Marvelettes - TAMLA 54077 - Locking Up My Heart

**woodward** · 12-25-2016, 04:55 PM

One thing that has always intrigued me about the Marvelettes single, Tamla 54077 is this. Locking Up My Heart was actually the "A" side and the flip Forever was actually the "B" side.

Back in the mid-1960's, a radio station in York, PA [[adjacent to Harrisburg) had a Rock 180 Club. I still have some of their 8-1/2 x 11 top survey sheets in my collection. Well, FOREVER was the #1 song for literally months. I do not recall hearing them play Locking Up My Heart.

I regard FOREVER as my all time favorite Marvelettes song. Am I alone in my thinking? I hope not. I could listen to that song for hours upon hours.

**Luciano** · 12-25-2016, 07:06 PM

Oh no you are not alone. This song is fantastic and Wanda vocals are gorgeous and soulful.

**arr&bee** · 12-26-2016, 12:04 PM

In d.c. Both got airplay, i love this place as i played this classic just a couple days ago and here's a post about it,only a sdf..i luuuuuuuuuuuuuve this place!!

**luke** · 12-26-2016, 01:41 PM

I forget. Does Gladys also sing some of forever as a co lead?

**woodward** · 12-26-2016, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by luke

I forget. Does Gladys also sing some of forever as a co lead?

Don't think so. Deliver the Singles booklet only indicates Wanda Young.

**robb_k** · 12-26-2016, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by arr&bee

In d.c. Both got airplay, i love this place as i played this classic just a couple days ago and here's a post about it,only a sdf..i luuuuuuuuuuuuuve this place!!

Both got airplay in Chicago and L.A. It was a 2-sided hit.

**woodward** · 12-26-2016, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by woodward

Don't think so. Deliver the Singles booklet only indicates Wanda Young.

I thought about the situation. The reference was to Forever. I did some further research and Locking Up My Heart had both Gladys and Wanda working together.