Old Town Desirables inc. J Johnson, D Height & F Houston

[Roger Banks]

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UK Postage Rates

£3.50 1st class then £0.50 for each additional item

Recorded Delivery add £1.50 Special Delivery add £8.50

 

All Individually & Strictly Graded

1 Billy Bland – My Heart’s On Fire – Old Town (1105) Ex+ £75.00 a few feint surface marks only otherwise near mint & plays as such, great upbeat big voiced dancer, ex Parr Hall & Hyde Botanical spin, vinyl issue

2 Billy Bland – How Many Hearts – Old Town (1128) M- £15.00 upbeat R & B / big city soul mover, mint vinyl issue

3 Billy Bland – Little Touch Of Your Love – Old Town (1151) M- £20.00 pale blue mint vinyl issue, good upbeat big city soul dancer

4 Bobby & Betty Lou – Soul Stirrer – Old Town (1194) WDJ M- £30.00 styrene demo, slight creasing on label placement only vinyl mint & shiny, great raw mid-tempo duet, under rated

5 The Earls – I Keep A Tellin’ You – Old Town (1133) M- £25.00 lovely condition vinyl issue of this upbeat doo-wop meets big city soul group dancer

6 The Fiestas – Broken Heart b/w The Railroad Song – Old Town (1122) M- £25.00 pristine condition vinyl issue of this great double sider from this great group, upbeat big city soul dancer & mid-tempo harmony flip

Plus Canadian Regency copy in company sleeve M- £30.00

7 The Fiestas – The Gypsy Said b/w Mama Put The Law Down – Old Town (1134) M- £25.00 fabulous condition vinyl issue, two great sides mid-tempo dancer & upbeat R & B flip

8 The Fiestas – I Gotta Have Your Lovin’ b/w Ain’t She Sweet – Old Town (1184) M- £30.00 mint styrene Issue, two great sides mid-tempo big city soul dancer & upbeat flip

9 Donald Height – Crazy Little Girl – Old Town (1161) WDJ M- £45.00 great big voiced mid-tempo dancer from a superb singer / songwriter, mint vinyl demo

10 Donald Height – You Can’t Trust Your Best Friend – Old Town (1164) WDJ M- £150.00 hard to find label number, lovely condition copy, most appear to be worn, distribution / A & R sticker on label only, near mint vinyl demo of this big voiced big city soul mid-tempo dancer, at his early best

11 Freddie Houston – Chills And Fever b/w I Gotta Move – Old Town (1153) M- £150.00 raw voiced atmospheric big city soul mid-tempo dancer & upbeat flip from this great singer, pristine vinyl issue copy   -    SOLD

12 Jesse Johnson – Left Out b/w A Hundred Pounds Of Clay – Old Town (1195) WDJ M- £1100.00 so sought after & a lovely condition copy, very feint cue burn on run in only not on intro as with most copies as they are nearly all styrene demos, this plays great & clear from the start, glossy vinyl & label well stuck down, some have lift / tears, this is a nice & clean & an auction item these days but priced according to its rarity & condition, the flip is great an upbeat version of the Gene McDaniel’s classic, surprisingly Left Out shares the same backing as Eddie & Ernie’s Outcast on Eastern which is co-penned by Eddie (Edgar) Campbell of the duo

13 Arthur Prysock – Close Your Eyes – Old Town (1163) WDJ M- £40.00 laid back jazzy / sleazy mid-tempo grower, superb silky smooth vocals on this little known mid-tempo gem it’s just great, mint vinyl demo

Plus mint vinyl Issue copy £25.00

14 Arthur Prysock – A House By The Side Of The Road – Old Town (1191) M- £25.00 styrene issue, vinyl mint & glossy on this superb mid-tempo big city soul grower

15 Arthur Prysock – All I Need Is You Tonight b/w When Love Is New – Old Town (OT1000) 1976 M- £20.00 double sided dancer from 1976, flip is a Gamble & Huff penned dancer & was played in the 80’s at Bradford, Loughborough, Stafford etc

16 The Solitaires – Lonesome Lover – Old Town (1096) M- £25.00 great harmonies on this doo-wop / big city soul mid-tempo group dancer, nice vinyl issue

Edited January 13, 2023 by Roger Banks