George M

Rudy Dardy sold; some reductions on others.

Audio recorded flat from the copies for sale. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to enquire. Payment as f&f or bank transfer. Shipping: £10 UK (or £4.50 for cheaper items) / £12 elswehere. Thanks, George mightyelegant.mp3 mightyelegant_funk.mp3 The Mighty Elegant “I Find Myself, Falling In Love With You / I Don’t Know What It Is, But It Sho Is Funky” (Jaber) VG++ £115 Killer sweet soul with a (banging) beat, funk flip, on the proper label. (Very slight dish visible when funk side is playing) franceola.mp3 Franceola “Mighty Good Man” (Maestro) VG++ £250 Slinky midtempo crossover / funky soul, atmospheric & with a lovely vocal. (B side seems to play the same song, and has a very, very slight lift visible) familycircle_crazy.mp3 familycircle_ohhow.mp3 The Family Circle “Crazy / Oh How Much I Miss Your Baby” (PMRC) VG/VG+ £450 Two incredible rugged sides on this Texas rarity – uptempo funky soul heat, with a gorgeous sweet soul ballad. (Light marks, plays well apart from one second of static at the very start of Crazy) movements_involved.mp3 movements_cockstrong.mp3 The Movements “Let’s Get Involved / Cockstrong” (Sounds International) VG+/VG++ £2000 The sweet soul side is incredible here, infinitely better than the other version of the song, to which it bears little relation. Another reason it has long overshadowed is, unsurprisingly, the breakbeat deep funk sledgehammer Cockstrong, which sounds amazing in club. Two top notch sides, and one of the cleanest copies ever to surface. (Looks very clean) masterstoryteller.mp3 masterstoryteller_lady.mp3 The Master Story Teller “Your Gotta Pay Pay Pay / Independent Lady” (SPQR) VG+ £60 Breakbeat disco funk with much character and banging drums (the second break being particularly sick); midtempo funk flip. (Light label wear) nightchill_hop.mp3 nightchill_ballad.mp3 Nightchill “Hop Skip And Jump / I Want Your Loving” (Tra-Sand) VG++ £425 Uptempo, uplifting modern soul with stunning harmonies, ballad flip. Hard to find these days, especially in such nice shape. (Very clean copy, virtually mint, with faint lift visible when ballad is playing) billyevans.mp3 Billy Evans “Prisoner Of My Weakness” (Tee) VG+ £475 Unique uptempo modern / disco stormer, tough on 45. A few copies have slipped through online but this tune has legs. (Slight lift not affecting play) valeriecarter.mp3 Valerie Carter “Trying To Get To You” (Columbia / ARC) VG++ £30 Classy 2-step for the connoisseurs. (Has a faint stress mark, which does not go all the way to the edge on both sides, and does not affect play) rudydardy.mp3 rudydardy.mp3 rudydardy_flip.mp3 Rudy Dardy & Harvest “Searching For Love / Never Was Intended To Be” (Harvest) strong VG to VG+ £450 SOLD Uplifting modern dancer with step-adjacent ballad flip. (Just a very faint touch of background holds this from being a solid VG+. The ballad is VG and has a slightly off-centre label)

Ernie Washington “Lonesome Shack / How About You” (Chattahoochie) VG+ £600 Light groove wear, plays well. erniewashington.mp3 erniewashington_flip.mp3 Payment as friends & family or bank transfer. Postage: UK - £10 Special Delivery / Rest of the World - £12 Tracked & Signed-For Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve, or with questions. thanks, George

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Please note, I use VG++ to mean the same as EX on the UK grading scale. Both records are clean. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve, or with questions. thanks, George serenajohnson.mp3 Serena Johnson “All Work & No Play” (Big 2) VG+ £70 sold Nice southern crossover. (X on labels & light label wear. Light wear, plays well) johnbowie.mp3 John Bowie “I Never Felt So Lonely” (Chante) VG++ £600 Downbeat minor key 60s popcorn ballad, deep & atmospheric. (Rare in any condition, but this is sharp, not far from M-. Minor lift not affecting play) richardsmith_idont.mp3 richardsmith_mama.mp3 Richard Smith “I Don’t Wanna Cry / Mama Cried” (Hi-Q) VG++ £200 Incredible sweet soul ballad, with a solid funk side. (Not far from M-) topics.mp3 topics_givingup.mp3 The Topics “Booking Up Baby / Giving Up” (Mercury) VG+ £625 Midtempo 70s modern masterpiece, with a deep/sweet flip which may be the side for some. (Some very faint surface hairlines, closer to VG++, and with the usual bubbling to the labels) lostsoul_secret.mp3 lostsoul_minds.mp3 The Lost Soul “A Secret of Mine / Mind’s Expressway” (Raven) VG++ £675 sold Classic northern – and a killer windswept psych ballad on the flip. (A somewhat raw pressing, looks M- though, and is nice and loud. Northern side tracks a little off centre, does not seem affect play – I recorded it in full, as-is. The Mind’s Expressway side has a tiny label mark, possibly from sticker removal. Very minor lift visible only when the psych side is playing, possibly caused by the label’s raised ridge) vanjones_time.mp3 vanjones_groove.mp3 Van Jones & The Jays “Time Has Made A New Man Out Of Me / I Want To Groove You” (Silver Sound) strong VG £700 The gorgeous sweet side seems to be heavily in demand (this is the rarest version by far), although the crossover tune is equally strong. (Light marks & hairlines, plays great) sherryinverts.mp3 sherry_flip.mp3 Sherry & The Inverts “I Was Made To Love You / I’m Lost” (Tower promo) VG+ £85 Beautiful midtempo crossover ballad from this excellent group. Uptempo flip. Payment as friends & family or bank transfer Postage: UK - £10 Special Delivery / Rest of the World - £12 Tracked & Signed-For

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Please note, I use VG++ to mean the same as EX on the UK grading scale. Both records are clean. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve, or with questions. thanks, George Little Tommy “Baby Can’t You See / I’m Still Hurt” (Sound Of Soul) VG++ £1200 (Close to M-, has not been used by a DJ and looks nice & clean) littletommy_baby.mp3 littletommy_flip.mp3 The Lost Soul “A Secret of Mine / Mind’s Expressway” (Raven) VG++ £750 (A somewhat raw pressing, looks M- though, and is nice and loud. Northern side tracks a little off centre, does not seem affect play – I recorded it in full, as-is, with everything set to 0. The Mind’s Expressway side has a tiny label mark, possibly from sticker removal. Very minor lift visible only when the psych side is playing, possibly caused by the label’s raised ridge) lostsoul_secret.mp3 lostsoul_minds.mp3 Payment as friends & family or bank transfer Postage: UK - £10 Special Delivery / Rest of the World - £12 Tracked & Signed-For

All three are nice clean VG++ (which I use interchangeably with EX). Audio is recorded directly from the copies for sale. Shipping £10 special delivery within the UK, or £12 tracked & signed overseas. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. Thanks, George Tammy McKnight "Take Away These Chains / What's Her Name" (Athens) VG++ £275 sold tammymcknight.mp3 tammymcknight_flip.mp3 Gene Holiday "Scratch My Name Off The Mail Box" (Johnson) close to M- £500 sold geneholiday_scratch.mp3 Beth Bynum "I'll Set You Free" (Star-Maker) VG++ £350 sold bethbynum_free.mp3

(Atco) VG+ £475 OVNO Very slight lift not affecting play. Audio & photos below. Shipping £9 UK / £12 elsewhere. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. cheers, George dynells_callonme.mp3 dynells_letmeprove.mp3

A lovely copy, with only the most minor label fading. £700 OVNO Audio & photos below. Shipping £9 UK / £12 elsewhere. Please email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. thanks, George percystone.mp3 percystone_spreadinglove.mp3

George Jackson “I Found What I Wanted / Love Highjacker” (Verve) VG++ £125 Soulful dancer, with under-appreciated but solid funk side. (Lovely clean copy) ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve £4 postage within the UK, £11 elsewhere. cheers, George georgejackson_ifound.mp3 georgejackson_highjacker.mp3

Impulse “In The Sky / I Really Do” (Shammara) VG++ £900 OVNO Excellent & still quite obscure modern soul, a cover of the Barrett Strong tune. I’ve had it once before, stamped as Green Light rather than Impulse. (Virtually M-, probably the cleanest copy ever to come up for sale) greenlight_inthesky.mp3 impulse_ireallydo.mp3 Friends & family payment, £8 postage within the UK, £11 overseas ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve thanks, George

Aristocrats “Let’s Get Together Now / Ip Slippin Dippin” (Warner Bros) VG+ £250 (Light hairlines, plays perfectly) Friends & family payment, £8 postage within the UK, £11 overseas ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve thanks, George aristocrats_letsgettogether.mp3 aristocrats_ipslippin.mp3

VG+ copy. Has light marks & scuffs but both sides play great. £2000 as Paypal friends & family or bank transfer (inclusive of shipping) ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. thanks, George

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Nice VG+ copy, £350 REDUCED TO £300 Excellent midtempo tune Audio from copy for sale. £8 UK special delivery / £11 tracked & signed to rest of the world, ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve cheers, George projectiv.mp3

Very clean copy (close to M-) £350 REDUCED TO £300 Audio from copy for sale. Label is pressed slightly off centre on one side, does not affect play. £8 UK special delivery / £11 tracked & signed to rest of the world, ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve cheers, George mosessmith_comeon.mp3 mosessmith_striving.mp3

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Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve & pay as friends & family (no holds). Postage - £4 Signed For 2nd Class or £8 Special Delivery in the UK, £11 elsewhere. Full audio clips available by clicking the song titles. Images shown beneath the list. cheers, George Alphabetical by label - Rozaa “My Baby Knows Best / I’m Gonna Do My Thing” (Antone) VG+ £500 Rare Detroit female vocal with hard production, straddling midtempo northern and crossover. The flip is uptempo funk. The Domestic Five “It’s An Empty World / Two Wrong People” (Aquarius) VG / VG- £350 As great as the Jimmy Hamilton is – where group ballad meets funk, it surely gets no better than this. Nice sweet flip too. (Some label peeling/tearing, mainly to B side, quite common with this title) Reginald ‘C’ “Take All You Want, But Leave a Little Bit / Without You I’m Not Doing So Well” (Attack) VG £60 Lovely ballad. (Light surface scuffs only, but with some styrene groove wear) Mae Young “Let’s Give Our Love A Try / The Man Puts Sugar In My Bowl” (Big Mack) VG- £60 Unruly, breakneck funky northern double-sider from Detroit with gutsy vocals. (Label damage; plays pretty well, despite noticeable wear) The Congenial Four “You Played The Part (Of a Loser) / Freedom Song” (Capitol) VG+ £85 Recommended sweet soul with strong lyrics, funky flip. (Comes in company sleeve) Ernie Washington “Lonesome Shack / How About You” (Chattahoochie) VG+ £500 R’n’B sledgehammer, tough & dark as you like, with northern flip. (Light groove wear, plays well) 300 Years “Can’t Get Arrested” (Chuckles) strong VG £70 Successfully straddles the divide between breakbeat funk and disco, with some hallmark touches of the early New York disco era. The Shades of Love “Such Good Friends / A Woman Will Do Wrong” (Delon) strong VG to VG+ £500 Funky northern / crossover dancer with a female lead that gets right inside your system – truly infectious & uplifting. Solid harmony ballad on the flip, covering the Clarence Reid & Paul Kelly song that was done first (?) by Helene Smith. (Light wear. A side plays great, B side has some faint noise. A touch of ringwear, still looks ok.) Miss LaVell “Stolen Love” (Duke) VG+ £70 Dark R’n’B killer. (Unusually clean copy for this title) Lady Margaret & Perry Smith “Out In Space / Tripping With You” (Gemini) VG++ £135 Textbook 2-step space ballad and uptempo modern/boogie side. (Close to M- with slight warp only visible when uptempo side is playing) Hard Drivers featuring Vivian Lee “Since I Was A Little Girl” (Hawes) strong VG £300 Barnstorming soulful funk from New York, so much dancefloor hype going on here. (Small scratches, has lost some lustre, but plays strong) The Mighty Elegant “I Find Myself, Falling in Love With You / I Don’t Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky” (Jaber) VG- £45 Quality sweet soul with banging drums, funk flip. (Some ringwear. A lot of surface wear but plays really well, check the full clip) C.C. Jones “Find Yourself a New Thing” (King) VG+ £90 Minor key funky soul, thick with reverb & atmosphere, and still not that well known. Black Sugar “Baila / Sha La La (Means I Love You)” (Libra) VG++ £300 Strong 70s dancer from the Peruvian group on a gorgeous US pressing. The Black Exotics “I Hate Hate / Boogie To The Beat” (Mark I) VG+ £1000 Tough one from Georgia. The A side is one for the 70s connoisseurs, a group stormer that switches between modes with confidence & style, while the flip is a thumping boogie funk dancer. (Has lost some of its gloss, but looks clean & plays great) The Sheppard Bros. “If She Don’t Want You to Have It You Can’t Get It / Mr Fool” (Mojo) VG £400 Powerful uptempo funky soul with deep flip, produced by Calvin Arnold. (Both sides play pretty well, some label wear) Carol Jones “Don’t Destroy Me / Problem Child” (Mutt) VG+ £120 The horns version – which is the superior one, in my opinion. Barbara Joy “Sunday Again” (not on label - acetate) VG £1000 Uptempo & infectious modern dancer that seems to be a total one-off. Has a great underground disco vibe, similar to Gentle, with the band absolutely killing it. (Note: there is a release with the same artist & title, but it’s a ballad that sounds much earlier, and it isn’t any good. Some lacquer peel in run-out groove, not affecting play) Sam-Bo “Depend On Yourself” (Obeah Prod.) VG+ £150 Drama-laden intro leads into a funky islands stormer. Obscure and primed for dancefloor action. (A side label has thin scratch mark, does not extend into wax. Flip has date in pencil and small address stamp) The Lovations “(I Keep Singing) La La La Ooh / Heaven Told Me So” (Part III) VG+ £375 Warm crossover ballad par excellence. The northern flip is not to be sneezed at, either – this lot had the Midas Touch. (Drill hole, and a tiny bit of flaking to B side label. Disc surfaces look pretty clean) The Glorifying Vine Singers of Farmville, NC “I Believe” (Pinewood) VG++ £175 Lovely and very obscure version of The Impressions. (Clean copy. Slight dish, which is not visible when featured side is playing) Fredde Lowe “A Feeling of Love” (Polydor) VG++ £250 Excellent ‘70s dancer with strong vocal, ready to light up a dancefloor. Surely as rare as any of the well-known Polydor issue-only releases, yet it has never been properly auctioned, and remains unjustly overlooked. Will be sent in Polydor sleeve. Idris Muhammad “I’m A Believer / Rhythm” (Prestige) VG++ £135 SOLD Awesome crossover. (Close to M- with faint edge lift not affecting play) Michael Wycoff “Looking Up To You – Monohttps://app.box.com/s/y6mai70xq8n5cudhkqge7073xkjwwv79 / Stereo” (RCA demo) VG+ £85 Classic Teddy Huffam & The Gems “Guilty” (RUC) VG+ £250 Very obscure R’n’B stormer. (Rare, especially in this properly playable condition, in which it only seems to have come up for sale once) Danny Myers “Lord Plant My Feet on Higher Ground” / Wayne Barnes “Peacemakers” (Salvation Is Free) VG-/VG £1500 Tremendous ‘70s crossover / funky soul dancer, with an equally great midtempo / ballad side by a different artist. Seems to have only ever turned up a couple of times. (This copy looks to be the same one that was auctioned in 2017 by Carolina Soul, who chose to list it for the ballad: which I can only imagine was because the uptempo side has a partial label stain and some needle sway, although the music seems unaffected. I recorded it using a normal 45 adapter with no adjustment. The disc has lost some of its shine and has some light feelable scratches, hence grade, but plays really well on both sides.) The Fugitives “Love Come Down / Good Lovin’ If You Can Get It” (Sandman Productions) VG++ £100 SOLD Slow-burn minor key funky soul heartache with slicing horns, and swinging northern flip. El Shobey & Co. “Never Missed What You Got / Whole Thing” (Shout) VG+ £65 SOLD I wish more records sounded like this: pathos-laden crossover in minor key, with rugged production, amazing drums and serious mobility. Pitch it up to gain maximum dancefloor benefit. Funky soul at its very best, there’s also a break on the flip. The Deceptions “Success / Part 2” (Stone Gold) VG to VG+ £250 Easily the rarest and least-known record by the unit responsible for “You’re Gonna Run To Me,” “People” and “Of All The Hearts” would be this bumpy ‘70s group funk number, released on the cusp of switching their name to Peace, Justice & Equality. Maybe not as strong as those other records, but still pretty good! (Labels appear to be reversed, because the instrumental version is on the side that says Part 1. That side has a sticker and small tearing) Child of Friendship Train Robbers “Will You Answer / Giving Up” (Suncoast Artists) strong VG- £30 Excellent sweet soul from Florida. (The flip of this is pressed extremely quiet, although it grows louder as the song gets going) Charles Davis “Rush” (Sutra) VG+ £130 Excellent uptempo modern dancer, a rare issue-only track. (Wol) Gwen Carter “No Never” (TCS) VG £150 Uptempo funky 70s / modern, feel-good & powerful. Quite hard to find. (Label staining, wear, plays pretty well) James Thompson “Troublin Mind / I Believe” (Tomika) strong VG £250 Stunning sweet soul double sider. I love the featured song, because it ticks a lot of boxes for me, but the flip is just as good, and might well be the side for a lot of sweet collectors out there - the falsetto climax is no joke. A tough & obscure one, produced by Hilton Felton. (“Troublin Mind” has a single small surface scratch, but plays well. “I Believe” looks pretty clean.) Willis Wooten “Your Love Is Indescribably Delicious / Do The Train” (Virtue white demo) VG++ £25 Storming dancer, funk flip.

Sheepherders “If Ever You Need Me” (Sounds International) very strong VG £1200 ONO Has a couple of small scratches but plays extremely well, as you can hear. (Ballad side is musically weak and plays with some noise) See below for audio & photos. Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. Payment as friends & family, £8 in the UK or £11 elsewhere. thanks, George sheepherders.mp3

Danny Myers “Lord Plant My Feet on Higher Ground” / Wayne Barnes “Peacemakers” (Salvation Is Free) Strong VG- / VG £2000 Tremendous ‘70s crossover / funky soul dancer, with an equally great midtempo / ballad side by a different artist. Seems to have only ever turned up a couple of times. See below for photos & audio. (This copy looks to be the same one that was auctioned in 2017 by Carolina Soul, who chose to list it for the ballad: which I can only imagine was because the uptempo side has a partial label stain and some needle sway, although the music seems unaffected. I recorded it using a normal 45 adapter with no adjustment. The disc has lost some of its shine and has some light feelable scratches, hence grade, but plays really well on both sides.) Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve £8 UK postage, £11 elsewhere, payment as friends & family or bank transfer payment please. thanks, George dannymyers.mp3 waynebarnes.mp3

Strong VG to VG+ £275 SOLD See below for photos & audio. (Flip is VG, and there’s a slight dish noticeable only when that side is playing. A touch of foxing to label which is not noticeable) Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve £8 UK postage, £11 elsewhere, payment as friends & family or bank transfer payment please. thanks, George royroberts_gottohave.mp3

Barbara Joy “Sunday Again” (acetate) VG £1500 Uptempo & infectious modern dancer that seems to be a total one-off. Has a great underground disco vibe, similar to Gentle and the like, with the band absolutely killing it. (Note: there is a release with the same artist & title, but it’s a ballad that sounds much earlier. Some lacquer peel in run-out groove, not affecting play) See below for audio & photos. Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. Payment via friends & family or bank transfer, shipping £11 anywhere in the world or £8 UK. thanks, George barbarajoy.mp3

Scroll down for scans & full audio taken from the copies for sale. (These are reductions from some of my previous lists.) Email ruralconcourse@yahoo.com to reserve. Grading: M- / VG++ / VG+ / VG / VG- / G (VG++ is used to mean the same as EX in UK Record Collector terms). Post prices are £4 UK recorded / £9 UK special delivery / £6 airmail to EU (cheap items only) / £7 rest of the world (cheap items only) / £12 tracked & signed service outside the UK. The mail system seems to be working well at the moment, touch wood, but If you want to buy something and fear it being trapped in the seasonal pile-up at the depots, just let me know and I can send in the new year if you prefer. Thanks, George Lee Fields “Tyra’s Song / You’re My Weakness” (A&T) VG £50 Storming dancefloor favourite, ballad flip. (Light warp not affecting play) Ray Lewis “Too Sweet To Be Lonely / Sitting at Home with my Baby” (D’Or) VG £40 Lovely midtempo crossover/ ballad, with swinging northern flip, both featuring strong lead & group backing. (Sitting side has two x’s on label) Helene Smith “China Melody / What’s in the Lovin” (Deep City) VG++ £135 Powerful darkside ballad, along with a solid funky northern side. (Very faint dish not affecting play, hard to see, visible just slightly when uptempo side is playing) True Direction “Standing By My Window / I Found A Lady (Gold Coin) VG+ £125 The first side here is a kind of dark & bluesy midtempo funky stepper with haunting synth, which comes highly recommended, while “I Found A Lady” is a pumping modern dancer. Still fairly obscure. (Dish not affecting play) Clifford McClain “I Can’t Fight It / Inst.” (McClain) VG++ £75 Excellent modern with a fresh, building sound; the vibe is homemade yet the net result is club-friendly. (Clean copy, pretty much M- but with a minor pressing swoosh before the music starts) Vontastics “I’ll Never Say Goodbye / Don’t Mess Around” (Satellite) VG £65 Excellent northern / crossover dancer. (A side has some ringwear at outer edge. Looks ok. B side has similar ringwear, wol, and fairly discreet tear at top. That side also has scuffing nap). The Positive Sounds “You’re The One I Need / I Almost Blew My Mind” (Shiptown) VG £475 Amongst the greatest of all group ballads – and one of Norfolk VA’s finest soul records, which is saying something. (Featured side plays great. Light tics on flip, check the full audio – still a pretty decent copy.) Barbara Stant “(You’ve Got To) Try It Again / (I’ve Found Me A) Real Man” (Shiptown) VG++ £85 Classic 70s double sider. (Original copy in nice shape, virtually M-) leefieldstyra.mp3 leefieldsweakness.mp3 raylewis_toosweet.mp3 raylewis_flip.mp3 helenesmith_lovin.mp3 helenesmith_china.mp3 truedirection_standing.mp3 truedirection_lady.mp3 clifforcmcclain.mp3 vontasticsneversaygoodbye.mp3 vontasticsdon'tmessaround.mp3 positivesounds_youretheone.mp3 positivesounds_flip.mp3 barbarastant_tryitagain.mp3 barbarastant_realman.mp3