Northern, crossover, funky, rare, unusual

[Markw]

Another eclectic mix of the rare, the unusual, the Northern, the funky and the crossover.

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(1) Charles (Mr C C) Carlson – “She’s Not To Blame” (Bold) EX/M- £300    *****SOLD*****

• Rare and not well-known mid-tempo gritty pounding Northern
• Never understood why this hasn’t been huge

(2) Charles Simmons – “Save The World” / “You’ve Got It All” (Hitsound) EX (no pic sleeve) £250

• Classic funky dancer on the top, lovely crossover on the flip
• Two fab sides

(3) The Diabolics – “Niggers Will Be Niggers Every Day” (Togetherness) M- £60

• Superb political funk

(4) Evelyn Smith – “You Don’t Mean A Thing To Me” (Magic Touch) VG £80

• Semi-known, rare traditional storming Northern female scorcher
• Bags and bags of Northern dancefloor potential in this
• Nice slowie on the flip

(5) The Fabulettes – “Stickin Kind Of Man” (Access) VG+ £300

• Rare and not widely known funk-edged Northern
• Brilliant dancer – one with huge potential to cross over to 'main rooms'
• Backed with a brilliant funky crossover flip which could equally do the business in the right venue and in the right hands
• Two superb sides

(6) Fair Change – “Evil World” (Paduka) EX £80

• Superb political funk

(7) Otis Lee – “I Wanna Be Loved” (Quaint) VG £80

• His other one!! Rarer than Hard Road To Hoe as well!
• Superb, moody, mid tempo (needs pitching up) R&B Northern with huge potential
• Nice mid tempo funk-edged flip as well (not on YouTube)

(8) Second Movement – “People Get Down” VG/VG+ £80    *****SOLD*****

• Some surface marks which take the grading down, but this plays with no issues at all
• Superb deep funk

Edited May 13, 2024 by Markw