Soul Auction
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Kenny Smith
Lord What's Happened / The Same Old Story
Goldspot : 108328 (45s)
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Rumours, falsification of the facts especially when it surrounds it's most colorful character, the much maligned Simon Soussan.
Mostly by people who have never met him, dealt with him or even spoken to him. Whilst he was certainly the "naughtiest" Northern Soul pioneer of them all, with all manner of trickery accompanying vinyl dealings. People quickly forget that Simon was also the first man to discover a plethora of Northern Soul anthems during his record dealing career. So many now classic rare records, it would take a whole book dedicated to the man's colourful life to fully document his huge influence on the Northern Soul scene. Good and bad.
So to suggest, the fact that Simon Soussan had Kenny Smith "Lord" on Goldspot listed on one of his extensive rare-record sales lists. The 45 must be a bootleg is utterly ludicrous. As this Goldspot press is the very first version the Blackpool Mecca anthem; Colin Curtis made into a countrywide classic after the legendary Rare-Soul DJ broke it single-handed; against all odds. From raised its eyebrow beginnings into a dancefloor monster countrywide.
The Goldspot 45 is not only it's first incarnation, it is (according to our 20 year old database) almost 9 times rarer than the General American original promo and 15 times rarer than the styrene bootleg. Which ironically Simon allegedly repress at Monarch Recording in Los Angeles. All can be confirmed by any google method you care to use.
Before you today is the authentic FIRST incarnation of a "Lord What's Happening Too Your People" classic that has been woven into the very fabric of Northern Soul since Colin daringly backed his "outside the box" thinking and played it to an astonished Blackpool Mecca faithful in the first half of the 70's decade.
Simon was certainly not the "Messiah", he was a very naughty boy. But he also discovered more great Northern Soul recordings than he is given credit for. With the exception of John Anderson, more than any other Northern Soul rare vinyl dealer, period.
The ever vigilant NS Soul police, misinformed rumor mongers, please take note. This disc on Goldspot is by far the recordings rarest form, the very first mix of this revolutionary NS classic.
Can we now drop all charges on this disc, against one of the scenes most prolific contributors. With many other offences guilty as charged and a weighty file full of "taken into consideration".
Not many DJ's or collectors own the elusive 45. The rush for ownership is now on. As today it is emerging "THE" version to play, with it's fresh rawness, being perfect to stir the crowd, in this still evolving Northern Soul scene.
Condition Report
Two clean labels, vinyl has light
Kings Of Soul
Is Your Love For Me / Girl What Have You Done
Down To Earth : DTE 78 (45s)
Condition Report
Two fine clean labels, unblemished vinyl. A fabulous copy.
Hank Jacobs
Elijah Rockin’ With Soul / East Side
Call Me: CM 5385 DJ (45s)
Condition Report
Two clean white promo labels, carrying full gloss, unblemished perfection. Vinyl reveals only the lightest surface hairlines under direct light. Flawless audio.
Village Sound
These Windows / Love In
Onyx: 0102 (45s)
Condition Report
Two clean labels, vinyl reveals only the finest of sleeve contact storage hairlines. Plays flawless
Ozz and the Sperlings
Can You Qualify / Daddy Rollin’ Stone
Goldenway: 501 DJ (45s)
Working closely with the mysterious Troy Dodds, Claude Baby Huey, Frank Jones and Herbert Campbell at Villa. Ozz was certainly an integral part off the Bay Area Soul scene.
On this 1966 release “Ozz” gives up not one but two imposing Northern Soul dancers.
Top side kicks off with muscular percussion inviting Ozz’s Moody voice to shimmy into sulking Popcorn rhythms. Whilst that bevy of young girls “The Sperling” pitch their shrill chorus responses. Moody, infectious and compelling, still yet to have the full NS exposure it deserves.
Flip it over for another sulky R&B winner again that cocktail of Ozz’s brash voice supported by the contrasting squeals of that searing girl chorus.
Two strong sides, with just a sprinkling of “Popcorn” making it ideal for today’s NS dancefloor mood.
Condition Report
Flawless vinyl, unblemished a-side label. Small X flip side label. A mighty fine copy
Marvelettes
I’ll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears
Tamla Motown: TMG 518 (45s)
A Joe Hunter & William “Mickey” Stevenson collaboration, a typically a meatier construction compared to “HDH” creations of the period. Making for a matchless slab of girl-group Motown Northern Soul. Still adored by the Northern Soul dancers today.
But with this listing we feel the equally important criterian is the “rare” near unblemished condition... it’s a keeper no upgrade tag could ever be slapped on this example of a masterclass in Motown.
Condition Report
Just the merest sleeve contact surface hairlines revealed under direct light, to
Gloria Scott
What Am I Gonna Do / 1974 Australian press
Casablanca: NB 9002 (LPs)
That day in 1974, when Gloria was invited to cut this album with three of Los Angeles’s greatest studio scholars. Did any of them envisage they were about to craft an album that would sell nothing upon release, but would later rise up to tranform Gloria into a European icon. Even today, 45 years later she still takes center stage at the top Soul weekenders. Performing the 3 standout tracks on this extraordinary LP and more...
Barry White, Gene Page & Tom Brock ultilized Gloria’s sweet vocal to deliver one of the greatest, certainly best-loved Soul Sister albums of all time.
Not only for “A Case Of Too Much Lovemakin’” but also for the equally enthralling “That’s What You Say Everytime You’re Near Me” not forgetting her most wanted recording on 45; the title track “What Am I Gonna Do” whilst these three standout as being awesome. All the other tracks are top drawer also.
Without doubt one of the greatest Sister Soul albums of all time, also in it’s most tactile format, the rarely encountered fully laminated cover.
Underlining the Australian challenge to France for making the best quality vinyl and media on the planet.
Condition Report
Two clean labels, fine clean vinyl housed in original poly-inner. Fully laminated cover back and front. Light shelf wear to outer seams and spine. But free of creases, stains, writing or tears. Super tactile format.
Bobby Goldsboro
It’s Too Late / I’m Goin’ Home
United Artists: UP 1128 DJ (45s)
Paul Anka, Peggy March, Bobby Goldsboro, Charlie Rich all gave the scene fabulous Northern Soul recordings to dance to. Whilst also Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, James Brown have supplied their fair share of floor-destroyers to wow the crowd.
So where does the line begin and end? What actually constitutes Northern Soul? There have been a few self-important bigots who proclaim they only collect music by Soul (black) artists, then suffer a foot in the mouth moment, when they discover that a blue-eyed sound was actually delivered by a person of colour and of course vice versa.
Along with many other collectors I personally could not care a jot what colour of skin the artist has or what genre he or she may have sung in another part of their career. All I care about is the emotion their recording triggers in my being, when I hear it.
I love this song, I always have, ever since I first heard it spun at the Nottingham Palais “Bali Hai” room. I was already stomping on the famous revolving dancefloor after Guy Darrell’s - I’ve Been Hurt .. had previously laid down the gauntlet of Blue-eyed Northern Soul excellence.
Bobby Goldsboro has a warm rich vocal, he’s also a highly gifted lyricist. Add to that, the Brill Building of New York; that hanging-horns knowhow from Bill Justis and Jack Gold and you have the very essence of 1966 Northern Soul uplift.
Not to mention that glorious Red & White DEMO label that will have all old-school vinyl diggers salivating... and old-school non-prejudicial dancer catapulting themselves back to their formative years.
Northern Soul should be sung by Soul artists is a myth and to not appreciate Bobby’s “It’s Too Late” is to myth the point...
Condition Report
Two flawless Red & White labels, unblemished vinyl only giving up a few pitiful sleeve contact hairlines under strong light, still housed in birth-sleeve
Bobby Treetop
So Sweet, So Satisfying / Valentine
Tuff: 415 DJ (45s)
This is the rarest of the two, perhaps that’s why
Condition Report
Some light surface hairlines, but as you can hear it plays loud, clean and true. Both promo labels are unblemished, see images.