Thomas 🔷 1639 🔷 Saxie Russell 🔷 Psychedelic Soul Part 1 & Psychedelic Soul Part 2 🔷 1968

Thomas 🔷 1639 🔷 Saxie Russell 🔷 Psychedelic Soul Part 1 & Psychedelic Soul Part 2 🔷 1968 🔗 https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/auction... Description A timeless Northern Soul anthem that has been extinct in the wild since the early 70's. But no, this seems to be a recent USA find, displaying no indication of this listing, being one of those few copies that have circulated around the UK for the last 45 years, most now suffering from stylus fatigue and even cue-burn. Take a listen to this clean crisp playback, from a playing surface that has yet to meet a Northern Soul DJ. A much-loved in Northern Soul circles for its blistering uniqueness. It is records like this that throw the "outsider" off the scent of what Northern Soul actually is. After all, when this record first came onto the scene, records like Christine Cooper - Heartaches Away My Boy, Jimmy Soul Clark - Sweet Darling. Where being spun in the same DJ's sets... they are poles apart musically but all having that exact same effect of jolting you off your seat and onto the dancefloor; into gymnastic action. It is after-all, just the greatest display of saxophone mastery on any NS recording you care to mention. The "Psychedelic Soul" intro is like no other, as is "El Monkey" man's" manipulation of his reed, as Saxie Russell growls out the dance-craze instructions, and it's not until midway that an insane display of saxophone anarchy takes off. Whoever it was, who first played this to a Northern Soul dancefloor must have had the crowd stunned, in shock...as they collided with unparalleled sax-power. The first time I experienced Saxie's mind-blowing antics, was in the low-ceiling confines of Temple Street, Wolverampton. The Catacombs and it's legendary hot n'steamy constricted space; was just perfect for that squealing Sax to reverberate from those condensation drenched walls. I instantly fell in love with that gnarled vocal and a rumbling dance beat.. a record you could really let yourself go to. Then a sax break that sent you skyward into orbit. I mean, I thought Junior Walker was just the greatest Sax I'd ever heard.. but Saxie was off-the-scale.. from a burp, a whistle, to a squealing razor-edged scream. Saxie manipulated his instrument at will, as he whipped up a storm; eventually climaxing by shrieking alarm finale.. Wow! this was that the best, most memorable record of the night? At a time when you could here 20 records you'd never heard before and all of them were brilliant... not only the best record of the night, the best record of the year for me... so different, so exciting, proper Northern Soul that stood "head and shoulders" in my mind. and it's still a standout drop today.. especially if the vinyl is a "newbie" to the scene...with no groove fatigue, the richness of that sax just drills through your body... Northern Soul saturated in dynamic individualism... but check out "Part 2" surely the choice in 2021, as Saxie abandons the vocal instruction, so you can hear exactly this man's jaw-dropping mastery of brass & reed.. Condition Report Two inviting totally clean "pink" labels, fine clean vinyl, minuscule split second crackle, on a-side run-in, otherwise playback is perfect throughout. (listen) Detail Artist: Saxie Russell A Side: Psychedelic Soul Part 1 B Side: Psychedelic Soul Part 2 Label: Thomas Format: 7" Year: 1968 City: Chicago, Illinois Condition Grading Vinyl Condition: M- Label Condition: M- Sleeve Condition: Company Sleeve Auction Settings Current Bid: £31.00 Reserve: £1.00 Increment: £15.00 End Date: 05/08/2026 18:00 UK TIME Saxie Russell, Psychedelic Soul Part 1, Psychedelic Soul Part 2, Psychedelic Soul, Thomas, Thomas Records, Thomas 1639, 1639, 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Saxophone, Saxophone Instrumental, Mod, Northern Soul, Northern Soul Anthem, Catacombs, Catacombs Wolverhampton, Temple Street, Wigan Casino, Twisted Wheel, Blackpool Mecca, 45rpm, 7 inch, Vinyl, Rare Soulman, John Manship, Soul Auction ★ BUY & SELL RARE VINYL: https://www.raresoulman.co.uk For daily updates, forensic record insights, and to participate in our world-renowned vinyl auctions, join our global collecting community via the links below: ★ JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP: Manship's RareSoulMan Auctions:   / 173444659456642   ★ FOLLOW OUR FACEBOOK BUSINESS PAGE: John Manship Records:   / johnmanshiprecords   Videos by Paul Royle #paulroyle -   / paul.royle.18   #johnmanship John Manship -   / john.manship.7