A little bit of everything list, for sale. Sound clips taken from actual records
Total Experience - Contradiction / Illusion (TTE) VG++ £2k
Second copy I've come across in 10+ years, best known for 'Contradiction' however 'Illusion' is equally great, for me. The very best mid-70s soul from Columbus, Ohio
Contradiction: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/z8b1eq3h3ko25caxp5pos/contradiction.mp3?rlkey=6lp1y1yb95lb29b4hm545v1ap&dl=0
Illusion: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ngjho8ctpkggrt395dbdi/illusion.mp3?rlkey=42kdim617090l0qjn6aq9etfd&dl=0
Howard Gayle - Find Someone / See The Show Again (Prime) VG- £1k
Not many copies of this around, 'yet to have its day' ? Anyway, it's great and deserves to get played out than sitting here with me. Flute led modern soul, championed by a few of the UK soul crew who are lucky to have a copy!
Find Someone: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/4diy56a71popgk3rn7uap/find-someone.mp3?rlkey=bdxyovlinxokmr4jyhf13gsbd&dl=0
Eugene Smiley - Yes It's You / We're Lovers Night And Day (K-City) VG £650
Single signed by the man himself! Copy has seen better days, 'Yes It's You' plays spot on, the flip not so much. Check out the sound clip
Yes It's You: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ma84v1w0m0mbo09ty225q/yes-it-s-you.mp3?rlkey=dwv2ijcc48ie795ay2kqmqceo&dl=0
Caldwell Myrick - It Be's That Way / Hooch Coochie (Tamboo) NM £600
Chicago 'modern' take of this stepper/sweet soul classic
It Be's That Way (reference): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-CIgC-treQ
Sugar Ray Roll - My Heart & I / Got To Move Out On You Baby NM £600
Sweet soul, just take a listen...
My Heart & I (reference): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C10MODTJY0U
Charisma - Don't Act Surprised / 5 Up - 1 Down (Beauty) NM £600
The finest in group harmony/sweet soul from this Carolina's group
Don't Act Surprised (reference):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2hZWH04EYI
Micheal Smith - A Love That's Heavenly Inspired / Because Of You (Pharaoh) VG+ £500
Gospel/Modern two step, been a while since I saw this one crop up. Both sides on this one!
A Love That's Heavenly Inspired: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8o6j6xin0yxeyfkgvbrap/a-love-that-s-heavenly-inspired.mp3?rlkey=438g5n9o662wkdipe28keo6le&dl=0
The Fabulous Three - Need It Now / You Don't Know Like I Know (F3) VG+ £500
60s Sweet Soul from Chicago
Need It Now: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pz40z9mehuw63c0i1yg2b/need-it.mp3?rlkey=f5nmjvxwadyej7klr43816pjk&dl=0
Inmates / Stratus & Friends – 1974 Trying To Be A Pro Pt.1 & Pt.2 (Prison) EX £475
Elusive Bay Area prison group
Part 1: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e84hvm1120tp6pkkx63w6/inmates.mp3?rlkey=yklpf5tvy8hjm490nswe4mvy0&dl=0
The Johnson Family Gospel Singers – Imitations / Heaven Is Here (Raina) EX £250
Mid 80's gospel modern/funk, the preacher Belson himself played this at Glastonbury!
Imitations: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5wizhi1crwr7s4560j8if/imitations.mp3?rlkey=6ztodaxkxswzo23ci9ff8d1pr&dl=0
Cix Bits Band - I Can't Turn Myself Around Pt.1 & Pt.2 (Haze) NM £175
Fantastic modern soul from Hollywood, Los Angeles
I Can't Turn Myself Around (reference): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DN38dDNHW9E