Mixed Northern & funky stuff - some rare items

[Markw]

Some nice gritty Northern and funky type 45s to move to new homes.

Postage to be added – Paypal F&F (or add 4% to cover my fees) or bank transfer.

Should find all these on YouTube but I can supply soundfiles.

(1) The Auditions – “Get Set, Be Ready” (Freckles) EX/M- £30     *****SOLD*****

(2) Big Ella – “It Takes A Lot Of Loving” (Salem WD) VG+/EX £250     *****SOLD*****

• first label before Lo Lo and rare on Salem
• so if you want this essential funky 45 in your playbox, don’t buy the ‘reissue’!

(3) Big Ella – “Too Hot To Hold” (Salem) EX £130

(4) Bobbie Brown – “I Gotta Have You” (Jacklyn) EX £40

(5) Charles Farren – “You’ve Changed My Whole Life Around” (Hawk) VG+ £180

• tough on a demo
• record is pretty clean, some biro and label ageing

(6) Don Pierce – “This Funky Thing” / “Spook-A-Delic” (Majesty) EX £50       *****SOLD*****

• classic deep funk and a brilliant double-sider

(7) Dr Soul – “Left Eye Jump” (Mon’Ca) EX £100

• GoGo Children anthem; superb funky soul

(8) The Echomen – “Let’s Get Together” / “Talk Is Cheap” (Shelia) EX £100-

• two excellent funk-edged sides for the dancefloor
• Together shades it for me, very moody

(9) Jimmy (Mr Motion) Lynch – “Notions Of Mr Motion” (LaVal) EX (stk mark) £50    *****SOLD*****

(10) La Shell & The Shelletts – “You Better Check Yourself” (Eagle WD) EX £80     *****SOLD*****

• demand on this at the moment and rightly so
• superb storming gritty 100% mph Northern on a tougher demo

(11) Lee Rogers – “Love And War” (Wheelsville) VG/VG+ £125     *****SOLD*****

• on lots of wants lists last few years and tough to track down in decent condition
• this copy is strong VG with decent labels - plays nice

(12) McKinley Mitchell – “Days Got Bright” (Big 3) EX/M- £30     *****SOLD*****

• first label before Chimneyville and a very clean copy

(13) New Directions – “I Can Understand” (Vintage) EX (slt label damage) £125     *****SOLD*****

• brilliant Dave Abbott spin

Edited June 30, 2020 by Markw