August 24 List: Bill Brandon, Mandells, Honey & The Bees...

[Diggin' Dave]

DIGGIN' DAVE 45s LIST - August 2024

 

Full list with sound and scans can be viewed here: https://mailchi.mp/dd506465ab87/1nc6s8682q-16201466?e=ca86488052

 

 

Bill Brandon – Since I fell for you / Strangest feeling – Quinvy 7007
Deep soul masterpiece in stunning condition. 
Visual grade: EX to M-
€500

 

Bill Bailey – Can we afford / Peace making time – Bollman 5007
Heavyweight Texas rarity with a message. This is my personal copy and a very reluctant sale.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€400

 

The Enticers – Turn on your love light / What's easy for two is so hard for one – Paris 132
Uptempo Florida garage soul dancer with a whopping 0 discogs haves. As clean as they come.
Visual grade: M-
€250

 

The Steve Karmen Big Band feat. Jimmy Radcliffe – Breakaway Pt I/II – United Artists 50451 HOLD
Suspense-laden northern stormer on a rarer issue copy in its (dare I say it?)...birth sleeve!
Visual grade: EX
€200

 

Wisdom – Wisdom's prayer / I know the lord will fix it – Wisdom GR-200
Amazing spiritual modern gospel that's currently still unknown beyond the true cognoscenti. Kudos to these guys for managing to slap a 6:43 tune onto one side of a 7" without losing too much dynamics.
Visual grade: M-
€175

 

The Mandells – All or nothing / Don't make a mistake – Trans World Sound 6911
Remarkably clean copy of this Chicago ballad sound. 
Visual grade: M-
€150

 

Baby Earl & The Trini-Dads – Back slop / Everybody do the ska – S.P.Q.R. 45-3317 DJ Copy
Unusual but very effective Ska-R&B cross-breeding. Clean copy apart from a short feeler mark near the outer edge. Plays loud and strong.
Visual grade: VG
€150

Honey & The Bees – Sunday kind of love / Baby, do that thang – Arctic 158 DJ Copy
A crisp Honey & The Bees 45 on Arctic in its original company sleeve is an irresistible artefact anyways, but this one happens to feature a quality crossover ballad and an equally good sister funk flip.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€120

 

Sister Annette Moore – Praise him / Ou prayer – ASL 1096
Femme gospel rocker from Georgia with the potential to ignite a dance floor near you. No past sales history on this one whatsoever.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€100

The Icemen – How can I get over a fox like you / Loogaboo – ABC 45-11038
Quality ballad with a funk flip. Allegedly features a certain Jimi Hendrix on guitar.
Visual grade: VG
€100

Rudy Norman – Back to the streets / Harmony – New Day RBN-80 SRL1577
I think it's safe to say that this has reached the status of AOR classic over the years. You're looking at a super clean certified OG copy
Visual grade: EX, medium warp NAP
€80

Wiley Patterson & The Four-um – Let's make it one world / Dream a dream a day – GP 519
Two cuts from the legendary jazz-funk album and most definitely their rarest release.
Visual grade: VG, minor warp NAP
€80

Liz and Her Gospelettes – Leaning on Jesus / Am I a soldier – Song Bird 1144
Funky gospel dancer driven by the vocal powerhouse that is Liz Dargan.
Visual grade: EX
€80

Shirley J Scott – Goose pimples / Lonely girl – Stephanye 333 DJ Copy
Detroit Northern dancer. Plays well above grade.
Visual grade: VG
€75

Him And His Sons – I love the way you love / The words I say – Maarc 932M-1535
Funky Ohio garage with an open drum intro. Does not show up very often
Visual grade: VG
€75

The Wings of Faith of Chicago – I don't know / Somebody touched me – The Wings of Faith 301
Conscious Chicago gospel soul double-sider. One of the cleaner copies that has surfaced over the years.
Visual grade: Strong VG
€75

Jan Barry – Tomorrow's teardrops / My midsummer night's dream – Ripple 6101
Obscure 1961 solo release from one half of Jan & Dean. Has tood the test of time quite a bit better than their duo Lps from around the same era imo.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
€70

The Green Labels – Icotulwila pang'anda / Amalwele yafulisha – 002
Cool bouncy Zambian benga/soukous. Invisible release from 1982.
Visual grade: VG
€60

Ann Cole – Each day / In the chapel – Baton 232
R&B staple in clean condition.
Visual grade: VG+ to EX
€60

The Mersey Beats USA – 30 Second lover / Nobody loves me that way – Top Dog 2322
Louisville garage funk from the band that would later gain national fame as NRBQ.
Visual grade: VG
€50

Masheen Co. - Dance / Running scared – Movin & Groovin 1024
Uptempo modern dancer from Chicago with an excellent early doors/alldayer flip. Flip is pressed slightly off center.
Visual grade: EX
€50

Lloyd Nolen – Fun fun / What's happening in here – King 45-5651
Heavyweight bluesy and still somewhat overlooked early 60s R&B from the vast King/Federal back catalogue
Visual grade: M-
€45

Sharktooth – Jaws (mono/stereo) – Bryan 1021
Discoey, trippy synth funk banger in super clean condition.
Visual grade: M-
€20
 

Edited August 25 by Diggin' Dave