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The New Bloods ‘Found A Love, Where It’s At’ / ‘Self Service’ (20^th Century / USA / 1960s / VG+) £8

( Few scuffs — minimal — sl. label damage to flip — total bargain price for this awesome double-sider from Eddie & Ernie ‘incognito’… )

 

Ernie K. Doe ‘Dancing Man’ (Action (swirl) / UK / 1968 / VG+) £15

( Tuff, tough original UK red/yellow label press for the devilishly good 45 — memories of Brainfreeze….scuffed wax and some scribble to label but still a beautiful thang… )

 

Nino Tempo & 5^th Ave. Sax ‘Sister James’ (A&M / UK / 1973 / M-) £15

( Unplayed copy of this H-U-G-E Northern instrumental…. )

 

Barbara Lewis ‘Don’t Forget About Me’ (Atlantic (black) / UK / 1965 / VG+) £8

( Great OG black label press for this NS midtempo evergreen… )

 

The Showstoppers ‘Ain’t Nothing But A House Party’ / ‘What Can A Man Do’ (Beacon / UK / VG) £5

( Again — a total ‘dinosaur’ NS oldie — lotsa scuffs and some crackle but NO pops / jumps — ok…. )

 

The Young Holt Trio ‘Wack Wack’ (Brunswick / USA / 1060s / M-) £8

( Stunning copy — best one I’ve ever had…. )

 

The Soulful Strings ‘Burning Spear’ (Cadet / USA / 1960s / M-) £10

( Unplayed copy… )

 

Michael Prowtle ‘What You’re Looking For Is Here’ (Castle / USA / 1983 / M-) £25

( Unplayed copy of this superb Modern Soul dancer… )

 

Kip Anderson ‘If That Don’t Make You Cry’ (Checker / USA / 1966  M-) £10

( Fantastic Northern dancer — needs a revival……. )

 

Z.Z. and Company ‘Getting Ready For The Getdown’ (Columbus / USA / 1979 / M-) £150

( 100% original ‘thick-edged’ copy of this stunning Modern Soul monster….bought from Ian Clark so 100% OG copy... )

 

Nat Kendrick and the Swans ‘(Do The) Mashed Potatoes pts 1 & 2’ (Dade / USA / 1960s / VG+) £10

( Fantastic R&B — Club monster — few scuffs here and there so half-priced… )

 

Tom Jones ‘Stop Breaking My Heart’ (Decca / UK / 1966 / VG+) £5

( Rare? Naaaah…Good? Oh, yeah….Tom’s second best NS tune (after the peerless ‘Chills And Fever’) and a country mile better than ‘Looking Out My Window’ — give the man some love, he’s been right there for nearly 50 years…

 

Buddy Colette ‘Sister Of Satan’ (Denise / USA / 1960s / VG+) £15

( Fantastic Popcorn cut — huge demand at the moment — great copy here….I’d date it at about 1962? )

 

The Flirtations ‘Nothing But A Heartache’ (Deram / Spain / 1969 / Ex/VG+) £20

( Superb item with a totally ‘6T’s period’ pic sleeve of the girls — my first-ever copy and *only* ever issued in Spain with a pic bag — the sleeve is just slightly yellowed and the wax is a bit scuffed but pretty damned good — I’ve seen this @ £50+ on Northern lists — but not from Mark Rez… )

 

Thomas Hall ‘You Told Me A Lie’ (Diamond / USA / 1965 / M-) £25

( Tough promo copy of this wonderful NS dancer — slight edge warp which dnap in any way, shape or form… )

 

The Bubbles ‘The Wasp’ (Duke / UK / 1960 / VG) £15

( UK issue of the Jamaican original (Melodisc?) I’d call this ‘Slow Ska’ or even ‘Jamaican Jazz’ — perfect for the strollers on the dancefloor and set at a great tempo for today’s Northern scene too — set at just above walking pace — I can see this being popular with the Popcorn folks too — a banger….would also make a great ‘ender’ at a NS all nighter too — I could well imagine Ady spinning this down at the 100 Club… )  

 

The Jewels ‘Papa Left Mama Holding The Bag’ / ‘This Is My Story’ (Dyna-Mite / USA / 1960s / VG+) £30

( Rare James Brown production/s here — highly regarded and massively sought-after — killer Funky / Jump Blues / R&B on topside and immaculate Deep Soul on flip — some label rubbing but nothing major — wax is unplayed… )

 

Betty Everett ‘Keep It Up’ (Fantasy / UK / 1975 / M-) £10

( Believe me — this funky-jam is rare on 7” with this UK press being even tougher than the USA issue — stunning grooves…. )

 

James Davis ‘Bucket Head’ / ‘Doodle Bee’ (Federal / USA / 1960s / VG+) £30

( Murder rare James Brown R&B production on a WDJ copy here too — some scuffs and minor crackle here and there but still a damned fine copy…. )

 

King Ernest Baker ‘Somebody Somewhere (Is Playing With Yours)’ (voc/inst) (Funk / USA / 1970s / M-) £25

( Great Deep Funk outta Chicago — both sides smash it — from the same guy who gave us the massive Modern Soul tune ‘Alone Again’ on Blue Soul — if anything, the instrumental edges it here for me — powerhouse 45… )

 

El Gran Combo ‘Shake It Baby’ / ‘Chua-Chua Boogaloo’ (Gema / Dominican Republic / 1960s / VG) £40

( Sadly — this is waaaay off M-, otherwise the price would be double from me — 2 incredibly good Latin Soul-Funk sides — ‘Shake It Baby’ is simply one of the best Latin-Soul cuts I’ve ever heard — dancefloor magic and would actually sound great on any scene — Northern, Popcorn, Latin etc — stunning — flip is ace also — pure Boogaloo from the old school — hard rhythms and amazing percussion whipping up a storm — very likely my first-ever record from the Dominican Republic too — this record ain’t pretty to look at but plays really well all through with no major problems at all…huge piece… )

 

Tommy G and the Charms ‘I Know What You Want’ (Hollywood / USA / 1960s / VG+) £25

( Nice WDJ copy of this NS belter — with a strong R&B edge…again — some scuffs but still a good copy…

 

Huey Smith & The Clowns ‘You Got Too pts 1 & 2’ (Instant / USA / 1960s / VG+) £50

( New one on me…and…I’m glad to finally make it’s acquaintance….killer Deep Funk from an unlikely source — heavy, heavy skins action, screeching vox from Huey and the most wonderful girlie backing vox from his gals — both sides just smash it…few scuffs here and there — has gone for £100+, believe me — superb drumbreak midway in — pure sleaze…. )

 

Na Allen ‘Open The Door To Your Heart’ / ‘I Was Telling Her About You’ (Janus / USA / 1972 / M-) £20

( Immaculate Xover double-sider — appears unplayed… )

 

Jerry McCain ‘Love Ain’t Nothin’ To Play With’ (Jewel / USA / 1966 / Ex+) £10

( Cracking Funky-Blues — tiny edge warp — minimal… )

 

Lester Sterling ‘Casa Blanca’ (Kaya / Jamaica / 1970s / Ex+) £20

( Always a joy when this walks in my door — it’s actually a Reggae version of ‘The Sidewinder’ — you have to actually know the title or you’d miss it every time — wonderful, wonderful ‘summer’ sound and some of the sweetest brass on the whole list…recommended… )

 

Leon Austin ‘Two Sided Love’ / ‘I’m Mad’ (King (blue) / USA / 1967 / M-) £20

( Unplayed copy in correct custom sleeve — raucous R&B / Soul / Funk…in correct custom sleeve…. )

 

Marva Whitney ‘Your Love Was Good To Me’ / ‘If You Love Me’ (King (blue) / USA / 1970 / M-) £10

( Unplayed copy in correct custom sleeve )

 

The Dapps feat. Alfred Ellis ‘There Was A Time’ / ‘The Rabbit Got The Gun’ (King (blue) / USA / 1968 / M-) £20

( Unplayed copy —2 killer sides here… )

 

James Crawford ‘Fat Eddie’ / ‘I’ll Work It Out’ (King (blue) / USA / 1967 / M-) £15

( Again — an unplayed copy here —stellar ouble-sider…. )

 

The Jewells ‘Lookie, Lookie, Lookie’ / ‘Smokie Joes’ (King (blue) / USA / 1960s / VG+) £25

( Gorgeous WDJ copy of this highly-prized NS 45 — great girlie dancer….few scuffs — pretty clean all things considered…. )

 

Walter Foster ‘Waitin’ / ‘Your Search Is Over’ (Loma / USA / 1965 / M-) £20

( Unplayed copy of this ace JB-produced double-sider…. )

 

James Crawford ‘I Don’t Care, I Don’t Care, I Don’t Care’ / ‘Help Poor Me’ (Mercury / USA / 1960s / M-) £25

( Rare WD copy of this banging James Brown production — top side slamming R&B, and flip is stunning Deep Soul….beautiful copy — unplayed…. )

 

Roger Hatcher ‘We Gonna Make It’ / ‘High Blood Pressure’ (Mint / UK / 1976 / M-) £5

( Unplayed demo copy here… )

 

David Ruffin ‘Rode By The Place’ (Motown / UK / 1977 / M-) £25

( Unplayed copy — stunning Modern Soul dancer — one of the hardest on this UK Motown label…. )

 

Dizzy Jones ‘Just As Sure (As You Play)’ / ‘Why Me’ (New Breed / USA / 1960s / M-) £30

( Rare James Brown production — topside is massively indemand Funky R&B while flip is stunning Deep Soul — unplayed WDJ copy here…. )

 

Vicki Anderson ‘I Can’t Let You Go pts 1 & 2’ (New Breed / USA / 1960s / M-) £40

( One of Vicki’s rarest — and — it’s a WD copy here too — stunning Sister Funk… )

 

Malcolm Hayes ‘Baby Please Don’t Leave Me’ (Okeh / USA / 1960s / M-) £100

( Unplayed copy of this class/y NS oldie — very fair price here — slight label rubbing to flip but otherwise A-1 all the way… )

 

Gloria Walker ‘Papa’s Got The Wagon’ / ‘My Precious Lord’ (People / USA / 1971 / M-) £15

( Unplayed copy I correct custom sleeve…. )

 

Charlie Rich ‘Mohair Sam’ (Philips / UK / 1965 / VG+) £15

( Cracking R&B dancer from this musical legend — beautiful copy, here…. )

 

Hank Ballard and the Midnighters ‘Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go’ / ‘If You’d Forgive Me’ (Parlophone / UK / 1960s / VG+) £15

( Rare UK Parlophone press for this raucous R&B floorshaker — nice deepie on flip — dinked middle and a bit scuffed but still good value @ fifteen quid… )

 

Chuck Jackson ‘Just A Little Tear’ / ‘I Can’t Break Away’ (Probe / UK /1983 / M-) £10

( Quality Modern Soul double-sider from Chuck — immaculate copy here in correct custom sleeve… )

 

Willie Kendrick ‘You Can’t By Pass Love’ / ‘Give Me Lots Of Lovin’ (RCA / USA / 1966 / VG-) £30

( Sadly — this WD copy of an amazing NS double-sider outta Detroit is a lonnng way from M-, it’s scuffed up badly and actually has a little edge crack (which I’ve fixed as best I can) but unfortunately ticks for a few revolutions (very faintly) — this is why it’s priced very, very low….grab a bargain…. )

 

Dave Collins ‘Ride Your Pony’ (Rhino / UK / 1972 / VG+) £8

( Dinked copy of this ace Funky Reggae version of the Aaron Neville / Allen Touissaint cut — few scuffs but plays very, very well… )

 

Betty Williams ‘Baby Don’t You Know That I Love You’ (Rollins / USA / 1960s / VG+) £20

( Great little semi-known Sister Funk tune on an early Bird Rollins label — great price here — seen @ £50+ several times…. )

 

Horizon ‘Give It Up’ (Shine / USA / 1980 / M-) £150

( Unplayed copy of this outrageously good Modern Soul dancer… )

 

Willie Collins ‘She’s Hot pts 1 & 2’ (Skyride / USA / 1983 / M-) £10

( Unplayed copy of this killa Modern Soul / Boogie banger… )

 

John Gibbs ‘Steel Funk’ / ‘Inst’ (Solid Steel / USA / 1986 / M-) £10

( ‘Steel Pan Disco’ — not as good as ‘Trinidad’ but still pretty worthwhile…inst mix edges it… )

 

King Earnest ‘You Gonna Miss Me’ / ‘The Soul Stroke (Can You Handle It)’ (Sonic / USA / 1970 / VG) £150

( Again — sadly not M- or this one would be nearer the £300 mark from me — lotsa scuffs and some background crackle here and there during the quieter parts — but — thankfully, this is SO raucous that there are very, very few quiet parts so you hardly notice it — not for the faint-hearted — right up there with THE very best Deep Funk 45s ever played on that scene… )

 

The Freeman Brothers ‘My Baby’ / ‘Beautiful Brown Eyes’ (Soul / USA / 1965 / VG+) £15

( Great Northern double-sider — few scuffs here and there so sensibly priced — also a bit of scribble to topside so please be forewarned… )

 

John Lee Hooker ‘Dimples’ / ‘I’m Leaving’ (Stateside / UK / 1964 / VG) £5

( Well-worn, but still highly playable, classic Funky-Blues double-sider from The Hoochie Coochie Man…

 

Billy Eckstine ‘Stormy’ (Stax / UK / 1969 / M-) £8

( Immaculate copy of this wonderful version from Billy — later made huge by The Supremes etc etc — in one of those lovely purple UK Stax custom bags too — marvellous…insane voice… )

 

Kim Weston ‘Goodness Gracious’ (Stax / UK / 1975 / M-) £8

( Unplayed copy in correct custom sleeve… )

 

Blood Hollins ‘Don’t Give It Up’ (voc/inst) (Strange Fruit / USA / 1976 /M-) £50

( Immaculate copy of this monsterous Modern Soul / Disco dancer — absolutely brilliant 45 — best harp playing I’ve heard since Skull Snaps ‘My Hang Up Is You’ — my first-ever copy….simply an honour to be able to offer one for sale…. )

 

Brenda Holloway ‘Hurt A Little Everyday’ (Tamla / USA / 1966 / M-) £8

( Unplayed WDJ M/S copy of this exquisite little girlie / NS dancer… )

 

Brenda Holloway ‘Together ‘Til The End Of Time’ / ‘Sad Song’ (Tamla / USA / 1965 / VG+) £15

( Again — an immaculate Tamla WDJ copy here…slight scribble to label — minimal….

 

Brenda Holloway ‘You Can Cry On My Shoulder’ / ‘How Many Times Did You Mean It’ (Tamla (globes) / USA / 1966  VG+) £15

( The third in my hat-trick of Brenda Holloway demos — again — a lovely copy….

 

Mable John ‘No Love’ / ‘Lookin’ For A Man’ (Tamla / USA / 1960s / M-) £40

( Rare ‘early Soul’ release on the ‘lined’ Tamla label design — nigh-on impossible to find clean…huge on the Popcorn scene… )

 

Dorsey Burnette ‘Jimmy Brown’ / ‘Everybody’s Angel’ (Tamla Motown TMG 534 / UK / 1964 / VG+) £175

( Big ‘A’  red/white demo copy here — and — believe me, this has had very few plays — Motown magic and highly sought-after, in it’s correct TMG custom sleeve too — a cracker….)

 

The Marvelettes ‘Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead’ / ‘Your Cheating Ways’ (Tamla Motown TMG 535 / UK / 1965 / VG) £30

( Sadly — a bit scuffed / crackly — one of the rarest Marvelettes 45s on UK TMG — superb Northern… )

 

Johnny Little John ‘Can’t Be Still’ (Terrell / USA / 1960s / VG+) £15

( Superb little Funky Blues 45 — heavier on the Funk and lighter on the Blues — just how we like em — very, very fair price here, believe me….. )

 

Johnny & Bill ‘No, No, No’ / ‘This Is My Story’ (Try Me / USA / 1960s / M-) £20

( Unplayed WDJ copy of this rare James Brown-produced double-sider… )

 

Kaleidoscope ‘We’re Not Getting Any Younger’ (TSOP / USA / 1975 / M-) £25

( Wonderful 70s NS dancer presented here on an immaculate Mono / Stereo demo copy — so, so hard to find…. )

 

Renaldo Domino ‘Let Me Come Within’ / ‘I’m A Good Man’ (Twinight / USA / 1970 / VG) £40

( Lonnnng way from M- but still a damned fine copy of an outstanding double-sider — big fave ‘round here… )

Ella Fitzgerald ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ (Verve / USA / 1966 / Ex+) £20

( Again — a beautiful yellow demo copy of this wonderful 45 — Ella ‘does the Beatles’ and — oh, boy — does she give them a run for their money…a stunner…

 

The Neptunes ‘I Don’t Cry Anymore’ (Victoria / USA / 1960s / VG) £30

( Northern Soul oldie — rarely heard / seen at all thesedays — this one’s a way off M- but plays all thru just fine with no pops / jumps — actually a bargain price…… )

 

The Spinners ‘Message From A Blackman’ (V.I.P / USA / 1970 / M-) £8

( Immaculate copy — what more can ya say? Black Music History…. )

Edited June 18, 2013 by Guest