Benji

Have you actually seen a copy or just heard of one? Thing is, I was told many many years ago by a german dealer that one of Anka's Northern tracks came out in Germany but he didn't tell me which one. Never seen an actual copy of either "When we get there" or "Cant help loving" so I assumed this information was not true.

Would love to hear those! RefoSoul anyone? Who were the artists? Once saw Herbie Goins live at the Cattolica mod rally. He was living in Rome at the time

Leaving the Low rider scene aside (as I know FA about that), many Chicago Soul classics like "mama didn't lie" or many Major Lance tracks were or still are popular on the Northern, Popcorn and Beach scenes. Willie Tee "one way street" another example.

I always thought Butch bought the very first "known" Ebay copy (i.e. first copy that didn't slip through the net and picked up for next to nothing by some clever record hound) that went for 3-4K? But very likely I am wrong and Butch hasn't got any reason not to tell the truth so I think you're right.

Then he must have sold it

For sale: Solomon King - This beautiful day - EMI Columbia France with P/S! (VG++, bit of wol on sleeve) - 70 GBP nice original french issue, very hard to find The Marvellos - Somethin's burnin' - Loma (VG/VG+, wol, plays well, just looks a bit worn) - 30 GBP Classic Northern oldie, less than half price! The Hesitations - Push a little bit harder - Kapp France (EX) - 30 GBP no US 45 release for this solid Northern track, rare one! Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details SPECIAL OFFER: 115 GBP FOR THE LOT!

I think the Kent 45 that came out in the 80s had the alternative take with the different intro too ...

Pete, have emailed you re. 2 discs earlier today.

Hi, I'm after Freddie Houston - If I had known - Old Town. (Demo or issue, whatever comes cheaper or quicker...) Must be VG or better. Nice trades waiting. Anyone? Please PM me...

The 150 quid guide price is for the UK issue which I think is worth more like 75 in real life. German copy worth 50 max. I got my copy on Ebay for 1 Euro and was the only bidder, shows what sort of an in demander it is

I still think my german picture sleeve copy looks much much better than either the UK or the italian one...

For sale: Solomon King - This beautiful day - EMI Columbia France with P/S! (VG++, bit of wol on sleeve) - 90 GBP Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details...

For sale: Tommy Navarro - I cried my life away - De Jac (VG++, small wol) - 100 GBP Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details... SOLD

For sale: The Marvellos - Somethin's burnin' - Loma (VG/VG+, wol, plays well, just looks a bit worn) - 40 GBP Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details...

There was another thread about Southwind Symphony earlier this year: Click here

Reduced to 40 quid plus post if anyone buys it today, how's that for a special offer? Trades for german Soul 45s welcome!

Think it works out a ratio of 1 smashed record per kid. That's ok. My little luv smashed 3 in one go when she jumped around the living room

For sale: The Hesitations - Push a little bit harder - Kapp France (EX) - 50 GBP Storming Northern Soul, not released on 45 in the USA. Came out on 7" only in France and UK. Half price because it misses the picture sleeve. Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details...

The italian version of Jimmy Radcliffe came out in Italy on a jukebox 7", there's a scan of it posted somewhere on Soul Source. Motown released foreign versions of their bigger hits all over the world. I recall seeing spanish, french, italian and german versions done by Four Tops, Supremes, Temps, etc. The rarest and by far most collectable german releases are Temps "Mein girl" (my girl) (worth about 250 quid) and Marvin Gaye "Wie schoen das ist" (How sweet it is) (about 75 quid). The flipside to Marvin Gaye "Sympatica" is a german only release, written and produced by a german composer. But on the Northern Soul side of things the only non-english track I recall is the Tielmann Brothers "Viel zu spaet" which is a german cover of Bobby Goldsboro "Too late". Certainly not Soul by any means but at least of some sort of relevance to Northern.

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It came out on german issue as well but is soooo rare! I once had it on issue but sold it when I got the demo with the picture sleeve, thinking this to be the rarest format Mind even the german demo is not that easy to find...

Haven't heard LaReine La mar for quite some time now but I recall her voice sounding very similar to Marion Stewart. They might have been one and the same?

Two nice collectables for sale: Richie Barrett - I will love you/instr. - Swan W/D (EX) - 25 GBP Nice dancer with organ driven instrumental version on flip. Last seen for 45 quid here on Soul Source! Otis Leavill - Gotta right to cry - Lucky (EX) - 60 GBP Highly collectable Chicago dancer by a legendary artist, Last seen @ $120, book price 100 GBP or even more... Postage is 3 GBP standard or 5.05 GBP registered in Europe. Bit more for post outside Europe, bit less within Germany. Payment by Paypal only. Strict grading! Please PM me for further details...

PM'd back, list updated.