Northern 45S

[Beatin Rhythm]

Hi Soul Diggers, hoping you're very well and able to enjoy this marvellous weather, here's a list of Northern soul vinyl on 45, give yourself a treat if you see anything here that you'd like to buy.

 

1. Sock It To 'Em J.B. (Pts. 1 & 2) - REX GARVIN & THE MIGHTY CRAVERS (UK red Atlantic issue, 1966)...........Mint-...............this was once one of THE Big Daddy's of Northern Soul;  no club could call themselves a Night Club without having this dance-floor monster ready to boom out of their speaker system...........am I right?.........................£25

2. Lonely In Love - BOBBY HUTTON (Philips demo)....................VG++..................£100

3. Yes, My Goodness, Yes - AL PERKINS (Atco)...................Mint-.................£20

4. You Took Advantage Of A Good Thing - PATTI & THE EMBLEMS (Herald)...............VG++..............and this IS a good thing, beat ballady (but quicker paced) mid-tempo Northern dancer with sad-sounding vocals over a haunting melody, spooky.......................£45

5. Faith / Love Bug Got A Bear Hug - MELVIN DAVIS (Mala).............VG++...........£25

6. Price Of Love = THE CHI=LITES (Dakar).............VG++....................£25

7. Look Away - THE SHIRELLES (Scepter)................VG++.....................£15

8. Poor, Unfortunate Me / She Ain't  Ready - J.J. BARNES (Ring)...............VG++...............blimey, look at THIS! It's an absolute give away! Two really superb sides, £10???............"Poor Unfortunate Me" is equal to The Tymes' "Here She Comes" in quality, tempo, the works. They are so identical and only if you use a road drill every day without ear-muffs will you fail to hear how great this one is........£10

9. Bread And Water - MIKE FINNIGAN (Parkway demo)......................Mint-...............£30

10. Deeper In Love With You - THE O'JAYS (Neptune)............VG++.......................£15

11. Back In My Arms Again / Whisper You Love Me Boy - THE SUPREMES (Motown)............this is totally Northern, full throttle drumming, criminally overlooked, and only because Diana Ross is on it......................VG++..................£10

12. Beg Me - CHUCK JACKSON (Wand)............VG++...............stone soul Northern belter, Twisted wheel classic.......................£15

13. Why Don't They Leave Us Alone - CARL CARLTON (Back Beat)............Mint-..................a most enjoyably-paced dancer and one of his best Northern sides, there'll be plenty of empty chairs when this comes on...................£20

14. Will I Find Love? - GENE CHANDLER & BARBARA ACKLIN (Brunswick)................Mint-................upbeat finger-snapper, irrisistable dancer.................£12

15. Do The Tighten Up - MAJOR LANCE (Dakar)..............VG++................impressive Northern stomper from Major, if you don't know this you've a treat coming your way whenever you play it!.............£35

16. Got To Be Your Lover - THE PROFILES (Duo).........................VG++.............................£65

17. Can You Imagine That - NORMA JENKINS (Desert Moon) VG++......................sheer class from the Blackpool Mecca dance floor..........................£15

18. Country Girl - THE JOHNNY OTIS SHOW (Kent)................Mint-................say maaaaan if you dug doin' The Watts Breakaway you go'n love this.....................£12

19. Baby What I Mean - THE DRIFTERS (Atlantic)...............VG++..................long held in high regard by Northern Soul DJ's and dancers alike, can't go wrong when you play THIS song................£25

20. Operator / Dreams Of A Shoeshine Boy - THE LIGHT DRIVERS (Gemini)...............Mint-...........£65

21. Dial "L" For Lonely - MADELINE WILSON (Samar)............VG++.....................£130

22. Calling For Your Love - THE ENTICERS (UK red Atlantic, 1971)................VG++...................this is outright Crossover/Modern soul magic; play this one night and NO other DJ will be able to spin one better than this Enticers gem.......................£40

23. Thank You Baby For Loving Me - SOUL BROTHERS SIX (UK Atlantic re-issue)............1974 release, Northern soul brilliance...................VG++...................£12

24. Girls Are Out To Get You - THE FASCINATIONS (UK Mojo re-issue)...............VG++....................£15

25. Where Will You Go When The Party's Over - ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS (UK P.I.R.)..............VG++.....................big, big modern Room favourite.....................£25

26. I Found Satisfaction - BILLY WOODS (Verve demo)..............Mint-........................£45

27. Speak On Up - JOE KING (Prix)...............Mint-......................£65

28. The Real Thing / Gonna Be Ready - BETTY EVERETT (V-J)..............VG++....................£15

29. The Bottle - GIL SCOTT HERON (Strata East)..............Mint-............picture sleeve................£40

30. If It Wasn't For Love - JIMMY BEE (20th Century).................Mint-......................£65

 

Thanks very much for looking at the list,  have a great weekend,  keep loving your vinyl,

 

Cheers, Carl (Beatin Rhythm)