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Fabulous crossover double-sider - great condition, great price; soundfile and scan below: CHUCK OVERTON - "Is It Possible" / "I'm So Thankful" (Kapp WD) VG+/EX £45 Is It Possible (Kapp).mp3 Price includes UK post - add £5 for outside UK

A few Crossover, Northern and R&B bits to move on folks. SOUNDFILES AVAILABLE - just ask me. Postage to be added - Paypal F&F please or you cover my fees (4%). (1) Billy Hambrick - Just Can't Take It No More (Jovial) VG+ £25 *****SOLD***** - now listen folks, this is a beltingly good, atmospheric, mid-tempo growling number which deserves to be huge 01 Just Can't Take It No More.mp3 (2) Bobby Foster - If You Really Need A Friend (Sound Plus) VG+ wol £30 - fabulous 70s dancer 01 If You Really Need A Friend (Call.mp3 (3) Chuck Overton - Is It Possible / I'm So Thankful (Kapp WD) VG+ £50 - gorgeous double-sider Is It Possible (Kapp).mp3 (4) Gordon Keith - Look Ahead (Calumet) EX £40 *****SOLD***** - Guy's Stafford Maurice Williams c/u; fantastic (5) Johnnie Jackson & The Blazers - What You Gonna Do (J-Mer) EX £75 *****SOLD***** - nice clean copy of this in-demander

Many thanks to Sean Courtney and Ally MacLean for letting me loose at their fabulous venue. For some reason, they let me do 3 sets overall, including 2 over an hour. I had a thoroughly good time and the comments from regulars were very kind. It was an absolute pleasure sharing so many sounds with them. Here's the whole lot. First Set 10.30-11pm (1) James Dockery – My Faith In You Is All Gone (Soul Craft) (2) Joe McLean – Let’s Talk About Love (Ego) (3) E T White & His Great Potential Band – Got To Find A True Love (Great Potential) (4) Crown Four – Birth Of A Playboy (Lee John) (5) Oz & The Sperlings – Mo Jo Hanna (Villa) (6) The Del-Larks – Out Of The “In” Crowd (Jet) (7) Hermon Hitson – Yes You Did (Minit) (8) Chuck Bridges – Don’t You Make Me Cry (Scoop) (9) Carl & Gerald And The Sonics – Lift Me (Copyright) (10)Bernard Smith & Jokers Wild – Gotta Be A Reason (Groove) (11)L J Reynolds – Intruder (Mainstream) (12)Frankie Freeman – This Old Shack (Ghetto) (13)Clark Bridges – Foxy (CJ) Second Set 11.30pm-12.45am (1) The Soul Rockers – If The Shoe Fits Ya Baby (Buddah) (2) The International Five – I Need You (Starway) (3) Dickie Wonder – Nobody Knows (Golden Triangle) (4) Baby Love – Is Your Love Real (De Mo Rr Is) (5) The Swan Silvertones – If You Believe Your God Is Dead (HOB Is Gospel) (6) Bobby Rush – Just Be Yourself (Salem) (7) Willy McDougal – Don’t Turn Away (Kinard) (8) Johnny De’Vigne – I Smell Trouble (De-Lite) (9) Pieces Of Eight – Strange Things Are Happening (Action) (10)The Sensational Five – It’s Hard Out Here (Sagport) (11)The Paramount Four – You Don’t Know (Southern City) (12)The Ambassadors – I Need Someone (Uptown) (13)Jerri Jones – Monkey On Your Back (Pal) (14)The Soul Messengers – I’ve Been Changed (Elbam!) (15)Charles Simmons – Save The World (Hitsound) (16)Soul Senders – I Got To Get A Move On (Soul-O-Matic) (17)Grace – Inside Your Dreams (KEF) (18)Jimmy Angel – Next Train To Memphis (Avco Embassy) (19)Oscar Perry – I’m On My Way (Paradise) (20)The Four Sights – Love Is A Hurting Game (Shy-Soul) (21)Bonnie Blanchard & Andy Aaron and The Mean Machine – You’re The Only One (CRS) Third Set 1.30-3am (1) The Shades Of Love – Such Good Friends (Delon) (2) Jimmy Lee Bryant – My Little Girl (Jar-Val) (3) Apaches – Trying To Make Ends Meet (Big 8) (4) Wendy Lynn – I Can Remember (King) (5) Lil Henry & His Soul Express – Baby (Ride) (6) Jimmy ‘Bo’ Horne – Hey There Jim (Dig) (7) Mary Mundy And Soul Syndicate – Electric Ghetto (Insurance City) (8) Caffey Brothers – Make Me Over (Aura) (9) Entertainers IV – Just Ain’t My Day (Dore) (10)Joe Willis & The Mighty Invaders – Baby You Got It (Greenwood) (11)The Nombres – Cold Wine Part 1 (Beth) (12)Deloris Ealy – I’ve Been Looking (Velvet) (13)The Black & White Affair – Sweet Soul Lady (Topaz) (14)Freddy Hill – Mr Lucky (Ru-Tee) (15)Funder Cooper – I Didn’t Know (Don’t Shoot Me) (Lamp) (16)Act III – Today I Want To Stay Inside (Harley) (17)The Love Experience – Are You Together For The New Day (Cherry Red) (18)The Sound-Masters – Lonely Lonely (Julet) (19)Eugene Evans – Don’t Do It Now (Hollywood) (20)The Works – Soul Brother (c/u) (21)Tim & The Variation – Can’t Take Your Love (CJ) (22)The New Establishment – Ridin’ High (United World) (23)Bernard Smith – Never Gonna Let You Go (Spectrum) (24)Bobby Williams & his Mar-Kings – All The Time (Tropical) (25)Bobby Jones – Lovin’ Hard, Livin’ Good (Kack) (26)Johnny Summers – I’m Still Yours (Yorktown) (27)The Naturals – Don’t Just Stand There (Path) (28)Nocqula & The Fabulous Spiders – You Know I’m Gonna Make It (Soulin’) (29)Sammy Taylor – Next In Line (Enjoy) (30)Dixie Nightingales – I Don’t Know (Chalice) (31)Tabby Thomas – One Day (Soul International) (32)Jimmy Norman – I’m Leaving (Mercury)

I last saw him on New Years Eve at Southampton Soul Club. He was still driving himself around and about to events pretty much every weekend and he told me then that his time was nearly done, which makes his passing no less saddening. He was a real character and, as Ady alluded to, was never shy in giving you his musical opinion, no matter how brutally frank!!! It was before my time, but he is perhaps most famous for an incident at an all dayer in the mid/late 70s at Reading Top Rank. I am sure some on here would have been there and will remember the event. Apparently, Lacy Lady DJ Chris Hill had led the main room funksters on a conga line into the Northern room upstairs. On their return to the main funk/disco room, Mick walked up to the decks, grabbed the copy of Magic Fly by Space which Chris Hill was playing, snapped it in half shouting that he didn't pay good money to hear shit like that!! Many years later, Mick and I went to a night near Tower Bridge and got chatting to Dr Bob Jones - when the subject of that incident got mentioned, Mick at first didn't let on that it was him. It soon became apparent who he was and, on realising who he was talking to, Dr Bob gleefully asked "you're Cockney Mick, aren't you??!" Others have mentioned it as well, but he was responsible for getting many youngsters into the soul scene, particularly in the early/mid 80s when he was a regular DJ at events around Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Herts and surrounding areas. He was a genuine inspiration to many young soulies back then. He loved soul right across the board too and had some superb 45s in his collection, particularly British labels. I have some very fond memories of Mick Webb. RIP mate.

2 copies here at reasonable prices - https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/4752500?ev=rb

A few 70s/Crossover 45s to go - I won't call them Modern; they are over 40 years old after all and that doesn't really seem very modern does it? Anyway, postage to be added - Paypal F&F or you cover my fees please. Here we go: (1) Bobby Holley - Moving Dancer (Weis) EX/M- £30 *****SOLD***** (2) Eddie Ray - Glad I Found You / You Got Me (Prix) EX £30 *****SOLD***** (3) The Esquires - My Sweet Baby (Hot Line) EX £50 *****SOLD***** (4) James Kelly Duhon - In School (Jude) VG+ £50 *****SOLD***** (5) Mel & Tim - Forever And A Day (Stax) VG+/EX £60 *****SOLD*****

The Fascinators "Can't You See I'm Lonely" (Burn) VG £250 *****SOLD***** Seriously rare and seriously good 60s male group mid-tempo soul. VG condition - plays nice enough. 01 Can't You See I'm Lonely.mp3

Messaged you Tom.

Few for sale. SOUNDFILES AVAILABLE - message me. Postage to be added - Paypal F&F(gift) or you cover my fees please. Cheers. (1) Billy Hambrick - Just Can't Take It No More (Jovial) VG+ £30 - great atmospheric, growling, mid-tempo R&B (2) City Limitz - First Love (Virtue WD) EX £75 - Go Go Children spin; mid tempo funky dancer; great 45 (3) Eddie Ray - Glad I Found (Prix) NM £45 - crossover classic (4) Eddie Sull - I'm Looking For My Baby (Renee) EX (label wear on flip) £50 *****SOLD***** - Superb, pounding, raw Chicago Northern Soul (5) The Insights - Love Is A Game (United Audio) VG/VG+ £80 *****SOLD***** - reduced again! I cannot understand why this has not sold (6) Mel & Tim - Forever And A Day (Stax) VG+/EX £70 - fantastic uptempo 70s soul (7) Roy Wright - Hook Line & Sinker (Mica) VG+ £100 *****SOLD***** - Stafford classic with the alternate version of "I Can't Please You" by James Robins (not Jimmy) on the flip (8) Sugar And Sweet - Cool It Baby (Morton) EX £100 *****SOLD***** - obscure, semi-known Northern with huge potential

It is.

I had one up for sale last week which didn't go. Will PM you now.

Potentially after the following: (1) Nathan Wilkes - "Strange Feeling" (Tragar) (2) Ross Young - "Super Woman" (Cash) (3) Mad Dog & The Pups - ""Please Don’t Let Me Go" / "Look Into My Eyes" (Magic City 015) (4) TSU Toronados - "Song For A Princess"/"Work On It" (Ovide) Cheers.

Some more quality sales from Cardiff. Soundfiles available - just ask. Postage to be added - Paypal F&F (gift) or please add 4% to cover my fees. (1) Rex Garvin - "You Don't Need No Help" (WSJ Sound) *****SOLD***** EX £125 - proper stamped, vinyl original You Don't Need No Help Part 1 (WSJ S.mp3 (2) Innervison - "Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home" (Ariola demo) EX (slight stain on flip) £40 - total class uptempo 70s plus superb crossover flip Gotta Find A Way To Get Back Home (A.mp3 I Just Want To Love You (Ariola).mp3

Reluctant sale of this early soul/R&B rarity - UK postage included (outside the UK will be extra). THE ASCOTS - "She Did" (Bethlehem) - VG but plays loud and clear 01 She Did 2.mp3 *****SOLD***** £300 £270

Three 45s for sale. SOUNDFILES available - just ask. Postage extra; Paypal F&F (gift) or you cover my fees (4%) please. (1) Mel & Tim - "Forever And A Day" (Stax) VG+/EX £70 01 Forever And A Day.mp3 (2) Nelson Sanders - "This Love Is Here To Stay" (La Beat) EX £80 ******SOLD****** This Love Is Here To Stay (La Beat).mp3 (3) The Insights - "Love Is A Game" (United Audio) VG £100 Love Is A Game (United Audio).mp3

For others reference, soundfile from my copy here - Dance My Tears Away (Capcity).mp3 And here's a scan as well................

https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/112443/GUESS,_LENIS

Just get a blank page when I try your auction link?

A rare old-fashioned 60s girlie stomper here. Big sound 90s and early 2000s for Nick Brown and Irish Greg at the 100 Club and other London venues. Ripe for revival! EX condition - £250 He's A Wild One (Deblyn).mp3

Relisting a few. UK post included. Paypal friends & family (gift) or add 4% to cover my fees please. Soundfiles available - just ask: (1) The Ad Libs - "Nothing's Worse Than Being Alone" (Share) EX £15 (2) The Insights - "Love Is A Game" (United Audio) VG/VG+ £100 (3) Leontine Dupree - "Standing On His Word" EX/M- £100 - equally good "Color Me Foolish" on the flip (4) Liz McCall - "Boy From Crosstown" EX £30 - equally good "Double Determination" on the flip (5) Mona Lisa - "They Don't Know" (Dade WD) EX £50 (6) The Rotations - "Don't Ever Hurt Me Girl" (Law-Ton) EX £30 *****SOLD***** (7) Roy Hytower - "I'm In Your Corner" / "Undertaker" (Blue Rock) VG+ £20 (8) Young Disciples & Co - "Crumbs From The Table" (Gateway) VG/VG+ £25 *****SOLD*****

https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/6857586?ev=rb https://www.discogs.com/Chuck-Brooks-Baa-Baa-Black-Sheep/release/4750216 https://www.recordsbymail.com/search.php?q=chuck+brooks&artist=&title=&label=&item=

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I haven't got a clue what you are on about mate.

Explain. Where is the hypocrisy? Psych/beat 45s have a clear place on the Mod end of the spectrum (though I suspect not all people calling themselves 'Mods' would necessarily like that end) but do they (generally speaking) have a place in the Rare Soul & Funk/Northern Soul end of the spectrum? I think most would agree, probably not on the whole. Despite protestations from some corners, funk has a clear fit with Rare/Northern Soul because funk has always been there or thereabouts somewhere in that spectrum. I haven't seen anybody on this thread being hypocritical - I've seen some fairly frank views about this particular record and a fair degree of acknowledgement that it might even fit with some corners of this vast spectrum. But I am struggling to see where you're coming from and the comparison you draw with the infusion of funk into the Rare/Northern scene in recent years?