Paul Capon

Found it. M- vinyl with a small bit of label damage - nothing serious ( see pics). Rare Jamaican pressing - never seen one before £30

I think I still have a Jamaican 20th Century if this. Can’t remember the grade. Let me check

Sissie Houston Don't Come Running To Me KAPP WDJ Promo EX £165 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Looking great in original M- KAPP company sleeve. Another big production dramatic northern soul piece. Outstanding vocals - all the horns and things. https://youtu.be/Pltv0tGQbrU?si=ZFScHj3t2Ga0jiXn

Sales today and a couple of price drops The Artistics - This Heart Of Mine / I’ll Come Running OKEH issue copy inc sleeve VG++ ( plays EX) £75 Most of these are trashed!! This copy has superficial very light surface marks and just a light bit of label rub wear so I’d put a conservative VG++ to EX on it. I’ve played it in headphones and it plays EX+ to M-. Okeh sleeve too (a bit warn). ‘This Heart’ is a strong northern soul dancer. https://youtu.be/433nN9OfI58?si=Ht-qcdOZDcK5ZpCg ‘Running’ isn’t bad either!!! https://youtu.be/3H5oHytJxsU?si=5gE53KP6gDDnKd_c Jokers Y-ilde Very Special Love GOLD SPILL VG £100 Vinyl has some marks. Plays strong with the occasional pop and background crackle. Nothing major - no sustained ticks or anything nasty. This a semi - known monster stepper - I found two copies in the 90’s. Check out the video. I can’t believe there is a recording of the band (miming but still!!!). https://youtu.be/uoQ4nLBjF9w?si=msX_nhBLWglKoFfh Norma Mendoza The Girl On The Beach / Incredible Decca DJ promo £20 Very cool café jazz. A side VG+ and plays EX, B Side looks G grade as has an area of marks that don't affect play. B side plays strong VG+ Very Good Plus (VG+) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IDBDW_0pHwA Mary Wells / You Lost The Sweetest Boy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One U.K. STATESIDE red/white promo £45 Visually VG but plays great - VG++ player. Label has a sticker mark that has been expertly recoloured (see pics). No centre. Looking great in original logo matching company sleeve (sleeve taped). Two great Motown sides here on the original first release with ‘Sweetest Boy’ on the A side https://youtu.be/6TkmnDwzG8I https://youtu.be/2Da_LTzKy2I The Uniques - I'll Do Anything / Go On and Leave Paula wdj EX £25 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). ‘X’ on label. Looking great in original logo matching PAULA company sleeve Superb uplifting dancer https://youtu.be/9GMSK-lMF5c Backed with a northern stomper https://youtu.be/xjjOxXndl3o?si=Rg0wTXILBvBwmljv Freda Payne - We’ve Got To Find A Way Back To Love INVICTUS EX £35 One small paper mark - plays EX All the hallmarks of a great mid-tempo dancer penned and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland https://youtu.be/aVHUejxrMRE?si=13WMYAHTnfp2PXIp Art Wilson - I Know We Can Make It / Unbelievable ALEXANDER ST. EX £25 ‘I know’ is a very nice mid-tempo https://youtu.be/qB7c5ksDzaQ?si=EqSl1U_MPCgpWCh8 ‘Unbelievable’ is a stepper/ mid-tempo https://youtu.be/etxxUk2Jdk4?si=uRtrnLfvdKLn7FDZ Barbara Lewis - Thankful for what I’ve Got ATLANTIC ORIGINAL M- £25 Vinyl is pretty much perfect. Tremendous femme crossover dancer. Here on a rare Canadian release https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=tFeosPZjFPWNzEmh&v=dwV44YpHmxQ&feature=youtu.be

Todays pieces. Barbara Carr - You Been Doin Wrong So Long/ Physical Love Affair GATEWAY £20 M- Nice cheap double header ‘Doin’ wrong’ is a very soulful Southern feel stepper This clip shows the 1989 reissue. Sales copy is the 1982 original https://youtu.be/Tgqb86-QWIM?si=-wbbUdiSQTCGI62U ‘physical’ is a 80’s dancer I can’t find a clip but there is a sound byte on John Manship’s site https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/102223-you-been-doin-wrong-so-long-physical-love-affair.html Cannonball - You Keep Telling Me Yes (But I Don't Know) REFLECTION £20 M- Swinging dancer Cannonball - You keep telling me yes - Reflection Records - Early Wigan Casino spin Now some total classics by Mr Chandler!! Gene Chandler - Bet You Never Thought CONSTELLATION £30 EX I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Rarest variation - small text ‘CONSTELLATION’ with 'Riley Hampton' arrangement credit on B side. Total classic northern soul https://youtu.be/YMx5kB5cAUM?si=ZZp5cbXanN2Px_KQ Gene Chandler - I Can Take Care Of Myself CONSTELLATION £90 M- Rarest version - dark blue 'STARS' label. Very hard to locate in this condition Total classics northern soul https://youtu.be/c0aHwKDePgU?si=tRyL9nRoqvNj31b7 Gene Chandler - I Won't Need You CHECKER £10 M- sleeve EX Looking great in relatively rare original CHESS/CHECKER/CADET logo matching company sleeve. A Brilliant £10 tune in superb sleeve https://youtu.be/-I_KRQu7vys?si=fbuiqSfqbH0lWX-c Gene Chandler - A Song Called Soul / Just Be True CONSTELLATION £25 M- Dark blue 'STARS' label. Very hard to find in this condition - most are trashed ‘A song’ Strolling early northern soul https://youtu.be/tZjv6CasIPE?si=ijZWqwpPD-4cX4Xr ‘True’ is a mega soulful ballad https://youtu.be/unIZq0omvS0?si=jne_pCAZ4l-kKlkt Candi-Bars - I Believe In You / You’re The One CANDY-STIX £100 M- (yellow label) Top class crossover soul dancer backed with an immense soulful mid-ballad. Highly recommended ‘I believe’ https://youtu.be/aCc5wehmnwI?si=VscJ_USPs1TeNDkY The other side ‘You’re the one’ is just a stunning slab of soul. A sweet group harmonies stepper/ballad of the highest order https://youtu.be/jQKapeTjRp0?si=lLmLFBOr0UomW69T

Today’s items - take a listen House Bros - Shake North Broad St M- £50 test press No. 18/55 label has label logo. Comes with pic sleeve Strong dancer - sounds ahead of its time. Previously 1979 unissued version https://youtu.be/3GvSu7ZGTQE?si=fFwo0qiEI0_bYhgU Deon Jackson - Love Makes The World Go Round / You Say You Love Me CARLA (red with silver text) VG+(+) £12 Small drill hole ‘Love makes’ is a swinging dancer https://youtu.be/j2qqSY-sjc0?si=4_YSB4CCfAVBZZ-t B side is more traditional early northern https://youtu.be/XHrFMfwgAhA?si=bRbxAGnpf78yyiEQ Deon Jackson - I Can’t Go On CONTEMPO-RARIES UK EX with sleeve £60 The only way to get this superior alternative version with the girl harmonies etc Tremendous crossover dancer https://youtu.be/rD1ErfabEl8?si=FHL8qDsiCGUSaAzj And reposting The Ad Libs - Appreciation / Giving Up UK DEEP SOUL EX £20 Vinyl has a slightly cloudy look but nothing that affects the record in any way. This label paired with the company sleeve is a piece of art in its own right! Probably my all time favourite label/sleeve combination - just beautiful!! See pics!! ‘Appreaciation’ is great northern https://youtu.be/ET29cqClkQU?si=ZTU0YU1HGFK5LZjn ‘Giving up’ is a great slab of deep soul! https://youtu.be/cxbObXQYMNA?si=zJ7OpTj7HgJ9Yuo_ Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl UK MCA (dark/ light blue) EX £15 Total classic in UK MCA sleeve (tatty) https://youtu.be/nZzIl25d6_0?si=pW8vk72eVRD0T8U1 Barbara Acklin - Come And See MY Baby / Love Makes A Woman CORAL (Belgium) M- looking lovely MINT CORAL company sleeve (see pics). £20 (date stamp on ‘love’ side label) ‘Come and see my baby’ is a highly recommended big production tune - credits include Gerald Simms & Eugene Record https://youtu.be/ekmTNQyFkBI?si=aOvaRK8q6gWviaiw ‘Love makes’ is a nice finger clicker too! https://youtu.be/YDqvG9cK3es?si=8JCrb3WmBlzZIO-a

Today’s outings SOLD Vivilore Jordan - All Work And No Play / Put My Loving On You TASK M- £300 This just doesn’t turn up - copies stay firmly in collectors and DJ’s boxes!!! ‘All work’ is a fantastic modern soul dancer https://youtu.be/L_t3eUnHHug?si=OUATWzORUVCYCOnx ‘Put My’ is also a darn good side! https://youtu.be/gh4ftY3-hdk?si=w7sxY9dG-D1R7Qrj Freda Payne - We’ve Got To Find A Way Back To Love INVICTUS EX £40 One small paper mark - plays EX All the hallmarks of a great mid-tempo dancer penned and produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland https://youtu.be/aVHUejxrMRE?si=13WMYAHTnfp2PXIp Art Wilson - I Know We Can Make It / Unbelievable ALEXANDER ST. EX £30 ‘I know’ is a very nice mid-tempo https://youtu.be/qB7c5ksDzaQ?si=EqSl1U_MPCgpWCh8 ‘Unbelievable’ is a stepper/ mid-tempo https://youtu.be/etxxUk2Jdk4?si=uRtrnLfvdKLn7FDZ The Artistics - This Heart Of Mine / I’ll Come Running OKEH issue copy inc sleeve £100 Most of these are trashed!! This copy has superficial very light surface marks and just a light bit of label rub wear so I’d put a conservative VG++ to EX on it. I’ve played it in headphones and it plays EX+ to M-. Okeh sleeve too (a bit warn). ‘This Heart’ is a strong northern soul dancer. https://youtu.be/433nN9OfI58?si=Ht-qcdOZDcK5ZpCg ‘Running’ isn’t bad either!!! https://youtu.be/3H5oHytJxsU?si=5gE53KP6gDDnKd_c

First list in a while. Take a listen SOLD Jesse James / Yvonne Baker Don't Forget I Love You / You Need Love NORTH BROAD ST. MINT £120 Inc pic sleeve Sleeve MINT Two superb unreleased sides Jesse James wrote this great mid-tempo crossover tune and this unreleased track is believed to be the writers demo which was later released by The Intentions on Phillips https://youtu.be/8VbKHQWoSuM?si=zWYd7hPP9Z9IbwxY Yvonne Baker is a fantastic soulful northern uplifting soul dancer. Same backing track as The Cooperettes on Brunswick https://youtu.be/bZvfWbRwwx4?si=Hl6-mQHRBEiszdQw Lou Jackson I Can't Believe You Said You Love Me SPRING G- £15.00 Has some pops in the first 30 seconds but then clears before the first chorus to an EX player sleeve G+ Surprised this wasn’t a total monster - brilliant dancer soul with a jazz twinge https://youtu.be/Ceb01umbnos?si=fxjYSu5k98ofrNik Deon Jackson You Gotta Love / You'll Wake Up Wiser Baby CARLA (burgundy red label) £25.00 M- Great double spider that won’t break the bank ‘You gotta’ is a great dancer (sales copy is red label version) https://youtu.be/XZ5JaJWTXFY?si=SrWv3a8W4RIh-w0d ‘Wiser’ is a classy mid-tempo with a slight bossa-nova feel. Covered by Betty Lavette a couple of years later https://youtu.be/s423Y3NOzy0?si=II5G6J5AdyxRd6gJ George Jackson I Found What I Wanted / Love Highjacker VERVE £65.00 VG+ Recorded at Fame Studios and is shows. Great soul dancer with a southern edge. https://youtu.be/bwemuhf8TeM?si=8CeLMbivUYdVe7Hr Jerry Jackson I Don't Play Games KAPP promo M- £40.00 Almost MINT. Looking great in original M- logo matching KAPP company sleeve. Sleeve M- Big production early northern soul. Classy https://youtu.be/AJCn2CorU8s?si=z4COs8wiQtQ0z_u6 SOLD La Toya Jackson Camp Kuchi Kaiai / Stay The Night POLYDOR M- £18.00 Looking great in original logo matching POLYDOR company sleeve. Sleeve VG+ ‘Camp’ is a great two step tune https://youtu.be/s813bz72pyM?si=OGV932rURVcoA-MQ ‘stay’ is a boogie track https://youtu.be/iDcWjf6hr_w?si=x1Tlpkt5qtO76FS_ Millie Jackson A House For Sale SPRING UK original £60.00 I grade this as EX (light surface marks only). Total monster dancer on a uk only release. This is the original with the horizontal small text cat number https://youtu.be/Qfb9s7w3fCs?si=Qr14g9pCtaAFO2r2

Good price VGs are selling for that price

Any good for you?

Hi Neal - I have one. PMd you

Err - this post is from 2019 and was the last time Jerry’s death was incorrectly posted.

Hope it’s untrue - you can never tell with social media at the moment

Rare Soul Talk fb page.

Just read this. Great loss to soul music.