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BID JANUARY RARE SOUL AUCTION & A THE FOUR SIGHTS LOVE IS A HURTING SHY-SOUL 101 M- 200 GAME One of those ‘one box, one time’ situations (probably via John Anderson) that saw, at the time, a lowly price. Problem is that it hasn’t been located in the U.S. since and is a rarity for sure. West Coast maestro Miles Grayson is at the helm and the flipside ‘The Dreamer’ is worthwhile too – so we’ve ‘soundbitten’ it for you. B ROBERT TANNER SWEET MEMORIES MEGATONE 113 M- 1500 Crossover giant may well be a one-off in this ‘as new’ condition. Originally from Washington, D.C., Tanner ended up in Lynchburg, Virginia where he recorded two fine singles through 1968-69. He was also a member of The New Sounds who recorded their eponymous album (released on Turbo) also in Lynchburg in 1970. C GLORIA & THE T-AIRA’S I’M SATISFIED BETTY 1204 M- 300 Seemingly a one-off for the tiny Chicago label and the only one of half a dozen releases to appeal to ‘our’ crowd. It’s a 1967 release, played back in the ‘golden era’ but never booted. Apparently, the group were Gloria Cummings, Audrey Cummings and their cousin Beverly Sims. D MATT LUCAS BABY YOU BETTER KAREN 2524 VG++ 700 GO GO Despite the sticker mark on the label, the vinyl on this one is very good – almost mint minus. In essence, Lucas was a blue-eyed rocker who later in his career turned to R&B and Soul without any success. This collaboration with Ollie McLaughlin and Popcorn Wylie ticks all the right ‘Northern’ boxes, not least of which is being very scarce. E BARBARA KING WHAT I DID IN THE GULFSTREAM VG++ 1000 STREET 1105 A total monster of soulful funky-edged Northern Soul and like item D, almost a mint minus (one light mark). The Gulfstream release is the first release before the one on Alwa and actually a different version (both are fantastic, however). The label is out of Hollywood, Florida which is in-between Miami and Fort Lauderdale on the East Coast. F JUNIUS (BUGS) HUGHES I’M WHAT THE HEW 711 M- 500 DOCTOR ORDERED Ultra-rare New York soul 45 known from few copies indeed, in fact this is the first one we have had in over 45 years of record hunting / dealing. Artist is a total unknown and we can’t find evidence of any other releases on the label either. It has that R&B edge to it that could really take it places. G CLIFF NOBLES MY LOVE IS GETTING ATLANTIC 2352 M- 200 STRONGER WD Apologies to whoever had asked me for this a few months ago and I couldn’t find the copy I knew we had somewhere. Only fair to put it on ‘open offer’, therefore. It’s a sparkling demo of one of the biggest spins of the current century which only amazes that it was not highly regarded ‘back in the day’. H SAM DEES SOUL SISTER LO LO 2306 M- 150 For long enough (even then not in the seventies), Sam was regarded as having only ‘Lonely For You Baby’ as his lone Northern stomper. Very wisely, a few years ago, someone decided to try this, the flip of the Deep classic ‘Easier To Say Than Do’ which is a superb Stax/Atlantic-styled dancer with soul to spare. I JOHNNY BARNES NOTHING WITHOUT JABA 801 VG++ 500 YOUR LOVE For long enough this disc was the ‘Frank Wilson’ of the Belgian Popcorn scene – the ultimate 45 to have. Eventually the UK took to older sounding tracks and this was ideal, but very-hard- to-find. Good condition but has one 2mm-wide mark on the playing surface and the record clicks a few times. Check the soundbite. J JAMES COLE REST & DRESS SPECTRA 8032 VG++ 200 Got this unknown a few years ago and sold it to a prominent deejay who covered it up (as Bobby Rich) and since sold it me back as part of his collection. See what you think… its rare! K JOHNNY HOWARD THE CHASE IS ON BASHIRE 101 WD M- 200 Has to be seriously rare on a West Coast styrene press and it’s the only format we’ve seen the green issue on as well. As ever with mint styrene, the sound quality is totally crisp and superb. L THE NATURAL FOUR I THOUGHT YOU ABC 11253 M- 250 WERE MINE Another styrene minter, originally on Boola Boola, when the major label took the group they zipped up the tempo. This was 1970 and there is some evidence they were not done with Boola Boola as ‘Hanging On To A Lie’ is from 1971. M IMAGINATIONS STRANGE FRATERNITY M- 200 NEIGHBORHOOD 1001 D Beautiful minty-mint copy in its original sleeve (not ‘birth’ sleeve please… we might throw up) of a track first spun at Wigan by R. Searling as ‘Ray Pollard and The Wanderers’. It’s a 1967 recording sneaked out early in the next year and produced by a genuine ‘great unknown’ of Northern Soul, Ray Allen. You’d be surprised how many great records he supervised. N KEITH CURTISS I GOT TO KEEP YOU SMOKE 601 VG++ 600 BABY A one-off artist (could be a pseudonym of course) for George Blackwell’s New Jersey imprint hailing from the labels’ most prolific year (1967). What’s more, there are two great sides for your money and we’ve put the flipside on the soundbite too as it is excellent. O CURLY MOORE YOU DON’T MEAN SANSU 473 WD M- 300 Yet another of this auction’s breath-taking minters (these are old records y’know!) and another one, like Cliff Nobles (item G) to rightfully stake its claim on the dancefloors of the New Millennium after inhabiting the collector’s realm back in the day – and there are plenty more left yet! SECOND PAGE FOCUS 1 BOBBY MARCHAN HELP YOURSELF CAMEO PARKWAY M- 15 469 WD Soulful beater, has been overlooked. 2 THE UNIQUES LOVE IS A PRECIOUS PAULA 275 M- 20 THING Unknown? If you like the blue-eyed Northern Soul sound of this group, this one seems to be unlisted. 3 ROBERT PARKER TIP TOE NOLA 729 M- 10 Typical Robert Parker dancer follows in the footprints of ‘Barefootin’. Good stuff actually. 4 AL WILSON I’VE GOT A FEELIN PLAYBOY 6062 M- 10 (WE’LL BE SEEING EACH OTHER AGAIN) Very nice seventies double-sider from a smooth voiced vocalist. 5 MEMPHIS HORNS I CAN’T TURN YOU COTILLION 44056 M- 15 LOOSE WD Instrumental version of the Otis Redding stormer. White promo. 6 JOHNNY KIRK & LILLY BITTER WITH THE COTIQUE 3001 M- 15 THOMAS SWEET Despite the Latin label this is a superb Stax-styled soul duo. 7 WILLIE & ANTHONY GROOVIN’ BLUE CANDLE M- 15 1503 Super Modern Soul version of the Young Rascals song. 8 JAMES BROWN & THE MONEY WON’T KING 6048 M- 15 FABULOUS FLAMES CHANGE YOU JB only touched Northern Soul occasionally but here he does it with some venom. 9 OTIS CLAY SHOW PLACE ONE-DERFUL! M- 15 4848 Fantastic takes-no-prisoners Chicago stormer. 10 O. V. WRIGHT OH BABY MINE BACK BEAT 591 M- 25 D Superb piece of Memphis meets Northern Soul. Promo copies too. ! NORTHERN SOUL RARITIES 11 LAURA GREENE MOONLIGHT MUSIC RCA VICTOR 47- M- 350 IN YOU 9164 As new, very scarce BLACK ISSUE. 12 PAUL ANKA WHEN WE GET RCA VICTOR 47- VG++ 300 THERE 9457 Rare black issue copy – has a bit of all-nighter ‘greying’ in the vinyl but no scratches. 13 DOTTIE & MILLIE TALKIN’ ABOUT MY TOPPER 1014 M- 350 BABY 14 ROSE BROOKES I’M MOANIN’ SOUL CITY 750 M- 250 WD 15 ACCENTS NEW GIRL M-PAC! 3073 D M- 35 Rare promo copy. 16 TERRIBLE TOM WE WERE MADE FOR MAVERICK 1001 M- 300 EACH OTHER D 17 LENIS GUESS JUST ASK ME LE GRAND 1042 M- 100 1st label before SPQR – rare. 18 THE ROYAL JOKERS LOVE GAME (FROM WINGATE 020 M- 25 A TO Z) WD 19 OCCASIONS THERE’S NO YOU BIG JIM 3273 M- 35 1st release with ‘American Football’ design (label owner was a player). 20 JIMMY ROBINS I CAN’T PLEASE YOU JERHART 207 M- 25 21 THE LARKS THE SKATE MONEY 127 VG++ 25 22 THE DURETTES SWEET, SWEET S.V.R. 1006 M- 300 LOVE 23 WINFIELD PARKER SWEET LITTLE GIRL RU-JAC 0020 VG++ 75 24 SEEBURG SPOTLITE COME AND GET SEEBURG 3004 M- 30 BAND THESE MEMORIES Instrumental version of the Motown hit, has to be scarce. 25 DANNY WHITE CRACKED UP OVER DECCA 32048 M- 30 YOU Ex-sticker mark on label, but mint vinyl. 26 THE QUOTATIONS HAVIN’ A GOOD TIME IMPERIAL 66338 M- 25 27 JOE MURPHY SO BLUE (WITHOUT VIVID 106 WD M- 40 YOU) 28 GLORIA JONES LOOKED WHAT YOU MINIT 32051 M- 35 STARTED Rare black issue copy.