Mister Fish

Welcome to April's list. Most of these 45's are straight out the playbox and there's some tough-to-get rarities. Please click on the link to hear the actual record for sale. Hope you find something of interest or just have fun with the clips. Best, Steve -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Postage is £2.00 (£3.50 recorded) up to 3 records. Europe is £4.50 up to 3 records. USA is £5.50 up to 3 records. Please ask for registered shipping prices. Payment as 'friends or family' or Bank transfer preferred. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW THIS LINK TO HEAR THE ACTUAL RECORDS FOR SALE: https://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0f55c8127314855890b6a08d6&id=185636f36a APPLES & THREE ORANGES - LOVE BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN YOU / MY BABY (SAGITTARIUS) M- / VG++ £750 SOLD Very few known copies of this Crossover masterpiece. The lovely mid-tempo flip makes this an even more desirable disc. H.ANDREWS - I'M SO TIRED OF BEING LONELY (BALANCE) VG++ £450 SOLD Highly sought after rarity. Just one non-sounding mark away from M. OTIS JACKSON - BEGGING FOR A BROKEN HEART (MEGA) M- £400 SOLD Perfect copy of this mid-tempo anthem. Always been really tough to find. HUNT'S DETERMINATIONS - I NEED LOVE / ARE WE THROUGH (EARWAX RG101/102) G+ £400 SOLD Rough looking copy (was sold this as a VG!) but this is the insanely rare vocal version of this funky stormer c/w the sublime mid-tempo flip AND on the red label design (only know of one other in existence of this design) VEE GEES - TALKIN' (JUMP OFF) M- £400 SOLD Perfect unplayed stock copy! ALEX BROWN - I'M NOT RESPONSIBLE (SUNDI) VG+ £375 SOLD Stunning crossover on a white promo. MERV MURPHY - IT'S GROWING (SIMMONS) M- £350 Great production on this ultra rare private label 45. This is crossover of the highest order. SOUL SENDERS - I GOT TO GET A MOVE ON (SOUL-O-MATIC) VG- £325 SOLD One of the most in-demand tunes at forward thinking venues. Very hard to find in decent condition and this is no exception but is my old play copy and sounds great out loud. A recent clean copy sold for more than £700. SEDUCTION & FUN CITY BAND - ORDINARY GUY / SAILING (BME) M- £275 Ultra rare modern dancer on a private label from places unknown. Nice Sweet group flip too. With very few known copies this could be an investment for an enterprising dj/collector. RUDY LOVE & COMPANY SOUL - SUFFERING WRATH / LIFE AIN'T SO BAD (CANYON) M- £275 SOLD Guaranteed floor filler now in-demand all over again for the lovely Crossover flip side. NEW DIRECTIONS - TODAY IS A NEW DAY (GREER-WOLFF PRODUCTIONS) M- £200 Private label discovery from 1976 and with tons of potential and very rare. Unknown to most. ELLA WOODS - I NEED YOUR LOVE (MERGING) VG+ £200 SOLD Beautiful Chicago crossover. Light marks only plays great. FRIENDS LTD. - GOT TO HAVE THAT FUNKY MUSIC (PORTRAIT OF SOUND) VG++ £175 Pretty much unknown dancer out of Scottsdale, Arizona from 1975. Very few around and ripe for progressive dj plays. EBONEY ESSENCE - LET ME IN / UNSATISFIED WOMAN (GOODIE TRAIN) M- £175 SOLD Brilliant uptempo Sam Dees penned dancer from 1976.b/w the wonderful deep cut. TOM GREEN - ENDLESS CONFUSION (ACTION) M- £175 SOLD Current spins for this UK only dancer that's just perfect for todays floors. Reminds me of Doc Peabody. Love this! TRUTH & DEVOTION - I'M SO HAPPY (CHAMP) VG+ £175 Thumping gospel mover completely different take to the LP picked up rave reviews on my podcast. The only other copy I know of is with Greg Belson in the States so could be an exclusive play here in the UK. BOBBY JONES & NEW LIFE - HE'S JUST ALRIGHT WITH ME (FREE SPIRIT) M- £175 Another major gospel rarity. From 1977 what a powerfully voiced dancer this is! Don't know of any other copies either. FOURCOUNTS - A HOME IN LOVELAND (LYNDELL) M- £150 HOLD Reactivated ex-cover up. Great harmony 60's Philly dancer on a rare white promo. CLAY BROWN - I JUST WANT TO SING MY SONG (C/UP) VG £140 SOLD Very obscure GA. recording that I've had covered up for a while. Only know of one other. DOWN BEATS - WHY DO YOU LOVE ANOTHER (DAWN) M- £135 Wonderful, dark, deep-with-a-beat majestic tune. DOUBLE TROUBLE - TO LIVE IS TO LOVE (PILOT MASTER) VG £130 Rare Ohio dancer from 1976. Can't find much on the net except that Bob A included this in his best of year show. Full gloss but a couple of scuffs plays great. Listen! RON SURREY & MARY MUNDY - SHAME ON ME / I DON'T WANT TO HATE NOBODY (INSURANCE CITY) VG++ £100 Storming funk-edged dancer from '72 c/w outstanding super soulful flip. NIGHTCHILL - I WANT YOUR LOVING / HOP SKIP AND JUMP (TRA-SAND) VG+ / VG- £90 SOLD Classy Sweet soul b/w Soul Sam spin dancer (crackly start) usually a £300 record. YOUNG DIVINES - DEEP IN YOUR HEART (NEW LONDON INT) VG++ £90 1st local label for this '76 dancer from the Tragar/Note stable. Recent spins and £200/300 on other dealers lists! SLY, SLICK & WICKED - SURELY IS YOU IS OR IS YOU / STAY MY LOVE (PARAMOUNT) M- £85 SOLD Still not a massive tune even though it has the lot (imo) Wonderful sweet flip & a Minty white promo copy to boot! FOURTEEN KARAT SOUL - THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE / PLEASE SAY YOU WANT ME (CATAMOUNT) M- £80 Very rare Skip Jackson modern soul project out of New Jersey. HAROLD BOWEN - FAITH (BO-MAC) VG++ £75 Thought to be LP only until recently this is a great crossover dancer out of CA. Not known and of the 2 copies found I'm keeping the spare. BLACKSMOKE - WHAT GOES AROUND (CHOCOLATE CITY) M- £75 SOLD So very hard to find on a 7''. The stand out track from the fab LP. SUMMITS - I'LL NEVER SAY NO (DC INTERNATIONAL) M- £75 SOLD Classy Crossover that was going for 4x this a couple of years back. DAVID RHODES - HUNG UP IN MID-AIR (CHI-CITY) M- £75 SOLD Just a great anthemic modern dancer that I've been getting requests for. Deserves to be massive. Immaculate copy. J.D JONES - YESTERDAY'S LOVE (NEW WORLD) M- £75 SOLD Lots of interest in this one-time Searling c/up from 1978. HARVEY AVERNE BAND - LOVE NEVER STAYS THE SAME (FANIA) VG £65 Exceptional crossover. CHOLLO RIVERA & LATIN SOUL DRIVES - I COULD NEVER HURT YOU GIRL / BLACK & BLUES (COTIQUE) M- £65 SOLD Gorgeous Crossover and latin dancer sides. ARTHUR ALEXANDER - I NEED YOU BABY (MONUMENT) M- £65 SOLD Magnificent beat ballad/ender. Amazing production and vocals. JOHNNY NEEL & SHAPES OF SOUL- LOOK OUT WORLD (RICHIE) VG++ £65 Had some spins via Paul Sadot a while back but mostly unknown. HAROLD TYLER - REALITY (TYMO) M- £50 SOLD Simply beautiful. Every home should have one. EARL ENGLISH - WANTING YOU (INVICTUS) M- £50 I've been raving about this for a while because I think it's just right for now and certainly under-played. RESPECT - SOUL ENTERTAINER (VEGA) VG++ £45 SOLD French pic sleeve copy of this storming current play. SHY GUY - JUST A LITTLE LOVE TALK (MR.D) M- £45 Splendid harmonica led crossover semi-known. DETERMINATIONS - LOVE RESPECT & UNDERSTANDING / GOT TO GET YOU OFF MY MIND (DOLPHIN) VG++ £40 SOLD Eurpean plays for this Cleveland, OH dancer from '72. Nice sweet flip is a bonus! DELREYS INC. - DESTINATION UNKNOWN (EMIDISC) VG+ £30 HOLD Boot alert! Matta Baby '' do the pearl girl'' on the reverse. -----------------------------------FIN------------------------------------

The Appointments auction 45 has 'Stepping closer' on the flip so no need for a Dart copy. The two best tunes on one 45 a complete bargain at £572!!

Great stuff guys. Must come & check it out one day

That's the one I've got. I asked on another forum site and nobody had seen an orange/red one before. Yours looks in better condition than mine!

Pm'd you re Creators.

I've sold 3 in the last couple of years none over £150

Was a great show well worth another listen.

you tube clips for reference all stock is M- Earl English - Wanting you (Invictus) M- £50 Still under-the-radar funk edged 70's destined for bigger things. Blackrock - Blackrock 'yeah yeah' (SOH) M- £50 Massive beats on this tough to find psyche funk masterpiece. Ira Glover - Funky woman (Soul House) M- £40 https://youtu.be/EywCtuSaZg8 Superb funky stomper. Tony Owens - You Got to pay the price (Listening Post) M- £35 Wonderful! Thee Image - Alone with you (Manticore) M- £25 Another not widely known dancer on a Canadian Motown off-shoot. Post is UK £2 Europe £4 USA £5.50 CXheers!

I think the point of Roburt's post was that he managed to speak with the artist and get some background info on him. All of which I find interesting. I suspect Ishola will read this so i'd like to say thanks for your music and I and many others of us here in the UK like your songs and appreciate your artistry.

Thx I didn't know that.

Clips for reference only. Young Divines - Deep in your heart (New London Int) M- £85 Brilliant 70's dancer on some lists for £200! Rare 1st label. Ballads - Butterfly (Music City) M £65 Biggie for Marco amongst others. Unplayed copy here! SOLD Respect - Soul entertainer (Vega) VG++ £55 Current spins for this storming French label copy. https://youtu.be/7wMCXBiwAb8 Harold Tyler - Reality (Tymo) M- £50 Beautiful& adorable 45. Keeper copy here. Ishola Muhammed - Open up your heart (white label) M- £40 UK test press of this monster modern tune. https://youtu.be/jM9MbTYt8P8 Melvin Moore - All of a sudden (Sky Hero) M- £35 SOLD 2nd but legal issue copy. Post £2 UK £4 Europe £5.50 World.

Here's the original:

Pm'd

One of the best new discoveries in the last couple of years Pete.

Tears… so many tears. LOVE Frankie Knuckles. Thx for everything big fella. Will always remember when you played at my club in 1991 with Robert Owens on vocals. Fantastic night. RIP Frankie.

There are just a few left over from this list but some really excellent stuff. If you're not receiving the email list please PM. Cheers, Steve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Postage is £2 up to 3 records. Europe is £4 up to 3 records. USA is £5.50 up to 3 records. Anything over £50 needs to sent recorded so an additional £1.50. Payment as 'friends or family' or Bank transfer preferred. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Click on the titles to hear the entire record for sale* CONNIE AUSTIN - SHE MADE A MISTAKE / BALL OF FIRE (KING PROMO) VG/VG- £150 SOLD Big demand again for this stormer flipped with the magnificent crossover dancer too. Kinda grubby copy but plays really well on strong vinyl. VEE VEE - WITH OR WITHOUT PERMISSION / I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (MOVEMENT) G++ £150 SOLD Rough looking but good playing Detroit Northern rarity. JIMMY ROSS & NATURAL LOVE - SEPARATED / GOODBYE MY LOVE (MIMIC) M- £150 SOLD Hidden away on the flip of a much sought after sweet soul track is this left-field storming funk dancer that no ones picked up on yet. LEROY CHARLTON - WHY CAN'T YOU LOVE ME (GAMA) VG++ £100 Another not well-known funky edged dancer with great dance floor possibilities. INDIGOS- THE REST OF MY DAYS (WILDFIRE) VG++ £85 SOLD One of my all-time faves and on another list for £200!! Apart from a couple of non-sounding marks would be M-. AMBITION - I'M GONNA GIVE YOU MY LOVE (MERCURY) M- £75 Modern dancer picking up spins again and twice this price elsewhere! RESPECT - SOUL ENTERTAINER (VEGA) VG++ £75 Current spins for this storming dancer on a french only 45. LEE SAIN - LIVING AND LOVING (LOVE CLUB) M- £75 SOLD Extremely rare crossover out of Michigan. Only ever seen 2 before and this is easily the best condition copy. ISHOLA MUHAMMED - OPEN YOUR HEART (WHITE LABEL) M £50 UK test press of the reissue. Only a few ever made of my top discovery. LEBRON BROS. - DON'T BE AFRAID (COTIQUE) VG £45 HOLD Thought by some to be LP only here's the rare 45 of this great Latin Soul tune. FOURTEEN KARAT SOUL - THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE / PLEASE SAY YOU LOVE ME (CATAMOUNT) M- £40 SOLD Really nice Skip Jackson project Modern mid-tempo out of New Jersey. Flipped with sweet soul tune too! WINSTON HEWITT - I'M FEELING GOOD (BOSS) M- £40 SOLD Stomping Islands rarity. TENTH DYMENTIONS - THE BUSHMAN / MY LOVE FOR YOU IS GROWING WILD (SAPPHIRE) VG++ £30 SOLD Spotted this on some funky European playlists recently. Brilliant sweet flip too. -----------------------------------FIN---------------------------------------

Yeah I did too.

Shouldn't that be Cookie SCOTT?

That was the one I was after but not at that price. Johnnie Jones i'd have liked too but ditto..

Anything left 20% off.

I've been after a copy for a while. Seems to be tough to find. ps Still after one

This is the final part of the Sweet/Group collection clear out Many have wicked Funk or Crossover / Northern flips of which I will try and point out and supply full clips. There's some really good stuff in here so please listen to the clips if you don't know them. Next list will be all dancers for those that need a fix! Atb Steve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK Postage is £2 up to 3 records. Europe is £4 up to 3 records. USA is £5.50 up to 3 records. Anything over £50 needs to sent recorded so an additional £1.50. Payment as 'friends or family' or Bank transfer preferred. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Click on the titles to hear the entire record for sale* MILTON FLOYD - I'M A SHADOW / ANYWAY I CAN (CAMILLE) M- £45 SOLD Dj Shadow sampled rare Soul on the 1st NY1972 label. Flip it for the furious moody dancer that sounds great now. CHILD OF FRIENDSHIP TRAIN ROBBERS - WILL YOU ANSWER (SA) M- £20 SOLD Classic. Looks M but has surface noise. AARON COFER JR - WHY MY BEST FRIEND /GIRL DON'T MOVE TOO FAST (A-MASPERTY) M- £25 SOLD Washington GA obscurity with uptempo modern dancer flip. JOE FOSSETT - I REMEMBER / HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA (JAR-VAL) M- £45 SOLD Rare & sumptuous Soul on this great label. J.J - SAD BOY (STEEL CITY) VG+ £45 SOLD Very rare Gary,Indiana release from Johnnie Jones. SWEET & INNOCENT - CRY LOVE / I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FULL OF (ACTIVE) M- £20 SOLD Wonderful Sweet & Funky sides. Reissue copy long out of print. NIALATIONS - I'LL TAKE YOU JUST AS YOU COME (BRC) M- £15 SOLD Gawdgeous! FUZZ - LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND ME / LIKE AN OPEN DOOR (CALLA) M- £10 Quality two-sider like most of their releases. Crossover appeal on this one. NOTATIONS - I CAN'T STOP / I'M STILL HERE (TWINIGHT) EX £15 HOLD Uptempo crossover dancer with sublime & magically flip. 125th STREET CANDY STORE - THE TABLES HAVE TURNED / STRANGE SENSATION (FANIA) VG+ £30 SOLD Firme Rolla b/w Northern stormer. HOT ICE - ISN'T IT LONELY / LADY (HEAVY DUTY) M- £40 SOLD Top drawer mid Sweet b/w nice bongo driven dancer too. REGGIE SADLER REVUE - JUST WAIT & SEE / R.R.A.W.J (DE-LITE) M- £30 SOLD Glorious soaring Soul of the highest order. Flipped with Crossover dancer inst. GREEN BERETS - JUST AN UGLY RUMOUR (UNI) M- £25 An all-time fave for me. Moody funk edged greatness. BROTHER LOVE - THE BOOKS BEEN CHANGED / SOUL BROTHERS PRAYER (BLACK & WHITE MUSIC) VG++ £25 SOLD Very obscure West Coast two-sider with a marvellous pic sleeve telling it like it is! FAMILY AFFAIR - I HAD A FRIEND (AUTHENTIC) M- £15 Cautionary tale of overdosing to a great backing. NA ALLEN - HARD TO DO WITHOUT YOU (PEDESTAL) £15 SOLD Super Soulful Crossover from '73. DERRICK HARRIOTT - TRIAL OF LOVE (CRYSTAL) M- £30 SOLD Beautiful JA Sweet and quality vinyl! Comes with original PS as well. BILLY & BLOODKNOTS - GOTTA GET AWAY (JOSIE) M- SOLD £25 Pristine copy of this hard to find tune. BRIEF ENCOUNTER - JUST A LITTLE NOTION (77 promo) M- £20 SOLD Fragile & lovely Sweet. RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL - MAYBE - IF I LEAVE YOU / BACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN (RED COACH) M- £10 SOLD Sweet group version of Barbara Mason. Interesting Funky flip too! BROTHERS OF SOUL - I GUESS THAT DON'T MAKE ME A LOSER (BOO) VG £10 Classic group Soul. FINAL SECONDS - LOST ON A HIGHWAY / SOCIETY (BOO-KOU) M- £20 Superlative Sweet Soul and backed with the funky dancer that's been seeing plays recently.

Nice that Kev and a good price.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **TAKE 20% OFF EVERYTHING!!!** UK Postage is £2 up to 3 records. Europe is £4 up to 3 records. USA is £5.50 up to 3 records. Anything over £50 needs to sent recorded so an additional £1.50. Payment as 'friends or family' or Bank transfer preferred. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Click on the titles to hear the entire record for sale* *20% OFF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING* PATRICIA DENSON - I THOUGHT I HEARD YOU MOAN / / HOME FROM VIETNAM (ACHILLEAN) VG++ £45 Magnificent deep-with-a-beat two sider. Slight label rub. STEELERS - A THOUSAND TOMORROWS / CAN'T TAKE THIS PAIN M- £25 Lovely group mid with great Crossover dancer flip too! JAGGERZ - FOREVER TOGETHER / GOTTA FIND MY WAY BACK HOME VG+ £20 HOLD Magic two-sider. Lightly marked vinyl. DYNAMIC TINTS - BE MY LADY / ROSEMARIE (TWINIGHT) VG+ £35 Great Crossover and funk dancers. ULTIMATE OVATION - HELLO BABY / CHAMELEON MAN (ULTIMATE 1999) VG £30 Rare funky psyche two sider. TOPICS - ALL GOOD THINGS MUST END / TRY A LITTLE LOVE (HEAVY DUTY) M- £30 SOLD Classy sweet and Crossover tunes. Nice white promo copy too! JIM INGRAM - BLACK WOMAN / AMERICA THE BOOTYFUL (DRUMBEAT) VG++ £15 A-mazing Detroit spoken word with an obsession for butts! END RESULTS - REMINISCING / THE ONLY SOLUTION (MOTION CITY) M- £20 Great tiny indie label soul from '72 with good Funk dancer flip. DUKE TURNER - GIVE ME SOME SUGAR / PUSHER MAN (CRAJON) M- £20 SOLD Marvellous Sweet side b/w superb soulful funky dancer from 1974. ELECTROSTATS - SETTING THE MOOD / I'M NOT GONNA HURT YOU NO MORE (THREE OAKS) M- £25 SOLD Quality NOLA Sweet two-sider. TWO THINGS IN ONE - TOGETHER FOREVER / STOP TELLING ME LIES (MUSIC CITY) M- £25 Glorious and over-looked in favour of 'Close the Door' but this more than holds it own. Good rebel Funk flip too! NOTATIONS - JUST YOU AND ME / I'VE BEEN TRYING (TWINIGHT) VG++ £25 Chicago Soul heaven from perhaps my favourite band. Two immense sides. JOHNNY & EXPRESSIONS - GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE /BOYS & GIRLS TOGETHER (JOSIE) VG++ £30 Ralph Weeks penned great mid-tempo flipped with wonderful Northern flip. DIABOLICS - I BET YOU NEVER KNEW I FOLLOWED YOU / N***ERS WILL BE N***ERS EVERY DAY (TOGETHERNESS) M- £20 Bay Area loveliness and a sweet way to stalk. Probably best not play the good funk flip on the radio either. JATO VON DEL - JUST A FEW MORE STEPS UP THE ISLE / HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE (MR G) VG++ £30 From Norfolk VA great Crossover flip! ELEVATION - LOVE WON'T PAY THE BILLS (CROWN TOWN) M- £45 Top class. CREATION - I'M SO LONELY / SOMETHING TELLIN' ME (PROLIFIC) M- £40 SOLD Rare Sweet and Funk dancer sides from places unknown. DEVIATIONS & DEVIATION BAND - LOVING YOU (SOUL SOUNDS UNLIM ITED) M- £45 SOLD Ohio obscurity from 1977. Really very good collectors piece. END PRODUCT - TURN YOU MY WAY / LOVE NEEDS LOVE (PARAMOUNT) M- £20 Grand Burt Keyes production mid-tempo out of NY. CONTINENTAL FOUR - HOW CAN I PRETEND / THE LOVE YOU GAVE TO ME (JAY-WALKING) M- £15 Classic super Sweet and funky edged Crossover dancer sides. TENTH DYMENTIONS - MY LOVE FOR YOU IS GROWING / THE BUSHMAN (SAPPHIRE) VG++ £40 SOLD Great group with the In-demand current spin 'Bushman' FIFTH AMENDMENT - PLEASE DON'T LEAVE ME NOW / I GOT YOU WHERE I WANT YOU (NYCS) M- £15 SOLD Classic two-sider with the 'Mecca' spin flip. Rarer no address version. CHOICE OF COLOR - YOU'RE TWENTY ONE TODAY (APT PROMO) M- £20 Ron Henderson on top form. Mid-tempo beauty. VANDALS - IN MY OPINION / PART 11 (T-NECK) M- £20 SOLD A personal fave. Really like the the pt11. Well worth editing the two. SUMMITS - LET ME LOVE YOU AGAIN / IT TAKES TWO (DC INT.) M- £15 Another over looked 45 . From D.C 1973 has the wonderful 70's dancer on the flip too. --------------fin------------

Ok, not a good price on that then. However better than the £200 asked on here recently. And a jolly good 45 that I feel could be worth more than £130 in the future.