60s TEXAS NORTHERN SOUL JOHN ROBERTS I'LL FORGET YOU + BE MY BABY DUKE DJ ORIG
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Issue 98 of Soul Up North is out NOW!
ALL MY SALES ARE ALWAYS PLAY-GRADED
AND NOT JUST GIVEN A VISUAL ONCE-OVER
ALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM OVER FORTY YEARS OF COLLECTING SOUL
THERE WILL BE SOME REAL GEMS, SO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
SOME OF MY LISTINGS CARRY 'BORROWED' SOUND CLIPS BENEATH THE TITLE
ALL MY ITEMS START AT AROUND A TENTH OF THE CURRENT BOOK VALUE
SOME FROM AS LITTLE AS 50p
60s TEXAS NORTHERN SOUL/R&B
ORIGININAL U.S. PROMO
PLEASE NOTE THE CONDITION OF THIS SINGLE BEFORE BIDDING
CLASSIC REAL SOUL THUMPER
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
JOHN ROBERTS
"I'LL FORGET YOU"
HEAR HERE!!
John Roberts - I'll Forget You
b/w
"BE MY BABY"
LISTEN TO THE A-SIDE IN FULL VIA THE YOUTUBE POSTING ABOVE
(NOT TAKEN FROM THE SALE COPY)
Vinyl
Record condition (A-side): Good + (plays Very Good to mostly Excellent +++)
The A-side has some occasional intermittent ticks, but nothing constantly annoying - definitely O.K. to D.J. with
Record condition (B-side): Good (plays Good to mostly Excellent ++)
The B-side starts with lots of clicking and crackling, then almost nothing for the remainder
Label condition (A-side): Very Good - ('Dee' and 'Yvonne' in felt pen/light wear)
Label condition (B-side): Very Good + ('D' and 'Y' in felt pen/light wear)
Deletion hole: No
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.
The majority are sent by 'signed for' delivery.
I'm writing regularly for Soul Up North, Howard Earnshaw's long-running rare soul fanzine.
It's available every three months from:
Howard Earnshaw (editor)
19 Rectory Drive
Kirkheaton
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD5 OJT
A four-issue/yearly subscription is £14 (including P&P).
You can also pay by PayPal at soulupnorthhfe@aim.com
Domestic postal rates (sent recorded delivery, unless the winning bid is under £5):
One to four 7" single: £2.40; 50p per 7" afterwards.
One 12" single/LP: £3.80; £1 per 12"/LP afterwards.
YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PICK UP THE ITEM IN PERSON.
Overseas postal rates:
£12 (sent recorded delivery)
£5 (sent uninsured)
Note that overseas bidders can pay for uninsured postage, but I cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage in transit
IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS WINNER, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO AMEND YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
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