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With this build up it better be good Richard

Doh!

A gold professionals would fit the bill according to the description. It's a double sider, plus it could be described as: The world’s RAREST Northern Soul Classic ORIGINAL! John must have had a gold one one in his hand before though because it is in his book of rarities "Million Dollars of Rare Soul". Richard

See my post above. It is already confirmed as NOT Sandy Golden. Richard

Good spot mate - hadn't noticed that. Also, I can now tell you it is in Excellent condition Cheers Richard

So, Mr Royle has posted on Manship's auction FB page that it is "none of the above" and the above suggestions were Frank Wilson, Combinations and Sandy Golden - so it isn't any of those Cheers Richard

Yes, that's pretty good too Kev Couldn't find D & Joe (D not Dee I noticed) on YouTube but here it is on my soundcloud Cheers Richard https://soundcloud.com/user1502162/d-joe-instant-happiness-de-to

Dee & Joe "Instant Happiness" is proper Northern Soul. The flip "Alone In The Chapel" is proper Deep Soul. The Attractions - Burn Up Some Road (Back To My Baby) is proper Northern Soul I rest my case Cheers Richard

Aah - slightly out of left-field, but an excellent call Mr H Cheers Richard

Would say Dearborn was not predominantly a soul label. There are some great soul records on it, but many of the releases are other genres including garage and a shedload of Polka. Richard

Sorry folks but I still don't see any evidence of this being a Detroit recording at MagicCity. Sounds like, might have been, this person knew that person ... Mel Collins - Chicago Giant rather than Detroit Giant no? I know it's a grey area. Everyone tells me this is a Detroit record but I think it's an Ohio record - I got a downer on it Never liked it anyway Richard

A few missing Revilots too Dave

Or Wheelsville 105, or any number of missing Detroit numbers

OK I'm getting carried away now - I reckon it's Little Ann - What Should I Do - on a real Topper 45 How cool would that be Richard

Yes, I bought that one ... I wish

Hi everyone The Celebrities - You Didn't Tell The Truth (Boss 502). ** SOLD ** THANK YOU Rarer format with labels the correct way round. Price is £185 please. Great, great Detroit record - the drums are top class. Nice ballad on the flipside as a bonus. Condition-wise please see the label scans, photo and listen to the soundfile. If pushed would probably grade this VG+ to a very nice VG at worst (actually bought off a UK main dealer as M- which it sure ain't!). Plays great and please bear in mind it's a rather primitive recording. I have a minter and it sounds very similar in quality. Payment by PayPal as gift (family & friends), cheque or cash please. Postage is £2.50 UK Recorded Delivery or £7.00 UK Special Delivery. Overseas at cost. No quibble money back guarantee if not happy. Cheers Richard Click on pictures to see larger images

Suggests this is something that is available somehow but not as an original and official vinyl release (maybe just on tape, as an acetate or a bootleg). Something like "Sweet Sherry" on a 45 (but then I have been told there is an original US vinyl 45 of this, so maybe that's not the best example). Cheers Richard

A couple of examples from the motorcity with predominantly soul labels with other styles that stick out like a sore thumb are the Decisions on Topper and Dickie & Ebb-tides on Golden World. Cheers Richard

I reckon it will be a one off thing - probably West Coast Cheers Richard

Surely it won't be just a different format of something, but will be a single known copy thing? Richard

Good spot mate! Richard

Yes, now I see both points. This is the link that shows it is actually for sale. Think Ted's link was just in the discogs bit of discogs. The link below is marketplace. https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=4135339&ev=rb Cheers Richard

Don't understand what the issue is, or why we can work out who bought it from this

PM sent mate

I had a similar, at least, copy in my hand of this and I also had a detailed and informed discussion about the actual record that was sold in the auction relative to it, and about the specific similarities between the auction copy and the version in my hand at the time. I did not have both copies together at the same time. However, if the auction copy was the same as the copy I had in my hand, I would have to say it was wrong based on the general condition, type of vinyl pressing (especially bevelled edge), label paper type and quality, printing of label, the width of deadwax which was very wide, and the matrix marks. It could of course be that the copy auctioned was similar to, but not the same as, the copy I had in my hand - and that the auctioned copy was a true original while the copy in my hand was a bootleg. Having said all of the above, I would not have touched the auction copy with a barge pole. Just my opinion and a partial one, not having had both records in front of me at the same time. Cheers Richard