January Northern Soul List # 3

[Pete S]

PETE SMITH

28 JENKS ROAD

WOMBOURNE

WOLVERHAMPTON

WV5 0BL

01902 893569

pete.smith@freeuk.com

Just a quick one today folks, but if you want to hear anything just give us a ring.

Another list next week, probably Wednesday.

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All the best

pete

CHUCK BORIS - YOU'LL WAKE UP WISER - ENTERPRISE EX 25

Rare male version of Betty Lavette - Ollie McLoughlin/Dale Warren prod/arr.

BROOK BENTON - WHERE DOES A MAN GO TO CRY - RCA EX 30

One for you black RCA issue collectors - lovely stock copy

JIMMY BREEDLOVE - I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU - ROULETTE DEMO M 30

Original version of Paul Anka

THE BELLES - DON'T PRETEND - MIRWOOD DEMO EX 75

Super rare on demo - all time classic - number and X on label

THE BROTHERS GRIMM - LOOKY LOOKY - MERCURY DEMO EX 50

Ex-biggie - number on label

THE COTILLIONS - SOMETIMES I GET LONELY - ABC DEMO VG 30

Excellent early dancer, female vocals, could well be a rare one

THE CHESSMEN - WHY CAN'T I BE YOUR MAN - CHESS DEMO M 30

Nice underplayed oldie

THE CONTESSAS - I KEEP ON KEEPING ON - E DEMO EX 30

Lovely girl group Stafford sound

THE EXOTICS - BOOGALOO INVESTIGATOR - EXCELLO EX 20

Worth buying for the title alone J

THE EMOTIONS - DO THIS FOR ME - VARDAN EX 30

Rare label - Arthur Wright arranged

CHARLES FARREN - YOU GOT EVERYTHING - LIMELIGHT DEMO M 30

Belting r&b dancer

THE FORMATIONS - AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS - BANK VG+ 20

Nice first label release

IVORY JOE HUNTER - EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPED ME - GOLDWAX VG+ 35

Another tremendous r&b dancer - rare one too

JIMMY HANNA - LEAVING HERE - BOLO M 25

Great version of Eddie Holland - old Stafford tune

RODDIE JOY - COME BACK BABY - RED BIRD M 25

Brilliant female vocal dancer..finally getting recognition

GLADYS KING - ORANGE - ABC DEMO EX 25

Cracking lesser known oldie

BETTY LAVETTE - ALMOST - KAREN DEMO EX 25

Signed by Betty also comes with ticket for Blackpool alldayer signed by Betty

THE MAGNIFICENT MEN - ALL YOUR LOVIN'S GONE TO MY HEAD - CAPITOL VG 20

Bit noisy at start - ok after that

GLORIA PARKER - THE BEST THING FOR YOU BABY - SAMAR M 30

Tremendous Wigan classic dancer

THE PERSIANETTES - IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY / CALL ON ME - STRATA M- 80

Fantastic double sider, ultra rare first label - bargain!

JEFF PERRY - LOVE DON'T COME NO STRONGER - ARISTA M 25

Classic 'modern' from 75

SYLVIA ROBBINS - DON'T LET YOUR EYES GET BIGGER THAN YOUE HEART - SUE EX 30

Few light marks, plays great, superb female dancer

THE SEMINOLES - I CAN'T STAND IT - CHECKMATE M 60

Best copy of this Detroit classic that I've ever seen

CLARK SULLIVAN - I CAN'T GET AWAY WITH IT - ROMAC M 25

Rare Detroit dancer, again McLouglin/Warren on the credits

SPYDER TURNER - I CAN'T MAKE IT ANYMORE - MGM DEMO M- 100

Ultra rare demo - one of the toughest MGM's to find

SANDY WYNNS - THE TOUCH OF VENUS - CHAMPION VG+ 25

Few marks plays fine

THE WILLOWS - OUTSIDE THE CITY - MGM DEMO M 25

Yet another cracking girl group dancer in unplayed condition

THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - BIG BIRD M 50

Now very hard to get hold of on this first local label

JEANETTE WILLIAMS - ALL OF A SUDDEN - BACKBEAT DEMO VG+ 40

Few clicks, nothing major, nice bargain

ACETATES - ANY ONE SIDE £25 ANY 2 SIDES £40

YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN TRACKS

Postage - in the UK £1.50 recorded delivery or £5 special delivery

Europe - £1.50 normal airmail, £6 special delivery

Elsewhere - £2 normal airmail, £8 special delivery