Soulfulsolutions

Nothing in Paphos, EVER, but I had em going in RAF Akrotiri (not open to general public!) during postings in the mid nineties and early noughties. These were my only ever forays into DJing, trying to turn the service world onto Northern, took some work but I eventually had em dancing right into the small hours at various clubs around this huge camp. I got so full of it I nearly convinced the programmer at BFBS Radio in Cyprus to let me do a spot every week, but the bloke doing commercial soul cried a lot and it never happened. Imagine lying on a beach in Protaras, Aiya Napa, Ladies Mile or Curium hearing Northern monsters blaring out over the beach from Taverna speakers just like Robin Williams in Good Morning Vietnam, what memories.

The following for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee Jackie Wilson - Higher and higher - Brunswick 78021 Dj M- £30 (A stunner for a Wilson demo collection) Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- £250 SOLD (Just the faintest of label wear on flip) temp1 132.mp3 Curtis Lee - Is she in your town - Mira 240 M- £275 SOLD (Stone mint copy of this star attraction in The Obsession that is Northern Soul 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzRgiGuGDmc&feature=related Melodics - Ain't that sharing my love - M.O.C. 674 Dj M- £40 (Brilliant soul and a little on the sweet side) temp1 117.mp3 Bill Brandon - Whatever I am, I'm yours - Moonsong 9003 WDj M- £150 SOLD (Sublime crossover dancer) Sonny Til - Tears and misery - RCA 9759 M- £40 (Outrageously good, feint label wear) Big Dee Irwin - You satisfy my needs - Ex+ £100 (Superb beat ballad) Art Posey - No more heartaches - Solid Hit M- £75 SOLD (Minor ring wear on label) Olympics - Girl, you're my kind of people - Warner Brother 7369 M- £35 (Cracking version of Bob Relf's underplayed flip on Trans American) temp1 135.mp3 Lee Rogers - Cracked up over you - Wheelsville 118 DJ M- £50 (Rare single side DJ copy)

Rick, I have had 2 copies (still got one for myself) of the black label with silver writing label, which I assumed may be a re-press. But after some time spent asking around I have come to the conclusion that the re-press is the yellow label version and any thought that the original may have come out on the half red half black Twin Hits label are as of yet unfounded. I have asked several collectors in the US who have extensive Twin Hits collections who say that Val Palmer was only released on the budget black an silver label. I can't be sure that this is entirely true, but my research has never thrown up positive proof that this Artist was issued on the red and black label. If you discover any different please let me know. Lee

Ditto - messages full Carl Hall for me. Cheers

The following 3 for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Brothers of Soul - I'd be grateful - Boo 1006 M- £120 SOLD (Red label, vinyl press, hardest format? Stunning condition, let alone another class Bridges, Knight and Eaton winner) Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- £250 (Sold my spare copy a few weeks ago, need to pull in cash for yet another higher priority 45, great crossover on both sides, "Beautiful Philosophy" a piece of lyrical artwork!) Emanuel Laskey - I'd rather leave on my feet - DT 100 M- £175 SOLD (Reduced from the previous listing) Gracie Dumas - Song of a woman - J-Gems 104 M- £225 HOLD (Class oldie) Curtis Lee - Is she in your town - Mira 240 M- £300 (Stone mint copy of this monster tune) Sandra Phillips - I wish I had known - Okeh 7310 M- £200 SOLD (One of the harder to find Issues to find on the label) Lee Rogers - Cracked up over you - Wheelsville 118 DJ M- £65 (Rare single side DJ copy) Thanks for looking, Lee

The following 3 for sale: Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.95 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Masqueraders - How big is big - Bell 874 dh M- SOLD Emanuel Laskey - I'd rather leave on my feet - DT 100 M- £200 Classic Sullivans - Shame, shame, shame - Master Key 03 M- SOLD Thanks for looking, Lee

I had a M- copy a few years back and sold it for 25 quid, some nice underrated, not rare stuff on the label including Irene Reid, we're gonna make it.

The following for sale: The Internationals - Too sweet to be lonely / Beautiful Philosophy - D'ar 105 M- SOLD Superb double sided crossover. Flip label has some very minor wear on print, probably caused by manufactured pitting in vinyl under the label and has no affect on play grading. Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.35 special delivery PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee

A handful of goodies for sale, Some bargains to be had, PM or e-mail benray@sky.com Ben E. King - Cry no more - Atco 6371 WDJ Ex £25 (DEMO!) Presentations - Call on me - American Music Makers 0011 M- £50 Lee Sain - I can't fight it / Baby don't leave me - Broach 6724 Ex+ £25 (2 superb sides, tops side is gritty, the other out and out under the radar 60's dancer) Magnificent 7 - She's called a woman - Eastern 611 M- £100 (Feint ring wear and biro X on label, my own collection copy, my 2nd copy sold recently on here) Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for me - Jet Stream 817 M- HOLD Olympics - Girl, you're my kind of wonderful - Warner Bros. 7369 Ex £25 (Sublime x-over) Walter Jackson - One heart lonely - Okeh 7236 WDJ M- £25 (DEMO!) Art Posey - No more heartaches - Solid Hit M- £75 (Minor ring wear on label) Postage & Packing: £1.20 First Class £2.50 Recorded Deliery £6.35 Special Delivery Overseas on Request Paypal by GIFT, Cheque, Bank Transfers Thanks for looking, Lee

The top side is obviously a classic, but the flip "how do you like it" is equally good, a quality 2 sider and recommended.

Much appreciated, I have mailed Andy, regards, Lee

Much appreciated, Lee

If anyone has a M- copy of Sensational Little Doc - "Looking for my baby" - Merry-Go-Round please get in touch. Please state the set sale price, thank you, Lee PM or email to benray@sky.com

2 great sides, particularly like "sharing my love"' recommended 45

The following for sale: Big Dee Irwin - You satsify my needs - Ex+ £100 Fantastic beat ballad, emotional track, played it to the missus on her Birthday, she left me a day later, so one previous owner and clearly not a fan of Northern! A beautifully pristine white label, visually near mint vinyl, but its graded Ex+ rather than Mint because of a couple of insignificant scuffs and a tiny mark at run in that produces a few light unobtrusive pops on the early rotations. I have added the image, but the upload of the sound file is failing, I will try again soon, but am more than prepared to fire the sound file accross by e-mail. My view is the lucky buyer won't be dissapointed. Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.35 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee

The following for sale: Art Posey - No more heartaches - Scope Ex+ £80 Detroit oldie, very minor ringwear on label. Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.35 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee

The following for sale: Dean Parrish - Bricks, broken bottles and sticks - Musicor 1099 M- £195 Superb black stock copy of this classic. Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.35 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee

The following for sale: Magnificent 7 - She's called a woman - Eastern 611 Mint- SOLD Just some very minor ring wear on label and a feint x. Postage, 2.50 recorded or 6.35 special PM or e-mail to benray@sky.com Thanks for looking, Lee

A handful of goodies for sale PM or e-mail benray@sky.com Ben E. King - Cry no more - Atco 6371 WDJ Ex £40 (Golden tonsils) Lorraine Rudolph - Keep coming back for me - Jet Stream 817 M- £40 (Household favourite) Melodics - Ain’t that sharing love - M.O.C. 674 DJ M- £40 (Great mid-tempo group soul) Dean Parrish - Bricks, broken bottles and sticks - Musicor 1099 M- £225 (Harder stock copy) Walter Jackson - One heart lonely - Okeh 7236 WDJ M- £30 (Stunning demo copy) Art Posey - No more heartaches - Solid Hit M- £100 (Minor ring wear on label) Postage & Packing: £2.50 Recorded Deliery £6.35 Special Delivery Overseas on Request Paypal by GIFT, Cheque, Bank Transfers Thanks for looking, Lee

Just happened to catch the closing credits of Revista de la Liga on sky sports to see some Real Madrid footage accompanied by the Group featuring Cecil Washington - I don't like to lose Only another 45 minutes will tell if Real do or don't.... More importantly whose behind sneaking massive northern tunes into these TV shows?

I prefer the 4 Voices, now I don't have Chuck Holiday.........!

Thanks for looking everyone, but the buy it now price was met by a bidder. Chuck Holiday - Just can’t trust nobody / I still love you - Gloria 113/112 M- 2 stunning tracks on this rare Detroit 45. Light ring wear on “I still love you” label (see scan), other than that I doubt you'll see another copy for a couple of years, let alone one in better condition, like new for a 45 year old record. Red scans come accross blurred, please click on images to view more clearly.

Great snap, they are certainly pleased to be signing her.

Looking for a 8x10 artist photo of Mary Love at Modern, can anyone upload one? Happy to discuss by e-mail. Cheers, Lee

Cracking group, or should I say coven, great voices, poor stage outfits....