was this a single release for motown or an album track

can anyone shed some light for me please

It was unreleased but was issued 9boot?) on a white label Soul lookalike:

KNIGHT, GLADYS & PIPS SOUL 20662 IF YOU EVER GET YOUR HANDS ON LOVE / PIECES OF MY BROKEN HEART

It was unreleased but was issued 9boot?) on a white label Soul lookalike:

KNIGHT, GLADYS & PIPS SOUL 20662 IF YOU EVER GET YOUR HANDS ON LOVE / PIECES OF MY BROKEN HEART

also, seen it on a green tamla motwon lookalike uk demo reissue with martha reeves 'no one there' on the flip, might just go for that for now

cheers...andy

It was unreleased but was issued 9boot?) on a white label Soul lookalike:

KNIGHT, GLADYS & PIPS SOUL 20662 IF YOU EVER GET YOUR HANDS ON LOVE / PIECES OF MY BROKEN HEART

How can it be a boot if it was never released?

Lenny

How can it be a boot if it was never released?

Lenny

bring us nicely back to the great OVO debate.

sod it i bought the green issue thingy i spoke about earlier and look forward to it plopping through my slot

Edited October 23, 200816 yr by Andy Kempster

How can it be a boot if it was never released?

Lenny

Err...because it's not a legal release....

Err...because it's not a legal release....

Right got that bit Jerry but then who owns the master plate/tape?, Tim Brown?

L

I thought the original release of this was on the Tamla Motown Connoisseurs CD, which was an offical release. Therefore if only playing originals, make sure there's a CD player handy.

The following is taken from the CD sleevenotes.

Gladys Knight and The Pips: Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart

An absolutely massive dance floor favourite - when you hear something as awesome as this it's hard to believe it has never been released anywhere before - until now! The brilliant Gladys at her soulful best.

so the bootleg is the original vinyl release

It is the 'First' vinyl release, but a bootleg is an illegal issue, so apart from the bootleg, it was never officially released by Tamla Motown. Although, saying that I have seen it listed on the 'Tamla Motown' subsidiary label 'Soul'?

The plot thickens.

Edited September 5, 201212 yr by Steve Luigi

Sorry to jump in Andy but on a similiar topic of Gladys Knight.......

Her recording of How can you say goodbye......was never given a release but it has turned up on lesser soul compilations.

I would like to know more info on this track, I have asked on site before but to no avail

https://youtu.be/h-yX7elfx6w

Edited September 5, 201212 yr by Haydn

Sorry to jump in Andy but on a similiar topic of Gladys Knight.......

Her recording of How can you say goodbye......was never given a release but it has turned up on lesser soul compilations.

I would like to know more info on this track, I have asked on site before but to no avail

FYI See discogs, don't know if it helps, but here it is:

https://www.discogs.com/Gladys-Knight-And-The-Pips-Letter-Full-Of-Tears/release/1552039

Cheers Mick.

Thats the first i have saw it out on vinyl Gladys Knight compilation. And from 1980!

I had it previously on a vinyl album called "Souled Out" with Sam & Dave, Martha Reeves etc, released at the same time as the above.

The sleeve notes described the track as unreleased.

H

Edited September 5, 201212 yr by Haydn