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Available to pre order on Amazon released June 9th.:)

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  • Dave Rimmer
    Dave Rimmer

    To be honest, given the quality fiasco that box set 1 was, Having bought two sets and go through the hassle of returning them both,  I decided not to buy this until I heard some reports about the qual

  • Stateside
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    I love the Barbara McNair - I Know Better and especially this version where someone has done a fantastic job of splicing Barbara's version with Gladys Knight's and The Marvelettes versions. &#13

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    TRACKLISTING: SINGLE 1 Jimmy Ruffin — He Who Picks A Rose Gladys Knight & The Pips — If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love SINGLE 2 Stevie Wonder — I Want My Baby Back &

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I got a press release email about it earlier this week, but unfortunately I can't access personal email from here.

 

They do make a point of emphasising that the records will be pressed in top quality vinyl :lol:

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Tony just type in Motown box set carnt do link's via my phone. It looks like another essential purchase

TRACKLISTING:

SINGLE 1

Jimmy Ruffin — He Who Picks A Rose

Gladys Knight & The Pips — If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love

SINGLE 2

Stevie Wonder — I Want My Baby Back

The Contours — Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy

SINGLE 3

The Spinners — We’re Gonna Be More Than Friends

Kim Weston — You Can Do It

SINGLE 4

Brenda Holloway — We’ll Keep On Rolling

The Temptations — Angel Doll

SINGLE 5

Marvin Gaye — My Love For You

The Four Tops — I’m Grateful

SINGLE 6

The Isley Brothers — Sure Is A Whole Lotta Woman

Barbara McNair — I Know Better

SINGLE 7

The Velvelettes — That’s A Funny Way

The Originals — Don’t Stop Now

As are the Four Tops and Originals.

Don't stop now is on a Soul 7"  ( or did i dream that)  will have to look

 

it's the album mix on the new one  don't know how different they are

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Don't stop now is on a Soul 7" ( or did i dream that) will have to look

it's the album mix on the new one don't know how different they are

A seven?

I'm Grateful by the Four Tops really is a feel good record, can't wait for the second Motown 7s collection. Richard Searling played some of the test pressings at Blackpool Tower. Some superb tracks here! A must have set. Rod

Yep - Think I'd kill for a Marvin Gaye 'My Love For You' 45.

 

Nice one!

 

:thumbsup:

 

Sean

Keep hoping for a release of Brenda Holloway Lonely Boy, would but a set for that one alone.

Keep hoping for a release of Brenda Holloway Lonely Boy, would but a set for that one alone.

Love it.here's hoping..

 

Contours is a great track though.

is the contours the same as the dennis edwards " Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy" that was on some sort of pressing a few years back. if it is its superb!

is the contours the same as the dennis edwards " Take Him Back If It Makes You Happy" that was on some sort of pressing a few years back. if it is its superb!

Sounds the same to me, although I've grown to like The Fantastic Four version better!

the isleys 45 is just unbeliavably good ,,got an advanced 7 im spining at the moment....one of best motown dancers ive ever heard

I love the Barbara McNair - I Know Better and especially this version where someone has done a fantastic job of splicing Barbara's version with Gladys Knight's and The Marvelettes versions.

From Universal: “For Volume 2 a few changes to the box packaging have been made. We have adapted the label copy insert into a more substantial four page card leaflet.  Vinyl will also be manufactured at Optimal to give the authentic push out centre hole of the time.  Sleeves will be paper rather than gloss card.  The selection of tracks again represent highly sought after vinyl releases compiled by journalist and DJ Richard Searling.  Boxes will be limited edition and numbered.”
 
I made a promise to myself that I would resist buying volume 2, but the track list and changes noted above have made it impossible to resist...

the isleys 45 is just unbeliavably good ,,got an advanced 7 im spining at the moment....one of best motown dancers ive ever heard

 

Does it still have the fault or have they sourced a better master tape ?

 

andy

Guys, please please try and support your  independent record shop if you can, this is £48 pre-order at ours!  :thumbsup:

I'm still p*ssed off about the limited edition rip off - 2000 limited edition (then we'll just keep selling it) - that's not a limited edition.

 

I'm going to buy this second box set but as Pete says, it does look a bit dull. Who has compiled it?

 

Cheers

Sean Hampsey, on 22 May 2014 - 1:49 PM, said:

Yep - Think I'd kill for a Marvin Gaye 'My Love For You' 45.

 

Nice one!

 

:thumbsup:

 

Sean

Worth buying just for this track. Super, super soul music.

 

Hope you're well Sean.

 

Peter

 

:hatsoff2:

Does it still have the fault or have they sourced a better master tape ?

 

andy

hi andy..i hadnt heard it until richard played it at blackpool...totally blew me away...sounds perfect as far as i can tell

hi andy..i hadnt heard it until richard played it at blackpool...totally blew me away...sounds perfect as far as i can tell

Yes! Sounded go to me on the Sunday afternoon at Blackpool Tower :)  :thumbsup: One Question? Did they ever catch the culprit behind the Gladys Knight & The Pips-If you ever get your hands on love, boot. The recording was very good , but label very poor. About 10/12years ago.  Rod

Has anyone bought a Volume 1 box set recently and was it still uniquely numbered??

I'm still p*ssed off about the limited edition rip off - 2000 limited edition (then we'll just keep selling it) - that's not a limited edition.

 

I'm going to buy this second box set but as Pete says, it does look a bit dull. Who has compiled it?

 

Cheers

It's not the first time Amazon have pulled the 'Limited Edition' scam.......:-)

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_Mono

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Recordings-Original-recording-remastered/dp/B00G2HSR5A/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1401193188&sr=8-8&keywords=the+beatles+mono+box

 

Dave

 

Dave,

 

It's not Amazon who are producing it, they are just sellers. The blame in this case is Universal, and for the Beatles, EMI, who have done the dirty.

 

Cheers

Mick

Keep hoping for a release of Brenda Holloway Lonely Boy, would but a set for that one alone.

me too, Simon Hunt has this on an acetate :thumbsup: 

Dave,

It's not Amazon who are producing it, they are just sellers. The blame in this case is Universal, and for the Beatles, EMI, who have done the dirty.

Cheers

Mick

Good point Mick.

Best,

Dave

Dave,

 

It's not Amazon who are producing it, they are just sellers. The blame in this case is Universal, and for the Beatles, EMI, who have done the dirty.

 

Cheers

Mick

 

I wouldn't be surprised if the big retailers, Amazon probably being the biggest, would have asked Universal to supply more box sets when they sold all of their initial allocation.  This may have prompted Universal to press more copies of the so called Limited Edition.  Universal should have just left it at 2,000 sets, but probably wanted to make more money.  Let's see if they keep it to a limited run for Volume 2.

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My box set arrive this morning. Numbered 000528 limited edition.

Set is complete and all play with no problems.

Let's hope Universal have got it right this time.

 

Stu

Heard the Isley brothers last nite at Nuneaton niter, FANTASTIC!!!!

just got my Motown box set vol 2 delivered fantastic my fav got to be the Temps Angel Doll

just got my Motown box set vol 2 delivered fantastic my fav got to be the Temps Angel Doll

 

I take it Universal have learnt from the mistakes of Volume One, i.e. missing / duplicate records and poor quality pressings.  I've been putting off ordering this box set until it gets a thumbs up from customers, as the last one was a bit of a lottery.

I take it Universal have learnt from the mistakes of Volume One, i.e. missing / duplicate records and poor quality pressings.  I've been putting off ordering this box set until it gets a thumbs up from customers, as the last one was a bit of a lottery.

mines spot on no problems at all

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mines spot on no problems at all

 

Good news.  Hopefully that's the case with the complete issue.

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