Originally Posted by
TheMotownManiac
The promotional material got sent to the stores, if the stores put them up or not, it’s up to them for the most part. I have a feeling whoever worked this area was aggressive because it was up in several stores. I was quite impressed how much visibility it was getting for an album that I knew wasn’t gonna go anywhere. I have friends all over the country that saw the promotional material. And somewho never did. I never thought it was a bad album, but I thought it was a Nothing album. And of course she didn’t have her own section because she was basically unknown and completely unproven and artists with one release generally went in the alphabetical’s. Even Martha usually did not have her own bin, unless they were mixing her with a Vandellas. However, most stores at that time were not carrying anything by the Vandellas, so she just got filed under R. Even though she had multiple releases in the 70s, they were always discontinued and long gone before the next one came out, so there was nothing to put in her section.
either way, it’s a sad tale. Mary trying to make her livelihood in an industry that was not welcoming her, yet she knew she was talented. Motown playing games with her, assuming they were, wasn’t helpful. If her album had shown signs of life, they would’ve followed it up. And as we’ve sent a million times, when she got her show together with the correct material, she was very good.
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