Edwin Starr Twofers Question

[daviddesper]

I know that I have the two UK issued twofers by Edwin in my collection. But were there ever any US released twofers by him?

[WaitingWatchingLookingForAChance]

I know that I have the two UK issued twofers by Edwin in my collection. But were there ever any US released twofers by him?

The only one I know of, is the one that paired "War & Peace" with "25 Miles"

[jbpintus]

Here are scans of Edwin Starr 2fers.

GORDY GCD0820GD [[US)
Tamla Motown WD72484 [[Europe)

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[jbpintus]

Soul Master / 25 Miles [[UK 2002 - Motown 016 839-2)

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[jbpintus]

War & Peace / Involved [[UK 2002 - Motown 016 839-2)


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[jbpintus]

…seems I'm ready to upload the 5000 series cd.

One a side note, the old 1986 2fer is the first cd I ever bought on eBay.
I bought it from a gentleman who used to be a regular poster over here, and on the old MBB. :-)

[daviddesper]

Thanks guys. I knew I was not crazy and that somewhere deep in the dark recesses of my collection, I had a third twofer.

[kenneth]

The UK 2-fers are so much better planned. The pairings of the albums make more sense [["War and Peace" and "Involved"), the packaging doesn't look like a rush job, and they usually included a few bonus tracks which at the time was quite a find. I wish I had the Starr 2-fers but they seem to only be available at very high prices.

It's also a shame Starr never had an Anthology such as those put out on the Spectrum label [[I think it was), like Billy Eckstine, Chuck Jackson, the Elgins, and several other of the second tier Motown acts. Those have a wealth of rare material on them.

[mysterysinger]

That's a good point regarding the lack of an Edwin Starr anthology. Suspect it's because of his albums being available on CDs that he hasn't bearing in mind the UK 2fers and that the Anthology sets were UK compiled as well.

[snakepit]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1630621005

Don't forget the 29 track expanded Soul Master CD

[snakepit]

https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/soul-master-expanded-edition/
Better link hopefully

[mysterysinger]

Yes that's true Snake - there's the expanded versions of "Soul Master" and also "Involved" - these are great CDs....

Soul Master
1. AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL
2. I AM THE MAN FOR YOU BABY
3. STOP HER ON SIGHT [[S.O.S)
4. OH HOW HAPPY
5. WAY OVER THERE
6. MY WEAKNESS IS YOU
7. HEADLINE NEWS
8. SOUL MASTER
9. I WANT MY BABY BACK
10. LOVE IS MY DESTINATION
11. I AM YOUR MAN
12. TIME IS PASSIN' BY
13. AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL [[STEREO MIX)
14. BACK STREET [[Single Version)
15. STOP HER ON SIGHT [[S.O.S)[[Single Version)
16. I HAVE FAITH IN YOU [[Single Version)
17. HEADLINE NEWS [[Single Version)
18. HARLEM [[Single Version)
19. IT'S MY TURN NOW
20. GIRL'S ARE GETTING PRETTIER [[Single Version)
21. YOU'RE MY MELLOW [[Single Version)
22. MY KIND OF WOMAN [[Single Version)
23. I WANT MY BABY BACK [[Single Version)
24. GONNA KEEP TRYIN' 'TL I WIN YOUR LOVE [[Single Version)
25. I AM THE MAN FOR YOU BABY [[Single Version)
26. MY WEAKNESS IS YOU [[Single Version)
27. WAY OVER THERE [[Single Version)
28. BACK STREET [[Instrumental Version )
29. AGENT DOUBLE-O-SOUL [[Instrumental Version)

Involved
1. WAR
2. BALL OF CONFUSION [[THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)
3. FUNKY MUSIC SHO' NUFF TURNS ME ON
4. STOP THE WAR
5. CLOUD NINE
6. STAND
7. WAY OVER THERE
8. MY SWEET LORD
9. STOP THE WAR NOW [[Single Version)
10. FUNKY MUSIC SHO' NUFF TURNS ME ON [[Single Version)
11. CLOUD NINE [[Single Version)
12. TAKE ME CLEAR FROM HERE
13. BALL OF CONFUSION [[THAT'S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)[[Single Version)
14. WHO IS THE LEADER OF PEOPLE
15. DON'T TELL ME I'M CRAZY
16. THERE YOU GO
17. YOU'VE GOT MY SOUL ON FIRE
18. LOVE [[THE LONELY LORDS PRAYER)
19. AIN'T IT HELL UP IN HARLEM
20. BIG PAPA
21. WHO'S RIGHT OR WRONG
22. LONELY RAINY DAYS IN SAN DIEGO