Motown Rarities & Detroit Bargains Pt. 1 A - M

[Roger Banks]

Roger Banks

R & B Records

16 Pieris Drive, Barton Green, Nottingham NG11 8SR

Tel: 0115 921 2549    Mobile: 07966 416 455

Email: roger-banks@supanet.com

Postage Rates

Singles £2.00 for 1^st then 80p for each additional item. Recorded Delivery add £2.00 to normal postage rates, Special Delivery add £8.00 to normal postage rates.

 

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All strictly graded, M- / Ex+ condition unless stated

 

Some obscure Demos & nice Canadian issues in this section

 

 

1	Little Ann – Going Down A One-Way Street b/w I’d Like To Know You Better – Ric-Tic (RT142) £25.00 hard no, mint copy, funky edged mid tempo mover & mid pace instrumental flip, & water damaged label copy £15.00
2	Darrell Banks – Beautiful Feeling b/w No One Blinder (Than A Man Who Won’t See) – Volt (4026) M- superb double sided mid tempo Detroit from 1969
3	J J Barnes – Poor Unfortunate Me – Ring £20.00 the original self penned version of the Gigi & The Charmaines number
4	J J Barnes – Don’t Bring Me Bad News – Ric-Tic  (RT115) (WDJ) £20.00 Fabulous Detroit mid tempo, mint demo, Marvin sound-a-like on this track & Issue copy £12.00
5	J J Barnes – Deeper In Love b/w Say It – Ric-Tic (RT117) £10.00 two class sides for the price
6	J J Barnes – Now She’s Gone b/w Hold On To It – Revilot (RV216) £12.00 atmospheric  mid pace Detroit gem & good flip
7	J J Barnes – I’ll Keep Coming Back b/w Sad Day A Coming - Revilot (RV218) £12.00 mid tempo Detroit double sider, mint copy
8	Cody Black – Going Going Gone b/w (Somebody’s Gonna) End Up Lovin – Ram-Brock (2002) £20.00 Detroit classic & great mid tempo flip
9	Sam Bowie & The Blue Feelings – (Think Of) The Times We Had Together - Wingate (002) £15.00 atmospheric Righteous Brothers style production, brilliant mid pace Detroit gem
10	The Capitols – Hello Stranger b/w Cool Jerk – Karen (1524) £15.00 double sided Detroit produced classic, mint vinyl copy SOLD
11	Choker Campbell’s Big Band – Come See About Me – Motown (1072) (WDJ) VG++ £25.00 rare demo with flip, plays fine ½ price
12	Chris Clark – Love’s Gone Bad – V.I.P. (25038) (WDJ) VG++ £15.00 light label wear, double sided vinyl demo, plays fine ½ price SOLD
13	Chris Clark – Whisper You Love Me Boy – Motown (1121) M- £15.00 great version, mint vinyl copy
14	The Contours – Just A Little Misunderstanding – Gordy (7052) (WDJ) EX- £25.00 rare demo copy, light surface marks plays fine, ½ price & Canadian Tamla Motown copy M- £25.00 2 small dots on label only, in company sleeve
15	Dee Edwards – The Greatest Thing b/w Oh What A Party – D-Town (1031) (WDJ) £40.00 rare mint demo
16	The Elgins – Put Yourself In My Place – V.I.P. (25029) (WDJ) Ex- £25.00 release date stamp on label Dec 28 1965, ex. Radio Station copy, w.o.l., rare demo with flip
17	The Falcons – Standing On Guard – Big Wheel £25.00 faultless Detroit mid tempo group classic, vinyl mint
18	The Fantastic Four – I Feel Like I’m Falling In Love Again b/w Pin Point It Down – Soul (35058) (WDJ) £35.00 rare demo with flip, 2 superb sides, mint copy in company sleeve & Issue copy £20.00
19	Flame & The Lovelights – The Way I Want Our Love – Jaber £45.00 this is Jackey Beavers on his own label from 1968, Detroit mid tempo dancer
20	Four Tops – It’s The Same Old Song b/w Your Love Is Amazing – Motown (1081) (WDJ) Ex £25.00 dealer stamp on label & title circled otherwise fine, rare demo with flip in company sleeve SOLD
21	Four Tops – Something About You b/w Darling I Hum Our Song – Motown (1084) (WDJ) Ex+ £25.00 SOLD rare demo with flip in company sleeve, vinyl copy & mint Issue copy £10.00
22	Four Tops – Baby I Need Your Loving – Motown (1062) £12.00 hard early number, mint vinyl copy
23	Four Tops – Shake Me Wake Me (When It’s Over) – Motown (1909) (WDJ) Ex+ £25.00 rare demo in company sleeve, vinyl copy SOLD
24	Four Tops – Still Water Love – Motown (1170) £15.00 mint vinyl copy, classic side from 1970
25	Marvin Gaye – Can I Get A Witness – Tamla (54087) (WDJ) M- £30.00 rare demo with flip, in company sleeve SOLD
26	Marvin Gaye – I’ll Be Doggone – Tamla (54112) £15.00 nice vinyl copy of this classic, in company sleeve
27	Marvin Gaye – Take This Heart Of Mine – Tamla (54132) £15.00 uptempo classic & mid tempo flip, nice clean copy
28	Eddie Holland – Jamie – Motown (1021) £20.00 great early mid tempo side, slight label wear vinyl mint
29	Eddie Holland – Candy To Me – Motown (1063) (WDJ) VG++ £20.00 rare demo with flip, damage to flip hence ½ price
30	The Holidays – I Know She Cares b/w I Keep Holding On – Revilot (210) £15.00 two superb Detroit sides, mid pace & mid tempo flip
31	The Holidays – Makin’ Up Time – Canadian Quality (1820) M- £20.00 instrumental classic & vocal flip, w.o.l. rare Canadian release & US Golden World copy (GW36) M- £15.00
32	The Holidays – Watch Out Girl – Golden World (GW47) £15.00 faultless mid tempo Detroit double sider, mint copy
33	Brenda Holloway – When I’m Gone b/w I’ve Been Good To You – Tamla (54111) (WDJ) M- £60.00 different mix with rarer matrix no. DM-WXB-118209, rare demo & flip in early company sleeve & Canadian Tamla Motown issue copy £40.00 lovely label design, rare issue in company sleeve
34	Brenda Holloway – Operator b/w I’ll Be Available – Tamla (54115) M- £20.00 two great mid tempo sides from 1964 & Canadian Tamla Motown copy £20.00 rare issue
35	Brenda Holloway – How Many Times Did You Mean It b/w You Can Cry On My Shoulder – Tamla (54121) M- £20.00 superb double sider, vinyl copy
36	Brenda Holloway – Where Were You – Tamla (54137) M- £20.00 mid tempo magic, vinyl copy
37	Brenda Holloway – Just Look What You’ve Done – Tamla (54148) (WDJ) Ex+ £30.00 rare double sided demo in company sleeve, w.o.l. C Jaz Radio Station copy, release date w.o.l. May 1967 & Issue copy with flip – Starting The Hurt All Over Again - (54148) £25.00 great double sider
38	Brenda Holloway – I’ve Got to Find It – Tamla (54155)  £15.00 mint vinyl copy
39	Fred Hughes – Don’t Let Me Down – Vee Jay (718) Ex+ £25.00 atmospheric dancer, nice vinyl copy, Mike Terry arranged
40	Willie Hutch – What You Gonna Do After The Party – Motown (1433) (1977) M- £15.00 brilliant 70’s floater
41	Chuck Jackson – What Am I Gonna Do Without You – Motown (1152) £15.00 fabulous mid tempo dancer, one of his best for the label
42	Lee Jennings – Going & Get IT (Bring It To You) Dottys (D-347) Ex £60.00 drivin’ raw voiced raw production Detroit dancer, instrumental flip, mint copy
43	Marv Johnson – Why Do You Want To Let Me Go b/w I’m Not A Plaything – Gordy (7042) £15.00 great double sided mid tempo dancer, nice mint copy
44	Marv Johnson – I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) – Gordy (7051) (WDJ) Ex- £30.00 rare double sided demo copy, in company sleeve
45	Willie Kendrick – Give Me Lots Of Lovin’ b/w You Can’t By Pass Love – RCA Victor (47-8947) (WDJ) £75.00 double sided Detroit Pied Piper gem, mint copy in company sleeve SOLD
46	Al Kent – Where Do I Go From Here b/w You’ve Got To Pay The Price – Ric-Tic (RT127) M- £10.00 double sided classic
47	Buddy Lamp – You’ve Got The Loving Touch b/w I Wanna Go Home – Wheelsville (113) M- £60.00 hard number, 2 great sides
48	Liz Lands – Midnight Johnny – Gordy (7030) M- £75.00 mint vinyl issue in early company sleeve of this atmospheric mid tempo gem, vocal accomp. from The Temptations
49	Lee & The Leopards – Trying To Make It b/w Come Into My Palace – Gordy (7002) Ex+ £30.00 slight label wear, vinyl mint, 2 great early sides
50	The Lewis Sisters – You Need Me - V.I.P. (25024) M- £25.00 atmospheric mid tempo grower, mint copy in early company sleeve
51	Pat Lewis – Can’t Shake It Loose b/w Let’s Go Together - Golden World (GW42) M- £15.00 double sided Detroit classic, nice  mint copy
52	Steve Mancha – I Need To Be Needed b/w I Don’t Want To Lose You – Groovesville (1002) £25.00 Melvin Davis penned mid tempo gem & brilliant flip
53	Martha & The Vandellas – My Baby Won’t Come Back – Gordy (7011) M- £25.00 hard early number, superb double sided dancer
54	Martha & The Vandellas – What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love – Gordy (7053) (WDJ) M- £25.00 mint double sided demo copy in company sleeve & Issue copy with flip £12.00
55	Martha & The Vandellas – One Way Out – Gordy (7062) M- £12.00 mint vinyl issue of this popular classic
56	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – Heartless – Gordy (7094) M- £15.00 under rated drivin’ big production dancer
57	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – I Gotta Let You Go – Gordy (7103) (WDJ) M- £25.00 nice double sided vinyl demo in company sleeve, release date & w.o.l. vinyl mint & Issue copy £15.00
58	The Marvelettes – Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead – b/w Your Cheating Ways – Tamla (54120) (WDJ) M- £30.00 rare demo in early company sleeve, release date w.o.l. 7/65  SOLD & Issue copy £20.00
59	The Marvelettes – Keep Off No Trespassing – Canadian Tamla Motown £20.00 rare Canadian vinyl issue
60	The Masterkeys – Weak & Broken Hearted – Sport (109) (WDJ) £60.00 superb Detroit double sided group dancer, mint demo copy
61	Johnnie Mae Matthews – Here Comes My Baby – Blue Rock Ex+ £15.00 Melvin Davis co. penned, mid tempo Detroit dancer mint copy
62	Barbara McNair – Here I Am Baby – Motown (M1106) (WDJ) M £15.00 double sided red vinyl demo copy, in company sleeve
63	Barbara Mercer – Hey – Golden World (GW21) M- £15.00 mint copy of this mid tempo Detroit double sider
64	The Metros – Time Changes Things – RCA Victor (47-8994) (WDJ) £20.00 double sided Detroit / Pied Piper classic, mint demo in company sleeve & Issue copy £25.00
65	The Metros – The Replacer b/w Let’s Groove – RCA Victor (47-9331) (WDJ) M- £25.00 GWP produced double sider in company sleeve
66	The Miracles – I Can Take A Hint – Tamla (54078) M- £15.00 great mid tempo dancer, mint vinyl copy
67	The Miracles – Whatever Makes You Happy – Canadian Tamla (54083) Ex- £12.00 slight surface marks, plays mint, superb mid tempo side
68	The Miracles – Heartbreak Road – Tamla (54092) M- £15.00 superb early mid tempo dancer, mint vinyl copy
69	The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears b/w A Fork In The Road – Tamla (54118) (WDJ) Ex £20.00 rare demo in early company sleeve, quality control stamp & Monarch (pressing plant) release date 6/24/65 w.o.l. SOLD
70	The Miracles – Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart (Since I Met You) – Tamla (54134) (WDJ) M- £30.00 SOLD rare & mint double sided demo of this classic, in company sleeve & Issue copy with flip £15.00
71	The Miracles – Going To a Go-Go – UK Tamla Motown (TMG547) M- £25.00 nice mint UK copy of this superb double sided dancer, in company sleeve
72	The Miracles – Save Me – Tamla (54140) M- £15.00 mid tempo Detroit classic & superb flip
73	The Monitors – Say You b/w All For Someone – V.I.P. (25028) (WDJ) Ex- / VG++ £30.00 rare demo with flip, ½ price, slight surface marks, plays fine & mint Issue copy £25.00, both in company sleeve
74	The Monitors – Don’t Put Off ‘Til Tomorrow What You Can Do Today b/w Since I Lost You Girl – V.I.P. (25039) M- £25.00 great double sider in company sleeve

 

Edited August 29, 2018 by roger banks