September 24 List: Autographs, Edith Moreno, Just Us +++

[Diggin' Dave]

DIGGIN' DAVE 45s LIST - September 2024

 

Full list with sound and scans can be viewed here: https://mailchi.mp/21a2c71ed032/1nc6s8682q-18092019?e=1c7808c7fa

 

The Autographs – Love's gonna do you in / On a hot summer day in the big city – Joker 714

Super in-demand LA dagger. Strictly graded, no deep marks that can be felt.

Visual grade: VG-

€1200

 

Edith Moreno – You better get ready for the judgement day / Standing on the solid rock – Savoy 4394

Modern gospel banger that was not even known to exist until a test press showed up back in 2017. A couple of lesser condition copies have surfaced since then but to find one as clean as this is near impossible.

Visual grade: M-

€650

 

Nathaniel Black – Freak all night / Keep on steppin' – NDR 0002256

Ultra rare Carolina boogie funk slapper with one of the coolest flute solos in the genre. Flip bangs as well!

Visual grade: EX

€600

 

Just Us – Stop pretending / I'm not jealous – Silver City

Obscure modern New York lowrider soul. Beautiful copy.

Visual grade: M-

€300

 

The Seventh Sense – I need your love / Theme from seventh sense – Shaw 1

Enigmatic Connecticut sweet soul with a blistering jazz-funk flip.

Visual grade: EX

€250

 

Arthur Noiel – It'll make you holler / She don't love me – Brownfield 1034

Two remarkable vocal performances and unfortunately the only recordings by this unknown Texas singer. Top side is a Northern dancer that's starting to gain traction amongst the more knowledgeable DJs, flip is and old school ballad of which I've recorded a longer clip because the way Arthur moves through the registers during the bridge are too good to ignore.

Visual grade: VG

€250

 

Christopher Cerf – Sweet music / The boat of Noah – Amy 954 DJ Copy

Big room Northern spin in excellent nick.

Visual grade: EX

€225

 

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

 

Judson Moore – Everybody push and pull / Coincidence – Capri 1008

Rather great mid-tempo Chiacago crossover dancer.

Visual grade: Strong VG+

€150

 

Paul Ortiz – There’s no feeling / Gozar mi son – Mango

Deep Chicano roller with massive potential and a nice salsa flip as an added bonus.

Visual grade: M-, storage warp NAP

€150

 

The Escorts – S.O.S. (Heart in distress) / I love you but you don't know me – Date 2-1609 DJ Copy

Mid-paced Virginia garage soul dancer.

Visual grade: VG+ to EX

€125

 

Cherri Permelia – Smile on your brother / Live – Guevara 734

Enigmatic outsider folk jam. Couple scattered superficial marks but plays well.

Visual grade: Strong VG+

€125

 

The Union Gospel Singers – Leave your burden there / When the Lord gets ready – Designer SW72-6325

Rare as hen’s teeth Style Wooten gospel double-sider. The up-tempo side could ignite the dance floor in the hands of the right DJ (aka not me). But the real gem is the deep bluesy flip for me.

Visual grade: M-, minor dish warp

€100

 

Tommy Youngblood – Now you're on your own / Why did you leave me – Rayco 518

Elusive Los Angeles R&B with appeal on the popcorn scene when appropriately pitched down.

Visual grade: VG

€80

 

Penny Carter – He can't hurt me no more / Why did I lose you – Verve 10405

Sixties beat ballad that's usually beat up when found in the wild. This one ain't.

Visual grade: EX

€75

 

Lee Williams and The Cymbals – I love you more / I'll be gone – Carnival 521

Ballad double-sider that's tough to find in good nick.

Visual grade: VG+

€75

 

The Eldees – Don’t be afraid to love / You broke my happy heart – Dynamics 1013

Unique energy on this early Detroit soul 45 by talented writer Beverly Dewitt Yancey, father of J Dilla. He also co-wrote It’s A Shame but never got credited, a specialty of the house over at Motown.

Visual grade: M-

€70

 

Spankk – Keep on (Bouncing) / On the road – Bullet 254

South African disco funk 45 from 1982. Superficial marks but plays clean.

Visual grade: VG

€60

 

The Chaumonts – Loving soft soul / Instrumental – Bay Sound 67008

Cute follow-up single from the Baltimor group that takes the tempo and intensity down a notch after the more well-known “Love is the thing”.

Visual grade: Strong VG

€60

 

Jorge Darden – Alone again / Please don’t stop the music – Ladonia 1290

Moody downtempo folk funk with a jazzy edge. Beautiful tune.

Visual grade: M-

€40

 

Eddie Parker – Crying clown / I need a true love – Triple B 0001

Deep mid-tempo Detroit from a period when the Chandler-Ashford connection turned everything they touched into gold.

Visual grade: M-

€40

 

Joe Fossett – I remember / Happy birthday mama – Jar-Val 7801

Esoteric oddball modern ballad that has sold for serious loot in the past.

Visual grade: VG

€40

 

The Manhattans – All I need is your love / Our love will never die – Carnival 526

Driving northern dancer with ballad flip.

Visual grade: EX, minor warp NAP

€35

 

The Vanguards – Girl go away / Man without knowledge – Lamp 81 DJ Copy

Cool ballad from Indiana's finest. Unplayed copy.

Visual grade: M-, medium storage warp NAP

€35

 

Sensational Eveready Singers – Never too young to die / See about me – Ne Bo 5140

Cool acapella kiddie gospel obscurity from South Carolina

Visual grade: VG+

€35

 

Renee Brooks – The Lord will make a way / I've got Jesus and that's enough – Pisces 1002

Under the radar wailin' gospel R&B with an uptempo dancer on the flip.

Visual grade: Strong VG+

€25