The Yank

Here's a definite original 45 (pre- Chess distribution). Not sure if this has the same text as your copy.

Impressions- "Keep On Pushin' "

I'd go for the already mentioned Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway- "This Christmas", Darlene Love- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" or the Ronettes "Sleigh Ride"

I like collector's frenzy better- you can use it as much as you want to. Popsike will let you use it , but after awhile will ask you for a "donation" or will just kick you off the web site.

Is anyone else having trouble getting on the web site? I haven't been able to get on for at least a week.

Two great unreleased tracks- 1) Carla Thomas- "I'll Never Stop Loving You" 2) Otis Redding- "Loving By The Pound" and Darrell Banks- "I'm The One Who Loves You"

If this is the version that starts off with "If you came out here to party, the sound of Motown is what you're gonna hear...", the Mastercuts CD version credits it to Detroit Sound which is a good cover up name. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

"The Boy Next Door" was the A side of the single- I remember it getting a lot of airplay on Chicago Soul stations at the time. Always thought the "Kiss My Love Goodbye" demo was a bootleg ????

Almost 100% sure that the labels went in this sequence- Solid Red, Red with Columbia background, and then Grey. At this time most Columbia demos were the A side in mono and stereo versions. Don't know why they would have released a single sided demo of the B side.

"That's What Love Is' was made in 1967, "I'm Gone" in 1968.

I think Berry Gordy's sales demographic and marketing strategy were obvious- The Motown Sound - The Sound of Young America

It wasn't like Berry Gordy didn't try "to promote white acts to their mixed audiences"- they were doing it from the beginning with Nick and The Jaguars, Connie Van Dyke, Debbie Dean, Bobby Breen, Tony Martin, Connie Haines, most of the Mel-O-Dy label when it became Country focused, the Underdogs, The Lewis Sisters, Little Lisa, the Dalton Boys, R. Dean Taylor are just a few. None of these acts achieved much success. It was later with Chris Clark and especially Rare Earth that Motown saw some chart action with their white artists.

My copy has a 1 in the dead wax. I've seen the version with the "3" in the dead wax described as the "handclap mix".. Does your version have the added handclaps? Not sure if that helps but at least you might be able to figure if the "2" version is the same as the "1" or "3" version.

Also co- wrote and produced one of my favorites- "Nothing Can Help You Now"- Lenny Curtis. R.I.P. Mr. Bateman

My favorite version of the Constellation label -

Wasn't it The Peter Hamilton Generation "Hey Girl" on Jamie /

This one looks good especially in its sleeve.

I've always liked this version of the Satellite label -

Not sure if its the same Eddie O'Jay but, there was an R & B disc jockey with that name who worked in Milwaukee and Cleveland. He later managed the local group the Mascots who later changed their name to the O'Jays in honor of Eddie.

Patti Labelle and the Blue Belles- "Down The Aisle"

Al Green- "Let's Get Married"

Etta James had a couple- "All I Could Do Was Cry" "Stop The Wedding" The Platters- "With This Ring" Freda Payne- "Band Of Gold"

Thanks for the link to the video- really enjoyed the clip.

I don't think this was released as a 45 in the U.S., it is on the "You're All I Need" album though.