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7 inch record available today, as I have a few in my boxes and not sure which one as my Manship guide is 8 years out of date.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

 

Four for starters, as in rarest:

Frank Wilson (Soul)

Patrice Holloway (VIP)

Andantes (VIP)

Kim Weston - A Little More Love (Tamla)

 

The Originals - Young Train - Motown.

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?

 

 

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

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.

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.

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.

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A few more

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 

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

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