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    Mono v Stereo

    With so much varied discussion over mono / stereo versions I thought I’d share the attached correspondence I had back in 1983 with Motown UK. I already had the live album from the 60’s in mono and...
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    Iselys' Behind A Painted Smile [[+ outro!)

    Iselys' Behind A Painted Smile [[+ outro!)
  3. Well it’s arrived and lives up to all...

    Well it’s arrived and lives up to all expectations. The backings are fine, I’ve heard worse in the US at House Of Blues, small clubs & exhibition performances. And some performers brought their...
  4. Heartfelt thanks guys for all the hard work,...

    Heartfelt thanks guys for all the hard work, dedication & love you put in. You certainly proved there are some astonishingly good performances on Motorcity. You probably know that Ian’s been...
  5. So many thanks Calv21. Have immediately ordered...

    So many thanks Calv21. Have immediately ordered this. OF COURSE it’s not the Funk Bros but nor would it be if you saw these live in the US or elsewhere. And UK musicians can produce creditable tracks...
  6. Brilliant choice Motown Eddie. That’s an earworm...

    Brilliant choice Motown Eddie. That’s an earworm that’s been running through my head since 1967. Glad to know I’m not alone in loving it.
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    Mrs Edwards, Hitsville, Marv II

    OK, no. 3 did not go well. My final attempt.
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    Mrs Edwards, Hitsville, Marv II

    Image 3 hopefully
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    Mrs Edwards, Hitsville, Marv II

    Think I've figured it - images too big. So now 1 at a time, here's no.2
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    Sorry, I'm obviously not attaching the pics...

    Sorry, I'm obviously not attaching the pics correctly. Is anyone able to advise me?
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    Mrs Edwards, Hitsville, Marv II

    Sorting thru photos of the late 90s came across these. Prized pic of Mrs Esther Edwards with [[a much younger) yours truly. Then I was curious to see behind Hitsville. Finally, I came across a...
  12. Wild Night is a standout track on an amazing...

    Wild Night is a standout track on an amazing album. Not a single dud track in an impressive range of styles. I’ll never understand why this album did not do so much better. Martha has never been in...
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    Good to hear, thanks. While they’re at it do you...

    Good to hear, thanks. While they’re at it do you think they could please find a way to stop the “Kindly Consider Turning Off Your Ad Blocking” banner that’s started appearing EVERY SINGLE TIME I look...
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    Anyone any idea when it will be on television?...

    Anyone any idea when it will be on television? Some rumours of 28th July?
  15. Sorry but this reeks totally of AI created...

    Sorry but this reeks totally of AI created content. Sterile, random bland comments, some repeated mechanically within the same article. No feeling for the songs at all and obviously compiled from...
  16. This has absolutely nothing to do with Motown....

    This has absolutely nothing to do with Motown. What’s it doing here ???!!!???
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    Best birthday wishes to Ralph & Russ. We truly...

    Best birthday wishes to Ralph & Russ. We truly appreciate all that you did and still do, not least this wonderful forum.
  18. Thread: Gino Parks

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    Gino recorded a duet of Your Precious Love with...

    Gino recorded a duet of Your Precious Love with Frances Nero on Motorcity in the early 90s. I have to say I did not recognize his voice from his Motown days. But Frances confirmed she had recorded...
  19. I recall this very question being put to Smokey...

    I recall this very question being put to Smokey in a Blues & Soul interview in the 80s. He said Claudette wanted to record solo and he’d started writing & recording several songs on her but for...
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    Such sad, sad news. Tina soundtracked my life...

    Such sad, sad news. Tina soundtracked my life thru all these decades. Her volcanic vocals with Ike thrilled me to my teenage core, I saw her fight her way back inch by inch [[singing live in Cornwall...
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    Hi again westgrandboulevard, All 3 were...

    Hi again westgrandboulevard,
    All 3 were specifically confirmed on that track yesterday by an impeccable source – Mr Levine himself [[via his FB a/c). So I don’t doubt it. But I agree one voice rises...
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    Great piece of history, many thanks pj1. I’m...

    Great piece of history, many thanks pj1.
    I’m fascinated that she says she’s no Diana Ross, that she’s her own Syreeta. Makes me wonder, would she have even accepted BG’s proposal to replace Jean...
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    Hi westgrandboulevard, Turns out the female...

    Hi westgrandboulevard,
    Turns out the female backing voices on All Over The World are Tracy Ackerman, Jill Saward, Jackie Raw. Wow, some of the heaviest hitters of UK’s session singers [[and they’ve...
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    The Cream Of The Crop: These 3 separate volumes...

    The Cream Of The Crop: These 3 separate volumes of original 12 inch mixes are truly worth seeking out. So many outstanding tracks such as Pat Lewis’ Separation, Lynda Laurence’s Living With A Married...
  25. Hey rovereab, count me in for Bad Weather too. A...

    Hey rovereab, count me in for Bad Weather too. A fireball of a song performed with dash and enthusiasm by the ladies.
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