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>> RECORDs OF THE LIST
>>
>> Jewel Bass “Let Your Love Rain Down On Me” (Malaco demo) £30 (same
>> both sides).
>> Late 70s Modern Soul perfection. A waterfall of rippling vibes
>> and strings heralds the bubbling, mid to uptempo backing and then
>> the vocal unfolds. Lavishly produced and part written by the Tommy
>> Tate / Joe Shamwell team, this simply exhudes class. Copies have
>> changed hands for £100+. Once you’ve heard it, you’ll know why.
>>
>> Sister Sledge “Cream Of The Crop” (Cotillion demo) £8 s/b.
>> An as yet ‘undiscovered’ Silver Blue production from master
>> craftsman Bob Eli. This is pure driving uptempo mid 70s Philly
>> that charges along with a big, lavish production to match the
>> soaring lead vocal. Forget the pop stuff, this is more in the
>> “Love Don’t You Go Through No Changes” league.
>> *********************************************************************
>> **********
>> FP339
>> The Main Ingredient
>> “The Good Old Days” / “I Want To Make You Glad”
>> (RCA) £8
>> Full on smooth Philly dancer with streamlined strings and great
>> group vocals. Great ballad flip too.
>>
>> FP340
>> The Main Ingredient
>> “Black Seeds Keep On Growing” / “Baby Change Your Mind”
>> (RCA) £8
>> As yet, this has slipped through the net but after a spoken intro
>> this bursts into Philly action but with a nice ‘fiery’ edge to it.
>> There’s a hint of ‘taking the Temptations to Philly’ about this.
>> Nice wistful ballad flip too.
>>
>> FP341
>> The Main Ingredient
>> “Happiness Is Just Around The Bend” / “Why Can’t We All
>> Unite” (RCA) £8
>> Ger-ding. Right from the flurrying string driven intro - this has
>> ‘towerblock’ soul written all over it. Steamroller dancefloors
>> with this driving winner. Pure prime Philly dance meat this. As
>> usual, high quality ballad flip.Cracking group this.
>>
>> FP342
>> Maurice & Mac
>> “Ain’t No Harm To Moan”
>> (Brown Sugar) £10
>> I’ve raved over this 1972 Crossover obscurity before, produced by
>> Gene Barge, this has great vocals, tempo changes and is very
>> soulful. I can’t tell you why stuff like this isn’t massive. Me?
>> I’m sat here punching the air and shouting ‘giddy up’, but what do
>> I know?
>>
>> FP343
>> Ron Preyer
>> “Baltimore” / “If You Don’t Want My Love” (Shock) £15
>> Years since we’ve had this. Topside is a knockout ‘Creative
>> Source’ / ‘Superfly’ style midpacer with real nice funky
>> undertones. Strings and wah-wahs slither behind Preyer’s superb
>> vocals and this really kicks into action after an atmospheric
>> ‘building’ intro. Flip is a more subtle midpacer and spawls
>> magnificently over nearly 5 minutes with a nice perculating,
>> bubbling bass line. You like Lew Kirton? You’ll like Ron Preyer.
>>
>> FP344
>> Wilton Felder & Bobby Womack
>> “Inherit The Wind”
>> (MCA) £10
>>
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>>
>> 70’s / 80’s MODERN SOUL 45s.
>>
>> MS370 Charles Beverly “Don’t You Want A Man Like Me” (Vanessa) £10
>> If only all new discoveries where as good as this...fabulous singer.
>> (Last few)
>> MS371 Cheryl Hunter “Make Good Love To Me” (Chelar) £10 Sold out
>> in a day when we had this as a new release - probably unplayed
>> since - excellent punchy late 80s mid to up.
>> MS372 Troiana “We All Need Love” (Capitol demo) £10 s/b
>> Compulsive clumping 1979 mid to up with strong male lead. Few*
>> MS372 Tony Troutman “Deceiving Love” (T. Main) £8 Great singer on
>> a punchy 1983 midpacer. Imagine a more ‘edgy’ Lanier & Co. That’s
>> this.
>> MS373 Charles Mann “Shonuff No Funny Stuff” (LA demo) £15 s/b
>> An archetype 70s dancer despite being issued in 1981. Fabulously
>> produced, a churning, burning streamlined dancer with tempo
>> changes and ‘whale tug’ hookline. Fabulous singer too. Great.
>> MS374 Gemini “(You’ve Got ) Something Special” / “Everytime I See
>> A Pretty Lady” (M & M) £8 Strident 1981 uptempo Modern dancer with
>> blockbuster vocals. Ace mid flip.
>>
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>>
>>
>> 70s Modern Soul 45s.
>>
>> MS8178 Dean Courtney “You’re All I’ve Got” / “It Makes Me
>> Nervous’ (Paramount) £30 Another old Thorne classic - haven’t
>> played this in years myself and it just struck me how brilliant
>> this is, subtle and soulful Crossover midtempo plus shimmering
>> ‘goosebump jarring’ mid flip that got ‘early hours’ plays.
>> MS8179 Willard King “Lady Be Mine” (Capitol) £25 ...and another -
>> midtempo gem.
>> MS8180 Futures “(I Can Feel) The Ice Melting” (Buddah) £15 Ever
>> reliable Philly group - chunk and classy 1975.
>> MS8181 Dynamos “You Can Do It By Yourself” (Dynamo) £25 “Must
>> have” dj’s 45 - going ballistic and fetching £50.
>> MS8182 Trumains “Sore Loser” / “ Love Still Remains” (RCA) £25
>> Rare issue copy.
>> Brilliant bubbly Philly winner from ‘76 with killer ballad flip.
>> MS8183 Al Wilson “You Did It For Me” (Playboy) £8
>> MS8184 Street People “Never Get Enough Of Your Love” (Vigor demo)
>> £8 s/b
>> MS8185 Street People “You’re The Girl I Love” / “ You’re My One
>> Weakness Girl” (Vigor) £8 Good to see them coming into vogue again
>> - prime Philly style 70s at its best - great lead, Rolls Royce
>> backing. The business.
>> MS8165 Persuasions “One Thing On My Mind” (A &M demo) £15 s/b.
>> This came on a ‘blank’ cassette in my car (“CD sir? Not in my
>> car!!!”) and I just found myself thinking, this is brilliant. Took
>> me ages to fathom out who it was. Knockout 70s - not unlike
>> Charles Mann on LA actually and they are seperated by 6 years.
>> MS8166 Jewell Akens “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby” (A.IA.)
>> £15
>> MS8167 Clarence Berry “Can’t Stand Being In Love With You” (Capri)
>> £15
>> Shuffling Chicago obscurity that got Thorne spins.
>> MS8168 Majestics “You Got It Made” (UK Pye) £15 Really good ‘UK
>> only’ side - probbaly ‘unknown’ now; real nice group ballad flip
>> “I Want To Love You More”. 1974.
>> MS8169 G.C.Cameron “Don’t Wanna Play Pajama Games” (Mowest) £8
>> Rare issue.
>> MS8170 Silk Storm “Baby Don’t Say No” (Pawn demo) £30 vg++ near M-.
>> Minor label wear hence not £50.
>> MS8171 Clydie King “Punish Me” (UK) £10 Fiery but lavish ‘74
>> strutter.
>> MS8172 Ebb Tide “Give Me Your Best Shot” (UK Polydor) £8
>> MS8173 Main Ingredient “Rolling Down A Mountainside” (RCA) £8
>> Storming 1975 Philly style uptempo blockbuster.
>> MS8174 Martha Reeves “Love Don’t Come No Stronger” (Fantasy demo)
>> £8 s/b.
>> 1978 uptempo NOT the J. Perry song.
>> MS8175 Double Exposure “Handy man” / “Newsy Neighbours” (Salsoul) £10
>> Throbbing uptempo 1978 Philly - both sides. Tears along. Great
>> lead vocals.
>>
>> Coffee break ....yer Main Ingredient, yup, we like them.....loads
>> more new sound files added to the website at www.soul45.com....inc
>> our Records Of This list.....
>>
>> Collector’s 45’s.
>> CS049 The Topics “Booking Up” (Mercury) £200 Thorne legend. Superb.
>> CS050 Veda “What It’s All About” (West Sounds) £75
>> Still miles better than most recent discoveries from the late 70s
>> in my opinion.
>> CS051 Bonnevilles “I’ll Be Right There” / “Play It Cool” (Now) £50
>> One of my old ‘early hour’ Thorne spins - ultra dramatic early 70s
>> mid ballad group sound with aching lead and ‘wow’ factor built in;
>> more up mid flip is better than title suggests.
>> CS052 Hyla Parker “Joe” (Cheri) £40 1974 midtempo that is much
>> better than the title suggests. Hints of the Miami sound about
>> this ala Betty Wright etc.
>> CS053 Table Of Contents “Wrapped Around Your Finger” (Lake) £40
>> Finger snapping cool Modern midtempo.
>> CS054 Jackie Payne “It’s Gonna Be Alright” / “I Found Myself” (UK
>> Barak demo) £25 1977.
>> CS055 Rhythm Rascals “Why Do You Have To Go” (Roulette demo) £25
>> Old ‘early hour’ Thorne spin - fabulous late 60s ‘Big City’ beat
>> ballad - very atmospheric.
>> CS056 Clarence Carter "Messing With My Mind" (Ichiban) £30
>> CS057 Ty Hunter “I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore” (Invictus) £40
>> Lavish 70s midpacer.
>> CS058 Lee Charles “Girl You Turned Your Back On My Love” / “You
>> Can’t Get Away” (Bamboo) £25 Sublime Chicago early 70s haunting
>> mid balld; punchy mid flip.
>> CS059 Sharen Clark “I’m Not Afraid Of Love” (APT) £25
>> CS060 JB’s “Gimme Some More” (People) £10
>> CS061 Pleasure “Ghettos Of the Mind” (Fantasy) £5
>> CS062 Caprells “Which One Will It Be” / “ Every Day People” (CRS) £25
>> Classy 70s midtempo with wispy backing; fiery funky uptempo winner
>> on the flip.
>> CS063 Junior Jackson “Love You Forever” (Rajac) £40 Back in the
>> days of the 80s indie boom, this would have sent many people
>> scatty - sadly, many of those 45s are just ‘front room’ settee
>> packers now. Big robust vocals and a ‘left of centre’ midtempo
>> backing. Written and produced by Ralph Jackson - your guess is as
>> good as mine.
>>
>>
>>
>> Classic 70s Soul LP
>> The Controllers
>> “Next In Line”
>> (Juana) £5
>> Handful of sealed copies - great mix of ballads, mid and uptempo
>> winners like “Gunning For Love”, “Ankle Chain” etc.
>> Brilliant album.
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>> Collector’s LP
>>
>> Syretta
>> “Set My Love In Motion”
>> (Tamla) £8
>>
>> 1981 release with several slick midpacers inc title track.
>> *********************************************
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>>
>> Soul Group 45s
>>
>> Independents “First Time We Met” / “Show Me How” (Wand) £5
>> Main Ingedient “I’m Better Off Without You” / “ You Can Call Me
>> Rover” (RCA) £5. A group you don’t listen to often enough, but you
>> should. Superb 1973 mid ballad with fiery mid to up flip that is
>> better than the title suggests.
>> Satisfactions “The Bitter Earth” (Lionel) £15
>> Main Ingredient
>> “You’ve Got To Take It” / “ Traveling”
>> (RCA) £5 If you like midpace 70s group soul - this is essential. 2
>> superb sides that unfold like a good book. Can’t decide which is
>> the better side. Superbly produced, superbly sang. A gem.
>> Natural Four “Love That Really Counts” (Curtom) £5
>> Soul Generation “Million Dollars” / “ Super Fine” (Ebony Sounds) £5
>> Always exported this ‘72 Philly ballad as it never suited too many
>> over here but the nagging ‘thinkin’ man’s semi funky midpace flip
>> is a total killer.
>> Soul Train Gang “All My Life” (Soultrain) £5 Brilliant classy 1976
>> Philly from the Harris / Baker team.
>> (Recommended)
>> Bloodstone “Just like In the Movies” (London) £3.50
>> Chicago Gangsters “I Choose You” (Red Coach) £15
>> Jimmy Briscoe & Little Beavers
>> “I Only Feel This Way When I’m With You” (Pi kappa) £3.50
>> Escorts “Look Over Your Shoulder” (Alithia) £3.50 Great harmonies...
>> Dynamic Tints “Be My Lady” (Twinight) £25 Midpace Chicago
>> Crossover - great side.
>> Diplomats “Help Me” (Arock) £10
>>
>> *******************************************
>> CROSSOVER SOUL 45s
>>
>> Jackie Moore “Here I Am” (Shout) £10
>> Andy Alston & Alice Presley “Our Love Will Never Change” (Maxwell)
>> £15
>> Van McCoy produced vibes / chimes /
>> strings heaven.
>> Fantastic 4 “I’m Falling In Love” (Eastbound) £15 Fabulous -
>> Thorne classic.
>> Exceptionals “Unlucky Girl” (GRT demo) £30
>> Fantastic 4 “Feel Like I’m Falling In Love Again” (Soul) £10 Superb.
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>>
>>
>> NORTHERN SOUL 45s
>>
>> NS4686 George (Wild Child) Butler “Do Something Baby” (Jewel) £15
>> NS4687 Tim “I Need Your Love” / “My Side Of The Track” (Celtex) £15
>> Strong double-sider - held back ‘cos it’s £15.
>> NS4688 Jesse Anderson “Woman’s Liberation” / “ Ow, Wow
>> Man” (Outta Cyte) £25 Strong gritty Chicago Crossover that got
>> Thorne spins; funk flip.
>> NS4689 Maxine Davis "Another Man" (Guyden demo) £100 Near unplayed
>> condition but ballad flip has ‘in built’ surface noise from
>> pressing plant.
>> NS4690 Joyce Kennedy "I’m A Good Girl" / “Does Anybody Love
>> Me” (Blue Rock) £70 Andre Williams production; Big City beat
>> ballad flip
>> NS4691 Little Hank "I Got The Feelin' (SS7 demo) £100 vg++.
>> NS4692 Laurie Johnson Orch “Latin Quarter” (UK Pye demo) £5
>> NS4693 Levert Allison “I Want To Give My Heart To You” / “I’m
>> Coming Home” (Poncello) £30 Great singer - strong and punchy;
>> excellent Deep flip.
>> NS4694 Lada Edmund Jr “The Larue’ (UK MCA factory sample sticker) £8
>> NS4695 Major Lance “Follow the Leader” / “Since You’ve Been
>> Gone” (Dakar) £12
>> NS4696 Artistics “Trouble, Heartache & Pain” / “Hard To Carry
>> On” (Brunswick) £8
>> 2 typically great breezy Chicago winners from this group.
>> NS4697 Henry Moore “She’s A Lover” / “ Let the World End
>> Tomorrow” (Hermitage demo) £5 Books at £25 - clean vg+. Minor
>> label damage.
>> NS4698 Bobby Marchan “Help Yourself” (Cameo Parkway) £15
>>
>> **********************************CROSSOVER SOUL
>> 7”************************
>> Peggy Gaines “When The Boy That You Love” (Ref-O-Ree promo) £10 s/b
>> Finger snappin’ cool midtempo - previously unissued save for a
>> Kent Anniversay 45.
>> Robbie Mitchell & Darryl Patterson “No One Can Do The Things You
>> Do” / “I Lost My Love (In A Beggar’s Dream)” (ABC / TRC) £25 What
>> made Thorne such a great venue was you’d leave each session with
>> your head reeling from what other dj’s played. It wasn’t about
>> rarity, it was about a ‘sound’. This epitomises the early days of
>> Thorne, a blinding punchy midtempo gem with call & response
>> vocals. Flip is knockout Deep Soul.
>> M-W-T Exprees & Marva Taylor “Nothing I’d Rather Be” (Forte) £25
>> Lilting midpacer with atmopsheric, tremulous femme vocals.
>> Mokie, J.J & R.O.B “Come Together in Love” / “ You’re So
>> Real” (Sun, Moon & Stars) £15 Often tipped but never been able to
>> break away from the pack - 2 very strong sides with big, lavish
>> productions. A sprinting uptempo topside with a subtle midtempo
>> string washed flip. Dunno why this isn’t played.
>> Moody Scott “We Gotta Save It” (Seventy 7) £15 Pretty sure this
>> was a Tim Brown spin at Thorne - sounds fabulous now - moody
>> midtempo builder, great vocals.
>> Ruby Winters “We’re Living To Give “ (Diamond) £15 Lurching
>> atmospheric slow to mid hip swiveller. She can REALLY sing - Deep
>> meets Crossover.
>> Eddie Ray “ Glad I found You” / “You Got Me” (Prix) £40 Friend
>> came back from the USA with 3 copies he needs to move fast, hence
>> not £75+ - 2 great sides.
>> Mandells “I’m The One” / “ Baby Don’t Get Hooked On Me” (Trans
>> World) £15
>> Never noticed how great this Chicago midtempo moover was, in fact
>> if you’d whacked this on and said “New discovery, £1000...” I’d
>> have said “I can see why someone would pay that...”. Fabulous
>> group ballad flip with deep lead vocals.
>> *********************************************************************
>> ****************
>> Famous People In History recommend Soul sides on 7”....No 6 in a
>> series of 3
>> “A dead bloke called Harry”
>> Man knocks on door, door opens. “Is Harry In?”, “Harry’s dead”,
>> “Did he say anything about some Ohio Players 45s?”.
>>
>> Ohio Players “Don’t Fight My Love” / “ Body Vibes” (Mercury) £5
>> The side that stirred my interest in finding more. Found this in
>> my collection and applied the stylus only to be thrown ten left by
>> what came out the speakers. A ‘just about midpacer’ with the right
>> jazzy influences but essentially a ‘soul’ side. Slightly eccletic,
>> the sometimes drawled vocals add a touch of surrealism that really
>> makes this side for me. A lavish backing, strings, tight bass line
>> and wistful back-ups. If you’ve listened to Maxwell and pondered
>> over his many influences, you’ll get a feel for the swirling
>> genius at work here.
>> Ohio Players “Only A Child Can Love” / “Far East
>> Mississippi” (Mercury) £5 Weird and eerie - one for our left-field
>> collectors. In the midpace mix are a smidgen of funk, more jazzy
>> influences and some straight Modern soul. The tempo shifts
>> continually. Just when you think it’s settled down, it’s off in in
>> a different direction. Don’t think I’ve ever tried to review a
>> side so complex as this. Weird and wonderful.
>> Ohio Players “Can You Still Love Me” / “O-H-I-O” (Mercury) £5
>> Bobbin’, hip swivelling midpacer with clever vocal interchanges -
>> naggingly catchy.
>> Ohio Players “Let’s Love” / “Fopp” (Mercury) £5
>> Again, slick, drifting midpace mid 70s soul. Some won’t get these;
>> others will pronounce them works of genius.
>> Ohio Players “Good Luck Charm” (Mercury) £5
>> Spikey head nodding mid with sparkling piano and contrasting perky
>> guitar riffs. Vocally similar to Cecil Womack this one. Lingers
>> after the stylus has left.
>> *****************************************
>> 70s Modern Soul 45s
>> 010 Margie Evans “I’m On My Way” (ICA) £10.00 Storming uptempo
>> winner - hear it on our website. Tears along.
>> 011 Whispers “Broken Home”/ “ What More Can A Girl Ask
>> For?” (Janus) £5 Bubbling 1974 Philly midpacer with typically
>> lavish ballad flip.
>> 014 Melba Moore “Standing Right Here” (Buddah) £8 Monstrous 70s
>> Philly from McFadden & Whitehead - perfect mid to uptempo with
>> waves of strings and anthemic hook line.
>> Down to handful of each of the above
>> 015 Main Ingredient “Shame On The World” (RCA)£8 Finger snapping
>> Philly
>> 016 Major Harris “Jealousy” (Atlantic) £8 ‘76 Philly midtempo
>> magic from The Major. WMOT produced.
>> 017 Brothers Of Love “Yes I Am” (Blue Rock) £8 Philly Crossover.
>> 018 Chi-Lites “Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man” (Brunswick) £8
>> **************************************
>> MODERN SOUL LP
>>
>> Carol Douglas “Come Into My Life” (Midsong) £5
>> Non stop uptempo late 70s - some very strong ‘hidden’ tracks.
>> *********************************************************
>> Chicago Group Soul LP
>>
>> Artistics “ Make My Life Over” (Brunswick) £15
>> Handful of sealed copies - 1970.
>> ************************************
>> Modern Soul LP
>>
>> Ullanda “Love Zone” (Ariola) £5
>> Incs uptempo winner “Want Ads” plus “Around & Around”, “Time”.
>> *************************************
>> Thinkin’ Man’s Soul 45s
>>
>> TM12 Dalton & Dubarri “I Never Started Living” (Hill Tak) £2.50
>> Lilting midpacer with ‘fire and ice’ vocals - one half goes
>> bonkers mentalist do-la-lilly, the other is a stylist.
>> Hear it on the site - addictive, be warned
>> (Last listing)
>> TM14 Zingara “Love’s Calling” / “Gettin’ Down” (Wheel) £2.50 One
>> of the great unfurling slowies from the 80s. lilts into a
>> midpacer; great vocals. Uptempo flip is much bettre than the title
>> suggests. Hear both on the site.
>> TM15 Margie Joseph “Come And Make Love With Me” (HCRC) £2.50
>> Torchy mid ballad from ‘82 - hear this on the site.
>> *We don’t ‘clean’ sound files so they are quick to load and easy
>> to play. The copy you hear will probably be mine, if we say M- it
>> will usually be an uplayed copy.
>> **************************************
>> Collector’s LP
>> Jerry Butler
>> “It All Comes Out In My Song” (Motown) £10
>>
>> A neglected set from 1977. It has just hit me “Living My Life Just
>> For You” would have been massive at Yarmouth for me, very classy
>> midtempo with anthemic hook ; title track will be the obvious dj’s
>> choice, a galloping Philly style uptempo scorcher that sounds so
>> right now; there’s a crisp midpacer that is so typically Butler in
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>>
>> Gwen McCrae “Love Insurance” / “He Keeps Something Groovy Goin’
>> On” (CAT) £3
>>
>> Arguably the most soulful 45 I’ve put in here. Busy’n’bustlin’
>> 1975 robust and slightly funky Miami mid to uptempo. Wah-wahs and
>> strings ‘have it large’ (as I believe you young people say) whilst
>> the quivering slowie on the flip is umpteen country miles better
>> than the tile suggests. Cut at a slow-to-mid tempo and with lines
>> like “He makes me go places I shouldn’t really go” Giddy
>> up.Summer Soul.
>> *************************************
>> Cracking little 70s Soul 45
>>
>> Tyrone Davis
>> It’s All In The Game” / “ Where Lovers Meet” (Dakar) £2.50 Great
>> version of 4 Tops; strong, chunky funky mid flip*
>> **************************************
>>
>> THE BARGAIN BASEMENT....bruised but not abused.....
>>
>> BB386 Street People “Never Get Enough Of Your Love” /
>> “same” (Vigor) £2.50 vg+.
>> BB387 Gwen McCRae “For Your Love” / “Your Love” (CAT) £2 vg+.
>> Fantastic biting ‘73 midtempo with her at full stretch amidst
>> bubbling wah-wahs. Would hapiily make this Record Of the List but
>> that all copies are vg+. If you’re into the ‘slightly funky’ thing
>> - this is blinding. More traditional style mid ballad flip is a
>> killer too. Several copies, plays ok.
>> BB388 Ann Peebles “If This Is Heaven” (Hi) £3 Near M- vinyl but
>> minor label damage.
>> BB389 Bernie Moore “I’ll Never Begin To Forget” (Burdett) £4 clean
>> vg+.
>> Rare 60s soul ballad.
>> BB390 Rosco Gordon & Barbara Kerr “Ain’t Nobody’s Business” / “
>> Don’t Mess With My Stuff” (Bab-Roc) £5 Clean vg+ plays fine here.
>> 60s midtempo / r’n’b flip.
>> BB391 Al Wilson “Show & Tell” (Rocky Road) £1 vg.
>> BB392 Street People “Wanna Spend My Whole Life With You” (Vigoer
>> demo) £3 s/b
>> Clean vg+.
>> BB393 Ron & Candy “Lovely Weekend”/”Plastic Situation” (Inner
>> City) £5 vg++.
>> BB394 Brooks O’Dell “Watch Your Step” (Gold) £5 Clean vg+.
>> BB395 Fire & Rain “Hello Stranger” (Mercury) £20 Clean vg+.
>> BB396 Annette Thomas “You Need A Friend Like Mine” (Truth) £3.50
>> Near vg++.
>> BB397 Willie Hobbs ‘Dark End Of The Street” / “ Til I Get It
>> Right” (SS7) £2 vg.
>> BB398 Wesley Paige “Find Out For Myself” / “Better Days” (Rojac)
>> £1.50 vg-.
>> BB399 Soul Pleasers “I Found A Love” / “Baby Don’t Cry” (Living
>> Legend) £2 vg.
>> BB400 Ralph Lamar “Don’t Let Me Cross Over” (Honor Brigade demo)
>> £1.50 vg-.
>> BB401 Doris Allen “Shell Of A Woman” / “Kiss Yourself For
>> me” (Minaret) £3 vg++.
>> BB402 Futures “Stay With Me” / “Love Is here” (Gamble demo) £3 vg.
>> BB403 Fabulous Counts “Get Down People” (Moira) £2.00 vg.
>> BB404 Jimmy Jules “Take It like It Comes”/“Talk About
>> You” (Atlantic demo) £2 vg.
>> BB405 J P Robinson “Say It” / “ Please Accept My Call” (Alston) £2
>> vg.
>> BB406 Rhythm Rascals “Why Do You Have To Go” (Roulette) £2 vg-.
>> BB407 *****BARGAIN BIN CHOICE***** MELBA MOORE “One Less
>> Morning” / “Lean On Me” (Buddah) £3 vg++ near M-. Typically
>> charismatic Van McCoy produced 70s mid to uptempo from this era -
>> 1976 - vibes, chimes, strings, strong hook - intense slowie on the
>> flip is something else - if you wanna hear her sing...wow. Several
>> copies*
>> *********************************************************************
>> *******************************
>> DEEP & SOUTHERN SOUL 45s...
>>
>> DS251 Jimmy Lomax & Vows “Remember Me” / “Come On Home” (CAB) £25
>> Rare local issue pre Camille - superb Deep plus strong, churning
>> Northern flip.
>> DS252 Mickey Murray “Jodie” (SSS Int) £5
>> DS253 Tommy Ridgley “I’m Asking Forgiveness” (River City) £200
>> Stunning.
>> DS254 Soul Brothers Six “What Can You Do When You Ain’t Got
>> Nobody” (Atlantic single sided promo) £15 Their best deepie - hand-
>> wringing gem.
>> DS255 Private Charles Bowens & The Gentlemen From Tigerland
>> “Christmas In Vietnam” (Rojac) £15 Great! Plus how surreal is this
>> - high summer and poor Charlie is stuck in his foxhole! Corking 45.
>> DS256 Nancy Butts “Please Please Tell Me Baby” / “Let Me Be
>> Free” (Flaming Arrow demo) £10 Punchy earthy mid flip.
>> DS257 Lonnie Brooks “I’ll Take Care Of You” / “ Don’t Go to Sleep
>> On Me” (Alligator) £3
>> DS258 Jimmy Conwell “Let It All Out” (Gemini) £75
>> DS259 Ray Charles & Jimmy Lewis “If It Wasn’t For The Bad
>> Luck” (ABC/TRC) £5
>> Gritty beater.
>> DS260 Lee Fields “Do You Love Me” (T & S) £10 From 4 years ago -
>> blinding.
>> DS261 Vernon Garrett “Stranger In My Bed” (Glow Hill) £8 Long
>> forgotten but great mid Southern Soul from the 80s. From the last
>> great vinyl era.
>> DS262 J.P.Robinson “Love Is Not A Stranger” / “You Got Your Thing
>> On a String” (Alston) £8 vg++ label fade. Total classic - nice
>> bargain for someone.
>> DS263 Margie Alexander “Can I Be Your Main Thing” (Atlantic demo)
>> £10 s/b. ACE!!
>> DS264 Oliver Joy “Don’t You Let Nobody Tell You” / “You Know That
>> I Love You” (Big Deal) £40 Utterly fabulous ‘blood curdling’ slow
>> late 60s; great mid flip - the odd mark plays great here.
>> DS265 Peaches Daniel “I Hate To Forget When I Try To Remember" /
>> “Feelin’ Something New Inside” (Pzazz) £25 vg++. One time £££
>> obscurity.
>> DS266 Willie Harper “I Don’t Need You Anymore” / “A Certain
>> Girl’ (Tou Sea demo) £50 vg++ very clean copy - minor wol.
>> Simmering killer New Orleans slowie plus very soulful Northern
>> midtempo flip.
>> DS267 Al Haskins & Mastertones “Tame Me” / “You Got Me” (Sureshot
>> demo) £25
>> Great example of a Texan ‘hand-wringer’ great, mournful slow ;
>> Northern flip. Minor wol.
>> DS268 Little Beaver “Give A Helping Hand” (CAT) £5
>> Excellent ‘72 midpace Miami - anguished vocals etc.
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>> Collector’s Album
>>
>> Smokey Robinson “Warm Thoughts” (Tamla) £5 1980 - Typically classy
>> Smokey set with quivering slowies (“Let Me Be the Clock”) plus
>> Modern Soul cut “Heavy On Pride”.
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>>
>> Deep & Southern Soul cds
>>
>> C. L. Blast “ Lay Another Log On The Fire” (Soulscape) £12.00
>> “Love Don’t Feel Like Love”, “Hard To Get The Feelin’ Again” etc.
>> Tommy Tate “Hold On” (Soulscape) £12 His rare Japanese only Malaco
>> LP plus his hard to find 45s. Incs 2 of my old dj-ing spins “I
>> Can’t Do Enough for You” & “A Thousand Things To Say” and these
>> are superb 70s Modern Soul sides - essential. Plus “Do You Think
>> There’s A Chance”, “Never too Busy” etc. Great sleeve notes and
>> the final paragraph will bring a tear to a glass eye. Wonderful
>> project this.
>>
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>>
>> RECOMMENDED DEEP SOUL 45
>>
>> Peaches & Herb “When He Touches Me (Nothing Else Matters)” (Date) £5
>> Prod by Billy Sherrill, simmering pot-boiler. Strong flip too.
>> Jimmy Lewis “We Can Make It” / “ Two Women” (TRC) £10 Why he is
>> regarded as a genius - superb hand-wringing slowie; struttin mid
>> flip.
>> Earl Gaines “I Have Loved & I Have Lived” / “Don’t Take My
>> Kindness For A Weakness” (HBR) £10 Great brooding slowie plus
>> midtempo Northern flip.with
>>
>>
>> CLASSIC DEEP 45s
>>
>> Jimmy Armstrong “Count The Tears” / “I’m Going To Lock My
>> Heart” (Enjoy) £15
>> Last 2 copies.
>> William Stuckey “You Can Count On Me” (ICA) £10
>> Tension addled broody 70s office fave!
>> Bobby Bland “Who Will The Next Fool Be” (Duke) £8 Class.
>> Katie Love “It Hurts So Good” (Scepter demo) £15
>> Luther Ingram “If Loving You Is Wrong” (Koko) £5
>> Johnny Copeland “Love Prayer” (Resco) £10 *Fantastic*
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>> That's all folks - hope you find something of interest - regards Rod
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