S.o.s. (Soul On Saturday) Northern & Modern

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Diggers, it's a great and lovely day, free sunshine all round. Here's a list of Northern & Modern Soul sevens for your consideration. If there's anything here you'd like to buy then please phone 0161 834 7783 or post us a Reply or why not visit us while t'weather's grand!

 

1. You Are - BOBBY REED (Brunswick)........Mint-...........big potential for a popular spin here, vocals similar to Marvin Smith, backing sounds like a Soul Brothers Six stormer......£35

2. You're The One - JOHNNY MOFFETT (Canterbury demo)........VG++.........£50

3. Time's Running Out - JIMMY JAMES (Co-Ed demo).........Northern Beat Ballad-style arrangement but a touch faster than a beat ballad's walking pace............rarity........£80

4. (Just A Little) Faith And Understanding - MAGICIANS / I Don't Want To Take A Chance - WEE WILLIE WALKER (Kent / 6T's 25th Anniversary Special Edition)...........Mint-..........£125

5. You Counter Feit Girl - THE RIVIERAS (Riley's).........Mint-.......£175

6. I Finally Got Wise - BILLY KEEN (Galaxy)........VG++.......Big play-out that'd put any DJ bang in form, a tune that has many admirers..............£180

7. Main Squeeze - NATE EVANS (Twinight).....VG++...............£400

8. I'll Do Anything - TONI LAMARR (Buddah)........VG++......not same song as the Doris Troy classic but a great bouncy Northern Soul dancer produced by Van McCoy, similar to the Curtis Mayfield sound of that time, 1971. Sounds very close to "Who Will Do Your Running Now" by Marvin Smith, it's a good one alright!..........£25

9. I Need Him - KELLY MICHAELS (Carla)...........Mint-............if you study various label-styles you'd could easily mistake this gem for a Golden World release just by listening to it; a quality mid-tempo Detroit dancer with that essential Northern beat!..........£250

10. Your Love Is All I Need - CLIFF NOBLES (Atlantic demo)........Mint-..........brisk-paced Northern dancer, every chance of going big again if played.............£45

11. I Want It Back (Your Love) - THE VOICE BOX (Warner Brothers).........VG++.........£35

12. My Baby Left Me - JOANNE KING (Coral demo).........VG++...........£75

13. Find My Way - THE THREE DEGREES (Roulette)........Mint-.........this 1972 release is classy Northern Funk completely un-sugared by strings, opens with a potential break-beat (Sample Merchants don't miss this one!) and is strongly recommended to the younger generation Northern DJ's...........£20

14. They Don't Know My Heart - THE BLEU LIGHTS (Bay Sound)......VG++.......Ball of lightning Northern Soul, fast-paced and veering towards that truly 60's Mod Scene Beat yet still a club-soul belter!...........£100

15. A New Day - THE NOTATIONS (Twinight)..........VG++...........£70

16. I'll Give You My Love - SUE ANN JONES (TCB).......Mint-......if you enjoy prospecting for Northern Soul gold, here's a Northern nugget you'll enjoy, pretty rare!..........£200

17. Messin' With My Mind - CLARENCE CARTER (Ichiban)...........VG++.........£40

18. Keep On - STERLING MAGEE (Sylvia)............VG++.........£35

19. You And Your Love - ALBERT JONES (Candy Apple).........VG++........£65

20. She's My Baby / I Don't Care Anymore - THE INTENSIONS (Bluelight)........VG++.......The Showmen have meant a lot to Northern Soul lovers and their vaguely Latin-flavoured groove mixed with a Northern beat is employed here on this double-sided winner............£60

21. It's Your Thing - GEORGE SEMPER RHYTHM COMMITTEE (Rama Rama)..........brilliant Hammond-led instrumental of Isley Brothers hit, sounding magnificent played-out, a really big noise from that organ and all-the-way Northern!..............VG++..........£10

22. Fragile, Handle With Care - SAM DEES (UK Atlantic, 1975).........VG++........£100

23. You Can't Bypass Love - WILLIE KENDRICK (RCA demo)........VG++.......£75

24. Keep Saying - CHARLES WRIGHT (Philips)...........£30

25. Come Rain Or Shine - RAY CHARLES (Atlantic demo)..........Mint-...............currently featuring in a TV car advert............£10

 

Many thanks for looking through the list, have a great time if you're out tonight, Keep The Faith

 

Cheers, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).

[Soulfulshoes]

The Flip of Bobby Reed is even better, I would buy it for that alone!