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That Dependables on Vestpocket is 70's Detroit indeed. The Posse record on EJK is likely the first thing Eddie Kendricks ever did, I'm thinking. He's not even the lead on the Come Out And Play side, interestingly. As far as Percy and Them 'Shake It,' it must just be a matter of personal taste. It's obviously very disco-ey, they even use the words 'disco beat' in the song. It's also somewhat lo-fi, in terms of the production values, but the lead and harmony vocals AND musicianship are extremely soulful, and if you have an open minded dance floor, it's like wildfire. Been playing it for 10 years, (to naive yanks) and people always run up and ask what it is.

Here are the new ones first, then I will show the markdowns from my previous list: (By the way, I charge £5 shipping from the U.S. for unlimited singles within the same sturdy package, a new mailer with 2 cardboard stiffeners.) Sorry so many are VG; my VG grade still plays well, however, and would be fine for DJ use. Gloria Ann Taylor - Jolene / Music (Selector Sound) (Mint-) £10 Gibson Brothers Band - Love Coming At Us / To The Bone (Mint-) £20 Volumes - Ain't That Lovin' You (inferno promo) (Mint-) £20 Kim Weston - A Thrill A Moment (Gordy) (VG) £20 Lee Rogers - Craked Up Over You (VG/VG+) £15 Carmen - Throw Down (Presents) (VG/VG+) £20 Lee Shot Williams - You're Welcome To The Club (Federal) (VG+) £40 Tony Clarke - Love Must Be Taboo (Fascination) (poor / h2o, plays) £10 Eddie Holland - Leaving Here (Motown) (VG/VG+) £15 Chuck Jackson - Hand It Over (Wand) (VG+) £12 Betty Everett - I've Got A Claim On You (one-derful) (VG+) £20 Volumes - You Got It Baby (inferno) (VG) £10 Etta James - Seven Day Fool (Argo) (VG) £35 Fabulous Apollos - Some Good in Everything Bad (Valtone) (VG-) £15 Ray Charles - You're Just About To Lose Your Clown (ABC) (VG+) £7 SOLD Dee Edwards - Too Careless With My Love / Tired Of Staying Home (D-town) (VG-) £10 Spinners - Truly Yours / Where Is That Girl (Motown) (VG/VG+) £7 Volumes - Gotta Give Her Love / I Can't Live Without You (American Arts) (VG) £12 JJ Barnes - Real Humdinger / I Ain't Gonna Do It (Ric-Tic) (VG) £7 Dynatones - Fife Piper / And I Always will (HBR) (VG/VG+) £4 SOLD Brothers Of Soul - Hurry Don't Linger / I Guess That Don't Make Me A Loser (Boo) (VG) £6 Louis Curry - Try Again Tomorrow / A Toast To You (M-S) (VG) £10 SOLD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Markdowns from my previous list:::--------------------> New Holidays - Maybe So Maybe No / If I Only Knew (Soul Hawk - pink label) (strong VG, wol) £40 Lil' Soul Brothers - I've Got Heartaches / What Can It Be (Wheelsville) (VG condition) £35 Linda Jones - I'm Taking Back My Love / Take The Boy Out Of The Country (ATCO promo) (VG+, very light wear only) £95 Pure Pleasure - By My Side / Dancin' Prancin' (QC - maroon label) (VG condition) £15 Emanuel Laskey - Remember Me Always (Stag) (VG+ condition ) £10 Radiants - Please Don't Leave Me / Heartbreak Society (Chess - black label) (VG condition) £6 the Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You / You'll Be Sorry (Mayfield) (VG condition) £5 Nolan Chance - If He Makes You (He Can Take You) / She's Gone (Constellation) (VG condition) £10 Darrell Banks - Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You / Baby What'cha You Got (For Me) (Revilot) (VG condition) £12 Little Johnny Taylor - Somewhere Down The Line / Part Time Love (Galaxy) (VG/VG+ condition) £8 Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That / You Made A Fool Out Of Me (orig. striped Tamla) (VG/VG- condition) £20 Jimmy Norman - I Don't Love You No More / Tell Her For Me (Little Star) (VG condition) £4 Robert Ward - I Will Fear No Evil / My Love Is Strictly Reserved For You (Groove City) (VG condition) £4 Marv Johnson - Come On And Stop (UA) (Poor condition) £14 Emanuel Laskey - Lucky To Be Loved By You (Wild Deuce) (VG-) £8 Thanks again for looking, and please let me know if you need more specific info, sound files, or scans, or photos.

Ahhh, where to begin. The El Count Executives on Gemini, The Ghetto Friendship, Eric & the Vikings, Carol Anderson 'Sad Girl' Al Hudson 'Cry Baby' 'I'm About Lovin You' 'Spread Love' 'We Must Make It Happen' etc etc etc The Webb People on TCB, (F&%^!!!!!, EVERYTHING on TCB, and everything Dave Hamilton & his group ever touched, period.) Mighty Lovers on Soul Hawk 'I Ain't Gonna Run No More' the Soul Toranodoes on Magic City, Mad Dog & the Pups on Magic City, Donald Austin on Woody & Westbound, Dennis Coffey on Maverick and Sussex, the Detroit Sex Machines on Soul Track, Belita Woods on Moira Jelly on Fu-Ja Deep Heat 'do it again' Pages 'Heartaches and Pain' the Prophet and His Disciples 'You Fool You Fool' Richard Smith on Hi-Q Richards People on Tuba Aged In Harmony Final Decisions on Bumpshop, Us Everyday People, EVERYTHING on the Tribe label, for funky jazz Beverly & Duane (Brown Bomber) / Pure Pleasure (QC) / Brothers Gilmore / KIC all brush up against the 80's, but are still firmly rooted in the 70's Dee Edwards Why Can't There Be Love New Holidays Maybe So Maybe No Brewster Crew on Lifeline Four Real Inc on Flying Eagles Solid Solution Lp the Exportations Bitter and the Sweet 'I Won't Have Any Babies For You' the Expos on Stall the entire Aquarius label - Domestic Five, Soul In-pressions, Ultimate Ovation Sharlotte Shaw 'Say It To Me' Fourth Day on DT the Gibson Brothers on Rocker 11th Commandment The Metros 'She's not just everybody's girl' The Posse 'You Better Come Out and Play' Tempting Five Willie Pickett 'On the Stage of Life' Percy & Them 'Shake It' JJ Barnes on Organic Sins Of Satan 'Trying to Get Back To Natural Feelings' Carl Temple 'Soul Day Theme'' Uh Oh, I'm gonna be late for work.... but yeah, lots of stuff. Good evening from Motown! Now get on youtube. Jelly still isn't in the phone book, BTW. Brad Hales People's Records

THESE HAVE BEEN MARKED DOWN AND MOVED TO MY NEW LIST TOO! Ed Crook - That's Alright / You'll See (Tri-Sound) (VG/VG+) SOLD! Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You / Some Kind Of Wonderful (Atlantic) (VG, good gloss & sound) SOLD Capitols - Tired Running From You / We Got A Thing That's In The Groove (Karen) (VG) £5 Ad Libs - Johnny My Boy / I'm Just A Down Home Girl (Blue Cat) (VG) £18 Superlatives - Lonely In A Crowd / Don't Walk Away (Dynamics) (VG/VG+) £10 Darrow Fletcher - The Pain Gets A Little Deeper / My Judgement Day (Groovy) (VG) £10 Al Hudson & Soul Partners - I'm About Lovin' You / Almost Ain't Good Enough (ATCO) (VG-) SOLD O'Jays - Lipstick Traces (Imperial) (VG++) £5 Thanks again! Sorry for posting twice!!

Note++++++THESE HAVE BEEN MARKED DOWN & MOVED TO MY NEW #4 list. (By the way, I charge £5 shipping from the U.S. for unlimited singles within the same sturdy package, a new mailer with 2 cardboard stiffeners.) New Holidays - Maybe So Maybe No / If I Only Knew (Soul Hawk - pink label) (strong VG, wol) £45 the Cavaliers - Hold To My Baby / Dance Little Girl (RCA) (VG/VG+) SOLD!! Lil' Soul Brothers - I've Got Heartaches / What Can It Be (Wheelsville) (VG condition) £35 Linda Jones - I'm Taking Back My Love / Take The Boy Out Of The Country (ATCO promo) (VG+, very light wear only) £100 Just Brothers - Things Will Be Better / She Broke His Heart (Empire) (VG) SOLD!!!! Pure Pleasure - By My Side / Dancin' Prancin' (QC - maroon label) (VG condition) £15 Exportations - I Want You / Find Another Day (Vir-Ro) (poor condition - noisy) SOLD! Emanuel Laskey - Remember Me Always (Stag) (VG+ condition ) £12 Radiants - Please Don't Leave Me / Heartbreak Society (Chess - black label) (VG condition) £7 the Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You / You'll Be Sorry (Mayfield) (VG condition) £7 Nolan Chance - If He Makes You (He Can Take You) / She's Gone (Constellation) (VG condition) £12 Darrell Banks - Somebody (Somewhere) Needs You / Baby What'cha You Got (For Me) (Revilot) (VG condition) £15 the Precisions - Such Misery / A Lover's Plea (Drew) (VG/VG+ condition) SOLD! Little Johnny Taylor - Somewhere Down The Line / Part Time Love (Galaxy) (VG/VG+ condition) £10 Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That / You Made A Fool Out Of Me (orig. striped Tamla) (VG/VG- condition) £25 Jimmy Norman - I Don't Love You No More / Tell Her For Me (Little Star) (VG condition) £5 Robert Ward - I Will Fear No Evil / My Love Is Strictly Reserved For You (Groove City) (VG condition) £5 Marv Johnson - Come On And Stop (UA) (Poor condition) £15 Darrell Banks - I'm The One Who Loves You (Volt) (strong VG, plays great; ballad flip is poor) SOLD! Emanuel Laskey - Lucky To Be Loved By You (Wild Deuce) (VG-) £10 Thanks again for looking, and please let me know if you need more specific info, sound files, or scans, or photos.

"He's The One That Rings My Bell" b/w "I've Got A Crush" by Sherri Taylor. (PG 1171) Sorry! RESERVED - partial payment received. Excellent condition copy; very clean labels and vinyl. Nice!!

"Keep The Groove" b/w "Bostonian Message" by Bostonian. (Platinum Rose BOS 0001) SOLD! sorry. This copy is in EXCELLENT condition, with exceptional gloss, labels and sound. Only seen once on eBay, and this copy looks much nicer. Thanks for looking!

Very sad news, I can't even tell you how much she was loved in Detroit; her talents truly had the respect of the community here, which is no small feat.

This type of thing truly never happens anymore-- but my good friend Breck found one in a thrift shop in Detroit about 2 years ago. The cost? A whopping .25¢ U.S... He saw it, didn't know what it was, drove home, looked it up, almost died, and then ran back and bought it. Now, we get to hear it in Ann Arbor every month. Dangerous tune- induces ovulation.

Excuse me fellows - was Mancha one of the voices in the Professionals?

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF MY NEW PRICES- if it sat for more than one day-- they have all been lowered! Thank you to everyone who responded to my first list! Good to hear from new folks, as well as the ones that I already knew. Here come the next batch. I promise to keep trying them on here, as I get to know you all. (Prices in £, shipping is £5 for the first record, with no additional charge for additional singles. Free shipping on orders over £50.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------> Melvin Davis - I Must Love You (Groovesville) £150 (VG+, name on label in pen, good gloss and sound, light scuffs only) Classic midtempo 60's Detroit Eddie Burns - Wig Wearing Woman / You Say That You're Leaving (VON) £25 (VG+, few light marks, good gloss and sound) Rare Midtempo 60's Detroit blues, only one copy on popsike Chicago All Stars - Nowhere To Run (Tri-Em) £40 (VG+) Rootsy gospel style Motown interpretation; sold in the past for $100 Larry Williams / Johnny Watson - Quitter Never Wins (Okeh) £10 (VG++, with Okeh sleeve) Rose Battiste - Come Back In A Hurry (Revilot) £20 (VG++) J.J. Barnes "Real Humdinger" b/w "I Ain't Gonna Do It" (Ric-Tic) White label promo! (VG condition, lots of fine scuffs, no major damage, still plays very strong. Small writing on label in pen.) £25 Strong 60s Detroit 2 sider, in rarer demo form. E.J. & the Echoes "Put A Smile On Your Face" b/w "People Say" (Diamond Jim) (VG/VG+ condition; nice gloss, labels and sound, few light marks.) £12 2 nice Detroit group sides. O.C. Tolbert "You Gotta Hold On Me" b/w "Hard Times" (Roylat) (VG/VG+ condition; nice gloss, labels, sound, few light marks.) £50 2 nice mid-tempo sides, nice funk flip, nice vocal on both. Lee Rogers "Craked Up Over You" b/w "How Are You Fixed For Love" (Wheelsville) £15 (VG/VG+ condition, light marks only, good gloss, labels and sound) 2 strong, solid 60s Detroit sides. The Sons Of Moses "Soul Symphony" b/w "Fatback" (Coral) £20 (VG condition; a little wear, but still good to play out) Classic instrumental sounds. With original Coral label sleeve. The Mighty Five "Daddy Guitar" b/w "Castle Rock" (Fleetwood) £7 (VG+ condition; good gloss, labels and sounds, small tape on label) 2 midtempo r&b/early rock instrumentals. Titties could possibly shake. Just Brothers "Things Will Be Better" b/w "She Broke His Heart" (Empire) £40 (VG+ condition; good gloss, labels and sound, few light marks/scuffs. Looks & plays great!) 2 sweet and extremely Mayfield-y sides. Songs that never leave you. Steve Mancha "Don't Make Me A Story Teller" b/w "I Won't Love And Leave You" (Groovesville) £6 (VG condition; lots of fine scuffs, few feelable marks, still plays solid. Some writing on label.) 2 classic Detroit sides. Etta James "Mellow Fellow" b/w "Bobby Is His Name" (Argo) £18 (VG++ condition; very nice gloss and sounds, looks and plays very well, tiny tear on label, very small.) Good classic dancer. Linda Jones "I'm Taking Back My Love" b/w "You Can Take The Boy Out Of The Country" (ATCO) promo!! £110 (VG++ condition; great gloss, labels and sounds on both sides. With ATCO label sleeve.) 2 great sides, and a lesser known quality r&b flip. Betty Harris "I'm Evil Tonight" b/w "What A Sad Feeling" (Sansu) £7 (VG+ condition; nice gloss, labels and sounds, small initials on label in pen.) Toussaint and Neville, names you can trust. Etta James "Seven Day Fool" b/w "It's Too Soon To Know" (Argo) £35 (VG conditon; lots of fine scuffs, but no major damage; a strong play copy.) Always in demand! Holidays "All That Is Required Is You" b/w "I'll Keep Coming Back" (Revilot) £20 (VG condition; discreet writing on label, light marks and wear, still plays well.) Good funky side from George Clinton, one of the last Revilot releases from 1968. Gwen Owens "I Lost A Good Thing" b/w "I'll Be Crying" (Velgo - green label) £50 (VG condition; flip is VG-, plays strong VG+ or better - very loud and clear.) Always in demand! Kim Weston "A Thrill A Moment" b/w "I'll Never See My Love Again" (Gordy) £20 (Solid VG condition; still plays well, not too much noise.) Beautiful Motown floater. Dramatics "It's All Because Of You" b/w "If You Haven't Got Love" (Sport) £35 (VG condition; lots of fine scuffs and wear, still plays extremely strong! Loudly mastered.) Powerhouse of a tune, with a great ballad flip. Ron Banks R.I.P.! Their first release, I believe? Theresa Lindsey "It's Love" b/w "Good Idea" (Correc-Tone) £25 (VG/VG+ condition; large writing on label in marker, but both sides play very well.) 2 lovely and enchanting 60s Detroit girl sides. Chuck Jackson "Hand It Over" b/w "Since I Don't Have You" (Wand) £7 (VG condition; lots of fine scuffs and wear, but still plays well. hole punch in label.) Classic side! O.V. Wright "There Goes My Used To Be" b/w "That's How Strong My Love Is" (Goldwax) £12 (VG/VG+ condition; light marks and wear only, still good sounds.) Original gold label issue copy. Thanks for having a look! peoplesrecordsdetroit@gmail.com is my email address and PayPal as well. Kind regards from Motown USA. Please let me know if you have any questions or requests. Brad

so cool.

Good to see you in here too, Henning. You are too kind. Be careful in that old train station! That place is dangerous.

Good chatting, Val. I think that same Hunts Determination also has a picture sleeve, of the group pushing a car in the snow.

See you out here, meaning, when you come to DJ at Ann Arbor Soul Club??? Hmmmmmm? Have fun in England!

Silky Hargraves - sold!

For whatever it's worth, GET A REAL TECHNICS 1200 before it's too late, if not two or four of them! They will outlast all of us. You would be shocked how much better your entire collection would sound if you used one of these, with the mighty Shure N44-7 cartridge. If you are using Stantons (or Ortophons, which are VERY hard on acetates and styrene) STOP. With the Shure N44-7, records that look like they had slept on the basement floor for 30 years (and ones that actually did!) will still track well and perform decently. I can not do enough to sing the praises of this specific set-up. If you compared the sound of the Shure cartridge with a 1200 to the Ortophon, the Stanton, or even the Shure White Label carts, you would surely never go back. Much louder, much clearer, more defined, more full... even with VG or VG- condition singles. The same records would skip on a Stanton deck with a straight arm. They weigh about 1/2 as much! I'll shut up now, I'm just trying to help. (I don't work for either company, by the way.)

Sherri Taylor = SOLD! Sorry to all who had expressed interest. Might sell my clean orange label copy on PG if the price was right?

Hello John, yes, PayPal is okay, and I would indeed pay the postage. Will delete it as soon as payment is made. peoplesrecordsdetroit@gmail.com is my paypal address. And Sidra is easily one of the most magical Detroit labels, too, by the way. Good name! All the best, Brad

Bearsy- Thank you so much for saying so! I intend to keep the same style of dealing on here, without the pesky eBay fees. Now, if I could only cut PayPal out of the equation. All the best, Brad

Thanks for vouching for me, Edu! You might see me on here a bit more, if I don't have to spend all my waking hours as an eBay slave.

Is this Mr. Bywell, then?!! I will keep at it, had one sale, and lots of mails, so far. it was great seeing you in Seattle, and I do hope we'll meet again this year, indeed.

"Lester Tiptons" - plural! Haha.... ahhhh, sadly, no.

Hello all! I know I'm not on here much, but I wanted to see if I could have any luck with a set-sale list. I know I have sold records to many of you on here in the past 10+ years (eBay account burl*one (7121 100% feedback) so give these a look, and if I can move some stuff here in a set sale, then I might just do this instead! (All prices in UKP) (Note: those that didn't sell in the first 2 days have been lowered on Dec. 20th) Sherri Taylor - He's The One That Rings My Bell (Gloreco) sorry - SOLD Silky Hargraves - Keep Loving Me (Dearborn) sorry - SOLD (VG+, few light marks, orig. Dearborn label sleeve, nice labels, good gloss and sound) Melvin Davis - I Must Love You (Groovesville) £150 (VG+, name on label in pen, good gloss and sound, light scuffs only) Eddie Burns - Wig Wearing Woman / You Say That You're Leaving (VON) £35 (VG+, few light marks, good gloss and sound) Chicago All Stars - Nowhere To Run (Tri-Em) £55 (VG+) Larry Williams / Johnny Watson - Quitter Never Wins (Okeh) £12 (VG++, with Okeh sleeve) Rose Battiste - Come Back In A Hurry (Revilot) £30 (VG++) Thanks to everybody who got in touch with me. Will add more soon when time allows! Thanks for your time & all the best from Detroit! Brad Hales @ People's Records, Detroit USA. P.S.----> Please feel free to contact me with any questions. peoplesrecordsdetroit@gmail.com

Jupiter! No, seriously. I can't afford a mint one. Granted, Detroit IS like another planet, some days...