60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD ANNA KING MAMA'S GOT BAG ORIG

	£		97
	$		129

I've made the decision to sell some of my very large collection of 7", 12" and LPs.

ALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM NEARLY FORTY YEARS OF COLLECTING.

I AM NOT A DEALER.

There will be some real gems, so make sure you keep your eyes open.

SOME OF MY LISTINGS NOW CARRY 'BORROWED' SOUND CLIPS BENEATH THE TITLE.

I AREN'T QUITE ADVANCED ENOUGH YET TO PROVIDE MY OWN!

MOST OF THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.

THE MIDDLE SECTION CONTAINS ALL MY LENGTHY WAFFLE, WHICH YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO READ (ALTHOUGH I WILL BE ASKING QUESTIONS AT THE END).

POSTAGE RATES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.

ALL MY ITEMS START WELL BELOW BOOK VALUE

SOME FROM AS LITTLE AS 99p.

60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD

EXCELLENT ANSWER TO JAMES BROWN'S

"PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG"

GREAT SLOW FLIP

CURRENTLY BOOKED AT AROUND £50

ANNA KING

"MAMA'S GOT A BAG OF HER OWN"

HEAR HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtB_YB7GygA

b/w

"SALLY"

HEAR HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwXroo8i91w

(US: End E-1126, 1965)

Styrene

Record conditon: Excellent - (plays Excellent +++)

Labels condition: Very good ++

Anna King (1937 - 2002)

I was fortunate enough to pick up an original copy of End E-1127 ("Nothing Can Help You Now"/"Who You Gonna Run To"by Lenny Curtis) for just £10 - yes, you're not seeing things. Admittely, it was back in 1981, before it's scarcity was fully realized, but it was still a real bargain, and especially so considering it came from Dave Withers' stall in Manchester's Arndale Centre. He should have known better. Having scooped up Lenny Curtis for a pittance, I then found a copy of E-1129 (Harry Starr's "Another Time Another Place"/"Step Into My World"), which proved to be End's final release. It cost me just £5 - another sign of how much it was under-valued in the early 80s. Both of those records are pretty near mint, so they won't be appearing on ebay.

So, until someone discovers what happened to E-1128, the single on offer here remains the third from last release on New York's prestigious End label, owned by George Goldner. All the other collectable 45s on the label show the front and 'End' image of a dog, one on either side at the top of the design. That sight greeted anyone who bought "Tears On My Pillow" in 1958, the first million-seller by Little Anthony & The Imperials. End also had other R&B super-groups on its books, like The Chantels, The Flamingos, and the pre-Tamla Miracles. These groups made the dog logo a familiar site during the late 50s/early 60s, so it was an odd decision to alter it to a new one. With the benefit of hindsight, it was also bad luck, and proved to mark the end of End.

Anna King's only release for the label appeared on both of its design's, with the earliest of them being currently valued at twice the figure of the second. After an early life rooted in gospel, Anna was coaxed int the secular field, and soon replaced Tammy Montgomery (Tammi Terrell) in The James Brown Revue. So it's perhaps poignant that this should be an answer to Browns big hit of 1965, "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag". Deep soul lovers may prefer the slower flip. I've provided a link below to a small potted history of Anna's life:

http://www.tftw.freeuk.com/obituaries/anna_king.htm

Both sides have full youtube postings for the uninitiated.

The styrene has a smallish number of light "spiders webs"/scuffs, but both sides play almost like new.

Both labels have a medium amount of ring-wear, and similar rubbing at the edge.

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.

Domestic postal rates (sent recorded delivery, unless the winning bid is under £5):

One 7" single: £1.80; 30p per 7" afterwards.

One 12" single/LP: £2.80; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PICK UP THE ITEM IN PERSON.

Overseas postal rates (all sent recorded delivery):

One 7" single: £7 or £10; 50p per 7" afterwards.

12"/LPs at a cost to be determined later.

DUE TO A NUMBER OF LOSSES/CLAIMS RECENTLY, ALL OVERSEAS WINS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CHARGED £10, WHICH I WILL THEN ADJUST, ACCORDING TO THE SALE VALUE.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS WHO WIN AN ITEM UNDER £30 WILL BE CHARGED £7 FOR A FULLY INSURED PACKAGE.

OVERSEAS BIDDERS WHO WIN AN ITEM OVER £30 WILL BE CHARGED £10 FOR A FULLY INSURED PACKAGE.

THIS IS NOT TO DETER PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS, BUT TO ENSURE PEACE OF MIND.

PLEASE DON'T BID IF YOU DISAGREE.

IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS WINNER, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO AMEND YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.