Paul Capon

Today it’s a Walter Jackson day. Amazing voice! Walter Jackson - Touching In The Dark - Kelli-Arts Records M- £12 Walter Jackson - Tell Me Where It Hurts/When I See You - Columbia M- £12 Inc company sleeve Walter Jackson - Speak Her Name / They Don't Give Medals - OKEH EX £12.00 Walter Jackson - One Heart Lonely - OKEH M- £22.00 Inc OKEH sleeve Walter Jackson - My Ship Is Comin' In - OKEH VG+ £15.00 Inc OKEH sleeve Walter Jackson - Road To Ruin - OKEH M- £9 Walter Jackson - It's An Uphill Climb To The Bottom OKEH M- £40 Inc OKEH sleeve (rare in this condition) Walter Jackson - My One Chance To Make It - OKEH £17 Inc OKEH sleeve Walter Jackson - My One Chance To Make It - WDJ OKEH - £20 Inc OKEH sleeve Walter Jackson - After You There Can Be Nothing - OKEH £40 Inc OKEH sleeve - rare variation - Terre Haute pressing Walter Jackson - Not You - EPIC £15 Inc EPIC sleeve

Beres Hammond - Soul Reggae WATER LILY (brown label original Jamaican first release £30 Vinyl is I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Cover has some edge wear and a few edge crease marks. Mainly know for his reggae but Beres has made some superb soul recordings including the outstanding modern soul monster ’Don’t Wait Too Long’ which is on this LP only. Here on the original first release. Most copies I’ve seen are trashed Some great LPs today Odyssey - LP 'Odyssey' MOWEST original £130 M- / sleeve VG+ Vinyl is practically MINT. Cover has light ring & edge wear and a small corner snip. Includes lyric sheet. Contains the great track 'Battened Ships' Ohio Players - Dbl LP 'Superpak' TRIP original £ 45 M- / sleeve VG Vinyl is M-. Cover has no major issues but does have a bit of ring wear and general grubbiness. Contains a superb version of the ultra rare northern soul monster this LP only track 'Love slipped through my fingers'. The original Sam Williams 45 would set you back £000s nowadays! Garland Green - LP 'Love Is What We Came Here For' RCA £40 M- / M- Contains the superb LP only dancer 'I've quit running the streets'. Sleeve is EX with light ring wear and a small stain not affecting any text or the picture. Isley Brothers LP ‘Tamla Motown Presents’ MFP M- £8 Includes the absolutely fantastic previously unreleased ‘My love is your love’. Chuck Jackson - LP ‘Through All Times ‘ PROBE (Spanish) M- / M- £50 Immaculate copy on lovely pink Spanish Probe. Strutt - LP ‘Time Moves On’ BRUNSWICK M- £25 original includes ‘Funky Sign’ and ‘Said You Didn’t Love Him’ ‘Funky Sign’ track ‘Said You Didn’t Love Him’ track The Eliminators - LP ‘Loving Explosion’ BRUNSWICK M- £125 original Includes the awesome title track ‘Loving Explosion’ track

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

SOLD Sissie Houston Don't Come Running To Me KAPP WDJ Promo EX I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original M- KAPP company sleeve. Another big production dramatic northern soul piece. Outstanding vocals - all the horns and things. https://youtu.be/Pltv0tGQbrU?si=ZFScHj3t2Ga0jiXn

Sales today and a couple of price drops The Artistics - This Heart Of Mine / I’ll Come Running OKEH issue copy inc sleeve VG++ ( plays EX) £75 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 Jokers Y-ilde Very Special Love GOLD SPILL VG £100 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!!!). https://youtu.be/uoQ4nLBjF9w?si=msX_nhBLWglKoFfh Norma Mendoza The Girl On The Beach / Incredible Decca DJ promo £20 Very cool café jazz. A side VG+ and plays EX, B Side looks G grade as has an area of marks that don't affect play. B side plays strong VG+ Very Good Plus (VG+) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IDBDW_0pHwA Mary Wells / You Lost The Sweetest Boy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One U.K. STATESIDE red/white promo £45 Visually VG but plays great - VG++ player. Label has a sticker mark that has been expertly recoloured (see pics). No centre. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve (sleeve taped). Two great Motown sides here on the original first release with ‘Sweetest Boy’ on the A side https://youtu.be/6TkmnDwzG8I https://youtu.be/2Da_LTzKy2I The Uniques - I'll Do Anything / Go On and Leave Paula wdj EX £25 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). ‘X’ on label. Looking great in original logo matching PAULA company sleeve Superb uplifting dancer https://youtu.be/9GMSK-lMF5c Backed with a northern stomper https://youtu.be/xjjOxXndl3o?si=Rg0wTXILBvBwmljv Freda Payne - We’ve Got To Find A Way Back To Love INVICTUS EX £35 One small paper mark - plays EX All the hallmarks of a great mid-tempo dancer penned and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland https://youtu.be/aVHUejxrMRE?si=13WMYAHTnfp2PXIp Art Wilson - I Know We Can Make It / Unbelievable ALEXANDER ST. EX £25 ‘I know’ is a very nice mid-tempo https://youtu.be/qB7c5ksDzaQ?si=EqSl1U_MPCgpWCh8 ‘Unbelievable’ is a stepper/ mid-tempo https://youtu.be/etxxUk2Jdk4?si=uRtrnLfvdKLn7FDZ Barbara Lewis - Thankful for what I’ve Got ATLANTIC ORIGINAL M- £25 Vinyl is pretty much perfect. Tremendous femme crossover dancer. Here on a rare Canadian release https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=tFeosPZjFPWNzEmh&v=dwV44YpHmxQ&feature=youtu.be

Todays pieces. Barbara Carr - You Been Doin Wrong So Long/ Physical Love Affair GATEWAY £20 M- Nice cheap double header ‘Doin’ wrong’ is a very soulful Southern feel stepper This clip shows the 1989 reissue. Sales copy is the 1982 original https://youtu.be/Tgqb86-QWIM?si=-wbbUdiSQTCGI62U ‘physical’ is a 80’s dancer I can’t find a clip but there is a sound byte on John Manship’s site https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/102223-you-been-doin-wrong-so-long-physical-love-affair.html Cannonball - You Keep Telling Me Yes (But I Don't Know) REFLECTION £20 M- Swinging dancer Cannonball - You keep telling me yes - Reflection Records - Early Wigan Casino spin Now some total classics by Mr Chandler!! Gene Chandler - Bet You Never Thought CONSTELLATION £30 EX I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Rarest variation - small text ‘CONSTELLATION’ with 'Riley Hampton' arrangement credit on B side. Total classic northern soul https://youtu.be/YMx5kB5cAUM?si=ZZp5cbXanN2Px_KQ Gene Chandler - I Can Take Care Of Myself CONSTELLATION £90 M- Rarest version - dark blue 'STARS' label. Very hard to locate in this condition Total classics northern soul https://youtu.be/c0aHwKDePgU?si=tRyL9nRoqvNj31b7 Gene Chandler - I Won't Need You CHECKER £10 M- sleeve EX Looking great in relatively rare original CHESS/CHECKER/CADET logo matching company sleeve. A Brilliant £10 tune in superb sleeve https://youtu.be/-I_KRQu7vys?si=fbuiqSfqbH0lWX-c Gene Chandler - A Song Called Soul / Just Be True CONSTELLATION £25 M- Dark blue 'STARS' label. Very hard to find in this condition - most are trashed ‘A song’ Strolling early northern soul https://youtu.be/tZjv6CasIPE?si=ijZWqwpPD-4cX4Xr ‘True’ is a mega soulful ballad https://youtu.be/unIZq0omvS0?si=jne_pCAZ4l-kKlkt Candi-Bars - I Believe In You / You’re The One CANDY-STIX £100 M- (yellow label) Top class crossover soul dancer backed with an immense soulful mid-ballad. Highly recommended ‘I believe’ https://youtu.be/aCc5wehmnwI?si=VscJ_USPs1TeNDkY The other side ‘You’re the one’ is just a stunning slab of soul. A sweet group harmonies stepper/ballad of the highest order https://youtu.be/jQKapeTjRp0?si=lLmLFBOr0UomW69T

Today’s items - take a listen House Bros - Shake North Broad St M- £50 test press No. 18/55 label has label logo. Comes with pic sleeve Strong dancer - sounds ahead of its time. Previously 1979 unissued version https://youtu.be/3GvSu7ZGTQE?si=fFwo0qiEI0_bYhgU Deon Jackson - Love Makes The World Go Round / You Say You Love Me CARLA (red with silver text) VG+(+) £12 Small drill hole ‘Love makes’ is a swinging dancer https://youtu.be/j2qqSY-sjc0?si=4_YSB4CCfAVBZZ-t B side is more traditional early northern https://youtu.be/XHrFMfwgAhA?si=bRbxAGnpf78yyiEQ Deon Jackson - I Can’t Go On CONTEMPO-RARIES UK EX with sleeve £60 The only way to get this superior alternative version with the girl harmonies etc Tremendous crossover dancer https://youtu.be/rD1ErfabEl8?si=FHL8qDsiCGUSaAzj And reposting The Ad Libs - Appreciation / Giving Up UK DEEP SOUL EX £20 Vinyl has a slightly cloudy look but nothing that affects the record in any way. This label paired with the company sleeve is a piece of art in its own right! Probably my all time favourite label/sleeve combination - just beautiful!! See pics!! ‘Appreaciation’ is great northern https://youtu.be/ET29cqClkQU?si=ZTU0YU1HGFK5LZjn ‘Giving up’ is a great slab of deep soul! https://youtu.be/cxbObXQYMNA?si=zJ7OpTj7HgJ9Yuo_ Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl UK MCA (dark/ light blue) EX £15 Total classic in UK MCA sleeve (tatty) https://youtu.be/nZzIl25d6_0?si=pW8vk72eVRD0T8U1 Barbara Acklin - Come And See MY Baby / Love Makes A Woman CORAL (Belgium) M- looking lovely MINT CORAL company sleeve (see pics). £20 (date stamp on ‘love’ side label) ‘Come and see my baby’ is a highly recommended big production tune - credits include Gerald Simms & Eugene Record https://youtu.be/ekmTNQyFkBI?si=aOvaRK8q6gWviaiw ‘Love makes’ is a nice finger clicker too! https://youtu.be/YDqvG9cK3es?si=8JCrb3WmBlzZIO-a

Today’s outings SOLD Vivilore Jordan - All Work And No Play / Put My Loving On You TASK M- £300 This just doesn’t turn up - copies stay firmly in collectors and DJ’s boxes!!! ‘All work’ is a fantastic modern soul dancer https://youtu.be/L_t3eUnHHug?si=OUATWzORUVCYCOnx ‘Put My’ is also a darn good side! https://youtu.be/gh4ftY3-hdk?si=w7sxY9dG-D1R7Qrj Freda Payne - We’ve Got To Find A Way Back To Love INVICTUS EX £40 One small paper mark - plays EX All the hallmarks of a great mid-tempo dancer penned and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland https://youtu.be/aVHUejxrMRE?si=13WMYAHTnfp2PXIp Art Wilson - I Know We Can Make It / Unbelievable ALEXANDER ST. EX £30 ‘I know’ is a very nice mid-tempo https://youtu.be/qB7c5ksDzaQ?si=EqSl1U_MPCgpWCh8 ‘Unbelievable’ is a stepper/ mid-tempo https://youtu.be/etxxUk2Jdk4?si=uRtrnLfvdKLn7FDZ The Artistics - This Heart Of Mine / I’ll Come Running OKEH issue copy inc sleeve £100 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

First list in a while. Take a listen SOLD Jesse James / Yvonne Baker Don't Forget I Love You / You Need Love NORTH BROAD ST. MINT £120 Inc pic sleeve Sleeve MINT Two superb unreleased sides Jesse James wrote this great mid-tempo crossover tune and this unreleased track is believed to be the writers demo which was later released by The Intentions on Phillips https://youtu.be/8VbKHQWoSuM?si=zWYd7hPP9Z9IbwxY Yvonne Baker is a fantastic soulful northern uplifting soul dancer. Same backing track as The Cooperettes on Brunswick https://youtu.be/bZvfWbRwwx4?si=Hl6-mQHRBEiszdQw Lou Jackson I Can't Believe You Said You Love Me SPRING G- £15.00 Has some pops in the first 30 seconds but then clears before the first chorus to an EX player sleeve G+ Surprised this wasn’t a total monster - brilliant dancer soul with a jazz twinge https://youtu.be/Ceb01umbnos?si=fxjYSu5k98ofrNik Deon Jackson You Gotta Love / You'll Wake Up Wiser Baby CARLA (burgundy red label) £25.00 M- Great double spider that won’t break the bank ‘You gotta’ is a great dancer (sales copy is red label version) https://youtu.be/XZ5JaJWTXFY?si=SrWv3a8W4RIh-w0d ‘Wiser’ is a classy mid-tempo with a slight bossa-nova feel. Covered by Betty Lavette a couple of years later https://youtu.be/s423Y3NOzy0?si=II5G6J5AdyxRd6gJ George Jackson I Found What I Wanted / Love Highjacker VERVE £65.00 VG+ Recorded at Fame Studios and is shows. Great soul dancer with a southern edge. https://youtu.be/bwemuhf8TeM?si=8CeLMbivUYdVe7Hr Jerry Jackson I Don't Play Games KAPP promo M- £40.00 Almost MINT. Looking great in original M- logo matching KAPP company sleeve. Sleeve M- Big production early northern soul. Classy https://youtu.be/AJCn2CorU8s?si=z4COs8wiQtQ0z_u6 SOLD La Toya Jackson Camp Kuchi Kaiai / Stay The Night POLYDOR M- £18.00 Looking great in original logo matching POLYDOR company sleeve. Sleeve VG+ ‘Camp’ is a great two step tune https://youtu.be/s813bz72pyM?si=OGV932rURVcoA-MQ ‘stay’ is a boogie track https://youtu.be/iDcWjf6hr_w?si=x1Tlpkt5qtO76FS_ Millie Jackson A House For Sale SPRING UK original £60.00 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Total monster dancer on a uk only release. This is the original with the horizontal small text cat number https://youtu.be/Qfb9s7w3fCs?si=Qr14g9pCtaAFO2r2

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