Finishing Touch, Lee Fields, First Love, Helena Fergusson, F

[Paul Capon]

Today’s outings

Lee Fields      Funky Screw     

ANGLE 3 VG+     £80     

Mega funky 45. Hard driving funk track. Vinyl looks EX to M-. Has one small feelable mark. Plays great. Small black pen mark on label

https://youtu.be/_hkwPudS5Rg?si=MhyfWmtXR_cUFnAd

 

The Fiestas   Sometimes Storm 

RESPECT M-      £16     

Great 70's soul dancer.

https://youtu.be/9xOF9ZzzcLw?si=DT1i3YczzWGEiRVa

 

Fifty/50        Like A Diamond  

REFLECTION      M-      £4      

Great cheap modern soul record. Quality for under a fiver!

https://youtu.be/JuiMtSjlNtk?si=zzpdOPv8CwB_ptJu

 

First Love      Love Me Today     

DAKAR   WDJ. M-      £42     

 'x' on label on ‘don’t say’ side 

Very overlooked ‘B’ side - great 70’s dancer - all the strings and production and a great female vocal 

https://youtu.be/Jo_TBz1o6A0?si=SRTrWcMANgXMmmPD

 

Fat Larry's Band        How Good Is Love

FANTASY WMOT    EX      £16     

Two tremendous mid-tempo soul sides but this side is only on issue copies. I grade this as EX (light surface marks only).

https://youtu.be/Yx18ZhmPvpE?si=DPjhkmTaLdp61ubd

 

Helena Ferguson The Loneliness (Is Coming Again)  / Don't Spoil Our Good Thing 

COMPASS WDJ         M-      £25

Loneliness side is the main track - superb big production beat ballad northern soul. Rarest variation. Couple of light surface marks only. Small '*' written on label

https://youtu.be/NqoSMMM2ic4?si=jmPgdOOfmd5tSw56

‘Spoil’ side is also a soulful ballad

https://youtu.be/ptQIqMtfEdA?si=eKxgU1kkMRh5VIf1

 

Finishing Touch Second Best (Is Never Enough)   

PHILLY GROOVE  INC.   WDJ £60     M-

Superb 70s soul dancer

https://youtu.be/kaH5iJTNF0g?si=BR2bwhDzbhGaMZHd