Mark Rez Set Sales - Marlena Shaw/reggie Garner/altyrone Deno Brown/derek Christien/gene & Eddie/high Numbers/fabulistics/sweet & Innocent

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***(1) 7" singles - all genres:

Reggie Garner 'Half A Cup' (ABC / USA / 1970s / Ex) *£10*

( Superb 70s soul dancer - remember this being spun at Northern do's when I was but a lad and shaking my thang to it way back then - very happy to be able to offer it here - beautiful WD copy here too... )

Detroit Road Runners 'Swinging Camels' / 'New Kind Of Love' (ABC / 1960s / USA / M-) *£5*

( 2 great sides - topside is organ-heavy, rumbling Mod / Funk instrumentalwhile the flip is more 4/4 beat Northern Soul with good vocals...looks unplayed to me? )

Jois 'Making Love' / 'Symbol Of Happiness' (Abet / USA / 1970s / M-) *£5*

( Two great 70s soul sides - topside is more uptempo in a kinda Voices Of

East Harlem-vein while the flip is more groovy / midtempo - again - unplayed

copy and often seen @ £20 on Northern lists... )

Sweet & Innocent 'Express Your Love' (Active / USA / 1960s / M-) *£40*

(Fragile, femme soul that will melts your heartstrings - unplayed copy

here....very, very tough to find... )

Junior Wells 'Little By Little' / 'Come On In This House' (All Points / USA / 1960s / M-) *£8*

( Unplayed copy of this much-loved R&B double-sider - great artist gives us

two great cuts here - UNPLAYED copy, folks... )

Altyrone Deno Brown 'If You Love Me' / 'Sweet Pea' (Bandit / USA / 1970s / Ex) *£100*

( Rare and highly Infectious Funk groover from the 7 year old Altyrone who

was a child protégé primed for stardom by his (over eager!) father,

reminiscent of Renaldo Domino 'You Need To Be Loved'... Flip is sublime

sweet soul....both sides have been compiled by the Numero Group... the only

other info I have is 2 copies for sale at £200 and £150 from well known Soul

dealers... )

The Final Seconds 'Society' / 'Lost On A Highway' (Boo-Kou / USA / 1970s / M-) *£5*

( Another one that used to go for LOADS of money when it first turned up -I

remember getting £50 for this years and years ago - 2 great sides here -

'Society' is really, really good Funk - unusual and with good lyrics while

the flip is a really soothing group sound with lovely harmonies which

reminds me a lot of the 'Philly Sound' of that period...a complete bargain @

£5 - unplayed copy... )

Mill Edwards 'Don't Forget About Me' / 'Use What You Got' (Bunky / USA / 1970s / Ex+) *£5*

( 2 nice Chicago sides )

The Dells 'Don't Make Me A Storyteller' (Cadet / USA / 1973 / Ex) *£4*

( Always thought this track was LP-only? Nice to have it on 7" - flip is

also good 'I Miss You' - did The Dells ever do a bad LP? I've yet to hear

it... )

Marlena Shaw 'Wade In The Water' (Cadet / USA / 1960s / M-) *£50*

( Beautiful copy this time - 99% unplayed - is this THE best version? I

reckon - which one is better? Marlena's vox MAKE the tune... )

Rare Pleasure 'Let Me Down Easy' (long/short) (Cheri / USA / 1976 / Ex+) *£30*

( Always, always flies when I list it - irresistable tune - just a winner -

beautiful copy here - has only been played a few times... )

Jo Ann Garrett 'I'm So Afraid' / 'You Can't Come In (Big Bad Wolf)' (Chess / USA / 1960s / M-) *£40*

( Certified as her second-rarest 45 after 'A Whole New Plan' - this is

another belter with Charles Stepney on arrangement duties - topside is a

midtempo floater with lovely, lovely strings while the flip is more upbeat /

4/4...2 great sides and looking like an unplayed copy to me? )

Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie 'Fickle Finger Of Fate' (Columbia / USA / 1970s / Ex+) *£15*

( Classic NS instrumental from THE best skinsman in the business - lovely

copy here and a clean, big 'A' white promo copy too - yowzah! )

Roscoe Weathers 'Root Flute' / 'Blue Cha-Cha' (Cornuto / USA / 1970s / Ex) *£10*

( Beautiful, beautiful flute-led funky-jazz cut - really, really opens out

good after a minute or so and the flautist has obviously been to Roland Kirk

school - beautiful reeds...few light crackles here and there and the flip is

also well-worthy in a kinda 'Nightingale' bag... )

The Conservatives 'Crunchin Song' / 'That's All' (Ebonic Sound / USA / 1960s / Ex) *£10*

( Rare one...selling cheap as I got it cheap - hard white promo too -

topside is a great, rambling Windy City funky soul cut - difficult to pigeon

hole actually - all I do know is that the backing is provided by The

Pharoahs who were also a 'mythical' band -...TUNE.... seen @ £40...few marks

here and there - plays a LOT better than it looks... )

Final Touch 'I'm Ready To Give Up My Love Pts 1 & 2' (Epic / USA / 1976 / Ex+) *£50*

( Fantastic 70s Northern - one of the best of the lot - Bobby Eli produced

and arranged by my boy, Randy Muller - and this is a lovely M/S promo too -

in 'The Guide' at £150 - but not here...grab a handful... )

Lynn Westbrook and the Explosions 'African Strut Pts 1 & 2' (Esprit / 1970s / USA / M-) *£25*

( Underrated Funk 7" - 2 great sides - really, really double-funky with a

strong Afro feel on the horn parts - used to be a BIG tune on the early Deep

Funk scene - ask Snowboy - he used to can this - huge Drumbreak on pt 1 too

- get in...stone, stone minter here...often seen in the £50 - £75 bracket...

Frankie Beverley's Raw Soul 'Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day' (Gregar / USA / 1970s / Ex+) *£15*

(Mono / Stereo promo copy of this nice Frankie Beverley tune - great version

of the Taj Mahal original - seen this for sale @ £75 in my time - that's

just plain silly... )

Dakota Staton 'I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' (Groove Merchant / USA / 1970s / Ex) *£20*

( So hard on 45!! Killer Downtempo Bluesy Soulful version of the Al Kooper

classic, you will not be disappointed... )

The Salem Travellers 'Wade In The Water' / 'You Can Depend On Me' (Halo / USA / 1960s / Ex) *£15*

( Wicked version - straight outta Church - the vocals on this are KILLING

IT.... up there with Marlena's take in my book - few light marks and light

crackle here and there - purely superficial - a very, very tough 45 to

source...flip is also very, very worthy... )

Alpha Zoe 'Hello Stranger' (Hit / USA / 1960s / Ex+) *£15*

( Lovely, lovely 'lilting' version of the Barbara Lewis tune - cracking

backing vocals and a wonderful 'warm' female lead vocal - looks

rare...probably is... )

Minnie Riperton with Rotary Connection 'Magical World' / 'Living Alone' (Janus / USA / 1970s / M-) *£5*

( Great, great double-sider from The Rotary Connection - two wonderfully

'syncopated' sides - written by Sidney Barnes and produced by the genius

that is Charles Stepney - unplayed white promo copy here... )

Johnny Otis 'Don't It Make You Feel Good' / 'Skunk Booty' (Jazz World / USA / 1978 / M-) *£10*

( Killer, killer double-sider from 'Mr Jaws' - topside is a slick 2 Step

groove that just oozes sleaze while the flip is a rough house Funk number -

had a couple of these previously but NEVER as clean as this one -

recommended...!! )

James Rivers 'Dance The Night Away' / 'I'll Love You Forever' (J.R / USA / 1970s / M) *£5*

( Ignore the wack song titles and tune into 2 good sides here - topside is a

kinda "Boogie Groove" while the flip goes Deeeep - mosta this guy's output

was worthy... )

Dion 'Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever' (Laurie / USA / 1960s / M-) *£20*

( Folk-Funk version of the Stevie Wonder classic with (unbelievably!)

Axlerod-styled beats... Hard to find 45 this will be only my third copy in 5

years....such a sublime version, this is how you cover a classic and make it

your own..... )

Kent Meade 'Funky To Me' / 'The Bad One' (Magic Carpet / USA / 1970s / M-) *£50*

( Funny story about this one - the last copy I had about 5 / 6 years ago

came to me cheap so I threw it out cheap - fiver, I believe? Well, I must

have had 20+ people trying to buy it - I quickly realised my mistake ;-((

but it was too late and somebody got a right bargain....this one's a demo

and it's deffo a rare / indemand double-sider - one side Funk and the other

side Northern - white promo copy too - killer and most unusual 45... )

Derek Christien 'When A Woman Has A Baby' / 'Please Don't Go Away' (Major Minor / UK / 1970 / Ex+) *£30*

( Tuff, tuff UK-only Northern Soul - not as indemand as his 'Suddenly

There's A Valley' toon on same label but still very, very hard to find -

and- an absolutely belting slab of blue-eyed NS whichever way you look at

it.. TUNE....lovely copy people...bizarrely - reminds me a lot of Barbara

McNair's 'You're Gonna Miss My Baby' but done with a male vocal lead... )

Wilson Pickett 'Let Me Be Your Boy' ( MGM / UK /1960s / Ex) *£50*

( Lovely, lovely copy of this rare UK Northern Soul 7" - the original middle

has been dinked bit the wax plays like a dream - The Wicked's voice never

sounded better than on this... )

Maxine Brown 'Heaven In Your Arms' / 'Maxine's Place' (No Mar / USA / 1960s / Ex) *£5*

( Nuther superb release on Max - 2 fantastic sides from the early-60s...few light crackles here and there... )

High Numbers 'I'm A Man' / 'Hi-Heel Sneakers' (Ocean / USA / 1960s / M-) *£60*

( Mega rare Garage Fuzz Punk version of the Bo Diddley classic, recorded in

a building at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, flip is a killer Boogaloo mod styled

dancer merging 'Mojo Working and High Heeled Sneakers' into a Garage Soul

Dancer of the highest order...rare as ya like... )

Little Grants & Eddie 'Rudy's Dead' / 'Everything Is All Right' (President / UK / 1967 / VG) *£10*

( If this had been cleaner, I'd have slapped £30 on it without hesitation -

early release for Eddy and it's a pure Rocksteady riddim with lovely, muted

backing and great harmonies from his fellow Equals - lovely, lovely UK

release... )

Jabo 'Dancing At The Disco' / 'Sunny Side' (Ragtime / USA / 1976 / M-) *£100*

( Rare, rare, rare...almost completely unknown Funky Disco two sider...both

sides really, really rock - only my second-ever copy...I don't believe this

ever got a 12" press.. )

Gene & Eddie 'Sweet Little Girl' (Ru-Jac / USA / 1960s / Ex) *£40*

( Definitely these guy's rarest 7"...quality and well-loved Northern Soul on

the topside and killer Deep soul on the flip - unfortunately, some dunce has

scribbled all over the label - why do folk do that? Apart from that, the

vinyl is very clean with just a very few marks here and there and a slight

edge warp which doesn't affect play...seen @ £75+ many times... )

The Fabulistics 'Absence' (Scorpion / USA / 1975s / M-) *£90*

( Sublime "Sweet with a Beat" group soul, one of the finest in this genre..

Selling for £125+ elsewhere at the moment and ever-rising in demand and

price... )

The Cashmeres 'Showstopper' / 'Let The Door Hit Your Back' (Soul City / UK / 2001 / M-) *£5*

( Long-deleted reissue of these 2 stunning Northern sides - back to back -

the original will set you back around £2000.00........unplayed copy here -

save yourself £1992.00 )

Bad Weather Inc 'I Never Never Knew' / 'You Really Got A Hold On Me' (Soul City / UK / 2001 / M-) *£5*

( Ditto the above - the original of this is now pushing £750 - a cheapie in

comparison...LOL... )

Vernon Green 'Sweet Breeze' (Speciality / USA / 1960s / M-) *£30*

(Heart wrenching, deep hardcore Doo-Wop. One of the finest 45s on the whole

List....KILLER!!!... )

The Nu'Rons & Co 'Can't Do Enough Girl' / 'Disco Hustle' / (Stage-Art / USA / 1970s / Ex+) *£50*

( Very, very rare small label Soul outta Philly - hopelessly obscure

Johnny Daye 'I Love Love' / 'Stay Baby Stay' (Stax / USA / 1971 /M-) *£20*

( Double sided dynamite...!! )

Sunny and the Sunliners 'Every Week, Every Month, Every Year' / 'Talk To Me' (Tear Drop / USA / 1960s / VG+) *£5*

( Slightly ruff copy of this nice double-sider from these Texan Funk legends

- topside is a good, busy Funk cut while the flip is a slower soul tune -

selling cheap cos I got it cheap - looks ruff but plays all thru just

fine... )

The Odds and Ends 'Let Me Try' / 'Foot Track' (Today / USA / 1970s / Ex)

*£15*

( Such a brilliant Xover / Northern Soul tune - starts off slow and just

builds and builds - wonderful black music...few marks here and there so

sensibly priced - if this was one grade cleaner, I'd be asking £30... )

Clydie King 'Punish Me' / 'Inst' (UK / 1974 / UK / M-) *£8*

( New one on me? Rare UK label this - highly collectable - all of the

releases on this label seem to command a high price? This one's a really,

really well-done Funky/Soul chugger which bounds along really nicely -

Clydie's vox are good but the flip is possibly better as it 'wigs' out more

- nice...Prince Phillip Mitchell song... )

Kim Vassy 'That's The Bag I'm In' / 'I Think I Just Found My Mind' (Uni / UK / 1969 / M-) * £30*

( Rare / unknown Mod / Funk dancer - so, so hard to find - completely

obscure Mike Post production and here we have a M- pink promo copy in a

lovely Uni custom bag - rare as ya like....not in any guide books I can

see... )

Lynda Lyndell 'I Don't Know' (Volt / USA / 1970s / M-) *£8*

( Beautiful white promo copy of this lovely NS midpacer from this underrated

artist - in a nice Volt custom bag too..100% clean - seems unplayed... )

Louis & Melva 'We're Out Of Your Life' (Walker / USA / 1960s / Ex) *£60*

( Superb "answer record" to Lee Dorseys 'Get Out Of My Life Woman'. Top

drawer Funk dancer that rarely turns up for sale...lovely shape... )

Dionne Warwicke 'You're Gonna Need Me' / 'I'm Just Being Myself' (WB / USA / 1973 / Ex) *£15*

( Just so good to have this to offer again - could've sold five copies last

time I listed it - 2 superb tracks on a great artist who is sorely

underrated...love, love these tracks...few light marks here and there and a

bit of crackle - nuttin major - nice promo copy here too...the intros on

both of these tracks are simply breathtaking... )

Jerry Green 'I Finally Found The Love I Need' (Woodward One / USA / 1980s /M-) *£45*

( Absolute belter of a record that is starting to gain interest, would work wonders on the more open minded dancefloor...amazing 45... )

***(2) 12" singles:

Googie and Tom Copolla 'Missing Love' (Columbia / USA / 1980 / M-) *£15*

( Rare Boogie / Soul / Funk 12" release, taken from these guy's tough 'Shine

The Light Of Love' LP - this 12" seems promo-only? Seems unplayed.... )

Earl Grant 'House Of Bamboo' / 'Fever' (Decca EP / UK / 1980s / M-/M-) *£15*

( Released on the back of the 'Jazz Dance' boom in the mid-80s - this is the

only place in the world you'll find these 2 wonderful tracks on a nice, loud

12" press. We also get Walter Wanderley 'The Crickets Sing For Anamaria' on

the flip and Jimmy Smith's 'Mission Impossible' - 4 solid cuts and in

unplayed condition - very, very hard to find UK 12"... )

Grover Washington, Jnr 'Mr Magic' / 'Sausalito' (Kudu / UK / 1978 / M-) *£30*

( Trust me - this is a RARE 12" - there was no USA 12" release for thee

tracks - they were LP and &-only and the UK 12" has all of the hallmarks of

being promo-only to ,e? I've certainly never had one in my hand before...so

good to hear 'Mt Magic' booming outta my boxes again... )

The Duprees 'Delicious' (Disco International / USA / 1976 / S/S) *£100*

( Another unplayed 12" 'Grail' this List - as I said, great label this and

here is another very, very early 12" - this one's sealed but I'm gonna break

the seal before shipping to ensure everything inside is in order - ok? Long

/ Short mixes. )

***(3) LPs:

Terry Callier 'Fire On Ice' (Elektra / USA / 1978 / M-/M-) *£15*

( Stone mint copy of this exemplary T.C. LP - 'Be A Believer' , 'Holdin On

(To Your Love)' , 'African Violet' etc etc - cleanest copy I've ever had -

seminal Mizell Bros / Richard Evans co-production..... )

Foxy 'Get Off' (Dash / USA / 1978 / Ex+/M-) *£8*

( Light creasing on sleeve - just wanna mention it - only on one corner -

'Madamoiselle' is STILL a biggie in my house...!! Vinyl is "virginal" - a

monumental 2 Step tune... )

Hunt's Determination 'Get Your Act Together' (Earwax / USA / 1980 / M-/M-)

*£25*

( Unplayed copy of this rare Detroit Disco/Funk LP - used to be easy to find

in the 'States but has long since dried up - 'Get Your Act Together' ,

'Rollerskate' , 'Hottsie Tottsie' - dunno why but kinda reminds me a bit of

Tommy Stewart's sound on his 'Bump n'Hustle Music' LP - as I said - looks

unplayed to me... )

Al Johnson 'Back For More' (Columbia / USA / 1980 / M-/M-) *£15*

( Lovely LP on Al - his only major label LP, I believe? So many cuts 'Back

For More' , 'I've Got My Second Wind' , 'School Of The Groove' , 'You Are My

Personal Angel' - backing vocals by Jean Carn and The Waters - Norman

Connors-produced - love Norman's production work, always have and always

will... )

Patti LaBelle and her Belles 'Over The Rainbow' (Atlantic / UK / 1966 / Ex+/Ex+) *£30*

( Lovely copy of a rare, rare UK LP - just so, so tough to find at all -

lovely laminated sleeve too with Patti and Her Belles looking rather

gorgeous and totally 60s......lovely, lovely copy and an even rarer Mono

press too... )

Gwen McCrae 'Gwen McCrae' (President / UK / 1974 / M-/M-) *£20*

( Lovely, lovely copy of a great LP on Gwen (have a look, she's on Facebook

- we're now "friends") and we get '90% Of Me Is You' , 'Rockin Chair' ,

'Move Me Baby' , 'He Don't Ever Lose His Groove' etc etc - heavy UK

President press too - always a popular piece when I list it...so, so clean

too... )

The Main Ingredient 'Euphrates River' (RCA / UK / 1972 / Ex+/Ex+) *£15*

( Their best work (in my humble opinion) with 'Summer Breeze' (original

version, before The Isley Bros) 'California My Way' , 'Happiness Is Just

Around The Bend' , 'Have You Ever Tried It' - simply oozes class - and is a

joyful listen all thru...lovely, lovely copy too...barley touched...produced

by currently "in-flava" Tony Silvester... )

Mandrill 'Energise' (Montage / USA / 1982 / Ex/Ex+) *£10*

( I've always found these boys such a bizarre band??!! Fixated with monkeys

but playing a musical hybrid of Latin, Funk and Disco - howzat? Say what?!

Great track on here called 'Believe In You' which I've always had a place in

my heart for - sleeve has a little ringwear but vinyl is nice... )

Barbara Mason 'Transition' (Buddah / USA / 1974 / Ex+/Ex+) *£10*

( Lovely, lovely LP on Babs - a lot different from her 60s / Arctic work

with Gamble & Huff - this is much 'looser' and funkier - it's all ecology

and love your brother stuff here on cuts like 'Half Sister, Half Brother' ,

'World In A Crisis' , 'Time Is Running Out' etc etc - a really worthy set -

beautiful copy too - barely a mark on vinyl or sleeve... )

Poison 'On Our Way To Number 1' (Roulette / USA / 1976 / M-/M-) *£15*

( 100% M-/M- white promo copy of this Disco/Funk/Soul LP outta NYC...I just

had a listen through and 'Cosmic Dancing' , 'Let Me Lay My Funk On You' and

'Unity Man' all stood out - fair price here...nice breaks on 'Unity Man'...

Sweat Band 'Sweat Band' (Uncle Jam / USA / 1980 / M-/M-) *£15*

( Unplayed copy of this rare P-Funk-related LP - Maceo Parker, Bootsy

Collins and Fred Wesley are all over this LP - best described as

ElectroBoogieFunkDiscoJazz, I guess? Never had / seen this one before

now...? )

Various Artists 'Funky '69' (Toddlin' Town / USA / 1960s / M-/M-) *£25*

( Rare, rare original 60s comp from Chicago on the infamous Toddlin' Town

label - it's mostly Alvin Cash stuff with 'Keep On Dancing' , 'Funky Street'

, 'Alvin's Bag' etc etc - also a coupla stray Funk cuts on here from artists

like Otis Clay and Bull & The Matadors - rare comp which I distinctly

selling @ £40 about 15 years ago in the West End!! Still in it's shrink -

looks unplayed to me - has to be rare, surely? Tiny edge warp - most likely

due to being in a shrinkwrap for almost 40 years - definitely doesn't affect

play... )

Dionne Warwicke 'Just Being Myself' (Warner Bros / USA / 1973 / Ex+/Ex+) *£12*

( Well - we had a nice promo 7" of the 2 big tracks from this earlier on in

the List - so now we have the LP - lovely copy with a 1" cut corner top

right so down graded from M- and a few very, very light scuffs on the vinyl

- 'You're Gonna Need Me' and 'I'm Just Being Myself' - 2 killer tunes which

definitely proved that there can be life after Bacharach / David... )

Cheers, all...

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