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The released version is one of my all-time favorite records, yet the longer version has a lot going for it. It's interesting that the short version leaves it open as to whether the problem was the...

See You Later, Alligator - Bobby Charles, Bill Haley & His Comets

Right Or Wrong - Wanda Jackson

Well that's saved me a job. I can't argue with any of those choices:)

Right String But the Wrong Yo-Yo - Piano Red

I Sold My Heart to the Junkman - The Blue-belles

Time in A Bottle - Jim Croce

I thought royalties were split equally between a- and b-sides of singles, which would have meant that HDH earned as much from "Ask Any Girl" as they did from "Baby Love".

Mama's Pearl's A Singer - Jackson 5/ Elkie Brooks

"In My Lonely Room" was big enough in Philadelphia to inspire "Candy & the Kisses "The 81".

I still think that both "Dace Party" and "Mobile Lil the Dancing Witch" would have made stronger singles...

"I-2-3" is as much like "Ask Any Girl" as "It May Be Winter Outside" is like "Everything Is Good About You".

Additionally "Everything But Love" is very similar to "Jerk & Twine".

I'll Always Love My Mama - The O'Jays

Well remembered! I'd completely forgotten about the "Canadian Sunset"/ "Tenderly" parallel.

That does indeed give credence to the Mary Wells theory. It also gives me the chance to do a quick plug...

Leave It In the Hands of Love - Martha & Vandellas

Tomorrow Never Knows - The Beatles

Yesterday Today & Forever - 3 LP Holland-Dozier-Holland sampler

The tracks are nice enough, but in all honesty I don't think any of them are quite good enough to have been made the A-side of a single.

And That Reminds Me - Della Reese

This might be a good time to mention that the "Spectorius" label was one of Abner Spector's and had nothing to do with Phil Spector.

Marv, thank you so much for posting this.

I hope that every other member will see this thread and realise what an asset to the forum you are.

A lot of singers were adopting that style then, so it probably sounds more similar to Mary Wells now than it did at the time.

I could imagine Jr Walker recording this.

I agree with Marv and Bluebrock that Jackie Ross's original version of "Selfish One" is better than Diana Ross's revival.

The Day My Heart Stood Still - Ollie Jackson