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Fabulous double sider, depending on what side you play its likely to appeal to 60’s, crossover and sweet fans, PM any questions or to reserve Perfections – You better hurry girl / Get on down – Tri-City 328 M- £275 Perfections - Girl you better hurry.mp3 Perfections - Get on down.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class signed for (at buyers own risk for records over £50) £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Nice oldie here Sound files on request PM any questions or to reserve Sidney Barnes – You’ll always be in style – Red Bird 10039 WD Ex+ £150 Sid’s the man, fantastic up-tempo dancer, and one of only a handful of really true soul releases from the Leiber and Stollers stable, which comprised of a large catalogue, the majority were girl group and pop tunes across mainly Red Bird, but also Blue Cat, Daisy and Tiger. Still to this day I’ve never seen evidence of his purported “I hurt on the other side” release on Red Bird versus the known Blue Cat issue. Mr Manship once told me he’d seen one or a picture of one in the hands of someone in Oz. Also never seen a Blue Cat stocker of the tune either………..ah, so much to do and so little time to do it in! Plays great, minor sleeve marks, mild ring wear on labels. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class signed for (at buyers own risk for records over £50) £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee 😉

Another gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Demures - Raining teardrops – Brunswick 55284 Ex+ £750 Across all major labels this is one of the hardest black stockers to find. If am not mistaken this is a one-off girl group soul outing enriched by the unmistakable spine tingling vocal and it's heavenly backing. Light wear on label, a couple of light ticks on intro. Please - no trades, and payment within a week. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £8.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. PM any questions or to reserve Curly Myrick – It’s be that way – Q Records 105 M- OFFERS It does infuriate me when there so little information on a 45 I can’t write my usual background pitch for sales! What I do know is it’s a sought after 45, definitely from Illinois, maybe Chicago, appealing to northern, crossover and sweet tastes alike, it’s popularity on 3 fronts is emphasised by its regular appearance in wants sections and lists. Curly is Caldwell Myrick Jr. and there are 3 different label releases of this track albeit this one being the superior version, in my opinion. Vinyl is in M- with minimal superficial sleeve marks on both sides, labels the same, even though the apostrophe is penned on as if it was forgotten on the label print. It does have a very minor edge lift, and the flip “Nothing word song” plays neatly through a tiny, tiny indent on the intro. I’m open to the best offer over £600 by Friday 6th Oct at 7pm, and if the right offer comes along in-between I’ll close earlier. Please - no trades, and payment within a week. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £8.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. PM any questions or to reserve Moses Dillard & the Dynamic Showmen – Pretty as a picture / Go way baby – Mark V 40-26 Ex+ £475 secures it, but open to reasonable offers! Born in Greenville, South Carolina, this prolific Otis Redding discovery could boast a remarkable career. Not only did he lead the Dynamic Showmen in his early days, he teamed up with James Moore, forming Moses and Joshua. His hits on Mala during 66-67 included “My elusive dreams from” and “Get out of my heart”, then in 68 he recorded with the Sons of Moses on their monster instrumental “Soul symphony” on Coral. Moses was also a renowned session guitarist for the Muscle Shoals set up, and acts like James and Bobby Purify, Oscar Toney Jr and Mighty Sam, and then again front man for the Tex-Town Display in the 70’s. The 2 Mark V releases came out of the Mark V Studio in Greenville, which saw its fair share of acts pass through the doors, in fact Greenville was a hot bed for Soul talent, and the origin of one Martha Star, and location of Club Jamarta featured all the top bands in the area such as Moses Dillard & the Dynamic Showmen and the Nomads of Mo-Groov fame. Reportedly discovered in the late 70’s by Richard Searling picking Jon Andersons prime stock, this particular title was covered up as “Little Richie”. The Dynamic Showmen “Melvin Burton”, “Garland Paylen” and “James Boyce” who later married and managed Ann Sexton were superb backing for their brilliant front man, and whilst “I’ll pay the price” may be the trophy piece of these mid 60’s releases the words “Dillard”, “Showmen”, “Mark V” and “Greenville” are synonymous with 60’s soul quality. Vinyl is in Ex+ on both sides, the flip is a great deep soul track. Labels in Ex+, minor centre wear. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. Sound file on request PM and questions or to reserve Spider Turner – I’ve got to get myself together / When I see you baby – Good Time 1019 Ex+ £850 Although Spider was raised in Beckley, West Virginia it was in the Motor City that this gifted and versatile vocalist performed with local doo-wop groups including the El Domingo’s. By 1966 Spider’s distribution of demo recordings and appearances on the Detroit club scene opened the door for Arnold Geller (TV producer) and Cliff Goroy (MGM executive) to sign him to the major label where he cut the “Stand by Me” album in 67. In April 67 the Indianapolis Recorder, ran a column on the industry bow of New York’s Julmar and Good Time labels citing new releases from Marva Josie, and Spider Turner respectively. These sister labels were owned and run by Julius Dixon, a 20-year veteran of the music industry and his partner ex-attorney and supreme court judge Erich Reisch. The Good Time release was reported by the newspaper to have “taken off with great rapidity and success in Baltimore, Md. New Jersey and Pittsburgh, Pa”. This duo of bright, talented young artists were no newcomers to the disc industry though, with Miss Josie, a native of Clairton, Pa. enjoying a nationwide hit with her 1966 smash “Crazy Stockings” whereas Spider, now a fully-fledged Detroit boy was still high up on the charts with his epic “Stand by Me” on MGM. Dixon acquired Spider’s contract from Ruth and Charles Stokes (Mother and Son business associates) who were Spiders agents up to October 1965. This enabled Dixon to launch a recording session that resulted in them cutting a series of tracks yet to be released. So, Spider seems to have recorded “I’ve got to get myself together” and “When I see you baby” for Julius Dixon after Oct 65, prior to his hook up with MGM in 66. It still doesn’t answer the question of what version of “Together” came first, was it Kenny Carter’s on RCA, Spider’s on Good Time or Miki Stokes and Spider on Sound of Soul? The Good Time 45 was recorded in 65 or early 66 but only released on the launch of Julmar and Good Time in 67, whilst Kenny’s track on RCA, mastered in Nov 65 and released mid-66. The Charles Stokes influence on the Miki Stokes version may still throw things up in the air though because that relationship with Spider pre-existed the Dixon acquisition in Oct 65! This northern anthem is in great shape, with only a couple of small light marks, so only a short way off M- PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £8.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. PM any questions or to reserve Sonics – Find myself another girl – Valmon 188 Ex+ £700 SOLD Sonics - Find myself another girl.mp3 Where would be without many hundreds if not thousands of unsung music industry people? Another fine example of one superhero was Ben Moncivais, who followed his dream to own and operate a jewelry store and recording studio. Not the most obvious business pairing but as a reputable watchmaker he was halfway there. Moncivais leased space inside the Martin Valdez furniture store on Austin’s East Side to run his business, and create Valmon (Val - Valdez and Mon - Moncivais) as the first Mexican-American record label. This humble operation would soon become hallowed ground for Chicano artists and groups looking to display their talent in what was, at the time, a challenging Texan and national industry. Moncivais produced a substantial portion of Austin’s local groups throughout the 60’s, artists like Little Joe & The Latinaires, also known as La Familia, Freddy Salas, Roy Montelongo, and Manuel Donley to name a few. He recorded a type of ranchera-polka and Chicano Soul music often associated with the West Side sound combos, like Sunny Ozuna and his Key-Loc Records set up. Valmon only closed their doors in 1993 and with around 200 releases on the label it is incredible to find a single entry in that huge catalogue of Mexican tracks that ticks absolutely every box expected of a rare and potential filled northern soul 45. This Sonics track, and they cut at least 4 sides, appears to have broken from the labels tradition and gone English! The result is an accomplished mid-tempo dancer, with a stunning lead vocal, wistful backing full of light horns, guitar and drum, and a sumptuous sax break. The diggers and hardened collectors out there will spend an eternity looking high and low for 45’s like this, often passing such jewels by! My advice is look no further, here’s Texas soul at its best, completely underplayed, ripe for a life beyond its current obscurity and helped by the sale of a copy by Phil Shields recently. I only picked this up 2 months ago on here, there’s nothing wrong with it, in fact I spent several years trying to secure a copy, so I’m gutted about letting it go BUT a change in priorities means it’s up for grabs. Ex+ overall condition, just 2 very light pops ¾ the way through but plays M- and promotional ink stamp on both sides. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £8.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another gang of gorgeous and hard to find 45’s in great shape Sound files on request PM any questions or to reserve Trends – Gonna have to show you – ABC 10817 Ex+ £150 (Quality act knock out another great dancer) Demures – Raining teardrops – Brunswick 55284 Ex+ £800 (Doesn’t get more charming than this, fabulous girls, super rare stock copy, just 3 light tics at intro) Jean Wells – With my love and what you’ve got – Calla 143 DJ Ex £85 (Powerhouse dancer, awesome voice, rarer DJ copy, small mild label stain) OC Smith – On easy street – Columbia 43809 M- £150 (Silky smooth dancer, harder RED stock copy, sticker residue on flip label) Anna Raye – I’ve got love / Anna’s thang – Lock 724 Ex+ £250 (Obscure, may be semi-known femme crossover, backed with outrageous funk winner) Anna Raye - I've got love.mp3 Moses Dillard – Pretty as a picture – Mark V 40-26 Ex+ £500 (“I’ll pay the price” may be the trophy piece from the his 2 mid-60’s releases the words “Dillard”, “Showmen”, “Mark V” and “Greenville” are synonymous with 60’s soul quality) Barbara McNair – You’re gonna love my baby – Motown 1087 WD M- £200 (Beautiful track, glorious Motown DEMO, xol, date stamp) Willie Kendricks – Change your ways / What’s that on your finger – RCA 9212 WD M- £500 (In my top 10 double siders, pure class) Sidney Barnes – You’ll always be in style – Red Bird 10039 WD Ex+ £175 (Sid’s the man, fantastic up-tempo dancer) Betty Harris – Trouble with my lover – Sansu 480 Ex £60 (Sultry, slick and standout R&B killer, drill hole) Dobie Gray – Out on the floor – Thunderbird 549 WD Ex £150 (Very rare release of this dance floor classic, has a streak across the styrene, but does not affect play, which is M-) Perfections – You better hurry girl / Get on down – Tri-City 328 M- £300 (Fabulous double sider, likely to appeal to 60’s, crossover and sweet fans, depending on what side you play) PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class signed for (at buyers own risk for records over £50) £7.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Gorgeous and hard to find 45 in great shape….. PM questions or offers Edith Brown – You did it / You think love is something to play with – 4 Brothers 403 Ex/Ex+ OFFERS - A little over 12 hours to go on this one, current high offer is £1900 Willie James Barney had vision and an entrepreneurial spirit, he began selling R&B records from the trunk of his car, eventually growing Barney’s Swing Shop into Barney’s Records Store. He founded Four Brothers Productions in 1965, operating it out of the record store on Chicago’s west side. His partners were a covert Columbia Records promoter Granville White and employee Jack Daniels, who was the principal operator of the label, handling the administration, A&R, production and promotional aspects. Barney’s One-Stop was added to his portfolio, which soon one became of the country’s leading distribution hubs to many family business retail stores, indie labels and DJs. With no studio of their own they relied on other studio’s around the city. Whilst 4 or Four Brothers and Bright Star & Hit Sound subsidiaries boasted more obvious names on the northern circuit, such as Tyrone “The Wonder Boy” Davis, Ricky Allen, Johnny Moore, it was the coupling of Sam & Kitty, who it transpires were Leroy Dandridge and Edith Brown working under aliases. It is the young lady that causes the eyebrow to raise, because it’s her 2 individual releases on the 4 Brothers label, which undoubtedly attracts the attention of those detective type soul aficionados that search high and low to uncover the rarest of the rare. Whilst the label numbering system seems to be back to front in terms of sequence to issue date, this late 67 double-sider is typical untamed Chicago, with added extras - only experienced through a female windy city vocalist. “You did it” bursts into life on a guitar and drum roll intro, raw unpolished vocals that rise in confidence and power as the simple but effective backing track grows, coming to a crescendo as Edith peaks with sass. “You think love”, is the A side, and may well be second choice for DJs, but ignore it at your peril, not only will “You did it” command dance floors for many years to come, the flip with its moodier approach will captivate the same audiences for years beyond, double bubble! The vinyl is Ex / Ex+ to look at with sparse superficial marks that don’t affect play, so it plays a stunning M- on both sides, check out the sound files. The labels show very mild ageing with light discolouration, don’t we all, but otherwise pristine. I guess many won’t ever have heard of the top side, let alone the flip, that’s the enormity of this rare Chicago offering, massive potential. Open to offers above the minimum of £1500, with a deadline of 8pm on Monday 25 September 2017, unless I get an offer I can't refuse in between. No trades etc. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage is included in any final sale. Cheers, Lee Edith Brown - You did it.mp3 Edith Brown - You think love is something to play with.mp3

Watch this space for some very juicy rarities over the next week or so, one by one just to keep it interesting, some set sale maybe a couple for offers….. Sound file on request No lengthy holds, just timely purchases please PM and questions or to reserve Buster & Eddie – Can’t be still – Class 1518 WLP M- £750 In December 2013 John Manship's auction notes remarked that way back in 1974, apart from 2 or 3 demos, it was widely thought this 45 never reached commercial issue, that was until Messer's Raistrick and Fenn turned up a 100-count box at the ALCO pressing plant. Those 100 pink label issues were primed ready to go but clearly never left the plant gate. Issues are hard enough, residing in begrudging collector’s boxes, reaching market only on blue moons, the Demos REMAIN infinitely rarer, whilst mint minus copies orbit behind Halleys Comet! This thumping dancer bounces straight into life with deep horns and frenetic girly backing, pierced abruptly by the punchy vocals of Buster (Tommy) and Eddie Williams, this is head nodding finger snapping toe tapping catchiness epitomized. PayPal as friends or add 4% or bank transfer please. Postage: £8.50 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Nice selection of cheaper end tunes, NO duffers here. As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Marvin Smith – Love ain’t nothin’ but pain – Brunswick 55314 M- £20 (Stunning dancer) Jackie Wilson – The who who song – Brunswick 55354 M- Xol £20 (The dogs b*******) Manhattans – Love is breakin’ out – Carnival 542 Ex £10 (Classy group dancer, easily missed in the Carnival catalogue) John Roberts – To be my girl – Duke 429 M- £35 (Catchy horns on intro paves the way for a very cultured vocal with superb male backing, superb Texan dancer) Wess & Airedales – I’ll never turn my back on you – Durium – 9259 M- £30 (Italian release with company sleeve) Spyders – I can take care of myself – Golden State 2003 M- £20 (Cover of the Gene Chandler track, flip "I don't care") Jackie Taylor – Walkin’ back – Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £35 (Quality beat ballad, still up for 50 and more) Porgy & Monarchs – That’s my girl – Sylves 123 Ex+ £60 (Gorgeous tune, heavenly strings and vocal harmonies provide ample backing to this heart lifting vocal, demo on the way and only reason I’d let this go) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage (covers up to £50): £1.30 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

If you missed Acky’s copy yesterday, here’s a second but still few and far between opportunity to bag this New Orleans trophy label dancer. Thoughtful lyrics superbly delivered in a laid back even melancholy style, with sublime horn, guitar and drum bursts filling the breaks. Guitar Ray - You're gonna wreck my life - Shagg 711 Ex+ £750 SOLD Most I've seen are used, this plays through beautifully, with hint of static on the tail off, likely easily cleaned, and a fraction of label wear at the centre. This was my keep copy finally leaving home. As ever, sound file available on request. PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.50 - Special Delivery, full insurance Overseas on request but seems to be about £10.00 tracked and signed PM to ask any questions or reserve. Cheers, Lee

No Cowboys here only a stack of Magnificent Sevens! All in great shape, come and get em’ As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Impressions – You ought to be in heaven – ABC 10964 WD M- £50 (Just the most infectious tune, phenomenal sax break, my favourite from them along with “You’ve been cheatin”, sold both in demo format for £75 each, well over 5 years ago, and the demos aren’t getting any easier) Little Carl Carlton – Competition ain’t nothin’ – Back Beat 588 M- £30 SOLD (Fantastic oldie, name on label, innocuous to look at) Marvin Smith – Love ain’t nothin’ but pain – Brunswick 55314 M- £25 now 20 (Stunning dancer, lives in the shadow of his other outing’s, but worth a punt) Ruby Winters – Just like a Yo-Yo – Diamond 255 M- £25 now 20 (I remember listening to this on a Charly tape way back, brilliant then but it sounds so much better today, top notch) Four Tops – I can’t help myself – Motown 1076 WD M- £25 now 20 (One of many signature tunes, single sided demo) Bobby Fuller Four – The Magic touch – Mustang 3018 M- £35 now 30 (Same as Melba Moore, cool version) Marvelettes – Danger heartbreak dead ahead – Tamla 54120 WD M- £30 now 25 (One of their numerous hits, superb and on a twin globe demo, X on off white label, vinyl spot on, “Cheating ways” on flip) Spinners – Sundown – VIP 25050 M- £15 dh SOLD (Not sure who was the lead in 68, but he sure sounds similar to “what more can a boy ask for” and “sweet thing”, pure class headline act written all over them. Feel good Motown dancer) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage (covers up to £50): £1.30 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A quintet of pure gems, a stunning set of bobby dazzlers ready for new homes. As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Demures - Raining teardrops – Brunswick 55284 Ex+ £800 HOLD (Across all labels this is one of the hardest black stockers to find. If am not mistaken this is a one-off girl group soul outing enriched by the unmistakable spine tingling vocal and it's heavenly backing. Light wear on label, a couple of light ticks on intro) Venturas – Heart of love – Green Light 832 Ex £700 SOLD (Finger snapping horn laden intro, rich lead vocals coupled with sublime harmonies, this guy’s got more in the locker. Outstanding Chicago dancer on a very hard to find 45 that’s remained rare. Visually shows minimal ring wear, a very small light scuff and minor sleeve lines hence the conservative Ex grading, DNAP, plays beautifully at M-) Lonnie Russ – Say girl – Kerwood 711 WD M £1250 HOLD (I haven’t seen one for sale in 4-5 years, maybe longer, but then I don’t visit many record bars! Released in 65 this fabulous archetypical LA dancer, with its feel good yet urgent vocal and subtle sax break strikes me as a rarity that hasn’t quite shown up enough to raise its profile and value to the level of other oldies caught up in the current fervour of pre-Brexit spending! I cannot for the life of me find a reason to grade this anything less than mint - absolutely top-class condition) Brenda Jones – Big mistake – Mercury 73482 M- £750 SOLD (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 dance floor filler and dog rare on a red stock label. I’ve seen lesser condition demos going for 700, a relative giveaway based on ratio of demos to stock) Garland Green – Ain’t that good enough – Revue 11030 M- £175 SOLD (Last, but not least this supremely crafted slab of soul, gilded by Garland’s raspy vocal, is yet another compelling outing for this soul giant. Drill hole, otherwise stunning copy) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.50 – Special Delivery under £500 £8.50 - Special Delivery over £500 Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

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No Cowboys here only a stack of Magnificent Sevens! All in great shape, come and get em’ As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Impressions – You ought to be in heaven – ABC 10964 WD M- £50 (Just the most infectious tune, phenomenal sax break, my favourite from them along with “You’ve been cheatin”, sold both in demo format for £75 each, well over 5 years ago, and the demos aren’t getting any easier) Little Carl Carlton – Competition ain’t nothin’ – Back Beat 588 M- £30 SOLD (Fantastic oldie, name on label, innocuous to look at) Marvin Smith – Love ain’t nothin’ but pain – Brunswick 55314 M- £25 (Stunning dancer, lives in the shadow of his other outing’s, but worth a punt) Ruby Winters – Just like a Yo-Yo – Diamond 255 M- £25 (I remember listening to this on a Charly tape way back, brilliant then but it sounds so much better today, top notch) Four Tops – I can’t help myself – Motown 1076 WD M- £25 (One of many signature tunes, single sided demo) Bobby Fuller Four – The Magic touch – Mustang 3018 M- £35 (Same as Melba Moore, cool version) Marvelettes – Danger heartbreak dead ahead – Tamla 54120 WD M- £30 (One of their numerous hits, superb and on a twin globe demo, X on off white label, vinyl spot on, “Cheating ways” on flip) Spinners – Sundown – VIP 25050 M- £15 dh SOLD (Not sure who was the lead in 68, but he sure sounds similar to “what more can a boy ask for” and “sweet thing”, pure class headline act written all over them. Feel good Motown dancer) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage (covers up to £50): £1.30 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

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.