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RARE TOONES – LIST 16 UK Grading Scale: M- / E+ / E / E- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £15.00 Payment: PayPal (f&f), Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 These 5 need no commentary, First come first serve. There's a couple on here which you may never see again. GOOD LUCK! . ANTHONY & DELSONICS - EVERYTIME - EMERGE (E) £1,750 THE PHONETICS - JUST A BOYS DREAM - TRUDEL £3,500 DENNIS EDWARDS - JONNIE ON THE SPOT - INTERNATIONAL SOULSVILLE (E+) - MIN BID £5,000 VICKIE BAINES - COUNTRY GIRL - PARKWAY - IMPOSSIBLY RARE MINT STOCK COPY - £3,000 ON SOLD LOCATIONS - MISTER DIAMOND MAN - RONPAUL (E) - £2,500 SOLD

RARE TOONES – LIST 15 Grading Scale: M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £15.00 Payment: PayPal (f&f), Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 Three amazing rare soul 45's in beautiful condition. WOW!!!.... ... here you go, check out scans. Have included www.youtube.com links to tracks, in case you need them. All 3 items are in lovely clean condition. Don't sleep, these are gonna fly! . . THE PROFS - LOOK AT YOU / THERE WAS A WOMAN - CURR (M-/VG++) £3,500 A heavy weight rarity here and hardly ever offered for sale. Two awesome group northern sides fast becoming a classic. THE ULTIMATES - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU / GOTTA GET OUT - VALENTINE (VG++) £3,000 One of the most wanted low-rider 45's on the planet. But wait! Flip it over and you have hidden, a totally under the radar sister funk driven uptempo dancer. Covered at Burnley many years ago as The Fabuletts. Super Rare. JIMMY BURNS - CAN'T GET OVER / WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME - DISPO - (VG+) £2,000 Almost totally overlooked is this very rare brilliant Chicago release from Jimmy Burns. Perfect 70's crossover dancer.

LAST FEW COPIES.... virtually sold out, PM if you'd like to reserve one. It's a rare release, when they're gone they're gone! “FREEDOM IS A LONELY RIDE” We can all use a little freedom At least that’s what you said Miles and miles and miles of empty Highway Stretching out ahead Now I’m free You released me from your spell And I’m free But as far as I can tell Being free That’s not what I wanted to feel Deep down inside Yeah, for me… I don’t need your freedom Freedom’s a lonely ride Now this old ride is rollin’ And I guess I’m behind the wheel Miles and miles and miles to go baby I just don’t know how to feel But I’m free And only time will tell That I am free Still, this hurts like hell Being free That’s not what I wanted to feel Not there by your side Yeah, for me… I don’t need your freedom Freedom’s a lonely ride (Inst) Being free No that’s not what I wanted to feel Cause of my pride Yeah, for me… I don’t need your freedom Freedom’s a lonely ride

RARE TOONES – LIST 15 Grading Scale: M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £15.00 Payment: PayPal (f&f), Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 Four mouth watering and seldom seen rare soul 45's in stunning condition. WOW!!!.... ... here you go, check out scans. Have included www.youtube.com links to tracks, in case you need them. Both items are in top drawer condition. THE VONDELLS - HEY GIRL YOU'VE CHANGED - AIRTOWN (M-/VG++) £3,000 HOLD Up-tempo group harmony northern soul all the way here. Infectious dancer with driving organ breaks which sets dance floors alight. Incredibly rare and never seen for sale. This is a stunningly beautiful copy, no upgrades required. https://youtu.be/0F_92MWUaIsGEORGE GEORGE KIRBY - WHAT CAN I DO. - CADET - (M-/VG++) £600 SOLD Monster of a record here with George searching for a way to avoid inevitable heartbreak. As soulful as it gets. This record has proved to be one of the rarer releases on this famed label. A lovely clean copy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3C_463zgGY THE DC MAGNATONES - DOES SHE LOVE ME - DC MAGNETONES - (VG+) £3,500 HOLD Out of the capital city comes this impossibly rare mid-tempo masterpiece. A dancers delight, with high kudos guaranteed. Some usual light wear to label and wax, plays wonderfully. https://youtu.be/7UWkCX4vXas BIG BO & ARROWS (featuring THE FOUR M'S) - I'VE GOT TO GO - GAY SHEL (M-) £4,000 Mid-tempo magic and a truly 'Rarest of the Rare' 45. Hardly anyone has this elusive and highly sought after 45. Virtually unknown to most dancers and venues. Condition is top notch. https://youtu.be/22Nwm058PXU .

RARE TOONES – LIST 13 Grading Scale: M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £15.00 Payment: PayPal (f&f), Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 Having had so many requests for these two 45's. We have decided to invite offers for either or both of these extremely rare original 45's. 'Open to Offers' close at Sunday 16th at 5pm GMT, unless sold prior. Here you go, check out scans. Have included www.youtube.com links to tracks, in case you need them. Both items are in top drawer condition. THE PRECISIONS - MY SENSE OF DIRECTION - HEN-MAR (M-) Hot as they come, this has to be one of the landmark funky soul 45's over the past 15 years. Originally covered up by Mark Dobson as 'The Four Perfections' I believe. Has never turned up and remained ridiculously rare despite being known by some collecting hounds for some 30 years. The flip is a killer sweet soul number, with a cult following in the USA and Japan. THE FOUR ADANTES - HIPPER THAN ME - MODO (M-/VG++) This 45 has proved elusive for many a collector for decades. Easily the rarest 45 on the label. Drop the needle and almost instantly that MoDo pedigree blasts through into a gorgeous rift filled dancer which has Bob & Gene written all over it. Interest in this 45 has reached fever point over recent months. Here is an opportunity to acquire it in beautiful condition. .

RARE TOONES – LIST 12 All of these 45’S are available on a first come, first serve basis. Happy Hunting! Grading Scale: M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £15.00 Payment: PayPal (f&f), Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 . THE CELEBRITIES - I CHOOSE YOU - BOSS VG+ £3,000 A beautiful copy of this monster all-nighter sound. Full on group northern dancer of the highest order. Vinyl almost M- all but the faintest of marks, labels are clean and undamaged save two x's. MANHATTANS - ALL I WANT IS YOUR LOVE - CARNIVAL VG/VG+ £25 As good as it gets and one of the best doubleheaders around. Dead centre 'full on' group northern with a gorgeous group soul flip. A strong VG with a few marks. Plays loud and clear. EARL DUFF - THIS LITTLE GIRL OF MINE - CEE DEE M- £30 An uncommon record, just waiting to go. Rarely found in the wild and vanishing fast. Killer late 60's crossover with early funky modern vibes, harmonies, breaks, it got the lot really. ACOUSTICS - LIVING IN HARD TIMES - CHERRY BLOSSOM M- £75 Rare original 1st label press. Came to us directly from Max Kidd, along with a few other interesting test pressings and acetates. Awesome 70's dancer which sounds just perfect for todays dance floors. SHADES OF JADE - WHY DOES IT FEEL SO RIGHT - DORE VG/VG+ £450 A very rare release on this iconic label, killer dancer. Label has some marks, vinyl is VG+ with gloss. Plays loud and strong. A hard one. LITTLE JOHNNY HAMILTON - OH HOW I LOVE YOU - DORE VG+ £1,000 Rare, great and always in-demand. Lovely clean copy of this all-time classic. VIVIAN COPELAND - OH NO NOT MY BABY - D'ORO M- £75 Another cracking toone, which is becoming increasingly hard to find. GERALDINE JONES - BABY I'M LEAVING YOU - EASTERN M- £25 Powerful RnB edged northern dancer. Nice. THE UTOPIAS - GIRLS ARE AGAINST ME - LA'SALLE VG+/M- £6,000 FloorPacker! Sweet mid-tempo magic at it's very best. This elusive rarity is offered here in stunning VG+/M- condition, a beauty to behold and an absolute joy to dance to. WILLIE TEE - PLEASE DON'T GO - NOLE (Promo) VG+ £2,000 One of his rarest and best 45's. Wanted on several scenes with the incredible 'My Heart Remembers' on the flip, a knee dropping sweet ballad of gigantic proportions. A solid clean VG+ copy with some slight marks and discolouration to label. ROCKY GIL & BISHOPS - ITS NOT THE END - TEARDROP VG+ £450 ON HOLD Rare Texas release and one of the very best on the label. Uptempo harmonies with horns and breaks. Hidden on the flip is a stunning sweet group soul ballad. Perfect labels, vinyl would be M-, save a few light marks. A lovely clean copy. RIGHT COMBINATION - SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME - TRC VG+ £180 Under the radar, driving funky modern. Rare Memphis release. Bags of head room and potential in this record. GENE MIDDLETON - YOU CAN GET IT NOW - SOUL TOWN VG+ £275 Deep Southern influenced quality mid-tempo dancer, with aching deep number on the flip. SENSATIONS - DEMANDING MAN - WAY OUT VG £1,800 Storming northern rarity, with an overlooked strong raw edged dancer on flip. Labels perfectly are undamaged with usual wear stains, Vinyl has numerous surface marks, plays loud and strong. A solid keeper until a minter comes along. THATS ALL FOLKS!! .

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SEVEN FROM HEAVEN A few jawdropping original rare soul 45s here. Scans below, all in E or above condition. PM, call or text to reserve. UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £14.00 Payment: PayPal (F&F), Bank Transfer E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: +44 (0) 7951 600068 BLENDELLS on DONTEE (E copy) £3,000 (some marks to label and vinyl. JIMMY MACK on PALMER (E copy) £2,000 (some marks to label and vinyl) BOLD BREED (MOOD FOR LOVE) on BOLD BREED (E+ Copy) £1,800 DEBONAIRES ON SOUL CLICK (M copy) £1,000 LIMITATIONS on BACONE (M copy) £1,000 SOUL BROTHER SIX on LYNDELL (E+ Copy) £1,000 (a very rare white promo!, Some marks to label) MARTINIQUES on ME-O (E Copy) £2,800 (again, impossible rare white promo, I've never seen another. some marks on vinyl and some light water stains to label)

https://www.facebook.com/RareToones RARE TOONES – AUCTION 1 Ends at 7pm GMT on Thursday 29th Sept All of these rare 'high end' coveted 45’s are available via auction unless sold prior. To bid, please email or pm. Good luck. Conservative Grading: M / M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £14.00 Payment: PayPal (F&F), Bank Transfer E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: +44 (0) 7951 600068 . JIMMY BURNS - I REALLY LOVE YOU - ERICA VG+. CURRENT BID - £5,600K An all time classic and 'holy grail' in Northern Soul collecting. A proven rarity for more than five decades. Clean labels and vinyl with a tiny edge chip not affecting play. A lovely clean copy. THE CLASSICS - SO GLAD THAT I FOUND YOU - YAN-G VG+. CURRENT BID - £4,175K A nice copy of this 'most wanted' Chicago 45. . Both sides are killer mid-tempo bliss. A truly prize piece to the most distinguished of collections. THE SAINTS - I'LL LET YOU SLIDE - WIG WAM M- CURRENT BID - £3,150K One of the best and most wanted Northern/Crossover 45s. Condition is a cool mint minus. Simply awesome. MOMENTS - BABY I WANT YOU - HOG VG CURRENT BID - £2,050k The epitome of uptempo group Northern Soul. This super rare 45 has shaken dance floors across the globe. Top drawer northern at its very best with an in-demand gorgeous group soul number on the flip. Labels are clean with small signature on flip. Vinyl has numerous marks, but plays loud and strong. LITTLE JOE ROMAN - WHEN YOU'RE LONESOME - TUFF VG+ CURRENT BID - £2,100K Another classic, that has remained excruciatingly rare. Instant floor filler at oldies and upfront venues alike. Some discolouration around label edge, no writing or tears. Plays loud and clear .

RARE TOONES – AUCTION 1 Ends at 7pm GMT on Thursday 29th Sept All of these rare 'high end' coveted 45’s are available via auction unless sold prior. To bid, please email or pm. Good luck. Conservative Grading: M / M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £14.00 Payment: PayPal (F&F), Bank Transfer E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: +44 (0) 7951 600068 . JIMMY BURNS - I REALLY LOVE YOU - ERICA VG+. CURRENT BID - £5,600K An all time classic and 'holy grail' in Northern Soul collecting. A proven rarity for more than five decades. Clean labels and vinyl with a tiny edge chip not affecting play. A lovely clean copy. THE CLASSICS - SO GLAD THAT I FOUND YOU - YAN-G VG+. CURRENT BID - £4,175K A nice copy of this 'most wanted' Chicago 45. . Both sides are killer mid-tempo bliss. A truly prize piece to the most distinguished of collections. THE SAINTS - I'LL LET YOU SLIDE - WIG WAM M- CURRENT BID - £3,150K One of the best and most wanted Northern/Crossover 45s. Condition is a cool mint minus. Simply awesome. MOMENTS - BABY I WANT YOU - HOG VG CURRENT BID - £2,050k The epitome of uptempo group Northern Soul. This super rare 45 has shaken dance floors across the globe. Top drawer northern at its very best with an in-demand gorgeous group soul number on the flip. Labels are clean with small signature on flip. Vinyl has numerous marks, but plays loud and strong. LITTLE JOE ROMAN - WHEN YOU'RE LONESOME - TUFF VG+ CURRENT BID - £2,100K Another classic, that has remained excruciatingly rare. Instant floor filler at oldies and upfront venues alike. Some discolouration around label edge, no writing or tears. Plays loud and clear .

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RARE TOONES – SET SALE 5 All of these rare 45’S are available on a first come, first serve basis. There are some absolute corkers on this list. Be quick and Good Hunting! Grading: M / M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £14.00 Payment: PayPal, Bank Transfer E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 . THE EMPIRES YOU’RE ON TOP GIRL/SLIDE ON BY CANDI VG+ £3,500 Incredible group northern out of Delaware. A rarest of the rare 45. Vinyl is nice and clean with the odd marks here or there. Labels have some discolouration, no writing or tears (see scans). A mint copy would fall in the £5k to £8 range. If this record has been aching your wants list for too long, then here’s your chance. ERIC MERCURY LONLEY GIRL SAC VG+ £3,000 Heavyweight anthem which has remained impossibly rare for decades. Musically flawless northern soul. This copy is gorgeous, vinyl is virtually mint save the odd superficial marks, label has some very mild discolouration around edges. VENTURAS BABY BE MINE / WHEN WE FIRST MET DANIELS M- £500 Two cracking northern soul sides out of Chicago. Infectious dancer which will pack the floor. This copy is stunning. SONNY DAYE LONG ROAD TO HAPPINESS POWER M £300 Stone mint copy of this classic and adored soul 45. DISCIPLES OF SOUL THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES PHANTOM M £300 Stone mint, hard and in-demand. SEQUINS THAT BOY RENFRO 113 VG+ £1,200 In your face dancer, instantly recognisable and one that will stir a stampede for the floor. Here is the incredibly rare and elusive Renfro 113 release. Vinyl has nice gloss with odd marks not affecting play. Label in sound condition. A nice copy. SOUL EXPRESSIONS GONE PALLADIUM VG+ £500 Beautiful and rare unknown 45 out of Texas. Vinyl is clean VG+ and labels are perfect. VOICEMASTERS TWO LOVERS FRISCO VG+ £400 Group soul dripping with chords, harmonies and lyrics which will tear away at the strings of your heart. For those of you whom have been there, this 2mins and 30 secs of group soul perfection will go straight for your heart. BOBBY BRINKLEY WOULD IT MATTER SQUIRE M- £600 One of the heavyweights of sheer up-tempo group soul. A beautiful copy of this stunning up-tempo dancer. ROBERT TANNER TELL ME YOUR NAME MEGATONE VG+ £2,750 Started playing this one back in early 2000’s, caused me loads of confusion with punters and dancers as Andy Dyson coincidently was playing the other release ‘Sweet Memories’ at around the same time. I’d get requests for Robert Tanner, so I’d drop this disc. Next thing, people were up saying ‘that B side is brilliant, can you flip it and play Sweet Memories’ ???? I finally worked out what was going on…. Doh 2 releases. The strange world of northern soul. Both releases are 5 star quality and very rare, this one edges it on rarity. This copy comes in at VG. Vinyl has a number of superficial marks, but retains gloss and plays loud and strong with no problems. Labels scans below. .

RARE TOONES – SET SALE 4 All of these rare 45’S are available on a first come, first serve basis. There are some great cheaper end jewels, seldom seen rarities and a few more great 60’s and 70’snewies in this batch. Look very closely and Good Hunting! Grading: M / M- / VG+ / VG / VG- UK Postage: Special Delivery £8.50 International Postage: Tracked & Signed £14.00 Payment: PayPal, Bank Transfer E-mail: raretoones@gmail.com Tel: 07951 600068 . PHYLLIS HYMAN YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME ARISTA M £30 One of the great modern soul classics which packed floors across the country back in the late 70’s/80’s courtesy of Sam, Richard, et al. This is a pristine copy. NATE ADAMS WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG ATLANTIC M- £150 Totally awesome double. Two great sides, a solid northern on the fours dancer with a building crossover anthem on the flip, perfect for today’s sound. CHAUMONTS I NEED YOUR LOVE/LOVE IS THE THING BAY SOUND M- £250 Two cracking northern soul sides on this in-demand Baltimore release. Highly recommended. OCCASIONS THERE’S NO YOU BIG JIM M- £30 Mid-tempo magic, just as it should be. ELLIS, PICKFORD & COFFEY REACH RIGHT OUT CAL VG+ £400 Rare and obscure LA release. Catchy late 60’s crossover dancer, with bags of potential. PAT JOHNSON GIVE ME A HELPING HAND CAP TOWN VG+ £300 Brilliant dancer, funky edged, under the radar and a tough one. Lovely copy with light biro signature of Pat on the flip, which is an in-demand lowrider ballad. Highly recommended and one to watch. MATADORS SAY YES BABY CHAVIS M- £1,000 Stunning top drawer rarity out of Delaware from the James Chavis/Candi/Mello stable of labels. SATANS IT MUST BE LOVE GEM M £200 Group soul dripping with heartfelt licks. A hard one in stone mint condition. BLENDERS CAUSE I LOVE YOU LE SAGE VG+ £400 Here is another obscure male group northern release. All the quality you could want, haunting group vocals and totally danceable melodies. A very rare record in exceptional condition. EXPLOSIONS HOT STEPPIN/I SEEM TO BE CRYING LU BET VG+ £1,200 This ultra-rare, down and dirty street funk rarity just tears it up. Awesome and rare in the extreme. Almost M- save a few marks to vinyl. THREE JADES I CARE FOR YOU MAURCI M- £500 One of the heavyweights of sheer midtempo group soul. A beautiful copy of this stunning mid-tempo dancer. MARVIN SMITH WHO WILL DO YOUR RUNNING NOW MAYFIELD VG+ £100 A timeless classic in gorgeous condition. Packs the floors every time. LEDGENDS HIDEOUT/TELL ME BABY MICKAYS M- £350 Very rare and elusive Detroit group dancer. Beautiful mid-tempo release dripping with hooks, harmonies and step change spins. Make no mistake, this is a seriously hard toone find. MADELINE BELL PICTURE ME GONE MOD M- £50 Classic northern anthem and so nice on this original promo label. MONZAS YOU KNOW YOU TURN ME ON MOON VG £500 It’s dancefloor action all the way with this awesome jam packed dancer, from Arthur Smiths legendary Carolina studio which brought us the Nomads, Soul Set and so many more of the great classics. Rare. DELTAS WHICH WAY DO I GO NEW CHICAGO SOUND VG+ £100 Quality 70’s crossover dancer, but wait!... Totally under the radar funky dancer on flip with attitude and guns to set a storm brewing on the dancefloor. When people cotton on to the potential of the flip, this record will disappear out of site. INTREPIDS TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME NITEBEAT VG- £500 Dead centre northern male group harmony all the way. A stunning rich up-tempo dancer. JACKIE JASON PLEASE MR SUN PIP M- £30 A wonderful obscure crossover gem out of New York which so need dancefloor attention. Potential is high on this. THE IN-MEN LITTLE GIRL PYRAMID VG+ £400 A Butch play from a few back, which since vanished into obscurity. Rare Carolina northern with a lot of potential. LACONICS PLEASE COME BACK AGAIN SOSO VG+ £500 Early west coast group dancer. Only ever seen this once before. Rare one. MANDELLS HOW TO LOVE A WOMAN TRANS WORLD SOUND M £40 Lovely mid-tempo crossover dancer, which fils the floor IDOLS CHECK HER OUT USA VG £2,000 Here it is, the most wanted band of convicts on the label. Another one that would just set the Batcave on fire. A rarest of the rare piece. This comes in at VG, surface marks to vinyl and some writing on label. Plays loud and strong with minimal pops or clicks, which disappear has the music kicks in. Scans below. £3k+ in M-, this is a great chance to obtain a very acceptable and totally playable copy of this ultra-rare 45. It will certainly inflation proof you, until that dream mint one comes along. .

Does anyone have a scan of The Jades on Nite Life stocker?