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G THE FIESTAS THINK SMART OLD TOWN M- 200 1778 Records such as this one absolutely prove that quality didn t evaporate when the Casino closed its doors. The Fiestas were in the swansong of their career when this one was released in March 1965 having had a major hit in 1959 with So Fine. In fact the Old Town label had a remarkably low hit rate over its near 30 year lifespan helped by the fact that owner Hy Weiss knew how to make money elsewhere! H SAM WILLIAMS LOVE SLIPPED THROUGH TOWER 367 M- 1000 MY FINGERS One of Northern Soul s greatest moments of course, and whatever the virtues of the other versions this one is peerless. But wait! How many of the oft-spun copies seen on turntables are mint? The old styrene cue-burn is a stranger to this copy. Check out the soundbite for confirmation of this fact. I TOMMY RAY TUCKER CRY CRY CRY CHALLENGE VG++ 200 59303 Tucker was a white artist from Memphis who credited the Ray element to his name to avoid confusion with the famous black artist although, in fact, it was his real full name. A tragic character (he once served a prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter). Cry Cry Cry represents a rather infrequent move towards black music but is an infuriatingly catchy R&B-styled mover. As is often the case with major labels this one is VERY rare on a black issue copy. J SHAWN ROBINSON MY DEAR HEART MINIT 32013 D M- 250 One of the epic productions of the Northern genre from Arthur Wright. Two schools of thought on this one-off artist. Firstly that she was a model of Caucasian origin, secondly that she was a genuine black artist due to her relationship with producer Wright (who scarcely ventured outside of Black Music). Whatever the truth, this is one hell of a great record offered in sparkling brand new condition. K BETTY TURNER THE WINDS KEPT LAUGHING CRESCENT 637 M- 40 0 Staying with the Los Angeles area and a wonderful brassy mover from the early 64. By the following year Turner s career as a named/recorded artist was over, but she lives on though collectors who keep her name alive via 45s such as this. L SANDY WYNNS A TOUCH OF VENUS UK FONTANA 550 VG++ 200 Another of our occasional forays into the world of British releases turns up the surprising UK release of this Los Angeles gem. It s always mystifying as to why some of these things came out here this was certainly a non-hit in the U.S where it was briefly leased to the Pittsburgh Doc label only to hurriedly re-appear on Champion (courtesy of Motown s L.A. office). Perhaps, with Freddie and the Dreamers in the charts, someone in London thought that quality soul stood a chance. They were wrong. It s a rarity.
SECOND PAGE FOCUS 1 LLOYD PRICE JUST FOR BABY GSF 6894 M- 15 Fantastic flip to Love Music is only on GSF (not LPG which also issued Love Music ). 2 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS AIN T NOTHING FOR A MAN IN LOVE GLADES 615 M- 15 Our favourite record from Archie. Fabulous 1973 mover on a Philip Mitchell song. 3 CURTIS SMITH I LIKE EVERYTHING DOMA 101 M- 20 If this great piece of Chicago had two more noughts on the price it would be top of every want list. 4 THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS AIN T GONNA REST WINDY C 605 M- 15 Storming uptempo bongo-driven mover from the boys. 5 ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS HOLD ON AVCO 4651 M- 10 One of Anthony s seventies tracks. A nice dancer out of Philadelphia. 6 LORRAINE JOHNSON THE MORE I GET, THE MORE I WANT ELUDE 71096 M- 10 Great uptempo late seventies dancer. Got a few plays once, but ready for a revival. 7 THE INCREDIBLES I CAN T GET OVER LOSING YOUR LOVE AUDIO ARTS 90006 M- 20 Truly superb-kind of great oldie needed to ring the changes. 8 ANNETTE THOMAS HANG ON STAX 0118 M- 10 1974 Southern mover with a funky edge as played at the Mecca. Nice white promos. 9 THE WHISPERS I CAN REMEMBER SOUL CLOCK 1001 M- 10 Great group dancer, same backing as Be Happy by Sugar Pie Desanto on the same label. 10 RICKY ALLEN I M A REAL THANKFUL MAN 4 BROTHERS 401 M- 15 Fabulous Chicago dancer with just a tiny R&B edge. NORTHERN RARITIES 11 THE ROTATIONS TRYING TO MAKE YOU MY MALA 576 D M- 300 OWN 12 JOHNNY STARR DO RE MI FA SO LA TI DO MALA 8758 D M- 25 13 PEARL WOODS I M GONNA STICK WITH YOU MALA 496 M- 75 14 THE BEEN READY FOR A LONG DYNAMO 107 M- 40 DAYDREAMERS TIME 15 BEN ZINE VILLAGE OF TEARS PARKWAY 996 M- 150 16 YVONNE BAKER I CAN T CHANGE JUNIOR 1010 M- 80 Much the rarer, first press/release with Mend The Broken Pieces on the flip. 17 MARVIN PREYER IT S COMING TO ME WAND 1173 M- 100 18 T-K-O S THE FAT MAN TEN STAR 104 M- 20 19 WILLIE TEE I M ONLY A MAN CAPITOL 2369 D M- 60 20 IKE LOVELY I WANT IT ALL CAPITOL 2380 D M- 50 21 TINA FLORENCE TOO MUCH FOR ME, BABY APT 25075 M- 50 22 CLAUDE BABY HUEY DRIFTING M.I.O.B 1283 D M- 150 23 THE RADIANTS VOICE YOUR CHOICE CHESS 1904 M- 30 Rare promo copy.
24 THE GEMS I LL BE THERE RIVERSIDE 4590 M- 50 25 PATTI DREW STOP AND LISTEN CAPITOL 5969 M- 35 26 DYNELLS LET ME PROVE THAT I LOVE BLUEBERRY M- 200 YOU 1002 27 THE TARTANS NOTHING BUT LOVE IMPACT 1010 M- 30 Rarer original issue copy. 28 PATTI AUSTIN ONLY ALL THE TIME CORAL 62518 D M- 60 29 THE SPIDELLS IF IT AIN T ONE THING CORAL 62531 D M- 100 30 DEON JACKSON YOU GOTTA LOVE CARLA 1903 M- 30 31 THE EMBERS IT AIN T NECESSARY JCP 1054 M- 100 Rarer version of the Mamie Galore. First release before Bell has a different mix. 32 THE FOUR LARKS THAT S ALL THAT COUNTS UPTOWN 748 M- 40 33 THE SUGAR LUMPS YOUNG BLOOD UPTOWN 752 M- 25 34 EUGENE CHURCH DOLLAR BILL AUDITION 77866 M- 30 D 35 CARLTON LEE & COME ON DOWN DEESU 308 M- 30 THE DELFONICS 36 THE CLOVERS TRY MY LOVIN ON YOU JOSIE 997 D M- 60 37 THE STAR-TREKS GONNA NEED MAGIC VEEP 1254 M- 150 38 THE MODERN EMPTY WORLD LAWN 254 M- 150 REDCAPS 39 JERRY GANEY JUST A FOOL VERVE 10454 D M- 125 40 CHANNIE WHERE WAS I VERVE 10600 D M- 45 BLANCHFIELD 41 BOBBY FREEMAN LIES LOMA 2080 M- 50 42 THE APOLLAS YOU RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT LOMA 2019 M- 40 43 THE JAMMERS WHERE CAN SHE RUN TO LOMA 2072 M- 30 Tremendous forgotten oldie. 44 DEE IRWIN I CAN T STAND THE PAIN AUDITION 66320 M- 25 D 45 THE SRIDES MAKE YOUR MOVE M-S 209 M- 100 46 E. RODNEY JONES R&B TIME TUFF 418 M- 40 Genuine original. 47 JOHNIIE MAE MATTHEWS HELP ME NORTHERN 3742 M- 80 48 GEORGE JACKSON WHO WAS THAT GUY PRANN 5003 M- 100 49 LIZ LANDS MIDNIGHT JOHNNY GORDY 7030 M- 100 50 LEE ANDREWS & NEVER THE LESS CRIMSON 1009 M- 75 THE HEARTS 51 JAMES PHELPS DON T BE A CRY BABY FONTANA 1581 M- 50 52 THE HESITATIONS YOU CAN T BY PASS LOVE KAPP 848 M- 75 53 OTIS SMITH LET HER GO PERCEPTION 4 M- 125 54 DOBIE GRAY HONEY, YOU CAN T TAKE IT WHITE WHALE M- 125 BACK 342 D 55 VONTASTICS I LL NEVER SAY GOODBYE SATELITE 2002 M- 150 56 CHUCK EVERY HURT MAKES YOU SATELITE 2008 M- 40 BERNARD STRONGER 57 ROY WRIGHT HOOK LINE & SINKER MICA 2016 M- 100 58 THE SHUFFLERS ALWAYS BE MINE CRACKERJACK M- 175 59 LEROY AND THE DRIVERS 4010 BLOW WIND CORAL 62515 M- 50
60 JOEY SCARBURY MIDNIGHT MAIL DUNHILL 4209 M- 25 61 WALLACE JOHNSON BABY GO AHEAD SNSA 476 M- 100 62 BILLY T. SOUL CALL ON BILLY MUSICOR 1248 M- 140 63 LOU RAWLS SHOW BUSINESS CAPITOL 5941 D M- 20 64 THE ARTISTICS LOVE SONG BRUNSWICK 55326 D M- 30 65 THE SWEET THREE I WOULD IF I COULD CAMEO 463 M- 50 66 MASTER FOUR LOVE FROM THE FAR EAST TAYSTER 6024 M- 100 67 THE REMARKABLES I CAN T GIVE UP AUDIO ARTS 6765 M- 150 68 GEORGE WYDELL FROM OUT OF NOWHERE TANGERINE 964 M- 150 69 LEE HARVEY MY ASSURANCE KRIS 104 M- 150 70 THE SUPERBS I WANNA DO IT WITH YOU DORE 782 D M- 150 BABY 71 GEORGE SMITH I VE HAD IT TURNTABLE 713 M- 150 72 KANSAS CITY EVERYBODY S GOING WILD WHEELSVILLE M- 125 PLAYBOYS 115 73 EDDIE & ERNIE I CAN T DO IT EASTERN 609 M- 75 Rare white promo. 74 TOBI LEGEND NO GOOD TO CRY MALA 8625 D M- 40 Superb version easily the best. 75 THE POPPIES HE S GOT REAL LOVE EPIC 10019 M- 20 76 BIG MAYBELLE I CAN T WAIT ANY LONGER ROJAC 115 M- 50 MODERN / CROSSOVER RARITIES 77 AARON COFER GIRL DON T MOVE TO FAST A MASPERTY M- 150 JR. 0010 78 B.J.B I GOTTA MAKE YOU BELIEVE TEE-TI M- 350 IN ME 79 THE LAMONT CRANSTON BAND TAKIN A CHANCE WATERHOUSE 15002 M- 100 Picture Sleeve. 80 REFLECTION JUST REALIZED WAND 112 M- 100 81 FREDDIE HUGHES I JUST FOUND OUT JANUS 196 M- 60 82 LOUISIANA BABY COME BACK BASIN STREET M- 75 PURCHASE 203 83 LEE CHARLES LET S PLAY HOUSE WAND 11242 M- 100 84 BROKEN MELODY WHAT S HAPPENING BABY PESANTE 001 M- 300 85 LUV N HAIGHT ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR AMR 2 M- 125 86 THE BARRONS NO MORE TEARS SUGARCANE 002 M- 200 87 FREE YOUTH YOU TAKE TOO MUCH TIME TMI 0116 M- 100 TO CHANGE 88 CECIL LYDE MONEY S FUNNY ALADDIN 92048 M- 30 89 BROADWAY EXPRESS SATISFACTION I-D-B 1008 M- 50 90 SIDNEY JOE QUALLS I ENJOY LOVING YOU DAKAR 4537 M- 25 Two great midtempo sides. 91 DEEN DODGE A PERFECT LOVE JAX 6280 M- 100 92 BOBBY PRICE I THINK I M FALLING IN LOVE NITE LIFE 001 M- 100
RARE FUNK 93 HAPPY SHAKE A LEG BELL 1024 M- 100 This is Billy Guy. 94 ALVIN DELK AIN T NOTHING SHAKIN D.P.G 1008 M- 300 95 CHUCK WALLACE BASS GROOVE FLAMING M- 75 ARROW 42 96 4-SALE BABY PLEASE DON T TEASE HIGHLAND 1205 M- 50 97 J.P.ROBINSON HOT LOVE ALSTON 4590 M- 60 98 GLENDA SHUREE SOMEONE LIKE YOU C&F 461 M- 100 99 ROY LONG SOPHISTICATED FUNK TEAR DROP 3182 D M- 150 100 LITTLE GRADY LEWIS & THE SOUL SMOKERS SOUL SMOKIN WAND 11231 D M- 60 101 SOUL DYNAMICS STAY IN THE GROOVE WAND 11229 M- 200 102 CAROLYN PORTER AWAY WITH YOU MONICA 6590 M- 100 103 PAUL KIRK GET YOUR OWN POMPELL 7002 M- 30 104 JOHNNY BLUE CRAZY CRAZY FRIAR 2363 M- 50 SLOW SOUL / DEEP / BALLADS / SWEET ETC... 105 ROY ARLINGTON THAT S GOOD ENOUGH SAFICE 337 M- 40 106 BARBARA BROWN THERE S A LOOK ON YOUR TOWER 429 M- 35 FACE 107 THE SOLIPS A WOMAN S BLUES YOUNGTOWN 217 M- 50 108 DELTONES HOW I WISH TEEN 103 M- 50 109 ART FORMS LTD. I M A BAD MAN RCA 0354 D M- 25 110 TOMMY & EDDIE I LOVE MY BABY MONEY 124 M- 30 111 THE MAJESTICS DOING THE BEST I CAN MALA 574 D M- 30 112 MARVIN SIMS COLOR HER BLACK MERCURY 73364 M- 25 113 THE JONESETTES ONCE I HAD LOVE COUGAR 2017 M- 25 114 CHARLES McNAIR SOMETIME BEATS NO TIME SALEM 340 M- 40 115 THE TOP SHELF LET THEM KEEP ON TALKING SPECTRUM 119 M- 25 116 THE SAVONICS I HAD A GIRL MTA 145 M- 40 117 THE SHOW STOPPERS I M JUST A POOR BOY TRIODE 112 M- 25 118 VESSIE SIMMONS LET ME BE THE OTHER SIMCO 1003 M- 20 WOMAN 119 THE SIMS TWINS YOU VE GOT TO DO THE OMEN 8 M- 25 BEST YOU CAN 120 THE SOUL JUST A LITTLE MORE LOVE LIFETIME 1041 M- 25 COMMANDERS 121 JOHN STANDBERRY DON T CARE WHAT THEY JOSIE 963 M- 25 SAY 122 BETTYE SWANN I M JUST LIVING A LIE FAME 1479 M- 30
MOTOWN COLLECTABLES 123 LAMONT ANTHONY BENNY THE SKINNY MAN ANNA 1125 M- 30 124 LAMONT ANTHONY LET S TALK IT OVER ANNA 1125 M- 30 125 ZELL BLACK I BEEN HAD BY THE DEVIL MOTOWN 1290 M- 30 Rare on an issue copy with both sides. 126 BOBBY BREEN HERE COMES THAT MOTOWN 1059 M- 20 HEARTACHE 127 THE CONTOURS SHAKE SHERRY GORDY 7012 VG++ 30 Different version on promo copy only. 128 THE DEVASTATING AFFAIR YOU DON T KNOW MOTOWN 1321 M- 20 Inst. Both sides. Very strange even on the promo. 129 THE FOUR TOPS BARBARA S BOY TAMLA MOTOWN 91154 VG++ 10 European only on 45? 130 PAUL GAYTON SCRATCH BACK ANNA 1115 M- 25 131 PAUL GAYTON THE HUNCH ANNA 1106 M- 20 132 GOSPEL STARS BEHOLD THE SAINTS OF TAMLA 82238 VG+ 20 GOD 133 THE HEADLINES WE CALL IT FUN VIP 25026 M- 25 134 THE HEADLINERS YOU RE BAD NEWS VIP 25011 M- 40 135 EDDIE HOLLAND IF IT S LOVE MOTOWN 1031 M- 30 136 HOWL THE GOOD WHY DO YOU CRY RARE EARTH 5045 M- 20 137 MABLE JOHN WHO WOULDN T LOVE A TAMLA 54081 M- 50 MAN LIKE THAT 138 JOHNNY & JACKEY LONELY & BLUE ANNA 1108 M- 25 139 LIZ LANDS WE SHALL OVERCOME GORDY 7023 M- 25 140 THE LEWIS SISTERS BY SOME CHANCE VIP 25018 M- 25