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Here's a couple of mine, hard to get sheets with popular titles and they all came in different sizes so some are scanned others photos..... I particularly like the Ray Pollard up the string, cracker, want one of them, Lee

Small selection of gorgeous tunes for you tonight As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Jackie Day – Before it’s too late – Modern 1028 M- £80 (The place to marvel at this pounding dancer is in the film short “The obsession that is Northern Soul 3” easily found on the tube and pure drama, very minor edge lift for a small portion of rotation) Mary Love – Lay this burden down – Modern 1029 M- £200 HOLD (Talk about suspense on a short intro, you know what’s coming but not what’s gonna hit you, whips you up and sets you down, again and again – FANTABULOUS) Reuben Howell – You can’t stop a man in love – Motown 1274 WD M- £125 HOLD (Stunning Muscle Shoals crossover direct from Motown and in top drawer condition, who would those two household names in the same credits, just a biro circle around flip title, no picture sleeve) Marjorie Black – One more hurt – Sue 132 M- £150 (Sneaking over the fence to be confronted by a pulsating horn laced stunner, superb femme vocals piercing the smoky atmosphere. Graced by royalty with Robert Bateman penning / producing this dancer from the never-ending Sue label) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For (Insures to £50, you take the risk for anything 45 over 50 by this method) £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures all listed 45’s) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Here’s a quintet of lovely WHITE DEMO's still needing new homes As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Velvet Satins - Nothing can compare to you - General American 006 WD Ex+ £250 (Block capital letters and bell sound stamped, wasn’t even a reference in JM’s last guide) Linda Jones – My heart needs a break – Loma 2091 WD M- £150 SOLD (Classy girl Linda, so good, IMMACULATE copy, definitely a keeper) Tommy Tate - I’m taking on pain - Okeh 7242 WD Ex+ £200 Reduced to £175 (Awesome beat ballad by the late Tommy, VINYL copy, normally the demos are styrene) Barbara Banks - River of tears - Veep 1247 WD M- £175 SOLD (Fabulous vocals on this belting dancer, light label stain 6-8 O’ Clock, hardly visible) Linda Lyndell - Bring your love back to me - Volt 161 WD M- £100 (Sublime beat ballad, beautiful copy, tiny red x on the label of this hard to pick up demo, one of the better VOLT label designs IMHO) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For (Insures to £50, you take the risk for anything 45 over 50 by this method) £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures all listed 45’s) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just the one lonely little fella that needs taking into somebody else’s care….. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Terrible Tom – We were made for each other – Maverick 1001 M- £300 A Wigan favourite and why not, this up tempo stomper still fills the floor every time. I understand that it was thought to be a promo only 45 until a few years ago. Here is that elusive ISSUE copy and in great condition too. Someone take it, the psychedelic label patterns doing my eyes in! Terrible Tom - We were made for each other.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Brice Coefield - Ain’t that right - Omen 10 Ex+ £350 ON HOLD (Old school Northern and Mecca favourite. Brice’s long career straddled numerous groups from 55 to the late 60’s, but he only enjoyed 2 solo outings, this being the one that matters, etching himself in the annals of our scene’s history. Not surprising when you learn this bold and full of brass mid-tempo dancer was influenced by the pen of Gary and Chester Pipkin and the arranging skills of one world class HB Barnum. Superb and on a great big green stock copy too. The scanner exposes slight grubbiness to the label, but in the hand its a vibrant green and hard to detect any blemishes) Brice Coefield - Ain't that right.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

I see Rarersoul45s sold a copy graded Excellent today, so I thought I’d separate this from a listing where its hidden amongst other nice demos and expose it for what it is, a very hard to find white demo in stunning condition, and REDUCED to be competitive! As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Dean Parrish – Determination - Boom 60016 WD M- £100 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For (Insures to £50, you take the risk by this method) £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just the one for the noo, please read description PM to ask any questions or reserve. Steinways – You’ve been leading me on / My hearts’ not in it anymore – Oliver 2002 Vg+ £175 (This superb double sider has been at the peak of its game for more years than we all care to remember, absolute rock solid dancers on both sides. The 45 suffers from use but that’s mainly a visual issue, wear to both labels and some visible marks on the vinyl but apart from some light noise on intro plays loud and clear, great for the play room) Steinways - You've been leading me on.mp3 Steinways - My hearts not in it anymore.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For (Insures to £50, you take the risk by this method) £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures 45) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Here’s a bunch up for grabs that will appeal to a variety of taste buds, from Chicago to Detroit (not far apart but differing styles), crossover to R&B and 60’s to 70’s, what more could you want? 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+ £50 Fred Hughes - Don’t let this happen - Brunswick 55446 M- £50 Buddy Ace - True love money can’t buy - Duke 381 DJ M- £75 Fred Hughes - Walk on back to you - Exodus 1035 M- £65 Billy McGregor - Fall on my knees - Flash 6601 Ex £20 SOLD Barrino Brothers - Trapped in a love - Invictus 9083 Ex £45 Jackie Taylor - Walking back - Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £50 ltrw Showmen – Wrong girl – Minit 643 Ex £100 Pitted vinyl under label Billy Butler - You’re gonna be sorry - Okeh 7227 WD M- £40 Carl Henderson - I’m scheming - Renfro 1118 Ex £80 Feint/thin h20 ring on label Millionaires - And the rains came - Speciality 694 M- £80 Marjorie Black – One more hurt – Sue 132 M- £150 Four Sonics - Where are you - Triple B 0002 M- £60 SOLD Rosebuds – Say you’ll be mine – Tower 105 Ex £100 dh dnap SOLD Ike and Tina Turner – Somebody somewhere needs you – Warner Brothers 5766 M- £125 Apollas – Mr creator - Warner Brothers 5893 M- £125 SOLD Linda Jones – I just can’t live my life – Warner Brothers 16621 M- £100 Deborah Healey – Don’t do nothin’ I wouldn’t do – Wheelsville 104 M- £125 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

Small selection of top tunes with pedigree.... As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Chuck Henley - Broken heart - Coach 811 Ex+ £400 (My 2nd copy in 10 years, very hard 45 to turn up. Real Northern tune bursting for attention) Major Harris - Call me tomorrow - Epic 7327 Ex- £300 (Canadian vinyl copy, has some marks hence Ex- grade but plays much better, penned O on label) Terrible Tom - We were made for each other - Maverick 1001 M- £300 (Rarer stock copy of this old thumper) Shawn Robinson - My dear heart - Minit 32013 Ex dh £300 (Label wear, made worse under scanner light, plays great with only light marks hence Ex) Brice Coefield - Ain’t that right - Omen 10 Ex+ £350 (The best colour for record labels, green stock copy) International GTO’s - I love my baby - Rojac 1007 DJ Ex+ £450 (Great oldie to acquire, enjoying a resurgence. This bell sound stamped DJ copy is much harder than stockers, just 2 marks short of M-) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures all listed 45’s) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Here’s a selection of well-respected tunes on WHITE DEMO format, As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Dean Parrish – Determination - Boom 60016 WD M- £125 (You see plenty of stock copies, but this white label copy is very hard to find and in top shape too) Nolan Chance - Just like the weather - Constellation 161 WD M- £325 HOLD (Just the 2 felt tip XOL, otherwise a clean copy, Constellation Demo’s that’s what you need) Otis Blackwell - It’s all over me - Epic 10654 WD M- £100 (Immaculate copy of this upbeat gritty soul dancer) Velvet Satins - Nothing can compare to you - General American 006 WD Ex+ £250 (Block capital letters and bell sound stamped, unless I missed something this combination wasn’t even a referenced in JM’s last guide) Mill Evans – Why, why, why – King 6084 WD M- £100 (What a cracking performer, several great tracks across various labels, very minor edge lift, light ring wear on label) Charles Thomas - Man with the golden touch - Loma WD M- £125 (Oomph) Linda Jones – My heart needs a break – Loma WD M- £150 (Classy girl Linda, so good) Tommy Tate - I’m taking on pain - Okeh 7242 WD Ex+ £200 (Unusually a VINYL copy, normally the demos are styrene) Dynamics - I need your love - RCA 9084 WD M- £300 SOLD (Pied Piper Productions excellence, pure indulgence for a Northern track, 2 XOL) Valentines – Breakaway - Sound Stage Seven 2663 WD M- £180 SOLD (Beautiful copy of this pounding oldie) Barbara Banks - River of tears - Veep 1247 WD M- £175 (Fabulous vocals on this dancer, light label stain 6-8 O’ Clock) Linda Lyndell - Bring your love back to me - Volt 161 WD M- £100 (Sublime beat ballad, beautiful copy, tiny red x on label) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For (Insures to £50, you take the risk for anything 45 over 50 by this method) £7.25 - Special Delivery (Fully insures all listed 45’s) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

2 beauties from Loma Records for sale, both stunning copies and graded conservatively! As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Charles Thomas - Man with the golden touch - Loma WD M- £125 Linda Jones – My heart needs a break – Loma WD M- £150 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 baker’s dozen, unlucky for some, but not anyone who's into great northern tunes, these'll keep the wind and rain away, 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+ £50 Fred Hughes - Don’t let this happen - Brunswick 55446 M- £50 SOLD Chris Calloway - You’re something else - Cub 9154 DJ M- £75 SOLD Lillian Dupree - Hide & Seek / Shield around your heart - D-Town 1051 M- £80 SOLD Buddy Ace - True love money can’t buy - Duke 381 DJ M- £75 Otis Blackwell - It’s all over me - Epic 10654 WD M- £100 Fred Hughes - Walk on back to you - Exodus 1035 M- £65 Jackie Taylor - Walking back - Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £50 2 Tons of Love - Brown and beautiful - Kapp 2095 WD M- £30 Mary Love - Let me know - Modern 1020 WD M- £40 SOLD Billy Butler - You’re gonna be sorry - Okeh 7227 WD M- £40 Carl Henderson - I’m scheming - Renfro 1118 Ex Feint/thin h20 ring on label £80 Four Sonics - Where are you - Triple B 0002 M- £60 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

As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Patti & Emblems – I'm gonna love you a long, long time – Kapp 897 WD Vg+ £375 ON HOLD (Highly regarded Northern dancer, this styrene original with a Red A has some light pops on intro but settles down quickly to play loud and clear) 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

As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Velvet Satins – Nothing can compare to you – General American 006 M- £250 (With Velvet lead vocals and no backing, I ask myself who were the Satins? Never mind that though, this classic lulls you in with those pulsing horns, and unmistakable sax break. This is a West Coast bell sound stamped original, minor marks on label, and a short hiss on run in, stops on drum intro. Overall a cracker). 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

This seller has 5 biggies up, all recent sales, the scan of Norma Jenkins same as that sold day or 2 ago, just cropped, Joseph Webster - How many of these show up in a month or 2, George Pepp different background colour in centre to others, be careful https://m.ebay.com/itm/JOSEPH-WEBSTER-MIGHTY-CHEVELLES-MY-LOVE-IS-SO-STRONG-SUPER-RARE-SOUL-45-/132099405687?nav=SEARCH

Some excellent tunes up for grabs here. As ever, image and sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Mandrill - Too late - Arista 0375 M- £50 SOLD Johnny Williams - A little misunderstanding - Bashie 103 WD Ex+ £50 Fred Hughes - Don’t let this happen - Brunswick 55446 M- £50 Gene Burks - You got it - Chris-Craft 501 M- £50 Wes & Airedales - I’ll never turn my back on you - Durium 9259 M- £50 Italy with company sleeve Tommy Tucker - That’s how much I love you - Festival 704 M- £50 Multi-coloured SOLD Billy McGregor - Fall on my knees - Flash 6601 Ex £20 Barrino Brothers - Trapped in a love - Invictus 9083 Ex £45 Jackie Taylor - Walking back - Jubilee 5530 WD Ex £50 2 Tons of Love - Brown and beautiful - Kapp 2095 WD M- £30 Gia Mateo - If you can’t say anything nice - RCA 9138 WD Ex £50 writing on label SOLD Carl Henderson - I’m scheming - Renfro 1118 Ex £80 Feint/thin h20 ring on label Millionaires - And the rains came - Speciality 694 M- £80 Astors - Twilight zone - Stax 179 M- £60 Light ringwear SOLD Tee Fletcher - Would you do it for me -Tragar 6802 M- £75 Four Sonics - Where are you - Triple B 0002 M- £60 Billy Sha-Rae - I’m gone - Vogue 80273 Ex £75 France with picture sleeve PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 - 1st Class Regular £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

Here’s four that look a little worse for wear but play through loud and clear, priced accordingly, As ever, sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Dee Dee Sharp – Deep dark secret – Cameo 335 Vg+ £40 stamp ol ON HOLD Albert Washington – I’m the man – Fraternity 1002 Ex- £70 initials on label ON HOLD Billy Keene – Wishing & Hoping – Paula 335 Vg+ £40 Present – Many’s the slip twixt – Philips 40466 WD Ex- £40 white demo, grubby label but plays M- PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 – 1st Class Regular £2.50 – 1st Class Signed For Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

PM to ask any questions or reserve. Dean Parrish – Bricks, broken bottles and sticks – Musicor 1099 £120 (Stunning looking stock copy of this collectable oldie, but whilst it plays through mint minus and looks very clean with a deep lustre it has a hairline pressure crack from the lead in on the run out to a cm from the run in. It’s very tight and plays through superbly. Barely visible on the scan from the R in Musicor to halfway between 1 to 2 o’clock, just needs to be handled with care, but don't they all. Sound File on request) PayPal as friends or add 4% please, bank transfer on request. Postage: Special Delivery included. Overseas on Request. Cheers, Lee

Here’s a rare one up for offers….. Please message any questions or offers, I will close on Monday 13 February 2017, at 8pm, but it’s fair to say I may accept an offer I can’t refuse in between! Sandi & Matues – The World – Matues 100 DJ Ex+ Very, very rare sister soul/funk, brilliantly crafted subtle lead vocal and edgy backing girl, bit of a red riding hood versus big bad wolf thing going on with catchy jazz funk rollercoaster ride blowin' behind, superb, and so punchy its gonna knock the stuffing out of those dancers that try to keep up! I grade this rarity conservatively, which for a long while only resided with Keb Darge. Only 4 show up on Popsike, 3 DJ copies and 1 stock. Graded Ex+, plays beautifully, no writing on label, just very feint ring wear. The only thing I need to add is this small private Florida press has a tight centre so a selection of spindles may be required! Minimum offer £2500 for this stunner. Green labels, mmm….. just something about them and not enough around! Short sound clip here: Sandi & Matues.mp3 PayPal by gift or add 4% please, bank transfer on request. Cheers, Lee

A trio that crosses the board, sassy girls, crossover and funky edged killers. As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Emanuel Laskey – Just the way (I want her to be) / Right on (wit’ it) – Music Now 2880 M- £150 HOLD (Stunning double sider from one of the biggest artists on the scene, crossover gem backed with a superb funk edge) Crystals featuring La La Brooks – I got a man / Are you trying to get rid of me baby – United Artists 994 M- £400 (Fabulous double sider, and there’s a bit of menace on both sides from this normally passive Spector outfit. I remember having to work hard to sell a demo 10 years ago, how times have changed with the demo flying out for 275-300. So what for a rare as hen’s teeth black stock copy, virtually unheard of? Don’t worry about the label scans, they show up all the white bits under intense light, to the naked eye the labels are gorgeous and it plays smooth as silk. Rex Garvin & Mighty Cravers – You don’t need no help – WSJ 103 Ex+ £150 SOLD (From what I can work out this was played by Mr Searling at Wigan, remained hard to find in original Bell Sound stamped ever since, doesn’t often come to the market place and when it does, not in such great condition, marked down from M- due to a couple of very minor lines, but plays M-) 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 small selection of tuneage up for grabs As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Uptights – Shy guy – Columbia 44243 WD M- £150 (Superb girl group dancer, been in vogue since its release in 67 and why not given Richard Tee’s involvement, interesting to see Doris Willingham on the credits) Dorothy Prince - Seek and you’ll find - M-Pac! 2098 DJ M- £25 SOLD (Classy vocals setting the standard for this superb label) Lorraine Chandler – What can I do / Tell me your mine – RCA 8810 WD M- £125 SOLD (Glorious double sider, Pied Piper at the top of their game, lovely clean copy) Jr. Walker & All Stars – How sweet it is – Soul 35024 M- £20 (Horns, horns, horns, and party atmosphere on the floor filler, lilac logo) Fantastics – Me & you / Have a little faith – Sound Stage Seven 2565 M- £175 HOLD (2 stunning group soul dancers, “me & you” upbeat and “have a little faith” more mid-tempo and harmonies, brilliant both sides, minor ring wear on label, always visible on the black labels) Richard Brown - Sweet & kind - Steeltown 686 M- (Pure class, can’t recommend this highly enough) Ike & Tina Turner – Dust my broom – Tangerine 967 WD M- £100 HOLD (Rarest white demo release on the first issue label, powerhouse dancer, set the scene for years to come) Chris Clark - Love's gone bad - VIP 25038 Promo M- £60 (Stunning coloured WEST COAST PROMO, Motown labels invariably rarer on the west coast variant) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

A little over 2 hours for this one to run, closing tonight at 8pm, As ever I’m happy to send sound files, Please message any questions or offers, Eddie Campbell – Contagious love – Artco 103 M- Fabulous mid-tempo on this undeniably rare label out of the Cactus State. Eddie, the other half of Ernie oozes vocal mastery over a pulsating arrangement laced with killer horns. Ernie Johnson, the Traditions are impossible to find and even Dyke and Blazers shows rarely. Beautiful copy with only “A” on the top side label. Min Offer was £1250, top offer is currently £1600 Note: If you are thinking of joining late please bear in mind I will only get in about 7.50pm so catching up with you may be around deadline time. PayPal by gift or add 4% please, bank transfer on request. Always well wrapped and labelled. Fully insured postage included Cheers, Lee

Sandi & Matues - The world - Matues I know the funky edged gem has be pressed on the Jazzman label but does anyone know if there is a lookalike green label release of the original? Cheers, Lee.

A quartet of vinyl supplements to boost the old soul energy, 1 up for offers and 3 for set sale, As ever I’m happy to send sound files, Please message any questions, reservations or offers, Eddie will close Thursday 26 January at 8pm, but it’s fair to say I may accept an offer I can’t refuse in between! Eddie Campbell – Contagious love – Artco 103 M- OFFERS (Fabulous mid-tempo on this undeniably rare label out of the Cactus State. Eddie, the other half of Ernie oozes vocal mastery over a pulsating arrangement laced with killer horns. Ernie Johnson, the Traditions are impossible to find and even Dyke and Blazers shows rarely. Beautiful copy with only “A” on top side label. Min Offer £1250) Little Eddie Taylor – I had a good time – Peacock 1949 DJ M- £650 (Effortless Northern dancer embraces slick R&B, and the vocals are made even better by the fact he was a guitarist. Hard to find in top end condition and only notable blemishes are light wear on the label and “DJ not for Sale” blanked out by marker pen, otherwise a spotless player). Cold Four – Love and care – Drells 889 M- £200 HOLD (Archie Bell’s band the Drells own label, and another compelling example of the depth of Texan Soul that's still out there to to be plucked from obscurity. This may sit in the shadow of the rarer than rare “Sugar Bear” release on the same label, but this is brilliantly crafted crossover and one not to be missed, as it isn't as common as thought!) Fantastic Four – (I‘m gonna) Live up to what she thinks – Ric-Tic 119 WD Ex+ £120 HOLD (Hall of fame Detroit outfit that just couldn’t stop knocking out stunning tunes, this Ric-Tic DEMO is surely one for the completest and DJ’s alike. Just a shade off M-) PayPal by gift or add 4% please, bank transfer on request. Always well wrapped and labelled. Postage: £7.25 Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee