JOE TORQUAY Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Pee Wee, Shuck And Huey Beside Myself (you're All I Got) C/w I Know We're In Love The summer of 1968 Louis Hollingsworth & the prolific Miles Grayson collaborated to craft a rare-soul double-delight, an ultra-rare slab of Northern Soul backed with a delicious harmony group ballad. Both sides ripple with individuality as the high pitched lead embroiders both sides with a level of character seldom heard. The raw but soothing harmony backing enriching the jerky dance production which is littered with impressive instrumental breaks, piano, horns and drums taking it in turns to whip up the storm inside this frantic mover. Flip it over, sweet-soul-harmony fans will be quivering as the pace drops into a sorrowful ballad, with all the same ingredients pitched-down to melt into a sumptuous ballad. Two soul-killers on one insanely elusive disc! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 2,025.00 Willie Mitchell Willie Mitchell's Driving Beat original 1966 Memphis MONO press. This album above all others spits out the “Memphis Sound” that shocked, inspired and drove British Soul dancers to all-night clubs all over Britain. Let’s face it nobody, but nobody in 1966 could produce Soul-potency to compare with “That Driving Beat” or “Everything’s Is Gonna Be Alright” they were as big a dancefloor-detonators in 1966 and they still are today. PURE NORTHERN SOUL but then came high-profile Wigan Casino DJ John Vincent who in the early 70s picked out and endorsed the non-45 track “The Champion” the rest is history the track became an unstoppable NS Monster. With the Album & the mini EP changing hands for relatively huge sums. In stepped UK Decca and saved everyone’s budgets to release it in the hot summer of 1976. Today “The Champion’s part 1 or 2” has the capacity to super-charge a dull evening into a floorshaking goodtime. But take note other than the unparallelled menu of 60s dance . This album has pristine vinyl, retains original HI advertizing inner sleeve and a flawless thick card cover, who’s only flaw is very minor wear to the spine. Click the soundfile to witness the “Driving Beat” of Willie Mitchell. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 174.00 Double O's Demingo's Color One Tear Black Part 2 & Part 1 New breed soulful dance from the top-drawer, now at last breaking huge after many years of love and attention from premier collector & DJ Steve Guarnori. I’ve always thought a part 2 should be a re-gigging of part 1 instead of an extension.. Bill Smith does an inspired job on taking the a-side harmony ballad and elevating into a slick soulful dancer utilizing all those finely tuned harmony vocals into a sexy-sax driven arrangement. This is SOUL ESSENCE and currently so very wanted… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 776.00 Baby Earl & The Trini-dads Back Slop I hope your club’s dancefloor is solid and big enough to accommodate the reaction this truly mad instrumental sparks up when the needle drops. Huge tune for the likes of Sean Chapman, a man who consistently puts together captivating sets full of different and notable tunes and this baby is certainly different. From the desk of the Frank Guida, Norfolk Virginia producer who served up copious amounts of great music during the 60s & 70s.. even for this gifted writer/producer this is an extraordinary instrumental and a guaranteed floorpacker! Light surface marks to as you can hear, this seldom-seen disc plays superbly! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 122.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Captions Turn Out The Lights C/w Nicotine Scene Currently a much-talked about tune, as the Otis Jackson version is at last starting to get long overdue NS DJ time, the old-school collectors are now asking “Hey What About The Other Much Rarer” original version of the song. Well here it is, a near perfect copy for all to view, hear and enjoy urban Los Angeles vocal group Northern Soul in it’s most dreamy form. An oddly eerie atmospheric groove that you’ll find infectious in the extreme. Plus if you’re in the slightest attracted to Northern Soul Exotica the vocal group b-side is so off-the-wall it’s just down-right essential! Two fab vocal-group experiences that rarely, if ever appear on the market - especially in this eye-poppin’ condition Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 305.00 Screamin' Jay Hawkins I Hear Voices C/w Just Don't Care an immaculate 1965 UK SUE Guy Stevens passion for R&B again prompts a UK Sue release that would have not enjoyed a British outing if it was not for this black-music-curious pioneer. A 1962 USA Enrica 1010 release that would otherwise have been “lost” to the British public. Top side is a “signature” snarling ballad with the outrageous Screamin’ Jay rein-acting the “I Put A Spell On you” theme. But turn it over for a fabulous Northern Soul style R&B dancer that lay hidden on the flip. The growing band of British SUE addicts will of course note the essential company sleeve but also may we point to it’s inconceivable Mint - throughout condition. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 80.00 Fire Flight To Cuba C/w Soul On Ice Highly sought-after East Bay FUNK in pristine previously unplayed condition. Conceived just across the Haywood Bridge Bay from the SFO airport, “Flight To Cuba” takes off when the jazzy bongo and flute intro collides with attitude-blown horns, blaring over the top of an incessant saxophone prompting proceedings, a dancefloor pumping bass guitar break, followed by a killer hammond solo leaving you a gasp at what instrumental will follow next - this is a “Kitchen-Sink” hunk of funk of the highest calibre, full of surprises and energy. Flip it over for a ferocious vocal propelled funk showing off the same potent instrumentation. Two provocative funkers in totally perfect.. never to be witnessed again condition. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 372.00 Skull Snaps My Hang Up Is You C/w It's A New Day In 1973 the highly regarded soul-studio magicians Geoge Kerr and Bert Keyes guided two members from the “Diplomats” with an addition of Georgie Bragg; Ervan Walters & Samuel Culley formed the basis for the new sound of New York FUNK! An outrageously powerful combination spawned a legendary album and 4 singles over a near 3 year period. Before you today is their only British release offering fine funky-fused Northern Soul that received constant plays throughout the the mid-70s at all the major NS clubs of the day. Volume up loud, zippy harps, solid strings and a relentless dance beat is bedecked with 3 mature snarling vocals. This was then and still is now, all-nighter fodder for the dancers to get lost in. In more recent times the Deep Funk scene has embraced the solid Funker on the flip side, with the dumbed-down a arrangement dominated by the bass guitar rhythms and bongo/tambourine breaks - proper FUNK. Today I consider the A-side something of a “vanished” masterpiece that under-scores the immense talent George Kerr & Bert Keyes were blessed with, and the good ear, when they decided old-soul-boys would do the vocals the best. Awesome memories of Cleethorpes come flooding back with this one.. 1973 British PROMO copy is perhaps the best looking 40 year in the UK today..like new in every way and still wrapped up it it’s original birth sleeve. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 209.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 John And The Wierdest No Time C/w Can't Get Over These Memories Do records of this pedigree require any embellishments from us… We think not.. Click the soundfile and start planning how your gonna capture this endangered masterpiece. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 2,916.00 Jades I'm Where It's At C/w Mother's Only Daughter Time for euphoric Northern Soul recall, click the soundfile to be catapulted back-in-time to 1975 Your jaw is loose, peering in amazement from the Wigan Casino balcony - onto the sea of hand-clapping, back dropping enthusiasts reaching the very crest of their dancing abilities as this unparalleled production explodes into PURE NORTHERN SOUL! An anthem that evokes visions of those halcyon days.. I’m sure a few of the die hard vocal group fans will enjoy the harmony ballad flipside too… but it will always be the insane-runaway-truck rhythm the “A” provides that will live with the NS faithful forever. As you can see BOTH labels are flawless - vinyl has a few light surface marks from a sleeveless past but it plays so very well. Plus unlike us reading this review, this disc has never met a Northern Soul collector or DJ before.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 664.00 Lou Lawton Knick Knack Patty Wack This rare 1968 Promo copy, a NS club favourite, made us think when our file data revealed we have not listed it for over 5 years! We are all aware that some of this most-collectable label’s releases are pretty darn hard to secure. Writer, producer Paul Vance was a man who knew how to construct a catchy unforgettable lyric 8 years early he had a worldwide hit with the outrageous “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini” This record though is completely a different animal, as Mr. Vance constructs a thumping dancefloor-destroyer, the relentless pumping arrangement is total “get ‘em up” Northern Soul.. Please scrutinize the soundfile, as the silent run-in has light background interference whilst the recording itself is a punchy full-on experience. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 411.00 Little Willie John I'm Shakin' C/w Cottage For Sale The ORIGINAL 1960 first release and first mix! An utterly addictive mellow Northern Soul stroller that creeps right under your skin and into your head; an ear-worm of immense charm. This 45 was his finest Northern Soul offering but you must check out all this wasted talent’s work, without exception brimming with angst and tortured emotion. A gifted but impetuous artist who sadly died at the tender age of 30 in prison.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 136.00
JOE TORQUAY Posted November 6, 2013 Author Posted November 6, 2013 Little Johnny Hamilton & The Creators Oh How I Love You I love stories - the most-precious ones are of course “Record Stories” this listing carries with it a very interesting one. You are not only viewing a rare NS classic-floor-destoyer, you are also observing an UNPLAYED utterly MINT copy that started life on the selves of Charlie “Flash” Reynolds Los Angeles premier 50’s and 60s chain of Record Shops “FLASH RECORDS” on South Central, Los Angeles. The 45 crammed shelves “Flash” were partitioned with a typed name card filing tag to the sleeve, attached by cellotape. (see scan 3) Yes this still even retains the 1966 tagging and original sleeve, adding unequaled provenance to the listing. it is not possible to find a finer copy, this offering will remain unplayed, still wearing that company induced gossamer coating that protected the playing surface. Vinyl-neurotics, OCD afflicted collectors, condition obsessives you all can be totally assured this baby has been cocooned for 47 years… and is perfect in every way. PS this record sold virtually nothing, but Johnny & his Creators did not have to wait long for recognition - as they evolved in the “Low Rider” boys of “WAR”. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 361.00 Wirrina Stadium 1975 All-nighter Wirrina Stadium Peterborough Nighter Poster Genuine 1975 14” by 20” poster, ready for framing to hang on your Record Room wall. On that Friday Night of 18th. April 1975 there was a very distinguished DJ gathering. “PEP” the former top Catacombs Jock, “Soul Sam” a founding Father of Northern Soul, “Tony Dellar” one of my all-time favourite NS Jocks and lifelong custodian of the famous Howard Mallet Club, Cambridge. Jona & Spena were two young local lads who would grow into taking the scene by a storm during the 80’s as Gary Spencer & Steve Jones. With help from Andy “Smudge” Smith & Johnny Carroll two highly respected DJ in their own right. Plus DJing promoters Pete & Dave Mindham who organized the legendary EAST ANGLIA SOUL CLUB before Ken Cox of Stamford copyrighted the name and the “Mindham Boys” having to reinvent themselves into rising from the ashes “PHOENIX SOUL CLUB”. Historical, simplistic but irresistible insight in the Northern Soul scene at it’s peak.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 48.00 Patrice & Brenda Holloway Bah, Bah, Bah How often do you get a chance to own a coupling of super-soul-sisters Patrice & Brenda Holloway singing a duet? What a stunning set from JOBETTE MUSIC that will surely cause interest with the Motown enthusiasts & girl vocalist fans. 1968 demonstration disc accompanied by the song sheet of Patrice & Brenda Holloway’s composition, which The Supremes cut for the “Reflections” album & Mowest’s Suzie Ikeda as a 45 plus Barbara Randolf on her recently mastered “unissued” CD comp. There is so much to love about this offering, even though it is not classic style Motown dance or Northern Soul; the involvement of these two Los Angeles Soul-Angels carries so much weight for those serious about Motown or those members in the huge silent-appreciation-society of Brenda Holloway & Patrice’s life & work. Condition is superb, retains original company sleeve, double song sheet and all the Provence serious collections seek. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 161.00 Bobby Sheen Dr. Love C/w Sweet Sweet Love A gleaming British 1966 “Discotheque ‘66 Series” Red & White DEMO! A double serving of 1966 Los Angeles Northern Soul, with the topside offering Gene Page’s reworking of The Whispers - Dore delight. A record that became a TWISTED WHEEL anthem and a Mr. M’s of Wigan Casino favourite. But today it’s the flipside that is making all the Northern Soul noise. Clydie King’s mentors Jerry Riopelle and Nick de Caro craft totally lush lyrics for Gene Page and Al De Lory to arranged and enrich into a recording way before it’s time creating consummate mid-tempo Northern Soul crossover you’d swear was recorded in 1970. A 45 so much more than a “Pretty Face” rare in the extreme, in this format it’s the ultimate UK collector’s prize. Click the soundfile to first enjoy NS History then to be blow away by B-side brilliance, that is starting to creep into some very illustrious DJ sets.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 311.00
pikeys dog Posted November 6, 2013 Posted November 6, 2013 Willie Mitchell Driving Beat LP fetching more than £30? Insanity.
Gibby Gibby Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 lou lawton more than johnny hamilton madness
Jordirip Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Nice to see a Double O's Demingos up for sale. What a tune!!! 2
Eddie Hubbard Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Is it me , or does Little Johnny Hamilton seem cheap final price on JM ? 1
Marc Forrest Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Is it me , or does Little Johnny Hamilton seem cheap final price on JM ? last two on ebay went for way less (during the last couple of months)
Marc Forrest Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Nice to see a Double O's Demingos up for sale. What a tune!!! seconded, esp for personal enjoyment at home or small venues. but it doesnt work on big floors.
KevH Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 last two on ebay went for way less (during the last couple of months) They did but not in same condition.JM's went cheap.
Pete S Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Am amazed at £200 for the Skullsnaps..... Nothing amazes me anymore. I sold one of those for £60 about 3 months ago. Cos thats all it's worth. 1
Guest chorleybloke Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Willie Mitchell Driving Beat LP fetching more than £30? Insanity. Is anyone genuinely "amazed" at these prices? Yes I agree, from my own personal perspective, Little Johnny Hamilton is worth 3 times Lou Lawton, but that's completely irrelevant. Did anyone see that violin that was being played as the Titanic sank? It sold at auction for £1M even though the guideline price was £300K. There's no difference, if one (or preferably two) people want a rare item and they have the cash, they're going to pay whatever it takes, within reason, to secure that item. Just market forces, like it's been since Adam was a lad.
Pete S Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Is anyone genuinely "amazed" at these prices? Yes I am, all the time. Genuinely. I don't understand why someone would pay £200 for something they could get for £50.
Guest chorleybloke Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Pete, it's because they're cashed up and don't care about what you or I or the JM guide says it's worth. I admit to paying way over the odds myself on isolated occasions, because the timing was right and I knew it was a chance of a lifetime. And I was pissed
pikeys dog Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 Chorleybloke, the last line of your post says it all... 1
Wiggyflat Posted November 8, 2013 Posted November 8, 2013 I thought the poster was cheap...I'm after the Leeds Nighter one....someone described it as the amphetamine generations Dunkirk.
Patto Posted November 9, 2013 Posted November 9, 2013 Nothing amazes me anymore. I sold one of those for £60 about 3 months ago. Cos thats all it's worth. Agree way too high,but the Demo copy is hard to find and it took me years to get a minter.Think its worth a tonne though easy
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