Illusive

MORE BITS ADDED TONIGHT INCLUDING SOME 70'S PRESSINGS including Melvin Davis

I've put a little list of bits i've had from new up on e-bay https://www.ebay.co.u...=p2047675.l2562 ending at the weekend Maybe they'll go maybe no. Nothing ventured nothin gained as they say. Atb Gav SOME MORE UK ITEMS AND 70'S PRESSINGS ADDED TONIGHT

Quality from track one onwards. KENT productions remain unrivalled. Many thanks to Ady and all concerned for unearthing these gems and putting em out for the masses to enjoy. Gav

Absolutely taken aback by this news. Rest in peace Pete. Sincere condolences to all family and friends. Gav

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. P&P £2.20 recorded delivery £6 special delivery (recommended) Outside of UK please enquire. Payment by Paypal as gift please or bank transfer. Payment secures the disc Jerry Fuller "I get carried away" Challenge green issue Absolutely mint. £70 ovno £60 A GENUINE GIFT FOR A MINT COPY Played only once by myself for the attached sound file and looks unplayed to my eyes and ears before that. Scan is of the actual disc. Listen: temp1 54.mp3 Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. I've tried to grade fairly and prices reflect the condition of the discs. If you disagree let me know. I'm open to sensible offers on multiple buys, P&P £2.20 recorded UK, £3.00 Europe (standard mail) Payment by Paypal preferred please (gift please) or bank transfer Sweet Bobby & Honey Boy "You're the one who's talking" Sound- O- Riffic Ex £35 £25 Obscure funky dancer Books at £200 with Tim Brown and £75 on Manship whos_talking.mp3 Sound file is not from disc but very comparable. No youtube file available TSU Toronadoes "Only Inside / Nothing can stop me" Ovide Ex £20 £12 Masterful Crossover Gem Little Carl Carlton "Don't you need a boy like me / I'll love you forever" Lando NM £30 £22 Fantastic double sider . Not well known but God knows why! Nolan Chance "I'll never forget you" Thomas EX (WOL x2 small crosses to this side + minor label damage to flip , looks like it was covered up) £25 £17 Crossover Excellence Otis Leavill You brought out the best in me / I'm so jealous Dakar WD NM £15 £12 Great double sider from this northern stalwart Billy McGregor "Mr Shy / Fall on my knees" Flash Slight label damage Vg+ £10 £8 Fabulous double sided gem. Crossover and good old northern flip. Absolute bargain. All Youtube links i posted have disappeared and ive no idea why! I can provide sound files and scans of discs if requested. Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. All discs have accompanying soundfiles and scans which are taken from the discs on sale. I'm open to sensible offers on multiple buys. I've tried to grade fairly and price sensibly. If you disagree then let me know. P&P £2.20 recorded delivery, £6 specal delivery UK. £3.50 Europe (standard mail) Payment by PayPal preferred (as gift please) or bank transfer. Payment secures the disc. Mixed batch of styles so have a look and listen Sensations "Too Shy / Please baby please" Way out Ex £15 SOLD SOLD SOLD temp1 75.mp3 temp1 74.mp3 Timi Yuro "When something is wrong with my baby" Frequency VG+ Slight label scuff (see scan) Plays Ex £20 temp1 66.mp3 Tony Mason "A heart for rent or sale / scran" RCA issue £20 temp1 63.mp3 Lisa Richards "Mean old world" Sure-shot Promo copy. VG+ £20 temp1 67.mp3 Debbie Dean "But i'm afraid" Motown Vg plays great £25 temp1 68.mp3 The Pageants "Make it last / she is your girl" Groove WD Ex wol £15 temp1 57.mp3 temp1 58.mp3 Spidells "That'll make my heart break" Monza Vg+ £15 temp1 62.mp3 Mark Thatcher "tell him you got someone else" Diamond Promo copy NM £15 temp1 59.mp3 New People "I'm losing you" All Star Ex £15 temp1 60.mp3 Marion Love "Without Love" Capitol Promo Ex wol (see scan) £15 SOLD SOLD SOLD temp1 69.mp3 Doris Duke "Congratulations baby" RRG Mint £10 SOLD SOLD SOLD temp1 73.mp3 Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. P&P £2.20 recorded delivery £6 special delivery (recommended) Outside of UK please enquire. Payment by Paypal as gift please or bank transfer. Payment secures the disc. Jerry Fuller "I get carried away" Challenge green issue Absolutely mint. £70 ovno Played only once by myself for the attached sound file and looks unplayed to my eyes and ears before that. Scan is of the actual disc. Listen: temp1 54.mp3 Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Surprised by the lack of response when i posted these a few days ago as i thought i'd priced fairly. Maybe they're not as well known as i thought or maybe the bottoms dropped out of the LP market completely (Tempest maybe the exception). To drum up some interest i've added some sample sound files. Give em a spin you might be suprised. P&P UK £3.00 add 75p each additional. Europe Air Mail £5.00 add £2.00 each additional disc. Payment by Paypal preferred please (gift please) or bank transfer. Payment secures the disc. Freddie Hughes "Send My Baby Back" Wand 664 (original not the Kent reissue) Vinyl in Ex condition but please note it does skip once on one rotation of title track and some water staining to cover. If this is an issue to you please don't buy this. Includes the fantastic album only tracks "Tonight i'm gonna see my baby" and "Every night i see your face" in addition to his better known 45' a and b sides. The whole album is pure class.£100 ovno £90 Listen:temp1 41.mp3 temp1 43.mp3 temp1 42.mp3 temp1 44.mp3 Tammi Terell "Irresistable" US Motown. Disc and cover both EX. Includes the fantastic LP only Tears at the end of the love affair. £30 £25 Listen: temp1 45.mp3 Baby Washington "With you in mind" VEEP Disc EX Cover has storage marks. Exceptional album, give the sample tracks a spin £30 Listen: temp1 46.mp3 temp1 47.mp3 temp1 48.mp3 temp1 49.mp3 Strutt "Time moves on" Brunswick. Includes the brilliant crossover track "said you didn't love him" Disc and cover EX £25 Listen: temp1 50.mp3 Betty Wright "Explosion" Alston. Includes the bloody fantastic album only tracks "Keep feeling" and "Open the door to your heart" along with "Life" and some classy deep soul tunes too. Disc and cover EX £30 Listen: temp1 51.mp3 temp1 53.mp3 temp1 52.mp3 Thanks for looking Gav

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. The you tube links are not taken from the discs for sale, but i am now able to provide sound files and label scans if requested. I've graded fairly. If you disagree let me know and i'll refund full cost of disc on return. All these discs are significantly below book prices but I'm open to sensible offers on multiple buys, Will sell as a pack for £175 which is about 30% of the book price ! Payment secures the disc. P&P £2.20 recorded UK, special delivery £6, £3.00 Europe (standard mail) No extra charge for multiples Payment by Paypal only please (gift please) Dealers You got it Big Bunny MINT £75 (never seen this offered this cheap) immaculate copy £70 !!!! SOLD SOLD SOLD Top quality floor filler Herman Grimes Thought I Had It Made Red Bird EX £35 I though this would have flown out) £30 Fantastic top drawer dancer Good-bye Mary Ann ARGO EX £25 (absolute bargain at this price in this nick) £20 Another early gem from these elder Statesmen of Soul Tommy Yates Darling something gotta give Verve issue NM £40 (this is a gift) £30 ON HOLD Stafford magic that still sounds fantastic Teddy Randazzo - You're not that girl anymore - DCP WDJ NM £30 (find it cheaper? i doubt it) £25 Fantastic top drawer vocals and orchestration that builds and builds. Vi Velasco - I don't want to go on - VJ issue - EX £25 (cheaper than some bloody pressings out there!) £20 Massive production Big City northern. Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a Ex. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Judson Moore-Every body push and pull (Capri) Ex £75 tape swoppers gem! What a gem

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. I don't have the facilities to offer soundfiles i'm afraid, but i've tried to grade fairly and prices reflect the condition of the discs. If you disagree let me know. I'm open to sensible offers on multiple buys, P&P £2.20 recorded UK, £3.00 Europe (standard mail) Payment by Paypal preferred please (gift please) or bank transfer Sweet Bobby & Honey Boy "You're the one who's talking" Sound- O- Riffic Ex £35 Obscure funky dancer Books at £200 with Tim Brown and £75 on Manship whos_talking.mp3 Sound file is not from disc but very comparable. No youtube file available TSU Toronadoes "Only Inside / Nothing can stop me" Ovide Ex £20 Masterful Crossover Gem Little Carl Carlton "Don't you need a boy like me / I'll love you forever" Lando NM £30 Fantastic double sider . Not well known but God knows why! Nolan Chance "I'll never forget you" Thomas EX (WOL x2 small crosses to this side + minor label damage to flip , looks like it was covered up) £25 Crossover Excellence Otis Leavill You brought out the best in me / I'm so jealous Dakar WD NM £15 Great double sider from this northern stalwart Billy McGregor "Mr Shy / Fall on my knees" Flash NM £10 ON HOLD Fabulous double sided gem. Crossover and good old northern flip. Absolute bargain. Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. P&P £2.20 recorded, or £6 special delivery (recomended) Payment by Paypal preferred (gift please) or bank transfer. Velvets "Let the fool kiss you" / "Baby the magic is gone" Monument DJ Copy VG++ condition Plays lovely See scans below. £80 ovno SOLD SOLD SOLD Magical good double sided gem. Priced for quick sale. See scans of actual disc below (minor label damage to b-side where its been covered up) Youtube files are not of the disc and are for reference only

I'm parting with some of my favourite vinyl and will listen to sensible offers, especially on multiples. Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. P&P UK £3.00 add 75p each additional. Europe Air Mail £5.00 add £2.00 each additional. Add £5 for signed for/insured. Payment by Paypal preferred please (gift please) or bank transfer. Payment secures the disc. Tempests "Would you believe" Smash Disc NM Hard card cover has some storage markings. £100 ovno. Very reluctant sale. Every track is fantastic SOLD Sam Dees "The show must go on" Atlantic (original 75 release not the reissue) Disc Ex Cover Ex (saw cut to edge) £30 SOLD Freddie Hughes "Send My Baby Back" Wand 664 (original not the Kent reissue) Vinyl in Ex condition but please note it does skip once on one rotation of title track and some water staining to cover. If this is an issue to you please don't buy this. Includes the fantastic album only tracks "Tonight i'm gonna see my baby" and "Every night i see your face" in addition to his better known 45' a and b sides. The whole album is pure class. £100 ovno Tammi Terell "Irresistable" US Motown. Disc and cover both EX. Includes the fantastic LP only Tears at the end of the love affair. £30 Baby Washington "With you in mind" VEEP Disc EX Cover has storage marks. Exceptional album £30 Strutt "Time moves on" Brunswick. Includes the brilliant "said you didn't love him" Disc and cover EX £25 Betty Wright "Explosion" Alston. Includes the wonderful album only track "Keep feeling" Disc and cover EX £30 Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label Thanks for looking Gav

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. I don't have the facilities to offer soundfiles i'm afraid, but i've graded fairly. If you disagree let me know and i'll refund full cost of disc on return. The you tube links are not taken from the discs for sale. All these discs are significantly below book prices but I'm open to sensible offers on multiple buys, Will sell as a pack for £250 Payment secures the disc. P&P £2.20 recorded UK, special delivery £6, £3.00 Europe (standard mail) No extra charge for multiples Payment by Paypal only please (gift please) Dealers You got it Big Bunny MINT £75 Top quality floor filler Herman Grimes Thought I Had It Made Red Bird EX £35 Fantastic top drawer dancer Good-bye Mary Ann ARGO EX £25 Another early gem from these elder Statesmen of Soul Tommy Yates Darling something gotta give Verve issue NM £40 Stafford magic that still sounds fantastic Frankie Brunson Move Baby Move / Boys have feelings too Fairmount DJ EX SOL £25 SOLD Cracking RnB dancer back with a fabulous beat ballad Teddy Randazzo - You're not that girl anymore - DCP WDJ NM £30 Fantastic top drawer vocals and orchestration that builds and builds. King Diamond - A Message to the black woman - Power House - Vg+ (label wear and surface marks but plays fab) £25 SOLD Fantastic dancer and cracking flip from Mr Tolbert. https://youtu.be/QN46gehwiC8 Vi Velasco - I don't want to go on - VJ issue - EX £25 Massive production Big City northern. Thanks for looking Gav RECORD GRADING Mint 10/10 looks unplayed: NM (Near Mint): Like new, many have odd paper scuff EX A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a Ex. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. SOL Sticker on label WOL Writing on label

Great price on this masterpiece

pm'd ya

One on johnny manship site

Played it out friday, which is what set Jules on her pursuit of it me thinks

Bought mine of Roger about a year ago, so that might be the one referred to above

My selection from tonight in no particular order Abraham & his sons Your mother understood Betty LaVette You made a believer out of me Judson Moore Everybody push and pull Bernadette Davis I can't make it without him Curtis Davis Tell me Albert Jones Fifteen cent love Eddie Billups Shake off that dream The Three Degrees Find my way Harry & Keyavas If this is love Michael & Continentals Little school girl Buddy Lamp You got the loving touch Helene Smith You got to do your share George Wydell Funny feeling The Strangers Night winds Patti Austin You're too much a part of me Dramatics All because of you Jerry Jackson It's rough out here The Kittens Is it over baby Lou Rawls The house next door Brooke's O'Dell Standing tall Jimmy Radcliffe There goes the forgotten man George Smith I've had it Teddy Randazzo You don't need a heart Big Dee Irwin You satisfy my needs George Freeman Down & Out

Change your font please.

Was a great set Tony. Hope to hear you play out some time again in the future. Gav

Please PM or e-mail me illusiveoldsoul@yahoo.co.uk with any enquiries. I don't have the facilities to offer soundfiles i'm afraid, but i've tried to grade fairly and prices reflect the condition of the discs. If you disagree let me know. I'm open to sensible offers on all records and multiple buys P&P £2.20 recorded UK, £3.00 Europe (standard mail) Payment by Paypal only please (gift please) Teddy Randazzo - You're not that girl anymore - DCP WDJ NM £40 NOW £30 and a gift at that Fantastic top drawer vocals and orchestration. Pamela Law - Just like you like it - Boyd - NM £50 NOW £35 Rockin' RnB dancer Books at £100 King Diamond - A Message to the black woman - Power House - Vg+ (label wear and surface marks but plays fab) £35 NOW £30 (£75 in Todmorden) Fantastic dancer and cracking flip from Mr Tolbert. Vi Velasco - I don't want to go on - VJ issue - VG++ £25 NOW £20 ridiculously cheap Massive production Big City northern dancer. Buddy Lamp - You've got the loving touch / I wanna go home - Wheelsville 113 Vg- (some surface noise and dirty label/ wol) £12 SOLD Two awesome sides of driving Detroit SOUL - Plays out perfect even though vinyl looks rough. A real Bargain. Willie Hutch - Just another day - Motown VG++ £10 NOW £8 Superb 70's dancer Razzy - I hate hate - Aquarius issue - NM £12 NOW £10 Modern anthem Ted Taylor - I just want to be a part of you girl - Ronn - VG++ £8 (mis-labelled disc, b side lable - going in the hole - on both sides) Cracking crossover dancer, sounds like it should be five times as much. Tyrone Ashley - I want my baby back - Phil LA - Vg (some surface noise, fine to play out) £8 Oh so good. Freddie Scott - Brand New World / I got a woman - Colpix - Vg++ £8 Two slabs of real soul with superb orchestration. Liz Damon's Orient Express - You're falling in love White Whale NM £5 Nice crossover dancer Bobby Cutchins - I did it again - Lasso NM £5 Fabulous timeless dancer Patti Drew - Working on a groovy thing - Capitol - Vg+ (surface scuffs - do not affect play) WOL £5 Cracking mid paced mover Fred Hughes - You can't take it away - VJ - VG++ £5 Classic northern Ronnie Dyson - I don't wanna cry - Columbia - VG++ £5 (faint WOL). Uptempo version of the Chuck Jackson classic Joe Simon - When - Sound Stage 7 - Vg+ (minor surface scratches, 2 clicks during play) £5 How good is this !!!!!! for so little. Joe Sampley - Not too long ago - DOT - VG++ £5 Alternate version to his record with the Uniques. Jackie Ross - Selfish One / Tony Clarke - The Entertainer - Eric VG++ £5 Quality double sided oldie reissue Bob Relf - Girl you're my kind of wonderful / Blowing my mind to pieces Trans (pressing) Vg+ (wol) £7 £5 Two fabulous sides The C.O.D's I'm a good Guy / Michael Eric VG++ £5 Two absolute classics on reissue. The Dells - Always together - Cadet NM £5 In the truest sense of the word this ballad is AWESOME. Freddie Hughes - Don't you leave - Greg-uh-rudy NM- £5 Modern dancer from the 'send my baby back' man. William Bell - Trying to love two - UK Mercury VG++ £5 Classy 70's dancer Dorothy Moore - Girl overboard - Malaco NM £5 (seen listed on here for £20 this week) Lovely modern dancer Lou Rawls - What's the matter with the world - PIR - WDJ NM £5 (listed as above) Modern dancer from the voice Shadow Mann - Come live with me - Tommorrows productions - NM (wol) £5 Big blue eyed production Whatnauts - Help is on the way - Harlem International WDJ VG++ £5 Funky modern two step RECORD GRADING : NM (Near Mint): Like new, looks unplayed. VG++: A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play VG+: A few more marks than a VG++. Used but not abused. VG: Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there. VG-: The record may have some scratches that will be deep enough to feel. Audible clicks and pops may be consistently present, but no skips. G: A record that has been played and not taken care of. Constant background noise will be present. Buyer should view records with this grade as filler copies. Thanks for looking Gav

Fair point Kev, but as you've highlighted it for me no more need be said