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Mel Williams / Arthur Wright Orchestra - Can It Be Me / Lay This Burden Down - Kent Town 157 There has been a constant demand for Mel Williams’ Modern 45 ‘Can It Be Me’ since it was first spun at the Torch all-nighters in the early 70s. Its classic 60s stomping sound has made it a Northern perennial. The flip is the original instrumental of Mary Love’s ‘Lay This Burden Down’ that was pressed by Modern in 1974 View full store item -
There has been a constant demand for Mel Williams’ Modern 45 ‘Can It Be Me’ since it was first spun at the Torch all-nighters in the early 70s. Its classic 60s stomping sound has made it a Northern perennial. The flip is the original instrumental of Mary Love’s ‘Lay This Burden Down’ that was pressed by Modern in 1974 -
Barbara Lewis / Carla Thomas - The Stars / Play For Keeps - Kent Town 161 Two Detroit-recorded backing tracks are perfect vehicles for 60s femme soul icons Barbara Lewis and Carla Thomas to captivate their dancing fans. Both were Stax LP tracks at the time but their long-time popularity demands they appear on 7-inch. Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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Two Detroit-recorded backing tracks are perfect vehicles for 60s femme soul icons Barbara Lewis and Carla Thomas to captivate their dancing fans. Both were Stax LP tracks at the time but their long-time popularity demands they appear on 7-inch. -
When a New Orleans soul guys meet a sexy French girl, it ain’t nothin’ but fun. Recorded in 1963, Danny White’s ‘The Twitch’ has been picked by DJs around the world as the epitome of the swinging 60s soul sound. Betty Bibbs’ ‘Enough For Everybody’ is in a similarly light-hearted mood – by 1968 the soul sound had moved on, but goodtime music always brings a smile to the party. -
Danny White / Betty Bibbs - The Twitch / Enough For Everybody - Kent Town 163 When a New Orleans soul guys meet a sexy French girl, it ain’t nothin’ but fun. Recorded in 1963, Danny White’s ‘The Twitch’ has been picked by DJs around the world as the epitome of the swinging 60s soul sound. Betty Bibbs’ ‘Enough For Everybody’ is in a similarly light-hearted mood – by 1968 the soul sound had moved on, but goodtime music always brings a smile to the party. View full store item
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2009 saw an overdue UK release for this Karmello Brooks side Tell Me Baby. A fine captivating dancer which was so in-demand Coupled with Carla Thomas’ classic Kent anthem I'll Never Stop Loving You out for another vinyl release after deletion. -
Karmello Brooks / Carla Thomas - Tell Me Baby / I'll Never Stop Loving You - Kent Town 135 2009 saw an overdue UK release for this Karmello Brooks side Tell Me Baby. A fine captivating dancer which was so in-demand Coupled with Carla Thomas’ classic Kent anthem I'll Never Stop Loving You out for another vinyl release after deletion. Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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Both of these artists are in fact the late wonderful Ty Karim whose super rare Romark 45s fetch very high prices. ‘Natural’ will appeal to the 70s and Crossover crowd, while ‘You Really Made It Good’ is 60s Northern Soul at its very best. -
Towana & the Total Destruction / Ty Karim - Wear Your Natural, Baby - Kent Town 136 Both of these artists are in fact the late wonderful Ty Karim whose super rare Romark 45s fetch very high prices. ‘Natural’ will appeal to the 70s and Crossover crowd, while ‘You Really Made It Good’ is 60s Northern Soul at its very best. Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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We’ve chosen two highlights from her career for a 45. ‘Naughty Boy’ was one of the key records in reviving the Northern Soul scene in the 80s and has remained a £1000+ trophy ever since. ‘Get To Steppin’ ' is another on-the-fours dancer that has only graced a 100 Club anniversary single prior to this release. -
Jackie Day - Naughty Boy / Get To Steppin'- Kent Town 145 We’ve chosen two highlights from her career for a 45. ‘Naughty Boy’ was one of the key records in reviving the Northern Soul scene in the 80s and has remained a £1000+ trophy ever since. ‘Get To Steppin’ ' is another on-the-fours dancer that has only graced a 100 Club anniversary single prior to this release. Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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Richard Stamz was a colourful Chicago DJ and TV host who ventured into the record business in the early 60s with his Foxy and Paso labels. His main artist and right-hand man was Harold Burrage, whose ‘Please Love Me’ was the original of the Monk Higgins song that became a local R&B hit for Betty Everett three years later. Lee “Shot” Williams’ ‘Hello Baby’ is low-down dirty R&B at its best. -
Lee Shot Williams - Hello Baby / Harold Burrage - Please Love Me - Kent Town 155 Richard Stamz was a colourful Chicago DJ and TV host who ventured into the record business in the early 60s with his Foxy and Paso labels. His main artist and right-hand man was Harold Burrage, whose ‘Please Love Me’ was the original of the Monk Higgins song that became a local R&B hit for Betty Everett three years later. Lee “Shot” Williams’ ‘Hello Baby’ is low-down dirty R&B at its best. View full store item
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Two great tracks from Millie Jackson back to back... Both sides are edited versions and were featured on the 2008 CD Millie Jackson- Soul For The Dancefloor -
Millie Jackson - If That Don't Turn You On / You Can't Stand The Thought - Kent Town 130 Two great tracks from Millie Jackson back to back... Both sides are edited versions and were featured on the 2008 CD Millie Jackson- Soul For The Dancefloor View full store item
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Kent Records pushed out this double sider in 2007, two dancefloor friendly classics, Pat Brady's Stafford classic play 'Three Lonely Guys' coupled up with the mid tempo atmospheric all night 'Have Faith In Me' -
Sugar & The Spices / The Brilliant Korners - Have Faith / Three Lonely Guys - Kent Town 129 Kent Records pushed out this double sider in 2007, two dancefloor friendly classics, Pat Brady's Stafford classic play 'Three Lonely Guys' coupled up with the mid tempo atmospheric all night 'Have Faith In Me' Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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2010 saw Kent Records push out a soul weekender related release. Both The Hesitations and Mary Love were appearing at the years Prestatyn Weekender. Crossover all the way with ‘Is That The Way To Treat A Girl’ teamed up with the classic and then some ‘Come Out Of The Sandbox' from Mary Love -
Hesitations / Mary Love Comer - Is This The Way To Treat A Girl / Come Out Of The Sandbox - Kent Town 137 2010 saw Kent Records push out a soul weekender related release. Both The Hesitations and Mary Love were appearing at the years Prestatyn Weekender. Crossover all the way with ‘Is That The Way To Treat A Girl’ teamed up with the classic and then some ‘Come Out Of The Sandbox' from Mary Love Your browser does not support the audio tag. View full store item
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Two Lee Silver connected tracks that also featured on the 2003 Kent Cd 'LA's Silver Soul: Lee Silver's Symphonic Productions -
The Themes - Do Yourself A Favor- Kent Townl 122 Two Lee Silver connected tracks that also featured on the 2003 Kent Cd 'LA's Silver Soul: Lee Silver's Symphonic Productions View full store item
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‘Paper Man’ is a major discovery for lovers of Sam Dees music and the Atlanta/Birmingham soul sound of the 70s. Written and recorded in that productive period, it has only just been found in the vault of Moonsong / Clintone recordings. Sam Dees worked with Alpaca Phase III for the Atlantic release ‘I Like To Party’ in 1974 and a Clintone release the following year. He co-wrote this ballad with Wes Lewis and Ken Walker from the group (he also composed ‘Someone To Run To with Wes Lewis and group member Berry Collins). Dees is the vocalist on ‘False Alarms’, one of several brilliant Dees’ compositions first released on his “Second To None” Kent CD in 1995. With “so tied up” being such an important lyric in this song, it is conceivable that it is a forerunner of ‘So Tied Up’ which featured on his Atlantic LP at this time. -
Alpaca Phase III / Sam Dees - Paper Man / False Alarms - Kent Deep Soul 16 ‘Paper Man’ is a major discovery for lovers of Sam Dees music and the Atlanta/Birmingham soul sound of the 70s. Written and recorded in that productive period, it has only just been found in the vault of Moonsong / Clintone recordings. Sam Dees worked with Alpaca Phase III for the Atlantic release ‘I Like To Party’ in 1974 and a Clintone release the following year. He co-wrote this ballad with Wes Lewis and Ken Walker from the group (he also composed ‘Someone To Run To with Wes Lewis and group member Berry Collins). Dees is the vocalist on ‘False Alarms’, one of several brilliant Dees’ compositions first released on his “Second To None” Kent CD in 1995. With “so tied up” being such an important lyric in this song, it is conceivable that it is a forerunner of ‘So Tied Up’ which featured on his Atlantic LP at this time. View full store item
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Maurice Williams ‘Look My Way’ was recorded at the same session as the two songs issued on his Zodiacs-billed Scepter 45, although it outperforms them both. It was assumed that ‘Not Now But Later’ by Walter Johnson was also an unreleased number, but a few years later I discovered a Wand DJ copy in the home of the producer Billy Jackson when the singer’s true identity was found to be Walter Wilson. However, Billy told me that was an alias for Tommy Keith who wrote and recorded some excellent soul music.
