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1 !"#$%&!'()*+!"&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,($-&./0.1&2/21.3! 4%&5%6&3&7&,%8'%)8("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"#$%&!'!($()*+,&-%./& )3243+#! $!"+97&%$/3&:9;4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!5$/5$&'!(%360($()*+,&-%./&43+4,6! <"*,(8&=*"#8%'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7)1*%2)'8884($()*+,&-%./&43+4,6!!!!!!!!! & &9(4,('5()& &9(4,('5()& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 9CDDEFGH&IJKE7&LMDE&LJ&DJNE&JKBBBBB&OPQORH&PJNE&OK&OCSLMJKT&UEPP&HCDDEF&MHKGL&VCMLE&JNEF&REL&*& HCWWJHE&OKX&POHL&REOFGH&YMIYEHL&LEDWEFOLCFE&QOH&FESJFXEX&MK&9EWLEDZEFB&"JKELYEPEHH&XCE&LJ& LYE&YMIY&NJPCDEH&J[&MKSJDMKI&NMKRP&QE&OFE&[OSEX&QMLY&KJ&SYJMSE&JLYEF&LYOK&MKSFEOHE&LYE& KCDZEF&J[&MLEDH&JK&J[[EFB&9JDE&[JP\H&YONE&SJDWPOMKEX&LYOL&QE&XJKGL&KJLM[R&J[&[MKMHY&XOLEH&]& LMDEH&HLFJKIPR&EKJCIYB&,YER&QMPP&LYEFE[JFE&ZE&XOMPR&[JF&KJQ&JK&MK&LYE&[MKOP&QEE\B&!"8& )('('5()&QE&KJQ&[MKMHY&POLEF&[JF&RJCF&IFEOLEF&SJKNEKMEKSEB&,YOK\H&OKX&ZEHL&J[&[JFLCKEB&! MIN. BID AUCTION & A INTERNATIONAL G.T.O. S I LOVE MY BABY ROJAC 1007 D M- 275 Such a dancefloor packer at Wigan and Cleethorpes in This is the same group as the Master Four on Tayster. Bellsound stamped promo in very nice condition. Many folks have forgotten that in addition to the styrene boot this was counterfeited without a bellsound stamp and the infamous PB in the dead wax. In itself this is a rarity, but the original is most certainly very scarce now. B THE FLIRTATIONS STRONGER THAN HER FESTIVAL VG LOVE 705 D Famously this is the Gypsies group from Old Town with the second of their two singles under a new name and before their move to the UK, where there first job was as backing singers on a Tom Jones tour. They have a good body of work but nothing finer than this one. Would have been spun alongside ITEM-A back in the day. Rarer multicoloured vinyl promo. C 21 ST CENTURY SHADOW OF A MEMORY NOEL 1 VG Two great sides (we ve also recorded Coming Right Back to confirm that statement) on the original and first label before 20 th Century. Basically this group were the Pentagons on Sutter and, for one release, the Themes on Minit Records. Shadow is a tremendous version, probably the original, of the Minnie Jones song. Not a perfect copy, please check the soundbite! D JOHNNY CASWELL YOU DON T LOVE ME ANYMORE DECCA VG D One of the finest blue-eyed stompers ever spun by the scene, with adrenalin and verve in every bar and chord. Producers Madara and White had hit big with Len Barry so why they couldn t make this one stick is anyone s guess. Caswell had a minor hit in 63 with At The Shore which was kind of an answer to At The Hop. His one attempt at a soul sound three years later did not cement his fortunes and he left Decca with an I.O.U. (check the flipside for this remarkably clever pun). E PAT & THE NEUROTICS I LIKE THE WAY YOU DO CROWN LTD. M- 250 YOUR THING 113 Down to Birmingham Alabama for this rarity. Pat is one Pat Peterman who had a release on the 123 label where she re-cut the track in a slightly slower manner and with a different title, Love The Way You Do Your Thing. Pat was the sister-in-law of the writer/producer Daniel Peterman and the Neurotics backing band is rumoured to have featured Sam Dees (although if this is the case he didn t sing). F IVORYS PLEASE STAY DESPENZA VG First spun at Cleethorpes and, to be honest, not instantly acknowledged as the classic it is today. This is the first label, from Chicago, before the Wand release (where the spelling of the group s name was changed to a more grammatical Ivories ) rare as that one is, it s still a reissue so grab yourself the true original.

2 G FREDDIE BUTLER SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME WHEELSVILL VG E Easily the rarest record on the famed Detroit label and for many years a missin number in the listings. Butler actually hailed from Arkansas and despite recording on a number of occasions in Detroit including some Motown sessions, he was never more than a peripheral figure in the Motor City. As late as 1993 he was still making music. Most of his records, virtually all quite rare, now receive acclaim amongst collectors none more so than this one. H LAS VEGAS RUNNING BACK TO YOU HEP ME 169 VG CONNECTION Excellent seventies dancer we rarely find, although most records on this New Orleans label are common, this one is definitely tricky to locate. Most records tend towards Southern soul/blues as well but this great mover proves that they could turn out Modern Soul with the best of them. I LEE PORTER AND NOBODY S DOIN A S.O.H 026 VG PEACEFUL PERSUASION DOGGONE THING Now here s a story. Back in 76 when Ian Levine wrote a column in the monthly Black Magazine (first place I ever heard of the Shrine label) he tipped this one, and in the era of Black Nasty, East Coast Connection etc it wasn t a bad call. Here is the rub, in the intervening 40 years I never saw the disc or heard it until it turned up on a Kent funk CD last year. Over the years a couple have turned up on EBay but this has to be a rarity. Check out the soundbite. J THE SOUL SHAKERS I M GETTING WEAKER LOMA 2047 VG Leonard Jewell Smith knew the sound to make back in 66/67 with many of his records being perfect for the UK in the next decade. But why? His releases never seemed to hit and are all rare. In fact the backing track to this one was used at least another two times but none better than this Teri-De gem. K HOWARD TATE YOU RE LOOKIN GOOD UTOPIA 511 M- 325 This is Tate s first solo record prior to signing for Verve Records. Known since the days of the Torch it has always been a difficult 45 to find. Unrelated to the West Coast label of the same name this is most likely a New York imprint but there is a faint chance that it could be a Philadelphia label. L JUNE ALEXANDER THE GIRL THAT JUDD 1020 VG RADIATES CHARM Another debut disc, this time from Arthur Alexander in 1960 (the name June is short for Junior ) and a superb R&B dancer. First time ever on our list for this one and the label was owned by Jud Philips who was the brother of the legendary Sam Phillips (they mis-spelt Jud and just kept the logo). For sure a very rare record that you might not see for sale again in quite a while. M THE EL COROLS CHICK, CHICK ROUSER 2954 M- 500 An odd copy was knocking around as a minor spin in the Stafford era, all of a sudden everyone realised that the 45 had been grossly underrated and that a frantic stormer lay waiting for the turntables. Somewhat reminiscent of Rodger Collin s She s Looking Good. It is very good news that there is room/demand for records like this today. Check out the flipside You Gotta Be An Angel, great Northern. Both available on the soundbite. N JIMMY ROBINS I CAN T PLEASE YOU CANADIAN VG PRESIDENT 1005 Highly touted as a rare UK release on President, this Canadian release obviously occurred because of that one but must be incredibly rare if it didn t sell here then how many must it have sold in Canada?

3 SECOND PAGE FOCUS 1 STAGEMASTERS BABY, I M HERE JUST TO LOVE YOU SLIDE 2101 M Philadelphia release, stomps and then some! 2 SPYDELS PEACE OF MIND ASSAULT 1859 M- 15 Beautiful doo-wop influenced midtempo item. 3 BLUE NOTES STANDING BY YOU GIRL GLADES 1746 M- 10 Tremendous 1977 dancer after the boys left Harold Melvin behind in Philly. 4 NOTATIONS THINK BEFORE YOU STOP GEMINGO 0500 M- 10 Big Blackpool Mecca spin, sounding great right now. 5 QUADRAPHONICS BETCHA IF YOU CHECK IT OUT INNOVATION II 7826 M- 10 More great Highland Room memories. 6 DELLS MAKE SURE CADET 5631 M- 15 Don t come much better than this one every soul home should have one. 7 SYMPHONICS SILENT KIND OF GUY BRUNSWICK M- 15 Motown soundalike girls out-supreme Diana Ross 8 WHISPERS WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ROKER 503 M- 15 Probably immediately after Soul Clock, superb midpaced harmony dancer. 9 JACKEY BEAVERS I NEVER FOUND A GIRL (TO LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO) SEVENTY- SEVEN 134 M- 10 Interesting, superb midtempo cut borrowing much from the Eddie Floyd song but not exactly the same. 10 FIVE STAIRSTEPS BEHIND CURTAINS WINDY C 604 M- 15 Fabulous double-sider if you like your soul just a little downtempo. NORTHERN RARITIES 11 JAY D. MARTIN BY YOURSELF TOWER 403 M BILLY PRESTON THE GIRL S GOT IT CAPITOL 5611 M EDDIE HOLMAN EDDIE S MY NAME PARKWAY 981 M LOUISE MURRAY THE LOVE I GIVE VERVE M- 100 What a great stormer this is. Don t miss it! 15 JO ARMSTEAD I FEEL AN URGE COMING ON GIANT 701 M ORTHEIA BARNES I VE NEVER LOVED NOBODY CORAL M ALEXANDER A LIL LOVIN SOMETIMES CAPITOL 5677 M- 300 PATTON 18 GEORGE JACKSON I DON T HAVE THE TIME TO LOVE YOU MERCURY M LEROY TAYLOR OH LINDA BRUNSWICK M JOHN PARKER JUST A THING CALLED LOVE BRUNSWICK M- 150 Rarer issue copy. 21 DONNIE BURKES SATISFACTION GARUANTEED DECCA D M DEREK MARTIN IF YOU GO SUE 143 M RICHARD LANHAM (HEY LITTLE GIRL) DON T BELIEVE HIM JOSIE 985 M- 40

4 24 THE MIGHTY LOVERS MIGHTY LOVER BOO-GA-LOO 468 M MARVIN SMITH WHO WILL DO YOUR RUNNING NOW MAYFIELD 942 M RADIANTS DON T WANNA FACE THE TRUTH TWINIGHT 153 M BOBBY McCLURE HAVE A LITTLE MERCY CEDRIC 3002 M MILL EVANS WHEN I M READY TOU-SEA 128 M SHEILA FERGUSON HOW DID THAT HAPPEN LANDA 706 M TONY BIRCHETT DON T PUT OUT THE FIRE L.B.J. (WHAT M- 100 NOW) MIRETTES HE S ALL RIGHT WITH ME MIRWOOD 5514 M HERMAN HITSON YES YOU DID MINIT D M ITHACAS IF YOU WANT MY LOVE FEE BEE M THE LITTLE BITS ft. THE FEELING OF LOVE DYNOVOICE 919 M- 30 KARYL MANN 35 CENTER STAGE HEY, LADY DISPO 701 M MILL EVANS I VE GOT TO HAVE YOUR CONSTELLATIO M- 75 LOVE N HELEN CURRY I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU JA-WES 114 M KELL OSBORNE YOU CAN T OUTSMART A WOMAN LOMA 2023 M JOE MURPHY IT S A WEAKNESS / SO BLUE VIVID 106 M- 50 (WITHOUT YOU) 40 SHERYL SWOPE ARE YOU GONNA DO RIGHT THIS TIME DUO 7453 M DARRELL BANKS I WANNA GO HOME COTILLION M CHICO, BARBARA & DON T CRY (AIN T I BLACK MEL 8000 M- 50 JUNIOR ENOUGH FOR YOU) 43 MAJORS DOWN IN THE GHETTO VENTURE 606 M SONNY CRAVER I M NO FOOL TERI DE 007 M TOMMY PAYTON MOUNTAIN OF SOUL STAFF 211 M LaVERN BAKER WRAPPED, TIED AND BRUNSWICK M- 250 TANGLED LOU BOND YOU SHAKE ME UP BRAINSTORM 124 M EXITS I DON T WANT TO HEAR IT GEMINI M SOUL BROTHERS SIX I LL BE LOVING YOU ATLANTIC 2406 M- 100 Quite rare on a black and white promo. 50 OTIS LEAVILL GOTTA RIGHT TO CRY LUCKY 1004 M VISITORS I M IN DANGER DAKAR 603 M REGGIE LA MONT HOW LONELY (CAN ONE MAN BLUE ROCK 4029 M- 50 BE) 53 TYRONE DAVIS I M RUNNING A LOSING RACE SACK 7131 M TIFFANYS HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE ARCTIC 101 M- 100 WORLD 55 J. T. CARTER CLOSER TO YOUR HEART DECCA D M MEL WYNN & RHYTHM ACES STOP SIGN WAND 1196 M JADES HOTTER THAN FIRE CHERRY RED 144 M- 250 First label before Virtue a rare one. 58 BUDDY SKIPPER CANCEL THE RESERVATION DEESU 319 M- 25 Rare promo.

5 59 VELVELETTES THESE THINGS WILL KEEP SOUL M- 40 ME LOVING YOU 60 BEVERLY EVEN THE SCORE ONE-DERFUL VG++ 45 SHAFFER CHUCK CORBY HAPPY GO LUCKY VEEP 1235 M CODY MICHAELS SEVEN DAYS FIFTY TWO MERBEN 504 M- 200 WEEKS 63 PETALS (YOU CAN T CLOSE) THE WINDOWS OF YOUR HEART MERCURY M- 100 First issue promo copy 64 UPTIGHT SOUND BLIND AM I MERCURY M- 30 CREATION 65 SOULFUL TO GET YOUR LOVE MERCURY M- 100 ILLUSION 66 OBREY WILSON X MARKS THE SPOT MERCURY M BUNNY SIGLER DON T STOP DOING WHAT NEPTUNE 25 M- 25 YOU RE DOING 68 EDDIE HOLMAN I LL CRY 1,000 TEARS BELL M- 40 What a record a gem! 69 THE GIRLS THE HURT S STILL HERE MEMPHIS 102 D M ROYAL JOKERS NICKEL, 3 DIMES AND 5 KELDON 322 M- 50 QUARTERS 71 LUTHER INGRAM YOU GOT TO GIVE LOVE TO KO KO 101 M- 25 GET LOVE 72 5 OF A KIND THE OTHER SIDE SIDRA 9003 VG VOLCANOS HELP WANTED ARCTIC 111 VG++ 50 First issue promo. Actually, this is a DETROIT recording as some of their work was done at Golden World studios. 74 BILLY ROBINSON AND THE BURNERS SHUCKS YOU LEFT THE CRAZY HORSE M- 40 FIRE BURNING 1305 Super soulful midtempo, almost unknown. 75 MADELINE WILSON DIAL L FOR LONELY SAMAR 115 D VG PARAMOUNTS THE GIRL WITH THE BIG BLACK BOOTS MERCURY M- 150 St Ives spin for John Vincent great flipside I Won t Share Your Love. 77 PRODUCERS LADY LADY LADY HUFF PUFF 1003 M CLOVERS TRY MY LOVIN ON YOU JOSIE 997 M ROMANCE WATSON WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME CORAL D M- 200 MODERN / CROSSOVER RARITIES 80 SUNRISE MOVEMENT NOTHING LEFT BUT LOVE 81 WALTER LET ME COME BACK JACKSON Really tricky to locate these days. 82 RONNIE WHERE HAS OUR LOVE LaSHANNON GONE GHETTO PRODUCTIONS 002 BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK M- 35 M- 150 M- 20

6 83 TOPICS MAN TOKEN M NOLAN CHANCE I LL NEVER FORGET YOU THOMAS 802 M JEAN BATTLE I VE GOT TO COME IN CLINTONE 004 M KIRK TAYLOR I M THE ONE THAT NEEDS YOU K. T. Co 295 M LAMONT CRANSTON BAND TAKIN A CHANCE WATERHOUSE M STEEPLECHASE NEVER COMING BACK POLYDOR 2- M CHECKMATES, ALL ALONE BY THE POLYDOR M- 100 LTD. TELEPHONE 90 LIVIN INN WITH YOUR LOVE CAME EPIC M GLORIA SCOTT WHAT AM I GONNA DO CASABLANCA 5 D M CHOO CHOO MONTGOMERY I KNOW HE S GOT ANOTHER LOVER CAPRICORN 0276 M ERNIE FIELDS I LL BE LOVING YOU WHITE WING M BILL SPACE LADY DOLLAR BILL M SOUL ATTRACTIONS I FORGOT CHAWA 8936 M WILSON PICKETT HOW WILL I EVER KNOW WICKED 8101 M CAROL TOWNES IF YOU LEAVE ME (I WILL SIXTH AVENUE M- 25 SURELY FOLLOW YOU) ROCK GAZERS ft. I BELIEVE IN LOVE SIXTH AVENUE M- 25 GORDON GRODY CHESTNUT TREE SUPER LOVIN MELBA 1001 M ARNOLD BLAIR TRYING TO GET NEXT TO YOU GEMINGO 0504 M- 200 Rare issue copy with B side. 101 VIVIAN REED SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME ATCO 6938 M CHOSEN FEW LIFT THIS HURT BANDIT 2521 M PROMISES OH BOY BRC 109 M JIMMY JONES AIN T NOTHING WRONG MAKIN CONCHILLO 1 M- 25 LOVE THE FIRST NIGHT LOVE COMING DOWN MUSICOR IMPERIAL WONDERS M- 30 Rare white promo. 106 J. J. JOHNSON DON T YOU GO AWAY TCC 6384 M RUTH DAVIS LOST IN A LOVE ZONE CLARIDGE 434 M CHUCK JACKSON I WANNA GIVE YOU SOME EMI 8042 D M- 25 LOVE 109 CHUCK CORBY COMPLETE OPPOSITES CHESS 2077 M EDWIN STARR THERE YOU GO SOUL M BILL MERRIWEATHER THAT S LOVE FEE 1868 M SIGNS OF THE DON T HURT ME NO MORE BREAK OUT 1005 M- 30 TIME 113 JUDSON MOORE GROOVY THANG CHICAGO MUSIC M- 30 BAG MONTCLAIRS UNWANTED LOVE PAULA 375 M HANDS OF TIME THIS LOVE FOR REAL INNER CITY M BROTHERS BY CHOICE SHE PUTS THE EASE BACK INTO EASY ALA 110 M- 25 Rare promo copy.

7 117 LUV CO. THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME SPRING 705 M INVITATIONS LIVING TOGETHER IS SILVER BLUE M- 25 KEEPING US APART FANTASTIC FOUR I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES (I BELIEVE IN YOU) EASTBOUND 620 M- 25 RARE FUNK 45s 120 T. V. MAMA JEAN WOMEN S LIBERATION S&S M SHADES OF TIME REALLY DANCE FUNKY ATAC 3031 M KATIE BRIGGS GREEN POWER COLUMBIA M SLICKER IN AND OUT OF LOVE ARROW 1 M TH STREET GANG YOU VE GOT CHARISMA GUESS 4 M WES HARGROVE SURE HELP THE GIRLS / GET HELL S 721 M- 40 IT GET IT 126 ABRAHAM FUNKY SPIDER AND HY-SIGN 3514 M MARIE ADAMS AND THE THREE TONS OF JOY GET ON UP AND DO IT, BABY (TRY IT, YOU LL LIKE IT) VANTAGE 121 M NAT ADDERLEY AND THE BASIC BLACK BAND THE TRAVELER LITTLE DAVID 734 M AL ALLEN & CO. AQUARIUS QUANTUM 103 M JESSE ANDERSON I GOT A PROBLEM THOMAS 805 M APOSTLES SIX PACK KAPP 2011 M CHUCK ARMSTRONG I M A LONELY MAN TOP HIT M PATTI AUSTIN BIG MOUTH UNITED M- 20 ARTISTS HANK BALLARD BUTTER YOUR POPCORN KING 6244 M MYRA BARNES SUPER GOOD KING 6344 M BOBBY BENNETT BUMBLE BEE (STING PHILADELPHIA M- 30 ME) INTERNATIONAL BLOCKBUSTERS SOUL CARAVAN ROCKIN 501 M BRASS RAIL DO THE PENGUIN BUDDAH 248 D M BOBBY BROWN WHY VERVE D M LATTIMORE BROWN YAK-A-POO RENEGADE 101 D M VEDA BROWN TRIP RAKEN 2 M BILL DOGGETT HONKY TONK POPCORN KING 6239 M ROY BROWN LOVE FOR SALE FRIENDSHIP 701 M J. J. CALLIER I GOT A GROOVE MAISON DE SOUL 1003 M DON (SOUL TRAIN) CAMPBELL CAMPBELL LOCK STANSON 509 M BILLY THE BARON & HIS COMMUNICATIONS IS GRILL 302 M- 30 SMOKIN CHALLANGERS WHERE IT S AT 147 EUGENE BLACKWELL I M SO THANKFUL SEA SIDE 4115 M- 35 & THE NEW BREED 148 A FASCINATING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE THE MONSTER HONEY 216 M FANTASTICKS CRY NIGHT AND DAY FORTE 1108 M LEE SAIN THEM HOT PANTS WE PRODUCE 1804 M- 15

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