60s GROUP NORTHERN SOUL/MOD OLYMPICS SAME OLD THING + BIT MORE MIRWOOD 5529 ORIG
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Issue 86 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 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 WELL BELOW BOOK VALUE
SOME FROM AS LITTLE AS 50p
60s LOS ANGELES GROUP NORTHERN SOUL
ORIGINAL U.S. ISSUE
THE BEST OF THEIR SIX MIRWOOD SINGLES
THE SHERLIE MATTHEWS-PENNED "THE SAME OLD THING"
WITH BOOMING BASS INTRO, SASSY BREAKS AND SWEEPING STRINGS
THE ONLY TRACK NOT TO FEATURE ON THE GROUPS MIRWOOD LP
IN FACT APART FROM THE FEMME BACKING
IT SOUNDS LIKE A SOLO EFFORT FROM LEAD SINGER WALTER WARD
THE FLIP IS A THUNDERING UPTEMPO GROUP MOVER
AND DESERVES DANCE-FLOOR ACTION IN IT'S OWN RIGHT
THE NAMES OF THE LEGENDARY 'MIRWOOD MEN' LOOM LARGE
FRED SMITH AND JAMES CARMICHAEL
DIDN'T GET A BRITISH RELEASE UNTIL 1972 (JAY BOY)
THE OLYMPICS
"THE SAME OLD THING"
HEAR HERE!
OLYMPICS- THE SAME OLD THING - YouTube
b//w
"I'LL DO A LITTLE BIT MORE"
HEAR HERE!
OLYMPICS I'll do a little bit more - YouTube
LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES IN FULL VIA THE YOUTUBE POSTINGS ABOVE (NOT TAKEN FROM THE SALE COPY)
(US: Mirwood 5529, 1966)
Vinyl
Record condition (B-side): Excellent + (plays Excellent ++++)
Label condition (A-side): Excellent ++ (very light ring-wear)
Label condition (B-side): Excellent ++ (very light ring-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. Most are sent by 'signed for' delivery (inclusive in the P&P cost).
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
North Yorkshire
HD5 OJT
A four-issue/yearly subscription is £14 (including P&P).
You can also pay by PayPal to soulupnorthhfe@aim.com
Domestic postal rates (sent recorded delivery, unless the winning bid is under £5):
One 7" single: £2.30; 50p per 7" afterwards.
One 12" single/LP: £3.70; £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.
