candy (From a baby) - Mahogany / EX / £25 (Fantastic modern soul, floater type of dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYpb2i7-T5w&ab_channel=aahhsoul
Pat Lundy - Let’s get down to business - Pyramid / EX / £12 (Superb feel good modern dancer. Clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3Nc2kg9aY&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Banks & Hampton - Make due with whatcha got - WB / EX / £8 (Grea floater styled modern dancer. Soulful and subtle!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XSiwMirIPs&ab_channel=Banks%26Hampton-Topic
High Energy - First impressions - Gordy / EX / £6 (Absolutely superb midtempo modern.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL1ytydDAUs&ab_channel=aahhsoul
Lloyd Price - Love music - GSF / EX / £6 (Great version! Solid modern soul dancer, clean copy in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XreYhKDaXrE&ab_channel=Soulhawk
David Ruffin - No matter where - Motown / EX / £6 (Superb modern dancer, also done by GC Cameron.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYSJg1gzPXY&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Marvin Gaye - Funky space reincarnation - Tamla / EX / £6 (Cool looking white demo, classic cut off the “Here my dear” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CI5VMdo0cM&ab_channel=menchitty11
Marvin Gaye - Praise - Tamla / EX / £6 (White demo of this great dancer taken off his 1981 “In our lifetime” album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A360wOzu1Io&ab_channel=MarvinGaye-Topic
Marvin Gaye - Praise / Funk me - Tamla / EX / £6 (Issue copy of the above, with different b-side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A360wOzu1Io&ab_channel=MarvinGaye-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-yQEXFUF3A&ab_channel=MarvinGaye-Topic
Teena Marie - It must be magic - Gordy / EX / £6 (White demo of this classic 1981 modern dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaBIIaPR7Ic&ab_channel=TeenaMarie-Topic
Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s
Papa Bear & the Cubs - You’re so fine - SMS / EX / £3000 (Now classic crossover dancer, just superb basement feel soul. Vinyl is super clean, label has just slight hint of ring wear. Sold for a whopping £5618 on auction end of last year.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srYB02Ss4tE&ab_channel=David(Spook)Richards
Lynn Vernardo - Wash and wear love [White label] / EX / £2000 (Classic crossover that remained very rare. Even more 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. One with label sold for £2500 earlier this month.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8x2_B_p9PA&ab_channel=Soultwinz
Buster & Eddie - Can’t be still / There was I - Class / EX / £1100 (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. Price deduced by £100 from last listing.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-om9dIOGp2A&ab_channel=NorthernSoulSongsDocumentariesandmusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptmPZp4pOVo&ab_channel=TedMassey
Sam Dees - Lonely for you baby - SSS International / EX / £1000 (As new copy of this stunning 1968 NS rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmD7FfJQosA&ab_channel=brico
Inverts - Time will change - Broadway / EX / £750 (Rare and amazing group northern dancer. White demo vinyl, with black lines variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIUgz69emrE&ab_channel=FabrizioBarone
Steve Mancha - Did my baby call - Wheelsville / EX / £750 (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
Brice Coefield - Ain’t that right - Omen / EX / £600 (Super clean issue copy of this fantastic H.B. Barnum arranged NS classic. Powerful and atmosphere packed up in 2:20 NS bliss.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yokMPq3OdwY&ab_channel=brico
Caesars - Girl I miss you - Lanie / EX / £550 (Fantastic group soul dancer out of St Louis.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mg2XfJEKSI&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect
Caesars – Get yourself together – Lanie / EX / £60 (Amazing group sound. Orange label variation.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_TsAIpBDlU&ab_channel=Soulman70
Fiery Spartans - Talk about love - Charay / EX / £500 (Powerful NS dancer. First issue on Charay C-74 before re-release as on Charay C-99 then credited to Pic & Bill.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-37hu3oNwZY&ab_channel=HybridVinyl
Matadors - Say yes baby / Carmen I wish you were here - Chavis / EX / £500 (Fantastic group soul harmony NS dancer, with nice ballad flip. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMcbTtsyhm4&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enDEB1F1p-w&ab_channel=Mr818joker
Arabians - (Please) Take a chance on me / You upset me baby - Le-Mans / EX / £450 (Nice clean white demo of this supreme NS classic, with a nice bonus flipside.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSUt6-yJyT8&ab_channel=retep13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLHpjdjxNJA&ab_channel=NorthernSoulSongsDocumentariesandmusic
Conquistadors - Lonely was I / Sadness and madness - Signett / VG+ / £350 (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
Lonnie Lester - You can’t go - Nu-Tone / EX / £300 (Clean copy of this popular nighter sound.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL-eAJhj67Q
Martha Star - No part time love for me / It’s too bad baby - Thelma / EX / £125 (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
Parlean Gray & the Passengers - I don’t want to cry / The love of my man - Green-Sea / EX / £90 (Clean copy of this stomping NS classic. Nice lowrider styled ballad flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDvQwa4cIik&ab_channel=Release-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0lV5ADqJBs&ab_channel=Paradise1951
Eula Cooper - Standing by love - Note / EX / £90 (Clean yellow label copy of this super soulful midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCXb9SKkGJE&ab_channel=NorthernSoulSongsDocumentariesandmusic
Ohio Untouchables - She’s my heart desire / What to do - Lu Pine / EX / £20 (Clean copy of this good early Detroit soul 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWvb4uthHjs&ab_channel=Paradise1951
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jkWVb8-cEQ&ab_channel=DooWopDarrell
Jay & the Techniques - I’ll be here - Gordy / EX / £12 (Their one off release for the Motown stable, good feel good dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz3KRxKJShg&ab_channel=MetropolitanSoul%40MetropolitanSoul
Drifters - Baby what I mean - Atlantic / VG+ / £12 (Great stomping NS dancer. Vinyl copy with BB hole through label, with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AQ4yoUMZDk&ab_channel=The45Prof
Drifters - One way love - Atlantic / EX / £8 (Superb midtempo NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ajU9l-896Q&ab_channel=The45Prof
Bobby Bland - Lover with a reputation - Duke / EX / £8 (Great slightly gritty NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8vdEV8Pc0A&ab_channel=GimmeShelter
Bobby Bland - Wouldn’t you rather have me - Duke / VG+ / £5 (Superb midtempo dancer. X on label)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywl9n-DGDIw&ab_channel=brico
Funky Soul 45’s
Standing Room Only - All in a day / Sacrifice - Lamar / VG+ / £800 (Frantic funky soul dancer backed with a beautiful midtempo track. Both sides being truly amazing! Very rare 45 out of Richmond, Virginia. Condition is a clean EX if it wasn’t for a cluster of fine marks causing some very light background noise just in the end of “Sacrifice” side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_IGI8SW6No&ab_channel=lelax78
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CPxz--XCr0&ab_channel=Rhythmandlife
Gamith - Darkness / Don’t change me - JSJ / EX / £700 (Their rare and good, outstanding funky soul dancer b/w a beautiful slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFL9TWx6cFw&ab_channel=KaderFunkyman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV0ygU1B9uY&ab_channel=RobertRoundtree
Prophet & His Deciples - You fool, you fool - Pressco / EX / £600 (Super clean Archer stamped original of this fantastic piece of funky Dave Hamilton produced Detroit soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySmDmi396SA&ab_channel=OrangeSun
Sins of Satan - Mother nature - Ecology / VG+ / £600 (Rare and fantastic Michigan soul with a conscious message.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdVtqdL52DU&ab_channel=davidpinches
Valentinos - Stay away - Clean / EX / £600 (Super clean promo of this superb funky crossover rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqvrMsG5p_4&ab_channel=THISISMYSOUL
Spice of Life - Check yourself baby / I hear a melody - Ref-O-Ree / EX / £400 (Funky dancer b/w superb group harmony on one of the rarest releases on the label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_TzAOpj1E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqC7v_aEig
Communicators & the Black Experience Band - The road / Has time really changed - Tri Oak / EX / £300 (Club classic, super soulful funk instrumental. Flipside is nice deep soul. Lovely copy, only flaw is a small scuff not affecting play. Price deducted by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6FQuy1fvGY&ab_channel=D.JWeego
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OidQtn5qn2Q&ab_channel=D.JWeego
Mandisa - Summer love / Love’s dream - El-Leo/ EX / £200 (Very cool double header with jazzy rare groove feel dancer, b/w a great slower jazzy cut.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8VX1WYRJic&ab_channel=MrBongo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxqKdaz5gnw&ab_channel=LessKnownLibraries%2CSoundtracks%26Related
Broomfield Corporate Jam - Does anybody really know - Taurus / VG- / £150 (Great and early Aaron Broomfield release with a funky modern feel. Vinyl has many fine marks and plays with light background noise.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqywAS8XUs4&ab_channel=JohnD
Jimmy Jones - Do what comes natural / I’m so glad I got you - Deke / EX / £75 (Strong funky soul out of Chicago, flip is smooth midtempo.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5wb0bsoAZU&ab_channel=ujimawanduta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmVucTjB2IY&ab_channel=Musicdawn45's
Warlock - You’ve been my rock / The judgement day - Music Merchant / EX / £10 (Good funky soul double header, clean copy complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhGdwitVwb4&ab_channel=mx51mlj
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oW0UIQV_aE&ab_channel=Warlock-Topic
Delia Gartrell - Fight fire, with fire - Right-On / EX / £6 (Great funky gospel feel soul out of Atlanta, GA.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Z-DlD6znDA&ab_channel=GStrongRAW
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Ambassadors - I love you / Do you ever think about me? - DeBrossard / EX / £450 (Just fantastic group soul harmony from this obscure Ohio group, frantic dancer on the flip. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO5SMFGiuyM&ab_channel=GOOBSRADIOLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ukqw2VXx_4&ab_channel=NorthernSoulSongsDocumentariesandmusic
Masqueraders - One more chance / Together that’s the only way - La Beat / EX / £350 (Superb slowie b/w a midtempo dancer. Another winner from this fantastic group.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsAFtl3cR6U&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRtdqHN0UG4&ab_channel=brico
Red Top & the Young Family - Barbara / Love power - Tri-City / EX / £175 (Super soulful Detroit ballad, comes highly recommended.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTVhZCUlsp0&ab_channel=SelectorSerrano
Zilla Mayes - I love you still / All I want is you - Tou-Sea / EX / £125 (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
Jean Plum - You ask me / Pour on the loving - Hi / EX / £50 (Two superb soulful tracks from this talented lady, with the better side only being available on this rare issue copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUoI8I4vRX8&ab_channel=biggs3742
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la0tw7qsTtc&ab_channel=JeanPlum-Topic
Renaldo Domino - I’m hip to your game / You don’t love me no more - Smash / EX / £35 (Superb Chicago soul slowie backed by dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDW2lEhA-8w&ab_channel=MichelJeanYves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fTGJs4_NIg&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Willie Harper - I don’t you need you anymore / A certain girl - Tou-Sea / EX / £30 (Superb deep soul backed with a fine dancer. White demo, x on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS6iMoqNZ0E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kucCtTODAGs
Archie Bell & the Drells - I can’t face you baby - Atlantic / EX / £15 (Superb Gamble/Huff produced ballad. Two tiny X on label flipside,in company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZmBYnpiXfM&ab_channel=ArchieBell-Topic
Betty Lloyd - Snowflakes Pt. 1 - Thomas / EX / £12 (Just beautiful Detroit soul slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XITrkB6ZjM&ab_channel=Soulhawk
Soul & Disco 12’s
Sy Hightower - Cold man - GJ / EX/EX / £700 (3 track EP with all tracks being fantastic. Especially the dancer “What do I know of love?”. First Edition original.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3KbEILmuSI&ab_channel=RareSoulDiscoFunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9lLIILQ6NM&ab_channel=DjemoulsSoulparadise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VF8u4mCWbQ&ab_channel=DjemoulsSoulparadise
Bliss - Stomp - Fos-Glo / EX / £225 (Rare original of this catchy 1982 West Coast party anthem.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsMxr-tv1Fo&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2
Leprechaun – There’s no end to my love / Reach out (And touch someone) – Storm / EX / £225 (The smoother and to my ears better second version on Storm 518. Writing on labels. Reduced by £25 from the last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkeLfTCUZV8&ab_channel=WendelAjoeMelodias
Mr. Magic - Rappin’ - Magic / EX / £200 (First press of this heavy rap rarity. Small initials on label, apart from that a super nice copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6oq70QpFfk&ab_channel=Mr.Magic-Topic
Mystic Forcc - I can’t get you off my mind - Starstream/Budweiser / EX/EX / £75 (Deep and soulful two step. BSR-837 release, also released on 631)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WraK83en7es&ab_channel=BigPeter1086RealMusicChannel
Brotherly Love - Whole lotta you in me / Hey. sweet lady - Skyline / EX / £30 (Classic modern soul 1990 indie release. The 12 inch has a superb 2 step track not on the 45, and the dance side holds the full length version.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohi6f3tcpDE&ab_channel=TobyWalker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og2IbWzL3Aw&ab_channel=steverobert1
Soul, Disco & Funk Albums
Contrast - Tantalize - DAS / EX/EX / £250 (With “Foreigner of love”, a deep and super soulful modern dancer. Album only cut. Cover still in seal but has a tiny damage to lower left corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB_G2hiqD7U&ab_channel=FilippoPolito
Kellee Patterson - Kellee - Shadybrook / VG+/EX / £100 (1978 album with mostly covers from artists like Barry White, Stylistics, O’Jays and hrrm Dolly Parton. Great take of “I’m gonna love you just a little more, baby”, “I love music” and “Stop, look & listen”. Pressing is a little noisy but pleasant listening despite and only heard on the ballads. Cover has cut corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFC4eaik85k&ab_channel=KelleePatterson-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J79aqWnCglU&ab_channel=KelleePatterson-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyXsCeFkKSE&ab_channel=LudaMalaMara
Babatunde & Phenomena - Levels of consciousness - Theresa / EX/EX / £60 (With the excellent modern soul cut “Plea from the soul”. Record has a slight warp not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdi7pdVTiTE&ab_channel=RichardSmith
Black Ice - s/t - Montage / EX/VG / £45 (1982 release with the killer 2 step cuts “All about love” + “I just wanna hold you”. Cover has cut out hole and creases on one corner.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3KN1DGsZEE&ab_channel=graudioaguirre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vh_LRO1Wrd0&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Black Ice - s/t - HDM / EX/EX / £18 (With a killer 2 step take of “Blind over you”. Small mark on cover from removed price sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bn0ByzxujPU&ab_channel=truthtalkin1
Black Ice - I judge the funk - HDM / EX/EX / £12 (With two killer cuts, 2 step in “Postcard love affair” and mellow groove in “You’re always on my mind”. Cover has cut out saw mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42rK4-yFH8&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmlZEOOxAm8&ab_channel=DJSoul832
Lovesmith - s/t - Motown / EX/EX / £18 (With the excellent steppers “Shame on you” and “Look out below”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f32noUcB874&ab_channel=Lovesmith-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJKNLPZ1Hl0&ab_channel=Lovesmith-Topic
Bar-Kays - Light of life - Mercury / S/S / £18 (Still sealed! With the super fine album only stepper “We’re the happiest people in the world”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHsPlRM387I&ab_channel=Limu013
Bar-Kays - As one - Mercury / EX/EX / £12 (With the outstanding steppers “Say it through love” and “Open your heart”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg4i7ZkC_EM&ab_channel=TheBar-Kays-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-_qdU1QoBM&ab_channel=TheBar-Kays-Topic
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
Ren Woods - Azz izz - Elektra / EX/EX / £12 (With the great commercial feel steppers “If you come with me” + “Take me to heaven”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWvkAOtwZxY&ab_channel=JesterGroove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_e7asolw4I&ab_channel=RenWoods-Topic
Willie Bobo - Bobo - Columbia / EX/EX / £10 (White demo, with the rare groove classic “Comin’ over me”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRq6Yu08xY8
Johnny Bristol - Strangers - Atlantic / EX/EX / £10 (1978 self penned album, with the standout in the incredible title cut “Strangers in dark corners”. Price sticker on cover.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfBz1El-1mo&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN
Anita Baker - The songstress - Beverly Glen / EX/EX / £10 (Classic 1983 release offering solid listening throughout. “Feel the need” might be the top cut for me but again the whole thing is good.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-5NnyD8lI4&ab_channel=AuntieSoul34
Isley Brothers - The heat is on - T-Neck / EX/EX / £8 (Classic! With the mellow, full length version of “For the love of you”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23W3wqAvsLg&ab_channel=TheIsleyBrothersVEVO
Atlantic Starr - s/t - A&M / VG+/EX / £6 (Their 1978 debut album, with personal standout in stepper “With your love I come alive”. Label has rubber stamp.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz5cNUllNZY&ab_channel=hamishblueshamishblues
Patti Austin - Havana candy - CTI / EX/EX / £6 (With the great stepper “That’s enough for me”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rnKxt5piV0&ab_channel=PattiAustin-Topic
Ben E. King - I had love - Atlantic / EX/EX / £5 (1976 Norman Harris productions, with standouts in dancers “Smooth sailing”, “We got love” and the sublime “I betcha didn’t know that”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-rKJ9qK9X0&ab_channel=BenE.King-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsZ1bdSv2eI&ab_channel=BenE.King-Topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flM9d5DXz60&ab_channel=BenE.King-Topic