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Anyone got ay idea who this female vocalist might be on this 8" Florida acetate, the first track "What's the reason" is not the best vocal just interested to know who it might be and maybe the year? I understand that 5 digit Florida telephone numbers were phased out I the 60's. I haven't included the 2nd track its a shocker. https://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=4d39e2bc-c300-4339-b459-0139290e6b5a

Something for everyone here and at lower end values, check through carefully, 25 great underrated titles. As ever, label scans and sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. 1) Doris Duke – The feeling is right – Canyon 54 M- £25 SOLD (Stunning crossover, well worth a punt) 2) Manhattans – I bet’cha (couldn’t love me) – Carnival 522 Ex+ £10 SOLD (Fantastic group soul, light ring wear) 3) Manhattans – Love’s breakin’ out – Carnival 542 Ex+ £15 (Chipper group dancer) 4) Joe Beck – I’m gonna settle down / Daddy cool – Charles 577 Ex- £25 (Ignore the flip title, 2 very decent R&B sides) 5) Professor Shake ‘em up – Why you wanna leave – Double L 738 M- £35 SOLD (Brilliant, breathtaking up-tempo) 6) Wess & Airedales – I’ll never turn my back on you – Durium – 9259 M- £40 (Italy with company sleeve) 7) Bill Pinkney – Don’t call me – Fontana 1956 M- dh £15 (Reliable little souler) 8) Jerms – I’m a teardrop – Honor Brigade 1 Ex+ dh £25 SOLD (superb cheapie) 9) Al Greene – Back up train – Hot Line 15000 Ex- dh £15 (Typically soulful) 10) Lee Jackson – Ordinary people – JAS 520 Ex £25 SOLD (Nice crossover dancer) 11) Sonny Raye – Eye to eye / Whip it on me – Jet Stream 819 M- £30 SOLD (R&B tinged vocals, great mid and up-tempo sides) 12) Jackie Taylor – Walkin’ back – Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £35 (Quality beat ballad, still up for 50 and more) 13) Ruby & Romantics – Your baby doesn’t love you anymore – Kapp 665 WD M- £25 (Classy femme vocals) 14) 2 Tons of Love – Brown and beautiful – Kapp 2095 WD M- £20 SOLD (Fabulous slice of Arthur Freeman influenced soul) 15) Carol Anderson – Holding on – Mid-Town 271 Ex £25 (High quality femme crossover) 16) Johnny Sayles – Anything for you – Minit 32003 DJ Ex+ £30 (Never fails to produce a great tune) 17) Four Tops - Something about you - Motown 1084 Ex+ £10 (Pumpin' brilliance from the Tops) 18) Billy Butler – You’re gonna be sorry – Okeh 7227 WD M- £30 SOLD (Unmistakable Okeh, Chicago with a hint of latin) 19) TSU Toronados – Only inside - Ovide 250 M- £20 (Classy Texas soul) 20) Linda Carr –In my life – Ranwood 806 M- £20 SOLD (The flip “I feel love coming on” is X’d by promoters, but “Life” is the side for me, traditional femme Northern in the vein of RCA stuff) 21) Cliff Nobles – This feeling of loneliness / We got our thing together – Roulette 7142 £15 (2 very nice tracks for under 20 quid, bargain in today’s world) 22) Whispers – Needle in haystack – Soul Clock 1004 M- £15 SOLD (Crossover brilliance) 23) Carla Thomas – Pick up the pieces – Stax 239 Ex+ £15 SOLD (Sumptuous slab of soul, drill hole and light ring wear) 24) Sapphires – Who do you love – Swan 4162 M- £10 (Sultry girl group soul) 25) Onyx – You never fail to amaze me – Yew 1008 WD M- £30 (Excellent group mid-tempo) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s amounting over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Previously up for short notice offers this stunning 45 is now listed as SET SALE, hopefully removing any worry about competing with others, simply first come first served will secure. Jimmy Delphs – Dancing a hole in the world / Instrumental – Carla 1904 M- £2000 I’ve done away with the informative liner style notes to focus on the fact that whilst this rare red stock copy has a biro X and minor mark on the label, the vinyl is in top class condition especially in terms of play, look and lustre. I appreciate that Anglo American were auctioning a copy at the time of my listing, that closed yesterday evening at £2300. This copy is completely unrelated, there isn’t a find, it’s not likely others will turn up any time soon and as it turns out it’s competitive. Fully insured post included in the UK, overseas to be determined. PayPal by friends or add 4% or alternatively bank transfer. Thank you, Lee

Clearing down the sales boxes again, here's another listing of cheaper end originals that are most likely valued above the asking price, but I don't have time to find the perfect price for me so here they are at £5 each to you. Label scans and sound files upon request. I’m out and about tonight but orders taken in order received. I’ll get back to you. PM any questions or to reserve £5 EACH 1) Ray Charles – Something’s got to change – ABC 10970 Ex+ (Uptempo, girly backing) 2) Ray Charles – Never had enough of nothing yet – ABC 11009 Ex+ 3) Little Johnny Truitt – Don’t let me be a crying man – Abet 9416 M- SOLD 4) Ben E King – It’s amazing – Atco 6956 Ex (Oooh… gritty edeged Benny, nice) 5) Don Covay & Goodtimers – Please do something – Atlantic 2286 Ex (Great) SOLD 6) Clarence Carter – Too weak to fight – Atlantic 2569 M- (Nice) 7) Clarence Carter – I have to love and run – Atlantic 2818 M- 8) Joe Hinton – You gotta have love – Back Beat 541 M- 9) OV Wright – Nickel and a nail – Back Beat 622 Ex (R&B) 10) Jackie Wilson – Lonely life – Brunswick 55216 M- (Atmospheric) 11) Jackie Wilson – Baby get it – Brunswick 55250 M- (Quality) 12) Magnificent Men – Tired of pushing – Capitol 2134 M- (Classic soul) SOLD 13) Aretha Franklin – Lee cross – Columbia 44181 Ex+ (Great) 14) Garland Green – Plain and simple girl – Cotillion 44098 Ex (Classy crossover, unmistakable voice, grubby label) 15) Big Dee Irwin – Everybody's got a dance but me – Dimension 1001 M- 16) Marsha Maye – Get together with me – Dot 16965 M- (Uptempo femme dancer, similar to the big voiced RCA output by Ketty Lester, Betty Barnes, Peggy March et al) 17) Brenton Wood – Catch you on the rebound – Double Shot 121 M- 18) Pauline & Bobby – No messin’ around – Expo 102 M- (small light scuff, DNAP) 19) Little Johnny Taylor – You win I lose – Galaxy 731 M- (Cool R&B) SOLD 20) Lou Johnson – It ain’t no use – Hilltop 551 M- 21) Jimmy McCracklin – Steppin’ up in class – Imperial 66129 Ex 22) Johnny Nash – Trying to find her – Joda 105 Ex 23) Richard Russell – Nobody can stop me – KaShE 444 Ex+ 24) C.O.D’s – I’m a good guy – Kellmac 105 M- SOLD 25) ZZ Hill – Set your heights higher – Kent 449 Ex 26) Jackie Lee – Bring it home – Keymen 109 M- 27) James Brown – Don’t be a drop out – King 6056 Ex+ (Great) 28) Alvin Cash – The charge – Mar-V-lus 6018 M- 29) Johnny Mathis – Come back – Mercury 72184 M- 30) Dee Dee Warwick – Lover’s chant – Mercury 72584 Ex+ 31) Little Dooley – It’s got to be now or never – North Bay 308 M- (Nice 70’s) SOLD 32) Major Lance – Um, um, um – Okeh 7187 Ex (The usual from Major, horn laced Latin flavoured dancer) 33) Uniques – Too good to be true – Paula 222 M- dh 34) JJ Barnes – Don’t bring me bad news – Ric Tic 115 M- SOLD 35) JJ Barnes – Say it – Ric Tic 117 M- SOLD 36) Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful / The whole world is a stage – Ric Tic 122 M- 37) Touissant McCall – Nothing takes the place of you – Ronn 3 Ex SOLD 38) Shirelles – Stop the music – Scepter 1237 Ex xol 39) Joe Simon – Don't let me lose this feeling – Sound Stage Seven 2634 M- 40) Carla Thomas – Let me be good to you – Stax 188 Ex (Label wear on ring) 41) Big Jay McNeely – Oh what a fool – Swingin’ 627 M- 42) Miracles – The man to you – Tamla 54092 M- dh (Plays great, grubby label) 43) Cash McCall - That lucky old sun - Thomas 311 M- 44) Howard Tate – It’s too late – Turntable 1018 M- 45) Oscar Weathers – Your fool still loves you – Top & Bottom 402 WD M- 46) George Goodman & Headliners – I'm so tired – Val 103 M- SOLD (Harder of the 2 label issues) 47) Finnegans Wake – You blew it – Val 1015 M- SOLD 48) Chris Bartley – The sweetest thing this side of heaven – Vando 101 Ex 49) Jeanie & Darlings – Standing in the need of your love – Volt 4015 Ex (Soulful girls, small label tear on inner rim) 50) Maxine Brown – Oh no not my baby – Wand 162 DJ M- SOLD 51) Springers – I know my baby loves me – Way Out 2699 WD M- (Title penned through on flip) 52) Ko Ko Taylor – Instant everything – Yambo 108 M- (Femme R&B, slight dish) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Balancing the in’s with an out….. Jimmy Delphs – Dancing a hole in the world / Instrumental – Carla 1904 M- OFFERS Where would we be without Ollie McLaughlin’s telling contribution to the Detroit 60’s Soul scene, which was ultimately made possible through the trio of labels named after his daughters, Carla, Karen and Moira? Just one more night of marital bliss for Ollie and Gloria (may have joined the fold! One thing’s for sure, we probably wouldn’t have been able to marvel at the astounding legacy left by Ollie if it wasn’t for his musical vision and desire to compete with a host of other famous or emerging Detroit labels. To be able to take in and comprehend the vast amount of talent amassed by Ollie and their eventual output, it would be simpler to use a “Stars Wars” like rolling movie credit to capture the artists, groups, writers and producers associated with these fabulous label recordings. Artists like; Deon Jackson, Barbara Lewis, Kelly Michaels, Sharon McMahan, Betty LaVette and Belita Woods. Groups, whether they be one or multiple hit wonders, like; the Compacts, Four Pro’s, Ad-Libs, Capitols, Soul Twins and Firestones. Nothing would be achievable without the guys behind the scene, these often invisible geniuses turn out to be a who’s who of crafting Soul, Riley Hampton, Richard Wylie, Tony Hestor, Mike Terry, Sonny Sanders, Jimmy "Soul" Clark, Earl Van Dyke and The Funk Brothers. At the pinnacle of collecting the rarest of Soul from this rich group of labels sits the likes of the Gambrells, Matt Lucas, the Volumes (so in-demand) and of course Jimmy Delphs. “Dancing a hole in the world” was thought for many years to be a white promo only release, until inevitably evidence of stock copies surfaced in various places around the world and probably only reconciled by the advent of the internet and social media! Never the less this record in this format is considered, justifiably to be the hardest to acquire from Ollie’s stock, which is made even more enticing by the shape it’s in, barring a biro X and slight rub on the label. For such steady rarity I’d still go as far using JM’s strap line CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION. Minimum offer is £2000 running just over 48 hours until 9pm on Wednesday 28 June, unless I get an offer I can’t refuse in between. PayPal by friends or add 4%, alternatively bank transfer. Jimmy Delphs - Dancing a hole in the world.mp3

A quartet of rock solid floor fillers, all in great condition too As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Johnny Wyatt – This thing called love – Bronco 2052 M- £125 SOLD (Barry White influenced dancer, classy vocals, girly backing, thumping sax break, this is a top quality 45 that will fill the floor, plays like a dream, just very light ring wear and sticker residue) Kool Blues – (I’m gonna) keep on loving you – Capsoul 25 Ex+ £150 SOLD (Resides in the shadow of their biggie “Can we try love again” but this smashing crossover dancer carried along on catchy backing and great vocal regardless of whose lead) Volcanos – Take me back – Harthon 146 M- £250 SOLD (Very hard to pin down number from this quality label. Stunning off the radar Philly dancer and so much better than their messy “It’s gotta be a false alarm”. Last decent copy for sale through Nev in 2015, clearly doesn’t show up often) Jackie Lee – Oh my darlin’ – Mirwood 5527 WD M- £75 SOLD (What a catalogue on the Mirwood label, this as much as any screams “dance to me”, great white demo copy, has a file copy stamp on flip) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

A trio of crackers here PM to ask any questions or reserve. Marshall & Chi-lites – Price of love / Baby it’s time – Dakar 600 WD Ex+ £40 (I can't recommend this fabulous double sider enough, "baby its time" is as good as any 1k record I know, minor edge lift) Price of love.mp3 Baby its time.mp3 Carol Anderson - Holding on / You boy - Mid-Town 271 Ex £25 (Outstanding Detroit crossover, what an artist) Carol Anderson - Holding on.mp3 Carl Henderson – That girl – Renfro 115 Ex- £50 (Stamped original, light surface noise on run in, otherwise plays loud and clear) Carl Henderson - That girl.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Nice rarity up for set sale, As ever I’m happy to send sound files, Please message any questions or to reserve. Billy Byrd – Lost in the crowd / Silly kind of love – Scream 001 Ex+ £1700 HOLD 70’s soul double sider, both are fabulous tracks, serving different or the same rooms. “Lost” is a funky edged mover championed by Butch and “Silly” a cultured crossover dancer. Rare and in-demand Atlanta, Georgia release with only a few superficial lines that keeps me from grading M- Fully insured next day delivery included, always well wrapped and labelled. PayPal by gift or add 4% please, bank transfer on request.

One of the sought-after Volts up for set sale, As ever I’m happy to send sound files, Please message any questions or to reserve. Paul Thompson – Special kind of woman – Volt 4042 Ex £550 SOLD Ever popular crossover dancer that only appears as a title on the stock label. Totally gorgeous tune with the vocal reminding me of the silky smooth tones of Jackie Wilson, but in a current way that continues to fill floors on the first chord. Rarer vinyl copy, small letters on label and light ring wear) Fully insured next day delivery included, always well wrapped and labelled. PayPal by gift or add 4% please, bank transfer on request. Cheers, Lee

Something for everyone here and at lower end values, ideal to keep you ticking over in the middle of the month. As ever, label scans and sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Johnny Williams – Just a little misunderstanding – Bashie 103 WD Ex £30 Joe Beck – I’m gonna settle down / Daddy cool – Charles 577 Ex- £25 (Ignore the title, 2 very decent R&B sides) Wess & Airedales – I’ll never turn my back on you – Durium – 9259 M- £40 (Italy with company sleeve) Bill Pinkney – Don’t call me – Fontana 1956 M- dh £15 Jerms – I’m a teardrop – Honor Brigade 1 Ex+ dh £25 Al Greene – Back up train – Hot Line 15000 Ex- dh £15 Barrino Brothers – Trapped in a love – Invictus 9083 M- £30 Lee Jackson – Ordinary people – JAS 520 Ex £25 (Nice crossover dancer) Sonny Raye – Eye to eye – Jet Stream 819 M- £30 Ruby & Romantics – Your baby doesn’t love you anymore – Kapp 665 WD M- £25 2 Tons of Love – Brown and beautiful – Kapp 2095 WD M- £20 (Fabulous slice of Arthur Freeman influenced soul) Jackie Taylor – Walkin’ back – Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £35 Carol Anderson – Holding on – Mid-Town 271 Ex £25 (High quality tune) Johnny Sayles – Anything for you – Minit 32003 DJ Ex+ £30 Billy Butler – You’re gonna be sorry – Okeh 7227 WD M- £30 Linda Carr – In my life – Ranwood 806 M- £20 Cliff Nobles – This feeling of loneliness / We got our thing together – Roulette 7142 £15 (2 very nice tracks for under 20 quid, bargain in today’s world) Maxine Brown – Oh no not my baby – Wand 162 Ex + £15 Springers – I know why – Way Out 2699 WD M- £10 Onyx – You never fail to amaze me – Yew 1008 WD M- £35 (Excellent group mid-tempo) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

“Flint Michigan” could be my alias if I ever go on the run, but for now it’s the origin of this juicy offering! PM to ask any questions or reserve. Main Attraction – I got love for my baby / What do I wish for – Cindy 001 M- £350 2 very tidy funky edged dancers from this Flint, Michigan outfit, proves that group harmonies work in all sorts of productions. Label dedicated to a group members daughter, maybe a one-off private press label, quite hard to find and a popular spin for those who are astute enough to already have a copy. Main Attraction - I got love for my baby.mp3 Main Attraction - What do I wish for.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Tonight’s selection mainly on stock labels, As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Presentations – Call on me – AMM 0011 M- £60 SOLD Ben E King – I can’t break the news – Atco 6390 M- £65 SOLD Johnny Gilliam – Find yourself another – Bo-Mar 5004 Vg £175 (Reduced from my recent 200, looks Vg but plays beautifully at Ex or better) Johnny Bragg – They’re talking about me – Elbejay 001 M- £100 SOLD (2xol w/picture sleeve) Johnny Nash – I’m so glad for my baby – MGM 13805 M- dh £45 SOLD Carol Anderson – Holding on – Mid-Town 271 Ex £25 Bobby Garrett – I can’t get away – Mirwood 5508 Ex £85 light wol Johnny Sayles – Anything for you – Minit 32003 DJ Ex+ £30 Ringleaders – Baby, what has happened to our love – M-Pac 7232 M- £300 SOLD HB Barnum – It hurts too much to cry – RCA 320582 Ex £150 (Spain EP w/picture sleeve) Dream Merchants – Stop (you’re breaking my heart) – Renee 5002 M- £125 Ted Taylor – Somebody’s always trying – Okeh 7198 Ex £250 SOLD (Reduced from my recent 275, Vg+ visually, but plays great at Ex or better) Crystals – I got a man / Are you trying to get rid of me baby – United Artists 994 M- £350 (Bloody hard on black stock, top end copy, black labels are terrible for showing up marks under scanner light, great to look at in the hand) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: 1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

1 very lush 45 up for grabs, sound file below, please message any questions or offers. Martineques – If you want me call me – Me-O 1002 WD

A baker’s dozen of demo’s up for grabs, not a bad tune amongst them regardless of value, As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Festivals – Hey girl – Blue Rock 4076 WD Ex+ lt rw £100 HOLD Four Pros’ – Everybody’s got soul / You can’t keep a good man down – Carla 2532 WD Ex+ lt rw £100 Marshall & Chi-Lites – Price of love / Baby it’s time – Dakar 600 WD Ex+ £50 (I can't recommend this fabulous double sider enough, minor edge lift) Moses Smith – Girl across the street – Dionn 508 WD Ex+ lt rw £275 Ruby & Romantics – Your baby doesn’t love you anymore – Kapp 665 WD M- £25 Arabians – (Please) take a chance on me – Le Mans 004 WD Ex+ lt rw Xol £300 Ben Aiken – Satisfied – Loma 2084 WD M- £100 (Innocuous bubble under label) Persionettes – call on me / It happens every day – OR 1256 WD Ex+ £80 Darrell Banks – Somebody somewhere needs you – Revilot 203 WD M- £100 SOLD Irma & Fascinators – Lost love / Just a feeling – Scepter 12100 WD M- £75 Four Larks – Groovin’ at the go-go / I still love you – Tower 402 WD M- £200 SOLD (Mild label stain on top side label) Linda Lyndell – Bring back you love to me – Volt 161 WD M- xol £75 SOLD Onyx – You never fail to amaze me – Yew 1008 WD M- £50 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

A pair of always in favour tracks up for grabs. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Johnny Gilliam – Find yourself another – Bo-Mar 5004 Vg £200 (Superb beat ballad on the rarer issue. Fair to say the it has seen better days, with the wax showing signs of use, so its graded Vg from a visual perspective, BUT it plays through very strong indeed, with only occasional minor audible pops, so it play grades Ex, so perfect for DJ-ing, 2 small xol, hear the sound file below) Johnny Gilliam - Find yourself another.mp3 Ted Taylor – Somebody’s always trying – Okeh 7198 Ex £275 (Fantastic &R&B screamer on the purple stock label. Some marks on the playing surface so visually Vg+ but absolutely no affect on play, in fact it’s a M- player, so the overall grade is middle for diddle Ex, hear the sound file below) Ted Taylor - Somebody's always trying.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Some fabulous slabs of Soul here, all fantastic dancers fit for any keep box or DJ set, plus one that’s a cut above the rest. As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Marshall & Chi-lites – Baby it’s time / Price of love – Dakar 600 £50 (I got this copy just as I let my Anthony & Delsonics go, and by comparison the 2 tracks on this 45 are of equal soul quality and sound alike to those on the Emerge 45, not as rare of course, but I promise you - just superb. Slight edge lift DNAP) Baby its time.mp3 Price of love.mp3 Brenda Jones – Big mistake – Mercury 73482 Ex+ £750 (Superb slab of femme crossover that glides along on outstanding lyrics. made harder to find due to the equally collectable funk flip "super stroke”. Awesome, in-demand and dog rare on a red stock label. As was pointed out in a recent sale of a white demo, eBay sales have gone over £700 and for lesser conditions, but I’m not faffing with offers, straight set sale) Big mistake.mp3 Sonny Til – Tears & misery – RCA 9759 M- £60 SOLD (Just the perfect crossover dancer on a juicy orange stock label) Oscar Weathers – Just to prove I love you – Top & Bottom 402 M- £25 SOLD (Infectious crossover dancer, brilliant. Label lift) £1.25 – 1st Class Carrier Pigeon £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request PayPal as friends or add 4% please Cheers, Lee

Hi Floyd, hope you are well, that's exactly how I described it a year or so ago when I got it, but the potential was overlooked, right or wrong price it was time to move it on. ATB, Lee

Like diamonds in the rough, these little gems will bring some glitz to your keep box. As ever, label scans and sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Drifters – Baby what I mean – Atlantic 2366 DJ Ex £25 SOLD (I was introduced to this by video back in the day Niters were recorded on tape, great uptempo dancer on a harder Atlantic demo, has some surface noise on the run in, but it clears as the intro belts out) Dobie Gray - Out on the floor - Charger 115 M- £25 SOLD (Machine stamped original, NM copy of this atmospheric anthem) Gene Chandler – Nothing can stop me – Constellation 149 M- £25 SOLD (The man with the golden voice, nothing but top tracks form this Icon. Stars label) Wes & Airedales - I’ll never turn my back on you - Durium 9259 M- £35 (Soul banger sure to fill a dancefloor, Italy label with rare company sleeve) Endeavors – Goin’ Down – Gambit 010 WD M- £70 (Cool up-tempo from early 70’s, pumped up horns and vocals for the dancers) Kim Weston – Thrill a moment – Gordy 7041 WD M- £75 SOLD (Beautiful white promo of this all-time classic) Billy Butler - Right track - Okeh 7245 Ex £25 (Continues to epitomise the scene, fit for the autobahn, stamped of course) Paul Anka – I can't help loving you – RCA WD M- £100 ON HOLD (Provided a clutch of excellent tracks for the scene, some minor paper marks, plays M- bar 3 light pops at the run out, off white label) Irma & Fascinators – Lost love / Just a feeling – Scepter 12100 WD M- £60 (Girl group double sider on an impeccable white label copy) Richard Brown – Sweet and kind – Steeltown 686 M- £30 SOLD (Pure class, can’t recommend this highly enough) Chris Clark – Love's gone bad – VIP 25038 Promo M- £50 SOLD (Stunning coloured WEST COAST PROMO, Motown labels invariably rarer on the west coast variant) Maxine Brown – Oh not my baby – Wand 162 DJ M- £25 (Luxurious tonsils on this girl, so laid back in her delivery, and another fine example of sublime mid-tempo from the only Mrs Brown. Light ring wear) Changes – And I'll love you forever – Zaz 257 M- £50 SOLD (Texas track with a Northern crossover feel, glides along on excellent vocals and horn packed backing, nice obscurity, mild wear on inner rim) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Carrier Pigeon £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

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Sam Moore – Give you plenty lovin’ – Atlantic 2762 Ex £600 Even the Artist was unaware this existed in 45 format when he released his “Plenty good lovin” album on the UK Swing Café label in 2002. That was 30 years after his Sam and Dave career, yet this powerful crossover dancer ekes class on an upbeat tempo, and why not, it was Sam Moore's rich vocals which brought him well earned commercial success and a place in Soul's hall of fame. Cut at Atlantic studios under the stewardship of the brilliant King Curtis, there are only a small number around and its thought by many collectors to be the rarest Soul release on Atlantic. There’s some of superficial marks on the vinyl, the odd light pop, but this has little affect as it plays superb. Some light ring wear on the labels. Scan and sound file provided. Same Moore - Give you plenty lovin'.mp3 Cheers, Lee

Yep, I've had a perfectly centred copy, acquired from Sweden not the US!

Fabulous Soul Masters – I can’t see nobody / Funky thing – Tener 1034 Ex OFFERS A LITTLE UNDER 12 HOURS TO RUN Vinyl is excellent with some light marks, a couple of light pops, but otherwise a superb play. Labels clean. Minimum offer is £2000. Closes at 7pm on Wed 26 April. Fabulous Soul Masters - I can't see nobody.mp3 Fabulous Soul Masters - Funky thing.mp3 Full details here: Cheers, Lee

Irma & Fascinators – Just a feeling / Lost love – Scepter 12100 WD M- £80 This iteration of the Larks as a group of performing artists presents an intriguing history, which demonstrated that time waits for no one. What is very evident is the wonderful level of personal resilience that the trio of Philadelphian Soul stalwarts that kept this nearly successful recording group in existence for roughly 15 years. The main players, Calvin Nichols, Bill Oxendine and Weldon McDougal had always been the driving force and constant feature for a group that changed lead singer for literally each separate label release. Even then, the names and labels associated with their catalogue are synonymous with the word CLASS; lead singers - Jackie Marshall, Joe Hunter, Barbara Mason and the late Vivian McDougal; labels - Sheryl, Guyden, Arock, and Tower, all of which grace the Northern scene, the latter hosted the Four Larks of course. Out in front of the Larks for the 1963 release of the popular “Without you baby” on Priority Records (latterly released nationally on Fairmount) was Irma Jackson, a college student and friend of McDougal. 2 years later she was leading on this fabulous Scepter double sider, reputedly mastered at the 1963 session for the Priority release. Whilst the Larks had become the Fascinators for this solitary 45, Irma spun the magic with 2 contrasting vocals, “Lost Love” with a strict intensity and “Just a feeling” a traditional happy go lucky girly feel. Combined with "Without you baby" we just start to glimpse a stunning recording talent that like so many disappeared, a real loss, but let's not forget the quality backing from that fantastic all male backing group who did stand the test of time. The 45 is in great condition and a M- example for your collection. Irma & Fascinators - Just a feeling.mp3 Irma & Fascinators - Lost Love.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Jimmy Raye – You must be losing your mind / For the sake of love – Garrison 3008 WD M- £125 SOLD Jimmie Raye hailed from Niagara Falls, NY and he created Niagara Records, a one-record label for his second release in 1963. By 1964 he was recording for Tuff Records at Broadway Studios in New York City, which hosted some of the heaviest R&B hitters in the fledgling field of Soul. Jimmie's next recordings at Broadway Studio were issued on labels out of Buffalo. 2 on KKC, including the classic "Philly dog around the world" and another on JRE (Jimmie Raye Enterprises). The legendary Bernard Purdie drummed, Ashford & Simpson sang back up vocals and Sticks Evan did the arranging. It's even reported that Barry White actually oversaw the 1967 session. The release of "You Must Be Losing Your Mind / For The Sake Of Love" on JRE Records in 1967 came out with the deceptive label address of Buffalo NY, detailing the same street and number identified as 'Williamsville' and attributed to Century Records releases. Following its 1967 JRE release "You Must Be Losing Your Mind / For The Sake Of Love" was picked up by national label Garrison Records, a part of Scepter / Wand Records. Who would have thought that the same artist that brought us the triumphant "Philly dog around the world" would indulge in a slick beat ballad and a sublime mid-tempo dancer. This 45 is in great shape, both labels are clean and the styrene on the top side M-, whereas the "sake of love" side has a light scuff that does not affect play, so visual Ex, but again plays M- Jimmy Raye - You must be losing your mind.mp3 Jimmy Raye - For the sake of love.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.50 - Special Delivery (My preferred option, fully insured for 45’s over £50 unless you take responsibility?) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee