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Don't neglect to flip this one over and check out the even better Philly Style dancer hiding there. By the way, the A side is specially edited from a 5:10 album track. Note: This copy has light storage wear that lowers the Label and Vinyl grades to Near Mint. Thankfully, the grooves preserve pristine Mint sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513308950761,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/joesimon24.jpg?v=1752163948"},{"product_id":"the-chokin-kind","title":"The Chokin' Kind \/ (You Keep Me) Hangin' On","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Sound Stage 7 2628. 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Note the B-side has a small series of numbers written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Simon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48544170803433,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/joesimon28_fa518b15-5716-4991-89e6-d2365be51fd1.jpg?v=1752244965"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/joe-simon\/jadepuma-category-northern-soul-philly-style.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}