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• Brenda & The Tabulations-Little Bit of Love (mono)/same (stereo)- 45- mono/stereo-EPIC 10898 - 1972 45 RPM 7" release by Brenda & The Tabulations. Mint DJ record, with same song on both sides. A side has white label & song in mono, B side has orange label and song in stereo. Unplayed.Click Here To View Item - (MINT) - $4.99- Order

• Brown, James-Star Time Sampler- CD- stereo-Polydor SACO 356 - eight song promo only sampler to promote the set "Star Time", 1991 release, four songs form "Star Time", Four songs N/A on that set, "Stay In School" & "Fight Against Drug Abuse" PSA's, "1970 Tour Spot", "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (Previously unreleased 1966 live track from Tampa FLA!), no cover provided, clear case, Brown's image is on disc. - (NM) - $11.99- Order

• Brown, James-Soul Pride: Part 1 & Part 2- 45- mono-King 45-6222 - 1969 45 RPM seven inch record by Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Super funky instrumental in 2 parts (on A & B side). Disc is housed in original King sleeve. Vinyl is glossy, showing a few light scuffs only.Click Here To View Item - (EXC+) - $4.99- Order

• Brown/James Brown & the Famous Flames-I Loves You Porgy/Yours and Mine- 45- mono-Bethlehem 45-3089 - 1967 45 RPM seven inch record by Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Disc was one of a few released on the King subsidiary, Bethlehem Records. A side is a Soul version of the Gershwin tune, "I Loves You Porgy", B side is a funky original instrumental. Disc is Near Mint with clean labels.Click Here To View Item - (NM) - $6.99- Order

• Carter, Clarence-I Can't Leave You Love Alone/Devil Woman- 45- mono-Atlantic 2726 - DJ copy - (EXC+) - $3- Order

• Castor, Jimmy-Hey Leroy- LP- mono-Smash MGS27091 - small punch hole, excellent copy - (NM-/NM-) - $30- Order

• Chris Bartley-Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven- LP- Stereo-Vando VAS 60,000 - 1967 release, features the '67 R&B hit, "The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven". Arranged, produced, and conducted by Van McCoy. Bartley sings in a sweet falsetto, similar at times to Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. Album sound is Philly style- big production with strings, with touches of Motown sound. Cover is almost perfect in it's original shrinkwrap (1 corner slightly bent, small punch hole lower left corner), disc appears unused!! Excellent sweet soul LP, very hard to find in any condition, never mind mint! - (NM/M) - $30- Order

• Chris Bartley-Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven- LP- Stereo-Vando VAS 60,000 - 1967 release, features the '67 R&B hit, "The Sweetest Thing This Side of Heaven". Arranged, produced, and conducted by Van McCoy. Bartley sings in a sweet falsetto, similar at times to Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder. Album sound is Philly style- big production with strings, with touches of Motown sound. Cover is almost perfect in it's original shrinkwrap (1 corner slightly bent, small punch hole lower left corner), disc appears unused!! Excellent sweet soul LP, very hard to find in any condition, never mind mint! - (NM/M) - $30- Order

• Clay, Judy-You Can't Run Away From Your Heart/It Takes a Lot of Gook Love- 45- mono-Stax 230 - wlp, good 60's soul - (EXC+) - $5- Order

• Clayton, Merry-Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow- LP- stereo-Ode SP-77030 - 1974 33 1/3 RPM LP release by vocalist Merry Clayton. Clayton had a long career, including work with Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones (great 2nd vocal on "Gimme Shelter"!) and then a moderately successful solo career. LP at hand is built around the hit title song "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow," which was used in the TV show "Baretta," starring Robert Blake. LP was produced by Eugene McDaniels, whose "Headless Horsemen" LP is very collectible today. Sound of LP is extremely funky, well-produced soul music. Tracks include: "Sink or Swim," "One More Ride," and the hit "Keep Your Eye On The Sparrow." Cover (promo sticker on front) shows slight ringwear, and a corner crease at the bottom right. Disc shows a little scuffing and one 1/2 inch light mark on track 1 side 2 which does not affect play-plays nicely with light to moderate surface noise.Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/EXC) - $7.99- Order

• Edwards, Vincent-See That Girl / No Not Much- 45- mono-Colpix CP 771 - 1965 45 RPM 7" disc with picture sleeve release by by actor (star of 1960's TV show "Ben Casey") and Pop vocalist, Vincent Edwards. Interesting disc, as A side has Brill building sound and a Mann/Weill song. Tune features 2 step beat with a choked guitar rhythm (tune has a Northern Soul sound instrumentally, although Vincent's vocal is Pop). B side is a straight Pop ballad. Sleeve shows slight creasing and wear-sleeve and disc have promotional drill hole through center area-top edge of sleeve has 3 small tears. Disc (small drill hole through label) is clean, glossy, and Near Mint.Click Here To View Item - (VG+/NM) - $9.99- Order

• Executive Suite-When the Fuel Runs Out/You Got It (Part II)-- 45- stereo-Babylon BRC 1111 - 1973 45 RPM 7" release by Executive Suite, a Camden, New Jersey vocal quartet. Disc was released on the small, but excellent Philadelphia indie label, Babylon-great production values on disc thanks to Norman Harris, Bunny Sigler, and others. A side was a national hit and Philly Soul classic, and is very hard to find today. B side is rather different, with a Sly Stone Funk sound and a chugging groove-an excellent tune! Disc is clean, glossy, and Near Mint. Plays nicely with light surface noise.Click Here To View Item - (NM) - $9.99- Order

• Fair, Yvonne-Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (mono)/Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On (stereo)- 45- mono/stereo-Motown M 1306F - 1977 release 45 RPM promo 7" by James Brown protege Yvonne Fair, a great singer who put out many fine Soul sides starting in the early 60s, but didn't have a hit until 1976 with "It Should Have Been Me." This 7" (produced by the great Norman Whitfield) features the same song on both sides in Mono and Stereo. The song (a Whitfield-Strong composition) is a great funky side with a driving beat (uncharacteristic of Motown at this time). The disc-from a mostly unplayed DJ collection-is clean, glossy and Mint (clean labels). Click Here To View Item - (MINT) - $7.99- Order

• Flaming Ember-Shades of Green/Don't You Wanna Wanna- 45- mono-Hot Wax 6907 - DJ copy - (EXC+) - $3- Order

• Franklin, Aretha-The House That Jack Built/same- 45- mono-Atlantic 2546 - DJ copy - (NM) - $6- Order

• Franklin, Aretha-Arrives- Reel to Reel- stereo-Atlantic ALX 8150 - 1967 3 3/4 IPS 4 track reel to reel tape release by The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. This, her 2nd album on Atlantic, contains the hit, "Baby I Love You." Other tracks include "Satisfaction," and "96 Tears." Cover shows wear-small split/tear along bottom center edge of cover. Tape grades Near Mint.Click Here To View Item - (EXC/NM) - $9.99- Order

• Franklin, Aretha-Greatest Hits Volume II- LP- Stereo-Columbia CS 9601 - 1st pressing, "360 Degree Sound" label. 1968 release. Collects Aretha's hits from the early 60's before she signed with Atlantic. Includes "Lee Cross", "Skylark" & "Every Little Bit Hurts". Slight ring wear on cover, 2" seam split at top. Disc is quite clean, looks essentially unused. - (EXC+/NM) - $10- Order

• Franklin, Aretha-See Saw/My Song- 45- mono-Atlantic 5274 - DJ copy - (NM-) - $6- Order

• Franklin, Aretha-Jim/Friendly Persuasion- 45- mono-Columbia 44851 - wlp - (NM-) - $6- Order

• Franklin, Aretha (promo-only EP w/sleeve)-Aretha In Paris- 45- mono-Atlantic EP 1015 - 1968 45 RPM 7" 4 song EP with picture sleeve by Lady Soul, Aretha Franklin. Disc is a radio station/DJ promo issued to promote the "Aretha In Paris" album, which was a great LP recorded live in concert. Tracks are: "Groovin'"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"Don't Let Me Lose This Dream"/"Soul Serenade". Sleeve has same design on both sides and shows a little ringwear at center and a crease to bottom right corner. Top edge shows a few small tears. Disc (white label promo) is clean, glossy and Near Mint. Rare piece-seldom offered for sale!Click Here To View Item - (EXC/NM) - $14.99- Order

• Friends of Distinction-Grazin- 8-Track- stereo-RCA P851443 - first album, 1969 rel., with "Grazin in the Grass", "And I Love Him" - (SS) - $8- Order

• Friends of Distinction-Highly Distinct- 8-Track- stereo-RCA P851489 - second album, 1969, with "Let Yourself Go", & "Light My Fire" - (SS) - $8- Order

• Friends of Distinction-Real Friends- 8-Track- stereo-RCA P831555 - with cardboard slipcase, 1970 rel., appears completely unused - (M/M) - $6- Order

• Greaves, R.B.-same- LP- stereo-Atco SD33B11 - 1969 release. On the pop side of the classic soul sound. Features the giant hit, "Take a Letter Maria". Still sealed-1/4" saw mark at bottom right. - (SS) - $12- Order

• Hayes, Issac-Live at the Sahara Tahoe- LP- stereo-Enterprise ENX25005 - two LP - (EXC/M/NM) - $12- Order

• Hayes, Issac-Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)- LP- stereo-HBS ABCD953 - 1/3" saw mark - (SS) - $8- Order

• Hayes, Issac-Type Thang/Theme From the Men- 45- stereo-Enterprise 9058 - - (SS) - $5- Order

• Knight, Gladys-you Need Love Like I Do (Don't You)/same- 45- mono-Soul 535071 - white label promo, 1970 release, name stamped twice on label in very small print, small writing in blue magic marker on label, very clean copy! - (NM) - $5- Order

• Knight, Robert-Everlasting Love- LP- stereo-Rising Sons RSS17000 - Hard to find original Rising Sons/Monument LP by Robert Knight. 11 tracks, including "The Letter", "Never My Love", and the smash hit, "Everlasting Love". Cover shows slight wear, Monument sticker on front, and cut corner at bottom left. Disc is clean, glossy, and Near Mint.Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/NM) - $14.99- Order

• Labelle, Patty & the Blue Belles-Tear After Tear/Go On- 45- mono-New Town 5007 - - (VG+) - $5- Order

• Little Big Horns-I Heard It Through the Grape Vine / It Was a Very Good Year- 45- Mono-Crazy Horse 1312 - 1969 release 45 RPM single by the Little Big Horns, who released only 2 singles, one in 1967 and this one released in 1969 on the little-known Capitol subsidary, Crazy Horse. Both sides are Soul/Funk instrumental covers of Pop and Soul hits of the day using prominent electric keyboard, flutes, brass and funky bass. The band's sound reminds us of the California Soul sound of War around 1970 with a little bit of Latin Soul. A side has a light spindle mark and one heavy scuff mark at the edge (does not affect play). The B Side is clean. Click Here To View Item - (EXC) - $4.99- Order

• Love and Brotherhood-Sugar Pie Honey/You're What's Been Missin' (From My Life)- 45- mono-Chess Ch 2121 - 1969 45 RPM 7" release by Love and Brotherhood. Northern Soul sound. A side is mid-tempo Chicago Soul. B side is Soul ballad with female chorus and flute. Orange & blue label. Near Mint disc. - (NM) - $4.99- Order

• Martha and the Vandelas/Reeves, Martha and the Vandellas-Ridin' High- LP- stereo-Gordy GS296 - 1968 release, stil sealed!! top right corner is cut, includes 5 pop hits! "Honey Chile", "I Promise to Wait My Love", "Forget Me Not", "(We've Got) Honey Love", and "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone", cover is 90% mint due to original shrinkwrap (shrink has receded on a small are on back cover resulting in minor wear, great copy of this classic Motown LP! - (NM+/M) - $20- Order

• Marvelettes-Playboy/All the Love I've Got- 45- mono-Tamla 027303 - rare 1962 Motown single, yellow label with brown disc and globe logo - (NM-) - $10- Order

• Marvellettes-As Long As I Know He's Mine/Little Girl Blue- 45- mono-Tamla 54088 - rare 1963 Motown single, yellow label with brown disc and globe logo, Smokey Robinson Composition, B-side is by Holland/Dozier/Holland - (NM-) - $7- Order

• Miracles-Do It Baby- LP- stereo-Tamla/Motown T6-334SI - 1974 DJ promo 33 1/3 RPM LP release by The Miracles. Backup group for Smokey Robinson, who had gone solo by this time. Group continued without Smokey and had a string of hits on their own. LP at hand had 2 hits, in fact, with "Give Me Just Another Day" and the title track, "Do It Baby" (#4 on R&B chart!). Other tracks include "You Are Love" and "Calling Out Your Name." Cover (promo sticker on front) is super clean-slight crease/wear to bottom right corner-no stains, tears, splits, or writing. Disc (yellow label with brown print-brown band and Tamla "globe" logo across top) is clean, glossy, and MINT-apparently unplayed. Classic Miracles LP-N/A on CD!Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/M) - $9.99- Order

• Mitchell, Willie-Live- LP- stereo-Hi SHL32042 - date stamped twice on back cover - (EXC+/EXC+) - $15- Order

• New Birth-Come Back Into My Life (Part 1)/Come Back Into My Life (Part 2)- 45- mono-RCA 74-0774 - 1972 45 RPM 7" release by Sweet Soul group, New Birth. Best-known for their #1 R&B hit, "Dream Merchant". 2 part song, continued on B side. Yellow promo label. Mint disc. - (M) - $4.99- Order

• Ollie & the Nightingales-Mellow Way You Treat Your Man- 45- Mono-Stax-STA-27 - 1969 release 45 RPM single by sweet Soul group Ollie & the Nightingales performing the Porter-Hayes composition "Mellow Way You Treat Your Man" produced by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. This is a double-sided Stax white label Promo in Mint condition with clean labels on both sides. RARE single! Click Here To View Item - (MINT) - $7.99- Order

• Otis Redding (promo-only 45 EP w/sleeve)-Love Man EP- 45- mono-Atco EP 4539 - 1969 45 RPM 7" 4 song EP with picture sleeve by Soul giant, Otis Redding. Disc is a radio station/DJ promo issued to promote the "Love Man" album. Tracks are: That's a Good Idea"/"Free Me"/"(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher & Higher"/I'll Let Nothing Separate Us". Sleeve has same design on both sides and shows slight overall wear. Top edge shows a few small tears. Disc (white label promo) is clean, glossy and Near Mint. Rare piece-seldom offered for sale!Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/NM) - $24.99- Order

• Otis, Johnny-New Johnny Otis Show- LP- stereo-Alligator AL 4726 - 1981 release, this is the return of both Johnny and his son, the phenomenal guitarist Shuggie Otis, after several years of recording inactivity. Features former Professor Longhair drummer Earl Palmer, former Ray Charles bassist Edgar Willis, Wendell Perry of the Coasters, Delmar "Might Mouth" Evans, Plas Johnson, and several new Johnny Otis prodigies. 10 tracks, including "Why Don't You Do Right?," "Half Steppin' Woman," & "Every Beat of My Heart." Cover is very clean and Near Mint. Vinyl is glossy and also Near Mint. Scarce LP release! Click Here To View Item - (NM/NM) - $5.99- Order

• Paul, Louis-Reflections of the Way it Really Is- LP- stereo-Enterprise/Stax ENS-1034 - 1973 33 1/3 RPM LP release by Memphis, TN session guitarist and vocalist, Louis Paul. Paul, a boyhood friend of Elvis Presley, has extensive playing experience with a who's who of Rock and Soul musicians, including Hank Ballard, Sam Cooke, Roy Head, Dr. John, Duane Eddy, Albert King, and many more. He toured with Ronny and the Daytonas and formed a successful Garage band called the Guilloteens. in 1972, he signed with Stax and this LP, a stylistic mix of Rock and Soul, was the result. All tracks original, ranging in sound from Blue Eyed Soul, to 70's Pop, to Blues-Rock, to Funk-Rock. Standout tracks include "Leave the Door Where You Found It" (guitar instro with Funk groove) and "The Stars" (mellow 70's Soul groove). Cover (2 slightly messy punch holes at top left) still in shrink. Disc is Mint. N/A on CD. Click Here To View Item - (NM/M) - $9.99- Order

• Pickett, Wilson-You Keep Me Hanging On(long/(short)- 45- mono-Atlantic 2682 - special promo - (EXC+) - $5- Order

• Pickett, Wilson-Sugar Sugar- 45- mono-Atlantic 2722 - one sided promo - (M) - $5- Order

• Powell, Bobby-Your Good, Good Loving / I'm Going to Win- 45- Stereo-Excello EX 2339 - 1973 release 45 RPM single by R&B Soul Singer Bobby Powell on the excellent Excello label. Powell was a blind singer, originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who had several memorable though minor hits on the Whit label in the mid-60s. This hard-to-find single finds Bobby digging into the 70s Soul/Funk sound. A side is strutting uptempo Soul with pumping bass and brass. B side is great mid-tempo Funk track with great drum breaks. Vinyl is clean, glossy and Near Mint. Beautiful copy! Hard-to-find Bobby Powell title! Click Here To View Item - (NM) - $9.99- Order

• Redding, Otis-Merry Xmas Baby/White Xmas- 45- mono-Atco 6742 - wlp, great soul Xmas tunes - (EXC+) - $7- Order

• Redding, Otis-Demonstration/Johnny's Heartbreak- 45- mono-Atco 6742 - wlp - (M) - $7- Order

• Reeves, Martha and the Vandellas-Ridin' High- LP- stereo-Gordy GS296 - 1968 release, stil sealed!! top right corner is cut, includes 5 pop hits! "Honey Chile", "I Promise to Wait My Love", "Forget Me Not", "(We've Got) Honey Love", and "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone", cover is 90% mint due to original shrinkwrap (shrink has receded on a small are on back cover resulting in minor wear, great copy of this classic Motown LP! - (NM+/M) - $20- Order

• Ross, Diana & the Supremes-Funny Girl- LP- Stereo-Motown MS 672 - 1968 release. Supremes perform music from the Broadway show, "Funny Girl". Lyrics by Bob Merrill, music by Jule Styne. Liner notes by Jule Styne. Tunes include "Funny Girl", "I Am Woman" & "People". Gatefold cover with nice photos of Diana & the girls. Tiny staple holes in top left corner. Cover is quite clean. Small, minor, tear at bottom middle. Disc is mint! - (NM-/M) - $10- Order

• Ross, Diana and the Supremes & The Temptations-On Broadway- LP- Stereo-Motown MS699 - Released in 1969. It was released as the soundtrack to a TV special featuring The Supremes and The Temptations doing Motown-styled versions of show tunes! Tunes include "Fiddler On the Roof Medley", "Malteds Over Manhattan", and "Let the Sunshine In". Gatefold cover with great photos of the groups together. The cover is perfectly preserved in original shrink wrap. Disc is near-perfect, glossy and little-used. A scuff and a tiny mark or two but a great copy!! - (M/NM) - $15- Order

• Ruffin, Jimmy-Groove Governor- LP- Stereo-Soul SS727 - Rare 1970 Motown (Soul subsidiary) LP. His last solo release. Features "Honey Come Back", "Take a Letter Maria" & "This Guy's In Love With You". Cover depicts sexy black woman in tank-top with "Jimmy Ruffin for Governor" buttons on her chest! Great looking record! Very slight cover wear. Disc appears unplayed! - (NM/M) - $20- Order

• Sam & Dave-Soul Sister, Brown Sugar/Come On In- 45- mono-Atlantic 2590 - 1969 white label promo 45 rpm seven inch disc by Classic Soul duo, Sam & Dave. Song was a Top Twenty R&B that year, and charted in the UK. Copy at hand is MINT and unplayed.Click Here To View Item - (MINT) - $5.99- Order

• Sapphires-Who Do You Love- LP- mono-Swan LP 513 - Ultra rare '64 Philly Soul 33 1/3 RPM release, still sealed in orig. shrinkwrap!! Early Kenny Gamble production (Gamble & Huff-Philly songwriting & production team). Gamble wrote 6 of the songs. Group has female lead (Carol Jackson) & 2 men (George Gainor/Joe Livingston) on backup-a very appealing sound. Group had 2 Pop/R&B chart hits, the big one, "Who Do You Love" (on this album-not Bo Diddley song!), & the obscure "Gotta Have Your Love", (ABC-1965). Cover is near-perfect in orig. shrink (wrap has frayed at top right corner, so there is a 1" area that has tiny bit of wear along edge). Disc is, of course, Mint & unplayed, on original black Swan label w/silver print. If Good Rockin' Tonight had this they'd start the bidding at our asking price (we've seen them do it with open copies)!!Click Here To View Item - (Near Mint/Mint) - $299.99- Order