GRADING: M- (a new record); VG++ (minor flaws but basically new); VG+ (great play copy); VG (plays with some noise; fine for DJ'ing); VG- (more noise, still enjoyable). NOTE: For grades less than VG+, I usually won't mention label wear; you can assume there is some. I will always mention writing/stamps/stickers, though.
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**PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS.**
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FOUR PERHAPS UNCONVENTIONALLY CONCEIVED SECTIONS FOLLOW:
I. DETROIT
II. R&B / BLUES / TITTYSHAKERS / LATIN / POPCORN
III. FUNK / GOSPEL / MODERN
IV. NORTHERN / CROSSOVER / SOUTHERN / EVERYTHING ELSE
I. DETROIT
1. Apollo - THE O'JAYS, Miracles/Can't Take It (strong VG; ring wear on label): 2 killer early Don Davis/Daco productions...25
2. Buddah - J.J. BARNES, Evidence/I'll Keep Coming Back (one big scuff shy of M-; doesn't affect play): 30
3. Bump Shop - THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, A Man in Love/Money Can't (M-): 20
4. Detroit Gold - JIMMY SCOTT, Remember Me/inst. (M-; yellow label): 30
5. D-Town - DEE EDWARDS, All the Way Home/Love, Love, Love (strong VG; stamp and writing on label; plays much better than it looks): 25
6. Eastbound - FREDDY WILSON, Promise Land/Where Is She? (VG+): great JB-style funk backed with one of the best deep soul ballads EVER...40
7. Eastbound - MELVIN SPARKS FEAT. JIMMY SCOTT, I've Got to Have You/Get Down with the Get Down (M-): 25
8. Flaming Arrow - CORZETTE HOLLY, Holding My Hand/JAMES HAVIOR, Jumping with Popeye (VG++; water stains on label): nice ballad b/w funk instro...60
9. Geneva - BETTY BIBBS, First Come, First Served/I Want Some Satisfaction (M-): killer ballad...10
10. Gordy - MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS, Show Me the Way/Honey Chile (M-): 7
11. Inter/Soul - TOMMY "T", Love Makes the World Go Round/The Blues (VG++; black label): 15
12. Invictus - TYRONE EDWARDS, Can't Get Enough of You/You Took Me from a World Outside (VG++): 15
13. Melony - THE BREED, Fading Away/Is This Goodby (VG++): great version of Motown classic...30
14. Motown - THE SUPREMES, Run Run Run/I'm Giving You Your Freedom (M-): 25
15. Kapp - ALBERT JONES, Unity/Hello Darlin' (vinyl is VG++; sticker and writing and minor water stain on labels): 25
16. Pelikin - KRIS PETERSON, Mama's Little Baby/inst. (M-): 8
17. Probe - NORTH BY NORTHEAST, Slave of Society/Pain of City Living (M-): 10
18. Rich - CORNELL BLAKELY, Don't Do It/You Broke My Heart (VG+; bb hole): fantastic Berry Gordy-produced R&B...50
19. Soul - GLADYS KNIGHT, Just Walk in My Shoes/Stepping Closer to Your Heart (VG++; ring wear on label): 15
20. Tamla - ISLEY BROTHERS, All Because I Love You/Behind a Painted Smile (M-): one of my all-time fave Motown sides!!...25
21. Tri-City - LEE MOORE, I Been Down Too Long/Ain't Gonna Spread Myself (M-): 7
22. Volt - UNITED IMAGE, Love's Creeping Up on Me/I'll Keep Coming Back (strong VG): 10
22. Westbound - THE MAGICTONES, Trying Real Hard/Happy Days (M-): 20
**PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS.**
II. R&B / BLUES / TITTYSHAKERS / LATIN / POPCORN
23. ABC-Paramount - RAY CHARLES, You're Just About to Lose Your Clown/Together Again (M-; slight label ring wear): 15
24. Atlantic - MONGO SANTAMARIA, I Can't Get Next to You/Feeling Alright (M-; red-and-white label): 15
25. Atlantic - LAVERN BAKER, Bumble Bee/My Time Will Come (VG): 20
26. Atlantic - LAVERN BAKER, Love Me Right/Humpty Dumpty Heart (VG++): 40 (second copy, VG+, 30)
27. Atlantic - WILSON PICKETT, I'm Gonna Cry/For Better or Worse (M-): GREAT early screamer...12
28. Atlantic - WILSON PICKETT, Come Home Baby/Take a Little Love (one scuff shy of M-): another great early one! Bert Berns productions!...20
29. Aura - SONNY KNIGHT, If You Want This Love/I Just Called to Say Hello (VG+): 15
30. Baby - LEROY REDDING, You've Got to Change/No Help, No Sir (VG): 75
31. Bamboo - THE KICKS, The Kick/Mist (just a scuff shy of M-; X's on label): le shakeur du titty...40
32. Bethlehem - COZY COLE, Big Boss/Cozy and Bossa (M-): pick of the list! 2 killer instros!...30
33. Bigtop - BOBBIE SMITH AND THE DREAM GIRLS, Mr. Fine/Wanted (VG+): 30
34. Bluesway - JOHN LEE HOOKER, Think Twice Before You Go/Back Biters and Syndicators (a couple small scuffs shy of M-; gold paint on label): 30
35. Bluesway - B.B. KING, Think It Over/I Don't Want You Cuttin' Off Your Hair (VG++; very slight warp that doesn't affect play; slight ring wear on label): 30
36. Brent - SUZY & THE COPY CATS, No Other Love (Like Yours)/Come Back to Me (strong VG; sticker on label): 15
37. Bright Star - BERNIE HAYES, Calling On My Buddy's/The Soul Pearl (M-): same backing track as Edith Brown on 4 Brothers!...25
38. Checker - GLORIA BROWN, Looking For My Baby/Happy Birthday (strong VG; white promo; plays good and loud): 30 (second copy: maroon stock, strong VG, bb hole, 30)
39. Checker - LITTLE MILTON, She Put a Spell on Me/Never Too Old (maroon label; VG): great early uptempo mover...10
40. Checker - CALVAES, Anna Macora/OSCAR BOYD WITH THE CALVAES, So Bad (maroon label; VG++): great Latin-flavored doo-wop dancer...30
41. Columbia - ARETHA FRANKLIN, Can't You Just See Me/Little Miss Raggedy Ann (VG++ white promo; X's on label): 10
42. Dawn's - CHICAGO PIANO "C" RED, Living in the Shack/20 Years (M-): 20
43. Double L - WILSON PICKETT, Baby Call on Me/If You Need Me (strong VG; plays good and loud; label wear, and paper label is coming partly loose): 35
44. Duke - FENTION ROBINSON, Tennessee Woman/You've Got to Pass This Way Again (strong VG; sticker on label): 20
45. Early Bird - LITTLE RONNIE & THE CHROMATICS, Get to Stepping/Can You Forgive, Can You Forget? (VG+): 25
46. Enjoy - THE JAY CEE'S, Just Say the Word/The Waddle (VG+): 20
47. Excello - LONESOME SUNDOWN, You're Playin' Hookey/Please Be on That "519" (VG+; writing on label): 20
48. Felsted - DANNY STATON, A True, True Love/Troubles on My Mind (record is M- with slight warp; picture sleeve is VG): cool popcorn sound!...30
49. Galaxy - BILL MCAFEE, I Don't Know Why/My Love (VG-; white promo, green vinyl): 25
50. Galaxy - ROGERS COLLINS, The World Can't Do Me No Harm/Working Girl (VG; white promo, green vinyl): new breed R&B b/w Chuck Berry-style rocker; two great sides...50
51. Glad - LIONEL HAMPTON AND ORCHESTRA, Railroad No. 1/Sometimes I'm Happy (VG++; stickers on label; stamp on label): 20
52. Imperial - JOHNNY TORRENCE, Rat Race/Your Lover Man (VG; white promo that's faded to a pinkish brown): 30
53. Imperial - RAY JOHNSON, Miss Marty/Lost in the Night (VG+): 8
54. Jovial - BILLY HAMBRIC, Someone to Love/Just Can't Take It No More (strong VG): 25
55. KC - THE DERBYS, Any Old Way/The Huckster Man (VG; writing on label): killer doo-wop dancer; first James Gadson record, I think...25
56. King - ROY MILTON, One Zippy Zam/You're Gonna Suffer, Baby (VG): killer dancer, as heard on "Teach Me to Monkey" box...50
57. King - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN, My Love-Is/Loving Care (VG++): one of his best! Just a beautiful performance! And copies of this have dried up...50 (second copy: VG+, 40)
58. King - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN, Leave My Kitten Alone/I'll Never Go Back on My Word (M-) 30
59. Okeh - LINK WRAY, Rumble Mambo/RED SAUNDERS, Hambone (VG+ white promo; sticker on label): 10
60. Old Town - ROSCO GORDON, Just a Little at a Time/Gotta Keep Rolling (VG+ white promo): 12
61. RCA Victor - TITO PUENTE, A La Salud/Cute Chick (M-): dance-floor magic when deployed at the right moment!...50
62. RCA Victor - TITO PUENTO [sic], Ti Mon Bo Pt. 1/Pt. 2 (VG++): that's TIto, MONgo, BObo, and a wicked dance-floor instrumental with heavy percussion, as you might expect...20
63. Reo - LLOYD PRICE, Every Night/Peeping and Hiding (M-): Canadian issue of great R&B from Double L label...10
64. Riceland - WILLIE COBBS, I'll Love Only You/Don't Worry About Me (VG++): 15
65. Rita - DON HOSEA, Misery/John Henry (M-): superior popcorn sound!...50
66. Savoy - NAPPY BROWN, Skiddy Woe/You're Going to Need Someone (M-): great R&B dancer!...30
67. Specialty - THE CHIMES, Zindy Lou/Tears on My Pillow (VG): 10
68. Sue - SYLVIA ROBBINS, Don't Let Your Eyes Get Bigger Than Your Head/From the Beginning (VG++; X on label): 30
69. Uni - BLUE BULL, I'm a Loser (M-; bb hole): 70
70. U.S.A. - MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, Ain't Nobody Home/Hard Times (VG+): 18
71. Vanguard - CHARLES MUSSELWHITE BLUES BAND, My Buddy Buddy Friends/Everything's Gonna Be Allright (click on first revolution then M-; white promo): great dance-floor version of A.C. Reed's "Talkin 'Bout My Friends"...10
72. Wolfie - BILLY JOE AND THE CHESSMEN, Happy Jack/The Loaf (VG++ white promo; stamps on label): great unknown R&B instrumentals...50
**PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS.**
III. FUNK / GOSPEL / MODERN
73. Algastina - OBEDIENT SINGER, The Beatitudes/This Old Soul of Mine (M-): good soul gospel...15
74. Allen - RICHARD KNIGHT, Show Stopper/Back to School (M-): 30
75. Counterpart - 400 YEARS OF WHAT, Get Down People/Do What You Like (VG+): 125
76. Denim - SKETCHES, I Dig the Girl/Lies (VG++): Ohio modern...75
77. Flying Dutchman - ESTHER MARROW, He Don't Appreciate It/Mama (VG+; wear on B-side label): 15
78. Genesis - HENRY BOATWRIGHT, Get It/The African Slide (VG+; labels reversed; writing on label): crazy killer funk dancer...125
79. Gospel - BILL MOSS AND THE CELESTIALS, God Has Been So Good/Just the Two of Us (strong VG): great! Catchiest song on list!...25
80. Hoctor - NO ARTIST, Gold Coast/Banana Pudd'n' (M-): 30
81. Jen Jillius - THE JONES FAMILY, Chains of Love/You've Gotta Feel It Baby (VG++): 20
82. JJ - MYSTIC'S KREWE, You Touch Me/I Wanna Know (M-): 75
83. Loadstone - CHARLES LEONARD, Funky Driver on a Funky Bus Pt. 1/Pt. 2 (VG++; part 2 has stain on grooves that doesn't affect play): 25
84. Maestro - RICHARD FUDOLI, Gwee/Bossa Nova Jumpin' Bean (VG++): 10
85. Magnum - MARC DE NOEL, Ain't No Good/Love and War (VG++ white promo; label stain): 175
86. Midsong - TYRONE BARKLEY, Man of Value/Some Kind of Wonderful (VG+; slight heat warp doesn't affect play): 12
87. Mr. C's - KINGS GO FORTH, One Day/You're the One (M-; first pressing): 100
88. Respect - THE DYNAMIC SOUL MACHINE, Moving On/Boom-a-Rang (M-): 10
89. RMP - RENAISSANCE OF RHYTHM, There Is No Time/RED GARRISON, Big R (M-): 375
90. Solid State - JIMMY MCGRIFF, Charlotte/A Thing to Come By (M- white promo): 8
91. Song Bird - VOICE OF THE CLOUDS, Too Late to Change/Starting for the Kingdom (VG++): stunning gospel...40
92. Song Bird - LIZ AND HER GOSPELETTES, Leaning on Jesus/Am I a Soldier (M-): 20
93. Special - MARK HARRIS, Sweet Kelly Lee/Your Love (M-): obscure New York modern stepper from Lucky Dixon...100
94. Star Birth - MOTIVATION IV, Where Has My Baby Gone/Put Your Foot in It (VG++): 200
95. Star Birth - STARGASM, Body Rock/Turn Me Up (M-): 50
96. Tell Him - BEN AND THE GOODIES, Manzara/Meditation (VG++): 30
97. True Soul - THOMAS EAST, Follow the Rainbow/inst. (VG++; label staining): 125
98. Twinight - SYL JOHNSON, Everybody Needs Love/That's Why (M-): recommended slept-on side!...10
99. United Artists - JANET LAWSON, Dindi/Two Little Rooms (M-): 15
**PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS.**
IV. NORTHERN / CROSSOVER / SOUTHERN / EVERYTHING ELSE
100. Alithia - BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH, Comin' or Goin'/Love's Arrangement (M-): 10
101. Alithia - BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH, I'm Living a Lie/All This (M-): 25
102. Atlantic U.K. - THE DRIFTERS, Be My Lady/A Rose by Any Other Name (VG++; large center hole; sticker on label): Incredible Syl Johnson production, one of their last Atlantic records, slept-on, superior version of Dynamic Tints on Twinights, should be massive! Very tough to find with "Be My Lady" side...50
103. Atlantic - SOUL BROTHERS SIX, I'll Be Loving You/Some Kind of Wonderful (strong VG; plays better; bb hole): 18
104. Atlantic - THE T.S.U. TORONADOES, What Good Am I?/Getting the Corners (strong VG): 15
105. Avco - ED BOZE, You're a Part of Me mono/stereo (M-; slight warp doesn't affect play): 20
106. Brunswick - BARBARA ACKLIN, Just Ain't No Love/Please Sunrise, Please (M-): 10
107. Brunswick - GENE CHANDLER AND BARBARA ACKLIN, Love Won't Start/Show Me the Way to Go (VG++): 5
108. Bunky - THE ESQUIRES, How Could It Be/I Know I Can (VG+): 20
109. Capitol - BENNY GORDON, You Found a New Love/True Love Is All I Need (VG++; writing on B label): 40
110. Chess - BILLY STEWART, A Fat Boy Can Cry/Count Me Out (VG++; slight warp doesn't affect play; bb hole): 30
111. Chess - KENNY SMITH, We Have Each Other/Keep On Walkin' Baby (VG++ white promo): 20
112. Enjoy - JOE HAYWOOD, Talk to Me Baby (Put Some Sugar in My Ear)/When You Look in the Mirror (M-; X on label): 25
113. Fontana - MORRIS VAUGHN, My Love Keeps Growing/Make It Look Good (VG+; stickers on label; X on label; small writing on label; bb hole): 35
114. Freeport - MAURICE ROGERS, Me, Myself & I/Greensleeves (VG++): two stunning, obscure midpacers...60
115. Goldband - KATIE WEBSTER, Family Rules/Lied Lied Lied (M-): 30
116. Golden - GEORGE PERKINS, How Can a Broke Man Survive/Groove Making (VG++): 30
117. Golden - GENE KADOR, Don't Be Afraid - Mary Ann/Why Not My Baby (M-): 30
118. Groove Merchant - JUNIOR PARKER, I Like Your Style/I Need Love So Bad (a scuff shy of M-): great crossover version of Lee Shot Williams...8
119. Helpp - EDDIE BILLUPS, Alone/EDDIE BILLUPS-MICKEY JACKSON, Rap On Alone (VG++): 50
120. Hi - DON BRYANT, Coming On Strong/The Lonely Soldier (VG+): 18
121. Kent - Z.Z. HILL, You Just Cheat and Lie/Everybody Needs Somebody (M-): 25
122. Klondike - BOBBY MCCLURE, Lost Without Your Love/Love's Coming Down on Me (VG++): 15
123. Ko Ko - LUTHER INGRAM, Since You Don't Want Me/Missing You (M-; yellow label with red print): his original version; great!...20
124. Landa - HAROLD MELVIN, Get Out/You May Not Love Me (VG+; slight edge warp doesn't affect play; multicolored label): 50
125. Modern - JACKIE DAY, Long as I Got My Baby/What Kind of Man Are You? (M- white promo): 12
126. Norfolk International - LENIS GUESS & FAMILY, You Can't Destroy a Pure Man/inst. (M-): 12
127. Okeh - CARL DOUGLAS AND THE BIG STAMPEDE, Crazy Feeling/Keep It to Myself (VG+ white promo): 35
128. Philips - WINDSOR KING, Try Me/I'm Walking Out of Trouble (strong VG; bb hole): 10
129. RCA - BLOOD HOLLINS, How Have You Been/inst. (M- promo): 40
130. RCA Victor - SAM COOKE, Sugar Dumpling/Bridge of Tears (VG+; sticker on label): 15
131. Ref-o-ree - FREDDIE WATERS, The Winning Horse/This Is the Life (M-): 25
132. Revue - CHRIS BERNARD, Mother/Good Hearted Woman (VG++ promo): 15
133. Round - FAYE ROSS, You Ain't Right/Faith Hope & Trust (M-; sticker on label): 7
134. Stax - RUFUS THOMAS, The Memphis Train/I Think I Made a Boo-Boo (M- green label): 30 (second copy: VG+ light-blue label, bb hole: 30)
135. Sundown - DEACON JONES, Lovin' a Pro/Play the Game (M-): American footballer sings...30
136. Sur-Speed - LARRY BIRDSONG, Somebody Help Me/If I Could Only Hold Back My Tears (VG++): 25
137. Tangerine - IKE & TINA TURNER, Dust My Broom/I'm Hooked (VG++ white promo; writing on label): 35
138. Tangerine - YOUNGBLOOD, Bayou Town/I Had a Dream (M-): 40
**PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS.**