Aretha classics, great sub £10 tunes & two mega funk 45s

[Paul Capon]

Two absolute classics to start with

Aretha Franklin I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face        

COLUMBIA   Visual VG plays EX       £65

Original 1965 release. Play grade is EX. Out of sleeve marks but nothing you can feel with your fingernail etc. Looking great in a less common 'triangles' design logo matching COLUMBIA company sleeve. An all time great soul record!!!

https://youtu.be/T4fqmVwtZYE?si=Efa3ncNlYpPRaFr-

 

Aretha Franklin I Can't See Myself Leaving You  

ATLANTIC        M-      £12

Looking great in original logo matching ATLANTIC company sleeve. Small neat drill hole and small pen mark on label. 

Another total classic. Most copies of this are trashed. Here on a M- with M- birth sleeve. 

https://youtu.be/xaqlINFY65E?si=6WvR09eJJpJNTHVd

 

And another Aretha - cheap as chips!! Aretha Franklin April Fools

ATLANTIC        M-      £4   

Looking great in original logo matching ATLANTIC company sleeve. April Fool is a uptempo dancer with the usual top class vocal

https://youtu.be/9OAMQWAUCaM?si=BmL20P-dP4Vg8ZQW

 

This is the last of the revisits I’ve been doing this week:-

 

Ella Fitzgerald The Lady Is A Tramp / Misty

HMV RED ‘A’ & WHITE DJ copy   VG+   £35

One for the label collectors - never seen another copy.      

Swing classic. I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Label has a partial address stamp. Looking great in original UK HMV company sleeve.

https://youtu.be/Bh7-6OYOirU?si=B5GNJgXC86Y5O4Gg

 

Barbara Jean English    You're Gonna Need Somebody To Love / All This      

ALITHIA EX      £20     

I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). 'X' on label

Just wow - two stunning soul sides. Take a listen

‘You’re Gonna’ side

https://youtu.be/BkX_JLuM00o?si=g_y2z8rWOkQ7WEYu

‘All This’ side

https://youtu.be/m-FCQ2oLLaM?si=3HUHJNKK6dUtnt5r

 

You can still get great records for less than a tenner. The next few are testament to this!! 

 

Barbara Jean English    Breakin' Up A Happy Home / Guess Who    

ALITHIA EX      £8     

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

Another great two sides -

‘Breakin’ side

https://youtu.be/8kmr8pEqt1k?si=dw97ahZ1_lKsB6xK

‘Guess Who’ side

https://youtu.be/Ie8eYkndGzg?si=Jr6Unrln7W3ZsP8g

 

Free Spirit     Love You Just As Long As I Can CHESS   UK EX      £4   

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

A brilliant £4 70’s group soul dancer!!

https://youtu.be/hegfz2dmnos?si=BH_UgKYGkiEGbiT5

 

Enchantment     Anyway You Want It / Oasis Of Love      

ROADSHOW        M-      £4

Fine 70s dancer

https://youtu.be/HrlyP5t2vMc?si=7J8KkUOpZbkuWKeW

 

Enchantment     It's You That I Need    

UA , ROADSHOW   M-      £4      

Initials on centre ring

Nice little stepper!!

https://youtu.be/cgF7Q48Kn9M?si=5lmii3TlCyWNWKCi

 

The Esquires    I Don't Know / Part Angel

WAND    M-     £10

Great finger-snapping Chicago dancer backed with a slick mid-tempo group sound. Looking great in original logo matching WAND company sleeve. Nice on a promo too! TWO GREAT SIDES

‘Don't Know’ side

https://youtu.be/VJLFLH_E1ck?si=V77r1ermk6l3adAm

‘Part Angel’ side - I prefer this side

https://youtu.be/bqelRMw2Y4Q?si=yKt81_4NVNPhZSwn

 

And two mega funk tracks to finish

Lee Fields      Funky Screw     

ANGLE 3 VG+     £70   

Mega funky 45. Hard driving funk track. Vinyl looks EX to M-. Has one small feelable mark. Plays great. Small black pen mark on label

https://youtu.be/_hkwPudS5Rg?si=MhyfWmtXR_cUFnAd

 

The Explosions  Hip Drop        

GOLD CUP        VG+    £100   

Ultra punchy funk track here on the original 1971 release. Right from the first line 'Hip Drop cum on and Hip Drop'. Fatback drums and a sax hook. Has a couple of feel-able marks. Plays very strong. Tiny pen mark on label.

https://youtu.be/pNo4ICXKUtE?si=EU5302d3IuSG1WRf