my knowledge of record labels etc is zilch

if edwin starr was on motown, how come his records are available on ric-tic?

are they re-issues?

also i assume the gordy label is the usa release of some motown singles?

cheers

confused

mick

Edwin Starr started out recording for Ric Tic, who were then bought out by Motown, and his contract was transferred to them.

If you check out Dave Rimmers site, you'll find Edwin Starr's discography.

www.soulfulkindamusic.net - edwin starr discography

Hi Mick,

Sounds like you would benefit from buying a few issues of this mag Mate (blatant plug).

The labels of Berry Gordy and the arists/people involved feature heavily: THERES THAT BEAT!

Edited October 26, 200816 yr by Dave Moore

"theres that beat" is an outstanding publication...

my knowledge of record labels etc is zilch

if edwin starr was on motown, how come his records are available on ric-tic?

are they re-issues?

also i assume the gordy label is the usa release of some motown singles?

cheers

confused

mick

Hi Mick

Yes, Edwin Starr's first releases were on the Detroit-based Ric-Tic label in the USA. As mentioned above, Motown bought out Ric-Tic and associated labels such as Golden World. Ric-Tic in particular was strong competition for Motown, and many of the Ric-Tic recordings actually used the same highly talented Detroit session musicians as Motown.

All of Edwin's original Ric-Tic 45s are worth picking up and include some real soul classics. Some can be found for just a few pounds. Others are rarer and more expensive - notably Scott's On Swingers [a version of Stop Her On Sight] and You're My Mellow. Edwin's later work on Motown is also significant in it's own right - tracks such as 25 Miles and My Weakness Is You.

Tracks which originally came out in the USA on Ric-Tic, such as Agent OO-Soul and Headline News, were also released later by Motown on the Tamla-Motown label in the UK.

In the USA, "Motown" was actually a family of labels including Motown itself, Tamla, VIP, Gordy etc.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Richard

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thanks for the tip

ordered one

cheers

mick

thanks for the tip

ordered one

cheers

mick

Sir,

It's obvious you have impeccable taste! Enjoy.