JOE TORQUAY Posted October 17, 2012 Posted October 17, 2012 Montiques Take Another Look C/w Fool Am I You are viewing one of the very rarest Northern Soul vocal-group 45s it is possible to own. So take time to absorb, as the next copy you see, may be in another lifetime. Yet another enthralling Herb Miller project capturing everything both the Northern Soul and the vocal harmony enthusiast hungers for. Top side is a flowing horn bolstered mid-tempo groove incorporating a beseeching lead vocal soothed by a raft of harmony and understated brass. Sublime, shimmering with class and utterly RARE! Flip it over, the pain amplifies as the lead vocalist realizes he’s a fool awaiting a phone call that never comes… his misery saturates every note and the despairing atmosphere builds to a point of overwhelming empathy - as you too realize it’s a situation you’ve experienced… Not only RAREST OF THE RARE but two of the very finest examples of it’s the genre. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,264.00 H. B. Barnum It Hurts Too Much To Cry + 3 Seldom seen 1963 UK 4 track EP with a laminated picture cover showcasing the great H. B. in in his most recognized pose. The utterly prolific Hidle Brown Barnum boasts an unrivaled portfolio of Northern Soul offerings and productions. Before you today is his rarest platter, looking so tempting not only for the stunning laminated cove but also the only way that his highly sought after “It Hurts Too Much To Cry” came out in Britain. Cover condition is superb only a light crease top right corner otherwise Mint -. Back cover is free of any writing, tears or flaws. Both labels are perfect. Vinyl on the “It Hurts Too Much To Cry” track is excellent. “How Many More Times” has a light scuff NOT affecting play. the 2 other tracks on side 2 are excellent. This rare piece is still a gaping hole, in even the most-complete of British Soul vinyl collections. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 131.00 Jive Five Featuring Richard Fisher You're A Puzzle Richard Fisher is about to unleash a adrenaline fueled runaway-train Northern Soul that will leave you breathless. Although this 45’s reputation has been huge amongst collectors chat at the bar for decades now, it is a mystery why this isn’t recognized as an ultimate NS stomper right up there along side “Key To My Happiness” “I’m Not Built That Way” “Quick Change Artist” to name just a few timeless classics. “You’re A Puzzle” spews out ever note with equal power and attitude. A defiant slab of Northern Soul driven by Otis Pollard’s penchant for horns and his refusal to ignore the finer aspects of 50’s vocal group harmony. The whole effect is a stunning slab of Northern Soul that will rise up once DJs like myself, give it the turntable time it has unfairly been deprived of. View and listen to some PROPER-REAL-DEAL-NORTHERN SOUL as a tempting seldom-seen BLACK STOCK copy! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 174.00 The Motown Story - 1970 Compiled By Blues & Soul Magazine In 1970 the now well established Blues & Soul magazine compiled a 36 page FULL COLOUR magazine in tribute to the unparalleled achievements of Hitsville over the last 10 years. Littered with full-colored artist pics to accompany in-depth biographies. Artists as you’d expect cover - Diana Ross & the Supremes 4 group photo’s, Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Five, Four Tops, Edwin Starr, Marv Johnson, Rare Earth (full page pic), Elgins, Isley Brothers, Contours, Bobby taylor, Jimmy Ruffin. Full-colour centerfold 6 x LP EMI advert. 2nd 1/2 is more colour & black and white artist pic to accompany artist biographies of Junior Walker and the All stars, Kiki Dee, Chuck Jackson, Marvelletes, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Martha & The Vandellas. Plus a unique and complete UK singles and album discography that was still available to order in 1970. followed by more artist pic and bio’s of Brenda Holloway, Blinky, Velvelettes, Fantastic Four, The Originals,Shorty Long and finally the beautiful Tammi Terrell. Is there a finer more in-depth tribute to Tamla Motown in magazine form, we think not. A a cost a 5 Shillings in 1970 - 42 years on this tribute stands as a lasting testament to greatest independent record company in history. Ironically this is the hardest of all the Blues & Soul publications to find. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 280.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted October 17, 2012 Author Posted October 17, 2012 Onyx Break It Loose Part 1 & 2 Oakland! California’s hotbed of Soul gives up another rare soul dance tune for us all to consider. Arranged by “I Never Knew” Ricardo Lewis produced by The Basey’s, between them they craft an atmospheric Norman Whitfield inspired funk infused dancer of real substance. As the dance-trends of the Northern Soul scene swing and divert themselves into every corner of soul music, this “funk” style is today so very in-vogue! Strong harmonies, swirling strings, potent guitar and horns breaks weave their spell as you find yourself drawn deeper into the session. A robust dance-tune and a totally elusive example of Bay Area soul. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 157.00 Eloise Laws Baby Doll Wow! how special is this unique 1972 Holland - Dozier - Holland studio acetate! A Detroit masterpiece filed in 1972 and laying undiscovered ever since. This incredible 10” cut only came to light after the sad death of renown Motor City producer Johnny Terry that allegedly lost out to “Love Factory” as the The Music Merchant release. Eloise really turns it on during this Music Merchant session, aided by a full orchestra driven production, spilling over with all the Invictus/Music Merchant style and undiluted class we’re used to. The trademark meaningful lyrics woven into a string arrangement, are laid down in typical Eloise beseeching vocal style, crafting utter early 70s brilliance. NOTE this acetate as far as we know is a ONE-OFF other than a single vinyl test press owned by renowned collector/Dj Steve Guarnori, this is it - the only way to own this masterclass in 70s soul. Mr. DJ you want to wow the crowd - this will do it very nicely, indeed Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 411.00 Aretha Franklin Take A Look Pre-Atlantic Aretha! Flirting with Jazz and delivering SOUL The sleeve notes describe her as “a girl capable of expressing boundless emotion and feeling…with intensity and style” it was only a matter of 12 months later and this “girl” was being hailed as the Queen Of Soul. This is her rare 1965 UK album in perfect condition, vinyl and labels are MINT, original inner sleeve and a flawless cover only showing slight signs of it’s 47 years. Not only is this platter special with the astonishing condition but also this album gives up Aretha’s most wanted Northern Soul Columbia recordings.I Can’t Wait Until I See My Baby’s Face - which is absolutely the best version ever recorded.One step Ahead - currently receiving tons of NS DJ exposureEvery Little Bit Hurts - a blistering take on the Brenda Holloway recording. The rest of the album underlines every word that John Hammond the man of who discovered Billie Holliday spoke the day he heard Aretha - “The Best Voice I’ve Come Across in Twenty Years” If you’re gonna own the work of most-talented Soul-Sister of all time - you need her rarest British LP in perfect condition, very few collectors can boast of having that honor. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 79.00 Ray Merrell Tears Of Joy UK ONLY and so hard to capture. Original authentic 1970 press in MINT - condition. Both labels and both sides of the vinyl are impeccable. Click the sound file, for lift-off of one of Britains most-wanted Northern Soul creations. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 311.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted October 17, 2012 Author Posted October 17, 2012 Martha And The Vandellas Come And Get These Memories British MOTOWN Oriole 45s just sell themselves for obvious reasons. All bar a few are seriously hard to find and everyone is seeking the ones in outstanding condition. So lets talk about this 49 year old 45’s state of health. Labels are flaw free - strong Mint minus Vinyl a-side is a strong unblemished Mint minus Vinyl b-side has one insignificant light surface mark NOT affecting play or visual pleasure a strong Excellent plus. Original company sleeve has some light writing in the re-order white space where the CBS1819 would have been written. This is a darn-gorgeous copy of what is a fast shrinking window of secureing these elusive Orioles in the right condition - this one is dead-rght! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 114.00 Fabulous Verbs Hot Heat C/w Let Me Be The Man RARE and totally under-the-radar 1968 Kenny Wiggins Memphis project just rippling with all the elements the we’ve come to expect from the River City recordings of the 60s. Kenny Wiggins teams up with L. B. Mosley, pumping out a Sam & Dave style performance as they ride the swelling brass-section from most-likely provided by moonlighting Mar-Keys members, as they lay the base for those affirmative lyrics designed for dance. The subtle Funk arrangement is the perfect vessel for the pairing to strut their stuff, with the “Verbs” incessantly blowing out those horns. Strong stuff, potent and extremely elusive Memphis Northern Soul. Flip it over Wiggins takes a leap into harmony supported Deep Soul, this time gently accompanied by some fine guitar work, it’s not until he really starts to plead for his girls love that those horns kick in again, then soothing vocal harmony backing lift this recording into greatness. Two thoroughly soulful offerings from two guys supported by everything real Memphis Soul was built on. Little wonder within the year Kenny was snapped up by Stax to work with Don Davis. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 211.00 Four Arts Who Do You Think You Are C/w Just One Night A Bronx, New York project on an iconic label that boasts just two top-drawer totally killer Northern Soul 45s. Guided by skillful jazzman Richard Tee the Four Arts offer not just one but two fine NS dancers of this highly elusive label. Check out the soundfile and enjoy two harmonious vocal-group mid-pace delights, led by an expressive vocal cushioned by some flawless vocal backing from his teammates. Personally I think this is evetry note as good as some of the big-ticket items and certainly just as rare, especially in this fine condition. The only other copy we’ve had this century had a disturbing edge chip - this copy is as clean as you could ever hope to own. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 399.00 Larry Laster Go For Yourself This title seems to be currently the NS oldie of the month, I’ve heard this out a few times recently and how exhilarating to hear something that was an old favourite from the early seventies, still sounding tantalizing and fresh. Little wonder it was playing to a full dance floors. It is always going to be received well as it pulls inspiration from the classic but over-worked “Somebody Somewhere Needs You” that Ike & Tina Turner & Darrell Banks 45 made such an impact as they too were on the comeback trail recently. This “version” for me is quite easily the best and without question the rarest. This PROMO copy is absolutely immaculate in every respect. I would just love the oldies sets if the DJ’s are gonna pull records of this quality out of the bag. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 173.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted October 17, 2012 Author Posted October 17, 2012 Robert Starks And The Geniuses Space Traveling Part 1 & 2 An now for something completely different… This obscure but fine example of Psyche FUNK is 100% a Robert Starks D.I.Y. project. Using usual production techniques, inventive sound Mr. Starks crafts a hybrid of Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron featuring strong drums solo and captivating guitar work before Robert Starks crazed vocal style makes it distant entrance. Strange, weird, groundbreaking groove with very few comparables, his back-up team christened themselves geniuses, well they are certainly way out there. This Psyche FUNK indie will leave you wondering…and wondering some more Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 36.00
pikeys dog Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 The Motown Story - 1970 Compiled By Blues & Soul Magazine In 1970 the now well established Blues & Soul magazine compiled a 36 page FULL COLOUR magazine in tribute to the unparalleled achievements of Hitsville over the last 10 years. Littered with full-colored artist pics to accompany in-depth biographies. Artists as you’d expect cover - Diana Ross & the Supremes 4 group photo’s, Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Jackson Five, Four Tops, Edwin Starr, Marv Johnson, Rare Earth (full page pic), Elgins, Isley Brothers, Contours, Bobby taylor, Jimmy Ruffin. Full-colour centerfold 6 x LP EMI advert. 2nd 1/2 is more colour & black and white artist pic to accompany artist biographies of Junior Walker and the All stars, Kiki Dee, Chuck Jackson, Marvelletes, The Spinners, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Temptations, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Martha & The Vandellas. Plus a unique and complete UK singles and album discography that was still available to order in 1970. followed by more artist pic and bio’s of Brenda Holloway, Blinky, Velvelettes, Fantastic Four, The Originals,Shorty Long and finally the beautiful Tammi Terrell. Is there a finer more in-depth tribute to Tamla Motown in magazine form, we think not. A a cost a 5 Shillings in 1970 - 42 years on this tribute stands as a lasting testament to greatest independent record company in history. Ironically this is the hardest of all the Blues & Soul publications to find. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 280.00 Fcuk me Bandy. I've got one of these up in the loft (no joke).
Platters 81 Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Fcuk me Bandy. I've got one of these up in the loft (no joke). ive got this as well......theres a very rare Diana Ross photo on the back cover...presumably used at the start of her solo career when there wasnt many solo shots about.. that was a cut out of a Supremes photo session that yielded the front cover of a Supremes album ...cant remember which
Guest Soultown andy Posted October 18, 2012 Posted October 18, 2012 Fcuk me Bandy. I've got one of these up in the loft (no joke). Me to,happy days joe.All we need to do now is find another 2 crackpots and cashin .
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