Guest Classic45s Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) This week, we added some new 45s to our Louise Neal 45 Soul Auctions page, which features eye-popping, previously unplayed promo treasures from the Louise Neal Soul 45 collection. See the Auctions page for photos. If you are interested in bidding, please visit the Louise Neal 45 Soul Auctions page for images and an explanation of the auction process. Tony Hestor, Karate 5238, 1966. "Just Can't Leave You / Watch Yourself" Condition: M- (M-(x)|M|M-) Both sides of this rare 45 appeal to Northern Soul fans — "Just Can't Leave You" is a marvelous, Impressions-style ballad, while the flip hits just right when you want to crank to beat up a notch! This is a beautiful, unplayed stock copy Neal received with a "$" marked on the A label. The labels are otherwise flawless except for a tiny bit of color-flecking on the inside edge of the A label. The vinyl looks Mint; however, I'm grading the audio Near Mint to reflect a touch of light, rarely heard surface noise. High Bid: $275 | Auction Closes November 27 at 7:00 pm Eastern Arnold Bryant, Mercury 72772 (promo), 1968. "Eighth Wonder / House In Order" Condition: M- (M|M-(sw)|M) Here's another "Wow!" from me for a 45 with two dynamite Northern Soul-style dancers I've never heard before... Not sure which I like best on first listen, though I believe "House In Order" is the side that's gotten the most play in Northern Soul clubs. As far as I can determine, this was Arnold Bryant's only release on wax, and I'm sure glad someone gave the guy a try! This beautiful new, unplayed promo copy has Mint labels as well as Mint audio. On a quick visual inspection, I'd grade the vinyl Mint as well, but when it's spinning a small, no-impact warp is revealed. This auction includes the crisp original Mercury Records sleeve as well as one of the original Mercury Records shipping packages sent to Louise Neal. Note from the images that this promo uses the oval Mercury logo. High Bid: $60 | Auction Closes November 27 at 7:00 pm Eastern Other 45s still available for opening bids: Chino Feaster, Blue Rock 4078 (promo), 1968. "You're So Much Woman / A Grown Man Cry" Condition: M- (M-|M-|M) The A side is that rare ballad that's perfect for slow moments in a Northern Soul set... A real winner! On the flip side, the singer lets loose with some Deep Soul chops. This new, unplayed promo copy comes in a crisp Blue Rock Records factory sleeve. Its labels and vinyl exhibit faint signs of storage wear, grading Near Mint. The audio, I'm pleased to say, sounds pristine. Minimum Bid: $90 Oliver Joy, Big Deal 134, 1967. "Don't You Let Nobody Tell You / You Know That I Love You" Condition: M- (M- (x)|M|M) From a small New Orleans label, this rare single offers two soulful ballads — One in a Deep Soul mood and the other leaning towards Northern Soul. This new, unplayed stock copy has been stamped as a promo, with "D.J. Copy" on one side and two stars on the other. Aside from the faintest of storage wear, the vinyl is pristine Mint, and the audio has no notable flaws, grading Mint as well. Minimum Bid: $100 _______ Louise Neal was a black female disk jockey from North Carolina who had a 3-hour Soul/RnB/Blues show from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. During that time, she collected thousands of (mostly) promo 45s at her home from the many record companies she was registered with for receiving promotional material--ABC, Atlantic/Atco, Chess/Checker/Cadet, Decca, Brunswick, Shout, Stax/Volt, Fame, Imperial, Jubilee, Okeh, Sue, Philles, SureFine, Vee-Jay, Kent, Duke, Bell, Paula/Ronn, Rojac, Peacock, Motown (all labels), Veep, Capitol, Modern, Dial, Jamie and many others. A large number of these precious 45s accumulated unopened in their original shipping packages after Neal left the business and moved to New York in 1967. (Also during 1963-65, when Neal had earlier left town.) Most are highly collectable and extremely rare Northern Soul singles with book values ranging well above $100... a few above $1,000! Many are pristine--unplayed and with a bare minimum of storage wear. Others may exhibit very light storage wear and/or an "x" marked on the label. A good many come in their original factory sleeve, some of which are rare and valuable on their own these days. The collection also contains rarities and classics of interest to fans of RnB, Blues, Girl Groups, Doo Wop, and various other genres of Rock. We began selling records from the Louise Neal collection in June 2015, and it will take years for us to get through everything. To see what's for sale, what's already sold, and what's coming up, visit the Louise Neal Collection page on Classic 45s (https://www.classic45s.com/). We continue to add more details about the collection as time permits. This page shows all the Louise Neal 45s we've added to date (some have sold). 0 Edited November 27, 2015 by Classic45s
Guest Classic45s Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Opening Bid on Yvonne $350 Opening Bid on Tony Hester $250
Guest Classic45s Posted November 24, 2015 Posted November 24, 2015 High Bid on Arnold Bryant with original shipping carton $60 USD
Guest Classic45s Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Auction Ending in approximately 12 hours at 7:00 pm Eastern US today on Tony Hester...this one is still very cheap given it's beautiful condition!
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