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Todays offerings come from the vaults of Hitsville, a tidy selection of US and European stock copies, all featuring fantastic motor city tunes. A selection of 40 or so Motown stable White Promos will follow later this week! Happy to send additional images or sound files, please PM any questions or to reserve. US Motown Hattie Littles – Here you come – Gordy 7007 Ex £40 (Gorgeous west coast copy of this early tune. Monarch Records pressing. Not listed in this format on DISCOGs. Minor edge lift DNAP. IGNORE the discoouration on the image, is a beautiful rich purple label) Temptations – Beauty is only skin deep – Gordy 7055 M- £25 (Rockway pressing, with picture sleeve, DH) Edwin Starr – Twenty-five miles – Gordy 7083 M- £8 (ARP pressing) Supremes – Baby love/ Ask any girl – Motown 1066 Ex+ £8 (Nashville Matrix pressing, light ring wear) Supremes – Nothing but heartaches – Motown 1080 M- £8 (Rockway pressing) Four Tops – Loving you is sweeter than ever – Motown 1096 M- £8 (ARP pressing) Supremes – Love is here and now you’re gone – Motown 1103 Ex £8 (Nashville Matrix pressing) Four Tops – You keep running away – Motown 1113 Ex- £5 (ARP pressing, droll hole) David Ruffin – My whole world ended (the moment you left me) – Motown 1140 M- £15 (ARP pressing) Four Tops – Don’t bring back memories / What is a man – Motown 1147 M- £8 (‘Memories’ is brilliant and underplayed. ARP pressing, drill hole) Jackson 5 – I’ll be there – Motown 1171 M- £5 (ARP pressing) Supremes & Four Tops – River deep mountain high – Motown 1173 M- £5 (ARP pressing, date and initial on top label) Fantastic Four – I love you madly – Soul 35052 M- £10 (ARP pressing) Jimmy Ruffin – Gonna keep on tryin’ till I win your love – Soul 35053 Ex+ £5 (ARP pressing, light wear on labels, drill hole) Marvelettes – He’s a good guy (yes he is) – Tamla 54091 M- £5 (Nashville Matrix pressing, Twin Globes label, drill hole) Marvelettes – I’ll keep holding on – Tamla 54116 Ex £50 (Nashville Matrix pressing, Twin Globes label) Miracles – Going to a go-go – Tamla 54127 M- £10 (ARP pressing, Twin Globes label, minor label damage on spindle hole) 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) Elgins – Put yourself in my place – V.I.P. 25029 M- £15 (A beautiful thing, this V.I.P. label format, DJ Not For sale stamp on top side) Four Tops – On top – Motown 60647 M- £50 (6 Track mini-LP, full of hits, includes the brilliant cover of XXXX ‘I got a feeling’, Comes with picture cover and jukebox strips) Jackson 5 – Third Album – Motown 60718 M- £15 (6 track mini-LP, includes ‘Ready or not here I come’ and the answer to Reach out, ‘Reach in’. No sleeve, No jukebox strips) Marvelettes – The Marvelettes – Tamla 60274 M- £5 (Cover only, minor split top right, otherwise clean and a lovely thing to put up in a frame) European Tamla Motown Supremes – I hear a symphony – Tamla Motown 1001 EP M- £15 (Australia - Inc’s Stop! In the name of love / I’m in love again / Back in my arms again / I hear a symphony. Edition with no publisher logo on labels) Diana Ross & Supremes – I’m livin’ in shame – Tamla Motown 1139 M- £10 (Germany, large duke box spindle hole) David Ruffin – What becomes of the broken hearted – Tamla Motown 1C 006-90 547 M- £5 (Germany, large duke box spindle hole) Mary Wells – My guy – Motown 42.573 Ex £10 (Netherlands, sticker residue and name on both labels) Gladys Knight & Pips – Take me in your arms and love me – Tamla Motown 25.942 Ex+ £15 (Netherlands, never released on US 45?, large duke box spindle hole) Jr. Walker & Allstars – Road runner / Shotgun – Tamla Motown 25.949 M- £10 (Netherlands, large duke box spindle hole, two of his best instrumentals on one 45) Martha Reeves & Vandellas – (We’ve got) Honey love – Tamla Motown 25.968 M- £15 (Netherlands, large duke box spindle hole) Diana Ross & Supremes – Love child – Tamla Motown 117 Ex £15 (Sweden, 4 prong centre intact, small sticker (123) on top label) Four Tops – Walk away Rene – Tamla Motown 634 Ex £10 (Sweden, 4 prong centre intact) Edwin Starr – Stop the war now – Tamla Motown 4E 006 92138 Ex £5 (Sweden, 4 prong centre intact) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry! Cheers, Lee

Just the one 70s dancer, a hard one on original….. Happy to send additional images and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Jobell & Orchestra de Salsa – Never gonna let you go – Jan 300 Ex+ £120 Catchy up-tempo dancer graced with superb lead vocals that was played as a new release c. 1975. References state it was first aired at Blackpool Mecca and latterly at St. Ives before other venues. The definite original of 3 releases, with arrangers name on left hand side of label that’s not on either of latter 2 and it is machine stamped with a difficult to define unique symbol. Just one handling mark that stops it being M- visually but plays M-. Light ring wear on the flip ‘DISCO’ take label. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A great bunch of cheaper end tunes up for grabs, right across the board, includes some great double siders for double bubble! Happy to send additional images and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Bobbie Smith – Walk on into my heart – American Arts 2 WD M- £30 (The 70s lookalike vinyl pressing) Solomon Burke – Cry to me – Atlantic 2131 Ex £50 (Excellent mid paced big band style groover) Drifters – Baby what I mean – Atlantic 2366 M- £15 (Who would have thought this 1950’s outfit would have evolved so much over their recording career to deliver this belter to the Northern dance scene. Haris stands up on neck tune) Gene Chandler – After the laughter – Checker 1165 £20 (Like Solomon above, such a reliable male vocalist, always a bounciness to his output, great dancer with great backing. Ring wear on labels) Gene Chandler – Nothing can stop me – Constellation 149 Ex £15 (Such a recognisable intro that allows just enough time to to make the dance floor. Right up, and yet another fabulous composition by GC. Tiniest edge lift, DNAP, small scratch at back end causing a couple of light clicks, hence price) Freddie Waters – Singing a new song – Curtom 1952 M- £15 (Mellow mid-tempo dancer) Bobby Hanna – Everybody needs love – Decca 455 M- £50 (Gorgeous dancer, penned by Jobette’s Holland and Whitfield. Not so common New Zealand solid centre Decca release) Tillie Wow – Wanna tell you a thing or two / The sway – Donnie 703 M- £25 (Semi-known R&B influenced Northern 2 sider. Unusual stage name for a singer who recorded this 45 at the same recording session as Dave Charles did for the same label) Johnny Dynamite – The night the angels cried – Minaret 141 WD M- £20 (I’ve only ever had one original copy. Here’s the pressing as a stop gap) Joe Williams Lonely man – RCA 8775 WD Ex+ £20 (Earlier RCA release with the staple Northern style. Tick on top side) Joe Williams Lonely man – RCA 8775 M- £20 (Ditto above, but a Black Stocker. Just detect the number 119 written in black on the top label) Betty Barnes – Walking down Broadway – RCA 9274 WD M- £20 (Always had a soft spot for this femme dancer with Betty’s lilting vocals elevating it to level of worthiness alongside other similar RCA output, specifically Beverly Ann, Susan Barrett, Peggy March and Laura Green) 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) Ted Ford – You’re gonna need me – Seventy-Seven 2131 M- £40 (1970s re-release of the original on Sound Stage Seven. Classic northern soul dancer that’s £150 on the first release) Jimmy Castor – Just you girl / Magic saxophone – Smash 2085 M- £40 (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) Jack Harden – She’ll be back – Star Shot 3002 Ex £25 (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 JJ Daniels – Mr. Lonesome – Sure-Shot 5017 Promo Ex £30 (Forceful vocals on this in-your-face dancer. Love this Texan label design) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £4.60 – 1st Class Signed for (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry! Cheers, Lee

A great bunch of tunes up for grabs, not a duffer in amongst them, some rare, one obscure…. Happy to send additional images or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Bettye Swann – When the game is played on you – Atlantic 3211 M- £150 (Femme crossover, in-demand for a few years. Small label bubble at 8 o’clock on spindle hole caused by glue in pressing process) Falcons – (I’m a fool) I must love you – Big Wheel 321 Ex £50 (Sublime mid-tempo Detroit, that will never ever fall from grace) Candy & Kisses – Someone out there / Chains of love – Decca 32415 Ex+ £30 (Prominent Northern girl group with yet another classic double sider. Drill hole) Robbie Lee – Stop me baby / Sad, sad world – Excel 102 M- £250 (The usual story, virtually unknown artist knocks 2 sides out the park. New Orleans release with upbeat Northern dancer flipped and a gentle soulful flip penned by Morrell Patterson who also gave us Charles Brimmers ‘Feeling in your heart’. Next on from Texas, NOLA 45s are my turn too. Only appeared on a handful of sales, hard one to come by) Bobby Cash & Nite Flyers – Nobody knows – Kap-Tal 1001 M- £200 (1965 Tampa, Florida release that’s got a great vibe about it. Research tells us very little, but it has appeared on a Phil Shields (RIP) playlist in 2011. Remains rare and very much under the radar. Soul Source had a couple of members with it in wants. Tiny drill hole) Olympics – The same old thing – Mirwood 5529 WD M- £85 (Fabulous Northern group dancer nestled neatly in the famed west coast Mirwood catalogue. Rare on white promo. Light ageing to flip label) Bettye Swann – You gave me love – Money 135 M- £75 (All her Money 45s have a star quality. Sunning label design and in immaculate condition) Detroit Soul – All of my life – Music Town 502 Ex+ £350 (I suspect Hartford, Connecticut is not the usual source for soul, but here’s an exception, and such a catchy free flowing dancer, the sort you can’t get out of your head. 2 releases, then never heard of again. 2 triangle symbols stamped on the top side. Frankford / Wayne stamped original) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 M- £125 (Beautiful black stock copy) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD M- £125 (Classic RCA Northern output. I never stopped to think there’d be label variations for this, but RCA used several pressing plants, so this one hails from the Hollywood plant) Betty Everett – Getting mighty crowded – Vee Jay 628 Ex £10….. (In my top 10 since the day I heard it over 40 years ago, one of tracks that I think epitomises the Northern sound to my ears. Deep horn intro, exquisite femme vocal, subtle girly backing, danceability. It may be cheap and cheerful but it is superb, but then Van McCoy is at the helm, what else is it gonna be) or Betty Everett – Getting mighty crowded – Vee Jay 628 WD Ex £25 (On rarer Canadian promo) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £5.60 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A great bunch of cheaper end tunes up for grabs, right across the board, includes some great double siders for double bubble! Happy to send additional images and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Hank Soul Man Mullins – He upset your dreams – Audel 362 M- £80 (Lovely copy of this gritty up-tempo dancer) Volumes – I love you – Chex 1002 Ex+ £20 (1962 Doo Wop influenced dancer) Donald Jenkins & Delighters – Somebody help me – Cortland 112 Ex- £50 (Laid back Chicago group soul on the scintillating colour stock label. Couple of scuffs on the top side that DNAP, plays Ex or better. Drill hole) Enchanted Five – Have you ever / Try a little love – CVS 1001 Ex £65 ON HOLD (2 glorious crossover sides from this NYC outfit, WOW, top class, and it’s a crime they only appear to have cut 4 sides on this tiny label) Rocky Roberts & Airedales – Just because of you = Durium 9237 Ex- £20 (Stunning Northern cancer by this Miami born artist, who after service in the US Navy lived in Italy, churning out some great soul on this label. Some marks on the vinyl but they are light and DNAP, which is excellent or better. No picture cover) Spooner & Spoons – Wish you didn’t have to go – Fame 6405 WD M- £20 (Don’t let the group name put you off, this semi-known Muscle Shoals label output benefits from some smart vocals and lovely harmonies. Immaculate demo, worth a punt) Lance & Spirits – The perfect combination – Garrett 1005 Ex- xol £25 (Up-tempo belter from another Artist that didn’t make any headway in the industry. Minor wear on vinyl, slight edge lift, neither affects play at Excellent or better) Herbie Goins & Night-Timers – Coming home to you – Parlophone 5533 Ex £75 (Gritty soul burner. KT stamped label with centre intact) Modern Redcaps w/ George Tindley – I couldn’t care less – Smash 1768 WD Ex- £20 (Early group soul. Vinyl shows use, but plays excellent or better) El Shobey & Co – Never missed what you got / Whole thing – Shout 251 Vg+ £35 ON HOLD (Mellow mid-tempo crossover on top side, tad faster and funkier on the flip. Vinyl shows wear on both sides and slight edge lift on top side which is more pronounced on the flip, but both sides play through excellent. A giveaway price considering it’s a minimum £80, and seen at £150 recently) Hit Pack – Never say no to your baby – Soul 30510 WD Ex 2xol £50 (Nice demo to have on Motown’s ’Soul’ subsidiary. 2 xol and small 13 penned on) Tony Owens – I’ll be there / Wishing, waiting, hoping – Soulin 146 M- £30 ON HOLD (2 reliable New Orleans sides, gritty dancer on top and soulful chiller underneath) Moses & Joshua Dillard – My elusive dreams / Whats better than love – Stateside 2059 Ex £30 (2 nice sides on this UK 45, soul standard on top and a horn laden soul mover) Bobby Paris – Per-son-nal-ly – Tetragrammton 1504 M- £30 (Brilliant and timeless dancer. Light label wear, stamped original) Penny Carter – We gotta try harder – Verve 104445 DJ M- £20 (Tidy little Mid 60s dancer, form yet another artist that only appears to have had 2 releases against her name, great voice, catchy tune) 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

A great bunch of cheaper end tunes up for grabs, right across the board, includes some great double siders for double bubble! Happy to send additional images and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Profiles – A little misunderstanding – Bamboo 115 WD M- £20 Occasions – Theres no you / Baby don’t go – Big Jim 3273 M- £10 Old (M) Pressions – Right on – Brooks 9270 M- £25 Manhattans – All I need is your love – Carnival 526 Ex £25 (Super reliable group, great tunes, writing on label, and some wear around outer label edge) Chambers Brothers – I can’t stand it – Columbia 44080 Ex sol £50 (Rarer on red stock? small sticker with number on label) Chambers Brothers – My baby takes care of business – Columbia 44986 WD Ex+ 2xol £25 Four Tees – One more chance – Kent 4530 WD Ex £40 Cheers – Two loves / Never again – Nation 7859 Ex £25 (2 cracking chigao tunes, flip label has small sticker mark, and a bit of paper label lift) Agents – You were meant for me / You’re everything – P&L 1002 Ex £40 (Brilliant top side) Blendells – La, la, la, la, la – Reprise 0291 WD Ex- edge lift #ol £20 Ad-Libs – Nothing worse than being alone – Share 106 WD M- £30 (Lovely demo) Crystals – You can’t tie a good man down – United Artists 927 WD M- £20 Four Shells – Reputation – Volt 134 Ex+ £50 Soultones – You and me baby – Valise 1900 Ex £35 PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 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

Couple of desirables up for grabs today Happy to send more images and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. JJ Barnes - Please let me in / I think I found a love - Ric-Tic 106 WD Ex £675 ON HOLD (Handful of light marks on surface but it plays through a stunning Ex+/M-. Stored in the past beside something that has caused slight discolouration and print wear on the top side label, no discolouration on flip label) Gene Townsel – I’m walking away / There’s no use hiding – Balance Town 138 Ex+ £750 Outstanding modern come crossover soul, 2 genuinely great tracks. Not many of these 45s around, which forces collectors and DJs to resort to his hard to find Album instead. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A dozen cheaper end tunes up for grabs, right across the board, includes some great double siders for double bubble! Happy to send additional images, or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Volumes – Gotta give her love – American Arts 6 Ex+ £30 (Top group, lovely track, desirable label) Richie Barrett – Some other guy – Atlantic 2142 WD Vg+ £60 (Vinyl is marked but plays Ex) 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) Lee Sain – Baby don’t you leave / I can’t fight it – Broach 6724 Ex+ £40 (Tidy Chicago double sider, both sides are great, take your pick. Label faded) Cookie V – Queen of fools – Checker 1222 Ex £20 (Promo text inked out) Helen Curry – I want you I need you – DJO 0114 M- £20 (Upbeat Chicago) Bronzettes - (Beggin’) Baby please don’t go / Moments - Double Soul 108 Ex £35 (Nice double sider - Minor edge lift does not affect play) Oran Ruffin Jr. – Workin’ on it – ILA 902 M- £40 (Catchy R&B dancer on an obscure LA label) Miss Madeline – Behave yourself / Lonely girl – Mar-V-Lus 6019 M- £20 (Femme double sider, 2 sizzling Chicago tunes, what’s not to like) Jimmy Helms – That’s the way it is – Oracle 1003 WD Ex £50 (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) Chuck Jackson – Hand it over – Wand 149 Ex+ £20 (One of this crooners best. Drill hole) Elvin Spencer - Lift this hurt - Winner 0742 M- £50 SOLD (Great crossover, minor edge lift does not affect play. Well under half price based on recent sales seen for £100-125) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 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

If anyone on here is interested / collects Blues 45s I have a friend in the US who has just pulled a significant 1950s Blues collection that includes several items that have only shown up once or twice over the past 20 years, and one or two from extremely well-known artists that have NO sales records on the usual sources. Labels like Blue Lake, Federal, King, States, good RCA (coloured vinyl), United, Deluxe etc. in mostly high grade conditions, i.e., US Vg+ to M. If this floats your boat, let me know and I will pass on your details. Lee

Lovely NY double sider up for grabs. Happy to send additional image and sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Ambers – Blue Birds / Baby (I Need You) – New Art 104 Ex- £200 I spent years walking by the occasional sighting of this 45 thinking ‘Blue birds’ would be a take on Vera Lynn’s ‘White cliffs’ and not resembling Northern Soul in any way. As the adage goes ‘never judge a 45 by its title!’ In fact, the release by this reliable New Jersey outfit on a short-lived New York label hosts 2 fantastic sides covering the broadest gap in soulful tempos. ‘Baby (I need you)’ is going to completely satisfy the sweet, lowrider and Sunday chill out scene in 2 minutes 50 seconds, whereas ‘Blue birds’ which I have already confessed a level of historic self-ignorance for, has the most captivating drum roll and deep horn intro, bolstered by male harmonies before the lead kicks in with a commanding rich vocal which carries this great dancer form start to finish, wow, stunning. I’ve read that the tracks are backed by the ‘Shrine’ label house band, given the richness of what I hear on the Shrines and this 45, I’m in no doubt that the connection is true. Surface has lights marks from storage and handling, but it plays excellent or better on both sides. Light label ageing. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

One tasty slice of 60s brilliance Happy to send more images and sound files. PM any questions or to make an offer. Ty Karim - Lighten up baby / All in vain - CAR-A-MEL 1677 M- ON HOLD, accepted offer that met expectations Veatrice Thomas, better known to us as Ty Karim must be one of the top female artists to collect but just imagine what she would have achieved all those years ago given the same level of adoration the soulful masses show now, not a bad track on any of her releases and every one of them collectable. Taken far too young, but what a legacy this lady and her husband Kent Harris left with a handful of her 45s that remain hard to find all these years on. FANTASTIC copy of this West Coast dancer, no disappointment here. I must report the ink spot on top label to the left of the Artists name, a printing blip I have no control over! Otherwise unblemished. This one’s up for offers closing at 2000 BST on Thu 01 May 25. Minimum is £1500. Will keep bidders updated. Can have it out if all paid up on the Friday for delivery and play box duties on the Saturday…. OWZAT! PayPal as friends or add 4% please, or bank details for transfer. Postage: £18.75 - Special Delivery, Fully Insured Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just the one for now and what a one..... Happy to send more images. PM any questions or to reserve. JJ Barnes - Please let me in / I think I found a love - Ric-Tic 106 WD Ex £750 Amongst the top 3 rarest White Demo's from the Ric-Tic catalogue and an iconic northern soul dancer that has stood the test of time. This copy has been stored beside something that has caused slight discolouration and print wear on the top side label, no discolouration on flip label, and whilst there are some light marks on the surface, it plays through a stunning Ex+/M-. In Jan I sold an Excellent play copy with cleaner labels at £800 for a friend, so I've adjusted accordingly here for the label. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

US v UK on this super little male group soul double sider. Happy to supply additional images. PM any questions or to reserve. Dontells – In your heart / Nothing but nothing – Vee-Jay 666 WD M- £35 (White Demo! Feint ring wear on labels) Dontells – In your heart / Nothing but nothing – President 373 M- £35 (UK Demo!) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 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

Can’t believe it, just another ordinary Thursday, watching footy, looking at records for sale, catch sight of something that triggers concern, and then its real, one of the immortals gone. Nothing ordinary about Ted, he was extraordinary, he epitomised the birth, ups and downs and future of the scene, sleep tight ❤️

A lovely selection of Northern dancers up for grabs. Happy to send more images or sound files. Please PM and questions or to reserve. Joanie Sommers – Never throw your dreams away – Columbia 43567 Ex+ £100 (Crisp femme vocals on this gorgeous silky smooth mid-tempo groover. Just one light scuff that DNAP stopping it being M-) Joe Simon – I see your face – Hush 101 Mint £75 (One of the more prolific soul artists on the Northern scene. Emerging from challenging Louisiana roots to gather all the skills needed to sing, write and produce. Sprightly little west coast dancer in spotless condition) Little Irvin – Who’s loving you – Ivory 711 M- £100 (Light R&B dancer out of Houston, Texas, the powers by like a steam train, very nice) Carol Anderson – It shouldn’t happen to a dog – Mid-Town 270 Ex+ £80 (Don’t let the title mislead you, its nowt to do with anything unfortunate befalling a Cockapoo, just a classy mid-tempo Detroit crossover dancer from the girl that gave us ‘Taking my mind off love’ and ‘Sad girl’. I’ve also had a thing for the flip ‘Holding on’) Ikettes – What ’cha gonna do – Phi-Dan 5009 Ex £150 (Sassy, punchy, rhythmic girl group soul dancer, totally absorbing) Roger Pace – The minute my back was turned – Select 744 Ex £100 (Captivating big voice vocals and angelic girly backing, which grows and grows to deliver a punchy Northern feel-good dancer. Some light grubbiness to the labels) Holidays feat Billy Wicks – I’m the one who really loves you – Thunder 2628 Ex+ £150 (This mid-west obscurity, recorded at Golden Voice studios in South Pekin, Illinois thrives on great lead vocals, pulsating male group backing and one hell of a sax break. Still not many around after all these years) Volumes – I got love / Maintain your cool – Twirl 2016 WD Ex £100 (Yet another Duke Browner interest, and a great little Detroit double sider, not so easy on demo. Labels are of white through ageing, 2 red X on ‘Cool’ side) George Jackson – I found what I wanted – Verve 10658 Ex+ £80 (Such an understated crossover track from an artist with more than a dash of southern states tone to his voice, this soulful gem is as smooth as a baby’s bum, such a catchy finger popping dancer) Counts – Ask the lonely – Yes 103 M- £150 (One of the better covers of the untouchable original. Horn pulses on intro that grab the attention, solid vocals and great backing that do the tune proud. Love the mix of deep red text on a sky-blue label. Light edge lift, DNAP) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Postage: £3.50 – 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