Owd Codger

Have a look at the above post by the Yank from 2018. It shows a 1963 Billboard article saying that Tamla-Motown was going global.

Ok...I'll try again. The above articles suggest that the USA Motown labels were 'merged' into an EMI brand name, invented by Dave Godin. However, Tamla-Motown ( with hyphen), was being used in the USA BEFORE 1965 and the new UK label.

I know that...what is your point?

I think the term "Tamla-Motown" was used in the USA before EMI launched the UK label( see USA trade adverts), so not sure that the above suggestion that Dave Godin invented it is correct

Money..that's what I want

I agree. I visited in the early 90s. This new Disney Makeover will ruin the magic .

BBC Radio 4 broadcast a show about Jackie Wilson and his "abandoned" son Bobby Brooks , who now performs as Bobby Brooks Wilson. The story of a boy in Care, who late in life discovered he was the great man's son. Thursday Radio 4 11.30 am

Ok...admission time. I stopped collecting Lamont's albums after " Bittersweet". Not a reflection on him, I tended to finish mid/ late 70s.. Any thoughts on his later work, any recommendations.?

Like others, I had tickets to see him on his tour a few years ago, but of course it was cancelled due to his health problems. A great shame.

If anybody on here is unfamiliar with his LP on The Originals...." California Sunset", please look out for it. One of the greatest albums ever. Here is another of his solo tracks...brilliant

One of favourites. RiP one of the greats

Glad to hear that Ivy Hunter still going strong

yes that would be it Thank you for posting

The first time I heard "Time" was when Edwin appeared on UK TV. I think it was Top of the Pops, but not certain about that. It was definitely a new release, and as such would have been a rare appearance. TMG 725. His 45 with Blinky, TMG 720 had been withdrawn several weeks earlier, and I assumed that EMI pulled that for "Time"....so Edwin could tour and promote it. If there are TOTP archives, it may be there. Vividly remember being shocked and surprised by this new track.....the clock intro very distinctive.

the go to site...well done and thanks for all the hard work that goes into projects like this

Here's a rare photo of Edwin, clearly just after he joined Motown, taken outside Hitsville.. The famous story is that he was on a UK tour , late 1966, and left Detroit as a Ric Tic / Golden World artist. During his UK tour, Golden World was sold to Motown, and as a result , when he returned to Detroit , he was now a Motown artist.

I think it was The Princess Club

Hi. It was a club near the old Bus Station, Chorlton Village, Barlow Moor Road I think. I remember there was a small crowd in.

enjoying this CD this evening, from swapping days 1YOU CAN SLOW ME DOWN (BUT YOU CAN'T STOP ME)LADY MAGIC & CALVIN HODGE 2LISTENCHERRY B & SOUND MAKERS 3LIVING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ANOTHER GIRLPROMISES 4DON'T LET IT GET NEXT TO YOULEROY HUTSON 5I'M GETTING HIP (TO YOUR WAYS AND ACTIONS)UJIMA 6WHERE DID THESE SIGNS GOED TOWNSEND 7IF EVERY MAN HAD A WOMAN LIKE YOUBOBBY STORY 8P.O.PPROPHETS OF PEACE 9WHY DO WE HURT EACH OTHERDENNE & GOLD 10STOP STEPPIN' ON MY DREAMSJERRY BUTLER 11JOYLAMONT DOZIER 12YOU'RE TOO GOOD TO BE TRUECREATIVE SOURCE 13SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUTNEW LOVE LTD 14ALL THE HEAVEN A MAN REALLY NEEDSJOE TEX 15I'LL KEEP SEARCHINGBLACK SMOKE BAND 16MADISON (THE POWER SPIRIT)HANK CRAWFORD 17DO FOR YOUHEAVY 18GOT TO LET MY FEELINGS SHOWBLUEY 19WHO AM I FOOLINGDERRICK WASHINGTON 20FLY AWAYAUGUST HEAT BAND FEATURING ELTONEZ SALTON 21IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GAMEBETTY WRIGHT & ROOTS

Saw Edwin several times. My first visit to The Wheel saw him perform . Seem to recall him passing through the football like crowd to get on stage , dressed in a Parker 😀. Must have been 1970. Met him backstage at Manchester Free Trade Hall....remember discussing his duet album with Blinky, which seemed to surprise him ( that I had it) and probably a change from the usual Ric Tic/NS conversations he no doubt had many times. Also, saw him in a club in Chorlton Manchester ( double bill with the re-assembled Elgins). Recall being in the gents WC when Edwin arrived in the next stall to me. Happy Days

in case you've never seen this....Agent Double O Soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr-K7QJ5RQQ Willam Hart Delfonics Loving Him

Wow.what a tune...

I've was playing an old copy of a Hospital Radio show I did some years ago. This was a track that came as a bit of a surprise. Was it played at venues at all? Sounds like a Blaxploitation type of soundtrack. nice mellow tune