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STILL GOT PLENTY OF THESE GOODIES LEFT; OPEN TO DECENT OFFERS

PATTI JO SOLD

MASTERPIECE SOLD

LONNIE LESTER & CHUCK DANZY SOLD, PATTI JO ON HOLD

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12 rare soul beauties up for grabs, from previous lists & all reduced. 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+ £220.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdKmULgqCqQ MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £180.00 SOLD CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YzZraqOGU MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK ISSUE - E £100.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9kIXIcAKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGY7BUukNAg PATTI JO - MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU/KEEP ME WARM - WAND (US ISSUE) - E+ £100.00 SOLD AWESOME SISTER FUNK CLASSIC FROM 1973 & PRODUCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD; A STONE KILLER FOR THE DANCE FLOORS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, IT’S REMAINED QUITED ELUSIVE & IS RIGHTFULLY IN DEMAND AGAIN. ESSENTIAL. VINYL & LABELS ARE CLOSE TO MINT; FELT TIP NUMBER ’28’ ON BOTH LABELS LONNIE LESTER & CHUCK DANZY - AIN’T THAT A SHAME/I KNOW - NU-TONE - E+ £90.00 SOLD STORMING, GRITTY SOUL DANCER OUT OF INDIANA, THAT TEARS ALONG. LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE AT 60S SOUL VENUES & OVERSHADOWED BY HIS OTHER NU-TONE RARITY, THIS IS FOR ME HIS BEST. SITS NICELY NEXT TO THE FUNKIER EDGED, UPTEMPO SOUL THAT’S GETTING SO MANY PLAYS ON THE SCENE. THIS COPY IS VIRTUALLY MINT, WITH A COUPLE OF VISUAL PRESSING BUBBLES; NOT AFFECTING PLAY; THE LABELS ARE SPOTLESS. ABSOLUTE STORMER SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - NEVER GIVE YOU UP (NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP/GO AWAY & FIND YOURSELF - BELL W/ CO. SLEEVE - M- £75.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJub9628WyY SHIRLEY WAHLS - WHY AM I CRYING/THAT’S HOW LONG (I’M GONNA LOVE YOU) - KING ISSUE - E+ £75.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuWYDeyBnI PATTIE WARD - (GIRLS) YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR LOVE/GET OFF MY STUFF - ROAD - NM £75.00 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 DEE EDWARDS - YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME/TIRED OF STAYING HOME - TUBA (STYRENE ALT. LABEL DESIGN) - E+ £60.00 1963 EARLY RELEASE OUT OF DETROIT ON THE ALTERNATE LABEL, 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLNxI3TuKc THE PARAMOUNTS - I WON’T SHARE YOUR LOVE/THE GIRLS WITH THE BIG BLACK BOOTS - MERCURY W/DEMO - VG+ £70.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eLNxI3TuKc CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £75.00 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=3euN7owIsbQ SEPTEMBER JONES - YOU BETTER KNOW WHY/JUNE JACKSON - PORT OF HAPPINESS - KENT 100 CLUB 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL M- £35.00 IMMACULATE, UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS LIMITED EDITION NUMBER FROM THE 35TH 6T’ S ANNIVERSARY IN 2014 - 2 ICONIC ARTISTS; 1 SELF-PENNED TRACK FOR MR. JACKSON & THE USUAL QUALITY FROM PIED PIPER WITH LORRAINE CHANDLER & JACK ASHFORD ON THE WRITING CREDITS

PATTIE WARD & SHIRLEY WAHLS LEFT; NOW REDUCED

PHILHARMONICS SOLD

SAN FRANCISCAN TKOS/PEGGY GAINES SOLD

A few very desirable 45s + some further reductions on these rare soul goodies. There’s a few reduced pieces from previous lists with some hard to find gems 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 STRAIGHT JACKET - THE GREATEST PART OF LOVING /FUN - SHOWBOAT RECORDS - E+ £245.00 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 PEGGY GAINES/SAN FRANCISCAN TKO’S - WHEN THE BOY THAT YOU LOVE/MAKE UP YOUR MIND - KENT 100 CLUB 19TH ANNIVERSARY - VG++ £165.00 SOLD ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING UNISSUED SOUL ON BOTH SIDES & IN IT’S RAREST & NMOST DESIRABLE FORMAT. HARD TO TRACK DOWN & POSSIBLY ONE OF THE BEST 2-SIDERS IN THE 100 CLUB LTD EDITION RELEASES, BOTH SIDES ARE SUBLIME MID-TEMPO WINNERS THAT DIDN’T SEE RELEASE UNTIL THIS RECORD CAME OUT. BOTH SIDES HAVE PAPER SCUFFS AND A FEW VISUAL MARKS; NAP, PLAYS EXCELLENT. ABSOLUTELY CLASS & A VERY RELUCTANT SALE MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £190.00 CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS PHILHARMONICS - I NEED, I NEED YOUR LOVE/WILL YOU MARRY ME GIRL - SOULIN’ - E+ £100.00 ON HOLD TOP NOTCH NEW ORLEANS X-OVER MAGIC, ON THE SOULIN’ LABEL. AGAIN, ANOTHER RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; “I NEED…” HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT FOR FANS OF LO-RIDER/DEEP SOUL THE FLIPS A KILLER. BEAUTIFUL COPY, CLOSE TO MINT JOYCE HOPSON - I SURRENDER TO YOU/THIS TIME - REVUE E+ £60.00 FANTASTIC 2 SIDED OFFERING FROM 1968 OUT OF ST.LOUIS; FUNKY CROSSOVER ON THE A SIDE IS BACKED WITH THE WONDERFUL MID-TEMPO - “THIS TIME.” CLASSY FEMME SOUL RECORD IN GREAT CONDITION SEPTEMBER JONES - YOU BETTER KNOW WHY/JUNE JACKSON - PORT OF HAPPINESS - KENT 100 CLUB 35TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL M- £35.00 IMMACULATE, UNPLAYED COPY OF THIS LIMITED EDITION NUMBER FROM THE 35TH 6T’ S ANNIVERSARY IN 2014 - 2 ICONIC ARTISTS; 1 SELF-PENNED TRACK FOR MR. JACKSON & THE USUAL QUALITY FROM PIED PIPER WITH LORRAINE CHANDLER & JACK ASHFORD ON THE WRITING CREDITS

REDUCTIONS ON THESE - PATTI JO NOW £110 - SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES NOW £80.00 - MARVA WHITNEY NOW £110.00 - RAY BATTS NOW £55.00 - JACKIE THOMPSON NOW £50.00

JOY TONES SOLD

Up for grabs; 3 classy female soul rarities in absolutely outstanding condition 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, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking JOY-TONES - THIS LOVE (THAT I’M GIVING YOU)/I WANNA PARTY SOME MORE - COED PROMO - E £140.00 SOLD BEAUTIFUL MID-TEMPO FEMME SOUL FROM 1965, THAT CAME OUT ON KAPP AS THE LOVE POTION.SO MID-TEMPO MAGIC, THAT LIFTS THE HAIRS ON THE BACK OF YOUR NECK; FEMALE GROUP SOUL AT IT’S FINEST. VINYL IS ABSOLUTELY MINT; LOVELY & GLOSSY; LABEL HAS DISCOLOURATION AND STICKER MARKS ON “THIS LOVE” SIDE. OUTSTANDING & IN-DEMAND RECORD SHIRLEY WAHLS - WHY AM I CRYING/THAT’S HOW LONG (I’M GONNA LOVE YOU) - KING ISSUE - E £90.00 *** REDUCED TO £80.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEuWYDeyBnI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVjeohknjY4 PATTIE WARD - (GIRLS) YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR LOVE/GET OFF MY STUFF - ROAD - NM- £90.00 *** REDUCED TO £80.00 1968 CROSSOVER BEAUTY IN NEAR MINT CONDITION. VINYL & LABELS 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzLijtxCKp8

STILL AVAILABLE; OFFERS INVITED ON ALL

Lot's of goodies still available; now reduced

Some really tasty soul 45s from across the musical board. Great quality, conservatively graded and proper rarities. Some reductions from previous lists included. 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, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking PATTI JO - MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU/KEEP ME WARM - WAND (US ISSUE) - E+ £125.00 *** REDUCED TO £110.00 AWESOME SISTER FUNK CLASSIC FROM 1973 & PRODUCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD; A STONE KILLER FOR THE DANCE FLOORS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, IT’S REMAINED QUITED ELUSIVE & IS RIGHTFULLY IN DEMAND AGAIN. ESSENTIAL. VINYL & LABELS ARE CLOSE TO MINT; FELT TIP NUMBER ’28’ ON BOTH LABELS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGlsI8ShvTA SHIRLEY & THE SHIRELLES - NEVER GIVE YOU UP (NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP/GO AWAY & FIND YOURSELF - BELL W/ CO. SLEEVE - M- £90.00 *** REDUCED TO £80.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkOjnSW8vrs MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK (ISSUE-LABEL VARIANT) - E £125.00 *** REDUCED TO £110.00 ABSOLUTELY STORMING FUNK DANCER ON THE FLIP OF ‘THIS IS MY QUEST’ FROM 1970. DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE & A SERIOUS VOCAL PERFORMANCE FROM ‘MARVA’ 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9kIXIcAKs LORRAINE RUDOLPH - AFTER ALL I’VE BEEN THROUGH FOR YOU/KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE - JETSTREAM - (VG - HAIRLINE CRACK - OTHERWISE - E) £65.00 TEXAS MONSTER FROM 1975, ON THE JETSTREAM LABEL. DRIVING FUNK BACKED WITH A LO-RIDER VOCAL MASTERPIECE. THE 45 HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE ON THE SOUL SCENE & THE FLIP MAKES THIS A BRILLIANT 2-SIDER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS COPY HAS A VERY FINE HAIRLINE FRACTURE - HENCE THE BARGAIN PRICE; THE SIDES MEET UP PERFECTLY, SO IT PLAYS THROUGH FINE ON BOTH SIDES. RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £60.00 *** REDUCED TO £55.00 KILLER 1977, LOUISIANA RELEASE ON THIS COLLECTABLE 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. JACKIE THOMPSON - GOT TO RIGHT THE WRONGS/FOOL ON THE HILL - COLUMBIA WDJ - EX+ £60.00 *** REDUCED TO £50.00 FANTASTIC FUNKY SOUL BANGER FROM 1969 IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, THIS HAS HAD PLAYS IN UP-FRONT SOUL VENUES FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. JUST A COUPLE OF SUPERFICIAL MARKS NAP AND NICE CLEAN LABEL. TOP CLASS DANCE FLOOR ACTION AT A BARGAIN PRICE

DWIGHT FRANKLIN SOLD

A quality selection of reduced rare soul goodies from right across the board. They’re all bits & pieces from previous lists with some hard to find gems 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 MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £200.00 ***REDUCED TO £190.00 CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS DWIGHT FRANKLIN - FOXIE LILA (I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU)/COME BACK HOME - FRANKLIN - E+ £160.00 SOLD OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER/MODERN DANCER OUT OF ATLANTA ON A PRIVATE LABEL; THIS NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. ONCE A VERY ELUSIVE 45, PURE MODERN MAGIC. HARD TO FIND IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION THE VINYL & LABEL ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A SMALL SCUFF AT THE RUN-IN, NOT AFFECTING PLAY LONNIE LESTER & CHUCK DANZY - AIN’T THAT A SHAME/I KNOW - NU-TONE - E+ £110.00 ***REDUCED TO £100.00 STORMING, GRITTY SOUL DANCER OUT OF INDIANA, THAT TEARS ALONG. LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE AT 60S SOUL VENUES & OVERSHADOWED BY HIS OTHER NU-TONE RARITY, THIS IS FOR ME HIS BEST. SITS NICELY NEXT TO THE FUNKIER EDGED, UPTEMPO SOUL THAT’S GETTING SO MANY PLAYS ON THE SCENE. THIS COPY IS VIRTUALLY MINT, WITH A COUPLE OF VISUAL PRESSING BUBBLES; NOT AFFECTING PLAY; THE LABELS ARE SPOTLESS. ABSOLUTE STORMER DEE EDWARDS - YOU SAY YOU LOVE ME/TIRED OF STAYING HOME - TUBA (STYRENE ALT. LABEL DESIGN) - E+ £75.00 ***REDUCED TO £70.00 1963 EARLY RELEASE OUT OF DETROIT ON THE ALTERNATE LABEL, 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+ £80.00 ***REDUCED TO £75.00 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- £85.00***REDUCED TO £80.00 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.

BIG GUYS SOLD

FINAL REDUCTIONS ON WHAT'S LEFT - LONNIE LESTER REDUCED TO £125.00; BIG GUYS REDUCED TO £60.00, DEE EDWARDS REDUCED TO £80.00, PARAMOUNTS REDUCED TO £85.00, BARBARA MIDDLETON REDUCED TO £50.00

ALL STILL AVAILABLE; REASONABLE OFFERS INVITED

LORRAINE RUDOLPH ON HOLD

Some really tasty pieces, great quality, conservatively graded and proper rarities. A couple of bits left over from previous lists too. 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, worldwide postage on request. PM me if you’re interested & thanks for looking DWIGHT FRANKLIN - FOXIE LILA (I WANT TO MAKE LOVE TO YOU)/COME BACK HOME - FRANKLIN - E+ £175.00 OUTSTANDING CROSSOVER/MODERN DANCER OUT OF ATLANTA ON A PRIVATE LABEL; THIS NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. ONCE A VERY ELUSIVE 45, PURE MODERN MAGIC. HARD TO FIND IN SUCH GREAT CONDITION THE VINYL & LABEL ARE ALMOST FLAWLESS, JUST A SMALL SCUFF AT THE RUN-IN, NOT AFFECTING PLAY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnnGWq1rr5s MARVA WHITNEY - GIVING UP ON LOVE/THIS IS MY QUEST - T-NECK (LABEL VARIANT) - E £135.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY9kIXIcAKs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGY7BUukNAg PHILHARMONICS - I NEED, I NEED YOUR LOVE/WILL YOU MARRY ME GIRL - SOULIN’ - E+ £125.00 TOP NOTCH NEW ORLEANS X-OVER MAGIC, ON THE SOULIN’ LABEL. AGAIN, ANOTHER RECORD THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION; “I NEED…” HAS BEEN AN ESSENTIAL ITEM FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, BUT FOR FANS OF LO-RIDER/DEEP SOUL THE FLIPS A KILLER. BEAUTIFUL COPY, CLOSE TO MINT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCDRN7N6og4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jBQpRZRTyg PATTI JO - MAKE ME BELIEVE IN YOU/KEEP ME WARM - WAND (US ISSUE) - E+ £135.00 AWESOME SISTER FUNK CLASSIC FROM 1973 & PRODUCED BY CURTIS MAYFIELD; A STONE KILLER FOR THE DANCE FLOORS SINCE IT WAS RELEASED, IT’S REMAINED QUITED ELUSIVE & IS RIGHTFULLY IN DEMAND AGAIN. ESSENTIAL. VINYL & LABELS ARE CLOSE TO MINT; FELT TIP NUMBER ’28’ ON BOTH LABELS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX87SBDDCFY LORRAINE RUDOLPH - AFTER ALL I’VE BEEN THROUGH FOR YOU/KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE - JETSTREAM - (VG - HAIRLINE CRACK - OTHERWISE - E) £85.00 ON HOLD TEXAS MONSTER FROM 1975, ON THE JETSTREAM LABEL. DRIVING FUNK BACKED WITH A LO-RIDER VOCAL MASTERPIECE. THE 45 HAS LONG BEEN A FAVOURITE ON THE SOUL SCENE & THE FLIP MAKES THIS A BRILLIANT 2-SIDER. UNFORTUNATELY THIS COPY HAS A VERY FINE HAIRLINE FRACTURE - HENCE THE BARGAIN PRICE; THE SIDES MEET UP PERFECTLY, SO IT PLAYS THROUGH FINE ON BOTH SIDES. ASIDE FROM THAT THIS SHOULD BE A LOVELY COPY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shTPTuEv0vY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkHM5DkUdus RAY BATTS - DON’T TAKE MY DREAMS/LOVE ME - FACES - M- £60 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoDKKFnobq0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9hqwxDDVGg CHOSEN FEW - I’M ALONE/OH!!! I WANT YOU BABY- FACES - M- £90 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=WmCE2FUpijI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecwTYavrUuw STILL AVAILABLE FROM PREVIOUS LIST, FREE SHIPPING ON THESE: MASTERPIECE - LOVE AFFAIR/WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT - YPSI VG++ £225.00 CROSSOVER HEAVEN FROM 1974 OUT OF DETROIT, THAT NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. A MODERN SOUL/X-OVER CLASSIC WITH THE ‘LOVE AFFAIR’ SIDE ONLY COMING OUT ON THE ISSUE. THIS COPY HAS LOTS OF LIGHT SURFACE MARKS, BUT PLAYS THROUGH FANTASTIC & FELT TIP WRITING ON THE LABEL. CLASSY SOUL RARITY; BARGAIN PRICE DUE TO THE SURFACE MARKS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82YzZraqOGU RAY MUNNINGS - FUNKY NASSAU/JUMP IN THE WATER - UK TAMMI DEMO - E+ £75.00 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 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqE-AzV02l0 THE SUMMITS – SLEEPWALKING/I’LL NEVER SAY NO – DC INTERNATIONAL - E+ £70.00 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz6wExDandQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DIbsGQ8muM TYRONE BARKLEY - MAN OF VALUE/MAN OF VALUE- MIDSONG INT. PROMO - M- £50.00 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDK1BKZtAcc

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