JOE TORQUAY

Inner Planetary Experience Love & Life Mix 1 & 2 Deliciously RARE Detroit sweet soul harmony ballad from the desk of Mike Terry. Some of Detroit’s legends from the 60s team up, Herman Weems joins Mike and their experience shines through as a+ piercing falsetto leads the way. From the same label that delivered that supremely soulful 45 from Jimmy Okera Hightower, Nemo Express keep up their high standards with this Motor City harmony sweetener; showcasing a haunting arrangement, simplistic piano work allowing the lead vocal to headline the session, with subtle group-harmony cooing adding depth and substance to this rich ballad, then the deep vocal rap at the ending, is the icing on the very-sweet cake. Just a beautifully construct tune - exactly what you’d expect from Mike Terry & Herman Weems. This silly-elusive D.I.Y. project offers two versions on one disc, some may prefer the 2nd. take on the flip. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 56.00 Harold Gill I Can Make You Party (4.07) C/w I'm Gonna Be Sweet To You (4.12) Very sought after and ridiculously elusive - D.I.Y. Soulful boogie dancer. Not an out-of-control upbeat roller-coaster ride - but a controlled thumpin’ mid-tempo allowing Harold smooth falsetto voice glide through the constant dance beat - male vocal chorus embellishes the production. an all together tasty groove. Backed with a soulful mid-tempo groove - showcasing yet another local street-level artist with fabulous vocal control and soulful expression. Rare - local seldom seen for sale 12” indie. Vinyl has a few very light surface blemishes not affecting the sound in the slightest - check out the clean, clear double soundfile, we’ve gone with the mid-tempo first, then for the meatier up-a-level dancer next.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 44.00 Tony Clarke Landslide One of the few PROMO Northern Soul Grails. And in this example in flawless condition… a highly prestigious HOLY one! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 589.00

Moses Dillard & The Dynamic Showmen Pretty As A Picture C/w Go 'way Baby A jaw-dropping perfect condition copy of Richard Searling famous Wigan Casino cover-up Little Richie - “You’re As Pretty as A Picture”. Richard’s privileged exclusive “first pick” of John Anderson’s late 70s discoveries saw Richard simultaneously play two Moses Dillard - Mark V 45s both covered up and both causing hair-tugging frustration amongst the collectors who’s appetite to know and own Richard’s cover-ups had now reached fever-pitch. Listening, this example will no doubt rocket the late 70s Casino faithful back to the twilight years of the club and remembering the huge legacy the combination of John Anderson’s skill at locating “Lost Soul” and Richard’s unchallengeable power and influence as the country top-NS-jock of the era. This 45 maybe just one of many examples, but certainly one of the best. Not overlooking the fact that this 45 is and has always been a near impossible USA find, the Stateside vocal-group collectors will mostly have this missing from their collections and perhaps are not generally aware of the killer harmony ballad hidden away on the flipside. Two awesome tunes on a flawless disc, that only seems to reside these days in the UK top collections. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 345.00 on Somebody Watching You Marvelettes The Marvelettes a fabulous copy of this 1967 and the 51st. album on this essentially collectable British label. This is the sought-after MONO release. Check out the soundfile which includes the wonderful non-45 dance groove “I Know Better” a obvious Northern Soul monster-in-waiting. Other tracks of this 12 cut delight includes non-45 take on the Robert Parker classic “Barefootin’” the girls timeless favourite “He Was really Sayin’ Somethin’ ” & “The Hunter Gets Captured by The Game” + the equally impressive “Keep Of No Trespassing” etc. etc. Cover could hardly be in finer condition. Vinyl only reveals a surface blemish on track 4 “Keep Of No Trespassing” but plays perfectly. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 64.00 Temptations The Temptations Condition, Condition, Condition. First press 1964 British press in flawless condition, still even retains the original round polythene fold-over-top inner sleeve protector (you just never see these still intact). Label displays the all important “Sold in U.K. Subject to text…” One for the British Motown perfectionist, who needs to stop chasing upgrades. Tracks are: My Girl I’ll Be in Trouble (Girl) Why You Wanna Make Me Blue (Top-drawer Northern Soul classic) The Girl’s Alright With Me the 4th. release in this crucial series - this copy is the best I’ve seen - in memory. It is very seldom you witness any of this series in such fine clean condition. With this 4 track EP offering a stunning front cover and a matchless track listing. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 47.00 Jerry Cook I Hurt On The Other Side I think we said this last week: Hey ho, the desirability points are exactly the same. “At this moment in time - those classic “TORCH” anthems are perhaps the hottest 45s on the planet.” So when we meet a neat clean promo with two flawless label and vinyl that only reveals a few cherish blemish in strong light. These classics end up in one place only.. to be thrown into the rough & tumble of a Manship auction, as the growing band of Classic Northern Soul collectors scrap it out, reliving their youth. We know this too not worth a Kings Ransom but these records are for me and 1000’s of others the foundation of our record collecting education Pre-Wigan wonderment of those teenage years when near every record the Torch, Catacombs, Va’ Va’s, Blackpool Mecca you heard was another rivet in the building of a lifelong soul-boy! I can remember this 45 was my close friend “Poke’s” favourite as our mutual friend “Butch” would travel deep into himself and dance trance-like to the mighty vocal and the even more potent Arthur Wright production! THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 212.00

Gang Band T. S. O. B. The Sound Of Boston Rare doesn’t go anywhere near to chronicling this 45’s status! Former 1977 / 78 Richard Searling cover up as the MIKE THEODORE LIFE ORCHESTRA - Night Time Shadows. Later to be traded with the Grandfather of Northern Soul Soul Sam who continued with it’s secret identity when he spun it at the legendary Cleethorpes Winter Gardens in 1979. It then left Soul Sam’s collection for a huge sum at the time of £400. Then this 45 disappeared into the black hole of rare soul collecting. Where that copy is now, nobody seems to know - but this copy has now come to market, to remind everybody of it’s existence. A 45 formerly shrouded by it’s mysterious identity, sheer rarity and the huge amount of Northern Soul history it carries with it, with two of Britain’s most-respected DJ’s being the nly documented previous owners. Not least of all with the writer already providing the scene with a firm favourite in the form of Carol & Gerri double-helping on MGM. Over the years I have to my embarrassment occasionally been asked about it’s availability. It’s not often I’m stuck for words, but what can you tell a serious-collector about a tune, if you’ve never had a copy before? Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 250.00 Three Caps Dance The Cool Jerk Stupidly RARE and immaculate 1966 UK mono album. This UK release - THREE CAPS album “COOL JERK” came about when British Polydor were advised to rename the group as THE THREE CAPS, when it clashed with Pye’s “Butch Moore & The Capitols” who released 4 UK singles between 1964 & 66. The original Capitols single “Cool Jerk” was withdrawn and relaunched re-credited - the Album came out with the revamped artist credit, but still fell away on little or no sales and into serious obscurity. This album underlines just how short a time The Capitols - 7” single “Cool Jerk” was left on the market before they re-credited it, to the “Three Caps”. First check out the fabulous Pop-Art cover, then the more iconic black & white three-man group “dance-pose” on the back. Then move onto the impressive sound-file as we sample some tracks from this great Ollie McLaughlin project. VERY RARE and even rarer in the showroom condition - this copy really is as if you’d have found it in 1966. Not that you would have done - it’s been an “impossible” find, even from the day of it’s inception. Condition, rarity, art & fabulous Soul music - this album, just has the lot! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 64.00 Manifesto Manifesto # 1 The very first issue of what was back in the 90s eagerly awaited quarterly publication dedicated to the underground British cult of Northern Soul. How refreshing to read he first issue, full of wit, fun and frank reviews without malice. This copy cover “Pep” looking back on one of England’s greatest ever Northern Soul clubs - Wolverhampton’s Catcombs - affectionately known as “THE CATS”. Just as important, is a passionate and personal reflection of any equally important milestone in the history of Northern Soul as Dave Thorley takes a lookback on the influences of 80s and Stafford’s “TOP OF THE WORLD CLUB” also a review of the country’s biggest NS event of the 90s THE RITZ Manchester and it’s vibrant, sweaty &m packed all-niters. then we take a trip abroad to Wales and PORTHCAWL 11 years on from 1983. A darn good read, saturated in nostalgia and of course the launching pad for what is now a 19 year running magazine… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 14.00 Helene Smith You Got To Do Your Share C/w Willing & Able From the desk of the sunshine state’s most-soulful teams comes a seriously hard to acquire Miami, Florida Northern Soul dancer, benefiting from a constant Clarence Reid guided brass section, with fluid trumpeting adding depth and style. Then Clarence pulls a masterstroke when late on in the recording a male-vocal-group pop into the proceedings. The flipside is another Clarence Reid / Willie Clarke collaboration, that also ripples with Helene’s honeyed tones, relaxing upon an horn-cradled arrangement, just perfect for this aching sweet-girl voice. Barbara Mason, Nella Dodds and not too many more gals sang with such a captivating coolness and charm, both sides frame her versatility and class perfectly… One of rare-soul’s real talents - that sadly never made it big…but left us collectors with a healthy legacy of very rare and delicious records to chase. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 311.00

Jerry Naylor City Lights NORTHERN SOUL classic in it’s rarest format. This is the very-RARE 1965 German press on EMI high-fidelity vinyl complete with the special Picture Sleeve showing off the iconic Los Angles Capitol “Tower”, perhaps this was the best connection at he time EMI could come up with as the USA release was put out on Capitol’s Tower #162. For those of you many Northern Soul addicts who are constantly seeking out the rarest variations possible - we can underline this beauty as a real tough one to capture! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 259.00 Antiques Go For Yourself C/w Penance You are viewing one of Detroit Northern seriously-rare Grails. Carl Cisco & Nick Ameno craft a flawless mid-tempo vocal-group dancer bristling with all those ingredients that lift a Northern Soul record into greatness. A lead vocal at complete ease wafts in and out of the feelgood arrangement with the arranger utilizing shrill girl-group vocals for the harmony chorus. The whole thing fits perfectly together to form a masterful Motor City mid-tempo of the highest calibre. The rarity speaks for itself - being a stable mate to two other Michigan “impossibles” Lynn Terry and The Utopias. Can may collectors on the planet boast of owning all three…? PS the flip is so outrageously “Off-The-Wall” we just had to let you hear it.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 803.00 Sharpees Tired Of Being Lonely C/w Just To Please You A Twisted Wheel anthem at a time when the interest and public awareness in this iconic MOD temple has never been stronger! This 1963 British release coincided perfectly with Roger Eagle’s new venture of the Twisted Wheel’s, as they launched the first R&B All Nighter on September 28th. 1963. Just imagine being there on that history making night and hearing a record from the streets of Chicago that was years ahead of it’s time and could certainly be considered as one of the very first “Real” Northern Soul style recordings to be played in England. Take a listen to Larry Nester & Jimmy Jones guide Benny Sharpe’s group to a recording, that set the standard for DJ’s in England to follow. Talking of standards - the condition is just so very clean…you’ll wait a long time to find a better one. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 115.00 Ike & Tina Turner Somebody (somewhere) Needs You C/w (i'll Do Anything) Just To Be With You Currently a massive dancefloor pleaser. This is an original 1966 British press in eye-popping condition. Original company sleeve, two perfect labels and both vinyls in “as good as it gets” condition. 47 years old and looks like it was born last week.. Up-graders, OCD record-inspectors and those flaw-free vinyl neurotics seekers, you are looking at near perfection and a record that offers the raucous rasping production attitude of the two Turners and the silky writing skills of Frank Wilson & Marc Gordon. This is killer Northern Soul in it’s rarest format and in the finest possible condition. Nuff said.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 141.00

I THINK IF THEY STAND IN A LITTLE GROUP FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES THERE CALLED A ( THICKET )

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you're right we're all getting ripped off, if it's not ebay plenty of others are lining up behind them to have a go,

well that' all right then, but not really, i suppose someone has to pay for there bad investments, us as usual

thanks for reply something else we'll have to take on the chin, i suppose they don't do it in the states, no wonder they call the uk treasure island, guess ebay / paypal are another us firm that pay no tax in the uk either, joe.

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Lenis Guess Just Ask Me C/w Workin' For My Baby At this moment in time - those classic “TORCH” anthems are perhaps the hottest 45s on the planet. So when we meet a neat clean promo with two flawless label and vinyl that only reveals a few cherish blemish in strong light. These classic end up in one place only.. to be thrown into the rough & tumble of a Manship auction, as the growing band of Classic Northern Soul collectors scrap it out, reliving their youth. We know it’s not worth a Kings Ransom but these records are for me and 1000’s of others the foundation of our record collecting education Pre-Wigan wonderment of those teenage years when near every record the Torch, Catacombs, Va’ Va’s, Blackpool Mecca you heard was another rivet in the building of a lifelong soul-boy! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 144.00 Bob Meyer I Only Get This Feeling We all adore these small town D.I.Y. records that capture the imagination as low-budget, zero-distributed, almost certainly guarantees future rarity status; So take a listen to this fabulous late 60s “village-take” on this Northern Soul favourite. From small town Belmont, North Carolina adaptation of the 1968 Dee Irwin Northern Soul nationwide Imperial release, later picked up on in the 70’s by Chuck Jackson, who also crafted a fine take on the song. But instead of copying Dee’s smooth original, Mr. Bob Meyer injects his very own sprinkling of grit, to go with those off-the-wall horns, rhythmic bongos & wah-wah guitar. The mix slowly builds an atmospheric session, offering that ingredient so popular at the moment “The Subtle taste of funk”. This new approach works so well and fits snugly into today’s DJing criteria. Potential for a much bigger ticket in the right hands, is obvious…as rarity has already been long established. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 303.00 Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers All For You C/w Too Many Fish In The Sea This listing will appeal to just about every Soul collector that ever lived. The famous signature tune for Motown’s British tour that witnessed then that Ready, Steady, Go by a storm captivating and securing more fans to the “Motown Sound” As we covered last month the “Hitsville” acetate used during the tour, never returned to Detroit leaving the scheduled Soul 32009 release to be forgotten, past by and placed into Soul collecting folklore. Today this British release sparked by Earl Van Dyke opening every show with this keyboard masterpiece is in magnificent condition throughout. Condition neurotics will never need to seek out an upgrade again, other than one merest light surface blemish this offering is pristine.. Click the soundfile to be rocketed back to the Golden Age of Motown and the nostalgic years when “Ready Steady Go” influenced so many young Brits musical tastes… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 121.00

Various Artists Motor City 1989 Uk Tour Program RARE 1989 British UK tour of Motown artists under the umbrella of Motor City Records. Full colour 20 page glossy “light card” tour program boasting fully NINE Motown artist autographs. Supremes: single signatures from Jean Terrell, Scherrie Payne, Lynda Lawrence, Kim Weston Carolyn Crawford Marv Johnson Syreeta Johnny Dawson of The Elgins High quality FULL COLOUR artist pics throughout TWENTY ONE in all. Gloriously glossy pages adorned with those imperative signatures. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 15.00 Longstreets You Can't Have Your Cake And It Eat It Too C/w Love Call Seriously RARE Virginia Sweet Soul harmony in a class of it’s own. Beseeching lead vocal drags his heart across the room, has he tells of his despair of his girl has leaving, triggered by his love wanderings. It’s an old, old tale of unfaithfulness that has left the man gutted to the bone, has the girl he loves just ain’t coming back. Not a rare situation, but surely I’ve never heard it told with this depth of gloom and hopelessness than this gut-wrenching slab of soul from the streets of Newport News, Virginia. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL - one to bring tears to the eyes of the Soul Essence “Downbeat” lounge. Where one person describe it as a place “to explore your spiritual essence as an eternal soul connecting to deeper meaning and purpose” Well I’ve just felt something similar listening to this masterpiece for the very first time…choking Dance fans may also like the flipside… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 136.00 Harthon Orchestra Another Chance C/w Rain A unique 1967 Harthon acetate, instrumental studio version of the Four Larks Tower 364 vocal delight. Both sides written and arranged by the skills of Thom Bell, produced by indomitable HARTHON production team. Another HARTHON project showcasing just what a groundbreaking team they were. Later given over to a talented Philly girl-group who injected delicious harmony. Top side is a typical HARTHON blend of girl-harmony vocal elevated by an uncredited male vocal group. The result a smooth big production string driven KILLER! Check out the vocal version on the site - this offering for for those who strive to own exclusives! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 261.00 Cash Money Seeking C/w Easy Street Strong dance tune amazing relegated to the flip of a modern Gospel dance tune.. The A-side is certainly not as impressive as the “B” with which we lead. Yet another case of the flipside choice for the USA workingn so much better in Europe. Fusion of Jazz/Soul & boogie incorporating strong horns, bass guitar rhythm leading Cash Money’s vocal through is strong dance tune, a team of girls coo away the chorus lines all adding to an uplifting groove. RARE, tough acquire crossover Boogie with a the other side not to be dismissed either. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 71.00

Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown Saying Something Not only is this RARE 1966 UK album on these pages because condition is as the day it was made 47 years ago. But it also carries an awesome non-45 album track that few have heard and even fewer DJs have ever played. Are you sitting comfortably?… if you are STAND UP your about to hear the beauty of Maxine Brown’s vocal, joined by the Beast-like-voice of Chuck Jackson; the duo rip into a Nick Ashford & Valerie composition, and serve up pure stomping full-throttle Northern Soul. “We Find Him Guilty” is uncompromising high-octane 60s Soul dance. There are 3 other tracks also come under that category, with the remaining tracks glorious Deep Soul ballads, with this pairing bouncing off each other with consummate ease OCD album collectors may wince at the thought of this album jumping on and off NS turntables - as the labels and the vinyl are like new! But we feel some enterprising jock will capture this and instantly wow an unsuspecting dancefloor! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 71.00 James Bootie Tuten This Is A Love Affair C/w I'll Never Let You Say Goodbye Elusive and now in-demand 1982 for both sides “This Is A Love Affair” for the rare Soulful dance scene but also pulling in the European Rare-Boogie Scene. “I’ll Never Let You Say Goodbye” is just wanted all over because it’s so darn good! I adore the slick productions with James’s rough-cut vocal standing out from it surroundings - smooth over by girl-group-choruses sent from Heaven. Both sides just demand the audience to dance. In recent years this 45 has totally disappeared from view. At this moment ion time the value is only traveling one-way. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 109.00 Satisfactions Take It Or Leave It C/w You Got To Share A Northern Soul dancefloor barbarian, a marauding-monster with the power to destroy the room, but hidden away on the flipside of a emotional Deep Soul ballad; This super-clean Promo 45 offers the soul collector so much. Two sides benefiting from the experience of seasoned producer Sammy Lowe who had spent the early 60s guiding many Sam Cooke recordings to their polished finish. With the gifted blind pianist Valerie Capers crafting the raging horn-charged arrangement into a relentless dance experience. Flip it over for, as Dave Godin would preach “soul-as-deep-as-you-like-it”. The group serves up a mood-changing ballad, written by the impressive Los Angeles meeting of Jimmy Holiday, Jimmy Lewis & Cliff Chambers. Two impressive sides showcasing two desirable styles in their finest form. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 337.00 Linda Lewis You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet Not often does a British artist match the USA counterpart and perform a recording every note as good as the orignal! But this gorgeous young 17 year old West Ham lady does just that, in June 1967 one of Britains’s finest offerings to Northern Soul was conceived. With her execution of Mary Love’s timeless NS monster, Ms. Lewis adds her own brand of soul, with a sultry young girl vocal working a very USA sounding horn-fired production from Ian Shamwell & Reginald Guest. Dog-Rare, sumptuous Northern Soul and BRITISH ONLY! Note condition is as fine as you could ever dream of capturing. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 155.00

Jimmy Scott It Rained 40 Days & Nights C/w Nobody But You The extremely elusive press with “Nobody But You” flipside. Headed up with the classic Joshie Jo Armstead Northern Soul favourite “40 Days & Nights” that both Little Jimmy Scott & Garland Green recorded to great effect, standing the test of time and still considered an inspired choice whenever the imaginative NS Jock drops the needle on it. But what impresses us about this rare release (only own 2nd copy this century) is the killer flipside that just drips with the potential to rise up as a previously overlooked Northern Soul gem. Benefiting from as a hybrid of Chicago and Detroit influences, Mike Terry’s co-production with Mel Collins draws from the Motor City Groovesville recordings, exhibiting those enchanting highly pitched girl-group choruses meandering through the piano-charged rhythm. This is a melting-mid-tempo that creeps up on you, as it amplifies excellence the longer it proceeds. Tunes of this calibre that take a couple of listens before your hooked, are invariably the one you cherish the longest.. This b-side is just drenched in every ingredient you could ever wish for in a tune - and it’s no easy find,with a big plus of an A-side that just speaks for itself - an enduring Northern soul classic that has never been bootlegged or re-issued. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 594.00 Brooks Bros. Looking For A Woman C/w Two Great Lovers We kid you not this acquisition is from a collection were most-all of his records were gathered Mint during the late 60s and early 70s and never-ever played! A man who filed labels and only played his beloved Doo-Wop. From the same source as that magnificent Tong Hester on Giant emerged last month. This example of rip-roaring Northern Soul is also MINT and we believe the soundfile your about to hear is the very first time it had been played. Nuff said - the music and the label scan do it all… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,466.00 Ikettes What'cha Gonna Do on 28th September 2013 it’s the 50th anniversary of “Soul” all niters with the Twisted Wheel opening it doors on a Saturday night to finish 8 o’clock in the morning. What better way to celebrate this groundbreaking event that pioneered the birth of Northern Soul, than winning one of the Manchester Clubs all-time anthems that is still rockin’ the house today. This is an incredible “as new” flawless 1966 UK press - you will NOT ever see a finer copy for sale! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 84.00 Sam Butler I Can't Get Over (loving You) Seldom seen 3:25 12” PROMO variation with ultra high 33rpm fidelity. Loud, clear with unparalleled clarity. Capturing every tremble of Sam’s empathetic transmission of his hopelessness. Real-deal soul with no hint of any commercial influences whatsoever to hinder the building of the story how “He Can’t Get Over Loving You” served with conviction and huge measure of distress. Truly AWESOME early 80s Soulful dance, lifted yet again by a divine girl-group chorus. Condition is near perfect… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 110.00

as postage went up about double last january so you'd think people wouldn't bother buying so much from the states, so i wonder why it still takes as long or even longer than it did before, anywhere between 3 days and 3 weeks, i find japan usually send the fastest, germany on a par with the us for some reason, uk can be pretty slow at times as well, got us over a barrell haven't they, when it goes private will it be better or worse ???. joe.

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Marvin Gaye In The Groove DJ’s looking to impress the crown with some new Tamla Motown dancefloor food check out the total dance soundfile of tracks perfect for the hoards. This would be a monster Tamla Motown collector piece also but one track “There Goes My Baby” has a mark on it that clicks. Fortunately it’s perhaps the least desirable track on the album - a shame because the rest of the vinyl is a beautiful flaw free. Labels are perfect, cover front and back are really tidy, retains original “advert” inner sleeve. But most-import checkout the sound clip of Motown sessions that are ready for the DJ to floor the crowd with: 1. Tear It On Down - not on 45 2. Change What You Can - released as a flipside but mostly unknown 3. It’s Love I Need - not on 45 4. Every Now And Then - not on 45, a total killer! Northern Soul candidate MONO 1968 original offering some killer tunes other than his hit of that year “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 40.00 The Road To Wigan Casino The Road To Wigan Casino - Souvenir Wigan Casino archeologists here is something so very interesting! an 8 page booklet/story of a girl’s first experience of Northern Soul all-niter and Wigan Casino the effect it had on her. I’ve personally never seen this before and I can tell you it makes riveting-reading. Written in 1981 and published by BABYLON BOOKS of Manchester the same year. Written by a mysterious “Pauline” aided by her friend “Martin” We imagine not many of this actually survived over the last 32 years.. We think for the Wiganist, this may be your one and only chance of ownership… PS if anyone know who the author (Pauline) or (Martin) are, please let us know. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 30.00 E. Rodney Jones R & B Time Part 1 & 2 For the discerning Northern Soul collector who seeks out the very rarest alternative labels to own their Northern Soul classics on - you are viewing one of the “impossibles” Whether it be Baby Huey on SHANN, Benny Harper on GEMINI, Saxie Russell on TOMAS etc. there is a hugely gratifying aura surrounding these rarely if ever witnessed variations. Here is a Torch, Catacombs & Blackpool Mecca dance-floor anthem from the Golden era of Northern Soul in an attire very few have seen in the “flesh” and far fewer can boast of owning. One for the astute collector who appreciates the label as much as the music and it’s pedigree. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 462.00

Bobby Guitar Bennett You Did It Again C/w Evol (love Spelled Backwards) Seldom-seen testament to the seemingly boundless skills of the late great Bobby Martin who wrote both sides for Kae William’s highly regarded label. A former 80’s cover-up for DJ Guy Hennigan, who picked well when he announced it as Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes. Because Bobby Martin’s “Get Out” style intro seemed the obvious choice of pseudonym, Bobby’s husky slow vocal intro suddenly explodes into a horn-saturated mid-tempo Northern Soul beauty that fitted that purist Stafford era so perfectly. We suggest this 45 is ripe for a DJ turntable revisit - to turn heads and impress just like it did in 1985 as Harold Melvin.. NOTE. The promo of this 45 DO NOT carry the good side just the aggressive R&B thumper EVOL - making this title even more difficult to snare. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 389.00 C. P. Love You Call The Shots C/w Plenty Of Room For More You are viewing one of Deep Soul’s Holy Grails an insane rare New Orleans Earl King creation offering down-on-your-knees beseeching soul one side and a supremely emotional mid-tempo on the other. C. P. has that style of vocal that reaches right into your heart, with his unintentional quavering the occasional crack all add to his convincing conveying of the lyrics. This is real-soul for real-soul-collectors. Deep as you like, flip it, and it’s as smooth as you like it. Both sides scream from the heart, from the streets, from New Orleans Soul! and a Rare as it gets… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 80.00 Sound-masters Lonely Lonely C/w I Want You To Be My Baby If you like me favor the 60s vocal-group sound, especially if it’s an upbeat dance production. You’ll already know exactly how good this East Los Angeles rarity is. A five man gathering who wrote both sides, guided by a man who bequeathed so many wonderful records to Northern Soul; James Carmichael who’s talent was rewarded when his services were snapped up by Motown when they re-located to L.A. in the 70s. So back to the music, lead vocalist is another Northern Soul hero Morris Chestnut who’s instantly recognizable “Too Darn Soulful” vocal fits snugly into the mid-paced easy going dance arrangement which Mr. Carmichael ratchets up, allowing Morris to harness and strut through his impassioned range. This is absolutely FANTASTIC Northern Soul showcasing an aqueous harmony reinforcement behind a spectacular mood-changing lead voice. Flip it over the pace dives into a funeral-stride as Morris and the gang deliver a suicide-inducing soul ballad. Can I go overboard? and state, I think these two sides offering both aspects of the male-vocal-group sound, are hard to better… Condition of vinyl and labels is flawless. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 387.00 Melvin Davis I Must Love You C/w Still In My Heart AUTOGRAPHED by Melvin Davis copy - in immaculate condition! The label scan & the double-helping of delish-Detroit just speak for themselves.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 306.00

Chris Clark Love's Gone Bad C/w Put Yourself In My Place Non-hit tough to find 1966 British release in fine clean condition sporting the original company sleeve. This is a TMG that many Motown collections are missing, but DJ’s will also know both sides are also well received by the Northern Soul dancefloor when played. A 45 drippiing with desirability on several fronts, that will also prick the attention of the Tamla Motown serial up-graders Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 104.00 Taste Got To Get Better Silly-obscure 1983 Ohio D.I.Y. group-soul dance tune. Strong lead vocal soars over a jazz influenced production - Ramsey & Co. style piano work blends into string arrangement with subtle vocal chorus melting into the proceedings, then towards the end the whole groove is lifted by an inspired inclusion of a girl-group chorus. 80s street soul does not get any obscurer, a private press that most-likely never got passed relatives & friends. DJ’s seeking something cool very few others own - this ticks those boxes for sure.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 61.00 Festival Something In Your Smile C/w Let's Make Love Ridiculously RARE 1978 British indie, with both sides offering up exhilarating Northern Soul 70s dance benefiting from what sounds like a black lead-vocal. As far as we can ascertain this is the “last” 45 release for this mystery label who’s short-7”-life spanned from 1977 to 1978, releasing “novelty” orientated singles and then moving into the independent album market. We no nothing about the group and very little about the label, except every release is rare, obviously only doing extremely limited runs of their product. For the British 45 completist this 45 is essential, for the enterprising 70s orientated NS DJ this disc bubbles with life and potential. so RARE and in immaculate condition.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 98.00 Impressions Ridin' High Not only perhaps the most-frameable Soul album cover ever created. But also the rare 1966 British press in showroom condition! The iconic 3 sports car pose, on the desirable original MONO press dressed with those gorgeous HMV labels. But more LP is so much more than that. It also boasts 14 tracks many not issued on 45, and covering Billy Butler, Major Lance, Gene Chandler and walter Jackson recordings injecting their own especially slick harmony to them. A killer album on so many levels - so when we say condition could not be finer, we now expect strong interest for ownership. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 156.00

Telma Laverne Baby Don't You Leave Me C/w He's A Lucky Guy A Northern Soul Detroit Grail we have the greatest pleasure in showing off. You are viewing one of the most-preposterously RARE Northern Soul 45’s to ever emerge from the Motor City. A Johnnie Mae Matthews project that only a handful of collectors can crow of ever owning. The soundfile will reveal this is just not an inconceivable rarity but also delivers spectacular Soul-Sister Northern Soul on BOTH sides! Do not pass by, seeing another copy in my lifetime could be a forlorn wish.. The vinyl on the a-side is Mint - totally without blemish. The flipside vinyl has one light surface mark NOT affecting play, both labels are perfect. Let’s get serious! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,206.00 Edwin Starr Agent Oo-soul (agent Double-o-soul) Ric-Tic addicts, here is the VERY FIRST press of this iconic 45. Decorated with the ORIGINAL TITLE that was quickly replaced as allegedly local DJ’s kept mispronouncing it into various forms e.g. Agent-OOOOH-Soul This is the abandoned Lemon coloured label parading the rarely seen text “Agent OO-Soul (Agent Double-O-Soul)” ZTSC matrix “trainspotters” can also note Columbia’s practice of changing masterplates at regular intervals and upping the last matrix letter by one will also be interested to know this withdrawn copy is from the very first run with matrix ZTSC104309 1 “A” with ZTSC104314 1 “A” stamped into the flipside. So rush and see which masterplate your copy came from; we have had copies as high as ZTSC104309 1 “F” but of course it will not be wearing this VERY RARE 1st. variation of the title. This listing is especially aimed at the Detroit-Obsessives who just need to know & own EVERYTHING, because it’s interesting…. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 155.00 Susan Singer Bobby's Lovin' Touch Looking back to my formative years of record dealing I was very interested in the Belgium “Popcorn” scene. Daly City Bob was bootlegging some in-demand titles. Robert Van D Hove was leafleting what seemed the whole of the USA with his weird and wonderful wants list and we even witnessed some very smartly dressed but bemused “Popcorn” collectors visiting Cleethorpes Pier, agog at crazy Brits going berserk to what they thought was speeded-up soul (well it was in a way) So how equally bemused was I, when Robert Van De Hove kindly escorted me to a Popcorn Club in Gent, Belgium. Where I witnessed girls & boys dancing together (how weird) to moody down-right dirty productions. Which by the end of the night I was enamored with… Susan Singer was on Robert’s now famous “Wants List”. As hard as I tried, as much junkin’ for 45s as I could do, I never found a copy! So today I’m pretty pleased to be able to let you hear 1962 UK production that was then a major “Popcorn” want and today sounds better than ever, as “Popcorn” has slowly but surely crept into Northern Soul again widening the spectrum of our underground music. We are sure you will adore this RARE 45 in magnificent condition …but dancing with girls is still not an option. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 198.00 Pro-fascination Overpowering Love C/w Something On My Mind Vocal group excellence giving up two precisely constructed harmony sides covering dance & Sweet Soul. “Overpowering Love” is a tricky, infectious soulful stepper decorated with subtle horns peppered with a multitude of different vocal all tightly fitting into seamless harmony! Now with your expectations heightened, you just know when the slow side starts that silky proficiency will carry over to the other style.. and how. The flip is lush, dreamy, utterly luscious milky Sweet Soul.. cooled by some impressive icy vocal pitches.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 75.00

thanks for reply, i knew the voice from somewhere, couldn't put a name to it, should have looked on y-tube first. joe.

I'M SURE THE GUY ON LAST FRIDAY WAS NOT JAMIE FOX, SORRY I GOT THE SONG TITLE wrong it's called ( bound 2 ) i now think he might be called charlie wilson, anyone got any info on him ?, I'LL SEE IF I AN FIND THE CLIP SOMEWHERE. JOE.

hi, just heard this again, does anyone know who the singer is on this track "golddigger " i think he's got a great voice, pity about knaye west interupting him all the time, i saw him on last weeks jools holland and wondered who he was, joe

Blues & Soul # 14 November 1968 Issue 1968 November issue. Offering an absorbing array of articles, information, artist bio’s & pictures plus some nostalgic Record company adverts. ARTIST PICS & BIO’S include: Cliff Nobles & Co, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding centerfold spread, Edwin Starr, Baby Washington x 4 pics. Curtis Mayfield Story & discography. ARTICLES include: Dave Godin column, Pen & Paper featuring readers letters & record wants, Album Reviews, USA Top 50 R&B 45s. 3 Pages of new release 45 reviews. Soul City Top 30 45s & Top 10 Albums. RECORD COMPANY ADS include. Action - albums, Soul City - Shirley Lawson, Beacon - Root & Jenny Jackson, EMI - Albums, Atlantic - Albums. Just a mountain of solid reading and nostalgia! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 11.00 Rose Battiste I Can't Leave You C/w Someday Detroit’s THELMA label is right up there with the world’s most respected & collectable labels; especially the coveted PROMO’s which are particularly hard to find and sought-after. So when this 1964 double-helping of Northern Soul comes along in utterly impeccable condition, we are pleased to have it gracing these pages. From a Northern Soul standpoint this 45 bristles with the golden touch of Don Davis a session before the emerging GROOVESVILLE music took off, his productions even then just pulsated with the sound of the Motor City, strong, tight and vibrant with the 16 year old Rose belting out two magnificent Motownesque winners. “I Can’t Leave You” has been a firm favourite for decades now, but today’s listening confirms “Someday” may actually be the better Northern Soul. Let’s be realistic, finding nearly 50 year old Thelma Promo is as near perfect condition as you could ever dream of, is a rare happening. CONDITION CONDITION CONDITION, THELMA THELMA THELMA, hope we won’t make you cringe, with the words PROMO PROMO PROMO. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 266.00 Little Joe Cook I'll Never Go To A Party Again A 1963 Margaret Nash composition with all those ingredient we’ve come to expect from this lady who wrote so many fine 60s Big City tunes for husband Johnny Nash. So check out yet another of her creations. This is a seldom-seen but supremely infectious Popcorn/Northern Soul hybrid. From the prolific Philadelphia based Little Joe Cook, who can also boast a huge Northern Soul contribution of his own. Lovers of the big orchestra production will adore this horn & string backed big outing on which Little Joe adjusts his vocal-pitch “Peanuts” falsetto to a more growling purr as he compliments the dirty-trembling-trumpet assistance. This has for decades been a classic Belgium Popcorn spin without crossing over to the Northern Soul - mainly because all those Belgium guys hovered up any available copies some 4 decades since. Dead-right for an enterprising NS DJ to pick up on and give it a long-overdue British airing… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 86.00

Brice Coefield Ain't That Right C/w Just One More Night The long friendship of Brice Coefield, Chester & Gary Pipkin saw them teaming up over the decades performing together in Los Angeles based groups, The Untouchables, Alley Cats & Africa etc. On this fabulous dual Northern Soul rarity they are joined by the matchless arranging skills of H. B. Barnum; the result is cutting-edge horn-propelled Northern Soul one side, a huge Californian Beat Ballad on the other side. Check out that sumptuous soundfile, then gaze at the majestic label scan of a STOCK copy that’s ten times rarer than the pretty elusive PROMO. A 45 that offer so much to the ear and the eye… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 386.00 Blue Jays (it Depends On The) Point Of View C/w That Feelin' A most-wanted top-drawer Northern Soul 45’s, and we think the flipside is a real-winner too. Two glorious examples of that enchanting mix of horns and vocal that delivers a character of it’s own, with a unique lead singing style enhanced by laid-back unobtrusive horn work. A single vocal that instantly grabs your attention with it’s rich warbling tone, perfecting lifted by “Carolinas” styled brass. The two components fuse into one wonderful feel-good experience that has been a dancefloor favourite for 3 decades now, without having been overplayed, bootlegged or ruin by quantity finds or any other negative that has tainted the desirability of so many great records over the last 40 years. And now the flipside emerges as a potential head-turner… what more could a boy ask for. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 833.00 Future 2000 Good Things C/w She Loves Me Utterly sublime vocal group excellence - from the desk of Tony Aikens. Soulfully fluid dance groove with all the class of a Record Conglomerate production. But this is from the streets of Brooklyn, New York. If we said this was the Manhattans with all the $$$$ Columbia put into their productions this string driven beauty would pass that test. A spectacular dance production without flaw. Flip it over for another finely constructed harmony session, this time the guys fall-back into a romantic mood with those tight vocals weaving their way through a horn supported arrangement. Both sides are vocally resplendent - offer two opposites of the highest calibre! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 150.00 Soulsmen It's Hard But It's Fair C/w Begging Please R&B fans here’s a super-rare 1962 killer from Los Angeles on the same label as The much-sought after Soul Searchers “Get That Church” Not to be confused with Henry “Juggy” Murray’s New York label which starts with a 7 prefix. This is a Los Angeles street-level Ron Barrett production blending Gospel, R&B and Doo-Wop into an imposing slab of early 60s harmony-group dance. Vibrant, relentless dancefloor shaker - and a 45 that most-all R&B Northern Soul DJ will not be able to elevate their sets with. RARE in the extreme and bursting with potential! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 122.00