Vinyl looks VG+ to VG++ with light marks only. Record has a tight hairline crack not all the way through. Played on headphones and no pop - plays great. Strengthened with a slither of tape to keep it for getting any worse. Looking great in original logo matching SMASH company sleeve. 100% original with vertical line logo.
Little Anthony & The Imperials - It's Not The Same
VEEP M- £120 sleeve M-
Fabulous uptempo northern soul. Huge production that builds and builds. One of those records that is nearly always trashed in poor condition. Here on a lovely M- with M- great VEEP original logo matching company sleeve. SEE PIC.
Eric Mercury Soul Searchers Lonely Girl Part 2 Monster
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The Ambers Potion Of Love
SMASH VG+ £250
Vinyl looks VG+ to VG++ with light marks only. Record has a tight hairline crack not all the way through. Played on headphones and no pop - plays great. Strengthened with a slither of tape to keep it for getting any worse. Looking great in original logo matching SMASH company sleeve. 100% original with vertical line logo.
https://youtu.be/dZorfT0PPd0?si=zNea8X9CgPub753Q
Ernie Andrews - Where Were You
CAPITOL EX £15
I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching CAPITOL company sleeve.
Northern soul beat ballad that builds
https://youtu.be/hvis7fL7RCs?si=IomcflG6HWGqwxHC
Ruby Andrews - Hey Boy (Take A Chance On Love)
ZODIAC M- £30
Punchy crossover soul. Have Bridges-Knight-Eaton productions ever made a bad record?
https://youtu.be/xdHjAaJZaJo?si=Pqt6d8LcbJFiD3VE
Little Anthony & The Imperials - It's Not The Same
VEEP M- £120 sleeve M-
Fabulous uptempo northern soul. Huge production that builds and builds. One of those records that is nearly always trashed in poor condition. Here on a lovely M- with M- great VEEP original logo matching company sleeve. SEE PIC.
https://youtu.be/CpQv20wcS0w?si=4ZIp0ICS28cxaSHI
Little Anthony & The Imperials Better Use Your Head VEEP EX £55
A side I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). B side is VG+.
Classic big production northern dancer
https://youtu.be/9aMbA_2cUSM?si=BMf8PHKA9acY0zwP
Little Anthony & The Imperials Goin' Out Of My Head DCP INTL M- £20
Looking great in original logo matching DCP company sleeve.
Just a superb cheap northern soul 45.
https://youtu.be/v3j9bAVqt3c?si=xhSU8VstjDvOIYus
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Don't Get Close / It’ll Never Be The Same UNITED ARTISTS VG+ £12
Looking great in original logo matching UA company sleeve.
Lesser known midtempo from Little Ant.
I bought it for ‘it’ll never be the same’ - a great soulful cover of The 5th Dimension track. Can’t find a sound yet anywhere!!!
‘Closer’ side.
https://youtu.be/ZX1yZqEEuw0?si=7zR-g13zwzSo-7lp
Little Anthony & The Imperials - Never Again
DCP INTL PROMO VG+ £12
Looking great in original logo matching DCP company sleeve.
Don Costa strikes again!! Superb Hugh production classic northern soul
https://youtu.be/HbWfQfBuz8w?si=ip3lIBoE5ZiM3RaL
Jo Armstead - Got My Taste (Of The Honey) / Won’t You Join The Band
PREACHER ROSE M- £100
Brilliant modern soul dancer on this tiny self-owned label
On the flip is a superb deep side
https://youtu.be/DwKilYydsos?si=kUkvLTZCNCIntrvQ
‘Taste’
https://youtu.be/0jwgYXCUpI8?si=7eNX1ccolY7wf0La