Updated Sales Northern/xover/modern/2 Step On 45/12/lp

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Updated Sales list. Sold items removed, the ones on hold can still be ordered in case buyer fails to pay.

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MODERN SOUL & DISCO 45’s

*HOLD* Rawl Soul Express - The way we live - Cat / EX / £400 (Classic rare groove dancer. Still sound great! BB hole through label.)

Robert Ruffin and Romance - Cruise - Rolyn / EX / £200 (So good!! Such a lovely modern soul floater sound.)

Santiago - Feeling good - Bam Buu / EX / £200 (Superb modern soul dancer getting some recognition lately but still under the radar for most. Very rare modern soul out of Philly. Label has a couple of neat looking stains.)

A Brother’s Guiding Light - Getting together - Mercury / EX / £70 (Nice and clean copy of this rare Philly soul classic.)

We the People - Making my daydream real / Whatcha done for me, I’m gonna do for you - Lion / EX / £60 (Stone classic but don’t forget the sublime flipside. Two stunning sides!)

Quickest Way Out - Hello stranger - Karen / EX / £50 (Rare and good 1974 version!)

Tommy Keith - Loving you comes easy - Vibration / EX / £45 (Seldom seen and absolutely superb dancefloor tune from the Sylvia Robinson empire.)

Jackson Sisters - I believe in miracles - Polydor / VG+ / £45 (Like with so many copies of this it has a cue burn first second then plays fine)

Satin Dreams - Stay away from my lover - Brunswick / EX / £45 (Great modern soul dancer which is so much rarer on 7” than 12”. Pristine white demo, comes in Brunswick company sleeve too.)

Buddy Miles - Just a kiss away - Columbia / VG / £45 (BB hole and light label wear. Vinyl has lots of marks and scuffs but plays ok. Cheap DJ copy!)

Lonnie Hill - Cold winter in the ghetto - Urban Sound / EX/EX / £40 (Great copy of this 45 only release. Comes complete with picture sleeve.)

Centaura - Your love is all I need - Budweiser / EX/VG+ / £35 (Rare 1983 Bud release. Good ballad/slowie. Picture sleeve has slight damaged side.)

Gwen McRae - 90% of me is you - Cat / EX / £25 (BB hole through label. Still sounds so good!!)

Jobell and the Orchestra de Salsa - Never gonna let you go - Jan / EX / £25 (Indie disco classic and oh so good!)

Gloria Walker - My precious love - People / EX / £20 (Sublime female soul which comes highly recommended. Purple label vinyl copy.)

Cecile Frenette - What happened (to our love) - Wharf / EX/VG+ / £15 (Great 1980 midtempo soul out of Toronto. Picture sleeve has creases.)

Martha Reeves - Really like your rap - Fantasy / EX / £15 (I really rate this Lamont Dozier produced midtempo dancer. Hard to find and still seems unknown to most soul collectors.)

G.C. Cameron - You’re what’s missing in my life - Motown / EX / £10 (Nice on 45.)

Kenny Williams - (You’re) Fabulous baby - Decca / EX / £10 (Wonderful 1977 modern soul, here on UK pressing complete with company sleeve. Neat writing on label.)

Johnny Bristol - Love no longer has a hold on me - Handshake / VG+ / £10 (Classic! Visually VG+ due to cosmetic marks that do not affect play.)

Jean Carn - My love don’t come easy - PIR / EX / £10 (DJ essential!)

Lin Biviano Band - L.A. Expression - Creative World / EX / £10 (Instrumental disco with a latin touch. White demo.)

Dells - I touched a dream / All about the papers - 20th Century / VG+ / £8 (Essential double header which is seldom seen on 45. VG+ due to a couple of jukebox marks, plays well.)

Jakki - Sun sun sun - Pyramid / EX / £8 (Disco classic seldom seen on 45.)

Barbara Mason & the Futures - Make it last - Buddah / VG/VG / £8 (A bit worn copy of this hard to find issue only philly soul pearl. Plays ok and comes with the picture cover.)

Fat Larry’s Band - Can’t keep my hands to myself - Fantasy/WMOT / EX / £5 (Excellent version!)

Dance Reaction - Disco train - Friends / EX/EX / £5 (1981 disco out of Holland. Complete with picture sleeve.)

TWO STEP 45’s

*HOLD* Edee Leatherwood - Make it last - Chi Heat / EX / £100 (Dead rare first release on this legendary label, later released as only Edee on the Ica label. Stunning two stepper.)

Hard Cover - Do you care (Like you say you do) - Shanty Town / EX / £80 (All-time two step fave with H-D-H showing they could still pull it off in the mid eighties.)

Denise Kelly & Fame - I’d like to get into you - 20th Century / EX / £45 (Stunning mellow groove which still sounds as good as when I first heard it some 15 years ago. Promo copy.)

Raw Umber - Love one another - Virginia / EX / £75 (Rare and great Chicago soul.)

Caldwell Myrick - It be’s that way - Tamboo / EX / £40 (The later version which is heavenly mellow groove/2 step.)

Arnita Ware & Joe Mack - Choosing - Count / EX / £15 (Absolutely lovely mellow groove soul. Same Detroit label as Percy & the Image Band. 100% recommendation. Seen at £50 recently.)

Sahara - The wind - Get Down / EX / £15 (Evergreen two step, and to be honest so much better than the rarer Cracksteppin’ version.)

Reggie S - Do you still love me - O-City / EX / £10 (Stunning two step soul!)

Nature’s Divine - I just can’t control myself - Infinity / VG+ / £5 (Michael Stokes!)

Staples - Love me, love me, love me - Warner Brothers / EX / £5 (Rich Tufo two step magic.)

El Chicano - Tell her she’s lovely - Mca / VG+ / £5 (Great version of the Batteaux free soul classic.)

Chi-Lites - I just wanna hold you - Larc / VG+ / £5 (Two step classic.)

Five Special - You’re something special - Elektra / VG+ / £5 (Yet another two step winner. Label has bb hole.)

Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson - What you won’t do for love - Capitol / EX / £4 (Superb version with a great 2 step vibe.)

NORTHERN SOUL, CROSSOVER and FUNK 45’s

Turner Brothers - Let’s go fishing / Running in the rain - MB / EX / £150 (Rare and stunning double header. So hard to find in clean condition. Crossover soul backed with spacey instrumental.)

Justice of Peace - Havin’ hard times - DFW Metroplex / EX / £30 (Superb funky soul out of Dallas.)

Hands of Time - This love is for real - Inner City / EX / £25 (Two sides of great group soul, early work by Leroy Hutson.)

Susan Phillips - Key in the mailbox - All Platinum / EX / £25 (My preferred version of this absolute pearl. Blank b-side.)

Dale Dennard - If you can live with yourself / Bullet - Coach / EX / £20 (Two good sister funk/soul type sides.)

Sam Dees - I’m so very glad - Clintone / EX / £20 (Feel good crossover dancer also made by Jean Battle. First label before Atlantic, vinyl copy.)

Dells - It’s all up to you - Cadet / EX / £15 (Terry Callier written master piece, such an atmospheric dancer.)

T.S.U. Toronadoes - What good am I? - Atlantic / EX / £15 (BB hole, vinyl copy.)

Dynamic Tints - Be my lady / Rosemarie - Twinight / EX / £15 (Great looking white demo. “Rosemarie” side has two X and an A written with felt pen.)

Gregg Stevens - I’m so lucky - Arba / EX / £15 (Superb jazzy dancer. Loves those fender rhodes! Promo copy.)

Deniece Chandler - Good bye, cruel world / I don’t wanna cry - Toddlin Town / EX / £15 (Two superb sides.)

Electras - Another man’s woman - De-Lite / EX / £10 (Classy crossover dancer.)

Broadway Express - It’s okay with me - Abbott / EX / £10 (Superb philly soul ballad. White demo, label is pressed on a little poorly perhaps double ones. Flip has A written with filt pen.)

Dennis Robinson - Hard to handle - Red Lite / VG+ / £10 (Gritty 60’s soul dancer which beats the original. White demo, label has an A written with black felt pen on topside and S on flip.)

Lou Johnson - Unsatisfied - Bigtop / VG+ / £10 (Northern soul classic! Blue no paper label release as the scan on the below clip.)

Body & Soul - As time goes on - National General / EX / £8 (Superb slowie off their indemand album. Promo copy with A written on label.)

Kim Weston - Little by little and bit by bit - Volt/Mikim / EX / £8 (Superb crossover soul.)

Joe Bourne - The one for me - Sophisticated Soul / EX / £8 (Feel good crossover soul.)

12 INCH SOUL and DISCO

Blair - Nightlife / Virgo princess - Solar Sound / S/S / £200 (Still sealed original US copy of this indemander!! Slight H2O damage still looks neat.)

Rare Pleasure - Let me down easy - Cheri / VG / £35 (DJ copy. Vinyl has many light marks but plays ok.)

SOUL, FUNK, DISCO ALBUMS

*HOLD* OST - Blackjack - SES / EX/EX / £325 (As new copy of this ultra rare blaxplo soundtrack by Jack Ashford. With the proper printed cover, cover is still in shrink.)

Tony Fox - The beginning - Blaster / EX/EX / £300 (Great and rare NY modern soul album. Includes the classic cut “Love let love and be loved” + the midtempo dancer “I wanna get next to you”. Beautiful copy with cover still in shrink.)

*HOLD* Penny Goodwin - Portrait of a Gemini - Sidney / EX/EX / £150 (“Too soon you’re old”, “What’s goin on” etc. Green label second pressing.)

Impossibles - Hot pepper - Philips / EX/EX / £125 (Another classic rare groove title. This one recorded in Sweden by a thai funk band. Rare Swedish original.)

Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do - Casablanca / EX/NM / £100 (Stunning copy of this classic modern soul album. Cover spotless and still in shrink.)

Bad Child - First fight - Decca / EX/EX / £100 (French original with gatefold, small sticker on back. With the funky “Sweat Choo be do be”.)

Gift of Dreams - s/t - Jam Power / EX/EX / £80 (Second press, generic cover pressing of this great modern soul album. “Feel it”, “By my side” etc.)

Sweet Charles - For sweet people from - People / EX/EX / £75 (“Yes it’s you”. Beautiful copy still in shrink.)

Benny Johnson - Visions of paradise - Today / EX/EX / £75 (Great modern soul album, includes “I just got to know”. Cover has tiny crease on one corner.)

Flyers - You’re my lady - Goodwill / EX/EX / £70 (Rare German original, includes the superb modern soul/disco dancer “Mainline is sunshine”.)

Funky Team - Disco groovin’ - Sonet / EX/EX / £60 (Very rare Swedish only original, includes the fabulous modern soul dancer “It’s about time” + “Why”.)

Starfire - Get off with us - Dynamic Artists / EX/VG+ / £60 (Rare one! “Girl your good thing has come to an end”, “Make the most of it” and “Almost insane” are all wonderful cuts. Cover has partially split seam + two small sticker mark discolorations.)

Bobby Patterson - It’s just a matter of time - Paula / EX/EX / £50 (As new original of this classic title. Cover still in shrink. Southern soul album + the crossover cut “I get my groove from you”)

T.N.T.H. - Let’s go children of the country - Barclay / EX/EX / £50 (French original! “Hippopotamus” )

Peggy Scott & Jojo Benson - Nothing can stand in our way - GCS / S/S / £40 (Rare album with a killer two step version of “Love is just what you make it”. Still sealed!)

Lou Courtney - I’m in need of love - Epic / EX/EX / £40 (Solid listening throughout!)

Coke Escovedo - Comin’ at ya! - Mercury / EX/EX / £35 (“I wouldn’t change a thing” - superb cover of the Johnny Bristol track. Cut corner, cover still in shrink.)

Larry Saunders - The prophet of soul - Soul International / EX/VG- / £30 (“This is my prayer”, “Fly away love bird” etc. Street scene cover. Cover has general wear and fully split upper seam and partly split lower seam. Vinyl is clean.)

Bobby Thurston - Sweetest piece of the pie - Hi-Hut / EX/EX / £30 (1988 UK copy of this superb modern soul album. “Just ask me”, “Treat me the same way”, “I want your body” etc.)

Z.Z. Hill - A whole lot of soul - United / VG/VG / £25 (Very rare album with Z.Z. mainly covering others songs. Standout is his take of Bettye Swann’s “Make me yours” which enjoyed a 45 release in the UK . Cover has general wear, vinyl light marks plays ok but not perfect.)

O’Jays/Moments - O’Jays meet the Moments - Stang / EX/EX / £25 (Solid album throughout! Standouts being “Sugar sugar”, “Ride your pony”, “Be my girl”.)

Moses - The coming of - Pure Silk / EX/EX / £25 (“The sweetest love” great mellow groover.)

Variations - II - Amour / EX/VG+ / £25 (“I can show you” + “Night cup” - mellow groove/two step perfection signed Lowrell Simon. Cover has two issues - partly split upper seam, small writing on label)

Wilma Reading - Take a closer look at - Pye / EX/EX / £25 (UK original, with “Keep the faith”.)

Ballads - Confessing a feeling - Balja/Vivid / EX/EX / £25 (Japanese album of previously unreleased material + 45 sides on labels lika Balja, Venture and Kimberly. “What will be, will be” is the standout to me. With insert.)

Various - Soul Bag Vol.1 - Sound Stage 7/Vivid /EX/EX / £25 (Japanese compilation of SS7 45 sides. Continental Showstoppers “Not too young” plus sides by Soul Ambassadors, Stereos Cashmeres and Brief Encounter.)

Clifford Coulter - The better part of me - Columbia / EX/VG / £20 (“Love too hot to hide” + “Don’t wanna see you cry”. Good looking white promo copy, cover strong side of VG with light ring wear, tape repaired upper seam + sticker on back.)

Edna Wright - Oops! Here I go again - Rca / EX/EX / £20 (Japanese high quality reissue. Title track plus “If the price is right” are both superb.)

James Conwell - Let it all out - Globe / EX/EX / £20 (High quality reissue of the rare

Guiness title. “Another sundown in Watts”, “Gotta have money” etc.)

Michelle White - s/t - Sunshine Sound / EX/EX / £15 (“Closer” and “It’s you my baby” superb cuts on an overlooked album. Tiny cut)

*HOLD* Solid Solution - Loving you - Silver Spoon / EX/VG- / £15 (Classic independent modern soul album out of Detroit. “Think about it, girl”, “L.O.V.E” etc. Cover has extensive H2O related wear plus partly split upper seam.)

Bobby Womack - Home is where the heart is - Columbia / EX/VG+ / £15 (“Home is where the heart is” + “ Something for my head”. CBS sticker on labels plus back. Cover has ring wear.)

Terry Callier - Turn you to love - Elektra / EX/EX / £10 (Nice album wiith great re-make of “Ordinary Joe”. White demo. Gold promo stamp on label.)

Terry Callier - Fire on ice - Elektra / EX/EX / £10 (UK pressing, includes “Holdin’ on”)

Delores Hall - Hall-mark - Rca / EX/VG+ / £8 (“Sha-la bandit” superb female soul. Minor damage on cover and promotional sticker.)

JAZZ ALBUMS

Jef Gilson - A gaveau - SFP / EX/VG+ / £250 (Dead rare French original, with “Modalité pour Mimi”. Beautiful copy, only issue is a 10x1cm neat lamination issue on front cover. )

Dexter Gordon - Go - Blue Note / EX/EX / £125 (New York stereo first press in beautiful condition. Cover still in shrink. “Cheese cake”, “Love for sale” etc. )

Kenny Dorham - Matador - United Artists / EX/EX / £100 (Classic jazz title in great shape and original pressing. Vinyl has a couple of cosmetic marks on b-side and cover some light staining on back.)

Kenny Dorham - Trompeta toccata - Blue Note / EX/EX / £100 (New York stereo first press. Incl “Mamacita” and more.)

Kenny Dorham - Afro-cuban - Blue Note /VG+/VG+ / £30 (United Artist pressing of this classic title. With “Afrodisia”.)

Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les Stances a Sophie - Nessa / EX/EX / £50 (“Theme de Yoyo” with vocals by the great late Fontella Bass. US original in lovely shape.)

*HOLD* Herb Geller - An american in Hamburg - Nova / EX/EX / £45 (“Sudden senility” with the vocals of Mark Muprhy. Very rare German original. Cover has small damage on spine so weaker grade of EX.)

Joanne Grauer - Introducing Lorraine Feather - MPS / EX/EX / £35 (German original, recorded in San Francisco and include the definite version of “See you later”.)

Pharoah Sanders - Journey to the one - Theresa / EX/EX / £35 (“You’ve got to have freedom”. Double album with gatefold.)

Erdogan Capli - Exciting rhythms of piano pasha - Time / EX/EX / £25 (Eastern tinged jazz, including dancers “Exodus”, “Caravan” etc)

Howard Rumsey’s Lighthouse All-Stars - Volume Three - Contemporary / EX/EX / £10 (Includes the powerful old school jazz dancer “Witch Doctor”)