New List 100+ Northern Soul Originals

[Pete S]

PETE SMITH

4 BLAKELEY HEATH DRIVE

WOMBOURNE

WV5 0HW

01902 326306

pete.smith@freeuk.com

RIGHT FOLKS ANOTHER BIG LIST OF NORTHERN SOUL ORIGINALS, ONCE AGAIN THE MAJORITY UNDER £40 BUT SOME GREAT STUFF TUCKED AWAY HERE SO PLEASE LOOK CAREFULLY IN CASE YOU MISS SOMETHING!

THE LIST STARTS WITH THE LETTER 'S'

SIR MACK RICE - WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT - BLUE ROCK EX 20

DEE DEE SHARP - STANDING IN THE NEED OF LOVE / I REALLY LOVE YOU - CAMEO EX- 8

I Really Love You is a masterpiece

SPIRAL STARECASE - BABY WHAT I MEAN - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 8

Stompin' version of The Drifters oldie

THE SANDPIPERS - YOUNG GENERATION - KISMET DEMO M- 25

Brilliant old Stafford cover up (In Crowd) lovely white demo

THE SHARPEES - TIRED OF BEING LONELY - ONE-DERFUL EX 10

From way back, twisted Wheel era

STAR-TELS - WHAT MORE CAN I ASK FOR - LAMARR EX 20

Crossover soul

EDWARD ST. ANN - MORE LUCK TO YOU BABY - USA DEMO VG++ 30

Youthful vocalist, good dancer, rare demo. Bit of label wear

THE SATISFACTIONS - KEEP ON TRYING - SMASH DEMO M- 25

Barely known compared to their other biggie, this is another nice dancer, Van McCoy composition

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - WHAT'S IT GONNA BE - PHILIPS EX 10

Classic

BUNNY SIGLER - FOLLOW YOUR HEART - CAMEO EX 25

Truly great oldie, Torch era

THE SHORT KUTS - YOUR EYES MAY SHINE - PEPPER EX 25

Good solid oldie, Memphis style

CATHY SAINT - BIG BAD WORLD - DAISY DEMO VG+ 15

Pops on the intro, once it gets going it's fine..and it's the epitome of the Brill Building girl group sound

THE SHIRELLES - STOP THE MUSIC / IT'S LOVE THAT REALLY COUNTS - SCEPTER EX- 15

Fantastic double sider

THE STAR-TELLS - FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU GIRL - LAMARR EX 15

Another crossover double sider, would probably be huge if it were rarer...light storage warp

EVIE SANDS - BILLY SUNSHINE - CAMEO DEMO M- 20

A very lively little stomper

THE SOUL DUO - CAN'T NOBODY LOVE ME - SHIPTOWN DEMO EX 15

Collectable label from Norfolk Virginia

THE SUPREMES - YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME - MOTOWN EX 25

This is really nice, must be one of their non-hits, midtempo dancer. Light wear on label

THE SUPERLATIVES - DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO - DYNAMICS EX 15

Really good dancer, reminds me a bit of Hey Baby!

BARRETT STRONG - YES, NO, MAYBE SO - ANNA EX+ 10

Over 50 years old and only a tenner!

SAM & DAVE - YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME - ATLANTIC EX 5

THE STEELERS - GET IT FROM THE BOTTOM - DATE M- 6

APRIL STEVENS - WANTING YOU - MGM EX- 30

Very slightest of crackle right on the intro, otherwise absolutely fine

THE SAPPHIRES - GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVE - ABC EX 25

Classic, nice copy

REGGIE SOUL - I FEEL SO BAD - RED BALLOON EX 20

Not the same song as Jackie Edwards - this was tipped to go big back in the early 90's

BOBBY STAR - TOGETHER - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX- 20

SPOOKY & SUE - I GOT THE NEED - BELGIAN DECCA EX 30

Great version and comes with pic sleeve

THE SHIRELLES - LOOK AWAY - SCEPTER DEMO EX 30

One of their rarest, if not the rarest, dancers - brilliant

COOKIE SCOTT - YOUR LOVE IT WON ME OVER - ORR M- 20

THE STEINWAYS - CALL ME - OLIVER DEMO EX- 15

THE SHARPEES - DO THE 45 - ONEDERFUL M- 5

STEAM - I'VE GOTTA MAKE YOU LOVE ME - MERCURY EX 6

THE SHIRELLES - CALL ME (IF YOU WANT ME) - BLUE ROCK M- 20

Kind of crossover double sider with There's A Storm Going On In My Heart on flip

THE SOUL BROTHERS - KEEP IT UP - BLUE CAT EX+ 10

O.C. SMITH - DOUBLE LIFE - COLUMBIA DEMO EX 15

Very fast version. Bit of light wear on raised part of label.

RAY STEVENS - A B C - MONUMENT M- 15

JOHNNY SAILS - DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME - MARVLUS EX 15

Gritty Chicago dancer

BILLY STEWART - OL' MAN RIVER - CHESS EX 10

NINA SIMONE - BREAK DOWN AND LET IT ALL OUT - PHILIPS M- 10

THE SHIRELLES - SWEET SWEET LOVIN' - BLUE ROCK M- 10

BILLY STORM - EDUCATED FOOL - INFINITY DEMO VG+ 50

ERNEST SPARKS - I'LL BE GLAD - SOUL O SONIC DEMO M- 150

JOE TEX - SHOW ME - DIAL M- 10

JOE TEX - SHOW ME - DIAL DEMO EX 20

Rare white demo, initials on label

THE TYMES - HERE SHE COMES (plays I WON'T CRY ANYMORE) - PARKWAY M- 100

Rare mispress mint copy

THE TYMES - THIS TIME IT'S LOVE - WINCHESTER EX 10

MARGO TREADWELL - THREE'S A CROWD - LENOX DEMO M- 15

Nice popcorn dancer on flip

DEMETRISS TAPP - LET GO OF MY HEART - BRUNSWICK EX- 25

Few marks not affecting play

TOMMY TURNER - LADY - ELBAM M- 60

Excellent string-laden midtempo dancer

THE TAMS - UNTIE ME - ARLEN M- 15

Great oldie, usually found in battered condition

THE TOYS - I GOT CARRIED AWAY - PHILIPS DEMO EX 6

TOM & JERRIO - COME ON AND LOVE ME - ABC EX 20

Has Great Googa Mooga on the other side which is typical of their dancers but the other side is an Impressions flavoured midtempo dancer, very nice

BOBBY TUCKER - YOUR LOVE IS ALL I NEED - MALA DEMO EX 15

THE THRILLS - BRING IT ON HOME TO ME - CAPITOL EX+ 15

Really good uptempo version

DON TROTTER & THE EIGHTH WONDER - LOVELAND - JOSIE DEMO EX 15

HAL TROTTER - THINK ABOUT IT - GRAND LAND EX+ 40

Rare Detroit dancer

OSCAR TONEY JR - YOU CAN LEAD YOUR WOMAN TO THE ALTAR - BELL EX 6

Thumping Southern dancer

THE TYMES - HERE SHE COMES - PARKWAY DEMO VG++ 20

Nice 'two shields' demo

JOSEPHINE TAYLOR - AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE - MARVLUS EX 50

Brilliant Chicago dancer

GLORIA TAYLOR - YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE - SILVER FOX M- 10

THE TYMES - HE SHE COMES - PARKWAY EX 20

This one is an issue and it plays the correct title

BETTY TURNER - STAY AWAY FROM JIM - INFINITY DEMO EX 25

An excellent 'Mr Postman' soundalike, great dancer, other side 'Yo Yo Love' another dancer

THE TRIPLETS - HEY LITTLE GIRL - BLUE ROCK DEMO M- 40

Really excellent male group dancer

TONY & LYNN - I'M HIP TO YOU BABY - BLUE ROCK M- 15

Nice midtempo dancer

JOE TAYLOR - YOU DON'T LOVE ME - HMF EX 20

Uptempo dancer

THE UNLUV'D - AIN'T GONNA DO YOU NO HARM - TRUE LOVE EX 25

White stomping version of the New Wanderers track

THE ULTIMATIONS - WOULD I DO IT OVER - MARVLUS EX 15

Classic oldie

THE UNIQUES - NOT TOO LONG AGO - PAULA M- 15

I still love this, anyone want to sell me a British copy?

THE VOWS - TELL ME - VIP EX 60

Can't believe nobody's bought this, one of the very best Motown dancers, label has a bit of wear but vinyl is great

YVONNE VERNEE - IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME - SONBERT DEMO M- 50

THE VELVETONES - WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE - VERVE DEMO M- 25

If you like girlie stompers you'll love this, very obscure, superb though

THE VOLUMES - AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU - INFERNO EX 15

THE VOLUMES - MY KIND OF GIRL - INFERNO M- 20

Bargain basement price but an absolute classic

THE VERSATILES - CRY LIKE A BABY - STAFF M- 30

Lovely midtempo dancer from the soon-to-be 5^th Dimension

THE VISIONS - SECRET WORLD OF TEARS - BIG TOP M- 30

Terrific popcorn dancer, Any Day Now organ riff, great stuff

THE VOLUMES - GOTTA GIVE HER LOVE - AMERICAN ARTS EX- 15

Such a great record - never gets played because it's common, it's really great

SHIRLEY WAHLS & SPOUSE - PROVE IT EVERYDAY - BLUE ROCK M- 15

Buy this for the deep soul version of 'Cry Myself To Sleep' on the B side

THE TYMES - STREET TALK - MGM EX 15

IRMA THOMAS - TIME IS ON MY SIDE - IMPERIAL EX 10

THE WANDERERS - SOMEBODY ELSE'S SWEETHEART - CUB EX 40

One of the best of all the 'early' spins, Ray Pollard lead vocals, brilliant backing, strings, the lot

MARGARET WILLIAMS - BABY PLEASE - DOWNEY M- 25

Underrated L.A. dancer

JUNIOR WELLS - PARTY POWER - BLUE ROCK EX 10

JUNIOR WELLS - YOU'RE TUFF ENOUGH - BLUE ROCK EX 10

ERNIE WATTS ENCOUNTER - NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE INST - VAULT DEMO VG++ 10

THE WANDERERS - YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM ME - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO M- 50

THE WANDERERS - YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM ME - UNITED ARTISTS ISSUE M- 40

RUFUS WONDER & THE ADDITIONS - UNDER THE MOON - LANDO DEMO M- 100

ROBERT WALKER & THE NIGHT RIDERS - EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT - DETROIT SOUND EX 100

SCOTTY WILLIAMS - FEAR - MONA LEE DEMO M- 100

DEE DEE WARWICK - WE'RE DOING FINE - BLUE ROCK EX- 10

DEE DEE WARWICK - GOTTA GET A HOLD OF MYSELF - BLUE ROCK EX 10

TIMOTHY WILSON - ARE YOU REALLY HAPPY - BLUE ROCK DEMO M- 20

Not Northern but a stunning soul ballad...beautiful

TIMOTHY WILSON - ARE YOU REALLY HAPPY / CROSS MY HEART - BLUE ROCK EX 20

Same track above plus another sweet soul goodie, very similar

MAURICE WILLIAMS - DON'T BE HALF SAFE - DEESU DEMO EX 20

MEL WYNN & THE RHYTHM ACES - STOP SIGN - WAND 30

Dammit, this has surface noise in the right channel only, it's mild but it's there so have to do it at nearly 100 quid less than it should be for an issue

KIM WESTON - YOU'RE JUST THE KIND OF GUY - MGM EX 6

KIM WESTON - I GOT WHAT YOU NEED - MGM DEMO EX+ 15

Nice on demo

JOE WILLIAMS - LONELY MAN - RCA DEMO VG++ 15

CHUCK WRIGHT - LOVE I WON'T BE YOUR FOOL ANYMORE - EMBER 20

OK this one has a crack on the edge and clicks for half a minute, not too bad, it's a shame cos this is a rare one. It doesn't jump aqnd the sound really isn't that bad on the crack

MARY WELLS - LAUGHING BOY - MOTOWN M- 10

VIOLA WILLS - I GOT LOVE - BRONCO M- 25

Powerhouse dancer no doubt arrange by Barry White

JERRY WILLIAMS - IF YOU ASK ME - CALLA DEMO M- 30

The 73 release but a lovely white demo nonetheless

THE WILDARE EXPRESS - DEAD END STREET - BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 20

Here's an obscure one, a jazzy, danceable inst version of the Lou Rawls classic

TRAVIS WAMMACK - SCRATCHY - ARA EX 15

THE WATTS 103^RD ST RHYTHM BAND - SPREADIN' HONEY - KEYMEN EX 10

Truly great instrumental from the early days of the scene

JACKIE WILSON - HIGHER AND HIGHER - BRUNSWICK EX 5

ALBERT WILLIAMS - I'M IN YOUR CORNER - CHECKER EX 20

Actually an early Detroit production from Johnnie Mae Matthews' Jam label, licensed to Chess

RUBY WINTERS - JUST LIKE A YO YO - DIAMOND DEMO M- 15

JEAN WELLS - WHAT HAVE I GOT TO LOSE - CALLA DEMO EX 15

Brilliant singer, good crossover dancer, label wear

JEAN WELLS - WITH MY LOVE AND WHAT YOU'VE GOT - CALLA EX+ 25

Cracking dancer

JACKIE WILSON - I'VE LOST YOU - SPANISH DECCA M- 30

Absolutely superb, pic sleeve (vg+) and tri centre Spanish release

LENNY WELCH - DARLING TAKE ME BACK - KAPP M- 10

Good beat ballad, also done by Ray Pollard

MARY WHEELER - PROVE IT - CALLA EX 15

MARGARET WHITING - LOVE'S THE ONLY ANSWER - LONDON DEMO M- 15

Same track as Kelly Garrett

JOHNNY WILLIAMS - MY BABY'S GOOD - CHESS VG+ 20

Visually vg+, plays well, few odd pops but perfect for djing, one of the rare Chess dancers - big Stafford tune

TOMMY YATES - DARLING SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE - VERVE DEMO M- 40

Beautiful, sparse, soulful midtempo sound, fantastic voice

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CHEERS

PETE

Edited January 17, 2012 by Pete S

[boba]

Versatiles on Staff had nothing to do with the 5th dimension, you're thinking of the Versatiles on Bronco. However, the staff group had Mel Britt as a member, with 2 other guys.

[Pete S]

Versatiles on Staff had nothing to do with the 5th dimension, you're thinking of the Versatiles on Bronco. However, the staff group had Mel Britt as a member, with 2 other guys.

Ah right, well at least I can say ' featuring mel Britt' now