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A posse of Detroit heroes riding into town, all on the collectable Ric-Tic label, see images and descriptions. Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. 1) Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul / Inst – 103 Ex £60 (Bold Logo, Yellow Label, Demo Sticker affixed by the company) 2) J.J. Barnes – Please let me in / I think I found a love – 106 M- £75 (Red Label, Demo Sticker affixed by the company) 3) Edwin Starr – Back street / Instrumental – 107 Ex £70 (Ex due to visible scuff, DNAP, otherwise M-) 4) Edwin Starr – Stop her on sight (S.O.S.) – 109 Ex+ £45 5) J.J. Barnes – Real humdinger / I ain’t gonna do it – M- £75 (Bold Logo, expanded bold title, couple of light scuffs DNAP) 6) Edwin Starr – Headline news / Harlem – 114 Ex+ £35 7) J.J. Barnes – Don’t bring me bad news / Day tripper – 115 M- £25 J.J. Barnes – Deeper in love / Say it – 117 M- £30 9) Edwin Starr – Girls are getting prettier / It’s my turn now – 118 M- £25 10) Al Kent – Finders keepers / Ooh! pretty lady – 133 M- £40 PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.30 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A great bunch of tunes up for grabs, right across the board, includes some great double siders for double bubble! Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. . Gene Townsel – I’m walking away / There’s no use hiding – Balance Town 138 Ex+ £1000 (Outstanding modern come crossover soul. Both sides are great, but its ‘Walking’ that wins it for. What a twofer, and a very rare original 45) Evie Sands – Picture me gone – Cameo 413 M- £50 (Quintessential femme northern dancer, such an uplifting track. On the beautifully designed red and black label with brooch. Drill hole) Eyes of Blue - Heart trouble – Deram 85001 Promo M- £75 (Smart little take of the Parliaments version on Golden World. Beautiful copy) Len Jewell – Bettin’ on love – Fontana 1599 WD M- £600 (Oozes class, stunning copy) Liz Lands – Midnight Johnny – Gordy 7030 Promo Ex £80 (A lovely purple label copy on a hard west coast promo) Soul Twins – Quick change artist / Give the man a chance – Karen WD M- £325 (Class powerhouse Northern on the top side, slick mid-tempo dancer on the flip, what a twofer, how can you go wrong!) Carol Anderson – It shouldn’t happen to a dog / Holding on – Mid-Town 270 Ex+ £100 (Pair of classy femme mid-tempo crossover tunes from the girl that gave us ‘Taking my mind off love’ and ‘Sad girl’) Showmen – Our love will grow / You’re everything – Swan 4219 WD M- £250 (Yet another double sider that picking the best side is just splitting hairs. Lovely copy) Soundbreakers – Trying to get back to you – Symbol WD M- 220 £100 (Catchy dancer out of Sue Records stable, sublime vocal lead and a mix of male and girl backing, lovely stuff and probably under the radar. 2XOL) Marv Johnson – Come on and stop – UA 617 Ex+ £100 (Strong hint of Latin on this pulsating Northern floor filler. Gorgeous on Black Stock copy) Marva Josie – Don’t / I love New York – UA 888 Ex+ £500 (Ever popular, big-voiced femme dancer, what a voice. So hard to find on a Black Stock copy in any condition and this is in great shape) George Jackson – I found what I wanted – Verve 10658 E+ £80 (Such an understated crossover track) Magicians – Is it all gone – Villa 704 M- £125 (Superb west coast soul group, one of several out of the brilliant ‘Villa’ stable. Lovely copy, condition, condition, condition) Elvin Spencer - Lift this hurt - Winner 0742 M- £80 (Great crossover, minor edge lift does not affect play) . PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.35 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Fine selection of white demos out of Detroit up for grabs, all on the world famous Ric-Tic label, Rose is particularly hard to find, see images. Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. 1) Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul / Single Sided – 103 M- £350 (Bold Logo, Radio Station catalogue sticker over logo, covers first R) 2) Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul / Single Sided –– 103 Vg £250 (Bold Logo, although graded Vg visually, it plays Ex) 3) Rose Batiste – That’s what he told me / Holding hands – 105 Ex+ £600 (Where are you going to find this fantabulous double sider on a white label nowadays? Stunning!) 4) Edwin Starr – Backstreet / Instrumental – 107 Ex £70 (Graded Ex visually due to visible scuff, DNAP) 5) Edwin Starr – Stop her on sight / Same – 109 Ex+ £45 6) Edwin Starr – Scott’s on swingers / Same – 109x M- £450 7) J.J. Barnes – Real humdinger / I ain’t gonna do it – 110 M- £75 (Bold Logo, compressed title) J.J. Barnes – Real humdinger / I ain’t gonna do it – M- £85 (Bold Logo, expanded bold title, couple of light scuffs DNAP) 9) Laura Lee – To win your heart / So will I – 111 M- £125 (Minor bubbling under label, no dramas, common with some copies) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.35 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A dozen Detroit group 45s up for grabs, all on the Ric-Tic label, some rarer that others, see images. Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. 1) San Remo Golden Strings – Hungry for love / All turned on – 104 M- £25 2) San Remo Golden Strings – I’m satisfied / Blueberry hill – 108 Ex £20 3) San Remo Golden Strings – Festival time / Joy road – 112 M- £60 (Minor bubbling label, 2 Red X top label) 4) San Remo Golden Strings – International love theme / Quanto sei bella – 116 Ex+ £25 5) Flaming Embers – She’s a real live wire / Let’s have a love in (Inst) – 129 M- £25 6) Flaming Embers – Let’s have a love in / Hey mama – 132 M- £25 (2 biro Xs on flip label) 7) Flaming Embers – Bless you / (Inst) –140 Ex+ £15 (Top side shows mild discolouration on portion of label. Flip is credited to Al Kent) 8- Flaming Embers – Just like children / Tell it like it is – 145 M- £25 9) Detroit Emeralds – Show time / Inst – 135 M- £20 10) Detroit Emeralds – Show time / Inst – 135 Ex+ £15 (Sticker top on label) 11) Detroit Emeralds – Shades down / Ode to billy joe – 138 M- £15 12) Detroit Emeralds – I’ll keep on coming back / Take me the way I am – 141 Ex- £15 (Red X on ‘Take me’ label. Visually Ex-, plays Ex+) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £4.60 – 1st Class Signed For (Insured to £20 only, buyer’s choice) £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Handful of Fantastic Four 45s up for grabs, all on the Ric-Tic label, and variants in some way or another, see images. Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. 1) Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful / The world is a stage – 122 Ex- / M- £75 (Disc Jockey copy, blue label, gold circled logo, light scuffs on ‘Ain’t Love’, isolated light pops, not to the detriment of excellent playback) 2) Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful / The world is a stage – 122 Ex £50 (White label, no Ric Tic logo! Light ring wear on label) 3) Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful / The world is a stage – 122 Ex £40 (No Disc Jockey text, blue label, gold circled logo, however there is a promotional ‘Play This Side’ ink stamp on ‘Ain’t’, WKDW Radio Station catalogue sticker over logo) 4) Fantastic Four – You gave me something / Romeo and Juliet – 128 Ex £40 (No Disc Jockey text, blue label, gold circled logo, WKDW Radio Station catalogue sticker over logo. Light marks, visually Ex-plays Ex+) 5) Fantastic Four – As long as I live / To share your love – 130 Ex £30 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, bold text, small writing on flip) 6) Fantastic Four – As long as I live / To share your love – 130 Ex+ £25 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text, small writing on flip) 7) Fantastic Four – As long as the feeling is there / Goddess of love – 134 M- £20 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text, moderate edge lift, DNAP) Fantastic Four – Love is a many splendored thing / Goddess of love – 136 Ex+ £15 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text) 9) Fantastic Four – No love like your love / Man in love – 137 M- £15 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text) 10) – Fantastic Four – Win or lose / I’ve got to have you – 139 Ex+ £15 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text) 11) – Fantastic Four – I love you madly / Inst – 144 M- £25 (Disc Jockey copy, white label, black circled logo, regular text) 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

Handful of Edwin Starr, the ‘Soul Master’ 45s up for grabs, all on the Ric-Tic label, and variants in some way or another, see images. . Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve, but bear in mind I’m out at the footy tonight so will pick messages up in order they arrive soon as I can! . 1) Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul – 103 M- £350 (Single Sided, Bold Logo, Radio Station Catalogue Sticker over logo, covers first R) 2) Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul – 103 Vg £250 (Single Sided – Bold Logo – Vg visually but plays a nice clear Ex) 3) 103 – Edwin Starr – Agent double-OO-soul – Ex £60 (Bold Logo, Yellow Label, Demo Sticker) 4) 107 – Edwin Starr – Backstreet / Instrumental – Ex – Ex £70 (Visible scuff, DNAP, so graded visual Ex but plays M-) 5) 109 – Edwin Starr – Stop her on sight / Same – Ex+ £45 (Bold logo) 6) 109x – Edwin Starr – Scott’s on swingers / Same – M- £450 (Bold logo) 7) 114 – Edwin Starr – Headline news / Harlem – Ex+ £35 (Bold logo, feintest ringwear) 114 – Edwin Starr – Headline news / Harlem – M- £40 (Bold logo, same as above clean labels) 9) 118 – Edwin Starr – Girls are getting prettier / It’s my turn now – M- £25 (Bold logo) . PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. . Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour (Insured to £150) £9.35 – Special Delivery (Insured to £750) Overseas on request . Cheers, Lee

Handful of Freddie Gorman 45s up for grabs, all on the Ric-Tic label, and variants in some way or another, refer to images. Happy to send additional images, however PC isn’t picking up my deck at present so can’t record tracks, but guarantee they are as described, PM any questions or to reserve. 1) Freddie Gorman – In a bad way / There can be too much – Ric-Tic 101 WD M- £40 (Compressed Logo) 2) Freddie Gorman – In a bad way / There can be too much – Ric-Tic 101 WD Ex £40 (Expanded Capital Letter Logo) 3) Freddie Gorman – In a bad way / There can be too much – Ric-Tic 101 WD M-£50 (Bold Logo) 4) Freddie Gorman – In a bad way / There can be too much – Ric-Tic 101 M- £50 (Blue Label, Expanded Capital Letter Logo with Demo Sticker) 5) Freddie Gorman – Take me back / Can’t get it out of my mind – Ric-Tic 102 WD M- £60 (Compressed Logo) 6) Freddie Gorman – Take me back / Can’t get it out of my mind – Ric-Tic 102 Ex £60 (Expanded Capital Letter Logo) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage: £5.20 – UK Tracked and Signed 24 Hour <750g (Insured to £150) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Any help on these 2 would be much appreciated. 1) Mary Wells - My guy - Motown 1056 - West coast map design white label copy with 'Promotional - Not For Sale' text, should be styrene and MR stamped with Delta No as per image below. Failing that I'd consider an East coast map design copy with 'Audition Copy' text. Condition Ex or better preferrably with clean labels. 2) Jackie Wilson - Since you showed me how to be happy - Coral from Australia as per the image below and where possible with picture sleeve. Condition Ex or better preferrably with clean labels. Cheers, Lee

Trio of fabulous 45s up for grabs tonight. Happy to send additional images, but a PC breakdown has stuffed sound files for the mo. Please PM any questions or to reserve. Gene Townsel – I’m walking away / There’s no use hiding – Balance Town 138 Ex+ £1200 (Outstanding modern come crossover soul that I first learnt about when Darryn Kerr let the cat out the bag, then it lingered in the back of my mind before my interest was reignited to even greater levels 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, and a very rare original 45) Strides – I can get along (without your love) – M-S 202 M- £250 (Punchy, vibrant, finger popping Detroit dancer on a lovely clean white demo) Steinways – You’ve been leading me on / My heart’s not in it anymore – Oliver 2002 Ex+ £250 (Epic double sider, both sides equally good. What a fabulous label design as well, no wonder this has stood the test of time) PayPal by friends please, add 4% for goods if not, or I can send bank details Postage: £9.35 – Special Delivery insured to £750. £12.35 - Special Delivery insured to £1000. Overseas on request. Always well wrapped and labelled. Cheers, Lee

Here’s something you won’t see very often if at all, a nearly complete run of Ric-Tic 45s up for grabs. And even then, you might want to look twice because they are not the more obvious stock copies, they are an eye boggling collection filling or even collection completing set of white demos, blue disc jockey and company affixed demonstration sticker copies that became a labour of love for an astute and avid collector. Some may be relatively easy to find, others though have proved over the years to be almost impossible to find. So, if you been looking for the one, or several to fill gaps here they are in all their glory…. Many for set sale, some for auction. The best way to view the sales is by opening the PDF included below, if this does not work for you PM me with your e-mail and I will get it to you in Word format, or find another way as soon as I can. Happy to provide additional photos or scans. Unfortunately a PC breakdown in early Dec is preventing me making soundfiles, but I can assure you all play as graded. PM any questions or to reserve. I’ve described the logo format, but you’ll be able to match these up to the images. The condition noted is visual, every record is graded visually, and plays M- unless stated. ‘Demo Sticker’ refers to the sticker affixed by the company or distributor with text “For Demonstration Use Only Not For Sale”. There are 45s with ink stamps and catalogue stickers deemed to be demos for Radio Stations. Where OFFERS are stated, this is because I have been unable to value the 45 based on previous sales, so its down to individuals to determine the sale price. OFFERS close at 8pm Weds 08 Jan 24, unless a reasonable value is arrived at sooner. 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) £9.35 – Special Delivery <500g (Fully insured up to £750) £12.35 – Special Delivery <500g (Fully insured up to £1000) Overseas on request. Cheers, Lee RicTic List.pdf

Couple of lovely white demos up for grabs tonight, top class tracks the pair of them. Happy to send additional images, but a PC breakdown has stuffed sound files for the mo. Please PM any questions or to reserve. Trends – Thanks for a little lovin’ – ABC 10993 WD Ex+ £1100 (Very light ring wear on labels) Silky Hargraves – Keep loving me (like you do) – Dearborn 563 WD Ex £1000 (Super clean labels, light marks that make it visually Ex, but it plays M-) Unusually for me I will throw in the gorgeous company sleeves. Paypal by friends please, add 4% for goods if not, or I can send bank details. Postage is £12.35, Special Delivery for 1pm, insured to £1000. Always well wrapped and labelled. Cheers, Lee

Appears the guy was promoted on the face book vinyl vigilante group last week. As suspected, all replies to my post on FB indicate Scammer

Just seen Honey & Bees up for sale at £950, seller Andrew Dalton, his profile rung a bell with me, asked for photos and sound files I got matching images for the images in the post below, he may be legit, but there was lots wrong with the way a chat went. Included another name Petra Jonakova. If I'm wrong I'd be interested to hear? but don't want anyone being caught out!

Trio of goodies up for grabs. Happy to send additional images and sound file. PM any questions or to reserve. Jimmy Wallace – I’ll be back – Alpha 006 Ex+ £1000 (Stunning track, very mice copy, just what looks to be sticker residue under right side credits on top label) Bobbi Row – Why’d you put me on – Money 116 Promo Ex+ £500 (Laid back soul, ripe for the chill out scene. Not so common on Promo according to DISCOGs sales) Rose Battiste – Hit and Run / I miss my baby – Revilot 204 WD M- £500 (2 cracking sides, full on femme Detroit) PayPal by friends please or add 4%, or bank transfer. Postage (Sorry, further price hikes by Royal Mail): £9.35 – Special Delivery <500g (Fully insured up to £750) £12.35 – Special Delivery <500g (Fully insured up to £1000) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A little clutch pulled from the sales box. Nothing expensive about them, but boy these sort of tunes are the cornerstone of the scene. Avoid missing a treat, take the time to YouTube what you don’t know! Happy to send additional images or sound files where needed. PM any questions or to reserve. Drifters – Baby what I mean – Atlantic 2366 M- £15 (My first encounter of this stormer was on a video of a Leicester all-nighter. Discovering tunes for yourself came in many forms. Fantastic outing from one of the best crossing genre groups ever) Elliott Small – Stay in my heart – Bang 570 M- £25 (Great little dancer, on what appears to be the national release following ‘Grandpa Elliotts’ local release on NOLAs New Sound Label. Heavily influenced by the ‘Big Q’ Wardell Quezergue) Lou Rawls – Dead end street – Capitol 5869 M- £20 (Wow, fantastic spoken intro, captures the imagination, building you up for the main show, brilliant gritty soul. LA pressing) Lou Rawls – Show business / When love goes wrong – Capitol 5942 Promo M- £25 (Absolutely captivating Soul of the highest order, a glimpse into Lou’s world. Flip it over for a rasping R&B dancer. Nice on yellow promo) Bobby Moore’s Rhythm Aces feat. Chico – Try my love again – Checker 1156 M- £20 (Simple Soul always hits the mark, no overindulgence here in vocal, backing and pace, absolutely gorgeous floater. West coast Monarch pressing with drill hole) Flirtations – Nothing but a heartache / How can you tell me – Deram 85038 M- £20 (Class, class, class, 2 fantastic sides and after all these years the group and their songs appear right up there on my best of the best list. Styrene Terre Haute pressing) Bobby Bland – Getting used to the blues – Duke 421 Promo M- £15 (Soul perfection personified. Languid but rich vocals, carried along on a steady drumbeat, gently bolstered by heavenly horns. Classic) Parfays – You got a good thing goin’ boy – Fontana 1526 Ex+ £30 (Punchy femme group dancer, launched on a deep horn intro, beautiful track, such a catchy vocal. Similar feel to Candy & Kisses. Drill hole) Knights & Arthur – Lovin’ you baby – Landa 2 Ex £25 (Catchy under the radar male group dancer, brilliant harmonies and backing, Kenny Gamble on the credits) Valons – You’re something special – Mark III 450 Ex £50 (Steady mid-tempo from New Jersey written by Harold Thomas, responsible for the likes of Roy Redmond – Ain’t that terrible, Rose Valentine – I’ve gotta know right know and the Harry Starr - Another time flip Step into my world, among others, quite some credentials) Nat Wright – Mr. Love – Mercury 72980 WD M- £20 (In your face dancer on a pristine white demo) Formations – Lonely voice of love – MGM 13963 M- £60 (Now they’ve got to the ‘Top pf the stairs’ and looking back down over the balcony, they deliver an atmospheric expression of sorrowful Soul. Ignoring the melodramatic harp intro, the lead vocalist Jerry Adkins excels on a strong beat. Household names Gamble and Huff, and Johnny Madara credited on this beauty. Lovely MGM gold and blue stock copy, not common at all for this release, never sold on DISCOGs) Mitch Ryder – You get your kicks – New Voice 830 M- £20 (Every car journey I make this is my pull away play, monster intro and foot to the floor pounder) Third Guitar – Sad girl – Rojac 120 Ex+ £50 (There’s harmonies, and then there’s harmonies. Reminds me of the sort of a cappella you might have heard on a chain gang, awesome tune and I bet well under the radar. Flip to the up-tempo and funky edged ‘Lovin’ lies’, both tracks are poles apart in style, a reflection of the group’s talents. Sad girl form though. Exceptional label design) El Shobey & Company – Never missed what you got / Whole thing – Shout 251 Ex £50 (Appears to be a one release artist, delivering a crossover double header. Fetches much more on DISCOGs for stock and demo copies Minor edge lift, does not affect play). Joe Simon – When – Sound Stage Seven 2667 M- £15 (Top artist, top tune. Stunning vocal on this 1970 release, easy Soul listening at its best) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Postage (Sorry, further price hikes by Royal Mail): £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) Overseas on request Cheers, Lee