Mr. Dunn Something Is Wrong C/w Mama Please Let Me Come Home

Stop EVERYTHING you are doing!

You are looking at and about to hear one of the VERY RAREST Northern Soul 45s it is possible to own! Absolutely the first copy I’ve had the pleasure to hold in my 60 long years..

A sensational Bronx, New York vocal group dancer with Charles Dunn’s lead vocal supported by the soothing Dunn Brothers’ harmony and Billy Nicholl’s band providing the lush horns and Hammond dance track. Killer Northern Soul of the rarest possible kind.

This is Northern Soul collecting at its most challenging, as RARE does not even come close to describing this record.

If that’s not enough the flipside will knock harmony-vocal-group-ballad collectors dead. Charles Dunn again on lead with the Dunn Brothers upping their game to lay a down a feather-pillow of harmony for Mr. Dunn to pour his heart onto.

Two killer sides and perhaps the most exciting rare 45 we have listed in memory!

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Blues & Soul No. 7 Blues & Soul April 1968

For the rare-soul fan Blues & Soul April 1968 should be considered THE special publication of the highly sought after first “20” editions.

Full page artist pics & bios on:

Van Dykes James Carr Brenton Wood Marvin Gaye Carla Thomas

The black and white pics alone are perfect as wall-hangers, not that anyone in their right mind could bring themselves to break this stunning edition down.

Front cover is the Temptations, back cover is an EMI Tamla Motown album advert. Extra eye-catchers inside are extra pics of Arthur Conley on tour, The Clovers, The excellent Dave Godin column, all the current soul chart, record company ads etc etc.

Yes this is the standout issue of the early series.

Condition is immaculate!

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Cautions No Other Way C/w Poor Loser

SHRINE TIME and a PERFECT copy!

As a pure vocal-group Northern Soul record this takes some beating, so much in fact the iconic label that presents this potent dancer is almost academic.

A Northern soul runaway train from the very first note to the last, proper ‘on the money’ Northern Soul that has amazingly never been bootlegged or re-issued.

Ballad fans will adore the flipside that last year graced the Soul Essence Deep Soul room prompting closing of eye-lids as every last drop of emotion was absorbed.

Two right-good tunes on a label with a street-credential second to none - so check the label vista - this is how a MINT copy of a SHRINE label looks!

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Gorgeous George Strange Book

The Georgia Soul Man who pleasured the Soul aficionados with his Peachtree, Stax & Neptune recordings during the 60s, more than pleases again, with an early 70s pre-disco Atlanta, Ga soulful dancer.

George Odell the skilled tailor, cuts into the flowing production with his seamless vocal, embellished with a timely crack of emotion on the high notes. So soulful it takes me straight back to the weekend of Soul Essence 31 - when the whole 3 days was full of records of this type of quality.

In recent times this 45 has become scarce, so if you warm to Soulful Rare Groove this is one NOT to pass by, value is only going one way…

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Greater Experience Don't Forget To Remember

Small town Virginia Northern Soul! Arthur Fenn’s late 70s discovery, that took Cleethorpes Winter Gardens by storm when it debuted there, and most every Northern Soul club since.

It has since that golden era grown into a major want for most everyone, with 3 decades of rarity validating it as a NS trophy that only rarely comes to market. Plus the fact that it has never been bootlegged or re-issued greatly adds to its desirabilty.

This copy has two flawless labels, and two vinyls that are so near to Mint minus.

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Mary Wells Laughin' Boy C/w Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right

Bought on the day of release and only one owner since - from the fine collection of Mike Goodwin comes one of Mary’s rarest UK 45s.

As this 45 lacked the “Pop” appeal of her usual recordings, but showcasing Mary extremely diverse vocal range - as the top side is archetypical 1963 Detroit - with the flip offering out-of-character Motown as an anguished Deep Soul ballad emerges.

Still encased in it’s original birth sleeve with Mike’s handwritten titles that strangely add provenance to the item.

This 45 is in truly gorgeous - one fastidious owner condition! 

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Chantlers In The Beginning

Lurking, just waiting for the right DJ, that defining moment to join the “Big-Ticket” rare Northern Soul items in the premier league of NS trophies.

Just one listen will reveal not only one seriously hard 45 to find, but also a spectacular 60s vocal-group dancer that is every note as good as anything we’ve listed in recent times.

Smooth, precise, uncomplicated journey, a genre of Northern Soul that enjoys more kudos than any other. An upbeat flowing harmony dancer broken up by memorable piano breaks, adding to its straightforward no-mess appeal!

AWESOME! My type of tune..

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The winning bid was £ 476.00

Larry Clinton She's Wanted

PLEASE NOTE bidders may have noticed a glitch in the bidding system today. We’ve had a website technical update that has disturbed the proxy bidding. We think it is now fixed but with a record of this importance we have decided to put the ending back a week to ensure there are no server-bugs to upset the proxy bidding on this most-important offering.

ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN COPIES IN WORLD!

Listen to the FULL soundfile lifted off this actual disc - then let’s Get Serious!

The most-important Northern Soul 45 to come to market since Frank Wilson..

Label voyeurs and Cuckold Soul-Boys you will never gaze upon a more eye-popping sight, than this vision of beauty - but could you bare to see it being held by someone else… we think not.

So act now, to become only the second Northern Soul Cathar to be the keeper of this, real-deal Northern Soul Holy Grail.

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The winning bid was £ 7,427.00

 

Mike Pedicin Burnt Toast And Black Coffee

A Popcorn R&B MONSTER!!

Philly jazz man whips up a storm as he takes Shorty Long’s original song and stamps his own brand on it.

A relentless dancefloor-destroyer driven by a mountain of horns and Mike’s attack-the-production vocal.. an unforgettable crazed sax break and we’re off again…desperately hanging onto this indomitable dancer of humongous proportions.

Surface marks but plays clean and true as the soundfile confirms..

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The winning bid was £ 577.00

 

Glen Miller Where Is The Love

If you’re given a shopping bag full of records in a supermarket car park and this record is sitting amongst them, does your heart stop? Do you choke with excitement? Are you dreaming?

Seems like a dream because the condition for this major find is unbelievably clean for an original 1967 Jamaican press, which still retains the Federal Country distribution sleeve. Only very light surface marks, plays incredibly full & clear (Note: according to experts the Doctor Bird release would more-than-probably have been dubbed from the STAG vinyl. Making this original a sound of much more muscular fidelity) and both labels are also free of flaws, does it get any better than this?

So let’s not mince our words - this is the greatest 60s Soul recording to ever be made in Jamaica, an original STAG 45 in Excellent condition, this may be a one-off opportunity to own what is, after all, a masterpiece of the sound!

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Robert Henry Walk Away Like A Winner

Not too many collectors mention Joey Brooks whilst talking about writers of great songs.

This song was intended for Jay & the Americans to try and rival The Walker Brothers & Righteous Brothers stranglehold on the Big Production hits. But Jay Black’s rendition turned out to be a languid affair. So enter British pop producer Reg Guest to assemble a production more suiting to what Mr. Brooks intended. After all Brooks had just written the mighty “My Ship Is Coming In” for Jimmy Radcliffe, which Reg Guest associate Ivor Raymonde promptly produced for The Walker Brothers.

So it was all linked up for Robert Henry to give Joey Brooks & Aaron Schroeder’s mighty lyrics the oomph it deserved.

Listen to perhaps the finest UK produced Beat Ballad - it’s Heaven!

as is the condition coming in at a perfect MINT minus!

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Bob Marshall And The Crystals I'm Going To Pay You Back C/w You Got Me Crying

Heavy bass guitar intro instantly grabs your attention, as Bob Marshall’s D.I.Y. takes off on a wave of horns. Thoroughly uplifting 60s dance-soul reminiscent of the Carolina sessions in its primitive enthusiasm and raw vocal style riding “The Crystals” backing band’s relentless horn n’ hammond backing track,demanding that you move.

Flip it over and there’s more of the same, I found it difficult to choose between the two - both sides give it up large! That is why in recent times demand for the Philadelphia pressed 45 has mushroomed and value rocketed.

Two for the price of one - Northern Soul on one highly elusive platter in flawless condition.

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Ray Alexander Techniques Let's Talk

Gold label RARE AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL PRESS of this much-sought after album that fuses Funk & Soul so efficiently. Ray Alexander’s first and only LP which incorporates the sweet vocal of Chris Bartley.

Check out the sound-clip for punchy conga-driven FUNK and delicious mid-tempo crossover Northern Soul grooves.

Rarely witnessed is this neat and tidy condition, other than a tiny top seam split that has received a precise, expert internal repair - it is hard to pick a flaw.

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Kenny Bernard Ain't No Soul (left In These Ole Shoes) C/w Hey Woman

Jamaican born pocket-dynamo Kenny Bernard’s last of 3 releases for Pye as he branched out on his own after failing to have a hit with the Parlophone band Kenny and The Wranglers, unfortunately success also eluded him during his short Pye career.

Choosing Artie Resnick & Joey Levine’s thumping 1966 dance song also covered in the USA by Major Lance, Corsairs & Ronnie Milsap as the B-SIDE was a mistake as this UK production also failed to sell anything.

So once again enter the Twisted Wheel pioneers to unearth this flipside and turn it into an enduring Soul-Club-Classic!

Before you today is the 21966 PYE DEMO in fine clean condition, small # on label. Vinyl is flawless.

Check out the potent soundfile, and we thought the Psyche-infused failed A-side is worth a listen too for the Freakbeat fraternity..

Only sparse nationwide adulation for Kenny B. but to the Northern Soul fan he is an icon with one hell of a stage act!

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Brand New Thousand Years

Delicious vocal group soulful dance from Florida.

Successfully crossing over from the Rare Groove scene to delight Northern Soul fans. Now a major want for DJs and collectors alike.

A lush production with a simple piano rhythm bolstered by an elaborate string section laying down a carpet of sound, for the easy-going vocal to drift through. No rush, just gush!

Fantastic tune that builds and builds with the lead vocal eventually letting his emotions get the better of him…as he reaches fever pitch!

Resist such quality if you can..

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the winning bid on Glen Miller on Stag, made me revisit this thread

 

 

i find it interesting to revisit divided opinions on rare records and look at the startling reality when one is on offer.

  On 03/05/2013 at 06:37, Soulfood33 said:

the winning bid on Glen Miller on Stag, made me revisit this thread

 

 

i find it interesting to revisit divided opinions on rare records and look at the startling reality when one is on offer.

 

The reality is that a mentally impaired person paid three times what it's worth...John Manship could sell Footsee for £200, why would you use his auctions as a benchmark?

Edited May 3, 201312 yr by Pete S

  On 03/05/2013 at 06:37, Soulfood33 said:

the winning bid on Glen Miller on Stag, made me revisit this thread

 

 

i find it interesting to revisit divided opinions on rare records and look at the startling reality when one is on offer.

I like 'In The Mood' & did they ever find out where his plane crashed ?

 

 

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