Monday Mix: Northern & Modern

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Lovers, wishing you well. Here's a list of Northern & Modern Soul Sevens for your consideration, if there's anything here that you'd like to buy then please Reply via Soul Source or phone 0161 834 7783 (10.00 am - 5.15 pm) to order or reserve an item.

 

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

2. Crescent Walk - THE SONICS (White Cliffs)...........Mint-.............£100

3. You Don't Wanna Love Me - BOBBY DIXON  (Probe).....Mint-........£35

4. Yesterday Will Never Come Again / Unyielding - GLORIA TAYLOR (Mercury).......Mint-......two fantastic early-70's dancers with strong Crossover appeal screaming to be played!..............£20

5. One Of Those Yesterdays / Love Lights - CHUCK JACKSON (All Platinum).......Mint-............the Voice of Northern, Mr Consistency, lung-power worth waiting for, two more great sides for the Modern Rooms.......£10

6. Are You Lonely For Me Baby - CHUCK JACKSON (Motown).........VG++......................brill bargain........£10

7. Don't Be Afraid - JIMMY SCOTT (Impala)..........VG++.....................Great Northern/R&B rarity, 25 goals a season guaranteed with this Premier League dancer....................£150........SOLD

8. In The Sunshine - THE MARVELLOS (Modern demo)............Mint-.......Northern doesn't get more summer-flavoured than this, so pour yourself another and glide round the patio to a Soul-in-the-Sun anthem ..........£65

9. You're Gonna Get Next To Me - BO KIRKLAND & RUTH DAVIS (EMI)..........VG++..............£10

10. OO Wee Baby I Love You - FRED HUGHES (V-J)...........VG++................Roots Of Northern gem, probably played on the Friday night at The Twisted Wheel before England went out and beat West Germany 4-2 in the 1966 World Cup Final, to think this was out at THAT time............£15

11. Yes We Do - CYNTHIA SHEELER (Skyra).........VG++............good enough to be played by Soul Sam, lots of potential in this nicely upbeat Modern dancer..............................£50

12. Lost In The Mood Of Changes - BOBBY BYRD (Smash).......VG++......certainly WOULD be a mood-changer if played, as it hits top gear right from the off, full-blooded soul-screaming Northern dancer...............£30

13. Scorpio - DENNIS COFFEY (Sussex)..........VG++.......the guitarist who put the funk into The Funk Brothers and has appeared on countless Detroit Northern classics; this single is a brilliant instro that all sample-merchants should have in their box...................£15

14. I'll Do Anything - TONI LAMARR (Buddah)..........VG++......every bit as good as her "Just In The Nick Of Time" Northern dancer, lovely Van McCoy production........................£25

15. Gotta Have Your Love - THE SAPPHIRES (ABC-Paramount)..........VG++......fantastic Northern Soul anthem, pulsating piano intro being a real lug-hole grabber!...........£35

16. Isn't It Just A Shame - KENNI WELLS / Time Marches On - LAINE HILL (Outta Sight / Dynovoice) new re-issue, tremendous double-sider....................Mint.........................£10

17. What Happened To Yesterday - MR SOUL (2nd Anniversary Special Issue/ Trentham Gardens All Nighter).......................Mint-........£8

18. Love & Desire - ARPEGGIO (Polydor).......VG++........introduced at The Ritz  All-Dayers, Modern Room/Disco dancer.....................£7

19. How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On The Side) / Easy Days - THE POINTER SISTERS (ABC)......VG++..............sampled for Salt & Peppa's "Chick On The Side"..........."Easy Days" was a big summer-time spin by Andy Peebles in 1975 and 1976, two superb summers...................£7

20. I'm Just A Man - THE INSIDERS (RCA demo)..............VG++...............£20

21. One Wonderful Moment - THE SHAKERS (UK ABC).........VG++.................NORTHERN CLASSIC!!!......£10

22. Someone Like You - PERRI (MCA)............Mint-.......gorgeous Crossover,mellow Modern gem...........£7

23. Ride Your Pony - LEE DORSEY (Amy).......................VG++.................£8

24. Where Do The Lonely Go / Great Big Liar - BUNNY SIGLER (Neptune)........Mint-...........£25

25. Let's Try It Over / Dance, Dance, Dance - TOMMY DUNCAN (Falew)..........VG++........two VERY good Northern Soul sides, just waiting for the call-up; if a big-name DJ were to spin it there'

d be quite a few "hey, what's this?" noises for sure.......................................£20

 

Many thanks for looking through the list, Keep The Faith,

 

Cheers, Carl (Beatin Rhythm).

Edited June 24, 2013 by Beatin

[Andreas B]

Great price and astounding record that Bobby Dixon is. Same astist as Bobby Lee Fears "Exodus" and similar funky northern vibe on the flip ("Woman, You Made Me") which is the better side IMHO.