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Deon Jackson - Happily Ever After / (You've Got) The Power Of Love - Hayley Records Two unreleased tracks from one of Detroit's favourite sons - DEON JACKSON. 'Happily ever after' was originally recorded by Len Barry but found its way to Detroit and producer Ollie McLoughlin and arranger Mike Terry in the mid 1960s. The flip '(You've got) the power of love' was written by CAPITOLS member Richard McDougall but never recorded by the group. It did gain a release by The ESQUIRES under the title 'You got the power' View full store item

Groovesville Players - Don't Hurt Me / The Way You've Been Acting Lately - Hayley Records The backing track to 'Sweet Sherry' and 'Has it happened to you yet' under it's original title 'Don't hurt me'. Who it was intended for or what the original lyrics were are unknown. Backed with another classic - the original backing track to 'The way you've been acting lately' complete with false start and no background singers. View full store item

Rose Battiste / Gwen Owens - It's Not What You Say / You'd Better Wake Up - Hayley Records Rose Battiste's 'It's not what you say (but how you say it)' features her alluring vocal over a typical Detroit backing from members of the Funk Brothers and Gwen Owens delivers a stunning vocal with the same band members. View full store item

Tony Hester / The Perfections - Keep a hold on me / Just can't leave you - Hayley Records Two more scorchers from Hayley Records with a focus on the predigious talents of Tony Hester. The A side is his version of the storming 'Keep a hold on me' replete with a cracking Mike Terry baritone solo The flip is a re working of his own 'Just can't leave you' by the Perfections. Double dynamite! View full store item

Jimmy Delphs / Ollie McLaughlin Orchestra - Walk On Into My Heart / Where there is love - Hayley Records Jimmy Delphs presents his third Hayley release in the shape of the fantastic 'Walk on into my heart', a song written by Duke Browner but not to be confused with the Bobbie Smith song of the same title. On the flip is the instrumental version of Jimmy's first Hayley release (now sadly sold out) 'Where there is love' by producer Ollie McLaughlin's own musical ensemble. Can listen to both sides above and below View full store item

The Corvairs - I'll Never Do It Again / A Feeling Deep Inside - Kent Repro 05 Here are two great cuts, previously unreleased as singles, recorded for Al Sears’ Sylvia label in New York City in 1965. The Corvairs had one very good release on the label in a soul group harmony style. ‘I'll Never Do It Again’ and ‘A Feeling Deep Inside’ are more R&B and sound earlier than the 45 release. Both tracks have picked up admirers from their New Breed and Modernist CD releases and their release as a Sylvia repro label single will be very welcome. View full store item

Velvet Hammer - Happy / Party Hardy - Soozi - Reissue Two Velvet Hammer heaters reissued officially for the first time since 1977, 45 years since their original release this time on limited edition red vinyl. An essential slice of Chicago history via Soozi Records, ‘Party Hardy’ is a gorgeous disco groover whilst the B, ‘Happy’, is the ultimate feel-good modern soul classic and about as anthemic as they get. The appeal of this record knows no limits, whether you’ve heard it once or one hundred times. With mint originals being virtually impossible to get your hands on and 2nd hand copies that do come up, clocking in at £250+, this is a reissue which will please many a music lover. Red 7" vinyl in black sleeve. View full store item

Richard Caiton - Where Is The Love / Thank You - Reissue 'This incredibly rare 1978 double header from Richard Caiton on JB's Records (New Orleans) gets a much-deserved reissue. A magnificent slice of New Orleans history right here, that has been crying out for a reissue considering the only copy on Discogs is currently listed for a bank-breaking £2500. A soul swooning, love song titled ‘Thank You’ backed with the exquisite modern soul dancer ‘Where Is The Love’ arranged by the mighty ‘Wardell Quezerque’. View full store item

Gabriels - Love And Hate In A Different Time / Spanish Harlem - Atlas Artists Parlophone In 2021, Los Angeles trio Gabriels arrived in a whirlwind with the loose-limbed vintage soul jam of ‘Love & Hate In A Different Time’, a song that could have dropped in almost any era. A stone-cold classic, it introduced a band so much more than just the sum of their supremely talented parts. For the first time, ‘Love & Hate In A Different Time’ is now getting a special 7 Inch release with a previously unreleased live version of ‘Spanish Harlem’ recorded at BBC Maida Vale studios for a Gilles Peterson 6 Music session. View full store item

TSU Toronados - Please Heart Don't Break / Ain't Nothin' Nowhere - Reissue Please note copies do have the labels printed on the wrong way around A RSD 2023 release for this top of the tree classic from the TSU Tornados, two great sides, release notes follow below A first official reissue of this vintage Houston double header from TSU Toronados – the house band for Ovide who recorded the original ‘Tighten Up’ riff. With originals of the 7 inch selling on the second-hand market for £300+, it’s high time a reissue hit the shelves. Side A sees a crossover, mellow groove classic in the form of ‘Please Heart Don’t Break’ full to the brim with emotion encapsulated in those sweet vocals and harmonies. On the flip you’re treated to the energetic excellence of ‘Ain’t Nothin’ Nowhere’, an up-tempo funk jam with a raucous trading off of voices in the mix. Two super collectable cuts across a multitude of scenes. Red label version original black sleeve. View full store item

Latin Blues Band - I'll Be A Happy Man / Take A Trip - Reissue A RSD 2023 release for these two latin soul tracks and the first time on 7 inch for I'be A Happy Man, release notes follow below Reissued for the first time ever on 7 inch, having previously only ever been on the Take A Trip Pussycat LP, Latin Blues Band - (I'll Be A) Happy Man. A dynamic dancefloor jazz and boogaloo belter from 1968, with a legendary piano riff and breakbeats that were most famously sampled by DJ Premier for Christina Aguilera’s classic ‘(Ain´t No Other Man)’. The B side houses another boogaloo bomb in the form of ‘Take A Trip’ that will set you back £80+ for an original copy. Yellow label version with white sleeve. View full store item

Hank Hodge - Eye for An Eye - Soul Direction Origins SDO1007 Initially brought to the attention of the rare soul scene by Mark "Butch" Dobson in some of his first ventures into his DJ career covered as "Lancaster Johnson". A 45 that has always been very elusive for the years after it's initial plays and still commands a king's ransom to own. View full store item

Van McCoy - Sing Yeah, Sing / Wait Till I Get You In My Arms - Soul Direction Records SD016 Soul Direction are proud to bring you two unreleased tracks from the legendary Singer, songwriter and producer Van McCoy. Van McCoy - "Sing Yeah, Sing" / "Wait Till I Get You In My Arms" - (Soul Direction) SD016 View full store item