Any Motown news for 2016 so far?

[mike_sku]

Happy New Year, all! Wondering...do we have any Motown CD reissues to look forward to in the first quarter...or is it too early to ask? It seems as if everything just stopped...

[mysterysinger]

Some Elemental releases....
http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?15588-More-CD-releases-coming&highlight=elemental

[mysterysinger]

Motortown Revue in Paris...
http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?15584-Motown-Motortown-Reviiew-in-Paris-Reiissue-packages-Pledge-Musix&highlight=pledge

[longtimefan]

New SCHERRIE PAYNE CD from Rick Guanatos.

[luke]

Is Scherrie definite? They've been announcing it for ages as well as a Flos cd

[longtimefan]

Is Scherrie definite? They've been announcing it for ages as well as a Flos cd

Rick Gianatos has been updating fans about Scherrie's CD on a regularl basis over the past several months, as recently as today's video shooting.

Steve Weaver has suffered serious health issues, but has released four new FLOS tracks on ITunes within the last month with four more promised in April.

This is a tough "business" financially, I am certain.

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[luke]

Ok thanks for info

[keith_hughes]

Ace have a couple of Motown CDs almost ready to go into production - just waiting for a few more tracks to be cleared. I'll post again as soon as there's a scheduled release date for the first of them.

[mysterysinger]

Great news Keith.

[mysterysinger]

Talking about needle drops on another thread - here's a 2016 release - The Tamla Sound of The Marvelettes.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamla-Sound-Marvelettes-Double-CD/dp/B019ET4DP0/ref=sr_1_12?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1452111563&sr=1-12&keywords=motown

[alexstassi]

Any chance of The Undisputed Truth's Motown output getting a digital release... I know we got face to face [[ I bought it on CD)... and their self titled album was on iTunes for a limited time only, but I missed it!!!

[mysterysinger]

Then there's the Bobby Darin Motown Years set.......
http://www.amazon.com/Another-Song-Mind-Motown-Years/dp/B01AAU2QW4

[theboyfromxtown]

Any chance of The Undisputed Truth's Motown output getting a digital release... I know we got face to face [[ I bought it on CD)... and their self titled album was on iTunes for a limited time only, but I missed it!!!

I want Down To Earth.

[mike_sku]

I would definitely get the Bobby Darin collection.

[dickiemint]

Could get some releases to tie in with the IuK launch of the Motown Musical

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Then there's the Bobby Darin Motown Years set.......
http://www.amazon.com/Another-Song-Mind-Motown-Years/dp/B01AAU2QW4
Hey, thank you for the good news, mysterysinger! I just pre-ordered my "CD" copy!

[mysterysinger]

As noted elsewhere, now it's advertised on Amazon for release on 18th March 2016 - Motortown Revue In Paris Revisited. This is a 2 CD set with 31 tracks prices at £10.99.

I confess to being a little confused as to exactly what is what bearing in mind the Pledge CD set [[which I have on order but seems to have 29 tracks only), the Japanese set [[SHM CD with 31 tracks) and now this which seems to have a defaced cover bearing the word REVISITED:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motortown-Revue-Paris-Various-Artists/dp/B0194C5DRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1454172568&sr=1-1&keywords=motown

[mysterysinger]

And now a new ACE release is on the way....see this thread....
http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?16194-New-Ace-CD-quot-One-Track-Mind!-More-Motown-Guys-quot

[dvus7]

can somebody explain to me.....what happen to the motown cafe's????

[carole cucumber]

I'm not sure if this is proper area for your question...
but here are 2 items dealing with the closing of the Motown Cafe in Las Vegas:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g45963-i10-k1494549-What_hapened_to_the_motown_cafe-Las_Vegas_Nevada.html


http://www.rgtonline.com/article/motown-caf%C3%A9-closes-at-las-vegas-casino-39563?CategoryName=vegas&SubCategoryName=

[alanh]

Not really wanting to take this thread too far off topic........but I too wondered what happened to the Cafes. I visited the NY Cafe [[had Smokey's Ribs or something like that!). I remember seeing a Cafe at Universal Orlando too.

[calvin]

Off the topic of the thread again, but on the topic of the last few posts...

In London

https://www.facebook.com/MotownDessert/

http://www.motowndesserts.co.uk/

[marymary]

I posted about this in the Rick James remaster thread but...I am really hoping that this is the year that the Mary Jane Girls' unreleased album finally sees the light of day! It's been a couple of years since it was promised....

[mysterysinger]

As noted elsewhere, now it's advertised on Amazon for release on 18th March 2016 - Motortown Revue In Paris Revisited. This is a 2 CD set with 31 tracks prices at £10.99.

I confess to being a little confused as to exactly what is what bearing in mind the Pledge CD set [[which I have on order but seems to have 29 tracks only), the Japanese set [[SHM CD with 31 tracks) and now this which seems to have a defaced cover bearing the word REVISITED:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Motortown-Revue-Paris-Various-Artists/dp/B0194C5DRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1454172568&sr=1-1&keywords=motown

The cover on Amazon has now lost the legend "Revisited" so back to the proper album cover. Still £10.99 but release date now 25th March 2016.

[Laserdk]

Great news Keith.
And here's the first Ace/Motown release of 2016:-
http://www.acerecords.co.uk/one-track-mind-more-motown-guys

Ivor

[mysterysinger]

ACE's "One Track Mind" is listed at £13.25 on Amazon UK for pre-order and release on 25th March 2016. That's a must for my collection.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Track-Mind-More-Motown-Guys/dp/B01BLSLWF6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1455145197&sr=8-2&keywords=motown+cd

[mysterysinger]

"Another Song On My Mind - The Motown Years" - Bobby Darin. The release date has been put back to 13th May 2016 according to Amazon. Lists at £21.99.

[theboyfromxtown]

Off the topic of the thread again, but on the topic of the last few posts...

In London

https://www.facebook.com/MotownDessert/

http://www.motowndesserts.co.uk/


I can't believe this. I walked along Bethnal Green Road today and I never saw it.....

[snakepit]

There used to be a great Motown cafe on Portobello Road..is that still going?

[calvin]

I can't believe this. I walked along Bethnal Green Road today and I never saw it.....

I haven't been there personally but I do see it on street view of google maps. I suppose it could have closed since the google picture was taken, but Motown Dessert's most recent website posting was just a few days ago. Does this link work?

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5254779,-0.0703823,3a,75y,315.99h,81.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skN9QTOJ7F_8CBUNnN58gCw!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

[thommg]

"Another Song On My Mind - The Motown Years" - Bobby Darin. The release date has been put back to 13th May 2016 according to Amazon. Lists at £21.99.

Amazon US still lists the release date as March 11, 2016 with a price of $22.99.

[theboyfromxtown]

$22.99 is more like £16.52 not £21.99 Why are we Brits being charged so much more? Seems a bit odd.

[144man]

I'll see if I can manage a trip to Bethnal Green Road next week. I was at Portobello Road a couple of months ago, but never saw any shops with a Motown logo.

The Amazon price for Bobby Darin is probably anticipating an adverse foreign exchange movement owing to Brexit.

[snakepit]

The cafe in Potobello road was, as I recall, at the opposite end to where most antique shops and stalls were.
Excellent photos and memorabilia... Motown, Northern Soul etc...and 45s on the wall..the kind of place I'd have when/if I win the lottery.
Perhaps it was all a wonderful dream.

[booty]

$22.99 is more like £16.52 not £21.99 Why are we Brits being charged so much more? Seems a bit odd.

John, when this release is finally confirmed by Amazon UK the price will drop [[as they always do). I can't see us paying more than a Tenner for this on release day!

[theboyfromxtown]

John, when this release is finally confirmed by Amazon UK the price will drop [[as they always do). I can't see us paying more than a Tenner for this on release day!

Mick.....I hope you're right. You usually are!

[mysterysinger]

Well maybe they read this forum because the price has started to come down - they've knocked a whole quid off and it's now £20.99.

[mysterysinger]

Strange thing regarding Motown The Musical CDs as there appear to be 2 versions. You can have 12 Classic Songs that Inspired the Musical for £4.99 or 40 Classic Songs that Inspired the Musical for £8.99. But - you've already got these tracks of course.

[theboyfromxtown]

Well maybe they read this forum because the price has started to come down - they've knocked a whole quid off and it's now £20.99.

Whoo hoo.........

[thommg]

Well, I got this notice from Amazon US this morning:
Unfortunately, the release date for the item[[s) listed below has changed, and we need to provide you with a new delivery estimate based on the new release date:

Bobby Darin "Another Song on My MindThe Motown Years [[2-CD Set)"
Estimated arrival date: May 06, 2016

So, there you go. I wonder if it will get postponed again?

[mysterysinger]

"Another Song On My Mind - The Motown Years" - Bobby Darin. The UK release date is still 13th May 2016 according to Amazon, but the pre-order price has reduced again to £19.81.

[SecondDiscJoe]

"Another Song On My Mind - The Motown Years" - Bobby Darin. The UK release date is still 13th May 2016 according to Amazon, but the pre-order price has reduced again to £19.81.

Hi friends, the release date for Bobby Darin's "Another Song on My Mind: The Motown Years" is set for May 6 in the U.S. and May 13 in the U.K., to coincide with what would have been Darin's 80th birthday in May. We've recently published full, updated details on the release at The Second Disc which I hope you'll all check out:

http://theseconddisc.com/2016/03/10/update-bobby-darins-another-song-mind-motown-years-coming-may-6/

I know the phrase is overused, but this project has been a real labor of love for everybody involved. It's been a privilege to celebrate the enormous legacies of both Bobby Darin and Motown Records as a producer and annotator of this release. I hope it's worth the wait, and that you all enjoy!

Joe Marchese

[Laserdk]

Joe,

Thanks for the update.

Ivor

[longtimefan]

Strange thing regarding Motown The Musical CDs as there appear to be 2 versions. You can have 12 Classic Songs that Inspired the Musical for £4.99 or 40 Classic Songs that Inspired the Musical for £8.99. But - you've already got these tracks of course.

I am puzzled. Is there no actual soundtrack album from the play?

[mysterysinger]

being released on 17 June by Spectrum, "Motown Chartbusters [[5 Classic Albums)" box set. Pre order price £11.21. Wonder if they will be in mini lp format this time?

[thommg]

Hi friends, the release date for Bobby Darin's "Another Song on My Mind: The Motown Years" is set for May 6 in the U.S. and May 13 in the U.K., to coincide with what would have been Darin's 80th birthday in May. We've recently published full, updated details on the release at The Second Disc which I hope you'll all check out:

http://theseconddisc.com/2016/03/10/update-bobby-darins-another-song-mind-motown-years-coming-may-6/

I know the phrase is overused, but this project has been a real labor of love for everybody involved. It's been a privilege to celebrate the enormous legacies of both Bobby Darin and Motown Records as a producer and annotator of this release. I hope it's worth the wait, and that you all enjoy!

Joe Marchese

Joe, a set like this has been on my want list for so long that people laughed at me when I mentioned it. I wait, but not patiently, for this release. I can't get it into my hot little hands fast enough! Thanks for keeping this project alive and getting it out to us - May cannot come fast enough!

[thommg]

I am puzzled. Is there no actual soundtrack album from the play?

Yes, there is an Original Broadway Cast recording done with the cast of the Broadway production. This was released in a one CD format and Target stores released it as an exclusive with two extra tracks. The Classics That Inspired CD's were also issued at the same time and contain the original recordings of songs featured in the show.

[mysterysinger]

What's better than a chocolate Easter Egg? The two Motown related CDs just released. A lovely present from Amazon that arrived today. Happy Easter everyone!
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[mysterysinger]

It looks like those Elemental Motown releases also made it to the market after all
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smokey-Robinson/dp/B015FPMBT2/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1459020967&sr=8-23&keywords=Motown://
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Still-Waters-Deep-Four-Tops/dp/B015FPMBK6/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1459021305&sr=8-19&keywords=Motown
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-Ready-Rare-Earth/dp/B015FPMBTW/ref=sr_1_6?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1459021492&sr=1-6

[mysterysinger]

Available for pre order 10 classic albums from 1962....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tamla-Motown-1962-Ten-Classic/dp/B01DELEJLM/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1459427417&sr=1-4&keywords=motown://

[mysterysinger]

Another out of copyright CD release but you've all got the tracks already. Hardly a fitting title for the CD and whilst it has a nice cover the photo should have included Flo rather than Cindy. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Greatest-Hits-Supremes/dp/B01CV04J0S/ref=sr_1_8?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1460888183&sr=1-8&keywords=motown://

[keith_hughes]

For a useful and clear discussion of how these out-of-copyright CDs are made, and why they are so cheap, see http://www.acerecords.co.uk/faqs#q_2940, item 12 [["Why Are You Guys So Expensive?"), particularly the third paragraph.

[mysterysinger]

Here Here, Ace is doing a fantastic job and certainly gets my support through the purchase of Motown and occasionally other genres of music [[London American, Spector etc). For better or worse the out of copyright releasers do have a market and can sometimes be the only source available eg Hallmark's Columbus Mann album. That said, personally I much prefer to buy original and official CDs when available.

It is a huge subject though. The digital download market appears to me to be unregulated. Albums spring up all the time with dubious titles and track lists. Motown compilations that include other label's artists - and I'm not talking here simply of out of copyright tracks either.

And as an aside, how much did Frank Wilson receive when originals of his "Do I Love You" 45 sold for huge sums? Rare CDs command high prices but the artists and record companies don't receive any extra revenue.

I get slightly confused by Real Gone music. They do seem to produce out of copyright packages and yet also put together some very fine issues such as Lesley Gore's "Someplace Else Now" and the up coming Bobby Darin package. I assume these titles are sourced from Motown and the appropriate royalties get paid but can that be said for their out of copyright offerings [[assuming of course that it IS the same company)?

[carole cucumber]

I always thought that Real Gone Music [[U.S.) & Real Gone Music [[U.K.) were 2 different companies. The former company sourcing and paying royalties. I'm not so sure about the latter company's
habits in that domain.

[mysterysinger]

Thanks Carole.

[keith_hughes]

Carole, you are quite right. Lesley Gore and Bobby Darin were licensed from Universal.

[mysterysinger]

The Lesley Gore packaging was superb and Bobby Darin's is looking great too. I really hope there's more to come - there is a bit of a Mowest feel so far. What with Ace, Real Gone, Soul Music Records and bbr releases there is an awful lot to be thankful for. These are people who care about the music.

[thommg]

I admit that I have bought a few cd's with tracks ripped from vinyl. But, if an authorized or Master Tape edition comes out, I replace the title with that one. If I can get the music in a clean, remastered form that is paying royalties to the artist, that's what I buy. Until it appears, I make due with the ripped from vinyl releases. I don't really feel guilty about that because I have them all on LP which I could rip myself, if I had the machinery and the inclination [[i.e., know how).

[mysterysinger]

There do seem to be a small number of the Elemental CDs available on Amazon UK [[Four Tops Still Waters / Smokey / Rare Earth Get Ready. Mostly in Germany I think.

[theboyfromxtown]

I admit that I have bought a few cd's with tracks ripped from vinyl. But, if an authorized or Master Tape edition comes out, I replace the title with that one. If I can get the music in a clean, remastered form that is paying royalties to the artist, that's what I buy. Until it appears, I make due with the ripped from vinyl releases. I don't really feel guilty about that because I have them all on LP which I could rip myself, if I had the machinery and the inclination [[i.e., know how).

Me too......I prefer that I dont know how to rip cd's, then I can't be accused of ripping off the artists. However, in the last I have bought bootleg cd's [[unknowingly and knowingly) so I'm not totally without blame!

[thommg]

Got word from Amazon US that my Bobby Darin Motown Collection has shipped along with the Emotions collections mentioned in the other forum. They should be arriving tomorrow! They will make me a very happy man for the weekend!

[SecondDiscJoe]

Can't wait to hear what everybody thinks of Bobby Darin's "Motown Years" which is finally out TODAY! All of us at Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music thank you deeply for your support of this project!

And thanks, too, to everybody above who cleared up the questions about Real Gone Music. The U.S. Real Gone label has no relation whatsoever to the U.K. public domain label of the same name, and all U.S. Real Gone titles are fully licensed from the rights holders including, of course, Bobby Darin and Lesley Gore. We hope there's more Motown [[and Mowest) on the way!

Best, Joe

[MIKEW-UK]

I remain puzzled as to why there is still no release on Ivy Jo and Blinky albums. Real Gone UK were going to release Ivy Jo but it never happened. There were three main requests for albums.... those two and The Fantastic Four release. We got the Fantastic Four, I just wish the release of the other two was forthcoming......

[Laserdk]

I remain puzzled as to why there is still no release on Ivy Jo and Blinky albums. Real Gone UK were going to release Ivy Jo but it never happened. There were three main requests for albums.... those two and The Fantastic Four release. We got the Fantastic Four, I just wish the release of the other two was forthcoming......
Were Real Gone UK really going to release the Ivy Jo album? The only reason I ask is because I thought that label was another of those UK labels which specialises in Out Of Copyright releases.

Ivor

[MIKEW-UK]

Ivor, my mistake, not Real Gone UK. Should have said Reel Music, who did reissue some excellent Motown albums.Mike

[mysterysinger]

Great that we've cleared up the Real Gone issues. I think we have to wait a little longer in the UK for Bobby Darin. I certainly welcome the interest in Mowest though and look forward to future releases of the same quality.

[mysterysinger]

Just a word about the Elemental releases which now seem to be more freely available. I've received the Four Tops one and it's a beauty. Mini LP card fold out sleeve and Motown label on CD. The other ones currently are Smokey, Get Ready from Rare Earth and People Hold On from Eddie Kendricks. Not bad for around a tenner each UK money wise.

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[thommg]

Can't wait to hear what everybody thinks of Bobby Darin's "Motown Years" which is finally out TODAY! All of us at Second Disc Records and Real Gone Music thank you deeply for your support of this project!

And thanks, too, to everybody above who cleared up the questions about Real Gone Music. The U.S. Real Gone label has no relation whatsoever to the U.K. public domain label of the same name, and all U.S. Real Gone titles are fully licensed from the rights holders including, of course, Bobby Darin and Lesley Gore. We hope there's more Motown [[and Mowest) on the way!
Best, Joe

Joe, I've been listening to this all morning. It is fantastic. It's funny that I only ever thought that Blue Monday was different on the original CD release! Great to have the singles on there, and FINALLY, the Sail Away album. I am just in heaven. I have a very large Bobby Darin collection and these tracks really add to it. Thanks for getting this out to us. Oh, and the Lesley Gore was also well done. I was never fond of that album but bought the CD anyway. Glad I did as a lot of it resonates more with me now than on first release.

[mysterysinger]

Motown Chartbusters 5 Classic Albums.....out tomorrow [[Friday 13th) and supposedly the first 5 volumes of the UK series brought together. However, if the track listing is correct, they've missed out Volume 4 entirely. So you may get Volumes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in that case. Oops and more Oops. I hope that track listing is wrong!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/5-Classic-Albums-Motown-Chartbusters/dp/B01CTLOSZU/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1463071594&sr=8-16&keywords=Motown

[mysterysinger]

Coming soon to CD, the Marvin Gaye album box sets Volumes 2 and 3.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/2-1966-Marvin-Gaye/dp/B01E09H2K2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463915439&sr=8-1&keywords=motown

Volume 3
https://www.amazon.co.uk/3-1971-Marvin-Gaye/dp/B01E5YJIO0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1463915592&sr=8-2&keywords=motown

I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the presentation for Volume 1 of this series. I did get it at a very low price so I can't complain at all about the value, nor the music of course. However, I'm not sure that I'll plump for either of the new sets. June 17 2016 is the UK release date.

[mysterysinger]

Regarding the new 5 pack of Motown Chartbusters from Spectrum, there's good news in that the track listing on Amazon was wrong, and you do, in fact, get Volumes 1 to 5. Volume 4 is there after all.

The other good news is that the packaging is very good. They are in a mini lp format. Whilst being of the thinner card variety, the covers are of the original UK album series and so each carries the proper Tamla Motown logo. Front and back covers are re-produced. I love them from that point of view. The disc labels are black and carry the proper logo too.

Less great is that the printing on the covers seems a little thin in some places. Also the sound quality could be better for me [[but I think is probable the same as on the previous releases of these albums by Spectrum). I saw The Crusaders "Old Socks" on sale in HMV for £2.99 so bought it at the same time. The sound quality here is far better - not surprising I suppose as, although it is the Verve release, it is also the Motown issue as mastered by Kevin Reeves.

The other thing, of course, is that you've got them all already - as have I, but I couldn't resist the mini lp format. I have the original BMG issues which also included the TM logos, as well as the previous Spectrum issues which had mostly slightly different covers but at least made all 12 volumes available. No more please. Why not release the UK 16 Big Hits Series instead as mini LPs.

[lakedistrictlad1]

Just a word about the Elemental releases which now seem to be more freely available. I've received the Four Tops one and it's a beauty. Mini LP card fold out sleeve and Motown label on CD. The other ones currently are Smokey, Get Ready from Rare Earth and People Hold On from Eddie Kendricks. Not bad for around a tenner each UK money wise.

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I got the Four Tops Cd. personally I was disappointed with the sound quality. I think it is the same master as the U.K 2fer from 2001, which sound very dull and muted.

I was hoping for a new, much more vibrant master as that of the recent Japanese CD's.

[mysterysinger]

Given your thoughts on the sound quality on the Four Tops Elemental release Lakedistrictlad1 I had another listen and, to be honest, I don't have a problem with it. Sounds great to me through the headphones.

[mysterysinger]

Looky here - new release from Elemental on 17th June
Undisputed Truth - "Face To Face With The Truth"
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Face-Truth-Undisputed/dp/B01D3JVJHW/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1464784117&sr=1-4&keywords=Motown

[mysterysinger]

And also The Commodores "Hot On The Tracks"
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hot-Tracks-Commodores/dp/B01D3JVH8I/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1464784688&sr=1-5&keywords=Motown

[paul_nixon]

Given your thoughts on the sound quality on the Four Tops Elemental release Lakedistrictlad1 I had another listen and, to be honest, I don't have a problem with it. Sounds great to me through the headphones.

Is there a website - oe contact listed on the sleeve mystery?

[mysterysinger]

As I understand it, Elemental is more of a Jazz label and the Motown [[and other soul releases) don't seem to be listed on this website http://www.elemental-music.com

The Four Tops CD shows "Originally released in 1970 by Motown Record Corporation. All rights reserved. P & C 2015 Universal Music Group. Distributed by Elemental Music under license from Universal Music Spain S.L. Printed in EU".

[noel181]

Another CD by Elemental Music is Jimmy Ruffin-The Groove Governor which will be released on Jun 10th. Thanks for info regarding Hot On The Tracks-Commodores & The Undisputed Truth-Face To Face.

[jaybs]

Another CD by Elemental Music is Jimmy Ruffin-The Groove Governor which will be released on Jun 10th

Not sure why this was never released in the UK? have most of Jimmy's albums on CD, but not this one, just ordered from CDWOW HD UK for £8.61 including postage, have all the previous Elemental Music releases already, give them a go, cheaper than downloading.

[mysterysinger]

Amazing, must get that Jimmy Ruffin release. Thanks for the nod.

[mike_sku]

I would most definitely get the Jimmy Ruffin and the Undisputed Truth CDs. It's great to be getting some things we don't already have!

I wonder if Ace/Kent has anything up its sleeve [[Motown-wise) for the next few months. They always do such great work!

[keith_hughes]

Ace have one project half-cleared, another awaiting clearance and a third about to be submitted [[next week). As always, we'll announce here as soon as anything is scheduled for release.

[jack020]

Undisputed Truth - "Face To Face With The Truth" was already out in may, bought it here in Amsterdam together with the Eddie Kendricks, Four Tops, Smokey and Barry White releases on Elemental. This is my second CD version after the Universal Funk LP Series release from 2003.

[mysterysinger]

Yes I have the previous "Face to Face with the Undisputed Truth" CD so will be unlikely to buy again through Elemental. We in the UK clearly have to wait longer for the Elemental CDs to be released, but even then, availability seems extremely erratic.

So, given the earlier EU releases, are there other Motown licensed CDs already out or coming soon that we don't yet know about, other than the 7 we already have?

I am particularly excited about The Groove Governor" since, as far as I know, that hasn't yet seen a proper CD release [[yes I know about the tracks on "The Ultimate Motown Collection").

[jack020]

Will ask at my record store Fame in Amsterdam which is in the building next to my appartment here in Amsterdam:)

[johnny_raven]

The Original Spinners is on iTunes, Amazon etc. as of April 29th.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EOGW0R6?ie=UTF8&keywords=original%20spinners&qid=1465195403&ref_=sr_1_1&s=dmusic&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0

[honest man]

Ace have one project half-cleared, another awaiting clearance and a third about to be submitted [[next week). As always, we'll announce here as soon as anything is scheduled for release.AHHHHHHHHHHH Keith carrot dangling again,any hints of what is to be , Edwin tracks please...............................

[johnny_raven]

Maybe Blinky?

[jboy88]

Maybe Blinky?

I hope so, considering her health recently. The only complaint I had about the Fantastic Four collection was that none of the group's members who appear on the recordings were around to witness the release.

[honest man]

1 Edwin Starr lost and found, 2 Spinners vol 2 , 3 the originals lost and found please............................................ ............

[snakepit]

They'll do for me :)

[daviddh]

I was under the impression that the Supremes a go go was due for the 50th anniversary this august but nothing has been announced and I for one have given up on the future from Motown universal

[mysterysinger]

Release date for Jimmy Ruffin's "The Groove Governor" has been put back to 2nd September 2016 in UK.

[lakedistrictlad1]

I have a hunch that there may be a Blinky CD on the way from ACE. And the only reason I have that hunch is that she has been conspicuously absent from any collection they have released thus far.

[mysterysinger]

I'm sure Keith Hughes won't confirm anything like that [[at least not until the time comes, if indeed that is an Ace project).

[theboyfromxtown]

Would Blinky be the kind of artist that Ace would release?

[lakedistrictlad1]

Would Blinky be the kind of artist that Ace would release?

Possibly not. A bit too late 60's? Then again - we had the Fantastic Four release.

[RossHolloway]

Blinky would be a great release, but didn't another record company have the rights to the Blinky recordings and had planned a release before the company stopped putting out releases? I believe they were also suppose to put out a project on Ivy Jo Hunter.

[theboyfromxtown]

Ivy Jo Hunter.

Sounds good to me.

[RossHolloway]

How about a set from Yvonne Fair, I bet she's got some great unreleased tracks from the late 60's - early 70s. Or how about the Final Detroit Recordings - Motown 1970-72.

[keith_hughes]

Yvonne Fair would be a great subject for a compilation, and Ace did look at the idea. But there's just not enough material from her early years to make a CD, unfortunately - just four or five unreleased tracks, I think, and not all of those are in a fit state to merit release.

[honest man]

1 Edwin Starr lost and found, 2 Spinners vol 2 , 3 the originals lost and found please............................................ ............ Keith Hughes i see you commented on the Yvonne Fair unreleased forgot to add to list,MAYBE you could comment on my little list,Dare you,please.

[RossHolloway]

Yvonne Fair would be a great subject for a compilation, and Ace did look at the idea. But there's just not enough material from her early years to make a CD, unfortunately - just four or five unreleased tracks, I think, and not all of those are in a fit state to merit release.

Thanks for the information.

[lakedistrictlad1]

Ivy Jo Hunter.

Sounds good to me.

Oooh yes, now that one does sound right up ACE's back alley!

[keith_hughes]

Keith Hughes i see you commented on the Yvonne Fair unreleased forgot to add to list,MAYBE you could comment on my little list,Dare you,please.

I wasn't going to comment - really I can only tell you what CAN'T be done - but it's hard to resist a dare.

It's a nice list!

[honest man]

I wasn't going to comment - really I can only tell you what CAN'T be done - but it's hard to resist a dare. Whoa mate you are a tease ha,something to think about,cheers Keith.

It's a nice list!

Whoa mate you are a tease ha,something to think about,cheers Keith.

[mysterysinger]

Now, The Originals and The Spinners are my faves, so it's bound to be Edwin lol - but I shan't be disappointed I'm sure!

[lakedistrictlad1]

How about Supremes A Go Go Expanded Edition?

Why oh why can't ACE pick up on this series and bring it back to CD?

[danman869]

I'm with LakeDistrictLad1! PLEASE, Ace! Pick up the Supremes' expanded edition album series! You've been doing it for Lesley Gore's Mercury albums, so how about sprinkling your magic over The Supremes? It's "A' Go-Go"'s 50th Anniversary in August and it appears nothing will be released to capitalize upon it. I would love to see the release of Edwin Starr, The Originals, Blinky, Ivy Jo Hunter, and even Gladys Knight and The Pips "previously unreleased" sets, but The Supremes still deserve a little bit of that love, too! "Help us, Ace-Wan CD-Obi! You're our only hope!" :D

[jboy88]

Now, The Originals and The Spinners are my faves, so it's bound to be Edwin lol - but I shan't be disappointed I'm sure!

The Originals have quite a bit of previously released material I'd like to see reissued, namely the "Naturally Together" lp. Plus the unreleased solo album from C.P. Spencer!

[mysterysinger]

"The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me" is up there in my top 3 Motown all time list. There's also "Definitions".

[mysterysinger]

In terms of the Ace Motown releases, the only one I haven't bought is the Mary Wells twofer. I don't really understand the point of that release.

[Ngroove]

Sorry folks, but as for Ace for me, I'd rather wish they'd do something with the very much not Motown-related: Patti Drew. Her CD prices on Amazon is just out-of-print priced ludicrous! C'mon, they've brought Bettye Swann back to print, how about Patti? Come on, Ace - you've got quite an ear for "Northern Soul"!

Motown - How about....Lost & Found: Ric-Tic Edwin Starr? As listened on "Soul Master", he had just as much sweat and threat, as an Atlantic / Stax soul star, once upon a time.

Or, a two disc, career retrospective, 60s-80s, of Carolyn Crawford?

[honest man]

"The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me" is up there in my top 3 Motown all time list. There's also "Definitions". TOTYLMIWYLM im sure has been issued on cd Essential collection-Spectrum cd,cheers,yes Definitions-Game called love albums etc are excellent,reckon i will give them a burn this weekend.thanks.

[danman869]

Sorry folks, but as for Ace for me, I'd rather wish they'd do something with the very much not Motown-related: Patti Drew. Her CD prices on Amazon is just out-of-print priced ludicrous! C'mon, they've brought Bettye Swann back to print, how about Patti? Come on, Ace - you've got quite an ear for "Northern Soul"!

Motown - How about....Lost & Found: Ric-Tic Edwin Starr? As listened on "Soul Master", he had just as much sweat and threat, as an Atlantic / Stax soul star, once upon a time.

Or, a two disc, career retrospective, 60s-80s, of Carolyn Crawford?

Great idea with putting Patti Drew [[with and without the Drew-Vels) back in print with a collection given the Ace treatment!

I also would love to see Ace do either an Edwin Starr: Ric-Tic set OR [[possibly even better) and entire set of Ric-Tic and Golden World releases!

[grapevine]

"The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me" is up there in my top 3 Motown all time list. There's also "Definitions".

...my fave track from their Def-I-Ni-Tions LP ...still awaiting its first CD appearance...!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxouBxqD4d0

:)

[mowsville]

could there be a teaser on the facebook page for DRATS expanded editions ??????

[RossHolloway]

Isn't 2016 also the 50th Anniversary of the Motown Monday series, recorded Live at the Roostertail in Detroit?... That would make for a great release. OR... how about a continuation of the Complete Motown Single Series, picking up in 1973.

[RossHolloway]

Isn't 2016 also the 50th Anniversary of the Motown Monday series, recorded Live at the Roostertail in Detroit?... That would make for a great release. OR... how about a continuation of the Complete Motown Single Series, picking up in 1973.

[RossHolloway]

Sorry for the double post. On the DR&TS Expanded Edition Facebook page, it does have pics of the two 45 singles from the A Go Go album, interesting that they are both the Tamala Motown picture sleeves. Not sure if that means anything...

[lakedistrictlad1]

This is the only pic I'm interested in seeing on the DRATS expanded Facebook page...

11487

[mysterysinger]

I've been informed that my order of Jimmy Ruffin's "The Groove Governor" has now been dispatched. Yippee....

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Hey, me, too, mysterysinger! Just got an email from Amazon [[U.S.) stating that my CD copy of Jimmy Ruffin's "Groove Governor" will be here tomorrow [[Friday)! Can hardly wait!

[lakedistrictlad1]

My Jimmy Ruffin "The Groove Governor" has been dispatched too. Earlier than expected. So glad to have this great album on CD at last.

Considering Jimmy was more popular in the U.K than in the U.S at the time this lp was released - I'd love to know why it didn't get a U.K release back then. Very odd.

[theboyfromxtown]

It seems Tamla Motown were wanting to exhaust the back catalogue at that time before putting out the newer material.

That album was not easy to obtain in the UK as an import at the time. [[He says speaking from experience)

[mysterysinger]

Mind you, the UK did get "jimmy Ruffin...Forever" which paired some tracks from "The Groove Governor" with recent re-released hit songs. As a bonus we also got the Sounds Superb album later on which included tracks not issued in the US?

"The Groove Governor"
Let's Say Goodbye, Tomorrow *
Maria [[You Were The Only One) *
Honey Come Back *
Our Favorite Melody *
Living In A World I Created For Myself *
If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can *
This Guy's In Love With You *
On The Way Out [[On The Way In) @
Take A Letter Maria *
You Gave Me Love *
Just Before Love Ends @
Gathering Memories @

"Jimmy Ruffin...Forever"
Farewell Is A Lonely Sound
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
Our Favourite Melody *
Maria [[If You Were The Only One) *
Living In A World I Created For Myself *
Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow *
This Guy's In Love With You *
I'll Say Forever My Love
Take A Letter Maria *
Honey Come Back *
That's Me Loving You
You Gave Me Love *
If You Will Let Me I Know I Can *
Don't Take Away My Rose-Coloured Glasses

"I've Passed This Way Before [[Sounds Superb"
I've Passed This Way Before
I've Got You Girl
Do You Feel The Way You Make Me Feel?
I Will Never Let You Get Away
Born To Be Bad
It's A Desperate Situation
Thanks But No Thanks
Kickin' Stones
I Never Loved Nobody But You
On The Way Out [[On The Way In) @
Gathering Memories @
Just Before Love Ends @

[Philles/Motown Gary]

My copy of Jimmy Ruffin's "Groove Governor" CD arrived on Friday. A lot must have happened in a short time because Thursday morning I received an email from Amazon stating that they finally had an American release date of August 5. By Thursday afternoon, however, I received a shipping confirmation that my CD had not only been shipped, it would be delivered the next day [[Friday), as part of my Amazon Prime membership. And it indeed arrived Friday, as promised!

The CD is great, as expected! The packaging is a cardboard replica of the original front and back album cover. Surprisingly, unlike the original, the CD cover opens like a book. The entire album cover -- inside and out -- is made of a high quality, shiny cardboard [[lamination perhaps?) with the lyrics to each track printed inside the "book". Another surprise is that the CD label itself replicates the Motown label, rather than the Soul label as originally released. Not a problem; just an oddity and ever-so-slight disappointment authenticity-wise.

The sound quality of the CD digital transfer is excellent. It was remastered good and loud -- not obnoxiously loud to the point of distortion like some reissue labels were guilty of, but perfectly loud, just as Motown Select always remastered their reissue masterpieces. In other words, it sounds great and impressive on my portable Sony CD player. There were a few shrill moments in an occasional track, here and there, which I don't recall having existed in the original LP release, but my Sony Studio Monitor headphones, which have a lot of bass response [[down to 5 hz), helped to overcome that. I'm not sure how the CD would sound on another set of headphones without good bass response, but that's a matter of personal opinion.

Overall, to my eyes and ears, Jimmy Ruffin's "The Groove Governor" CD is a huge success! At last, I can replace the download-to-CD version that I created last year and replace it with the real deal!

[longtimefan]

My copy of Jimmy Ruffin's "Groove Governor" CD arrived on Friday. A lot must have happened in a short time because Thursday morning I received an email from Amazon stating that they finally had an American release date of August 5. By Thursday afternoon, however, I received a shipping confirmation that my CD had not only been shipped, it would be delivered the next day [[Friday), as part of my Amazon Prime membership. And it indeed arrived Friday, as promised!

The CD is great, as expected! The packaging is a cardboard replica of the original front and back album cover. Surprisingly, unlike the original, the CD cover opens like a book. The entire album cover -- inside and out -- is made of a high quality, shiny cardboard [[lamination perhaps?) with the lyrics to each track printed inside the "book". Another surprise is that the CD label itself replicates the Motown label, rather than the Soul label as originally released. Not a problem; just an oddity and ever-so-slight disappointment authenticity-wise.

The sound quality of the CD digital transfer is excellent. It was remastered good and loud -- not obnoxiously loud to the point of distortion like some reissue labels were guilty of, but perfectly loud, just as Motown Select always remastered their reissue masterpieces. In other words, it sounds great and impressive on my portable Sony CD player. There were a few shrill moments in an occasional track, here and there, which I don't recall having existed in the original LP release, but my Sony Monitor headphones, which have a lot of bass response [[down to 5 hz), helped to overcome that. I'm not sure how the CD would sound on another set of headphones without good bass response, but that's a matter of personal opinion.

Overall, to my eyes and ears, Jimmy Ruffin's "The Groove Governor" CD is a huge success! At last, I can replace the download-to-CD version that I created last year and replace it with the real deal!


What record company released this CD? I don't mean where you purchased it , but rather who put it out. Thanks in advance!

[mysterysinger]

It is an Elemental release. Elemental has hitherto been a jazz oriented label but they now have several Motown and other titles in their catalogue. These all seem to have the quality sleeves with fold out covers.

[honest man]

ACE Crew give us a clue..................................

[RossHolloway]

Yvonne Fair would be a great subject for a compilation, and Ace did look at the idea. But there's just not enough material from her early years to make a CD, unfortunately - just four or five unreleased tracks, I think, and not all of those are in a fit state to merit release.

Has Syreeta unreleased material ever been considered for a release?

[longtimefan]

Has Syreeta unreleased material ever been considered for a release?

I believe that Syreeta's THE SPELL is her only unreleased album on CD.

[RossHolloway]

I believe that Syreeta's THE SPELL is her only unreleased album on CD.

I was thinking more along the lines of her early work in the late 60's. It seems I recall reading where she has enough unreleased tracks for a collection [[20+ unreleased songs)

[mysterysinger]

Arrived today - Elemental my dear Watson.11558

[kenneth]

Blinky would be a great release, but didn't another record company have the rights to the Blinky recordings and had planned a release before the company stopped putting out releases? I believe they were also suppose to put out a project on Ivy Jo Hunter.

They did, but I don't remember the label. I think they had an Ivy Jo Hunter release announced as well. Poor Blinky! She must have had more stuff left behind than almost any other singer at Motown! If not for the Motortown Revue Live LP, where she actually has a generous 3 or 4 tracks, I don't think she's had any other tracks released except those few on the comps.

[kenneth]

Overall, to my eyes and ears, Jimmy Ruffin's "The Groove Governor" CD is a huge success! At last, I can replace the download-to-CD version that I created last year and replace it with the real deal!


I cannot wait to get this one...!

[kenneth]

Yvonne Fair would be a great subject for a compilation, and Ace did look at the idea. But there's just not enough material from her early years to make a CD, unfortunately - just four or five unreleased tracks, I think, and not all of those are in a fit state to merit release.

What a shame that is! I think her "Bitch is Black" album was the most smokin' hot of Motown releases of that just post-Golden Age of Motown and pre-Disco eras. That lady should have recorded lots of albums. Her voice reminds me a lot of Vicki Anderson, who also didn't record enough!

[Philles/Motown Gary]

I cannot wait to get this one...!

Hey, Kenny! By all means, get it! I've been in love with Jimmy's "Groove Governor" from the day it hit the streets as part of Motown's massive album release schedule during the Fall of 1970 [[alongside Martha Reeves & The Vandellas' "Natural Resources", Wanda's "Return Of The Marvelettes", and countless other top-shelf product from Motown's finest. Jimmy's "Groove Governor" was among the best of them. Hearing it remastered on CD from the mastertapes is a whole new experience you won't soon forget. Paul Riser's musical arrangements and The Andantes glorious harmonies never sounded better! As always, Jimmy Ruffin shines throughout!

[honest man]

AAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH I CAN'T STAND THE SILENCE,any hints on ACE next Motown release is it Various,male,Female, group just a little nod please lads.cheers.

[wedgeville]

It certainly is a very sad state of affairs. I have never known such quiet times... Bring back Paul Nixon I say, what a fab job he did on the Cellarful, Anthologies [[Brenda, Barbara M, Velvelettes, Kim, Isleys), Motown Collections [[Barbara R, Bobby T, Chuck J) etc.

ACE may be doing a great job at the moment, and although the releases are great, they are a little slow...
What we need is a drive from the Motown UK offices [[Do they still have a Motown division here?).
I am surprised "Motown The Musical" hasn't set them off on a massive re-release. Oh well, gonna have to revisit the Cellarful sets I guess.

Wayne

[Laserdk]

It certainly is a very sad state of affairs. I have never known such quiet times... Bring back Paul Nixon I say, what a fab job he did on the Cellarful, Anthologies [[Brenda, Barbara M, Velvelettes, Kim, Isleys), Motown Collections [[Barbara R, Bobby T, Chuck J) etc.

ACE may be doing a great job at the moment, and although the releases are great, they are a little slow...
What we need is a drive from the Motown UK offices [[Do they still have a Motown division here?).
I am surprised "Motown The Musical" hasn't set them off on a massive re-release. Oh well, gonna have to revisit the Cellarful sets I guess.

Wayne

Wayne,

I can't speak for Paul but I'm sure he would still love to be doing more of those glorious Motown packages. I suspect the folks at UK Universal/Motown are not interested in the Motown back catalogue apart from the same old soup, so to speak.

Ivor

[lakedistrictlad1]

[QUOTE=wedgeville;342314]

ACE may be doing a great job at the moment, and although the releases are great, they are a little slow...

Personally I think their release pace is perfect. It gives me a chance to actually listen to the latest release rather than just sticking it in on a shelf and clamouring for more.

[thommg]

What a shame that is! I think her "Bitch is Black" album was the most smokin' hot of Motown releases of that just post-Golden Age of Motown and pre-Disco eras.

Yvonne's It Should Have Been Me is the definitive version of that song. Great a;lbum. Was extremely happy to get a cd release of it.

[kenneth]

Yvonne's It Should Have Been Me is the definitive version of that song. Great a;lbum. Was extremely happy to get a cd release of it.

Yes, and the notes on the reissue are very informative, and the mastering is excellent. I love "It Should Have Been Me!" Also, love "It's Bad for Me to See You" and "You Can't Judge a Book By Its Cover." That was an album you partied to!

[mysterysinger]

Does anyone else think that "If You Will Let Me, I Know I Can" is a mess?

[wedgeville]

[QUOTE=wedgeville;342314]

ACE may be doing a great job at the moment, and although the releases are great, they are a little slow...

Personally I think their release pace is perfect. It gives me a chance to actually listen to the latest release rather than just sticking it in on a shelf and clamouring for more.

One or two releases a year isn't enough for me. I'll take download only if it means getting more out - plus download only doesn't need shelf space.

[paul_nixon]

Wayne,

I can't speak for Paul but I'm sure he would still love to be doing more of those glorious Motown packages. I suspect the folks at UK Universal/Motown are not interested in the Motown back catalogue apart from the same old soup, so to speak.

Ivor

Thanks for those words both of you and you never know - situations can change all the time - you know my thoughts - never say never with Motown.

[Laserdk]

Thanks for those words both of you and you never know - situations can change all the time - you know my thoughts - never say never with Motown.

That's the spirit Paul. Stay optimistic!

Ivor

[snakepit]

Ace have a couple of Motown CDs almost ready to go into production - just waiting for a few more tracks to be cleared. I'll post again as soon as there's a scheduled release date for the first of them.
Anything on this ...any news?

[RossHolloway]

BUMP for POST #131 and #133!!!

[kenneth]

BUMP for POST #131 and #133!!!

Wow, RossHolloway, you called it, didn't you!

[RossHolloway]

Wow, RossHolloway, you called it, didn't you!

Well it was more of a thought than a guess, and I'm seldom right lol

[noel181]

Can't wait to get Syreeta's The Rita Years. Didn't think they had enough tracks. Nice surprise. Only wish they would release her album The Spell which I absolutely love.

Be on the lookout for More Motown Releases from Elemental. On Sep 16th another Four Tops CD Nature Planned It & David Ruffin My Whole World Ended. There is also a CD from Johnny Bristol Hang On In There Baby which was released same time as Jimmy Ruffin The Groove Governor.

[mysterysinger]

Can't wait to get Syreeta's The Rita Years. Didn't think they had enough tracks. Nice surprise. Only wish they would release her album The Spell which I absolutely love.

Be on the lookout for More Motown Releases from Elemental. On Sep 16th another Four Tops CD Nature Planned It & David Ruffin My Whole World Ended. There is also a CD from Johnny Bristol Hang On In There Baby which was released same time as Jimmy Ruffin The Groove Governor.

That is good news about the Elemental releases. Kinda confirms the Motown period they're going for but I would really welcome them to release Four Tops Now!, the first Undisputed Truth album, The Originals Naturally Together and Definitions etc. They are doing a great job though and just about the best hope for regular Motown CD output.

Amazon UK now gives a mention to The Rita Wright Years...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rita-Wright-Years-1967-1970/dp/B01K3C5L7Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1470826910&sr=1-2&keywords=motown

[honest man]

Keith one down- Syreeta,any clues on next one ,as you mentioned there were 2 up for clearance.cheers.

[keith_hughes]

if it happens ... it will be a bit different!

[mysterysinger]

if it happens ... it will be a bit different!

The Complete Weed Albums?

[carole cucumber]

if it happens ... it will be a bit different!


A bit different as in a deluxe edition sort of way?
Or a BIT different as in unreleased Stevie Wonder from the 1960's

[johnny_raven]

The Complete Weed Albums?

LOL

I understand that all your favorite artists are on Weed!

[johnny_raven]

if it happens ... it will be a bit different!

Pat Boone - The Complete Hitsville / MC sides :)

[bradsupremes]

The Irene Ryan Collection?

[luke]

The Boone Sisters : all the hits? How was the Chris Clark album on Weed?[[seriously I think).

[booty]

Motown - The Early years .... Unreleased. " A collection of 28 never-before-heard-tracks from 1960-1963". Featuring Edward Earling, Anita Knorl, Stepin Fetchit, Cornell Blakely, Johnny Powers and Many More!

ACE!!!!!!

and why not?

[keith_hughes]

I want to do all these projects.

[Ngroove]

I know this ain't no "Anita Knorl" or whoever wants a collection on "Linda Griner" or "Thelma Brown", but I genuinely believe it would be most awesome, someway, on a Complete Motown era [[1962-1971) Stevie Wonder singles set, Hip-O Select Complete Singles style.

Yes, I know, Stevie's one of the biggest known, not just Motown, but music biz, but that's mostly on "Superstition", "You Are The Sunshine of My Life", "Higher Ground", "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "Ebony and Ivory" and "I Just Called To Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder. Only a handful, "Fingertips", "Uptight", "I Was Made To Love Her", "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day", "For Once In My Life", "My Cherie Amour", "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", and "If You Really Love Me", is somewhat mainstream known, but less so remembrance on "Hey Harmonica Man", "Workout Stevie Workout", "Kiss Me Baby", "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby", "With A Child's Heart", "Never Had A Dream Come True", "Everytime I See You I Go Wild", "I'm Wondering", and "You Met Your Match", let alone the repackaging of them and many others, Stevie Wonder.

[johnny_raven]

I want to do all these projects.

I would purchase any Motown related projects, especially if Ace and Keith are involved!

[johnny_raven]

For anyone who's interested, Mitchell Blue's Vital Blue album [[1971) is on iTunes [[I checked already, no physical product). Susaye Greene recorded vocal effects on three tracks [[Unseen Sounds, I Love You & For All We Know).

[luke]

Lollipops the rare sides?

[carole cucumber]

Ric Tic or Golden World Anthologies from original masters.

[theboyfromxtown]

I just want that Leslie Uggams LP.......that is so good.

[longtimefan]

if it happens ... it will be a bit different!

To me, "a it different " for ACE would be an expanded edition of an existing album, not simply a collection of unreleased and rare tracks. What do you think?

[mysterysinger]

Or this one lol....11610

[lakedistrictlad1]

To me, "a it different " for ACE would be an expanded edition of an existing album, not simply a collection of unreleased and rare tracks. What do you think?

I second that. I'd love it of ACE could carry on with Expanded Editions on CD now Universal have given up. It isn't just the Supremes that deserve expanded editions.

ACE could run with them for years. The choice is endless.

[Laserdk]

I just want that Leslie Uggams LP.......that is so good.

Totally agree John with that suggestion and from the same time frame I would add Rose Banks' "Rose" album which, also, I think is sublime. Those two would make a good twofer if one doesn't mind having two different artists on one CD.

Ivor

[mike_sku]

I would like to see the Leslie Uggams LP on CD as well, but a better pairing with it might be Diahann Carroll's LP.

Ace does a lot of songwriter CDs...how about a Ron Miller tribute? His body of work is incredible!

[carole cucumber]

I would like to see the Leslie Uggams LP on CD as well, but a better pairing with it might be Diahann Carroll's LP.

Ace does a lot of songwriter CDs...how about a Ron Miller tribute? His body of work is incredible!

Perhaps that concept is what is in the que, but I might expect HDH to be so honored for previously unreleased selections.. or Smokey Robinson....

[theboyfromxtown]

Perhaps that concept is what is in the que, but I might expect HDH to be so honored for previously unreleased selections.. or Smokey Robinson....

Carole......I know you meant to include Henry Cosby in that listing....didn't you!

[carole cucumber]

If Ace/Kent were to go the composer route for Motown, I 'd expect that they would go with the most recognizeable names first.. and one's likely to have enough unreleased selections in the vault for inclusion- unless, there would be a mixture of released & unreleased recordings.

[longtimefan]

Hopefully, ACE/KENT recognizes that they appeal to an audience that hopes for unreleased recordings. We have many opportunities to obtain the released material. The upcoming projects, in my opinion, should continue to focus on unreleased rarities with some alternate versions ... or at least be expanded editions that include unreleased tracks from the period.

Their releases to date have all been terrific! That's right, "Honey, we is terrific!" :-)

[mysterysinger]

Can't wait to get Syreeta's The Rita Years. Didn't think they had enough tracks. Nice surprise. Only wish they would release her album The Spell which I absolutely love.

Be on the lookout for More Motown Releases from Elemental. On Sep 16th another Four Tops CD Nature Planned It & David Ruffin My Whole World Ended. There is also a CD from Johnny Bristol Hang On In There Baby which was released same time as Jimmy Ruffin The Groove Governor.

Those Elementals are now starting to show on Amazon UK....
David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Whole-World-Ended-David-Ruffin/dp/B01ISPY7RU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1471306099&sr=1-1&keywords=david+ruffin+cd

Four Tops - Nature Planned It
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nature-Planned-Four-Tops/dp/B01ISPY8BU/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1471306321&sr=1-3&keywords=four+tops+nature+planned+it

[keith_hughes]

The Expanded Album notion is in our minds [[well, some of them anyway), but the above-mentioned "bit different" item does not fall into that class, as we've already done a few EAs ...

[REDHOT]

Great news about the Syreeta aka Rita Wright release,i can't wait.Also i want Mary Wilson's first Motown solo album,on cd.

[longtimefan]

The Expanded Album notion is in our minds [[well, some of them anyway), but the above-mentioned "bit different" item does not fall into that class, as we've already done a few EAs ...

Thanks, Keith ... for all that you do!!!! I guess I am blanking out on what the Motown ACE/KENT expanded editions were.

[carole cucumber]

Thanks, Keith ... for all that you do!!!! I guess I am blanking out on what the Motown ACE/KENT expanded editions were.

The following releases contained [[an) album/s released either in the U.S. or U.K. or both accompanied by additional tracks [[often previously unreleased):
Eddie Holland, Marv Johnson, the Monitors, Shorty Long, The Spinners, Brenda Holloway; and in the case of the Fantastic Four a scheduled but unreleaserd album + bonus tracks.

[jaybs]

Keith would love to see the Junior Walker sweet period album get a CD release at last, any possibility?

[mysterysinger]

"Baby Love - The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes" 3 disc box set coming soon from Spectrum. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-Essential-Diana-Supremes/dp/B01KJ4A1VY/ref=sr_tnr_p_2_761116_1_twi_aud_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471771429&sr=8-3&keywords=Motown

[sansradio]

"Baby Love - The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes" 3 disc box set coming soon from Spectrum. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-Essential-Diana-Supremes/dp/B01KJ4A1VY/ref=sr_tnr_p_2_761116_1_twi_aud_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471771429&sr=8-3&keywords=Motown

Any information on content?

[alanh]

How about a San Remo Strings compilation? Keith - in the back of my mind I have the thought that Ace were working on this some time back. Is that true....or if not, how about a compilation?

[mysterysinger]

Any information on content?

I don't think so but it can't be long - only a month till release.

[mysterysinger]

How about a San Remo Strings compilation? Keith - in the back of my mind I have the thought that Ace were working on this some time back. Is that true....or if not, how about a compilation?

Sounds like a good idea to me. Their 2 albums [["Hungry For Love" and "Swing") plus bonus and unreleased tracks as well. A little bit like that Marginal bootleg [[which is good I think) but better. I'd buy it.

But [[for fun) - what if Motown had released a 2fer. 11626

[longtimefan]

"Baby Love - The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes" 3 disc box set coming soon from Spectrum. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-Essential-Diana-Supremes/dp/B01KJ4A1VY/ref=sr_tnr_p_2_761116_1_twi_aud_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1471771429&sr=8-3&keywords=Motown

Am I wrong, or has it been ages since we have have a Spectrum release???

[mike_sku]

How about a San Remo Strings compilation? Keith - in the back of my mind I have the thought that Ace were working on this some time back. Is that true....or if not, how about a compilation?

I like the idea of a San Remo Strings comp [[even though I do have the Marginal release). Have any of their singles made it to other compilation CDs?

[longtimefan]

The MARGINAL San Remo Golden Strings release tracklist....

1 Hungry For Love
2 Downtown
3 Festival Time
4 A Child's Prayer
5 Lonely One
6 Blueberry Hill
7 I'm Satisfied
8 People
9 Old Man River
10 Joy Road
11 Everybody Loves A Lover
12 Some Things You Never Get Used To
13 I Second That Emotion
14 I'm Leaving This Old Town
15 Reach Out I'll Be There
16 Day By Day Or Never
17 It's Not Unusual
18 I Was Made To Love Her
19 Born Free
20 Up, Up And Away
21 To Sir With Love
22 Alfie
23 My Girl
24 Home Coming
25 Quanto Sei Bella [[You Are So Beautiful)
26 All Turned On
27 Still Hungry

[mysterysinger]

Am I wrong, or has it been ages since we have have a Spectrum release???
Spectrum have been busy releasing product but not so much Motown. They did release the 5 CD Motown Chartbusters box set in mini lp format quite recently. There are several box sets ready for release but only the Supremes one yet as far as Motown goes.

[longtimefan]

Any information on content?

Has anyone seen the artwork for this release online?

[mysterysinger]

As per other threads, Supremes A Go Go Expanded should be available this year.

[mysterysinger]

Baby Love : The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes Box set

There's now a photo of the cover on Amazon but no track list though it is a collection of 59 classic tracks on 3 CDs. Tamla Motown label. £7.99 can't be bad.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-Essential-Diana-Supremes/dp/B01KJ4A1VY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1472681384&sr=1-4&keywords=motown

[mysterysinger]

Still no track listing for the new "Baby Love" 3 CD set but it is eligible for autorip on amazon.

[Ngroove]

Baby Love : The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes Box set

There's now a photo of the cover on Amazon but no track list though it is a collection of 59 classic tracks on 3 CDs. Tamla Motown label. £7.99 can't be bad.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-Essential-Diana-Supremes/dp/B01KJ4A1VY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1472681384&sr=1-4&keywords=motown

Just buy a Hip-O Select Diana Ross & the Supremes: 50th Anniversary the Singles Collection 1961-1969 - medium pricey, but as far as compilations of the Diana Ross years go, that will be all one needs.

[mysterysinger]

More Rare Earth to be released on Culture Factory this year so keep a watch on their website if you're interested.
http://culturefactoryusa.com/268-motown

[mysterysinger]

Originally Posted by mysterysinger View Post
"Baby Love - The Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes" 3 disc box set coming soon from Spectrum. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baby-Love-E...eywords=Motown


Any information on content?

There are other threads on this, but for the sake of completeness, this is the track list shown by a reviewer on Amazon...

CD 1
1. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
2. BABY LOVE
3. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
4. COME SEE ABOUT ME
5. BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN
6. BUTTERED POPCORN
7. YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME
8. LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
9. A BREATHTAKING GUY
10. NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES
11. WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS SHINING THROUGH HIS EYES
12. YOU CAN'T DO THAT
13. BABY DOLL
14. CHAIN GANG
15. BEACH BALL
16. THE BOY FROM IPANEMA
17. UNCHAINED MELODY
18. THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING
19. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING
CD 2
1. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
2. LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART
3. THIS OLD HEART OF MINE [[IS WEAK FOR YOU)
4. GOING DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME
5. [[LOVE IS LIKE A) HEATWAVE
6. THE HAPPENING
7. REFLECTIONS
8. ODE TO BILLIE JOE
9. FOREVER CAME TODAY
10. HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
11. DON'T RAIN ON MY PARADE
12. LOVE CHILD
13. DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME
14. HONEY BEE [[KEEP ON STINGING ME)
15. EVERYDAY PEOPLE
16. NO MATTER WHAT SIGN YOU ARE
17. I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME
18. STORMY
19. SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER
CD 3
1. UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF
2. I GOT HURT [[TRYING TO BE THE ONLY GIRL IN YOUR LIFE)
3. STONED LOVE
4. NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE
5. NATHAN JONES
6. JOHNNY RAVEN
7. OVER AND OVER
8. FLOY JOY
9. BAD WEATHER
10. I KEEP IT HID
11. 5.30 PLANE
12. THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG [[IT'S IN HIS KISS)
13. WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE
14. EARLY MORNING LOVE
15. HE'S MY MAN
16. I'M GONNA LET MY HEART DO THE WALKING
17. HIGH ENERGY
18. YOU'RE MY DRIVING WHEEL
19. LET YOURSELF GO
20. LOVE I NEVER KNEW YOU COULD FEEL SO GOOD

[mysterysinger]

£5.85 on EBay with free P&P

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DIANA-ROSS-THE-SUPREMES-BABY-LOVE-THE-ESSENTIAL-3-CD-NEW-RELEASE-2016-/131932601758?hash=item1eb7cbbd9e:g:kEgAAOSwdIFX0WP H

[blkfrost]

More Rare Earth to be released on Culture Factory this year so keep a watch on their website if you're interested.
http://culturefactoryusa.com/268-motown

Would love to see "Midnight Lady", "Band Together" and "Grand Slam" released on CD.

[motownjohnny]

Apparently this was released on 23 September. Here's one comment from an Amazon customer.

"I too have pre-ordered this and have already received the mp3 version from Amazon. The mp3 version is NOT the Supremes, well certainly not Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Flo Ballard or Cindy Birdsong. It's the FLOS, complete with tinny, cheap musical accompaniment. If the CD arrives and it is the same it will be sent straight back".

[mysterysinger]

Amazon had [[and still have) great difficulty in distinguishing this new 3 CD set from an earlier release, also called "Baby Love" which was indeed of far inferior quality. I believe this will have cost Motown/Spectrum/Universal several £s by seriously damaging pre-release sales. They continue to do so!

[sansradio]

Amazon had [[and still have) great difficulty in distinguishing this new 3 CD set from an earlier release, also called "Baby Love" which was indeed of far inferior quality. I believe this will have cost Motown/Spectrum/Universal several £s by seriously damaging pre-release sales. They continue to do so!

Is this the one you're speaking of?

http://soulfuldetroit.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=4206&d=1327349783

[mysterysinger]

The one you want will look like this.....
11735

[sansradio]

The one you want will look like this.....
11735

I realize yours is the "right" one. I bought the one I provided a link for a few months ago, knowing that it was a FLOS affair. However, the casual buyer would be misled by the incorrect billing and cover art. I was just wondering if my link was indeed the FLOS CD you were speaking of.

[mysterysinger]

Amazon seem to have great trouble distinguishing the new 3 CD set from this earlier CD.11739

[mysterysinger]

The Complete Tri Phi Records Vol 1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Tri-Phi-Records-Vol/dp/B01LD3F1NS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477342231&sr=8-1&keywords=tri+phi

1. That's What Girls Are Made For The Spinners 2. Heebie Jeebies The Spinners 3. Carry Your Own Load Johnny & Jackey 4. So Disappointing Johnny & Jackey 5. Don't Let Them Tell Me [[Tell Me Yourself) Lorri Rudolph 6. Grieving About A Love Lorri Rudolph 7. Love [[I'm So Glad) I Found You The Spinners 8. Sudbuster The Spinners 9. Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey 10. Sho Don't Play Johnny & Jackey 11. I'll Be Here Shorty Long 12. Bad Willie Shorty Long 13. What Did She Use The Spinners 14. Itchin' For My Baby [[But I Don't Know What To Scratch) The Spinners 15. You Got Me Crying Again Davenport Sisters 16. Hoy Hoy Davenport Sisters 17. Do You Know Him Jordan Harmonisers 18. I Won't Mind Jordan Harmonisers 19. Whistling About You - Harvey 20. She Loves Me So - Harvey 21. Midnite Session [[Part 1) Merced Blue Notes 22. Midnite Sessions [[Part 2) Merced Blue Notes 23. Honey Honey Honey Challengers III 24. Stay With Me Challengers III

[marv2]

The Complete Tri Phi Records Vol 1
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Tri-Phi-Records-Vol/dp/B01LD3F1NS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1477342231&sr=8-1&keywords=tri+phi

1. That's What Girls Are Made For The Spinners 2. Heebie Jeebies The Spinners 3. Carry Your Own Load Johnny & Jackey 4. So Disappointing Johnny & Jackey 5. Don't Let Them Tell Me [[Tell Me Yourself) Lorri Rudolph 6. Grieving About A Love Lorri Rudolph 7. Love [[I'm So Glad) I Found You The Spinners 8. Sudbuster The Spinners 9. Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey 10. Sho Don't Play Johnny & Jackey 11. I'll Be Here Shorty Long 12. Bad Willie Shorty Long 13. What Did She Use The Spinners 14. Itchin' For My Baby [[But I Don't Know What To Scratch) The Spinners 15. You Got Me Crying Again Davenport Sisters 16. Hoy Hoy Davenport Sisters 17. Do You Know Him Jordan Harmonisers 18. I Won't Mind Jordan Harmonisers 19. Whistling About You - Harvey 20. She Loves Me So - Harvey 21. Midnite Session [[Part 1) Merced Blue Notes 22. Midnite Sessions [[Part 2) Merced Blue Notes 23. Honey Honey Honey Challengers III 24. Stay With Me Challengers III

This one sounds interesting. Thank you Mysterysinger.

[danman869]

This is also on Amazon US at a bargain price of $4.99--but there's not much info included. Who is releasing this? Has the music been remastered or are these vinyl transfers? How many eventual volumes are anticipated to be in the "complete" set?

https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Tri-Phi-Records-Vol/dp/B01LD3F1NS

[mysterysinger]

It is a vinyl transfer set from Hallmark. Hence the bargain price.
However these are usually very good. They also did a Harvey release.
Don't know how many volumes there will be

[mike_sku]

Does anyone have any idea what's coming from Ace/Kent that was hinted at earlier in this thread [[other than the Syreeta collection)? It'd be nice to have something exciting to look forward to before Christmas!

[mysterysinger]

Well this one has somehow passed me by but I saw it in HMV at £9.99 today. The Jackson 5 with 5 classic albums. It is a Spectrum release along the lines of their quite recent set featuring Motown Chartbusters Volumes 1 to 5. The J5 albums have all been released on CD before, of course, but not with the Tamla Motown logo as is the case with this set. If they're like the Chartbusters issue, they will be exquisite reproductions of the UK album sleeves and laminated to boot. Might have to get me a set for the novelty value - I do like this sort of thing. Hopefully there'll be more UK CD mini LP sets if these sell OK - wouldn't that be great, and at a great price too? Just imagine, Junior Walker, Martha, 16 Big Hits, Supremes novelties [[Liverpool, Sam Cooke, Country Western Pop etc.) all as mini LPs. Great thought;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/5-Classic-Albums-Jackson/dp/B01MQ477WY/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1481575376&sr=1-4&keywords=jackson+5

[marymary]

Excuse my ignorance, but are the San Remo Strings related to Gordon Staples at all? I enjoyed the "Strung Out" LP so much, if there's anything similar in Motown's catalog I definitely want to get my hands on it!

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Yes, Mary, back in the late 1960's, Motown released two San Remo Golden Strings albums on its Gordy label -- "Hungry For Love" and "Swing". The contents of both albums are available on a Marginal Records CD, although the CD is out of print and the price gougers are out in full force. Here is the least expensive copy I could find on Amazon [[U.S.) through a 3rd-party dealer. The sound quality is excellent, as in master-tape quality, although rumors abound that it is a bootleg. Here's the link:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hungry-Love-Remo-Golden-Strings/dp/B0002NGCH0/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1484798053&sr=1-2&keywords=san+remo+golden+strings

[mysterysinger]

Excuse my ignorance, but are the San Remo Strings related to Gordon Staples at all? I enjoyed the "Strung Out" LP so much, if there's anything similar in Motown's catalog I definitely want to get my hands on it!

Gordon Staples "Strung Out" is one of the few LPs of this genre that have had a legitimate re-release on CD:-

Strung Out
Gordon Staples & The String Thing
Reel Music CD 2009
66748-78014-2

The San Remo Golden Strings albums are well worth a listen if you like the Gordon Staples kind of thing and the CD mentioned by Gary is very good [[but all the Marginal releases are bootlegs). Slightly more of a beat than Gordon Staples. They're overdue for a proper CD release.

Also available on a Marginal bootleg are the tracks from the Choker Campbell "Hits Of The Sixties" album [[Motown done in a "big band" sound).

You might like the Joe Harnell album, "Moving On" which is more of a piano based sound [[think of Ferrante and Teicher maybe). But not yet available on CD. Also not yet on CD is the Impact of Brass album "Down At The Brassworks" - a brassy sound as the title suggests.

More akin to the true Motown Sound are the instrumental Earl Van Dyke tracks which are all now readily available.

As always, YouTube has a bit of a selection if you wish to preview. Here's "Day By Day Or Never" by The San Remo Golden Strings.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfexT6LcQh0

[mysterysinger]

This thread might also be of use to you.....
http://soulfuldetroit.com/showthread.php?17966-San-Remo-Golden-Strings-members-photos