Just Let Me Hold You For A Night/ Rode By The Place (Where We Used To Stay)

This is a beautiful copy of a popular Northern Soul dancer that looks and sounds like it's hardly been handled/played. (The only notable flaw is light "spindle-wear" on the B side label. The flaw doesn't appear on the A side label, since, judging by the wear pattern, whoever played the record apparently favored the A side.) The A side was a mellow hit on the Black Bilozoard chart, but it's the B side that gets the feet movin' and excitement building today. "Rode By The Place" was re-released on the flip of Ruffin's subsequent single, "You're My Peace Of Mind." That subsequent release is also in high demand among Northern Soul collectors, but it appears to be more common (even though its A side was not as big a hit), and is somewhat less valuable. Take a listen to the mp3 snippet of this Van McCoy production, and you may discover a new favorite!