Al James, Changing Tymes, Al Hudson, Johnny Maestro, Bab Lyn

[Paul Capon]

Today’s outings 

Al James  Socka-Ting / Groove City (U.S.A.) /

BIG BEAT wdj l M- £65

Rare black & white promo copy

Two great sides 

‘SOCK’ is a Northern soul dancer 

https://youtu.be/wC4Mijl5VAY?si=2Vz164dFKuulV9JN

 

‘Groove City’ is R&B

https://youtu.be/YO0aQob-qtA?si=ibm9XNHY49B77uh7

 

Barbara Lynn - Thankful for what I’ve Got ATLANTIC  M- £25

Vinyl is pretty much perfect. Tremendous femme crossover dancer. Here on a rare Canadian release

https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=tFeosPZjFPWNzEmh&v=dwV44YpHmxQ&feature=youtu.be

 

Jessie Lee Ferguson And The Outer Limits New Shoes  

METROMEDIA £20 M- 

Looking great in original rare METROMEDIA logo matching company sleeve.

Uptempo northern

https://youtu.be/9sLP14hL8Jc?si=atNXBdk6nnOeSjRM

 

Johnny Maestro Before I Loved Her / Fifty Million Heartbeats

United Artists  VG+ £30

Plays VG++ to EX. 

Vinyl has light marks all over and looks G+ but plays miles better. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve 

Big production beat ballad from the man that brought you ‘I’m Stepping out of the Picture’

https://youtu.be/cevT69pvhto

 

And a couple of revisits:-

 

LP Toby King - “Toby Kang” 

Chelsea M- £325

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- £10

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

 

Clay Hammond   Women Are Human / Part Time Love

Raushan  M- £12

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

 

Al Hudson & The Partners  When Your Gone   

ATCO   Vinyl M- £70   

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

 

And a last new top tune!!! 

Changing Tymes - You Live Only Once / Try It Once Again

AMG M- £185

Tremendous and rare version of the Imperial Wonders modern soul dancer backed with outstanding soulful soul stepper. 

‘You Live’ side 

New City sound - You Live Only Once (AMG 8054-39)

‘Try it’ side

https://youtu.be/x98GIoSFJQk?si=1A1U8wZwA3CjIv2A