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9 spare copies of Motown stable demos and one ROGUE but RARE stock copy up for grabs…. Happy to send more images and sound files, PM to ask any questions or to reserve. I'll give them a scrub up before sending, a few been filed for a while and collected dust. Martha & Vandellas – Jimmy Mack / Same – Gordy 7058 WD Ex+ £25 (East coast vinyl copy, of this fantastic made for the growing Soul scene dancer) Martha & Vandellas – Jimmy Mack / Same – Gordy 7058 WD Ex £50 (The rarer one, west coast Monarch pressing. Labels do show signs of light wear and small sticker residue, but still a very nice piece) Supremes – My world is empty without you babe – Motown 1089 WD Ex £15 (Original or cover of Barbara McNair’s ‘Everything is good about you’ on the flip. Couple of light marks, hence price) Tammi Terrell – What a good man he is – Motown 1115 M- £200 (Most can only boast owning this on Tammi’s ‘Irresistible LP’, here’s a genuinely under produced and therefore rare issue form Motown it is in the flesh. dh) Jimmy Ruffin – How can I say I am sorry – Soul 35016 WD M- £20 (The male alternative to Babs McNair, what a mellow soulful vocal this guy has) Velvelettes – These things will keep me loving you / Same – Soul 35025 WD M- £125 (Spine-tingling floor filler has gotta be Motown’s biggest slab of gorgeousness, and here it is in its rarest format, the west coast Monarch pressing in superb condition) Jimmy Ruffin – Gonna give her all the love I’ve got – Soul 35032 WD M- £20 (Ditto my previous comment, another smooth shuffler) Brenda Holloway – How many time did you mean it – Tamla 54121 WD £50 (Another gorgeous hard to find west coast Monarch pressing. Whilst the top side ‘You can cry on my shoulder’ is nice, it’s a tad poppy to my ears, whereas the side in question is completely under the radar beat ballad, with Brenda bossing that classic big band undertone with rich classy vocals, this has everything needed to power up the hairs on your neck. No26 written on flip label, over small sticker residue) Marvelettes – Too many fish in the sea – Tamla 54105 WD Ex £25 (Like Jimmy Mack, it would have filled dance floors back in the days, remained a firm favourite of the masses ever since. Xol) Smokey Robinson & Miracles – I second that emotion – Tamla 54159 WD M- £15 (Classic Motown still doing the rounds when I was at school. Rockway pressing) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Some corkers here, all in great shape.... Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Drifters – You got to pay your dues – Atlantic 2746 R&W Promo Ex+ £130 (Energetic dance floor filler, a far shout from the early days of this group) Universal Minds – A chance at love – Charles 1229 Ex £150 (2 cracking sides, ‘A chance’ is strong crossover, and ‘Betcha’ a grower on the low rider scene. Doing the rounds for 200-250) Sissie Houston – Bring him back – Congress 268 WD M- £150 (This Latin tinged big band dancer with drum, horns and piano inserts reminds me of Johnny Caswell’s – You don’t love me anymore. Lovely demo in clean condition. Slight edge lift does not affect play) Mill Evans – Got to have your love – Constellation 170 Ex+ £35 (Another class track on this awesome label, super soulful delivery, a catchy dancer, not many beat this free-flowing style of Northern, in the mould of Bobby Garrett - My little girl, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, Shep - Fool to fool) Otis Blackwell – Its all over me – Epic 10654 WD M- £120 (Gritty in your face soul, classic dancer, condition, condition, condition) Patti Williams – I’m doing the best I can – Forward 135 Promo M- £150 (Upbeat rag time girly dancer, on a spanking rarer demo) Lyrics – So glad / My son – GNP Crescendo 381 WD Ex £85 (Pair of mid-tempo male group dancers from Hollywood’s famous Gold Star studio, nice in demo format. Tiny stain on spindle hole edge) Dean Parrish – I’m on my way – Laurie 3418 Ex £125 (Such an atmospheric track, wow. Drill hole) Olympics – The same old thing – Mirwood 5529 Ex £40 (Perfect northern dance floor filler. What more would you expect from the Mirwood empire? Signature on label. Minor edge lift does not affect play) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 M- £85 (R&B influenced dancer, that I have always considered to be a supercharged answer to Sam Cookes – Chain gang. Beautiful black stock copy) Little Jimmy Gandy – I’m not like the others – Roulette 7047 WD M- £85 (What a cracking mid-tempo crossover tune this is, ideal for those Sunday chill out gigs. It’s the original and a harder to find Promo, that hangs on the coat tails of the ‘Lovelites’ Grapevine release) Candy & Kisses – Out in the streets again / Sweet and lovey – Scepter 12125 M- £35 (Cracking big city girl group double sider, combining a catchy up-tempo dancer flipped with a femme beat ballad. Labels wrong way round. Misspelt title on ‘lovely’ side. Drill hole) Garnett Mimms – Looking for you – United Artists 951 WD M- £250 (What an artist, what a voice, outstanding piece of all time classic soul on a lovely promo copy) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A quartet of lovely soul 45s up for grabs….. Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Douglas Banks – Ain’t that just like a woman – Guyden 2082 WD Ex+ £300 (His rich voice, coupled with femme fatale backing makes for a sensational big city beat ballad. Flips not half bad too! Edge lift, does not affect play) Larry Atkins – Ain’t that love enough / Lighten up – Highland 1193 M- £400 (Can’t think of many better 2 siders, top class tunes and in immaculate condition) Larry Laster – Go for yourself / Help yourself – Loma 2043 WD M- £325 (Guaranteed dance floor filler, and an environmentally Soul friendly recycling of that classic backing track that served Ike and Tina, Ty Karim and Larry Artkin’s equally well. Flip it over for a wonderfully brassy big voiced mid-tempo dancer that's perhaps been hidden in the shadows. He’s got a be Atkins, hasn’t he? Condition, condition, condition) Herb Ward – Honest to goodness – RCA 9688 Promo Ex+ £300 (A classic full-on dancer, what a catalogue RCA gave us, full of Northern goodies. Small mark from a removed dot-sticker on top side) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150, at buyers risk) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Here’s a couple of fantastic Northern rarities up for grabs, both capturing the essence and sound of Philadelphia…… Vickie Baines – Country girl – Parkway 966 WD M- £1600 Another Northern artist that only saw limited releases on a couple of labels. This atmospheric Philly stormer from 65 sits right up there as a DJs trophy and collectors secret. The demo may sit in the shadows of the famed orange stock copy given the ratio that have turned up over the years, but label format aside it’s an absolute belter with the overlooked and decent Motownesque ‘Are you kidding’ on the flip. Beautiful Mint Minus condition. You don’t get many of these to the pound down the local market! Yvonne Baker – You didn’t say a word – Parkway 140 WD M- £1600 Unlike Ms Baines, Yvonne packed a load in during her time with the industry, from as early as 54 as part of the Cavaliers (not the RCA group) right the way through to 68 and her ‘My baby needs me’ on Modern release. The bulk of her work was alongside the Sensations on Atco, Junior and Argo, but Yvonne was clearly prepared to move around for that chance of national success, with stints in Chicago and LA in addition to her native Philly base. Reputedly she was asked to take part in a NS documentary but refused to take part and you guessed it ‘didn’t say a word!’ The legacy though is a stunning back catalogue, topped in my opinion by this inspired quintessential Northern monster leaning heavily on a James Bond like intro and backing track to convey her forlorn effort to catch a man. Stunning tune. Beautiful Mint Minus condition. Frankford Wayne stamped original on the famed twin shields West Coast release, and I'm certain theres no stock equivalent on West Coast. A very tiny edge chip (10 o'clock in image), completely innoculous, has no impact but mentioning it as I always would. Title on flip circled with red pen, how wrong they were! PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000, but at buyers risk) £19.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £2500) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Another handful of few choice soul 45s from the slowly thinning sales box. Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Please bear with me for replies, I am out for a few hours late afternoon & evening, but I always deal with enquiries in the order they come accross sales sites. Drifters – You got to pay your dues – Atlantic 2746 R&W Promo Ex+ £150 (Energetic dance floor filler, a far shout from the early days of this group) Lovettes – Need a guy – Carnival 530 Ex £150 (Funny old thing, I always had this down for out and out 60s girly dancer, but sure sounds like a real classy ‘Lovations-esque’ crossover floater now, and in demand. Very tiny label wear on spindle hole edge) Sissie Houston – Bring him back – Congress 268 WD M- £175 (This Latin tinged big band dancer with drum, horns and piano inserts reminds me of Johnny Caswell’s – You don’t love me anymore. Lovely demo in clean condition. Slight edge lift does not affect play) Mill Evans – Got to have your love – Constellation 170 Ex+ £40 (Another class track on this awesome label, super soulful delivery, a catchy dancer, not many beat this free-flowing style of Northern, in the mould of Bobby Garrett - My little girl, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, Shep - Fool to fool) Bobby Rush – Homework – Duke Ex+ £150 (Full on R&B winner with rasping horn break, typical output from this supreme Texan label. Not a common 45 at all) Otis Blackwell – Its all over me – Epic 10654 WD M- £125 (Gritty in your face soul, classic dancer, condition, condition, condition) Leon Haywood – Baby reconsider – Fat Fish 8011 Ex+ £800 (Classic Northern oldie, an anthem on the scene in great condition, cool label design, plays mint) Lyrics – So glad / My son – GNP Crescendo 381 WD Ex £100 (Pair of mid-tempo male group dancers from Hollywood’s famous Gold Star studio, nice in demo format. Tiny stain on spindle hole edge) Douglas Banks – Ain’t that just like a woman – Guyden 2082 WD Ex+ £350 (His rich voice, coupled with femme fatale backing makes for a sensational makes for an epic big city beat ballad. Flips not half bad too! Edge lift, does not affect play) Dean Parrish – I’m on my way – Laurie 3418 Ex £125 (Such an atmospheric track, wow. Drill hole) Larry Laster – Go for yourself / Help yourself – Loma 2043 WD M- £350 (Punchy top side that still fills the dance floor, turn it over and there's a wonderfully brassy dancer that's perhaps been hidden in the shadows. Condition, condition, condition) Olympics – The same old thing – Mirwood 5529 Ex £45 (Perfect northern dance floor filler. What more would you expect from the Mirwood empire? Signature on label. Minor edge lift does not affect play) Little Jimmy Gandy – I’m not like the others – Roulette 7047 WD M- £100 (What a cracking mid-tempo crossover tune this is, ideal for those Sunday chill out gigs. It’s the original yet hangs on the coat tails of the ‘Lovelites’ Grapevine release) Candy & Kisses – Out in the streets again / Sweet and lovey – Scepter 12125 M- £40 (Cracking big city girl group double sider, combining a catchy up-tempo dancer flipped with a femme beat ballad. Labels wrong way round. Misspelt title on ‘lovely’ side. Drill hole) Velvelettes – These things will keep me loving you / Same – Soul 35025 WD M- £130 (Spine-tingling floor filler has gotta be Motown’s biggest slab of gorgeousness, and here it is in its rarest format, the west coast Monarch DJ copy in superb condition) Garnett Mimms – Looking for you – United Artists 951 WD M- £250 (What an artist, what a voice, outstanding piece of all time classic soul on a lovely promo copy) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

At the front of the sales box are a few choice soul 45s still up for grabs. Evryone of them plays brilliantly! Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. I’m open to waiting until pay day or easy payments. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Universal Minds – A chance at love – Charles 1229 Ex £150 (2 cracking sides, ‘A chance’ is strong crossover, and ‘Betcha’ a grower on the low rider scene. Doing the rounds for 200-250) Patti Williams – I’m doing the best I can – Forward 135 Promo M- £150 (Upbeat rag time girly dancer, on a spanking rarer demo) Larry Atkins – Ain’t that love enough / Lighten up – Highland 1193 M- £400 (Can’t think of many better 2 siders, top class tunes and in immaculate condition) Dean Courtney – Love you just can’t walk away / Betcha can’t change my mind – MGM 13776 Promo Ex £450 (Another outrageously good 2 sider, under the control of Jimmy Wisner. Light label scar on top side) Danny Monday – Baby, without you – Modern 1025 WD £1000 (Always been a highly sought after tune on the scene, and a bona fide storming floor filler. Promo copy of course, never seen a stock copy. As you can see its wounded, there is water damage on the labels, top side has survived far better than the flip, which I don’t think is held in any esteem so whose looking at it? The good news is, if you are not caught up with the label aesthetics, the vinyl is at least excellent visually with a couple of light handling marks that don’t affect play in any way, and the audio is as good as you’ll get, a M- player that I can't detect any deterioration on. Up to £1700 for Ex or better copies, its a fair drop) Herb Ward – Honest to goodness – RCA 9688 Promo Ex+ £300 (A classic full-on dancer, what a catalogue RCA gave us, full of Northern goodies. Small sticker mark on top side) Doni Burdick – I have faith in you / Bari Track – Sound Impression Records 6808 Ex £1000 (Wow, one vocal, one instrumental, amazing label, Detroit at its most sublime) Sam Dees – Lonely for you baby – SSS International 732 Ex £850 (Midtempo anthem, catapulted to the top by Sams gritty vocals. Radio station stamp on label. Couple of light lines on surface, but DNAP play which is M-) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.60 – UK 24 Hour Tracked and Signed (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750 at buyers risk over £750) £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000, but at buyers risk above 1k) £19.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £2500) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

One splendid motor city monster up for grabs….. Happy to send additional images and sound file if required. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Velvelettes – These things will keep me loving you / Same – Soul 35025 WD M- £150 Finger clicking intro, lilting vocals, heavenly backing, this spine-tingling floor filler has gotta be gotta be Motown’s biggest slab of gorgeousness, and here it is in it’s rarest format, the west coast Monarch DJ copy in superb condition. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150, so buyers risk over that amount) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Bit of a wounded soldier here, but plenty of life in it, please read description. If you are interested I can send additional images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Danny Monday – Baby, without you – Modern 1025 WD £1200 Always been a highly sought after tune on the scene, and a bona fide storming floor filler. Promo copy of course, never seen a stock copy. Condition Report: As you can see there is water damage on the labels, top side has survived far better than the flip, which I don’t think is held in any esteem so whose looking at it? The good news is, if you are not caught up with the label aesthetics, the vinyl is at least excellent visually with a couple of light handling marks that don’t affect play in any way, and the audio is as good as you’ll get, a M- player that I can't detect any deterioration on. Ex to M- copies and they are few and far between are selling up to £1750, so priced accordingly. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750, at buyers risk) £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000, at buyers risk) £19.55 – Special Delivery (Insured to 2500) Cheers, Lee

Another handful of few choice soul 45s from the slowly thinning sales box. Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Mill Evans – Got to have your love – Constellation 170 Ex+ £40 (Another class track on this awesome label, super soulful delivery, a real catchy dancer, not many beat this free-flowing style of Northern, like Bobby Garrett - My little girl, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, Shep - Fool to fool) Bobby Rush – Homework – Duke Ex+ £175 (Full on R&B winner with rasping horn break. Not a common 45 at all) Otis Blackwell – Its all over me – Epic 10654 WD M- £125 (Gritty in your face soul, classic dancer, condition, condition, condition) Garland Green – Girl, I love you / It rained a lot – Revue 11o01 Promo M- £175 (How often will you find 2 better sides on the same 45 for this sort of money. Ever popular artist delivers 2 great dancers. Promo copy not so common) Olympics – The same old thing – Mirwood 5529 Ex £50 (A tad more up-tempo than the aforementioned ‘Mill Evans’, but once again its banged to rights perfect northern style and therefore dance floor filler. What more would you expect from the Mirwood empire? Signature on label. Minor edge lift does not affect play) Candy & Kisses – Out in the streets again / Sweet and lovey – Scepter 12125 M- £40 (Cracking big city girl group double sider, combining a catchy up-tempo dancer flipped with a femme beat ballad. Labels wrong way round. Misspelt title on ‘lovely’ side. Drill hole) Chuck Wood – Seven days is too long – Roulette 4754 WD Ex+ £135 (Out and out dancer, thunderous tune that must have been made for in car listening and being oblivious of the passing speed cameras! Fabulous white demo, minor edge lift does not affect play) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Can’t believe this was mis-filed in the sales box, like a jack in the box up it popped 😁 Happy to send additional images or sound file. PM any questions or to reserve. Turley Richards – I feel alright – Columbia 43837 WD Ex+ £850 Powerhouse dance floor filler that remains so popular. A tiny nick on the record edge at 9 o'clock that does not affect play in any way, just sleeve marks holding it back from M-. Date 10-66 and radio station KWIX, in Missouri I think, in red biro on flip label, otherwise clean. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750, at buyers risk) £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000) Cheers, Lee

Still thinning the sales box, some tidy tunes up for grabs. Happy to send additional images or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Hank Soul Man Mullins – He upset your dreams – Audel 362 M- £65 (Lovely copy of this gritty up-tempo dancer) Occasions – Theres no you / Baby don’t go – Big Jim 3273 M- £10 Old (M) Pressions – Right on – Brooks 9270 M- £20 Manhattans – All I need is your love – Carnival 526 Ex £20 (Super reliable group, great tunes, writing on label, and some wear around outer label edge) Cookie V – Queen of fools – Checker 1222 Ex £20 (Promo text inked out) Joanie Sommers – Never throw your dreams away – Columbia 43567 Ex+ £75 (Crisp femme vocals on this gorgeous silky smooth mid-tempo groover. Just one light scuff that DNAP stopping it being M-) Helen Curry – I want you I need you – DJO 0114 M- £20 (Upbeat Chicago) Cheers – Two loves / Never again – Nation 7859 Ex £25 (2 cracking Chicago tunes, flip label has small sticker mark, and a bit of paper label lift around spindle hole) Joe Williams Lonely man – RCA 8775 WD Ex+ £15 (Earlier RCA release with the staple Northern style. Tick on top side) Jack Harden – She’ll be back – Star Shot 3002 Ex £20 (Nice soul dancer that’s new to me, Canadian release that has a 60s Island feel to it, Jackie Edwards slightly speeded up. Slower flip written by Barrett Strong. X and pen line on top label Soultones – You and me baby – Valise 1900 Ex £30 PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £4.60 – 1st Class Signed for (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry! Cheers, Lee

At the front of the sales box are a few choice soul 45s still up for grabs. Most reduced form the previous listing….. Happy to send images and sound files if needed. I’m open to easy payments. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Patrice Holloway – Love and desire – Capitol 5778 WD Ex £200 (For obvious reasons this has a Motown feel to it, but a classic none the less. Small sticker dot and label greying around spindle hole) Universal Minds – A chance at love – Charles 1229 Ex £150 (2 cracking sides, ‘A chance’ is strong crossover, and ‘Betcha’ a grower on the low rider scene. Doing the rounds for 200-250) Leon Haywood – Baby reconsider – Fat Fish 8011 Ex+ £800 (Classic Northern oldie, an anthem on the scene in great condition, plays mint) Patti Williams – I’m doing the best I can – Forward 135 Promo M- £150 (Upbeat rag time girly dancer, on a spanking rarer demo) Larry Atkins – Ain’t that love enough / Lighten up – Highland 1193 M- £400 (Can’t think of many better 2 siders, top class tunes and in immaculate condition) Dean Courtney – Love you just can’t walk away / Betcha can’t change my mind – MGM 13776 Promo Ex £450 (Another outrageously good 2 sider, under the control of Jimmy Wisner. Light label scar on top side) Vickie Baines – Country Girl – Parkway 966 WD M- £1700 (Atmospheric Philly stormer sits right up there as a Disc Jockey trophy and collectors favourite. An absolute belter with the overlooked and decent Motownesque ‘Are you kidding’ on the flip. Beautiful Mint Minus condition. You don’t get many of these to the pound down the local market!) Herb Ward – Honest to goodness – RCA 9688 Promo Ex+ £300 (A classic full-on dancer, what a catalogue RCA gave us, full of Northern goodies. Small sticker mark on top side) Doni Burdick – I have faith in you / Bari Track – Sound Impression Records 6808 Ex £1000 (Wow, one vocal, one instrumental, amazing label, Detroit at its most sublime) Sam Dees – Lonely for you baby – SSS International 732 Ex £850 (Midtempo anthem, catapulted to the top by Sams gritty vocals. Radio station stamp on label. Couple of light lines on surface, but DNAP play which is M-) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000, but at buyers risk above 1k) £19.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £2500) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Just the one outrageous 45 up for grabs today, and it’s a corker….. Happy to send more images and sound files if needed. PM me to ask any questions or to reserve. Billy Prophet – What can I do / Sad Sam – Sue 133 WD Ex+ £950 Proper Northern soul double sider and hallmarked with a string of credentials that set it aside as the highly revered 45 it is. Billy was a member of the long standing and highly regarded ‘Jive Five’ soul group who carved out their own place in the scenes hall of fame, then in the mid-60s Thurmon ‘Billy’ Prophet unexpectedly pops up for a one-off recording opportunity, teaming up with the likes of Sue’s owner and producer Juggy Murray, and the insatiable writing duo of Sidney Barnes and Jerome (J.J.) Jackson who between them created a relentless horn, drum, vocal driven, girly backed, and glockenspiel (yep!) punctuated dancer that must have filled the biggest floors all over the country for as long as many can remember. Let’s not forget the skills of Rudy ‘Rudolph’ Clark who added another dimension to this vinyl release with the superb flip ‘Sad Sam’ with a reined in, but still punchy mid-tempo dancer, laced with a different style of pulsing vocal from Billy and some lively girly backing. Matching my star sign, Sagittarius music had a big hand in Sue, Symbol, Broadway and the Eastern label releases, and the Soul output we know was huge and so very dependable. What a twofer, original of course, in great shape, just a couple of minor handling / sleeve marks, that do not affect a mint minus play. Clean labels, just minor evidence of storage marks. A well known dealer has one up for auction creeping past 1250 with a day to go, nab a bargain. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750, at buyers risk) £12.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £1000) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Continuing to thin the sales box, and the good thing is there’s not a bad tune amongst them, it’s just time to go! All worth a look and listen (YouTube) and many under book price….. Happy to send sound files or more images, noting the blue labels look a bit gloomy, when actually they are bright. PM any questions or to reserve. ZZ Hill – Ain’t too proud to beg – Audrey 224 WD Ex+ £40 (Fantastic cover of one of Jobete’s most famous outputs, on a lovely hard to find white demo) Elliott Small – Stay in my heart – Bang 570 M- £20 (Great little dancer, on what appears to be the national release following ‘Grandpa Elliotts’ local release on NOLAs New Sound Label. Heavily influenced by the ‘Big Q’ Wardell Quezergue) Falcons – (I’m a fool) I must love you – Big Wheel 321 Ex £45 (Sublime mid-tempo Detroit, that will never ever fall from grace) Leon Haywood – Consider The Source – Capitol 2584 M- £40 (Crossover excellence, everyone should have one) Mill Evans – Got to have your love – Constellation 170 Ex+ £45 (Another class track on this awesome label, super soulful delivery, a real catchy dancer, not many beat this free-flowing style of Northern, like Bobby Garrett - My little girl, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, Shep - Fool to fool) Dramatics – Toy soldier – Crackerjack 4015 M- £150 (Fabulous early group dancer from the first Detroit group to use the name, Harry Lee Gates on lead vocals, some stunning backing and harmonies in this punchy mover leased to the Sue Records dynasty) Candy & Kisses – Someone out there / Chains of love – Decca 32415 Ex+ £20 (Prominent Northern girl group with yet another classic double sider. Slight wear to labels, drill hole) Knights & Arthur – Lovin’ you baby – Landa 2 Ex £20 (Catchy under the radar male group dancer, brilliant harmonies and backing, Kenny Gamble on the credits. Bit of wear around spindle hole) Formations – Lonely voice of love – MGM 13963 M- £30 (Now they’ve got to the ‘Top pf the stairs’ and looking back down over the balcony, they deliver an atmospheric expression of sorrowful Soul. Ignoring the melodramatic harp intro, the lead vocalist Jerry Adkins excels on a strong beat. Household names Gamble and Huff, and Johnny Madara credited on this beauty. Lovely MGM gold and blue stock copy, not common at all for this release, never sold on DISCOGs) Mitch Ryder – You get your kicks – New Voice 830 M- £15 (Every car journey I make this is my pull away play, monster intro and foot to the floor pounder. Light edge lift, but plays through no problems at all) Walter Jackson – I’ll keep on trying – Okeh 7229 WD M- £25 (This bloke had the lot, awesome artist delivering a faster than other releases dancer. Lovely condition) Bronzettes – Hot spot – Parkway 929 WD Ex £75 (Brilliant up-tempo girl group dancer with a stunning horn break and energetic girly backing. Not often seen for sale, stock copies nearly impossible, and this West Coast twin shields design the rarer demo format. Couple of light marks and pronounced edge lift does not affect play of Ex+/M- both sides. Priced accordingly, East Coast demos sell for £100-125) Flirtations – How can you tell me / Someone out there – Parrott 40028 Promo Ex+ £30 (Class, class, class, 2 fantastic sides and after all these years the group and their songs appear right up there on my best of the best list. Minor edge lift does not affect play) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 M- £100 (R&B influenced dancer, that I have always considered to be a supercharged answer to Sam Cookes – Chain gang. Beautiful black stock copy) Sonji Clay – I can’t wait (until I see my baby’s face) – Songee 1002 Ex £40 (A tune that’s been covered a few times that’s for sure, but what a tune and Sonji does a grand job with her subtle crossover take) Marvelettes – Too many fish in the sea – Tamla 54105 WD Ex+ £30 (Stereotypical but equally brilliant Motown girl group sound on a rarer twin globes demo. Another duplicate. XOL) Virgil Henry – You ain’t saying nothing new – Tamla 54212F M- £120 (Crossover brilliance, coupled with a great flip side “Can’t believe you’re really leaving”, etched ‘Lenny’ pressing, minor ageing stain on spindle hole edge) Bobby Paris – Per-so-nal-ly – Tetragrammaton 1504 Ex+ £30 (Northen anthem, rich gritty vocals and pulsating horn section make this a up and at em’ dancer) George Jackson – I found what I wanted – Verve 10658 E+ £65 (Such an understated crossover track, cultured and catchy dancer) Darrow Fletcher – Changing by the minute – Uni 55244 Ex £20 (Brilliant, but perhaps under the radar, dancer, which I’ve sold for double in the past. Feint Number on label) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150, buyers risk over that amount) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Still looking to thin the sales box, some great tunes, right across the board. Happy to send additional images or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Richie Barrett – Some other guy – Atlantic 2142 WD Vg+ £40 (Vinyl is marked but plays Ex) Hank Soul Man Mullins – He upset your dreams – Audel 362 M- £65 (Lovely copy of this gritty up-tempo dancer) Patrice Holloway – Love and desire – Capitol 5778 WD Ex £225 (For obvious reasons this has a Motown feel to it, but a classic none the less. Small sticker dot and label greying around spindle hole) Willie Hightower – Because I love you – Capitol 5916 Ex+ £35 (Self-penned, but Robert Banks produced dancer, with sharp girly backing) Universal Minds – A chance at love – Charles 1229 Ex £175 (2 cracking sides, ‘A chance’ is strong crossover, and ‘Betcha’ a grower on the low rider scene. Doing the rounds for 200-250) Joanie Sommers – Never throw your dreams away – Columbia 43567 Ex+ £75 (Crisp femme vocals on this gorgeous silky smooth mid-tempo groover. Just one light scuff that DNAP stopping it being M-) Bobby Hanna – Everybody needs love – Decca 455 M- £35 (Gorgeous dancer, penned by Jobette’s Holland and Whitfield. Not so common New Zealand solid centre Decca release) Patti Williams – I’m doing the best I can – Forward 135 Promo M- £175 (Upbeat girly dancer, on a spanking rarer demo) Oran Ruffin Jr. – Workin’ on it – ILA 902 M- £30 (Catchy R&B dancer on an obscure LA label) Little Irvin – Who’s loving you – Ivory 711 M- £75 (Light R&B dancer out of Houston, Texas, the powers by like a steam train, very nice) Four Tees – One more chance – Kent 4530 WD Ex £30 (Subtle group midtempo crossover, very nice) Roy Hamilton – The panic is on – MGM 13217 Promo Ex £150 (Outrageously simple but good beat ballad carried by Roy’s awesome voice. Some grub to the label, vinyl has some marks visually Ex but plays clean M-) Jimmy Helms – That’s the way it is – Oracle 1003 WD Ex £35 (Probably still under the radar, not surprised as Massachusetts is a backwater for great, traditional sounding Northern Soul. Couple of light marks on surface DNAP) Herbie Goins & Night-Timers – Coming home to you – Parlophone 5533 Ex £60 (Gritty soul burner. KT stamped label with centre intact) Anna Raye – Will you love my child – Quality Sound 02 M- £200 (Sizzling femme crossover on an obscure Chicago label) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 M- £100 (Rarer collectable black stock copy. Seen white demos for more) Herb Ward – Honest to goodness – RCA 9688 Promo Ex+ £325 (A classic full-on dancer, what a catalogue RCA gave us, full of Northern goodies. Small sticker mark on top side) Luke Day – Love line – Renfro 40 M- £20 (Cultured bongo driven mid 70s west coast dancer from the catalogue of the revered Anthony C. Renfro) Jimmy Castor – Just you girl / Magic saxophone – Smash 2085 M- £30 (Lovely catchy mid-tempo dancer on the top side that demonstrates a softer side to Jimmy, backed with the more frantic ‘Magic Sax’. Drill hole, star stamp on top label, and tiniest edge lift DNAP) Hit Pack – Never say no to your baby – Soul 30510 WD Ex 2xol £40 (Nice demo to have on Motown’s ’Soul’ subsidiary. 2 xol and small 13 penned on) Virgil Henry – You ain’t saying nothing new – Tamla 54212F M- £125 (Nice flip side “Can’t believe you’re really leaving”, etched ‘Lenny’ pressing, minor stain on spindle hole edge) Holidays feat Billy Wicks – I’m the one who really loves you – Thunder 2628 Ex+ £125 (Mid-west obscurity, recorded at Golden Voice studios in South Pekin, Illinois thrives on great lead vocals) Counts – Ask the lonely – Yes 103 M- £125 (A fine version of the Tops legendary take. Light edge lift, DNAP) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.60 – Regular 1st Class (Inured to £20, buyers risk over that amount) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150, buyers risk over that amount) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee