K-MART RECORDS FEBRUARY 2024 SALES LIST

Karlm · February 27

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Modern Soul 45’s

Willie Dee - It looks like rain - Chi Heat / VG+ / £2000 (Rarest release on this cult label, superb modern soul dancer. Basically EX, just a few very faint sleeve marks. Plays great.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTJQpLOxrwk&ab_channel=skeeny50

Daybreak - Everything man / I need love - PAP / EX / £1750 (Clean original copy of this legendary Patrick Adams produced double header. Deducted by £250 from last list.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0vbx1B2Oto&ab_channel=BrianPinches

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JuJ02OXbU8&ab_channel=ModernSoulfu

Cato – Slice of heaven – Pretty Music / VG+ / £1000 (Memphis holy grail type of 45 that works as good on the dancefloor as in the bedroom set. Vinyl has a few light marks, plays great.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ICh-1NenE&ab_channel=Cató-Topic

I-20 Connection - Dreamin - Thrillér / G+ / £500 (Rough looking copy of this true modern soul gem. Plays with light background noise in the intro, clearing up to quite ok. Flip has sticker on label. Soundfile below from the actual copy for sale.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mXIAZX0tdQ&ab_channel=K-Mart

John Edwards - The look on your face / It’s those little things that count - Bell / EX / £400 (To me the best version of this fantastic song, really takes off mid way. Flip is a superb version of the song also done by Artistics and by Mel & Tim. Demo copy, pressed slight off centre.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwgh1AG-hqs&ab_channel=JohnEdwards-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbYnAkDEA5g&ab_channel=JohnEdwards-Topic

Luckey Jamal Davis - Love is better (Than ever) / Vacate - Big City / EX / £350 (Fantastic modern soul floater from Luckey Jamal Davis aka Mr Lucky. Flip is a good modern dancer. X on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tg7Fgx-Cc&ab_channel=LuckeyJamalDavis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTp6bNV_raM&ab_channel=LuckeyJamalDavisl

Jamal D. & Dollar Sign - Love is better than ever / Vacate - Haze / EX / £250 (As above, Haze is the second press that came out 2 years after the Big City release.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4tg7Fgx-Cc&ab_channel=LuckeyJamalDavis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTp6bNV_raM&ab_channel=LuckeyJamalDavisl

Odia Coates - Make it up to me baby / The world’s such a happy place - Buddha / EX / £250 (Very rare issue with flipside not on the demos. Two great floater type of sounds.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq96kCRJf2E&ab_channel=ManFromSoul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZqeY1NnDLE&ab_channel=CottersSoulLounge

Freedom - Sunshine / Can’t you see - Freedom / EX / £200 (Fabulous modern soul double header, here on the rarer blue label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfZ2H0GbDTM&ab_channel=Bronco70s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vATPFfQ2-A&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub

E.K.G. - Give me love - Roadrunners / EX / £200 (Classic indie label modern soul, atmospheric, building midtempo dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15IeszCBdzk&ab_channel=Soultwinz

Broomfield Corporate Jam - Does anybody really know - Taurus / VG- / £180 (Great and early Aaron Broomfield release, here with his family. Vinyl has many fine marks and plays with light background noise.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqywAS8XUs4&ab_channel=JohnD

Aura - Yesterday’s love - FMI / EX / £175 (Lovely 1979 midtempo modern dancer on a rare solid centre original. If you like this group don’t miss out on the two other 45’s I have listed in the two step section below.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6F2k6-Z7nw&ab_channel=StrutRecords

Egyptian Lover - Computer love (Sweet dreams) / And my beat goes boom - Freak Beat / EX / £150 (Two 1984 classic electro sides from this iconic artist. Very hard to find and sought after on 45. More or less unplayed copy, label and run out groove has some discreet pressing marks.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoF8ZraJTS4&ab_channel=TheEgyptianLover-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usLHd2MTAnY&ab_channel=TheEgyptianLover-Topic

R.C. & the Spotlites – Joy girl – Private Stock / EX / £100 (Heavy Philly styled modern dancer which is still under the radar to most. Likely because it’s tucked away as the b-side only available on very rare issue copies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOKb7BH0Gc&ab_channel=mmmm13

Energettics - You make me nothing / Rainy days and Mondays - Cobra / see desc / £90 (Great and quirky modern soul, with a superb group harmony midtempo flip. Heat mark on b-side, creates some faint swoosh-sounds in intro. Soundfile below from the actual copy for sale.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr2yUu3Cbmc&ab_channel=K-Mart

Sam Dees & Bettye Swann - Just as sure - Big Tree / VG+ / £60 (1975 release and a modern soul classic. "Storybook children" side has some staining which does not affect play.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMNtCEe0134&ab_channel=Soulhawk

Norman Connors & Starship Orchestra - Listen / Wouldn’t you like to see - Arista / EX / £30 (Two killer cuts off the “This is your life” album, rare on 45.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XneYOqzIw4U&ab_channel=NormanConnors-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mamDi_FSbFc&ab_channel=NormanConnors-Topic

Ellipsis - People - SoulSeven / EX / £60 (Superb St. Louis modern soul dancer. Out of print and sought after 2012 reissue of very rare 1976 release.)

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Ellipsis+-+People

Cosmos Universal Band - Third eye - Cultures of Soul / EX / £30 (2011 reissue of superb Joe Bataan styled modern soul dancer. )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwoFEWaKks8&ab_channel=raymondkearney

Patti Jo - Make me believe in you - Original Sound Track / EX / £30 (With original version and / Black Science Orchestra Bonus Beats mix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX87SBDDCFY&ab_channel=funkdigger91

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmtKkCxxUVs&ab_channel=SMURFEE05

Hot T.E.A. - April showers - Senrab / EX / £20 (Obscure Washington D.C, with a nice jazzy midtempo tune.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=revtF4jLz20&ab_channel=KevinMcgoff

Moton - It’s a beautiful world / My guide - Moton / EX / £18 (Two edits on two gospel disco cuts. One being by Rev Edna Isaac.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAE1qiBqu8Y&ab_channel=KodieBlak's-A.TOUCH.OF.SOUL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNcL0NpXMUg&ab_channel=KodieBlak's-A.TOUCH.OF.SOUL

Dorothy Moore - Girl overboard - Malaco / EX / £8 (Essential cheapie alert! Fantastic floater type of sound that sounds simply amazing out on the dancefloor.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgfsOMKlx-A&ab_channel=aahhsoul

Two Step & Mellow Groove 45’s

Cuisine - High on you / Put your body in it - AJC Quatom / EX / £1100 (Rare and fabulous double header out of Las Vegas. Stepper side is pure fire, boogie flip ain’t bad either.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca_mxZpckM0&ab_channel=FatherHickey’sCollectionPlates

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mrgI4wTTeg&ab_channel=FatherHickey’sCollectionPlates

Crystal Clean - Oomph in my life - Polydor / EX / £800 (Clean copy of this major major label rarity. Only way to get “Oomph in my life”, demos states this title but plays the far less good flipside “Trademark”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BvwkdW2fDI&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

Crystal Clear - Stay with me - Polydor / EX / £500 (Demo copy of this essential two step rarity.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOAYWnuc2Z4&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

Aura – When the feeling’s right – Paradise / VG+ / £450 (Rare and great two step out of Hawaii. Vinyl has a few scuffs, plays well.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mare6AFuakQ&ab_channel=AlohaGotSoul%2FAGSHonolulu

Aura - Baby got to have you - Platinum Pacific / EX/EX / £50 (Nice two stepper, complete with picture sleeve.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRlFMjAItD8&ab_channel=Running_Behind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA2g9rUDPz0&ab_channel=AlohaGotSoul%2FAGSHonolulu

Essence - Special lady - Genesis II / EX / £200 (Killer slowie out of Bronx, with a folky two step feel. Same label etc as Bobby Wright “Blood of an american”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz5YeiJIwkM&ab_channel=K-Mart

Roscoe Ballard & Pitcher Motion - Who’s loving you - Source / EX / £125 (Not two step, but a rare and great deep soul ballad. With cool drums and a fragile quality to it.)

https://xray.fm/broadcasts/50098#play (25:25 in)

Morris Edwards & Co - Sweet love / The devil is busy tonight- Dija / EX / £100 (Simply beautiful two step, with a firm bassline. Boogie flip.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Cdea9t6fE&ab_channel=Chrissfonkay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWwcbZ_GMdo&ab_channel=Chrissfonkay

Clifford Coulter - Love’s too hot to hide / Don’t want to see you cry - Columbia / EX / £60 (The two best tracks off his album, with “Love’s too hot to hide” only being available on the rare issue copies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX7merQRD8E&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xvza5i5WbQ&ab_channel=TheSoulBox

T. Mack - If you don’t want my loving - Megas / EX / £40 (Very cool 1985 Detroit indie with a firm two step feel.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0AKczXj1Sg&ab_channel=citizenmichail

Gene Dunlap - Before you break my heart - Capitol / EX / £30 (Classic! Not easy to find on 45.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Q0En_0E5I&ab_channel=Kandyman1028

New Horizons - I’d like to spend the night - Columbia / EX / £30 (Killer two step, tucked away on the b-side of the scarce issue copies.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVJ8XyOrB8Y&ab_channel=NewHorizons-Topic

Lamar & Belinda Dunn - Love and hate - Kader / EX / £25 (Superb and somewhat quirky slowie with a two step feel. Tiny tear on label. Just as all copies I've seen pressed slightly off centre)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-aJKETpRf0&ab_channel=Localfavorites

Dynasty - Adventures in the land of music - Solar / EX / £20 (Classic stepper/rare groove sound, nice on 45!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVYxoPUjOHU&ab_channel=PatTurner

Johnny Dean - Sitting around my table - Magic 7 / EX / £18 (Classic two step! Orange label variation.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXeDS-dS0R8&ab_channel=ConMaloney

Tyrone Davis - In the mood - Columbia / EX / £6 (Timeless classic!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2N7WFKwiaQ&ab_channel=R%26B.Music

Double Exposure - Yes I’m in love with you - Gold Coast / EX / £6 (Lovely little stepper with a subtle commercial feel.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjRJZYYBxXQ&ab_channel=salsoul1975

Commodores - Lovin’ you - Motown / VG+ / £5 (Lovely 2 step cheapie. Comes with jukebox strip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN3DhuNtxrs&ab_channel=Commodores-Topic

Dells - (You bring out) The best in me - Abc / EX / £5 (Smooth and soulful 1978 classic.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onHG76BRt-g&ab_channel=TheDells-Topic

Soul & Disco 12’s

Rick A. Webb & Raw Band - Til the end / Don’t keep me waiting - U.C.I. / EX / £350 (Way deep two step backed with bass heavy midtempo modern. Rare!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyr04kQRqBw&ab_channel=SoudaNostalgiabyBlackMusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfLZubksTZg&ab_channel=FANCYANIDE

Sass - Much too much - 25 West / EX / £300 (Jack Sass bands best! Tiny rubber stamp on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxUkbwrMSrk&ab_channel=27thAve

Bliss - Stomp - Fos-Glo / EX / £250 (Rare original of this catchy 1982 West Coast party anthem.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsMxr-tv1Fo&ab_channel=CoolfunkZézé2

Leprechaun – There’s no end to my love / Reach out (And touch someone) – Storm / EX / £250 (The smoother and to my ears better second version on Storm 518. Writing on labels. Reduced by £25 from the last list.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkeLfTCUZV8&ab_channel=WendelAjoeMelodias

Risco Connection - My house - Black Rose / EX / £150 (Classic jamaican take of the Diana Ross disco dancer. Us original, label has Record Pool sticker.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uvw2T7ptFs&ab_channel=ThijsDevries

First Class - Don’t listen to your friends - Parkway / EX / £70 (6:23 full length version of this fantastic modern dancer, which was also done by Samson & Delilah.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ClmWmZPJeM&ab_channel=TheSoulBox

Ty Karim & George Griffin - Keep on doin’ whatcha’ doin’ / Catch action - Sheridan House / EX / £70 (Great version of the Johnny Bristol/CB Overton song. Flip is deep and good disco.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOShSnodo1A&ab_channel=shablasoul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pe_clmtXIE&ab_channel=Kindofblue12

Xanadu - Sure shot - Joe Gibbs / EX / £60 (Us original of this cool disco/old school rap dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgBDBMUUEdI&ab_channel=marcpetta

Xanadu & Sweet lady - Rappers delight - Joe Gibbs / VG+ / £25 (Cool percussive version! Us pressing, label is wrinkly and a little torn.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHplHw-IG8s&ab_channel=maxitaxiphone

Down Five - I do love you - Ward / EX / £50 (Classic 1987 indie with a firm two step sound.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU3vB6iApFk&ab_channel=TheShropshireSoulProvider

M.J Wade – I’m gonna ball baby / long vers – Helva / EX / £50 (Fantastic midtempo modern soul dancer. Writing on label., label on one side says “Young girl” but it plays long and short versions of “I’m gonna ball baby”.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLj4mqR-Gts&ab_channel=allenheathv6

Harvey Scales - All in a nights work - Earthone / EX / £18 (Fantastic soulful two step on a obscure indie release, comes highly recommended.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMT4xjjqVKk&ab_channel=MantraPhonic

Rolling Stones - Miss you - Rolling Stones / EX / £10 (Their best disco/dance moment. With the correct sleeve, record edge has a little tipex residue not touching the grooves.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPSGWesi8Zw&ab_channel=top40music

Positive Force - Tell me what you see / We got the funk - Turbo / EX / £6 (Two killer sides, mellow groove backed with party anthem. First release, generic black logo first press before Sugar Hill.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKf77yiu32A&ab_channel=JazzSoulBrothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgftSM0rInM&ab_channel=wwwInfinityFMde

Soul Albums

Patrice Rushen - Straight from the heart - Elektra / VG+/EX / £20 (Lovely rare groove in “Remind me”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6bzv3Vx9uY&ab_channel=PatriceRushen-Topic

Patrice Rushen - Watch out! - Elektra / EX/EX / £6 (With the stepper “All my love”. Hype sticker on cover)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrCom4alryg&ab_channel=PatriceRushen-Topic

Patrice Rushen - Patrice - Elektra / EX/EX / £6 (Solid 1978 album and her first one on this label. Cover has cut out saw mark.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhicNw82Zes&ab_channel=PierreRichard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XADsTl68JXk&ab_channel=PatriceRushen-Topic

LTD - Love, togetherness & devotion - A&M / EX/EX / £15 (1974 debut album with a more jazzy sound than they are more known for. Cutout saw mark.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSf3lujDFWg&ab_channel=AfroAnderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyDccDhp2hE&ab_channel=CharlesPercy

Jones Girls - Keep it comin’ - PIR / EX/EX / £15 (UK copy of their final PIR album, filled with smooth boogie dancers. Tiny tear on cover from removed price sticker.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZryCw-zIL5M&ab_channel=RBsoundHolland

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqdrmmkNxps&ab_channel=TheJonesGirls-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXP42xAID00&ab_channel=TheJonesGirls-Topic

Jones Girls - s/t - PIR / VG+/EX / £8 (With “This feeling’s killing me”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqv_7TIoC6k&ab_channel=1mistaGROOVE

Jones Girls - At peace with woman - PIR / VG+/EX / £8 (1980 classic, with “Dance turned into romance”, “When I’m gone” etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tb1J6syfVE&ab_channel=koollatter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRw4s3rIxuU&ab_channel=TheJonesGirls-Topic

Maze - Joy and pain - Capitol / EX/EX / £12 (Iconic 1980 album. Personal standouts in the title track and in “The look in your eyes”. Cover has cut out hole.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwnjWl8oxyY&ab_channel=Soulman163

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMGUUG200aw&ab_channel=Maze-Topic

Maze - Live in New Orleans - Capitol / EX/EX / £12 (Double album. With the studio version of “Before I let go” and a excellent live take of “Joy and pain”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qpgEPymqQo&ab_channel=1mistaGROOVE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTuvHP-t0E&ab_channel=Maze-Topic

Freda Payne - Supernatural high - Capitol / EX/EX / £12 (With the superb two stepper “Tell me please”.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-UsYf36KXI&ab_channel=hamishblues

Light of the World - s/t - Ensign / VG+/EX / £12 (1979 album with mix of brit funk and soulful slowies. Small black-on-black writing on cover.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVnH08bnez0&ab_channel=AuntieSoul34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0J7VPKcBqo&ab_channel=essexhorn

Sho Nuff - From the gut to the butt - Stax / VG+/EX / £10 (With the simply amazing “Thinking of you” and “Total answer” - two step heaven x2!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vad4NgdD6bg&ab_channel=ShoNuff-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J06FHTFVDvU&ab_channel=ShoNuff-Topic

Prince Phillip Mitchell - Make it good - Atlantic / VG/VG+ / £8 (With the amazing “You’re all I got in the world”, “Make it good” + “One on one”. Cover has promo gold stamp and programming sticker. Light wear on cover and album.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQuppg07fqk&ab_channel=SabrinaPapetti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IoRZZXWiNk&ab_channel=PrincePhillipMitchell-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPCf8MZZLO4&ab_channel=PrincePhillipMitchell-Topic

Originals - Come away with me - Fantasy / EX/EX / £6 (Stepper niceness in the title track.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIzvzGGM8cI&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

Eddie Kendricks - Love keys - Atlantic / EX/EX / £6 (Perhaps a little overlooked 1981 release with many great tracks, have a listen below.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NECAXF5pRK4&ab_channel=EddieKendricks-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uGkr8m4cfw&ab_channel=EddieKendricks-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4hV7PtGILw&ab_channel=EddieKendricks-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi4iJVGJ7IU&ab_channel=EddieKendricks-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGRD2NzfpGo&ab_channel=EddieKendricks-Topic

Jermaine Jackson - Feel the fire - Motown / EX/EX / £6 (With the two step killer “You need to be loved”.)