Hip-O-Select

[lakeside]

Can anyone tell me whatever happened to Hip-O-Select? If it was discussed
on the forum, I totally missed it.

[marv2]

I think they are now defunct.

[Motown Eddie]

They were discontinued by UMe in 2013 [[the 50th Anniversary Singles collection for Martha Reeves & The Vandellas was the final release). As a side note, Rhino phased out their deluxe edition arm, Rhino Handmade, around the same time.

[BritishTony]

So sad, they really led the field and were the innovators of such beautifully crafted products. The latest Stax premium sets copy them perfectly [[and no shame in that).

[lakeside]

Thanks for the information. Too bad it was discontinued.....lack of sales?

[marv2]

Thanks for the information. Too bad it was discontinued.....lack of sales?

I'm not sure, but they didn't seem to have a big enough Marketing budget. I don't really remember much promotion of their releases.

[Danno]

I got a replica CD of Bobby Hebb from them. I couldn't get the Syreeta collection direct as they stopped supplying to the UK. Both of my cds were limited to 5000 so they probably worked on tight margins. It's a shame they went out of business

[Optimal Saint]

Agreed

I loved their stuff

Some of the items I didn’t get at the time are now selling for crazy amounts on eBay

[kenneth]

So sad, they really led the field and were the innovators of such beautifully crafted products. The latest Stax premium sets copy them perfectly [[and no shame in that).

Can you share more about the Stax sets? I haven't seen them.

[jack020]

Details over Complete Stax/Volt Singles - Otis Redding


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[BritishTony]

Hi Kenneth, the 2 I've got are these:
https://variety.com/2018/music/reviews/album-review-stax-68-a-memphis-story-1202997145/

https://www.discogs.com/Isaac-Hayes-The-Spirit-Of-Memphis-1962-1976/release/10959158

CD booklets done exactly as the Motown singles sets. Beautifully made and with amazing liner notes & essays. Bought them both at HMV this year.

[Motown4Ever518]

I wonder what happened to the unsold Motown inventory? For example, I am not sure that the remastered 2- for Smokey Robinson solo product sold out, since I believe this was the third incarnation for some of the titles, and while Essar fans such as myself had them individually, it was nice to have them as a 2-for in the interest of space consolidation.

[kenneth]

Hi Kenneth, the 2 I've got are these:
https://variety.com/2018/music/reviews/album-review-stax-68-a-memphis-story-1202997145/

https://www.discogs.com/Isaac-Hayes-The-Spirit-Of-Memphis-1962-1976/release/10959158

CD booklets done exactly as the Motown singles sets. Beautifully made and with amazing liner notes & essays. Bought them both at HMV this year.


Thanks Tony. The Isaac Hayes set looks fantastic. I have never even seen it. Thanks again!

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Hip-oSelect -- especially the Motown Select department -- was the Cadillac of CD reissue labels -- thrilling and deluxe every step of the way! Where else could we have ever gotten "The Complete Motown Singles" multi-disc CD collections covering A- & B-sides of each and every 45 released by Motown from 1959-1972 while they were based in Detroit; gorgeous sets like the 2-CD Martha Reeves & The Vandellas "Lost & Found" [[previously-unreleased) set; The Marvelettes 4-CD "Forevermore: Complete Motown Albums [[Vol. 2)", Expanded CD sets by DRATS and Diana Ross solo for nearly each and every one of their album releases, and countless other exciting projects? I invested in nearly every one of Motown Select's releases and I miss them dearly.

[jack020]

I invested in nearly every one of Motown Select's releases and I miss them dearly.
From time to time I even buy second copies of the releases I already have when they are cheap:A few weeks ago I got another copy of 4 Tops Singles collection 3cd so I keep the other sealed. There was also a copy of the Supremes Singles collection for sale at the shop but I convinced a collegue of mine to buy that one since I already had 2 copies :)

[Philles/Motown Gary]

I invested in nearly every one of Motown Select's releases and I miss them dearly.
From time to time I even buy second copies of the releases I already have when they are cheap:A few weeks ago I got another copy of 4 Tops Singles collection 3cd so I keep the other sealed. There was also a copy of the Supremes Singles collection for sale at the shop but I convinced a collegue of mine to buy that one since I already had 2 copies :)
Already had 2 copies! Why, Jack -- you old business tycoon, you! Ha!!!

[mysterysinger]

Motown Select is certainly missed although there have been releases since their demise that have recreated their magic - for example the Supremes expanded editions, the Real Gone stuff, early EP sets etc. I would have loved a follow up to the early Miracles albums release [[Depend On Me) though, done the same way - those card album covers were cool. I wish Spectrum would do some more original album sets [[we've had J5, Tempts and Motown Chartbusters [[plus Stylistics)).

[mjdestiny]

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I miss Hip-O Select [[ a magnet from my fridge )

[jack020]

One of my most treasured Hip-O-Select sets is this one:
Got it in a sale.
Next to all the Motown sets of course !https://i.discogs.com/wylEo6YKWtmbKFiLrgLaxka-C01RktPrJy2QkBB8wHg/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:229/w:284/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTg3MDI5/MjctMTUzMzc0MzMy/NS01NTU5LmpwZWc.jpeg

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Nicely done, Jack. Is that Barry Manilow?

[drlorne]

Nicely done, Jack. Is that Barry Manilow?

It looks like Burt Bacharach. I missed that one if it is.

[jack020]

This one:

https://www.discogs.com/release/8702927-Burt-Bacharach-Something-Big

[grapevine]

...for those who may have missed them ...here's a comprehensive list of Hip-O Select CD releases from 2004...! :)

https://www.discogs.com/label/66709-Hip-O-Select

Grape :)

[jack020]

Some of these prices are outrageous! My Spanky And Our Gang Box that I once bought for 25 euros in Amsterdam at Discogs now for 360$ and 750$!

[thommg]

...for those who may have missed them ...here's a comprehensive list of Hip-O Select CD releases from 2004...! :)

https://www.discogs.com/label/66709-Hip-O-Select

Grape :)

I don't think I realized how much product they released on Hip-O Select, and how varied it was. I think I spent too much time concentrating on just the Motown releases. I should have looked at the others!

[Optimal Saint]

When I saw this thread pop up I was hoping it meant that it had been resurrected and there were new releases on the horizon

loved hip o select

some CDs I skipped that I wish I had gotten at the time

crazy expensive now