I can accept payment via cash (your risk), cheque or credit card.
I am sending the CD with those marked *** to the lovely Karen the Soul Girl and she puts it onto her website so you can hear them at www.thesoulgirl.com/music/andromeda1.php - you have to search by artist though and they may take a week or longer to appear on there.
Finally a new list ! Been monstrously busy lately with all kinds of stuff but here we are. Great 60's soul, northern and
R'n'B tunes. Have a good browse and call me quick. Some of 'em are hot hot hot !!! I'll be at the Utrecht record fair in
November (23rd / 24th) if any of my European friends wanna come by its stand 333.
Next Almost Grown is Fri Dec 6th. With guests Paul Spain & Mark Bale. 9pm - 2am Saks, Clifftown Road, Southend.
29th Nov Barleylands, Billericay, Essex 8pm - 12.00 Charity northern do for Mitch who fell off her scooter & broke a leg.
POSTAGE - £2.50 for 1 (25p each extra) ALL SENT RECORDED. Registered add £4.00. Overseas please write or phone.
Cheques or P.O.s payable to MR. MESSER Tracks marked *** are available on a C.D. for £4 incl. P&P
SECTION 1 - U.K. LABEL SOUL & R'n'B
1 ROY LEE JOHNSON Boogaloo no.3 (Classic mod club dancer) Action M- £30
2 MARY WELLS *** Dear lover / Can't you see you're losing me (2 great stomping 60's soul dancers) Atlantic EX £20
3 THE DRIFTERS The outside world (Old 100 club spin - great !) Atlantic M- £15
4 PATTI LABELLE & THE BELLES You forgot how to love (Great mid tempo) Atlantic (Demo) VG+ £20
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Web site now open www.hipcityrecords.co.uk
I can accept payment via cash (your risk), cheque or credit card.
I am sending the CD with those marked *** to the lovely Karen the Soul Girl and she puts it onto her website so you can hear them at www.thesoulgirl.com/music/andromeda1.php - you have to search by artist though and they may take a week or longer to appear on there.
Finally a new list ! Been monstrously busy lately with all kinds of stuff but here we are. Great 60's soul, northern and
R'n'B tunes. Have a good browse and call me quick. Some of 'em are hot hot hot !!! I'll be at the Utrecht record fair in
November (23rd / 24th) if any of my European friends wanna come by its stand 333.
Next Almost Grown is Fri Dec 6th. With guests Paul Spain & Mark Bale. 9pm - 2am Saks, Clifftown Road, Southend.
29th Nov Barleylands, Billericay, Essex 8pm - 12.00 Charity northern do for Mitch who fell off her scooter & broke a leg.
POSTAGE - £2.50 for 1 (25p each extra) ALL SENT RECORDED. Registered add £4.00. Overseas please write or phone.
Cheques or P.O.s payable to MR. MESSER Tracks marked *** are available on a C.D. for £4 incl. P&P
SECTION 1 - U.K. LABEL SOUL & R'n'B
1 ROY LEE JOHNSON Boogaloo no.3 (Classic mod club dancer) Action M- £30
2 MARY WELLS *** Dear lover / Can't you see you're losing me (2 great stomping 60's soul dancers) Atlantic EX £20
3 THE DRIFTERS The outside world (Old 100 club spin - great !) Atlantic M- £15
4 PATTI LABELLE & THE BELLES You forgot how to love (Great mid tempo) Atlantic (Demo) VG+ £20
5 THE ASTORS Candy (Classic 6T's soul) Atlantic 584245 M- £10
6 BOBBY WELLS Lets cop a groove (St.O.L. - Thumping northern dancer) Beacon M- £20
7 LOU RAWLS *** Love is a hurtin' thing (Soulful beat ballad) Capitol M £14
8 DONNIE ELBERT Along came pride (Great stomping northern - M.O.L.) CBS EX £15
9 THE DELLS It's all up to you (Massive 70's spin) Chess M £30
10 GENE CHANDLER Such a pretty thing (Classic northern - rare on UK) Chess VG £25
11 THE CHANTS *** I've been trying (Rare crossover dancer) Chipping Norton M £30
12 ADAM WADE Rain from the skies (Superb beat ballad) Columbia M- £45
13 JACKIE WILSON & LINDA HOPKINS *** Say I do (Brilliant R'n'B titty shaker) Coral (Demo) VG+ £30
14 TIMEBOX *** Girl don't make me wait (Killer version of Bunny Sigler - W.O.L.) Deram M £30
15 TIMEBOX Beggin' (Floorfiller !!! THE best version - W.O.L.) Deram VG+ £40
16 RAY CHARLES You're just about to lose your clown (Great up tempo dancer) HMV EX £12
17 WYNDER K FROG Green door (Great mod oldie - hammond inst - W.O.L.) Island M £30
18 HOMER BANKS A lot of love (Club classic) Liberty EX £25
19 THE DUALS Stick shift (Great inst - rare on UK) London M £30
20 RUBY & THE ROMANTICS Much better off than I've ever been (Great punchy dancer) London M- £25
21 MARGARET WHITING Nothing lasts forever (Pop stomper) London EX £10
22 THE MAR KEYS Last night (Classic inst club sound) London EX £15
23 LORRAINE ELLISON Call me anytime you need some lovin' (Great girlie dancer) Mercury M- £25
24 NORMAN T WASHINGTON Tip toe (Superb version with Mohawks backing - Portuguese copy in P/S) Pama EX/M £20
25 TONY WILLIAMS *** How come (Gorgeous mid tempo -Sm.T.O.L.) Philips EX £45
26 JOHN LEE HOOKER Shake it baby (German copy of this R'n'B gem) Polydor VG+/M £15
27 NOLAN PORTER If I could only be sure (In demand crossover monster) Probe M £100
28 ILA VAN Can't help loving dat man (Classic northern soul) Pye M £6
29 SLIM HARPO Don’t start crying now (Classic Mod R'n'B - blue label 1st press) Pye Int VG+ £20
30 THELMA JONES The house that Jack built (Funky 60's dancer - N.O.C.) Soul city M- £12
31 SLIM HARPO Baby scratch my back (Classic R'n'B) Stateside M- £25
32 THE C.O.D's Michael (St.O.L. - Awesome group soul - Rare on UK) Stateside VG+ £20
33 INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX Tightrope (Stomping northern oldie) Stateside VG+ £10
34 JOHN LEE HOOKER Dimples / I'm leaving (Great R'n'B double sider) Stateside VG+ £10
35 LEE DORSEY Ride your pony (Club classic) Stateside EX £8
36 BARBARA LYNN Letter to mommy and daddy (Nice club soul - W.O.L.) Sue 4028 EX £18
37 THE SOUL SISTERS I can't stand it (Mod club fave) Sue WI 312 VG £10
38 THE TEMPTATIONS Since I lost my baby (Beautiful 60's soul) TMG 526 EX £25
39 JIMMY McGRIFF The Worm (Mod classic inst) U.A. M £20
40 RAY POLLARD It's a sad thing (All time classic mid tempo) United artists M £150
SECTION 2 - 60's & Northern soul - US labels
41 TONI BASIL *** Breakaway (Very rare thumping northern) A & M (Demo) EX £225
42 FLORENCE BALLARD *** Love aint love (Great dancer in pic sleeve) ABC EX/EX £30
43 BETTY LA VETTE I'm holding on (Absolute belter - really tiny warp) Big wheel (Demo) M- £75
44 THE WEEKNIGHTS What did I do wrong (Soulful and deep) Black Falcon M £10
45 BROTHERS OF SOUL *** I'd be grateful (Killer Detroit crossover) Boo M £150
46 CHEE CHEE & PEPE My love will never fade away (Dancer) Branding iron EX £8
47 HERB WARD *** Hands off she's mine (Philly northern classic) Buddy M- £75
48 DONNA LOREN *** Blowing out the candles (Great blue eyed girlie dancer in pic sleeve) Capitol EX/M £60
49 VOICES INCORPORATED *** Thinkin' (Pounding gospel northern) Columbia (Demo) EX £250
50 THE SHUFFLERS Always be mine (Great New York mid pacer -slight warp NAP) Crackerjack M- £130
51 VIVIAN COPELAND He knows my key (is always in the mailbox) Classy Soulful crossover D'oro M- £25
52 JUSTIN *** Right now (Great 60's dancer) Down east EX £50
53 INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX *** You fixed my heartache (Uptempo dancer) Dynamo M- £30
54 THE ESQUIRES My sweet baby (Killer Chicago group soul) Hot line EX £50
55 THE O'JAYS *** Whip it on me baby (Great group soul dancer) Imperial M- £12
56 BARBARA LYNN You cant buy my love (Great club soul dancer) Jamie (Demo) M- £15
57 JIMMY CASTOR *** Block party (Great up tempo dancer - slightly dished) Jet set M- £40
58 THE SKYLINERS Everything is fine (Atmospheric mid tempo) Jubilee EX £20
59 ESTHER WILLIAMS *** It's OK (Gritty 60's shuffler) Kent (Demo) EX £20
60 Z Z HILL What more (The perfect mix of R'n'B & northern) Kent (Demo) M- £50
61 LITTLE DOOLEY Pity for the lonely (Good R'n'B flavoured mover - slight warp NAP) Ko Ko 102 M £80
62 THE LADYBIRDS *** Handsome boy (Rare girl group dancer - slight warp NAP) Lawn M £100
63 THE SPOILERS *** The Spoilers rap (Funky 60's group soul - St.O.L.) Lock M £60
64 BEN AIKEN You were meant to be my baby (Classic northern oldie) Loma M- £15
65 THE VAN DYKES What will I do if I lose you (Nice group soul) Mala M- £12
66 THE CHARADES The key to my happiness (All time classic oldie) MGM (Demo) VG+ £195
This record has a very slight edge warp. It doesn't affect the sound at all. Sounds as amazing as first time I heard it !
67 JIMMY HOLIDAY & CLYDIE KING Ready willing and able (Club classic - labels reversed) Minit M- £10
68 CONNIE VAN DYKE It hurt me too (slight warp NAP) Motown (Demo) M £60
69 SANDRA KAY TUCKER *** Have it your way (Great femme R'n'B shuffler - slight warp NAP) Peacock (Demo) M- £75
70 THE CHECKMATES *** All alone by the telephone (Classy 70's soul) Polydor M £75
71 BASIC BLACK & PEARL *** There'll come a time there'll come a day (Great 70's dancer) Polydor (Demo) EX £50
72 MARVIN L SIMS *** Get off my back (Punchy horn driven mover) Revue VG+ £30
73 PATTIE WARD (Girls) You have to wait for love (Awesome mid tempo from '68) Road M- £45
74 THE BLOCKBUSTERS *** Muddy part 2 (Incredible inst - ex cover up) Rockin EX £40
75 JIMMY McFARLAND Lonely lover (One of the best northern tunes ever X.O.L.) RPR (Demo) M- £250
76 ROY C *** Gone gone (Brilliant forgotten 100 club oldie - slight warp NAP) Shout (Demo) M £45
77 LASHAWN COLLINS What you gonna do now (Absolute magic crossover gem) Sincere M £325
78 RICKY RICKS *** Chained and bound (Great rhythm & soul mover) Sure shot (Demo) M £45
79 DAYLIGHTERS Cool breeze (Gerald Sims on lead - great early Chicago) Tip top (Demo) M £40
80 DEE EDWARDS You say you love me (Smooth as silk Detroit gem) Tuba (Demo) M £65
81 DEREK MARTIN Sly girl (Classic 6T's northern) Tuba M £20
82 SOUNDS OF DAWN Will it ever stop (Nice Chicago soul) Twin Stacks M £30
83 THE NOTATIONS I cant stop (Great group soul crossover) Twinight EX £25
84 YVONNE CARROLL *** Please don't go (Awesome mid tempo - miniscule warp) Vee Jay M £100
85 COLETTE KELLY City of fools (Atmospheric mid tempo dancer) Volt M- £60
86 THE EXPERTS You're bein' brainwashed baby (Nice West coast dancer) Whirl world M £20
87 THE INTRIGUES In a moment (Superb crossover) Yew EX £12
SECTION 3 - Club sounds / R'n'B / Latin / Jazz / Funk etc.
88 ROSCOE SHELTON Time and distance (Driving rhythm n soul) Battle (Demo) M- £35
89 EDDIE BO *** Check your bucket (Funk classic) Bo sound M £30
90 LOUIE PALMER Don’t leave me (Good 60's R'n'B shuffler) Bootheel M- £40
91 ETTA JAMES Tell mama (Club classic) Cadet M- £15
92 ELIJAH & THE EBONIES Hot grits (Great funk inst) Capsoul M £12
93 CARL UNDERWOOD *** That's what they said (Shuffling R'n'B growler) Celeste VG+ £50
94 KO KO TAYLOR Fire (Great femme screamer) Checker M £15
95 SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON Help me (Classic R'n'B) Checker M- £20
96 JUNE BATEMAN I don’t wanna (Good club soul dancer - W.O.L.) Clamike M- £50
97 LITTLE SONNY Wade in the water(Mod anthem) Enterprise M £40
98 JIMMY HUGHES I want justice (Great club soul dancer) Fame EX £12
99 FOUR GENTS Soul sister (Great club sound) HBR (Demo) M £20
100 ESSIE LEWIS *** You're my love (Very rare R'n'B thumper) Igloo M £250
101 JIMMY McCRACKLIN Can't raise me (Top notch R'n'B) Imperial (Demo) M- £30
102 LITTLE WILLIE JOHN *** All around the world (Orig version of "Grits aint groceries") King (Demo) EX £30
103 THE FABULOUS COUNTS Jan Jan (Funk classic) Moira M- £30
104 MOON PEOPLE Land of love (Superb Latin inst) Speed EX £10
105 TIPPIE & THE CLOVERS Bossa nova baby (Classic ! As covered by Elvis ) Tiger M- £30
106 DADDY GOODLOE Jamil (Old Drummonds spin - great jazzy Mod inst - W.O.L.) Vee Jay EX £15