Five rare ones from Georgia up for grabs

Agent45 · May 25, 2023

Housekeeping: Shipments within the United States will be free. International shipments will require one of the following: USPS International Priority, USPS First Class Registered, UPS or FedEx, with the rate determined by the size and weight of the package. These options are not the least expensive, but outside of the Johnny Barfield single, I am not interested in taking chances with any potential shenanigans with standard USPS First Class.

Now, the good part....

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The 4 Dynamics - That's What Girls are Made For / Things That A Lady Ain't Supposed To Do (Peachtree P 129) VG $6500
Faint surface marks, very little background noise, some rubbing around the labels. Overall extremely solid copy.

What is the rarest 45 on the Peachtree label? Eddie Billups? Either of the Sue Raineys? Maybe that one Johnny Jones? Well there's a strong case to be made for this one right here. And while Eddie Billups might like a word, a very strong case can also be made that this is the most sought after record on the fabled label.

Johnny Barfield & The Men From S.O.U.L. - Mr. Starlight / Soul Butter (Peggy Sue 1002) VG+ $100
Really nice copy. "Starlight" side has a couple of long pull marks that are visible but not audible. Labels are same color, but goofy lighting when I took the photos is misleading.

This mailman from Columbus GA put out a couple of fine singles. This one is pretty easy to turn up on the nationally distributed SSS Intl label out of Nashville, but we rarely see the local issue on Ed Mendel's Peggy Sue label.

The Contacts - You Gonna Pay / Why Little Girl (Quadran QP-40001) VG- $250
Overall solid playing copy. "Why Little Girl" has a couple of scratches that do cause some ticks but no skips or sticks. "You Gonna Pay" more or less play grades VG+

A little more elusive than you might think, this one is always a pleasure to put onto the turntable, and I mean both sides. The hard as nails uptempo side is backed with a sweet side that sounds way too nice for the tiny budget that went into this recording. During my time in Atlanta, trashed copies would surface from time to time, but getting a copy that was worth playing in public was always tricky.

Eula Cooper - Let Our Love Grow Higher / Have Faith In Me (Super Sound SS 702) VG $1100
Numerous light marks consistent with spending some time with no sleeve. Visually an argument can be made for VG- but this is a really solid playing copy. Light rubbing on inner labels and a stray pen mark on the A side label.

An all-time Northern Soul classic from the teenage dynamo that Eula Cooper was when she recorded this one. Pedal to the metal Soul music excitement, and a squeaky bass drum pedal, too.

The Velvetones - Funky Sweat Part 1 / Funky Sweat Part 2 (Peachtree P 130) VG $1000
Faint marks on the record, mild label rubbing, very solid playing copy.

Another super-rare release from the later stages of Peachtree Records that deserves a spot in the conversation of Peachtree rarities. The band would go on to sell millions of records as The S.O.S. Band a few years later, but S.O.S. never hit as hard as when they were the preferred stage band for Henry Wynn's Supersonic Attractions tours.