Northern & Modern Soul Short-List

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Lovers,

Here's a list of Northern and Modern Soul dancers to get your teeth into, if there's anything among them you'd like to buy then please phone 0161 834 7783 (10.00am - 5.15pm Monday to Saturday and 11.00am - 4.00pm on Sundays) to order or reserve. Thank you for taking the time to look.

1. Don't Depend On Me / Waitin' For The Rain - THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY C (1975, UK Island).....Mint-.....Always sounds great in any situation Northern or Modern, who doesn't love the Philly Sound when done to perfection like this is? And that B-side'll always be in style!........£25

2. See You When I Git There - LOU RAWLS (Philadelphia Int., white demo, 1977)...Mint-........£25

3. Out Of My Mind - RAIN (Axe).......burst onto the Northern Scene big-time in 1976, check that This Is England documentary for proof that there WAS a time when we'd dance to anything and everything!..........VG++.........£10.....ah, magic memories

4. Wanting You - APRIL STEVENS (MGM).......VG++.........£40

5. Sax On The Tracks - MIKE & IKE (Arctic)......lovely Jnr. Walker-type sax-led instro that was never over-played; so, scope to go big with an adventurous DJ at the wheel of steel.......VG++........£40

6. Love And Desire - PATRICE HOLLOWAY (Capitol white demo).....Mint-.......Premier League Northern, Champions League a given, on Mancini's "wants list".........£180

7. Since I Found My Baby - THE METROS / My World Is On Fire - JIMMY MACK / Spanish Maiden - TONY MIDDLETON (Joker).....this was a VFM re-issue if ever there was one, all grand tracks by ANY standard......Mint-.....£10

8. Since I Found You - JOEL CHRISTIE (Imperial demo)......VG++....£20

9. The Living End - CURTIS SMITH (Essica)....has the ability to break on through much like Don Gardner's "Boogaloo" did...........£30

10. 3 Days 1 Hour 30 Minutes - JACKIE WILSON (Brunswick).......Mint-...if you love soul on vinyl then track down all Jackie's singles on Brunswick. You won't be disappointed at what you find!..........£20

11. Woman Can't Live By Bread Alone - HONEY CONE (Hot Wax).....VG++....lovely 1973 Greg Perry-produced crossover/modern dancer........£20

12. True I Love You - BOBBY HEBB (Laurie).....1975 modern soul dancer, with not a trace of the disco flavours that lay around the corner, just a Blues & Soul copy away!........VG++........£25

13. Take A Giant Step (Walk On) - THE PROFILES (Goldie)....take a GIANT SOUND and start playing it again........VG++........£65

14. Hide Nor Hair - EARL GRANT (Decca pink demo)......Huge All-Nighter anthem week-in-week-out 1975-1978, it was big, it was nation-wide!........VG++....£75

15. My Baby Left Me - JOANNE KING (Coral demo)......VG++.....£80

16. Sunny Sunday - BUNNY SIGLER (Parkway)........tremendously under-rated, why? Not rare enough, or what? It's Northern beat is as strong as owt you've ever heard or danced to, it'll have it's day sure enough!......VG++.....£25

17. Long Hot Summer - JOE SIMON (Sound Stage 7)......Mint- ......another with a big future ahead of it when it hits the decks........£15

18. Ain't That Good Enough - GARLAND GREEN (Revue)......Mint-......good enough and then some..........£120

19. I Don't Want You No More - MINZI BERRY (Score).....VG++....£80

20. All Of My Life - DETROIT SOUL (Beatin Rhythm)......LAST COPY......Mint-......£10

21. You Got The Love I Need - UNDISPUTED TRUTH (Canadian Tamla Motown)......Fantastic Northern Motown dancer.....VG++ but with one scratch it plays through ok........£15

22. Walk Proud And Pretty - MARIAN LOVE (Capitol yellow demo).....VG++......£20

23. Mama's Little Baby (vocal & Inst.) - KRIS PETERSON (Capitol yellow demo)......Northern Funk screaming out to be sampled!........VG++....£15

24. Watch Out - PAT LEWIS (Sonic Wax).....one-sided re-issue.....Mint.....£8

Many thanks for taking time to look at the list, have a great weekend, Keep The Faith.

Cheers, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).