Harrogatesoul Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Good afternoon folks Thanks for taking a peek at this month’s list taking in the usual soulful across the board 45s at what I think are pretty decent prices. Some nice bits n bobs this month I hope you’ll agree. All at least EX condition unless stated - No quibble refund if unhappy. PayPal as gift please or add 4% (your choice) to soulful45s@gmail.com P&P - £2.00 UK Any amount of 45s. Sent 1st Class. Add 50p for recorded. Overseas - £4.50 Any amount of 45s. Orders over £40 overseas must go registered. Europe £8 / ROW £10 PM to reserve and thanks for looking! Sound clips are from You Tube etc for reference only. Will post on a few replies as having trouble with links.. (Sorry mods!) The Chi-lites — Living in the Footsteps (Brunswick) £4 Yes it’s cheap as chips and yes you may prefer other versions BUT what a great soulful slab of group harmony from Eugene & the gang.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkqY9e1T0Ks Dells — I Wish It Was Me You Loved (Cadet) £4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38O1Jkwt2G4 Ermm. It’s The Dells! Ultra soulful n classy side. Laura Lee — Dirty Man / It’s Mighty Hard (Chess) £32 Muscle Shoals sides dealing with her git on the ‘a’ side southern style whilst the flip is a wonderful down-trodden slice of anguished gospel soul. Gorgeous.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=898ibsvfkQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raWiFRkUJ2s Jackey Beaver — Silly Boy (Checker) £8 Big voiced soulful mid tempo beat ballad from this great singer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Wus6wuIpI Dells / Dramatics — Love Is Missing From Our Lives / I’m In Love (Cadet) £4 Tony Hestor/Groovesville prod. Amalgamation of no two finer groups you could imagine. Class.Soulful.Brilliant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuL-yaAiyBc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UyyXMJpg2g Dave Love — Baby Hard Times / You Painted Me Blue VG++ £5 Superb finger snapping northern dancer — a little bit different. Great ‘shift’ put in by Dave. Nice flip too which oft goes un-noticed (v slight pen mark on label) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgA6nGSR1Vk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7uKR2ZSjy8
Harrogatesoul Posted February 6, 2014 Author Posted February 6, 2014 Ronnie Walker — It’s A Good Feeling (ABC) VG+ £6 Nice soulful Jimmy Bishop prod. Of a HDH song in a philly style. Gold deletion blob on label (not over credits) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fHvwG7t5No Claudell McKell — Experience Is The Best Teacher / You Can Make It If You Try (Branding Iron) £12 Whooping n hollering northern a side with the flip gettin’ all sassy n southern. 2 nice contrasting sides. https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/94055/McKELL,_CLAUDELL Green Berets — I’ve Got To Be Loved / Too Young (Uni) £10 Walter & Admirations/Velvet Hammer etc here in first class group soul guise with a super soulful sweet ballad just oozing quality. Unplayed copy in crisp UNI sleeve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw_yfIVIq6o The Holidays — Procrastinate (Why Do We) — (Ron-Hol) £12 Fab little 7os Detroit group mid tempo cut. Seen this a double/treble the price. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrCQT1IZjPM Chicago Pete — Look Up & Smile (Landy Bug) £15 Lovely piece of 1981 detroit soul (sounds earlier) nice mid tempo withgentle uplifting lyrics. Really nice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF5kN1Zt8zw
Harrogatesoul Posted February 6, 2014 Author Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Lee Charles — I Never Want To Lose My Sweet Thing / Girl You Turned Your Back On My Love (Bamboo) £12 SOLD!!! Chicago legend. ‘Sweet Thing’ still sounds fresh. Flip finds Lee in more melancholy mood with a great soulful performance. What a fine singer. Who’s who of Chicago soul on writing/production credits. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ewd1DZZY80 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGGIt1zI9Y Act IV — A Better Man Than I (Cub) £10 (Nice northern group mid tempo that nicely builds swoops n soars!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6YGtS5CxXE Vernon Harrell — Your Love (Score) £4 (Nice northern dancer — cheap!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYpLiM05vQ David Ruffin — Break My Heart (WB) £4 I miss this man.. and cuts like this. Super soulful where only singers like Ruffin really ‘live’ the song. Brilliant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJwxJLEM0g Na Allen — Hard To Do Without You / Love Don’t Come Easy (Pedestal) £10Did this man ever make a bad record? Me thinks not. Sounds a million dollars to these ears. Like the Ruffin cut above — this guy means it. Mellow soulful Phillip Mitchell penned flip. Great 45. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o2_3Cfdn-4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmahmPW6mEY McKinley Mitchell — Slave For Your Love / Trouble Blues (Malaco) £8 Jeepers! GREAT 80s southern soul cut from one of the legends. Typical (brilliant!) malaco production with McKinley just oozing n dripping soul.. knocked out by this upon spinning again. Flip is slow n moody soulful n bluesy. Knockout. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFZONHd0JDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dl4iWDkNQIo Nia Johnson — You Are The Spice Of My Life / Plain Out Of Luck (Mainstream) £12 ‘Spice’ is a wonderful dreamy mid tempo with Nias’ vocals soaring sweetly. Effortless. Flip is a funky dancer that has found favour with some! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3WA0wTkCnY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k947dTq8bRk Melba Moore — The Way You Make Me Feel (Buddah) £4 Big! Production from Van McCoy/Joe Cobb on this fab soulful 70s dancer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ubrFTIlsg Millie Jackson — I Got To Try It One More Time/ Get Your Love Right (Spring) £4 I’ll keep plugging this 45 till I die. Utterly utterly brilliant. Sassy. Funky. Super soulful.Great horns.Flute.Changes in tempo..the LOT! The Phillip Mitchell penned flip calms things down a bit! This 45 is Millie all over. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAjigztTt7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qak456edC_8 Bottom & Company - Your My Life/Same (Motown W/D) £25OK it’s missing the in-demand flip but this cut stands out on its own with ease. Why this ain’t a monster in its own right is a mystery!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6SuRu70kRM Edited February 6, 2014 by harrogatesoul
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