Bo Diddley

Pete, You've most likely already checked popsike, but just in case.. change sort order by clicking on column title (Date/Price) Description (best match) Date Price Rating hide thumbnails SOUL DYNAMICS 45 RPM Promo WAND Funk Northern Soul 2005-04-08 725 USD (574 GBP) SOUL DYNAMICS "Stay in the Groove" PROMO WITH NO DEFECT WAND 11229 VG/ VG+ 2015-12-21 599 USD (474 GBP) Soul Dynamics - Stay In the Groove Pt 1 & 2 / Super Rare 1970 Funk Promo on Wand 2011-12-12 554 USD (439 GBP) Soul Dynamics 45 - Stay In the Groove Pt 1 & 2 / Rare Funk on Wand 2012-11-22 469 USD (371 GBP) rare funk 45 Soul Dynamics on Wand LISTEN 2004-09-09 457 USD (362 GBP) Soul Dynamics 45 - Stay In the Groove Pt 1 & 2 / Rare Funk on Wand 2013-01-03 449 USD (356 GBP) RARE Northern Soul PROMO 45 SOUL DYNAMICS Stay in Groove 45 RPM on WAND Records 2017-03-05 395 USD (313 GBP) SOUL DYNAMICS -STAY IN THE GROOVE- WAND 45" 2007-02-12 385 USD (305 GBP) Soul Dynamics "Stay In The Groove" Rare Funk 45 Wand mp3 2013-05-27 305 USD (242 GBP) Soul Dynamics "Stay in the Groove" Funk 45 Wand mp3 2017-08-21 255 USD (202 GBP) SOUL DYNAMICS WAND 11229 PROMO STAY IN THE GROOVE -HEAR 2008-03-09 272 USD (215 GBP) Funk 45 - Soul Dynamics - Stay In The Groove - Wand - mp3 - rare promo 2017-01-22 232 USD (183 GBP) Funk 45 - Soul Dynamics - Stay In The Groove - Wand 2006-04-21 153 USD (121 GBP) VHTF Soul Dynamics FUNK Wand 11229 VG+ Stay In The Groove 2014-06-09 114 USD (90 GBP) Funk 45 - Soul Dynamics - Stay In The Groove - Wand - mp3 - rare promo 2017-02-19 90 USD (71 GBP) Soul Dynamics "Stay In The Groove" Rare Funk 45 Wand mp3 2016-05-30 78 USD (62 GBP) 1 to 16 of 16 items found for 'soul dynamics wand' 1 show per page 25 50 100

Troy Keyes - If I had My Way ( My eyes have seen injustice.....love that bit!)

Hi Mick, Is it this one? Seems to be a toothpaste ad so I'm note sure!

Martha Star Love Is The Only Solution / I'm Lonely - Thelma Thelma 112: 112 (45s) The Thelma label is considered by many (including me) as one of the catalysts for the addictive rare-Soul curiosity we all suffer from. As young-gun Soul enthusiast this label would crop up in sales boxes, sales lists and conversations during the very early 70's, begging the question why such a consistently impressive label with not a bad record among it's catalog would have had so few releases... most of my teenage years were spent accumulating as many Emanuel Lasky 45's I could find. I just loved his voice, then I discovered Billy Kennedy, then Martha Star.. I knew nothing about the label but it's stark black & silver simplicity really appealed to me...most of my acquisitions came from the legendary Brain 45 Phillips.. former "Twisted Wheel" DJ would mail highly anticipated sales lists of USA rarities.. it was an education to read and even more exciting buying "blind" on the word of his one line comments, I was rarely disappointed. One day I bought what would turn out to be Thelma's most coveted 45, not then it was virtually unknown but today it certainly is Thelma's "Top-Dog" The pre-Wigan era the search for stompers was my imperative "Love Is The Only Solution" ticked all the boxes for me. A crowded instrumental intro, brandishing honkin'-horns, Piano whacks, pumping sax and a femme-vocal dripping with attitude, strutting through that forest of instruments scything down all before her, oh that instrumental break, the away it lifts up and up to a crescendo.. Brilliant Detroit.. and I hadn't even noticed the covert girl-chorus in the background that today I think is a masterstroke...allowing Martha's vocal the rip it up. It was for a 19 year old exactly what the Doctor ordered, to drive me on towards another Brian recommended 45... Oh how foolish is youth.. I don't think I even gave the flipside a brief listen.. it was not until the 80's that it hit me, the very greatest Thelma recording was on the flipside.. "I'm Lonely" is saturated in everything Detroit Soul was in the mid-60's. Vibes, squealing girls, driving mid tempo beat and Martha's rich purring, pouring out imploring lyrics of loneliness, I just drowned in it's glorious despair.. Two killer tunes on one disc, with "I'm Lonely" out stripping most any girl tune you care to throw at me, for truly effective Northern Soul.. it shimmers alone it it's brilliance.. Condition Report Utterly flawless in every way - condition is as good as it get. Not a blemish to be found - anywhere £1,776.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:06 Listen Cornell Gunter Love In My Heart / Down In Mexico Together: 101 (45s) Irresistible and seriously elusive 1975 Los Angeles Northern Soul Crossover, seldom seen for sale, especially in the eye-popping condition. This 45 is essentially a vocal-group recording, although the label does not credit any group; Cornell's whole career was hinged by close involvement with the vocal-group scene. The Platters, The Coasters, The Flairs were all drop-offs along the way, during his varied near 4 decade career. Going solo he incorporated his own groups The Ermines, The Cornells etc. so it is not surprising this 1975 D.I.Y. recording written and produced by him, is decorated by a full blown vocal group chorus. But tat is only 1/2 the story as he ignores the "Disco" pressure the Soul makers were under at the time Cornell pulls in a mix of California Jazz instrumentation, a wealth of male vocal harmonies and a typically Californian wavy saxophone haunting the background.. The hybrid of California jazz fusion, Doo-Wop and Soul works in spectacular fashion, delivering Northern Soul Crossover dance at it's most dazzling.. What A Tune...I wish I still had this 45 in my DJ set. Now that the Sunday Soul Rendezvous's are now the first destination for many Soulie's, and this would be the most-perfect of drops... Condition Report an impeccable copy - other than occasional minuscule surface rub to the effective light blue label (see scan) this 45 is flawless. The vinyl, we are unable to locate even a blemish on the play surface, as close to a Manship Mint as we're ever likely to encounter, no sign of DJ encounters on the playback either (listen). The last copy we had of this title over 3 years ago was a disappointing copy with vinyl and labels flaws, and it flew out the building. £761.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:04 Listen Jimmy and the Sun Dials Where Did I Lose You? / All About You V-Tone : 503 (45s) You are viewing one of the Rarest Of The Rare Northern Soul classic style dancers, it is possible to own. One of the most-wanted 45's on the planet for more reasons than one. We know of only a mere 2 copies residing in the UK; the other one being a rather bland white label test press (the only other example we have ever sold) but that 45 had a horrid sound flaw 2/3rd of the way through. Which didn't deter the purchaser, as the rarity and sheer pumping power of the recording overrode the questionable sound quality. So at last with this promo copy being flawless, I can hear the full potency of this glorious slab of "foot-to-the-floor" Northern Soul. As for the just as meager known USA residing copies, they are universally considered vocal group gold-dust. Rare in the extreme, a Doo-Wop trophy that hardly anyone owns. And even if they did, who would ever sell a flawless copy with the promo labels.. A two pronged "impossible" with both sides considered "Grails" within two of the world's most vital vinyl collecting scenes, presented here in enviable condition.. Record collecting does not get any more challenging or satisfying than this opportunity. Condition Report Flawless flawless full gloss vinyl with just the finest of hairlines revealing themselves under strong light, audio is stunning (listen £4,458.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:02 Listen Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side + I Need Your Love So Bad / Straight From The Heart + Without Love Liberty: LEP 4035 (EP) The seldom encountered and now iconic 1964 EMI tribute to the Queen Of New Orleans Soul. As the Crescent City songstress benefiting from H. B. Barnum's Los Angeles know-how for the Big City production that had been sweeping New York for several years previous. Aided by Norman "Cry Baby" Meade, Jerry Ragovoy's teammate on many occasions with Garnet Mimms and Jimmy Norman's lyrics; a masterpiece was crafted that summer's day in 1964 Underlined by the many, many artists who attempted to eclipse Irma's original version. Famously The Rolling Stones (no UK 45) the same year. What a combination of the vocal-bounty Irma's mesmerizing vocal provides and H. B.'s penchant for the full orchestra treatment, and the writing skills of Mead & Norman with the weight of L.A. other seasoned producer Eddie Ray bringing togethe a mighty, mighty build of real Soul. Just listen to the blanket chorus that accompanies her on "Time Is On My Side". A thunderous tidal wave of vocals weave even more potency into the session. Not many recordings of the era could match this monumental recording, maybe Garnet Mimms's "Cry Baby" carries the same overwhelming characteristics of throwing everything the studio could muster at the recording.. Phil Spector was no doubt noting he was not the only kid on the block embracing a "Wall Of Sound" commitment. Check out the impressive track listing, featuring Deep Soul laments, Beating heart-rendering Soul strollers all blessed with Irma's ease of vocal and poignant portrayal of the lyrics. Yes, a "Queen" at work... 1. Time Is On My Side 2. I Need Your Love So Bad 3. Straight From The Heart 4. Without Love Condition Report Laminated flipback cover front reveals light creasing towards the corners, tiny area of laminate lift near the "Liberty Logo" top right hand. Back cover,. has occasional age spotting but free of writing, tears, sticker marks or any other annoying flaw. Both labels are flawless; (see scans) The vinyl reveals only a very few near invisible hairlines, you have to work hard to angle in the light to unveil, Ex + at least, plays Mint minus. Overall a worthy copy for your collection, a groundbreaking recording presented in an highly desirable and attractive form. The 1964 EP with laminated cover not an every day vista. £63.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:02 Listen Erma Franklin Whispers (Getting Louder) / I Get The Sweetest Feeling Brunswick: 755430 DJ (45s) Take a piece of Aretha's baby sister, hear her in top-fidelity "stereo" as she rides a battering bass-guitar rhythm, delivering those sing-a-long Barbara Acklin lyrics in an unparalleled muscular delivery. Jackie Wilson's anthem slides up a notch and takes on a totally different character. Carl Davis & Sonny Sanders decision to match Erma's outrageous vocal power with an equally bludgeoning Bass guitar was a masterstroke indeed, allowing Erma's voice to attack the production without overwhelming the song. The result for me, is a rare thing, that someone was able to elevate and already scintillating classic. ..and the recording booth boys were not leaving it there, they got Erma to simmer-down a tad, and pour out a delicious version of Jackie's signature tune.. with superior arrangement, a full orchestra in motion and Erma's vocal again sailing above the proceedings. This stereo production is breathtakingly crystal clear, every note, every squeal of emotion hits you square in the face... it's astounding clarity staying with you long after the record ends.. Of course this record is in perfect condition throughout.. it has to be to fully appreciate the sheer quality in depth of such a thoughtful production throws out at you. Condition Report The finest condition, you could ever hope to encounter £184.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:00 Listen Otis Smith Let Her Go / Alley Full Of Trash And Bottles Perception: P 4 DJ (45s) Not just a pretty face, also a records that catapults you back to the best of times circa 1972 / 73 Let Her Go... You Don't Really Love that Girl, Can't You See, That She Believes You Do Why Keep Her Hanging On, When There's Nothing To Hang On To Why Do You Tell Her Things, That You Know Won't Come True.. Let Her Go .. do the right Thing Let Her Go...Be a Friend... Let Her GOOO, Let Her Go, You Just Got To Let Go.. I Can't Can't Help But Love Her So... These lines mean more to the disciples of The Torch, Blackpool Mecca, Wigan Casino than most Northern Soul records ever made. Go on tell me you've not sang it out loud as you danced... Condition Report A flawless rarely seen White Demo inside it's birth sleeve. Immaculate would describe it accurately £292.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:00 Listen Joe Phillips I Just Can't Help Thinking About You / Can't Help But To Love You Omen: 6 DJ (45s) Those of you who follow DJ play lists will have noticed this Stafford spin once again appearing on many respected DJ preferences. I notice Rob Gray, Matt Fox are just a few who are championing this 45. But not for the solid slab of pumping Northern Soul "Can't Help But To Love You" but for the gargantuan Big City Beater "I Just Can't Help Thinking About You" both of which carry the pedigree of Chester Pipkin writing credits. The 52 year old Los Angeles creation borrows heavily from the Brill Building, New York but for me, surpasses even some of the very greatest stirrings that establishments gave birth to. I must admit once I heard Rob Gray spin it a couple of years back at a "Feed Your Soul" Newark I quickly pulled a copy from my dusty collection and added it to my set, so uncool I know...but Soul-induced spine-tingling is such a rare experience, I had to incorporate it into my hour.. This style is now sweeping the country, and long may it last, goose-pimple productions need to be inflicted upon the public, even though many may have been blinded by the stomping traditional Northern Soul offerings.. If the mighty strolling mood-changers are not for you, just flip it over.. power-pack Northern Soul awaits.. The best of both worlds.. and rarity assured as most all of the few copies that were briefly available through the 80's have long been press-ganged into collections..and this copy is flawless with no signs of an affair with a NS DJ Condition Report Vinyl is flawless, a squeaky clean Mint - throughout (listen to both songs). Lead side label sports two pink "X's" for Radio DJ direction, flipside label is Mint. (see scans). A finer copy would be challenging to acquire. £96.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:00 Listen Martha And The Vandellas Jimmy Mack / Third Finger Left Hand Tamla Motown: TMG 599 DJ (45s) Even a cursory look at this Green & White beauty, instantly confirms this disc is the Rare March 1967 TMG Demo is the very FIRST PRESS of a much reissued two-headed Motown monster.. A Youth club sound that has endured now 5 decades of both sides filling floors and Motown nights across Britain, particularly a favourite with the ladies as one side portrays Boyfriend absence and longing, whilst the other side cover girl aspirations of wedlock. Two quintessential Holland-Dozier-Holland journeys into the psyche of the female.. Popularity, radio & Club Jocks over-exposure, took the shine of what are two great Motown movers. EMI recognizing the flipside was receiving as much attention as the A-side repromoted it in 1970 and again in 1972 all differing Green & White DEMO's changing the "A" side to suite. Before you today is the real deal last of the 500 series DEMO that EMI never expected such healthy sales and long term impact for Martha & the girls.. As a DEMO TMG fans will need no confirmation that it's first clothes are by far it's rarest Condition Report Both Green & White promo labels are flawless, no writing, stains, tears, stickers or distracting marks in sight. Vinyl although played has NO hairlines, marks, blemishes what so very near Mint minus we've gone for a conservative EX+. A fabulous example of what is a legendary recording and so many euphoric recalls from your Soul Teen-hood. £100.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:00 Listen Enchanting Enchanters Boss Action / No One In This World Ben Mo Keith: 685 (45s) Rare FIRST PRESS with staggered "Ben Mo Keith" logo, label address left hand side. A hugely sought after 45 for more reasons than one; topside gives up uncompromising Street-Funk, drenched in blaring-brass, stabbing trumpets, strong bass guitar rhythm, very JB influenced Deep Funk dancer. The lead vocal chants, squeals, growls his way though the dance instruction and a tsunami of destructive horns roll out. Proper real-deal Funker, so hard to acquire as the original.. but there's more! As so often happens after a arduous Funk session, the group snuggle into a a sulking Sweet Soul "Low-Rider" experience, this 45 is no exception. The rattling drummer is still, as are the horns, but this time icy-cool falsetto's take to the air. The silky smooth lead hitting some impressive notes, cradled by note holding harmony, before he stretches over the falsetto high-bar with razor-sharp delivery, ratcheting the song up yet another notch...awesome ballad. Hard FUNK followed by super-sweet-Soul.. rare Soul 45 hunting don't get no more satisfying than adding records of the double-pleasing calibre to your collection.. Condition Report Red label is typical Chicago press, at first looks to have a mild fade, but we all know neighborhood Chicago labels are always a little light on colour depth, there's no fade happened, this is the exact colour characteristic of the "ORIGINAL label. Vinyls are flawless, there is a light blemish on the run-in but from memory this is inherent to the masterplate,. not affecting play in any way. Play surface is a strong unblemished Mint minus. £300.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 30/08/2017 18:00 Listen © 2017 John Manship Records. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Website Made by iWeb |

Re Gene Woodbury - John now has a Bernie Williams for sale! If Gene got to £1,434 where the hell will Bernie end up!

All sorted. Thanks for looking.

Looking for a nice clean copy of Duke Browner on Grapevine. No writing on labels and center in tact. Please get in touch stating how much you are looking for including postage (to UK) Thanks

Thanks for posting the pictures Pete. Always nice to see super rare Issues. Have you had a word with yourself to not let it wander off again!

Hi Pete, I have no idea about all he different variations but that looks like an issue version of my demo. p.s. - Any idea why the vocal is credited with just Wylie as the composer and the instrumental has 3 (different) composers as per the picture?

I thought the Gene W was a £400-£500 record and Ed Hamilton perhaps £350-£450. Still, that's why I'm not adding much other than random "oddments" to the collection these days as I seem to be way out of touch!

Gene Woodbury Ever Again / That's Not Half Bad Del-Val: DV 1005 (45s) Philadelphia William Lucas & Jos Stevenson project that they also gave Bernie Williams a shot at recording. Bernie's version that came out on Bell is of course something of a legendary Northern Soul classic, very rare today as msany of them have deteriorated over time from the rigors of the inconsistent Northern Soul club sound equipment. A Bernie Williams in today's market that has not been ran through the Northern Soul mill of worn stylus and wrongly weighted arms asnd cartridges.. is a rare thing indeed.. as the Bell styrene in most cases has now had it's sound quality degraded.. So step forward the not as rare but equally as good, sturdy Del-Val VINYL press by Gene Woodbury. This copy I can assure you has never even met a Northern Soul DJ in it's life so far.. and even if it had, the high quality vinyl press would not have suffered like the vulnerable styrene the Bell press was coined in.. "Ever Again" is again triggering those coordinated hand-claps that elevate the atmosphere when ever set into motion. "Ever Again" is one of the very best "Hand-clap" NS dancers in history.. Here is a fabulous copy - in virginal condition - that would love to encounter an enthusiastic NS DJ and the atmosphere, records of this calibre ignite.. It'll be tough to find a copy either styrene or vinyl that in 2017 has spent it's life filed away.. PS do not overlook the flipside - an enhance remix of Gene earlier Del-Val recording - Condition Report Mint - vinyl both sides - two flawless labeks £1,434.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:04 Listen Intruders Up And Down The Ladder / United London : HL 10069 DJ (45s) The beauty of the British Soul Demo, never ceases to send ripples of delight through my mind. Whether it be the simplicity of the EMI Red & White or the richly enticing yellow London Demo, a colour Decca wisely chose to capture the radio DJ or reviewers attention. It works, as it's captivated British 45 collectors for over 50 years now. This listing is the perfect example of the pioneering club DJ's playing the b-sides, a MOD trait of one-upmanship, so important to drop into casual conversation "I Prefer The B-side" went hand in hand with highly polished Brogues, faded jeans, six button jacket cuffs, and the right make of shirt.. This was of course a Twisted Wheel floor-destroyer, that met every criteria amphetamine had raise the dance-bar to. The a-side is a seamless Philly mid-tempo that would pleasure the Sunday chill-sessions of today.. but back in 1966 when the audience was full of pent up youthful energy, heighten by their weekend treat. "Up And Down The Ladder" was the perfect vehicle to "just let it all go". Perfect Northern Soul Soul driven by those take for granted Intruder tight harmonies, hard drum whacks, jangling vibes, Leon Huff keyboard magic.. all added up to Wheel, Mojo., Nite Owl etc. dancefloor Heaven.. It of course sold nothing upon release, The Wheel DJ's loved that scenario as Decca was notorious for swift deletions, a rarity was born; like so many, to rise up as a British collectors trophy, even though the "silvertop" stock copy seems to be rare.. the Yellow Demo provides a handling experience like nothing else can. Condition Report Lead side vinyl is Ex, has a light surface mark, a couple of tiny blemishes but nothing that affect the stylus, as you can hear both sides play loud, clean and true. Flipside vinyl is a grade better at MInt - . Lead label has the Decca running time stamp of 2 50 + a file # left hand side. "United" label is flawless (see scans) £91.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:02 Listen Edward Hamilton Baby Don't You Weep / Tell Me Mary Jane: 1005 (45s) An usually unblemished copy of this all-time Northern Soul favourite, that are invariably plagued with varying levels of h2o damage to the labels, here's an a lovely clean one. So important as it is one of Detroit's most eye-catching label vistas. It's those guys again Fred Bridges & Robert Knight along with La Beat label captain Lou Beatty creating a spectacular example of mid-60's Detroit Northern Soul that ignored Motown's commercial stance for the City musical direction.. full of swirling string, rhythmic pattering from the bongos, the Arabians in the background pouring silky harmony into a cauldron of emotion... with the strings reaching a crescendo that would send Northern Soul crowds into ecstatic gyration. The vision from Cleethorpes Pier Stage, Wigan Casino Balcony or being hemmed in on the dancefloor when those strings & horns lift in unison was an unforgettable moment of euphoria... The very reason you'd travelled 100's of miles to stay up all night, to feast on very special music, taking you to places in the mind that for hearing of "This Old Heart Of Mine" did as a schoolboy ... sending up on the never ending chase, for those adrenaline rush experiences, and there were many… surely this one was one of the most thrilling Soul escapes ever.. In all this "Bridges & Knight" brilliance, do not overlook the magnificent flipside.. also breathtakingly simplistic…vocal group excellence. Condition Report Those important checkered label are flaw free, just a mild age-tinge to the white areas. Note this is the slightly rarer NO Mike Terry credit. Vinyl a-side has some light wispy surface hairlines, NOT affecting play. THe B-side vinyl has the same appearance PLUS a light surface play-width scuff. BOTH sides play flawless, check out the soundfiles lifted from this 45... and melt! £786.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen Thee Midniters You're Gonna Make Me Cry / Making Ends Meet Whittier: 511 (45s) L. A.'s Premier Chicano Soul Band with their most-wanted least seen Northern Soul dancer; a potent horn saturated blaster rippling with everything an exceptional All-niter sound demands. Gravel coated lead vocal, icy high-pitched vocal harmony response on the chorus peppered with a relentless army of brass. It's Northern Soul at it's most convincing, at it's most elusive and sadly not enough to go round to make the impact into mainstream notoriety. Not enough DJ's at one time have ever owned knockout tune, if they had Thee Midniters rarest would have been a NS Monster long ago, with 10 different horrid bootlegs to it's credit.. as it is at the moment it has never been bootlegged, so now all it requires is an owner who DJ's regular and believes the real-deal style of Northern Soul should still dominate Rare play lists. A killer! but do not overlook the flip, a gorgeous vocal group mid-tempo, a Low-Rider delight, as these highly regarded guys milk those poignant lyrics. "We Can't Make Ends Meet by leaving Love Out The Middle" with beautifully delivered regret. Two great tunes, one very rare disc. Condition Report Both labels have mild colour fade, see scans. Both vinyls reveal only the merest fine surface blemishes play a clean strong Ex +, visually Ex £721.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen James Bell & The Highlighters Amazing Love / Poppin'Pop Corn Rojam: 001 (45s) For those serious about original "first presses"let us assure Soul collectors...this is a 100% first press of Paul Major's collaboration with talented local musician James Bell and friends. Spawning a fantastic double-sider offering a silky Northern Soul dancer on the lead side, with those adorable horns in a totally different mood on the eat-it-up FUNK side. Top side is street level vocal-group class! The blending of those subtle horns, the delivery of a wicked sax, in contrast to James Bell's meandering approach to the lyrics is executed supremely. The Highlighters purring away in the background with a silky answering chorus, as that persistent sax still blowing away right until the very climax of the song.. is totally mesmerizing. Flip it for FUNK! With James Bell's vocal taking a rest, we a treated to a Jazzy blending of the insistent saxophone who on this side really pushing the boundaries of the instrument. Then the burbling Hammond takes root, right into the depth of the tune; with what I would image a gang of impatient guys perched ready to show their "stuff". So, drummer come on in, sax-man step right back and blow-hard, keyboards drift away and allow the others to finish off the cellar-session on East 30th. Tight cellar room FUNK with a silky harmony vocal Northern Soul groove on top.. ownership beckons. Condition Report Vinyls have some light surface blemishes, visually Excellent playing Ex+. The two yellow labels are bright with the flipside label carries a small set of initials (see scans) £154.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Towanda Barnes You Don't Mean It / ( You Better ) Find Someone To Love A&M: 1141 DJ (45s) Is this the greatest vocal performance of the all on a Northern Soul classic? Certainly a wake up call, that buries mediocrity in it's wake; authentic uncompromising Northern Soul from the thunderous throat of Towanda (Gloria) Barnes, as Johnny Brantley hands Towanda the microphone to show the Ohio Players what it possible when a woman has an scalding attitude running through her veins.. Driving Bongos are the perfect backdrop to this lady's domination of the lyrics, deliberate "Off-Key" horns add their own charm into this whirlpool boyfriend berating.. no matter how many times I hear it.. AWESOME is the first word that enters my head. But in all this NS glory have we overlooked a real gem languishing on the flipside.. The horns blast away, this time it's the guitar that given the "off Key" nod as Funk invades your space, and Towards strides out with even more attitude, overriding the power of the brass and again stealing the show with her Marva Whitney comparable excellence! TWO GREAT SIDES with the flipside perched and ready to fly on whichever scene you play it on... it's a dance-floor hand-grenade..!! Condition Report two spotless white Promo labels, vinyl is so close to Manship Mint, all complete with A&M sleeve £251.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen Blanch Carter Halos Are For Angels / Halos Are For Angels GSF: 6881 DJ (45s) A listing for those many Northern Soul gatherers of RARE formats of the true Niter classics! Before you today is the unmistakable and ultra rare Mono/Stereo vinyl press PROMO with anti-slip grips around the perimeter of the label. Pressed in high quality vinyl with a rich sound none of those styrene bootlegs can ever give you, also eradicating any doubts of authenticity. Leaving the attributes of rarity and quality of pressing variations aside. This was a turntable choice that catapults you back to visions of those Northern Soul halcyon nights of yore. An all-nighter classic, especially popular with the NS girls of the mid-70's. Dripping with well-earned perspiration, the ladies multi-tasked their dancing incorporating show-stopping spins with well-timed hand-claps. That was a Northern Soul vision that still evokes euphoric recall for me today. If you appreciate the easily identifiable Northern Soul Classics as White PROMO copies, this will be a standout addition to your run, as it's only comes to market on very rare occasions. Condition Report Tiny initials on both labels. Both vinyl are a smidgen off Mint minus a couple of very mild fine hairlines - both sides play perfect. £186.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen Azie Mortimer Lips / Wrapped Up In A Dream London: HLX 9237 (45s) Not only one of the very elusive UK London 45s, but also a slice of 60's New York, that "Big City Brill Building Sound" reputation was built on. The guttural depth of Azie is enhanced by a full orchestra of strings and chirping girl-group choruis.. This is not easy acquisition on the Big Top USA release but 10 times rarer as the 1960 UK release that completely got overlooked at the time, only to emerge years later as a Belgium "Popcorn" choice and ultimately like the majority of our European friends discoveries, they end up on the English turntables for our new appetite for the sulking "popcorn" mover.. Check out the soundfile, in fact check out everything Azie Mortimer has recorded, this gal had a voice to reckon with, most everything has impressive depth and delivery, on this Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller creation she really excels. Very seldom surfaces for sale and this one is a beauty, virtually unblemished. Condition Report 4 prong centre is fully intact, labels are free of any flaws. Vinyl is a neat clean Mint minus on both sides! Pleasing to even the most fastidious British vinyl collector. £115.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen Marketts Bella Delena / Out Of Limits Warner Bros: WB 120 DJ (45s) I remember well how Nev Wherry could take an "Off The Wall" track he liked, fit it seamlessly into a Northern Soul set and turn his choice into a a dancefloor favourite. This is perhaps his most unlikely Cleethorpes "Hit" as it went right against the grain of the "New" sound occupying turntable time in 1976.. The paradoxical tones Brass Construction's - Ha Cha Cha - could not have been further away from the dulcet rhythms of a Califormian 5 man Surf band, a flipside of their popular "Out Of Limits" a great instrumental in it's own right.. (listen) .. surely could be part of a vibrant Cleethorpes get together.. Howe wrong we were, the initial sn*****s evaporated when Nev filled the floor with "something completely Different" rather like a hardcore house crowd could enjoy a chill-out tent. THe Cleethorpes crowd lapped up Nev's fearkless choiice, it stick and even crept into DJ sets across the country.. "Balla Delana" stuck and can still be a surprise drop today, appreciated by those who followed Nev up during the late 70s.. Well here is a 1963 British DEMO with it's head turning label, original birth-sleeve and spanking clean, close to Mint minus vinyl. To a British 45 Soul fan, this is an intriguing piece, to me it is also a tribute to one of the scenes most flamboyant of characters. Condition Report Fine clean labels, adorned with a sparkling silver "A" on the "Out Of Limits" side, both labels are clean, snug in it's birth-sleeve. Vinyl is a smidgen off Mint minus, just a few nothing mild blemishes revealed under strong light! £135.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen Bobby Bland How Does A Cheating Woman Feel / Don't Cry No More Duke: 336 (45s) Resolute Rare Soul Collectors, please go check that run of Duke 45's, perhaps one of the most important areas of your collection. We are thinking you may find #336 is missing. Due to scarely documented riff between Bobby Bland and Duke boss Don Robey (Deadric Malone) over the release. Sir Shambling (the world expert for me on Deep Soul), told a story of Don not liking this release one bit and only an alleged few left the building. Don even went to the lengths of putting an advert in Music Magazines, that someone had bootlegged his product and all distributors were asked return the 45 and all shops must not sell it..even though only a handful and been distributed. Nobody seems to know exactly why Don Robey was so determined this release was taken out of circulation and went to grea lengths to ensure it was. Some opinions think it may have been a short-term private dispute between Bobby "Blue" and himself. Some have even suggested the title "How Does A Cheating Woman Feel" too close to events at the time (for someone) but we don't know who. No matter what the reason, this 45 is certainly no bootleg and today stands proud an Bobby Bland's rarest 45 in his extensive DUKE catalog. And two truly superb examples of Bobby's early 60's recordings.. This 1961 withdrawn 45 is utterly flawless - a record for those of you serious about label runs, iconic artists, and the history surrounding them Condition Report Label and vinyls are store fresh condition, unplayed until we lifted the double sound file for your pleasure. £78.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 23/08/2017 18:00 Listen

I think you're right about being a good buy at that sort of money

I think it's the same bloke selling it (John Philipe Kellner of Texas?). Also a new sign up to Discogs. He's used the same photo for his sale on both sites. In fairness to him, I couldn't find that same photo anywhere else

Here goes with the first results on the new JM site! Not sure why some of the pic's are missing. Homer Banks Sweetie Pie / Lady Of Stone Genie Records: 46313 (45s) As a raw youngster just left school, I was fascinated by Homer Banks; Collecting all his British release 45's, particularly treasuring his Twisted Wheel anthems on UK Liberty. 60 Minutes Of Your Love, A Lotta Love, Hooked By Love all life-changes for me, and stepping stones to the fertile vinyl-pastures of the USA to look for more Soul previous unknown to me.. It was not until the mid-70's when I established myself as a full time record dealer I started to receive those wonderfully informative "wants List" from Japan, Belgium etc. that opened my eyes to the realization I hadn't even scratched the surface of the Rare Soul Vinyl that was out there to be discovered. One Japanese listing had Homer Banks "Lady Of Stone" on Genie, a major Deep Soul want for those dedicated guys, it was used as the flipside on his Minit 32020 single with the great "Hooked by Love" heading up the a-side. So I had absolutely no idea the "Sweetie Pie" was granite status Northern Soul, and it was gonna be several years longer before I found out, rarity is the only reason that this 45 never graced the turntables of the destination Soul Clubs of the 70s. So click the soundfile of a truly magnificent slab of Memphis Northern Soul, and unleash what we were deprived of during those long Saturday nights in Wigan or Cleethorpes... this would have certainly been a Monster, saturated in every element, to induce a spontaneous backdrop, an adventurous sweat-sprinkling spin or those timely hand-claps that resounded around those sardine-packed assemblies.. Homer was always a favourite with me, but my first copy of this seldom seen 45 elevated him to demigod status... even though it was long after my juvenile DJ career had stuttered to a halt.. Condition Report A chance to own a Memphis Rarity is truly sublime condition. Both labels are a rich deep full red (a colour notorious for age-fade) Both vinyls are close to Manship-Mint. It don't get no better than this, when you meet up with an old friend after so long apart. £402.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:04 Listen Clarence Samuels Charlie Loan Me 50c / Crying Because I'm Troubled Sharon: 112 (45s) World renown Brooklyn Rare Soul DJ Micheal Robinson's lusted after cover-up, from his own neighborhood and it's SO RARE! Pumping R&B floor-destroyer from an uncompromising doyen of the sound, strutting like the master of the fearsome R&B growl that he is. Suitably backed by a cocktail of horns, bluesy guitar riffs, squealing girls and approving male teammates... Clarence strolls through his self-penned lyrics becoming more demanding as he begs for 1/2 a dollar, to help pay his rent.. his plight never reaching a conclusion, and do we believe that's what the 50 cents is for, Mr. Samuels paints a picture Brooklyn neighborhood life, embedded into a convincing R&B dance arrangement. Flip it over, and Clarence plies his skilled interpretation of 60's Blues.. he pours out despair and misery by the gallon.. Wanna own an international A-list DJ's cover up? in astonishingly flawless condition..here's a rare opportunity to do so.. Condition Report Both labels retain full depth of orange colour, no age-fade, no ring rub, no stains, tears or writing, not even an X to spoil the view. The vinyl, both sides reflect the purity of this disc not a blemish anywhere from it 5 decades filed away. This is perfection of the rarest level. £462.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:02 Listen Gene Chandler Mr. Big Shot / I Hate To Be The One To Say Constellation: 172 (45s) I've always been a sucker for labels, especially the variations you least see, the particularly attractive ones, the eye-catching conversation-pieces that outside the norm. Chicago's Constellation label is a series littered with different label designs, some stand out way above the others. This Los Angeles conceived, white curved logo, with the "sky" full of stars and the silver text for the artist and title credits gleaming below; I consider the prettiest of them all, ironically also the rarest variation. So when it's the vehicle for one of the label's best-loved recordings. A Northern Soul juggernaut of immense magnitude, that label becomes even more desirable.. Washington meets Chicago, with "Shrine" pupils Keni Lewis & Carl Kidd writing inspirational lyrics, which Sonny Sanders decorates with honkin' horns, Mike Terry-esque Baritone burps, vibes, split in two by an insane saxophone attack. This is KITCHEN SINK Northern Soul cram-packed with all the instruments we adore, peppered with a qualified lead vocal, considerate male harmony chorus.. proper stomper to remind us what Northern Soul really is.. exciting, motivational, escapism into an unparalleled world of music. So we could easily not both to mention the flipside, couldn't we... Except for the fact, it's simplistic "Eddie Foster" styled intro takes you by the hand to lead through a Northern Soul dancer that is in it's own right, utterly brilliant, I can only describe it as Gene Chandler's second best Northern Soul offering, after "Big Shot" Gene Chandler's two finest NS recordings both conjured up by Carl Kidd & Keni Lewis and saturated in "Shrine" qualities, offered here on a rarely witnessed West Coast press.. What's not to love.. ? Condition Report Flawless West Coast labels, vinyl is unblemished, a fine clean copy £327.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:00 Listen Dynamics Woman / Because I Love You Brainstorm: 259399 (45s) I think blindfolded every seasoned Soul collector, would declare this recording was from the streets "Chicago" is drips with the very essence of the city, but has sat on the back-burner of Northern Soul prominence for decades now. But the growth of the "Rare and under-played" "Sunday Soul Chill-outs" have ultimately raised awareness in this "sleeper" once again.. surprising has it has all the credentials to grace a top-jocks set, turn heads and fire a dancefloor. Both sides shimmer with raw street-corner charm, after many spins I've decided to lead with "Woman" and it's mosaic of "buddy" vocals that pull you into that dark area of appreciation for under-touched D.I.Y. production. It has everything those big-ticket NS Chicagoan's command and more. Why this has bubbled away on the back-burner for decades is quite baffling... check out the brilliant simplicity of the pitch and counter-pitched vocal Condition Report Both labels althgough free of any flaws, no stains, no writing, no tears, they reveal very light surface rub (see scans of these two Pop-art street designs ) Vinyl few light surface marks on the a-side, flipside vinyl has two surface turntable retrieve marks from a user fingernasil, these are light and in no way effect the stylus. Just a visual flaw, as you can hear both sides play clean & true. £312.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:00 Listen Ruby Sherry Feminine Ingenuity / Please Don't Go Take 6: 1002 (45s) A most popular Los Angeles double girl delight, an elusive 45 to secure, as universal demand always frustrates the chase. The topside drumroll intro sets the pace for this NS classic that always lifts the room, as Ruby's saccharine voice cuts the air, the percussion and horns cradle her irresistible presence. "Feminine Ingenuity" must refer to her alluring power to seduce.. Northern Soul seduction is what it is.. it shouldn't be allowed; the beauty of the disc is enough but when a singers voice makes your loins quiver..that is so out order.. The equally impressive flipside offers a sultry mid-tempo NS stroller with Ruby in a softer but equally sexy-mood, projecting her voice as a beguiling "Stay With Me" tone fills the air. With her girlfriends heightening the atmosphere with shrill response, this is another flirtatious offering . A top-drawer example of girl persuasion at work, currently crossing over to those "Sunday Chill sessions" for the more discerning ears, feet and libido .. Having said all that you's at least expect a filthy label, a bit of dirt on the vinyl, but no this disc, is squeaky clean... nothing like suggestive lady who's impeccably dressed! Condition Report Near flawless vinyls, reveal only a few wispy surface brushes, plays MINT. Label status, there is tiny, minuscule name on a-side label (see scan and be prepared ti squint) flipside label unblemished £387.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:02 Listen Bobby O'Brown Searching For My Baby / I Can Feel My Love Growing Single B: 111 (45s) Rattling bongos open up this desperate search for Bobby Brown's baby, aided by an insistent team of male vocals chanting their willingness to locate his lost love. Creating an utterly compelling Detroit-delight with those addictive rhythms so right for today's dancefloor. Gravelly vocal, journeying through funky riffs, punctuated by backing chorus chants, give this dancer a real attention grabbing cutting edge. The style that scythes through all that the night has so far given up to dance to... one of those records that you unwittingly take home in your head. Then chase around YouTube for a closer listen.. But this is no one-trick-left-winger, flip it over for "Low-Rider" excellence in it's rawest form as the pace falls to it's knees on the blanket of harmony. Again Bobby's tortured vocal takes center-stage as he unashamedly spills out every ounce of his despair when he discovers his girl has been untrue. which only makes his love stronger; the uncredited backing boys reach the top of their game, as seamless harmony swells from a trickle to a flood as there sympathies grow. Two enormous tunes, yet to receive the consistent DJ attention they cry out for, perfect for today's dance-floor, with the flip threatening to take venues like "Diggin' Deeper" by the throat and gently squeeze a few tears from the eyes of grown men. Condition Report strong light reveals only signs of play, but no marks whatsoever, strong clean visual Mint minus with audio to match. A-side label is free of flaws, just very mild face-rub, X on flipside label (see scans) £210.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:00 Listen Lynne Randell Stranger In My Arms / Ciao Baby CBS Australia: CBS BA 221387 (45s) Northern Soul Myths… this timeless New York recorded, whilst taking a day off from her 1967 tour of the US with The Monkees, and going under the wing of the great Herb Bernstien (a man guaranteed to give a production his full attention). This Northern Soul classic has more than it’s fair share of “Fake News” none more than being the misconception that this 1967 Australian is it’s rarest form, far from it once we consult our precise 20 year sales data on this timeless slab of Northern Soul that first came to the fore as it’s rare British press , so we thought we would lift the fog surrounding the with a JM table of it sales history Australian 45 – 12 copies USA 45 stock – 4 copies with picture cover (it's first release) USA 45 Promo – 14 copies with or without Picture Cover British 45 DEMO – 2 copies British 45 release copy – ZERO So far from being the rarest, it is close to being the commonest of its various formats. But what is RARE is this 45’s unsurpassed condition, flawless “like new” mint minus vinyl, utterly unblemished labels, still sleeping in the elusive Oz polythene CBS birth-sleeve. This is one for those of you seeking perfection whilst hunting down the timeless Northern Soul classics. Not forgetting the enviable durability of Australian vinyl as opposed to the frailties o Columbia pressed styrene.. To think Lynne Randell is Australian, or her Australian 45 is it’s rarest form is to “myth” the point that this is surely the greatest Northern Soul 45 ever recorded by a scouser. To consider this killer tune an Australia recording and it's the rarest format and to christen Lynne is Australian by birth is to "myth" the point completely.. Condition Report Condition. Could not be more salivating, perhaps previously unplayed store file copy with perfect label protected for over 50 by it seldom seen polythene CBS Oz sleeve. AS good as it gets condition & NS music<br /> <br /> £313.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:00 Listen Alfie Davison Love Is Serious Business / Knock On Any Door Mercury: 76001 (45s) Have you grown tired of hearing this Northern Soul anthem yet.. no? Neither have I, like intelligent, witty conversation, it is drenched in that unknown quality of the unexpected that you just don't get tired of hearing. As Bruce Kapler, Alfie Davison & Norman Bergen shun all the crass Disco cliches that surrounded then in 1979, embarking on a slick blend of subtlety and craft. As the trio slowly lift the recording with sweetly caressed horns, swirling strings, sweeping girl choruses, and a skilled sax-break tat right up there with the very best.. and with all this going on Mr. Davison resists the temptation of letting his voice hit "Michael Bolton" pitches that would surely have destroy the whole glorios ease of the moment.. Every component fits so perfectly into place, providing the dancer with a Northern Soul feelgood 3:30 minutes of mood changing 70's dance. So many bad choices in the production could have been made, but thankfully were rejecting; making for a 70's masterpiece we have yet to tire of.. Condition Report A flawless 1979 original copy housed in it's birth sleeve, vinyl has only the slightest signs of play under strong light, audio is perfet. Labels, sleeve are all impeccable condition also. £387.00 Sorry, this auction has ended. 16/08/2017 18:00 Listen © 2017 John Manship Records. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Website Made by iWeb |

I noticed that for sale and relisted. The seller has only recently joined ebay, has Zero feedback and when I looked, had no other items for sale.

Kev, what condition was it in back then? I'm sure I've seen someone say it was warped or something.

Royal Oak?

I think he's got a shop in Walsall - Computers/Repairs or something like that.

Was he known as "Rover"? Or am I getting mixed up.

I always have a smile whenever I see a copy of the Millionaires. I bought mine in the queue waiting to go into Wigan. After we had looked through the lad's records, he opened up his leather trench coat to ask if we wanted to buy a hairdryer that he had stuffed in there! Bizarre times and not much need for a hairdryer these days.

I noticed that and the previous buyer left feedback to thank the seller for being understanding (or something like that)!

John Manship Records Unrivalled access to distinctive vinyl Curly Moore You Don't Mean / Don't Pity Me Current Northern Soul DJ support to this New Orleans stomper has sent demand into orbit, as new even stronger than before lease of life takes hold.. Classic style Northern Soul driven by Allen Toussaint’s rattling piano, enriched by vocal-group purrings, bouncing along in even greater intoxicating joy than those Lee Dorsey sessions that brought Allen Toussaint / Marshall Seahorn their worldwide success. Their New Orleans character on this occassion is pushed out of the envelope, into it’s 60’s dance limits.. A dancefloor inflamer, infectious in the extreme dripping with all the qualities to set the night alight.. so no wonder then this 45 has come back with a second wind to knock us out yet another time… Top Jocks like John Vincent bring it back into the public eye.. Leaving me wondering why this slab of NS addiction wasn’t a huge tune in the 70’s.. did will all miss it? or were we to busy to notice? with all the different styles of disco, funk, pop contaminated our minds during that period.. This is pure distilled Northern Soul .. the type that lasts forever in the mind! JUST LOVE IT!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 476.00 Four Reputation Call On Me / Sorry 1966 first label before they withdrawn, revamped and repressed so to rectify the error of the reversed labels…but not before the back office at Millage records, took a marker to the labels and the re-titling of the labels began. Before you today is a rare example of a CLEAN copy that escape before the mistake was noticed. NO WRITING ON LABEL. Labels are reversed but they are totally free of writing adjustments. Now that is a rare thing to find. The guys at Carlton House Hotel, Philadelphia in 1968 revamped the 45 and AMERICAN MUSIC MAKER took up the task of getting back on the market, this great Bobby Martin created was just too good to pass over. Calling the group The Presentations it was issued on # 0011, did a small bit of business but this release is also no easy disc to find. Top side is of course, just killer Northern Soul, flip it over for a fusion tortured Deep Soul smoothed with a delicate crochet of male harmonies.. Two standout tunes! In it’s rarest form, unsullied by the marker pen most all of this rarity suffer from.. check those glorious labels, then immerse yourself in the remarkable soundfile. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 332.00 Toni Basil Breakaway Perfection awaits the Northern Soul classic collector who snags this Wigan Casino / Cleethorpes Pier anthem. As it is such an impeccable copy. It’s not Christmas, otherwise it would be at the head of our “Manship Mints For Xmas” campaign. Archetypal Casino / Pier from those long Saturday nights in the 70’s when nobody was quite sure who Toni Basil actually was? She was an aspiring 23 year old dancer, who was performing on the Los Angeles based TV music show “Shindig”. Then Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss gave her a one shot 45 chance with the “Tainted Love” partnership of Ed Cobb & Lincoln Mayorga. Who in character forged a thumpin’ Northern Soul dancer that took England’s Soul all-niters by a storm.. If you’re one of the many assembling an enviable run of the Northern Soul classic WHITE PROMO’s.. you will never unearth a more magnificent example than this.. MANSHIP MINT… that catapults you back to those idyllic Saturday nights.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 375.00 Charles Johnson Never Had A Love So Good / Baby I Cried, Cried, Cried in 1980 our mailing list had a section of new releases, this Miami mesmerizer featured in on one list only, 25 copies £1.30 each.. they flew out the door in 2 days.. so we ordered some more.. but received not a single copy. Alston had they’re initial small run, sold them a across the globe and ha no intention of pressing any more as the a-side “Baby I Cried, Cried, Cried” received no recognition from the radio stations in the USA.. It didn’t take long for Northern Soul attention to take hold and he rest is history. Those who missed it as a new release lived in regret, as did the dealer who ordered too few copies.. as this 45 disappeared without trace, with the years rolling by, the value was this beautiful 45 just escalated, leaving us all kicking ourselves. The only copies I ever found after 1980 in the USA were PROMO copies, as good as the Deep Soul treasure Alston led with, is. The promo does not have “Never Had A Love So Good” on the flipside.. How frustrating to watch this 45 become more and more wanted over the decades.. for those who missed the boat in 1980 , here’s a copy in “time machine” condition, just like it was when Andy “Bustin’ Mindsweeper” Cox mailed those first Charles Johnson’s out from our little Office in Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 411.00 Ray Pollard It's A Sad Thing / All The Things You Are As hard as I try, I cannot find a blemish worth a mention of this 1966 British born Beat Ballad jewel. The Big City Sound brought to you by one of it’s most-respected exponents.. a man who lifts every arrangement once his vocal takes flight.. So typically New York, a monumental blending of of Bass Guitar rhythm, Blaring Brass, searing strings, and the compulsory coven of shrill girls in chorus. But this is so much more than a Beat-Ballad as Arnold Goland & Gerry Granahan turn to tap on, forcing the pace upwards into a Latin infused Northern Soul dancer.. whilst “The Drifter” will stir your emotions, “Sad Thing” stealthily stirs you feet.. Do not pass by - a Ray Pollard in impeccable condition, is just like the artist.. not a thing you encounter very often… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 155.00 Paul Anka When We Get There A sumptuous Black stock copy of this polarizing Northern Soul dancefloor congestion causer. Without fail Don Costa’s New York creation ignites euphoric-recall at all the Big Hall events, transporting the NS time-served congregation back to those halcyon days of the Northern Soul when all the All-niters hummed to the feelgood tones of Paul Anka. Some love it, some loath it, but most all, forget Paul Anka was no ordinary vocalist, he was so exceptional… Rick Hall paired him with the magical voice of Oadia Coates inviting the duo to record at the fabled Muscle Shoals Fame studios where the tow of them gelled into a pool of soulful excellence.. It is no mistake that Don Costa produce him on this recording, Don had a gift for making the exceptional “white guys” sound Soulful, as did Rick Hall. Yes Paul Anka is not considered a Soul singer by collectors, but by some producers Artie Schroeck, Garry Sherman, Don Costa, Jet Loring, Rick Hall felt enough in his voice to lay tracks down with him, that equally woulds have perfectly fitted a “black” vocal” Let the debate begin, meanwhile that beautiful BLACK STOCKER is singing to your collectable instincts.. Condition is beautiful by the way, just a couple of brief hairlines, otherwise flawless! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 146.00 Strangeloves Night Time 1964 the year Peter Sellers starred in Stanley Kubrick’s wonderful comedy movie, satire about loving “The Bomb”! Well, you gotta love this “Bomb” from “Strangelove’s” and you may well require a “Doctor” after experiencing the dance floor reaction it is currently igniting. The persistent endorsement of this uncompromising MOD stomper from Shaun Chapman, has at long last triggered an explosive happening now hot on the heels of that monster recording “Line and Track”. “Night Time” is the next in line, as the “Garage” record of the moment, to take the Northern Soul scene by the scruff-of-the-neck and shake it to it’s foundations.. Potent in the extreme, relentless, uncompromising and so very effective for the Northern Soul dance requirements… currently being played from the not so rare, USA press on Bang Records. But here is the 1965 British incarnation, not so easy to acquire; in this Mint minus pristine condition, even harder, in fact anything over 50 years old on a British release, to be unused is a rare event, full stop! Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Bob Feldman are a trio widely appreciated by the Northern Soul scene for their string of writing credits for some of NS’s most favoured songs.. but they also knew how to bring excitement to the recording studio, as artists not just a writer/producer trio. Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Bob Feldman collectively in 1964 went under the “Kubrick?” inspired name The Strangeloves recording some homegrown killer tunes. Notably “Cara-lin” “I Want Candy” becoming popular all-time MOD Hipshakers, “Night Time” now bridging the twin-scenes for huge Northern Soul action.. Whilst every other DJ most probably owns the USA Bang 45, here’s a chance to turn heads when the turntable-cam picks up a pristine UK London spinning round… without that annoying inherent surface pimple the Bang pressings have, that emmit a click every time the stylus glides over the USAflaw.. You will not see a finer example of this UK rarity than this listing…perfect sound, perfect label, pristine playing surface NO PIMPLE! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 195.00 Aaron I'm In Love With Someone New Aaron McCarthy with rare 80’s Georgia Soul groove, a D.I.Y. project out of Red Oak, Ga. A classy Boogie stepper dominated by a searing saxophone and Aaron’s positive vocal style, softened by cutting girl choruses. Although personally I don’t consider the 80s or the 90s Soul’s finest decade, but very occasionally I encounter a standout production that makes you halt what your doing for a closer listen. BOTH sides did claim my complete attention, as insistent vocal seeping from a liquid arrangement with so many ear grabbing moments.. This a slab of CLASS! From this Travis Briggs & Aaron McCarthy collaboration, each side giving up qualities for the more discerning event. Top side is cutting-edge 80’s dance-groove, the flip is a chill-out dreamy saturated in unwind characteristics.. 80’s Soul at it’s most captivating… this copy is immaculate. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 101.00 Marvin Gaye This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (it's Killing Me) A stunning copy of Marvin’s most treasured Northern Soul offering complete with picture cover capturing him in full tortured vocal pose..and in contrast the most relaxed picture of Marvin ever snapped on the back cover. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 561.00 Little Reuben In The Name Of Loneliness Soulful Dance does not get any more convincing than this masterpiece.. It is rare to encounter a song that invades your very being from the tips of your toes to the top of your head, stiffening hair follicles on it’s journey before settling right in your heart.. Only the very special Soul moments that capture antithetic despair in motion. Whether an artist is such a skilled interpreter of pain or Little Reuben has just found himself truly alone is not clear, but his palpable anguish manifests itself on every word, as his voice quivers and cracks as lays down the lyrics with tortured oscillation… Rare Soul Dance a contradiction in terms maybe, but Little Reuben inflicts the sweetest pain you feel compelled to move to… This is the very embodiment of RARE UNDILUTED SOUL that just makes you wanna DANCE… ! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 625.00 Millionaires Never For Me One of the biggest Northern Soul revival spins of the moment.. Here is the elusive first British press, not the horrid later 70s silver inkjet release, pressed in Phonogram’s inferior, easy-crack, harsh fidelity plastic the company sadly started to use in te 70’s. This is the paper label, “warm” vinyl first edition. Housed in birth-sleeve, fine clean condition, both labels unblemished, vinyl surface is near Mint minus. So click the soundfile to hear what is jamming up those dancefloor’s of Britain at this moment in time - a current MONSTER.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 167.00 Dorothy Morrison I Can't Go On Without You Part 1 & 2 A Bay Area delicacy from the desk of Marvin Holmes, utilizing the Gospel-honed vocal of Edwin Hawkin Singers member Dorothy Morrison, who’s controlled booming vocal is woven into a classy dance arrangement. Marvin Holmes’s long term studio partner Danny Armstrong again decorates a standout vocal with a compelling fusion of Jazz/Soul/Gospel, molded into a superior 70’s dance recording… Brown Door studios gave up such a wealth of great Soul music, it’s output of quality assured recordings is unparalleled in the Bay Area, in Soul collectors eyes it has elevating itself into a “try and own the entire label run”…status.. With voices like Dorothy Morrison, Jeanne Tracy on your catalog, talented musicians seamlessly entwining Soul into Jazz arrangements the result is quite stunning, as all their sessions have that “never grow tire of” quality… This Dorothy Morrison I’ve never grown tired of it’s company… This copy is immaculate, btw Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 122.00 36 45's To Be Listed 10th. August 36 Titles NEW WEBSITE comes into being on August 10th. For a smooth transition from the old site to the new. Auction ending 9th. August is the LAST auction for this site. 36 new titles will be added in hopefully ONE DAY on the 10th. We shall be keeping you up to date by listing all the artists in these 36 which are being, processed now… so when you see Week two bare, week three with no listings. It is intentional so the switch over from the old site to the new one goes without a hitch.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1.00 Login Register Hi Guest, Basket Items (0) Total: £ 0.00 GBP Copyright © John Manship Records. Privacy Policy

Good spot !! Someone with either fat wallet or fat fingers! Website looks like it's been adjusted now to £1,200.

I like to see playlists. Always interesting. I'm not sue that "Big Name" DJ's would do it. I think it's a good way for people who are not DJing every week to advertise their style and collection. Phil T used to list loads of records played at Grumpy Soul and I'm sure that spread the word and reputation. Also, I understand the point of view "if you want to know, GO!". BUT, I've wasted lot's of nights in the past finding out that a venue isn't to my taste. Now, I would tend to look at the DJ's to get an idea of quality/style/ovo etc. However, as mentioned, that knowledge cost a lot of time and disappointing nights.

John Manship Records Unrivalled access to distinctive vinyl Little Anthony & The Imperials Better Use Your Head To message to all the “Oldschool gratediggers” of Britain YOU KNOW THEFEELING To find this timeless Northern Soul anthem in it’s 1966 British form, in spectacular flawless condition is not only a rare event, it is also a happening that opens the floodgates of euphoric recall, of how myself and thousands of other hopefuls spent their spare time exploring every possible 45 oasis they could locate, no matter which town you found yourself in. From every small town coast to coast in the 60’s and early 70s there were troops of teenage Soul fans bulldozering their way into every corner of junk, running to market stall to get there first, chatting up bubblegum chewing girl Record shop assistants to see if there was any chance.. to look in the store room.. Local rivalries sprung up, dick waving (not at shop assistants) but at your friends if you secured something good whilst he laid in bed late on a Saturday morning…. Trevor Hurd What a great time of your life, the buzz of a finding a want was utterly addictive. I once dreamed of finding a Lou Johnson - Unsatisfied - London, the very next day i did.. the thrill was immense.. But even back in the day when these 45’s were less than 5 years old, finding them whilst on safari was damn hard, you dug through so much garbage to find even a Soul 45, let alone a rare Soul 45. It was mostly a disheartening experience, but then suddenly a 45 would give you an adrenaline rush and nail you to another year of overblown expectations… Today you are looking at a record that was in my “Head” every time I left the house on my weekend teenage quest… I never ever found a copy out there in the vast Savannah of market stalls &secondhand shops.. not in 47 years of trawling.. and if I ever did - and it would have been ludicrous to hope for a flawless, Mint minus copy in a birth-sleeve… Thankfully I never did, as it would surely have imprisoned me in a life of looking for records, all day, every day… eeer LET ME OUT!!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 301.00 Lou Christie Lightnin' Strikes Here’s a Wigan Casino spin you don’t encounter as it original 1965 UK Red & White Demo, a gorgeous looking critter it is too; sitting in it’s MGMstarburst sleeve, vinyl is could hardly be better… it’s stunning. We know a few purists would call it “non-Soul” but if you grew up in the 60’s, and spent your teen years on 70’s “The Northern Scene” this tune played a major part in our NS upbringing… After all it’s catchy feelgood 60’s dance, vocally commanding, the instrumentation bursting with “backdrop and spin” moments.. there’s always a reason a white guy produces a good song, this reason on this occasion is “CHARLIE CALELLO” a man who sits in the top 5 of all arranger/producers of standout Northern Soul of all time! Charlie on this occasion, Lou Christie is hit with the “Valli-Stick” and what a great job he does, as Calello gathers up all his Four Seasons experience and drops the “Crewe-culture” into this winner.. It’s a magnificent piece of uplifting 60’s, crafted into it’s final state by a genius, Lou Christie write it; but was he really expect the “Calello” treatment of his song… the final result must have been very pleasing, archetypal “Calello”.. But the main point here is it’s a FLAWLESS RED & WHITE that fits the jigsaw of Wigan Casino spins in their rarest form… You may never encounter a better copy.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 146.00 Ivorys Please Stay / I'm In A Groove An astonishing Mint-, utterly unblemished copy! in 2017 how rare is that to see a top-drawer Chicago classic in spotless condition, not a freckle to be found.. The soundfile speaks for itself, it’s reputation for elevating a dancefloor is second to none, with it’s magically haunting ways..but all that quality is for me overtaken by it’s vinyl/label perfectness! Refresh yourself with it’s miraculous qualities - whilst I go and marvel at it’s virginal qualities one more time.. CONDITION! CONDITION! CONDITION! it really counts… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,400.00 Arabians ( Please ) Take A Chance On Me / You Upset Me Baby One of those records that’s never been bootlegged, overplayed or easy to find.. A pedigree 45 that always bring the crowed to the floor.. Classy Detroit delicacy benefiting from Motown, and it’s peripheral players, Cornelius and McKinley Jackson arranged both sides, so little wonder this lustrous recording is so fluid, so slick and so very addictive. Northern Soul at it’s easy-going while being brilliantly effective on the dancefloor… we all love a guaranteed floor-detonator especially one nobody has ever tired of.. Edward Hamilton long time mentor James Hendrix finishes off proceedings and we have two sides dynamic Detroit.. Now, check the condition. Labels are flaw-free, a-side vinyl is perfection, flipside vinyl has a merest brief sleeve brush.. this is as good as it gets..in more ways than one. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 612.00 Pamoja Oooh, Baby / Only The Lonely Know Truly beautiful Northern Soul crossover that has gained so many followers over the years, a 2005 reissue press is now changing hands for 3 figure sums. Proving top quality tunes will always be in demand. Listen how a precise blending of a shrill falsetto lead, knits seamlessly into a tapestry of rattling bongos and tricky guitar picking; instantly delighting the ear and feet. A Chicago mid-70s masterpiece of our sound, a sinuous delivery of really cool laid back Soulful dance. The lead guy, cradled by a gentle chorus, a whistling sound effect breaks up the rhythm in this superior shuffler, that cleverly invites to back into dance mode almost immediately… Flip it over, and the silky falsetto gives up an even more dramatic performance on a satiny-sultry ballad, you’ll find creeping into your senses. Echoing purr away in the background, as the warmness washes over you, eventually sweeping you away of a gentle wave of sleek Soul.. STEREO recording, that will have your ears pricked and intently directed to pounce up every delicious musical-morsel this 45 drops on you.. NOTE. This listing is a perfect copy Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 221.00 Dee Edwards Can You Deal With That / Possess Me The first and by far superior version, snappy, finger-clicking dancer drenched in Sweet-Sister-Sensuality. Dee Edwards is in a sultry mood trying to entice her man with her sexy ways to be a one-girl-guy. Shrill backing girls, echo her desire, while a jazz guitar plucks out a shuffling rhythm for seamless Northern Soul Crossover dance. Flip it over and there lies a gem for the Sunday “Chill-out” sessions as the gathering take there seductive mood to an even higher level and brilliance unfolds on a wave of suggestiveness. Two top-drawer side, or maybe even top-shelf sides as I’m sure every red-blooded man will stir under the purrings of these ladies.. A superior double sider from Detroit, vinyl has a few light marks, a little more on the flipside. But as you can hear both sides play clean & clean. Both labels are are unsullied.. Nice copy - two killer tunes! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 346.00 Blackberries Somebody Up There Stereo / Mono Motown compleatists we are betting you don’t own this “rarest of the rare ” Motown 45, in fact does anybody? Scheduled as a June 1972 Mowest MW 5020F release, also lined up for a Mowest “Blackberries” album Mowest 106, neither press happened. Both withdrawn and now recognized as an ultimate Motown rarity; that we have certainly never encountered before. No, that is RARE! Written by the legendary LA (Mirwood) writer/producer Shirlie Matthews, Marva Holliday and produced by Deke Edwards (Dennis Lussier). This 7 girl team consisted of the familiar California songbirds Clydie King, Shirlee Matthews, Oma Heard, Carlena Williams, H.B. Barnum’s sister Billie, former Ikette / Mirettes Jessica Smith & teammate former Mirettes Venetta Fields…b But only three artists did the vocals Clydie King, Shirlee Matthews and Venetta Fields, still a chorale of Los Angeles Fillies of the highest calibre. A hand-picked Sister-Act Sister act mixing their Gospel Roots with as pinch of Funk. Sadly an act Motown discarded completely, who knows what this thoroughbred dream-team would have accomplished. NO release, no PROMO, No Album! Just this solitary test press one of the rarest 45’s in the Motown jigsaw. With Gospel Funk potential thrown in.. They don’t come any rarer than this! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 243.00 Robert Ward I Will Fear No Evil / My Love Is Strictly Reserved For You Silly RARE white Promo copy! In spectacular condition - a Detroit collectors piece that seldom breaks surface.. especially in utterly flawless condition and glaring WHITE appeal.. Two strong sides from this Soul/R&B guitarist of huge repute, a valued and influential member of the Ohio Untouchables (Lu Pine) after transferring his talents from The Falcons before going it alone on such heralded labels as Thelma. An under-recorded as a solo artist, this Michigan-magnificent gives up a monumental performance on his only 45 that doesn’t credit group back up. Riding a tsunami of horns Ward’s gravel-dusted vocal fits perfectly into arrangement punctuated by his skilled guitar licks, and uncredited vocal-group assistance enriches the session attacked by tortured squeals from an unknown participant. This is killer Motor City Northern Soul that for unknown reason has sat on the bask burner, relieving on collectors tapes, Soul forum accolades to keep it in the Rare Soul collectors sights.. time for some DJ action, and what better way to tease the public than dropping an infinitely rare WHITEPROMO under the turntable-cams.. Almost forgot, the flipside is damn good as will - I wonder if this brilliant under-heard dancer will get dropped into a set or two at the eagerly anticipated DETROIT A GO GO event in October.. I do hope so.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 55.00 The Patrick Bradley Just One More Chance Instrumental / Vocal Black is beautiful, especially when it’s MINT - and offers that elusive instrumental version of one the all time great “niter” instrumentals. That on a Saturday Night / Sunday Morning would electrify Wigan Casino, Cleethoropes Pier, Yate and a multitude of Northern Soul events every across England…simultaneously. The perfect non-vocal production to kick those amphetamines into action, a 1976 to 79 adrenaline-pumping catalyst, along with the likes of Billy Arnell’s “Tough Girl” that had the power to set the dancefloor alight! Billy Arnell and his Sparkles went on to a “Grail”, whilst this equally as effective tune, went into obscurity as the seventies drew to a close.. Rememberi, 95% of the PROMO copies do NOT carry the instrumental side. and the Black stock copy is 100 x rarer than the usually impotent Promo. Today the STOCK is no easy find, especially in immaculate condition… check out the soundfile to be fired back in time to when the Northern Soul all nighter was about steaming atmosphere spins, backdrops and synchronized hand-clapping.. this instrumental just like Billy Arnell, Al DeLory’s - Right On played at the right time, in the right place, to the right people.. would bring the house down.. You can’t beat a killer NS instrumental that you’ve not heard lately, with the power to trigger uncontrollable euphoric recall.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 134.00 Four Tops Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever / I Like Everything About You Some label vistas require no superlatives to catch your attention.. Red & White TMG 500 series just speak for themselves.. Some groups require not a single word from a mere mortal like me, to enhance their unparalleled reputations.. nothing I could say about the Four Tops has already been echoed through the decades, this is one of their very best with a B-side that requires a Northern Soul turntable-drop or two… Condition is blindingly flawless Mint minus in every respect.. Nuff said.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 111.00 Bobby Mandolph Gotta Get You Back / Tell Me Tomorrow A Northern Soul Classic that was meddled with far to early in it’s brief life, after flirting with Wigan Casino’s turntables, with instant dancefloor response. California’s major force behind supplying the Casino with it’s West Coast rarities thought it a good idea to get Arthur Wright to reissue it with an instrumental flipside. The rather aptly name “Double Crossing”.. rather than being the money spinner anticipated, both 45s, the already rare original and the reissue sunk without trace; today both variations seldom surface, with the PROMO 45 being by far the rarest of it 3 incarnations. So sadly a classic style Northern Soul thoroughbred fell at the first fence… and Wigan Casino never took to the “Exus Trek” style instrumental on the reissue. The vocal original never turned up in enough quantities to see it through to the Casino top slot it so obviously indicated it would. So the good news is - the flipside has never been reissued, and it’s unbelievably brilliant.. and yet to receive the Northern Soul adulation it deserves.. So let’s leave standout old-style stompers aside for a few moments, and listen to a Beat Ballad Heaven at it’s most-exquisite! Bobby Mandolph’s “Tell Me Tomorrow” glides seamlessly into your being, a classy hybrid of Crossover Northern Soul with soaring horns, celestial girls, and rich male-harmony choruses mingling on a wave of strings…building to such potent levels Beat Ballad Heaven boundaries are swept aside on a wave of overwhelming Soul. Two for the price of one.. a thunderous stomper that should have been a Monster under different circumstances, backed up with distilled Crossover refined to the ultimate degree… Just TOO MUCH SOUL for one man to take… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 111.00 Rufus Lumley I'm Standing When I was a kid, this record on UK Stateside was one of the ultimate records to own… soon in to the 70’s those very few Stateside copies became just wishful thinking.. Then those young Brit USA invaders, pioneer diggers turned a few copies up on the original Holton label to feed demand for a few years.. then we endured the “counterfeit” copied to fool,and mislead the collector but missing the machine stamped matrix Today, this classic is following the fabled Stateside 45 into unavailability; before you today a fine clean original press. A copy with machine stamped SK4M 6588 1A and as little discreet signature of an old Cleethorpes DJ“Paul Rowan” Paul you were never one to play “Classic NS Oldies” is that why this copy is in such nice condition..? Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 361.00 GBP Copyright © John Manship Records. Privacy Policy