16 Big Hits

**mysterysinger** · 01-21-2013, 05:20 PM

I wonder if they ever will re-release the 16 Big Hits series on CD again [[this time including Vol 11). Ok you can make your own but it's not quite the same. If they did, betcha they wouldn't include this original cover for the first volume!

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**bradburger** · 01-21-2013, 07:22 PM

I sure hope they do!

As I mentioned in another thread on the subject, I think it would be a great project for Hip-O to do.

Maybe they could do the UK versions as well.

And I sure hope they would issue that cover!

Cheers

Paul

**762rob** · 01-21-2013, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by bradburger

I sure hope they do!

As I mentioned in another thread on the subject, I think it would be a great project for Hip-O to do.

Maybe they could do the UK versions as well.

And I sure hope they would issue that cover!

Cheers

Paul

If they could get the correct masters issued this time around

**bradburger** · 01-21-2013, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by 762rob

If they could get the correct masters issued this time around

Yes, that would be the right thing to do, and if the project ever came to fruition, I'm sure Harry & Co would make sure the actual album masters where used.

Cheers

Paul

**Kamasu_Jr** · 01-21-2013, 11:27 PM

Maybe as MP3 downloads?? There are several Motown albums coming in this format including Solid Rock by the Temptations and Reflections, Greatest Hits Vol 3 and Greatest Hits & Rare Classics by the Supremes.

**woodward** · 01-22-2013, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by mysterysinger

I wonder if they ever will re-release the 16 Big Hits series on CD again [[this time including Vol 11). Ok you can make your own but it's not quite the same. If they did, betcha they wouldn't include this original cover for the first volume!

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I just discovered an odd thing about this series of albums. Yes, there were 11 volumes released on vinyl. Volume 1 was issued as A Package of 16 Big Hits and reissued as a Package of 16 [U]Original[U]Big Hits. After this they all became Original designated. One thing I was totally unaware of was that Volume 1 then 3-11inclusive were released on the Motown label, however, Volume 2 was released as Tamla 256 on the Tamla label. Odd shift. Can anyone offer an explanation why the change then the change back to Motown?

**kenneth** · 01-22-2013, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by woodward

I just discovered an odd thing about this series of albums. Yes, there were 11 volumes released on vinyl. Volume 1 was issued as A Package of 16 Big Hits and reissued as a Package of 16 [U]Original[U]Big Hits. After this they all became Original designated. One thing I was totally unaware of was that Volume 1 then 3-11inclusive were released on the Motown label, however, Volume 2 was released as Tamla 256 on the Tamla label. Odd shift. Can anyone offer an explanation why the change then the change back to Motown?

I always wondered about that. The other weird thing about the Tamla Vol. 2 title is that it was only available in Mono for several years, long after the others could be bought in Stereo [[excepting Vol. 1 - I'm not sure when it came out in Stereo). Then when it finally came out in Stereo, around 1969 or 70, a few of the songs were rerecorded for that issue, including "I'll Have to Let Him Go" by Martha and the Vandellas. The Stereo mixes on this LP were great; it was always my favorite issue of the series.

**Glenpwood** · 01-22-2013, 02:13 PM

Volumes 2, 3 4, and 5 are available digitally via Itunes.....

**144man** · 01-22-2013, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by woodward

Odd shift. Can anyone offer an explanation why the change then the change back to Motown?

Maybe the change back was because it had been decided that Motown would be the main label.

**dvdmike** · 01-23-2013, 12:12 AM

Volume 1 was released in stereo on CD. I have it.

Originally Posted by kenneth

I always wondered about that. The other weird thing about the Tamla Vol. 2 title is that it was only available in Mono for several years, long after the others could be bought in Stereo [[excepting Vol. 1 - I'm not sure when it came out in Stereo). Then when it finally came out in Stereo, around 1969 or 70, a few of the songs were rerecorded for that issue, including "I'll Have to Let Him Go" by Martha and the Vandellas. The Stereo mixes on this LP were great; it was always my favorite issue of the series.

**kenneth** · 01-23-2013, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by dvdmike

Volume 1 was released in stereo on CD. I have it.

Do you know if any of the songs are rerecordings of the originals? That's what I'm really curious about.

**762rob** · 01-24-2013, 09:50 PM

As I recall "Love Me All The Way" [[Kim Weston) sounded like a different vocal take on the Stereo Lp version. Some of the cuts were rechanneled stereo, not true stereo [[Jamie, Money) for two examples.

When these were issued on CD Vol. 5 was some cuts stereo some mono, althought the original Lp was all stereo masters except "High Heel Sneakers" which was rechanneled stereo.

These were pretty exciting releases when they came out because besides the big hits there were also some great cuts that were not so big hits!

I remember buying the first one with that "package" cover in 1962 when I was 11!

**kenneth** · 01-24-2013, 10:56 PM

Vol. 5 was one of the first LPs I ever bought [[in Mono, which was $1 less than Stereo at the time). Of course, money was scarce then so the fact I was getting 16 songs was a huge impetus. Actually, I still love Various Artist albums in almost any genre, probably for the same reason.