Bo Diddley Posted July 12, 2017 Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Sorry if there are some missing, I seem to be having prob's with the website. Patti & The Emblems I'm Gonna Love You A Long Long Time / My Heart's So Full Of You Frank Bendellini & Leroy Lovett had so much faith in this 1966 Philly Girl Group recording that they had two attempts at attracting radio station support. First presenting the PROMO copy with the Big City vocal group production ” My Heart’s So Full Of You” as the lead side, when that side slipped past the radio Jocks unnoticed. This talented pairing rejigged the promotion, switching the blazon “Pink A” to the more upbeat beat sides “I’m Gonna Love You A Long Long Time” Again this great double sider was mostly ignored by media, but still received a release which sold virtually NOTHING.The Black stock copy is so very rare I’ve not had a single example since I found 3 copies grouped together in a Pennsylvanian garage in 1976. This example of an adored Wigan Casino anthem, is the first promo attempt at success, displaying the “Pink A” on the “flipside”. How frustrating it must have been for Frank Bendellini & Leroy Lovett to have such a fine girl-group recording shunned by the local DJ’s, especially as the British Jock were scrambling for ownership the moment it hit those fabled turntables.. An instant Northern Soul hit that has enjoyed a run of over 40 years of Northern Soul esteem.. This PROMO as you can see has two unsullied labels and fine clean vinyl that has not been been fatigued by Northern Soul circuit of turntable love.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 520.00 Supremes Where Did Our Love Go A Motown Stateside Red & White that so very rarely comes to market, and this copy is a beauty! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 171.00 Spellbinders Help Me ( Get Myself Back Together Again) To the delight of the mid-60’s British MOD Van McCoy & Ken Williams inspired by the Motown Sound, produce 60’s Soul dance perfectly. A Twisted Wheel anthem that for two years sat at the top of every DJ’s wants list. Selling virtually nothing upon release, and swiftly deleted was the very scenario the 60’s Niter DJs thrived upon. Playing records to a dance-crowd who were unable to fulfill their desire fort ownership. It only took two years for CBS service that demand with a back to back reissue on their newly launch SOUL dedicated label “Direction” slipping the “Spellbinders” other All Niter hit “Chain Reaction” onto the flip, allowing local jocks to spin two of the most-wanted rarities. This listing of course id the first 1966 press of a record that provided the pace and energy required to lift the club…now considered a timeless classic to that very reason, still receiving requested turntable time more than 50 years after it’s initial release. So to present a copy that has somehow avoided all this adulation, still in near shop fresh condition, is a rare occurrence indeed. For the OCD about condition - we doubt we’ll be able to acquire a more flawless copy… vinyl, labels and sleeve are beautifully clean British release Northern Soul anthems, the value will always hinge onCONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 397.00 James Bounty Prove Yourself A Lady / Life Will Begin Again CLASS OF 1972! A Golden Torch anthem in glorious condition. It does cloud authenticity of this Northern Soul anthem, when “Discogs” correctly lists the original 1967 release file, then someone posts a label scan of the bootleg, then a misguided seller lists their “presumably” repro copy on that file because the scans matched.. No confusion here, be assured before you today is the AUTHENTIC 1967 Promo copy in fine clean condition, just shy of Mint minus, with one tiny light non-audible light scuff. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL crafted by a team of Philly young-guns embarking on their successful careers as writers, producers. Bobby Eli, Jeff Prusan,Ross Matico & Erwin Gripman could have no way of knowing when they took their recently discovered Philly singing talent into the studio, he would unleash such a torrent of enthusiasm into this production it would electrify the dancefloor of Britain’s most respected all-night Soul club 4 years later.. A “Torch” hymn that sent it’s congregation into aerial back-drops, floor-drilling spins,and frantic footwork that Fred Astaire would have marveled at. This inspiring recording emerged in Stoke at dead the right time, as the lust for frantic Soul had reached an all time high. A song that fuel every dancer to their limits, buoyed by amphetamines and the heated atmosphere of a packed-club brimming with eager followers of the Northern Soul Sound! It’s a NS classic that converted droves into a Teen to grave dedication of an underground phenomenon that has now spread all over the world… Click the sound file, and spend a moment imagining how as a working class teenager fed on a works radio diet of Donny Osmond “Puppy Love”, Terry Dactyl & The Dinosaurs- Seaside Shuffle, Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough felt when entering THE TORCH colliding headlong into James Bounty’s gnarled vocal riding a rollercoaster of rhythms conjured up by Philly’s hopeful-youth.. No wonder Northern Soul is still alive kicking hard after over 50 years of inspiring turntable bombs… Owning the original is the only way, especially a fine clean example Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 393.00 George Johnson & The Mondells Just Because You're You / That's The Kind Of Man I Am Former cover-up - extremely Rare 60’s Philly Soul offering up two opposite Soul genres. Topside George Johnson’s beseeching grainy vocal rides the persuasive dance rhythms of a guitar, whilst distance horns hum away discreetly in the background. Unusual but highly effective support, allowing George’s standout vocal to be clearly heard; as he mood plummets deeper into despair, thinking about an impending journey will take him away from his girl. Exceptionally Soulful, and decidedly different… Flip it over and George Johnson again flexes his vocal-prowess on a Deep Soul masterpiece, with the guitarist dropping the pace to a crawl, George raps the intro… Then WHAM!!! The man shows exactly what he’s all about, the guitar picks morph into a Southern Soul style as George suddenly gives up a “fall to your knees” squeal before serving up an abyss of “Deep Soul”. This is moving as any performance I’ve heard, the musician fall headlong into the imploring mood, knocking out a few drum-rolls, guitar strums to enrich the session.. THIS IS DEEP SOUL!!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 253.00 Brothers Of Soul Hurry Don 't Linger / Can't Get You Off My Mind If like me you’re drawn to the seldom seen label variants presenting one of Soul’s best-loved teams. This Fred Bridges, Richard Knight & Bobby Eaton in the company of Mike Terry will tempt you, especially as the 45 is the really rare condition of flawless Mint -. The Brothers Of Soul were incapable of delivering anything but distilled Soulful excellence when they went to press, this Chicago created pressing does not disappoint as it serves up two exquisitely constructed vocal group tunes. Displaying a cocktail a snarling lead vocal, luxuriously smooth backing, sympathetic horns with an inspired delivery of the chorus that nudges of being a resounding chant but staying inside the boundaries of harmony - PURE GENIUS! Flip it over, for confirmation that “The Brothers Of Soul” were in a class of their own in a city saturated with standout Soul talent, these guys came through as consistently THE BEST.. How sad then that it is only outside the USA that their extreme accomplishments were appreciated.. Fred Bridges, Richard Knight & Bobby Eaton I adore you, as much as I adore rare labels and flawless conditions.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 111.00 Imaginations Strange Neighborhood / I Just Can't Get Over Losing You The sound of the Big City given up by fluid vocal group vocal and and relentless soaring horn production. One of the very best examples of the highly regarded genre of Northern Soul, that has surprising dodged the “bootleg-bullet” through all those years of turntable and collectors adulation, that you would have expected an attempt at a repro, but there is none making this sumblime slab of Northern Soul even more desirable. Before you today is the much rarer STOCK copy posing inside a arty Fraternity cover. Labels are free of, writing stains, sticker marks or stains. The VINYL has some surface marks, but as you can hear it plays without disturbance, not our usual impeccable standard on the vinyl but a rare chance to own a rare piece of superior Northern for an affordable price. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 261.00 Tempos I'll Never Forget / Disc Jockey Suprise Not the guys of “Countdown Here I Come” fame but mighty-slab of killer Detroit vocal group Northern Soul, that seldom surfaces for sale, in fine clean play perfect condition. Yet another fine Jimmy Riley project, guiding in house gathering the Tempos through a silky horn floater, fortified with a gravel-coated lead vocal, cradled by seamless vocal-group harmony backing. With shiver inducing Motor City Northern Soul that embodies the very essence of that Soulful Detroit sound that we all crave to own.. Flip it over for a deliciously simplistic instrumental jam (which was used for the backing track to “Lonely One” Tempos / Stepstones, that again encapsulates a never to be repeated time in the development of Detroit Soul music.. This copy has a few very light, mild surface hairlines, the rich vinyl plays beautifully, listen to the sound-file and be prepared to be wafted to a unique place in time when perfect Northern Soul was crafted.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 679.00 Marva Whitney Given Up On Love / This Is My Quest The Queen of Kansas City Soul given Chicago assistance! Very few true Soul Divas over the decades brandished a glass shattering vocal so controlled as Marva’s. No vocal-Olympics with this lady, unlike the 80’s and 90’s “Divas” Martha saw no need to take her naturally potent vocal to it’s limits and turn it into an annoying screech.. this lady seamlessly ratcheted up the power whilst retaining consummate purity in for voice.. Without question one of the extreme vocals of the last century..and here is her most elusive 45, offering not one but two sides showcasing her quaking presence.. We lead with the B-side a Fuzz Guitar drench FUNK wailer delivered with attitude and defiance, as she gives up on love.. all her experienced garnered at King, floods the session as the mighty indomitable singing subdues the backing in a silky dance rhythm.. Flip it over for the A-side a Soulful stroller begging for a Sunday Chill-Out drop A conversation stopper of the strongest kind, a testament to this lady’s unparalleled control of the lyrics, listen how Marva drops her vocal to an abyss of a whisper then effortlessly raises up into a tsunami of determination.. Listen one of the greatest of all-time, at the top of her game, on ironically her hard to snare 45’s.. Play perfect vinyl condition has hardly a blemish, but do check out the labels scans, lead side is flawless. Flipside label has light water stain and flake at the edge of the label top right (it’s only flaw) Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 65.00 Julien Covey A Little Bit Hurt UK 1967 FIRST PRESS in impossible condition still birth-sleeve. Note this is not the 1970 release with the white “I” logo, note the left hand side Red, Black & Pink logo denotes 1967, whilst the “Palm Tree Logo” press is 1978. It seems all releases are hugely sought after, this 1967 release is never witnessed in such astonishing unblemished perfection. It is after all one of the most played Club Classics of it’s time and indeed all-time! Guaranteed to receive rapturous responses when ever played even now - it’s crowd pumping rhythms igniting euphoria every time. The hardest part of collecting the timeless classics, the imperatives of the Oldies DJ box is condition… condition at this level only surfaces from cherished British collectors who have never DJ’d.. CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION! How often can you quote that line on this record.. ? Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 177.00 James Carr You Got My Mind Messed Up RARE 1967 Stateside British press All time-served-dedicated cratediggers can recall all their memorable finds, no matter much time passes… Those memories just never fade, the thrill of a find is what keeps you hooked; like weeks and weeks on a riverbank fishing, only to be rewarded with a few tiddlers. Then suddenly your reel screams away on the clutch, your rod bends double, your heart lifts up into your throat and pounds away, until your catch is safely in the net.. Vinyl for me triggers the exact same affect, I can remember big Tench I caught as a 11 year old. I can remember snagging a James Carr LP on Stateside as a 21 year old digging in Kettering with the fun duo of Wilkie &Rug ferreting around a corner junk shop. This was an equivalent of a big 7lb tench on a Cambridgeshire Fen with my Dad talking me through the thrill.. and my Mum almost knocking the picnic basket into the water in sheer panic, as the fish’s shovel shaped fins broke surface. My James Carr find was decades ago, I can remember the shop, the feeling as I walk out on the street with it firmly held under my arms.. I’ve never since that day, found a UK James Carr LP in the “wild”. I’ve also not caught another 7lb Tench…I don’t expect to either. One of, if not THE greatest real-Soul albums ever made in it’s rarest form. The vinyl has a few sparse hairlines under strong light, plays beautiful clean.. Laminated cover has a some creasing a corner tip bumps, but no discernible flaws to detract from it’s beauty.. Rare encounters that stay in your mind… End price £101. Little Richard Get Down With It So in-demand and NO USA RELEASE as a 45. For this favoured Northern Soul dance floor hit, presented here as a 1967 Spanish vinyl press complete with the eye-catching picture cover. Richard Penniman takes another outrageous Soul singers creation, stamping his very own personality on Bobby Marchan’s 1964 original. Visionary Northern Soul DJ Nev Wherry did feature this 45 in his fabled British dominated Cleethorpes Winter Garden sets of the late 70s. But a bemused audience back then, never quite took it into their hearts. .. in contrast, more recent times “Get Down With It” has straddled the NSgenres from R&B into Northern Soul mainstream; today considered a huge impact record, a floor-rescuer for the DJ as Little Richard transfers all his energy to room.. The picture sleeve capturing the very being of this provocative performer… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 82.00 Edited July 12, 2017 by bo diddley 1
Benji Posted July 13, 2017 Posted July 13, 2017 Little Richard - Get down on spanish Epic 82 quid while there's a dutch copy on Ebay @ 14.50 Buy it now. Hilarious 2
Bo Diddley Posted July 13, 2017 Author Posted July 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Benji said: Little Richard - Get down on spanish Epic 82 quid while there's a dutch copy on Ebay @ 14.50 Buy it now. Hilarious Also, the European issues are (mostly?) the LIVE version which, in my opinion, are not half as good as the STUDIO version on the UK issue.
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