Dave Thorley

Just two, read below ............................... Leonard Adair - That smile upon your face - Stage Production VG- £300 This is the oh so hard to find midtempo Chicago slice of stunning crossover soul. Condition, straight out of the hood, seen better days, but plays through well, hear sample taken from record, no filters, images in video of record for sale. You choose !!!!!!!! Little Samson - Don't take your love - El D VG+ £400 Rarely comes up for sale, midtempo crossover slice of magic, plays close to mint, just a few none audible marks on wax

Busy day, whole bunch of new stuff gone up on site, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good'. Including these shiny things, Mighty Pope - If you want a love affair - RCA Mint £175 Oscar Perry - Main String - Peri-Tone VG+ £60 Parfays - You got a good thing going boy - Fontana Mint- £45 Bettye Swann - Kiss my love goodbye - Atlantic VG+ £80 Judy Storey - Sun is always shining - Stage Productions Mint £75 Willow Band - Willowman - Epic Demo Mint £65 Andre Williams - You got it, I want it - Ric Tic Mint £25 Hearts Of Stone - If I could give you the world - V.I.P. W/D Mint- £35 Little Mary Staten - Steppin stone - GME VG+ £100 J. Harris Band - Strange - JBC Mint £175 Hearn sisters - The ride - Flange Mint £85 Lee Porter - Bad situation - £35 Plus a whole bunch more, full description and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

SOLD

OK here the deal, straight out of The Hood copy, labels water damaged one side and missing the other. But wax is VG+, plays super well here clip below taken from the 45 no filters etc. Also see labels for both sides in the video. This is the super rare 60's original mix that rarely comes up for sale at a great price, you decide !!!!! James Dockery - My faith in you is all gone - Soul Craft £180 + P&P

Last nights show ready for listen again. Bit of a dodgy start, but great stuff follows on ........................ https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/crossing-the-racks-radio-show-14-02-17/

Morning All, here's a few hard to find LP's with some killa tracks hidden away.................. Truth & Soul - Jesus made me what I am - Memorial Mint/Mint £25 Legendary so, so soulful Gospel LP on this tiny Shreveport label, includes the stunning 'God's getting tired' and the dancers 'I got just what I want', Jesus made me what I am' & ' I want the lord' Willie and The Bumblebees - Honey from the bee - Sweet Jane Mint/VG+ £50 Oh so hard to find Minnesota set that includes the indemand funky edged dancer ' Shoot Straight' and the equally good 'Sahara' Spanky Wilson - Specialty of the house - 20th Century Mint/VG+ £20 Produced by Al Kent, David VaDePitte & Paul Riser this Detroit set brings you the stunning 'Easy lover' a track of Gloria Scott type sound, Crossover heaven. Dr. York - New York - Passion Mint/Mint £15 Still sealed copy stuffed full of so, so soulful 80's modern soul Perk Badger - The Mighty Perk Badger - Universal Love Sound Mint/Mint £250 His elusive last LP, stuffed full of boogie modern soul and ballads JB's - Food for thought - People VG+/VG+ Just a classic and hard on original pressing Round Robin Monopoly - Alpha - Truth Mint/VG+ £35 Funk classic out of Memphis, so many great tracks Johnny Scott - Feeling the feeling - Portra Mint/Mint £10 Memphis man delivers a killa set of 80's modern soul and ballads Lovell Webb - I want some singing - Guillotine Mint/Mint £15 Still sealed copy of this Detroit modern soul set that includes the uptempo 'Somebody led U wrong' & the boogie killa 'A no show'

Another week more good stuff through the door and on the site, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good' Including these nice shiny things Tarantula - Listen to your heart heartbeat - Tannyer Mint- £75 Sonja Grier - Right here, right now - Spirit Mint £20 Archie Williams & Company - Wait she's coming - A & W Mint- £500 Dell Ingrid - Try it you'll like it - Ultra-Class Mint- £150 Marvin Henfield - Do what you want to - Proctor & Blue VG+ £350 Essence - Black Reflections - Ronn Mint £80 Dramatics - All because of you - Sport VG £90 Hearts Of Stone - If I could give you the world - VIP Mint £25 Iron-Knowledge - Show stopper - VG+ Tammy £75 Intrepids - After you've had your fling - Columbia Mint £30 Johnny Scott - Let me be a winner - Portra Mint- £40 Electrifying Cashmeres - What does it take - Sound Stage 7 Mint £60 Plus a bunch more, full descriptions and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Hi All Another week, more new stuff arriving, put up over a 100 titles this week including these shiny things ............... Versatiles - Cry like a bay - Staff Mint £75 You Me & Him - Hey love, I'm for real - K. Shavonne Mint- £110 7 Dwarfs - Stop girl - Ideal Mint- £175 King Arthur - Hey baby - Soundscape Mint £30 Benny Freeman - Come on and tell her - Soundex mint £35 Bears - Put a little love in your heart - Mata Mint £60 Willie Williams - Name it - RCA Demo VG+ £90 Fabulous Apollos - Some good in everything bad - Valtone Mint £80 Ortheia Barnes - I've never loved nobody - Coral Mint- £100 Otis Blackwell - It's all over me - Epic Demo mint £175 Destiny - Nothing can stop me now - Jewel W/D Mint £30 Thanks for looking, full description and soundfile on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Dave & Malayka

Last Copy, don't miss it !!!!!

So today I'm offering just 5 copies I've found in a box of this supa rare Detroit modern soul 2 sided 45, so first come first served. Has sold for up to £100 in the past, currently none for sale on the web. Chantique - I know I'm falling in love / Too much of anything - AIP International £45 +P&P

Morning All Here's another week of new arrivals, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good', including these shiny 45's ............ Tip Watkins - You deserve the right to call him father - Flower Mint- £75 Barbara Stant - My mind holds on to yesterday - Shiptown Mint £175 Hot Lungs - I cried one million tears - Pe Pe Mint £150 Four Flights - All I want is you - Almeria Mint £40 Ann Sexton - I still love you - Seventy 7 (original) W/D VG £80 Sonny Harris & The Soul Reflections - The vibration - San-El Mint- £275 L.C. Steels - Losin' boy - Faces Mint £250 Rance Allen Group - I know a man who - Gospel truth W/D Mint £120 I.R.S (Inner Rhythm Society) - C'mon let's be friends - Cleveland Unlimited Mint £450 B.J. Thomas - I don't have a mind of my own - Scepter Mint £20 Lee Edwards & Continentals - Need I say more - Lantic Gold Mint- £40 Kenny Lee & Just Us - Stand up - Kenbo Mint £500 Whole bunch more on the site, full description and sound files there also www.topdogrecords.co.uk ALSO, don't for get this weekend the first 'SPIRIT' of 2017 !!!!!! This Weekend's Fun !!!!!!!!!!!!!Special Opening Times Next Week - 2PM - 3AM'Spirit' Jan 21st 2017It just get better two more DJ's added, kickin' off the new year with a bang, a 12 hour special.Pt 1 2pm-7pm free entry as a thanks to everyone's for their support over it's first year. DJ's Amanda Cottrell, Val Challoner, Alberto Folpower Zanini, Tony Bruce. 1 Hour Break, time for the hard working bar staff to grab something to eat and everyone else a chance to nip down Crewe's own 'Curry Mile', well that where I'm off ............. Pt 2 8pm-3am, 'A bunch of mates playing the best music they can, all in one room'. DJ's Soul Sam, Pat Bleasdale, Malayka Erpen, David Abbott, Sean Haydon, Matt Sneath, Dave Thorley Plus a few more suprises !!!!!!!! Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Here is a chance to grab both his 45 at great price. Both are stone mint copies. I have just a handful of each, then their gone ................. G.H. Franklin - Satisfied / First good thing - Faces £40 + P&P Only ever been one copy for sale on Ebay, has sold on lists for £100+, his harder 45 to find. One side a stunning southern deep side, flip is a cool funky dancer. George H. Franklin - Gone for good / That's how it is when your in love - Faces £25 + P&P Currently on the web for up to £100. Another stunning southern deep killa, with a pretty crossover flip

Yes they were a group out of Detroit. Label was owned by Jimmy Holland lead singer of The Holidays. The recording was a construct, so the vocals laid down with a group brought together for the project, might even had some members of the Holidays on it, he was pretty vague on that when I spoke to him. The musicians again were brought together for the project. The name for the group as it is unusual, most likely came from a famous U.S. act in the late 19th century know as the Bland - Allison Act ( Grand Bland Plan of 1878 ).

Hi All Another week, more cool 45's arriving at the door, including these shiny things .......... Jerome Rodgers - Decision is your's - Black Giant Mint £75 Corzette Holly / James Havior - Holding my hand/Jumpin with popeye - Flaming Arrow Mint £75 Four Mints - You want to come back - Holiday VG+ £175 Ceasar Valentino - Back in the game again/What it is - Moonlite Mint £350 Bland Allison - Can't get back to you again - Amtonac Mint £175 Destiny - Nothing can stop me now - Jewel W/D VG+ £30 Fred Hughes - baby boy - Brunswick Demo Mint £75 BPS Revolution - Life is a song worth living - Mint £250 Tommie Young - That's all a part of loving him - Soul Power W/D Mint £50 Ernest Mosley - Honey you are my sunshine - Monawolf Mint £50 Plus a bunch more, full details and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Three left ..............................

Just found a handful of these in an unopened box, so thought I'd spread some New Years Cheer. On sale now at £75 - £150 on the web, has sold for even more in the past. These are original copies that came direct from Rickey about 10 years ago and are mint. He was an Atlanta artist and cut a number of sort after 45's this is a cool early 70'd funky dancer, backed by a killa 'Lowrider' ballad. Rickey Andrews - Next time / Take me back - RWA £45 +P&P You know the score, when their gone, their gone for good .................................

Happy New Year Everyone 200+ new titles gone up across the site, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good'. Including these nice shiny things................. The Deacon - Girl you can't miss - 2ND House VG+ £400 Harold - Shortage of love - Je-Har VG+ £225 Harold - Night fun time - Je-Har Test Pressing Mint £80 Exciters - Blowing up my mind - RCA Demo Mint £160 Rhythm Masters - Talking about my baby - 4Par Mint £200 Preston Peters - Got to have peace of mind - Markhap VG+ £75 Edwin Johnson - Ain't that enough to make a man cry - Post VG+ £135 Bobby Black - Coming and running - Axis Enterprises M- £35 Highway QC's - Best at rest - Peacock W/D Mint £75 Robert Harris - Funk on - Funkshun VG+ £225 Walker Wilson - Nothing but time - Emery M- £150 Union Pacific - Need your love - UP M- £400 Joystick - My baby - Silver Slipper M £220 L.J. Reynolds & The Relations - We're in the middle/Stop look - Monique VG+ £225 Plus a bunch more, full description and sound file on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Best Dave & Malaka

Jimmie Reed Jr. - Ain't going no where - Mercury Mint/VG £150 + P&P OK here we have a mint copy of this great uptempo crossover 45, BUT, it has a crack that extends through the label and into the runout grooves of the record, but not all through the 45. Plays mint, so nice chance to grab this cool 45 at a great price.

Hi All Happy Christmas, hope you are having fun. Here are a few nice new things gone up on the site today. 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good' including these. Winfield Parker - I wanna be with you - P&L Mint £55 Taj Mahal - A lot of love - Columbia Demo Mint- £75 Sequins - A case of love - Renfro VG+ £160 Ray Frazier - Your eyes - Carrage Trade Mint- £70 Faye Marshall - Tonight I'm gonna make you a star - Fay-Don Mint £20 Andre Williams - You got it, I want it - Ric Tic Mint £20 Herbert Lacy - Give me a chance - Georgia Gar Mint- £30 David Nevin - What ya wanna do - Pardner Mint £50 Dee Edwards - All the way home Mint £120 Sonny Harris - Do the vibration - San-El Mint- £275 Superior Elevation - Superior funk - Lake City Mint £120 Plus the last 5 copies, when their gone, no more get pressed...................... Jones & Gaston - Do they get the message - Cannonbal Mint £20 Thanks for looking, full description and sound files on site Dave & Malayka

Another week, you know the drill.................'From the hard to find, To the just plain good'. Including these nice shiny things. Leon Davis - I think they call it love - Davis Goliath Mint £375 J.J. Williams - Love market - Polydor Mint- £35 Charades - Corruption - Charade VG+ £50 Bob Meyer - I only get that feeling - Blue Soul Mint £350 Numbers - Turn me on - Rolashed Mint £175 Creations - Peek-a-boo- Liberty Bell Mint £65 Tinted Glass - The last hurrak - Diamond Lady Mint £300 Marvelle Hampton - I truly believe - Piggylo Mint £150 Lil Willie - A man don't last too long - Golden Mint- £100 Plus a whole bunch more, check site for full descriptions and sound files www.topdogrecords.co.uk

Hi Guys Can anyone help with this Ohio 45 Allman Sisters - Afro Child - AMG As always cash or trades from my site you choose One of you lovely people must have one, pretty please

I'm pleased to say that everyone has agreed to go ahead with this event in memory of Paul Thrower, Paul's wife Clare would love this to go ahead so we can all have a little get together, see ya at Seriously Soulful clock Saturday, December 10 at 4 PM - 12:30 AM Dec 10 at 4 PM to Dec 11 at 12:30 AM The Bristol FRINGE Cafe-Bar 32 Princess Victoria Street, Bs8 4BZ Bristol, United Kingdom

It is with great sadness that I have to say that Paul Thrower has passed away. I have just spoken with Clare and she is surrounded with love and support from the family. At this time if we can all keep phone calls to a minimum, although she would love to speak to everyone in time. So for the time being please leave messages here so she can read them. Paul has been one of the UK's touch stones for quality soul music for so many years. A gentleman of the first order and he will be miss greatly by so many of us. His legacy with be the joy that he brought to us all just being in his company, Lov You Mate