Guest Tezrez Posted June 4, 2016 Posted June 4, 2016 Hi all, whats the rarest Motown/Tamla 7 inch record available today, as I have a few in my boxes and not sure which one as my Manship guide is 8 years out of date. Thanks Tez
Peter Richer Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 Four for starters, as in rarest: Frank Wilson (Soul) Patrice Holloway (VIP) Andantes (VIP) Kim Weston - A Little More Love (Tamla)
Peter Richer Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 4 minutes ago, soulmac said: The Originals - Young Train - Motown. What label number on Motown is this? I have assumed we are talking about US 45s. Is that correct, Tez?
soulmac Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 17 minutes ago, Peter Richer said: What label number on Motown is this? I have assumed we are talking about US 45s. Is that correct, Tez? https://www.discogs.com/Originals-Young-Train/release/3056826
Peter Richer Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 1 hour ago, soulmac said: https://www.discogs.com/Originals-Young-Train/release/3056826 So what exactly is that? It is not a bona-fide Motown release from 1973, as far as I can tell. The number isn't right for starters. And is it rare (which is what the OP asked)? Please tell us, with information, rather than just post a link with no narrative.
Kris Holmes Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 it was a promo only thing, it's pretty rare. the number is indeed correct for motown promo only 45s, they all have PR-XX or no cat number.
The Yank Posted June 5, 2016 Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) Even though it was a promo only release (for Detroit Mayor Coleman Young) - it doesn't seem to go for much money- I've never seen a copy sell for over $200 USD. I would think many of the early Tamla releases (Satintones, Nick and the Jaguars, Barrett Strong "Let's Rock" etc.) and the Supremes "I Want A Guy" on Motown #1008, and the Miracles "Bad Girl" on Motown G1/G2 would be much rarer. Edited June 5, 2016 by the yank
soulgrooves Posted June 8, 2016 Posted June 8, 2016 Well a couple from my box which are Tough finds especially the SUPREMES only ever seen 2 or 3 of these . These will be for sale as breaking up collection. So offers considered contact for more info photos are actual Records I own.Cheers and Enjoy!! Dave
Steve Plumb Posted June 8, 2016 Posted June 8, 2016 Coincidentally, I have just posted this into my discogs shop but am posting it for information sake, rather than trying to get a sale (honest) cos it is definitely of interest to most Motown collectors? Only known copy? Not a monster Northern dancer or owt but certainly very very rare Blackberries TEST PRESSING of MoWest MW 3020F Cheers Steve
Guest keithhughes Posted June 9, 2016 Posted June 9, 2016 Hi Steve Well, all I can say is that when I came up with the idea of pressing "simulation copies" of the Blackberries' single as the vinyl disc for Motown Singles Volume 12A, I assured the Powers-That-Be that no copies, not even Test Pressings, existed. If this had turned up three years ago, I'd have been turned down (as I was when I suggested flooding the market with 2,500 copies of "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" for Volume 6). Well done. Wish I had £599.99. If you're still stuck with it in six months, drop me a line and I'll make you an offer! Btw, re your piece at www.discogs, it seems from the surviving tapes that the Blackberries' LP was never completed, so I don't think it's been issued on CD. But if you've got a copy, let me know before you put it up for sale! Best Keith
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