Bo Diddley

Hi, Thanks for getting back. Good luck with the sale, great record.

Regarding Kenny Smith. It's a top price but the record was presented very nicely in that company sleeve. I understand that Rare old books sell for much more if they have their dust jacket!! I seem to remember Pete Smith trying to sell one for £200 then dropped down not that long ago.

OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. It refers to people who are obsessive or obsessed about about something. In this case, he's referring to a collector who must have been obsessive about keeping their records in super clean condition.

This weeks results are.... Aggression Come And Be My Freak / Starship Rare Washington, D.C. private press. an Eddie Perrell project giving up “aggressive” funk one side, subtle innovative Sweet Soul harmony the other side. Take a listen as the lead vocal attacks the punchy psyche/Funk arrangement as he does a “Vernon Burch” with the lyric and the honkin’ horns respond over the top Norman Connors inspired synth and guitar rhythms, so typically back end of the seventies styled.. Confirming writer Terry Scott’s admiration for Micheal Henderson/Norman Connors collaborations the group perform a beautiful version of “You are My Starship” on the flipside. Tight mellow harmonies sown into meandering jazzy instrumentation that is completely hypnotic as different beseeching vocal fill the atmosphere.. A double helping of impressive local endeavor .. Current bid: £ 241.00 Time remaining: Approx. 1 second More Info Listen Bid Otis Rush Homework 1963 UK original release in birth sleeve, vinyl and labels in stunning condition! For me this is the greatest R&B dancer to ever get a release in Britain with unequaled turntable presence, guaranteed to generate a down n’ dirty atmosphere. I lay this in may sets from it’s Duke release.. without except it is received with a change up the mood.. opening a dance opportunity only those “special” classics can spark.. After near 55 years you really don’t expect to encounter this 45 in Mint - condition.. it was a 45 to be partied with, to be constantly on the Dansette spindle stacked in the midst of 7 other 45s.. This unblemished copy must have spend a life on a OCD collectors shelve.. Time to set the Texas leviathan free.. listen to the soundfile and keep still is you can.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 216.00 Supremes Your Heart Belongs To Me / (he's) Seventeen Continuing our series of not often witness USA MOtown, here is the label’s 27th. release complete with the awesome PROMO Picture Sleeve, that just hardly ever comes to market. (our first example this century) Without question one of the most glamorous poses captured on a picture cover by this persistently photographed trio.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 261.00 Kenny Smith Lord, What's Happening To Your People The beauty of the Northern Soul original does not get more charismatic than this Blackpool Mecca anthem, as the seldom seen “label-art” stock copy. At the time of it’s airings at The Mecca by the serial vinyl-adventurer Colin Curtis; a DJ who didn’t give a hoot about the initial dancefloor opinion. The Mecca crowd initially didn’t quite know what to make of the meandering intro, with a one finger piano accompaniment… a far cry from the Tomangoes start.. Colin, as always stuck with this diverse play…that quickly changed up a gear with a bass guitar break, squealing girls and Kenny Smith gravel-coated vocal scything through a production that just gets stronger and more inventive by the minute… Take a bow Mr. Curtis, in 1975 your foresight and taste was way ahead of it’s time, validated by this song escalating to the turntables of Cleethorpes Pier, Wigan Casino, Peterborough Wirrina, Yate, St. Ives… in fact every Northern Soul club of the 70’s with a DJ lucky enough to own a copy, would take pause on that iconic intro, then mesmerized, slowly melt into that kaleidoscope of Soul. I adore every moment of this groundbreaking tune, with only Lou Edwards - “Talkin’ Bout Poor Folks” getting anywhere close to it’s uniqueness… Here is, it’s by far rarest garb and what a garb it is, ready to illuminate even the most precious collection of Northern Soul.. An eye-popper triggering euphoric recall of the days when DJ’s of the magnitude of Colin Curtis influenced the scene when no style of Soul was not investigated and played if Colin Curtis thought it appropriate by his ear…. This copy is utterly flawless btw.. the silly Rare Stock copy in heart-stopping condition! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 558.00 Jock Mitchell And The Fabulous Agents No Mad Woman The mighty vocal of Jock Mitchell hooks into an infectious Aaron Neal arrangement, an addictive cocktail of “Far East” rhythms, rich male harmony choruses, swinging from silky smooth to outrageous screams; all perfectly timed allowing Mr. Mitchell to flex his ease spearing the lyric. Deliciously moody, sultry Northern Soul that very few other Soul recordings have imitated. Only the Master Four, Stewart Ames come to mind whilst comparing this individualistic style.. ALL copies of this 45 are “low-fi” presses, so it is imperative to acquire a copy as flawless as you can possibly find it.. Well this copy just happens to be a mere smidgen off a “Manship Mint” finest example of this disc we’ve encountered in memory. You will not find finer vinyl, A-side label is perfect, flipside label has a tiny sticker removal mark. (see scans) Listen to the killer Detroit Northern Soul in unblemished condition.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 236.00 Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On / Remove This Doubt Holland - Dozier - Holland exceed even their unparalleled standards to create a song for Diana & the girls that has spanned 5 decades and triggers an internal reaction whenever heard.. Before you today is the 1966 British green & white Demo of this truly timeless Motown classic.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 96.00 Richard Marks Don't Take It Out On Me / Love Is Gone Richard Marks now here’s singer of real note.. It matters not a jot which side the Rare Soul DJ drop the stylus on, both sides give up high-quality Rare Soul Dance! Banbury’s Baron of the turntables “Eddie Hubbard” is currently championing the splendid “Don’t Take It Out On Me” whilst the flipside ” Love Is Gone ” gets an outing most every sets I do. Both benefit from the inventive abyss of Atlanta’s main Soul man Thomas “Tee” Fletcher, the creator of so many truly preeminent Northern Soul recordings; all carrying his trademark of uplifting dance arrangement s peppered with meaningful lyrics. On this highly elusive disc he delivers just that, but twice over - two exquisitely constructed dancers and more importantly current plays.. The artist himself can also do no wrong, every one of his 45’s are rare and highly sought after, some achieving eye-watering values when they seldom surface.. This Shout release right up there along side his very finest.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 208.00 Blues And Soul # 21 July / August 1969 Soul Historians here is the seldom seen July 1969 issue 21 in spectacular condition, even retains the Blues & Soul ON DISC supplement where John Abbey rated new UK Soul releases for July/August 1969. (makes very interesting reading) With the 1966 UK Philips release, The Flamingos - Boogaloo Party - being the most-wanted 45 on the All-night scene for three years. Blues & Soul dedicate two pages to the group, as Philips re-issued this dance-floor destroyer to meet the unprecedented demand. A rare peek into the story of this fabulous New York gathering. There is of course the consistently controversial, but essential read of the Dave Godin column. Which sparked debate in previous issues whether the Dave Godin column should be curtailed.. but readers letters in this edition give the “Sou Governor” 100% support. Spy the centerfold spread of a stunning Smokey Robinson & the Miracles stage shot. + Bios and pics on: The Flamingos, The Drifters + the discography & Al Wilson.. Eye-catc hing record company adverts include. Soul City, Action, Tamla Motown, MCA Soul Bag (hence Jackie Wilson on the front cover) and of course Atlantic pushing Otis Redding - Love Man, Major Lance - Follow The Leader etc. Here is a fundamental window into the burgeoning British Soul scene prior to the 70’s “lift off” I’ve personally never encountered a Blues & Soul early number A5 style mag in finer condition.. and this edition is such an enlightening read.. plus of course the front cover is a “framer” Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 30.00 Chubby Checker Everything's Wrong / Cu Ma La Be-stay “The Roof Leaks The Floor Creaks…” “Everything’s Wrong” .. in the case of this listing “Everything Is Right!” in fact dead-right ! Vinyl condition is perfection, most likely UNPLAYED before we lifted the impressive double soundfile. Still housed in it’s birth-sleeve, label stamped with ATV music library. So right, we can’t imagine ever listing a better copy. Top side is one of Chubby’s sublime offerings to the Northern Soul scene, seamless 60’s Philly Northern Soul from the prolific desk of Wes Farrell. Chubby’s milky vocal sits perfectly within the flowing arrangement, producing a great song that has steadily climbed in popularity; with the easy to dance characteristics, prompting requests.. As for the flipside, we have to regress back to the Twisted Wheel era when “Cu Ma La Be-Stay” was such a huge play, it sparked a 1968 British bootlegs B.J.D and the beloved Soul Sounds series. Here’s the real deal in unbeatable condition, offering two great sides, one for today’s turntable, one to reminiscing about the scene origins. Check the scans, hear the double soundfile… you are about to be impressed Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 141.00 Rhonda Davis Can You Remember In short… one of the finest Sister Crossover Northern Soul tunes ever committed to vinyl. Rhonda’s beseeching pleas woven into the seamless NS dance production is just to die for.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 555.00 Tommy Neal Going To A Happening TOMMY NEAL revealed. The puzzling evolution of a USA flop that went on to become a British 60’s Soul Club & MOD anthem…stayed available for almost 4 years in Decca’s catalog, as it’s dance-floor reputation reached fever pitch.. “Get Your Car Or Your Motorbike…..” The mystery of why this instantly infectious 60’s Soul dance masterpiece was not a hit in the USA may never be 100% clear but we thought to document it’s timeline of different label releases in Richard Popcorn Wylie’s quest for the hit, may be interesting to our auction readers.. First release was pink labeled Pameline 200 with the Nashville Matrix and PAM 200 etched in deadwax - received poor sales 2nd. release was Palmer 2024 with P 5024 etched in the deadwax P 5024 Bell Sound & ARP stamped achieved even worse sales, underlined that many seasoned collectors thought it was never issued, as Promo copies were the only ones that ever seemed to surface. 3rd. Issue was the Yellow label Pameline using the Palmer master-stampers with the exact same P 5024 etched in the deadwax P 5024 Bell Sound & ARP stamped in the deadwax. Seems to have been triggered by Pittsburgh club plays from the trendsetting DJs like Mad Mike etc. This yellow label pressed fed that brief local demand…that never transferred back to the Motor City 4th. issue, when all failed in Michigan, but a spark of hope in Pittsburg, was a shot at California; In November 1967 Vault Records, 6430 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028 with a Delta # 69126 in the deadwax. This too failed to make few sales register even after being highlighted in Billboard. One good thing came out of the Californian call, was Vault Records who also had faith in this infectious song leased the recording to UK Decca and the rest is history, A Twisted Wheel anthem that is still as popular with the dancefloor and the collectors as it was back in 1968.. Before you today is an elusive and pristine White PROMO of that 4th. and final endeavor to make this a nationwide hit.. it sadly never happened.. The final piece in the jigsaw is Tommy Neal’s real identity as the Tommy Mealy acetate on Bell Sound singer, is widely believed to be Thomas Mealy from Detroit group The Majestics who recorded on Chex. Additional information by Jason Thornton, Dennis O’Brien, initial research from Richard Johnstone, many thanks to all who helped unravel the life story of one of Britain’s best loved Club Classics… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 185.00 Detroit Spinners Detroit Spinners Two STEREO first test plate press, in heavy duty vinyl, white labels with handwritten black labels and blank vinyl on the flipside. Perhaps unique, we have certainly never come across this variation of the 1967 UK press before. The laminated cover is the same as the elusive regular shop release. We could easily have soundfile all the tracks on this debut album for Motown, but in the end we went for only five, with the other 7 still giving up Motown vocal-group Soul at it’s most riveting. I’ll always love you truly yours sweet thing I cross my heart I just can’t help but feel the pain With an album TEST PRESS sound is infinitely superior to the masterplate that whacks out 100’s or 1000’s of platters. This very rare offering is in unblemished condition throughout Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 94.00

Has anybody mentioned Jimmy Seals yet? https://www.sealsandcrofts.com/sealscrofts1.html

Hi, Is that an Issue you have of sale or a Demo? I'd be interested in an Issue. Thanks

Ray Merrell....... (picture obtained from the internet as I don't have the "Disco Country Style album )

Lamont Cranston...

James W and his buddies....

Also, to try to dodge incoming flack, I'll mention James Walsh Gypsy Band. Also, Lamont Cranston Band. (I could post scans of the L.P's if anyone is keen!!)

Reading some of the recent comments reminded me of these guy's/Station Road. Tim Tam and the Turn-On's.

The picture on ebay looks like the picture used on Discogs https://www.discogs.com/Eula-Cooper-Let-Our-Love-Grow-Higher-Have-Faith-In-Me/release/3887735 and the Wllie Kendrick is from 45cat https://www.45cat.com/record/479212

The picture of the one for sale doesn't look the same as the picture sent as proof of ownership. The label on the one above isn't even round!! Needs more practice with the scissors.

I think John Manship posted a reply on a similar thread a few years ago that there were no demo's of the above, and Bobby Sheen - Dr.Love.

As "No Baby" is written first and in bigger font on the picture sleeve, I've always assumed it was as the intended A side by the record company.

Any chance of posting scan's/Pic's gents?

It was interesting that Robert Thomas sold for a similar amount that you often see it as a Set Sale price and didn't disappear off "in orbit" ! p.s. - It had never occurred to me that the "In Orbit" demo was so rare.

I have a copy of this and have always thought of it as an original 60's release. I think that there are a few 60's releases in Europe and not the UK. I'd have liked to have seen the Metro's on a UK 60's release!

Here's this weeks results..... Birds Of Harmony The Birds Of Harmony GREG BELSON says “Just over an hour left on John’s latest auctions, featuring the modern soul rarity by the Birds of Harmony on ILM. Big tune, tough pull….and an obscure club banger of the highest order!An infectious Sweet Soul Harmony Boogie groove, from the streets of Baltimore! RARE as… John says.. An enthusiastic Charm City gathering deliver an uplifting hand-clap saturated Gospel infused dancer ,enriched by full team of silky harmony vocals. An addictive dancer with several alternate lead voices taking their turn, as the backing rises up into their Gospel roots. (which the flipside ballad confirms) That groundbreaking much-loved Globetrotting DJ Greg Belson has set the bar high for this style, that’s not only a tough challenge to find but also sweeping the clubs all over the planet as Jocks respectfully follow Greg’s example. This copy has super clean vinyl, tiny X on label is it’s only blemish… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 456.00 Joy Lovejoy In Orbit ( Promo ) You are viewing one the RAREST Northern Soul classic PROMO’s it is possible to own.. we are not ashamed to admit this is our first copy in memory! In our own experience, rarer than “Landslide” “Please Let Me in” “The Way You’ve Been Acting Lately” “Love You Baby” “Stubborn Heart” or any other Northern Soul time-served classic you care to mention. Only “Gwen Owens” Velgo white Demo is rarer. Why this anomaly occurred is hard to answer, but believe it or not this is the very “first” Joy Lovejoy I’ve found in the USA, stock or promo! As all the stock copies seemed to have been dumped in Europe at the very end of the 60’s. It rose from that import supply to become a much-loved Northen Soul anthem, one of the label’s failed attempts to harness the “Motown Sound” hoping to trigger chart-success with the “In” dance sound of the moment. The only “hit” it achieved was monstrous adulation from the congregation frequenting the British Soul clubs of the 70’s. Since then, its popularity has bloomed into one of the dance-floor “certs” to get the night off to a banging start.. If you’re serious about owning the very rarest forms of the true NS “classics”, this baby was a jaw-dropping, heart-stopper when it popped up after decades in hiding, on a recent dig.. Condition is just as breathtaking…as the label vista ! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 652.00 Ambassadors Bear With Me / I Need Someone Delicious!! Vocal group harmony Northern Soul offering not one but two delights for those of you who warm to highly honed vocal that seamlessly fuse into a simplistic dance groove - this is a Sunday stroller of the highest quality! Which has made it a Carib Soul want both sides of the Atlantic.. Flip it over to a be ran-over by a much heftier Northern Soul screamer, urgent dancer again displaying tightly knitted vocals, this time rising to a rattling dance arrangement with a screaming lead being smoothed over by relentless arrhs and oohs, then the teammates come through with weighted choruses, lifting the session another notch. Producers Edward Wright & Harry Hanson again deliver a superior Northern Soul sound as they did with Delettes, O’Jays etc. Not a well-know producing duo, but a pairing that consistently turn out superior harmonious Northern Soul. This is the very scarce STOCK copy, with Northern Soul seeping from every note, no matter which side you choose to play.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 222.00 Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers You Don't Need No Help( Uyou Can Socl Part 1 & 2 So rarely comers to market .. the authentic original vinyl press. The “Sock It To ‘Em J B” team of Clayton Dunn, Holman & Rex himself are “sockin’” it at’cha again, as they conjure up another compelling dance session that simultaneously shuddered the foundations of Wigan Casino & Cleethorpes Pier as Walter Synder’s lone 100 count box fed the DJ boxes around the country circa 1978. Since that time this 45 has been most elusive with very few being found, as this failed to impact in New York, unlike their earlier recordings.. It’s current new century rarity is underlined with few “original” label scans being posted by the world of record collecting on the web. A funkier stance than their previous “hit” releases and fitting perfectly into the Cleethorpes late 70’s itinerary and perfect for today as that meatier edge Northern Soul is once again the flavour to get ‘em up dancing.. Like meeting an old friend, this rarity is back … long time no see Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 160.00 Flamma Sherman Where Is He Rare and flawless 1969 British Demo! Of this unusual but very well received Northern Soul spin from the outside-the-box thinking of the such inspirational DJ’s as the late Nev Wherry, who almost on a weekly basis would pull in a turntable gaggle of enthusiasts jostling for position, their heads in synchronised rotation following some weird and wonderful British Demo around the decks, trying to read the title. This was one of the most “off-the-wall” spins ever dropped at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens by Liberiera’s answer to the “Von Trap’s”? 4 teenage sisters taking their family name as their moniker and fooling all us young novices into thinking this was a single artist recording. From the moment the vocals sweep in, it is obvious that this is a girl-group but one of really intreging origins, apparently 4 daughters of an ambassador based in Britain..well I never knew that fact, as Nev wafted another rare find under my nose. This enlightening choice grew into a dance floor favourite, drawing synchronised hand-clapping, spins and all the usual NS peacocking an accepted tune would garner. Spreading south to St. Ives all nighters, the search of the local vinyl-hideaways was on. Very few copies ever surfaced, and the song became dormant as Northern Soul went into its now well documented hibernation in the early 80’s; with only Stafford’s Top Of The World club and MOD revival keeping the rare Soul scene in a now dimming spotlight. Flamma Sherman stands as a statement to those youngsters on a never ending quest to own and play 45s nobody else had or even heard of. When it came to the obscurist British 60s releases nobody did it better or more often than than the ledgendary Nev Wherry (who would have rubbed his hands in delight at the condition of this gorgeous pinky) Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 48.00 Torch All Nighter Poster The Torch! A Metre of Magical Memories - Northern Soul art on a different level. Forget every piece of Northern Soul memorabilia that has ever been offered for sale in the past, here is a lovingly “lifted” original poster from the walls of the the Tunstall-Temple itself, in 1972. Nothing but nothing, gets anywhere near to the importance of this HUGE 39 inches by 27.5 inches authentic original Torch Poster. Insanely rare (we only know of two in existence) the other will never come to market. Featuring Keith Minshall + his Kingspinners and the “Drifters” live! The “Torch” of course was the most influential all-night Northern Soul club ever. Whilst Northern Soul hung on to it’s underground scene status, this club was the driving force behind breaking more timeless NS classics than any other.. Today the scenes mantras of “Torch Classic” “Torch Anthem” adds more kudos to a 45 than any other phrase…No Lenny Gamble’s, Lorraine Silver’s or the like played here. The Torch DJ’s were responsible for bringing the very finest of obscure non-hit USA Soul dance 45’s to the English teenager, setting the root system and the benchmark for all newcomers to follow. This authentic “Torch” poster is the most important historic piece of memorabilia a Northern Soul disciple could ever wish to have hanging pride of place in his man cave.. …we seriously doubt we shall have another for sale ever again… a unique window of opportunity for spectacular NS memorabilia to treasure.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 634.00 Robert Thomas Salvation Margaret Thatcher once famously told the Houses Of Parliament “You Can’t Buck The Market” Has proven year on year for the past 50 years by the Northern Soul collectors market, driven by the force and desires of an estimated 100,000+ vinyl collectors. So when those foot in the mouth comments flood the Soul media; “It’s not worth anything like that!”, “It’s Not Even Rare” or the famous “I had a copy and sold it for £5” … those comments over the history of Northern Soul have been applied to the likes of, Frank Beverley - Sassy, Epitome Of Sound, Gerri Hall - Hot Line, Maurice Williams - Deesu, Doni Burdick - Bari Track..etc etc.. NONE of these multiple finds affected the long-term value in the slightest. In fact these records today are in some cases worth over 100x more than they were initially sold for. It seems few on this vibrant scene fully realize just how heavily populated with collectors it really is..So when multiples briefly turn up it does not mean a jot, when potentially 100,000 worldwide buyers are out there, eager and waiting.. Margaret Thatcher were you a secret rare record buyer? Because you’re insight into the buying and swelling markets was truly visionary… Robert Thomas is currently enjoying unprecedented popularity with a guesstimate of 1000’s of collectors longing for ownership..Northern Soul dancefloor crammers always spark that effect, so where does the value stop? When so many are clambering for ownership. ‘“You Can’t Buck The Market” especially when the buyers outstrip supply by 10000 fold.. Today Robert Thomas stands as a testament of just how the “Supply vs Demand” factor triggers colossal swings in record values, especially when a scene is so heavily colonized.. Now click the soundfile that instantly generates that so sought after “Dance Floor Rush” effect. Two flawless labels, strong clean play-perfect vinyl, the OCD collector, will need to be aware previous owner name & initials in deadwax.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 150.00 Joe Hinton Funny ( How Time Slips Away ) You are looking at perhaps the rarest SOUL album ever issued in the UK and this copy is pristine! Only Sam Cooke could challenge Joe Hinton for the crown of Soul balladeer of the 60’s. A Texas crooner with a consummate approach to his songs that made him stand head and shoulders above the competition. This is a listing for the British collecting Soul connoisseur who appreciates extreme rarity, impossible condition and the art as well as this great man’s music. Again, we are not ashamed to state this is the ONLY copy we have had for sale in near 50 years of digging, dealing, collecting, relentless hunting for vinyl across the breadth of England. The USA Back Beat counterpart is so very hard to acquire, this British press we’d tag as an album “impossible”, certainly in this time-machine condition! Texas Deep Soul at it’s silkiest - listen to a Soul crooner at the very top of his game.. the sample soundfile we’ve lifted just says it all… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 56.00 Suzanne Goddard Anything Can Happen / It's Too Bad The record that launched a fabled label full of great collectible releases, including killer 60’s garage some achieving huge money if and when they ever surface. So you just gotta check out this MOD-GIRL screamer that started it all… A hybrid of the girl-sound peppered with “Garage” moment of defiance that make it such a cool MOD tune.. Everything released on this Florida independent label is RARE and defiant, this sweet voiced lady gets guided by Stuart Hemingway into the edgy recording that Eric Schabacker envisaged when he wrote both sides.. The fusion of the mid-60’s girl sound that itself itself from twee sweetness to a mighty honkin’ horn dancer makes this rarity a really cool tune with serious potency.. Flip it over and Suzanne is caught in a web of searing guitars and male vocal group back-up. A real Girl/Garage screamer “I Wish You Were Dead!” underlining the writer/producers penchant for a defiant tune.. the late guitar break is spectacular.. and is probably the best of the two sides.. RARE & flawless and the springboard for a label that offers the serious collector of 60’s indies so much to chase.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 109.00 Hot Tamales Chicken - Backs Have some Boo-Ga-Loo! - Have Some Funk! A wonderful 60’s blend of the two genres, coming out of Springfield, Massachusetts. Same guys who did “Love’s Intentions” on misleadingly named Detroit label. The Hot Tamales were obviously highly accomplished musicians, highlighted on this 45 as the team ratchet up the dance sound. A demonstrative lead singer nailing his lyrics with varying levels snarls, screams & growls.. prompted by an extrovert Saxophonist, who by the end is mimicking a Rooster as his insane solo careers off the scale..guitarist was not gonna be out-done, tricky plectrum skills applied and that brazen Sax-man jumps back in.. This is superior D.I.Y. private 60’s dance, that seldom surfaces, and if it does it is never experienced in this FLAWLESS condition. Mint 0- vinyls and perfect “Rite Sound” labels. TUNE!!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 74.00 Lee Moses Bad Girl Part 1 & 2 The original version of a truly great song that Herman Hitson also covered, after Lee Moses, Herman is perhaps the only Soul singer who could have down it justice… as both have that gift of a expressive rasping vocal that stays in tune.. WOW! this 45 carries a punch! A record to make you sit up and take to to the floor, it’s immense power of both the production and the voice does not allow you to rest and just listen. A relentless brass-barrage, crashing drums from Johnny Brantley & team, is the ideal vehicle for that outrageously magnificent voice to ride in.. This is just a brilliant tune that for some unbelievable reason has yet to drive into the heart of the Northern Soul.. but it will.. This copy is flawless, previously unplayed! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 179.00 Moses Smith Girl Across The Street In short this masterpiece sits comfortably in the Top Ten greatest ever Northern Soul 45’s ever made.. As a white promo it is of course a NS classic collectors Grail… in flawless condition is a Holy Grail Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 324.00 Copyright © John Manship Records. Privacy Policy

And the results this week are........... Jimmy Vick And The Victors Take A Trip / I Need Someone Who was Jimmy Vick?? We are surprised that the mysterious Jimmy Vick & band only seem to have had this solitary 45 released, whilst recording at The Chime studios Hartford, Connecticut. As both sides are inspired sessions, differing genres and both saturated in energy. Jimmy Vick wrote both sides perfectly suiting his screaming style, The Victors are obviously a highly talented gathering also, as that ear-piercing Vick-vocal rides on a raft of horns, punctuated by a dance prompting bass-guitar breaks. No wonder, in recent time this Boo-Ga-Loo/R&B shouter has risen up into huge demand. Prompting a 2013 reboot… that also pleased Deep Soul scholars as the flipside is a on-your-knees plea for a girlfriend, that all Southern Soul singers would have been proud to put their name to..with The Victor capturing the “Southern” feel so accurately.. this is a 45 to reckon with, offering two memorable sides as Jimmy Vicks vocal bores deep inside.. MORE IMPORTANT in the more than 4 decades I’ve been diggin’ vinyl in New England I’ve never witnessed such immaculate vinyl on this title, on rare occasions I’d be very pleased to find the odd vg copy, with someone named scrawled on both sides, as I knew it would be an instant sell. This is a record we have never found in this sparkling condition before. The vinyl is a true Mint minus not a blemish X on the a-side label. You are not going to find a finer copy - or indeed a finer Soul Singer who only released one single. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 106.00 Sy Hightower I Know You're Leaving Me Stunning label, spectacular vinyl, is the vehicle for one the greatest 70s Soulful dance records ever made.. In-your-face-labels, are complimented by an in-your-heart voice, conveying a man’s most despairing moment; when the realization of losing his love, brings out truly deep emotion, skillfully laced through a seamless Rare-Soul dance arrangement. Sy Hightower is another Soul artist deprived of wider audience due to the financial confines a small independent have to work under. But rescued many years ago by dedicated Soul miners and brought to Europe where instant adulation was waiting. This disc and the few others in its high calibre status, are the lifeblood of the thriving European Rare Soul scene, which over the years has proved to be the umbilical cord for Sy Hightower wider recognition from places they could not have imagined whilst laying down this premiership slice of Soul. Now rightly considered one of the all time greats of the style, proving finely crafted music will always break through to an appreciative audience..and flawless records will always be desperately wanted by discerning collectors. This disc has “it all” including the rarer super-colourful attire… Spectacular for more reasons than one… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 662.00 George Jackson Talking About The Love Have For You / I Don't Need You No More TOP DRAWER!! Soulful Crossover does not get any finer or more elusive than this Memphis double hitter! Prepare for Soul excellence no matter which side you drop the stylus on. One of Memphis’s important contributors to the Soul community gets up from behind his highly generative desk and picks up the microphone again proving this man is far more than just an innovative lyricist and producer, he has a beautifully honed Soul vocal too. This is a record showcasing REAL SOUL, ready to adorn those decidedly dedicated sets that are wooing the British Soul congregation off their comfy Sunday snoozing couches into the the bars and clubs to be caressed by the very finest Soul vinyl can offer. We lead with the side that offers the Crossover/shuffler sound drenched in emotion that seems so easy for George Jackson to portray, it is his lyrics and the serene delivery that just creeps into your heart…it don’t get no better than this, you’d think.. But flip it over to be ambushed by one of the greatest Soul ballads ever created. It leaves me speechless that such beautiful music, isn’t part of every household.. REAL SOUL delivered by a Memphis-Master At Work! Now, I need to listen to this piece of genius.. one more time… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 445.00 Tommy Youngblood I'm A Man / Laid Off My Job Too Long An insanely RARE Los Angeles Northern Soul R&B from one of the city’s most impressive 60’s artists, his snarling approach to his recordings always leaves you wanting for more.. Check this “impossible” out; it is without doubt not only one of L.A.’s rarest 45’s of the genre..it is also an inspiring testament of defiance, as Tommy rips Willie McEwen’s composition into shreds, aided by barrage of brass, squealing saxophone and an unaccredited Sister with an equally potent vocal presence; unannouced she jumps into the song “That’s Why I Call You Daddy” then steps out again, leaving you anticipating her return, which is a brief curled up lip, right at the end. Tommy went solo, perhaps not wanting this temptress to upstage his growling pledge to be “A Man” THIS IS R&B Northern Soul as RARE as it can possibly be, and as intrusive as you’ll ever hear.. The flip is great too, but totally eclipsed by the mighty statement of “I’m A Man” .. An exclusive R&B floor-demolisher awaits.. Still in birth-sleeve and most likely unplayed until it emerged from a dusty corner of the stock room… this is the ONLY copy I’ve ever seen or for that matter ever likely to see - especially PRISTINE! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 244.00 Strides I Can Get Along ( Without Your Love ) Vocal & Instrumental One of the very best Detroit Northern Soul dancer that has never thus far, been bootlegged (how refreshing). Even more refreshing is seeing it a few “play lists” lately.. Guided by the steady hands future Motown players Clay McMurray, Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffey construct ideal vocal group Northern Soul, from the hotbed of the sound. The beseeching lead vocal, makes it “good and plain” he can “Get Along Without Her Love” cradled by some superior backing vocal arrangements, of the level you’d expect from these Motor City young-guns about to break into Hitsville. As you listen, like me, you will be puzzled why such a quality tune has not reach the heights of any 4 figure NS Grail you care to mention. The arrangement is Northern Soul dancer perfection, the vocals display Soulful teamwork at it very finest… as the pleading label voice rides on the shoulders of a booming Bass vocal, silky harmonies from the rest of the gathering. Another case of not enough copies in the right place at the right time, for DJ’s to give this class-act the concentrated plays every NS rarity requires to become a Northern Soul classic.. But then you flip it over… WOW! Northern Soul instrumental Heaven awaits.. Two really great sides.. that if, it was just a slightly easier to acquire disc, we’d be looking at a NS Classic today… It’s not too late to shoot the crowd a neglected rarity drenched in instant dancefloor quality.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 240.00 Larry Wright Sweet, Sweet Kisses / It's Ok With Me Now let’s talk serious - the chances of this gorgeous Detroit rarity being found in the wild are akin to encountering a Black Rhino in Tesco’s car park… and that Rhino would have had to have just emerged straight from the “Poodle Parlor” because Larry Wright looks like it has just arrived from the Detroit Columbia pressing plant. Really rare record acquiring is one thing, but to find this wondrous double Motor City hitter in chaste condition, is more than remarkable. Check out the pristine labels, be assured this could easier enter the Christmas Manship-Mint parade.. I’ll never see a finer copy.. Click the soundfile, prepare to be blown-away not once but twice.. then act accordingly.. A listing for those who care about condition and drawn towards validated rarity! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 1,336.00 Cleveland Robinson Work Song / A Man Gets Tired The mighty Cleveland Robinson takes Nat Adderley’s much cloned classic, adding another dimension to an already fabulous song. Few possess one of those richly coated vocals that immediately tunnel into your being, Ray Pollard, Tony Middleton, Jimmy Ricks spring to mind, but after that a comparable to Cleveland stutters in my mind… Take a listen how he stamps his very own brand onto the “classic” song. That controlled rasp deep inside the throat can in an instant morph into a sultry purr..backed by well directed horn and percussion, this song is a behemoth of our sound.. But wait! Flip it over and I think the flipside pips it at the post. A record we have all been guilty of overlooking in our haste to play the “obvious”. “A Man Gets Tired” is 100% a D.I.Y. work from this multi-talented Soul individual. Fresh to my ears and steeped in obvious potential as a “new-drop” with huge possibilities.. Two great sides offering the winner so much to work with.. not to mention the pristine vinyl and label.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 221.00 Toys Can't Get Enough Of You Baby The lure of the British Red & White DEMO. Another Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer creation that ticks all the Northern Soul boxes. Strangely issued as a B-side, quite puzzling as this recording is as good as 60’s girl-group dance gets. Having said that it has for decades sat high in the British collectors appreciation rankings, without ever reaching the dizzy heights of other 45s from that great vintage year of 1966. Take listen, to be reminded of just how dynamic this NS tune is, many will go scurrying after a copy, and probably be lucky enough to snag a USA Dynovoice copy or if your really lucky a clean British Stateside issue…but the turntable cam head turner Red & White DEMO you have to swoop upon if you ever encounter it… Incredibly rare, a oh so beautiful, for a record that once wider known, will rocket in value and demand.. This copy is flawless! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 58.00 Ad-libs I Don't Need No Fortune Teller A flawless copy - with the labels the RIGHT way round! This seasoned gathering draw from their vast harmony experience to serve up one of the finest non-disco recordings to emerge from the “East Coast” after the mid-seventies “Big Apple” demolition of the Soul Sound. The main Ad-Lib John Taylor collaborates with “Super K” producer Jeff Katz bypassing all surrounding “dance” influences, creating a true to Soul dancer of the very highest order. A finger-clicking production, that from the first zing of the piano, sets off on an irresistible journey of Rare Soul Dance. Displaying impeccable harmonies rebounding off each with the level of expertise it takes decades to perfect. The injection of brass enriches the session, with John Taylor unable to resist showing off his extreme talent with the Sax..and that pianist keeps the prompting the mix, the voices blend, the brass blows….oh my… this is BRILLIANT!!! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 392.00 Wallace Brothers Lover's Prayer / Love Me Like I Love You Music to the ears of British Soul 45 collector are two words “Sue” “Mint” We are not talking flavors here, we are the endless quest for SUE completion in the finest possible condition. This elusive number 355 has two “Ariel” clean label not even a speck to avert the eye from it’s crystal clean beauty and vinyl that has not had more than just a cursory play..strong Mint - in both aspects. A highly regarded trio renowned for 7 years of tortured Soul ballads, emotionally conveyed to the nth degree, these guys did Deep Soul to unfathomable levels of despair. Both sides appear on the fable “impossible” Sue Album 950, an LP so rare it’s on “dream” wish lists only. The single in this bar-raising condition is not far behind it. So take a listen to 3 guys who do Soul like no other trio.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 64.00 Teena Marie Behind The Groove / I Need Your Lovin' Collect British Tamla Motown? It’s an incurable addiction once you start accumulating those TMG’s, the recordsickness slowly but surely overwhelms you.. as running the British Motown labels, is a relentless labour of love trying to complete those numbers, some of which, are for no apparent reason absurdly RARE! So now go check your run for TMG 1385, we are betting this space is empty. as TMG 1385 is one of those inexplicable TMG that never sold a bean, and is on the TMG endangered radar. In 1985 UK RCA in their rush to capitalize on the newly acquired Tamla Motown catalog, flooded the market with re-releases of EMI previously successful 45’s. Making available back catalog by the truck load, one such promotion was titled “A MOTOWN CLASSIC SINGLE” gloriously bedecked with an unique special 4 colour sleeve. TMG 1385 was the worst selling of all the 20 singles released under this series. Today it happens to be one of the very rarest TMG’s. This copy is flawless and still inside it’s birth-sleeve. If you seriously want to complete that tantalizing TMG run, this number is imperative and a darn challenging little critter to capture.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 48.00 Miracles The Fabulous Miracles Fabulous is the only word! This 1964 original British press is fabulous on the eye… the laminated flipback cover is as flawless as you could ever wish for, an ultra mild crease top right corner is it’s only blemish. (see scan) you may have to squint… Two Labels are perfection itself, housed in original “birth” rice-paper lined inner sleeve. Vinyls are so close to Mint - A-side vinyls, I’m unable to find ever the lightest blemish to grade below Mint - B-side vinyl, has a very mild surface brush on the last lack “On The Street Where You Live” which does no affect play. Strong Ex + as the rest of the B-side is a totally clean Mint minus. The full group shot front cover, is Album-art at it’s most impressive; Featuring Claudette and all 4 male members, this was to be the last time the full group were to adorn album cover together, and easily the clearest picture of the full group ever featured.. Track listing is impressive, check out the soundfile which includes the highly rated “If Your Mother Only Knew” it’s only issue in the UK was track 3. side two.. An Album about the “art” the Music and of course the stand-out condition.. which we have not encountered in recent memory.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 131.00 Copyright © John Manship Records. Privacy Policy

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Latest results, a bit delayed at bidders were slugging it out over Eddie Kirk.. Eddie Kirk The Hawg Part 1 & 2 Jamaica does Memphis! Number 6 in Volt series, from the genesis of this quintessential Memphis brand. Like all the early Volt release this one is silly rare, especially in this “time machine” condition. Vinyls and labels are perfection! It took Volt fully 3 years to establish itself whilst recording local talent that most of the time only had at best two shots at releasing a hit single. Eddie Kirk, Deanne Parker, Tonettes, Drapels, Sir Isaac and The Do-Dads etc. Even “Green Onions”, just 4 releases earlier is on the “Volt” imprint ridiculously rare! All the early “Volt’s” are very hard to find, but finding them in flawless condition is even more remarkable..so check out this Eddie Kirk groove. A ground breaking cocktail of Drums, Horns & harmonica years before it’s time. Way before FUNK rhythms were to change dance styles across the world..A mix of Blues, Funk and Soul that’s so littered with breaks, the “mixer” has a plethora of inspiring choices to pick from.. This man’s extreme talent with the guitar & harmonica elevated him into Otis Redding’s band, but sadly deprived the label of an innovative stand alone artist, as we shall now never know just what this artist was capable of. Eddie Kirkland was certainly a creative way ahead of his era..no wonder demand to ownership of this disc is now far reaching, bridging several genres of rare Soul.. May we repeat we doubt we’ll ever see a finer example of this innovative disc.. Current bid: £ 535.00 Time remaining: Approx. 1 second Jimmy Conwell Cigarette Ashes / Second Hand Happiness On July 16th. the long awaited CATACOMBS reunion is taking, for those who attended this groundbreaking Northern Soul Club. It’ll be a standout night and one thing is for certain, this tune will be dropped and the roof will lift off the place.. A Cats Anthem…! It is a very satisfying quest hunting down these timeless Northern Soul classics as the gorgeous White PROMO copies, in the finest possible condition.. This “Catacombs” “Torch” anthem is one brief sleeve contact brush away from a “Manship Mint”, noting also both labels are “Aerial” clean.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 224.00 Yum Yums Gonna Be A Big Thing / Looky, Looky (what I Got) Mailed out by Philadelphia promoter “Matty Humdinger Singer” in 1965 and we are led to believe cocooned in its birth-sleeve since. The impeccable vinyl, the labels and the sleeve goa long way validating that claim. This copy is a real beauty, dripping in provenance an unblemished gorgeousness. One of Northern Soul’s most-wanted, in dream condition. For those who seek OCD perfection. Check out scans their is the faintest surface rub right hand side on the bottom “bar” on the a-side label, (scrutinize scan). B-side label has the “Humdinger” rubberstamp right-hand top. Vinyl is spectacular, having spent it’s life filed, avoiding the riggers of the Northern Soul circuit, where the title has rammed the dancefloors for what seems a lifetime.. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL in the right condition.. a stunner! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 2,015.00 Steinways You've Been Leading Me On / My Heart's Not In It Anymore A favourite of mine for over 4 decades a double helping of Northern Soul that is hard on the comeback trail.. No matter which side you drop the arm on, a thoroughly delicious tight harmony Northern Soul dancer awaits you. Double siders offering side which I change my mind every time I encounter this highly regarded disc. Today I’m favoring “My Heart’s Not In It Anymore” a mood lifting fingerclicker, but no doubt next week it’ll be “You’ve Been Leading Me On” surely one of the finest girl-gang Northern Soul dancers ever made. Both sides, under-played and utterly refreshing to hear…. This copy has a few mild surface hairlines, not affecting play (listen) both labels are flaw-free, see gorgeous scans.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 211.00 Sonny Craver I'm No Fool / Come Back Mussette Records of San Diego..a long standing Northern Soul collectors emblem of desirability. It’s right up their with the other few California independent 60’s labels that consistently released top-quality Soul. Here’s Leonard Jewel Smith’s prodigy Sonny Craver with a more elusive imprint than the fabled “Teri De” release, offering a different flipside and style. Topside side is a typically seamless Teri De creation, a distilled authentic Northern Soul uplifting dancer, that again it’s attraction heightened by never being made available as a reissue or bootleg. A highly regarded and seldom seen NS rarity.. With the flip elevating the disc yet another notch with the NS beater ‘Come Back” which Sonny also released under the pseudonym “The Phantom”. This Musketeers disc gives the DJ the vinyl-riches of two for the price of one. Flowing authentic LJS Northern Soul dance one side, and a highly-charged mid-tempo NS stroller the other. I adore both tunes, unable to decide which one I love the best… only great 45’s can offer that dilemma Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 161.00 Jack Hammer Swim / Colour Combination A 45 of great interest to several Soul vinyl collecting genres. The first and obvious one is this is a flawless STOCK copy offering the highly desirable TWO sides. The Motown scholar will also be noting NO bb drill hole in the label, and the fact this British recording, like it’s fate in the UK sold nothing, upon an unpromoted release in 1971. Both sides written by the irrepressible Jack Hammer and produced by the highly regarded “MOD” Miki Dallon you would also be right in assuming Northern Soul & MOD interesting in the sound.. Flipside “Swim” not issued on the occasionally encountered promo copy, is a crash-bang-wallop production; the perfect vehicle for Jack Hammer’s battle-gnarled vocal attacking a full orchestra production, featuring insane piano slaps, blaring-brass and an inspired saxophonist injecting distilled adrenaline into his craft. The A-side “Colour Combination” is more of the same, again showcasing Jack Hammer’s intimidating vocal, suggesting a life of whisky and nicotine, as his vocal shimmering with “life” as his snarls his way through another NS dancer.. Most Motown collectors have struggled to snare this “Stock” copy, with MOD DJ’s struggling even harder to acquire a copy for their set.. Here’s a rare window of vinyl-opportunity for both camps to put that frustration to frustration to bed. Not a mark on the play perfect vinyl, but does have a very mild “misting” from a life in storage. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 70.00 Various Artists Piu Ritmo Che Blues WOW !! The pinnacle of all compilation albums. Extremely RARE 1968 Italian release featuring a mix of 60’s Gamble & Calla releases on one heavy duty 12 track album. Check out that impressive track listing: which includes. FRANK BEVERLEY - IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED plus…. Dee Dee Sharp - What Kind Of Lady ** Bobby Marchan - Ain’t No Reason For Girls To Be Vernon Harrell - Do It To It Intruders - Sad Girl Frank Beverly & The Butlers- Love (You’re Pain Goes Deep) ** Sandpebbles - The Garden Of Eden Johnny Thunder - I’m Alive ** Dee Dee Sharp - You’re Gonna Miss Me Vernon Harrell - Can’t Take The Hurt ** Johnny Thunder - Verbal Expression Of T. V . Intruders - Call Me For your pleasure we have soundfile the ones denoted with ** Pressed in top-quality, deep groove heavy-duty vinyl. Fidelity is top-drawer. WEE have never had the pleasure of offering this title before, it’s rarity is extreme only surpassed by one lay in the grooves. Rare Soul Album collecting at it’s most challenging! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 145.00 We The People Ain't No Way / Why The real love is record collecting is to encounter something fresh, something new, something that you have not seen or heard before.. It is for me and most dedicated collectors a happening that triggers another enthusiastic week in the search of the unknown. This Louisiana modern Soul dancer has not been on my desk ever before, and I LOVE IT! It has everything I appreciate in an 80’s Soulful-dance recording..besides genuine rarity .. it is vocally exquisite with the lead having that emotional “crack ” in his delivery, then the lead changes, and then the two bounce of each others intensity.. synth break.. then the group is back in long held high note, a growl and then the end.. ..underlining the obvious potential for Modern-Soul DJ use and elevation. Really good tune, rarity validated and quality oozing from the grooves.. Ballad fans check out the flipside, a cultural message served by the rich lead vocal.. and soothing harmony Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 134.00 Ledgends C/w Earnest King Fear Not / Too Hot To Hold A unique 1970 Chicago engineers direct cut acetate featuring not one but two thumpin’ Northern Soul offerings.. We lead with a side that is currently enjoying persistent NS Jock attention “The Ledgends - Fear Not ” Another killer Johnny Cameron project offering a catchy upbeat feel-good vocal-group harmony Northern Soul that rushes along from one peak to another. Totally top-drawer dancer, that had up until now, been unforgivably overlooked. Flip it and King Earnest will sweep you away on a Tsunami of horns, and his roaring voice.. boy, THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL! A drop of the proper stuff, even includes a trumping bari-tone Sax, thrown into a cauldron of rumbling instruments that only a vocal like Earnest King’s can overthrow.. what a stomper! Relentless… Both are 1970 Chicago cuts, of the highest quality. Engineer’s work before making the master stampers, presumably done on the same day, as the Ledgends side has a wax-pencil squiggle, suggesting a work complete “side done”. This 45 came from Chicago and the feel, the smell and the source and of course the direct-cut sound quality, under-scores it’s undoubted authenticity.. Ledgends is now gonna go BIG - the King Earnest has always been far too rare for its own good, rarely if ever heard as so few own a copy on it’s Mercury release. Click the soundfile and prepare for 1970 CHICAGO to hit you head-on! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 218.00 Otis Redding Shout Bamalama / Fat Girl Where did I put my white gloves? Must be with my car keys, socks, shoes, false teeth and all the other things I “lose” every morning.. I do wish I had those gloves as I gingerly handle a SUE 45 in such virginal condition, I’m hesitant to touch it, when you meet a 52 year old and there are two tiny shards of label paper, still hanging on for dear life from the spindle hole.. This is a listing for the OCD about their British 45’s, seeking impossible perfection in the quest for the perfect run.. SUE is of course one of Britain’s best loved labels, every 45 being held in almost ritual-regard.. all now hard to acquire. The flawless ones just a forlorn dream of ownership.. In 1965 Chris Blackwell’s, now legendary DJ and label manager Guy Stevens was never one to miss an opportunity, as Otis was breaking big, he dug into Mr. Reddings earlier recordings picking on his 1961 first 45 outing from Orbit or King catalog. Hoping to ride on the coattails of “My Girl” SUE also issued the EP both of which failed to register and Decca cleaned up with Otis on their black Atlantic series.. But this listing is about the jaw-dropping condition of the whole thing.. it’s a work of art, portraying Otis’s first recordings and doffing your cap to a MOD with unequivocal enthusiasm for USA R&B - Guy Stevens well remembered long after his untimely passing.. An essential piece in the historical British Soul jigsaw - in immaculate condition! Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 40.00 Bobby Guitar Wood It's Mighty Nice To Know The burgeoning band of Northern Soul collectors seeking the classics as White Promo copies…a now venerable quest that just gets harder and harder as some of these simplistic works of vinyl art are near impossible to nail.. Before you today is one of the those “impossibles”. A potent Northern Soul classic rippling with attitude and turntable presence only those private, from the streets projects seem to be able to produce. I did have the pleasure a few years ago to listen to one of the world’s great Soul Sister DJ’s, doing a consistently dynamic run of spins, all punchy, on-the-money dancefloor slayers. When “Jumpin’ Joan” got the place literally jumpin’ when a surprise drop I’d not heard since Cleethorpes Pier shook the room… Loud, brash, imposing with the power to catapult you back to the “Wonder Years” of Northern Soul. Only a towering DJ can do that, it’s the inspired drop that leaves an indelible mark in your memory… Now whether that rousing choice of Joan’s was a white promo I can’t say, a far too modest lady to annouce “Here’s A White Demo of..” But if she had said that I would have run to the decks for a look at such an elusive disc.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 450.00 Login Register Hi Guest, Basket Items (0) Total: £ 0.00 GBP Copyright © John Manship Records. Privacy Policy

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Latest results... Ruby Andrews Just Loving You / The Love I Need Condition, Condition, Condition!! We make no apologies for continually shouting out the genius of the Detroit-dream-trio of Fred Bridges, Bobby Eaton and Richard Knight. Or indeed the importance of acquiring your records in the best possible condition, as in 2017 the word Mint is a rarity in itself, especially whilst reviewing a much-loved Northern Soul classic that has “sardined” the NS dance floors for decades.. Here’s a fresh copy from the USA, yet to encounter the rigours of the Northern Soul circuit, perfect fidelity, so exhilarating to hear this Angel-of-Soul in crystal clarity.. A recording that yet again validates the Demigod status these three writer/producers hold in my world… So when the demigods join hands with an angel, the result is Northern Soul Heaven… as clean, crisp and clear as you could ever wish to own. Current bid: £ 429.00 Time remaining: Approx. 1 second More Info Listen Starting Bid £ 1.00 Bid Increment £ 11.00 Minimum Bid £ 440.00 Current Bid £ 429.00 Bid Charles Allen Music We Got Love For those of you who seek the rare street level birth of great dance tunes, that are invariably seen on their larger label releases.. Here is the very first label, Miami, Florida street level press of a recording that is being chased hard on it’s release. A seen-life, whiskey-worn, nicotine coated beseeching vocal sweeps you away aided by a trumpets, male vocal-group Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 133.00 Marv Johnson I Miss You Baby ( How I Missyou ) / Bad Girl Sadly one of the last “real” Tamla Motown Northern Soul appreciated productions to be released in the UK just before Motown was gripped by Jackson 5 and Noman Whitfield fever. Listen to fabulous Detroit Soul with that wonderful dancfloor pull. This October 1969 Green and White Promo is one of the tougher “NS” TMG’s to acquire as DEMO, and this copy is in sublime condition Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 236.00 James Carr A Man Needs A Woman This is universally heralded as one of the most important 60’s Soul albums ever made..to touch it, see it as a 1968 Radio Station WHITE DEMO is very special experience..for it to reside in your record room, is another level of soulful-satisfaction.. James Carr the purist Soul Singer of them all, who never achieved, not nearly as much as his extreme talent warranted. His Bipolar episodes restricted his longed for live performances to a trickle. His recording sessions, likewise sadly impeded, depriving the Soul fan of his unrivaled consummate ease of delivering tortured despair. Listening to this album as I type, makes you realize this gifted Memphian was unique in his effortless portrayal of pain. The master of the Deep Soul sound, surely tracks like Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham’s “Dark End Of The Street” will be held up as the shining example of Real-Soul at it’s very best..for decades to come. …having said that, EVERY track on the beautiful promo, has the power to change your mood, your day, as you can’t help reflecting on your own problems, are not problems at all.. James Carr had that capability.. because he himself was a wounded-man, that comes through on ever syllable he mouths.. it would be challenging to find a more poignant 2 minutes than listening to “Life Turned Her That Way” There is no better SOUL album on Planet Earth… owning it as a PROMO is exceptional collecting.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 211.00 Howard Tate You're Lookin' Good / Half A Man This great man’s first, his rarest, his best and most-wanted 45. This rare 45 a collaboration between iconic producer Jerry Ragovoy and the highly regarded DJ and helmsman of Philadelphia’s Arctic records, provides the Northern Soul collector with not one, but two spectacular NS dancers to consider.. We lead with the classic styled, no punches-pulled horn-saturated stomper “You’re Looking Good” proper real-deal Northern to sweep you off your feet, and drive your dancing prowess to it’s limited. Relentless, uncompromising displaying all the attributes that fuelled the necessity of outside help, to dance to records of this calibre all night.. whilst the flip side is influenced more by New York’s kitchen-sink productions with Bob Elgin influencing Jerry Ragovoy’s potent journey into Beat-Ballad Heaven! A creation that suited Howard’s rich vocal tones perfectly, and would prove to be the birth of a long and successful “Ragovoy/Tate” with Verve, with “Half A Man” being one of the primary Soul releases for this eminent vehicle for Jazz. “She’s Looking Good” never enjoyed a Verve release, the private press on the beautifully designed Utopia label, was it’s one and only outing. Over the decades the torrent of Northern Soul was never available enough to recieve the constant turntable action it so blatantly deserved; another cases of elusivity depriving the mass audience but also depriving the parasitical bootleggers, who never got their hands on this beauty… the UTOPIA 45 is the only way ownership is possible.. Spy the label-art, click the soundfile and stand back as this juggernaut runs over you, then relax as “Hald A Man” replishes your emotions. As one of the world’s greatest Soul men delivers the right-stuff, guided by innovative mind of the great Jerry Ragovoy… What a tune! Twice over… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 203.00 Blues & Soul # 14 November 1968 Rare # 14 A fabulous example that amazingly still retains a unused Green Paper Blues & Soul Poll sheet. To vote for your favourite Female, Male Soul artist, Soul Album, Soul Single etc. etc. This sheet is invariably missing or written upon.. Includes Bobby Womack profile and full page artist photo, same with the seldom reported Cliff Nobles. Godin’s musing as enthralling as ever and much, much more Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 31.00 Mickie Champion What Good Am I (without You) / The Hurt Still Lingers On A record that simultaneously shattered the dancefloors of Wigan Casino Cleethorpes Pier.. Take one searing vocal, cutting through barrier of bludgeoning brass, rolling around in relentless thundering beat, add an insistent saxophonist planning to steal the show, you’ve go a seriously intrusive recording. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL - proper Northern that always propels you onto the dancefloor… But do not in the whirlpool of sound, overlook the moving hunk of BEATBALLAD HEAVEN hiding on the flip side. Two killer tune presented as an immaculate, utterly immaculate original first pr/ess. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 633.00 Prez Kenneth I'm The Man Downstairs / I'm Looking For My Baby Wild R&B shaker, totally relentless! It seems every record I’ve ever found by “Prez” is ridiculously obscure and totally off the scale rumbling R&B. This man does not do anything by halfs, he’s a foot-to-the-floor navigator of runaway-truck productions.. …and I know very little about the man, don’t we vinyl-nuts just love obscurity..and this and his other 45 we auctioned last year is drenched in it. Shimmering with potential, offering the R&B jock a record unlikely to be heard out, before he takes the controls. Rarity assured 45 that could steal the night.. “Prez” you are one explosive artist.. I need to hear and find more of your recordings.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 230.00 Timi Yuro It'll Never Be Over For Me Not just NORTHERN SOUL, it’s an anthem, a mantra, it’s a maxim the NS scene was built upon and still lived by. Not ever being issued in the USA as a single, has driven demand for ownership of the disc soaring, leaving it today as the most-wanted British 45 by NS collectors.. No surprise as it’s brilliance is there for all to hear, it’s power to instantly switch your mood on just the opening notes.. and leave you by the end, emotionally drained, wrung out of Timi’s heart-shredding voice, and Ian Green’s British constructed production.. Sitting at the very pinnacle of British collecting, at the summit of Northern Soul All Nighter dance appreciation…and in the hearts, minds, language and culture of Northern Soul for way past my lifetime.. Condition is beautiful, two flawless labels, but obvious marks on the laying surface, PLAY MINT under strong light, forensic scrutiny reveals the finest of hairline wisps, none of which transfer to the stylus.. As good as it gets in all ways… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 966.00 Sue Lynne Don't Pity Me Still as popular as ever, like Timi Yuro NO USA release as a 45 and demand for ownership and DJ play is huge!! Proper all-nighter tune, the whoo-hoo-hoo choruses and Ms. Lynne’s shrill vocal, bouncing of blaring trumpets is the an addictive uplifting cocktail of sound.. floor-filling, room-igniting drop, from the desk of the highly talented Chris Andrews who never fails but to serve up exciting lyrics peppering full orchestra arrangements.. THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL This copy has a few mild surface blemishes but plays, as you can hear totally crystal clean.. both labels are unblemished, housed in original RCA cover.. Ownership awaits… Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 311.00 Briant Holland ( Where's The Joy? ) In Nature Boy / Shock The beginnings of a Soul genius adding his shovel of cement into the footings of Hitsville… an 18 year old Brian Holland leads this Joe Howard composition with an attitude driven vocal featuring some exquisite Blues guitar riffs and rich vocal group harmonies. Those slick male group choruses thicken the session and the guitar hook creeps under your skin, culminating in a fine solo break.. Brian Holland displayed enough vocal prowess on this session, to get noticed by the brother writing team of the flipside “Shock” - Berry & Robert Gordy, who also demonstrated their writing gifts on a wailing Blues screamer..again enriched by a soothing vocal group presence… So the dawning of Motown was taking shape, Briant Holland formed a lasting and and highly successful writing/producing relation with Robert Bateman and the “BrainBert” would start to appear on so many Motown recordings.. This disc was also issued as a 10” 78rpm but as the 45 it is a crucial part of the Motown historical jigsaw and insanely difficult to acquire… Note we do no expect to see another anytime soon, this only the second time in my life I’ve had the pleasure of it’s company.. Condition of labels and vinyl is a strong clean ex and plays beautifully… So go listen to Motown in the womb.. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 86.00 Mary Wells You Beat Me To The Punch / Od Lve (let's Try Again) Time-served Motown aficionados will not need any reminders that th are today looking at one of Motown’s most-elusive picture covers! So rare in fact we have no file data of ever having the Picture Cover in stock in the last 25 years. Yes, for us at least, this vision of Motown’s leading lady elegant pose, high-heels, hip huggin’ dress is a seldom seen artist vista. Sorry, this item has already been won! The winning bid was £ 43.00 Privacy Policy