Essential Mid Priced Modern Soul 45’s

J.R. Bailey ‎– Love, Love, Love – Toy WDJ MINT £35

Rare immaculate WDJ promo of this Modern day classic plus the very good Bobby Taylor style mid-tempo flipside “Too Far Gone To Turn Around” which is a non LP track.

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

TOO FAR!

Steve Park – All In a Day – Reynolds M- £40

Under the radar magical Xover mid tempo

Freddie Waters – Groovin On My Baby’s Love – Atlantic Ger PS MINT unplayed £15

Modern day soul classic on a rarer German PS copy

Realistics – Putting Down – Warner Bros MINT unplayed £30

Super UK sweet soul group harmony

J.J Jackson - Let Me Try Again - London Demo £20

Rarer UK DEMO of this great choon

Betty Everett – Prophesy – SS7 WDJ M- £45

Bubbling under Lamont Dozier penned uptempo Modern Soul mover – spotless WDJ promo as new

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Made in USA – Never Gonna Let You Go – Delite £45

Catchy 70’s dancer at one time thought to be LP only rare on 45

Nedra - Get Up & Dance – Ribido Ex- £45

Little known rare killer modern boogie dancer – price reduced plays with the odd pop and crackle.

Shaker – Give Me Love – Pittsburgh International Ex+ £40

Modern sweet soul shuffler type of thing

Three Pieces – I Need You Girl / Stereo – Fantasy DEMO Ex+ £25 or rarer UK DJ M- £45

Soulful 70’s modern soul mover from 1975 – Nice DEMO

Crescent Legacy - I’m gonna miss you - Brou-Larch M- £65

Little known sublime sweet modern group soul masterpiece

Eddie Kendricks - I Can’t let You Walk Away – Arista M- £50

Motown legend comes up with a rare uptempo Modern soul version of Caress choon only found on the flip of the rarely seen stock copy. Patrick Adams production.

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Bobby Womack - I Don’t Known / Stereo – UA WDJ M- £20

Simply awesome - Rarer Mono / Stereo WDJ promo

Zingara – Getting’ Down / Loves Calling – Wheel Records MINT unplayed £10

Great Lamont Dozier modern soul track with nice ballad on flip.

Vamp – Don’t Mind Waiting / After I’m Gone – Mar-Vel M- £45

This is the better rarer release with the two good sides. Looks MINT unplayed

Phyllis Hyman – Tonight You & Me / Stereo – Arista DJ MINT unplayed £10

Catchy dancer from 1981 nice DEMO copy single edit

O.C Smith – Nothing But The Best – Rendezvous WDJ M- £25 or Issue MINT £20

Fabulous upbeat Modern dancer from 1985

Al Wilson – Count the Days – Roadshow MINT unplayed £10

This guy never made a bad record oh so catchy dancer

Imagination – Love Diet – 20^th Century M- £15

Fantastic value for money 70’s dancer

Odia Coates & Paul Anka – Make It Up To Me In Love – Epic M- £10

Big Modern room spin from a few years back

The Pips ‎– Baby I'm Your Fool / Stereo – Casablanca DJ MINT £15 or UK DJ (Tom Moulton mix) M- £20

Totally missed by everyone 1978 Bunny Sigler penned dancer LISTEN!!

Unity – I Don’t Think I Can Make It – United Artists MINT £65

This is the group Odds and Ends who recorded on the Today label. Little know rare catchy 1980 Modern dancer only found on the flip of the hard to find stock copy. Usually played off LP this is the shorter punchier 45 mix MINT copy.

David Oliver – Friends & Strangers / Love So Strong – Mercury DJ M- £30

Under the radar doublesider from 1977 - rarer spotless DJ promo

Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin’ – Gold Mine MINT £15

Great upbeat Philly dancer with nice Sam Dees deep soul ballad on flip MINT unplayed

Together – Too Late – Soul- Po-Tion M- £100

Unknown monster Modern soul choon out of the US deep south Albany, Georgia. Extremely hard to find 45 release one of the rarest releases on the label.

Reggie Garland – Why Now – Big Willie Ex+ £60

This is the guy behind Mixed Sugar rare obscure sweet soul outing.

86 Proof - You Ain't About La-De-Da – Blues Unlimited MINT £55

Little know catchy dancer with attitude from 1984

Jean and Donnella - One More Step – Carrie M- £65 or rare WDJ £100

Obscure haunting Xover dancer from Nashville plus Funky mover on the flip side

Redd Davis – Ant Nothing Better / Instr – Urban MINT £150

Catchy Indie Modern dancer from 1988 rare on a 7” usually seen on a twelve

Magnetic Touch – Aint Gonna Be a Next Time / Inst – P&P MINT £20

Fabulous catchy Patrick Adams choon – MINT unplayed copy

Time Piece – From The Moment – Pyramid Red Vinyl M- £90

Great Indie beach style dancer pretty much unknown – quite hard to find

Gerald Faulk – Girl – Blues Unlimited MINT £60

Oh so catchy rare dancer on this small label.

James Rivers – Whenever You Want My Love – JB’s MINT £75

Fabulous jazz cool sem-instrumental sax choon reminiscent of the Marvin Gaye’s 70’s recordings - very rare on a 45.

Jules Johnson & Dynamics - Take A Little Time This Time – Polydor WDJ MINT £60

Sublime under the radar sweet Xover nice MINT unplayed WDJ promo.

Chantal Curtis – Get Another Love – Key MINT £10

1979 Modern dancer - MINT unplayed copy

Black Ice – Girl, That’s What I Call Love – Amherst M- promo stamped £15

Fantastic uptempo 1976 dancer – promo stamped

Chuck Brooks – You Cant Be Two Place at Once – GSF MINT £40

Fantastic under the radar Tyrone Davis style dancer recorded at Malaco studios

Dionne Warwicke – I Think You Need Love / Just being myself – UK Warner Bros MINT unplayed £40

UK only 45 coupling great doublesider fantastic soulful track plus Monster Cult 70’s Holand, Dozier & Popcorn Wylie flip

Sssence – If You Want Me / What Love has Joined Us Together – Lance M- £35

Awesome groups soul doublesider

C# & Love Machine – My Turn To Shine – Rock Candy PS M- £25

Tucked away on the flipside fantastic Modern group sweet soul mover

Maxx Traxx – To Be With You – Pulse M- £25

Little known Nice boogie dancer looks unplayed bubbling on label as with all copies

Johnny Copeland (Cloud One) - Atmospheric Strutt – P&P M- £25

1976 Original 45 release with shorter better mix

Janette Renee – I’m Gonna Be Your Lover –Sheriden House MINT £20

Magical Modern soul shuffler with Uptempo dancer on flip

Michael Watford – Holding On – UK Atlantic PS M- £20

Fantastic Modern dancer - Nice on a 7” with shorter 4:00 Radio mix

Pete Colley – Love is Good For You / Fading Day – Lock M- £50 Rare West Coast

Sweet soul Xover double sider. Spotless copy that looks unplayed apart for one mark NAP.

J.D Hall – I Really Love You – Essar MINT £30

Little known fantastic Modern soul ballad only on the rarer 45. MINT unplayed copy promo rubber stamped on label

Little Anthony – Your Love / Same – MCA WDJ M- £20

Smooth Modern soul from 1980 - Rarer first issue WDJ promo

Karen Diggs – You Take My Love For Granted / Same – Nelwin M- £10

Incredible atmospheric Modern soul dancer

Brothers By Choice – Take a Little More / Baby You Got Me Going – ALA WDJ MINT £45

Awesome doublesider – rare MINT unplayed WDJ promo copy.

Nuyorican Soul feat India – Runaway / Spanish – Giant Step MINT £100

Tough US 7” of this indemand old Albrighton Modern Soul spin. This is the shorter punchier original 3.59 Radio Edit mix produced by Louie Vega & Kenny Dope. New unplayed in original company sleeve

Quinn Golden – Habit Breaker – Ecko MINT £65

Fabolous South Soul mover with nice sweet soul flipside. Extremely rare limited press 7” from 1998 thought to be LP track by many.

Habit Breaker!

If You Don’t Love Me!

Nu Page – A Heart is a House – Mowest £90

Very rare soul stepper only on the seldom seen issue copy

Freedom Express – Stolen Pleasures – Spirit M- £30

Sweet soul monster

Nayobe – I’ll Be Around – Spanish Epic DJ £30

Little known Modern soul take on the Spinners – rare Spanish only single sided promo 45 “Teddy Riley” remix 7. No US or UK 45 release

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Mellaa – Free – Larc M- £60

Great skip along dancer only on the flip of the rare stock copy.

Silk & Satin – You Got To Be the One – Hamilton M- £85

Rare West Coast Modern Soul stepper penned by Eugene Record

David Nevin - You’re For me – Pardner M- £45

Quality modern soul stepper – looks unplayed

Bobby M with Jean Carn – Lets Stay Together – UK Gordy M- £10

Fabulous Modern Soul version – rarer UK copy looks unplayed

Paris – Never Take Your Love – Brunswick M- £65

Fabulous uptempo dancer extremely rare on a 7 with the shorter punchier 3.45 single edit mix

Linda Foreman – Lets Get It Together – Public MINT £30

Little known catchy uptempo 70’s Xover masterpiece loads of potential – nice soul ballad on the flip – unplayed copy

Weegee – Remember the Love – Ju-Par MINT £25

Catchy feel good dancer unplayed copy

Teddy Pendergrass – I Don’t Love You / Somebody Told Me - PIR M- £10 or Dutch PIR PS Dutch M- £20

Fabulous Philly Modern dancer - old Soul Sam spin from a couple of years coupled with nice ballad flip

Ron Hall & Muthafunkaz feat Mark Evans – The Way You Love Me – TSOD WDJ (DIM’s TSOP edit) £50

This is the version to have “Dmitri from Paris mix” - here is the rare 7” original WDJ promo from 2006

Lenny Williams – Half Past Love – Spanish ABC PS M- £40

Catchy 70’s Frank Wilson produced dancer thought to be LP only but here it is on a hard to find rare Spanish PS 45. Punchier shorter 3.41 single edit.

Earl English – Wanting You / Instr – Invictus DJ M- £65

Awesome oh so catchy atmospheric Modern tune from 1974 looks unplayed.

Osamu Kitajima – Say You Will – Arista DJ M- swol £75

Montclairs Phil Perry on lead vocals GREAT!!

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Wreckin Crew – You Don’t Care – Starville Vinyl MINT £25

Vinyl copy

Poussez! - I'm Never Gonna Give My Love Again – Vanguard DJ M- £45

Modern soul boogie dancer from 1980 rare on 45 shorter single edit.

Maurice McCormick & Maji – Reeall Deeall / 15 Minuets MINT UK Charley PS £35

Great uptempo modern soul dancer with good boogie flip Jerry Williams production.

Nice UK copy with PS in MINT unplayed condition.

Maurice McCormick & Maji – Reeall Deeall / 15 Minuets M- Atomic Art £60

Rarer US copy

Dayton – Eyes On You – UK Liberty MINT unplayed £30

Catchy boogie dancer - Supper rare UK 45 copy

Now – Chained - Hit City Ex xol £40

West coast modern soul rarity Soul Sam spin!! – red label copy

Brotherly Love – Whole Lotta You In Me / Instru – Robinson £45

Modern soul classic

O’Mally Jones – Layin For You / Instru – Airwave M- swol £25

Quality mid paced dancer. “A’s “ written on label

Tony Jackson – The Love I Lost – UK Opium PS M- £15

Fabulous under the radar modern soul choon!!

Luv Joy – Faded – Peardrop Records PS M- £65

Hard to find modern soul boogie from El Paso Texas.

Scandal – Love Either Grows or Goes – SAM M- £20

Melodic skip along dancer - Nice on a 7” with shorter mix

Family Tree – Family Tree / Super Disco Break Beat – OST M- £25

2002 reissue with Disco remix on flipside

Bridge – Baby Don’t Hold Back Your Love – Atlantic DJ M- £45

Indemand Modern track from 1985 – Nice UIS DJ promo

George Chandler – This Could Be the Night – UK Polydor MINT £25

Actually rare in a 7” with the shorter punchier mix