People are always wondering exactly which are the rarest Northern/Rare Soul 45's, and there's been several lists published within various magazines and web-sites...so here's my stab at this...compiled along with the help of all the knowledgable soul fans World-wide on RareSoulForum.co.uk. I've broken it down to the Top Known Rarities, the not quite as rare but still expensive, and the current/future spins which may well turn out to be super tough...if that all makes sense!? "What no Frank Wilson?" I hear you cry...well, the Motown group of labels have been omitted from this list and bunched together on their own Rarest of The Rare page all of their own...take the link above...besides, there are a couple of Motown family 45's rarer than Frank Wilson!

People are always wondering exactly which are the rarest Northern/Rare Soul 45's, and there's been several lists published within various magazines and web-sites...so here's my stab at this...compiled along with the help of all the knowledgable soul fans World-wide on RareSoulForum.co.uk. I've broken it down to the Top Known Rarities, the not quite as rare but still expensive, and the current/future spins which may well turn out to be super tough...if that all makes sense!? "What no Frank Wilson?" I hear you cry...well, the Motown group of labels have been omitted from this list and bunched together on their own Rarest of The Rare page all of their own...take the link above...besides, there are a couple of Motown family 45's rarer than Frank Wilson!

The Rarest Of The Rare Northern Soul 45s

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Anorak's Corner!

The Big Ones...in alpha label order! The Yum Yums - Gonna Be A Big Thing - ABC 10697 (stock copy) Honey & The Bees - Be Yourself - Academy The Traditions - On Fire - Artco 102 Eddie Parker - I'm Gone - Awake 502 The HyTones - You Don't Even Know My Name - Bell 627 Bernie Williams - Ever Again - Bell 768 (stock copy) Jimmy Andrews - Big City Playboy - Blue Jay 5003 Magnetics - Lady In Green - Bonnie 107374 Nolan Chance - Just Like The Weather - Bunky 161 Jimmy Delphs - Dancing A Hole In The World - Carla 1904 (WD) Fred & Turbines - Bernadine - Cenco 111 Martha Starr - Sweet Temptation - Charay 35 The Soul Incorporated - My Proposal - Coconut Groove 4032 George Pepp - The Feeling Is Real - Coleman 80 (x2 label designs) The Appointments - I Saw You There - De-Lite 520 The Dynamic Three - You Said Yeah - Del-Val 1004 Milton James - My Lonely Feeling - Dore 767 Little Johnny Hamilton - Keep On Movin' - Dore 760 The Topics - Have Your Fun - Dream 1 The Precisions - Sugar Ain't Sweet - Drew 1002 Larry Clinton - She's Wanted In Three States - Dynamo 300 (stock copy) Jimmy Burns - I Really Love You - Erica 2 Damon Fox - Packin' Up - Fairmount 1021 The Antellects - Love Slave - Flodavieur 804 The Tranells - Blessed With A Love - Flo-Jo 101 Cody Black - It's Our Time To Fall In Love - G.I.G. 102 Margaret Little - Love Finds A Way - Genebro 230 Al Scott - What Happened To Yesterday - Genuine 150 Mr Soul - What Happened To Yesterday - Genuine 150 Little John - Just Wait And See - Go Gate 2 Primers - How DoesThat Grab You - Hale 101 Kell Osbourne - Law Against A Heartbreaker - Highland 1182 The Moments - Baby I Want You - Hog 1000 Dennis Edwards- Johnny On The Spot - International Soulville 100 Jesse Davis - There's Room For Me - Jaboth 1 Bobby James - I Really Love You - Karol 3727 Tim Carr - Workin' - Kee 001 The C.O.D.s - She's Fire - Kellmac 1010 The Combinations - What You Gonna Do - Kellmac 1011 The Combinations - I Gonna Make You Love Me - Kimtone 1001 (x2 label designs) Junior McCants - Try Me For Your New Love - King 6106 The Inmates - This Is The Day - Kopit 127 Walter & The Admerations - Man Oh Man - La Cindy 32769 Lynn Terry - I Got A Good Thing Going - La Salle 70 Little Willie Faulk - Look Into My Heart - M&H 2917 Norma Jenkins & The Dolls - The Aeroplane Song - Maltese 107 (WD) Sandi Golden - You're My Everything - Masterpiece 201 The Mello Souls - We Can Make It - Mello June Jackson - You're Welcome - Musette 112 The NuRons - All Of My Life - NuRon 101 Billy Wisdom - Handwriting On The Wall - Out A Site 11 (stock/test press) The Four Dynamics - Things That A Lady Ain't Supposed To Do - Peachtree 129 Terri Goodnight - They Didn`t Know - Phelelectron 701 Ernestine Eady - Let's Talk It Over - Phil La of Soul 302 William Powell - Heartache Souvenirs - Powerhouse 101 The Del Larks - Job Opening - Queen City 2004 (demo) The New Wanderers - Let Me Render My Service To You - Ready 1001 Jesse Davis - There's Room For Me - Revere 101 (pic cover+WD) Ty Karim - You Just Don't Know - Romark 113 The Butlers with Frankie Beverley - Because Of My Heart - Rouser 1017 The Magnetics - When I'm With My Baby - Sable 101 (WD) Lee McKinney - I'll Keep Holding On - Sable 104 Mamie P.Galore - No Right To Cry - Sack 7128 Tina Roberts - One Way Or The Other - Security 1366 Don Gardner - Cheatin' Kind - Sedgrick 3001 Patrinell Staten - Little Love Affair - Sepia 8201 Baby Huey & The Babysitters - Just Being Careful - Shann 73924 J .D.Bryant - I Won't Be Coming Back - Shrine 108 The Counts - Peaches Baby - Shrine 117 The Prophets - If I Had One Gold Piece- Shrine 116 Ted Wilson - I Can't Take No More - Sierra 267 Gene Toones - What More Do You Want - Simco 6664 (stock copy) Magic-Tones - It's Better To Love - Solid Hit 108 The Young Bros - What's Your Name- Soul Power 21267 (two mixes) The Hy Tones - You Don't Even Know My Name - Southern Artists 2023 Barbara Acklin - I'm Not Mad Anymore - Special Agent 203 Mr.Lucky - I Was Born To Love You - Stardom The Deltours - Sweet And Lovely - Starville 1206 Herman Lewis - Who's Kissing You Tonite - Stone Blue 101 (WD) Billy Woods - Let Me Make You Happy - Sussex 213 Len Jewell - Bettin' On Love - Teri De 004 Jimmy Gresham - This Feeling I Have - Teri De 005 E.Williams - Trade My Soul For The Devil - Tide Little Stanley - Out Of Sight Loving - Vance 00111 Two Plus Two - Look Around - Velgo 103 The Springers - Nothing's Too Good For My Baby - Wales 428 The Ivorys - Please Stay - Wand 1152 Walter Wilson - Love Keeps Me Crying - Wand 1153 Billy Hines - Ling Ting Tong - Watusi 101 Esther Grant - Let's Make The Most Out Of Love - Wilstone 001 The Classics - So Glad That I Found You - Yan-G 4665 The not quite as rare as the above list! The Vondells - Hey Girl You've Changed - Airtown Custom 12 Johnny Rogers - Make A Change - Amon 4619 James Wesley Smith - Talkin' 'bout Women - Angel Town 714 Eddy Hughes - Soul Searcher - Bard 1014 Eddie Whitehead - Just Your Fool - Blackjack 711 Buddy Smith - When You Lose The One You Love - Brute 002 The Empires - You're On Top Girl - Candi 1033 The Turbines - We Got To Start Over - Cenco 116 Romona Collins - You've Been Cheating - Clarks 346 Anthony & Delsonics - Everytime - Emerge 1106 The Lovers - Without A Doubt - Frantic 2133 (WD) Chuck Holiday - Just Can't Trust Nobody - Gloria 112 The Poets - Wrapped Around Your Finger - J.2. 1302 The Changing Scene - When The City Sleeps - JoVeeJo 5192 Robby Lawson - Burning Sensation - Kyser 2122 Lester Tipton -This Won't Change - La Beat 6607 Ernest Mosely - Stubborn heart - La Cindy 225 (WD) The Antiques - Go For Yourself - La Salle 0069 The Utopias - Girls Are Against Me - La Salle 0072 Timmie Williams - Competition - Mala 515 Devotions - Do Do De Dip - Nation 61165 The Oracles - I Ain't Got Time - O.M. 1967 The TSU Toronados - A Thousand Wonders - Ovide 223 Jackie Day - Naughty Boy - Phelectron 382 Imperial C's - Someone Tell Her - Phil L.A. of Soul The Magnetics - I Have A Girl - Ra Sel 7104 Nelson Sanders - Mojo Man -  Rambler 3001 The Stunners - Nobody But Me - Renfro 120 Hayes Cotton - Black Wings Have My Angel - Resist 504 Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers - Lonely Girl - Sac 001 Shirley Edwards - Dream My Heart - Shrine 110 The Jokers - Soul Sound - SkoField 23 The Masquaders - That's The Same Thing - Soultown 201 Ray Agee - I'm Losing Again - Soul Town 104 Yvonne Daniels - I Don't Wanna Get Away From Your Love - Sterling 101 Lou Pride - I`m Com'un Home In The Morn 'un - Suemi 4567 John & The Weirdest - Can't Get Over Those Memories - No Time  - Tie 101 Johnny Honeycutt - I'm Coming Over - Triode 111 Royal Robins - Somethin' About You That Sends Me - Tru-Glo-Town 506 Clara Hardy - I Dream Of You - Tuna 010 Melvin Davis - Find A Quiet Place  Wheel City Freddie Butler - Save Your Love For Me - Wheelsville 10001 The Worth Mentioning/Future Rarities?! The Celebraties - I Choose You - Boss 503 Pic & Bill - What Does It Take - Charay The Blendells - You Need Love - Dontee 101 The Dreamettes - Thats Not Love - Dream Maker Hank Hodge - Eye For An Eye - Eye 503 Extremes - How I Need Your Love - 4 Jay 41514 Joan Dovalle - Holiday - Hot 101 Jesse Davis - So Full Of Love - Jaboth 101 The Del Larks - Out Of The InCrowd - Jet 101 Little Ron & The Esquires - I Found Someone - ? Arthur Willis - The Hurting Is Over - Mars La Tour Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories - Megatone 113 Joey Delorenzo - Wake Up To The Sunshine Girl - MiVal 101 Marilyn Barbarin - Just A Teenager - Nola 741 Ward Burton - Sweet Temptation - Panther 5 Gerri Shivers - Lets Try It Again - Pat The Locations - Mr.Diamond Man - Ron Paul 101 Byron - I Just Want You - Sidra 10084 Additions welcome!