Vanity Question

Hello all. I know she is not from the classic period but does anyone know if Vanity’s 2 Motown albums, Wild Animal and Skin on Skin were ever officially released on CD anywhere in the world? They are not even available for download or streaming. Did she purchase or buy back the masters when she became a minister?

In looking through my old 45's, a much later box I have I came across this 45 "Your Love Is So Good For Me" by Diana Ross. Written by K. Peterson, produced by Richard Perry!!It says from the LP "Baby Its Me" the flip side is "Baby its Me" .written by D.Dunn-C.Smith Stone Diamond BMI. Maybe this is why Marthas LP produced by Richard Perry didn;t click?Strange.Weird
webs are woven

Info from Sun Records:

Looking back on the career of a living legend - Let Me Down Easy: Bettye LaVette in Memphis - captures the recordings she made in the 1960s for Silver Fox Records, part of the Sun Records family celebrating 70 years. Blending her northern R&B with southern soul, this remastered retrospective includes tracks like the rocking, "He Made a Woman Out of Me," her explosive cover of "Piece of My Heart," and "Let Me Down Easy," which was recently featured by the electronic duo ODESZA.

Tracklist
1. He Made A Woman Out Of Me
2. At The Mercy Of A Man
3. I'm In Love
4. My Train's Coming In
5. Nearer To You
6. Do Your Duty
7. Let Me Down Easy
8. Games People Play
9. Piece Of My Heart
10. We Got To Slip Around
11. Easier To Say Than Do
12. Love's Made A Fool Out Of Me


Bettye LaVette - Let Me Down Easy: Bettye LaVette in Memphis [Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022] - Amazon.com Music

In the late 60s and early 70s Motown signed several well established acts but then sort of took their eye off the ball resulting in frustration. True that a lot was happening at once with the move to LA and entering the film industry with "Lady Sings The Blues". Nevertheless there were some fantastic tracks from artists such as Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Bobby Darin and to a lesser extent Sammy Davis Jr and Lesley Gore.

Thankfully, in the case of Bobby Darin, material that had long been vaulted has been made available over the years - mainly thanks to Joe Marchesse & co [[e.g. Andy Skurrow) who've made it possible for these tracks to see release on CD. The Real Gone CDs have wonderful liner notes as well and are well worth looking up. In particular, "Another Song On My Mind" includes a great resume of Darin's Motown career - much of this can still be seen on the Real Gone website -

https://theseconddisc.com/2011/02/16...-motown-years/

You can see the full CD artwork here -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...57668721459480

And here are the covers for Darin's Motown albums / CDs

https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...in/dateposted/

Please advise of any errors

BOBBY DARIN MOTOWN DISCOGRAPHY

Recorded - 6 February 1971 Live at The Desert Inn [[Renamed “Finally” but still unreleased at the time)

M1183 – 17 April 1971
A Melodie
B Someday We'll Be Together

M1193 – November 1971
A Simple Song Of Freedom
B I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

M1203 – 2 June 1972
A Sail Away
B Hard Headed Woman

M753 ALBUM AUGUST 1972 – Bobby Darin

M1212 – Promo 3 November 1972 [[withdrawn)
A Average People [[mono)
B Average People [[stereo)

M1212 – 3 November 1972 [[probably a bootleg)
A Average People
B Something In Her Love

M1217 – 20 November 1972
A Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")
B Something In Her Love

Bobby Darin died 20 December 1973

M813 ALBUM February 1974 – Darin 1936-1973

PR4 [[PROMO EP) - 1974
A1 If I Were A Carpenter
A2 Moritat [[Mack The Knife)
B1 Blue Monday
B2 Happy [[Love Theme From "Lady Sings The Blues")

MW3014 – 1974 [[UK & EU)
A Blue Monday
B Moritat [[Mack The Knife)

M5185 ALBUM July 1981 – Darin 1936–1973 re-issued with 5 tracks having different mixes.

MCD09070MD CD 1987 – Live At The Desert Inn [[first ever issue)

MOTD -5185 CD 1989 – Darin 1936–1973 first issue on CD.

3746351852 CD 1991 – Darin 1936-1973 CD re-issue

NTD-6509-2 CD 2005 – Live At The Desert Inn [[re-issue / remaster / 2 extra tracks “Work Song” and “Beyond The Sea”.

RGM-0440 2xCD 6 May 2016 – Another Song On My Mind [[Real Gone Music)

RGM-0714 CD 13 July 2018 – Go Ahead And Back Up [[Real one Music)

“This is huge” is the name of the YouTube video posted by Wings of Pegasus.

In the video, he does a computer analysis of Don Henley’s “live” vocal to demonstrate it is not live. In fact, it was recorded in a studio to sound live. Don Henley has been using this exact same vocal recording for years in his concerts.

I can only imagine how many other older artists are doing the same.

I hope that Andy Skurow doesn't mind my putting his recent Facebook post here [I've not included the video clip from 6 years ago]:

"Six years ago today we announced Diana Ross & The Supremes: Expanded Editions - Expanded Edition of The Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland! We loved this collection, and we know you all did too. Soon we will announce a new Expanded Edition! This time around it’s neither Diana Ross nor The Supremes, but we think it will be something you’ll love. Anyone want to guess what it is? Possibly something on your wish list? You will have to wait for an announcement in the coming months. We will neither confirm nor deny. There will be NO HINTS. That said, all guesses are welcome! ............. See you all soon!"