60s NORTHERN SOUL SUSAN KING IN A FIX/DRUM RHYTHM ORIG

	£		43
	$		56

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 NEARLY FORTY 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!

MOST OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

THE MIDDLE SECTION CONTAINS ALL MY LENGTHY WAFFLE, WHICH YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO READ (ALTHOUGH I WILL BE ASKING QUESTIONS AT THE END).

POSTAGE RATES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

ALL MY ITEMS START WELL BELOW BOOK VALUE

SOME FROM AS LITTLE AS 99p.

60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD

TWO QUALITY FEMME DANCERS FROM NEW YORK

CURRENTLY IN-DEMAND

SUSAN KING

"DRUM RHYTHM"

HEAR HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-nOur2Qwls

Only part of the tune is included in this youtube posting

b/w

"YOU GOT ME IN A FIX"

HEAR HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtY9lSOK6B0

(US: Turntable TT-711, 1965)

Styrene

Record conditon: Very good (both sides play Excellent + to Excellent ++)

Labels condition: Excellent

I picked this one up in a second-hand shop almost exactly thirty years ago, looking all forlorn without a protective cover of any kind. Rosina Ward's second-hand emporium, in Hanley (Stoke-on-Trent), was a favourite destination of many back then. It had thousands of old 45s and LPs for sale at just 5p, as well as lots of books, items of furniture, ornaments, the odd antique, articles of clothing, dead maggots, kitchen utensils, and various other bric-a-brac, all at cut-throat prices. On a separate visit I picked up a very good copy of Terry Callier's "Look At Me Now", before it was well-known, as well as many other great tunes. Since the price was so ridiculously cheap, the condition wasn't much of an issue.

Susan King worked exclusively with Larry Lucie, releasing a total of five singles on his Toy/Turntable/Mid-Town group of labels, between 1963 and 1966. The third was also released simultaneously on Sound Of Memphis Inc., but credited to Lola King; while her final 45 was a fine handling of The Revlons' "(Oh, Oh, Oh) What A Love This Is". Lucie had been a celebrated jazz guitarist during the big band era, and carried on for many years afterwards, as an artist, producer, arranger, songwriter, and label entrepreneur. Other acts who recorded for him include George Smith, The Royal Premiers, Billy Hamlin, Connie McGill & The Visions, Spencer, Vince Carey, Bobby Harris, The Revlons, and Kenny Ballard. Lucie died almost a year ago, at the ripe old age of 101.

The delightful double-sider on offer here was Susan King's penultimate release, some forty-five years ago, and was the first on Toy's Turntable subsidiary. Both tracks have the benefit of a youtube posting, and recent exposure to the masses has seen the price rise to a lot higher than the £25 quoted by both John Manship (2008) and Tim Brown (2009) - and astronimically higher than the piddling 5p it cost me in 1980.

The styrene is covered in light scuffs/"spiders webs", but none of them are more than surface marks. In fact, both sides play at least excellent + to excellent ++ (possibly even higher), and are even quiet during the run-ins and run-outs. Ideal for DJ'ing with, and also suitable for most homes.

Both labels have a smallish amount of light ring-wear.

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.

Domestic postal rates (sent recorded delivery, unless the winning bid is under £5):

One 7" single: £1.80; 30p per 7" afterwards.

One 12" single/LP: £2.80; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PICK UP THE ITEM IN PERSON.

Overseas postal rates (all sent recorded delivery):

One 7" single: £7 or £10; 50p per 7" afterwards.

12"/LPs at a cost to be determined later.

DUE TO A NUMBER OF LOSSES/CLAIMS RECENTLY, ALL OVERSEAS WINS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CHARGED £10, WHICH I WILL THEN ADJUST, ACCORDING TO THE SALE VALUE.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS WHO WIN AN ITEM UNDER £30 WILL BE CHARGED £7 FOR A FULLY INSURED PACKAGE.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS WHO WIN AN ITEM OVER £30 WILL BE CHARGED £10 FOR A FULLY INSURED PACKAGE.

THIS IS NOT TO DETER PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS, BUT TO ENSURE PEACE OF MIND.

PLEASE DON'T BID IF YOU DISAGREE.

IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS WINNER, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO AMEND YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.