The Cashmeres – Show stopper / Don't let the door hit your back – Hem 1000
Classic Northern dancer. Show Stopper plays above grade. Flip has some deeper marks causing skips
Visual grade: VG-/F
€1100
Creations Unlimited – Chrystal Illusion / Corruption is the thing – Soul Kitchen 7211
Ultra badass Ohio funk 45. Pure filth (in the best possible way imaginable). Lots of marks, a couple slightly feelable but nothing really deep and benefits from a strong press. Flip is worse with some deeper scratches but plays through after being fixed by record wizard Tom Blaue.
Visual grade: VG-/G
€800
The Camp – Marching / Long long trail – Scepter 12159
You're looking at a 7" sized piece of Northern Soul folklore, so elusive that its sheer existence has been questioned until well into the 21st century. Keeping it safe with the VG grade but has superficial marks only and plays excellent.
Visual grade: VG
€750
Otis Jackson & Compromisers – Turn out the lights / You belong to another man – C&F 1001
Mid-tempo LA dagger by Madlib's father! Minor label discoloration, slightly more prominent on flipside.
Visual grade: M-
€475
Jesse Butler – Dancing fever / Tear drops and pennies – Process 150
Raw R&B rocker that never turns up in this condition.
Visual grade: VG+
€250
Na Allen – Thanks for nothing / No easy way down – Atco 45-6753 DJ Copy
Big crossover spin on the European scene by Denise LaSalle's brother.
Visual grade: EX
€200
Vass Corporation – All the love we lost / One more day – Iceburg 018
Cincinnati dagger with a funk flip. First and only pressing from 2008 on Kenny Dope's label.
Visual grade: M-, minor warp NAP
€150
Erasmo Carlos – Mundo cão / Meu mar – Philips 6069 034
Absolute beauty and the standout track on the Sonhos E Memorias album (which goes for serious loot nowadays).
Visual grade: Strong VG
€150
Lee Moses – Reach out, I'll be there / Day tripper – Musicor 1227
Heavy instrumental version of the Four Tops classic. No idea who was the drummer on this but he had a field day. I noticed a crack near the outer edge. No separation and doesn't interfere when playing but could do with some extra TLC when you're taking this out to your gig.
Visual grade: VG, 1/2" crack
€125
U.S. Warren and The Genghis Pea – The fourth movement / The get a way – Chytowns 214
Driving 70s Chicago mod funk instrumental that's become a tough pull lately.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX, minimal warp NAP
€125
Mack Rice – Baby i'm coming home / My baby – Lu Pine 1019
Remarkably crisp production (those claps!) makes this R&B dancer stand out amongst its peers.
Visual grade: VG+
€120
Eddie Singleton – Let me know / Do your number – Glover 211
Excellent and tough to find minor key popcorn ballad.
Visual grade: VG
€120
Fantastic Golden Travelers – Lifted the name of Jesus / The upward way – GT International 638
Private funky modern gospel with with a deep gospel soul flip.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€100
Larry Green and The Rhythmaires – Sitin' here / Watch your step – Lu-Green 101
Kim Fowley production on this semi-known moody ballad.
Visual grade: VG+
€100
Melvin London & The Red Hearts – I can't give up / Your love is like fire – Panther 1001
Rare but top drawer Texas R&B double-sider.
Visual grade: VG+, minor warp NAP
€90
Lenis Guess – Thank goodness gotta good woman / Too many nights – Peanut Country 1002
R&B dancer with a popcorn flip on the rarer issue. Flip has xol and a small sticker on label.
Visual grade: EX
€90
Brass Construction – Take it easy / Two timin' lady – Docc 501
First release by the legendary New York funk group. Heavy hittin' funk that only exists on the issue copy. Marker on both sides of label.
Visual grade: VG+
€75
Sister Annette Moore – Praise him / Ou prayer – ASL 1096
Femme gospel rocker from Georgia with the potential to ignite a dance floor near you. No past sales history on this one whatsoever.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€75
Dynamic Silver Kings – When Jesus comes / Jesus keep me – Zenette 004
Rare gospel harmonies on the collectable Baltimore label. Disc looks clean apart from one slightly feelable eyelash mark that's audible for a couple revolutions near the beginning.
Visual grade: VG, minor warp NAP
€75
Howard Tucker – What a line / Shout together – Tucker 113
Moody private GA gospel double-sider.
Visual grade: EX, moderate warp NAP
€75
Steel Satin – Lonely / So far away – RTD3
Recently discovered odball 70s ballad with a healthy dose of Weltschmerz.
Visual grade: VG
€70
We The People – Making my daydream real / Whatcha donefor me, i'm gonna do for you – Lion 164
Early modern classic. Looking clean for the most part but has one deeper mark near the end that produces some tics as the music fades. Nothing major but I uploaded a full sound clip to give you a better idea of what to expect.
Visual grade: VG
€70
Lori-Ann – Darling say no / Earthquake – Melron 5007
Philly rolita, clean copy but pressing has some noise during intro.
Visual grade: EX, short medium warp NAP
€65
TIME – How would you like it, baby / Bring back the love – Tropical Sound Tracs 106
70s Jamaican sweet soul beauty from the collection.
Visual grade: VG+
€60
The Gospel Echos – A dark cloud rising / What he done for me – Echo
Obscure 70s NC gospel that will go down well with the hip-hop heads. Uptempo gospel rocker on the flip is cool as well.
Visual grade: VG-
€60
The Tides – Midnight limbo / Limbo rock – Mercury 20714 DJ Copy
Instrumental surf exotica rocker that keeps building. This used to be a secret weapon in the box when I started playing out at local gigs and has pretty much remained under the radar to this day.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€50
Doctor Downtrip – Take my place / Depressed – CBS 7974
Mad breaks on this Dutch only press from the Brussels-based rock band.
Visual grade: Sleeve strong VG (address in biro on back cover), vinyl EX (name on label, 4-prong center was pushed out)
€45
Boogie Down Productions – Jack of spades / I'm still #1 – Jive 1168-7
BDP in prime form. Rare on a 45. My last copy!
Visual grade: M-, medium storage warp NAP
€40
Cozy Cole – Cozy's mambo / Play Cozy play – King 45-5303
Highly recommended latin jazz popcorn instrumental.
Visual grade: EX
€40
The Precisions – If this is love / You'll soon be gone – Drew 1003
Essential Detroit sound in better-than-Detroit condition.
Visual grade: VG+, minor warp NAP
€35
Bobby Patterson – My baby's coming back to me / Guess who – Jetstar 117
Uplifting Texas dancer that came out twice on the same label with different flip-sides.
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The Cashmeres – Show stopper / Don't let the door hit your back – Hem 1000
Classic Northern dancer. Show Stopper plays above grade. Flip has some deeper marks causing skips
Visual grade: VG-/F
€1100
Creations Unlimited – Chrystal Illusion / Corruption is the thing – Soul Kitchen 7211
Ultra badass Ohio funk 45. Pure filth (in the best possible way imaginable). Lots of marks, a couple slightly feelable but nothing really deep and benefits from a strong press. Flip is worse with some deeper scratches but plays through after being fixed by record wizard Tom Blaue.
Visual grade: VG-/G
€800
The Camp – Marching / Long long trail – Scepter 12159
You're looking at a 7" sized piece of Northern Soul folklore, so elusive that its sheer existence has been questioned until well into the 21st century. Keeping it safe with the VG grade but has superficial marks only and plays excellent.
Visual grade: VG
€750
Otis Jackson & Compromisers – Turn out the lights / You belong to another man – C&F 1001
Mid-tempo LA dagger by Madlib's father! Minor label discoloration, slightly more prominent on flipside.
Visual grade: M-
€475
Jesse Butler – Dancing fever / Tear drops and pennies – Process 150
Raw R&B rocker that never turns up in this condition.
Visual grade: VG+
€250
Na Allen – Thanks for nothing / No easy way down – Atco 45-6753 DJ Copy
Big crossover spin on the European scene by Denise LaSalle's brother.
Visual grade: EX
€200
Vass Corporation – All the love we lost / One more day – Iceburg 018
Cincinnati dagger with a funk flip. First and only pressing from 2008 on Kenny Dope's label.
Visual grade: M-, minor warp NAP
€150
Erasmo Carlos – Mundo cão / Meu mar – Philips 6069 034
Absolute beauty and the standout track on the Sonhos E Memorias album (which goes for serious loot nowadays).
Visual grade: Strong VG
€150
Lee Moses – Reach out, I'll be there / Day tripper – Musicor 1227
Heavy instrumental version of the Four Tops classic. No idea who was the drummer on this but he had a field day. I noticed a crack near the outer edge. No separation and doesn't interfere when playing but could do with some extra TLC when you're taking this out to your gig.
Visual grade: VG, 1/2" crack
€125
U.S. Warren and The Genghis Pea – The fourth movement / The get a way – Chytowns 214
Driving 70s Chicago mod funk instrumental that's become a tough pull lately.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX, minimal warp NAP
€125
Mack Rice – Baby i'm coming home / My baby – Lu Pine 1019
Remarkably crisp production (those claps!) makes this R&B dancer stand out amongst its peers.
Visual grade: VG+
€120
Eddie Singleton – Let me know / Do your number – Glover 211
Excellent and tough to find minor key popcorn ballad.
Visual grade: VG
€120
Fantastic Golden Travelers – Lifted the name of Jesus / The upward way – GT International 638
Private funky modern gospel with with a deep gospel soul flip.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€100
Larry Green and The Rhythmaires – Sitin' here / Watch your step – Lu-Green 101
Kim Fowley production on this semi-known moody ballad.
Visual grade: VG+
€100
Melvin London & The Red Hearts – I can't give up / Your love is like fire – Panther 1001
Rare but top drawer Texas R&B double-sider.
Visual grade: VG+, minor warp NAP
€90
Lenis Guess – Thank goodness gotta good woman / Too many nights – Peanut Country 1002
R&B dancer with a popcorn flip on the rarer issue. Flip has xol and a small sticker on label.
Visual grade: EX
€90
Brass Construction – Take it easy / Two timin' lady – Docc 501
First release by the legendary New York funk group. Heavy hittin' funk that only exists on the issue copy. Marker on both sides of label.
Visual grade: VG+
€75
Sister Annette Moore – Praise him / Ou prayer – ASL 1096
Femme gospel rocker from Georgia with the potential to ignite a dance floor near you. No past sales history on this one whatsoever.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€75
Dynamic Silver Kings – When Jesus comes / Jesus keep me – Zenette 004
Rare gospel harmonies on the collectable Baltimore label. Disc looks clean apart from one slightly feelable eyelash mark that's audible for a couple revolutions near the beginning.
Visual grade: VG, minor warp NAP
€75
Howard Tucker – What a line / Shout together – Tucker 113
Moody private GA gospel double-sider.
Visual grade: EX, moderate warp NAP
€75
Steel Satin – Lonely / So far away – RTD3
Recently discovered odball 70s ballad with a healthy dose of Weltschmerz.
Visual grade: VG
€70
We The People – Making my daydream real / Whatcha donefor me, i'm gonna do for you – Lion 164
Early modern classic. Looking clean for the most part but has one deeper mark near the end that produces some tics as the music fades. Nothing major but I uploaded a full sound clip to give you a better idea of what to expect.
Visual grade: VG
€70
Lori-Ann – Darling say no / Earthquake – Melron 5007
Philly rolita, clean copy but pressing has some noise during intro.
Visual grade: EX, short medium warp NAP
€65
TIME – How would you like it, baby / Bring back the love – Tropical Sound Tracs 106
70s Jamaican sweet soul beauty from the collection.
Visual grade: VG+
€60
The Gospel Echos – A dark cloud rising / What he done for me – Echo
Obscure 70s NC gospel that will go down well with the hip-hop heads. Uptempo gospel rocker on the flip is cool as well.
Visual grade: VG-
€60
The Tides – Midnight limbo / Limbo rock – Mercury 20714 DJ Copy
Instrumental surf exotica rocker that keeps building. This used to be a secret weapon in the box when I started playing out at local gigs and has pretty much remained under the radar to this day.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€50
Doctor Downtrip – Take my place / Depressed – CBS 7974
Mad breaks on this Dutch only press from the Brussels-based rock band.
Visual grade: Sleeve strong VG (address in biro on back cover), vinyl EX (name on label, 4-prong center was pushed out)
€45
Boogie Down Productions – Jack of spades / I'm still #1 – Jive 1168-7
BDP in prime form. Rare on a 45. My last copy!
Visual grade: M-, medium storage warp NAP
€40
Cozy Cole – Cozy's mambo / Play Cozy play – King 45-5303
Highly recommended latin jazz popcorn instrumental.
Visual grade: EX
€40
The Precisions – If this is love / You'll soon be gone – Drew 1003
Essential Detroit sound in better-than-Detroit condition.
Visual grade: VG+, minor warp NAP
€35
Bobby Patterson – My baby's coming back to me / Guess who – Jetstar 117
Uplifting Texas dancer that came out twice on the same label with different flip-sides.
Visual grade: EX
€35