Toby King, Al Hudson, Jimmy Okera Hightower, Hodges,James&S,

[Paul Capon]

Today’s selection

Jimmy "Okera" Hightower - Love And Life                

BCN     Vinyl is M-  £65

Picture sleeve has some yellowing and 'excellent condition' written on cover.

Single private press release on this tiny Detroit label. 

A fantastic super soulful mid-paced ballad that builds and builds - even comes in a picture sleeve!!

‘He Soothes And Grooves You With “Love And Life”.  

https://youtu.be/H2d6QCzZjZo?si=IR6pe3-KwqWdx9bJ

 

LP Toby King - “Toby Kang” 

Chelsea CHL534 M-  £350

Contains  fantastic LP only dancers ‘I just want to love you’ 

https://youtu.be/3C8vA-Tp3t0?si=s7pUV0QxC44haplW

And just as good ‘Were in love with each other’

https://youtu.be/qkqNmoYTiN4

 

Al Hudson & The Partners          My Number One Need / Alone She's Gone         

Atco  M-  £13   

Looking great in original logo matching ATCO company sleeve.               

Two decent 70’s mid-pacers

https://youtu.be/AVTR70yjmP8?si=oIfpSfS7DU8oU6kK

&

https://youtu.be/InhagzdNzzQ?si=p-JyV-9ZKW16Sz4I

 

Al Hudson & The Partners  When Your Gone   

ATCO   Vinyl M- £80    

Looking great in original logo matching ATCO company sleeve. Vinyl is M-  Label has 'Sydney' written in marker pen.

The superb ‘B side only dancer on the much rarer issue copy. What were the studio thinking to make a mediocre ballad the ‘A’ side!!!!

Proper uplifting soul dancer!!!

https://youtu.be/vRWRR7FnDlI?si=nszOeXrzVSEVS0zP

 

Clay Hammond   Women Are Human / Part Time Love

Raushan  M- £15

Two outstanding and very much overlooked sides. Here on the second label with the A & B sides flipped.  Just a great £15 two for one45!

‘Human’ side 

https://youtu.be/gbkLE98EG0s

‘Part Time’ side. NB this link is the 4min LP version. This is 45 is the same take 2:46mins without the extended ending. 

https://youtu.be/GhaoPyZgYc4?si=HIsEvBLoPLuWRWrZ

 

Hi-Tension  There's A Reason           

Island  EX £22    

I grade this as EX (light surface marks only).

Looking great in original logo M- matching U.K. ISLAND company sleeve

Feel good classic soul mid-tempo Grover on this UK only release. 

 

Hodges  James  Smith & Crawford         Nobody / I'm In Love     

Mpingo   M- £120  

The B side 'I'm in love' is the track! Punch girl group dancer with a pinch of funk!!    

https://youtu.be/YrW8yEpHsfE?si=7XPDeZGZZpFJguVv

‘Nobody’ is a haunting funky soul track

https://youtu.be/jvA73WOe-fI?si=UHKAbNScQC5wSw2-