20 RARE NORTHERN, CROSSOVER & MODERN SOUL 45's

[Karlm]

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BR, Karl

 

 

Appreciations - It's better to cry / Gimme back my soul - Sport / EX / £1600 (White demo of this legendary Detroit rarity. Flip is an absolutely great group ballad.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzfBe8dOzLQ&ab_channel=brico

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE3qZo2MkhA&ab_channel=brico

 

Curly Myrick - It bes that way - Q / EX / £1000 (Best and rarest version! Small writing on label.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NE2Kdk04k&ab_channel=Funkissman78

 

Cuisine - High on you / Put your body in it - AJC Quatom / EX / £1000 (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

 

Cato – Slice of heaven – Pretty Music / VG+ / £900 (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

 

Alex Brown - I'm not responsible - Sundi / EX / £850 (White demo of this iconic crossover 45.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn3K-uS-dBY&ab_channel=SOULBISCUITS

 

Soul Projections - It’s all up to you girl - B&L / EX / £850 (Super clean copy of this fantastic piece of mellow groove styled ballad. Nashville, Tennessee rarity.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlWGOUpFHdU&ab_channel=soulfulthangs

 

Barrino Brothers - Just a mistake - TCB / EX / £750 (Clean copy of this rare and powerful Detroit rarity.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJXusx9myfs&ab_channel=brico

 

Hill & Gibson - Gotta find a way back home / Stay with me - H&G / EX / £700 (On of the rarest and best two step two siders around. “Stay with me” label side has a short pen stroke.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbmg8hsiPfU&ab_channel=Warrior-Soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ply494LKtxA&ab_channel=Warrior-Soul

 

Sly, Slick & Wicked - We don’t have to be lovers / Turn on your love lite - Shaker / EX / £400 (Two killer sides from the Cleveland, Ohio Sly, Slick & Wicked.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TBJAhAozo&ab_channel=Soultwinz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uKZsQAGeIo&ab_channel=TheRAREGROOVEMAN

 

Jay Griffin - Lucky me / How sweet it is - Now / VG+ / £350 (Classic Washington, D.C. release with a great dancer on one side and a superb ballad on the flip. Just shy of EX with a couple of faint sleeve marks, plays great.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkcxfX2TyvU&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vadbgG2vX4E&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn

 

John Edwards - The look on your face / It’s those little things that count - Bell / EX / £300 (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

 

Van Williams - Sexy dancer [no label] - EX/VG+ / £250 (Boom! Infectious modern dancer, on a well rare 1986 indie. Pic sleeve has tiny corner tear, apart from that in pristine condition.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88EXznJ_yHE&ab_channel=K-Mart

 

Creators - Just you & me - Rca / EX / £225 (Promo copy of this superb modern soul dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrRr-UUY1TE&ab_channel=BrianPinches

 

Notations - What more can I say / Leading lady - C.R.A. / EX / £225 (Their best! Clean copy but pressed a wee bit off centre.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDXheEiYqhc&ab_channel=Notations-Topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uFm18-Jayk&ab_channel=Notations-Topic

 

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

 

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

 

Fifth Avenue feat. Carol Townes - Love has found a heart - Buddha / EX / £200 (Rare and great issue only modern dancer.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgMsBs9lz-4&ab_channel=SoulSauce

 

Odia Coates - Make it up to me baby / The world’s such a happy place - Buddha / EX / £200 (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

 

Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for more - Jetstream / EX / £150 (Clean copy of this fantastic all-nighter sound.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rszy2yxgO0&ab_channel=NaturalSoulBrother1

 

Dennis Coffey – Love theme from black belt Jones / Theme from black belt Jones – WB / EX / £125 (Rare and classic genre border crossing 45. Issue copy, with sticker on the more uptempo side with name and address of previous owner.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAEurpw4W4&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFybr94Oq8U&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn