What are some of your favorite double-sided-hit 45s?

[lockhartgary]

Not necessarily a 45 where both sides charted, but 45s in which you enjoyed both sides.

Some of mine:

That's What Love is Made Of/Would I Love You - Miracles
I Want You Back/Who's Lovin' You - Jackson 5
Ain't Too Proud to Beg/You'll Lose a Precious Love - Temptations
Beauty's Only Skin Deep/You're Not An Ordinary Girl - Temptations
Love Is Here and Now You're Gone/Ain't No Stopping Us Now - Supremes
7 Rooms of Gloom/I'll Turn to Stone - Four Tops
I Heard it Through the Grapevine/It's Time to Go Now - Gladys Knight and the Pips
He's a Good Guy/Goddess of Love - Marvelettes
Uptight/Purple Raindrops - Stevie Wonder

[reese]

I Hear A Symphony / Who Could Doubt My Love - Supremes
You Keep Me Hanging' On / Remove This Doubt - Supremes
Honey Chile / Show Me The Way - Vandellas
In And Out Of My Life / Your Love Makes It All Worthwhile - Vandellas
I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears - Marvelettes
Everybody Needs Love / Stepping Closer To Your Heart - Pips
Didn't You Know / Keep An Eye - Pips
Remember Me / How About You - Diana Ross
Surrender / I'm A Winner - Diana Ross
I Want You Back / Who's Lovin' You - Jackson 5
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You / If This World Were Mine - Marvin & Tammi
You're All I Need To Get By / Two Can Have A Party - Marvin & Tammi

[sansradio]

Martha & The Vandellas-"[[Love Is Like a) Heat Wave"/"A Love Like Yours [[Don't Come Knocking Every Day)"

[lockhartgary]

More:
It's Growing/What Love Has Joined Together - Temptations
Whole Lotta Shakin' In My Heart/Oh Be My Love - Miracles

[detmotownguy]

As a side note: There was a recent youtube vid a while back featuring Martha singing "Knocking" with minimal music. Did real good job - so much expression in her voice.

[sansradio]

As a side note: There was a recent youtube vid a while back featuring Martha singing "Knocking" with minimal music. Did real good job - so much expression in her voice.

I believe I saw that! Truly wonderful.

[detmotownguy]

I cannot find it anymore. Martha's delivery on songs like that can't be beat. But understandable though that Heat Wave was the hit side!!!

[sansradio]

I cannot find it anymore. Martha's delivery on songs like that can't be beat. But understandable though that Heat Wave was the hit side!!!

I love me some "Knockin'", too. Great choon.

[sansradio]

And how could I forget "Love Child"/"Will This Be the Day"? Great thread!

[Motown Eddie]

"My Baby Loves Me"/"Never Leave Your Baby's Side"-Martha & the Vandellas
"7 Rooms Of Gloom"/"I'll Turn To Stone"-Four Tops
"The Tracks Of My Tears"/"A Fork In The Road"-The Miracles
"My World Is Empty Without You"/"Everything Is Good About You"-The Supremes
"Don't Mess With Bill"/"Anything You Want To Do"-The Marvelettes
"Cleo's Mood"/"Baby You Know You Ain't Right"-Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
"Two Lovers"/"Operator"-Mary Wells
"Ain't Too Proud To Beg"/"You'll Lose A Precious Love"-The Temptations
"You Really Got A Hold On Me"/"Happy Landing"-The Miracles
"One More Heartache"/"When I Had Your Love"-Marvin Gaye
"Truly Yours"/"Where Is That Girl"-The Spinners
"Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart"/"He's All I Got"-The Supremes
"Standing In The Shadows Of Love"/"Since You've Been Gone"-Four Tops
"In My Lonely Room"/"A Tear For The Girl"-Martha & the Vandellas
"Can You Jerk Like Me"/"That Day She Needed Me"-The Contours
"He Was Really Saying Something"/"Throw A Farewell Kiss"-The Velevelettes

[rovereab]

The killer for me is:

Reflections/Going Down For The Third Time - Supremes

[theboyfromxtown]

The killer for me is:

Reflections/Going Down For The Third Time - Supremes

I choose that one too........as much as I know I ought to choose the Velvelettes.

[lockhartgary]

My Baby/Don't Look Back - Temptations

[MIKEW-UK]

Isley Brothers.....This Old Heart a Of Mine / There's No Love Left


Is this cheeky? Bunny Sigler sings 'There's No Love Left In This Old Heart Of Mine' composed by Leon Huff.....



https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lhhvYM8ftxo

[mr soul]

My favourite is:

Just Look What You've Done/Starting the Hurt All Over Again - Brenda Holloway

[luke]

Agree. For me it comes down especially to Goin Down Down for the third time. Could have been a smash on its own...and love the Two sides on Brenda mentioned above

[luke]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FuQCstht-CE Going down down. Flo quite prominent on this record. Would have been great too if she did the lead with her soulful voice

[daviddh]

I agree with the post regarding Reflections and Going Down For The Third Time but I didn't know the b side was a hit.
so I will nominate Stoned Love with Shine On Me

[sansradio]

Also MJ's "Got to Be There"/"Maria [[You Were the Only One)." This is a case where, IMHO, the b-side possibly outshines the a-side.

[daviddesper]

roverab and mrsoul:

Two amazing choices. Would also agree with 7 Rooms/Stone. And how about Destination Anywhere which I think had What's Easy for Two is Hard for One as its B side, didn't it?

[Philles/Motown Gary]

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - "You've Been In Love Too Long" / "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things"

THE SUPREMES - "Back In My Arms Again" / "Whisper You Love Me Boy"

MARVIN GAYE - "Your Unchanging Love" / "I'll Take Care Of You"

JR. WALKER - "Right On Brothers And Sisters" / "Take Me Girl I'm Ready"

MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - "I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing" / "I Tried"

[marv2]

Up the Ladder to the Roof/ Bill, When Are You Coming Back?

[detmotownguy]

good choice Marv; forgot abt Ladder's b side!

[westgrandboulevard]

The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears

Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack/Third Finger, Left Hand
[[TFLH would most likely have sold well as an 'A' side, especially here in UK)

[caliluv]

Function at the Junction/Call On Me - Shorty Long
Every Little Bit Hurts/Land of a Thousand Boys
Operator/I'll be Available
My Baby/Don't look Back
The Girls Alright With Me/I'll Be in Trouble
Baby I Need Your Loving/where Did You Go
It Takes Two/it's Gotta Be A Miracle
What Good Am I Without You/I Want You Around
Once Upon A Time/what's The Matter With You Baby

[woodward]

Let's not forget the Marvelous Marvelettes.

Beechwood 4-5789/Someday, Someway
Forever/Locking Up My Heart

Forever was always a high in demand song in the Harrisburg/York, PA listening area. It was the most favored Marvelettes song on the Rock 180 Oldies Show on Saturday for months.

[lockhartgary]

Let's not forget the Marvelous Marvelettes.

Beechwood 4-5789/Someday, Someway
Forever/Locking Up My Heart

Forever was always a high in demand song in the Harrisburg/York, PA listening area. It was the most favored Marvelettes song on the Rock 180 Oldies Show on Saturday for months.

How Sweet It Is [[To Be Loved By You)/Forever - Marvin Gaye
is also a great 2-sided gem!

[marv2]

good choice Marv; forgot abt Ladder's b side!

Thanks DET. That was a great combination. Both sides received good airplay.

[marv2]

How Sweet It Is [[To Be Loved By You)/Forever - Marvin Gaye
is also a great 2-sided gem!

I miss Harrisburg/York and Lancaster PA

[motony]

Motown 45's were ALWAYS a greater value than most record companies releases in the 60's.Mary Wells B sides could all have been A sides, the ones that really stand out are "Two Lovers"/"Operator", "Your Old Standby"/"What Love Has Joined Together" and ofcourse "You Lost the Sweetest Boy"/"Whats Easy for Two". You always knew you were getting your moneys worth when you bought a Motown 45.

[lockhartgary]

My Guy/Oh, Little Boy [[What Did You Do to Me) - Mary Wells. I love the doo wop feel on the B-side as well as the Andantes and those high notes!!
Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch/Sad Souvenirs - Four Tops
I Second That Emotion/You Must Be Love - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
My Whole World Ended/I've Got to Find Myself a Brand New Baby - David Ruffin
I'll Be There/One More Chance - Jackson 5

[caliluv]

Shotgun/Hot Cha
The Boomerang/Cleo's Back
Take Me In Your Arms [[Rock Me A Little While)/Don't Compare Me With Her

[marv2]

Another favorite of me was the Jackson Five's "I Want You Back/Who's Lovin' You" from 1969.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Also MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - "Nowhere To Run" / "Motoring"

[Motown Eddie]

Forgot these classic A & B sides;
"What's Going On"/"God Is Love" [[original single version)-Marvin Gaye
"Yester Love"/"Much Better Off"-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
"Tears Of A Clown"/"Promise Me"-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
"The Love You Save"/"I Found That Girl"-The Jackson 5
"Jimmy Mack"/"Third Finger Left Hand"-Martha & the Vandellas
"My Cherie Amour"/"Don't Know Why I Love You"-Stevie Wonder
"For Once In My Life"/"Angie Girl"-Stevie Wonder
"I Want You Back"/"Who's Lovin' You"-The Jackson 5
"Keep On Lovin' Me Honey"/"You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'"-Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
"Ball Of Confusion"/"It's Summer" [[1st version)-The Temptations

It's all a part of the Glory of Motown's Classic Era that there were so many great singles [[and B sides).

[heikki]

Jimmy Ruffin: I've Passed This Way Before / Tomorrow's Tears [[a great ballad).

[144man]

Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead/ Your Cheating Ways - Marvelettes
You've Got to Earn It / Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
Baby Love/ Ask Any Girl - Supremes
Shake Me Wake Me [[WIO)/ Just As Long As You Need Me - Four Tops
These Things Will Keep Me Loving You/ Since You've Been Loving Me - Velvelettes
Truly Yours/ Where Is That Girl - Spinners
You Lost the Sweetest Boy/ What's Easy for Two... - MaryWells
My Baby Loves Me/ Never Leave Your Baby's Side - Martha & Vandellas
My Guy/ Oh Little Boy [[WDYDTM) - Mary Wells
When Somebody's Good to You/ My Heart - Carolyn Crawford
Jimmy Mack/ Third Finger Left Hand - Martha & Vandellas
Do I Love You [[IID)/ Sweeter As the Days Go By - Frank Wilson

[arr&bee]

Get ready-fading away[the temps]..that's what love is made of-would i love you[the miracles]...if you can want-when the words from your heart[the miracles]...nothing's too good for my baby-with a child's heart[stevie wonder]...my baby-don't look back[the temps]...if i could build my whole world around you-if this world were mine[marvin&tammi]...you're the one-paperboy[the marvelettes].

[daviddh]

The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears

Martha & The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack/Third Finger, Left Hand
[[TFLH would most likely have sold well as an 'A' side, especially here in UK)
two classics

[wedgeville]

Based on UK TMG 45's

Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead/Your Cheating Ways
My World Is Empty/Everything Is Good About You
Love Is like An Itching/He's All I Got
Blowing In The Wind/Ain't That Asking For Trouble
I Guess I'll Always Love you/I Hear A Symphony
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep/You're Not An Ordinary Girl
These Things Will Keep Me loving You/Since You've Been loving Me
Come 'Round Here/Save Me
Standing In The Shadows/Since You've Been Gone
Love Is Here.../There's No Stopping Us Now
Jimmy Mack/Third Finger, Left Hand
Bernadette/I Got A Feeling
Just Look What You Have Done/Starting The Hurt...
Reflections/Going Down For The Third Time
I Got A Feeling/You Got Me Hurtin' All Over
You're All I Need/Two Can Have A Party
Reaching For Something I Cannt Have/Destination: Anywhere
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby/Wherever I Lay My Hat
Six by Six/All For You
There's A Ghost In My House/Let's Go Somewhere
Real Humdinger/Please Let Me in

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