Soulfulsolutions

Sold one copy of 2 to Errol a year or so ago, nice track, I was undecided about the voice, a female Roy Hamilton, or a male Elsie Dickson, not sure which, but it leads on nicely to Phil Terrell - Love has passed me by - Carnival..., never been sure!

The following beauties for sale: Postage: 1.20 first class, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com All in stunning condition Be sure to check out the sound files Thanks for looking, Lee Eddie Spencer - if this is love (I'd rather be lonely) - Arc 1206 ex £125 SOLD Canadian solo release of the Precisions - Drew outing, equally good dance floor filler temp2 43.mp3 Magnificent Men - I've got news - Capitol 5732 M- £45 Much like the "Hesitations" I listed yesterday, here's another group that rolled out some magnificent tracks, this one their most recent in-demand number, stone mint copy, but graded conservatively! temp2 35.mp3 Sam & Bill - Tryin' to get back to my baby - Decca 32200 dh M- £25 If you like "I'll try" then you'll love this, slightly more laid back but this soulful duo still deliver an infectious horn laden winner, again a mint copy temp2 42.mp3 Turks - The bad brought out the good - DJO 0113 M- £120 Fantastic Chicago group dancer, horn laden intro, buzzing harmonies, CLASS ACT temp2 20.mp3 Melodics - Ain't that sharing my love - M.O.C. 674 Dj M- £40 This one's a grower, this Memphian mid-tempo dancer with a sweet tinge gets better with every listen temp1 117.mp3 Tommy Bush - I don't like it - Rika 108 Ex £425 SOLD Hard edged Northern rarity, been known since it's hey-day at Wigan circa 75, but remained rare in the original format. There is a very brief moment of distortion on the run in prior to the track kicking in otherwise the song plays through superb. Will consider reasonable near offers! temp2 39.mp3 Carl Spencer - Cover girl - Rust 5104 Ex- dh £220 SOLD Graded to accommodate the visual condition, there is a scuff and the labels are a bit grubby, but other than that it plays through nigh on mint minus, check out the sound file. Will consider reasonable near offers! temp2 16.mp3 Benny Mahan - She knows how - Scratch 5882 M- £40 SOLD Really catchy R&B tinged dancer that would grace any play box, maybe under the radar of many? temp2 41.mp3 Billy Harner - I've got to check you out - V-Tone 1003 M- £200 Pounding up-tempo soul from this Philly artist that remained virtually unknown until its more recent emergence on the scene temp2 38.mp3 Mike Tomasetti - Come see what I got - USA 836 Dj M- £60 Referred to on a major dealers site as a "Rare Dj Copy" going at 150, so here's you chance to pick up this illustrious USA label dancer for a snip temp2 37.mp3 Always happy to help with easy payments

I collected about 2/3 of the label run over 20 years, a lot of the girl groups I picked up from my earliest source of US Soul 45's in Scallywags record shop in Southsea, Portsmouth run by a couple who predominantly collected Ska. I had them in a box for several years gathering dust so I eventually took them to a local car boot near the New Forest to shift on, lo and behold the eventual buyer who snapped them all up at a quid a piece was the lady from Scallywags.............what goes around! No mention of Sidney Barnes - I hurt on the otherside - Red Bird on that list or did I miss it? Had a conversation with John Manship who indicated he had a copy in his hands on an Australia trip, but I have never seen or heard of any other proof of its existence so my demo on Blue Cat still holds pride of place in my boxes for pure Northern, Lee

The following White Demos for sale: Postage: 1.20 first class, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com All in stunning condition Be sure to check out the sound files Thanks for looking, Lee Monterey's - It hurts me so - Arwin 130 Wdj M- £275 ON HOLD Obscure west coast mid-tempo dancer, right up there with all the ingredients of a future biggie temp2 28.mp3 Hesitations - She won't come back / I'll be right there - Kapp 822 Wdj M- £60 SOLD 2 for the price of one, both supreme slabs of mid-tempo soul, gotta be one of the best groups on the scene, what potential they had before the accidental shooting of their lead singer George "King" Scott temp2 29.mp3 temp2 30.mp3 Major Lance - Dark and lonely - Okeh 7226 Wdj M- £50 Luxury vocals as always from the Major, horns, girls, the kitchen sink all thrown in, John Manship refers to RPM below large 45 text for a ton, here's a bargain in stunning condition! temp2 31.mp3 Walter Jackson - One heart lonely / Too hot to hold - Okeh 7236 Wdj M- £40 SOLD Another Okeh winner, a toss up between Jackson and Lance for top male voice on the label temp2 32.mp3 Sandi Sheldon - You're gonna make me love you - Okeh 7277 Wdj Ex £750 ON HOLD Got to be the most sought after Okeh, minor wear on top label hence Ex above, a couple of insignificant blemishes on vinyl, plays through MINT MINUS temp2 19.mp3 Otis Clay - Three is a crowd - One-derful 4834 Wdj M- £50 Powerhouse R&B, his hardest, small sticker on label temp1 98.mp3 Visitors - Never the less / Anytime is the right time - Tangerine 1010 Wdj M- £75 Crossover at the high end on the top side, the flip is a stunning upbeat track with human rights undertones, both sides examples of Len Jewells writing and producing brilliance temp2 34.mp3 Cant seem to upload "Anytime", please refer to you tube or ask for it by e-mail Always happy to help with easy payments

Red Wine by Chianti.........hic! Seven Souls - I still love you - CBS

The following for sale: Postage: 1.20 first class, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee Turks — Bad brought the good — DJO M- £120 Fantastic male group dancer on the orange and green label Two Tons of Love — Brown is beautiful — Gordo 706 M- £20 Exceptionally smooth soul Skyliners — Everything is fine — Jubilee 5505 M- £25 Just superb Dora Hall — Pretty boy — Reinbeau 1302 M- £25 Spanking condition and in a company sleeve Benny Mahan — She knows how — Scratch 5882 M £40 Outrageously brilliant R&B Northern Hit Pack — Never say no to your baby — Soul 35010 Wdj Ex £35 Demo, no bell reference, 2 XOL, sticker residue over flip title, nothing to be alarmed about Velvelettes — These things will keep me loving you — Soul 35025 M- £30 Swirl label design for this magnificent piece of Motown Showmen — Take it baby / In paradise — Swan 4213 M- £30 2 great sides Mike Tomasetti — Come see what I got — USA 836 Dj M- £60 Great oldie, something about the USA label design that hits you

Just done a search to find it's credited to Elayna Boynton, wonder if there'll be any royalties for the original writers / artists, too many fine 60's soul tracks stolen with no reference to originals if you ask me!

This quality track is being covered by some unknown to me artist on the latest Ikea Ad. Prefer this version to that and Aretha's.

Superb track, quality artist

The following for sale: Postage: 1.20 first class, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee Eddie Spencer — If this is love — ARC 1206 M- £150 Cover of the Precisions — Drew 45 on Canadian release Monterey’s — It hurts me so — Arwin 130 M- £300 Mid-tempo male group gem, this near mint west coast 45 seems to suffer as a semi-known track on the scene Uptights — Shy guy — Columbia 44243 Wdj Ex £120 Up-tempo femme group dancer, X on label, small stain on flip label, minor paper sleeve marks, plays M- Tommy Bush — I don’t like it — Rika 108 Ex £425 LA stomper with minor marks on vinyl, minor distortion prior to intro caused by what appears to ne a finger nail mark and some fade around label edge, the track plays through mint minus Carl Spencer - Cover girl - Rust Ex- £220 Multicoloured label, scuff on vinyl hence the visual grading, but it plays through virtually mint minus, slight ring wear on labels, drill hole

Nice one Gene, best wishes to you Henrik

Can recommend Luke Day

I had a spare lovely mint issue that took years to sell, So underrated or overlooked, not sure which. Top record I tell you, someone relieve the Soulfulhound of it!!!!!

The following for sale: Postage, 1.20 first class, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee Tommy Good - Baby I miss you - Gordy M- £40 (Always been a collectable dancer) Richard Temple - That beatin' rhythm - Mirwood M- £120 SOLD (“H” machine stamped original of this all time West Coast monster) Major Lance - Dark & lonely / Too hot to hold - Okeh W/Demo Mint £50 (Stunning copy, you won’t find it in better condition, plus company sleeve) Parliaments - Don't be sore at me - Revilot M- £15 (Detroit at it’s most sublime. Perfect arrangement, lyrics and vocals and all for just a few quid) Carl Spencer - Cover girl - Rust Ex dh £250 (Sought after oldie that doesn’t show up often! Multi-coloured ISSUE format, generally the vinyl is in excellent condition with a deep lustre, but visually it is impaired by a large scuff mark, but this DOES NOT affect the track playing Ex or better. Label has a bit of ring wear and a drill hole) Benny Mahan - She knows how - Scratch M- £40 (WOW! What a fantastic slice of Soul with R&B influence this is, catchy dancer) Wendy Rene - Bar-b-q - Stax Ex+ £25 (All time classic, minor scuff on vinyl which DNAP and ring wear on label)

The Monterey's - It hurts me so - Arwin books for 750 with John Manship in his latest guide, is it that rare and in-demand to realise such a value or has John managed to squeeze 750 out of this 45 on his Auction and valued it at what he achieved rather than what its really worth? I think I know the answer given some of the results I've seen!, but someone else's view would be helpful. Cheers, Lee

Marvin Smith, top notch & recommended

Reduced to sell to pave way for wants (where have you heard that before!) No sale this time, its back in the box for good and trip down the Guildhall steps for the missus! Postage £6.95 special delivery, Paypal by GIFT Thanks for looking, Lee Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- £250 £220 HOLD (Just the faintest of label wear on flip) Can't load up the sound file for beautiful philosophy into post for some reason but can send by e-mail if required. Regards, Lee

Bill Murphy, cracking version of what may be the most covered Northern tune ever!

Nothing in Paphos, EVER, but I had em going in RAF Akrotiri (not open to general public!) during postings in the mid nineties and early noughties. These were my only ever forays into DJing, trying to turn the service world onto Northern, took some work but I eventually had em dancing right into the small hours at various clubs around this huge camp. I got so full of it I nearly convinced the programmer at BFBS Radio in Cyprus to let me do a spot every week, but the bloke doing commercial soul cried a lot and it never happened. Imagine lying on a beach in Protaras, Aiya Napa, Ladies Mile or Curium hearing Northern monsters blaring out over the beach from Taverna speakers just like Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, what memories.

The following for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee Jackie Wilson - Higher and higher - Brunswick 78021 Dj M- £30 (A stunner for a Wilson demo collection) Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- £250 SOLD (Just the faintest of label wear on flip) temp1 132.mp3 Curtis Lee - Is she in your town - Mira 240 M- £275 SOLD (Stone mint copy of this star attraction in The Obsession that is Northern Soul 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRgiGuGDmc&feature=related Melodics - Ain't that sharing my love - M.O.C. 674 Dj M- £40 (Brilliant soul and a little on the sweet side) temp1 117.mp3 Bill Brandon - Whatever I am, I'm yours - Moonsong 9003 WDj M- £150 SOLD (Sublime crossover dancer) Sonny Til - Tears and misery - RCA 9759 M- £40 (Outrageously good, feint label wear) Big Dee Irwin - You satisfy my needs - Ex+ £100 (Superb beat ballad) Art Posey - No more heartaches - Solid Hit M- £75 SOLD (Minor ring wear on label) Olympics - Girl, you're my kind of people - Warner Brother 7369 M- £35 (Cracking version of Bob Relf's underplayed flip on Trans American) temp1 135.mp3 Lee Rogers - Cracked up over you - Wheelsville 118 DJ M- £50 (Rare single side DJ copy)

Rick, I have had 2 copies (still got one for myself) of the black label with silver writing label, which I assumed may be a re-press. But after some time spent asking around I have come to the conclusion that the re-press is the yellow label version and any thought that the original may have come out on the half red half black Twin Hits label are as of yet unfounded. I have asked several collectors in the US who have extensive Twin Hits collections who say that Val Palmer was only released on the budget black an silver label. I can't be sure that this is entirely true, but my research has never thrown up positive proof that this Artist was issued on the red and black label. If you discover any different please let me know. Lee

Ditto - messages full Carl Hall for me. Cheers

The following 3 for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Brothers of Soul - I'd be grateful - Boo 1006 M- £120 SOLD (Red label, vinyl press, hardest format? Stunning condition, let alone another class Bridges, Knight and Eaton winner) Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- £250 (Sold my spare copy a few weeks ago, need to pull in cash for yet another higher priority 45, great crossover on both sides, "Beautiful Philosophy" a piece of lyrical artwork!) Emanuel Laskey - I'd rather leave on my feet - DT 100 M- £175 SOLD (Reduced from the previous listing) Gracie Dumas - Song of a woman - J-Gems 104 M- £225 HOLD (Class oldie) Curtis Lee - Is she in your town - Mira 240 M- £300 (Stone mint copy of this monster tune) Sandra Phillips - I wish I had known - Okeh 7310 M- £200 SOLD (One of the harder to find Issues to find on the label) Lee Rogers - Cracked up over you - Wheelsville 118 DJ M- £65 (Rare single side DJ copy) Thanks for looking, Lee

The following 3 for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Masqueraders - How big is big - Bell 874 dh M- SOLD Emanuel Laskey - I'd rather leave on my feet - DT 100 M- £200 Classic Sullivans - Shame, shame, shame - Master Key 03 M- SOLD Thanks for looking, Lee

I had a M- copy a few years back and sold it for 25 quid, some nice underrated, not rare stuff on the label including Irene Reid, we're gonna make it.