K-MART MID MAY 2022 MINI SALES LIST

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Soul 45’s

 

Maureen Bailey - Takin’ my time with you - Embee / EX / £1100 (Superb feel good dancer. Major modern rarity out of California.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vxMJ4W4LjY&ab_channel=Yoland

 

Crystal Clear - Oomph in my life - Polydor / EX / £900 (Killer two step, only found on the rare issue copies. Regardless of what the demo says.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=for9YxQcN5w&ab_channel=WendelAjoeMelodias

 

Johnny Starr - Dark skie - Stag / EX / £800 (Powerful Detroit slowie on a very rare 45. Two X on label)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dubGocobAZI&ab_channel=JohnManship

 

Gary Wilson – Joy / Cookie jar – Bridgefire / EX / £750 (Superb and pretty much unknown modern soul dancer. Very rare SF release and not on his album. And not the white guy with the “You think you really know me” album.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeHXwU9Bwm4&ab_channel=FUNKYATOMIK

 

Frank Beverly & the Butlers - If that’s what you wanted / Love (Your pain goes deep) - Sassy / EX / £600 (NS evergreen! Here on the rarer release with the killer “Love (Your pain goes deep)” on the flip.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVkjv98D1aw&ab_channel=bricomaligno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbk-wvTMk4o&ab_channel=grooveaddict

 

Fred Parris & the Restless Hearts - I’ll be hangin on - Green Sea / EX / £400 (Floorfilling midtempo dancer, atmosphere and some!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=057ZSvhTpgs&ab_channel=Chess1458

 

Soulful Twins - I can’t let you go / I need some kind of something - Sable / EX / £250 (Classic Chicago NS dancer, of course sharing the backing with Magnetics on the same label. Flip is also good, and seems a bit overlooked.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsIU26K5unk&ab_channel=bricomaligno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clxbcGIrg7o&ab_channel=bricomaligno

 

Merger - I wanna be your man / You pick me up - MGR / EX/VG+ / £225 (Superb 2 step, blacked with a jazzy modern dancer. Pic sleeve has written dedication and stain.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zedGYOsaFtw&ab_channel=HodadsMusic

 

Betty Turner - Tell yourself a lie / Cold little world - Crescent / EX / £200 (Lesser known 45 from the “The winds kept laughing” lady. Two superb early soul sides.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBdkecsXwG8&ab_channel=DJTHEOSTENDMANSoulPopcorn%2CFiesta%26Champagne

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKQy5yObDZ0&ab_channel=GuyStanley

 

Zilla Mayes - All I want is you / I love you still - Tou-Sea / EX / £160 (Two rather excellent big voiced ballads. Label has bb hole, and a tiny tear next to it on one side.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_wk-Y66Qn0&ab_channel=Soulhawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYMVknSBRdQ&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Mamie Lee - I can feel him slipping away / The show is over - MGM / EX / £150 (Lovely version of the Tobbie Bowe song. Flip is solid too. BB hole through label)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdDTTzZNutc&ab_channel=bricomaligno

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPjK5WQmndI&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Len Wade - Whatcha gonna do - Dial / EX / £150 (Vinyl demo, superb in-vogue beat ballad styled dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lk99xM2Y0o&ab_channel=michaeldaniel

 

Richard C. - I want you back / It’s hard to make it - Sho Boat / EX / £100 (Ridiculously good 2 step. Flip it over for a nice modern tune. Black vinyl flat edge copy, which I suspect came before the brown see through with bevelled edge one being the case with Glenda McLeod and others.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFUEr7eJFU&ab_channel=salvmac

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLpKg9aLWaM&ab_channel=salvmac

 

Betty Wright – Man of mine – Alston / VG+ / £70 (Driving modern classic, always been hard to source on 45. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays fine.) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gK0hByFV2c&ab_channel=davidpinches

 

Bob & Gene - I gotta find a way / Don’t leave me - Modo / EX / £65 (Two sublime sides that comes highly recommended.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_rS5qU4tTg&ab_channel=DaptoneRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vydjN-Kc5xc&ab_channel=Soulman70

 

Cheers - I’m not ready to settle down / Mighty mighty lover - Penny / EX / £60 (Haunting Chicago slowie, with uptempo flip.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYtNgoZUZlU&ab_channel=pghpookie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUXYVI1vAQw&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Johnny K. – I got bills to pay – Buddah / EX / £40 (Miami funky soul, killer!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziPu4NrlXiI&ab_channel=FunkyChickenAllStars

 

Smoked Sugar – Keeping up my front – 20th Century  / EX / £40 (Glorious larger than life group sound. Demo vinyl copy.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wl-sC1vmY8&ab_channel=SoulGaloreMemories

 

Roy Roberts - If you can’t put it out / I know what to do do satisfy you - Rock House / EX / £35 (Previously unissued side, backed by his NS dancer which is well rare/expensive on it’s original release.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48fEtz0YWAo&ab_channel=modernoldies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Giivd1FDRpw&ab_channel=bricomaligno

 

Otis Redding – Loving by the pound – Kent Select / EX / £35 (Stomping NS dancer that was never released by the time of the recording.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcQUy2O5AHM&ab_channel=StaxRecords

 

Spencer Wiggins – I’m at the breaking point / Make me yours – Kent Select / EX / £35 (1969 xover dancer that never came out by the time of the recording. Flip it over for a nice take on the B Swann classic.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elffCZ2EMBM&ab_channel=soulfulthangs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dqt8JAqa64&ab_channel=Musicdawn45

 

Ray Barretto - What part of heaven do you come from? - Atlantic / EX / £20 (Demo copy, killer slowie with Prince Phillip Mitchell.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swhjsg3LEeE&ab_channel=lottekids

 

Lew Kirton – Be what you want, be what you are – Marlin / EX / £8 (Lovely 1977 ballad. Pressing is not perfect, label has a slight stain from removed sticker.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-oYl3OSDQ&ab_channel=Soulhawk

 

Soul Albums

 

Little Janice – Today’s youth – Pzazz / EX/EX / £225 (Rare one! Unfortunately something of a one tracker but what a track! “Since you’ve been gone” is just so good! Nice, clean copy with cover still in shrink.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds56r853lDw

 

Perfect Touch - Touching you - [no label] / EX/EX / £175 (Pristine first press copy, with color on cover and in shrink.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y-9qnJrNcE&ab_channel=FiveSpecialRecords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7unMRD7GsaY&ab_channel=nihorec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Cu26T3yuo&ab_channel=SoulSalvation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTPvkfLc4qU&ab_channel=silverfoxsoul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Q37_iHQTQ&ab_channel=SoulOnYourSide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOAVG6SZDLE&ab_channel=OBEJAZZFUNKSOUL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPIchZiW3kw&ab_channel=giaSistaFunk

 

Betty & Dee – The girls – Buddha / EX/EX / £90 (Very rare 1976 album and a solid listening throughout. Personal standouts in “High on you” and in “Same old story and dance”, the later was later done by Randy Crawford. Cover still in shrink.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8gUDAMDn6A&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC5KtzbWA1s&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcvvsXImwJ8&

 

Montclairs - Dreaming out of season - Paula / EX/EX / £50 (Fantastic album with Phil Perry and his group. With the dancer “Unwanted love” but the main tracks here for me is “Do I stand a chance” and other strong ballads. Cover has cut out hole.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW3E-lnXfDA&ab_channel=zuio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXqJJlXpt9w&ab_channel=TheMontclairs-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZHmTuzF3PQ&ab_channel=nljgi1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LuYM71EKz4&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwHGL7yjbX4&ab_channel=THESOULPARANOS