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He recorded with Phillips (the in demand \"Come See What's left Of Me\" now a separate 7\"release), then ABC where her recorded his LP \"Piece Of the Action\" (released byExpansion on LP\/CD) including \"Lend A Hand\", the other separate 7\" side on Expansion). The two tracks on this 7\" (which feature as bonus tracks on the Expansion CD reissue of \"Piece Of The Action\") were first released back-to-back in 1974 on the ABC label. Both songs are co-written and produced by McKinley Jackson, key to songs for Lamont Dozier, Freda Payne and The Four Tops at ABC in the early to mid-70s. The other co- writer is the Grammy Award winning Reggie Dozier, brother to Lamont Dozier. This 7\" has not been re issued for 40 years, and an original copy on Discogs will set you back ?200 in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50426551206219,"sku":"2214100","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_436f805b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726812706"},{"product_id":"love-is-wonderful-come-see-about-me","title":"Love Is Wonderful \/ Come See About Me","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaula Parfitt signed to Milton Samuels' Beacon label in 1969, age twenty, and released her debut single, \"I'm Gonna Give You Back Your Ring,\" on 26th September. Previously she had toured with Jeannie and The Boyfriends and appeared, unwittingly, on the popular TV hoax show Candid Camera. The company had faith in what they considered a catchy pop song but it failed to chart. Of course, they promoted the wrong side and as the UK Northern Soul scene bloomed \"Love Is Wonderful\" exploded onto the dancefloor where it has remained for over 50 years. Paula cut a second single for the Beacon subsidiary UpFront to no avail. She later married an Italian and recor ded two further singles for Ricordi and Bella before setttling into Meditorianian life.  JEANNIE DEE hailed from Brixton, London , and signed to Beacon Records in 1968 as one half of the duo Jon (aka Terry) and Jeannie. Often confused with the American soul singer of the same name, and not surprisingly, since the duo covered Peggy Scott \u0026amp; JoJ o Benson's \"Lover's Holiday\" and Chris Kenner's \"Something You Got\" for their first release. Their follow-up 45 carried on the soul beat with a cover of Jimmy Delph's \"Don't Sign The Papers\" and, here, we showcase her fine solo cover of the Supremes 'classic \"Come See About Me\" produced by Donnie Elber.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50427060355403,"sku":"2214102","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_079bb992_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726821078"},{"product_id":"were-gonna-make-it","title":"We're Gonna Make It","description":"\u003cp\u003eIndiana singers Bob Redding and Delroy Bridgeman had previously recorded the Northern Soul classic 'So Is The Sun' under the name World Column in 1969. By 1972 they had signed to Curtom and recorded these two Black Consciousness sides produced by Rich Tofu, which were released on Polydor. \"We're Gonna Make It\" is a hard hitting funky soul groove written by Curtis Mayfield, around the time of the Superfly soundtrack. It features Curtom musicians and has all the hallmarks of classic Curtis, Redding's voice is even similar to his. Original copies of this heavily in demand record sell for ?600, if you can find a copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50429366174027,"sku":"2046694","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CS953097-01A-BIG_7107ddda_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726839028"},{"product_id":"our-lives-are-shaped-by-what-we-love","title":"Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Motown relocated to Los Angeles , Berry Gordy founded the Mowest label in 1971. One of the highlights of the label was the album by multi racial group Odyssey, produced by Gene Page. This single features their two best tracks. \"Our Lives Are Shaped' is a folky funk track Which has been in demand for decades, original 45 copies sell for approx ?250. \"Battened Ships\" is an in demand Modern Soul dancer with very soulful vocals from Royce Jones. We are delighted to present these two great tracks on a single in the UK for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50429369581899,"sku":"2046683","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/CS953099-01A-BIG_1ca053fb_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726839056"},{"product_id":"say-you-will-2","title":"Say You Will","description":"\u003cp\u003eMojoba were the Mosley and Johnson Band from New Albany MS, who recorded under many different names for labels including Hi and Malaco from the late 60s until the late 80s. They recorded two singles for Polydor in 1976 and 1977. This is the most in demand, featuring the Modern Soul dancer \"Say You Will\" backed by \"I Know\" which has a more funky Southern Soul approach with Sam \u0026amp; Dave style harmonies. Original issue copies with both sides sell for around ?900 making it one of the most expensive Soul singles ever released on Polydor. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50429372957003,"sku":"2046682","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SB7053-Mojoba_45-01_d7b8e651_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726839086"},{"product_id":"all-alone-by-the-telephone","title":"All Alone By The Telephone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Checkmates LTD were a group discovered by Nancy Wilson. They had a massive US hit with Phil Spector produced \"Black Pearl\" in 1969. The group were lead by Sonny Charles who later had a solo hit with \"Put It In A Magazine\". The two songs \"All Alone By The Telephone\" and \"Body Language\" were arranged and produced by H.B. Barnum and comprise their one release for Polydor in 1976. An original sell for around ?125. H.B Barnum later produced a version of the song \"All Alone By The Telephone\" on J.B. Bingham.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50429796647243,"sku":"2046707","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/SB7055TheCheckmates_45-01_42f5f8a5_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1726841509"},{"product_id":"the-pulse-ep-vol2","title":"The Pulse E.P Vol.2","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst released over 30 years ago, this EP, as with Volume 1,  is where The Future Sound Of London started before \"Papua New Guinea\" later in 1991. All four tracks were instrumental in establishing a new genre of electronica within dance music. They were ahead of their time and extremely progressive, and here three decades later they are making an impression. \"Stolen Beats\" is a hypnotic roller with all the jazz, bleeps and bass you could want, a regular Radio 1 'Essential Mix' track, and \"I've Become What You Were\" pure hard hitting UK techno from the heyday of this music in the early 90s and the blueprint for the deep jungle sound to emerge later.       This edition of The Pulse EP Volume 2 is the first reissue in it's original vinyl form since 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 12\"","offer_id":50433730969931,"sku":"2203545","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_95dbacc2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726882469"},{"product_id":"whenever-im-without-you-all-i-need-is-you-to-love-me","title":"Whenever I'm Without You \/ All I Need Is You To Love Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eMs. Clark is often cited as the Dusty Springfield of Motown, a white soul singer with a black Southern voice. And she is no stranger to the Northern Soul scene with songs like \"Love's Gone Bad\", her version of Frank Wilson's \"Do I Love You\" and the unreleased \"Something's Wrong\". But Clark's Motown legacy continues surprise with the 2018 discovery - \"Whenever I'm Without You\" - originally recorded in 1968. Finally making its vinyl debut 55 years on! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Temptations need no introduction, they were, of course, Motown's most successful male vocal group scoring 18 No.1 R\u0026amp;B\/Hot 100 singles and 3 Grammy's. \"All I Need Is You Love To Me\" is another 1968 recording that eluded release at the time and is one the best, how could this slice of Motown magic escape. Finally making its vinyl debut 55 years on!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50468947788107,"sku":"2019605","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_5648ab95_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727354195"},{"product_id":"soul-on-the-real-side-15","title":"Soul On The Real Side #15","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe architects of soul are back with a stunning new 16-track Spring 2023 collection. Once again we uncover the building blocks of modern soul with a play list of mid-tempo Northern and Crossover Soul - classics and rarities. This fifteenth anniversary edition is brought to you from the West Midlands - the stomping ground of Real Side Records founder member Mr Tee - and we salute the regions varied architecture courtesy of Tom Podmore's stunning photograph of The Library of Birmingham sited in Centenary Square (opposite). Volume 15 is packed with modern soul gems all culled from the incredible Captipl Reords soul legacy. They need little introduction to the UK rare soul scene, but here is a snapshot of a few highlights. Our show opens care of the million-selling group Cornelious Brothers \u0026amp; Sister Rose from Dania Beach, Florida. They shot to fame in 1971 with their hit \"Treat Her Like A Lady\" and the follow-up \"Too Late To Turn Back Now\", both certified gold discs. Here we feature the title track of their 1973 album Big Time Lover.  Trk. 2, \"The Game Is Over\", is by the short lived California girl group Brown Sugar featuring the one-hit-wonder Phyllis Nelson. The legendary Tavares Brothers perform trk. 3 while George Soule leads the way on trk. 4 with his #35 R\u0026amp;B hit \"Get Involved\". Bettye Swann from Shreveport, Louisiana, delivers a heartrending performance on \"My Heart Is Closed...\" (trk. 5), her debut recording for Capitol in 1968. Corey Blake (trk. 6) and Freddie Terrell (trk. 9) are perhaps the most in demand three-figure 45s but no less brilliant are the more accessible Marian Love (trk. 14) and the fabulous C. M. 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Both singers had recorded with Disco producer John Davis and his Monster Orchestra the same year on his album \"Ain't That Enough For You\", but both these songs are more sophisticated classic soul stylings with incredible vocal performances. \"Goodbye Song\" has been an in demand rare groove two stepper for decades\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50469896716619,"sku":"2019643","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a5b6b7c2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727369357"},{"product_id":"coming-to-you-live-2","title":"Coming To You Live","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Coming To You Love\" is a classic and ever popular jazz funk and soul release from 1980. From its original release, the LP and 12\" versions have dominated, this 7\" version only recently coming to light as a different take on the track with a bonus Charles Earland organ solo. Since the realization of its existence, the previously styrene only US Columbia 7\" has exchanged hands for increasingly higher amounts.      Charles came from Philadelphia, played sax first with Jimmy McGriff before turning to organ in the late 60s and earning a nickname 'The Mighty Burner'      During his time at Mercury records he scored a hit song with the disco record \"Let The Music Play\", building an audience with a jazz funk and soul crowd which exists to this day through numerous other releases on Mercury and then Columbia through to his passing in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50470094569803,"sku":"2020078","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_1847d602_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727372370"},{"product_id":"sunshine-17","title":"Sunshine","description":"\u003cp\u003eNancy Wilson worked and recorded prolifically over five decades, particularly for Capitol Records in the 1960s and 70s. 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Equally soulful but with a jazzy twist is this now much sought after Salena Jones version only previously on a 45 out of the Netherlands (original copies have sold for over ?150).      Both this and equally acclaimed and sought after \"Right Now\" are produced by her husband Keith Mansfield featuring his orchestrations and big band sound too. \"Right Now\", composed by Herbie Mann, is particularly in demand on the Mod Jazz dance scene. It will appeal to those who buy the popular Soho Scene 60s compilations, and issued here for the first time officially on 45. 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For Record Store Day 2023 the album is being issued one more time, the first time on vinyl only and limited to 1000 individually numbered pressings. \"Life in Moments\" is classic melodic weirdness from the minds of FSOL - the LP release contains an additional track \"Sonata Andantino\" not on the original CD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50470272467275,"sku":"2019595","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_87826d11_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727375120"},{"product_id":"nightmare-3","title":"Nightmare","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the first reissue of \"Nightmare\" since 1989 and is in it's original 12\" format. One of the earliest electro beat records, it has become increasingly more in demand for fans of the genre. Writer \/ producer Dizzie Dee (aka Danny Spencer) was prolific in the 90s, notably as co-member of Candy Flip and under other aliases on the electro and Balearic scenes. Co-writer of \"Nightmare\", Richard Scott has since extensively worked with Robbie Williams through to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50483236405579,"sku":"2012380","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/spencer-tune-nightmare_23e75292_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727563227"},{"product_id":"the-hipster","title":"The Hipster","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarold McNair was a Jamaican born saxophonist and flautist who settle in London in 1960. He played regularly at Ronnie Scott's club and with contemporary UK Jazz musicians like John Cameron and was a member of Donovan's band in the mid to late 60s. His most famous recording 'The Hipster' comes from his second UK album and was issued on RCA as a 45 in 1968, which is now very in demand and sells for approx ?300.  The track has become one of the most iconic 60s British Jazz dance tracks and was featured on Gilles Peterson Impressed Vol 2 compilation.  It's influence can be heard on recent UK Jazz recordings by Chip Wickham and others . We are delighted to release this great track on 45 for the first time since its original issue 55 years ago, it still sounds remarkable 'Hip'. It has been remastered from the original tapes with a look a like 4 prong centre image label. The single is likely to be met with significant demand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50484109574475,"sku":"2019625","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_87f68680_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727581573"},{"product_id":"three-before-eight","title":"Three Before Eight","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs WIGAN CASINO celebrates its 50th Anniversary you may be forgiven for thinking that those hallowed All-Nighters are but a fading memory from a time passed by. That couldn't be further from the truth! The impact that it had on the thousands that attended the regular Saturday night gatherings was profound. The spirit of the Casino lives on in the hearts and souls of the faithful and is honoured by the multitude of Soul Nights, All-Nighters, All-Dayers and Weekenders up and down the country throughout the years. Gone, but not forgotten! The term \"Northern Soul\" was coined a few years before the inaugural All-Nighter at Wigan Casino - 23rd September, 1973 - but it certainly came of age during its unprecedented eight year reign. It is also encapsulated in the three songs featured here that, collectively, became known as the \"Three Before Eight\". The last three records played every Sunday morning, signalling the end of the all-night session.  This special edition anniversary release features all three legendary tracks, and for the first time, sequenced in the same running order as they were played.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"7\"","offer_id":50488635851083,"sku":"2019622","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a626e5a6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727630667"},{"product_id":"good-good-music","title":"Good Good Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Roy Ayers album \"Silver Vibrations\" celebrates it's 40th Anniversary this year. The Uno Melodic label via Expansion now release \"Good Good Music\" (Edit) from that album on 7\" for the very first time. 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A 7\" with these songs was issued at the time, albeit the reverse way around with the much sampled two-stepper \"Hip-Notic Lady\" becoming the most sought after. Original copies on Capitol exchange hands from between ?50 and ?100      Both songs are written and produced by Lamont Dozier himself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Passion Music","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50527136121163,"sku":"2019645","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_3c4a442c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728051973"},{"product_id":"this-love-affair","title":"This Love Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003ePure Philly magic from Gloria Gaynor, the definitive 2 minute 43 second version of  \"This Love Affair\" only on 7\", and becoming rare\/sought after after it's original release in 1978. The full album version also still popular, so offered here too on this back to back release. 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