RARE SOUL REISSUES

[Adiw]

A handful of rare reissue 45’s up for grabs. There’s a couple of original grapevine issues that are hard to come by and a selection of legitimate reissue/reproduction items (no boots! these are legit.)

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 £7.60 special delivery, £3.60 1st class & signed-for for under £50 items, worldwide postage on request.

PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking

 

FLAME ’N’ KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY/AIN’T NOBODY JIVE IN (GET UP, GET DOWN) - GRAPEVINE GRP123 DEMO (SPINDLE MISSING) VG+ £70.00

EXCELLENT 1979 REISSUE COPY OF A MODERN SOUL CLASSIC. THIS IS A DEMO COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY LABEL’S INITIAL RELEASE SERIES AND IS ONE OF THE HARDER CATALOGUE NUMBERS TO LOCATE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL’S SCARCITY AND THE QUALITY AND POPULARITY OF THIS CLASSIC TUNE AND OF COURSE THE COLLECTABILITY OF THIS ICON LABEL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS COPY IS MISSING IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE (ALTHOUGH IT’S STILL IN A ‘GRAPEVINE’ SLEEVE) AND THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW SURFACE MARKS AND SCUFFS; ONE SMALL CLICK AT THE START & A SMALL ‘P.H’ INKED ONTO THE LABEL; THE SLEEVE’S A BIT WORN NOW, SEE PHOTO. GREAT BIT OF HISTORY AND A TIMELESS TUNE IN GREAT CONDITION; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

 

FLAMING EMERALDS - HAVE SOME EVERYBODY/HAVE SOME EVERYBODY (INSTR.) - GRAPEVINE GRP104 (SPINDLE INTACT) E+ £45.00

CRACKING REISSUE COPY OF THIS DETROIT THUMPER FROM THE LATE 70’S. A CLASSIC DANCER FROM BACK IN THE DAY; THIS ITEM HAS MAINTAINED IT’S POPULARITY AMONG CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL VENUES AND DJ’S. HARD TO FIND ON IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE IMPRINT, THIS COPY ON JOHN ANDERSON’S LEGENDARY REISSUE LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RETAINS IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE. VINYL IS UNBLEMISHED, ABSOLUTELY SPARKLING ON BOTH SIDES; THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIGHT REPAIR TO THE SPINDLE . A GREAT COPY FOR GRAPEVINE COLLECTORS AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL STOMPERS

 

THE PHONETICS - JUST A BOY’S DREAM/WHAT GOOD AM I (WITHOUT YOU) - TRUDEL REISSUE WH-101 M- £75.00 SOLD

OUTSTANDING NORTHERN GROUP SOUL, CLASSIC DANCER ON IT’S LEGITIMATE REISSUE COURTESY OF THE MIGHTY WILLIE HUTCH. WRITTEN AND ARRANGED UNDER HIS WRITING NAME OF WILLIE HUTCHINSON,THIS IS AN ALL TIME CLASSIC AND DANCE FLOOR FILLER; AN ORIGINAL 1964 COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY TRACK WILL SET YOU BACK £2-3,000 (THERE ARE A COUPLE ORIGINAL COPIES ABOUT FOR SALE IF YOU’RE FLUSH!) AND THIS RE-RELEASE IS GETTING HARDER TO FIND. A BARGAIN PRICE FOR AN AUTHENTIC RE-RELEASE. CLASS NORTHERN SOUL

 

MARY SAXTON - TAKE MY HEART/SAD EYES - QUALITY 1975 REISSUE 2235X (ETCHED MATRIX ON RUN-OUT-MADE IN CANADA TOP OF LABEL) E £45.00 SOLD

RE-ISSUE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC CANADIAN RELEASE FEMME SOUL MOVER OUT OF CANADA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1968 BY THIS CANADIAN SINGER, IT WAS RE-RELEASED IN 1975 AND 1977. A POPULAR FEMALE DANCER ON THE NORTHERN SCENE AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT; THIS ISSUE IS QUITE SCARCE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT (THE LATER REISSUE HAS A SMALL LABEL VARIATION.) VINYL IS CLEAN AND SHINY WITH THE FAINTEST OF BLEMISHES; NAP - LABEL IS CLEAN AND FAULTLESS. EXCELLENT, CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL AND A BARGAIN PRICE

 

YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS - I CAN’T CHANGE/MEND THE TORN PIECES - JUNIOR 1071 2ND. ISS - M- £65.00 SOLD

OUTSTANDING 2-SIDER FROM KAE WILLIAMS’ PHILADELPHIA LABEL. ORIGINALLY RELEASED WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER 1010, THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE JUNIOR RECORDS PUT OUT 2 YEARS LATER WITH CAT. NO 1071. 2 EQUALLY FANTASTIC SIDES FROM THIS LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL SINGER, IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE WHICH IS THE BETTER SIDE; BOTH INFECTIOUS DANCE FLOOR FLOATERS. THIS 2ND ISSUE COPY IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND DESPITE MISSING THE CACHET OF THE FIRST ISSUE (I’VE HAD THIS ON A REGULAR SALES LIST, BUT FELT INCLINED TO ADD IT WITH REISSUES,) IS STILL A QUALITY RARITY IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, PARTICULARLY IN SUCH FANTASTIC CONDITION

 

ISHOLA MUHAMMAD - OPEN UP YOUR HEART/STAY TOGETHER - SOUL SPECTRUM REISSUE M £35.00

UNPLAYED, 2013 REISSUE OF THIS MONSTER TRACK FROM LENIS GUESS’ LABEL OUT OF NORFOLK, VA. ABSOLUTE DANCE FLOOR DESTROYER AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT, I SEEM TO RECALL THE REISSUES OF THIS BEING RELEASED TO ENSURE MR. MUHAMMAD SAW SOME MONEY FOR HIS EFFORTS. THIS IS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED AND A GREAT WAY TO OWN A THUMPING RARITY ON VINYL WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORIGINAL

 

BERNARD SMITH & JOKERS WILD - GOTTA BE A REASON (VOCAL)/GOTTA BE A REASON (INSTR.) - GROOVE G504 REISSUE - M £65.00 SOLD

SPARKLING MINT REISSUE COPY OF THIS 1968 RARITY FROM RICHMOND, VA. THE ORIGINAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND; AN ABSOLUTE STORMER OF A DANCER AND OF COURSE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE. THIS IS THE LEGITIMATE REISSUE, WITH THE SAME TRACK - VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ON BOTH SIDES, UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL AND A SLIGHTLY LONGER (20 SECS) MIX. QUITE TRICKY TO FIND IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, THIS IS A NICE WAY TO OWN A CLASS TUNE ON VINYL FOR A BARGAIN PRICE. VINYL AND LABEL ARE MINT WITH A NEEDLE ONLY HAVING TOUCHED THE VINYL A COUPLE OF TIMES.

 

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by Adiw
ITEM WITHDRAWN - GWEN OWENS

[Hill868]

9 hours ago, Adiw said:

A handful of rare reissue 45’s up for grabs. There’s a couple of original grapevine issues that are hard to come by and a selection of legitimate reissue/reproduction items (no boots! these are legit.)

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 £7.60 special delivery, £3.60 1st class & signed-for for under £50 items, worldwide postage on request.

PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking

 

FLAME ’N’ KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY/AIN’T NOBODY JIVE IN (GET UP, GET DOWN) - GRAPEVINE GRP123 DEMO (SPINDLE MISSING) VG+ £70.00

EXCELLENT 1979 REISSUE COPY OF A MODERN SOUL CLASSIC. THIS IS A DEMO COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY LABEL’S INITIAL RELEASE SERIES AND IS ONE OF THE HARDER CATALOGUE NUMBERS TO LOCATE ON ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL’S SCARCITY AND THE QUALITY AND POPULARITY OF THIS CLASSIC TUNE AND OF COURSE THE COLLECTABILITY OF THIS ICON LABEL. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS COPY IS MISSING IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE (ALTHOUGH IT’S STILL IN A ‘GRAPEVINE’ SLEEVE) AND THE VINYL IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE WITH A FEW SURFACE MARKS AND SCUFFS; ONE SMALL CLICK AT THE START & A SMALL ‘P.H’ INKED ONTO THE LABEL; THE SLEEVE’S A BIT WORN NOW, SEE PHOTO. GREAT BIT OF HISTORY AND A TIMELESS TUNE IN GREAT CONDITION; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

 

FLAMING EMERALDS - HAVE SOME EVERYBODY/HAVE SOME EVERYBODY (INSTR.) - GRAPEVINE GRP104 (SPINDLE INTACT) E+ £45.00

CRACKING REISSUE COPY OF THIS DETROIT THUMPER FROM THE LATE 70’S. A CLASSIC DANCER FROM BACK IN THE DAY; THIS ITEM HAS MAINTAINED IT’S POPULARITY AMONG CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL VENUES AND DJ’S. HARD TO FIND ON IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE IMPRINT, THIS COPY ON JOHN ANDERSON’S LEGENDARY REISSUE LABEL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND RETAINS IT’S CENTRE SPINDLE. VINYL IS UNBLEMISHED, ABSOLUTELY SPARKLING ON BOTH SIDES; THERE SEEMS TO BE A SLIGHT REPAIR TO THE SPINDLE . A GREAT COPY FOR GRAPEVINE COLLECTORS AND LOVERS OF CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL STOMPERS

 

THE PHONETICS - JUST A BOY’S DREAM/WHAT GOOD AM I (WITHOUT YOU) - TRUDEL REISSUE WH-101 M- £75.00

OUTSTANDING NORTHERN GROUP SOUL, CLASSIC DANCER ON IT’S LEGITIMATE REISSUE COURTESY OF THE MIGHTY WILLIE HUTCH. WRITTEN AND ARRANGED UNDER HIS WRITING NAME OF WILLIE HUTCHINSON,THIS IS AN ALL TIME CLASSIC AND DANCE FLOOR FILLER; AN ORIGINAL 1964 COPY OF THIS LEGENDARY TRACK WILL SET YOU BACK £2-3,000 (THERE ARE A COUPLE ORIGINAL COPIES ABOUT FOR SALE IF YOU’RE FLUSH!) AND THIS RE-RELEASE IS GETTING HARDER TO FIND. A BARGAIN PRICE FOR AN AUTHENTIC RE-RELEASE. CLASS NORTHERN SOUL

 

GWEN OWENS - JUST SAY YOU’RE WANTED (AND NEEDED)/STILL TRUE TO YOU - VELGO REISSUE VO-002 STYRENE VG++ £60.00

ONE OF THE MOST LEGENDARY FEMALE SOUL TRACKS OF ALL TIME ON THE MID 70’S STYRENE REISSUE/REPRO COPY. NOT A LOT I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS THAT HASN’T ALREADY BEEN SAID; THE ORIGINAL IS ABSOLUTELY HEN’S TEETH RARE WITH A PRICE TAG TO MATCH. THIS REPRODUCTION CAME OUT WHEN THE EXTREMELY RARE TRACK HAD GAINED DESERVED POPULARITY ON THE NORTHERN SCENE. I HESITATED TO PUT THIS UP FOR SALE, (BECAUSE I LOVE IT AND WILL NEVER GET CLOSE TO OWNING AN ORIGINAL!) BUT I UNDERSTAND IT’S A LEGIT REPRODUCTION AND IT’S PLACE IN THE HALL OF FAME AND HISORY OF THE SCENE CONVINCED ME. VINYL IS IN GOOD SHAPE, WITH ONLY A FEW SCUFFS AND MINOR HAIRLINES; THERE’S A BIT OF BUBBLING ON THE LABEL (LIKE A LOT OF STYRENE 45S) BUT PLAYS THROUGH GREAT WITH MINMUM NOISE. A STUNNING, CLASSIC TRACK AND A PIECE OF HISTORY AT A GREAT PRICE.

 

MARY SAXTON - TAKE MY HEART/SAD EYES - QUALITY 1975 REISSUE 2235X (ETCHED MATRIX ON RUN-OUT-MADE IN CANADA TOP OF LABEL) E £45.00

RE-ISSUE COPY OF THIS CLASSIC CANADIAN RELEASE FEMME SOUL MOVER OUT OF CANADA. ORIGINALLY RELEASED IN 1968 BY THIS CANADIAN SINGER, IT WAS RE-RELEASED IN 1975 AND 1977. A POPULAR FEMALE DANCER ON THE NORTHERN SCENE AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT; THIS ISSUE IS QUITE SCARCE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT (THE LATER REISSUE HAS A SMALL LABEL VARIATION.) VINYL IS CLEAN AND SHINY WITH THE FAINTEST OF BLEMISHES; NAP - LABEL IS CLEAN AND FAULTLESS. EXCELLENT, CLASSIC NORTHERN SOUL AND A BARGAIN PRICE

 

YVONNE BAKER & THE SENSATIONS - I CAN’T CHANGE/MEND THE TORN PIECES - JUNIOR 1071 2ND. ISS - M- £65.00

OUTSTANDING 2-SIDER FROM KAE WILLIAMS’ PHILADELPHIA LABEL. ORIGINALLY RELEASED WITH CATALOGUE NUMBER 1010, THIS IS THE 2ND ISSUE JUNIOR RECORDS PUT OUT 2 YEARS LATER WITH CAT. NO 1071. 2 EQUALLY FANTASTIC SIDES FROM THIS LEGENDARY NORTHERN SOUL SINGER, IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO CHOOSE WHICH IS THE BETTER SIDE; BOTH INFECTIOUS DANCE FLOOR FLOATERS. THIS 2ND ISSUE COPY IS IN STUNNING CONDITION AND DESPITE MISSING THE CACHET OF THE FIRST ISSUE (I’VE HAD THIS ON A REGULAR SALES LIST, BUT FELT INCLINED TO ADD IT WITH REISSUES,) IS STILL A QUALITY RARITY IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, PARTICULARLY IN SUCH FANTASTIC CONDITION

 

ISHOLA MUHAMMAD - OPEN UP YOUR HEART/STAY TOGETHER - SOUL SPECTRUM REISSUE M £35.00

UNPLAYED, 2013 REISSUE OF THIS MONSTER TRACK FROM LENIS GUESS’ LABEL OUT OF NORFOLK, VA. ABSOLUTE DANCE FLOOR DESTROYER AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN IT’S ORIGINAL FORMAT, I SEEM TO RECALL THE REISSUES OF THIS BEING RELEASED TO ENSURE MR. MUHAMMAD SAW SOME MONEY FOR HIS EFFORTS. THIS IS VIRTUALLY UNPLAYED AND A GREAT WAY TO OWN A THUMPING RARITY ON VINYL WITHOUT THE EXPENSE OF THE ORIGINAL

 

BERNARD SMITH & JOKERS WILD - GOTTA BE A REASON (VOCAL)/GOTTA BE A REASON (INSTR.) - GROOVE G504 REISSUE - M £65.00

SPARKLING MINT REISSUE COPY OF THIS 1968 RARITY FROM RICHMOND, VA. THE ORIGINAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND; AN ABSOLUTE STORMER OF A DANCER AND OF COURSE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE. THIS IS THE LEGITIMATE REISSUE, WITH THE SAME TRACK - VOCAL & INSTRUMENTAL ON BOTH SIDES, UNLIKE THE ORIGINAL AND A SLIGHTLY LONGER (20 SECS) MIX. QUITE TRICKY TO FIND IN IT’S OWN RIGHT, THIS IS A NICE WAY TO OWN A CLASS TUNE ON VINYL FOR A BARGAIN PRICE. VINYL AND LABEL ARE MINT WITH A NEEDLE ONLY HAVING TOUCHED THE VINYL A COUPLE OF TIMES.

 

Since when has the Gwen Owens styrene boot from around 1977 been a " legit reproduction " .............??

[Adiw]

Everywhere I've looked it's listed as a reproduction, whereas boots are banned (that includes Discogs and other well known Northern Soul sellers websites.)

I've collected and sold for a long time; I do my due diligence with best intentions

Any issues, I'm happy to address with anyone else.

 

I've withdrawn the Gwen Owens; topic for the discussion section?

Edited April 11, 2023 by Adiw
WITHDRAWN ITEM; RESPONSE GIVEN

[Hill868]

There are lots of bootlegs on Discogs, Ebay, and some sellers sites if you look more carefully Mr. Due Diligence !

[Adiw]

I try to be honest and I wasn't talking about just Discogs or Ebay.

It's a fair point to make and I've asked the question on a thread regarding the item. If people want to sell boots; fair enough... it's not for me to be honest, but what's the difference between boots that don't appear for sale as they're blocked and ones that are available for sale? Boots or reproductions is just semantics; is it down to price?

You'll notice I've removed it from the list, as I don't sell boots; my personal choice and I understand they have some historical value for a lot of people. But I'm interested in why some are available for sale and some aren't

[Mike]

if you both wish to continue this discussion can you use the topic in box

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/439664-gwen-owens-just-say-youre-wanted-70s-styrene-repro/#comment-100184768

as per our long running policy regarding comments on sales posts

thanks