Gene Chandler
(i'm Just A) Fool For You - Instrumental
You are about to witness a WORLD ONE-OFF Northern Soul masterpiece!
The 1966 instrumental version of Gene Chandler’s - Constellation 167 release.
The session credits read like a “Who’s Who” of Chicago Soul! Written by Gerald Sims, co-written & produced by Carl Davis; The soaring strings arranged by Sonny Sanders. All under the supervision of Bunky Bill Sheppard.
A KILLER tune that will grace the winner with an exclusive; and please let it be a DJ cause this needs to be heard, loud at a packed all-nighter. As this is Northern Soul instrumental time at it very, very rarest and most impressive.
Current bid: £ 322.00
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Dee Dee Warwick
Worth Every Tear I Cry
I think this is Dee Dee’s greatest offering to Northern Soul and it’s a UK ONLY 45 release.
Click the soundfile and listen to an Angel deliver her best with the aid of some of 60s soul most-talented controllers. Written and arranged by Horace Ott, Produced by Motown tutored Robert Bateman and his long time workmate Robert Moseley.
This is the only way to own it - and this copy is utterly flawless!
Current bid: £ 100.00
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Satisfaction Unlimited
Think Of The Children
Seriously rare 1972 USA Soul album, crafted by Ron Dunbar & Winford Terry (aka Johnny Terry of Just Brothers & Jack Montgomery fame) the pairing forge vocal-group-soul so divine, we have sound-filed SEVEN tracks of the 12 tracks on offer.
An album crammed full of real-quality, with four tracks delivering fabulous examples of vocal-group Crossover Northern Soul.
Here comers the astonishing fact - not a one of the 12 tracks ever received a 45 release!
Every track album only - offering LP & DJ collecting at it’s most essential.
Condition is impeccable, as you can see sleeve still shrink wrapped label perfect & vinyl flawless.
Listen and melt…
Current bid: £ 10.00
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Steve Parks
Movin' In The Right Direction C/w All In A Day
Very Rare Bay Area modern soul dancer, that for many years was thought to be a LP track only
Solid Smoke apparently only pressed a ridiculously small amount, putting all their efforts into promoting the Steve Parks Solid Smoke 8012 album with the 45 disappearing without trace.
The side we lead with was originally the flip, is a subtle production with an easy intro that gently build up pace and substance with a persistent jazzy guitar riff, joined by smooth horns, flute and Mr. Parks emotional vocal.
PURE CLASS - RARE CLASS!
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Milton And Winston (hall)
You Lied C/w My Love Starts Tumbling Down
Prepare yourself for the most infectious slice of soul you could ever wish upons your ears.
Distant horns reverberate to lay a trail for the Hall’s (Milton & Winston) to follow, a tinkling piano chatters away in the background with the duo complimenting this unique arrangement with high-pitched-vocal and echoing vocal chorus.
TOTALLY BRILLIANT! and the fipside is good too..
Not only a very elusive 45 but also never seen in such glorious condition. Our last and only other copy some 10 years ago was in awful condition, label and vinyl trashed and we had collectors begging to own it.. but who could blame - this tune has everything it takes to never leave your head…
Current bid: £ 111.00
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Harvey Averne Dozen
I Never Learned To Dance C/w Dynamite
Popularised at London’s 100 Club in the 1980s, reincarnated with a bang in the 90s and reborn yet again in recent years, this 1971 latin boogaloo gem ensures a teeming dancefloor like no other and is probably the most in-demand of its genre on the northern soul circuit right now. This is legendary release number 007 on Up-Tite, and rarest issue on the label, treasured by DJs, collectors & dancers alike.
Jewish New Yorker Averne demonstrates his lifelong passion for latin rhythms in the writing, with arrangement by master-trumpeter Marty Sheller, and vocal from Kenny Seymour Snr. (of Little Anthony & The Imperials) loudly lamenting the neglect he’s suffering from his girl since she learned to dance. The instantly recognisable singular bass riff intro sends dancers sprinting to the floor, where the track explodes into life with staccato horns and funky piano, interspersed with that repeating riff that gives more than a nod to Archie Bell’s Tighten Up. With ‘stop on a sixpence’ breaks throughout to satisfy the most demanding dancers, the infectious beat is incessant until Kenny’s final gasping ad-libs.
Flip is a meaty “Funkier” groove - that’s worth a moment of your time also.
Vinyl condition has a few surface blemishes, not scratches more signs of over-enthusiastic handling as it’s retrieved from the turntable. Check out the perfect double soundfile lifted from this crucial disc.
Current bid: £ 155.00
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Vibrations
Shake It Up C/w Make It Last
The Vibrations rarest soul 45, is another product of their Philadelphia years.
Why this 45 is so rare is a mystery but I can count on one hand the number of copies I’ve had the pleasure of listing throughout my lifetime and having only ever found a solitary copy whilst digging, was near 20 years ago, whilst in Hawaii searching for records, I can vouch for it’s serious elusiveness.
Topside is a dance trophy just drenched in quality. With everything Philly just dripping from every note, with Vince Montana’s string arrangement decorating the background. For a long time a London area monster, now surely perfect to rock the Northern Soul upfront scene recently invigorated by an injection of FUNKY tunes.
Flip it over for another Philly masterpiece a vocal-group stroller from the constantly occupied pens of Thom Bell & Linda Creed again embellished by Vince Montana & Alan Felder no expense spared W.M.O.T. production.
Both sides are frighteningly good… but even scarier is it’s rarity!
Current bid: £ 43.00
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Tony Middleton
To The Ends Of The Earth C/w Don't Ever Leave Me
What a label vista!
This excruciatingly rare and beautiful 1966 Australian release. Offering two sides of the Big City Sound at it’s most convincing.
Check out the rumblin’ vocal of Mr. Tony Middleton an icon of the Northern Soul scene, lust over the label, then consider would you enjoy ownership of this 47 year old in utterly perfect condition.
Silly question wasn’t it?
Current bid: £ 67.00
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Willie Kendrick
Change You Ways C/w What's That On Your Finger
It’s BLACK
It’s IMMACULATE
It’s PIED PIPER
it’s DETROIT at it best!
it’s has TWO SIDES to die for..
It could be yours
click the soundfile - cast your gaze over the label scan
resist if you can..
Current bid: £ 212.00
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Johnny Hampton
Not My Girl C/w Don't Lead Me On
A magnificent copy of this Detroit Northern Soul trophy!
Authentic Original press with the Nashville Matrix in the deadwax
Current bid: £ 264.00
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Vibrations
Vibrations
One of the greatest five-man gatherings in the history of Soul Music with their very RARE 1972 UK release of a 11 track 1971 Philadelphia recordings.
NOTE: for some strange reason this LP was NOT issued in the USA.
This album showcases their Philadelphia duration for Mandala Records which lead vocalist Carl Fisher wrote most of the material for.
Includes a great non-45 Northern Soul dance-track “Man Overboard”. Plus a spectacular sweet soul sensation “Take A Step” + several Funk grooves. Check out the sample sound-file provided from this near mint flawless British beauty!
And wonder why such a great album was ignored by it’s USA counterpart?
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Danny White
Keeo My Woman Home C/w I'm Dedicating My Life
British SUE addicts, serial up-graders and O.C.D vinyl nuerotics seeking perfection, pay attention.
You will NOT find a finer copy of this Twisted Wheel anthem on it’s British release than the one before you today. Perhaps UNPLAYED before the soundfile was lifted, still snugly tucked away in those glossy 60s sleeves that most of their releases hit the shops in. (UK Sue company sleeves were not always used) in fact more often than not SUE left the factory in these plain gloss finish sleeves - some with wavy tops some with straight tops.
This listing after very careful inspection show not sign of spindle contact with two perfect labels, vinyl forensics reveal only the lightest of sleeve brush blemishes.
A strong clean MINT minus in all respect and absolutely the finest copy I’ve seen.
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Romona Collins
You've Been Cheating C/w Now That You've Gone
This is extremely elusive and relentlessly sought “TM-4320-1” mix with the desirable long instrumental intro.
Street-level Toledo, Ohio Northern Soul dancer from this single record artist. Surprising really as the lady has an exquisite vocal, with an ease of range that develops throughout the record, as she defiantly announces she’s leaving “and ain’t coming back”. and uncredited heavy-duty girl-group backing support to her annoyance.
I’m a big fan of recordings where the girl shows the guy “the Door” and Ramona does it so well with that “spike” in her voice.
Just to remind you this is the LONG intro rarity, not the shortened take that received a brief release the “Sevens” label.
Vinyl is neat and clean, plays beautifully as you can hear. A-side label is excellent, flip side label has a light water stain induced ring wear - see scan.
Current bid: £ 913.00
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Jr. Walker And The All Stars
Shotgun
1965 UK mono press, covering Junior’s early work Motown’s Soul label.
Including: Soul Club favourites like: Tune Up, Ain’t That The truth, Shotgun, Roadrunner, Monkey jump etc. Every track driven by Junior’s “out-of-step- with-Motown” rasping vocal and crazed sax blows, that became Autry DeWalt’s signature, that would give him near 15 years of hits.
This his first album captures the very essence of the man and his 3 teammates.
This mono copy, has 2 immaculate vinyls, 2 flawless label. Back cover only reveals light age-browning - totally free of writing, stains or tears. Front cover is clean also, only light occasional laminate veins. Top left hand corner reveals a light surface scuff. Still retains inner-sleeve - completing a fine copy.
Hard to find non-hit 12 tracker - essential British Motown Collecting!
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Robin Rice
I've Had It C/w Wanted
The original 3 11-2 863 mix
A monster double-helping of the BIG CITY SOUND. This is BEAT BALLAD HEAVEN twice over! Both sides shudder with the mighty influence of Tony Bruno, a maestro of the atmospheric mid-paced New York production.
Note this is not only the FIRST 1962 label it is also a far grander version to the SUE distributed 1963 Crackerjack 4016 release, which unfortunately loses so much in an attempt to update the sound.
Not only rare, authentic, powerful & superior - but also in PERFECT condition, finding this record utterly flawless is insanely difficult.
Current bid: £ 79.00
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Bob Relf
Blowing My Mind To Pieces C/w Girl, You're My Kind Of Wonderful
A record for those of you who seek the rarest format of the very best Northern Soul ever played.
Northern Soul legend has it, that the first copy discovered was taken to “The Torch” and given to a DJ who, when the slow middle bit starts, took it off the decks! (if anyone can add names to that story I’ll be glad to tell it).
Lou “Gone With The Wind Is My Love” Barretto’s song recovered from it’s early-dismissal, to rise to the most popular of NOrthern Soul crowd-pleasers circa ‘72 thru ‘75.
Invariably seen as the ORANGE label original, bootlegged using the seldom seen YELLOW label as a template.
In 2013 the YELLOW label original with it’s light gloss paper finish is never seen for sale - perhaps rarer at a ratio of 50 to 1. One for the Northern Soul classic hunters, who seek there vinyl in it’s rarest format.
This copy is utterly flawless - having never met a Northern Soul jock before, maybe through fear of possible rejection.
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Home Of The Blues
July 1966 No. 3
Way before the egotistical boast of “I only collected records by black artists” came the groundbreaking prejudice-free fanzine “Home Of The Blues” the steppingstone for what was to become the world renowned “Blues & Soul”.
Jerry Lee Lewis on the front cover of the rare issue #3 from July 1966 but inside is a feast of Northern Soul history from an embryonic scene as it was then.
Documenting unique groups like “Rick n’ Beckers” a 5 man black artist Soul band tipped for major success as they bring the house down at the legendary Dean street, London club THE TILES. Unfortunately Rupert Carlton Alfonso Cahar, Eugent Stirling, Ernie wright, Abe Strean & Clive Williamson as a band never cut a record.
Edition 3 also covers Roy C’s new 45 and his “Tiles” performance June 9th. 1966.
Jerry Lee Lewis bio and new release for the Smash label & their UK counterparts on Philips.
Ben E. King bio & discography, plus review of his “Tiles” performance May 23rd 1966m + two pics (see scans)
Jimmy Reed Bio, discography covering fully 5 pages.
1966 new releases from the USA! plus some most interesting reviews on the British new release soul 45s - (scans provided)
This rare edition #3 is in stunning immaculate condition throughout.
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Various Artists
50 Minutes 24 Seconds Of Recorded Dynamite
British 20 track 1966 compilation of Ace, Fury, Fire labels.
Artists from the iconic to the entirely obscure inc: Buster Brown, Lee Dorsey, Gladys Knight & The Pips, June Bateman, Joe Tex..to Dr. Horse, Gene & Al, Wild Jimmy Spurill, Joe & Ann.
An eclectic mix chosen by the impeccable ear of Guy Stevens who also guilds the back cover with his consistently knowledgeable & enthusiastic sleeve notes.
This copy has two perfect labels, neat clean vinyl that only reveals very the briefest of blemish under light. Back cover has aged tippex blocking old track notes.
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Mark Iii
Should I Believe You C/w Peaceful Lonely Fire
From the same man who crafted the Unlimited Four & Mel Hueston 45s on Chanson; comes this double-helping of vocal group Northern Soul that I’m having difficulty deciding which side I prefer, as both sides submit slick Northern Soul dancers.
Topside arranger / producer Howard Collins leads with thumping brass which collides head-on with aggressive vocals supported by smooth vocal harmony backing and chorus, peaking with a brass & bass guitar break before the attitude returns… fabulous vocal-group Northern Soul with big-balls!
Flip it over and Mr. Collins again shows off his talents with an altogether different animal - a super smooth Northern Soul crossover dancer seeps from the headphones like a creamy soup of soul. Personally I adore this side as it builds the atmosphere on a raft of rippleless harmony and subtle trumpet flurries to end in perfection.
Note: “Peaceful Lonely Fire” does not appear on the group’s silly-rare Canadian Quality #1936 release, it was replaced by another raucous NS stomper entitled “Anyway”.
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Anderson Brothers
I Can See Him Loving You
Before you today is the 1974 ORIGINAL 10” studio acetate!
A Northern Soul classic that was so popular in the 70’s, the NS counterfeiters bootlegged this title, fully there times. The counterfeits often appear on other auction-sites with ambiguous descriptions, with the latest misleading counterfeit listing sold for £150+, ouch!
The original GSF promo is ridiculously rare, but here is an opportunity to own the unique original “Direct-Cut” airing real depth of recording, lush strings swirl around, as the Anderson Brothers deliver pre-disco Northern Soul!
FOOTNOTE: I have to tell a humorous story Val Shively told me decades ago. A notorious English bootlegger walked into his shop - and after a few minutes declared “I want all those up there” on the upper racks of his vinyl-emporium. Val asked “What..All Of Them?” “Yes I’ll buy the lot!” Val thinking what a fantastic sale, he’d just moved all his 100’s of GSF 45’s in one shot… as he got them down onto the counter, the buyer announced “NO not the records, just the GSF sleeves”
Within days the first Anderson Brothers GSF counterfeits with the prominent New York press “ridge” style label were on sale in England, masquerading as mint original PROMO’s adorned with the company sleeves.
Oh, the tricks pulled on collectors back in the good old days!
…no tricks with this listing, just exclusive ownership of a Northern Soul Legend!
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Wombat
I'm Gettin' On Life
ORIGINAL FIRST PRESS!
More Soul collectors are confused on the authenticity of this Northern Soul 45 than most-any other, for two reasons.
Firstly this 45 was either re-issued, counterfeited & bootlegged on four different occasions - and the ORIGINAL first press is so rare!
Simple to distinguish the real-deal original just by the label design. Right hand producer, arranger credits, publisher, label number & running time all the text is in line (on the re-issue it is staggered.
GEMNI MUSIC Co. address at the bottom of the label has a lower-case “o” in the Co. On the re-issue it reads CO. is all in upper case.
this extremely elusive Northern Soul Catacombs anthem is a magnificent Mint - in every respect.
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Gold Brick
I've Been Trying
This weeks Sweet Soul offering makes the word “rare” seems rather inadequate in this case of the unknown band “Gold Brick” getting to grips with The Impressions timeless masterpiece “I’ve Been Trying”.
This is without question not only the most obscure and rarest version of the song, but also carries an unique identity of it’s own, as the D.I.Y. homemade atmosphere seeps into your skin, as the lead vocalist bares his pain with a gently-tortured-fractured approach to the lyrics; then joined by an ice-cold falsetto, gliding around in the background, only coming to the fore at exactly the right moments.
QUALITY!! and EXTREMELY RARE
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Robert Knight
Love On A Mountain Top
According to an early 70s Radio One Northern Soul documentary, Blackpool Mecca DJ Ian Levine was single-handedly responsible for launching this over looked flipside from obscurity, to Northern Soul top classic status.
Earlier in 1967 Mr. Knight was pick-pocketed when his wonderful “Everlasting Love” was Xeroxed by the “Love Affair” with a lone Steve Ellis backed by girls-of-substance in the form of Kay Garner, Madeline Bell, Kiki Dee & Lesley Duncan to achieve a UK #1. Those plagiarists tried it again with “My Rainbow Valley” and would probably had made it a hat-trick of Robert Knight copying had “Love On a Mountain Top” not been obscured on a B-side.
From Ian Levine’s turntable to countrywide notoriety, not only an all-nighter favourite, but also a Youth Club tune, that influenced hoards of teenagers to join the early 70s in-vogue Northern Soul movement.
So today I’m quite happy to offer it in by far and away it’s rarest form - the 1968 British DEMO! Any serious British Soul collector will confirm this is no easy find..
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Johnny Watson
I Say, I Love You
1964 PROMO in spanking impeccable condition!
Johnny Otis & Ray Agee join forces to guide the Johnny Watson through this top-drawer R&B dance tune! Compelling n’meaty stop-start production contrasting a feisty girl-gathering against Johnny Watson’s snarling defiance against the plea of..
“Get Those Women Off Your Mind”
A hopeless request which Johnny tries to convince his fidelity with words of love, but his voice hides none of his scheming - you just know he’ll be after the ladies the first chance he gets .. this is Northern Soul R&B story-telling at it’s very best.
Only the likes of Charles Sheffield have stirred my legs into wriggling under desk like this statement has..an awesome song - in unbelievable condition!
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Felony Theft
When You Have Love C/w Run For Cover
1972 crossover Northern Soul that give you twice the pleasure - both sides giving up rare independent dance soul!
Top side if an uplifting feel-good vocal group relish that currently sits in the play boxes of some of the most-renowned upfront DJ’s. Not surprising as it’s an instant reaction dance tune at dead-the-right pace for today’s scene Soulful dance scene.
Vocally it is slick, precise and together; a persistent guitar riff drives the rhythm for the interchanging leads to weave in and out of…LOVE IT!
Flip it over and the pace goes up a notch and the arrangement becomes much more adventurous, with the same vocal presence but much more urgent in it’s delivery. Emerging with a more funky/Jazz with a wild sax break adding to it’s unusual texture. Not such an idreral dance tune but certainly a strong enough to be worthyn of your attention.
Getting back to the A-side ….it’s rather special isn’t it?
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