Blake H

As title, the record is VG condition with ring wear as photos. I can send a video of the full track by email if interested. Looking for £400 and a UK buyer preferred but will mail overseas at cost. There is a VG copy on Discogs at £592 at the moment. The record plays through perfectly with the occasional pop but the music overrides them. As they say Fine for DJing with. A classic nighter sound at a great price

Long shot I realise but anyone prepared to part with a copy of this one 45 from the 7” box set? Sharon Jones- I learned the hard way- DAP 2102 I have the lp (and cd) but would like this on 45 Ever hopeful BH

Anyone in the UK have a copy of Will Sessions - Boss Lady - FNR 7” for sale? I’ve seen the copies on Discogs but looking for a UK seller. Thanks in Anticipation BH

Has anyone got a Gemini SA 600 Direct drive turntable they might part with please? need it to pair up with existing one so not looking for any other model. UK only TIA

Looking for a cheap replacement for my cracked copy. Freddie Mack - People - Contempo UK only TIA

Looking for a copy of The Whispers, Needle in a haystack on Dore only. VG+ or better. TIA

Have you seen the copy on eBay?

Anyone got a VG+ or better copy at a reasonable price? PM me TIA

Looking for Monty Alexander Soulful strut Telarc 7” pm if you can help TIA

Looking for a copy of Ted Taylor, Only the lonely know/ Walk away from fear-Ronn ex or better, UK seller please. Seen the Discogs copy but would like a better condition copy. PM. TIA

Price reduced to £225 and I have added Art & Honey, LETS MAKE LOVE NOW/ THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE. Motown 1246 Stock issue. This is a solid 40-50 pound addition to this pack Thanks for looking BH

Another collection thinning soul pack, 83 Motown and related labels, from VG to ex condition, lots of £5 to £30 records to sell on or collection builders. I’ll also chuck in the ones below grade to make clocks or frame etc! £250 + post to UK only (about £10) PM FOR INFO ETC MOTOWN 1029 HENRY LUMPKIN MO JO HANNA. DJ 1103. SUPREMES. LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU'RE GONE 1133. BARBARA MCNAIR. FANCY PASSES 1142. SUPREMES. I LL TRY SOMETHING NEW 1146. SUPREMES THE COMPOSER 1149. DAVID RUFFIN IVE LOST EVERYTHING 1153. D ROSS/SUPREMES/TEMPS. FOR BETTER OR WORSE 1159. FOUR TOPS. THE KEY 1164. FOUR TOPS. ITS ALL IN THE GAME 1167. SUPREMES. EVERYBODYS GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE 1169. D ROSS. AINT NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 1174. JACKSON 5. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN. WD 1188. D ROSS. SURRENDER. WD 1189. FOUR TOPS. MAC ARTHUR PARK. WD 1256. GLORIA JONES. BABY DONT CHA KNOW. WD 1246 ART & HONEY LETS MAKE LOVE NOW STOCK ISSUE! 1292. WILLIE HUTCH. THEME FROM FOXY BROWN. WD 1321. DEVASTATING AFFAIR. YOU DONT KNOW HOW HARD IT IS INST. WD 1376. DAVID RUFFIN. WALK AWAY FROM LOVE. WD 1401. JERMAINE JACKSON. LETS BE YOUNG TONIGHT. WD 1451. BONNIE POINTER. FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM. RED VINYL. WD 1460. B PRESTON & SYREETA. WITH YOU IM BORN AGAIN. WD 1469. J JACKSON. LETS GET SERIOUS 1518. OZONE. MIGHTY MIGHTY. WD 1521. OZONE. GIGOLETTE. WD 1726. BOBBY KING. LOVEQUAKE. DJ 1758. PHYLLIS ST JAMES. CANDLELIGHT AFTERNOON. DJ 1768. THOMAS MCCLARY. THIN WALLS. DJ 1807. MAUREEN STEELE. BOYS WILL BE BOYS. DJ 1811. FOUR TOPS. DONT TELL ME WHEN ITS OVER. DJ 1877. SMOKEY ROBINSON. JUST TO SEE HER. DJ TAMLA 54083. THE MIRACLES WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY 54088. MARVELETTES. LITTLE GIRL BLUE 54123. MIRACLES. MY GIRL HAS GONE 54148. BRENDA HOLLOWAY. STARTING THE HURT ALL OVER AGAIN 54170. MARVIN GAYE. CHAINED 54175. ISLEY BROTHERS. BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE 54179. M GAYE T TERRELL. GOOD LOVIN AINT EASY TO COME BY 54181. MARVIN GAYE. TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY 54183. SMOKEY AND MIRACLES. DOGGONE RIGHT 54187. M GAYE AND T TERRELL. WHAT YOU GAVE ME 54192. M GAYE AND T TERRELL. THE ONION SONG. WD 54207. M GAYE. MERCY MERCY ME 54221. M GAYE. YOU'RE THE MAN. WD 54253. M GAYE. DISTANT LOVER LIVE. WD 54242. STEVIE WONDER. LIVING FOR THE CITY 54258. SMOKEY ROBINSON. BABY THATS BACKATCHA. WD 54262. MIRACLES. LOVE MACHINE 54264. MARVIN GAYE. I WANT YOU. WD 54310. QUIET STORM. ONLY YOU. WD 54321. S ROBINSON. BEING WITH YOU 1602TF. STEVIE WONDER. THAT GIRL, ALL I DO GORDY 7022. MARTHA, VANDELLAS. HEATWAVE 7027. MARTHA AND VANDELLAS. LIVE WIRE 7039. MARTHA AND VANDELLAS. NOWHERE TO RUN 7046. KIM WESTON. TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS 7056. MARTHA AND VANDELLAS. IM READY FOR LOVE 7062. MARTHA AND VANDELLAS. ONE WAY OUT 7072. TEMPTATIONS. I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER 7074. TEMPTATIONS. PLEASE RETURN YOUR LOVE TO ME 7075. MARTHA AND VANDELLAS. I CANT DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU RE PLAYING 7061. TEMPTATIONS. ALL I NEED 7085. MARTHA, VANDELLAS. WEVE GOT HONEY LOVE 7087. EDWIN STARR. IM STILL A STRUGGLING MAN 7093. TEMPTATIONS. I CANT GET NEXT TO YOU 7103. MARTHA, VANDELLAS. I GOTTA LET YOU GO 7126. TEMPTATIONS. MASTERPIECE 7115. TEMPTATIONS. SMOOTH SAILING 7187. HIGH ENERGY. MAKE ME YOURS. WD 1737. DENNIS EDWARDS. YOU'RE MY APHRODISIAC DJ 1830. VAL YOUNG. IF YOU SHOULD EVER BE LONELY. DJ 1879. GENERAL KANE. CANT LET GO. DJ SOUL 35002. JIMMY RUFFIN. SINCE IVE LOST YOU 35026. JNR WALKER. MONEY PT 2. WD 35036. JNR WALKER. SHOOT YOUR SHOT/AINT THAT THE TRUTH. WD 35053. JIMMY RUFFIN. GONNA KEEP ON TRYING 35055 JNR WALKER. HOME COOKIN 35084. JNR WALKER. TAKE ME GIRL IM READY 35090. JNR WALKER. WAY BACK HOME 35117. THE ORIGINALS. TOUCH. WD 35119. THE ORIGINALS. DOWN TO LOVE TOWN ODDMENTS MOTOWN YESTERYEAR JIMMY RUFFIN. DONT YOU MISS ME JUST A LITTLE BIT BABY WILLIE HUTCH. BROTHERS GONNA WORK IT OUT MOWEST 5014. SISTERS LOVE. MR FIX IT MAN. WD THANKS FOR LOOKING BH

I visited John several times, mostly in the 80s. First time was at Rosewood ave, I’d rung several time before making contact and he reluctantly agreed to let me come over. I was a little taken aback by his appearance and the state of his house but just got on digging, John had a large woolen blanket round him despite the sweltering heat, he got up several times to make coffee but never offered me a cup. I remember him saying I wasn’t as fast as John Anderson (who was!) I did find a few things but nothing earth shattering and was preparing to settle up when he said “look at those piles on the mantle piece, they are stuff for Europe but payment has been longer than a month” needless to say these piles were great and I bought a lot from them, 21st Century, Minnie Jones, George Smith etc etc, I bet a few collectors were pissed off getting their payments refunded! On that visit he showed me the stampers for (I think) What’s going on, it was definitely a Marvin Gaye album and several other bits of Motown memorabilia, and I seem to remember he had worked with Phil Spector and the Motorcycle Johnny came from him doing the sound effects on some record (don’t think it was Leader of the pack but similar). I next met him at the Pasadena swop meet but he was just packing up as he’d sold most of his stuff, he told me he was going to look at some records belonging to one of the Entertainers 4 and I was welcome to tag along, he said it’s about 40 miles away but he has lots of vinyl. The problem was I’d left my wife sunbathing at the hotel (prior to cell phones) so declined the offer. I often wonder how that would have panned out! I visited him a couple of times in Merced and whilst he had lots of stock it was well picked over and found very little, he did have thousands of Buddah 45s I remember but the black text on the purple background made them difficult to read in poor light so gave up after a few dozen but should have stuck with it. I believe he was involved with Native American issues and had a long platted pigtail at this time and also the bridge of his glasses was sellotaped to hold them together! John had a rather distinctive high pitched voice and whenever I talk with other people who met him we seem to always say “good soul rekid “ in his distinctive style, a phrase he would use a lot. Both Ian Clarke and Gavin Page have great stories about John, he certainly was one of a kind. RIP BH