Adiw Posted October 9, 2022 Posted October 9, 2022 (edited) A handful of very desirable 45s up for grabs - a tasty selection of funky soul & crossover; some stone classics and a couple of sought after rarities, all are reluctant sales. Some great rarities conservatively graded and priced to sell. 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, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking Grab yourself a bargain! FRANK & JAMES - HOW LONG IS FOREVER /DANCIN’ WITH NANCY - SMOOTH CITY RECORDS M- £120.00 SOLD AN EXCELLENT MODERN SOUL DANCER FROM 1982 ON CALIFORNIA’S SMOOTH CITY LABEL. A PERFECT CROSSOVER DANCER WITH FRANK AND JAMES SMOOTH VOCALS AND A 70’S INSPIRED DANCER. BECOMING MORE SOUGHT AFTER, ESPECIALLY ON IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE LABEL (IT WAS ISSUED IN 1989 ON WHITE ENTERPRISE WITH A DIFFERENT FLIP.) THE VINYL IS IN SPARKLING, CLEAN CONDITION WITH THE ONLY LABEL WEAR AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE ON THE FLIP. STUNNING SOUL AND HARD TO FIND AT A BARGAIN PRICE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VIRGIL HENRY - I’LL BE TRUE (STEREO) /I’LL BE TRUE (MONO)- COLOSSUS PROMO M- £100.00 ABSOLUTELY STUNNING PROMO COPY OF THIS OUTSTANDING CLASSIC FROM 1969. AN EVERGREEN STAPLE ON THE SOUL SCENE FROM NEW YORK’S COLOSSUS RECORDS, OFFERED IN IT’S HARD TO FIND 2 SIDED PROMO VARIATION. THE SONG NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION & NEITHER DOES THE ARTIST (HAVING PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ‘RULES’ UNDER HIS REAL NAME - GIL BLANDING.) A GUARANTEED DANCE FLOOR FILLER AND COLLECTORS FAVOURITE. VINYL AND LABELS ARE IN STUNNING, CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN BRUTAL FORCE - DREAMS FOR SALE /THE NUMBER FOR GROOVE- PHIL L.A. OF SOUL PROMO M- £115.00 SOLD STORMING LATE 70’S BANGER FROM PHILADELPHIA, THAT’S GROWN IN POPULARITY ON THE FUNKY SOUL SCENE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. STILL VERY MUCH IN DEMAND AND HARD TO FIND IN SUCH STUNNING CONDITION, PARTICULARLY ON THE PROMO VERSION. THIS 1979 FUNK MOVER IS AN ESSENTIAL ADDITION FOR THE DISCO-FUNK AND FUNKIER SOUL SCENE ALIKE. BOTH ISSUE & PROMO ARE STYRENE 45’S AND THIS ONE IS IN STUNNING NEAR MINT CONDITION ON THE VINYL AND THE LABEL. VERY CHEAP PRICE AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED JOE ANDERSON - YOU AND I/YOU AND I (LONG VERSION) - BUDDHA RECORDS PROMO (LIGHT PINK VAR.) - M- £75.00 AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, WITH ORIGINAL BUDDHA COMPANY SLEEVE, AN ABSOLUTE CROSSOVER CLASSIC FROM 1975. THIS MASTERPIECE IS THE LIGHT PINK LABEL PROMO VARIATION WITH THE MONARCH PRESS 97570 DELTA STAMP ON THE RUN-OUT. OFFERING THE REGULAR & LONG VERSION, THIS CLASSY 45 HAS REMAINED A FLOOR FILLER AT A BARGAIN PRICE.A SMALL AMOUT OF BUBBLING ON THE LABEL, OTHERWISE THIS IS AS CLOSE TO MINT AS CAN BE. NICE BUDDHA COMPANY SLEEVE TOO COMPLETES THE PACKAGE A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE VERSION OF A QUALITY PIECE OF 70’S SOUL NA ALLEN - THANKS FOR NOTHING /NO EASY WAY DOWN- ATCO VG £85.00 SOLD CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1970 THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AND EVER POPULAR, THIS ATCO RELEASE HAS REMAINED AS POPULAR AS IT WAS WHEN I FIRST HEARD IT AT LEA MANOR IN THE LATE 90’S. THIS PARTICULAR COPY HAS SEEN SOME ‘LOVE,’ THE VINYL LOOKS ROUGH; LOTS OF LIGHT SCUFFS AND SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH EXTREMELY CLEAN WITHOUT SKIPS OR JUMPS, WITH VIRTUALLY NO BACKGROUND NOISE (JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT TICKS ON THE RUN-IN AND RUN-OUT. SOUND GRADE I WOULD GIVE AS A STRONG VG+. THE LABEL HAS SOME WEAR AND A BIT OF WATER DAMAGE, ALONG WITH A FELT TIP NAME ‘JUANITA’ ON THE ‘THANKS’ SIDE. HAVE A LOOK AT THE PICTURES. A BARGAIN PRICE - DUE TO VISUAL CONDITION - WITH EXCEPTIONAL SOUND QUALITY, OF A TIMELESS AND SOUGHT AFTER CROSSOVER CLASSIC THAT PLAYS SO MUCH BETTER THAN IT LOOKS THE MELLOW FELLOWS - MY BABY NEEDS ME /ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT- DOT PROMO E £90.00 SOLD CLASSY FINGER SNAPPER FROM THIS DELAWARE OUTFIT ON THE DOT LABEL. AN INFECTIOUS DANCER THAT COVERS THE GROUP SOUL & CROSS OVER TITLES, THIS INFECTIOUS MID TEMPO MOVER HAS GOT HARDER TO FIND AND RIGHTLY SO; FANTASTIC VOCAL HARMONIES AND A DANCE FRIENDLY TEMPO HAVE ENSURED IT’S APPEAL TO BOTH COLLECTORS AND DJ’S. A HIGH QUALITY SLAB OF SOUL IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION; VINYL IS FLAWLESS WITH THE ONLY LABEL BLEMISH, 8/27/68 INKED ONTO THE LABEL. Edited October 11, 2022 by Adiw ITEMS ON HOLD/SOLD
Adiw Posted October 9, 2022 Author Posted October 9, 2022 FRANK & JAMES AND NA ALLEN ON HOLD NA ALLEN SOLD BRUTAL FORCE SOLD
Adiw Posted October 10, 2022 Author Posted October 10, 2022 (edited) MELLOW FELLOWS SOLD Edited October 11, 2022 by Adiw NOW SOLD
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