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Seeing the post on Bobby Taylors lp only Don't be Afraid made me think of these

Love is a warm kind of sorrow Kiki Dee from Great Expectations

Only your love can save me Marvelettes from Sophisticated Soul

Ain't no sun Chuck Jackson from Chuck Jackson Arrives

must be loads more out there!

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MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS....My all time favourite Motown LP only track....a truly fantastic piece of 60s Girly/Femme Soul....This thread - and it could go on for a long time yet - shows exactly what a treasure trove of tracks there are sitting on these albums and the vast majority of the dancers never celebrated on our scene simply because they don't measure 7 inches...What a sad case of neglect... :hatsoff2:

Now there's always been room on the scene for a great "pop" tune, so here's my favourite from The Original's "portrait" album.

However I guess that the Soul police will be straight on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zybXGrsaL9I

Best instrumental from the San Remo Swings album, Lonely One by the San Remo Strings:

The melody sounds a bit like "you gave me somebody to love".

Overlooked by many from the Prime of LP, Shorty Long "I wish you were here":

Comments welcome.

Mick

Seeing the post on Bobby Taylors lp only Don't be Afraid made me think of these...

must be loads more out there!

Edited by Mick Sway

Never mind best Motown LP track this is one of the best Motown tracks ever imo.

Barbara McNair-Steal Away Tonight Here I Am LP

Another goodie for me is Martha Reeves version "To Sir With Love"

Cheers

Martyn

Edited by hullsoul

Nice, but a bit lounge for me.

Found the LP a bit of a disappointment.

Great voice though!

Mick

Never mind best Motown LP track this is one of the best Motown tracks ever imo.

Barbara McNair-Steal Away Tonight Here I Am LP

Another goodie for me is Martha Reeves version "To Sir With Love"

Cheers

Martyn

Nice, but a bit lounge for me.

Found the LP a bit of a disappointment.

Great voice though!

Mick

Mick

Deffo not a stomper :D but just oozes class though,has the sexy sultry feel to it.

I agree the full LP isn't great,Here I Am isn't bad but that's about it.

Cheers

Martyn

MARTHA REEVES AND THE VANDELLAS....My all time favourite Motown LP only track....a truly fantastic piece of 60s Girly/Femme Soul....This thread - and it could go on for a long time yet - shows exactly what a treasure trove of tracks there are sitting on these albums and the vast majority of the dancers never celebrated on our scene simply because they don't measure 7 inches...What a sad case of neglect... :hatsoff2:

Rich, what LP is this on, love this track.

Barry

Here's a few more for the list -

4 Tops - "Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind" from "Yesterday's Dreams"

You may not be aware that this actually got a 45 release in the UK (At least) as the flip to "Do what you gotta do"

Nice thread guys!

Speaking of Pop tunes,

Quite partial to David Ruffin's version of Everlasting Love..

Feel quite inspired to spin a few of these early doors at Steve's birthday do on Friday.

ATB

Tony

Rich, what LP is this on, love this track.

Barry

It's on 'WATCHOUT' mate and it's also on the MFP cheapo 'Dancing in the Street' along with the brilliant 'No more tearstained make up' which ROD has already highlighted etc...

Can't quite recall but there is an e.p from the 'Breakout' album and I think it features on that too, along with 'make-up' and 'I will follow' or am I having a delusion, it does happen now and again...same cover as the album but 7 inch....Can somebody confirm that? :hatsoff2:

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Seeing the post on Bobby Taylors lp only Don't be Afraid made me think of these

Love is a warm kind of sorrow Kiki Dee from Great Expectations

Only your love can save me Marvelettes from Sophisticated Soul

Ain't no sun Chuck Jackson from Chuck Jackson Arrives

must be loads more out there!

Edwin Starr.- I Cant Escape Your Memory. War And Peace lp

James Dean and William Wetherspoon had so many of their great works relegated to LP only. (Or even more criminal, unissued!!)

Rosalind Chuck Jackson

Just Before Love Ends Jimmy Ruffin

Reaching For Something I Can't Have The Marvelettes (Did get a UK release I know)

Can't Stop Now (Love Is Calling) Tammi Terrell

Glad I can raise a smile constable!

the originals doing sunshine pop was amusing

Anyway by far the best version of Born to love You, from the same MFP album as My Love is Your love; The Isleys "Born to Love You" :

Edited by Mick Sway

Also from the Love Child LP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEaywZ26_xg

Fans do go to a lot of trouble with these excellent Youtube postings.

PS Following the demand created at The Torch and Cats, Tell Me It's Just A Rumer was released in the UK on a 45, though it was originally played from LP I believe.

Edited by Mick Sway

Heaven Sent You I Know - Marvin & Kim (Black Country theme, an ender now spun in memorium of souls "in the upstairs room" )

there's lots more yet....

This is brilliant - never heard it before - top top stuff !!!!

Have got all of the MFP motown albums (I think).

I really must sit down and play them all again fairly soon.

Knew there was unreleased stuff on them, but had forgotten how good some of it is.

Unless my taste is changing, now I am getting old :D

Ian

There's this from Marvelettes which was massive back in '73 or so

Or this from Temptations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiT4oiVMbi4

No YT clips of these but can recommend Chris Clark "Born to love you baby" which is similar in feel to McNair's "You're gonna love my baby". Also Isleys "Trouble" off that Regal-Starline LP. May be on "Behind a painted Smile" LP too. Not sure as don't have a copy.

ROD

gladys knight,"aint you glad you chose love",from the feeling bluesy lp...

no clip on youtube but the miracles minus smokey on the do it baby lp,"Can't Get Ready For Losing You"...

great thread, its seems like a bottomless pit,

some these already mentioned but all are amazing to these ears

Shorty long- baby come on home to me

kiki dee- I'll try something new

supremes- cant stop a girl in love

originals- dont stop now

originals- I got a need for you

Kim Weston - You hit me (Right where it hurt me), Best version by far imo.

Anyone know what album this came out on? or is it just the 'Anthology'?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v86WgMdP-zE

From a CD, could be the anthology or cellar full of motown.

See Ian Levine's You Tube post for more details and images of Kim from the Strange World DVD:

King Floyd - Take The Place Of A Dying Man - (V.I.P 'Heart Of The Matter')

Soupy Sales - Teach Your Baby How To Dance / Come To Baby Do (Motown 'A Bag Of Soup')

I put these in the 'Releases from around the world' thread. Unfortunately they are poor grade vinyl, play terrible but look nice.

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Just wondering, is the poor grade vinyl etc comments referring to all the Phillippines Motown 45s in general, or just these mentioned?

I know Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Flying high together" was also released there (So can't be included here) - was that a 'bad' one also?

THE FOUR TOPS

IS THEIR ANY THING I CAN DO----FROM FOUR TOPS SECOND ALBUM

couple thyat occured when flicking last night

Eddie Kendricks- girl you need a change of mind

(oft quoted as the first disco track, certainly well ahead of its time)

Thelma Houston- I'm here again again massive influencial disco cut

but while were at it anybody had

Thelma's verion of- I aint going nowhere? UK LP only apparantly

Another two album classics

Stevie Wonder......Love A Go Go

Edwin Starr & Blinky.........I See A Rainbow

THE FOUR TOPS

IS THEIR ANY THING I CAN DO----FROM FOUR TOPS SECOND ALBUM

couple thyat occured when flicking last night

Eddie Kendricks- girl you need a change of mind

(oft quoted as the first disco track, certainly well ahead of its time)

Thelma Houston- I'm here again again massive influencial disco cut

but while were at it anybody had

Thelma's verion of- I aint going nowhere? UK LP only apparantly

"Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" was released in the U.S. On Tamla #54230 and in the UK on Tamla Motown # 916.

"Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" was released in the U.S. On Tamla #54230 and in the UK on Tamla Motown # 916.

oops sorry, never seen either of them, anyone got sapres? thanks Yank.

has anyone mentioned contours- baby hit and run and isleys- tell m its just..... obvious but both initially played off LP, I've been told.

Just wondering, is the poor grade vinyl etc comments referring to all the Phillippines Motown 45s in general, or just these mentioned?

I know Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "Flying high together" was also released there (So can't be included here) - was that a 'bad' one also?

The Smokey Robinson 45 is a lot better than the earlier yellow Motown issues. I bought about a dozen different ones and most were unplayed but sound rough. I'd say they are like some of the poor sounding Jamaican pressed 45s. I got some Capitol and A&M releases too and they are better than the Motown ones but still not perfect.

According to DFTMC Baby Hit & Run was unissued until TMG 886 Feb 1974. It was also on the Mfp album May 1974.

I always liked their version of It's Growing on that Mfp album. An improvement on the Temps version IMO

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Another two album classics

Stevie Wonder......Love A Go Go

i seem to remember this was issued on a french Stevie Wonder ep i know its not 45 but it is a 7"

Marvin Gaye "so Long" from That's the way love Is, a classy album:

The Monitors:"serve yourself a cup of happiness" from the "Greetings we're the":

Here's a few more for the list -

Marvin & Tammi - "This Poor Heart Of Mine" from "Easy"- revamped version of The Marvelettes' "Only Your Love Can Save Me"

4 Tops - "Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind" from "Yesterday's Dreams"

Miracles- "It's A Good Feeling" ("Make It Happen")

Supremes "Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music" ("New Ways But Love Stays")

4 tops had a uk release

kev

"Tell Me It's Just A Rumour Baby" was released in the U.K. as Tamla Motown TMG #877 in late 1973 .

WHICH MEANS IT AINT AN LP ONLY TRACK

KEV

Your Correct. 7" Mini L.P. 6 Track,s For Jukebox Useage I Think. Regards Alan. Re. Watchout L.p. M.Reeves.

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