JOE TORQUAY Posted November 2, 2011 Posted November 2, 2011 Tornadoes Won't You Forgive C/w Feel Like A Fool Raw street level vocal group Northern Soul from Lennie LaCour's impressive stable of pedigree soul. If you like your vinyl thoroughbreds to be rough, raucous and uncontrollable - this rarity offers exactly that - 2 times over. Tutored by Clarence Seymour, schooled by Lennie himself the potent production is currently gracing the sets of a one of high-ranking Northern Soul jock and you can see why - previously undocumented 45 gives up exactly what the rare-crowd yearn for! take a listen - we think you'll be asking "where this has been all my collecting life!" Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 283.00 The Terrible Frankie Nieves True Love Frankie draws much-inspiration from Eugene Record's & Sonny Sanders timeless composition "I Am The Same Girl" ; a much recorded, tweaked and revamped classic for many artists. NONE can hold a candle to this glowing fusion of New York Latin and Chicago genius. Morty Crafts intricate production technique marry perfectly with the Latin lyrics and perspiration. So darn infectious and now dating with the few DJs who can actually boast a copy. FANTASTIC click the sound-file and appreciate a slice of feelgood dance music Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 510.00 Just Brothers Carlena The label credits read like a roll call of Detroit Doyens! Steve Mancha, Mike Terry, and Jack Montgomery all had a hand in crafting this more-than-memorable 1966 session. Oh so very desirable slab of Northern Soul that sits high on the bucket list essentials of even the best-endowed collections. Own it and love it - as chances to acquire this 45 are few and very, very far between. This copy is immaculate! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,045.00 Earl White Jr. Very Special Girl C/w Never Fall In Love Again Soulful 70s dance does not come any rarer, classier or more desirable than this offering. Click the soundfile and be prepared to be transported to place where you'll not be able to sleep until you own this testament to the independent artist and the extreme talent some of them possess. This copy is absolutely pristine! If that were not enough, I adore the soulful stroller on the flip too. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 633.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 2, 2011 Author Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Miracles Fabulous Miracles 1964 UK Stateside press, incredibly rare in any condition - but in this fine state, we'd suggest it's an impossible UK Tamla Motown quest. pristine vinyl, perfect cover, tiny discreet initial in a-side. NOTE still retains original and perfect inner sleeve. inc: 1. If Your Mother Only Knew 2. Speak Low (moody popcorn) non-45 killer. 3. Awesome, slow (original version of ) I've Been Good to You. plus so much more. You'll perhaps die before you see a finer copy...act accordingly! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 127.00 Four Tops Ask The Lonely C/w Where Did You Go THE TOPS! Considered by many as their favourite Soul Group of all time. This is unquestionably their greatest single creation from their long and illustrious career. Both sides showcase the gargantuan vocals of Levi Stubbs and the soothing back up of the 3 Tops. On its 1965 British release it failed miserably with sales - today it is a Northern Soul Motown anthem and a UK TMGtrophy; with a flipside that is every note as good and this copy is in flawless condition bar a couple of insignificant surface blemishes. It's a "do not pass by" listing... Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 84.00 Tommy Navarro I Cried My Life Away The so much rarer white, blue & red label design that carries so much more kudos these days - as the "turquoise" label design was so expertly reproduced on the UK bootleg. Many consider this as the PROMO design - there is no proof of that - except the X on preferred side label. Putting all that "label anorak" stuff aside, lets explore why some recordings, you just never grow tired of hearing,. This Phil Medley & Doug Morris creation is so easy on the ear, with the feelgood production being so easy on the feet. A Northern Soul timeless classic, in the true sense of that over used phrase, display here in it's highly desirable ad rare format! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 172.00 Blue & Soul Monthly Review # 18 April 1969 Issue Rare and immaculate April 1969 issue. Includes IMPRESSIONS discography, Shirelles pic and bio. Dave Godin column reviewing Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart & Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me and raving about Howlin' Wolf etc. Wilson Pickett - pic & bio. Full center page spread of Otis Redding's headstone..spotlight on Houston, Texas soul, pics and Bio's of Ben E. King & Curtis Mayfield + all the new release reviews. this issue is one of the very tough ones to acquire and this example is flawless! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 14.00 Edited November 2, 2011 by JOE TORQUAY
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 2, 2011 Author Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Corletts I'm Getting Tired C/w Lost Without Your Love The near legendary miss-pressed Capitol PROMO of the Carletts, spelling the artist credit wrongly - extremely RARE! But more importantly take a listen to the spectacular Northern Soul that graces both sides of this NS trophy. Patrick Adams the gifted New Yorker wrote both sides, with Bobby Robinson producing what can only be described as two thoroughbred girl group dancers of the highest quality! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 278.00 Barbara Lynn Oh! Baby (we Got A Good Thing Goin') / Unfair What are the chances in 2011 of acquiring Barbara first UK release in MINTcondition - astonishingly - this is as good as it gets - 47 years old and flawless! Take time to listen to this Texas R&B Queen her mighty vocal and gifted guitar skills woven by a signature Huey P. Meaux production. This was a starting line for decades of Brit-Soul-adulation culminating in her now legendary Fleetwood weekender stage act. What a lady - what a record - what condition!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 46.00 Essex Iv My Reaction To You C/w My Heart Can't Take It Rightly, so very highly regarded New York double helping of vocal-group soulful dance - leaving the City's disco influences aside, the talents of Bob Yorey (The Glories mentor) and Richie Rome (the prolific purveyor of outstanding soul production) take Ronnie Love's composition and craft the most-perfect of 70s Northern Soul - then ice the cake with flipside that is every note as good. BOGOF it's a "Buy One Get One Free" situation owning this record - underlining why its reputation just grows and grows. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 299.00 Mciver Trying To Be True C/w Loking In The Eyes Of Love Looking for something yet to break on the rare Soulful dance scene. Her a New York of mystery? We know nothing of the group, the label or the people involved. But we do know this just bristles with possibilities in the right hands.. listen and decide. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 177.00 Edited November 2, 2011 by JOE TORQUAY
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 2, 2011 Author Posted November 2, 2011 Spidells Find Out What's Happening C/w That'll Make My Heart Break Brit-Soul collecting does not get any more desirable than this. This Jerry Crutchfield creation is not only one of THE most elusive of all this labels releases. This copy....wait for it...was most-likely UNPLAYED before we lifted the impressive double-soundfile. CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION! Rarity, Rarity Rarity! This 45 is one for the long-term aged-in-soul Brit collector - who surely very few, if any can boast an previously unplayed copy in their collection. This is "As Good As It Gets" UK experience. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 82. Checkerboard Squares Double Cookin' Without question THE most-valued Northern Soul instrumental of them all! The story of it's rise to become Wigan Casino's #1 instrumental anthem is now enshrined in Northern Soul folklore. This Bay Area legend was first discovered by Uk export to California Simon Soussan circa '74 using his "Soul Fox" craftiness he gave his secret discovery a "rebirth" as Bob Wilson - Strings A Go Go - An instant Casino Floor-destroyer was born - those who actually witnessed this tune from the balcony,, and heaving scene of the hand-clapping, back dropping Casino congregation it sparked, will have that imagine sheered in their minds for ever! That is why this is "THE NUMBERONE NORTHERN SOUL INSTRUMENTAL OF ALL TIME" this copy is immaculate, with a bb drill hole. Resist ownership if you can... Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 761.00 Concepts Got To Be A Change An immaculate, seldom seen - hard-hitting Deep Funk groove. The rap-intro explodes with a subtle jazzy bass blow, joined by a wailing hammond punctuated by the vocal group chants. But then those monster-horns break surface, instantly changing the session up a gear and off we go. A wildly imaginative production with solo piano breaks, solitary drum rolls and totally relentless horns - leaves you breathless. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 263.00
Jordirip Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 Flippin' heck, Frankie Nieves!!!! I obviously dropped a big one when I sold mine for £150 a year or so back. Surely it's not a £500+ tune? Jordi
Steve G Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I agree Jordi and conversley the Tornadoes was dirt cheap. We didn't even know about it until 5 years ago.
boba Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I agree Jordi and conversley the Tornadoes was dirt cheap. We didn't even know about it until 5 years ago. on the tornadoes, it would have been better to wait until the few copies that turned up recently dried up, then it would have gone for much more
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