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BID FEBRUARY RARE SOUL AUCTION & A COOKIE JACKSON TRY LOVE CYCLONE 121 VG++ 300 Lorraine ‘Cookie’ Jackson made a handful of 45s that are all worth a soul fan’s attention. Her rarest moment came with this 1961 effort however, which has had the attention of dancefloors for nigh-on 20 years in the UK and is indeed a brassy, infectious call for foot action. B THE TIARA’S LOVES MADE A CONNECTION SETON 777 VG++ 300 With apologies for the incorrect possessive apostrophe on the groups’ name, this is the same group who backed Rita on her Dore epic… tho’ she never actually met them! They also made two records on the Valiant logo but for pure Northern Soul, refer to this one. Always has been a rarity and only our third copy in 30 years. C GENE CHANDLER FOOL FOR YOU / BUDDY UNIVERSAL VG++ 500 ACETATE A real oddity – these are the instrumental band tracks to Chandler’s Constellation release ‘(I’m Just A) Fool For You’ and ‘Buddy Ain’t It A Shame’. Both work incredibly well as instrumentals. In fact, in terms of “Northern”, ‘Buddy’ takes on a light of its own to become a dancefloor monster! Check the soundbite – a one off? D BOB & FRED I’LL BE ON MY WAY BIG MACK 6101 VG++ 1000 Such a big spin around 15 years ago and copies rarely turn up for sale. Detroit of course, with producer Ed McCoy being the label owner. Bob Thomas and Fred Brown were the singers and they ended up on the label after a $14.95 buy-your-own-demo session sponsored by the Detroit Free Press! It was McCoy who spotted their potential via the demo and he took them into the studio; although the record itself scarcely went further than the end of the street. E SOUL COMMUNICATERS THOSE LONELY NIGHTS FEE BEE 221 M- 500 The great Chuck Corby offers up one of the most convincing blue-eyed soul efforts on this gem. The label was a Pittsburgh imprint owned by long-time distributor Joe Averbach and which takes its name from the freebies Averbach was constantly given (Freebee). Interestingly, big Northern demand on this one seemed to come from an early Goldmine CD ‘This Is Northern Soul’ back in ’91. F REACHERS I JUST WANT TO DO MY MAGIC DISC M- 250 OWN THING 212 Not had this 1977 West Coast dancer in quite some time. Was sent this as a new(ish) release by a contact and it took me a dozen years to see another copy. Interestingly, the is arranged by doo-wop group Rochelle and The Candles – a group that included N.S. legend Johnny Wyatt; lo and behold, he is on the writing credits. G LEN JEWELL ALL MY GOOD LOVIN’ (IS PZAZZ 050 M- 350 GOING TO WASTE) Arise Sir Leonard, the right honourable Knight of Northern Soul and legend of a hundred gems. He could do it for himself as well as others – this beauty on Paul Gayten’s label proves it. The label was a 1968 retirement for Gayten… not a bad effort! Styrene Monarch press is the original here (no original vinyl copies). A double-header right here, don’t miss the brilliant flip ‘The Elevator Song’ which has picked up plays over recent years. Both on soundbite. H TOWANDA BARNES YOU DON’T MEAN IT A&M 1141 WD M- 200 Gloria Barnes takes the Ohio Players song and tears it apart in wonderful fashion (she also did a slower album version). The stock copy of this is one of the rarest major label issues in N. Soul, but here we have a mint promo. Do not ignore the funkier flip ‘(You Better) Find Someone To Love’ either as it fits in well with any creative/alternate DJ set. I OLIVER JOY KEEP LOVE GROWING BIG DEAL 133 VG++ 400 ‘Keep Demand Growing’ might well be an alternate title for this New Orleans stomper which has emerged from the pack to become available only infrequently. A tiny bit of label wear perhaps described as ‘ring wear’ (ooh-erh) but nothing preventing spinning around on a turntable and filling the dancefloor. J THE NICKY WOMAN MERCURY M- 400 NEWARKERS 73812 WD The oddly named group and their 1976 release has always been a rarity and it’s difficult not to think that Jason ‘Jesus’ Alvarez, who produces the record, is the vocalist on this one. It’s a B-side to the funky/ sound of ‘Leave Me Or Love Me’ and, as most seventies promos are one song on both sides, we are fortunate the promo has the side. Produced in association with Jerry Ross, this one quickly vanished back in the day. K THE MYSTIQUES PUT OUT THE FIRE TWINIGHT 112 VG 500 WD For sure one of the rarest discs on the Chicago label and a quite excellent crossover dancer that also came out on the hideously obscure Orr record label. Some wear on the label and, for sure, some on the vinyl, but it plays pretty well. Check the soundbite. L BESSIE BANKS DON’T YOU WORRY BABY QUALITY 603 M- 300 THE BEST IS YET TO WD COME The right label for this great singer without a doubt and this superior seventies dancer has never been easy to locate. This is surprising, as she was known and rated at the time of this release (1976) but the disc failed to show up much in the UK and wasn’t around N.Y. either. This one is a sparkling white mono/stereo promo copy. M THE MARTINEQUES IF YOU WANT TO CALL ME-O 1002 M- 500 ME This is the Detroit doo-wop group The Martiniques on their final recording from ’65 (tho’ it isn’t a Detroit label) – a beautiful piece of midtempo harmony therefore emerges from the embers of doo-wop to ignite . The more uptempo flipside ‘My Baby She Can’t Dance’ may have its devotees too. ! ! N TERRI GOODNIGHT THE VICTORY SONG PHELECTRON 702 VG++ 1500 Three 1966 releases on this 1966 Los Angeles label and every one of them a rarity. However, the two Terri Goodnight releases are the rarest of the trio by some way and this particular 45 the rarest of the two by her. The catchy rhythm has that slight Latin feel which made things like ‘You Should O’ Held On’ so popular. Just waiting for the right deejay therefore. O THE EL COROLS CHICK, CHICK ROUSER 2954 M- 500 This release from the label of Tommy Rouse has soared in demand in recent times. It was a Washington label, one of comparatively few in a city with a large black population. The El Corols are largely unknown but this obscure number also saw release on the tiny… Tiny label. Flipside ‘You Gotta Be An Angel’ is also ‘soundbitten’. P LIMITATIONS I’M LONELY, I’M TROUBLED BACONE VG++ 400 Storming group soul once more, this time from Elizabeth Bacone’s label which had just the two releases in the late sixties and only one from this group who then had a solitary release on the famed Volt logo. Bacone herself wrote one side of the rare Joni Wilson Volt release. A career rather submerged in obscurity then – all of which deserved better. Q COURT DAVIS TRY TO THINK WHAT EAST COAST M- 1800 YOU’RE DOING 1047 One of the Casino’s longest-running cover-ups was this one covered up as Herbie Williams by Richard Searling. For the full story and further details on this record, see Richard’s book ‘Setting The Record Straight’, suffice it to say that Court Davis is even depicted in the book. Considering that the record got reasonable press at the time of its release, it has always been rare with very few copies ever cropping up for sale. ! SECOND PAGE FOCUS

1 THE DREAMS (THEY CALL ME) JESSIE JAMES D.C. SOUND 2 M- 15 Total stomper – but with plenty of soul. 2 THELMA JONES SOUVENIRS OF A BARRY! 1018 M- 20 HEARTBREAK Top rate 60s New York singer on a bargain 45. 3 RONNIE WALKER YOU’VE GOT TO TRY EVENT 220 M- 10 HARDER (TIMES ARE BAD) One of the first ‘modern’ records to hit the scene, still sounds good to this day. 4 THE MANHATTANS I WANNA BE (YOUR CARNIVAL 507 M- 20 EVERYTHING) Taken at a slightly slower tempo than the Pretenders’ version – but still eminently danceable. 5 THE SHOWMEN THE HONEY HOUSE SWAN 4241 M- 15 The lesser-known of the group’s three 45s for Swan but still has all the ingredients. 6 JOHNNY NASH STRANGE FEELING ARGO 5492 M- 25 Nash’s sixties career is well worth investigating – here’s a great example. 7 ARCHIE BELL & THE AIN’T NOTHING FOR A GLADES 1711 M- 15 DRELLS MAN IN LOVE Totally superb early seventies mover and shaker – our favourite from Archie. 8 THE BATES SISTERS SO BROKEN HEARTED NOLA 736 M- 15 New Orleans girl group cruising in on the Motown sound. 9 THE EMOTIONS I CAN’T STAND NO MORE BRAINSTORM M- 15 HEARTACHES 125 Their first record back in ’66 – sure storms along. 10 THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS PLAYGIRL’S LOVE WINDY C 602 M- 8 Classic piece of midtempo soul – should be owned by every collector. ! NORTHERN SOUL RARITIES

11 BOBBY PARIS NIGHT OWL CAMEO 396 D M- 250 12 EULA COOPER BEGGARS CAN’T BE NOTE 7208 M- 100 CHOOSEY 13 THE SOUL CITY I SHOT FOR THE MOON MERCURY 72735 M- 100 WD 14 GENE CHANDLER I CAN TAKE CARE OF CONSTELLATION VG++ 150 MYSELF 169 WD 15 BARBARA I GOT A FEELING SOUL 35038 WD M- 100 RANDOLPH Rare white promo with logo at the top (as per 6x6, etc.) 16 TERRI SHARP A LOVE THAT WILL LAST VENTURA 725 D M- 50 17 BRENDA AND THE DON’T MAKE ME LIE BEE 101 M- 200 SENTRIES 18 THE LOVERS DO THIS FOR ME PHILIPS 40353 M- 25

19 THE LOVELITES I FOUND ME A LOVER BANDERA 2515 M- 20 20 THE FANTASTIC GIRL HAVE PITY RIC-TIC 119 WD M- 200 FOUR 21 JOE HINTON GOT YOU ON MY MIND BACK BEAT 594 D VG++ 35 22 LITTLE CARL COMPETITION AIN’T BACK BEAT 588 M- 30 CARLTON NOTHIN’ 23 WALLACE WE’RE NOT HAPPY BASHIE 102 VG+ 50 24 ELLA WASHINGTON BYE, BYE, BABY ATLANTIC 2382 M- 50 WD West Coast black and white promo. 25 THE VALENTINOS DO IT RIGHT CHESS 1952 WD M- 30 26 THE DANLEERS BABY YOU’VE GOT IT LE-MANS 005 WD VG++ 30 27 THERESA LINDSEY I’LL BET YOU GOLDEN WORLD M- 100 43 28 ARTIE FELDMAN WAVE A BANNER ARIES 5006 M- 125 29 JOHNNY MOORE LONELY HEART IN THE BLUE ROCK 4070 M- 40 CITY 30 TIMI YURO INSULT TO INJURY LIBERTY 55552 M- 15 WD 31 TNT BAND THE MEDITATION COTIQUE 136 M- 40 32 BARBARA LYNN THIS IS THE THANKS I ATLANTIC 2450 D VG+ 30 GET 33 OTTO & THE GIRL WE CAN MAKE IT C T I 2000 VG++ 300 SENSATIONS 34 BETTY EVERETT LOVE COMES TUMBLING ABC 10919 VG++ 50 DOWN 35 THE THIRD PARTY SUCH AS SOUL SAYS SOULHAWK 2 WD M- 50 36 THE PROPHETS MY KIND OF GIRL STEPHANYE 335 M- 30 37 BARBARA LEWIS SOMEDAY WE’RE GONNA ATLANTIC 2237 M- 50 LOVE AGAIN WD Sticker on label. 38 JOSEPHINE TAYLOR AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MAR-V-LUS 6016 M- 40 MORE 39 MISS MADELINE LONELY GIRL MAR-V-LUS 6019 M- 30 40 JOSEPHINE TAYLOR GOOD LOVIN’ MAR-V-LUS 6011 VG+ 20 41 PATTI PAGE YOU DON’T NEED A COLUMBIA 44989 M- 30 HEART WD 42 THE LEDGENDS FEAR NOT COMMONWEALTH M- 50 UNITED 3014 WD 43 CHARLES WRIGHT KEEP SAYING PHILIPS 40690 M- 25 Blue label copy. 44 THE MILLIONAIRES I THOUGHT ABOUT YOU BUNNY 506 M- 20 45 THE PROFILES IF I DIDN’T LOVE YOU DUO 7449 VG++ 25 46 HOMER STRICKLAND I’LL GET OVER YOU JADAN 777 M- 20 47 CLAY HAMMOND YOU BROUGHT IT ON KENT 472 D VG+ 15 YOURSELF 48 SHONA I NEED A REST RIALTO 2001 M- 15 STRINGFIELD 49 BOBBY PATTERSON SOCK SOME LOVIN’ AT JETSTAR 110 D M- 40 ME One of those lovely yellow vinyl promo copies. 50 JEANETTE “BABY” LET LOVE GO BY ABC 10223 M- 75 WASHINGTON 51 PAT LEWIS CAN’T SHAKE IT LOOSE GOLDEN WORLD M- 30 42 52 FATS DOMINO WORK MY WAY UP BROADMOOR 104 M- 15 STEADY WD 53 WADE FLEMONS THAT OTHER PLACE VEE-JAY 614 M- 150 54 BARBARA MASON BOBBY, IS MY BABY ARCTIC 120 VG++ 75 55 WALTER JACKSON THAT’S WHAT MAMA SAY OKEH 7189 WD M- 75 Nice white promo. 56 MAJOR LANCE TOO HOT TO HOLD OKEH 7226 M- 50 57 DENISE LA SALLE A LOVE REPUTATION TARPON 6603 M- 200 58 DON HART – JAMES ALL THE LOVE I GOT LA BEAT 6609 M- 150 SHORTER 59 THE SOPHISTICATES I CAN’T STAND IT MUTT 27318 M- 300 60 DORIS SMITH NO GOOD GUY LIMELIGHT 3033 VG+ 250 WD Rarely offered for sale. 61 MY BABY LIKES TO TRU-GLO-TOWN M- 100 BOOGALOO 1002 62 THE UNITED FOUR SHE’S PUTTING YOU ON HARTHON 139 M- 100 63 JACK JACOBS I BELIEVE ITS ALRIGHT LIBRA 101 WD M- 200 64 ERNIE KING TOO HOT TO HOLD MERCURY 73014 M- 350 Rare Chicago dancer found only on the issue of this major label. 65 JIMMY BURNS POWERFUL LOVE TIP TOP 2012 VG++ 100 66 GODOY COLBERT BABY I LIKE IT REVUE 11037 D M- 85 67 CARL HALL YOU’RE SO QUALIFIED MERCURY 72547 M- 80 68 CARL HALL IS YOUR LOVE GOING OR MERCURY 72481 M- 100 GROWING 69 BILLY McGREGOR IT’S MY TURN NOW MELLOTONE 1000 M- 50 70 THE BROADWAYS YOU JUST DON’T KNOW MGM 13592 M- 250 Rarer black label issue copy. 71 WALES WALLACE I GOTTA HAVE YOU RENEE 111 M- 150 72 ROY WRIGHT HOOK LINE & SINKER MICA 2016 M- 100 73 THE ESCORTS THE HURT RCA 47-8327 M- 20

74 THE SUPERIORS WHAT WOULD I DO VERVE 10370 M- 50 75 LEE ROGERS HOW ARE YOU FIXED WHEELSVILLE M- 150 FOR LOVE 119 76 AL WILSON NOW I KNOW WHAT SOUL CITY 761 M- 25 LOVE IS 77 NELLA DODDS MAYBE BABY WAND 1111 M- 30 78 BILLY T. SOUL CALL ON BILLY MUSICOR 1248 M- 75

79 EDDY GILES LOSIN’ BOY MURCO 1031 WD M- 35 Nice white promo of the original sixties version. 80 THE COMPOSERS LET’S GET TO THE POINT COMPLEX 3 1 M- 150 81 THE SPELLBINDERS WE’RE ACTING LIKE COLUMBIA 4- VG++ 20 LOVERS 43611 WD 82 NANCY WILCOX COMING ON STRONG RCA VICTOR 47- M- 60 9233 WD 83 THE TI-CHAUNS WHAT YOU WANNA SAY SONAR 102 M- 350 84 THE EBONIES YOU GOT WHAT I WANT MIDWEST 102 M- 125 85 JEAN WELLS THE BEST THING FOR CALLA 150 VG+ 15 YOU BABY 86 BABY WASHINGTON THINK ABOUT THE GOOD VEEP 1297 WD M- 50 TIMES 87 CHARLES FARREN YOU’VE CHANGED MY HAWK 200 WD M- 250 WHOLE LIFE AROUND Rare white promo copy. 88 JOE FRAZIER FIRST ROUND KNOCK- MOTOWN 1378 M- 20 OUT WD Scarce on a white promo. 89 KIM TOLLIVER I DON’T KNOW WHAT CASTRO 101 M- 50 FOOT TO DANCE ON 90 BARBARA AND IF I’M HURT YOU’LL FEEL DYNAMO 103 M- 40 BRENDA THE PAIN 91 EDDIE & ERNIE I CAN’T DO IT (I JUST EASTERN 609 M- 60 CAN’T LEAVE YOU) 92 MICKEY LEE LANE HEY SAH-LO-NEY SWAN 4222 WD M- 200 ! ! ! ! MODERN SOUL / CROSSOVER

93 JOHNNY MOORE I’M ONLY HALF A MAN JADAN 7740 M- 150 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Fabulous double-sider. Only 500 of this one ever made (info from Johnny Moore himself R.I.P.) 94 MR. KOFE PART OF THE GOOD LIFE DEBKO 00184 M- 100 95 AL JAMES & THE GIVE ME UP TURN ME ALOCIS 23253 M- 150 NEW RHYTHM BAND LOOSE 96 LEE “SHOT” IT AIN’T ME NO MORE P M 101 M- 100 WILLIAMS 97 JOHNNY SAYLES SOMEBODY’S CHANGING DAKAR 607 WD VG++ 15 98 TED TAYLOR I WANT TO BE A PART OF RONN 65 M- 15 YOU GIRL / OLLIE MAE 99 LONNIE IS IT TRUE CAPITOL 4052 VG++ 30 YOUNGBLOOD 100 THE TAMS THIS PRECIOUS MOMENT SOUNDS SOUTH M- 100 14099 101 SHAY HOLIDAY FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE SOUL POWER 107 M- 25 102 SOUTH BLVD. BE TOGETHER CAPTAIN FUNK M- 250 1001 103 ROBBIE MITCHELL & NO ONE CAN DO THE ABC 990 VG++ 15 DARRYL THINGS YOU DO PATTERSON 104 JOE ANDERSON FEVER BUDDAH 454 D M- 15 105 TIMMY WILLIS GIVE ME A LITTLE SIGN EPIC 5-10934 M- 20 106 MOVIN’ SOOTHIN’ YOU’LL HAVE TO PAY SOUL SAUCE M- 150 AND STONE FUNK 0028 107 L. J. REYNOLDS ALL I NEED BLACK-LADY 033 M- 50 Superb vocals on this one, flipside is the instrumental ‘Cookin’ With Nixon’. 108 THE FUTURES STAY WITH ME GAMBLE 2502 M- 25 109 THE CLASSIC A RING DON’T MEAN A KWANZA 7715 M- 40 SULLIVANS THING WITHOUT LOVE Excellent midtempo, seems to be significantly rarer than their other 45 for the label. 110 THE DYNAMIC TINTS FALLING IN LOVE TWINIGHT 145 M- 60 111 ROBERT TAYLOR TIME KEEPS TICKING BY LU TALL 317 M- 40 112 JOHNNY MOORE THANK YOU BABY MERCURY 72908 M- 20 113 THE PHASES ANYTHING YOU WAN’NA CAPITOL 2684 D VG++ 25 BE 114 JOE WILSON SWEETNESS DYNAMO 147 M- 20 115 RAY CHARLES COMPARED TO WHAT ATLANTIC 3762 D M- 25 Ray’s seventies version – getting spins! Nice promo copy. !

SPECIAL OFFER – JUST ONE SET OF EACH LEFT!! RECORD STORE DAY 2019 LIMITED STOCK

Two box sets of 7x7” 45s that came out for Record Store Day (April) and were mostly overlooked. Licensed from Sony and on lookalike labels, each box of a limited edition of 500 are individually numbered. The two sets comprise....

Box A) NORTHERN SOUL

Vinyl One: Lou Edwards and Today’s People – Talkin’ ‘Bout Poor Folks, Thinkin’ ‘Bout My Folks Bobby Lester – Hang Up Your Hang Ups Vinyl Two: The Vibrations – ‘Cause You’re Mine The French Fries – Danse A La Musique Vinyl Three: The M.V.P.’s – Turnin’ My Heartbeat Up Lou Courtney – Tryin’ To Find My Woman Vinyl Four: Lorraine Chandler – I Can’t Hold On The Metros – Since I Found My Baby Vinyl Five: Bernie Williams – Ever Again John Edwards – The Look On Your Face Vinyl Six: The Seven Souls – I Still Love You Major Harris – Call Me Tomorrow Vinyl Seven: Herb Ward – Honest To Goodness Douglas & Lonero – Don’t Let Yourself Get Carried Away

Box B) MODERN SOUL

Vinyl One: & The Brotherhood – Home Is Where The Heart Is Patti Austin – Didn’t Say A Word Vinyl Two: Ujima – I’m Not Ready Randy Jackson – How Can I Be Sure Vinyl Three: Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead Sharon McMahan – Get Out Of My Life Vinyl Four: Jeff Perry – Call On Me Bill Coday – A Man Can’t Be A Man Vinyl Five: Mandrill – My Kind Of Girl (My Girl) Osamu Kitajima – Say You Will Vinyl Six: Rick Sheppard – Can We Share It Troy – And Tomorrow Means Another Day We’re Apart Vinyl Seven: Bill Harris – Am I Cold, Am I Hot Jose Feliciano – Golden Lady

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