Paul Capon

Innervision - Honey Baby (Be Mine) PRIVATE STOCK EX £25 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching PRIVATE STOCK company sleeve (sleeve is EX) Nice little 70’s mid-tempo dancer https://youtu.be/i7h9xGVUmlY?si=4vgD3W4zgTLp-wi0 The Intentions - Don't Forget That I Love You PHILIPS EX £125 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching PHILIPS company sleeve. Top drawer crossover https://youtu.be/eeb5wEDH458?si=-Znit1qZb1iZtKOz The International G.T.O.'s - I Love My Baby ROJAC VG £20 Tight crack - strengthened on edge of record. Plays very very well. Vinyl Monarch pressing boot. Storming northern soul https://youtu.be/DXKZBOBkj9c?si=z-ia8Q4klMsgqqJZ The Intrepids - After You've Had Your Fling COLUMBIA EX £35 Looking great in original logo matching COLUMBIA company sleeve. I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Wow - I’d forgotten how good this is!!! Out and out 70’s uplifting northern soul!!! https://youtu.be/udk4f-wlyr8?si=YSeK3Yw7i66b7YT3 The Intrigues - In A Moment YEW (orange) EX £15 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Another top notch dancer https://youtu.be/6Or-ac5skrM?si=LiHcLmaw0pfPjVYl The Individuals - Together (We Can Make Something Happen) P.I.P. M- £25 Very overlooked midtempo 70’s https://youtu.be/Cm2sOTIPS5E?si=FdmvKQuGqxxeaiNR Inside Out - Take A Chance HOME M- £75 Tiny independent label release out of Washington for this slightly left field modern soul mid-tempo. The only release on the label and the only 45 the group made. https://youtu.be/_kafH1MuVds?si=gynoifTBMvO46Vh- Institutional Church Of God In Christ Choir - This Is The Right Time KING VG+ £9 Looking great in original logo matching KING company sleeve. Uplifting gospel!!! https://youtu.be/t3kwMVOGZFE The Intertains - I See The Light / Gotta Find A Girl UPTOWN M- £35 Great double header - class 45 both sides ‘See The Light’ https://youtu.be/6c7SL5k9Clc ‘Gotta Find’ is a finger-snapper https://youtu.be/XCqC7BzZ5-U The Intrigues I'm Gonna Love You YEW PROMO M- £45 Very nice M- WDJ. Top draw crossover dancer https://youtu.be/5_iku8dwUy4 The Inverts - Look Out Love TOWER M- £225 Vinyl grade is M-. As with many of these the label has some water damage on the A side. Looking great in original logo matching TOWER company sleeve. Classic northern soul dancer https://youtu.be/WBOKJrR5BbQ?si=RQ7framhQVHN-UVJ The Invitations - We Don't Allow RED GREG M- £25 Nice on a 7”. https://youtu.be/X20NOphlTpc?si=sAHWOj16r2KFd2hX The Invitations - Look On The Good Side SILVER BLUE EX £55 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching SILVER BLUE company sleeve. Probably one of the all time great intros of any soul record. Total classic 70’s uplifting dancer https://youtu.be/NdSGvbF0EiM?si=l_jorVO44zVPw834

Today’s selection The Impressions - We're A Winner / It's All Over ABC M- £12 Looking great in original logo matching ABC company sleeve. Two classic sides in lovely M- ‘Winner’ side https://youtu.be/YN1bKztzmX0?si=cSQ2UINdBJj6pJk6 ‘Over’ side https://youtu.be/O05BTevivus?si=yAtRJLeSHYUcUx31 Big Dee Irwin - You Really Are Together FAIRMOUNT M- £30 Tremendous northern soul that doesn’t break the bank. https://youtu.be/B2u8lGOJTSM?si=zPgsU8EYkMWE2ny7 Darryl Carter - Keep beggin’ you to stay VENTURE £18 Motown style northern soul https://youtu.be/4P-3lJqzgK Carl Carlton - Don’t Walk Away BACK BEAT M- £20 Great cheap top quality crossover tune https://youtu.be/ki6yPf3ohF4?si=_dL56LkEuWcmnjbm Darleen Carr - Anybody’s Girl RCA WDJ promo M- £20 Big production beat ballad. Nice RCA sleeve. Pretty sure this a promo only - never seen a black issue copy https://youtu.be/KiJQIecNSzk?feature=shared Melvin Carter - Teacher Of Love PEACOCK M- £25 Tiny ‘x’ on label Early sounding northern https://youtu.be/9I3q-6lUifA?si=AJ3CekMebSYRRWKN Irma & The Fascinators -You Need Love & Eddie Holman - Where I'm Not Wanted GOLDMINE SS MINT unplayed £35 Two great unreleased sides. The ‘Irma’ is a brilliant unreleased cut with the same backing track as The Cooperettes 45 'Shing-A-Ling'. Storming northern soul!!! https://youtu.be/rDWAbpuhXNQ?si=t-pLq8FFBpUECLTM Eddie H side is a northern soul pounder https://youtu.be/Ot5KMhcReEk?si=i_EnYirfQAE4Z-vg Inner Space - Break The Chains SWEET FORTUNE M- £25 Great big production 70’s dancer - reminds me of ‘Making My Daydreams Real’ by We The People at a quarter of the price https://youtu.be/Oa87UTG90oM?si=vUmNfllc6yQaNqet I.N.D. - You Just Be You / I'm Not Ready MOMISEY M- £90 Top drawer sweet stepper from 1980 https://youtu.be/pUKfpwoTJ-4?si=geU21R6i9Qp9LfFD

The Impalas - Speed Up CAPITOL Promo EX £300 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original logo matching CAPITOL company sleeve. Nice demo copy of this fabulous crossover tune. https://youtu.be/1oDVnPqSkKA?si=_n7jRJnA5r-dfQ9_ I. A. P. Co. - Check Yourself COLOSSUS EX £20 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). COLOSSUS company sleeve VG+ Sounding like something the Temptations would have put out on the 70’s. Uptempo group https://youtu.be/vv_k1Yz6Ln0?si=4T0pVz1iLZA7i_NY Imperial Wonders - Trying To Get To You BLACK PRINCE EX £40 100% original with the brownish text on label I grade this as EX as it has a 1.5cm scuff mark - not play affecting. Very small area of label rub. Crossover 70’s mid-tempo https://youtu.be/nNzHBIQZ854?si=OaSIhraJ274Aop98

Good price - similar grade?

PM’d you. Hi I have a Kurt Harris in clean VG+. I’ll double check but I’m sure it plays EX ( I’m away from home at the moment). Original DIAMOND sleeve. I’d be looking for £650 I can send pics next weekend

Today’s 45s and some re-visits. Take a listen 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 Bobby Hendricks Let's Get It Over MGM Promo VG £25 Looking great in original logo matching MGM company sleeve. Big production early northern https://youtu.be/rtMLRSCXb9E?si=B-4TUbDZC5e5qKCw Al Hudson & The Partners My Number One Need / Alone She's Gone Atco M- £10 Looking great in original logo matching ATCO company sleeve. Two decent 70’s mid-pacers https://youtu.be/AVTR70yjmP8?si=oIfpSfS7DU8oU6kK & https://youtu.be/InhagzdNzzQ?si=p-JyV-9ZKW16Sz4I Hodges James Smith & Crawford - Let's Pick Up The Pieces MPINGO M- £30 As with all copies the gold text on the black label is quite feint. Very slick and classy crossover girl group mid-tempo. A great tune you can still pick up for a reasonable price https://youtu.be/DSo6YVjM2cw?si=kWfhmtd35xAHHbi9 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 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 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

Today’s selection. All M- Artistics, Rance Allen (all the best 45s), Audio, Alton McClain, Lee Austin Lee Austin- Two Sided Love / I'm Mad KING M- £20 Looking great in original logo matching KING company sleeve. Slightly cloudy look to vinyl not affecting the record at all Uptempo r&b style up-paced northern https://youtu.be/THx5PmSKX64?si=8DYlWY5fJGZtZ2Ax Rance Allen Group - There's Gonna Be A Showdown GOSPEL TRUTH M- £20 Piano driven up tempo https://youtu.be/JG762Ho9tQc?si=EiFQDdYeH01x5_hF

Today’s 45s and some re-visits. Take a listen Bobby Hendricks Let's Get It Over MGM Promo VG £25 Looking great in original logo matching MGM company sleeve. Big production early northern https://youtu.be/rtMLRSCXb9E?si=B-4TUbDZC5e5qKCw Al Hudson & The Partners My Number One Need / Alone She's Gone Atco M- £10 Looking great in original logo matching ATCO company sleeve. Two decent 70’s mid-pacers https://youtu.be/AVTR70yjmP8?si=oIfpSfS7DU8oU6kK & https://youtu.be/InhagzdNzzQ?si=p-JyV-9ZKW16Sz4I 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 Hodges James Smith & Crawford - Let's Pick Up The Pieces MPINGO M- £30 As with all copies the gold text on the black label is quite feint. Very slick and classy crossover girl group mid-tempo. A great tune you can still pick up for a reasonable price https://youtu.be/DSo6YVjM2cw?si=kWfhmtd35xAHHbi9 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 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 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

Today’s bits Jo Armstead - A Stone Good Lover GIANT VG+ £35 Another quality mid-tempo strolling dancer from Jo - classy!! https://youtu.be/LRHK09pxltI?si=KhsbvAB4ozI5sP-c Art And Honey - Let's Make Love Now MOTOWN M- £25 Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve. Rarer issue copy. A solo outing in Motown of this duet. Great mid-tempo with big production. Not sounding like a Motown record at all! https://youtu.be/YMqSdDfPjDc?si=7aP7YVyBjehDeVr-

Today’s bits The Ambers Potion Of Love SMASH VG+ £250 Vinyl looks VG+ to VG++ with light marks only. Record has a tight hairline crack not all the way through. Played on headphones and no pop - plays great. Strengthened with a slither of tape to keep it for getting any worse. Looking great in original logo matching SMASH company sleeve. 100% original with vertical line logo. https://youtu.be/dZorfT0PPd0?si=zNea8X9CgPub753Q Little Anthony & The Imperials - It's Not The Same VEEP M- £120 sleeve M- Fabulous uptempo northern soul. Huge production that builds and builds. One of those records that is nearly always trashed in poor condition. Here on a lovely M- with M- great VEEP original logo matching company sleeve. SEE PIC. https://youtu.be/CpQv20wcS0w?si=4ZIp0ICS28cxaSHI Little Anthony & The Imperials Better Use Your Head VEEP EX £55 A side I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). B side is VG+. Classic big production northern dancer https://youtu.be/9aMbA_2cUSM?si=BMf8PHKA9acY0zwP Little Anthony & The Imperials Goin' Out Of My Head DCP INTL M- £20 Looking great in original logo matching DCP company sleeve. Just a superb cheap northern soul 45. https://youtu.be/v3j9bAVqt3c?si=xhSU8VstjDvOIYus Little Anthony & The Imperials - Don't Get Close / It’ll Never Be The Same UNITED ARTISTS VG+ £12 Looking great in original logo matching UA company sleeve. Lesser known midtempo from Little Ant. I bought it for ‘it’ll never be the same’ - a great soulful cover of The 5th Dimension track. Can’t find a sound yet anywhere!!! ‘Closer’ side. https://youtu.be/ZX1yZqEEuw0?si=7zR-g13zwzSo-7lp

PM’d you - I have the J R Bailey LP

Today’s bits The Admirations - Don't Leave Me / All For You ONE-DERFUL EX £40 I grade this as EX (as the vinyl has a cloudy appearance - not affecting the record Two great sides. Uplifting finger-snapping northern dancer https://youtu.be/6rBD49CdFY4?si=0pipmxEq4LZuUm0w Backed with a strolling mid-paced group harmony track https://youtu.be/4zw1mNknBp8?si=JGG2BhOKY1AtTzDb Act IV - Bless You CUB M- £8 Looking great in original MGM matching company sleeve. Big production northern https://youtu.be/5MEtggnvPUQ?si=_xW8IwKXxxXTDVBy Acufunkture / Following A Dream / Boy Blue SAGITTARIUS INTL. M- £25 Mid-tempo group 70’s Couldn’t find a clip of this on youtube The one single release from this Californian group https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/137462-following-a-dream-boy-blue.html The Admirations - Wait Til I Get To Know You ONE-DERFUL M- £12 https://youtu.be/RT1cUawuAwU?si=Un4FDGEmEYwHwbWV

Today’s bits American Gypsy Inside Out CHESS M- £60 Funky stuff - ripe to be sampled https://youtu.be/gFUOi6HmYJU?si=BuGkd73XTA-H8-fx The Artistics - This Heart Of Mine / I’ll Come Running OKEH VG++ £75 issue copy inc sleeve Most of these are trashed!! This copy has superficial very light surface marks and just a light bit of label rub wear so I’d put a conservative VG++ to EX on it. I’ve played it in headphones and it plays EX+ to M-. Okeh sleeve too (a bit warn). ‘This Heart’ is a strong northern soul dancer. https://youtu.be/433nN9OfI58?si=Ht-qcdOZDcK5ZpCg ‘Running’ isn’t bad either!!! https://youtu.be/3H5oHytJxsU?si=5gE53KP6gDDnKd_c

Too notch crossover Na Allen Thanks For Nothing ATCO VG+ £125 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=hwqcokOxyy6_uZhW

What were you looking for as a fee have now sold

Up to £30 or 3 x 7” =21” £2.75 Up to 3 x 7” up to £75 = £4.25 Over £75 = £8 Up to £30 or 3 x 7” =21” £2.75 Up to 3 x 7” up to £75 = £4.25 Over £75 = £8

Sales for today Sales for today - take a listen Rare Pleasure Let Me Down Easy CHERI EX £120 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Top notch dancer from 1976. Sampled many times (David Morales ‘Need U’, Paul Johnson etc.). Such a classic groove! https://youtu.be/Mw7JWg-FsM4?si=e-8ozZeR7QAcmGm4 Jokers Y-ilde Very Special Love GOLD SPILL VG £80 Vinyl has some marks. Plays strong with the occasional pop and background crackle. Nothing major - no sustained ticks or anything nasty. This a semi - known monster stepper - I found two copies in the 90’s. Check out the video. I can’t believe there is a recording of the band (miming but still!!!).

Today’s outings Bobby Jonz Win Your Love DISPO M- £60 Great crossover dancer. https://youtu.be/Yui_keAnDn8?si=pImikMGIXbY9LV_c Ronnie Dyson The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me) CBS UK PROMO M- £5 Vinyl is M-. Label has a torn area in the centre of A side and a small sticker Nice little fivers worth of a southern style mid-tempo https://youtu.be/dDRZN6pEXCA?si=X86TNID0TWnSDS_G Holland & Dozier Why Can't We Be Lovers INVICTUS UK VG+ £3 Slight cloudy look to vinyl. Not play affecting. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve (tatty sleeve) Proper anthem - nice cheap UK 7” https://youtu.be/mxIjuR8d_0w?si=9mW0p3BUsZvtXPBh

Otis Clay The Only Way Is Up / Special Kind Of Love ECHO VG+ £240 A side has a feint TWO SECOND noise right at the start on the first bar of the track. Clears to M-. B side has a few light marks - looks and plays VG+. Small 3mm pen mark on label. Great double header - two top class uplifting dancers ‘Up’ side https://youtu.be/0zf0rMfTeaI?si=MCRumI-vXrqj_YvG ‘Special’ side https://youtu.be/9dkm2d8JytI?si=41NdA8hUXlq7tQ4d

Otis Clay The Only Way Is Up / Special Kind Of Love ECHO VG+ £240 A side has a feint TWO SECOND noise right at the start on the first bar of the track. Clears to M-. B side has a few light marks - looks and plays VG+. Small 3mm pen mark on label. Great double header - two top class uplifting dancers ‘Up’ side https://youtu.be/0zf0rMfTeaI?si=MCRumI-vXrqj_YvG ‘Special’ side https://youtu.be/9dkm2d8JytI?si=41NdA8hUXlq7tQ4d

I have Littke Samson - PMd you

Both vinyl and cover are pretty much MINT. Cover has a neat cut out hole top right. Cover has a neat round ‘London (logo) - Promo Copy - not for sale’ sticker

I think I still have a copy here. PMd you

I have one here @£100 + P&P. As close to Mint as you’ll find. PMd you I have one here @£100 + P&P. As close to Mint as you’ll find