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Auction: RSV-5407 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: SHANE MARTIN
Title: I Need You
Label: (UK) CBS 3894 (dj)
Condition: VG++
So very rare on British release and a ‘must’ for any collector of UK released Northern Soul. Just a few light marks discernible under a strong light. We feel that many sellers would list at mint minus.
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Reserve Price: £500.00
Current Bid: £1,200.00
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Auction: RSV-5408 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: PATRICE HOLLOWAY
Title: Love And Desire
Label: (UK) Capitol 15484 (dj)
Condition: VG++
Brenda’s sister of course, and a gem of a singer in her own right. Spun towards the end of the Twisted Wheel era on British label, but with a track record of 55 years plays behind it, it has always been rare – perhaps more-so on promo. Great flipside ‘Ecstasy’ and a condition rating identical to item A.
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Reserve Price: £350.00
Current Bid: £0.00
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Auction: RSV-5409 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: J. T. PARKER
Title: If You Want To Hold On
Label: Academy 116
Condition: VG++
When we leased material in from Leroy Lovett (including the Academy label) in the 90s this 45 wasn’t even known, with good reason because it is an ultra-rarity and had not shaken the rare soul scene to the core just yet. This particular copy has ex-tape marks in the dead wax from the days when this was a one-off cover-up.
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Reserve Price: £2,000.00
Current Bid: £3,468.00
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Auction: RSV-5410 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: TRUE IMAGE
Title: I'm Not Over You Yet
Label: Super Smash 1324
Condition: VG++
This 1978 release is a rare curiosity in that it is clearly something of a promo – being the same record on both sides, only in stereo and mono. Clearly, it did not get too far out of its Selma, Alabama home. Weirdly, it has exactly the same cover-up marks in the dead wax as the above J. T. Parker.
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Reserve Price: £2,500.00
Current Bid: £2,600.00
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Auction: RSV-5411 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: EDDIE PARKER
Title: I'm Gone
Label: Awake 502
Condition: VG+
One of the most desirable discs ever to grace Northern Soul turntables, this particular copy has a scratch at the very beginning which does sound, as you will hear but it lasts no more than a few seconds. Judge for yourself via the soundbite before considering how infrequently this prime collectable turns up.
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Reserve Price: £7,000.00
Current Bid: £9,200.00
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Auction: RSV-5412 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: THE SWEETS
Title: Something About My Baby / Satisfy Me Baby
Label: Soultown 105
Condition: VG++
When this 45 was played back in the day, it was the careering ‘Satisfy Me Baby’ that took all the honours in fact when the track was reissued by demand, Simon Soussan placed the inst. backing track on the reverse leaving this midtempo gem to be picked up by serious collectors many years later.
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Reserve Price: £2,000.00
Current Bid: £2,075.00
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Auction: RSV-5413 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: PAPA BEAR AND THE CUBS
Title: You're So Fine
Label: SMS 1002
Condition: VG++
Papa Bear was actually one Eddie Disnute Snr. Who, together with his children as ‘The Cubs’ ventured to Sam Griffiths’ studio in Camden, Arkansas in 1975 to record something of a throwback sound for the time but one which was perfect for the Northern Soul scene 30 years later. Only our 2nd copy in the intervening 20 years.
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Reserve Price: £2,500.00
Current Bid: £2,510.00
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Auction: RSV-5414 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: SOUL BROS. INC.
Title: Pyramid
Label: Golden Eye 1001
Condition: M-
This multi-talented group from Houston, Texas didn’t always use the same lead singer. On this 1972 recording it happened to be the stentorian tones of George Curtis Brown which hit big on the late 80s Northern scene, becoming something of a classic today.
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Reserve Price: £1,500.00
Current Bid: £1,700.00
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Auction: RSV-5415 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: BERNIE WILLIAMS
Title: Ever Again
Label: Bell 768
Condition: VG++
Philadelphian artist Bernard Williams may have thought he had hit the bigtime when Bell signed his recording of ‘Ever Again’ up in 1968. In the event, the disc sank like a stone and even ‘issues’ (such as this one) use the promo paper (not the only instance of this on Amy/Bell rare records). Stock copies must be much the rarer, therefore.
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Reserve Price: £3,000.00
Current Bid: £3,500.00
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Auction: RSV-5416 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: PAUL THOMPSON
Title: Special Kind Of Woman
Label: Volt 4042
Condition: VG++
Until recently, we were under the impression that this great midtempo track was only issued (it isn’t on the promo) in styrene on the West Coast, but here is a vinyl copy as issued in Memphis. This was a one-off release for Thompson who actually worked for a local water company!
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Reserve Price: £700.00
Current Bid: £700.00
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Auction: RSV-5417 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: THE CARSTAIRS
Title: It Really Hurts Me Girl
Label: Red Coach 802 (dj)
Condition: VG++
The only real original is the promo – it was to be a full year before the record was issued due to UK demand. This one has the stamped ‘Sterling’ in the dead wax which folks seem to prefer (altho’ scratched ‘Sterling’ are originals too, its one of those myths/falsehoods that persists).
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Reserve Price: £300.00
Current Bid: £430.00
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Auction: RSV-5418 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: FRANKIE KARL AND THE CHEVRONS
Title: You Should'o Held On
Label: Philtown 105 (dj)
Condition: M-
Releases on small U.S. labels are often rarer on promo than issue – on majors the reverse is true. So it is that a demo of this dancefloor packer must be scarce indeed. Of course, Congress picked it up and called it the 7th Avenue Aviators but seemingly never put it on the streets, being promo-only.
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Reserve Price: £1,800.00
Current Bid: £2,360.00
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Auction: RSV-5419 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: FREDDIE HOUSTON
Title: If I Had Known
Label: Old Town 1156 (dj)
Condition: VG++
A major development of the 80s was the adaption of great, scorching beat ballads such as this one (although i could quite imagine R. Searling making it a biggie at the Casino). Houston was at the swansong of his career by the time this one came out in 1964, in the 50s he had sung with doo-wop outfit The Laddins.
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Reserve Price: £450.00
Current Bid: £460.00
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Auction: RSV-5420 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: TONY MATHEWS
Title: My Wish
Label: Convoy 519
Condition: M-
Another piece of soulful dynamite from the post-Wigan era issued on Cliff Goldsmith’s Los Angeles based label, supposedly in ’67 but sounding just a tad earlier to our ears.
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Reserve Price: £400.00
Current Bid: £400.00
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Auction: RSV-5421 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: THE NATURAL FOUR
Title: I Thought You Were Mine
Label: ABC 11253
Condition: M-
A lovely mint styrene copy of this Northern classic – someone called Jim? Has written his name in black on the black label, as a result it appears so faint that we can’t even make out what it says.
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Reserve Price: £300.00
Current Bid: £350.00
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Auction: RSV-5422 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: VEDA
Title: What It's All About
Label: West Sounds 39
Condition: M-
A very superior 1980 midtempo item from a 5-member group based in Palo Alto, California. They made three 45s (of which this is the final one) in the late 70s and all of them are worth tracking down.
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Reserve Price: £400.00
Current Bid: £400.00
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Auction: RSV-5423 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: EL ANTHONY
Title: That's What My Lady Says
Label: Star-Vue 1002
Condition: VG+
The rarest of a quartet of releases that Eldridge Anthony made for two labels between 1970 and 1972. A bit of a ‘fibreglass’ copy but which doesn’t play too badly at all (check the soundbite).
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Reserve Price: £600.00
Current Bid: £700.00
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Auction: RSV-5424 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: PAUL JONES
Title: If Love Could Be With Us All / Let Her Love Grow
Label: JAB 13
Condition: VG+
Two fabulous sides on this one-off release by the label owner himself (Paul Jones). Arrangement is courtesy of Rasputin’s Stash member Martin Dumas and Vince Willis, they do a fine job.
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Reserve Price: £600.00
Current Bid: £720.00
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Auction: RSV-5425 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: THE MAIN ATTRACTION
Title: I Got Love For My Baby
Label: Cindy 001
Condition: M-
Super 1973 version of the Younghearts song backed with a very neat sweet soul ballad on the flipside.
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Reserve Price: £300.00
Current Bid: £460.00
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Auction: RSV-5426 Ends: 22/01/2026 18:00
Artist: ERNIE and THE TOP NOTES, INC.
Title: Dap Walk
Label: Fordom 105
Condition: VG++
Rare and essential Deep Funk 45 that we haven’t had a copy of in quite a while. Few very light scuff lines don’t detract from the audible quality (see soundbite).
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Reserve Price: £200.00
Current Bid: £350.00
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