SPECIAL FEELING Now Is The Time 45rpm Strive RARE PRIVATE MODERN SOUL/FUNK/DISCO

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SPECIAL FEELING - NOW IS THE TIME / THE WOMAN I'VE WAITED FOR - 45 RPM SINGLE - STRIVE #STR-101 - CIRCA LATE 1970'S?

Here's an obscure private press single from the mid-to-late 70's on Strive Records with yellow labels.  I have had zero luck finding any info on this group, no idea who they are, when they existed, where they were from, and really not much info on this label either.  Strive Records apparently released at least 2 more singles (one by a group called Heart & Soul #STR-829 and one by a guy named Jimmy G. Loftus #STR-828).  This record is #STR-101, so it's evidently the single that launched the label.  The only mentioning of this single on the entire world-wide-web was on a northern soul website based in Sweden, which is now defunct.  After a cached search, all that was mentioned about this single was that some dude was all excited about scoring a copy (no other info, not even how much he paid).  Anyway, the a-side of this single is a funky modern-soul tune with a disco beat, funky bass, a horn section, and also a very jazzy sax solo.  The b-side is a ballad that kind of reminds me of mid-70's Chicago, not as interesting as the a-side.  Both sides of this single were written by a D. McIntosh (a-side co-written with B. Helton).  Mr. McIntosh also arranged both sides of this single as well (so I assume that he's the leader of this band).  All in all, this single is VERY RARE and in my opinion a MUST HAVE for late 70's modern soul collectors!! 

You be the judge on how cool the a-side is by listening to this very record now at my youtube page: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noVJXbqOCDo&feature=share&list=UUzO_mTC0yGVJvIDTuwb5iPg

GRADING ...

Vinyl: VG+

Labels: NM

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SEALED (NEW) ... Never opened, still sealed, presumed mint vinyl.

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VG/VG+ (VERY GOOD TO VERY GOOD PLUS) ... Better than VG but not quite VG+

VG (VERY GOOD) ... A record with obvious use but not abused.  Visible light scratches, no skips, plays fine with some soft surface noise (clicks and pops).  Cover may have a small split, a light visible ring, rounded corners or a few obvious creases, some writing on the cover.

VG-/VG (VERY GOOD MINUS TO VERY GOOD) ... Better than VG- but not quite VG.

VG- (VERY GOOD MINUS) ... A fairly abused record that still plays without skips, a lot of surface noise and several imperfections.  Cover will have several splits, light water damage, several creases, damaged corners, large areas of graffiti, or spine is peeling in areas.

G/VG- (GOOD TO VERY GOOD MINUS) ... Better than G but not quite VG-

G (GOOD) ... Pretty much a filler copy, scratched to hell, may have skips, lots of background noise, maybe a little warped.  Cover is damaged beyond belief. (We will not be selling records in this condition unless it is a VERY rare and sought-after record, or included in a large lot for a low price, so don't expect to see anything graded "GOOD" very often).

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