I do remember that I was excited when I found out HDH had produced Barefootin' and Message To Michael for The Pink Album. And I too wondered how that came about. Later I read that HDH did I Hope You Have Better Luck Than I Did with the intent of coming up with a potential follow up to [[I think) Don't Mess With Bill. It seems after "Bill" the Marvelettes became something of a priority, even if briefly. Very interesting.
I can stop holding my breath, this just arrived a few minutes ago and Frank Wilson is already playing. And the booklet smells freshly printed in addition to looking fantastic.
Thank you Mr. Nixon for your hard work in getting this latest volume out and I'll be dropping a line to Caroline Records in the hope that there might be a Volume 6 one of these days!
My copy has just arrived.
I'm not worried by the fact I already have the tracks previously issued on download as I would prefer to have everything in physical form.
Not available in Amazon Canada yet....no indication at all....no opportunity to pre order.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsell..._zg_hrsr_music
Cellarful of Motown 5 now outselling Frozen 2 to make the top 5 on Amazon chart
Recieved mine ...now waiting to play it after tea...ive emailed them as well Paul telling them what a fantastic job you do and how much we appreciate these releases.
O...M...G...im speechless and only half way through disc one.
Mine arrived yesterday and had a brief flick through each of the tracks. The sound is superb - and to hear Chuck Jackson's voice so clearly is wonderful I'm sure I've never heard him sound better. Already have some favourites too. No surprise that Eddie's "There's No Love Left" is among them as I adore The Isley Brothers version. Wonderful CDs that will bring years of pleasure.
Maybe it's just me, I just can't get on with these digitised stereo enhanced versions, why not just record the sound files as was recorded on the previous 4 "Cellaful's. They were never intended to sound anything like this ! remember the Motown Test good quality sound through the "Car Radio"
Criminal! This CD is going back.
I cant stop playing "It's All Over" Band Track for The Isley Brothers..W....O...W.
Several volumes of 'A-Cellarful-Of-Motown Band Tracks' would suit me just fine, when driving...
yes me too westgrand.
if and when they were originally recorded by Motown in Stereo format so be it , later Demo's always had both a stereo & mono sides. I don't have a problem with that, however most of the tracks are earlier recordings and where never in stereo. It is what you have done to digitally enhance the tracks, [[other than a few) that I take exception to, as they were never recorded that way. From a quick calculation of 43 tracks on COM5 only 17 are unissued. Having all of the previously unissued series It's just wrong!
Paul
There is nothing on the external disc packaging or on the internal booklet that details that these are stereo enhanced tracks, this is then completely misleading and a misrepresentation.
I have been a great supporter of any and all Motown & Universal CD issues since the 9T's all of them without exception, including every issue of the complete Motown singles, all of the unissued years series to include Jazz and everything else in between. This without any exception has got to be the worst quality Motown CD as respects manufactured sound quality which is contrary to the Real Motown sound I have ever come across.
You are obliged to advise Amazon and other outlets for this product of the failure to detail that the CD is an enhanced Stereo digital version.
I want to hear all the tracks in the best possible quality and for me that's in stereo and digitally recorded. I too have all the unreleased downloads and am more than happy have enhanced versions on the CD - better than having both the same.
Then again I also love the 20 bit remastering they did in the 90s - I'm sure not everyone does.
As far as I'm aware every single CD issued is issued in digital sound and every single track is enhanced because it is digital. The tracks were analogue to begin with you cannot get them onto a CD without digitising them and if the tracks are unmixed then you have to mix them - and as far as I'm aware the term enhancing means to make sound better
That's my point, for me digital [[on the whole) provides the best sound medium and through a decent pair of headphones too. That's why all my vinyl got sold. And stereo is preferred to mono. Who cares about hearing through a car radio. By the time I got into Motown in the 70s the so called classic Motown Sound was ending
Back in the day compilation albums were often issued in stereo and many tracks sounded different to the singles. Enhanced does indeed mean better
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All the tracks sound perfect to me. They have to be digitally enhanced otherwise how do you get an analogue file onto CD! In the 10 year gap since Vol 4 a lot as happened. Motown Unreleased 1962 - 1969 have been issued. Ace have issued a number of Motown compilations. The number of usable tracks for consideration has therefore fallen dramatically. UMe will also be holding some back for future projects [[sic). Vol 5 had been in limbo for some time resulting in several tracks appearing elsewhere or in downloads. If we want Caroline to consider more COM then our support is essential.
Mine’s arrived at the amazon ‘hub’ ie a corner shop near where I live and I’m on holiday in Spain until the 29th!!! Just imagining Eddie K singing Gotta Find A way..
Having listened to the first four volumes of COM over the weekend, finally got round to hearing the whole of Vol.5 today. My email to Caroline Records attempting to encourage them to consider further similar releases in the furture has now been sent.
One day the well will run dry, but it would be such a shame if we lost the opportunity to have the chance to listen to whatever might still be hiding in the vaults. Only three months until MU 1970 is due [[fingers crossed), so in the meantime, I have started working my way through the Ace compilations again.
Hi Paul -- Having just received Volume 5 with its easy to read notes and looking back at the notes for the previous volumes, would it be at all possible to publish the notes [[and track listings) for Volumes 1-4. The fonts on these have become a bit difficult to read!
With Thanks,
Ray
Emmm I'm not sure I would know how to do that - I wish I had them all in word document form then I could easily do it - I totally understand - small type and the vagaries of the design artists have left me more than frustrated in the past. I recently received a box set with ok'ish font size but the type was black on brown and my eye sight isnot that brilliant with black on white....
I'd love to have heard what the Holland boys and Lamont had in mind lyric-wise for 'It's All Over'. And what the Isleys' would have made of it. What a fabulous track!
Isn't it just the 'dogs' I couldn't believe it when I first heard it a real dancer !!!!
The Isleys could sing anything - just love their sound especially back then.
Is this out in the US yet? I don't see it on Amazon US.
Available this Friday, September 25:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=a+cellarf...b_sb_ss_i_1_12
It's so great to hear some "new" HDH tracks.
Paul and the team, many thanks for your continued commitment to bringing the fans so much unreleased material that would never seen the light of day if not for your perseverance.
My copy has been on repeat since I received it on Saturday, loving the Martha, Gladys, and Marvellettes tracks, would still love GK & Pips Unreleased set.
Pre -Ordered this set, glad to see the series is back, what a pleasant surprise, wondering
how many completed tracks are still in the vaults that are decent to release? The 3 HDH tracks are great, too bad they didn't complete with the lyrics and the artists.
Does the partnership with Caroline allow access to ALL Motown recordings....both previously released tracks and unissued recordings.
If so, could special projects , i.e. an Ivy Hunter collection possible?
If so, we can contact them with support .
Please do contact them with support - your example is one I have had up my sleeve for a long time the problem with it being that the artist is not one that immediately springs to mind to a non Motown person so persuading anyone that there is a market [[a reasonably substantial one) is difficult s- anything you can do to tell them you are enjoying what they have put out is helpful.
I take it you are enjoying it Snake? happy with the actual sound of the CD - I know you can't please all of the people all of the time.
You know the well is running a little dry - the big names have all but gone apart from one where there is difficulties releasing the product. However I think there is enough to do several more releases. The HDH backing tracks are amazing - they sound wonderful - can't wait for you to get it so you can share your thoughts.
Wow that's great news to hear always a sign of a good record when it gets repeated - I take it you are happy with the actual sound of the tracks? As far as GK is concerned the 'actual' Lost And Found which was cancelled all those years ago has all but been released now and as far as I know there is very little left - maybe some alternates.
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