Northern & Modern Soul Short-List

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Lovers, here’s a list of Northern & Modern soul vinyl sevens for your consideration. If there’s anything here that you’d like to buy then please phone 0161 834 7783 to order or reserve (10.00am — 5.15pm Monday to Saturday or 11.00am — 4.00pm on Sundays). Thank you for taking the time to look.

1. Keep On Going — GARY HAINES (Sound)…….VG++…….stomping Northern Soul rarity…….£185

2. Sweet Woman — JERRY WOODWARD (Chant)…….Mint-……£95

3. Can’t Get Enough — LITTLE HELEN (Soultown)…….Mint-…..£85

4. Main String — OSCAR PERRY (Peri-Tone)……Mint-……£50

5. Your Love Is Getting Stronger — THE FOUR VOICES (Voice gold label)………Mint-…….£65

6. I Lost The Only Love I Had — JOE VALENTINE (Val)……Mint-……..similar to some of Willie Tee’s floaty New Orleans Northern dancers……£100

7. Together Forever — VIOLA WILLS (Bronco)……..Mint-…….waiting for a good DJ to get behind this feel-good dancer……..£30

8. Fear Not — THE LEDGENDS (Commonwealth United)……..VG++…….crossover dancer with class…….£25

9. Hold On — JACKEY BEAVERS (Sound Stage 7)………VG++…….£25

10. I Never Thought I’d Be Losing You — MAJOR LANCE (Soul)…..VG++….£15

11. Such A Pretty Thing — GENE CHANDLER (Checker)……..VG++…….£20

12. What You Won’t Do For Love — BOBBY CALDWELL (TK, UK issue 1978)……..Mint-…………….£8

13. Check Out The Groove / Sittin’ In The Park — BOBBY THURSTON (Epic, UK issue 1980)……..VG++…….£6

14. Soul Makossa — AFRIQUE (Pye, UK issue 1973)…………………ground-breaking Afro funk club dancer……..VG++…….£8

15. Checkmate — BARRABAS (Atco)……..Mint-……..£8

16. Barefootin’ In Chinatown — LESTER YOUNG (Barry)……….VG++……..£15

17. Soulful Dress — SUGAR PIE DeSANTO (UK Chess, 1964)………..VG++…….Twisted Wheel spin……….£20

18. Look What Love Can Make You Do — FANTASTIC JOHNNY C (Phil-La-Of-Soul)………VG++…….£10

19. No Sad Songs — JOE SIMON (sound Stage 7)……….Mint-……great brassy intro to this 1968 belter that deserves a few Wheel plays having been a regular play there upon its release…..£10

20. My Smile Is Just A Frown Turned Upside Down — CAROLYN CRAWFORD (Motown)……Mint-……£100

21. Since I Met You — PAUL SINDAB (Hype demo)…….Mint-……….£95

22. Find A Love — THE GAMBRELLS (Pioneer)……Mint-………..great recommendation this fine mid-tempo dancer…….£60

23. Can’t Forget The One I Love — PATTI AUSTIN (Columbia demo)……..VG++………£35

24. Call On Me — PERCY MILEM (Goldwax)…….Mint-……Powerful gritty-vocals Northern. Like Otis, you’ll love this!........£120

25. I Don’t Want You No More / The Hurt Is Gone — MINZI BERRY (Score)……..VG++……two tremendously strong Northern Soul sides from 1965, can be played anywhere with confidence……..£90

26. Too Much For Me, Baby — TINA FLORENCE (Apt demo)……Mint-…….£75

27. Hurt By Love — SILKY HARGREAVES (D-Town)……..Mint-……..Detroit Northern Soul dynamite and no mistake……….£70

28. Competition Ain’t Nothing — LITTLE CARL CARLTON (Back Beat)………VG++……..£25

29. Devil’s Drive — BORIS GARDNER (RCA, UK issue 1972)………..VG++……….Quirky instro, yet played out as Northern Soul back in the 70’s…….£15

30. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) — THE TEMPTATIONS…….VG++…….tells the tale of a wife trying to turn the husband into a City fan, knowing full well he’s been a life-long United follower………£20

31. Too Late — MANDRILL (Arista)……..Mint-…….£65

32. Whether It’s Right Or Wrong — JACKIE LEE & DELORES HALL (Mirwood demo)……Mint-…………£12

33. To Make You Mine / And The Band Played On — THE SPINDLES (ABC)……..VG++……..£75

34. Makes My world Go Round — THE THREE JADES (Maurci)………Mint-…….£250

35. Put Your Love To The Test — MALCOLM HAYES (Filmways Records demo)……..Mint-……..£150

Polo Shirts: £19.99 Tamla Motown in Medium / Large / XL (colours: navy / maroon / bottle green)

Twieted Wheel in Medium / Large / XL (black / maroon / bottle green).

BOOK: Central 1179 — The Story Of Manchester’s Twisted Wheel Club by KEITH RYLATT & PHIL SCOTT…….£19.99 (postage = £5).

Many thanks for looking through the list, hope your weekend’s a good ‘un!

All the best, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).