January 25th, 2024 R&B Vocal Groups 45's auction, highlights
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Classic and Rare R & B Vocal Groups + A Few Gospel Groups 45's Auction!!
My January 25th, 2024 R & B Vocal Group 45's auction complete list
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1. The El Dorados — "At My Front Door / What's Buggin' You Baby?" VEE-JAY 147 • NICE VG+ NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON RED VINYL!!! Mr. Shively has one that was found in Los Angeles a few years back and there might be one more somewhere but that is gonna be about it. MB $3,500
2. Five Scalders — "Girl Friend / Willow Blues" DRUMMOND 3001 • MINT The rarest of the two releases by them and in perfect condition! There is a small "C" stamped neatly on the A-side label. Detroit Masterpiece! MB $2,000
3. The Galaxys — "A Lover's Prayer / Jelly-Bean" CARTHAY 103 • M- SUPER, SUPER RARE West Coast MASTERPIECE!! Two arrows on the
label as shown and a tiny 1/2 inch pressure crack in the center of the grooves that is barely
visible.MB $2,000
4. The Gales — "Darling Patricia / All Is Well, All Is Well" J-V-B 35 • M- DETROIT MASTERPICE! You never see this record for sale this clean. No one who has it in M_ ever wants to sell it. First one I have ever had on 45 rpm.MB $3,000
5. The Larks — "In My Lonely Room / Stolen Love" APOLLO 1190 • NICE VG+ IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ON 45 RPM. Last copy I had was in 1983!!!! Vocal Group Masterpiece! You can go for this one, or wait 40 years for another one . . . MB $3,000
6. The Pearls — "It Must Be Love / I Cried" AMBER 2003 • VG TO VG+ PLAYS MAGNIFICENT!!!! Next to impossible to find!!! Never had it or seen it before in almost 50 years of looking! If you don't know it, listen to it. MB $2,000
7. The Shadows — "I Love You / Looly Lou" eL-Gee-Bee 101 • M- Super rare one from Atlanta, Georgia! Go listen to it if you don't know it! MB $800
8. Wanda Burt With GROUP — "Your True Love Is Standing By / Scheming" MUSIC CITY 840 • MINT YELLOW VINYL!!! STUNNING record!!! Fantastic female lead with out of sight male backing group! One of the best West Coast records of all time! MB $800
15. The Beau Jives — "Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket/Dip Dip" VISION 111 VG Two small x's on the A-side label MB $50
16. The Bel-Aires — "This Paradise/Let's Party Awhile" FLIP 303 M- Dark Maroon label, True first pressing MB $100
21. The Blenders — "I'm So Crazy For Love / What About Tonight" DECCA 48183 • MINTPERFECT, FLAWLESS COPYMB $250
22. The Blue Notes — "If You Love Me/There's Something In Your Eyes, Eloise" J O Z 800 MINT MB $100
23. Bobby & The Consoles — "My Jelly Bean/Nita, I Need You So" DIAMOND 141 VG+ PROMO COPY ON BROWN VINYL MB $50
24. Dave Bond With GROUP — "Tell Me/Rocking Good Feeling" KHOURY'S 723 MINT NICE ONE MB $100
25. The Bonnevilles — "Lorraine/Zu-Zu" MUNICH 103 M- BLACK and SILVER LABEL. Previous owner put "flames" on the label as shown to signify how "hot" this record is. MB $100
38. The Capris — "It Was Moonglow/Too Poor To Love" GOTHAM 7306 MINT MB $100
39. The Capris — "It's A Miracle/Let's Linger Awhile" GOTHAM 7308 MINT MB $100
41. The Casanovas — "You Are My Queen/I Got A Good Lookin' Baby" APOLLO 523 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $100
43. Castaleers — "That's Why I Cry/My Baby's All Right" PLANET 44 M- First Label, True First Pressing before Nationwide release on DONNA MB $50
54. The Counts — "Let Me Go Lover/Wailin' Little Mama" DOT 1235 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50
57. The Creators — "Wear My Ring/Booga Bear" HI-Q 5021 VG+ MB $25
65. The Dandleers — "One Summer Night/Wheelin' And A-Dealin' " AMP 3 2115 MINT FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING with Danleers spelled as Dandleers MB $50
66. Danny And The Juniors — "At The Hop / Sometimes"SINGULAR 711 • M-TRUE FIRST LABEL, FIRST PRESSING with ORIGINAL COUNT DOWN INTRO! A bit of haze on the grooves that does not affect play. MB $300
78. The Diablos — "The Wind/Baby Be Mine" FORTUNE 511 VG+ DARK PURPLE THICK FIRST PRESSING MB $25
80. Dion And The Belmonts — "Where Or When EP with Cover" LAURIE LEP 302 M-/M- BEAUTIFUL COPY MB $100
82. Dion And The Belmonts — "When You Wish Upon A Star/Wonderful Girl" LAURIE 3052 M/M WITH GORGEOUS PICTURE SLEEVE MB $50
86. Dion — "Ruby Baby/He'll Only Hurt You" COLUMBIA 42662 M/M WHITE LABEL PROMO pressed on BEAUTIFUL RED VINYL with PERFECT condition PICTURE SLEEVE MB $50
87. The Dovells — "Bristol Stomp/Out In The Cold Again" PARKWAY 827 M- TRUE FIRST PRESSING ON OLD STYLE LABEL WITH ORIGINAL B-SIDE MB $30
93. The Du Mauriers — "Baby I Love You/All Night Long" FURY 1011 M- MB $75
97. The Edsels — "Lama Rama Ding Dong/Bells" DUB 2843 M- FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING with LAMA instead of RAMA MB $75
102. The Emanons — "Blue Moon/Wish I Had My Baby" J O Z 801 MINT MB $50
104. The Enchanters — "Oh Rosemarie/ Bewildered" J. J. & M. NO # MINT NICE ONE MB $100
106. The Excels — "You're Mine Forever/Baby Doll" CENTRAL 2601 M- MB $25
107. The Falcons — "You're So Fine / Goddess Of Angels"FLICK 001 • MINT FIRST LABEL, TRUE FIRST PRESSING MB $300
112. The Federals — "Come Go With Me/Cold Cash" DELUXE 6112 M- MB $50
114. Five Bills — "Can't Wait For Tomorrow / Til I Waltz Again With You" BRUNSWICK 84002 MINT RARE! MB $500
115. The Five Jets — "Tell Me You're Mine/Give In" DELUXE 6058 VG+ MB $100
116. The Five Notes — "Park Your Love/Show Me The Way" CHESS 1614 M- MB $100
117. The Five Playboys — "When We Were Young/Pages Of My Scrapbook" FEE BEE 213 MINT MB $50
122. Nicky St. Claire With The Five Trojans — "I Hear Those Bells/Creator Of Love" EDISON INTERNATIONAL 410 MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50
124. The Flamingos — "A Kiss From Your Lips/Get With It" CHECKER 837 MINT THICK VINYL WEST COAST PRESSING MB $50
133. The Four Fifths — "After Graduation/Come On Girl Be Mine" HUDSON 8101 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50
137. The Gliders — "School Days / Baby Come On"SOUTHERN SOUND 103 • MINTWHITE VINYL!!!! VERY RARE!!MB $750
139. The Hawks — "It's All Over/Ever Since You Been Gone" MODERN 990 M- MB $100
141. The Holidays — "Cold Shoulder/Big Brown Eyes" COLT 45 106 M- With NICE PHOTO INSERT MB $30
148. The Jewels — "A Fool In Paradise/Oh Yes I Know" R and B 1303 M- With small pressing bubble that does not sound when played MB $75
149. The Jivers — "Ray Pearl/Dear Little One" ALADDIN 3347 VG+ MB $75
151. Johnnie & Joe — "Over The Mountain, Cross The Sea/My Bab's Gone, On" J & S/CHESS 1664 VG WHITE LABEL PROMO with partial CHESS label pasted over the top of J & S. The J & S true first pressing is super rare. MB $100
153. The King Bees — "What Could Have Been Can't Be/Tender Love" NOBLE 715 VG+ MB $200
156. The Klixs — "Elaine/This Is The End Of Love" MUSIC CITY 823 MINT A-side: Black and Silver label, B-side: Multi-color label MB $200
159. The Lions — "Two Timing Lover/The Feast Of The Beast" RENDEZVOUS 116 M- RARE STOCK COPY—USUALLY ONLY FOUND AS PROMO MB $100
170. The Manhattans With Morris Wade — "Is It To Late / It Was A Nite Like This" RANSOM 102 MINT RARE! MB $500
177. Arthur Lee Maye And "The Crowns" — "Truly/Oochie Pachie" RPM 424 M- MB $100
180. The Melvettes — "Take One Step/Quiet Now" TELA-STAR 110 M- RARE MB $200
181. Eddie Middleton And Group — "Waffle Doo-Wop/Good Food Fast" WAFFLE 26057 M- AMAZINGLY GOOD ONE AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY AT WAFFLE HOUSE MB $75
186. The Monotones — "Book Of Love/You Never Loved Me" ARGO 5290 M- Classic MB $20
190. The Neons — "My Lover / Tuscon" WALDON 1001 MINT RARE!!! With small stain on A-side label as shown. MB $750
202. The Pearls — "Tree In The Meadow/My Oh My" ONYX 506 VG+ MB $75
204. The Pearls — "The Wheel Of Love/It's Love, Love, Love" ONYX 516 VG+ MB $75
209. The Personalities — "Yours To Command/Woe Woe Baby" SAFARI RECORDS 1002 M- MB $100
210. Phil Phillips With The Twilights — "Sea Of Love / Juella"Khoury's 711 • M- YOU NEVER SEE THIS OFFERED ABOVE VG+ !!! MB $1,000
214. The Premiers — "False Love/Angel Love" BEST 1004 VG+ MB $75
216. Prisonaires — "A Prisoner's Prayer/I Know" SUN 191 M- One scuff that doesn't affect play MB $100
230. The Royals — "The Shrine Of St. Cecelia/I Feel So Blue" FEDERAL 12121 VG CLASSIC AND PLAYS FANTASTIC MB $50
231. Little Sammy Rozzi And The Guys —"Christine/Over The Rainbow" PELHAM 722 M- MB $200
239. The Singing Ambassadors — "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/All I Have" BLUE STAR 514 MINT Great Gospel Group Sound MB $100
243. Slim & The Twilites — "Family Man/Short Skirts" DORE 645 M- FUN ONE AND TOUGH ONE MB $25
244. The Smoothtones — "Bring Back Your Love (To Me)/No Doubt About It" JEM 412 M- MB $100
246. The Solitaires — "Please Remember My Heart/South Of The Border" OLD TOWN 1006 M-/VG+ MB $50
248. The Solitaires — "Walking Along/Please Kiss This Letter" OLD TOWN 1034 M- MB $50
250. The Spaniels — "YOU Painted Pictures/Hey, Sister Lizzie" VEE-JAY 154 M- FIRST PRESSING WITH "YOU" in the title MB $50
253. Spiritual Knights — "Pass Me Not/On The Battlefield" SARLTRS 201 M-/VG+ With label wear as shown . . . STUNNING GOSPEL GROUP SOUND MB $100
259. The Swallows — "Eternally/It Ain't The Meat, It's The Motion" KING 4501 VG+ MB $200
261. Carmen Taylor And The Boleros — "Freddie/Ooh I" ATLANTIC 1041 MINT MB $100
264. Nick Terry And The Toy Terriers — "We Are Here For Such A Little While/One Little Heart" SPINIT 110 MINT RARE MB $50
271. The Trophies — "Desire/Doggone It" Challenge 9133 M- WHITE LABEL PROMO MB $50
272. The Tuxedos — "Yes It's True/Trouble, Trouble" FORTE 1414 M-/VG+ MB $100
273. The Tymes — "So Much In Love/Roscoe James McClain" PARKWAY 871 VG+/MINT WHITE LABEL PROMO with PERFECT PICTURE SLEEVE MB $50
277. Frankie Valle & The Romans — "Real (This Is Real)/Come Si Bella" CINDY 3012 MINT MB $150
279. Van Dykes — "Gift Of Love/Guardian Angel" SPRING 1113 VG MB $50
282. Joe Weldon And The Whirlwinds — "Answer Soon/Someone" KHOURY'S 714 M- MB $50
283. West Coast Tornadoes — "There's A Curve Ahead In Your Life/Family Prayer" TORNADO 501 VG+ GREAT GOSPEL GROUP SOUND MB $100
288. The Windsors — "Carol Ann/Keep Me From
Crying" WIG-WAG 103 VG PLAYS
PERFECT MB $50
My January 25th, 2024 R & B Vocal Group 45's auction complete list
Good luck, everybody!
John Tefteller
Next Month's Auction:
GIRL GROUPS 45's!