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Selling for a mate, more reductions, he wants to sell..... As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Jannie Williams - I'll be true - Golden Eagle 103 Ex+ £150 now £120 (Sultry sister R&B coaxed along by the pen of Johnny Copeland and only pierced by a superb sax break, recent John Manship auction item) Ronnie Walker - You're the one - Philips 40501 Ex £25 (Sticker residue on label) Ben Atkins & Nomads - Come on over - Youngstown 1001 Ex £80 now £60 (Sticker on label may not be great on the eye but it plays great, bargain, still seen about at 100+) P ayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 - Regular 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Nice touch Andy, another sad loss

I wouldn't knock any track mentioned before, what an awesome outlet - Motown has gotta be the purest form of 60's soul in the world, don't think I saw listed so here's some from me; Chris Clark - Love's gone bad (So sassy) Spinners - Sweet thing Spinners - What more can a boy ask for Spinners - She's gonna love me at sundown Marvelettes - Destination anywhere Marvin & Tammi - California Soul (one for the camper on any road on a summers day) Edwin Starr - 25 Kilometers (Another stupid EU rule!) Marv Johnson - I miss you baby how I miss you Four Tops - Wonderful baby (Put onto this by one of the early Wigan DJ's, not sure how long lived his career was but he knows his stuff, Cheers - Alan Rhodes) And one that may not fill a dancefloor but when you want a breather, the purity of the vocal and lyrics on this is quite outstanding..... melancholy moments..... Eivets Rednow - Hey love I could go on, the catalogue of released and unreleased is endless

Before I replenish the sales box here's some stragglers, As ever, sound files or missing label scans available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Jannie Williams - I'll be true - Golden Eagle 103 Ex+ £150 (Sultry sister R&B coaxed along by the pen of Johnny Copeland and only pierced by a superb sax break) Dorothy Prince - Seek and you'll find - M-Pac! 7206 DJ M- £30 (Prime condition and a release that epitomises the labels output) Ronnie Walker - You're the one - Philips 40501 Ex £25 HOLD (Sticker residue on label) Jimmy Jones - Walkin' - Roulette 4608 M- £20 (Stonking condition) Ben Atkins & Nomads - Come on over - Youngstown 1001 Ex £80 (Sticker on label may not be great on the eye but it plays great) 3 Obscurer 45's Downbeats - Trying to get through - Kanwic 137 Ex £50 (May lack a bit of soulful edge but the hard driving beat and excellent vocal lead may swing some dance floor action) New Testament - Can't stand much more - Fun City 305 M- £25 (Top side has an R&B edge) Four Dimensions - You gotta have soul - Ramco 1980 DJ M- £40 (Not your normal source of group Soul, Arizona! Date on label) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 - Regular 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers,

Some class acts here, and a couple reduced to the best I can do! Sound files of the actual 45's included. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Dee-Dee Sharp - Deep dark secret - Cameo 335 Ex+ £85 SOLD (Powerhouse dancer that’ll leave you gasping for breath, full of brass and sass. Vinyl plays M-, vinyl has a couple of pressing dimples that don’t affect play at all) Deep dark secret.mp3 Pretenders - I call it love / It's everything about you - Carnival 560 M- £200 SOLD (Doesn't get any better, 2 sublime crossover dancers on the same disc, class written all over it. I've seen more Joann Courcys' for sale this year than this elusive Carnival number. The tiny run in on "Everything" has a light pop before the intro, nothing to worry about easily lined up, just need to mention it) I call it love.mp3 Its everything about you.mp3 Joe Tex - Old time lover - Dial 3020 Promo Ex+ £75 SOLD (One of those big production oldies that should be in every box, superb vocals on classy arrangement, harder on the Demo) Old time lover.mp3 Exceptionals - Unlucky girl - GRT48 WD M- £40 (Exceptional mid-tempo crossover and in near mint condition as well, this cultured slab of cool soul comes in its rarest format on a Canadian demo) Unlucky girl.mp3 Neil Reed - Not as beautiful as you / Gonna find a way - Music Now 2879 M- £225 HOLD (Previous copies I had flew out, and a queue formed, understandable as this Detroit double sider with seriously unique vocals has been elevated to the point of it being a trophy piece amongst aspiring DJ's) Not as beautiful as you.mp3 Jimmy Helms - That's the way it is - Oracle 1003 M- £30 (Cracking up-tempo 60's style dancer, been a dark horse on several respected DJ's playlists. DJ stamp on label) Thats the way it is.mp3 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Continuing to clear down the sales boxes, so here's a combination of what's left from 5 listings on another site. I sold well over 30 45's from a larger stack this last week. It goes to show the cheapies can still command some interest. All cheaper end originals that are most likely valued above the asking price, but I don't have time to find the perfect price for me so here they are at £5 each. Label scans and sound files upon request. PM any questions or to reserve REMEMBER £5 EACH Various Labels Albert Washington - Loosen these pains and let me go - M.I.T.S. 1 M- Big Dee Irwin - Everybody's got a dance but me - Dimension 1001 M- Cash McCall - That lucky old sun - Thomas 311 M- Chris Bartley - The sweetest thing this side of heaven - Vando 101 Ex Dreams - (They call me) Jessie James - DC International 2 M- (Ring wear on flip) HOLD Finnegans Wake - You blew it - Val 1015 M- First Grade - Listen to me - Frog 368 DJ Ex- (Mild surface noise) George Goodman & Headliners - I'm so tired - Val 103 M- Harder of the 2 label issues) Herb & Brenda Rooney (The Exciters) - Do what you think is right - Today 1500 M- Ike & Tina Turner - I don't need - Modern 1012 Ex Impalas' - I still love you - Bunky 7760 M- Intrigues - To make a world - Yew 1013 WD Ex Jackie Lee - Bring it home - Keymen 109 M- Jay T - The road ahead - BEL-AD 1003 M- (Crossover) HOLD Jimmie Helms - Your past is beginning to show - Oracle 1004 Ex Jimmie Moore - So glad / Love - Noble 722 Ex (Deep) Joe Simon - Don't let me lose this feeling - Sound Stage Seven 2634 M- Jimmy Dockett - You need lovin' - Flo-Feel 20000 M- HOLD John Philip Soul - Soul strut - Pepper 441 M- JW King - I don't have to worry / I'm so afraid - Skyscraper 6001 M- Major Lance - I've got a right to cry - Osiris 002 WD M- HOLD Major Lance - Um, um, um - Okeh 7187 Ex HOLD (The usual from Major, horn laced Latin flavoured dancer) Marsha Maye - Get together with me - Dot 16965 M- (Uptempo femme dancer, similar to the big voiced RCA output by Ketty Lester, Betty Barnes, Peggy March et al) McKinley Mitchell - You know I've tried - Chimneyville 10219 M- Moments - If I didn't care - Stang 5016 M- (Ring wear on flip) Oscar Weathers - Your fool still loves you - Top & Bottom 402 WD M- HOLD Relations - Don't let me down this weekend - Lebby 7966 M- Roscoe Robinson - Why are you afraid - Sound Stage Seven 2595 M- San Remo Golden Strings - I'm Satisfied - Ric-Tic 108 M- Short Kuts - Hold it baby - Pepper 439 M- Touissant McCall - Nothing takes the place of you - Ronn 3 Ex (Deep) Uniques - Too good to be true - Paula 222 M- dh ZZ Hill - Set your heights higher - Kent 449 Ex Chess Stable Dells - Show me (small sticker) / There is - Cadet 5590 M- Dells - Always together / I want my momma - Cadet 5621 M- Fontella Bass - Sweet lovin' daddy - Checker 1183 Ex (Bubbled under, still plays great) Jackie Ross - Change your ways / I've got the skill - Chess M- dh Jackie Ross - Take me for a little while / Honey dear - Chess 1938 M- Little Milton - Our people / My baby's something else - Checker 1128 M- Little Milton - So blue without you / Poor man - Checker 1221 M- dh Mitty Collier - Come back baby / Ain't that love - Chess 1934 M- dh Ramsey Lewis Trio - All my love belongs to you / Hard days night - Cadet 5525 M- Motown Stable Eddie Kendricks - Going up in smoke - Motown 54277 M- Eddie Kendricks - Get it while it's hot / Never gonna leave you - Tamla 54270 M- Gladys Knight - For once in my life - Soul 35105 Ex High Energy - Back in my arms again - Gordy 1688 M- (Not for Sale stamp on label) Martha & Vandellas - Tear it down - Gordy 7118 WD M- Marvin & Tammi - Good lovin' / Satisfied feelin' - Tamla 54179 M- dh Marvin & Tammi - What you gave me / How you gonna keep it - Tamla 54187 M- dh Miracles - I like it like that (Small sticker) - Tamla 54098 M- (Twin globes, xol, dh) Miracles - I wanna be with you (Small sticker) / Do it baby - Tamla 54248 M- Miracles - Night life / Smog - Tamla 54268 M- Stevie Wonder - Everytime I see you go wild / I'm wondering - Tamla 54157 M- Supremes - But I love you more / Everybody's got the right to love - Motown 1167 Ex Handful of reissues, pressings, boots Billy Floyd - My oh my - Arctic 145 M- £25 (Legit 2nd issue by Jamie / Guyden, probably the only way many of us will own it!) Millionaires - You've got to love your baby - Castle 101 M- £10 Ellingtons - Destined to become a loser - Castle 102 M- £10 Billy Watkins - Ice-man - Era 3183 M- £10 Ohio Players - Stop lying to yourself - Jo-Mar 1029 M- £10 (Label ripple) Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric-Tic 123 £15 (White label) Happy to use bank transfer, take a cheque or accept paypal but by gift or add 4% please. Postage: £1.25 for regular 1st class £2.50 for 1st class signed for Overseas on request Cheers, Lee Selection of Label Scans

Superb stories, appreciate the insight

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Reductions across the board. As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Ella Washington - Bye, bye baby - Atlantic 2382 Demo M- £40 Dee-Dee Sharp - Deep dark secret - Cameo 335 Ex+ £100 Joe Tex - Old time lover - Dial 3020 Promo Ex+ £85 Dorothy Prince - Seek and you'll find - M-Pac! 7206 DJ M- £30 Mark V Unlimited - Gone - Sagport 203 M- £50 Ann Sexton - You’ve been gone too long - Seventy Seven 104 M- £70 (Last of 3 copies, this one plays with a slight wobble, hence price, but I have a cheap turntable so it may play better on decent decks, quibble free returns) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 - 1st Class Regular £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Mary Love - Born to live with heartache - Elco 444 M- £400 now 350 HOLD (Rock solid West Coast crossover, established artist so not surprising, may only be better known amongst x-over aficionados, tiny label and rare release. youtube not this copy, mine plays top notch) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Quartet of winners up for grabs, happy to provide sound files, which can be easily uploaded via messaging, question or reserve by PM Dee-Dee Sharp - Deep dark secret - Cameo 335 Ex+ £120 (Powerhouse dancer that’ll leave you gasping for breath, full of brass and sass. Vinyl plays M-, has a couple of pressing dimples that don’t affect play at all) Joe Tex - Old time lover - Dial 3020 Promo Ex+ £100 (One of those big production oldies that should be in every box, superb vocals on classy arrangement, harder on the Demo) Kelly Garrett - Loves the only answer - Smash 2195 Ex+ £220 SOLD (Another belt’s and brace’s dancer, the stocker maybe harder to find. Light label wear and drill hole, plays brill) Ann Sexton - You’ve been gone too long - Seventy Seven 104 M- £130 (Sold my Impel copy at Newbury for £50, 15 years before they showed in quantity, I missed a ZERO off the price tag and Soul Sam snuck in. Quality crossover that normally comes in beat up condition, but here’s a prime condition copy) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Ever popular floor filler in absolutely stunning condition. Marie Knight - That's no way to treat a girl - Musicor 1106 WD NM £400 SOLD Photo not for sale, just a reminder of a great artist. Happy to take paypal by gift or 4% please, or send details for bank transfer. Postage is £7.25 for special delivery, fully insured. Overseas on request.

Something for all tastes and wallets in this weekend's selection. As ever, sound files available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Ella Washington - Bye, bye baby - Atlantic 2382 D M- £50 (National release after Octavia, hard on Demo) Dee Dee Sharp - What kind of lady = BYG 006 M- £50 (French vinyl copy, far better production that US copies, with Picture Sleeve in Ex) Jannie Williams - I've been true - Golden Eagle 102 Ex+ £150 Exceptionals - Unlucky girl - GRT 48 WD M- £45 Dorothy Prince - Seek and you'll find - M-Pac! 7206 DJ M- £35 Jimmy Helms - That's the way it is - Oracle 1003 M- £50 (DJ stamp on label) Ronnie Walker - You're the one - Philips 40501 Ex £35 (Sticker residue on label) Kenny Carter - Don't go - RCA 8970 Ex £25 (Stock copy) Mark V Unlimited - Gone - Sagport 203 M- £60 Ann Sexton - You've been gone too long - Seventy Seven 104 Ex+ £125 Persians - That girl of mine -- Sir-Rah 501 WD M- £60 (Infinitely harder Detroit Demo) Ben Atkins & Nomads - Come on over - Youngstown 1001 Ex £100 (Sticker on label) The Brothers - Secret place - Zanzee 112 M- £20 PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £1.25 - Regular 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Everyone a winner, read, digest and weep if you lose out, some great tunes here As ever, sound files and images available on request. PM to ask any questions or reserve. Celebrities - You don't tell the truth - Boss 502 M- £250 (Great group dancer, normally comes with reversed labels, these are the right way round and the 45 is immaculate) Dee-Dee Sharp - Deep dark secret - Cameo 335 Ex+ £120 (Powerhouse dancer that’ll leave you gasping for breath, full of brass and sass. Vinyl plays M-, 3 pressed in bubbles that don’t affect play) Joe Tex - Old time lover - Dial 3020 Promo Ex+ £100 (One of those big voiced oldies that should be in every box, nice on the harder Demo) Mary Love - Born to live with heartache - Elco 444 M- £400 (Rock solid West Coast crossover, established artist so not surprising, may only be better known amongst x-over aficionados, tiny label and rare release) Sugar N' Spice - Lucky we - Lira 777 M- £150 (Ohio rarity, not well known at all, but nevertheless a smashing little dancer in need of a break) Marie Knight - That's no way to treat a girl - Musicor 1106 WD NM £450 (Oh yes and like Dee-Dee Sharp earlier, this is a full on, in your face pulsating floor filler still that raises the hair on the back of the neck, IMMACULATE) Masters of Houston - Love, love, love - Ovide 232 M- £85 (There’s a rough diamond edge you get with the Texas output, this up-beat dancer is one of the rarer label releases, in great condition too) Kelly Garrett - Loves the only answer - Smash 2195 Ex+ £220 (Another belt’s and brace’s dancer, the stocker maybe harder to find. Light label wear and drill hole) Ann Sexton – You’ve been gone too long – Seventy Seven 104 M- £150 (Sold my Impel copy at Newbury for £50, 15 years before they showed in quantity, I missed a ZERO off the price tag and Soul Sam snuck in. Quality crossover that normally comes in beat up condition, but here’s a prime condition copy) Rose Battiste - I can't leave you - Thelma 102 Ex+ £150 (With the girls featuring heavily in this section, here’s another house hold name, great Detroit, don’t be put off by the X and DJ Stamp on white label, the vinyl is M-, plays beautifully) PayPal as friends or add 4% please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

I know mate That's the trouble though, I'll probably never get to the bottom of it, but that's why the other topic about Cappy is going, he may have more to add. ATB, Lee

That's the point though, its been established its not a Motown / Jobete acetate from file or for publishers! What it is, is a metal acetate that plays the track described, and all I'm trying to do is learn more about it, nothing dodgy about that LOL I'm not sure why the 2nd hole is cut in, maybe they are used to lock the disc down when pressing the track. I guess we don't see these holes as there is normally a label covering them up. Flip is "Satintones - My beloved" but scratched out.

David, thank you, I had seen that, one of the few references I'd managed to get a lot from. Cheers, Lee

I think I'd seen those acetate listings and noted no reference to this group and track, part of why I'm interested really. If an acetate was referenced or even better an image was available at least I'd have something to compare it to, that said I am not in any way suggesting this is Jobete, Robb's been very clear on what defines Jobete, but the embossed text, as hard as is it is to make out, is a professional job and it leads me to think it was being used as the forerunner in a project not as a keepsake. I've seen plenty of those test presses and white label demos with other artists and titles being offered up, but I can't remember or find any reference to this group and title anywhere in one of those formats.

Mike, thank for this, who knows what it might chuck up. Lee

What more could a boy ask for.mp3

Robb is Keith Hughes on here? Do you have a contact? The previous owner has confirmed there was never a label on the acetate, which is what helped me, painfully, conclude it wasn't from the Motown files. Remember, this has a track on the flip which has been scratched out and marked DISCARD. On the surface of the centre as I had explained to you there is some embossed text, which I have been able to make out in the right light. I am guessing that the writing was the template text they wanted on a printed label.I can work out that it is an unreleased Satintones track. Also there were 4 individual acetates bought from Cappy on that day in 77, each had a side marked DISCARD. I am trying to work why these were in existence, my thoughts are, and its bolstered by the embossed text, which on one side says "Unissued Motown", on the same position on the other side it says "Motown Logo". It's as if its there's an intent to produce 45's, EP or LP with unissued Motown on, presumably for public sale. It seems also that there was a selection process going on with at least 2 side from 8 known that were marked DISCARD. This unissued material did come to fruition of course but you confirmed master tapes were used, not an acetate. So why this acetate and if there's a mention of Motown Logo on the embossed text could this be a sign of approval from Motown or a reminder of copyright? I presume any use of Motown material would need their sign off. It's all guess work, hence bringing it to the attention of others on here to fill in any blanks. Regards, Lee

Cheers Robb, since I was in touch with you I have had a number of conversations with collectors stateside who visited his shop and these fairs. He was according to them the source of a lot of stock.

Cheers Frankie, Cheers, so he hadn't shut down, but he was selling through other outlets - record fairs. Sound like he'd become a bit suspicious and shut himself away a bit.

That's what it's all about, sharing a bit of knowledge

I have an acetate with an unissued Motown track on it. It came from someone who has kept it in his personal collection since the late 70's who picked it up from Cappy (Detroit Record Store owner) at a Record Fair. I am trying to establish its provenance. To do this I think I need to tap into a Motown acetate expert or near as. Before you direct me to Robb K I have already spoken to Robb. He has been unvelievably helpful, and honest. We have established its propbably not a Motown acetate from file. Whilst I accept Robb's knowledge and assessment, there is still a huge question about the acetates origins and purpose. What I do know is the track involved has appeared on 2 compilation LPs, one that Robb was involved in "From the Vaults" in 1979, the other by the BBC - Radioplay LP and not for public release, at least the first used Master Tape according to Robb. I don't understand the CD production process, I assume they could be recorded from acetate, tapes or vinyl sources. I'm left with a metal acetate with the Spinners - What more can a boy ask for - recorded in 66, and a history that predates 77, but apparently only discovered in 79 when the comp LP was released. Can anyone help or point me in th right direction. Cheers, Lee