I have had the following two promotional "samplers" on UK Tamla Motown since about 1973/4 and was wondering if anyone has details of any other such samplers on the label, and if so what are they? It would seem odd if these were the only two that UK Motown issued, given the peculiar catalogue numbers!

The Tamla Triple-Pack EP was part of a promotional campaign (in 1973 I think) and comes in a picture sleeve showing the same image used in magazine ads. etc., showing the three albums in question. (The idea was that everyone buying one of the albums had a chance of winning a free trip to the States!) It features short snippets of the tracks listed with introductions by a UK narrator.

The Tamla Triple-Pack SPSEP 2091 33 1/3 rpm

Side One:

Skywriter - Jackson Five (intro)

Hallelujah Day - Jackson Five

Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Don't It Make You Feel Guilty - Gladys Knight & The Pips

Masterpiece - Temptations

Side Two:

Law Of The Land - Temptations

Skywriter - Jackson Five

Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight & The Pips

The above tracks are taken from the new albums by

Jackson Five - Skywriter

Temptations - Masterpiece

Gladys knight & The Pips - Neither One Of Us

PSR 352 45rpm

(Contains four full-length tracks from contemporary albums, with a typed track listing slip)

We'll Have It Made - Detroit Spinners

Ooo Pretty Lady - Al Kent

Girl You Need A Change Of Mind - Eddie Kendricks

Slick - Willie Hutch

Edited October 28, 200816 yr by mel brat

I take it that's a "no" then...

I take it that's a "no" then...

I think I had 2 o 3 of those PSR demos, including the one you mention with Al Kent on it. I'll never remember what was on the others, though Gladys Knight may have been one one. Sorry, it was about 9 years ago, I only got £20 for the Al Kent one, bit surprised.

This is the GK one:

KNIGHT, GLADYS & PIPS P.S.R. 362 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE / JUST WALK IN MY SHOES / YOU NEED LOVE LIKE I DO DON'T YOU / IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN

There was a Commodores one too:

COMMODORES EMI P.S.R. 378 DJ WIDE OPEN / THE BUMP / SLIPPERY WHEN WET

In our UK price guide we list 15 different PSR and related UK promo only 45S. There are maybe more, we've only listed the ones we have actually had in stock.

Numbers don't run concurrently but I feel sure EMI used the PSR numbering system on other labels also.

if anyone can add to these numbers i'd also like details:

psr series

DIANA ROSS #319,

VARIOUS 352,

VARIOUS 353,

VARIOUS 357,

TEMPS 360,

SMOKEY/MIRACLES 361,

GLADYS KNIGHT 362,

DIANA ROSS 365,

JR. WALKER 370,

COMMODORES 378,

DIANA ROSS 399,

VARIOUS 417 with PIC SLEEVE,

VARIOUS sfi 66 chartbusters flexi,

spsep 209 extracts from J5 - Skywriter LP and UNDISPUTED TRUTH - Law Of the Land.

lastly: #209 triple pack with pic sleeve.

Numbers don't run concurrently but I feel sure EMI used the PSR numbering system on other labels also.

if anyone can add to these numbers i'd also like details:

Yes, they did use PSR as their promo prefix on a lot of labels. Here are some non-soul things:

PSR 355 - Suzi Quatro - Primitive Love / Shakin' All Over - RAK RECORDS

PSR 359 - Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run / Let Me Roll It - APPLE RECORDS

PSR 368 - Cliff Richard - The Leaving / Nothing To Remind Me - EMI RECORDS

PSR 369 - John Lennon - Interview / Whatever Gets You Thru' The Night - EMI RECORDS

PSR 436 - Survivors - Pamela Jean / After The Game - CAPITOL RECORDS

PSR 442 - Kate Bush - On Stage EP (4 tracks) - EMI RECORDS

PSR 476 - Sheena Easton - It's Christmas All Over The World / ? - EMI RECORDS

Yes, they did use PSR as their promo prefix on a lot of labels. Here are some non-soul things:

PSR 355 - Suzi Quatro - Primitive Love / Shakin' All Over - RAK RECORDS

PSR 359 - Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run / Let Me Roll It - APPLE RECORDS

PSR 368 - Cliff Richard - The Leaving / Nothing To Remind Me - EMI RECORDS

PSR 369 - John Lennon - Interview / Whatever Gets You Thru' The Night - EMI RECORDS

PSR 436 - Survivors - Pamela Jean / After The Game - CAPITOL RECORDS

PSR 442 - Kate Bush - On Stage EP (4 tracks) - EMI RECORDS

PSR 476 - Sheena Easton - It's Christmas All Over The World / ? - EMI RECORDS

Thanks Seb, i've had and got a few of these, if you find any of the Soul related PRS's i've not listed, those are the ones I need the most..

A Power Exchange one:

AMESBURY, BILL EMI P.S.R. 387 SATURDAY NIGHT / HARLOW / CAN YOU FEEL IT / EVERY GIRL IN THE WORLD

In our UK price guide we list 15 different PSR and related UK promo only 45S. There are maybe more, we've only listed the ones we have actually had in stock.

Numbers don't run concurrently but I feel sure EMI used the PSR numbering system on other labels also.

if anyone can add to these numbers i'd also like details:

psr series

DIANA ROSS #319,

VARIOUS 352,

VARIOUS 353,

VARIOUS 357,

TEMPS 360,

SMOKEY/MIRACLES 361,

GLADYS KNIGHT 362,

DIANA ROSS 365,

JR. WALKER 370,

COMMODORES 378,

DIANA ROSS 399,

VARIOUS 417 with PIC SLEEVE,

VARIOUS sfi 66 chartbusters flexi,

spsep 209 extracts from J5 - Skywriter LP and UNDISPUTED TRUTH - Law Of the Land.

lastly: #209 triple pack with pic sleeve.

A couple more to add:

The Michael Jackson Mix

Catalogue MJ Mix 7

Sampler from the Michael Jackson Mix LP SMR 745

Commodores Flexi

SFI 320

From the album "Live"

Interesting. What are the tracklistings for the other 'Various Artist' issues? (353 + 357)

Edited October 28, 200816 yr by mel brat

Iv'e got the flexi SFI66 that came free with Motown Chartbusters Vol 5 in 1970 presented by Noel "deal or no deal" Edmunds, tracks are - Side one,

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC - SUPREMES

[sHE'S GONNA LOVE ME] AT SUNDOWN - MOTOWN SPINNERS

Side two

GOIN' BACK TO INDANA - JACKSON FIVE

MY PLACE - DIANA ROSS

IN THESE CHANING TIMES - FOUR TOPS

Courtesy of Boogaloo records website:

https://www.broadwayboogaloo.co.uk/promo%20...d%20twelves.htm

TAMLA MOTOWN LABEL

PROMO ONLY SEVENS

Ken East Of EMI Records:

Special Invite To Supremes Reception At EMI House November 1968 Before Their Royal Command Performance

PSR 319

The Detroit Spinners:

We'll Have It Made

PSR 352

Al Kent:

OOO Pretty Lady

Eddie Kendricks:

Girl, You Need A Change Of Mind

Willie Hutch:

Slick

The Undisputed Truth:

Mama I Got A Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)

PSR 353

Rare Earth:

Big John Is My Name

Jermaine Jackson:

The Bigger You love (The Harder You Fall)

Marvin Gaye:

Let's Get It On

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles:

I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying

PSR 361

Come Round Here (I'm The One You Need)

I Second That Emotion

The Tears Of A Clown

Gladys Knight & The Pips:

I Heard It Through The Grapevine

PSR 362

Just Walk In My Shoes

You Need A Love Like I Do (Don't You)

If I Were Your Woman

Diana Ross & The Supremes:

Baby Love

PSR 365

You Can't Hurry Love

The Happening

Love Child

Four Tops:

I Can't Help Myself

PSR 371

7 Rooms Of Gloom

Walk Away Rene

It's All In The Game

The Commodores:

Wide Open

PSR 378

The Bump

Slippery When Wet

Diana Ross:

Diana Ross Slags Off 5th Dimension For Stealing Her Song - Love Hangover, Also Sings The Song (white label)

PSR 399

Stevie Wonder / Thelma Houston / Commodores / David Ruffin / Willie Hutch / Jr Walker

Christmas Greetings From Motown 1977 (Special Sleeve)

PSR 417

Stevie Wonder:

What Christmas Means To Me

The Tamla Triple Pack

(Pic Cov)

SPSEP 209A

Jackson Five:

Skywriter

Jackson Five:

Hallelujah Day

Gladys Knight & The Pips:

Neither One Of Us

Gladys Knight & The Pips:

Don't It Make You Feel Guilty

Temptations:

Masterpiece

Temptations:

Law Of The Land

Jackson Five:

Skywriter

Gladys Knight & The Pips:

Daddy Could Swear, I Declare

FLEXI DISCS

Tamla Motown Flexi

Charbusters Vol 5

Double Sided Flexi - Presented By Noel Edmunds

SFI 66 - 1970

Supremes:

Together We Can make Such Sweet Music

The Motown Spinners:

(She's Gonna Love Me At Sundown

The Jackson Five:

Goin' Back To Indiana

Four Tops:

In These Changing Times

Motown Flexi

Single Sided Commodores

SFI 320 - 1977

Commodores:

Group Introduction

I Feel Sanctified

Brick House

Tamla Motown Flexi

Single Sided Jackson Five

LYN 2639

Jackson Five Sing Personally To Valentine Readers

Tommy Vance:

Intrduces: The MOWEST Label The Artists And The Sounds - Part 1 And Part 2 - Prior To The Launch Of The Label In 1972

7" PROMO SPSR 350 1971

Thanks John. Great info.

I like the look of the EPs on Gladys Knight, Four Tops, Temptations, Miracles & Supremes!

Now, any idea of issue dates for these?

I have a couple of the promo UK Motown 12"s also, but was unaware of many of them. (Some of the American ones are even better!)

Edited November 1, 200816 yr by mel brat

I've no idea on release dates Mel

The only one I have out of them is the "Christmas Greetings..." with Stevie Wonder's track "what Christmas means to me".

I've not come across any of the others and only ever seen the one with Al Kent "Ooh pretty lady" on the odd list (but not for a long time)

Maybe someone else knows?

I've no idea on release dates Mel

I'm pretty sure that PSR 352 is 1973, so the rest are after that date, apart from the 1968 item, obviously.