Mr Manships Auction Results 9-11-2011

[JOE TORQUAY]

Patti & The Emblems

I'm Gonna Love You A Long Long Time

Santa all I want for Christmas is a 45 year old Northern Soul Timeless classic in PERFECT condition. I know it's too much to ask, Santa - but please do what'cha can.

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The winning bid was £ 377.00

Betty Fikes And The Passions

Prove It To Me C/w I Can't Lie To My Heart

Distilled SOUL! It was only 3 years after it's release, when Betty Fikes was first spun at Cleethorpes Pier, so all assumed, they will eventually own a copy. How wrong can you be? In over 30 years I would guess I've only had the pleasure of selling 3 copies, which actually included my own personal DJcopy. Few records can carry this pedigree of rarity coupled with the quality of SOUL that lay in the grooves. Topside is solid Sister-Northern the flipside is DEEP SOUL so powerful, one listen will with you for life. More importantly this copy is the only one I've ever had, in fine clean condition. Vinyl and labels are FLAWLESS. If you appreciate Rarity & Depth of Soul in copious amounts, like me this masterpiece will make you sit up and beg for ownership.

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The winning bid was £ 946.00

Bobby Valentin

Use It Before You Lose It

At this moment in time - no other LATIN Northern Soul offering rams the dancefloor this this doers - IT'S A MONSTER - absolutely fundamental Hot Box occupant and this copy is as clean as it gets.

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The winning bid was £ 455.00

Kim Weston

I'm Still Loving You

On Wednesday 15/01/2009 this title in this format was the very first British rare-soul 45 to break the £1000 barrier; achieving a final price on raresoulman-auction of £1090. It was of course a flawless MINT copy.

Before you today is the chance perhaps, to own this iconic piece for a fraction of that - because of lesser condition.

Exact condition is; both labels are flaw free. Vinyl has light surface marks plays vg+. Tiny/miniscule round "heat" mark on the a-side vinyl 1/2 way through NOT affecting play. It has, we suspect, had light surface restoration to make it appear visually excellent. Soundfile has been lifted directly from this disc - you will hear it plays clean and true. Yes, we consider this an opportunity to spin a Red & White legend on the decks, make the chin-stroking turntable-police drool with envy - and pay a fraction of that UKrecord breaking price of near 3 years back.

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The winning bid was £ 164.00

[JOE TORQUAY]

Dee Dee Sharp

Standing In The Need Of Love C/w I Really Love You

We have crowed many times before about the beautiful simplicity of the UKPYE distributed Promo - but when it's enveloped in a Cameo Parkway sleeve, sporting two flawless labels and vinyl it is undeniably a top-drawer Brit-Beauty. But then consider the sheer quality of these two back to back Philadelphia Northern Soul dancers. Barrett Strong's composition is a Motownesque work of replicating genius. The other side shows off the early skills of Kenny Gamble, aided by the Arctic label Creator JImmy Bishop. Both sides just drip with class - this 45 in this the ultimate format is some prize to win.

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The winning bid was £ 157.00

One Night Stand

I Dig You Baby C/w There's A Crowd

Currently Jerry Butler & Lorraine Ellison's 2 Mercury 45s are picking up loads of crossover venue spins - and rightly so - this song is a slick smooth and easy Northern Soul stroller from the top-drawer quality. BUT before you today is a ridiculously obscure "Carolina" style version, for those of you who prefer, Street-level rarity & production. A room of horns and a muted hammond introduce a growling gravel-coated-vocal that meanders through this mid-tempo delight with equally skilled ease, that you would associate with the "Iceman" himself. If you like it more upbeat, there's a bonus-flip, strong Carolina style Northern Soul. Two strong sides with "I Dig Yo Baby" being something very special.

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The winning bid was £ 98.00

Milton Campbell & The R-d-m Band

Sweet Thing C/w Someone

So much-more than just a brass-propelled Philly chunk of Funk,that instantly demands dance! This 45 also offers up a a flipside with a string and girl-group driven soul-dancer that amazingly has yet to hit the heights it obviously deserves. Two great sides with the flip particularly bristling with potential for a much bigger ticket - it reminds me of those strong Vanguards 45s on Lamp that languished in collections until emerging on the DJ's turntables. Seldom in recent times have I heard such a strong tune that has yet to "hit".

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The winning bid was £ 257.00

Yvonne Daniels

Don't Wanna Get Away From Your Love C/w I Love It

Let's get serious - one of THE rarest of all the girl-vocal Northern Soul 45s ever made. This is the genuine authentic original which carries the impressive flip "I Love It". Topside came to light when back in 1975 "Record Haven" bought a load from New York and 4 copies were in it. Since those Northern Soul days of yore I personally have only ever sold a couple of copies from those initial 4, and i only know of one, scratchy "rogue" copy to come up for sale on the net. Before you today is one of the original 4 found that we luckily acquired. The trick we've all missed is the B-side (that is missing off the bootleg) is dead-right for the funkier sound on "now" Two highly desirable sides - one seriously rare disc.

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The winning bid was £ 612.00

[JOE TORQUAY]

Happiness

Gotta Have Love

Those glorious transitional years between Motown Dance and Disco disaster the Soul fraternity crafted some of the finest music of the last century 1969 to 1974 were the crossover years when the "soul-content" became for many artist and producers the most vital ingredient. Take time a moment to enjoy a superb example that statement - a totally obscure 1973 street-level Los Angeles vocal-group gathering that offers floating vocals neatly woven into a wah-wah propelled [production - absolutely delicious!

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The winning bid was £ 129.00

Mr. Misery

For those of you searching for the the "Twilight 1006 DJ" of this 45 - ITDON'T EXIST! - accidents happen when you're plagiarizing other peoples Price Guides and whoops mix up two listings into one - and a legendary non-existent 45 gets born...So before you today is THE ONLY vinyl format this mighty version of "Padded Cell" exists in. So ridiculously limited, Rip Lay of Concord, California promo'd this "from the vaults" recording, as an allegedly tiny 50 only press in 1977. We have no reason to suspect that is not true, as it has firmly stood the test of time as being excruciatingly RARE! The green see-through vinyl emits one outrageously potent slab of Northern Soul from a man with the vocal that only "the King" could compare to.

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The winning bid was £ 82.00

Bobby Treetop

So Sweet So Satifyin'

WOW! A ridiculously rare STOCK copy - get googlin' to find out why we consider this right up there with the most-wanted - least seen of thoseSTOCK COPY Northern Soul trophies! The soundfile just speaks for its self.

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The winning bid was £ 184.00

Ron Henderson And The Choice Of Colour

Soul Junction

ORIGINAL 1976 press. includes 1. I'll Be Around 2. Love Is Gone are soulfully-slick and totally compelling dancers. 3. Don't Take Her For Granted - is a stepper of the very highest calibre. two other tracks, are sweet soul masterpieces just drip class. I've just spent the last 1/2 hour headphone firmly attached and swooning on almost every note and vocal pitch. This LPscreams - talent, skill, desire, emotional, imagination and most important tons of real-deal 70s soul. That's why it is considered a 12" trophy of it's kind. Listen to the sample soundfiles files vinyl-lust will overcome you....

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The winning bid was £ 298.00

[JOE TORQUAY]

The Nicky Newarkers

Woman

A subtle vibe intro, then wham - this Jesus Alvarez project takes flight , soaring feelgood 1976 New York dancer that ignores all the city's crass disco influences and keeps it slick, clean and real. Fabulous lead vocal, strong vocal-group backing,a liberal sprinkling of horns, a jazzy vibe-break or two and we have a most-excellent example of seventies soulful dance music. Unlike Alfie Davison, this "Mercury" giant has NOT been bootlegged or re-issued, leaving true-rarity and full integrity still intact, hence the massive demand to own a copy.

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The winning bid was £ 420.00

The Nicky Newarkers

Bill Stewart

Fat Boy C/w Reap What You Sow

Billy Stewart's FIRST and most-elusive British 45. 1962 UK issue a "self Portrait" of Chicago Soul. This 45 was the stepping stone that 3 years later would see Billy become MOD pin-up with his classic "Sitting In The Park" followed by his unforgettable rendition of the Gershwin classic "Summertime" This Soul-man was unique in style and stature and still enjoys high-esteem from all soul collectors 41 years after his tragic death. Historical, essential and such a fine example of this man's extreme vocal talent. A wrote on the other-side label - vinyl and "Fat Boy" side are immaculate.

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The winning bid was £ 73.00

Superlatives

I Still Love You C/w We're So Lonely

A timeless Northern Soul classic that rattles this country's NS clubs every weekend without fail; as it has done since it's debut spin circa 1971 Golden Torch. But how many of those spins have come from the much-covetedYELLOW label 45. For the growing class of condition-conscious Northern Soul classic-collectors.This listing is blindingly flawless - we've not experienced a finer copy in memory. Click the sound-bite and prepare to dance - wait for the harmony-vocal-group flip and prepare to cry. Win it, and prepare for a little envy.

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The winning bid was £ 210.00