Description Issue 97 of Soul Up North is out NOW! ALL MY SALES ARE ALWAYS PLAY-GRADEDAND NOT JUST GIVEN A VISUAL ONCE-OVERALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM OVER FORTY YEARS OF COLLECTING SOUL THERE WILL BE SOME REAL GEMS, SO MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR EYES OPENSOME OF MY LISTINGS CARRY 'BORROWED' SOUND CLIPS BENEATH THE TITLEALL MY ITEMS START AT AROUND A TENTH OF THE CURRENT BOOK VALUESOME FROM AS LITTLE AS 50p 70s EURO DISCO/BOOGIEORIGINAL U.K. LP MURDER ON THE DANCE FLOOR IN 1978 DON RAY (REAL NAME RAYMOND DONNEZ) WAS A GERMAN-BORN FRENCH KEYBOARD PLAYER OF SOME NOTE, AND A CONTEMPORARY AND FRIEND OF FRENCH PRODUCER, MARC "SUPERNATURE" CERRONE (ANOTHER KEYBOARD WIZARD); THE WICKED LEAD VOCALS WERE HANDLED BY ROB KING AND L. RICH, WHILE IT WAS CERRONE HIMSELF WHO PRODUCED THIS SIX-TRACK SET; IT'S NOT STRICTLY 'SOUL' AS SUCH, BUT IT DOES INCLUDE A CERTAIN MADELINE BELL AMONG THE BACKING SINGERS; "GOT TO HAVE LOVING" LIT UP MANY A DANCE FLOOR IN 1978 - IN FACT ALL SIX TRACKS ARE AIMED FIRMLY AT THE CLUBS; THIS DON RAY IS NOT BE CONFUSED WITH THE RCA GUY, ALTHOUGH THE LATTER'S "BORN A LOSER" WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SAME YEAR THAT THIS ALBUM HIT THE STREETS DON RAY "THE GARDEN OF LOVE"Side One 1. "Got To Have Loving"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - Got to have loving - YouTube2. "Body And Soul"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - Body And Soul 1979 - YouTube3. "Midnight Madness"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - Midnight Madness (1978) - YouTube Side Two 1. "Standing In The Rain"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - Standing In The Rain (1978) - YouTube2. "Garden Of Love"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - Garden of love (1978) - YouTube3. "My Desire"HEAR HERE!!Don Ray - My Desire (1978) - YouTube LISTEN TO ALL SIX TRACKS IN FULL VIA THE YOUTUBE POSTINGS ABOVE (NOT TAKEN FROM THE SALE COPY) (UK: Polydor 2310-610. 1978)Recorded: December 1977 and January 1978Record condition (Side One): Excellent ++ (plays mostly Excellent +++)Record condition (Side Two): Excellent ++ (plays mostly Excellent +++)There is some light background noise during the run-in and for the first few seconds on each side; while there are a couple of clicks during the final track on Side Two Label condition (Side One): Spotless Label condition (Side Two): SpotlessCover condition:Very Good + (front) Excellent - (back)Excellent + (spine) Excellent - (top edge) Very Good + (bottom edge)This LP has been mine from new, and I've written the tracks neatly on the inner sleeve 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.The majority are sent by 'signed for' delivery.I'm writing regularly for Soul Up North, Howard Earnshaw's long-running rare soul fanzine.It's available every three months from:Howard Earnshaw (editor)19 Rectory DriveKirkheatonHuddersfieldWest YorkshireHD5 OJTA four-issue/yearly subscription is £14 (including P&P).You can also pay by PayPal at soulupnorthhfe@aim.com Domestic postal rates (sent recorded delivery, unless the winning bid is under £5):One to four 7" single: £2.40; 50p per 7" afterwards.One 12" single/LP: £3.80; £1 per 12"/LP afterwards.YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO PICK UP THE ITEM IN PERSON. Overseas postal rates:£12 (sent recorded delivery)£5 (sent uninsured) Note that overseas bidders can pay for uninsured postage, but I cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage in transit IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS WINNER, PLEASE WAIT FOR ME TO AMEND YOUR INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.