Northern & Modern List

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Lovers, here's a list of Northern & Modern Soul forty-fives to sift through. If there's anything on it that you'd like to buy then Please phone 0161 834 7783 (10.00am - 5.15pm Monday to Saturday or 11.00am - 4.00pm on Sunday), thanks very much for taking the time to look.

1. Your Money-My Love - SAM & KITTY (4 Brothers)......Mint-......£35

2. I Wish You The World Of Happiness - SHIRLEY TURNER (Beatin Rhythm white demo).....Mint-.....£20

3. Groovin' On My Baby's Love - FREDDIE WATERS (Stax)......lovely modern soul mover....VG++.....£20

4. Behind Locked Doors (vocal & inst.) - WITCHES AND THE WARLOCK (Sew City demo).....VG++....strong Northern sound where the instro is as good as the vocal side...........£25

5. Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail) - LITTLE RICHARD (Okeh).......VG++........£15

6. Ain't That Good Enough - GARLAND GREEN (Revue)......Mint-........Brilliant Crossover Soul dancer.........£120

7. That Ain't The Way To Make Love - REGGIE GARNER .....VG++.....First-Rate 1974 Modern Soul dancer, same mode as Lamont Dozier: classy!..........£75

8. Make My Daydream Real - WE THE PEOPLE (Lion)........Big favourite in Modern Rooms nationwide.......VG++......£75

9. Man Without A Woman - MICHAEL & RAYMOND (white RCA demo).........VG++..........All-Nighter anthem!.........£125

10. Quiet As Is Kept - LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS (white RCA demo)......VG++.......£35

11. Are You Ready For This - THE BROTHERS (1975 orange UK RCA)........VG++....£20

12. Here I Go Again - JEAN PLUM (Hi demo).....nice mellow/midtempo stepper.......VG++.......£20

13. Someday We're Gonna Love Again - BARBARA LEWIS (Atlantic)......bouncy, upbeat Twisted Wheel favourite......VG++.........£15

14. Don't Depend On Me / Waitin' For The Rain - THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY C (Phil-La-of-Soul).......Mint-....superb Philly Northern dancer - big at The Ritz All-Dayers - released in 1975.........£25

15. Barefootin' In Chinatown - LESTER YOUNG (Barry)......regular Torch and Wheel sound early 70's that'll be well-remembered if played again!......VG++.......£15

16. Absence Made My Heart Grow Fonder - DOLLY & THE FASHIONS (Tri Disc).....VG++...Full-bodied Northern Soul backing, kettle-drummy beat ballad-style but faster than that! Huge vocals, Etta Jamesy...........£40

17. True I Love You - BOBBY HEBB (Laurie)......VG++....1975 Crossover Soul mover......£25

18. Everyday It's You - THE FREEMAN BROTHERS (Mala demo)........VG++.....£30

19. Nursery Rhyme - OSCAR McLOLLIE (Show Time).......VG++......fast tempo Northern dancer deserving of plays......£40

20. Girl Overboard - DOROTHY MOORE (Malaco)......nice 1978 dancer penned by Frederick Knight & Sam Dees.....Mint-....£20

21. Lead Me On - GWEN McCRAE (Columbia demo)......VG++....true quality Crossover Soul dancer to enrich any DJ-set........£30

22. Watch Out Mr Lonely - SHIRLEY VAUGHAN (Double RR).......could be as big as anything you've heard and danced to before; R&B meets Northern dancer........VG++.....£15

23. Show Me the Way - MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS (Canadian Tamla Motown)......VG++......Motown Northern stomper........£15

24. Eeny Meey / How Easy Your Heart Forgets Me - THE SHOW STOPPERS (UK MGM, 1968)......VG++....b-side here is brilliant, one that no DJ has treated a live audience to as yet!.......£15

25. Women Can Do It - SUGAR HILL (Down Home).......Mint-......has the power to hit big someday.......£60

26. Just Can't get You Out Of My Mind - FOUR TOPS (ABC).......VG++......£20

27. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut - BO DIDDLEY (Checker)........VG++....gutsy R&B into Mods-type Northern dancer........£25

28. Mr Magic - KENNY BALLARD (Kapp demo).......VG++.......£40

29. Don't You Lose It / Don't Cry My Friend - EARL KING (Post).....Mint-.....lots to like about this great New Orleans Northern double-sider. "Lose It" is the follow-up to "Trick Bag" and has same jerky style while "Don't Cry" has a romping, feel-good N.O. couldn't-care-less air about and then there's the cheapo price for such a rare item.........£20

30. I Don't Want Her But I Need Her - THE SOUL SET (Johnson).....VG++....£90

31. Think Before You Stop - THE NOTATIONS (Curtom).....VG++......1976 UK release, Modern Room shiner!.......£15

32. Aiming At Your Heart - THE TEMPTATIONS (Gordy).....VG++.....Seriously great recommendation here, a Modern Room soul stepper you'll love soon as you hear it!.......£20

33. Back By Popular Demand -THE SUPREMES & THE ORIGINALS (Beatin Rhythm)......still great at pleasing the dancers, play it alongside "Party Time Man" for happy times to ensue........Mint-.....£10

34. Find My Way CAMEO (Chocolate City)......VG++.....big at Cleethorpes and Blackpool Mecca when first released in the summer of 1975........£15

35. You Better Go - DEREK MARTIN (Roulette)......VG++.......lovely, soulful, beat ballad end-of-a-great-night tune.........haunting.........£10

36. Fortune Teller - BENNY SPELLMAN (Outta Sight)......Mint.......£10

37. I'm a Big Man - BIG DADDY ROGERS (Outta Sight).......Mint.....big R&B Northern in-demander.......£10

38. I Wanna Be Free / Old Time Lover - JOE TEX (Outta Sight).......Mint......£10

39. Feels Good - BOB WILSON (Volt)......VG++.......Great Northern Soul dancer played like billy-o all over; Wheel, Torch and later on at Wigan's Mr. M's.......£8

40. Just One More Chance - THE PATRICK BRADLEY (pink Decca demo).....Mint-.....brilliant Northern Soul dancer, really powerful spin-out!...........£185

Many thanks for taking a look down the list, like Fats Domino said: "It Keeps Raining" but never mind, eh?

Keep The Faith, all the best, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).