Soulfulsolutions

Up for grabs a quartet of quality tunes, These are not additional copies, they are being recycled by someone I sold them to in the last 6-8 months who has set his sights on some bigger ticket 45’s, so he has asked me to re-sell on his behalf. I can send label scans if needed, just ask CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION! PM questions or to reserve Cecil Garrett – Bearcat – Calla 107 M-£40 (Top drawer R&B, gruff vocals) Bearcat.mp3 Laverne Baker – Wrapped, tied and tangled – Brunswick 55311 M- £125 (Fantastic STOCK copy of this fantastic femme dancer) temp3 19.mp3 Dewey Jeffries – When no one cared – Gary-Dew 7216 M- £200 (So smooth and satisfying) When no one cared.mp3 Sensational Little Doc – Looking for my baby – Music-go-Round 101 M- £225 ON HOLD (Emerging as a contender for the NHS answer to crossover depression – a perfect remedy) Looking for my baby.mp3 Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Thanks Neal, Hadley went a while ago SOZ!

Not a bad track amongst them, Happy to send label scans and sound files if required, message me any questions or to reserve. Volumes - Gotta give her love - American Arts 6 M- £30 Joanne King - My baby left me - Coral 62463 Ydj M- £40 Patti Austin - I wanna be loved – Coral 62471 M- £20 Patti Austin - I've got to check you out - Coral 62511 Ydj M- £20 Patti Austin - Only all the time - Coral 62518 Ydj M- £50 Winstons - Ain't nothin' like a little lovin' / Need a replacement - Curtom 8546 M- £75 Aint nothing like a little lovin.mp3 Eldridge Holmes - Lovely woman - Deesu 305 Dj M- £70 Johnny Nash - You never know - MGM 13683 M- £30 You never know (2).mp3 CL & Pictures - Baby, not now - Monument 958 Dj Ex+ £85 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy - Motown 1121 Wdj M- £20 Jackie Beavers - Come back my love - Nation 21765 M- £100 Jimmy Jones - Walkin’ - Roulette 4608 M- £40 Joan Proctor - Just my pride - Scenic 1769 M- £75 Just my pride.mp3 Benny Mahan - She knows how - Scratch 5852 M- £30 temp2 41.mp3 Emanuel Laskey - Never my love - Westbound 151 M- £100 Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class... £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Some great 45’s for sale, Happy to send label scans and sound files if required, Message me any questions or to reserve. Chi-Lites – She’s mine – Blue Rock 4037 Wdj M- £175 (Classy 60’s on a fabulous demo) Beverly & Del Capris – Mama I think I’m in love – Columbia 43107 Wdj M- £200 (Old favourite in tip top condition) Winstons – I need a replacement / Ain’t nothin’ like a little lovin’ – Curtom 8546 M- £85 (Super soulful on both sides) Tobi Legend – Time will pass you by – Mala 591 Dj Ex+ £450 HOLD (All time great, much cleaner than the JM auction copy that went for 600+, no waxing lyrical here, it is the fantastic 45 it is) Kenny Shephard – What difference does it make – Maxx 332 Dj Ex+ £200 (Killer beat ballad) Emanuel Laskey – Just the way (I want her to be) / Right on – Music Now 2880 M- £175 (Sublime crossover winner, his hard one on the label, so clean you could eat off it) Jackie Beavers - Come back my love - Nation 21765 M- £100 (Fabulous oldie, hard to find in this condition) Dream Merchants – Stop (you’re breaking my heart) – Renee 5002 M- £125 (Male group dancer that chugs along) Bernard Smith – Never gonna let you go / Man without a people – Spectrum 111 Ex £375 (FIND ONE! May only have been 50 copies, stunning pair of crossover winners) Emanuel Laskey – Never my love – Westbound 151 M- £125 (Sought after crossover on a stunning stock label) Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A trio of fine soul 45’s, Happy to send sound files if required, Message me any questions or to reserve. Exceptions – The look in her eyes / Baby you know I need you – Groovey Grooves 161 Ex+ £400 (Jimmy Ellis leads on this underrated double sider, the top side is a competent outing, but the flip “Baby” takes it to another level and even with the alternate take acetate around this rarity will have its day, fabulous Northern) Baby you know I need you.mp3 TNJ’s – She’s not ready / I didn’t know – Newark 228 Dj M- £400 (Stunning double sider from a male group out of Trenton, New Jersey boasting the sublime vocal skills of Bunny Sigler on lead and Joe Anderson of Heidi label fame) Shes not ready.mp3 Johnny Sayles – I can’t get enough (of your love) – St. Lawrence 1024 Dj Ex £125 (Powerhouse Northern dancer and an oldie that’s always in-demand, harder to find DJ copy and original of course, a little discolouration on label) I cant get enough.mp3 Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Tasty 45’s for sale, Happy to send label scans and sound files if required, Message me any questions or to reserve. Chuck Roberson - I’ve got to have your love - Bluesong 1154 M- £100 (Fantastic modern dancer in immaculate condition) Entertainers - Beg me - Bowmar 1001 M- £150 SOLD (Catchy male group mover) Beverly & Del Capris - Mama I think I’m in love - Columbia 43107 Wdj M- £200 (Old favourite in tip top condition) Roy Wright - Heartbreak (Awful day) - Crash 427 M- £175 (Just the dog’s ..............) Dewey Jeffries - When no one cared - Gary-Dew 7216 M- £180 SOLD (In-demand crossover) Kenny Shephard - What difference does it make - Maxx 332 Dj Ex+ £200 (Killer beat ballad) Jackie Beavers - Come back my love - Nation 21765 M- £100 (Fabulous oldie, hard to find in this condition) Dream Merchants - Stop (you’re breaking my heart) - Renee 5002 M- £125 (Male group dancer that chugs along) Durettes - Sweet, sweet love / I love you my love - SVR 1006 M- £250 SOLD (2 stunning Detroit tracks, Perfections on flip of course) Ambassadors - I need someone Uptown - 734 Wdj Ex+ £175 SOLD (Ever popular group dancer) Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

For sale, happy to send label scans and sound files if required, Message me any questions or to reserve. Sam & Bill - Trying to get back to my baby - Decca 32200 M- £25 (Sumptuous harmonies and tones on this fantastic track) Eldridge Holmes - Lovely woman - Deesu 305 Dj M- £75... Samuel Moore & TNT’s - I’m so jealous - DJO 3004 Ex+ £25 Superlatives –Don’t let true love die - Dynamics 1017 M- £50 (Awesome) Nippy Hawkins & Delights - It’s gonna be too late - Lorraine 1001 M- rw £80 Johnny Nash - You never know - MGM 13683 M- £40 (Top artist and another winner) CL & Pictures - Baby, not now - Monument 958 Dj Ex+ £100 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy - Motown 1121 Wdj M- £20 Intruders - But you belong to me - Music Voice 504 Wdj M- £40 Cavaliers - I’ve got to find her - RCA 9321 Wdj M- rw £40 Jimmy Jones - Walkin’ - Roulette 4608 M- £40 Joan Proctor - Just my pride - Scenic 1769 M- £75 Benny Mahan - She knows how - Scratch 5852 M- £30 (Infectious dancer, R&B laced with breaks meets big band Northern) Persians - That girl of mine - Sir-Rah 501 Wdj M- £60 (Hard Detroit demo) Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class... £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A small handful for sale, all nice tracks, I can send label scans and sound files if needed, just ask CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION, all M- some better! PM questions or to reserve Volumes - Gotta give her love - American Arts 6 M- £30 Chuck Roberson - I’ve got to have your love - Bluesong 1154 M- £100 (Immaculate condition) Entertainers - Beg me - Bowmar 1001 M- £150 Monitors - Fence around your heart - Buddah 278 Dj M- £40 Beverly & Del Capris - Mama I think I’m in love - Columbia 43107 Wdj M- £200 (Immaculate condition) Mill Evans - I’ve got to have your love - Constellation 170 M- £35 Joanne King - My baby left me - Coral 62463 Ydj M- £50 Patti Austin - I wanna be loved - Coral 62471 M- £25 Patti Austin - Got to check you out - Coral 62511 Ydj M- £25 Patti Austin - Only all the time - Coral 62518 Ydj M- £50 Donald Jenkins & Delighters - I’ve settled down - Cortland 116 Wdj M- £50 (Immaculate condition) Roy Wright - Heartbreak (Awful day) - Crash 427 M- £175 Postage: £1.20 1st Class £2.50 1st Class Signed For £7.25 Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

A small handful for sale, all nice tracks, Worth checking out on youtube, I can send label scans and sound files if needed, just ask CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION PM questions or to reserve Billy Proctor & Love System - Keeping up with the Joneses - Epic 50160 DJ M- £85 HOLD (Superb group crossover) Dewey Jefferies - When no one cared - Gary-Dew 7216 M- £200 (Another in-demand crossover tune, laid back and awesome) Gaslight - I can't tell a lie - Grand Junction 1001 M- £10 (Cheaper goodie) Shirley Wahls - Tell the truth - Giant 711 M- £60 (I can't remember seeing many around, hard label number? Funky edged femme) Jeany Reynolds - Down on me - Mainstream 718 WDJ M- £40 HOLD (Very catchy, slight funk edge with northern horn section laced in, semi-known?) Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class... £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Cheers, Lee

Some crackers for sale, Scans and sound files on request, PM questions or to reserve, Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class... £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Temptations - Gettin' ready - Gordy 60918 M- £50 (Hard to find Motown Little LP, includes "Ain't too proud to beg", "Get ready", "Not now I'll tell you later", "Say you", "Lonely lonely man am I", It's a lonely world without your love", all in all a superb collectors piece, comes with juke box strips and promo cut outs) Paul Sindab - You dropped your candy in the sand - Hype 1008 Ex+ dh £325 (Plays M-, just the barest of paper lines) Bobby Garrett - My little girl - Mirwood 5511 Ex £85 (Plays Ex+ apart from a couple of light pops at the start) Seven Souls - I still love you - Okeh 7289 WDJ M- £375 HOLD (All time classic, FABULOUS copy) Marvelettes - Destination anywhere - Tamla 54171 WDJ M- £30 (White demo, block lettering TAMLA) Mousie & the Traps - It's all in the way / How about you - Toddlin' Town 8024 Ex+ £275 (Plays M-, just the barest of paper lines) Brothers - Secret Place - Zanzee 112 Ex+£30 (Great crossover on a startlingly colourful label) Cheers, Lee

Another reluctant sale, but narrowly loses out to my 60's keepers! Postage: £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request SEATTLE PURE DYNOMITE - I wonder love / I wanna love you (let me love you) - ONE WORLD RECORDS M- £500 KENDUN stamped original modern soul monster from the pacific north west, hard to find let alone near mint and a clean player. Happy to send a sound file, message me with any questions. Thanks for looking, Lee

The following for sale, PM questions or to reserve, Postage: Special Delivery Included Overseas on request SEVEN SOULS - I still love you - OKEH 7289 WDJ M- £400 (Stunning copy of this all time great, company sleeve)

The following for sale. PM questions or to reserve, Happy to hold and open to easy payments. Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request LLOYD PRICE - Oh, lady luck - MONUMENT 877 DJ M- £80 CL and the PICTURES - Baby not now - MONUMENT 958 DJ EX+ £100 TRADE MARTIN - She put the hurt on you - STALLION 1003 EX+ XOL £200 (Stamped original) TURBINES - We got to start over / What more can I say - CENCO 116 M- £1000 (There is residue of some form of glue/vinyl substance on the top label as can be seen in the scan, but that is all that separates this 45 form being pristine.) Cheers for looking, Lee

The following 2 beauts for sale. REDUCED PRICES. PM questions or to reserve, happy to hold for a while and open to easy payments. Sound files on request. TURBINES - WE GOT TO START OVER / WHAT MOIRE CAN I SAY - CENCO 116 M- £1100 ONO There is residue of some form of glue/vinyl substance on the top label as can be seen in the scan, but that is all that separates this 45 form being pristine. VICKIE BAINES - COUNTRY GIRL - PARKWAY 966 WDJ M- £1100 HOLD Just a couple of minor pops during the intro, & NO Mr Chips distribution sticker common on this rarity, so as good as it gets. Cheers for looking, Lee

The following for sale, PM questions or to reserve, Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Eldridge Holmes - Lovely woman - Deesu 305 Dj M- £60 Lovely woman 1.mp3 Sir Guy - I need you baby - DPG 102 M- £165 SOLD I need you baby.mp3 Mr Pitiful - Girl can't help it - Josie 987 Wdj M- £15 SOLD Girl cant help it.mp3 Shirley Wahls - Why am I crying / That's how long - King 6083 stampol Ex £40 SOLD Shirley Wahls - Why am I crying.mp3 Johnny Nash - You never know - MGM 13683 Ex+ £30 You never know (2).mp3 CL & Pictures - Baby, not now - Monument 958 Dj Ex £100 Baby not now.mp3 James Walsh Gypsy Band - Cuz it's you girl - RCA 11403 Stock smwol M- £60 SOLD Cuz its you girl.mp3 Cheers for looking, Lee

The following for sale, PM questions or to reserve, VICKIE BAINES - COUNTRY GIRL - PARKWAY 966 WDJ M- Up for grabs is a mint minus visual and play grade copy of this fabulous Northern rarity. Just a couple of minor pops during the intro, but otherwise as good as it gets. Country girl.mp3 Set sale at £1200 I will listen to best offers but will only make a decision toward the end of the week to give the set sale time to run unless of course in the right ball park. Cheers, Lee

The following for sale, PM or e-mail benray@sky.com questions or to reserve, Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Eldridge Holmes - Lovely woman - Deesu 305 Dj M- £75 Sir Guy - I need you baby - DPG 102 M- £180 Mr Pitiful - Girl can't help it - Josie 987 Wdj M- £15 Shirley Wahls - Why am I crying / That's how long - King 6083 stampol Ex £50 Johnny Nash - You never know - MGM 13683 Ex+ £40 CL & Pictures - Baby, not now - Monument 958 Dj M- £125 James Walsh Gypsy Band - Cuz it's you girl - RCA 11403 Stock M- £75 Gail Anderson - Be proud (you're in love) - Salvador 999 Ex £200 Cheers for looking, Lee

The following for sale, Not often for sale but seen at up to 400 for Vg+/Vg, here it is in Ex+ PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Paypal by GIFT please Postage: £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Stacey Lane - No ending / No love have I - Bar 102 Ex+ £325 (Vinyl is a shade off M- visually and top label shows minimal ring wear and a light smudge at 5 O'clock, flip label more so. Fantastic upbeat Memphian R&B dancer with superb girly backing that rarely shows up). No ending.mp3

The following for sale at reduced prices PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Paypal by GIFT please Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.15 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Elliott Small — Stay in my heart — Bang 570 Ex £25 (Seen some action recently, outstanding track with potential) Stay in my heart.mp3 Eldridge Holmes - Lovely woman - Deesu 305 Dj M- £75 (Excellent crossover dancer, great tone to his voice) Lovely woman.mp3 Lil' Soul Brothers - I've got heartaches - D-Town 1069 M- £30 (Slick Detroit dancer, bubble at the start, minor effect audibly) Ive got heartaches.mp3 Paul Smith - I'll run / Ain't that something - Jacklyn 1001 Ex+ £175 (A few dimples on the vinyl DNAP, minor mark that causes a couple of faint clicks, otherwise in great shiny shape and a definite original copy with 2 great sides) Ill run.mp3 Aint that something.mp3 CL & Pictures - Baby not now - Monument 958 Dj M- £140 (Slight ring wear on label, vinyl and play M-, underrated floor filler steadily getting the attention it deserves) Baby not now.mp3

The following for sale PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Paypal by GIFT please Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.15 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Butch & Newports - I'm only a man - Black Rock 2002 M- £100 SOLD (Awesome crossover, not an easy one to find) Im only a man.mp3 Roy Wright - Heartbreak (awful day) - Crash 427 Ex+ £150 HOLD (Fabulous pounding Northern with subtle R&B undertones) Heartbreak Awful day.mp3 Paul Smith - I'll run / Ain't that something - Jacklyn 1001 Ex+ £200 (Handful of dimples on the vinyl DNAP, minor mark that causes a couple of faint clicks, otherwise in great shiny shape and a defo original copy with 2 great sides) Ill run.mp3 Aint that something.mp3 CL & Pictures - Baby not now - Monument 958 Dj M- £175 (Slight ring wear on label, vinyl and play M-, underrated floor filler steadily getting the attention it deserves) Baby not now.mp3 Sensational Little Doc - Looking for my baby - Music-go-Round 100 M- £225 SOLD (Oh yes, sublime crossover soul, yet to have it's day, great track, hypnotic label design at 45 RPM............! only selling as I have a spare copy, otherwise it's a keeper) Looking for my baby.mp3 Jean Carter - I bet you - Sunflower 101 Ex £100 SOLD (Top notch version of Theresa Lindsey, laced with gritty tones and sumptuous sax) I bet you.mp3 Harvey - Any way you wanta - Tri-Phi 1017 M- £50 SOLD (Off the wall Latin dancer out of Detroit) Any Way You Wanta.mp3

All helpful stuff, thanks so far, Lee

Seen on here for offers and 75 quid, what's the dealio on this? Is rare, in-demand or not? Demo or issue the harder? Cheers for help, Lee

I've never got my head around these 2 States output of Soul, so anyone got any pointers about what labels and tracks to look out for from North and South Carolina? Cheers, Lee

The following bumped from my boxes and looking for a new home and some TLC PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Paypal by GIFT please Postage: £1.20 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.15 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Label scan and sound file on request. Elites - You’ll break two hearts - ABC 10460 Wdj Ex £20 Willie Harper - But I couldn’t - Alon 9000 Wdj Ex £15 SOLD (Harder to find demo copy, small writing on label) Irene Reid — We’re gonna make it — Barry 1027 M- £8 SOLD Lime - Love a go-go - Chess 2045 Dj M- £15 Jannie Williams - I’ve been true - Golden Eagle 101 Ex+ £50 SOLD (Minor nick on the label at 9 o’clock) Juanita Williams - Baby boy - Golden World 18 M- £15 SOLD Johnny Williams - You’ve got it - Kent 400 Ex xol £15 Bay Brothers - What does it take to win your love - Millennium 11810 Dj M- £30 SOLD Stage IV - Just another guy - Millie 600 M- £15 SOLD Ted Taylor - That’s life I guess - Okeh 7171 M- £20 Gary Ferguson - There’s a gift - Pompeii 7004 M- £40 Four Tempos - Got to have your love - Rampart 657 M- £15 R. Dean Taylor - Indiana wants me - Rare Earth 5013 Dj £25 (Red Vinyl and Picture Sleeve) JR Bailey - The eyes don’t know the feeling - RCA 10799 M- £30 SOLD Garland Green - Ask me for what you want - RCA 10899 Dj M- £25 SOLD Dora Hall - Pretty boy - Reinbeau 1302 M- £10 Cascades - Pains in my heart - Renee 105 M- £15 SOLD Darrell Banks - Open the door to your heart - Revilot 201 M- Pink £20 SOLD Freddie Gorman - In a bad way - Ric-Tic 101 M- £20 Edwin Starr - Girls are getting prettier - Ric-Tic 118 Wdj Ex £15 SOLD (Ric-Tic demo in superb condition, just downgraded from M- by a visible not audible scuff) Lil’ Ernie Johnson - Loving you - Ride 8262 M- £30 Tempos - Don’t leave me - Riley’s 8781 M- £30 Na Allen - Everytime it rains - Ronn 47 M- £20 SOLD (Fabulous crossover, feint date on label) Dave Love — Colalined baby — Solid Soul 722 M- £8 Earl Van Dyke & Soul Bros - How sweet it is / Sugar pie honey bunch - Soul 35014 Wdj M- £15 (Classic instrumentals, date stamp on label) Buster Jones - Baby boy - Sure-Shot 5022 Dj M- £75 SOLD Stevie Wonder - Fingertips - Tamla 54080 M- £20 (Complete with early picture sleeve) Mike Tomasetti - Come see what I got - USA 836 Dj M- £30 (Still listed for 50+) Ed Bruce - See the gig man cry - Wand 140 M- £15

The following for Sale……… PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Paypal by GIFT please Postage: £1.25 - 1st Class £2.50 - 1st Class Signed For £7.25 - Special Delivery Overseas on request Label scans and sound files included.... Linda Jones - I'm taking back my love - Atco 6344 Wdj M- £100 George Kerr at the helm of this excellent track temp3 24.mp3 Cooperettes - Shing-a-ling - Brunswick 55329 M- £130 SOLD Fabulous 60's thumper on a startling stock label Shing-a-ling.mp3 Roy Wright - Heartbreak (awful day) - Crash 427 Ex+ £150 Why am I selling this? who knows! Fabulous pounding Northern with subtle R&B undertones Heartbreak Awful day.mp3 Enchanters - I should be loving you - Delta Ltd 156 DJ Ex+ £85 Fabulous mid-tempo group soul I should be loving you 1.mp3 Superlatives - Don't let true love die - Dynamics 1017 M- £60 Such a distinctive intro, full of brass, ivories, silky tones, femme backing, a real master class temp1 18.mp3 Dave Blocker - Nothing's gonna change me - Robere 100 Ex £75 Little known artist knocks out another treat, not to dissimilar to "Just like a ship" on Verve Nothings gonna change me.mp3 Persians - That girl of mine - Sir-Rah 501 Wdj M- £85 Hardly see this Detroit thumper about, least not on a DEMO! superb condition That girl of mine.mp3 and here they are........... My faith in you is all gone.mp3