***QUALITY SOUL FOR SALE***

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A handful of very desirable 45s up for grabs - a tasty selection of female soul masterpieces & a couple of funky soul & crossover, from previous lists. Some great rarities in top class condition; priced to sell. All records are conservatively graded, with photographs for reference.

All are high quality and in great condition, some hard to find items. I’ve put up some photos; anything not pictured I’m happy to send pics if needed.

I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask

Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery over £50, £3.00 recorded under £50, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested

Grab yourself a bargain!

 

SHARON SOUL - HOW CAN I GET TO YOU/DON’T SAY GOODBYE LOVE - WILD DEUCE (MULTI COLOUR LABEL) VG++ £85.00 SOLD

INCREDIBLE 2-SIDER FROM 1965; SOUL MAGIC FROM THIS POPULAR ARTIST WITH THE “A’ SIDE GIVING A CLASSY MID-TEMPO DANCER & THE FLIP (A PERSONAL FAVOURITE) OFFERING A STUNNING LATIN INFUSED MID TEMPO MARVEL. THIS COPY IS IN GREAT CONDITION ; A FEW VERY LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS ON THE VINYL (NAP) & IMMACULATE LABELS WITH PROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE LABEL DESIGNS  - THE MUTLI-COLOURED WILD DEUCE VARIATION. PURE CLASS, A RELUCTANT SALE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

 

ANITA HUMES AND THE ESSEX - WHAT DID I DO?/CURFEW LOVER - ROULETTE ISSUE VG++ £85.00 SOLD

AWESOME CLASSY FEMME SOUL FROM 1964 ON A LOVELY ROULETTE ISSUE AND OF COURSE RELEASED WITH “CURFEW LOVER” AS THE A SIDE. THIS IS DRIVING DANCE-FLOOR SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER AND A PERSONAL FAVOURITE WITH THE RHYTHM THUMPING ALONG NEXT TO CRACKING VOCALS. AS MENTIONED, THIS HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE AND IN MY OPINION SITS RIGHT UP THERE WITH SOME COVETED AND CONSIDERABLY PRICIER FEMALE 60’S SOUL. VINYL IS ALMOST FLAWLESS (A COUPLE OF PRESSING FLAWS NAP); LABEL ON “WHAT DID I DO?” SIDE HAS A FADED STAMP MARK; “CURFEW LOVER” HAS BIRO MARKS; PLUS A BIT OF LIGHT WEAR TO THE EDGES. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND A LOVELY COPY; ANOTHER RELUCTANT SALE

 

THE VONT CLAIRES - DON’T CHA TELL NOBODY/I’VE GOT TEARS IN MY EYES - DOUBLE R RECORDS  M- £70.00

ANOTHER FANTASTIC CROSSOVER FEMALE MOVER FROM 1968, OUT OF NEW YORK. GREAT GIRL GROUP DANCER, THAT’S GOT EVERYTHING YOU WANT FROM A MID-TEMPO DANCER; BIG PRODUCTION AND WONDERFUL VOCALS WITH A NICE BALLAD FLIP; X-OVER MAGIC. FLAWLESS VINYL & LABELS

 

BARBARA MIDDLETON -  COME ON BACK TO ME/I WONDER WHY - TRC WHITE DEMO- VG++ £50.00 SOLD

THUMPING, MID-TEMPO FEMME SOUL ON RAY CHARLES’ TANGERINE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS FROM START TO FINISH WITH ENOUGH GROOVE FOR THE DANCE FLOOR. REALLY NICE COPY WITH MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON THE SURFACE (PHOTO HAS A BIT OF REFLECTION)

 

RHETTA HUGHES - I CAN’T STAND UNDER THIS PRESSURE/YOU’RE DOING IT WITH HER (WHEN IT SHOULD BE ME) - TETRAGRAMMATON STYRENE ISS.  M- £60.00

CLASSY 1968 CROSSOVER 2-SIDER FROM THIS CALIFORNIA LABEL. ONE SIDE UPLIFTING, SOARING MID TEMPO CROSSOVER; FLIP IT OVER FOR A FUNKIER MID-TEMPO OFFERING. IMMACULATE CONDITION WITH SPOTLESS VINYL AND LABELS. GREAT 45 FROM MIKE TERRY/JO ARMSTEAD

 

IRON KNOWLEDGE BAND - GIVE ME A LITTLE TASTE OF YOUR LOVE PT1/GIVE ME A LITTLE TASTE OF YOUR LOVE PT2 - TAMMY M- £65.00

BOOM! 100 MILE AN HOUR FRANTIC FUNKER FROM OHIO RELEASED IN THE MID 70’S, THIS IS PURE DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE, BREAKS, DRIVING HORNS AND SOME SERIOUS BASS. A LOT OF FUNK FOR YOUR BUCK; BEAUTIFUL COPY, CLOSE TO MINT

 

MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+  £65.00

CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE ACTUAL A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TYRONE DAVIS’S DAKAR RELEASES WITH THE POWERFUL BRASS PRODUCTION CARRYING IT ALONG. THE FLIP (WHICH ISN’T AVAILABLE ON THE DEMO COPY IS TOP OF THE RANGE, SOULFUL FUNK OR FUNKY SOUL DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE. CLASS AND YET TO HAVE IT’S DAY. THE A SIDE HAS A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS; THE “TOUCH OF GOODBYE” SIDE IS ALMOST MINT. GREAT COPY.

 

DeBOW -  CRIME/IMPROVE YOURSELF - PRIVATE LABEL - E £70.00

FANTASTIC FUNK FROM 1980 FUNDED BY A PRIVATE “NEIGHBOURHOOD ANT-CRIME’ PROJECT OUT OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 2 SIDED SLAB OF DANCE FLOOR FUNK, PERFECT FOR CURRENT MODERN TASTES. COMES WITH IT’S PICTURE BAG (THAT’S A BIT ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES (SEE PIC) BUT THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS NAP. FANTASTIC 45

 

TRUE MOVEMENT - DEPRESSION/WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO MEET - MIYSTIC INSIGHT - E+  £60.00

GREAT SOUL/FUNK OFFERING FROM 1974 ON THE MIYSTIC INSIGHT LABEL OUT OF CLEVELAND OHIO. SUPERB DANCER & WITH THE “DEPRESSION” SIDE UNAVAILABLE ON THE STYRENE PROMO; THIS IS QUALITY SOULFUL FUNK FROM A STATE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE DELIVERED SO MUCH IN THIS GENRE IN THE EARLY 70’S. GREAT 45 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; JUST A LITTLE AGE WEAR ON THE LABEL EDGES

Edited May 26, 2021 by Adiw
UPDATED***

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BARBARA MIDDLETON SOLD

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SHARON SOUL SOLD

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ANITA HUMES SOLD