Windlesoul

Saturday soul bits... PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 UK. The Metros - Sweetest one / Time changes things - RCA Victor ex £20 Long Brothers - Coast to coast - (Canadian) People City ex £30 modern soul inst. associated with Robin Salter etc The Magnificent Men - I've got news - Capitol OK, a well worn copy but actually plays better than than it looks. There is some noise but plays loud and clear. Try it for £10! Omni - Keys to the city - Fountain ex £10

Friday Four: Little Richie - Just another heartache - Sound Plus (legit early-mid 70s Nashville reissue, and harder than you think) ex £25 Kelly Brothers - Sound of a crying man - Excello ex with company sleeve £15 Gerry and Paul and the Soul Emissaries - The Cat Walk / Little bit of Soul - Fat Back ex two classic instrumentals £20 J.J. Barnes - Now she's gone - Revilot ex often overlooked, this is such fine Detroit - and so cheap! £10 also Isley Bros - Tamla Motown Presents - MFP LP ex Incs the LP only “Your love is my love” £12 Postage £3.50 UK, any quantity. Paypal please. PM to reserve.

WILLIE HIGHTOWER - ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (Redstone Club, Huntsville, Alabama). ***£19.99 order via link*** From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA #BC33881) for an appearance by Willie Hightower at the Redstone Arsenal NCO Club, Huntsville, Alabama. Performance date September 1972. Details of venue location, rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. Contract is signed by Willie Hightower. The package is in very good condition and contains the original contract, three office carbon copies, and three deposit riders. Of interest, the original allocated artist assigned to this contract number was Mary Wells, but has been replaced (as shown in image) by Willie Hightower. Other material from the estate suggests that this was due to a cancellation of availability by Mary Wells' management rather than a date change etc. Images and details at link below: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia/products/willie-hightower-original-performance-contract-redstone-club-huntsville-alabama

Wednesday's soul, R&B and blues cheapies... PM to reserve, postage UK FREE today! Bobby Bland - You're worth it all - Duke ex £15 The Cruisers - Take a chance - Gamble ex £15 Lightnin' Hopkins - My woman - Arhoolie ex £15 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla vg/vg+ plays very well £10

Tuesday soul and R&B list. Postage UK £3.50. PM to reserve. Ray Charles - You're about to lose your clown (+ 3 other tracks) - Japanese ABC Paramount EP ex £20 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 Nappy Brown - Coal miner / alt. version - Saxco reissue £15 The Drifter - The Struggler - Steeltown ex £15 bit left field but nice record and great crossover.

Crossover, 70s and beyond today. PM to reserve. Paypal please, postage UK £3.50. Grand Strand - Just a little misunderstanding - It Will Stand ex £20 The Lost Generation - You're so young but so true - Brunswick ex £20 Saun and Starr - Hot shot - Daptone ex £15 Loleatta Holloway - Cry to me / So can I - Aware ex (2 suberb Sam Dees penned ballads) £10 Omni - Keys to the city - Fountain ex £10 100 Proof - I've come to save you / Somebody's sleeping - Hot wax ex with company sleeve. Superb, "I've come" echoes Steve Mancha's Groovesville sides. 3 copies available £15 each. Sandra Wright - A man cant be a man / same (by Bill Cody) - Grapevine 2000 ex £15

Roscoe Shelton (Sound Stage 7) - original 1966 performance contract (Howard Theater, Washington D.C.). ***£19.99 order via link or PM*** From the Walden Artists and Promotions estate. Performance booking contract (AGVA # 96106) for a series of My-June 1966 appearances at the Howard Theater, Washington DC . Outlines the artist fees, deposit, terms and conditions, and rehearsal times. The appearance is during the peak of his Sound Stage 7 career, and dated the same year as his "Soul in His Music, Music In His Soul" LP for the Nashville label, and of his recording of "As Soon As Darkness Falls". This item consists of the original contract, an office carbon copy, two riders referring to limitations placed on the artist for appearances elsewhere during the contract period, and a third rider confirming the deposit requirement and venue / dates. The documents are in very good condition, in all a well preserved package. https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia/products/roscoe-shelton-original-1966-performance-contract-howard-theater-washington-d-c

R&B / soul list. Post UK £3.50. Paypal only please PM to reserve. Ko Ko Taylor - What kind of man is this - Checker ex £20 Little Oscar - I tried / The message - Supreme Blues v++ £20 J. J.. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / Need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20

Saturday four (soul and R&B). PM to reserve. U.K. post £3.50. The Mandells - How to love a woman - Trans World Sound ex £15 Lenny Welch - Darling take me back - Kapp vg++ £10 Bobby Bland - Good time Charlie - Duke vg++ £15 ZZ Hill - You were wrong / Tomble weed - MH Recs £10 (Great R&B. Now, admittedly a rough looking copy, but plays surprisingly well! Try it for a tenner, think you'll be surprised)

Back in stock due to popular demand... SCEPTER WAND FOREVER! - a book by Steve Guarnori ***£29.99 in stock. Order via link below*** A genuinely essential and comprehensive reference book for any serious collector of R&B and soul music. Steve Guarnori traces the history of the first US label to be run by a female: Scepter Records and its subsidiary labels. The story details the growth of Scepter in the 1960s in New York with signings like Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas and a host of others, through the early days of disco music in the 1970s, and to the company's eventual demise in 1976. This book features the stories of the artists, and the people involved in the company, including a heavy focus on soul and R&B output. Scepter's success with acts like The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas, B.T. Express, The Kingsmen and others was mirrored by many more non-sellers and flops. The book explores the hits and the misses, the labels that were distributed by Scepter, the artists, and the company’s story. Including comments from many of the people involved with the label over its existence (1.6kg, large format illustrated, 502 pages). Order via this link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/scepter-wand-forever-steve-guarnori

Thursday 4 (soul and R&B). PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. Tony Adams - The Blues Don't Like Nobody- Chess white demo ex superb moody R&B and tough £40 The Dells - Make sure (you have someone who loves you) - Cadet ex company sleeve £15 The Imaginations - I love you more (than anything) - Bacon Fat ex £20 Little Sonny - The Creeper returns / Baby tell me what you want me to do - Enterprise vg++ £15

Tonight's 4 for sale. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. Jerry Butler - Giving up on love / I've been trying - Vee Jay ex (del hole) pure class! £30 The Players - Giving up on love (is like...) / Guilty - Columbia radio station copy, with company sleeve ex £25 Chuck Bernard - Every hurt makes you stronger - Satellite ex £20 William Bell - Born under a bad sign - Stax (wide centre UK juke) ex getting some recognition by collectors now, superb £15

Tuesday four (soul and R&B).PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 Irma Thomas - Don't mess with my man - Ron vg+ plays fab £20 SOLD The Royalettes - Only when you're lonely - MGM with company sleeve. Nice version ofHolly Maxwell ex £25 Little Richard - Poor dog (Who can't wag his own tail) - Okeh ex £15 SOLD Ramsey Lewis - Wade in the water - Cadet ex £15

Monday four R&B / soul list UK postage £3.50. PM to reserve. Vernon Garrett - Running out / Slow and easy - Kent ex (2 fantastic R&B sides) £35 Freddy King - I'm tore down - Federal ex £25 Barbara Lewis - Straighten up your heart / If you love her - Atlantic another great double-sider ex £20 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20

Betty Wright - 1972 original performance contract (Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas) £19.99 From the Waldon Artists and Promotions / Paragon Agency estate. An original performance booking contract (AGVA # BC43138 ) for an appearance by Betty Wright at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Performance date December 1972. Details of venue location, rehearsal and show times, fees, terms and conditions, and deposit requirements are referenced. The document derives from the middle of her period with Alston label, within a year or so of "Clean Up Woman" and "I'm Gettin' Tired Baby". The contract package contains the orginal contract, three office carbon copies and three deposit riders. The contract and copies are all signed by the artist. There is some minor staining present but otherwise minimal creasing and no tears or defacement etc. Images / description and order via link https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/memorabilia/products/betty-wright-1972-original-performance-contract-lackland-air-foirce-base-san-antonio-texas

Saturday four (soul / R&B) PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. The Mandells - How to love a woman - Trans World ex £15 Alvin Robinson - Searchin' - Pye Int. advance promo copy £20 sold Bobby Bland - Good time Charlie -Duke ex £15 The Cruisers - Take a chance - Gamble ex £15

Big bunch of soul sheet music bits, mainly 60s, and all in excellent condition for age. Most here are £10 each. Postage U.K. £3.50 any quantity. PM to reserve / enquire. I can also send more detailed interior pics of individual sheet music items etc. Great framed for the record room, but functional too! Update - Temptations, Four Tops and Fontella Bass sold.

Sunday four (R&B / soul).Post UK £3.50. PM to reserve. Ko Ko Taylor - What kind of man is this - Checker ex £20 Little Oscar - I tried / The message - Supreme Blues v++ £20 J. J.. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / Need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20

Saturday four (soul / R&B) PM to reserve, postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Vernon and Jewel - Hold my hand - Kent ex £35 superb! Muddy Waters (You shook me (+3 others) - UK Pye R&B series with picture cover, vg+ £15 Lou Rawls - You can bring me all your heartaches - Capitol ex with company sleeve £10 King Williams - Fight for your girl / Patience baby - MGM vg+ £15

Slightly off topic, and probably confuses things even more, but I had a conversation with Philly expert Dave Moore earlier in the year, when I was trying to ascertain whether the Benn X Inspirations were the same as the Wand (Philly) Inspirations. The Wand Inspirations backed the Volcanos on some of their Artic recordings. I’ve heard 3 different Inspirations tracks originating from NJ / Philly each with different leads / vocal delivery -falsetto group, tenor and baritone leads so they either had a quick turnover in members, or the name applied to random groups, over the space of 10 years or so. Then there’s a 50s / early doowop thing on Jamie (Philly label). Dave's opinion was essentially that the Wand Inspirations were likely same as the guys on the Virtue acetate of 'Put Another Dime' but was not so sure they were actually The Rotations on the Frantic 45. When he questioned the Harthon guys they couldn't throw any light on the difference between The Inspirations and The Rotations. Dave Moore (or Dave Brown in Philly) can probably clarify the score here better than I. The Benn X recording sounds very late 60s at the earliest so if the Wand Inspirations and Rotations were the same group, why would they revert back to their original name for a later recording?

Definitely not the same Inspirations as those on Midas. There was 3-4 different R&B/soul groups by the same name in the 60s. West coast, New York, Midas ones and 1 (possibly 2) from Philly / NJ I think.

Last soul / R&B lot before Christmas folks. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50. Jerry Butler - Giving up on love / I've been trying - Vee Jay (del. hole) ex £30 Z.Z. Hill - You were wrong / Tomble weed - MH well worn admittedly lots of marks etc, but plays surprisingly OK for grade and well worth a try for a tenner! Still be keeping it if I hadn't upgraded Spyder Turner - You're good enough for me / Stand by me - MGM ex with company sleeve. 2 fab sides for different reasons! £15 Nappy Brown - Coal miner / alt. take on flip - Saxco ex reissue £15

Z.Z. HILL ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE CONTRACT (New Era Club, Nashville Tennessee). ***£20 (PM to reserve/ enquire)*** From the Walden Artists and Promotions / Paragon estate. Performance booking contract (AGVA # BC 33576) for Z.Z. Hill at a July 1972 appearance at The New Era Club (mis-spelled Eva) in Nashville, Tennessee. Outlines the artist fees, deposit, terms and conditions, and rehearsal times. This original contract is in very good condition, with no tears, minimal creasing and no defacement. The package contains the top copy contract, two office carbon copies and two deposit riders referring to show date and time and deposit to be paid. Riders are signed on behalf of Z.Z. Hill by Walden / Paragon representative Rodgers Redding (Otis Redding's brother). More images can be sent on enquiry.

Wednesday four (soul and R&B): PM to reserve, postage UK £3.50 Lowell Fulsom - My aching back - Kent ex £20 The Players - Giving up your love / Guilty - Columbia demo with company sleeve ex £20 Soul Brothers Six - Your love is such a wonderful love / I cant live without you - Atlantic promo near mint with company sleeve £15 sold Ray Charles - You're about to lose your clown (+ 3 others) - Japanese ABC Paramount EP ex with picture cover £20

Tuesday evening Detroit and related soul 45s... PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50, Europe £9, Elsewhere £15. Paypal only please. Steve Mancha - I don't want to lose you / I need to be needed - Groovesville ex £20 Steve Mancha - you're still in my heart / So so good - Groovesville vinyl ex, label vg+ £20 Lee Rogers - My one and only - D-Town ex £20 sold Steve Mancha -Just keep on loving me / Sweet baby - Grooveville ex £25 sold J.J. Barnes - Forgive me / Now that I got you back - Groovesville ex £20 The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 J.J. Barnes - Now she's gone - Revilot (2 copies available: ex £15, strong vg+ £10) Barbara Lewis - Straighten up your heart - Atlantic ex £20 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla worn vg-, but plays well for grade! £5