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Diggin Dave 45s List - January 2017
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We've all had the resolution of taking it a bit easier this year record-wise. By now we've noticed that taking it easy isn't much fun at all. So I thought it might be time for a new list.
I also went through my whole eBay stock and reduced most of them by about an average of 40% so there's some good deals to be had: http://stores.ebay.com/Diggin-Dave-45s
SHIPPING is £5 to anywhere in the world for any number of records from the list. Int'l signed for shipping is £10.
If you're not on a buying spree there's a cheap alternative. Here's a pretty high fidelity recording of a set in Croatia from September last year. Been a while since I've thrown anything online so thought I'd share: https://soundcloud.com/dkmntl/diggin-dave-at-dekmantel-selectors-2016
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The Chances – A better day is coming / People wake up before it’s too late – Finch 106232
Beautiful mid-tempo group soul from Ohio with a killer flip. Mint apart ffrom some label discoloration.
Visual grade: EX
£300
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Jimmie Holliday – Little boy little boy / Fill my cup – Drum 2115
Crude late 50s jump R&B that never pops up. Numerous marks but plays well above visual grade.
Visual grade: VG-
£300
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Clastyle – How close / Remix – Kingdom
Rare as hen’s teeth killer boogie track from Louisiana.
Visual grade: Strong VG
£250
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Thunder, Lightning & Rain – Super funky Pt I/II – Saadia 1609
Deep funk on the legendary Miami label. If it turns up, which is not that often, it’s usually beat up but this is the cleanest copy you’ll ever see.
Visual grade: M-
£220
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Indifference – Aaron’s on fire / Music version – Carmille 8013
Funky modern from Ohio. Snappy clap/snares and driving bass make this a unique spin.
Visual grade: VG+
£200
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J.C.M. and The Cosmonauts – This is my hour Pt I/II – Hope 101
Totally unknown instrumental funk 45 with a deep break and a cool arrangement. Quite possibly your only chance in a lifetime to pick this up.
Visual grade: VG
£200
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The Ballads – We know / This is magic – Tina 102
Firme mid-60s Philly roller. Very elusive, even amongst serious collectors.
Visual grade: VG+
£200
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Westpoint – High steppin’ / Come and get the love – Hitmaker 1027
Seriously tough to find boogie killer in top condition.
Visual grade: M-
£180
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Little Gigi – Take the bitter with the sweet / I’m hurt and so is my heart – Soul 102
New Breed R&B and a sure shot dance floor filler. Tricky to find on the first label. Clean and probably not played very much at all but there’s a small damaged area in the run in groove that could develop in a crack if treated without care. NAP of course.
Visual grade: VG+
£170
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Lola Sands – To whom it may concern / Faded love – Bison 001
Clean copy of this northern girl dancer.
Visual grade: M-, warp NAP
£160
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Paul Smith – Ain’t that something / I’ll run – Jacklyn 1001
Top drawer Detroit double sider. Plays perfect.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
£150
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Eddie Holland – But it’s alright / I don’t want to cry – A Talent Attraction 302
Sixties dancer and apparently a recent 100 club spin by a guy from North Carolina who just happened to go by the same name as the Motown legend. This one hardly ever turns up and the pic sleeve is even harder to find.
Visual grade: sleeve VG vinyl EX
£100
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The Feminine Touch – Groove me / All kinds of people – Fem-Touch 10423
Driving Florida crossover rarity. Very clean copy.
Visual grade: EX
£100
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Sunny & Phyllis – I’ve got something on my mind / Forever eighteen – Zuma 655
Rare alternate version of Phyllis Brown on LeCam. Mint except for a sticky spot on the flipside label where a sticker was removed.
Visual grade: M-
£80
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The Defaulters – Gentle man / Disco Dennis – P.D.J.S. 7926
Deeper than deep eerie Ohio sweet soul cut. An absolute personal fave.
Visual grade: EX
£80
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Jay Mitchell – I am the man for you baby / Memories of Otis Redding – Grand Bahama 06
Rare uplifting Island soul from the guy that brought us the insane ‘Impartiality’ LP as well.
Visual grade: VG
£75
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Richard Blandon – Lost in the wilderness / I’m downtown – Vicki 229
Nice combo of moody loner vibes and cool drums. Super clean copy as well.
Visual grade: EX
£60
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Joey Dee’s – Your love / I got to have you – Me-o 222
Lesser known release on this legendary but it’s a beautifully produced and arranged rarity that cuts deep.
Visual grade: Strong VG+
£60
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Leshada – We are the children / Instrumental – Leshada 100
Spiritual 80s So-Cal sweet soul.
Visual grade: VG+
£60
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Billy The Kidd & The Prisoners of love – Ghetto car / Whiteclouds in the sky – Brubell 101
Raw DC funk that usually fetches three figures.
Visual grade: VG+
£60
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Zig and Gaboon’s Gang – Let’s get fired up / same – Orleans International, Ltd. 001
Super obscure 80s boogie jam. Zig is Zigaboo Modeliste of Meters fame, which increases the awesomeness of this 45 by at least than 70%.
Visual grade: EX
£60
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The Edwards Generation – Thats how much I love her / Starlite starbrite – Tight 301
Mid-70s Cali funk with two cuts from the sought-after “Street Thang” album.
Visual grade: VG+
£60
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The Relatives – More time / Lenient with my love – Archway 831
Bay Area sweet soul harmonies and unfortunately the only 45 ever cut by this group (unless someone proves me wrong, I sure hope so)
Visual grade: Strong VG+
£55
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Chet Ivey and his Fabulous Avengers – Dose of soul / Get down with the geater – Sylvia 504
Spiritual vibes merging into a funky mi-70s philly jam. First label.
Visual grade: VG to VG+
£55
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Esko Wallace – Triple zero / I don’t think – Graham 802
R&B classic with appeal on the popcorn scene and a sure shot on the dance floor.
Visual grade: VG
£50
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Debra Terrell – Just when I needed him / Instrumental – AFC 1001
Beautiful and totally obscure mid 80s ballad.
Visual grade: EX
£50
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Jorge Darden – Alone again / Please don’t stop the music – Ladonia 1290
Moody downtempo funk with a jazzy edge. Beautiful tune.
Visual grade: M-, slt warp NAP
£50
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The Nite Shift Band – Electric break / Thank you – Star Trax 408021
Crisp electro funk vocoder vibes. This one does not turn up very often.
Visual grade: VG- to VG
£50
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The Facts of Life – Loving you is living / Think about what’s wrong today – FMDC 3046
Largely unknown blue-eyed slow jam that could work on the popcorn scene as well.
Visual grade: EX
£50
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Horizon – All star lover / Someone – Horizon 1205
Obscure east coast modern with a funky edge.
Visual grade: VG
£40
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Promise – Love on the line / Open up the door – New Directions 7502
Downbeat crossover sweetness. Pristine copy coming from my personal collection.
Visual grade: M-
£40
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Don and Allyne Cole – Something got a hold of me / Poor fool – Son-Ray 101
Obscure male version of the Etta James classic that’s been gaining demand again because some dude sampled it and it got massive.
Visual grade: VG+
£40
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Queen Yahna – Ain’t it time / Instrumental – P&P 1010
Bangin’ Patrick Adams production that ignites the floor with every spin.
Visual grade: VG
£40
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Odds Against Tomorrow – Point of no return Pt I/II – Sweet As 1001
Ohio sweet soul beauty. Not the cleanest copy by any means but plays through ok without slips.
Visual grade: G
£40
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Jean Wells – With my love and what you’ve got / Ease away a little bit at a time – Calla 152 DJ Copy
Funky edged dancer from the personal collection. Rare demo copy and one that doesn’t pop up too often in this condition.
Visual grade: EX to M-
£40
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Vicki Anderson – In the land of milk and honey / I’ll work it out – Brownstone 4204 DJ Copy
Cool sister funk, tough on a white demo.
Visual grade: VG+
£40
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The Night Riders – Girls in the city / Super lady – Eclipse 35451
Late 70s sweet soul with a funky flip. Very rare.
Visual grade: M-
£40
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The Sensational Bethleham Spirituals – Jesus been good to me / Do you know Jesus – Abaros 82-25
Deep downbeat late 70s gospel cut from Detroit.
Visual grade: VG
£40
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Mango – Senei Najo Mondele / Mango na mango no – Blue Elephant 24551
Phased out percussive flute breaks on this Belgian only 45
Visual grade: sleeve EX vinyl VG+
£40
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The Halos – Come softly to me / He’s just too much – Congress 262 DJ Copy
Female sixties northern with a Frank Wilson-esque intro.
Visual grade: VG
£35
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Showcase – Evil ways / If – Spitfire 2173
Rare blue eyed grooves with an awesome percussive organ breakdown.
Visual grade: VG
£35
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Mr. Percolator – Got a thing for you baby Pt I/II – Wax-Wel 002
Hard hitting funk. Plays very well.
Visual grade: Strong VG
£30
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Barbara Green – Young boy / I should have treated you right – Vivid 64-059
Beaufitul popcorn oldie backed with an uptempo dancer. First label.
Visual grade: M-
£25
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The Spidells – Hmmm, with feeling darling / Uncle Willie good time – Monza 1123 DJ Copy
Uplifting 60s dancer on a clean white demo.
Visual grade: M-
£20
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