70 & 80's - Sam Dees, SJ Qualls, Sir George, Escorts etc

Alan Walls · November 23, 2018

70’s & 80’s Style

Dancers, bouncers, floaters; uptempo, mid and the odd down tempo sweet thang.

All are in at least Ex condition unless stated otherwise. I’ve added YouTube clips so you can to treat your ears to something new, or to remind you how good a tune sounds, but they’re not my records: the one’s I’m selling are pictured.

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The Escorts – All We Need Is Another Chance / Ooh Baby Baby / Look Over Your Shoulder / By The Time I Get To Phoenix – Alithia demo £20 vg++ a rare, 7”, 4 track EP showcasing the seminal prison LP ‘All We Need Is Another Chance’; recorded by George Kerr within the walls of New Jersey's Rahway State Correctional Facility, where the guys were doing time. Not just a worthy piece of soul history, it also sounds the part: the title track is a fine, urgent 70’s dancer; ‘Phoenix’ a mid-tempo take in Isaac Hayes, while OBB and LOYS are sublime sweet soul tunes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qprlhIUpQ9E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5vINPrezrM

*** SOLD*** Sam Dees – Fragile Handle With Care / Save The Love At Any Cost – Atlantic £35 condition dictates price for these evergreen dancers. ‘Fragile’ looks vg+ with scuffs and surface scratches but plays Ex, ‘Save’ looks vg++, plays ex

Margie Joseph – He Came Into My Life / Come On Back To Me Lover – Atlantic £25 the super consistent Margie Joseph with another pair of cool groovers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IJ2gktyPPw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHtMxxNaC14

Emanuel Taylor – You’re The One For Me - Bernard £10 double sided demo of this Detroit floater. Did I read somewhere that ET is actually Emanuel Laskey?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srSl0PIaMVA

The Masqueraders – Desire – Bang £15 the most loved vocal group on the scene? This is a vibrant and just downright happy belter of a track, guaranteed to get every bugger bouncing about the floor with daft grins on their phizzogs. Did with me, anyway, and I was the DJ – whey hey!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWHzzDGSFQ4

*** SOLD *** ~~Little Rena Scott – I Just Can’t forget That Boy £12 raucous bouncer of a trac~~

Jackie Wilson – I’ve learned About Life – Brunswick £10 stone classic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwUPI513xEw

Gene Redding – This Heart /What Do I Do On Sunday Morning – Haven £10 fine double sider – mid tempo dancer and a killer ballad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU240xetNSA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gx2HU9bpcs

The Acoustics – Living In Hard Times – Cherry Blossom £10 takes a wee while to get going but worth the wait!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmkyB_yCb1o

Rozetta Johnson – Mine Was Real / A Woman’s Way – Clintone £20 vg++ mean, moody dancer with a sassy deep ballad, both penned by Lillian Dees – Sam’s ol’ Lady

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ-mhSDEOIE

*** SOLD *** The Intrepids – Now That You had Your Fling – Columbia £12 soaring Mecca dancer, complete with that Deep Voiced Dude in the background who used to pop up all over the place on 70’s soul records, repeating lyrics for added poignancy!

ZZ Hill – Universal Love – Columbia £15 down the decades you can always rely on the great ZZ Hill, and he’s bouncing away in fine style on this uplifting dancer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDGkX6jsXG0

*** SOLD*** ~~The Impressions – Check Out Your Mind LP Sampler – Curtom £15 4, full length tracks on 7”, playing at 33rpm. Curtis and The Impressions at peak greatness~~

*** SOLD *** ~~Sidney Joe Qualls – Run To Me (mono/stereo) – Dakar demo £30 hearing this is like bumping into an old pal, lovely stuff~~

Bean Brothers – Spinning Around – DI Records £20 fine crossover soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IgZIBGSlWc

Centre Stage – Hey Lady / Someday Someway – Dispo £18 two early 70’s crossover dancers, first release before RCA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fPibiuPW0w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5rnisEKPU

Randy Jackson - How Can I Be Sure - Epic £45 rare issue with 'Love Song For Kids' on flip, gorgeous 70’s shuffling groover. And yes, it’s that Randy Jackson!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_kX8a8l7f0

Sir George – I Lost You Girl – G&G £175 impeccable Detroit credentials on this lofi, low rider groover: Gino Washington on voice, Denis Coffey & Mike Theodore twiddling the knobs, copyright Washpan music!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9PtneQhh2g

Ronnie Miller - Listen To The Music / I Owe You Love - Jar Val vg++ £30 mid 70’s, mid-tempo crossover thang I rescued form the unloved box after seeing it go for £50 a few weeks back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBoIyko6WtM

The Esquires – What Good Is Music – Cigar Man Music £10 a real flyer from 1980 to finish with, belter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPAy68z2cxE

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• YouTube clips are not my records, I’ve included them to let you hear something new or remind you how good these are. My records are pictured.

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• All are at least in Ex condition unless stated otherwise

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• Wanna haggle on price? They’re all well priced as it is, but go ahead - it does no harm to ask, but beware: a firm ‘GTF’ may be the response

Right, that’s yer lot – have a cracking weekend and let’s be ‘avin yer. Cheers