It hasn't been released on CD yet, so fortunately [[or unfortunately), you didn't miss it, David H.
I keep reading over and over again that these big labels like Sony and Universal are increasingly hesitant to green light licensing for third party reissue projects. In the past year, I've made very casual reissue suggestions to a number of specialty reissue labels [[unrelated to Motown and The Supremes), and they've all given me similar answers, confirming this very fact. Making it even more complicated is that generally-speaking, it is no longer financially favourable for these reissue labels to release individual albums on CD. Many are now going the vinyl route, or focusing on CD compilations and multi-album box sets. I tend to think this is why the bigger labels are no longer willing to extend licensing like they once did. As frustrating as it is to see them sitting on their copyrights and vaults, the truth is that the more product there is out there on the market of a particular artist, the less the copyrights are worth to owner, for future projects. I know that they are hesitant to green light third party CD reissues because it could 'water down' and impact future profit, down the road, for potential projects, such as directly retaining and releasing certain songs for streaming, putting it on vinyl, or releasing a career retrospective after an artist passes away, when demand and interest is reignited. It's so sad and frustrating but it's the truth. The more the market is flooded, the less demand there will be for certain titles later, when it's more favourable for the record company from a strategic and financial standpoint.
But hey, here's hoping we get some more reissues someday soon. In the meantime, we have the Mary Wilson Motown Anthology to look forward to
If Ms Ross goes ahead with her UK tour next year, perhaps we will see a new reissue.
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