
Everything posted by The Yank
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The Most Motown Sounding Records Never To On Motown ?
I'm starting to wonder if maybe this shouldn't be split into 2 threads. I think the original intent was to list records that were influenced by Motown. It's turning into only counting records if Motown/ ex-Motown personnel were involved. Any then should we take into account subtle influences (Brill Building, Chicago/ West Coast) ??
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The Most Motown Sounding Records Never To On Motown ?
Yes it did- but when it was first released on Ric Tic, I don't think they were making it because they knew a few years later Motown would buy out the label. Another one for the list- "Higher and Higher" Jackie WIlson.
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The Most Motown Sounding Records Never To On Motown ?
I'll throw in "S.O.S" Edwin Starr "Selfish One" - Jackie Ross "Try A Little Harder- Fi- Dels "Heartaches Away My Boy" - Christine Cooper- best song Supremes never made! "Open The Door To Your Heart" - Darrel Banks
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Modern Label - Blue Labels - Bootlegs?
According to Brown and Koppel's book, those two are legal reissues.
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Warehouse Find I Wonder How Many
Never saw the We The People on Verve or stock copies of the High Keys or Youngblood Smith. Not that this means anything.
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Warehouse Find I Wonder How Many
I would agree that the rarest Verve 45 would either be the High Keys issue or the Youngblood Smith. Someone listed the Charades as one of the rarest- let's take that on off the list since it's on MGM.
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I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face How Many Versions?
That version was taped on February 28,1964 at "The Battle Of The Stars" at the Greystone Ballroom . It's available on "The Velvelettes- The Motown Anthology" double CD set from 2004.
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Pat Powdrill
Okay here's my definite answer. Pat Powdrill's version of "Breaking Point" is not the same version as Sharon Soul's since there is no such record. Think you've got Sharon Soul mixed up with label mate Deena Johnson.
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Pat Powdrill
I thought you had the Sharon Soul and Brad Lundy 45's and would know. I guess that my answer was a maybe .
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Pat Powdrill
Pat's "Breaking Point" was written by Connie St. John.
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Pat Powdrill
Here's a few more releases by Pat- Reprise #0286- "Luckiest Girl In Town" / "Breakin' Point" Reprise #20,204- "Happy Anniversary"/ "I've Forgot More Than You'll Know"
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Magnetics - Lady In Green
I don't think the Magnetics who recorded "Father Time"/ "Please Go Away" were the same group who turned into the Downbeats either. I thought Duke miight have confused the Majestics with the Magnetics when he said "they later changed their name to the Downbeats".
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Magnetics - Lady In Green
I think "that early Detroit group recorded but without release for Motown" he was referring to was not the Magnetics but the similar sounding Majestics who later changed their name to the Monitors.
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Collecting Paper Sleeves
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Are John Manships Eyes Painted On?
I saw that and wondered what he was thinking - that's not Etta.
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Site With Awesome Soul Interviews (Among Others)
Thanks for the link- really enjoyed the Jo Armstead interview.
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Billy Davis Year?
Can't give you an exact year but 1968/1969 is more like it. The label closed in 1969 and was reactivated for 3 releases in 1972 (750-752).
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Collecting Paper Sleeves
I wish I did have a spare one. That's not even a 45 sleeve- the seller I got it from told me it was used as a package for women's nylons in the 60's !! Which makes sense- "Cover Girl Exciting Footwear"
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Doris Troy - I Can't Hold On - Stang
This also came out on a 12" but I think it was promo only.
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Collecting Paper Sleeves
Technically... the sleeve has nothing to do with the 45, but I always thought they looked nice together.
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Doris Troy - I Can't Hold On - Stang
I was just going to ask if you weren't mixing it up with Midsong #11082.
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Collecting Paper Sleeves
Just played the 45- just one singer on "The Hurt's Still Here", the flip "Mark My Word" does have a group on it though.
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Collecting Paper Sleeves
Does anybody know anything about the Girls?? There's only one singer on "The Hurt's Still Here" and I think on the flipside too. The voice seems very familiar- almost like Rhetta Hughes or Jo Armstead. So... who 's doing the vocal ?
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Jimmy Castor RIP
Just did a quick search and found Jimmy did pass away in Las Vegas at the age of 64. The article says cause of death is still unknown.
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Which Version Do You Prefer?
The original version of "Night Owl" doesn't go that far back- Tony Allen's version on Specialty is from the mid 50's.