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A run of nice tunes on the Hitsville labels, a chunk of white labels and stock. As ever Images and sound files on request. PM any questions or to reserve. White Demos Martha & Vandellas – Nowhere to run – Gordy 7039 WD M- £30 SOLD Martha & Vandellas – What am I going to do without your love – Gordy 7053 WD Ex £25 Contours – It’s so hard being a loser – Gordy 7059 WD M- £30 (Date stamp on top side, ink stamps and sticker on flip label, vinyl great) Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers – Does your mama know about me – Gordy 7069 WD Ex £20 (Red vinyl release) Herman Griffin – Sleep (little one) – Motown 1028 WD M- xol £40 SOLD Jackson 5 – ABC – Motown 1163 M- WD M- £150 (Gold vinyl, with worn sleeve split seams, issued to celebrate fastest million seller, gone for as much as £750 on Popsike, but prices all over the place, ONO) Sammy Ward – Bread winner – Soul 35004 Ex £40 SOLD (Not for sale text on flip label, Lilac logo is unusual format for a promo, drill hole) Jr. Walker & All Stars – Money – Soul 35026 WD Ex £15 (Same flip, 4 Xol) Barbara Randolph – I got a feeling – Soul 35038 WD M- £60 (Boxed logo, one copy sold in UK for £175+ least year!) Gino Parks – Fire – Tamla 54066 WD Ex £325 (Hard demo, early number on label) Marvelettes – Danger heartbreak dead ahead – Tamla 54120 WD Ex £30 (Rarer west coast press, 2 red Xol, might look unattractive with X’s, but in mice play shape) Miracles – My girl has gone – Tamla 54123 WD M- £25 (Outstanding mid-tempo, Smokey does it again, twin globes logo, 2 red Xol) Marvelettes – Destination anywhere – Tamla 54171 WD M- £30 SOLD (Gritty femme vocals, twin globes logo) Monitors – Bring back the love – VIP 25046 WD Ex+ £25 Stock Labels (Images on request) Temptations – Beauty is only skin deep – Gordy 7055 M- £20 (Beautiful deep rich purple label, dh) Four Tops – Baby I need your loving / Call on me – Motown 1062 Ex £12 (Wear on labels, dh) Supremes – Stop in the name of love – Motown 1074 Vg+ £12 (Wear on labels, dh, plays much better at Ex than its lower visual grade) Four Tops – I can’t help myself / Sad souvenirs – Motown 1076 Ex (Wear on labels, dh) Four Tops – Loving you is sweeter than ever – Motown 1096 M- £10 Four Tops – Since you’ve been gone – Motown 1102 M- £10 Four Tops – You keep running away – Motown 1113 M- £10 Supreme & Four Tops – River deep, mountain high – Motown 1173 Ex+ £10 (Writing on label) Jimmy Ruffin – Gonna keep on trying till I win your love – Soul 35053 Ex+ £15 dh (This track not released on promo format) Marvelettes – He’s a good guy (yes he is) – Tamla 54091 M- £10 dh Brenda Holloway – When I’m gone – Tamla 54111 Ex £25 dh SOLD Miracles – Going to a go-go – Tamla 54127 Ex- £15 dh Ivy Jo – I can feel the pain – VIP 25063 Ex+ £200 SOLD (This fab title never released on demo, stock is only way to have it, catalogue number on label, only selling because 2 copies came along like buses!) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £2.05 – 1st Class Regular £3.45 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

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Price reductions on some recent sales, opportunity for a bargain compared to recent sales PM to reserve or ask any questions, as always sound files on request Jannie Williams – I’ve been true – Golden Eagle 2025 Ex+ £125 (Hard-nosed femme R&B on Charlie Booth’s Houston label) Hesitations – I’m not built that way / Soul superman – Kapp 790 WD Ex+ £150 SOLD (Wow, when it comes to double siders, this is right up there, top class 60s group, hint of light cue burn on ‘built’ intro, couple of seconds that’s all, ‘superman’ is clean) Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker – Loma 2047 Ex- £150 (Some light lines that do not affect play, dulled white label with ‘not for sale” blacked out) Larry Williams & Johnny Watson – Too late / Two for the price of one – Okeh WD Ex £250 (Monster double sider, epic stuff) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD Ex+ £100 SOLD (Another classic from the Record Corporation of America stable, and a bang on dancer) Sandy Wynns – I’ll give that to you – SIMCO 30001 WD Ex £250 SOLD (Glorious femme dancer, label bubbling under on the spindle hole) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.45 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) at buyers risk £7.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request ATB, Lee

Great selection of Northern classics, differing flavours but all nice tunes. PM to reserve or ask any questions, sound files on request as always. Ann Byers – I’m happy without you – Academy 124 WD Ex £250 SOLD (Mellow femme midtempo dancer, small sticker on top label, small sticker residue on flip label) Johnny Williams – My baby’s good – Chess 1976 M- £100 (One cool R&B tinged Northern dancer, love this) Kenny Lynch – Movin’ away – HMV 1604 M- £250 SOLD (Wonderful beat ballad, such a classic style for the big voiced artists, UK release with Intact centre, superb copy) Hesitations – I’m not built that way / Soul superman – Kapp 790 WD Ex+ £195 (Wow, when it comes to double siders, this is right up there, top class 60s group, hint of light cue burn on ‘built’ intro, couple of seconds that’s all, ‘superman’ is clean, harder on demo) Broken Hearts Inc. – Please don’t walk away / Heartache (is all you get) – Kimberlite 002 NM £180 (2018 Canadian release, nice northern dancer backed with a stunning sweeter side, don’t cha just love the company sleeve as well) Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker – Loma 2047 Ex- 175 (Some light lines on the surface that do not affect play, dulled white label with ‘not for sale” blacked out, solid player) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD Ex+ £130 (Another classic from the Record Corporation of America stable, and a bang on dancer) Gino Parks – Fire – Tamla 54066 WD Ex £350 (Powerhouse vocals and intensity on this early Motown number on the Tamla imprint, hard on demo, couple of light pops at run off. Such a hard Hitsville release to find in higher end condition, and one that will be missing from many Motown collections, small DJ stamp on flip) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £7.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Here's a stack of wax at the cheaper end, sound files added to a couple that deserve a plug! Not enough file space to post all images, so ask if you want to see the label / surface, same with sound files, just ask. Might be able to knock a few quid of any orders for multiple orders!!! PM to reserve, and messages picked up in order they arrive between here and Facebook, don't worry about a delay I'm off out. 1) Falcons – (I’m a fool) I must love you – Big Wheel 321 Ex £50 Xol and minor edge lift, DNAP 2) Barbara Acklin – Just ain’t no love – Brunswick 55388 M- £25 with Picture Sleeve in Ex 3) Barbara Acklin – Am I the same girl – Brunswick 55399 M- YD £50 4) Esquires – And get away – Bunky 7752 M- £10 Outstanding Esquires - And get away.mp3 5) Nancy Wilson – The end of our love – Capitol 2136 M- £25 6) Calvin & Catamounts – I know my baby cares for me – Catamount 131 Ex+ £60 Calvin & Catamounts – I know my baby cares for me.mp3 7) Otis Busch & Crusaders – So much love – Cha Cha 766 Ex+ £40 First release of this Chicago belter Otis Bush & Crusaders - So much love.mp3 8- Johnny Williams – My baby’s good – Chess 1976 M- £100 Johnny Williams - My babys so good.mp3 9) Paul Peek – I’m movin’ uptown – Columbia 43771 WD M- Very tidy dancer Paul Peek - I'm movin' uptown.mp3 10) Gene Chandler – Nothing can stop me – Constellation 149 Ex £20 light ticks at end SOLD 11) Mill Evans - I've got to have all of your love - Constellation 170 M- £40 ARP stamped SOLD 12) Linda Carr – Lonely teardrops – Cub 9124 Ex+ £50 Version of Jackie Wilson 13) Sam & Bill – Tryin’ to get back to my baby – Decca 32200 M- dh £20 14) Tyrone Davis – Turn back the hands of time – Dakar 616 WD M- £10 15) Bobby Bland – Ain’t nothing you can do – Duke 373 Ex £15 Infectious, light label wear 16) Volumes – You got it baby – Inferno 2001 WD M- £80 I see stock copies at 60 and they are ten a penny, much harder demo, date stamp on label, top condition 17) Continental Four – Heaven must have sent you – Jay Walking 015 M- £15 18) Explosions – No life without love / The sand – Lu-Bet 101 Ex+ £25 19) Nat Wright – Mr. Love – Mercury 72980 WD M- dh £25 Nat Wright - Mr. Love.mp3 20) Felice Taylor – It may be winter outside – Mustang 3024 M- £10 minor edge lift dnap 21) Bobby Hebb – Sunny – Philips 40365 Ex+ £10 22) Joe Williams – Lonely man – RCA 8775 Ex- £15 23) Betty Barnes – Walking down broadway – RCA 9274 WD M- £20 Betty Barnes - Walking down broadway.mp3 24) Edwin Starr – Agent double-O soul – Ric-Tic 103 M- Yellow label £20 25) Edwin Starr – Stop her on sight – Ric-Tic 109 WD M- £75 Small wol and sticker on flip, surface is great 26) Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful – Ric-Tic 122 M- £20 Magical Detroit 27) Bobby Rush – The things that I used to do – Salem 1006 Ex £25 edge lift dnap 28) Diamond Joe – Wait a minute baby – Sansu 454 WD M- £30 Great NOLA R&B tinged dancer Diamond Joe - Wait a minute baby.mp3 29) Sims Twins – Soothe me – SAR 117 Ex+ £10 small stkrol Sure this was on the Blues Brothers soundtrack 30) Harold Hopkins – Ooh baby – Scepter 12120 WD Vg+ £10 Plays very well with some pops 31) Candy & Kisses – Out in the streets again – Scepter 12125 WD Ex+ £60 SOLD 32) Jamo Thomas & his Party Brothers – I spy (for the FBI) – Thomas 303 WD M- £30 SOLD 33) Garland Green – Jealous kind of fella – Uni 55143 M- £8 What a voice, great track 34) Wanderers – You can’t run away from me / I’ll know – United Artists 648 M- £45 great flip too Wanderers - You can't run away from me.mp3 35) Jive Five – I’m a happy man – United Artists 853 Ex+ £10 36) Jive Five – A bench in the park – United Artists 936 Ex+ £15 37) Jackie Edwards – Come back girl – Veep 1266 M- £25 Stunning Island soul PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £2.05 – 1st Class Regular £3.45 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Another nice selection of Northern, differing flavours but all nice tunes PM to reserve or ask any questions, sound files on request as always. Note I am out for a few hours after posting up but will pick up all messages in order they come. Ann Byers – I’m happy without you – Academy 124 WD Ex £250 (Mellow femme midtempo dancer, small sticker on top label, small sticker residue on flip label) N Chappells – You’re acting kind of strange – Bedford 108 M- £300 HOLD (Fantastic girl group crossover, just a small mark and 2 feint pops toward the middle, a lovely looking copy) Billy Preston – The girl’s got it – Capitol 5611 M- £100 HOLD (Immaculate copy of this out and out belter) Johnny Williams – My baby’s good – Chess 1976 M- £100 (One cool R&B tinged Northern dancer, love this) Kenny Lynch – Movin’ away – HMV 1604 M- £250 (Wonderful beat ballad, such a classic style for the big voiced artists, UK release with Intact centre) Hesitations – I’m not built that way / Soul superman – Kapp 790 WD Ex+ £225 (Wow, when it comes to double siders, this is right up there, top class 60s group, hint of light cue burn on ‘built’ intro, couple of seconds that’s all, ‘superman’ is clean) Broken Hearts Inc. – Please don’t walk away / Heartache (is all you get) – Kimberlite 002 NM £180 (2018 Canadian release, nice northern dancer backed with a stunning sweeter side, don’t cha just love the company sleeve as well) Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker – Loma 2047 Ex- 175 (Some light lines on the surface that do not affect play, dulled white label with ‘not for sale” blacked out, solid player) Brice Coefield – Ain’t that right – Omen 10 Ex+ £375 (Instantly recognisable dancer, on the beautiful green stock copy) Dean Courtney – I’ll always need you – RCA 9049 M- £350 HOLD (Rare black stock copy of this anthem dancer, from the Hollywood pressing plant) Laura Greene – Moonlight music in you – RCA 9164 M- £350 HOLD (Always been a sought-after RCA, but on rare black stock copy even juicier, slight dish on centre, but it sits evenly, looks and plays beautifully) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD Ex+ £130 (Another classic) Susan Barrett – What’s it gonna be – RCA 9296 WD Ex £225 (Wow, they did knock out a huge amount of music destined for Northern exposure) Lorraine Chandler – I can’t change – RCA 9345 WD Ex £250 HOLD (Loz at her best, none of her tracks should be overlooked, flip label is off white) Hal Frazier – After closing time – Reprise 0570 WD NM £170 HOLD (I first heard this on a snippet tape way back, took me months to identify and garb my first copy, still sounds as good today as its ever done. Condition, condition, condition) Fellows – She’s always there / Let’s make it last – Solid Hit 110 Ex £225 HOLD (Superb Detroit double sider, one side true to the motor city upbeat soul, the other a gritty Volumes on Karen-esque, on a label design to die for) Gino Parks – Fire – Tamla 54066 WD Ex £350 (Powerhouse vocals and intensity on this early Motown number on the Tamla imprint, hard on demo, couple of light pops at run off. Such a hard Hitsville release to find in higher end condition, and one that will be missing from many Motown collections, small DJ stamp on flip) Marsha Gee – Baby I need you – Uptown 704 Ex £180 HOLD (Out and out niter material, Daisy stamped original, small N in pen on top label but hard to see and already 260 on Manny's auction with an hour or so to go!) Georgia Soul Twisters – Look out! I’m going to blow your mind – Waxwing 1010 M- £1250 (Group hails from Lyon, Georgia, hence the name, but the tracks were recorded in Florida. It’s always been a bit under the radar, a stunning 70s Northern track which Daren Brown sold recently for £1500 quoting his first ever copy, so still rare and hard to find, bargain and in this condition too) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.45 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

A few for sale, none of them bank busters, mainly classics, PM to reserve or ask questions Mighty Marvelows – I’m so confused – ABC 11073 WD M- £50 HOLD Falcons – (I’m a fool) I must love you – Big Wheel 321 Ex £50 (Xol and minor edge lift, DNAP) Barbara Acklin – Just ain’t no love – Brunswick 55388 M- £25 (Comes with Picture Sleeve in Ex, image available on request) Barbara Acklin – Am I the same girl – Brunswick 55399 M- YD £50 Nancy Wilson – The end of our love – Capitol 2136 M- £25 Johnny Williams – My baby’s good – Chess 1976 M- £100 Sam & Bill – Tryin’ to get back to my baby – Decca 32200 M- dh £20 (Awesome mid-tempo harmonies) Rosco Robinson – That’s enough – Gerri 001 Ex- £20 (Grubby labels, #ol) Volumes – You got it baby – Inferno 2001 WD M- £75 (Stunning demo, date stampol) Nat Wright – Mr. Love – Mercury 72980 WD M- dh £25 Bettye Swann – Make me yours – Money 126 M- £15 SOLD Flirtations – How can you tell me / Someone out there – Parrot 40028 Promo M- £20 SOLD (‘How’ is an absolutely stunning track, builds and builds, ‘Someone’ same as Candy and Kisses on Decca) Joe Williams – Lonely man – RCA 8775 Ex- £15 (Image available on request) Edwin Starr – Agent double-O soul – Ric-Tic 103 M- £20 (Yellow label, image available on request) Edwin Starr – Stop her on sight – Ric-Tic 109 WD M- £75 (Small wol and sticker on flip, surface is great) Candy & Kisses – Out in the streets again – Scepter 12125 WD Ex+ £60 Darrow Fletcher – Changing by the minute – Uni 55244 Ex #ol £25 (Great dancer, image available on request) Jackie Edwards – Come back girl – Veep 1266 M- £30 (Stunning Island soul) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £2.05 – 1st Class Regular £3.45 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Regards, Lee

A gorgeous chunk'o'soul up for grabs. PM to reserve or ask any questions. Johnny Williams – My baby’s good – Chess 1976 M- £100 (One cool R&B tinged Northern dancer, love this) Roy Wright – Heartbreak (awful day) – Crash 427 M- £250 (The previous record is good, this wins by a nose for me, awesome intro, cracking label design) Jannie Williams – I’ve been true – Golden Eagle 2025 Ex+ £150 (Hard-nosed femme R&B on Charlie Booth’s Houston label, no relation to Johnny?) Hesitations – I’m not built that way / Soul superman – Kapp 790 WD Ex+ £225 (Wow, when it comes to double siders, this is right up there, top class 60s group, hint of light cue burn on ‘built’ intro, couple of seconds that’s all, ‘superman’ is clean) Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker – Loma 2047 Ex- £200 (Some light lines that do not affect play, dulled white label with ‘not for sale” blacked out) Larry Williams & Johnny Watson – Too late / Two for the price of one – Okeh WD Ex £350 (Monster double sider, epic stuff) Brice Coefield – Ain’t that right – Omen 10 Ex+ £400 (Lush label on the stock copy) Dean Courtney – I’ll always love you – RCA 9049 Ex+ £400 (Northern anthem, rare on a black stock copy) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD Ex+ £150 Susan Barrett – What’s it gonna be – RCA 9296 WD Ex £250 Lorraine Chandler – I can’t change – RCA 9345 WD Ex £300 (Flip label is off white) Sandy Wynns – I’ll give that to you – SIMCO 30001 WD Ex £400 (Glorious femme dancer, label bubbling under on the spindle hole) Fellows – She’s always there / Let’s make it last – Solid Hit 110 Ex £225 (Superb Detroit double sider, one true to the motor city upbeat soul, the other a gritty Volumes on Karen-esque, on a label design to die for) Gino Parks – Fire – Tamla 54066 WD Ex £400 (Powerhouse vocals and intensity on this early Motown number on the Tamla imprint, hard on demo, couple of light pops at run off) Marsha Gee – Baby I need you – Uptown 704 Ex £200 PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) Overseas on Request ATB, Lee

22 great Northern tunes formed up on parade, ready and awaiting your inspection Sir or Ma’am! PM to reserve or ask any questions. Gloria Jones – Tainted love – Champion 14003 Ex £350 SOLD (Appears to be the hardest variant on the run of original stock labels) Valentinos – Sweeter than the day before – Chess 1977 WD Vg+ £325 SOLD (Grubby labels with name written on both sides, lots of lines on the surface, but all superficial and plays great, so if you not worried about looks it’s a hard white demo at a good price) Dana Valery – You don’t know where your interests lie – Columbia 44004 WD Ex+ £500 SOLD (Lovely copy, occasional sleeve marks, plays M-) Lee David – Temptation is calling my name – Columbia 44138 WD Ex £300 SOLD (One of the most infectious tracks on the scene for me, great in the car forget what I’m doing with accelerator LOL) Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Jewel Akens - First lonely night - Era 3164 Promo Ex- £300 SOLD (A very popular beat ballad, has some light marks hence its visual grade of Ex-, but it plays clean at Ex+) Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Fred Hughes – I keep tryin’ – Exodus 2006 WD Ex+ £300 SOLD (Very collectable on the demo) Jannie Williams – I’ve been true – Golden Eagle 2025 Ex+ £150 (Hard-nosed femme R&B on Charlie Booth’s Houston label) Hesitations – I’m not built that way / Soul superman – Kapp 790 WD Ex+ £225 (Wow, when it comes to double siders, this is right up there, top class 60s group, hint of light cue burn on ‘built’ intro, couple of seconds that’s all, ‘superman’ is clean) Majestics – (I love her so much) it hurts me – Linda 121 M- £500 SOLD (Masterpiece, and right up there with the best label designs, hang it on the wall, equally good as playing it!) Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Soul Shakers – I’m getting weaker – Loma 2047 Ex- £200 (Some light lines that do not affect play, dulled white label with ‘not for sale” blacked out) Belita Woods – Magic corner / Grounded – Moira 106 Ex £350 SOLD (Superb double sider that normally shows up in Vg+ or less condition, a great copy) Larry Williams & Johnny Watson – Too late / Two for the price of one – Okeh WD Ex £350 (Monster double sider, epic stuff) Brice Coefield – Ain’t that right – Omen 10 Ex+ £400 (Lush label on the stock copy) Atos – Girls get ready – Pato 601 Ex £325 SOLD (I thought the label was Chicago, but seems its Detroit, street level girl group, rare and certainly obscure) Michael & Raymond – Man without a woman – RCA 9244 WD Ex+ £150 Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Susan Barrett – What’s it gonna be – RCA 9296 WD Ex £250 Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Lorraine Chandler – I can’t change – RCA 9345 WD Ex £300 (Flip label is off white) Image can be provided by PM as I reached the limit for images! Sandy Wynns – I’ll give that to you – SIMCO 30001 WD Ex £400 (Glorious femme dancer, label bubbling under on the spindle hole) Clarence Murray – Let’s get on with it – SSS International 778 WD Ex £300 SOLD (Monster tune, big plays all over, labels show signs of light wear, one side feint sticker residue) Stan Devereux – Sad tomorrows – SUJAY 102 Ex xol £300 SOLD (Under the radar and vocal style much like Harry Deal and the Galaxies) Dynamics – Yes, I love you baby – Top Ten 100 WD M- £400 SOLD Marsha Gee – Baby I need you – Uptown 704 Ex £200 PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.25 - 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request ATB, Lee

Wide range of vintage company and traditional green heavy duty record sleeves for sale! Located in Canada, this large selection straddles 4 maybe 5 decades from 50s - 90s, offering numerous independent and minor labels, and big quantities & variations of major label sleeve designs, and novelty and generic promotional sleeves There is also a big stock of the heavy duty green sleeves that everyone likes. PM me for a list, I will also provide you with the sellers contact details, all you need to do is make what you think is a reasonable offer for any sleeve or sleeves and negotiate if need be. Ive been delighted with what I received, the postage rate, packaging, delivery time and general service from the seller who is excellent. If you are seeking something specific, ASK him! Here are some examples of whats available (tap on image to enlarge) ATB, Lee

Some tasty bits up for grabs here. Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or to reserve. Demures – Raining teardrops – Brunswick 55284 Promo NM £800 SOLD (Smoldering vocals from this unidentified Chicago outfit. Sits comfortably in the upper echelon of best girl group outings ever to be played on the scene. Condition, condition, condition!) Jerry Cook - I hurt on the otherside - Capitol 5981 Promo M- £350 SOLD (It’s just a matter of preference - its Sidney Barnes for me, but that doesn’t make this version any less desirable, so cool on the lime green label) Jewel Akens - First lonely night - Era 3164 Promo Ex- £350 (A very popular beat ballad, has some light marks hence its visual grade of Ex-, but it plays clean at Ex+) Volumes - You got it baby - Inferno 2001 WD M- £75 (Outstanding Detroit dancer a rarer demo, date stamps on label) Ledgends – Fear not – Locket 756 Ex+ £100 (Chicago group soul, on the rarer 1st label, some light ring wear, edge lift does not affect play) Tobi Legend - Time will pass you by - Mala 591 Ex £1500 SOLD (Rare stock copy of this Northern anthem, just a few light scuffs so visually Ex, but plays rock solid M-, edge lift that does not affect play) Edward Hamilton - Baby don’t you weep - Mary Jane 1005 Ex £550 SOLD (Powerhouse dancer, and when you look around the “A Mike Terry arr” pops up more than the one that doesn’t have it! Sticker residue on label, could probably be removed if careful and know your stuff) Bobby Garrett - My little girl - Mirwood M- £250 SOLD (The perfect soul record to my ears, an absolute joy) Bettye Swann - Make me yours - Money 126 M- £15 Bettye Swann - You gave me love - Money 135 M- £70 (Both of the Money 45s a dream to behold on such an attractively designed label, 2 class tunes) Detroit Soul – All of my life – Music Town 205 Ex+ £350 (Such a catchy free flowing dancer, the sort you can’t get out of your head) Edwin Starr - Stop her on sight - Ric-Tic 109 WD M- £75 (Iconic Detroit from a prolific and sorely missed artist, small wol, sticker on flip) Candy & Kisses - Out in the streets again - Scepter 12125 WD Ex+ £60 (Another classy femme dancer from a ultra-reliable NY group) Sammy Ward - Bread winner - Soul 35004 Promo Ex+ £30 dh (Earlier Motown on Unusual variant, a promo on stock label !) Jackie Edwards - Come back girl - Veep 1266 M- £35 (Very emotive beat ballad from my top Jamaican soulster, beautiful yellow stock copy) *** Wide range of company and traditional green record sleeves for sale, just get in touch and I'll let you have a list of whats available! *** PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.25 - 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Regards, Lee

Here's half-a-half dozen. Always wanted the Blue Rampart, its the only one I haven't had and clearly outstrips all others in value.

Two anthems up for offers. Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or offers. Tobi Legend – Time will pass you by – Mala 591 Ex Min Offer £1500 no offers at present (Yep, STOCKER, you don’t get many of these to the lb, just a few light scuffs so visually Ex, but plays rock solid M-, edge lift that does not affect play) Sandi Sheldon – I’m gonna make you love me – Okeh 7277 WD Ex- Min Offer £1500 min offer made so stands at 1500 (Northern Anthem, class act and not many come to market due to hoarders. Graded Ex- due to some fine lines, but plays rock solid M-) Window for offers closes at 9pm UK on Thu 31 March! PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

An ensemble of fabulous artists and groups and the culmination of their efforts. Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or to reserve. Natural Four – I thought you were mine – ABC 11253 Ex+ £400 SOLD (The labels, as black labels doo show a few minor handling marks, this classic dancer plays beautifully) Soul Majestics – Missing you / I done told you baby – Chicago Music Bag 1001 M- £180 SOLD (Great double sider, nice mid-tempo on top side, and a fab low rider on flip) Maurice Williams – Being without you – Deesu 302 Ex+ £550 SOLD (Uptempo NOLA Dancer out of the Tou-Sea production team) Kelly & Soul Explosions – Talking about my baby’s love – Dynamite 110 Ex+ £1800 SOLD (Fantastic crossover dancer, highly rated) Frankie and Johnny – I’ll hold you – Hickory 1391 WD Ex £325 SOLD (Emphatic double act, far better than Ant & Dec, power along, minor marks on label) Ledgends – Fear not – Locket 756 Ex+ £100 (Chicago group soul, on the rarer 1st label, some light ring wear, edge lift does not affect play) Doni Burdick – Open the door to your heart – Sound Impression Records 6809 M- £100 SOLD (Deep red label is a clincher, all the signs of greatness, classic floor filler) Entertainers – Love in my heart – Symbol 212 WD Ex £150 SOLD (Brilliant group dancer, nice on demo, visually M-, just a few light pops from nothing I can see on the vinyl) David and Ruben (I lover so much) it hurts me – Warner Brothers 7316 Ex+ £350 (Khaki or olive-green label, either way it’s a stunner on the stock copy, belting Latin tinged Northern) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.25 - 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Regards, Lee

Had a few copies of baby, peaked at 350, and seems to have settled at 200-250 from what I've seen. Is the photo confirmed as Little Doc or are they the 2 footballers?

A short but high quality list. Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or to reserve. Doug Banks - I just kept on dancing - Argo 5483 DJ M- £300 SOLD (Fabulous oldie, Latin tinged brassy big voiced floor filler. Note the title is all on one line, a much less common variant with this design and it’s the rarer DJ copy for cream on the top, bell sound stamped of course) Dee Clark – That’s my girl - Constellation 113 Ex £100 (The way to own it, on the glistening starry label design, beautiful, light graze on surface DNAP, very minor edge lift) Anthony & Aqua Lads - I remember - Gold Bee 1650 Vg+ £200 SOLD (Carolina gem, some spots on topside label caused by fluid it seems, no detriment to the vinyl, but it does show signs of use with lines all over, BUT plays through with great clarity, probably Ex-, minor edge lift DNAP) Ward Burton - Sweet temptation - Panther 5 Ex £2000 (Smooth mid-tempo out of the Mark V Studio in Greenville. The vinyl is Ex and just short of M- with just the lightest storage marks, nothing in it really but trying to be conservative. The top side label shows some light ring wear, hence grading at Ex, but it plays very nicely indeed) David and Ruben - (I love her so much) It hurts me - Rampart 662 WD M- £600 (Made a decision, rightly or wrongly, to keep a Linda variant, apart from the blue stock copy this is the next rarest format, probably regret it !) Al Jarreau - Shake up - Raynard 10024 M- £750 (In terms of mainstream music Al was Royalty, in terms of the Northern scene, perhaps this is Al’s one and only Northern offering, and from intro to run off its a sparkling upbeat dance track that strikes a party vibe with quality vocals. Milwaukee release in tip top condition, a class act) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 M- £100 SOLD (Black stockers always nice for the collectors, tiny bubble on vinyl, light label wear as more easy to detect on the majority of black labels, does not affect playback) Showmen - You’re everything / Our love will grow - Swan 4219 WD Ex+ £175 SOLD (Great label that provides quite a lot of decent sides, this being a twofor, top class tunes both of them) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £3.25 - 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £1000) £10.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

I reckon you'll be offered all of them by tea time

Fabulous South Carolinan Northern up grabs…… Additional images or sound file on request, PM any questions or to reserve. Ward Burton – Sweet temptation – Panther 5 Ex £2000 Popularity from DJs and collectors for this this silky smooth mid-tempo track continues to rise. This copy comes from a fellow band member of a friend who practically lived at the Mark V Studio in Greenville. Both played in ‘Bojax’ who recorded on Panther, and my friend was very tight with writer Will Hammond, friends with Moses Dillard, the Showmen and the Nomads of Mo-Groov fame, but more remarkably for me he went to school with Martha Starr. The vinyl is Ex and just short of M- with just the lightest storage marks, nothing in it really but trying to be conservative. The top side label shows some light ring wear, hence grading at Ex, but it plays very nicely. Just this week seen a copy go through eBay at £2.3k plus about £350 VAT to add if coming to the UK, so an opportunity to secure one as prices continue to climb on this desirable 45. PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Fully insured post included, but overseas on request. Cheers, Lee

More productive than the Ming Dynasty, the Motown Empire does it again with 20+ Hitsville doubles on white label promo. As ever additional scans for those not included due to upload limit and sound files available on request, PM to ask any questions or reserve. Contours – It’s so hard being a loser – Gordy 7059 WD M- £30 (Date stamp on top side, ink stamps and sticker on flip label, vinyl great) Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers – Does your mama know about me – Gordy 7069 WD Ex £20 (Red vinyl release) Edwin Starr – Way over there – Gordy 7078 WD Ex £40 (Classic) Edwin Starr – Time – Gordy 7097 WD Ex+ £75 (One mark on vinyl top side dnap, light ring wear, sticker and glue residue on flip) Herman Griffin – Sleep (little one) – Motown 1028 WD M- xol £40 (Early number) Four Tops – Ask the lonely / Where did you go – Motown 1073 WD M- £80 SOLD (Apex double header. much rarer west coast copy) Four Tops – Ask the lonely / Where did you go – Motown 1073 WD M- £60 SOLD (East coast vinyl copy) Tammi Terrell – This old heart of mine – Motown 1138 WD Vg+ £10 SOLD (Shows use hence price but plays fine) David Ruffin – My whole world ended (the moment you left me) – Motown 1140 WD M- £20 SOLD (Sublime voice) Gladys Knight & Pips – Just walk in my shoes – Soul 35023 WD Ex+ £100 (Anthem, name written in small text on flip label) Velvelettes – These things will keep me loving you – Soul 35025 WD M- £125 SOLD (Stunning tune, boxed logo) Jr. Walker & All Stars – Money – Soul 35026 WD Ex £15 (In your face as you’d expect from Jr) Earl Van Dyke & Motown Brass – 6 by 6 – Soul 35028 WD M- £75 SOLD (Distinctive instrumental, absolute floor filler, light mark, dnap) Originals – Good night Irene – Soul 35029 WD Ex £25 SOLD (Pounder) Barbara Randolph – I got a feeling – Soul 35038 WD M- £75 (Awesome, boxed logo, one copy sold in UK for £175+ least year!) Jr. Walker & All Stars – What does it take (to win your love) – Soul 35062 WD M- £20 SOLD (More mellow from Jr, but pulsing sax breaks, 4 biro Xs on part 2, the flip side, top label clean) Kim Weston – Looking for the right guy – Tamla 54100 WD EX+ £20 SOLD (Single sided, with blank label on flip) Brenda Holloway – When I’m gone / I’ve been good to you – Tamla 54111 WD Ex+ £60 (Classic, mot the usual single sided demo, it has a flip side, red Xol) Marvelettes – Danger heartbreak dead ahead – Tamla 54120 WD Ex £30 (Rarer west coast press, 2 red Xol, might look unattractive with X’s, but in mice play shape) Miracles – My girl has gone – Tamla 54123 WD M- £25 (Outstanding mid-tempo, Smokey does it again, twin globes logo, 2 red Xol) Marvelettes – Destination anywhere – Tamla 54171 WD M- £40 (Gritty femme vocals, twin globes logo) Isley Brothers – Just ain’t enough love / Take some time out for love – Tamla 54182 Ex+ £35 (What a double sider with great cover of Eddie Hollands delicious “just ain’t”. Rockaway NJ press, boxed Tamla & sphere logo, light wear on labels) PayPal as friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Postage (Latest 2021 Prices for up to 250g): £1.85 – 1st Class (Insured to £20) £3.25 – 1st Class Signed For (Only insured to £50 – buyers risk) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just one up for grabs today, courtesy of the aptly named “Smashville Music” out of Chicago, Illinois….. Valentino’s – Sweeter than the days before – Chess 1977 WD M- £500 SOLD One of the very best and unmistakable intros on the scene, superb front man, the quality of who’s voice could be lost in a kaleidoscope of powerhouse soul, a real soulster pushing a fantastic dancer, great male backing and a sax break to die for, equaling anything Mike Terry, Choker Campbell and Bill Clinton could do! Only thing to report is that some nob has felted out DJ Copy on both sides. PayPal as friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just the one impeccable Shrine 45 up for grabs today. Jimmy Armstrong – Mystery – Shrine 102 NM £350 Don’t miss out on an absolutely tip top copy, near mint. PayPal as friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

Just the one today, and its a sublime 70s double sider out of Memphis. Innersection – Let me love yuh / I’m in debt to you – Group 5 101 WD M- £1150 SOLD Playing surface is in near mint condition, it does have a little edge lift that does not affect play in any way, labels are unmarked. PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Special Delivery Included (Fully Insured up to £2500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee

A little bit of everything on tonight’s listing, that said no outright modern! Sound files and additional images available if you want. PM and questions or to reserve. Tommy Ray Tucker – Cry, cry, cry – Challenge 59303 WD NM £65 SOLD (Horn infested uptempo R&B dancer, condition, condition, condition) Denise LaSalle – A love reputation – Chess 2065 Ex £60 SOLD (Finger poppin’ dancer ticks all the boxes, the major label release) Paul Peek – I’m movin’ uptown – Columbia 43771 WD M- £40 (Typical Columbia label Northern, big voiced, girly backing dancer) Danelle Darris – Don’t love me an leave me – Commerce 5020 Ex £100 SOLD (Atmospheric femme beat ballad, lovely tune) Manchester’s Playboys – I feel so good – Fontana 745 M- £300 (Very rare UK release with Mod tune “I close my eyes” on the flip) Lawrence & Arabians – I’ll try harder – HEM 1002 M- £50 (Excellent group pounder, collectable label, drill hole, seen at £150!) P.P. Arnold – Everything’s gonna be alright – Immediate 040 M- £650 SOLD (Wow, a bomb burst of a tune, so feel good and still refreshing after all these years. Original centre included ;-), condition, condition, condition) Hesitations – You can’t bypass this love – Kapp 848 WD Ex- £50 (Gotta be one of the most prolific Northern groups, not a bad tune from them. Pied Piper of course. Delightful flip side. Light grub on label, some light marks on disc, but plays great) Roy Hamilton – She make me wanna dance / You can count on me – MGM 13291 DJ Vg+ £150 SOLD (One of the richest vocals on the scene, presented in Roys full tonsilarity on 2 very differing sides, one uptempo Latin tinged dancer, the other his stock beat ballad, both brilliant, double bubble. Surface has several superficial marks, but it plays Ex) Performers – I can’t stop you – Mirwood 5535 WD Ex £60 SOLD (Nice gruff vocals on this LA group dancer) Styles – Baby you’re alive – Modern 1048 WD Ex+ £50 (Nice just over mid-tempo male group dancer) Darrell Banks – Our love is in the pocket / Open the door to your heart – Quality 1835 Ex £60 (Fantastic double sider. ‘Open’ side has 3 superficial blemishes on the vinyl that do not affect play in any way, sticker residue and penciled initial on label) Al Jarreau – Shake up / Boom boom – Raynard 10024 M- £750 (Rare and sparkling upbeat Wisconsin dancer, strikes a party vibe, tidy flip too, plumb condition) Trade Martin – Work song – RCA 8926 Ex £100 (Upbeat and catchy Sam Cooke “chain gang” esque tune on nice black stock. Minor edge lift, tiny bubble on vinyl, cause 3-4 light pops) Jimmy Armstrong – Mystery – Shrine 102 M- £375 (Wow, near mint surface, crisp blue top label, minor ring wear on flip) Invitations – Look on the good side – Silver Blue 818 Ex £40 SOLD (Mid-tempo dancer from 74, the groups earlier stuff included DynoVoice release, and Lew Kirton leads on this I believe. Nice stock copy) Tempests – Out of my life – Smash 2194 Ex+ dh £40 SOLD (Delectable, lifts you up and makes your day better) Willie Hobbs – Til I get it right – Sound Stage Seven 1510 WD M- £40 (Another mid 70s crooner, very pleasant) Laura Lee – To win your heart – Tamla Motown 831 M- £45 (The Ric-Tic winner on UK) Bill Penny & Pacemakers – I can’t stay – Tempo 125936 Ex £50 SOLD (Apparently was covered up by John Parker some time ago) Oscar Weathers – Just to prove I love you – Top & Bottom 402 Ex+ £25 SOLD (One of my all time favourite crossover dancers, bounds along, brilliant. Minor edge lift does not affect play) PayPal by friends or add 4% please, or bank transfer. Postage: £1.85 – 1st Class (Only covers to £20) £3.25 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50) £7.65 – Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) £8.65 – Special Delivery (Fully Insured up to £1000) Overseas on Request Regards, Lee

Those Lepers won’t be doing any leaping

Moderate list of nice mainly cheaper end soul. Can provide any images and sound files on request. PM any question or to reserve. Kittens – Lookie, lookie – ABC 10730 WD M- £40 CG – Make my dreams a reality – Arista 0426 M- £20 Sons of Robin Stone – Got to get you back – Atco 6929 M- £25 Mo/St, label tear on stereo Artistics – Hope we have / I’m gonna miss you – Brunswick 55301 Ex+ £10 dh Artistics – Girl I need you – Brunswick 55315 Ex+ £10 Jackie Wilson – The who who song – Brunswick 55354 M- £15 Esquires – And get away – Bunky 7752 M- £10 Outstanding track Candy & Kisses – The 81 – Cameo 336 Ex+ £25 Calvin & Catamounts – I know my baby cares for me – Catamount 131 Ex+ £50 Otis Busch & Crusaders – So much love – Cha Cha 766 Ex+ £35 Gene Chandler – Nothing can stop me – Constellation 149 M- £25 ltrw Linda Carr – Lonely teardrops – Cub 9124 Ex+ £30 Nice version of Jackie Wilson Tyrone Davis – Turn back the hands of time – Dakar 616 WD M- £10 Classic crossover, made a film title track Sam & Bill – I’ll try – Decca 32413 Ex £30 Minor edge lift DNAP Bobby Bland – Ain’t nothing you can do – Duke 373 Ex £10 Infectious, light label wear Continental Four – Heaven must have sent you – Jay Walking 015 M- £10 Little Joe Cook – Hold on to your money / Don’t you have feelings – Loma 2026 M- £25 Dramatics – No rebate on love – Mainstream 5571 WD Ex+ £25 Felice Taylor – It may be winter outside – Mustang 3024 M- £10 minor edge lift dnap Bobby Hebb – Sunny – Philips 40365 Ex+ £10 Betty Barnes – Walking down broadway – RCA 9274 WD M- £15 Fantastic Four – Ain’t love wonderful – Ric-Tic 122 M- £15 Magical Detroit Bobby Rush – The things that I used to do – Salem 1006 Ex £20 edge lift dnap Diamond Joe – Wait a minute baby – Sansu 454 WD M- £25 Invitations – Look on the good side – Silver Blue 818 Ex £50 Originals – Good night Irene – Soul 35029 WD Ex £30 100% Pure Poison – You keep coming back – Soul Brother 7002 DJ M- £50 Willie Hobbs – Til I get it right – Sound Stage Seven 1510 WD M- £50 Jamo Thomas & his Party Brothers – I spy (for the FBI) – Thomas 303 WD M- £30 Derek Martin – Sly girl – Tuba 2010 Vg+ £30 Wanderers – You can’t run away from me / I’ll know – United Artists 648 M- £40 That Latin vibe, great flip too Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose – Too late to turn back now – United Artists 50910 M- £25 #ol PayPal as friends or add 4% please, or I can send bank details. Postage (Latest 2021 Prices for up to 250g): £1.85 – 1st Class (Insured to £20) £3.25 – 1st Class Signed For (Only insured to £50 – buyer’s risk) £7.65 - Special Delivery (Fully insured up to £500) Overseas on Request Cheers, Lee