29/04 List: Cloudburst

[Diggin' Dave]

Since I still have to rest to recover from my knee injury I'm having lots of time to upload some new sales. I took the time to make a list that's a bit bigger than usual, with a mix of modern monsters, quality oldies, rare UK issues and a handful of quality mid-pacers.

Shipping for any number of records to anywhere in the world is £5 and I'll cover paypal costs.

If there's any questions (condition/soundfile of b-side ot something you want to know about one of these don't hesitate to PM)

As always th records come with scans and soundfiles of the actual record. If you have no access to sound on your PC I'll give you a detailed grading).

Cloudburst - I'm lovin you / Neve let me go - Stormy Monday 771076

Stunning modern soul rarity. Vinyl has a few marks but still a steal at this price.

£500

Cloudburst___I_m_lovin__you.mp3

Allan Harris - Get ready / Just let me know - Exact Change 4917

Uplifting modern soul vibes. Clean copy, but labels are reversed (I think that's the case with all copies)

£400

Allan_Harris___Get_ready.mp3

Leo Price & Band - Hey now baby / Quick draw - Up-down 712

Very clean copy of this gritty mid-tempo dancer.

£400

Leo_Price___Hey_now_baby.mp3

The Contemplations - Alone with no love / instrumental - Donte 101

Bargain copy of this rare group 45. A bit of background noise here and there, but nothing too distracting imo.

£200

Contemplations___Alone_with_no_love.mp3

Dee and Flo - This or that / Let's stay together - Dee Wolf Prod 120

Sold another copy the other week for £350, but letting this go cheap because of the swish noise at the start.

£175

Dee_and_Flo___This_or_that.mp3

Beverly Ann - He's coming back / He won't see the light - RCA 9269 DJ Copy

Barely played copy of this pacey dancer.

£130

Beverly_Ann___He_s_coming_home.mp3

Quiet Fire - Lost (without your love) / Your kind of love - Hit Machine 3977

This copy's seen better days, but I doubt you'll encounter another copy at this price anytime soon.

£100

Quiet_Fire___Lost.mp3

Pyramid - Earthquake shake Pt I/II - Moe 101

Very rare quality group soul. Only a handful of copies known. Marks on vinyl, but plays well.

£100

Pyramid___Earthquake_shake.mp3

[Diggin' Dave]

Calvin Owens Show - The cat / Sawdust alley - Klondike 2226

Jazzy funk with a blistering break. Vinyl looks excellent, but sounds as if there's a wee bit of dust in the grooves.

£80

Calvin_Owens___The_cat.mp3

Willie Hightower - Because I love you / For sentimental reasons - Capitol 5916

Clean copy of this quality sound.

£70

Willie_Hightower___Because_I_love_you.mp3

Na Allen - Thanks for nothing / No easy way down - Atco 6753

Personal fave that has some marks but plays remarkably well.

£70

Na_Allen___Thanks_for_nothing.mp3

Edward Hamilton and The Arabians - Now you have to cry alone / I love you so - Lanrod 1605

Tasty oldie. Hard to choose which side to record as both are sheer quality.

£70

Edward_Hamilton_and_The_Arabians___Now_you_have_to_cry_alone.mp3

Lindell Hill - Remone / Used to be love - Arch 1302

Quality semi-known double-sider. Very clean copy.

£65

Lindell_Hill___Remone.mp3

David Reynolds - Tears in m eyes / Cry, cry, cry - Alon 9035

Hard to find Nola soul. Arranged by the great Eddie Bo.

£65

David_Reynolds___Tears_in_my_eyes.mp3

The Fashionetts - (Baby) It's you / I got love - Warren 103

Very tough to find New Orleans girl group soul. Almost never pops up under £100-150

£50

The_Fashionetts____Baby__It_s_you.mp3

The Martiniques - Tonight is just another night / Unknown love - Danceland 777

Rare first label copy of this popcorn oldie.

£45

The_Martiniques___Tonight_is_just_another_night.mp3

Professor Longhair - Baby let me hold your hand / Looka' no hair - Sue 397 UK

Rare UK copy. Plays very well.

£45

Professor_Longhair___Baby_let_me_hold_your_hand.mp3

[Diggin' Dave]

Tommy Duncan - Dance, dance, dance / Let's try it over again - Sue 4002 UK

Nice copy of this classic 60s outing.

£40

Tommy_Duncan___Dance__dance__dance.mp3

Phil Parry - If this is good-bye / Cry, cry, cry - St Clair 009

Perhaps the best bargain from this list. Plays a lot better than it looks.

£40

Phil_Parry___If_this_is_good_bye.mp3

Funky Sisters - Do it to it / Soul woman - Aurora 165

Funky soul outing from the Torch days that sounds right for today's scene too.

£35

Funky_Sisters___Do_it_to_it.mp3

Exsaveyons - I don't love you no more / Somewhere - Smoke 600

Classic George Blackwell production.

£35

Exsaveyons___I_don_t_love_you_no_more.mp3

Sammy Lowe & Orch. - Speak up / Bijou - Newport 7001

Rare popcorn spin.

£35

Sammy_Lowe___Speak_up.mp3

Betty Johnson - It ain't supposed to be that way / A little bit longer - Decca 32244 DJ Copy

Excellent copy of this downtempo beauty.

£30

Betty_Johnson___It_ain_t_supposed_to_be_that_way.mp3

Arthur Alexander - A shot of rhythm and blues / You better move on - London 9523 UK

Classic R&B mover on a rare UK issue.

£30

Arthur_Alexander___A_shot_of_rhythm_and_blues.mp3

Tammy McKnight - Don't rub it in / Stop these teardrops - Tune-Kel 603

Semi-known New Orleans soul. Excellent copy.

£30

Tammy_McKnight___Don_t_rub_it_in.mp3

The Modulations - I'm hopelessly in love / What good am I - Buddah 398

Laid-back crossover. Some wol but a clean copy apart from that.

£30

The_Modulations___I_m_hopelessly_in_love.mp3

[Diggin' Dave]

Betty Everett - Nothing I wouldn't do / In your arms - ABC 10829

One of her many great sides. Mid-tempo Johnny Pate production.

£25

Betty_Everett___Nothing_I_wouldn_t_do.mp3

Major Lance - Without a doubt / Open the door to your heart

Two classic sides on this clean UK issue copy.

£25

Major_Lance___Without_a_doubt.mp3

Maxwell Romer - Some ain't all / Giving up - Ford 163

Funky R&B, arranged by Wilbur Bascomb.

£22

Drummonetts___Funky_soul.mp3

Drummonetts - Funky soul / Drop me a line - Bradley 1410

Apt title for this nice slab of Jersey grooves.

£22

Drummonetts___Funky_soul.mp3

Benny Latimore - It was so nice while it lasted / There she is - Dade 2014

This one looks and sounds nice, but has a warp. Plays with no problems if you add 2g or so to your tonearms weight.

£20

Benny_Latimore___It_was_so_nice_while_it_lasted.mp3

The Masqueraders - I'm just an average guy / I ain't gonna stop - GAP 108

Classic ballad that deserves a place in everyone's collection.

£20

The_Masqueraders___I_m_just_an_average_guy.mp3

The Impressions - Can't satisfy / You've been cheatin' - Stateside 2139 UK

Tough to pick up as a UK issue.

£20

The_Impressions___Can_t_satisfy.mp3

Keni Lewis - Ain't gonna make it easy / What's your sign - De-Vel 675 DJ Copy HOLD

Bargain copy of this Gene Dozier production from 1978.

£20

Keni_Lewis___Ain_t_gonna_make_it_easy.mp3

Maxwell_Romer___Some_ain_t_all.mp3

[Guest Brian Ellis]

Diggin said:

 

Modulations - fantastic track; you just can't get a better 30 quid's worth.

Highly recommended.

And, but obviously in a different price division, Cloudburst is right up there with the cream of rare Modern/Crossover.

Great sales list

Brian

[Diggin' Dave]

Thanks for the heads up, I was happy with the list too, but something seems to have gone wrong when I recorded the soundfiles. I noticed a lot of the soundfiles sound as if the records have more background noise than they actually do. Maybe I'll check my recording software for anomalies, cause I feel a bit silly when I say 'plays great' and then attach a soundfile with quite a bit of background noise.