The b-side of "What'cha Gonna Do" was "Suzie" which was scheduled for the flip of "My Springtime" in 1969.
The b-side of "What'cha Gonna Do" was "Suzie" which was scheduled for the flip of "My Springtime" in 1969.
Did Norman Whitfeld sue Edwin over "Time" ??
I bought the 45 before I realized how derivative it was, but his vocal is great
Edwin Starr produced both sides of this single.
I Should Be Proud - and it's AMAZING vocal - was pulled and messed with. It never charted and a month after it was released, they did it on The Dating Game, I ordered it from our biggest record store and it didn't arrive until July. Even if it was gonna flop, it still would have charted low Pop and def R&B. This was originally scheduled for Gladys and given to Martha in late '69.
Do you have the alternate "Evils Of Society" ending for I Should Be Proud? It's great also.
The Vietnam war-themed "Forget Me Not" had been a UK hit, so "I Should Be Proud" should have been an obvious choice for a single, yet it wasn't released over here. One of Martha's best records.
According to the libretto, Martha Reeves believed the government exerted pressure on radio stations not to play the record.
Thanks for playing three supremes tracks back to back your work deserves mention here "life beats" "up the ladder to, the roof" @nd "bill when are u coming back" . You are fabulous. And thank u for remebering the passing of beloved tammi terrell with a cute tribute. 1970 was a year of new possibilities.
Folks....thank you all for letting me be a part of your evening. See you next week!!! John
I haven't heard the long version of Get Ready by Rare Earth in a few years, what a great recording. I wonder what Smokey thought about Rare Earth's version of his song.
Although war themed, I think "Forget Me Not" was a more universal message. It could apply to any girl saying goodbye to her fellow going off to war. Also, it wasn't a protest song. It was more along the lines of "Soldier Boy" by the Shirelles. Finally, I think it was just a better song all the way round than was "I Should Be Proud." Although I think Martha sings the hell out of "Should Be Proud," it has an odd melody structure, and I think is in a minor key [[though I'm no expert to be sure), and is not meant to be uplifting or melodic as is "Forget Me Not." I guess considering the times, the powers that be just felt the US market was not in the mood for any song that made going to war seem uplifting.