This is the release with the spoken intro.  Has it been bootlegged?  

 

My reason for asking is that I've seen copies with label differences, notably in the text that gives publisher info at the left of the centre hole.  In some copies this text is right justified, following the curve of the centre hole (therefore making the indentation at the left side irregular). I've also seen copies where this text is left-justified.

 

Thanks in anticipation.

ALL SORTS OF QUIRKS ON MOTOWN YESTERYEAR,

 

WHOEVER OWNED THE LABEL AT THE TIME EVEN RELEASED AL GREEN SINGLES ON IT,

 

 OBVIOUSLY OWNED BOTH CATALOGUES.

 

KEV

orig is a motown white demo only from 1970 on red vinyl,,,,the yesteryear thingy would probably have been repressed a couple of times when it came out later on

Here's a pic of the original (mine)

 

 

Here's a pic of the original (mine)

 

Very nice, thanks.  

 

I've seen this Motown Yesteryear on ebay which seems to be a current repressing.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291040061756

 

Not as appealing as the red vinyl demo!

Anyone who pays more than a pound for this on mty wants there bumps feeling.I had 4 copys for years sold one for 2.50 I think it was,felt so guilty gave the others away . 

I have the 'Spanish' release of this from 1971, it is the Extended version. Has anyone any idea when the 'Yesteryear' one was released. It says '1970' on the label, but I think that is when it was first issued? Anyone?

Edited September 22, 20186 yr by Northern Soul UK

Interesting that the original long version (white label, red vinyl) credits Paul Riser as arranger and this Spanish release credits David van de Pitte.

The regular U.S. issue also credits David Van De Pitte as arranger. Not sure what's going on with the U.S. promo - 

This promo also shows Mr. Van de Pitte as arranger- 

Both of those are the short version. Did Paul Riser arrange the long version? Also, the Spanish one is 22 seconds longer than the "long version" white promo, or so says the label.

For some unknown reason,  Paul Riser arranged the long version but David Van De Pitte arranged the short version ??

Except for the long Spanish version (4:05) which reverts back to Van de Pitte. 

Edited September 22, 20186 yr by the yank