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Here’s a handful of less prominent but great Northern tunes from the Capitol catalogue. Happy to supply additional images, or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Lou Rawls – Dead end street – Capitol 5869 Ex+ £15 (Spoken intro captures the imagination then boom off the scale gritty R&B builder, brilliant. Los Angeles pressing with Daisy Star machine stamped in run out) Lou Rawls – Dead end street – Capitol 5869 Ex+ £15 (Ditto above (of course!). Scranton, PA pressing with IAM Triangle machine stamped in run out) Willie Hightower – Because I love you – Capitol 5916 Ex+ £50 (Self-penned, but Robert Banks produced dancer, with sharp girly backing) Lou Rawls – When love goes wrong / Show business – Capitol 5941 Promo M- £25 (Tidy little double sider. Show business like ‘Dead end street Magnificent Men – Babe, I’m crazy ‘bout you / Forever together – Capitol 2062 Ex+ £20 (Another cracking double sider, with 2 upbeat sides, the wonderfully catchy piano and bongo driven ‘Crazy ‘bout you, and the group harmony dancer ‘Forever’) Willie Hightower – Nobody but you – Capitol 2266 Ex- Promo £15 (Dee Clark penned with girly backing. Grade is visual, due to scattered light marks and light label wear, plays clear Ex) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £4.60 – 1st Class Signed for (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry! . Cheers, Lee

Magnificent example of west coast Northern Soul, with 2 great sides for double bubble. Happy to send more images or the sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Ruby – Feminine ingenuity / Deceived – Gold Token 100 M- £1350 Everything about this Californian double sider screams class, the artists name with seductive undertones, 2 glorious higher pitched but smooth vocals and a brilliant label design drenched in gold and adorned with four leaf clovers. Whoever gets this, your luck will definitely be in! It’s a rare opportunity to box a spotless high-fidelity copy from a very discreet label catalogue that shares one of 3 slots with Verma Lewis and Sarah James. Ruby was Ruby S. Johnson for real but used the alias Ruby Jean for releases on Monster Masters and SBK, and Ruby Sherry for the ‘feminine ingenuity’ cut on the Take 6 label which sports a different flip to Gold Token. I did wonder if Ruby had to adopt various names to avoid any copyright associated with Ruby Johnson of Neb’s and Volt fame. Beautiful copy, both sides immaculate, just a couple of light marks on each label from handling and storage. PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Insured postage included. Ta, Lee

Here’s a handful of less prominent but great Northern tunes from the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer catalogue. Happy to supply additional images, or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Marlina Mars – Put my love on strike – MGM 13482 Promo Vg+ £25 (Lovely girly upbeat dancer. Light marks on top side but plays great, flip is Vg and not so good. Drill hole) Ritchie Adams – Better off without you – MGM 13629 Ex £25 (Teddy Randazzo influenced big city beat ballad that builds and builds in drama, a stark contrast for the guy that gave us ‘I can’t escape you’. Seems to be gaining some attention. Couple of pressing bubbles that DNAP) Johnny Nash – I’m so glad you’re my baby – MGM 13805 Promo Ex+ £80 (Classy rich vocals from Johnny on this timeless Northern dancer, finger popping, toe tapping, head nodding, feet shuffling brilliance) Johnny Nash – I’m so glad you’re my baby – MGM 13805 M- £60 (Ditto above, but a cool black stocker with rainbow logo. Drill hole) Partnership – Not for love nor money / Baby, if I had you – MGM 13854 M- £30 (Up-tempo male group dancer, full of harmonies. Drill hole) Formations – Lonely voice of love – MGM 13963 M- £40 (Misleading operatic intro launches into a fabulous male group dancer, full of harmonies, what a track. Beautiful gold and sky-blue stock copy) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £4.60 – 1st Class Signed for (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry! Cheers, Lee

One of the Finest What can I say, other than the fabulous Jackie Wilson has one of the best voices you’ll ever hear so all 3 of these 45s are gonna host stunning tunes. All double siders, although I am fibbing a bit, ‘This love is real’ is same on both sides (mono / stereo) but they are equally as good, so it’s a double sider . Lets not forget he was a top entertainer with surprising skills, like Boxing, in which he earned Golden Gloves. Promos are harder to find, and all spares, otherwise they'd be staying put. *** If you fancy all 3 they can go for £60 *** ON HOLD Happy to send additional images, or sound files. PM any questions or to reserve. Jackie Wilson – The who who song / Since you showed me how to be happy – Brunswick 55354 Yellow Promo Ex+ £30 (X on flip) Jackie Wilson – I get the sweetest feeling / Nothing but heart aches – Brunswick 55381 Yellow Promo Ex+ £25 (Very short edge wave, DNAP) Jackie Wilson – This love is real / Same – Brunswick 55443 Blue Promo Ex+ £20 (Small sticker residue on flip label, no tears) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.50 – 1st Class <250g (Insured to £20 only, buyers choice) £4.60 – 1st Class Signed for <250g (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.30 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour <750g (Insured to £150) No overseas on these sorry Cheers, Lee

Couple of cracking West Coast 45s still up for grabs. Happy to send a sound files for Pentagons. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Gene Townsel – I’m walking away / There’s no use hiding – Balance Town 138 Ex+ £800 Outstanding modern come crossover soul that I first learnt about when Darryn Kerr let the cat out the bag, but it lingered in the back of my mind before my interest was sparked whilst listening to Carl Hedberg’s brilliant Stockholm Weekender set. Both sides are great, but its ‘Walking’ that wins it for me with an almost melancholic vocal recounting a relationship break up, fabulous lyrics on a gorgeous down turning then uplifting tempo, before an atmospheric end. Dancefloor perfection to my ears. What a twofer, the flip side is a cracking tune too. A rare original 45 Gene Townsel - I'm walking away.mp3 Gene Townsel - There's no use hiding.mp3 Pentagons – Gonna wait for you – Sutter 100 M- £300 Brilliant west coast dancer, full of upfront and brassy male harmonies from start to finish. These guys could possibly be the most understated group on the scene, choosing to change the group name more often than most artists moved managers and labels, performing as the Chesterfields with ‘You walked away’ and the more recent discovery ‘Think it over’, 21st Century on the local Noel and nationally distributed Dot labels, then the Themes on Minit who were ‘All bent out of shape’, and just when you think they might have retired, the Soul Patrol on Highland. Boy, these lads left a legacy to be proud of. The 45s in great shape. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Got quite a few, over a hundred I think

Tempests – Would you believe – Smash 67098 (St) Ex- / Ex £200 These Carolina boys couldn’t have earnt much doing what they did, the money had to be shared between at least 10 in the band, jeez that’s some split, before you get to the manager and crew. And to think 1 of the 10 was there purely for the 10 second flute solo in ‘Would you believe’ and ‘I don’t want to lose her’… LOL. All joking aside, there’s not a not a bad track on this slab of vinyl. What this ensemble did, was leave a fantastic legacy of mid-tempo dance floor winners compiled in 40 minutes of joy on one single and so collectable album. From the off, the tempo and style is set by ‘Would you believe’, followed by a great cover of one of the most recorded soul tunes in history ‘Ain't no big thing’, then there’s the monster unreleased on 45 ‘Someday’, a mix of melancholy vocals from the lead Hazel Martin punctuated by upbeat horns that Guy Hennigan reputedly broke to the masses. Then there’s the superb ‘What you gonna do’ with the unmistakable lead vocalist laid bare. My only observation, which might be the equivalent of a complaint is they left out the fabulous ‘Out of my life’ which for me is a gap in the compilation, especially when they put 5 tracks on one side and 6 on the other. Good news though, you can pick it up on 45 for 20-30 quid. Cover is Ex- has a small crease bottom left, dh top right with some staple holes, general light wear. Couple of light marks on vinyl. Ex all round. PayPal by friends, or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Postage: UK Tracked and Signed - £7.00 (Insured up to £150) Special Delivery - £9.85 No overseas, sorry! Cheers, Lee

Came from a Pal in Canada along with a few others many years ago. Not the usual publicity shot, but its cool to be able to put a face to his work.

Okeh, Okeh, Okeh, here’s a few cheaper but great tunes off this fine label and its huge Northern content. 2 Walter Jacksons in here that are off the scale beat ballads, superb tunes and harder on white demo. Happy to supply additional images, and I can provide sound files again having resolved the tech! PM any questions or to reserve. . Walter Jackson – I’ll keep on trying – Okeh 7229 WD M- £25 Vibrations – Finding out the hard way – Okeh 7230 WD M- £20 Azie Mortimer – You can’t take it away – Okeh 7336 WD M- £25 Walter Jackson – Its an uphill climb to the bottom – Okeh 7247 WD M- £75 Walter Jackson – After you there can be nothing – Okeh 7256 WD M- £60 Vibrations – Soul a go-go – Okeh 7257 WD M- £25 PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Just the one lovely New York dancer in top condition. PM any questions or to reserve. Hollywood Flames – Dance senorita – Symbol 211 WD M- £300 This up-tempo group floor filler has all the hallmarks of quality, a Sue Records subsidiary, with involvement from Juggy (Henry Murray Jr.), J.J. Jackson and the superstar that is Sideny Barnes. Lined white demo format. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) buyers risk £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

3 lovely white demos, each in top condition. PM any questions or to reserve. George Carrow – Angel baby (You don’t even love me) – Columbia 44161 WD M- £60 (I read this was recommended to a buyer by Dave Godin in 1971, proving that good records, whether they are rare or not stand the test of time on the scene. Mis-titled first press demo, should have been ‘Don't you ever leave me’) Jimmy Norman – Family Tree – Mercury 72658 WD M- £125 (Big names always give us big tunes, Johnny Brantley and Otis Blackwell working with Jimmy to serve up this punchy soul burner) Showmen – Our love will grow / You’re everything – Swan 4219 WD M- £200 (Impossible to pick one side over the other, both are so good. Norman Johnson pretty much at the helm for this superb group. Lovely copy) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) buyers risk £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Another fine release from the irresistible force that is the Amy-Mala-Bell trio. PM any questions or to reserve. Mickey Denton – Now I’m Mr Blue – Amy 902 Promo M- £200 Not so common mid-tempo shuffler guided by Bobby ‘Duke’ Browner. Ignore the dust it comes in fantastic condition! PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.30 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) buyer’s risk £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Male group belter from LA. PM any questions or to reserve. Pentagons – Gonna wait for you – Sutter 100 M- £325 Brilliant up-tempo dancer, full of upfront and brassy male harmonies from start to finish. These guys could possibly be the most understated group on the scene, choosing to change the group name more often than most artists moved managers and labels, performing as the Chesterfields with ‘You walked away’ and the more recent discovery ‘Think it over’, 21st Century on the local Noel and nationally distributed Dot labels, then the Themes on Minit who were ‘All bent out of shape’, and just when you think they might have retired, the Soul Patrol on Highland. Boy, these lads left a legacy to be proud of. The 45s in great shape. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.30 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) buyer’s risk £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Awesome and timeless New York double sider. PM any questions or to reserve. Jack Montgomery – My dear beloved / Do you believe it – Scepter 12152 M- £300 Heavily influenced by Detroit’s Don Mancha, both of Jacks vocals capture the essence of Motor City soul cloaked in Big Apple finery. Rarer mis-titled release, tiny drill hole on run out at label edge, DNAP, and the slightest hint of wear on labels. PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.30 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) buyer’s risk £9.85 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee