JOE TORQUAY Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 (edited) Leonard Adeair I Dig You C/w Pussycat Baby The very Top of The Cross-over Soul Tree sits this 45. So delicious, words for this moment, escape me...I'm having to compose myself to correctly review Leonard's easy strolling vocal style, supported by an uncredited vocal group as Cross-Over Northern Soul..at it's outer-most-brilliance. Fans of the NS Crossover-Sound will be in ecstasy, as this endangered species from Chicago plays out 2.30 minutes of pure perfection. It's places like Great Yarmouth "Soul Essence" "The Orwell" and all those collector early doors sets, when the sheer-quality of the music is the deciding factor in turntable choice. Ridiculously RARE and so darn-good, it hurts not to own a copy...and I know, because I don't. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,261.00 Barbara English (you Got Me) Sittin' In Te Corner DJ's put your Rita & The Tiaras, Gloria Jones's and the like to the back of your box, time to excite and jog a few memories! Shame on you and certainly shame on me, I must admit I've not played this 45 in any DJ set for near 40 years. I remembered it was a quality tune, but frankly after taking the headphones off, I'm sitting here in awe of this 45s massive feel-good factor. Barbara English's sweet vocal, Al Capps's pumping horn backing, cooing n' oohing girls drizzling even more class on the whole session. Choppy vocal interchanges melt within a mountain of brass, then a refreshing piano solo. Oh the whole thing works so well - so me and all oldies DJs it's time to think a little further than the obvious. Yes, I am hanging my head ... well until Saturday the 21st when the "Mighty Stute" will rattle to it's unbridled excellence!! Ginger watch out! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 193.00 Eddie Holland Jamie IMHO and many others consider Eddie Holland as Motown's most accomplished male vocalist in the late 50s / early 60s. If it wasn't for his reluctance to appear on stage his singing career could have been meteoric! Check out his United Artists Berry Gordy recording - you'll hear a staggeringly fine vocal! This William Mickey Stevenson project again showcases Eddie ease of hitting the high notes without so much as a tremor. Co-written by Barrett Strong a partnership that created a pile of early Motown classics. This example was Eddie's biggest USA hit - but you are viewing the stupidly rare non-selling English release, that sits high on the list of all Tamla Motown Brit-collectors wish lists. Besides all the rarity talk, the need to fill that annoying gap in your TMGcollection, it's a stand alone 1962 Motown masterpiece and a song that underlines Eddie Holland as a vocalist with few rivals. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 161.00 High Keyes Living A Lie C/w Let's Take A Chance A yellow PROMO - this is the counterpart pre-release of the BLACK label. There is nothing more we can say about what this 45 the offers the listener and dancer two decidedly awesome examples of our music. Listen and jet off to Northern Soul Dreamland, on your return be sure to bid and try and own one of the greatest Northern Soul 45s ever made. This rarely seen Yellow-Demo is in totally immaculate copy, labels and both sides of the vinyl are pristine! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £425 Edited February 1, 2012 by JOE TORQUAY
JOE TORQUAY Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 Excuses Trick Bag The Excuses - an off-shoot of Tim Whitsett "New Orleans" influenced Showband. Tim's groundbreaking band was widely recognized as one the first Southern integrated Bands. His love of SOUL led him to Memphis to become an MG with Booker T. Jones and partner writing with such Southern Soul greats as Tommy Tate and Joe Shamwell. So for the minority who shun "white" vocalists this record was created with as much soul as a white man can muster. The Excuses take Earl King's New Orleans R&B classic, to quiver n' quake and inject every last possible drop of energy into it. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL - and it rocks! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 270.00 Enchanted Five Try A Little Love C/w Have You Ever It matters not which side you drop the stylus on - both sides will delight you with smooth as silk vocal-group passion woven into guitar and trumpet dance arrangement. This record has slowly but surely gained a growing reputation over recent years - for exclusivity and perhaps under-valued quality. Check the double-sound-file we'll be amazed if you don't immediately crave ownership as you too will recognize the value both sides display. PS. I may be slightly biased as "Male-Group-Harmony-Northern-Soul" is what, does it for me.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 59.00 Embers Watch Out Girl Stock copies - don't cha just love them. This example is PERFECT and gives up so many fond memories of Cleethorpes Pier when, as a jock you would not be able to hold your head up - if you didn't have this Carolina's Cruiser in your set. Ultimate Blue-eyed Northern Soul in it's ultimate format Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 201.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 Tony And The Kayos The Kangaroo C/w Where Are You Going? For our growing band of collectors who think "outside the box" and just adore some of the weird and wonderful obscurities we sometimes dig out from the bowels of our stock - how about this crazy Alabama obscurity! A mad Huntsville, Alabama R&B shaker backed with a totally tortured Deep Soul wailer. R&B side will please those who appreciate local club acts going off on 60s dance-craze journey just hoping "the Kangaroo" could be the next "Duck" or "Dog" wild sax break, raucous horns and Tony's enthusiasm explode. The real-value with this disc is in the truly astonishing Deep Soul ballad on the flip - (apparently a Muscle Shoals recording) that hits heights that few discs ever have - actually reminds me of James Brown's - I Cried - there can't be a finer Deep Soul compliment than that. This is street corner, local bar Deep Soul in it's purest form. I sure would've like to have had a beer, local lady on my knee, when Tony and his Boys wailed this tune across the smoke-filled room. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 133.00 Dry Well Gypsy C/w Try A Little Tenderness Currently receiving a second lease of life - a revival tune filling the floor and causing something of a hot-line in requests of "do we have one for sale?" Well, we only have this lone-copy, so the only fair thing is that this wild and thoroughly unusual guitar and hammond propelled Northern Soul Classic goes to bids.. Listen again, today this recording sounds even better than it did back in the day - dripping with Psyche and West Coast influences driving a soulful lead vocal, backed up by a totally outrageous vocal group Whoa-Whoas! The whole thing works beautifully - different, delicious and necessary. PS The flipside Deep Soul fans will appreciate. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 210.00 Various Artists Free Angela In support for the bail release of Angela Davis; in 1971 the soul artists of Richmond, Virginia released this album which includes Larry Saunders - recording and plea "Free Angela" and ironically it also features Richmond's two most wanted Northern Soul recordings. Little Tommy - baby can't you see Dickie Wonder - nobody knows and Larry Saunders - Free Angela plus 6 other cuts. A rarely seen album and this copy still retains the origInal shrink-wrap, labels and vinyl are flawless. Click the sound-file and experience Richmond's finest Northern Soul contribution. Point of interest: Is the internet seems to have plenty of references to John Lennon's & Yoko Ono album track in support of "Angela" but no mention of this outstanding fund-raising album, another case of the media failing to scratch below the surface to uncover highly valued "cult" material? Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 60.00 Various Artists The Original Hits UK 1963 EP which includes the highly sought-after: Richie Barrett - Some Other Guy - This is a tough to find 1963 British London 4 track EP complete with cover. The vinyl is neat and clean, labels are perfect, front cover is flawless just a couple of light insignificant laminate veins, back and frobnt cover are writing, tear, split and stain FREE. Full track listing is: Drifters - Sweets Fr My Sweet Richie Barrett - Some Other Guy Coasters - Just Like Me Ben E. King - Spanish Harlem Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 80.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 Percy Milem Call On Me C/w Crying Baby, Baby, Baby Memphis comes to England !! Rufus Thomas, Booker T. & the MG's, Mar-Keys all laid the foundation for the seamless transfer of the city's Jazz All night clubs into a USA R&B/Soul music policy. EMI continued their love affair with Memphis by releasing a strong procession of GOLDWAX recordings on the now iconic STATESIDE label Most sold in reasonable quantities, but some like Eddie Jefferson and this Percy Milem track - totally flopped! Today they are seriously rare Stateside 45s that seldom come to market. ( on Goldwax both 45s are considered trophies) This example gives the owner a thumpin' slab of Bluff City Northern Soul one side, backed up with a Deep Soul journey of the most-emotional kind. Condition could hardly be finer - a two sider of imense quality - proper SOULon a proper collectable label! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 79.00 Soul Music Soul Music 1966 One of the most-important of all 60s Soul mags.The 2/6d forerunner to Blues& Soul and an extension to the "SOUL" and "SOUL MUSIC MONTHLY" A seriousy rare 1966 fanzine on Soul. Editorial by Tony Cummings, Mick Brown, Jonathan Philibert & Dave McAleer. contains: contents: Cover pic. Gladys Knight & the Pips, Sam & Bill Live - review. & Sam and Bill bio & discography. Ad Libs - bio. Hunk Of Funk - review. Bill Pinkney of the Drifters - talks. Dustie Musties - oldies review. Garnet Mimms - LIVE! Report. Garnett Mimms - bio. The Piney Woods Sound. "Out Of Sight" lp reviews. Drifters - discographty. Gladys Kinght - bio. review of USA New Release 45s - inc:2 x Frank Dell. The Glories - review. Cardinales - review full page pic of Aaron Neville, James Carr & so much much more. Now here is a fanzine that does not skimp on content. $0 riveting pages! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 14.00 James Carr Love Attack C/w Coming Back To Me Baby Yes, a beautiful 1966 British Red & White DEMO and doesn't it look gorgeous. It does but it completely pales in comparison to the God-Given talent of Soul's most-expressive vocal. Take a moment - a quiet moment - listen to an artist who has the power to change moods - no matter what - after listening to James Carr life always seems to be, not so bad after all. This man was SOUL itself - this 45 offers on the a-side an opportunity to witness Memphis Deep Soul at it's most influential, Quintin Claunch's Goldwax creation may well change your day. Flip it over to witness James in an upbeat mood, just like most of his Goldwax recordings after making you cry - J C lifts the flipside up and makes you dance. George Jackson's lyrics are bounced around the studio on a wave of Hammond keyboard work and the compulsory Memphis horns! Two great sides - delivered by one truly great man. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 56.00
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