***QUALITY RARE SOUL FOR SALE***

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Here’s a dozen tasty 45’s up for grabs. Some soulful & modern soul/funk rarities and a few cheaper quality soul items. A real mixed bag and 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 posted and I’m happy to answer any questions.

Grab yourself something special!

Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.50 special delivery, £3.50 1st class & signed-for for under £50 items, worldwide postage on request.

PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking

 

JANA - YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS (STEREO)/ YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS (MONO)- SOUND GEMS E+/M- £90.00

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

 

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

 

RAYFIELD REID & THE MAGNIFICENTS - DYNAMITE PARTY/ TREAT YOU RIGHT- KEN-TONE RECORDS E+ £85.00

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- £85.00

CLASSY FUNK DANCER FROM 1975 ON HOYT SULLIVAN’S NASHVILLE JSJ LABEL OUT OF NORTH CAROLINA. 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.

 

RAY MUNNINGS -  JUMP IN THE WATER/FUNKY NASSAU - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £85.00

AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET! BIZARRELY “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 A SIDE IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. 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

 

RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M-  £50

KILLER 1977, 2 - SIDED LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS-OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER LIKE SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS-OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR A BARGAIN PRICE.

 

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

 

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. “TOUCH OF GOODBYE’ IS ONLY AVAILABLE ON THE ISSUE COPY AND IS TOP OF THE RANGE, SOULFUL FUNK CROSSOVER; GREAT DANCE FLOOR ACTION WITH A CLASSY, DRIVING VOCAL AS THE STANDOUT SIDE. THE FLIP IS MORE OF A BRASS DRIVEN THUMPER INL LINE WITH SOME OF TYRONE DAVIS INSPIRED VOCALS. THERE’S A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS ON THE FLIP, “TOUCH OF GOODBYE” IS ALMOST MINT. TOP COPY OF A GREAT RECORD.

 

RHETTA HUGHES - I CAN’T STAND UNDER THIS PRESSURE/YOU’RE DOING IT WITH HER (WHEN IT SHOULD BE ME) - TETRAGRAMMATON STYRENE ISS.  M- £50.00 SOLD

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

 

EDDIE & ERNIE - I CAN’T DO IT/LOST FRIENDS - EASTERN SILVER STR. - E  £40.00 SOLD

STORMING & EVER POPULAR 1966 DANCER ON THE SILVER, STRIPED EASTERN LABEL. CLASSIC 100% NORTHERN SOUL, FROM THESE PHOENIX SINGERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS; NAP

 

BIG MAYBELLE THAT’S A PRETTY GOOD LOVE/CANDY - SAVOY - VG++ £40.00

TIMELESS, GRITTY R&B MOVER, FROM 1956 ON THE CLASSIC SAVOY ISSUE LABEL. THE CANDY SIDE HAS A TINY MARK ON THE VINYL WITH ONE BARELY AUDIBLE ‘TIC’; THE “PRETTY GOOD LOVE” SIDE IS  CLEAN AND GRADES PLAY/VISUAL AS EXCELLENT.

 

THE STRANGERS FT. RICHARD PITTS - NIGHT WINDS/THESE ARE THE THINGS I LOVE - WARNER BROS. WHITE PROMO - VG/VG+  £40.00

FANTASTIC, ATMOSPHERIC MID-TEMPO FROM 1964 ON A WHITE DEMO. TOP CLASS PRODUCTION, AS YOU’D EXPECT FROM SUCH A HUGE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS & SWEEPING PERFORMANCE FROM THE BACKING. BEAUTIFUL 60’S SOUL IN VG+ CONDITION. A FEW MARKS ON THE VINYL & A SLIGHTLY WORN LABEL. PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Adiw
MARKED SOLD

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EDDIE & ERNIE AND RHETTA HUGHES SOLD; I'LL LISTEN TO REASONABLE OFFERS ON ANY OF THE REST