Tearra - Just loving you - Midtown / EX / £2000 (Solid midtempo modern dancer. Here on a super clean and ultra rare issue copy, complete with company sleeve.)
Odyssey - Battened ships - Motown / EX/EX / £750 (Ultra rare japanese original of this free soul monster. As new copy complete with inlay and sleeve, rarer three prong center variation. The other two copies I’ve seen of this had Usa styled big hole.)
Standing Room Only - All in a day / Sacrifice - Lamar / VG+ / £700 (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.)
Billy Chears - Free your mind / Did you miss me, girl? - Chearston / VG / £600 (Way deep modern dancer b/w a superb sweet soul ballad. Light marks only, plays well but not perfect. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
Pamoja - Oooh, baby / Only the lonely know - Keiper / EX / £400 (One of the best double headers that came out of Chicago. Funky but yet very smooth dancer backed with a superb ballad. The falsetto on the dance side is probably my all time fave vocal delivery.)
Brothers by Choice - Get up and dance / Got to get you home - New World / EX / £400 (On of the harder releases on this fine Milwaukee based label. Modern dancer backed by ballad, both of the highest quality.)
Larry & the Hammer - Take me make me / You changed me - Black Feeling / EX / £200 (The final 45 release from Larry Ellis & the Black Hammer and a rare one. Two funky soul sides.)
Universal Love - It’s you girl - Glades / EX / £110 (Great piece of modern soul out of Philly and leased to the Florida TK label. Small tear on flipside label.)
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £80 (Two great and obscure 1975 sounds, dancer b/w ballad. Short for group Au Distand Cry, very rare Collinsville, Illinois release.)
Mary Holmes - I need your lovin’ / I’ll make it up to you - Philly Groove / EX / £50 (Two fab Philly soul sides produced by Stan Watson. BB hole through label.)
James & Bobby Purify - A man can’t be a man without a woman - Casablanca / EX / £12 (Great issue only modern dancer. Same song as Bill Coday/Sandra Wright/Mirage. Initials on label.)
Sidney Hall – I’m a lover / The weekend – Shrine / VG+ / £900 (One of the best releases on this legendary label. Midtempo dancer with beat ballad appeal, backed with midtempo dancer. "The weekend" label side has a smaller stain.)
Natural Four - Hanging on to a lie / Twelve months of the year - Boola-Boola / EX / £450 (Clean copy of this classic crossover dancer. Don’t miss the fine group harmony ballad on the flip.)
Turn Arounds - Run away and hide / Ain’t nothin’ shakin’ - Era / EX / £300 (Demo copy of this fine early soul group rarity featuring Jewel Akens. Two great dance sides.)
Bobby Hutton - Come see what’s left of me - Philips / EX / £300 (Super soulful floorfilling xover classic. Not a hiss but there’s a wee bit of noise just before music starts.)
Bobby Hutton - Watch where you’re going / Loving you, needing you, wanting you - Abc / VG+ / £120 (Issue copy with the superb McKinley Jackson produced dancers. Record has light marks, plays well but not perfect.)
Gwen Davis - My man don’t think I know / I can’t be your part-time baby - Sound Stage 7 / EX / £200 (Two great dance sides on this obscure Nashville production, her only 45.)
Jimmy Whitney - Night before day - Right Groove / VG+ / £150 (Obscure midtempo, rare LA release. Superb atmospheric dancer similar to early Jon Lucien sides.)
Tiny Powell - Get my hat - Ocamo / EX / £125 (Strong R&B flavored midtempo dancer. On the same Oakland label that saw releases of Darondo and Eddie Foster. X on flip.)
Little Bob & the Lollipops - Are you ever coming home / Please believe me - High-Up / EX / £125 (Soulful R&B dancer b/w Sam Cooke styled ballad. Slight warp not affecting play.)
McKinley Mitchell - Party across the hall / She’s married already - Black Beauty / EX / £70 (Superb double header out of Chicago. Crossover dancer b/w deep soul.)
Autographs - Love’s gonna do you in - Joker / EX / £1000 (Heartbreaking ballad out of LA. Instrumental version of the NS dancer “On a hot summer day in the big city”.)
Diplomats - Sure as the stars shine / She’s the one - 3rd World / EX / £450 (Fantastic ballad by the talented group that soon after this release became the Skull Snaps. Funky soul on the flip. Producer details on label has been blacked out using a black felt pen.)
Al Jay - Reflections - Bumshop / EX / £400 (White demo copy of this fantastic Detroit soul ballad. Also Albert Jones singing, but different take than the one credited to Albert Jones.)
Disciples of Soul - Together / That’s the way love goes - Phantom / EX / £200 (Killer version of the Intruders song, slays the Intruders one IMO. Flip is a superb stomping NS dancer. Rare Richmond, VA release.)
Tami Young - I don’t wanna lose you / Come back baby - Modern / VG+ / £175 (White demo copy of this superb double header. Arthur Freeman produced deep soul b/w a midtempo dancer.)
Flairs - Where you live / You got to steal it - Rap / EX / £125 (Fantastic Chicago double header, one of the best group harmony ballads to come out of the city. And a superb NS flip. Faint stain on ballad label side)
Elements of Love - Let’s try making love - Brown Duck / VG / £120 (H2O damage and a little discoloration on labels, vinyl has staining. Plays ok but not perfect.)
Charlene & the Soul Serenaders - Love changes / same - Volt / VG / £110 (An absolute gem! Demo copy so no dancefloor flipside here sadly but that saves you a £1k or so. Vinyl got some light marks and scuffing, plays well but not perfect.)
9th Creation - I’m still your friend - Clarama / EX / £100 (One of the all time great mellow groove styled ballads. White demo, with small star shaped sticker on funk flip label.)
Ella Washington - The grass always seems greener / Bye, bye, baby - Octavia / EX / £90 (Killer deep soul b/w NS dancer. Rare local Miami release before Atlantic.)
Visitors - Until you came along / I’m in danger - Bashie / EX / £70 (Superb Chicago group harmony double header, ballad b/w dancer. Local release before Dakar.)
Tommie Lee - That’s the way I want to love my life - Capitol / EX / £45 (Just lovely Phillip Mitchell penned ballad, same song as Mel & Tim did. White demo complete with company sleeve, label has small writing and small sticker.)
Bobby McClure - You bring out the love in me - Island / VG+ / £30 (UK only and just superb mellow groover, sharing the backing the rare Love Affair 45 on UA.)
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Modern Soul & Two Step 45’s
Tearra - Just loving you - Midtown / EX / £2000 (Solid midtempo modern dancer. Here on a super clean and ultra rare issue copy, complete with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRHbfvIpbN4
Odyssey - Battened ships - Motown / EX/EX / £750 (Ultra rare japanese original of this free soul monster. As new copy complete with inlay and sleeve, rarer three prong center variation. The other two copies I’ve seen of this had Usa styled big hole.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvsyb9D7r-c
Standing Room Only - All in a day / Sacrifice - Lamar / VG+ / £700 (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
Billy Chears - Free your mind / Did you miss me, girl? - Chearston / VG / £600 (Way deep modern dancer b/w a superb sweet soul ballad. Light marks only, plays well but not perfect. Price reduced by £50 from last list.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ITbEvDMPEA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAXmjGw5VN4
Windy City Symphony - Windy City love theme - C.J. / E / £400 (Firm modern soul fave here, such a rare one and still under the radar for most.)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aAK4Hg1E1XE
Pamoja - Oooh, baby / Only the lonely know - Keiper / EX / £400 (One of the best double headers that came out of Chicago. Funky but yet very smooth dancer backed with a superb ballad. The falsetto on the dance side is probably my all time fave vocal delivery.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWgm-zJyRJM
Brothers by Choice - Get up and dance / Got to get you home - New World / EX / £400 (On of the harder releases on this fine Milwaukee based label. Modern dancer backed by ballad, both of the highest quality.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqNv7aJm68
Otis Clay - The only way is up / Special kind of love - Echo / EX / £350 (Clean, hiss free copy of this fantastic modern soul double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zf0rMfTeaI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nE5xEN8VQo
Family of Eve - Having it so bad for you - Full Sail / EX / £250 (Their second and almost as good 45. Superb modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbv2BVH0d-U
Jerry (J.G.) Green - I finally found the love I need - Woodward One / EX / £225 (Tough electronic soul, rare indie out of Detroit.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyqpiHHI3M
Freddie Waters - You promised me - T-Jaye / EX / £200 (Superb midtempo modern soul dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJYN01wwYVo
Larry & the Hammer - Take me make me / You changed me - Black Feeling / EX / £200 (The final 45 release from Larry Ellis & the Black Hammer and a rare one. Two funky soul sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDzudaeIHBY
Slang - Let your body move / Message of love - Hi Steppin / EX / £175 (Indemand 1987 boogie double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUHqNYLi7T4&ab_channel=DARKKNIGHTBOOGIE
Hamilton Movement - Love man - Look Out / EX / £150 (White demo of this deep 2 step gem.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ReBWCURnE
G.C. Cameron - Wait till tomorrow - Jamila / EX / £150 (Superb post Motown modern dancer. Different mix and rare on US press.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0QKZbfML3k
P.J. Smith & Co - Hold on to it / Hey mister - Shane / EX / £120 (Modern soul dancer with stepper flip bonus. Tiny tear on “Hey mister” label side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zcbYXWDzUo
Universal Love - It’s you girl - Glades / EX / £110 (Great piece of modern soul out of Philly and leased to the Florida TK label. Small tear on flipside label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAvMG9lHKRo&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS
Skull Snaps - Didn’t I do it to you - GSF / EX / £100 (Clean white demo, super soulful midtempo. One of the main tracks off their classic 1973 album.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSNMlD9qvPQ
A.D.C. - I’m tired / Society - Golden Eagle / EX / £80 (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
Spangle - Do dat stuff [no label] / EX / £70 (Obscure and excellent 1977 disco funk. Has a very tight 3mm edge crack not reaching the grooves.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgf8GKGcvA&ab_channel=TrampRecords
Mary Holmes - I need your lovin’ / I’ll make it up to you - Philly Groove / EX / £50 (Two fab Philly soul sides produced by Stan Watson. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnfGs_3jKjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE3_xAIpOnk
Zoom - Saturday saturday night - Test press / EX / £25 (Awesome party tune! Cool looking test press with handwritten details.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZcWtBOGFOc
Johnny Dean - Sitting around my table - Magic 7 / EX / £20 (Classic two step! Beige label variation with photo of the artist.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj116FWm1nM
James & Bobby Purify - A man can’t be a man without a woman - Casablanca / EX / £12 (Great issue only modern dancer. Same song as Bill Coday/Sandra Wright/Mirage. Initials on label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwVuJJ_k-yQ&ab_channel=BrianPinches
Lloyd Price - What did you do with my love - LPG / EX / £5 (Perfect little two step cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue-PRdGKsPU
Northern Soul & Crossover 45’s
Celeste Hardie - You’re gone - Reynolds / EX / £1250 (Floorfilling crossover classic, dancefloor presence and some such a powerful and soulful tune.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z09ge66zbug
Sidney Hall – I’m a lover / The weekend – Shrine / VG+ / £900 (One of the best releases on this legendary label. Midtempo dancer with beat ballad appeal, backed with midtempo dancer. "The weekend" label side has a smaller stain.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XCa9agyhG0&ab_channel=K-Mart
Natural Four - Hanging on to a lie / Twelve months of the year - Boola-Boola / EX / £450 (Clean copy of this classic crossover dancer. Don’t miss the fine group harmony ballad on the flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQR4tpylCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLl4nidfQko
French Coffey feat. Rozlin - Nothing from nothing - PIck-A-Hit / VG+ / £400 (Best and likely the rarest version. Superb midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv2HXdBr4Z8
Bobby Decker - Where quiet waters flow - Nebo / EX / £400 (Rare, soulful, way deep midtempo crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py7YPCwhJdw
Turn Arounds - Run away and hide / Ain’t nothin’ shakin’ - Era / EX / £300 (Demo copy of this fine early soul group rarity featuring Jewel Akens. Two great dance sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgAPXUyOmYo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH7CYJffDAQ
Bobby Hutton - Come see what’s left of me - Philips / EX / £300 (Super soulful floorfilling xover classic. Not a hiss but there’s a wee bit of noise just before music starts.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCDKrVAFZ4U
Bobby Hutton - Watch where you’re going / Loving you, needing you, wanting you - Abc / VG+ / £120 (Issue copy with the superb McKinley Jackson produced dancers. Record has light marks, plays well but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0U1G7iinuc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRpjVeTlVw
Bobby Hutton - I’ve got a memory - Philips / EX / £10 (Fantastic Chicago soul cheapie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ynlV4wmbM
Gwen Davis - My man don’t think I know / I can’t be your part-time baby - Sound Stage 7 / EX / £200 (Two great dance sides on this obscure Nashville production, her only 45.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9UgGeB9jCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8l85b6_wCg
Jimmy Whitney - Night before day - Right Groove / VG+ / £150 (Obscure midtempo, rare LA release. Superb atmospheric dancer similar to early Jon Lucien sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Qm8THZkks&ab_channel=MarkAnnis
Tiny Powell - Get my hat - Ocamo / EX / £125 (Strong R&B flavored midtempo dancer. On the same Oakland label that saw releases of Darondo and Eddie Foster. X on flip.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T2CXNkPgfc
Little Bob & the Lollipops - Are you ever coming home / Please believe me - High-Up / EX / £125 (Soulful R&B dancer b/w Sam Cooke styled ballad. Slight warp not affecting play.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnGgpxm5k7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUWW3WVnAyI
Eddie King & Mae B. May - Please Mr. D.J. - Conduc / EX / £125 (Superb Chicago R&B/NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFOf6czpdv4
Albert Washington - Somewhere down the line - Deluxe / EX / £120 (Clean white demo copy of this stomping NS dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfioIksPMAA
Jimmy Scott - Remember me - Detroit Gold / EX / £75 (Amazing midtempo crossover. Short intro version, yellow label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqrP8xEuZ1E&ab_channel=isitretro
McKinley Mitchell - Party across the hall / She’s married already - Black Beauty / EX / £70 (Superb double header out of Chicago. Crossover dancer b/w deep soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCpMWoAt9ww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEo-qkh6J6A
Lee “Shot” Williams - Checking out - Jewel / EX / £60 (Fine xover sound, promo copy with company sleeve.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NIhflj8BMk&ab_channel=Soulfuljakazz
Mary Wells - If you can’t give her love (Give her up) - Reprise / EX / £12 (Vinyl demo copy of this superb Phillip Mitchell penned midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czrlaOaGw4Q
Ballad/Deep/Sweet/Group Harmony 45’s
Autographs - Love’s gonna do you in - Joker / EX / £1000 (Heartbreaking ballad out of LA. Instrumental version of the NS dancer “On a hot summer day in the big city”.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hgY3rO5FWw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cbR1GZQxcY
Soft Touch - Look up, look down / Plenty action - Sundance / EX / £500 (Soft drums version of this fantastic ballad, great funky flip!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61DFvDOFXUk&ab_channel=davidcapone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB5lx1uML8Q&ab_channel=SoftTouch-Topic
Diplomats - Sure as the stars shine / She’s the one - 3rd World / EX / £450 (Fantastic ballad by the talented group that soon after this release became the Skull Snaps. Funky soul on the flip. Producer details on label has been blacked out using a black felt pen.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apcjAUv0Hk0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEpH5ZdeIII
Al Jay - Reflections - Bumshop / EX / £400 (White demo copy of this fantastic Detroit soul ballad. Also Albert Jones singing, but different take than the one credited to Albert Jones.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMKxE9EDGyU
Willie Hobbs - Love ‘em and leave ‘em - Silver Fox / EX / £250 (Black label vinyl copy of this classic ballad. BB hole through label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ReIGL_Kgbc
Alberta Baker - My search is over - Soul Time / EX / £200 (Clean copy of this fantastic piece of Miami deep soul.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4HJq7Vv86w
Disciples of Soul - Together / That’s the way love goes - Phantom / EX / £200 (Killer version of the Intruders song, slays the Intruders one IMO. Flip is a superb stomping NS dancer. Rare Richmond, VA release.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__alcQ3hssg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIxP4jEscPs
Danny White - King for a day / Never like this - Kashe / EX / £200 (Two great lowrider styled slowies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQjFpf89jVQ&ab_channel=GMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7n13stW_z4&ab_channel=mrcisco13
Tami Young - I don’t wanna lose you / Come back baby - Modern / VG+ / £175 (White demo copy of this superb double header. Arthur Freeman produced deep soul b/w a midtempo dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_XrpEaF6vg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncOneAiAmI
Flairs - Where you live / You got to steal it - Rap / EX / £125 (Fantastic Chicago double header, one of the best group harmony ballads to come out of the city. And a superb NS flip. Faint stain on ballad label side)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5Jfza0cntQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzAMuCFL4Pg
Elements of Love - Let’s try making love - Brown Duck / VG / £120 (H2O damage and a little discoloration on labels, vinyl has staining. Plays ok but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO_E-S7N6XU
Charlene & the Soul Serenaders - Love changes / same - Volt / VG / £110 (An absolute gem! Demo copy so no dancefloor flipside here sadly but that saves you a £1k or so. Vinyl got some light marks and scuffing, plays well but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk-eOol38Bo&ab_channel=Soulhawk
9th Creation - I’m still your friend - Clarama / EX / £100 (One of the all time great mellow groove styled ballads. White demo, with small star shaped sticker on funk flip label.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4CLO6DpoBw
Ella Washington - The grass always seems greener / Bye, bye, baby - Octavia / EX / £90 (Killer deep soul b/w NS dancer. Rare local Miami release before Atlantic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfoEfrX0ww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRtKXiEvvI0
Visitors - Until you came along / I’m in danger - Bashie / EX / £70 (Superb Chicago group harmony double header, ballad b/w dancer. Local release before Dakar.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hj-wPFw_a-I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_uBFmhTnr4
Gibson Brothers Band - Love coming at us - Rocker / EX / £60 (1976 obscurity holding a wonderful ballad on the b-side.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8YXMGBnjqU
Cause - Promises, promises - ASG / EX / £60 (Beutiful sweet soul ballad.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j912VBYmnU
Brothers of Soul - Try it babe / Candy - Shock / EX / £50 (Two amazing crossover slowies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfimv8URqC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A667c19zoQ
Tommie Lee - That’s the way I want to love my life - Capitol / EX / £45 (Just lovely Phillip Mitchell penned ballad, same song as Mel & Tim did. White demo complete with company sleeve, label has small writing and small sticker.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-z4Z7W9Xvo
Bobby McClure - You bring out the love in me - Island / VG+ / £30 (UK only and just superb mellow groover, sharing the backing the rare Love Affair 45 on UA.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16vsBgKASLE
Otis Leavill - To be or not to be - Blue Rock / VG+ / £10 (Superb Chicago soul ballad. Not rare just plain good.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzXeUAizCpQ
Gwen McCrae - I’m losing the feeling - Columbia / EX / £5 (White demo, nice little Willie Beaver penned slowie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhZPRPetN30