Paul Capon

Today’s items Ideals The Mighty Lover BOO-GA-LOO Visual VG £130 Light surface marks only - played in headphones and plays great VG+ to EX https://youtu.be/XlsTeHPOSRw?si=GkyhvuUSgHwLO-6I Hymes Sisters Walking Around The Town JER JIM HAN VG+ £30 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). B side is VG+. Plays VG+ to EX. Couple of clicks in the running but this clears before the first note of the intro. Always loved this affordable northern girl group track. Everything in the right places!!! https://youtu.be/GdJf6LkJ2Ms?si=ycTSJexHdmsaRKk8 Johnnie Hudson Better Love / Girl You Should Have Known QUICKSAND £18 MINT Proper ‘modern’ soul tune! https://youtu.be/zFDsGPmwuDs?si=hRIg9l6AZcaYJeqa Stepper/ballad B side https://youtu.be/O16uqzys-2o?si=VDf2KXFWBEK2lJ5w Loleatta Holloway Dreamin’ SALSOUL (Jamaican) EX £15 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Total classic Salsoul soulful disco here on a rare Jamaican release https://youtu.be/h_7-dQ0LzWI?si=irHdVrLfisHjtXtO Rhetta Hughes I Can't Stand Under This Pressure TETRAGRAMMATON WDJ Promo £65 EX sleeve M- Looking great in RARE original TETRAGRAMMATON logo matching company sleeve. Yet another classic - strolling mid-tempo here on a very nice WDJ copy with lovely original company sleeve https://youtu.be/SRp0rtAdJ1A?si=AMJn97BxBDDUgSLN Melba Moore / Tommy Hunt The Magic Touch / The Pretty Part Of You Horace's M- £50 Signed by Tommy Hunt when I met him in the 90's. 'Best wishes Tommy Hunt’. See pic Two great previously unreleased northern soul sides Tommy Hunt side https://youtu.be/vPevCwXKQNs?si=H2clZ491KPs9R4Hj Melba side https://youtu.be/RBt4xyKLKTM?si=4ehCD2DnUKuTNLW2 George Jackson I Don't Have The Time To Love You MERCURY visual VG+ sleeve M- £175 Visually a solid VG+ but plays EX to M- (played on headphones). Looking great in original logo matching MERCURY company sleeve. TOTAL MONSTER crossover soul. Big production and huge vocal - brilliant track!!! https://youtu.be/7VrN4c_8-T4?si=-o3dD7EDy_vV5rmi

Today’s sales. I can hold things for a while if required if you are 100% on them. Take a listen. Heywood Cash - You’re Messing Up A Good Thing / Give It Up EPIC vinyl VG+ sleeve M- £145 Visually vinyl is VG+ with LIGHT surface marks only. PLAY GRADE IS EX to M- (played on headphones). Rare issue copy with the fabulous dancer on the B side https://youtu.be/qyvyShReH9c?si=j9bh96nL-9iUjmLD Lee Charles - Standing On The Outside REVUE promo vinyl M- sleeve M- £35 19/05/25 RARE promo copy on vinyl too. Not sure I’ve ever seen a promo of this before. I had to add it to Discogs myself. Looking great in original logo matching REVUE company sleeve. Yet another brilliant mid-tempo soul record from Mr Charles (see last weeks listing for ‘I Get High On My Baby’s Love (still available) https://youtu.be/rnjcLDp3JRM?si=THWQdd_bIIvafPbN Little Charles And The Sidewinders Please Open Up The Door BOTANIC £8 EX I grade this as EX (light surface marks only) Big vocal with an R&B feel https://youtu.be/O6eUMRbgLKk?si=PnuWZgrZPDvMKOE3 Nolan Chance - If He Makes You (He Can Take You) CONSTELLATION £20 VG+ to EX I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Total classic here on the rarest lighter blue ‘stars’ label https://youtu.be/lbHcdxEdQQc?si=C9HxWpsXjuNiSPQ8 Norman Charles - This Is Gonna Hurt COLUMBIA £15 M- sleeve M- Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve. Obscure little release - big vocal, big production beat ballad / builder https://youtu.be/Nbqp0ElaiSg?si=KwNpTm1xIgYyamPl The Casinos - Forever And A Night / How Long Has It Been FRATERNITY £20 M- The rarest label variation in lovely condition - dark red issue. (Ignore the pics in the YouTube clips which are of the WDJ) ‘Forever’ side is storming northern soul https://youtu.be/_G3WQjLO20I?si=duaGJhL-wYHP3LQN ‘How Long’ is a great mid-paced group harmonies piece https://youtu.be/MlomU1Kc2Y8?si=tPFz2HD7yrz4_nY8 The Center Stage - Hey, Lady / Someday, Someway (You're Gonna Love Me) DISPO £25 VG+ Has a couple of feelable marks. Plays great with one or two light sounds. Here on the original local label before this was picked up by RCA. ‘Hey Lady’ side is a swinging dancer https://youtu.be/tTJRBqHGS0g?si=eEb33LyFejBKntFU ‘Someday’ side is in the same vein - feel good dancer https://youtu.be/-fPibiuPW0w?si=fpL0-eoWYZ24yajG The Channels - You Can Count On Me GROOVE £32 VG+ sleeve M- Looking great in original logo matching GROOVE company sleeve. Now this is just a damn good group sound northern soul dancer! https://youtu.be/o7JgwR680Fg?si=yUkn92XBjy_x0pVK Matt Covington - I'm So In Love With You APRIL M- £250 A mid-tempo stepper of the highest quality. https://youtu.be/go43dVtWbio?si=lQ6MQLRScL5R_vCa

Today’s sales Soul Majestics I Done Told You Baby / Missing You AL-TOG EX £200 Here on the original first label. Lovely group harmonies mid-tempo https://youtu.be/sDuR1gSWJ7k?si=uFYwvCfY46nVGc9X Stoppers Come Back Baby JUBILEE promo M- Sleeve M- £250 Looking great in original JUBILEE GROUP/JOSIE company sleeve. Brilliant swinging group northern soul https://youtu.be/8YkdRNDY7jc?si=YXZtP_z6DojBojDN The Chandeliers - Stop Dragging My Heart Around LOADSTONE £25 M- sleeve MINT Very nice early sounding strolling female group sound. Very nice mint CIRCA company sleeve. https://youtu.be/Pm9FEhYXcIU?si=702w2uVNjqHkztue Gene Chandler You Threw A Lucky Punch VEE JAY £20 M- I dont usually use MINT as a grade but this practically MINT. Tiny 'R&B' written on outer rim of label. A classic from ‘The Duke’ in stunning condition https://youtu.be/Xja1y2gbRmc?si=vkNSm_JncU5LlvZr Lee Charles I Get High On My Baby's Love BAMBOO £35 M- Highly recommended - supern mid-paced northern soul with an amazing vocal https://youtu.be/IorPssvFcbw?si=4_T8OaMrkzQ92V04 Third Demetion If My Heart Was An Open Book BUMP SHOP M- £65 Classy modern soul dancer - https://youtu.be/8nTu8hQyhVM?si=YZpsGxPBqwDoGzgY

Today’s sales - take a listen Chants I've Been Trying CHIPPING NORTON EX £65 Uplifting mid-tempo soul on this UK only release https://youtu.be/BRgn10YNWpo?si=gA5dbpEITBa5C8YU Charisma Let Love In Your Life / Gonna Never Give Up ROCK MILL VG+ £145 Visually vinyl is VG+ with LIGHT surface marks only. PLAY GRADE IS EX to M- (played on headphones). Label has heavy writing on stating "other side" on the real killer side "Let live in your life". Doh! Some people!!!!! https://youtu.be/aCjwJEKc9gY?si=bMsnLSo7nKNi9APD The Ad Libs Giving Up DEEP SOUL UK EX Sleeve M- £20 I grade this as EX as the vinyl has a cloudy appearance - not affecting the record. Looking great in stunning logo matching company sleeve - my all tim favourite label & sleeve pairing https://youtu.be/4cAJbQrdHsg?si=fZMyKjYCamt7SPN9 Chaumonts I Need Your Love BAY SOUND VG £75 Plays strong and loud with some background crackles. No sustained pops. Storming northern soul dancer https://youtu.be/deJzeOGABVo?si=Uu8i0mahoGnGs8I4 Clara Wood You're After My Guy / Old And Grey IMPERIAL promo M- Sleeve M- £265 Vinyl is pretty much MINT. B side label has a pen squiggle. Looking great in an M- original logo matching IMPERIAL company sleeve. Great double header northern ‘After my guy’ side - lovely production - soulful northern https://youtu.be/7rH_XU0LU_8?si=trghUUkiUFT6SjwH ‘Old & Grey’ side - great mid-paced northern https://youtu.be/9F-T60S7dsQ?si=mmCa_9Q1A55Dr1AJ Two I listed yesterday but don’t think they posted everywhere@@@ Elsie Strong Ask The Lonely SOUNDS INTERNATIONAL M- £325 A stunning crossover version of the Four Tops masterpiece https://youtu.be/v-oIsco8xV4?si=mqICefH4WgEY2U-Q Ace Spectrum Don't Send Nobody Else ATLANTIC VG+ Sleeve M- £45 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Vinyl has a tiny bump - not affecting play. Small neat drill hole. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve. https://youtu.be/qwu3Yufj0hI?si=1F_falUhGzw1HAS9 @@@ Back to today Chosen Few Wondering / Funky Butter KONDUKO M- £275 Now this is a tune! Brilliant and rare mid-tempo soul. B side is pretty funky! TAKE A LISTEN Funk side first https://youtu.be/tA5g0_1a27s?si=cOzu0yTx7-aNN1ej This is ‘Wondering’ https://youtu.be/wRYt0tBaOVE?si=_wLzZS_fIZZnlsl2

Three great tunes!! Elsie Strong Ask The Lonely SOUNDS INTERNATIONAL M- £325 A stunning crossover version of the Four Tops masterpiece https://youtu.be/v-oIsco8xV4?si=mqICefH4WgEY2U-Q Ace Spectrum Don't Send Nobody Else ATLANTIC VG+ Sleeve M- £45 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Vinyl has a tiny bump - not affecting play. Small neat drill hole. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve. https://youtu.be/qwu3Yufj0hI?si=1F_falUhGzw1HAS9 Elvin Spencer Lift This Hurt / You're Being Unfair TWINIGHT M- £125 Superb crossover soul. This is by far the better version - a lot punchier than the version on WINNER. Ignore the sound quality on this YouTube clip - this sales copy is M- https://youtu.be/LM_NeARvztc?si=M7jVzXl-VRean0IE

There is a 45 of “I Love You (Yes I Do)” - saw this on one of the soul forums. I don’t own it!!

I saw this pic recently - yes it got release!!!

Some nice tunes for Easter! Na Allen, Hodges, Freddie Hughes & Chevelles, James Bell, J T Carter Na Allen Thanks For Nothing ATCO Records VG+ (plays EX) £150 Visual a strong VG+ but plays EX to M- Looking great in original MINT ATCO logo matching company sleeve. A truly fabulous crossover soul dancer https://youtu.be/RkDCLWYuSwY?si=lCtdWB3z0thNMWGy Hodges James And Smith - You Take My Love For Granted 20th Century M- £30 (tatty 20th C sleeve) Great finger snapping dancer. Seriously rare Jamaican copy - I've never seen another. Vinyl is pretty much MINT. Label has a small damaged area - not affecting text or logo (see pic). https://youtu.be/hBUUYSt2urs?si=1Tsyd8ntDVGf3coB SOLD Eddie Holland - Just Ain't Enough Love MOTOWN M- £30 Very slight cloudiness on areas of the vinyl. Only mentioned as it's a M- record Classic hand clapping Motown dancer https://youtu.be/Rr4DSbacu4o?si=HG16ERKpBsqtg1D4 Freddie Hughes And The Chevelles I Just Found Out JANUS M- £85 Looking great in original logo matching M- JANUS company sleeve. Amazing mid/deep soul. Stunning vocals - what a performance!!!! https://youtu.be/loZ6iSOBaTE?si=QNQg-jgwp38Rihln SOLD James Bell & The Highlighters Band Amazing Love / Pop-pin' Pop Corn RoJam G (strong player) £115 Looks G but plays really well with some crackles but not overpowering in any way. Mega group crossover soul https://youtu.be/pZwPnIdIBFU?si=O225OdoQzA2NQ_VN SOLD J T Carter Closer To Your Heart Decca M- £75 In birth sleeve. Beautiful condition on this classic northern soul dancer https://youtu.be/Fzp5ikUq0ho?si=oP4vpZZ3Ufl1E7bW Freddie Hughes - I Got To Keep My Bluff In WAND M- £25 Small neat drill hole. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve. Wow - what a record!! This has everything - mid-paced dancer, brilliant production and what a voice! Simply a brilliant relatively cheap 45 sounds like £000’s https://youtu.be/GRPGGxtpovA?si=ssBTiTk7VyICIvmh

Hi I have a Willie Pickett M- £275

I have Gene Chandler Gene Chandler There Goes The Lover / Tell Me What Can I Do BRUNSWICK £25 M- sleeve M- Looking great in original logo matching BRUNSWICK company sleeve. Found them all - PM’d you

I think I have WalterJackson , Wales Wallace , Lorraine Rudolph as well what do you still need??

I have Gene Chandler Gene Chandler There Goes The Lover / Tell Me What Can I Do BRUNSWICK £25 M- sleeve M- Looking great in original logo matching BRUNSWICK company sleeve.

Revisiting these with priced reduced Honey And The Bees - Why Do You Hurt The One Who Loves You / (You Better) Go Now ARCTIC M- £80 Lovely M- copy. Vinyl has a slightly cloudy appearance - not affecting the record at all. Label has a slight background colour fade - a trait on this label. All text and logos clear and bright. Only mention this things as it's a M- record. Looking great in original logo matching JAMIE/GUYDEN 'J/G' company sleeve - see pics Absolutely top drawer northern dancer https://youtu.be/QXKcP9Ro3F8?si=yJWTfiJR_GXcBKif ‘Go now’ is a super soulful girl group ballad https://youtu.be/vJsonVcNPWo?si=l4i1S-IE78_R2sYX Bud Harper Let Me Love You / Mr. Soul Peacock Promo £65 I grade this as M- to EX (very light surface marks only). Classy 60s soul pacer ‘Let me love you’ side https://youtu.be/rTN_nr9sVuI?si=ZLHzKm8bo8DNS-oM ‘Mr Soul’ side https://youtu.be/3J9TiG7ZfiQ?si=eLHp71YKuhQPr4sI Hodges James Smith & Crawford Nobody / I'm In Love Mpingo M- £90 The B side 'I'm in love' is the track! Punch girl group dancer with a pinch of funk!! https://youtu.be/YrW8yEpHsfE?si=7XPDeZGZZpFJguVv ‘Nobody’ is a haunting funky soul track https://youtu.be/jvA73WOe-fI?si=UHKAbNScQC5wSw2- @@@ end Albert Jones LP ‘The Facts Of Life’ CANDY APPLE - MINT £225 Includes the great dancer ‘You and your love’ (LP cover has a small area of creasing top left - not tears or loss of picture etc.) https://youtu.be/Jkv-lEFrJDw?si=FVUf-G1VGsMi4W3B

Found it. M- vinyl with a small bit of label damage - nothing serious ( see pics). Rare Jamaican pressing - never seen one before £30

I think I still have a Jamaican 20th Century if this. Can’t remember the grade. Let me check