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Reluctant sale of my personal copy to fund another record: DYNAMITE SINGLETARY "Same Way You Love Your Man" b/w "I Really Love You" (Singletary) M- £175 Recently sold on Rare Soul 45s for £250 - so a bargain price. Seems to be a bit of a buzz on this right now - and rightly so. Very nice mid-tempo male vocal dancer, backed with deep soul with a beat. Great copy. Paypal as gift if possible. PM if interested.

Plenty of bargains to be had, all reduced - look closely! P&P extra, Paypal preferred. PM if interested. TA! Funk / Soul 45s (US) all at least EX-M unless otherwise stated Ruby Andrews - Let’s Get A Groove Going On (Zodiac ) £15 £10 Tatty looking scuffed VG-, plays pretty well with a bit of crackle - would be £50 mint. Awesome funky crossover. FONTELLA BASS “Talking About Freedom” b/w “It’s Hard To Get Back” (Paula) £8 £5 Great "deep with a beat" version of Syl Johnson ALVIN CASH & THE CRAWLERS “Un-Wind The Twine” b/w “The Penguin” (Mar-v-Lus) £4 £3 ALVIN CASH & THE REGISTERS “Doin’ The Ali Shuffle” b/w “Feels So Good” (Mar-v-Lus) £4 £3 LONDON FOG “Easy Mover” b/w “Trippin’” (Gold Stars) £40 £30 Great mid-tempo sister funk crossover, backed with frantic up-tempo instrumental. Original rare local press, came out later on Imperial. SHACK “Too Many Lovers” b/w “A Love Affair That Bears No Pain” (Volt) £8 £5 Great early 70s dancer, backed with nice deep - only on the issue copies... THE SHAGGY BOYS “Stop The Clock” (Red Bird - demo) £3 £2 Bargain for label collectors! BETTYE SWANN “My Heart Is Closed For The Season” (Capitol) £15 £12 Essential funky crossover! Funk / Soul 45s (UK) all at least EX-M unless otherwise stated CHUCK ARMSTRONG “God Bless The Children” (UK Action - 1973) £5 £3 DON COVAY “It’s Better To Have” (UK Mercury) £4 £3 THE FLIRTATIONS “Someone Out There” b/w "How Can You Tell Me" (UK Deram) £5 £3 Great UK soul in company sleeve. SIR TED FORD “Disco Music” b/w “I’ve Got A Goal” (UK Ardent) VG Has some scuffs, but A-side plays excellent - B-side plays with a bit of light crackle, and has a mark which looks bad, but plays without any real trouble... Has sold for £100+ on ebay! GLORIA GAYNOR “This Love Affair” (UK Polydor) M- £30 £25 Nice price for a lovely UK issue. In company sleeve. THELMA JONES “The House That Jack Built” (UK Soul City) £15 £12 Lovely minty copy! Great funky female vocal, original to Aretha Franklin - and so nice on original Soul City! RARE PLEASURE “Let Me Down Easy” b/w long version (UK DJM DJS 10738) EX/EX £40 £30 Rare UK promo copy, in promo only sleeve. SISTER SLEDGE “Mama Never Told Me” (UK Atlantic) £3 £2 BOBBY WILLIAMS “Let’s Jam” b/w “You’re My Baby” (UK Contempo - demo) M- Nice original UK demo - US copies sell for £100+

Plenty of bargains to be had, look closely! P&P extra, Paypal preferred. PM if interested. TA! Funk / Soul 45s (US) all at least EX-M unless otherwise stated Ruby Andrews - Let’s Get A Groove Going On (Zodiac ) £15 Tatty looking scuffed VG-, plays pretty well with a bit of crackle - would be £50 mint. Awesome funky crossover. FONTELLA BASS “Talking About Freedom” b/w “It’s Hard To Get Back” (Paula) £8 Great "deep with a beat" version of Syl Johnson ALVIN CASH & THE CRAWLERS “Un-Wind The Twine” b/w “The Penguin” (Mar-v-Lus) £4 ALVIN CASH & THE REGISTERS “Doin’ The Ali Shuffle” b/w “Feels So Good” (Mar-v-Lus) £4 MARVIN GAYE / TAMMI TERRELL “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (Tamla) VG+ £5 LONDON FOG “Easy Mover” b/w “Trippin’” (Gold Stars) £40 Great mid-tempo sister funk crossover, backed with frantic up-tempo instrumental. Original rare local press, came out later on Imperial. THE ROYALETTES “There He Goes” b/w “Come To Me” (Warner Bros) £3 SHACK “Too Many Lovers” b/w “A Love Affair That Bears No Pain” (Volt) £8 Great early 70s dancer, backed with nice deep - only on the issue copies... THE SHAGGY BOYS “Stop The Clock” (Red Bird) £3 Bargain for label collectors! BETTYE SWANN “My Heart Is Closed For The Season” (Capitol) £15 Killer! Funk / Soul 45s (UK) all at least EX-M unless otherwise stated 100% PURE POSION “You Keep Coming Back” (UK EMI) factory sample sticker VG+ £50 RESERVED Tiny wee bit of crackle on intro, plays superb once it kicks in! UK only. Company sleeve. CHUCK ARMSTRONG “God Bless The Children” (UK Action - 1973) £5 DON COVAY “It’s Better To Have” (UK Mercury) £4 THE FLIRTATIONS “What’s Good About Goodbye My Love” (UK Deram demo) £5 THE FLIRTATIONS “How Can You Tell Me” b/w “Someone Out There” (UK Deram) £5 SIR TED FORD “Disco Music” b/w “I’ve Got A Goal” (UK Ardent) VG £40 Has some scuffs, but A-side plays excellent - B-side plays with a bit of light crackle, and has a mark which looks bad, but plays without any trouble... Has sold for £100+ on ebay! GLORIA GAYNOR “This Love Affair” (UK Polydor) M- £30 Nice price for a lovely UK issue. In company sleeve. THELMA JONES “The House That Jack Built” (UK Soul City) £15 Lovely minty copy! Great funky female vocal, original to Aretha Franklin - and so nice on original Soul City! TOM JONES “The Lonely One” (UK Decca) £5 Mod spin! Grab a bargain! BARABARA McNAIR “You’re Gonna Love My Baby” (UK white label, rubber stamped) £5 RARE PLEASURE “Let Me Down Easy” b/w long version (UK DJM DJS 10738) EX/EX £40 Rare UK promo copy, in promo only sleeve. SISTER SLEDGE “Mama Never Told Me” (UK Atlantic) £3 GENO WASHINGTON “I’ve Been Hurt By Love” b/w “She Shot A Hole In My Soul” (UK Picadilly) £15 Great UK-only mid-tempo dancer, top double-sider! BOBBY WILLIAMS “Let’s Jam” b/w “You’re My Baby” (UK Contempo - demo) M- £10 Nice original UK demo - US copies sell for £100+

For sale: GLORIA GAYNOR "This Love Affair" b/w "For The First Time In My Life" (UK Polydor) £35 Superb 1978 crossover dancer - lovely M- UK issue copy in company bag. PM if interested. TA!

For sale: DYNAMITE SINGLETARY "The Same Way You Love Your Man You Can Love Me" b/w "I Really Love You" (Dynamite) RESERVED! Just sold by Brownie for £250, so a bargain for someone! For soundclip check here: https://raresoul45s.c...gem33grbg9uicd3 Superb male vocal northern dancer, backed with nice mid-tempo - getting spins and about to take off. This is a lovely mint minus copy, played once by me to check it was all tip-top. PM if interested.

For sale: DYNAMITE SINGLETARY "The Same Way You Love Your Man You Can Love Me" b/w "I Really Love You" (Dynamite) Superb male vocal northern dancer, backed with nice mid-tempo. Auctioned by Mr Manship a few months ago, went for £220+ which was considered cheap by many. This is a lovely mint minus copy, played once by me to check it was all tip-top. £170 inc. Registered postage and paypal fees etc. Sure there's a clip on here somewhere, but can't get the search to work! PM if interested.

Thanks for the info... so, still looking. And if someone IS sat on a big stack of them...

Does this actually exist? I'm beginning to wonder....

Anyone???!!!

I think there was an, ahem, unofficial pressing of this a while back which I totally missed. Anyone with a copy of TAMMI TERRELL "All I Do Is Think Of You" they can help me out with? I see there's carvers on ebay, but want a REAL bootleg!!!! PM if you can help... TA!

See someone is looking for the Heavy Soul album... Has anyone got the French 45 of "Ooh Baby" they'd be prepared to part with? Please PM me if you can help...

Updated with reserved items removed...

All records are at least EX condition unless otherwise mentioned. P&P extra. Paypal as gift preferred. PM if you're interested in anything, or need more info. TA! Funk / Soul 45 Trades (US unless stated) 100% PURE POSION "You Keep Coming Back" (UK EMI) factory sample sticker VG+ £70 £50 Plays with a bit of light surface noise during intro. Great once it gets going... Would be £100 mint. HOKIS POKIS "Nowhere" b/w "Can't Wait For Love" (Shield) £10 £8 Plus get a freebie copy of "Swing" b/w "Getcha Girl" in VG condition! THE FLIRTATIONS "Nothing But A Heartache" (UK Deram) VG+ £10 £8 UK original, B-side has a couple of wee scratches - half price! THE FLIRTATIONS "What's Good About Goodbye My Love" (UK Deram demo) £8 £6 Very nice near mint demo copy! THE FLIRTATIONS "How Can You Tell Me" b/w "Someone Out There" (UK Deram) £8 £6 Nice mint minus copy! THE ROYALETTES "There He Goes" b/w "Come To Me" (Warner Bros) £3 FREE WITH ANY ORDER! DEREK MARTIN "Sly Girl" b/w "Soul Power" (Tuba) £10 £8 DRIZA BONE "Real Love" (UK 4 & Broadway) £10 £5 Modern soul from 1991, second single after "Pressure" . With picture sleeve. ESTHER PHILLIPS "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (Kudu) £15 £12 Great funky version of Gil Scott Heron. Nice copy, in company sleeve. EDWIN STARR "Stop Her On Sight" b/w "I Have Faith In You" (UK Polydor) £10 £7 Original first UK pressing, great double sider. MARVIN GAYE / TAMMI TERRELL "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Tamla) £10 £7 Floor-packer - DJ essential! SIR TED FORD "Disco Music" b/w "I've Got A Goal" (UK Ardent) VG £50 £40 A-side has a non sounding scratch, B-side has a light scuff across most of it which sounds lightly for part of song - so A-side fine for DJing, and half price! SISTER SLEDGE "Mama Never Told Me" (UK Atlantic) £3 FREE WITH ANY ORDER THE SHAGGY BOYS "Stop The Clock" (Red Bird) £3 FREE WITH ANY ORDER For Red Bird / Blue Cat label completists! RARE PLEASURE "Let Me Down Easy" b/w long version (UK DJM DJS 10738) EX/EX £40 £30 Big tune! Rare UK promo copy, in promo only sleeve. DYNAMIC TINTS "Falling In Love" b/w "Be My Lady" (Twinight 145) VG+ £15 £12 With the rarer flipside - two quality sides! BOBBY WILLIAMS "Let's Jam" (UK Contempo) demo EX £8 £5 Nice deep funk track, UK original demo - US copies sell for £100+ BACKYARD HEAVIES "Keep On Trucking" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (UK Action) 1973 NOC £15 £12 THEOLA KILGORE "He's Coming Back To Me" b/w "I'll Keep Trying" (K.T.) £3 FREE WITH ANY ORDER SOME ALBUMS FOR £4 EACH + POSTAGE (again all EX or better) NOW £3 each or ALL FOUR FOR A TENNER (plus P&P)! THE SPINNERS "Love Tripping" (US Atlantic 1980) inc. "I Just Want To Fall In Love" GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "The Fabulous" (UK Music For Pleasure) Inc. "The Stranger" – only on this release? SERGIO MENDES "Love Music" (UK Bell) Great title track. VARIOUS "Motown Disco Classics Vol. 5" (UK Tamla Motown) Odd-ball 70s comp featuring some nice tracks. CHRIS CLARK "Love's Gone Bad", UNDISPUTED TRUTH "You Got The Love I Need", BARBARA RANDOLPH "Can I Get A Witness" etc.

This has been discussed before, but I don't think anyone picked up on the fact that there are TWO earlier versions. I have the Dunhill Golden Oldies and the Roulette issues - and the Roulette version has female backing singers in the chorus. Which I sometimes prefer. And sometimes don't... Embarassing that the only info I can I share on here is comparing two $5 re-issue 45s back-to-back...

All records are at least EX condition unless otherwise mentioned. P&P extra. Paypal preferred. PM if you're interested in anything, or need more info. TA! Funk / Soul 45 Trades (US unless stated) 100% PURE POSION "You Keep Coming Back" (UK EMI) factory sample sticker VG+ £70 Plays with a bit of light surface noise during intro. Great once it gets going... Would be £100 mint. HOKIS POKIS "Nowhere" b/w "Can't Wait For Love" (Shield) £10 Plus get a freebie copy of "Swing" b/w "Getcha Girl" in VG condition! THE FLIRTATIONS "Nothing But A Heartache" (UK Deram) VG+ £10 UK original, B-side has a couple of wee scratches - half price! THE FLIRTATIONS "What's Good About Goodbye My Love" (UK Deram demo) £8 Very nice near mint demo copy! THE FLIRTATIONS "How Can You Tell Me" b/w "Someone Out There" (UK Deram) £8 Nice mint minus copy! THE ROYALETTES "There He Goes" b/w "Come To Me" (Warner Bros) £3 DEREK MARTIN "Sly Girl" b/w "Soul Power" (Tuba) £10 THELMA JONES "The House That Jack Built" (UK Soul City) £10 Nice minty copy on UK! DRIZA BONE "Real Love" (UK 4th & Broadway) £10 Modern soul from 1991, second single after "Pressure" . With picture sleeve. ESTHER PHILLIPS "Home Is Where The Hatred Is" (Kudu) £15 Great funky version of Gil Scott Heron. Nice copy, in company sleeve. EDWIN STARR "Stop Her On Sight" b/w "I Have Faith In You" (UK Polydor) £10 Original first UK pressing, great double sider. PIGMEAT MARKHAM "Who Got The Number" b/w "Pig's Popcorn" (Chess) £10 Great funk double-sider. MARVIN GAYE / TAMMI TERRELL "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Tamla) £10 Floor-packer - DJ essential! SIR TED FORD "Disco Music" b/w "I've Got A Goal" (UK Ardent) VG £50 A-side has a non sounding scratch, B-side has a light scuff across most of it which sounds lightly for part of song - so A-side fine for DJing, and half price! SISTER SLEDGE "Mama Never Told Me" (UK Atlantic) £3 THE SHAGGY BOYS "Stop The Clock" (Red Bird) £3 For Red Bird / Blue Cat label completists! RARE PLEASURE "Let Me Down Easy" b/w long version (UK DJM DJS 10738) EX/EX £40 Rare UK promo copy, in promo only sleeve. DYNAMIC TINTS "Falling In Love" b/w "Be My Lady" (Twinight 145) VG+ £15 With the rarer flipside - two quality sides! BOBBY WILLIAMS "Let's Jam" (UK Contempo) demo EX £8 Nice deep funk track, UK original demo - US copies sell for £100+ BACKYARD HEAVIES "Keep On Trucking" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (UK Action) 1973 NOC £15 THEOLA KILGORE "He's Coming Back To Me" b/w "I'll Keep Trying" (K.T.) £3 CHUCK ARMSTRONG "God Bless The Children" (UK Action - 1973) £5 SOME ALBUMS FOR £4 EACH + POSTAGE (again all EX or better) THE SPINNERS "Love Tripping" (US Atlantic 1980) inc. "I Just Want To Fall In Love" GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "The Fabulous" (UK Music For Pleasure) Inc. "The Stranger" - only on this release? SERGIO MENDES "Love Music" (UK Bell) Great title track. VARIOUS "Motown Disco Classics Vol. 5" (UK Tamla Motown) Odd-ball 70s comp featuring some nice tracks. CHRIS CLARK "Love's Gone Bad", UNDISPUTED TRUTH "You Got The Love I Need", BARBARA RANDOLPH "Can I Get A Witness" etc.

Well, I was too late off the mark to get a reasonably priced DARLING DEARS 45. Just wondered if anyone on here managed to get a spare, or a copy they were looking to (ahem) make a reasonable return on. Like, not an extra grand or anything. Worth asking...

Sure it's an original you want, but Jazzman has re-issued this for mere mortals: BILLY BYRD!

Aye, neither does yours...

For sale: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me" b/w "No One Could Love You More" (UK Tamla Motown TMG 864) £70 REDUCED! No introduction needed really - the only way to own this quality dancer on 7" - really nice EX+ copy in company sleeve. P&P extra. Paypal as gift preferred. PM if interested...

For sale: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me" b/w "No One Could Love You More" (UK Tamla Motown TMG 864) £75 REDUCED! No introduction needed really - the only way to own this quality dancer on 7" - really nice EX+ copy in company sleeve. P&P extra. Paypal as gift preferred. PM if interested...

Funk / Soul 45 SALES (UK issues) EDWIN STARR "Stop Her On Sight" b/w " I Have Faith In You" (UK Polydor) EX £20 First UK 1966 issue of great double-sider. In company sleeve. THELMA JONES "House That Jack Built" (UK Soul City) M- £20 UK 1969 original of Aretha Franklin gem - nice copy! GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "No One Could Love You More" (UK Tamla Motown) EX £75 Always in-demand UK-only 45. In company sleeve. RARE PLEASURE "Let Me Down Easy" b/w long version (UK DJM DJS 10738) EX/EX £50 Rare UK promo copy, in promo only sleeve. DUSTY SPRINGFIELD "Am I The Same Girl" (UK Philips) VG+ (NOC) £5 Nice Barbara Acklin cover - few scuffs, still plays fine. THE CHOSEN FEW "You Mean Everything To Me" (UK Polydor) EX £20 UK-only sweet group soul from pre-Real Thing group. BOBBY WILLIAMS "Let's Jam" (UK Contempo) demo EX £10 STEVIE WONDER "Ain't That Asking For Trouble" (Tamla Motown UK) EX £3 CHUCK ARMSTRONG "God Bless The Children" (UK Action - 1973) EX £5 BACKYARD HEAVIES "Keep On Trucking" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (UK Action) 1973 NOC £25 PM if interested - Paypal as gift preferred. P&P extra - £1.50 for 1st item in UK. TA!

Actually, it's Finnish: PETRI & PETTERSON BRASS "Tietaa En Saa" (I've Been Trying) (Scandia)

I've got a Swedish cover version, I'll need to dig it out. Sure some of the Scandinavians on here will know what it is...

Make me an offer!

For sale: GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS "Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me" b/w "No One Could Love You More" (UK Tamla Motown TMG 864) £90 inc. P&P O.N.O. No introduction needed really - the only way to own this quality dancer on 7" - really nice EX+ copy in company sleeve. Paypal preferred. PM if interested... Make me an offer!!!!