Adiw Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) Here’s a handful of tasty 45’s up for grabs. Some soulful funk rarities and a selection of quality modern soul items. There’s some hard to find rarities with a few from previous lists, all priced to sell. All very reluctant sales - needs must! Grading, as ever is conservative; there’s photos and I’m happy to answer any questions. Grab yourself something special! 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 3 IN DEMAND SOULFUL FUNK BANGERS YOU DON’T SEE FOR SALE VERY OFTEN: JANA - YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS (STEREO)/ YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS (MONO)- SOUND GEMS E+/M- £90.00 ON HOLD STORMING FEMME-FUNK VERSION OF THIS CLASSIC IN ALMOST UNPLAYED CONDITION ON PHILADELPHIA’S SOUND GEMS LABEL FROM 1975. DOESN’T COME UP FOR SALE VERY OFTEN AND IN ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC CONDITION, THIS IS DRIVING FUNK WITH WAH-WAH INFUSED GUITARS AND MESMERISING, HAUNTING VOCALS. A DANCE-FLOOR MONSTER AND A FANTASTIC VARIATION ON A CLASSIC TRACK ON A VERY COLLECTABLE LABEL. THE VINYL IS IMMACULATE; THE MONO SIDE SOUNDS A LITTLE BIT LO-FI, BUT THE STEREO SIDE IS FANTASTIC AND CLEAN AS A WHISTLE. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED 45 RAYFIELD REID & THE MAGNIFICENTS - DYNAMITE PARTY/ TREAT YOU RIGHT- KEN-TONE RECORDS E+ £90.00 SOULFUL FUNK MONSTER OUT OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE BACKED WITH A CLASSY SWEET SOUL OFFERING. TAKEN OFF HIS 1976 LP, ‘DYNAMITE PARTY’ SEEMS TO HAVE STAYED (SURPRISINGLY) UNDER THE RADAR DESPITE FANTASTIC DANCE FLOOR APPEAL; DRIVING FUNKY SOUL WITH CLASSY FALSETTO VOCALS. THE FLIP’S A SWEET SOUL MASTERPIECE AND THE TITLE TRACK OF MR. REID’S LP. VINYL HAS A COUPLE OF TINY MARKS (NAP) OR THIS WOULD BE A MINT MINUS. HARD TO FIND AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. RAYFIELD REID & THE THE SUPERNATURALS - STICK-SHIFT/ TREAT YOU RIGHT- JSJ RECORDS M- £90.00 CLASSY FUNK DANCER FROM 1975 ON HOYT SULLIVAN’S JSJ LABEL OUT OF NASHVILLE. A FUNK CLASSIC THAT’S STAYED FARILY DIFFICULT TO TRACK DOWN AND IS IN TOP NOTCH CONDITION - VINYL & LABELS. SAME PRODUCTION TEAM AND FROM THE SAME ALBUM AS DYNAMITE PARTY AND CARRYING THE SAME SWEET SOUL MONSTER ON THE FLIP; A 45 THAT’S GROWN IN POPULARITY AND RIGHTLY SO. VINYL LOOKS SPOTLESS. A BARGAIN PRICE FOR A CLASSY & SCARCE TUNE. FROM PREVIOUS LISTS AND WITH A FEW SLIGHT REDUCTIONS: CAROL DIONNE - I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU (PT.1) /I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU (PT.2) - GATEWAY RECORDS M- £110.00 SUBLIME MODERN SOUL FROM 1981 ON L.A’S GATEWAY RECORDS. VERY HARD TO FIND IN SUCH SPARKLING, NEARLY MINT CONDITION AND BECOMING MORE SOUGHT AFTER. BEAUTIFUL VOCAL DANCER, BACKED WITH THE INSTRUMENTAL CUT, THIS IS THE 4.00 MIN VOCAL/INSTR. CUT (THERE’S AN EXTENDED 12” VERSION.) THIS COPY HAS THE TIME AS 6.04, BUT PLAYS THE 7” WITH ALL OTHER LABEL DETAILS THE SAME AS A REGULAR IMPRINT. ABSOLUTELY CLASS 45 THAT DOESN’T COMEUP TOO OFTEN, PARTICULARLY A MIS-PRESS RARITY IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THE LAST GENERATION - JUST A CHANCE IN LIFE (FEAT. INFINITY) /YOU’RE ALL I NEED - LAST GENERATION RECORDS M- £225.00 SOLD A VERY RELUCTANT SALE ON THIS PRIVATELY RELEASED MASTERPIECE OUT OF MICHIGAN. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL IN STUNNING CONDITION WITH IT’S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE ( VERY GOOD CONDITION; ) JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL FOLDS/TEARS ALONG THE EDGES.) A CLASSY EARLY 80’S SOULFUL DANCER THAT’S BECOME INCREASINGLY HARD TO TRACK DOWN, COMPOSER LARRY JACKSON DELIVERS A SUPERB SLICE OF MELLOW SYNTH AND BRASS SOUL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR BOTH IT’S QUALITY & RARITY VALUE AND PERFECT FOR CONNOISSEURS OF LAID BACK 80’S SOUL & BOOGIE, THIS WAS RE-RELEASED AS A LIMITED EDITION, .WHICH IS COLLECTABLE AND RISING IN VALUE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT. VINYL IS IN STUNNING CONDITION. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND REDUCED TO AN ABSOLUTE BARGAIN PRICE WILLIE AND ANTHONY - ONE HAND WASH THE OTHER /SELFISH LOVER- MOLLY-JO M- £60.00 SOLD OUTSTANDING DOUBLE HEADER OUT OF ALBANY/GEORGIA IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. THE TOPSIDE OFFERS A WONDERFUL SWEET SOUL MASTERPIECE, ONLY AVAILABLE ON THIS LOCAL RELEASE (THE BLUE CANDLE RELEASE BEING BACKED WITH THE DUO’S OTHER MOLLY-JO IMPRINT.) FOR FAN’S OF LO-RIDER SOUL IT’S A MUST FOR THIS SIDE ALONE. THE BETTER KNOWN FLIP, “SELFISH LOVER” IS A THUMPING DANCE FLOOR MOVER IN THE STYLE OF PIC & BILL, SAM & DAVE, ETC, THAT DESERVES MORE ATTENTION. NOT AN EASY FIND IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION; JUST A COUPLE OF SMALL PRESSING FLAWS (NAP) AND A BARGAIN PRICE FOR 2 SLABS OF SUPREME QUALITY SOUL RAY MUNNINGS - JUMP IN THE WATER/FUNKY NASSAU - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £90.00 AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, THE A SIDE IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. “JUMP IN THE WATER” WAS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE 12” BEING BETTER KNOWN AND THE LONG INSTRUMENTAL INTRODUCTION ON THE EXTENDED RELEASE. THE 7” KICKS IN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A BLISTERING, SOCIALLY AWARE FUNK MONSTER, LONG A FAVOURITE ON THE DEEP FUNK SCENE AND PICKED UP ON THE SOULFUL FUNK CIRCUIT. MOST OF THE COPIES I’VE SEEN FOR SALE ARE IN LESSER CONDITION & HIGHER PRICED, I’M SURPRISED THIS HASN’T SOLD PREVIOUSLY. PERFECT LABELS AND VINYL ON THIS COPY; A GREAT PRICE FOR SOME BLISTERING FUNK, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Edited January 23, 2023 by Adiw RECORDS SOLD/ON HOLD Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Adiw Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) LAST GENERATION SOLD JANA ON HOLD Willie and Anthony on hold Edited January 22, 2023 by Adiw Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 quick one, have just merged your 3 'sold' comments to one better to edit the orignal post when items are being sold or put on hold that way helps keep things keen and lean on here thumbs up Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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