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About 99% sure it was album only . It's on the Dionn and Top and Bottom albums.

R.I.P. Sharon -

ABKCO put out a 4 disc set in 2005- most of the songs are the big Pop hits but on Volume 3 and 4 there's some decent Soul and some great Northern (Frankie Beverly and Christine Cooper "Heartaches..." and a few others-

Found two sales on popsike -

What's the sound quality like? In her book "Berry, Me And Motown", Raynoma said she used a copy from a Times Square Record shop as her master.

I went through my box of Motown promo's from the 60's and I would say at least 90% had either promotion copy or audition copy or disk jockey copy. I did find 2 Supremes promos with no promo/audition/disc jockey copy on them. I don't think Motown would make special copies for jukeboxes and not mark them.

I agree. But does the Telma on the package refer to a singer named Telma (Telma Hopkins ) or a record company ? It doesn't make much sense that they credit Gwen Owens twice and then write Telma (referring to a record company instead of a singer) instead of Thelma and then use a song cut at Golden World and send it to Thelma Records .

Are you sure that's a RSG pressing of "My Guy"? I thought she was pressing them while the record was a hit. The copy you show is a reissue from 1970.

In the liner notes to "Pied Piper Presents ...Detroit Soul", Shelley Haims said he thought the lead singer of "This Heart..." was Telma Hopkins.

I doubt that's Martha- in a few places there are some resemblances but that's about it. I don't think Martha was working with Groovesville either. But one other Motown artist did- David Ruffin made "Still In My Heart" with Don Davis in 1966.

Does the Telma on the above package sound like Thelma (aka Telma ) Hopkins who was with the Debonaires?

The Pat Lewis and Martha Reeves (?) versions of "Hit And Run" are both on you tube.

It also received a 4 star rating in the same issue -

Found this in Record World's November5, 1966 issue -

If this is the same version you're talking about, I'm not sure that is Gwen Owens. It is hard to tell because the track seems to be slowed down. -

I think you're being a bit harsh on Roy. Is that record in my Top 50 favorite Roy Hamilton songs? - No. On the other hand, 1) At least Roy can sing 2) He's got competent musicians backing him up 3) He does not sound like he's on an acid trip.

it's a tough call on this one. The two copies on popsike sold for $30- $35. But on discogs, prices are around the $100 mark. So did 2 people get bargains or did other people overpay?

Sorry Robb! Don't know what I was thinking. Maybe this will cheer you up - Jerry Mathers with the Jimmie Haskell Orchestra -

His version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" sounds like he could have been -

Sad to hear this! RIP Bonnie ! This version of "Heaven..." was Motown's first digitally recorded 45 _

Kim Weston did a nice job on the song too -

Sorry- I must have missed the part about Soul do's just saw the "Worst Record I Ever Heard" part.

This is what happens when you tell everyone you can't sing and a record company signs you anyway. Burt Ward was better known as Robin on the 60's "Batman" show -

Not sure if its the worst but would definitely be in the Top 10 - it sounds like 2 or 3 records playing at once. And if you like this, they did release an album -

The Chess brothers 3rd label (after Chess and Checker) did have a lot of problems with its name. It started out as Marterry and was changed to Argo after band leader Ralph Marterrie objected to the name. The Argo name lasted about 9 years before finally going to Cadet.