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Gardner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516049207529,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/jgardner2.jpg?v=1752212648"},{"product_id":"i-heard-it-through-the-grapevine-groovy-sax","title":"I Heard It Through The Grapevine\/ Groovy Sax","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a beautiful, Near Mint copy of the first pressing of this rare pair of Soul instrumentals, courtesy of veteran tenor saxophonist Red Prysock, the brother of singer Arthur Prysock. Both of these are major keepers, but on first listening I prefer the funkier flip... have a listen to the mp3 snippet I've added to our \"jukebox.\" These tracks were picked up by Chess and re-released in 1968 on Chess 2042. As far as I can determine, they were the saxophonist's last recorded output. Note: The Near Mint labels have very light signs of wear (e.g., a tiny stain on the B side label... see scan), but no writing or stickers. The vinyl is likewise Near Mint, reflecting some very light scuffing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Prysock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516053205225,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/redprysock1.jpg?v=1752212735"},{"product_id":"soul-kiss-part-i-part-ii","title":"Soul Kiss, Part I\/ Part II","description":"\u003cp\u003eI simply had to make an mp3 \"snippet\" of this amazing track, since it's not available in iTunes and you simply won't believe it was made by a jazz trumpeter. I almost put in the Funk genre, cause it's so freakin'... Fonky! The reason it may be missing from the various online services is that it was a non-album single; at least, there are no Perception albums listed for Gillespie. Note: This beautiful copy has pristine Mint labels and audio, and the vinyl grades very close to Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dizzy Gillespie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516260462825,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/dizzygillespie2.jpg?v=1752218605"},{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-the-green-hornet-off-the-wall","title":"The Ballad of the Green Hornet\/ Off The Wall","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough \"Green Hornet\" is enjoyable, the real thrill on this little 45 is the B side, which turns out to be a fine Northern Soul-style instrumental. Collector Nerd Alert: This is a rare release that does not credit \"The Golden Horns\" in addition to Lee Merril on the labels. I'm not sure which came first, but certainly there seem to be more copies that credit The Golden Horns than than those that don't (like this one). Note: This beautiful copy grades Near Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lee Merril","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516280910057,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/leemerril1.jpg?v=1752219210"},{"product_id":"inside-america-pt-i-pt-ii","title":"Inside America - Pt. I\/ Pt. II","description":"\u003cp\u003eDynamite Soul dance instrumental from the main man producer for Sue records in the 1960's. Note: This beautiful copy has nearly pristine labels and vinyl (styrene). The audio sounds stone Mint.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Juggy Murray Jones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516305912041,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/juggymurrayjones1.jpg?v=1752219781"},{"product_id":"kinda-groovy-soul-city","title":"Kinda Groovy\/ Soul City","description":"This is a new, unplayed promo copy from the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/textpage.php?page=neal\" target=\"_new\"\u003eLouise Neal 45 Collection\u003c\/a\u003e. This single was \"groovy\" ahead of its time! And in more ways than the A side title: These are both killer uptempo instrumentals with dynamite keyboard and bass bits! Credited to Ray Johnson \"and his group.\" Note: This beautiful promo 45 has nearly pristine labels, spoiled mainly by an \"X\" inked on the A side. The vinyl looks untouched but grades Near Mint because it's not completely flat, though nothing that affects playback. The audio grades very close to Mint.","brand":"Ray Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516316299497,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/rayjohnson1.jpg?v=1752220108"},{"product_id":"no-cents-threadin-the-needle","title":"No Cents\/ Threadin' The Needle","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy. Two dynamite Soul\/Funk\/Jazz instrumentals you won't want to miss!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liquid Soul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516325081321,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/liquidsoul1.jpg?v=1752220366"},{"product_id":"you-dont-know-how-hard-it-is-to-make-it","title":"You Don't Know (How Hard It Is To Make It)","description":"\u003cp\u003eStereo\/Mono promo copy. This amazing, compelling instrumental is simply too \"different\" to describe in words... so have a listen to the mp3 \"snippet\" and see if you don't come away wanting to hear more! As I say, really compelling! By the way, I checked, and this is getting added to my growing list of \"lost tunes\"... songs that aren't available in iTunes. Also, there was a vocal version of this number, but apparently Motown decided to promote the backing instrumental over the vocal version at some point. In any case, no album was ever released for this group, so this is a non-album single. Note: This beautiful promo 45 has very nearly Mint labels and vinyl, and pristine Mint audio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Devastating Affair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516341039337,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/devastatingaffair1.jpg?v=1752220980"},{"product_id":"a-hard-days-night-i-want-someone-2","title":"A Hard Day's Night\/ I Want Someone","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: This beautiful promo copy comes in a vintage Atlantic-Atco Records factory sleeve. The labels and vinyl grade Near Mint, while the audio sounds pristine!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bar-Kays","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516349329641,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/barkays14.jpg?v=1752221281"},{"product_id":"hangin-in-there-steppin-in-there","title":"Hangin' In There\/ Steppin' In There","description":"This is a new, unplayed promo copy from the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/textpage.php?page=neal\" target=\"_new\"\u003eLouise Neal 45 Collection\u003c\/a\u003e. Two dynamite Soul instrumentals... Perfect for a Northern Soul dance party! Note: This beautiful promo 45 has an \"X\" inked on the A label. The vinyl looks almost untouched, grading Near Mint. The audio itself is pristine Mint, both sides!","brand":"D.C. 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And don't think all the goodness is on the A side, either... this one's bright 'n' lively B side is hugely popular with Northern Soul clubs. Note: This beautiful copy comes in a vintage Hi Records factory sleeve. It has Near Mint labels, and the vinyl (styrene) grades Near Mint as well. The audio sounds pristine Mint!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willie Mitchell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48516392681705,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/williemitchell2_b6c4903f-8b3b-4271-b2d5-ce3284b027ed.gif?v=1752222665"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/collections\/bookert.jpg?v=1745709864","url":"https:\/\/www.classic45s.com\/collections\/soul-instrumentals\/jadepuma-reissue-false.oembed","provider":"Classic 45's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}