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BOBBY TAYLOR SOLD

STILL GOT LOTS OF TASTY STUFF AVAILABLE ON THIS LIST

LITTLE ANTHONY ON HOLD

I'VE ADDED A FEW CLIPS FROM YOU TUBE FOR REFERENCE (THESE CLIPS ARE NOT FROM THE 45S FOR SALE (EXCEPT MARK SEVEN UNLTD.) MARVA WHITNEY SOLD

Still got some tasty 45s up for grabs; a mix of rare soul, funk & crossover, few fresh pieces, a few from previous lists with a couple of reduced items thrown in All are high quality and in great condition, some very hard to find items. I’ve put up some photos; anything not pictured I’m happy to send pics if needed. I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask Paypal as F&F; £7.00 Special delivery shipping in the UK; world-wide shipping on request. PM me if you’re interested. Thanks for looking JOHNSON FAMILY GOSPEL SINGERS - IMITATIONS/HEAVEN IS HERE - RAINA YOUNG AMERICA’S NEW SOUND - E+ £125.00 OUTSTANDING 1984 RELEASE GOSPEL, MODERN SOUL, BROUGHT TO THE SCENE BY THE MIGHTY MR. BELSON, THIS IS MODERN OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, THIS PHOENIX, ARIZONA POWERHOUSE OF A RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SPOTLESS LABELS AND A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS (NAP) ON THE VINYL. VERY HARD TO FIND AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; AWESOME https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPD7GUAMv6w LITTLE ANTHONY - NOTHING FROM NOTHING/RUNNING WITH THE WRONG CROWD - PURE GOLD 24KT - E+ £60.00 SOLD FANTASTIC, MID 70’S CROSSOVER FROM THIS SMALL LA - BASED LABEL. ALWAYS BEEN POPULAR, WHILST REMAINING FAIRLY LOW KEY, THIS MAGICAL VOCAL BUILDER IS HAVING A RE-ACTIVATION. ONE OF HIS BEST LATER TRACKS; THIS IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION - LABELS & VINYL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6QpLaL4r7M DENISE LASALLE - HERE I AM AGAIN/HUNG UP, STRUNG OUT - WESTBOUND ISSUE - E - £55.00 STUNNING CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1975. LONG BEEN A WINNER ON THE MODERN & X-OVER SCENES; BUILDS & BUILDS THROUGHOUT. FANTASTIC VOCALS & PRODUCTION, OFFERED IN EXCELLENT CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. THERE’S A TINY BIT OF LABEL BUBBLING & A SMALL EDGE FLAW ON THE RUN-IN (NAP) OTHERWISE AN ALMOST SPOTLESS RECORD AT A BARGAIN PRICE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrXEwcW4qWQ TRUE MOVEMENT - DEPRESSION/WHAT A LOVELY WAY TO MEET - MIYSTIC INSIGHT - E+ £60.00 GREAT SOUL/FUNK OFFERING FROM 1974 ON THE MIYSTIC INSIGHT LABEL OUT OF CLEVELAND OHIO. SUPERB DANCER & WITH THE “DEPRESSION” SIDE UNAVAILABLE ON THE STYREN PROMO; THIS IS QUALITY SOULFUL FUNK FROM A STATE THAT SEEMS TO HAVE DELIVERED SO MUCH IN THIS GENRE IN THE EARLY 70’S. GREAT 45 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; JUST A LITTLE AGE WEAR ON THE LABEL EDGES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGGKYA7Vl-Y RAY MUNNINGS - JUMP IN THE WATER/FUNKY NASSAU - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £65.00 AS CLOSE TO MINT- AS YOU COULD GET, THE A SIDE IS A CLASSIC FUNK MASTERPIECE FROM 1979. THE FLIP WAS OVERLOOKED FOR SOME TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE 12” BEING BETTER KNOWN AND THE LONG INSTRUMENTAL ON THE EXTENDED RELEASE. THE 7” KICKS IN STRAIGHT AWAY WITH A BLISTERING, SOCIALLY AWARE FUNK MONSTER. PERFECT LABELS AND VINYL ON THIS COPY; BARGAIN PRICE FOR SOME BLISTERING FUNK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9LQRg6ugOA CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £65.00 SUBLIME CROSS OVER 2 SIDER FROM 1978. ANOTHER LOUISIANA BEAUTY ON FROM THE FACES LABEL. I’M ALONE OFFERS A BEAUTIFUL FEMALE LEAD, MID-TEMPO CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE THAT BUILDS THROUGH. THE FLIP (& ‘A’ SIDE HITS A FUNKIER GROOVE.) CLASS 2 SIDED 45 IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_C9yu5ev5E MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £65.00 FANTASTIC UK MODERN SOUL CLASSIC FROM 1978, THAT SOUNDS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S DANCE FLOORS; I FIRST HEARD THIS AT THE LEGENDARY (& RECENTLY REVIVED) VALATONE SOUL SESSIONS. CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW HAIRLINES (NAP) COMES IN IT’S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH PUSH OUT CENTRE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsFWnB4r6NI MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £65.00 CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TYRONE DAVIS’S DAKAR RELEASES WITH THE POWERFUL BRASS PRODUCTION ACCOMPANYING THE POWERFUL VOCALS. THE FLIP (WHICH ISN’T AVAILABLE ON THE DEMO COPY IS TOP OF THE RANGE, SOULFUL FUNK OR FUNKY SOUL DEPENDING ON YOUR TASTE. CLASS AND STILL NOT TOO WELL KNOWN. THE A SIDE HAS A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS; THE “TOUCH OF GOODBYE” SIDE IS ALMOST MINT. GREAT COPY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqE-AzV02l0 MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK ISSUE - E £75.00 SOLD ABSOLUTELY STORMING FUNK DANCER ON THE FLIP OF ‘THIS IS MY QUEST’ FROM 1970. DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE & A SERIOUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM ‘MARVA’ TOO BOOT ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE FLIP OFFERING A FANTASTIC BIT OF DEEP SOUL. STUNNING COPY OF A CRACKING 2-SIDER; WITH A LABEL VARIATION - THE SAME TYPEFACE AS THE PROMO, BUT WITHOUT THE STAR & NOT FOR SALE TYPEFACE. A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS ON THE VINYL; NAP & ALMOST FLAWLESS LABELS

DEENA JOHNSON SOLD

Some fantastic crossover, modern, gospel, 70’s & 60’s soul for sale with, reduced prices still available from previous lists. All top quality & needing new homes. Lots of beautiful copies & priced to sell As ever, I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst. Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery over £50.00, recorded at £3.50 for anything under, worldwide postage on request. SPIRIT OF LOVE - THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE/THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE - BIRTHRIGHT PROMO - M- £90.00 BRILLIANT 1978 GOSPEL MODERN ON A RARE WHITE PROMO COPY IN ALMOST FLAWLESS CONDITION. ANOTHER MODERN DANCER THAT’S GROWN IN STATURE ACROSS CROSSOVER & MODERN DANCE FLOORS, RESULTING IN IT’S REISSUE ON THE A.O.T.N LABEL TO SATISFY DEMAND. ON OFFER IS A CLOSE TO MINT COPY OF THIS OUTSTANDING & DESIRABLE 45 WITH IMMACULATE VINYL & LABELS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85lnEuYb9b0 WILLIS WOOTEN - YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS/DO THE TRAIN - VIRTUE ISSUE - M- £70.00 AWESOME BIG VOICED FUNKY SOUL FROM 1968 OUT OF PHILADELPHIA. THERE’S A FEW DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS CROSSOVER MONSTER, BUT AS MALE VERSIONS GO THE RAW POWER OF THIS, IS HARD TO BEAT. ALMOST FLAWLESS ISSUE COPY OF THIS FANTASTIC TRACK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzZIeVSPAcs DeBOW - CRIME/IMPROVE YOURSELF - PRIVATE LABEL - E £75.00 FANTASTIC FUNK FROM 1980 FUNDED BY A PRIVATE “NEIGHBOURHOOD ANT-CRIM’ PROJECT OUT OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 2 SIDED SLAB OF DANCE FLOOR FUNK, PERFECT FOR CURRENT MODERN TASTES. COMES WITH IT’S PICTURE BAG (THAT’S A BIT ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES (SEE PIC) BUT THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS NAP. FANTASTIC 45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPC8QqyLzgw THE CRUISERS - MINK & SABLE MABLE/PICTURE US - GAMBLE WHITE PROMO - M- £75.00 FANTASTIC 1969 CROSSOVER DANCER FROM THIS LEGENDARY LABEL. THIS CLASSY DANCER HAS INCREASED IN POPULARITY & SCARCITY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS & RIGHTLY SO. THIS WHITE D.J COPY IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH A BLK FELT TIP MARK ON THE LABEL & SLIGHT LABEL FADE BEING IT’S ONLY BLEMISHES. CLASS, CROSSOVER MAGIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuLiuUqWfBA BOBBY TAYLOR - OH, I’VE BEEN BLESSED/BLACKMAIL - V.I.P (ISSUE) - E+ £70.00 SOLD ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT 1970 CROSSOVER & A STONE CLASSIC FROM ONE OF THE MOTOWN GROUP’S TOP PRODUCERS. THIS IS A RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; UPLIFTING, FEEL GOOD DANCE FLOOR SOUL OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. CLOSE TO MINT ISSUE WITH JUST THE DRILL HOLE ON THE LABEL TAKING THIS DOWN FROM MINT. EXCELLENT COPY OF A FANTASTIC RECORD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaPgFQ_U4yQ CANDI-BARS - I BELIEVE IN YOU/YOU’RE THE ONE - CANDY-STIX (SILVER/RED) - M- £75.00 OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER GROUP SOUL ON ONE SIDE AND AWESOME SWEET ’N’ DEEP FLIP FROM 1972, IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. LIKE MOST (ALL?) COPIES ON THE SILVER/RED LABEL, THE TRACKS ARE REVERSED. THE ‘A’ SIDE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION, BUT FLIP IT OVER FOR A SUBLIME DEEP SOUL TRACK. PURE CLASS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8R9N32dPno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JDgnHpa4Lo JERRY FULLER - I GET CARRIED AWAY/THERE HE GOES - CHALLENGE PROMO - E+ £65.00 BRILLIANT MALE VOCAL FROM 1965 ON A BEAUTIFUL WHITE PROMO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. SIMPLY STUNNING BIG CITY VOCAL MASTERPIECE FROM THIS LEGENDARY TEXAS SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER IN THE KIND OF CONDITION, RARELY SEEN FOR SALE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77KNz2OjGj8 DIANE CUNNINGHAM - CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER/YOU’VE HURT ME NOW - FONTANA ISS. - M- £65.00 OUTSTANDING FEMALE CROSSOVER IN VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS CONDITION, WITH IT’S ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE. THIS 1968 FEMALE CROSSOVER BEAUTY ON CHICAGO’S FONTANA LABEL, IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO AND IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION - THE VINYL & LABELS ARE SPOTLESS, JUST A TINY BIT OF BUBBLING NEAR THE CENTRE & THE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN STUNNING CONDITION WITH JUST A TEAR DOWN EITHER SIDE, BUT STILL TOGETHER. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1VRev90LYE THE THEMES - BENT OUT OF SHAPE/NO EXPLANATION NEEDED - MINIT PROMO - E £70.00 AWESOME 2-SIDED 1966 RELEASE FROM THIS NEW ORLEANS-BASED LABEL. RELEASED WITH “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” AS THE PLUG SIDE (GREAT TUNE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT,) FLIP OVER FOR A FANTASTIC BIT OF MID-SIXTIES NORTHERN SOUL WITH OUTSTANDING MALE HARMONY. 2 SIDED SOUL GREATNESS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH SIDES, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS NAP & A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS ON THE LABEL; SMALL BIRO X ON “BENT OUT OF SHAPE SIDE.” OUTSTANDING 45 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ew04-C8okQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNNUrreP2P8 THE STRANGERS FT. RICHARD PITTS - NIGHT WINDS/THESE ARE THE THINGS I LOVE - WARNER BROS. WHITE PROMO - VG/VG+ £50.00 FANTASTIC, ATMOSPHERIC MID-TEMPO FROM 1964 ON A WHITE DEMO. TOP CLASS PRODUCTION, AS YOU’D EXPECT FROM SUCH A HUGE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS & SWEEPING PERFORMANCE FROM THE BACKING. BEAUTIFUL 60’S SOUL IN VG+ CONDITION. A FEW MARKS ON THE VINYL & A SLIGHTLY WORN LABEL. PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW-aVlixX1A DEENA JOHNSON - I’M A SAD GIRL/I’LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN - SIMPSON PROMO - M- £40.00 SOLD GREAT 1966 DANCER ON THIS ORIGINALLY GOSPEL RELEASE LABEL. A GREAT FEMALE VOCAL DANCE FLOOR MOVER, THAT BELIES IT’S PRICE TAG; THIS COPY IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT 45 EDDIE & ERNIE - I CAN’T DO IT/LOST FRIENDS - EASTERN SILVER STR. - E £40.00 STORMING & EVER POPULAR 1966 DANCER ON THE SILVER, STRIPED EASTERN LABEL. CLASSIC 100% NORTHERN SOUL, FROM THESE PHOENIX SINGERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS; NAP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzdjriX_ZYw

MARVA WHITNEY ON HOLD

YVONNE CARROLL SOLD, FABULOUS FOUR SOLD

YVONNE CARROLL ON HOLD

A tasty selection of 60’s soul goodies for sale. Some previously unlisted items & some final reductions from previous lists, with some hard to find gems looking for new homes. All records are conservatively graded & photographs for reference. I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst. Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery over £50, £3.00 recorded under £50, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking JERRY FULLER - I GET CARRIED AWAY/THERE HE GOES - CHALLENGE PROMO - E+ £70.00 BRILLIANT MALE VOCAL FROM 1965 ON A BEAUTIFUL WHITE PROMO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. SIMPLY STUNNING BIG CITY VOCAL MASTERPIECE FROM THIS LEGENDARY TEXAS SINGER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER IN THE KIND OF CONDITION, RARELY SEEN FOR SALE. DIANE CUNNINGHAM - CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER/YOU’VE HURT ME NOW - FONTANA ISS. - M- £70.00 OUTSTANDING FEMALE CROSSOVER IN VIRTUALLY FLAWLESS CONDITION, WITH IT’S ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE. THIS 1968 FEMALE CROSSOVER BEAUTY ON CHICAGO’S FONTANA LABEL, IS SIMPLY WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO AND IS IN IMMACUALTE CONDITION - THE VINYL & LABELS ARE SPOTLESS & THE COMPANY SLEEVE IS IN STUNNING CONDITION WITH JUST A TEAR DOWN EITHER SIDE, BUT STILL TOGETHER. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FABULOUS FOUR - IF I KNEW/EVERYBODY’S GOT TO HAVE A HEART - SAINTMO - E+ £60.00 SOLD CLASSY CROSSOVER, MALE GROUP SOUL FROM 1968, ON IT’S SECOND RELEASE OUT OF ST. LOUIS. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE ‘B’ SIDE ON BOTH THE RELEASES OF A NICE SWEET SOUL OFFERING, BUT SOUNDS A MILLION DOLLARS! OUTSTANDING LO-FI, INCESSANT MID-TEMPO, WHICH OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN ASSUMED TO HAVE AN EXTRA ZERO ON THE PRICE TAG, WHEN FIRST HEARD. VINYL AND LABELS IN CLOSE TO MINT MINUS CONDITION JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS - NAP; BARGAIN PRICE FOR A QUALITY 45 THE STRANGERS FT. RICHARD PITTS - NIGHT WINDS/THESE ARE THE THINGS I LOVE - WARNER BROS. WHITE PROMO - VG+ £55.00 FANTASTIC, ATMOSPHERIC MID-TEMPO FROM 1964 ON A WHITE DEMO. TOP CLASS PRODUCTION, AS YOU’D EXPECT FROM SUCH A HUGE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS & SWEEPING PERFORMANCE FROM THE BACKING. BEAUTIFUL 60’S SOUL IN VG+ CONDITION. A FEW MARKS ON THE VINYL & A SLIGHTLY WORN LABEL. PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT. DEENA JOHNSON - I’M A SAD GIRL/I’LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN - SIMPSON PROMO - M- £45.00 GREAT 1966 DANCER ON THIS ORIGINALLY GOSPEL RELEASE LABEL. A GREAT FEMALE VOCAL DANCE FLOOR MOVER, THAT BELIES IT’S PRICE TAG; THIS COPY IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT 45 EDDIE & ERNIE - I CAN’T DO IT/LOST FRIENDS - EASTERN SILVER STR. - E £45.00 STORMING & EVER POPULAR 1966 DANCER ON THE SILVER, STRIPED EASTERN LABEL. CLASSIC 100% NORTHERN SOUL, FROM THESE PHOENIX SINGERS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS; NAP STILL AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUS LISTS: YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00 SOLD BIG CITY SOUL 2-SIDED MONSTER FROM 1964, ON AN ISSUE COPY. BRILLIANT VOCAL & PRODUCTION ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH HAVE EQUAL STATUS ON THE NORTHERN & POPCORN SCENES - YVONNE’S BEST FOR ME. SURFACE SHOWING HAIRLINE MARKS, BUT PLAYS BRILLIANTLY, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS - THE BIG PRODUCTION DROWNS OUT ANY TINY NOISE ON THE RUN-IN. ONE MARK ON THE RUN-OUT, NAP. DOESN’T SHOW UP OFTEN ON AN ISSUE COPY THE THEMES - BENT OUT OF SHAPE/NO EXPLANATION NEEDED - MINIT PROMO - E £75.00 AWESOME 2-SIDED 1966 RELEASE FROM THIS NEW ORLEANS-BASED LABEL. RELEASED WITH “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” AS THE PLUG SIDE (GREAT TUNE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT,) FLIP OVER FOR A FANTASTIC BIT OF MID-SIXTIES NORTHERN SOUL WITH OUTSTANDING MALE HARMONY. 2 SIDED SOUL GREATNESS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH SIDES, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS NAP & A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS ON THE LABEL; SMALL BIRO X ON “BENT OUT OF SHAPE SIDE.” OUTSTANDING 45 BARBARA MIDDLETON - COME ON BACK TO ME/I WONDER WHY - TRC WHITE DEMO- VG++ £50.00 THUMPING, MID-TEMPO FEMME SOUL ON RAY CHARLES’ TANGERINE LABEL. GREAT VOCALS FROM START TO FINISH WITH ENOUGH GROOVE FOR THE DANCE FLOOR. REALLY NICE COPY WITH MINIMAL LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ON THE SURFACE (PHOTO HAS A BIT OF REFLECTION)

MIXED EMOTIONS SOLD; LOTS OF TASTY STUFF STILL AVAILABLE

PLENTY OF THESE GOODIES STILL AVAILABLE; LAST CALL BEFORE THEY'RE BACK IN THE BOX

HESITATIONS SOLD

MIXED EMOTIONS ON HOLD

HESITATIONS ON HOLD

Another handful of very desirable 45s, some proper rarities & stunning copies of classic soul from across the board - x-over & modern with some rare gospel looking for new homes. All records are conservatively graded, with photographs for reference. I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst. Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking JOHNSON FAMILY GOSPEL SINGERS - IMITATIONS/HEAVEN IS HERE - RAINA YOUNG AMERICA’S NEW SOUND - E+ £125.00 OUTSTANDING 1984 RELEASE GOSPEL, MODERN SOUL, BROUGHT TO THE SCENE BY THE MIGHTY MR. BELSON, THIS IS MODERN OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION, THIS PHOENIX, ARIZONA POWERHOUSE OF A RECORD IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH SPOTLESS LABELS AND A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS (NAP) ON THE VINYL. VERY HARD TO FIND AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; AWESOME THE HESITATIONS - IS THIS THE WAY TO TREAT A GIRL/YES I’M READY - GWP (ISSUE) - M- £100.00 SOLD LEGENDARY & PURE CLASS, THIS 1969 RELEASE ON NEW YORK’S GWP LABEL HAS LONG BEEN A CLASSIC CROSSOVER WINNER & SIMPLY BREATHTAKING MALE GROUP FROM THIS OUTSTANDING GROUP. A BEAUTIFUL 45 IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION, OFFERED AT A BARGAIN PRICE. ONE OF THE BEST & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SPIRIT OF LOVE - THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE/THE POWER OF YOUR LOVE - BIRTHRIGHT PROMO - M- £100.00 BRILLIANT 1978 GOSPEL MODERN ON A RARE WHITE PROMO COPY IN ALMOST FLAWLESS CONDITION. ANOTHER MODERN DANCER THAT’S GROWN IN STATURE ACROSS CROSSOVER & MODERN DANCE FLOORS, RESULTING IN IT’S REISSUE ON THE A.O.T.N LABEL TO SATISFY DEMAND. ON OFFER IS A CLOSE TO MINT COPY OF THIS OUTSTANDING & DESIRABLE 45 WITH IMMACULATE VINYL & LABELS THE CRUISERS - MINK & SABLE MABLE/PICTURE US - GAMBLE WHITE PROMO - M- £80.00 FANTASTIC 1969 CROSSOVER DANCER FROM THIS LEGENDARY LABEL. THIS CLASSY DANCER HAS INCREASED IN POPULARITY & SCARCITY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS & RIGHTLY SO. THIS WHITE D.J COPY IS IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH A BLK FELT TIP MARK ON THE LABEL & SLIGHT LABEL FADE BEING IT’S ONLY BLEMISHES. CLASS, CROSSOVER MAGIC WILLIS WOOTEN - YOUR LOVE IS INDESCRIBABLY DELICIOUS/DO THE TRAIN - VIRTUE ISSUE - M- £75.00 AWESOME BIG VOICED FUNKY SOUL FROM 1968 OUT OF PHILADELPHIA. THERE’S A FEW DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THIS CROSSOVER MONSTER, BUT AS MALE VERSIONS GO THE RAW POWER OF THIS, IS HARD TO BEAT. ALMOST FLAWLESS ISSUE COPY OF THIS FANTASTIC TRACK BOBBY TAYLOR - OH, I’VE BEEN BLESSED/BLACKMAIL - V.I.P (ISSUE) - E+ £75.00 ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT 1970 CROSSOVER & A STONE CLASSIC FROM ONE OF THE MOTOWN GROUP’S TOP PRODUCERS. THIS IS A RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; UPLIFTING, FEEL GOOD DANCE FLOOR SOUL OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY. CLOSE TO MINT ISSUE WITH JUST THE DRILL HOLE ON THE LABEL TAKING THIS DOWN FROM MINT. EXCELLENT COPY OF A FANTASTIC RECORD MIXED EMOTIONS - AM I IMPOSING/CAN YOU FEEL THE FUNK - ROCK-WAY - E+ £70.00 SOLD OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER MAGIC, THAT WAS UNISSUED UNTIL 2003 AFTER IT’S 1975 RECORDING. QUALITY & CLASSY SOUL THAT’S COMPARABLE TO THEIR OTHER RELEASE ON THE LABEL - “GOLD OF MY LIFE,” MOST COPIES OF THIS WERE SNAPPED UP AND DISAPPEARED INTO COLLECTIONS TO FILL THE DANCE FLOORS & RECORD BOXES OF COLLECTORS. A WONDERFUL DANCER IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED CANDI-BARS - I BELIEVE IN YOU/YOU’RE THE ONE - CANDY-STIX (SILVER/RED) - M- £80.00 OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER GROUP SOUL ON ONE SIDE AND AWESOME SWEET ’N’ DEEP FLIP FROM 1972, IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. LIKE MOST (ALL?) COPIES ON THE SILVER/RED LABEL, THE TRACKS ARE REVERSED. THE ‘A’ SIDE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION, BUT FLIP IT OVER FOR A SUBLIME DEEP SOUL TRACK. PURE CLASS DeBOW - CRIME/IMPROVE YOURSELF - PRIVATE LABEL - E £80.00 FANTASTIC FUNK FROM 1980 FUNDED BY A PRIVATE “NEIGHBOURHOOD ANT-CRIM’ PROJECT OUT OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 2 SIDED SLAB OF DANCE FLOOR FUNK, PERFECT FOR CURRENT MODERN TASTES. COMES WITH IT’S PICTURE BAG (THAT’S A BIT ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES (SEE PIC) BUT THE VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION; JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINE MARKS NAP. FANTASTIC 45

VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY SOLD; SHIRLEY KAROL SOLD

EXCEPTIONALS SOLD

A FEW ITEMS REDUCED FOR A QUICK SALE

LOTS OF TASTY ITEMS STILL AVAILABLE

100% PURE POISON SOLD

MARIE QUEENIE LYONS SOLD

BETTY EVERETT SOLD

Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; final reductions; priced to sell. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains. As ever, I’m always open to reasonable offers so feel free to ask - It’ll only be a ‘no’ at worst. Payment by Paypal - Friends & family or +4% PP charge; UK postage is £7.00 special delivery over £50.00, recorded at £3.50 for anything under, worldwide postage on request. YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00 SOLD BIG CITY SOUL 2-SIDED MONSTER FROM 1964, ON AN ISSUE COPY. BRILLIANT VOCAL & PRODUCTION ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH HAVE EQUAL STATUS ON THE NORTHERN & POPCORN SCENES - YVONNE’S BEST FOR ME. SURFACE SHOWING HAIRLINE MARKS, BUT PLAYS BRILLIANTLY, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS - THE BIG PRODUCTION DROWNS OUT ANY TINY NOISE ON THE RUN-IN. ONE MARK ON THE RUN-OUT, NAP. DOESN’T SHOW UP OFTEN ON AN ISSUE COPY THE THEMES - BENT OUT OF SHAPE/NO EXPLANATION NEEDED - MINIT PROMO - E £75.00 AWESOME 2-SIDED 1966 RELEASE FROM THIS NEW ORLEANS-BASED LABEL. RELEASED WITH “BENT OUT OF SHAPE” AS THE PLUG SIDE (GREAT TUNE IN IT’S OWN RIGHT,) FLIP OVER FOR A FANTASTIC BIT OF MID-SIXTIES NORTHERN SOUL WITH OUTSTANDING MALE HARMONY. 2 SIDED SOUL GREATNESS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON BOTH SIDES, JUST A COUPLE OF LIGHT HAIRLINE MARKS NAP & A COUPLE OF SMALL SCUFFS ON THE LABEL; SMALL BIRO X ON “BENT OUT OF SHAPE SIDE.” OUTSTANDING 45 MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+ £75.00 SOLD SOUL/DEEP FUNK GIANT OF A RECORD, THIS 1969 RELEASE FROM DELUXE IS GRITTY, FEMME - FUNK AT IT’S FINEST FOR ME. HEAVYWEIGHT PRODUCTION AND SPINE TINGLING VOCALS - FANTASTIC RECORD. VINYL HAS A FEW HAIRLINES & TINY MARKS/EDGE SCUFFS - NAP. ESSENTIAL 45 AT A BARGAIN PRICE MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK ISSUE - E £75.00 ON HOLD ABSOLUTELY STORMING FUNK DANCER ON THE FLIP OF ‘THIS IS MY QUEST’ FROM 1970. DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE & A SERIOUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM ‘MARVA’ TOO BOOT ON BOTH SIDES, WITH THE FLIP OFFERING A FANTASTIC BIT OF DEEP SOUL. STUNNING COPY OF A CRACKING 2-SIDER; WITH A LABEL VARIATION - THE SAME TYPEFACE AS THE PROMO, BUT WITHOUT THE STAR & NOT FOR SALE TYPEFACE. A COUPLE OF FAINT MARKS ON THE VINYL; NAP & FLAWLESS LABELS MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £65.00 UK MODERN SOUL CLASSIC FROM 1978, THAT SOUNDS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S DANCE FLOORS; I FIRST HEARD THIS AT THE LEGENDARY (& RECENTLY REVIVED) VALATONE SOUL SESSIONS. CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A FEW HAIRLINES (NAP) COMES IN IT’S ORIGINAL PICTURE SLEEVE, WITH PUSH OUT CENTRE. SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £50.00 SOLD CLASSY CHICAGO CROSSOVER FROM 1969 ON THE DAKAR LABEL. THIS IS THE WHITE PROMO WITH THE SMALLER WRITING. VINYL IS CLOSE TO MINT; THERE’S SOME WRITING ON THE LABEL - A DATE IN FELT TIP - AND THE LABELS SHOWING A TINY BIT OF FADING. TOP CLASS MID TEMPO SOUL 100% PURE POISON - YOU KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE/FAITH- EMI VG/VG+ £60.00 SOLD FANTASTIC & ESSENTIAL MODERN SOUL FROM 1974 ON UK EMI. CLASSIC & OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER GROWER THAT’S REMAINED POPULAR & FAIRLY ELUSIVE OVER THE YEARS. VINYL HAS LIGHT HAIRLINES AND A FEW SMALL MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FINE - JUST THE LIGHTEST NOISE AT THE START BEFORE THE MUSIC KICKS IN PROPERLY. BARGAIN PRICE FOR A GREAT 45 KEN BOOTHE - IS IT BECAUSE I’M BLACK/BLACK, GOLD & GREEN - TROJAN - VG++ £50.00 AWESOME, ISLAND SOUL VERSION OF SYL JOHNSON’S CLASSIC FROM 1973. IN MY OPINION THIS IS THE ESSENTIAL VERSION OF AN OUTSTANDING TRACK, IN GREAT CONDITION. VINYL HAS A FEW SMALL MARKS & SCUFFS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH AS EXCELLENT; SMALL BIRO WRITING ON THE LABEL. BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £30.00 SOLD LOVELY COPY OF THIS 1976 OFFERING FROM BETTY; IN IT’S ORIGINAL COMPANY SLEEVE AND AS GLOSSY AS CAN BE. THE A SIDE “HEY LUCINDA” IS A DISCO FUNK OFFERING; THE OBVIOUS CHOICE FOR THE 1976 MARKET. FLIP IT OVER THOUGH, AND A FANTASTIC CROSSOVER, MID TEMPO BUILDER JUMPS OUT FROM THE VINYL…. MOST DEFINITELY THE RECOMMENDED SIDE. TOP DRAWER FROM BETTY