Monday Mixture: Northern & Crossover

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Citizens, hope you've had a happy weekend. Here's a list of Northern and Modern Soul to consider, if there's anything here 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 Sundays) to order or reserve. Thanks for taking a look.

1. If You Wanna Go Back - JEAN CARN (UK Philadelphia Int., 1977, demo)....Mint-........Modern Room classic..........£10
   
2. Just What Do You Plan To Do - LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS (Call).......VG++......if you ask me, this Northern dancer with a thumping beat has got great potential...........£20
   
3. Man Without A Woman - MICHAEL & RAYMOND (RCA white demo)........VG++......Massive Wigan Casino spin mid-70's.........£125
   
4. Make Me Your Baby - BARBARA LEWIS (Atlantic)......VG++.......£15
   
5. Better Use Your Head - LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS (Veep)..........VG++..........Northern anthem!.........£55
   
6. No Sad Songs - JOE SIMON (Sound Stage 7)....Mint-......There's never any sad songs on a N.Soul dance floor as this Twisted Wheel spin will testify...........£10
   
7. Warning - PAT LEWIS (Solid Hit).........VG++........big Detroit dancer here...............£65
   
8. Can't Seem To Get You Off My Mind - EDDY JACOBS EXCHANGE (Columbia demo).........superb crossover dancer penned by Ashford & Simpson whilst on Motown's books........VG++.......£95
   
9. Where Are You - JOHNNY DIXON (Boss Records).......strong sounding Northern Soul beat ballad, mid-tempo pace.........VG++.........£90
   
10. Let Me Prove That I Love You - THE DYNELLS (Blueberry).......VG++........later issued on Atlantic..........£160
    
11. You've Been So Wonderful To Me - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES (Motown)........VG++........lesser-known perhaps by being the b-side to "Some Things You Never Get Used" but you could quickly get used to "You've Been So Wonderful" becoming a regular Northern spin, very dancer-friendly.........£15
    
12. Mr Moonlight - LENNY O. HENRY (Smash white demo)........VG++......£90
    
13. Hold On - THE RADIANTS (Chess).......VG++.......needs a DJ with the aim-to-please attitude, and this winner will become popular with all..........£8 (NOT a mis-print)
    
14. Are You Ready For This - THE BROTHERS (UK RCA, orange, 1975).........VG++.......£20
    
15. Since I Found You - JOEL CHRISTIE (Imperial demo).......VG++......£20
    
16. Dominica - FRANK NELSON & His Beat Strings (Mira demo)......instrumental, somewhat quirky, but carries a solid Northern Soul beat.........£15
    
17. Smoken - WILMA SCOTT (Verdy)........Mint-.......£75
    
18. They Say - THE OVATIONS (Goldwax).......VG++........if you were a Torch regular you'll know this stomper.......£15
    
19. Let's Make Love - RONNIE LOVE (Almeria).......broke big 1978 when modern soul was becoming stronger...........£25
    
20. Soul Finger - THE BAR-KAYS (UK, red Atlantic, 1967)......VG++
    
21. Barefootin' Time In Chinatown - LESTER YOUNG (Barry)........VG++.......great oldie that would sound brilliant played out again!.........£15
    
22. I Didn't Take Your Woman - LOU PRIDE (Curtom).....Mint-........£10
    
23. Rain In My Backyard - THE MOMENTS (Stang).........Mint-........£20
    
24. Can't Live This Way - BARNABY BYE (Atlantic).......VG++.......Blackpool Mecca spin 1976.......£15
    
25. Day Tripper -J.J. BARNES (Ric-Tic).....VG++........£7
    

Many thanks for looking at this list, hope your week goes well as we hurtle towards the Big Kick-Off. All the best, Keep The Faith, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).

[SHEFFSOUL]

pm sent