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ENCHANTED FIVE ON HOLD

T.S.U. TORONADOES SOLD

A handful of very desirable 45s up for grabs - across the board soul & a few gems from previous lists looking for new homes. Some serious rarities available; priced to sell. 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 CANDI-BARS - I BELIEVE IN YOU/YOU’RE THE ONE - CANDY-STIX (SILVER/RED) - M- £90.00 REDUCED TO £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 £90.00 REDUCED TO £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 THE ENCHANTED FIVE - DARLING, I NEED YOU NOW/YOUR LOVE COMES SLOWER THAN EVER - CVS RECORDS - VG £80.00 ON HOLD SUBLIME, BIG PRODUCTION MALE VOCAL OUT OF NEW JERSEY; DOESN’T COME UP FOR SALE OFTEN. A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER, MALE VOCAL MASTERPIECE FROM 1970; THIS COPY LOOKS WELL USED, BUT PLAYS THROUGH GREAT. LOTS OF LIGHT MARKS ON THE VINYL, BUT PLAYS THROUGH WITH MINIMAL BACKGROUND NOISE & JUST A FEW LIGHT CLICKS THAT ARE SOON OVERPOWERED WHEN THE MUSIC KICKS IN. HARD TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION & IN-DEMAND; HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AT A BARGAIN PRICE T.S.U. TORONADOES - I STILL LOVE YOU/MY THING IS A MOVING THING - VOLT - E £80.00 SOLD 1969 CROSSOVER CLASSIC FROM THIS OUTSTANDING TEXAS GROUP. ORIGINALLY RELEASED ON OVIDE, THIS IS THE VOLT LABEL VARIANT WITH THE SMALLER WRITING. CLASS SOUND THAT NEEDS NO INTRO, LIKE MOST OF THEIR 45S. JUST A FEW TINY HAIRLINES ON THE VINYL - NAP AND A DRILL HOLE ON THE LABEL. OUTSTANDING SOUL CLASSIC THE EXCEPTIONALS - UNLUCKY GIRL/WHAT ABOUT ME - GRT PROMO - M- £80.00 REDUCED TO £75.00 SOLD AWESOME, CLASSIC FEMALE CROSSOVER FROM 1971 OUT OF CLEVELAND. COPY IS ALMOST FLAWLESS. THIS COPY IS A MONO VARIATION WITH A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LABEL DESIGN & MATRIX NUMBER (GN-1653) UNDER THE GRT-48 NUMBER (ALSO ETCHED INTO THE RUN-OUT) ABSOLUTE CLASS FEMALE SOUL WITH A SWEET SOUL FLIP. OUTSTANDING SOUL ON AN UNUSUAL VARIANT; COMES WITH A RATHER BATTERED COMPANY SLEEVE - SPLITS DOWN BOTH SIDES. 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 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. RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £50 1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR THE PRICE. 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.

MARION JAVIUS SOLD; LOTS OF GOODIES LEFT

VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY ON HOLD

Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; some new ones and a few reduced items from previous lists. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains; 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. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking MARION JAVIUS - WAITING IN THE WINGS/A FOOL’S LOVE SONG - ENCORE - M- £70.00 SOLD CRACKING 1978 RELEASE, MODERN SOUL FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS. IN DEMAND & INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND, ESPECIALLY IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, THIS JAZZY SOUL WINNER IS PERFECT FOR TODAY’S CROSSOVER MODERN SCENE, WITH MOST COPIES DISAPPEARING INTO RECORD BOXES. OUTSTANDING 70’S SOUL IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION 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 VERNON STEVE WEAKLEY - IS IT LOVE OR IS IT LUST/THE SAGE OF KUNTA KINTE - VSW PRODUCTIONS - M- £45.00 ON HOLD FANTASTIC 1977 PRIVATE LABEL MODERN SOUL RELEASE FROM THE FORMER STAX RECORDS PRODUCER OUT OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. THIS IS CLASSY, LO-FI MID-TEMPO SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, THAT BUILDS THROUGHOUT; LABELS & VINYL IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION ON THIS RECOMMENDED STEPPER A FEW GOODIES LEFT FROM LAST SUNDAY’S LIST WITH SOME REDUCTIONS: YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £90.00 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 £80.00 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” MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00 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 £80.00 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 SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £55.00 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+ £70.00 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

YOUNGHEARTS SOLD; PLENTY OF GOODIES LEFT - REASONABLE OFFERS ENTERTAINED

TYRONE BARKLEY SOLD; SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES SOLD

PAUL VARISCO SOLD

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Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; lots of reduced items from previous lists. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains; 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. PAUL VARISCO - TELL ME WHERE LOVE GOES/SWEET LORENE - KAPP WDJ - E+ £90.00 SOLD BEAUTIFUL MID-TEMPO SOUL FROM 1968 IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT MARKS THAT DON’T AFFECT PLAY. EVERGREEN CLASSIC IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AT A BARGAIN PRICE MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £70.00 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 & THE SHIRELLES - NEVER GIVE YOU UP (NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP/GO AWAY & FIND YOURSELF - BELL W/ CO. SLEEVE - M- £65.00 SOLD CLASSIC CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1969. BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH IT’S BIRTH SLEEVE, THAT’S CURRENTLY GETTING SPINS ON X-OVER DANCE FLOORS. CLASSY DANCER IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A DRILL HOLE SHOWING ON THE LABEL. FANTASTIC COPY RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - 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 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 TRYONE 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. 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. TYRONE BARKLEY - MAN OF VALUE/MAN OF VALUE- MIDSONG INT. PROMO - M- £30.00 SOLD FLAWLESS PROMO COPY OF THIS CLASSIC 1979 MODERN SOUL WINNER. VINYL & LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THIS IS THE SCARCER PROMO VARIATION WITH THE ’NOT FOR SALE’ HEADER ABOVE TYRONE’S NAME. BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A MODERN CLASSIC BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £30.00 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

DEE EDWARDS ON HOLD

PARAMOUNTS SOLD

YOUNHEARTS & DENNIS LEE ON HOLD

Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; some new ones and a few reduced items from previous lists. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains; 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. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking MARIE “QUEENIE” LYONS - SEE, DON’T SEE/DADDY’S HOUSE - DELUXE (ISSUE) - VG+ £80.00 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 YVONNE CARROLL - PLEASE DON’T GO/THERE HE GOES - VEE JAY (ISSUE) - VG+ £100.00 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 £85.00 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” MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK ISSUE - E £90.00 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 SHIRLEY KAROL - MY BABY’S GONE AWAY/FAITH- DAKAR PROMO E £55.00 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+ £80.00 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 DENNIS LEE - SUNDAY AFTERNOON/FUNKY PENGUIN- JENMARK 104 G+/VG- £50.00 ON HOLD LABEL VARIATION (WITHOUT THE NOTABLES LISTED) OF THIS LATIN - TINGED CROSSOVER MASTERPIECE FROM 1971/2 . CAN’T FIND OUT TOO MUCH ABOUT THE LABEL VARIANT, BUT THE OFFICIAL LISTING IS 1972 FOR THE 104 RELEASE NUMBER. FANTASTIC LILTING CROSSOVER MID TEMPO - PERFECT FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON, HARD TO LOCATE & IN-DEMAND. THE VINYL HAS LOTS OF MARKS & SCUFFS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH REMARKABLY WELL, WITH A MINIMUM OF NOISE, NO SKIPS OR JUMPS; STILL GREAT FOR DJ’ING. HARD TO FIND & ALWAYS IN DEMAND RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £70.00 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 MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - TOUCH OF GOODBYE/I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE- ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £70.00 CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TRYONE BARKLEY’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. RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £50 1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE LITTLE LABEL. ONE SIDE CLASSY CROSS OVER WITH A MELLOW, ALMOST TERRY CALLIER SOUND. ON THE FLIP A MORE FRANTIC FUNKIER CROSS OVER NUMBER! ALMOST FLAWLESS COPY & GREAT RECORD FOR THE PRICE. A COUPLE OF REPRESSES/REISSUES NEED NEW HOMES THE YOUNGHEARTS - A LITTLE TOGETHERNESS/BEGINNING OF THE END- CANTERBURY REPRESS VG++ £55.00 ON HOLD OFFICIAL REPRESS OF THIS 2-SIDED CLASSIC MONSTER, NOT THE BOOT/CARVER. A RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; THE A SIDE’S A STONE CLASSIC & NORTHERN SOUL LEGEND, FLIP SIDE, A MALE VOCAL SWEET MASTERPIECE. NICE, CLEAN VINYL & MINT LABELS, WITH A SMALL MARK ON THE FLIP; NAP BARBARA MILLS - QUEEN OF FOOLS/(MAKE IT LAST) TAKE YOUR TIME - LONDON REISSUE DEMO - E VINYL /VG+ LABEL £30.00 ORIGINALLY A 1965 RELEASE THAT WOULD GO ON TO BECOME AN ABSOLUTE NORTHERN SOUL CLASSIC; THIS IS A MINT MINUS DEMO COPY OF THE U.K LONDON REISSUE. STILL RARE IN THIS 1975 RELEASED FORMAT, THE VINYL IS GLOSSY & CLEAN WITH THE ONLY BLEMISH ON THE RECORD BEING THE STICKER TEAR ON THE LABEL. A SLICE OF HISTORY FROM THE GLORY DAYS OF THE CASINO

SHIRLEY WAHLS SOLD

PATTI WARD & JOYCE HOPSON SOLD

STRAIGHT JACKET SOLD

More rare soul beauties up for grabs; all from previous lists & plenty of reductions. All priced to sell & some serious bargains in really beautiful condition 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 STRAIGHT JACKET - THE GREATEST PART OF LOVING /FUN - SHOWBOAT RECORDS - E+ £200.00 SOLD CLASSY & RARE MODERN SOUL WINNER FROM 1980 ON SHOWBOAT & OUT OF DETROIT. DANCE FLOOR HEAVEN AND A PROVEN RARITY THAT’S GONE UP IN PRICE, SINCE IT’S AOTN REISSUE. VINYL’S IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION, WITH THE LABELS SHOWING A SMALL AMOUNT OF DISCOLOURATION AND A BIT OF STICKER DAMAGE. BARGAIN PRICE FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL BIT OF MODERN SOUL. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - NEVER GIVE YOU UP (NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP/GO AWAY & FIND YOURSELF - BELL W/ CO. SLEEVE - M- £65.00 CLASSIC CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1969. BEAUTIFUL COPY WITH IT’S BIRTH SLEEVE, THAT’S CURRENTLY GETTING SPINS ON X-OVER DANCE FLOORS. CLASSY DANCER IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION WITH JUST A DRILL HOLE SHOWING ON THE LABEL. FANTASTIC COPY SHIRLEY WAHLS - WHY AM I CRYING/THAT’S HOW LONG (I’M GONNA LOVE YOU) - KING ISSUE - E £70.00 SOLD OUTSTANDING 2-SIDER FROM 1967 ON KING ISSUE & IN IT’S ORIGINAL SLEEVE. BEAUTIFUL MID TEMPO FEMME SOUL ON “WHY AM I CRYING” THAT’S LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE FOR FANS OF THE GENRE; THE FLIP’S ALMOST AS GOOD - ANOTHER MID TEMPO, FEMALE VOCAL MASTERPIECE. VINYL IS MINT- ON BOTH SIDES, LABEL IS IN SIMILAR CONDITION WITH THE ’S’ STAMP, LIKE MANY COPY’S, BUT NO DRILL HOLE. THE SLEEVE HAS A FEW TEARS ALONG THE EDGES, BUT’S IN GREAT CONDITION, AS PHOTO PATTIE WARD - (GIRLS) YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR LOVE/GET OFF MY STUFF - ROAD - NM- £70.00 SOLD 1968 CROSSOVER BEAUTY IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. VINYL & LABLES ARE BOTH FLAWLESS ON THIS CLASSY RARITY. DOESN’T TURN UP TOO REGULARLY FOR SALE, DUE TO IT’S QUALITY. CLASSY MID-TEMPO. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED & A REAL BARGAIN DEE EDWARDS - YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME/TIRED OF STAYING HOME - TUBA (STYRENE ALT. LABEL DESIGN) - E+ £60.00 ON HOLD 1963 EARLY RELEASE OUT OF DETROIT ON THE ALTERNATE LABEL DESIGN & QUITE RARE, STYRENE ISSUE. SIMPLY MAGICAL EARLY 60’S MID TEMPO FROM DEE, IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION. CLASSY VOCAL PERFORMANCE ON HER 1ST SOLO OUTING THAT BUILDS BEAUTIFULLY. THE STYRENE, ALT. LABEL DESIGN DOESN’T TURN UP FOR SALE VERY OFTEN; THIS COPY IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ON THE VINYL, WITH A COUPLE OF FELT TIP MARKS ON THE LABEL. THE PARAMOUNTS - I WON’T SHARE YOUR LOVE/THE GIRLS WITH THE BIG BLACK BOOTS - MERCURY W/DEMO - VG+ £70.00 SOLD MID 60’S 2-SIDER ON A MERCURY WHITE DEMO. I” I WON’T SHARE YOUR LOVE” IS A MID-UPTEMPO 60S DANCER WITH THE CLASSY PRODUCTION YOU’D EXPECT FROM MERCURY. THE FLIP, IT’S ORIGINAL RELEASE SIDE - IS A POUNDING UPTEMPO NUMBER; 2 SIDED DANCE FLOOR ACTION. RELEASED ON 4 DIFFERENT IMPRINTS, WITH THE BLACK ISSUE BEING ON STYRENE, THIS COPY IS VINYL. HAIRLINE MARKS ON THE VINYL ON BOTH SIDES & FELT TIP MARKINGS ON BOTH SIDES’ LABELS. PLAYS THROUGH EXCELLENT, WITH ONLY THE FAINTEST OF TICS; NOTHING TOO SERIOUS. BARGAIN PRICE FOR A QUALITY 45 CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £70.00 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 BARBARA MIDDLETON - COME ON BACK TO ME/I WONDER WHY - TRC WHITE DEMO- VG++ £55.00 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) JOYCE HOPSON - I SURRENDER TO YOU/THIS TIME - REVUE E+ £55.00 SOLD FANTASTIC 2 SIDED OFFERING FROM 1968 OUT OF ST.LOUIS; THIS SEEMS TO BE IN REACTIVATION MODE. FUNKY CROSSOVER ON THE A SIDE IS BACKED WITH THE WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO - “THIS TIME.” THE LO-FI VOCALS GIVE IT A SLIGHTLY HAUNTING FEELING. CLASSY SOUL OFFERING IN GREAT CONDITION

Lots of goodies still up for grabs

FULLER BROTHERS & BEAN BROTHERS SOLD

FULLER BROTHERS ON HOLD

JOE BATAAN & SUMMITS SOLD

LAST COUPLE OF PICS

Some classy soul, funk & crossover rarities up for grabs; a mixed bag of tasty 45’s; some new ones and a few reduced items from previous lists. All of the highest order…. some real rarities and some proper bargains; 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. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking THE ETHICS - I WANT MY BABY BACK/FAREWELL - VENT WDJ - E+ £135.00 SOLD CLASS CROSSOVER BEAUTY, OUT OF PHILADELPHIA FROM 1969. QUALITY DANCER & IN SPARKLING CONDITION. BOTH THE VINYL & LABELS ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A TINY HAIRLINE MARK (NAP). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AND VERY HARD TO FIND IN SUCH SPARKLING CONDITION PAUL VARISCO - TELL ME WHERE LOVE GOES/SWEET LORENE - KAPP WDJ - E+ £115.00 BEAUTIFUL MID-TEMPO SOUL FROM 1968 IN CLOSE TO MINT CONDITION, JUST A COUPLE OF VERY LIGHT MARKS THAT DON’T AFFECT PLAY. EVERGREEN CLASSIC IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND AT A BARGAIN PRICE JOE BATAAN - THIS BOY/JOHNNY’S NO GOOD - FANIA WDJ - NM £75.00 SOLD STUNNING LO-RIDER SOUL MASTERPIECE FROM 1972, BACKED WITH A FURIOUS LATIN-INFUSED FUNKER. NOT SEEN TOO MANY DJ COPIES OF THIS & APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED BY COLLECTORS OF SWEET & DEEP 45S. AN ABSOLUTE VOCAL MASTERCLASS FROM JOE & A DANCE FLOOR FLIP IN THE VEIN OF “BROTHER ON THE RUN” ABSOLUTELY STUNNING CONDITION & HIGHLY RECOMMENDED; DOESN’T SEEM TO TURN UP VERY OFTEN MIDNIGHT - KEEP ON WALKING BY/DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK - UK ARIOLA (PUSH-OUT CENTRE & PIC COVER) - E+ £79.00 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. THE FULLER BROTHERS - TIME’S A WASTING/MOANING, GROANING & CRYING - SOUL CLOCK (DARK GOLD LABEL) - M- £70.00 SOLD STONE CLASSIC 2-SIDER FROM 1968 IN SPARKLING, MINT CONDITION. ONE SIDE OFFERING FEEL GOOD CLASSIC NORTHERN WITH THE FLIP AN OUTSTANDING GRITTY DANCE FLOOR MOVER. THIS WAS SOLD PREVIOUSLY, BUT UNFORTUNATELY SKIPPED ON THE ‘TIMES A WASTING’ SIDE ON THEIR DECKS. I’VE PLAYED IT ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT DECKS SINCE WITHOUT ANY SKIPS. A BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A CLASSIC BIT OF NORTHERN 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 E; SMALL BIRO WRITING ON THE LABEL. RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £70.00 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 MARK SEVEN UNLTD. - I’M IN LOVE WITH MY NEIGHBOR’S WIFE/TOUCH OF GOODBYE ABBOTT RECORDS - E+ £70.00 CLASSY EARLY 70’S CROSSOVER & FUNK OUT OF L.A. THE A SIDE’S SCREAMING VOCAL PUT’S ME IN MIND OF TRYONE BARKLEY’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. THE SUMMITS – SLEEPWALKING/I’LL NEVER SAY NO – DC INTERNATIONAL - E+ £60.00 SOLD 2 SIDED CROSSOVER MAGIC FROM 1974 IN SPARKLING CONDITION; CLOSE TO MINT. GREAT FUNKY X-OVER DANCER, BACKED WITH A CLASSY MID TEMPO FEMME-SOUL OFFERING. TYRONE BARKLEY - MAN OF VALUE/MAN OF VALUE- MIDSONG INT. PROMO - M- £35.00 FLAWLESS PROMO COPY OF THIS CLASSIC 1979 MODERN SOUL WINNER. VINYL & LABELS ARE ABSOLUTELY IMMACULATE. THIS IS THE SCARCER PROMO VARIATION WITH THE ’NOT FOR SALE’ HEADER ABOVE TYRONE’S NAME. BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A MODERN CLASSIC BETTY EVERETT - MY LOVE TO LEAN ON/HEY LUCINDA - SOUND STAGE 7 - E+ (W/COMPANY SLEEVE) £35.00 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 THE BEAN BROTHERS- WITHOUT YOU/THANG GOIN ON - DAVIDA INC. - M - £35.00 SOLD CLASSY MID TEMP MODERN FROM 1980 FROM LOS ANGELES’ DAVIDA INC RECORDS. GREAT MALE VOCAL, THAT CROSSES THE LINE BETWEEN SWEET & DEEP AND THE DANCEFLOOR; CLASSY 2 STEP MAGIC