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6T's, Northern Soul and R&B
Stock Number Artist Title Label Cat Number Grade Comments $ Price GBP Price Select
811115 Ace, Buddy Hold on / Come on in this house

Duke 414 VG+ 'Hold On' is an uptempo Northern style R&B dance tune with the fat horns of the Duke label productions of this type; a good chugging rhythm and deep gruff vocals.

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15 7.65 Buy
118255 Alexander, Arthur You're the reason/Go Home Girl

Dot 16425 VG

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15 7.65 Buy
417508 Bell, Madeline Picture Me Gone / I'm gonna make you love me Philips 40517 VG+ This perennial scooter scene Northern Soul Classic sounds great on this clean original copy. 20 10.20 Buy
118235 Bell, William Formula of love/You Don't Miss your Water Stax 116 VG- Memphis meets New Orleans on this piece of catchy midtempo R&B. Some scuffs give it minor crackle but it's not very noticeable. Blue Stax label design. 10 5.10 Buy
105301 Bland, Bobby Call On Me/That's the Way love Is

Duke 360 VG+ Excellent mid to uptempo R&B dancer from 1962.

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20 10.20 Buy
213105 Bland, Bobby Ain't Doing too bad/Pt.2 Duke 383 VG+
15 7.65 Buy
1022305 Bland, Bobby Wouldn't you rather have me/Rockin the same old boat

Duke 440 VG Promo copy. VG grade, basically a highly enjoyable disc. Probably getting toward the end of the 60s by the sound of this uptempo soulful dancer with the continuously audible horns and rhythm guitar presence giving building toward that 'wall of sound' quality inherent and essential in the make up of the classic 'shuffler' sound. Nice.

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15 7.65 Buy
710316 Bland, Bobby The love that we share /Shape up or ship out Duke 471 VG a clean item with light scuffing. 12 6.12 Buy
320127 Bland, Bobby Rockin' the same old boat/Wouldn't you rather have me Duke 440 VG+ 'Rockin' is good blues/'Wouldn't' is one of more uptempo R&B sides 12 6.12 Buy
1030102 Brenda and The Tabulations Always and forever/Right on the tip of my tongue Top & Bottom 407 VG+ A nice pair of late 60s Philadelphia femme soul tunes here. Both could be described as mid tempo, but 'Always' is a bit faster and more danceble. Mr. Van McCoy had a big hand in writing and production so you know they're quality recordings. Two good sides. Letters 'CS' in neat marker on label (small)

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15 7.65 Buy
221117 Brown, Maxine It's gonna be alright/You do something to me Wand 173 VG Excellent big city mid 60s soul in the vein of her "I found You' outing.

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12 6.12 Buy
1031139 Butler, Jerry Find Another girl/When trouble calls Vee Jay 375 VG+
15 7.65 Buy
710319 Cash, Alvin Let's do some good thing/Alvin's Boo-Ga-Loo

Mar-v-Lus 6014 M-
12 6.12 Buy
1114318 Charles, Ray Hide nor Hair/At the club + 2

ABC 90899 M-/VG+ French cover is in really sweet shape.

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30 15.30 Buy
309244 Charles, Ray Sweet Young Thing Like You/Listen They're Playing Our Song

ABC/TRC 11133 M- Ray shows he can perform a mid 60's, mid tempo Northern soul style tune as well as the best of them. The Raelettes backing vocals are very strong and put the icing on the cake baked by Ray and Big Dee Erwin (who wrote it)!! 15 7.65 Buy
104156 Chi-Lites What Do I Wish For/Give It Away

Brunswick 55398 VG
12 6.12 Buy
823303 Clark, Dee Drums in My Heart/You are like the wind

Vee Jay 428 VG+
18 9.18 Buy
822304 Clarke, Tony This heart of mine/The Entertainer

Chess 1924 M- Two tuneful mid tempo 60's Chicago Club Soul sides. Mr. Clarke penned both sides. Arrangements by Phil Wright. The Entertainer is well a well known classic Northern tune. Man, that organ break is still killer!! But the flip also deserves merit where the Hammond becomes haunting and consistent throughout the track.

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20 10.20 Buy
822316 Cooke, Sam Let's go steady again/Trouble Blues

RCA-Vic 8803 M- Good Northern slowie in minty shape. 15 7.65 Buy
221104 Deal, Bill and the Rondells Day By Day My Love Grows Stronger/May I Heritage 803 M- Excellent gritty blue eyed mid 60s dancer, with the ol' hammond organ playing a vital part.

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15 7.65 Buy
1128080 Dells Wear it on our face/Please don't change me now Cadet 5599 VG+ excellent uptempo late 60's dancer 18 9.18 Buy
1018048 Esquires State Fair/You Say Bunky 7753 M- 2 uptempo Northern dancers- late 60s 15 7.65 Buy
1002136 Fifth Dimension Workin' On A Groovy Thing/Broken Wing Bird Soul City 776 M-
10 5.10 Buy
329119 Four Tops Seven Rooms Of Gloom / I'll turn to Stone

Motown 1110 VG+ One side uptempo; one side…..even more uptempo. Banging old Detroit floorshaker.. Great.

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14 7.14 Buy
1018071 Four Tops You Keep running away/You don't want my love

Motown 1113 VG Light scuffs, pretty clean, though. small neat deletion drill hole in label

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12 6.12 Buy
1029250 Franklin, Aretha Baby I Love you/Going Down Now

Atlantic 2427 VG+ deletion drill hole small neat sol

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12 6.12 Buy
908313 Fulsom, Lowell Key to my heart/Too many drivers Kent 401 VG- Good bluesy R&B dancer from the mid 60's.

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12 6.12 Buy
1102316 Gaye, Marvin Gonna Keep on Trying 'till I win your love/That's the way Love Is Tamla 54185 VG+ 1966 quality uptempo Detroit dancer. Bb hole in label.

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12 6.12 Buy
1005165 Hamilton, Roy You can have her/Abide with me

Epic 9434 VG Big Roy on an early 60's Northern uptempo piece. 12 6.12 Buy
918320 Harrison, Wilbert Let's Work Together (pt. 1) / Part 2 Sue 11 VG+ A clean copy of the Northern R&B dancer two parter on the early 60's black Sue imprint. I hope Roxy Music payed him his royalties after they reworked it as 'Let's Stick Together' which went globally huge. 15 7.65 Buy
1018086 Head, Roy Nobody but me/Agood man is hard to find Back Beat 582 VG+
18 9.18 Buy
131234 Hill, Z.Z. You don't love me/ If I could do it all over

Kent 404 VG 'You don't love me' is a good mid 60's, mid to uptempo R&B dancer. Burbling sax, irresistible guitar riffs and horn blasts back Z.Z.'s gritty vocal. Good stuff. Sol wol

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12 6.12 Buy
1217159 Hill, Z.Z. Everybody has to cry/Happiness is all I need

Kent 439 VG Mid 60's chuggin' R&B. Promo copy 18 9.18 Buy
1114155 Hinton, Joe Funny/ You Gotta Have Love Back Beat 541 VG wol 15 7.65 Buy
828303 Hinton, Joe True Love/I want a little girl Back Beat 545 VG Uptempo dancer with dominant piano and prominent hi-hat in the mix that match Joe's vocal until the break when the pianist really lets loose. On the Texas R&B side - 1965. 15 7.65 Buy
221125 Jackson, J.J. Four Walls/Here We Go Again

Calla 133 VG+ Mid 60s dancer from the big Voiced soulman

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15 7.65 Buy
828301 James, Etta Something's got a hold on me/Waiting for Charlie to Come Argo 5409 M- Screamer of an R&B outing. Mellow Fellow era. Uptempo and gritty.

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18 9.18 Buy
221144 Lasalle, Denise Heartbreaker of the Year/Hung Up Strung Out

Westbound 162 M- 'Heartbreaker' is an excellent mid to midtempo Crossover style dancer with arrangements by the great Willie Mitchell. Promo copy. Possibly unplayed.

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18 9.18 Buy
1114309 Laskey, Emanuel A letter From Vietnam/More Love

Westbound 143 M- Written and produced by Detroit soul man Mike Hanks.

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25 12.75 Buy
822307 Leavill, Otis Love uprising/I need you

Dakar 620 VG Love Uprising is the uptempo Eugene Record's tune, given the Otis plus Tom Tom Washington plus Willie Henderson treatment - brassy, catchy and highly danceable. 'I Need You' is slower but equally as likeable and still danceable, again with the big brass - co-written by Carl Davis, with Record. 15 7.65 Buy
822313 Lee, Brenda Coming On Strong/You Keep Coming back To Me

Decca 32018 VG Pink promo copy. Comin' on Strong' is a happy, bouncy uptempo Soul dance tune. A delight. Shiny wax with light scuffs, label tear. 15 7.65 Buy
104235 Lee, Laura It's how you make it/Hang it up

Chess 2062 VG+ smaller than usual bb hole in label.

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15 7.65 Buy
111207 Lett, Earl Are You confused/Love and Affection

Beantown 102 M- Boston is not known for producing great soul tunes but this obscure dancer of a B-Side is an exception.

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30 15.30 Buy
1115141 Maye, Lee I can't Please you/Half Way

Lenox 5566 VG White Promo Copy of a mid 60's Northern Soul piece with a heavy chuggin' uptempo rhythm and full on horn section in full effect. Really catchy tune which will put a smile on your face, life in your feet and talc on your living room floor. The wax is shiny and clean but a major label tear gets it a VG grade.

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14 7.14 Buy
1114311 Nash, Johnny Trying to find Her/One More Time

Joda 105 M-

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12 6.12 Buy
111288 Nash, Johnny Big City/Somewhere

Joda 106 VG+ White label promo copy

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15 7.65 Buy
820195 Parker, Junior I'm in Love/Jivin' Woman Duke 384 VG+ "I'm in Love' is souly R&B - blues guitar, horns, piano, and big drums - uptempo. Woman is a bluesy r&B tune with lots of brass.

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15 7.65 Buy
1021318 Pauline and Bobby No Messin' Around/Please Bless Our Home Expo 102 VG Very pleasing uptempo dancer - mid to late 60s.

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15 7.65 Buy
1114312 Perkins, Al Trust Me/So Long

Atco 6709 M- Lovely stone mint White promo with both sides of issue copy. Manship Rare Soul price guide listed at GBP 30 / $ 50.57 for issue copy.

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30 15.30 Buy
1004152 Pickett, Wilson Come Home baby/Take a little love

Atlantic 2271 VG+ Good uptempo Northern dancer, gritty and R&B in flavor. His second release on Atlantic. 1965.

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18 9.18 Buy
918310 Rawls, Lou Love is a hurting thing/Memoty lane

Capitol 5709 VG+ Axelrod production. Beat Ballad.

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15 7.65 Buy
918312 Renay, Diane Unbelievable guy/Navy Blue 20th Century 456 M- mid 60's female vocal Northern dancer. 14 7.14 Buy
316136 San Remo Golden Strings I'm Satisfied/Blueberry hill

Ric-tic 108 M-

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15 7.65 Buy
1115301 Scott, Peggy and Jo Jo Benson Soulshake/We were made for each other

SSS Int. 761 M-

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15 7.65 Buy
108203 Staton, Candi He called me baby /what would become of me

Fame 1476 M-

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15 7.65 Buy
4011600 Sweet Inspirations I'm Blue/Sweet Inspiration

Atlantic 2476 M- I have a feeling this has been overlooked due to it being a hit making poppy girl group. However, a quick listen reveals a real deal soulful dancer.

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18 9.18 Buy
915307 Tex, Joe Everything Happens on time/You're right, Ray Charles Dial 4096 VG+
15 7.65 Buy
1006150 Tex, Joe You Got what it takes/You better get it Dial 4003 VG+ 'Got what it takes' has a nice groove- midtempo with a good New Orleans style piano, horns and Tex's gruff vocals. 15 7.65 Buy
1004124 Tex, Joe Fresh Out of tears/Hold what you've got Dial 4001 VG
12 6.12 Buy
908311 Tex, Joe If Sugar Was sweet as you/The Love you save Dial 4026 VG Good catchy and tuneful mid 60's dancer, Northern style. 12 6.12 Buy
1115306 Warwick, Dee Dee Foolish Fool/Thank God

Mercury 72880 VG

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12 6.12 Buy
820136 Wells, Mary Never give A Man The World/same

Jubilee 5676 VG+ A White promo copy of a good 1969 outing from this soul diva. Good late 60s soul, mid tempo with some funky bass to it. 18 9.18 Buy
904303 Wills, Viola The First Time/You've got my blessings

Bem Sole 1001 VG+ Great late 60's dancer. First release on a really obscure, tiny label out of LA. This is a high quality piece and a different style from her uptempo pounders on Bronco. It has the more relaxed late 60's/Crossover feel without while still maintaining an infectious uptempo, and unique beat . Condition is near perfect, as it's barely played ex-stock copy, but it does have a light scuff which cannot be heard, which gets it the VG+ grade. On a recent trip to the UK, no one I played it had heard of it, but all were bowled over by it and my old UK souly mates told me to 'be bloody careful' when pricing it. I did sell the other copy to a customer who willingly parted with his hard earned and met the expensive price tag. We believe this is to be 'rare as hairs on a snake', but a 'newie' that is unbroken on soul scene dancefloors.

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450 229.50 Buy
1124082 Wilson, Jackie Try It again/Love is funny that way

Brunswick 55461 M-

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15 7.65 Buy
1115308 Wright, O. V. How Long Baby/Gone for Good

Back Beat 558 VG+

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12 6.12 Buy
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