I'm looking for help from Tamla Motown experts regarding first issue label prints for the first 100 British releases on EMI's Tamla Motown series. Can anybody recommend somebody or a 'group'?

Den. Has Sharon Davis. Book .Motown the history got a section on these early releases. Can't remember it's years since I read it.

Steve

This is REALLY nerdy stuff I'm talking about Steve. More to do with British label stuff than discographies or artists, producers, arrangements, etc.

There's a Facebook group called "rare British soul releases" that would be worth trying

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=tamla+motown+500+series+pictures&qpvt=tamla+motown+500+series+pictures&FORM=IGRE

There's a Facebook group called "rare British soul releases" that would be worth trying

Thanks Nick, I posted a request for help on there last night

Hi Denbo,Best Book;  Tamla Motown,The stories behind  UK singles by  terry wilson includes release dates us and uk,tmg Nos, Aand B sides artist &producers,thiais the best for seriou anoraks with acute O,C.D. Ex UK Motown staffer Sharon Davis has written 6 books onthe subject the best Motown ahistory. the subject is endless I could write abook about the books.Just google it and youll be busy for eternity1

Hi Den,

"Calling out around the world" A Motown reader edited by Kingsley Abbott published 2001

Has cat numbers for the early stuff as well with both A and B sides including London American, Fontana, Oriole and Stateside the early TMG's and the EP's and albums

 

one on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-Out-Around-World-Odyssey/dp/1900924145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422198013&sr=1-1&keywords=calling+out+around+the+world+a+motown+reader

 

 

Kev

Hi Den,

"Calling out around the world" A Motown reader edited by Kingsley Abbott published 2001

Has cat numbers for the early stuff as well with both A and B sides including London American, Fontana, Oriole and Stateside the early TMG's and the EP's and albums

 

one on Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Calling-Out-Around-World-Odyssey/dp/1900924145/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422198013&sr=1-1&keywords=calling+out+around+the+world+a+motown+reader

 

 

Kev

Thanks Kev, I'll take a look at that.

Hi Denbo,Best Book;  Tamla Motown,The stories behind  UK singles by  terry wilson includes release dates us and uk,tmg Nos, Aand B sides artist &producers,thiais the best for seriou anoraks with acute O,C.D. Ex UK Motown staffer Sharon Davis has written 6 books onthe subject the best Motown ahistory. the subject is endless I could write abook about the books.Just google it and youll be busy for eternity1

Thanks Conchitta, I'll look into that. Sounds interesting.

Never seen such a detailed discography as this - UK and USA

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heat-Wave-Motown-Reference-Series/dp/0876502044

I appreciate all the links I'm receiving regarding my quest, I really do, all of which I will follow up on and read. But I feel I need to reiterate the following;
This is REALLY nerdy stuff I'm talking about here. More to do with British label design stuff and font styles used than discographies, artists, producers, arrangements, etc.

I appreciate all the links I'm receiving regarding my quest, I really do, all of which I will follow up on and read. But I feel I need to reiterate the following;

This is REALLY nerdy stuff I'm talking about here. More to do with British label design stuff and font styles used than discographies, artists, producers, arrangements, etc.

https://www.45cat.com/label/tamla-motown

I wonder if anybody has ever done an Aussie one? Ive never seen one.. I especially go after the early numbers on Tamla and Stateside, and some on London... all demo's of course...