60s GIRL GROUP/NORTHERN SOUL DOROTHY BERRY PLANETAR 101

	£		42
	$		56

I KNOW THAT MONEY CAN BE A BIT TIGHT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD

THEREFORE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BID, AND HOLD OFF YOUR PAYMENT UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY

OF COURSE, THIS DOESN'T APPLY TO MILLIONAIRES

I've made the decision to sell some of my very large collection of 7", 12" and LPs.

ALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM OVER THIRTY YEARS OF COLLECTING.

I AM NOT A DEALER.

There will be some real gems, so make sure you keep your eyes open.

SOME OF MY LISTINGS NOW CARRY 'BORROWED' SOUND CLIPS BENEATH THE TITLE.

I AREN'T QUITE ADVANCED ENOUGH YET TO PROVIDE MY OWN!

Just having a quick run through the alphabet again, listing a few I missed or have replaced.

60s NORTHERN SOUL

ONE UPTEMPO MOD THUMPER

ONE MID-TEMPO GIRL GROUP-STYLE DANCER

DOROTHY BERRY

"AIN'T THAT LOVE"

b/w

"YOU BETTER WATCH OUT"

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DfTUyoew2bg

While the original track is only 2 minutes, the sound clip has cleverly mixed it to nearly 4 minutes!

Can you spot the join?

(US: Planetary 101, 1964)

Styrene

Record conditon: Excellent ++++

Labels condition: Spotless

The gorgeous Dorothy Berry (or Beery, or Berrie)

It's a sure sign that your records aren't receiving proper promotion, when labels keep spelling your name wrong! Even though she had a famous husband - Richard 'Have Love Will Travel' Berry - some of Dorothy's mid-60s singles had some interesting spelling permutations. A long time ago, I acquired the superb stomper called "Don't Give Me Love", which is credited to a certain 'Dorothy Beery'. This may have been a genuine mis-spelling, because the company gramatically fluffed the label name, giving it as Big 3 Three. One that I picked up more recently is credited to Dorothy Berrie & The African Bag All-Stars, though you might have thought that the relatively upmarket U.S.A. label would know better. Interestingly, neither of the above-mentioned singles appears on her official discography, though her husband's is well charted.

On offer here, is one of her singles that managed to get the spelling right.

Dot-distributed Planetary Records was owned and operated by David Gates, who later went on to gain worldwide acclaim with the pop band, Bread. Gates himself recorded four of the label's eight releases (one as Del Ashley, two as one half of Grady & Brady, and one under his own name). The other four were all recorded in the girl group style that was immensely popular at the time. Of the two singles by Margaret Mandolph, "Something Beautiful" was very popular on the Northern scene in the mid-70s. Even at the time of it's release, it was considered worthy of a UK cover version, by aspiring actress, Adrienne Posta.

Dorothy's first Planetary 45 was the one that kick-started the label in October 1964. The official A-side is a wild R&B-style mod dancer, with a rhythm straight out of "Peaches 'n' Cream", and some flying harmonica. "You Better Watch Out" is in a more traditional Northern setting, beginning as a typical girl group sound - but only very briefly. It very soon develops into a plodding "Something Beautiful"-style dancer, with crisp vocals, and a break from what sounds like a kazoo. Both tunes were also penned by Gates, without even a crumb of his later Bread stuff. The guide price for this one is around a ton.

I've copied a scan of both labels below, taken from another seller. It's not from my own copy, but mine is in just as exceptional a condition.

As usual, I'm starting my bidding at a tenth of the current asking price.

The styrene is unmarked, and plays like new.

Both labels are immaculate.

The edges are completely chip-free.

This record has been played on both sides to verify condition, but there's a full money-back guarantee on all my sales, and I'll refund anyone who isn't totally captivated.

New postal rates:

One 7" single: £1.70; 30p per 7" afterwards.

One 12" single/LP: £2.70; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.