Mark Rez 7" Set Sales / Northern / Modern / Latin / Rocksteady

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I use the Record Collector standard to grade my records - as below:

M is ONLY for reissues / new releases / sealed records

M- is a pretty much unplayed record for me - any obvious signs that a record has been played and I usually downgrade to an EX+

EX+ is a very strong grade for me - just showing some signs of being played but no noise / cue burn / crackle / styrene burn at all.

VG+ is for records that have obviously seen some wear and have had a good few plays and may even have light intro crackle but play very, very well.

VG is for records with quite a bit of wear and surface markings and some noise / crackle but still a very good player

VG- is my lowest grade and VG- records for me are in bad shape - lots of sound quality deterioration and many, many surface marks - not nice.

All media links are directly underneath each item in red - just hover your mouse over the link and when it turns blue click on it and it will take you directly to the YouTube page or my own soundfile / scan.

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Rimshots 'Soultrain pts 1 & 2' (A-1 / USA / 1970s / VG+) £10

( A much underrated / overlooked 'backing' band but one who played a very important role in the evolution / development of the hugely influential New Jersey scene in the early-mid 70s - here we get 2 totally cool and laid back funky instrumentals that laid down a blueprint for many others who came afterwards - lovely copy of a killer 45.... )

Lamont Dozier 'I Wanna Be With You' (ABC / UK / 1974 / Ex+) £5

( Good copy of this cool 70s Northern Soul midpacer - Lamont's voice could melt granite... )

August & Deneen 'We Go Together' (ABC / UK / 1970s / VG+) £5

( First UK press (from the mid-70s) done to satisfy the then MASSIVE demand from the Northern scene for this terrific dancer - flip was also enormous, 'Like Adam & Eve' The Reflections - good copy here all things considered - few marks / scuffs but a good/loud player.. )

Carl Graves 'Baby, Hang Up The Phone' (A&M / UK / 1974 / Ex+) £5

( Just a monumental 2 stepper - big personal fave... )

Kenny Gamble 'The Joke's On You' / 'Loving Me Don't Stop' (Arctic / USA / 1970s / Ex+)£15

( Seeing how a genuine OG will set you back the best part of £1000.00, I think we can safely assume that this is a later press? Black / white label-pressed copy and in amazing condition for a record that is already the best part of 40 years old...one of THE biggest Northern Soul oldies of all time, natch... )

Sons Of Robin Stone 'Got To Get You Back' / 'Love Is Just Around The Corner' (Atco / USA / 1974 / Ex+) £15

( Killer 70s NS dancer from Philly - rarer issue copy here with the indemand slowie flip... )

Hubert Laws 'Black Eyed Peas And Rice' / 'Miss Thing' (Atlantic / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £10

( Beautiful copy of this glorious, flute-led funky jazz tune - there are a few versions of this doing the rounds but I believe this to be the best - actually, I believe Hubert is playing the piccolo here - he must have been very young when this was recorded...beautiful copy too - this just builds and builds and builds... )

Benny Latimore 'I Pity The Fool' (Atlantic / USA / 1960s / VG+) £5

( Nice red/white demo copy of this undeniably cool slab of funky R&B - few crackles / marks so priced dwon from my usual £10.... )

Loleatta Holloway 'Mother Of Shame' / 'Our Love' (Aware / USA / 1973 / M-) £10

( Still one of THE best voices in the business - she certainly belts it out here - two great sides - topside is much-loved, uptempo Northern while flip is a wicked slowie - both produced by Detroit legend, Mike Terry... )

Lunar Funk 'Mr. Penguin pts 1 & 2' (Bell / UK / 1972 / Ex+) £5

( Just a good little funky inst' workout which rocks along well with some nice fuzz guitar, snappy B3 work and a coupla decent drumbreaks - well worth a fiver of anybody's hard-earned...ignore the daft / trite lyrics if you can... )

Stanley Turrentine 'Spooky' (Blue Note / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £12

( Absolutely gorgeous Soul-Jazz version of the Dusty Springfield biggie that has never been easy to find on 7" - lovely copy here too... )

Lou Donaldson 'Who's Making Love' / 'Hot Dog' (Blue Note / USA / 1960s / Ex) £10

( 2 big and bold funky-jazz sides from Poppa Lou on one 45 - both sides rocking and much-sampled in Hip-Hop down the years...few scuffs / some minor wear but still a very high grader... )

Junior Wells 'Up In Heah' / 'Junior's Groove' (Bright Star / USA / 1960s / Ex) £10

( 2 good R&B / Northern sides here - one vocal the other instrumental - ok - so these tracks are not in quite the same league as 'Mystery Train' or 'I Got A Stomach Ache' but still very, very good cuts...grab a bargain... )

Bird Rollins 'Love Man From Carolina' (Calla / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £5

( Classic NS oldie...beautiful copy in immaculate condition... )

Lou Rawls 'Soul Serenade' (Capitol / UK / 1968 / VG) £4

( Nice to see Lou's star in the ascendant once more - David Axelrod is at the desk again here (along with Lou's other long-term co-collaborator, H.B. Barnum) and we get a lovely, warm sound - midpaced - which has had many spins on the NS scene down the years - has had many, many spins and is deffo not 100% but don't worry too much, just whack the treble right up and get on the floor... )

Tyrone Davis 'This I Swear' (CBS / UK / 1977 / Ex) £5

( For me, this is TD's best Northern track - great dancer with excellent strings and his voice sounds so good on this...tune...nice copy - few light scuffs... )

Clarence Curvan 'Feeling Nice' / 'Send Me A Letter' (Charlies / USA / 1970s / M-) £225

( Insanely rare Island Funk that NEVER turns up for sale - comped by Tobias Kirmayer on Tramp records and only the second EVER copy I have seen for sale... $400++ on eBay for a VG+ copy - this one here is a MINTER.... )

Bobby Williams 'Let's Jam' / 'You're My Baby' (Contempo-Raries / UK / 1972 / Ex+) £10

( Tuff UK press for these 2 mighty cuts from this guy's rare 'Funky Superfly' LP - beautiful condition... )

Leroy Hutson 'Feel The Spirit' (Curtom / UK / 1976 / VG+) £5

( Lonnnng version of this excellent, synth-driven funky 70s dancer - love this guy's work - always will...few scuffs here and there - total bargain... )

George and the Highlanders 'The Hawk' / 'Smoking Bananas' (DeBrossard / USA / 1960s / VG+) £75

( Rare, rare b*stard Deep Funk '45 that never shows up for sale... Wax plays well above grade and is closer to Ex for me. Sticker on both sides of label, but could be removed. Don't sleep....my first-ever copy... )

Silk 'Falling In Love Isn't Easy' / 'Come Over Here' (Decca / USA / 1960s / VG+) £20

( Gorgeous Xover tune on topside, great femme vocals - has always been hard to pick up - lovely copy here - few scuffs / marks but plays real nice...flip is also superb - a sorta Lovelites / Jackson Sisters funky groover - really, really recommended...as I say, not M- so graded / priced nice and low for you all... )

The Emotions 'Somebody New' / 'Brushfire' (Deep Soul / UK / 1969 / VG+) £15

( Rare UK-only release for these 2 high-quality tracks from the pre-EWF Emotions - so, so tough to find and some beautiful vocals going on here - topside is particularly nice - gorgeous floater - few scuffs / marks so priced down from £30... )

Motivation 'Crazy Daze voc/inst' (De-Lite / USA / 1983 / VG+) £5

( Nice little 2 Stepper that actually works equally well as an instrumental as it does a vocal...real London Pirates sound from back in the day...few scuffs so half-priced... )

Chuck Stephens 'Let's Get Nasty' (East Coast / USA / 1975 / M-) £20

( Unplayed copy of this ace old Blackpool Mecca-styled funky Northern dancer - not actually heard this in about 25 years and it still sounds great - really, really good 45... )

James Brown 'I Do Just What I Want +3' (Ember EP / UK / 1965 / Ex/VG+) £20

( Rare, rare Ember UK EP release on the hardest working man in show business - comes correct in a beautiful 6Ts pic sleeve too - 4 great R&B / Soul tracks 'The Bells' , 'I Love You. Yes I Do' , 'So Long' and 'I Do Just What I Want' - beautiful item..sleeve is very clean and vinyl not far behind with just a few marks / scuffs here and there - wonderful slice of Black Music history... )

Orchestra Harlow 'Latin Roots' (Fania / USA / 1975 / M-) £20

( Outstanding Latin Jisco/Dazz/Funk from Larry Harlow and his boys - builds and builds into a huge head of steam - percussion, detuned strings, floating vibes, even synths in there...OMG - a total banger....my first-ever copy...incredibly inventive track...A STUNNER... )

Betty Everett 'What Is It?' (Fantasy / USA / 1960s / VG+) £6

( Great Xover Soul with sublime production from the late, great Donny Hathaway - few scuffs so priced nice and low..great voice... )

Toby King 'Mr. Tuff Stuff' (Federal / USA / 1960s / M-) £12

( Very chunky/funky little rasping R&B belter...fair price here - I've seen this hit £30 in the not too distant past...beautiful copy... )

Spiders Webb 'I Don't Know What's On Your Mind....' (Fantasy / UK / 1976 / Ex) £8

( More killer Jazz-Funk from a golden era - just pure class all the way with a bouncing bassline, huge strings and layered vocals all riding over a wobbly guitar part - nutty breakdown midway in where Mr Keyboards is given his chance to shine..again, middle is dinked but so what - stunning 45 and one that's always been tough to find on 7"...file nest to Lonnie 'Liston' Smith 'Expansions' etc etc... )

The Majestics 'She Troubles My Mind' / 'Living It All Again' (Fly / UK / 1973 / Ex+) £12

( I confidently believe that this is the self-same Majestics who gave us 'Funky Chick' (I recognise the lead singer's vocal style) as well as many other Deep Funk / Northern Soul bangers down the years and I believe this to be UK-only? 2 great sides of 'Ghetto Soul / Funk' in exactly the same vein as other bands of the era like The Montclairs, Skull Snaps, The Reflections etc etc - must be rare? Beautiful copy here too...superb... )

James Carr 'Talk, Talk' / 'She's Better Than You' (Goldwax / USA / 1960s / Ex) £10

( Some folks rate this guy's voice as one of THE best in the business - yep - have to agree - it's pretty amazing all told....two great R&B / Soul sides here and this one an even tougher WDJ copy too - very clean apart from a few non-audible scuffs here and there... )

Eddie Billups 'Hard Headed Woman' / 'I Won't Be Around' (Helpp / USA / 1960s / M-) £6

( Unplayed copy of this excellent double-sider - both sides 'Deep With A Beat' and well-worthy - this guy's pedigree goes waaaaay back...UNPLAYED COPY here... )

Sage 'I'm Alive' / 'Song For Yvonne' (Head / USA / 1977 / M)£200 £150

( Unplayed copy of this recent discovery on the Northern / Modern scene - I've not used the Mint grade for an old record in years and years but - believe me - this one is actually Mint in every way....brilliant record and infectious in every way...BE QUICK IF YA WANT THIS.... )

Ken Meredith 'Wondering' (HoMark / USA / 1979 / M-) £50

( Ain't NOBODY can tell me that this ain't a Patrick Adams / Peter Brown joint...? OMG - it's like a carbon copy of some of the stuff these guys were producing around 1976 / 1977 - in fact, I'll go so far as to say that it's like Cloud One 'Atmosphere Strutt' pt 3 or sump'n...pure whirring, high-pitched synths over big Disco percussion / syn-drums with some stoned homies yapping some nonsense or other in the background - killer, killer Disco tune and seems to have never, ever been thru eBay - info is minimal...had this been known when the Blackpool Mecca was still open, believe me, this would have been ENORMOUS...definitely the best 'new' discovery I've heard in a while and a 1000% Mark Rez recommendation...UNPLAYED COPY...just noticed it's from Atlanta GA, could well be a Tommy Stewart thang...ignore the dumb title too cos this is simply OFF the clock... )

Joe 'Mr G' August 'Tell Me' (Instant / USA / 1960s / Ex) £8

( Raucous call n'response R&B from the early-60s - this guy sounds incredibly like Georgie Fame to me? It isn't of course but certainly added to my enjoyment whilst listening to this tune today - needs a good clean after being in storage for years and years and has some (minor) label damage too - still a lovely item, though... )

Brian Holland 'I'm So Glad pts 1 & 2' (Invictus / UK / 1974 / Ex+) £20

( Tuff, tuff UK press for this exquisite 70s dancer from the Heart and Soul of The Blackpool Mecca where it was played as a new release - I've never seen a UK press before? I've heard rumours of a 12" promo USA press too but have yet to ever see one...TUNE...both sides rocking it...best floating vibes on the whole list...even the fuzz guitar doesn't sound outta place here.. )

Mr. D & The Highlights 'Nose Full Of White' (Jas / USA / 1970s / Ex+) £5

( One of the better 'old school' funk sounds at a giveaway price - anti-drugs message - beautiful copy... )

The Meters 'Sassy Lady' / 'Good Old Funky Music' (Josie / USA / 1970s / Ex+) £5

( Beautiful copy of this certified N'Awlins swamp funk double-sider... )

Jimmy 'Soul' Clark 'If I Only Knew Then...' / 'Do It Right Now' (Karen / USA / 1960s / VG+)£10

( Propah old school Northern right from the heat of the Motor City - from the pens of Tony Hestor & Popcorn Wylie - few scuffs / marks so graded / priced accordingly... )

James Brown 'The Popcorn' / 'The Chicken' (King / USA / 1960s / Ex) £8

( One of JB's very best double-siders for me - pure sleeze - minor scuffs here and there - minimal, really...

The Vulcans 'Double Barrel' (Klik / UK / 1976 / Ex+) £15

( For me this is just as good as anything these madcap session guys did on Trojan, Bigshot etc - more Reggae-Got-Moog from Bunny Lee & The Revolutionaries Band 'incognito' and they make a merry mash-up of the Dave & Ansel Collins skin classic here - love, love, LOVE this group's stuff...slays me...lovely copy here too.. )

Willie Mitchell '20-75' / 'Secret Home' (London / UK / 1964 / VG+) £15

( One of Willie's rarest AND best UK releases...both sides bang it hard...in amazing shape for a 48 year old record...middle has been dinked and there are a few stickers on the label but overall it's in damned good shape (needs a clean more than anything!) - this tune's history goes right back to the dawn of both the Northern Soul scene and the Modernist era...Willie passed away very recently - what a talent...R.I.P, Willie... )

Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and the Trinity 'Shadows Of You' (Marmalade / UK / 1968 / VG+) £8

( More Mod / Psyche / Fuzz class from these groundbreaking visionaries - great condition here too - just with the usual dinked middle - flip is also well-worthy being 'Road To Cairo' - wasn't Marmalade a great label? Yep... )

The Supremes 'Bad Weather' (Motown / USA / 1973 / M-) £5

( 'Nuther old fave Rare Groove spin from right back during the heyday of theat scene back in the mid-to-late-80s - top tune and it's amazing how much better these girls performed without Diana Ross around to annoy them...choon - actually sounds like The Voices Of East Harlem or The Lovelites....!!! Unplayed copy here... )

David Ruffin 'Blood Donors Needed' (Motown / USA / 1973 / Ex) £5

( Excellent Funky/Soul from a major talent...few scuffs here and there - dnap...

Mary Holmes 'Soul Brother' (Nassau / USA / 1970s / M-) £40

( Tuff yellow/black label promo copy of this BIG Sis' Funk tune....I've seen this go as high as £100 at it's peak so grab a bargain! Unplayed copy here... )

Dyke & The Blazers 'So Sharp' / 'Don't Bug Me' (Original Sound / USA / 1960s / VG) £4

( Well-worn but still plays LOUD... )

The Jazz Crusaders 'Uptight (Everything's Alright)' (Pacific Jazz / USA / 1960s / M-) £10

( More demo action from Mark Rez this month - wonderful Soul-Jazz version of the Stevie W biggie - featuring a VERY young Joe Sample on the ivories...CHOON...'Scratch' on the flip also works very, very well..

The Delfonics 'Ready Or Not, Here I Come' (Philly Groove / USA / 1973 / VG+) £8

( If this was a bit cleaner, I'd slap £15 on it cos it's always been hard to find - huge sample source in Hip Hop down the years but most recently for The Fugees / Lauryn Hill - sounds amazing - needs a clean but PLEASE play L-O-U-D... )

Philadelphia International All Stars 'Let's Clean Up The Ghetto' (PIR / UK / 1977 / VG+) £5

( What can ya say? Amazing track - few crackles on this copy so half-priced...just SO far ahead of it's time....

Creative Source 'Pass The Feeling On' (Polydor / 1975 / USA / VG+) £8

( TUNE...been a long time since I listened to this - 20 years? May I say that I think these guys are one of the most underrated groups of this era - their stuff always had an 'edge' if you know what I mean - quirky as hell, and, this is a big fave of mine - the male / female vocal interplay is just magic - killer 45 - that flute solo just floored me...I also have a UK copy for £5...same condition....Michael Stokes was a studio magician... )

Jose Feliciano 'Hi-Heel Sneakers' / 'Hitchcock Railway' (RCA / UK / 1968 / Ex+) £5

( Beautiful condition copy for this quality double-sider - topside is done in a kinda 'Bossa Nova' style and flip is also great... )

Susan Coleman 'The Age Of The Wolf' (Remmix / UK / 1970s / Ex+) £8

( Another 'pressing' done over here in the UK for the ever-hungry Northern Soul scene...this one is a one-sided demo copy - the flip is totally blank... )

The Ad Libs 'Dance With Me Children pts 1 & 2' (Right On! / USA / 1977 / M-) £10

( My eyes always light up when I come across anything I've not yet heard on this label so I was pleased when this popped up - seems to be Canadian-only? Storming uptempo Disco-Soul which actually sounds like a proto House track at some points - the flip really hots up....ok - so, it's not as good as some of the other stuff on this ever-giving label like The Crow, Rozaa & Wine etc etc but it's definitely ticking several boxes....great condition... )

Harlem River Drive 'Seeds Of Life pts 1 & 2' (Roulette / USA / 1972 / Ex+) £30

( Just so good to have this incredible 45 in stock again - Eddie Palmieri's at the helm for this amazing Latin-Jazz / Funk workout - beautiful copy of a stunning 7"... )

Earnest Jackson 'Reaching Out For Your Love' (Royal Shield / USA / 1982 / Ex/M-) £30

( Sleeve is a little bit worn but vinyl seems unplayed to me..? Cracking Modern Soul dancer that saw turntable action at places like Rock City, Morecambe Pier etc back in the day - tiny edge warp which dnap...great dancer - missed by many at the time... )

E.J. Stamp 'I Know All About It' / 'Where Is There Love' (Rytone / USA / 1981 / M) £200 £150

( Again - only the second time in about 10 years that I've been able to use the Mint grade on an old record - believe me - this 1000% unplayed...tuff, tuff Boogie / Modern Soul double-sider outta Nebraska of all places and this is about as rare as they come...both sides are slamming uptempo dancers with booming bass, on-point brass and wonderful, wonderful male / female vocal interplay - oh boy - if I was still collecting, this would be staying @ Res HQ but it's gotta go....so...BE QUICK....current Ian Wright spin and set to go ballistic any day now... )

End Time Messengers 'The Battle Is Ended' / 'Jesus Is Coming' (Semp / Jamaica / 1976 / VG) £25

( Beautifully inspirational Gospel infused Jamaican soul...sublime tune/s and 100% recommended - crackly but show me a Jamaican 45 that isn't crackly...slight edge warp too which dnap.. )

The Total Capacity 'Who's Who pts 1 & 2' (Sensation / USA / 1970s / Ex+) £5

( Chunky Deep Funk from, I believe, Philly - lotsa breaks / skits and some heavy brass - not had one of these in about 10 years... )

Ronnie McNeir 'Wendy Is Gone' / 'Give Me A Sign' (Setting Sun / USA / 1974 / Ex+) £8

( 2 classy 70s Northern Soul sides from one of the most talented men to ever walk the streets of Detroit... )

The Soul City Executives 'Happy Chatter' (Soul City / UK / 1968 / VG+) £8

( Once again - I'm taking you back to the early days of the Northern scene with this excellent dancer - licenced in from Derby records in Philly, I believe...well-worn now but still a great player and just such a joyous tune... )

Jewel Bass 'I Don't Trust Myself' / 'Overflowing (For You)' (Special Agent / UK / 1976 / M-£15

( First-timer for me...on this short-lived but much-lauded UK label - was it Garry Cape's? Anyways - 2 great sides on this much-underrated artist - topside uptempo, flip a lovely floater - immaculate condition... )

Lee Dorsey 'Holy Cow' / 'Operation Heartache' (Stateside / UK / 1966 / VG+) £5

( Classic N'Awlins sound from Lee (and Allen Touissaint) on these 2 BIG cuts...both sides heavy on the drums...few scuffs here and there - still a lovely copy... )

Joe Hicks 'Life And Death In G&A pts 1 & 2' (Stone Flower / USA / 1970s / Ex+) £8

( Top sleazy version of the Sly Stone track from Joe here - so good and so different...real Acid-Funk... )

Rhetta Hughes 'Sooky' / 'Light My Fire' (Tetragrammon / USA / 1970s / M-) £15

( Absolutely great and moodily soulful version of The Doors classic taken from the now-ridiculously indemand LP (£75+?) + a there's a lovely original Jo Armstead composition on the flip also - awesome sides...beautiful copy too... )

Johnny Griffith 'Do It' / 'I Want Some Satisfaction' (Triple B / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £10

( 2 big and bold Funk insts from Johnny who went on to give us the huge 'Geneva Connection' OST - had a good way with drums, believe me... )

Cal Tjader 'Soul Sauce' (Verve / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £25

( Beautiful 100% original copy of this timeless Latin classic....best one I've ever had / seen actually - normally comes to me no better than VG+ condition...grab it... )

Joe White 'You'll Never Find' / 'Bionic Man' (Wadada / UK / 1970s / M-) £60

( Rare UK original of this killer JA Soul/Funk version of the Barry White / Philly-Soul classic. Hit £75+ on the evil one recently!!! Indemand due to it's recent reissuetoo....OMG - the 'Bionic Man' dub on the flip from Wa-Don-Ians is just to die for - unplayed copy here...AMAZINGLY RARE...dark basslines...CHOONAGE... )

Bobby Flores 'Every Day I Have To Cry' (Whiz / USA / 1960s / Ex+) £5

( Great 60s version of the Dusty Springfield / Arthur Alexander classic - instantly catchy...lovely copy here too...has seen Northern action... )

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Edited February 8, 2012 by Guest

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Anybody needs files / pics - just let me know - I'm being blocked from adding more than a couple of files so after 3 attempts at uploading, I've taken nearly em all out - ok?

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Thx...Mark

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