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(1) 7" Singles:

Bettye Swann 'Make Me Yours' (Abet / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £8 £4

( Superb midpaced girlie NS dancer – still a big spin on the 'Scene and 'I Will Not Cry' on the flip is also very, very sweet… )

Chubby Checker 'The Rub' / 'Move It' (Amherst / USA / 1976 / VG+) £6 £3

( Cool WDJ copy of this tasty little 70s midpacer – the guy could certainly hold a tune – few marks here and there on the wax – nothing major…flip is funkier… )

Ben E. King 'Teeny Weeny Little Bit' (Atco / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £20 £15

( Daft title hides an excellent midtempo NS tune on Ben – great little builder with fuzz guitar licks galore – neat WDJ copy too… )

Vigon 'The Spoiler' (Barclay / France / 1960s / Ex+) £15 £8

( Written / produced by Davy 'Bang Bang' Jones and just so cool in that ace 60s Mod / Organ vein with a strong dash of Northern Soul sensibility in there too – this guy's voice reminds me a lot of some of Eddie Grant's better earlier stuff on UK labels like President / Torpedo etc a la Zapatta Schmidt – lush string section here too – outstanding little 45, folks… )

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The Chi-lites 'Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man' (Brunswick / USA / 1972 / M-) £10 £5

( Outstanding midtempo tune from these Windy City stalwarts – great version of a cut also done by The Promises, Maryann Farrah and Satin Soul, Delroy Wilson etc etc – great song and beautifully done here…

The Chi-lites 'Stoned Out Of My Mind' (Brunswick / USA / 1973 / M-) £6 £3

( 'Nuther goodie from the voice / pen of Eugene Record – more midtempo soul excellence.. )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=h4pYXBbylAU

Johnny Thunder 'I'm Alive' (Calla / USA / 1960s / M-) £40 £30

( Best version by a MILE for me – fuzz-drenched and raucous – Johnny gives it LARGE here….stunning condition – massive Mod tune from day dot – don't miss this…!! )

Doris Duke 'The Feeling Is Right' (Canyon / USA / 1970s / M-) £15 £8

( Worthy little Femme / Xover soul cut from LA – produced and directed by Jerry Williams )

The Chi-lites 'Heavenly Body' (Chi-Sound / USA / 1980 / M-) £10 £5

( 'Nuther nice record from The Chi-lites this list – this is my personal fave of em all actually – ever popular 2 Step groove with a killer intro and one of THE deepest 2 note bass drops ever – ruffhouse tune and much-loved by one and all – 2 mint copies here and the first taker gets the custom baggie….all together new "Where'd you get it, where'd you get it…" HUGE TUNE… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=OkPWnyuZamM

Jon Lucien 'Creole Lady' (Columbia / USA / 1975 / Ex) £10 £5

( This track was thought rare enough to warrant a bootleg back in the early-90s………!! Lovely tune from Jon – his whole career output was exceptional, wasn't it? This is an ace track – getting right into that soon-to-come 'Rashida' groove here – must be rare on 7"? I've certainly never seen it before…love Jon's voice and love the FX going off all thru this cut too – such wonderful vision in the studio from producer Larry Rosen here…low crackle in the quieter passages – if this was a minter, I'd happily slap £20 on it…highly recommended…'Motherland' on flip is also just excellent…you lucky people…

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=1pZdwjynyNw

Ricky Gee 'Misery Loves Company' / 'I Will Get You There' (Conduc / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £10 £5

( Fair price for this NS classic double-sider – topside is strident uptempo and flip is a considered midpacer…few light scuffs – don't affect play… )

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Joseph Henry Who's The King' (Desco / USA / 1990s / M-) £50 £35

( Stone minter – doesn't look like it's actually ever been played at all…definitely one of THE rarest / best of all of the Nu-Funk releases from the late-90s – price is still rising – these were limited pressings.…1000 max…

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=Dz9IwOcnbyE

Little Sonny 'Wade In The Water' (Enterprise / USA / 1970 / M-) £40 £25

( Wicked, wicked, harmonica-led version of the standard here – massive Mod sound and presented here on a pristine WD copy – first Enterprise WD I've EVER seen – totally ace 45… )

Porgy & The Polka Dots 'Say Yeah' / 'Riding High' (Frisco / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £25 £15

( 'Best Artist Name Of The List' prize for this one, yeah? Lovely, dinky, kinky little instrumental double-sider with one foot in the R&B camp and the other in Link Wray's house – great guitar-led tunes and I guarantee you a filled-up floor when thee drop…recommended… )

Big Daddy Rucker 'Jealous Man' / 'The Big Daddy Shake' (GME / USA / 1960s / Ex) £50 £35

( New one on me – excellent, uptempo, funky R&B double-sider with strong shades of Bo Diddley at his peak – similar guitar style – one side vocal and the other side instrumental – beautiful shape and such a toughie to pick up – as is most stuff on this LA label, it seems – few scuffs / marks here and there – plays beautifully.. )

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Carla Bagnerise 'Special Thing' (Hip / USA / 1985 / M-) £50 £30

( Surprised to see this on a 7" press? I'd always had it down as 12"-only – must be SO rare on 7"!?!? Anyways – believe me when I tell ya this is a much-wanted piece – loved / cherished by Boogie / Modern Soul collectors alike and this copy is stone mint – possibly even unplayed….great, great uptempo soulful "Boogie Business"…mixed by the legend that is John Morales and with a full instrumental version on the flip too…

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=0woyFPQ_wWE

Tyrone Edwards 'Can't Get Enough Of You' (Invictus / UK / 1974 / M-) £25 £15

( Such a tough one to find on clean UK press nowadays…a US press is relatively common in comparison…sublime midtempo Northern Soul with excellent fuzz guitar, exquisite vocals and darting strings…lovely, lovely tune…pristine copy… )

Bill Doggett 'Honky Tonk Popcorn' / 'Honky Tonk' (King / USA / 1960s / M-) £25 £15

( Ever-indemand James Brown production with THE sleaziest breakbeat intro ever – Feets Don't Fail Me Now….!! STONE MINTER… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=M4G-e3v_xTc

The Cals 'Stand Tall' / 'Get To Stepping' (Loadstone / USA / 1960s / M-)£20 £10

( Most stuff on this label seems pretty good and this ones no exception – both sides are delicious funky R&B instrumentals and they definitely drew inspiration from artists like Ramsey Lewis, Ray Charles etc etc…two great organ-led sides here and in A1 condition….first copy round here in years and years… )

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Joyce Dunn 'A New Change Of Address' (Mercury / USA / 1967 / Ex) £50 £30

( One of THE best Sister Funkers on the circuit – never fails to ignite the dancefloor and we have a pretty WD copy here too – M/S – only graded down from Ex+ as the labels are a bit grubby and there's a tiny, tiny dink on the run-in groove of the Stereo side – doesn't affect play in any way – but y'all know I like to flag these things up on my Lists – just a brilliant, brilliant tune…

Kris Ife 'Give And Take' / 'Sands Of Time' (Music Factory / UK / 1968 / Ex) £10 £5

( Yet another nice tune on this talented man – all of his stuff is good and this Psyche shuffler is no different – I rarely come across any 7"s on this label – thought they were largely LP- based….? Nice… )

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Alfie Davison 'Who Is Gonna Love Me' (RCA / USA / 1977 / M-) £10 £5

( The 'other' good record from the 'Love Is Serious Business' guy – this one is so good too – excellent NYC Disco/Soul cut arranged/produced by Tom-Tom Moulton – actually reminds me a LOT of that other RCA biggie from the same era, Bill Harris 'Am I Cold, Am I Hot' – great Disco / Percussion break in this too – was also covered a year or so later by Brit band, The Imperials – great little tune…impeccable M/S promo copy here… )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkLUxSYFMc4

Swiss Movement 'Take A Chance On A Sure Thing' / 'Inst' (RCA / USA / 1972 / Ex+) £10 £5

( New one on me? Cool little funky/soul beater – reminds me a lot of that kinda Voices Of East Harlem / Sylvers kinda sound – lovely yellow DJ copy here too… )

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George Perkins & Fir-Ya 'Give It To Me' (Royal Shield / USA / 1970s / M-) £20 £10

( Excellent Disco/Funk from the ever-reliable Mr Perkins and the one and only Patrick Adams plays Moog and Synths on this + we also get a very indemand Deep Soul flip too. Stone mint copy here….Fir-Ya are the same band who gave us the massive 'Keep On Trying' 7" on Star-Glow a year or so earlier… )

Betty Harris 'There's A Break In The Road' (SSS Int' / USA / 1970s / Ex+) £30 £20

( It's officially unconfirmed but there's no doubt in my mind that it's The Meters backing up Betty H on this quality bit of Allen Touissaint-penned/produced Swamp Funk – grab a listen end try and tell me I'm wrong? More breaks than a Kit-Kat manufacturer's convention…good flip too 'All I Want Is You'….stunning shape… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=0h4id9y_d08

Edwin Starr 'Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy' (Tamla Motown / Spain / 1973 / Ex/Ex+) £20 £10

( Clean, Spanish-press copy of this ace 70s Soul dancer – really starting to gain in popularity lately – often sells for £30 on NS lists – cool 'period' pic baggie with this one too – lovely item… )

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The Motown Spinners 'It's A Shame' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1970 / Ex+)£8 £4

( TMG 755 – all-time fave Motown NS spin – with 'Sweet Thing' on the flip – timeless music… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=l5VaRSEvq8U

Syreeta 'Black Maybe' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1972 / Ex+) £8 £4

( Did ya know Syreeta was / is Rita Wright who gave us the wonderful 'Touch Me, Take Me' 2 Step biggie on Jet? Well – s'true. She was also married to Stevie Wonder for a while and this for me is just a G-E-N-I-U-S Stevie Wonder tune…pure 'Black Consciousness' sounds that normally only get released on labels like Black Jazz / Strata-East – definitely not for the masses…STAND UP, SIR DUKE… )

The Brothers & Sisters 'For Brothers Only' / 'Make Me Sad' (Toddlin' Town / USA / 1960s / Ex) £10 £5

( Hard Toddlin' Town number? Never run into this one before….two cool club/funky cuts that really get up a good head of steam… )

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Varetta Dillard 'Scorched' / 'Good Gravy Baby' (Triumph / USA / 1960s / VG+) £125 £90

( Rare, rare, rare WD copy of this outstanding R&B double-sider – topside uptempo and the flip more gently paced – a genuinely tuff piece – seems to have slipped under the radar as it doesn't appear on the net anywhere nor in any of the well-known price guides – lotsa surface marks but plays like a good 'un – very, very proud to be able to offer heavy rares like this to y'all… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=TYowGDXI5XI

Jean Carn 'Sweet and Wonderful' (TSOP / USA / 1981 / M-) £8 £4

( Stone mint WD Stereo/Sterso copy of this completely joyous Philly belter from the ever-youthful, Ms Jean Carn – appears unplayed and comes in a Mint TSOP custom sleeve too – excellent piece…Al Johnson does the male harmonising… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=sx2tIMSVM58

Bobby Womack 'Across 110^th Street' (UA / UK /1973 / Ex+) £15 £10

( Beautiful big 'A' demo copy of this timeless Womack cut – just a killer – with 'Hang On In There' on the flip too – what can ya say about tunes like this? Not much… )

Bobby Womack 'Where There's A Will There's A Way' (UA / UK / 1975 / VG+) £6 £3

( Few crackles here and there so graded/priced nice and low for ya – lovely Soul track from 'The Womack'…. )

Joe Bataan 'Ordinary Guy' / 'Crystal Blue Persuasion' (Uptite / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £30 £15

( Whattavoice….! Just makes me melt…2 very, very good sides here and in outstanding condition – love having these ace Latin 45s in stock….this is the original, more soulful version from Joe's outrageously good 'Riot' LP

Wade Flemmons 'Watch Over Her' (Vee-Jay / USA / 1960s / VG+) £10 £5

( Big-voiced Wade gives us a slice of 'proper' old-school Northern Soul here – almost Popcorn, I guess? Definitely has thet 'lilting' rhythm that those collectors love so much – a goodie…. )

The Jay Walkers 'Olive Oil' / 'It's Been Too Long' (Wisteria / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £40 £20

( Rare one!! Again – seems to have evaded most people's attention as it's not in any of the main price guides nor has it ever been sold thru eBay either? Strange…anyways – both sides are funky organ tracks – topside is more 'raunchy' while the flip is more 'considered'….2 great cuts for yer dollah…. )

Joann Zachery 'Down To Earth' (Zacks / USA / 1960s / VG+) £60 £40

( Pure D.I.Y funker – female vocals with very heavy backing – very, very lo-fi but the inherent quality is obvious for one and all to hear – few marks to wax and there's a Radio Station stamp on the label but otherwise very, very nice shape – bona-fide RARITY… TUNE… )

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(2) 12" Singles:

The J's 'When Did You Stop' (long/short) (Dante / USA / 1977 / M-) £50 £30

( Rare, rare, rare Modern Soul item – fantastic uptempo dancer with exquisite vocals and excellent harmonies – reminds me of other tunes from the same period like Four Below Zero 'My Baby's Got ESP', Street People 'Never Get Enough Of Your Love' etc etc – goodtime grooves…exemplary condition… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=jBVzMDSRj_g

Patti Labelle 'Music Is My Way Of Life' / 'Inst' (Epic / UK / 1979 / M- £20 £10

( Massive, massive tune – Skip Scarborough is the man here – wow – wow – wow – I never even knew this one had gotten a UK press!? Worth the entrance fee alone just for the timbale solo/s on this – a total banger and one that will be Norman Jay @ The Bass Clef Monday nights F-O-R-E-V-E-R…Norm made this tune his own… )

Billy Nichols 'Diamond Ring' (long/short) (West End / USA / 1980 / M-) £20 £10

( M- WD copy of this tuff Larry Levan-overseen Modern Soul cut – just on that cusp between Disco and Boogie – hard to put your finger on exactly what the difference is but listen closely to this tune and it gives you a good idea of what was happening on the N.Y.C club scene at this time…both mixes are excellent…loadsa inst parts and little breaks – a goodie…

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(3) LPs:

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames 'Georgie Fame (EMI-Regal / UK / 1969 / VG+/Ex+) £10 £5

( Quality LP on GF – it's all Jazz / Soul / Funk covers like 'Green Onions' , 'The Monkey Time' , 'All About My Girl' , 'Pride and Joy' etc etc…sleeve is slightly scruffy / creased but the vinyl is great – lovely LP, barely a weak track on show…. )

https://www.youtube.c...ynext=1&index=3

Carlos Garnett 'Let This Melody Ring On' (Muse / 1975 / USA / M-/M-) £25 £15

( Possibly THE cleanest record on the whole List – still tight in it's shrinkwrap and looks like it has only been played one at most….quality Jazz/Funk/Jazz/Afro/Cosmic/Jazz LP with some of his best-ever tracks on like 'Good Shepherd' , 'Ghetto Jungle' , 'Panama Roots' , 'Senor Trane' etc etc – amazing line-up too with Anthony Jackson, Reggie Lucas etc – as I say – 99% unplayed… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=gWuJ0RlIG7E

Billy Larkin & The Delegates 'I Got The Feelin' (World Pacific / USA / 1968 / Ex+/M-) £10 £5

( All-round good Soul/Jazz LP with some ace Funky organ cuts like 'Soulful Strut' (Young-Holt), 'I Got The Feelin' (James Brown), 'The Honeydripper' (Delores Ealy) 'The Pig' (Billy Larkin) etc etc – great condition…

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Bobby Lyle 'The Genie' (Capitol / USA / 1977 / M-/M-) £25 £15

( Outstanding Cosmic Fusion from Bobby – ably produced/supported by that multi-talented studio whizz, Wayne Henderson – on a par with any Mizells project from this time too – so many tracks 'The Genie' , 'Mother Nile' , 'Night Breeze' etc etc – just a joy from Alpha to Omega…again – stunning condition…. )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=6dw-fcBEjF4

Bobby Lyle 'Night Fire' (Capitol / USA / 1979 / Ex+/M-) £15 £10

( Guess Bobby's LPs are a bit like buses – ya don't see one for years and then 2 come along together…ho ho…nuther excellent set from BL – I've always had a soft spot for 'Stop Running Away From Love' on here – as later beautifully covered by Ghallib Ghallab – TUNE….

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=3vJu8JiEAfY

Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers 'Tighten Up' (Hot Biscuit / USA / 1968 / M-/M-) £50 £30

( Stone, stone Mint copy here – still tight inside it's shrinkwrap…great Funky Soul LP – again – a mixture of covers and originals – 'Tighten Up' is the biggie here but we also get a great 'Papa's Got A Brand New Bag' , 'Soul At Sunrise' etc etc – excellent Texan Soul/Funk set… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=Xseq-4kgbHA

The Isley Brothers 'The Brothers: Isley' (T-Neck / USA / 1960s / Ex+/M-) £15 £8

( Great LP on these black music Gods – 'Vacuum Cleaner' , 'I Turned You On' , 'I Got To Get Myself Together' etc etc – ya know the script here…light wear to sleeve but vinyl is pristine… )

The Majestics 'Instrumental R&B' (Arc / Canada / 1960s / Ex+/M-) £50 £30

( 'Nuther great LP on these Canadian funkateers…'Crow Suey' is the big track here – available only on this LP – never got a 7" release…killer Deep Funk instrumental…stunning copy… )

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The Majestics 'A Tribute To Otis Redding' (Arc / USA / 1960s / Ex/Ex+) £30 £15

( Beautiful copy again, light wear to sleeve/seams – instrumental versions of many Otis classics like 'Respect' etc etc – best track for me is 'Satisfaction' – double funky and with a tight drumbreak… )

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Sunny & The Sunliners 'This Is My Band' (Key-Loc / USA / 1960s / Ex/Ex+) £60 £40

( Exquiste Texan Funk/Soul set – so many tuff tracks, all instrumental – 'Soul Power' , 'The Horse' , 'Grazing In The Grass' , 'Banana Juice' , 'Rufalina' etc etc – great condition too – sleeve just has storage wear and vinyl is very, very nice – first 'lock and key' label design press too – much tuffer than the 'red' label issue.. )

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Tony Valor Sounds Orchestra 'Gotta Get It' (Brunswick / USA / 1975 / Ex/Ex+) £10 £5

( Great Disco-Soul set from Studio magician, Tony V – overseen by that other genius of the mixing desk, Tom-Tom Moulton…all instrumental disco tracks here and 'Ma-Mo-Ma' , 'Never Gonna Leave You' are all huge N.Y.C club spins and were much-sampled in House and Garage down the years…outstanding copy here…'Give Me Some Time' featured below )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=zQTRH2Olryg

Various Artists 'Exitos U.S.A' (Olympo / Spain / 1970s / VG+/Ex+) £15 £10

( Rare Spanish-only comp of the highly collectable GM label outta Detroit which contains the current Modern / Northern Soul indemander 'I Can't Turn Around' by Fork In The Road + the cool Jones Girls track 'Learn How To Love' etc – G*d only knows how / why this stuff got released on this teeny-tiny Spanish label? Seems to be all Eddie Robinson productions – no bad thing – sleeve is a bit yellowed with storage wear but the vinyl is lovely – ace '6Ts' sleeve too – has to be rare? )

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Various Artists 'R & B Explosion, Vol 1' (Ember / UK / 1971 / Ex+/Ex+) £15 £10

( Absolutely brilliant R&B comp – sleevenotes from a very young Charlie Gillett –and simply some of the best R&B ever laid down – Baby Washington 'The Bells' , Maxine Brown 'All In My Mind' , Wilbert Harrison 'Kansas City' , Gladys Knight & The Pips 'Operator' and 'Letter Full Of Tears' – just excellent all thru – the 6Ts sleeve is beautiful too – complete bargain for a "Gilllett-Edged" LP on this highly-collectable UK label… )

Leon Ware 'Musical Massage' (Gordy / USA / 1976 / M-/M-) £25 £15

( Stone mint copy of a pure quality LP from Leon – still going strong now, well into his 60s…'Journey Into You' , 'Franch Waltz' , 'Phantom Lover' , 'Share Your Love' etc etc – I believe this to be his best overall LP, actually….seems to be actually unplayed so far as I can see? )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=nmZioW_lYGA

Albert Washington 'Sad and Lonely' (Eastbound / USA / 1973 / Ex+/Ex+) £50 £30

( Tuff to find Eastbound release – beautiful copy and even more unusual cos this one actually ISN'T a promo copy…dips into loadsa different genres but is mainly strong on the Soul / Funk side with raw cuts like 'You're Messing Up My Mind' & 'Sad And Lonely' – just always been a very, very difficult LP to find – beautiful copy here… )

Andrew White 'Who Got De Funk' (Andrew's Music / USA / 1973 / M-/M-) £40 £20

( Completely and totally obscure Indie / Funk LP from DC on Andrew's own little label – just about as obscure as they come – 'Who Got De Funk' title track here is like one big, long drumbreak – amazing really – stone, STONE minter…. )

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 'Easy' (Tamla / USA / 1969 / Ex+/Ex+) £15 £8

( Brillliant LP – 'California Soul' , 'I'm Your Puppet' , 'Baby I Need Your Loving' , 'What You Gave Me' etc etc – lovely condition… )

Marvin Gaye 'Marvin Gaye and his Girls' (Tamla / USA / 1970 / Ex+/Ex+) £20 £10

( A whole bunch of tracks here from Marvin and his 3 girls – Tammi Terrell, Mary Wells and Kim Weston – 'Your Precious Love' , 'Deed I Do' , 'Good Lovin Ain't Easy To Come By' etc etc…sterling LP… )

The Isley Brothers 'Tamla Motown Presents..' (MFP / UK / 1972 / Ex+/Ex+) £10 £5

( 'My Love Is Your Love' – simply one of THE best tracks Motown ever put out – only available on this Woolworth's budget label LP – no USA LP or 7" was pressed….ENJOY…. )

The Marvelettes 'Sophisticated Soul' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1968 / Ex+/M-) £30 £15

( Genius Motown LP – hard on this UK press – 'Here I Am Baby' , 'My Baby Must Be A Magician' , 'Destination: Anywhere' , 'Your Love Can Save Me' etc – all tracks are ace on this… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=79MbEWnSCBQ

The Originals 'California Sunset' (Motown / USA / 1975 / M-/M-) £15 £10

( Pure heaven 70s midtempo soul – 'Good Lovin Is Just A Dime Away'…massive, massive tune… )

Various Artists 'Motown Memories' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1970 / VG+/VG+) £6 £3

( 'I Can't Help Myself' – Earl Van Dyke, San Remo Strings – 'All Turned On', Edwin Starr 'Back Street' etc etc – loads Tamla goodies on here…has had many, many plays… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=zLreYrkxXc8

Various Artists 'A Collection of 16 Original Big Hits' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1968 / VG+/VG+) £6 £3

( 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Barbara Randolph 'I Got A Feeling', 'Since I Lost You, Girl' – The Monitors etc etc – again – has had a good few plays in it's time… )

Various Artists 'Motown Disco Classics' (Tamla Motown / UK / 1970 / VG+/VG+) £6 £3

( Cracking Sister Funk track on this 'Can I Get A Witness' by Barbara Randolph – again – has seen better days bit plays well enough for most people's purposes…also has 'It's A Shame' – Detroit Spinners.. )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=nIl4KjLZF3g

Mary Wells 'My Guy' (EMI-Regal / UK / 1960s / Ex+/Ex+) £15 £8

( Rare, early LP on Mary – again, some excellent stuff on this – 'You Beat Me To The Punch' , 'The One Who Really Loves You' , 'Two Lovers' , 'Bye, Bye Baby' etc – lovely copy here too… )

Richie Havens 'Portfolio' (Polydor / UK / 1973 / Ex/M-) £8 £4

( Sleeve only downgraded from Ex+ cos of some sticker damage – otherwise it's pristine – excellent LP from Richie – unusually, the 2 best tracks here are both cover versions 'What's Going On' (Marvin Gaye' and 'Tight Rope' (Leon Russell) – very fair price here… )

https://www.youtube.c...h?v=CU6AqDoSCfk

Sergio Mendes and Brasil 77 'Love Music' (A&M / UK / 1973 / Ex/Ex+) £6 £3

( Nice price for this – just because there's bit of sticker damage to front sleeve – the vinyl is exemplary…'Love Music' is the tune here – cracking Latin Soul version of The O'Jays track which was a biggie on the Northern scene back in the days of Wigan Casino… )

Johnny Zamot 'Zamot' (Mericana / USA / 1970s . Ex+/Ex+) £60 £35

( Beautiful copy with barely a mark on sleeve or vinyl – excellent fat and funky version of Manu Dibango's 'Soul Makoossa' here – superb flutes…bad tune…. )

Nat King Cole 'To The Ends Of The Earth' (EMI / UK / 1960s / M-/M-) £10 £5

( 'Calypso Blues', whattatune….original version here as later done by Sahib Shihab, Willie Rosario, Marvin Gaye etc – just exceptional – bongo and voice only but when your voice is as good as Nat's, who needs anything more…? )

Swinging Soul Machine 'Through The Eye' (Polydor / Holland / 1960s / Ex/Ex) £20 £10

( Rare, Dutch-only Easy/Funk LP with a few good tracks – but – best of all is the swinging track 'Spooky's Day Off' which is a great, brassy, harmonica'd up cut – light crackle here and there + the sleeve has some slight sticker damage so priced nice and low – definitely tough to turn up…'It's An Ill Wind That Blows' is possibly an even better track – killer Organ grooves and hard backbeat – just realised what it reminds me of 'Big Beat Vol 1' on KPM – complete banger…. )

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Returns: I'm happy to accept genuine returns but you must let me know within 7 days of receipt or I may be unable to accept stuff back.

Shipping: I absolutely insist that all parcels are sent minimum 'Signed For' from now on. Too many parcels have gone "missing" over the past few months and it's just not worth the stress if stuff is delayed / lost / stolen / smashed etc. If you are not prepared to pay for *minimum* Signed For post (and this applies to parcels shipped all over the world) then PLEASE don't order from me. "Signed For" post covers you for loss/damage up to £42 anywhere in the world. If you want to take out higher insurance, just let me know when you place your order. ***PLEASE try and let me know which insured shipping service you require and how you want to pay when you email your order to me – it will save us both a LOT of time***

Payment: Paypal is my preferred method of payment but I'm also very happy to accept Bank / Wire Transfers too. Cheques are also okay but I cannot accept credit / debit cards anymore – sorry. If you wish to pay by any other method, please let me know and I'm sure we can sort something out. Unfortunately, Paypal costs me to use, so, if you are able to send your Paypal payment as a 'Gift' or as 'Personal Payment Owed' whereby I don't lose anything in charges then PLEASE let me know when you make your order – okay. If you are unable to send it as a gift, then we must split the extra charges 50/50. I get charged 5% by Paypal as I have a Premier Account so I'll be asking you to add 2.5% to the total and I myself will add this to the Invoice once your order is finalised. Sorry folks but I just cannot swallow the 5% loss anymore – especially as I'm trying hard to keep my prices down anyway.

End-Of-List-Thx-Again-………Mark-Le-Rez

Edited November 3, 2010 by Guest