Anyone else know or like this one?
Anyone else know or like this one?
[[sorry not strictly Motown )
We shall give you the benefit of the doubt. Yes she is not strictly Motown per sae, however, her very first recording she ever made Save Me a Star from May of 1958 produced an acetate which exists in the Motown Vaults. I wish that someday, someway this recording could be released, but I am not optimistic.
It is from 1966.
The early portion of this one reminds me of a slowed down Lone, Lonely Town.
IMHO, "HDYSIDLYA" is just an average song partially redeemed by Freda Payne's vocal work [[and some Motown Sound influences in the music). Never heard it before so thanks for sharing TomatoTom.
I understand that Freda was offered a contract with Motown but her mother wouldn't let her sign. She reckons there are 3 recordings in the vaults - songs written by Berry Gordy.
Notes
Original MGM recordings
CD release conceived and produced by Dave Timperley and Mick Patrick
Mastered by Nick Robbins @ Sound Mastering Ltd
First released in The US as a Vinyl LP in 1966 on MGM E4370
8 page booklet with notes by Mick Patrick
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I like the track...its got kinda a Petula Clark sound to it...I remember seeing the LP in the cut out bins in '68...MGM phased out their Mono stock...I got 12 Connie Francis LPS in one day...for 0.88 ea. at JC Penneys!
Freda's MGM LP was reissued just titled Freda Payne in 1970 on MGM's GAS series. [[Golden Archive Series) those GAS LPs were only available for a short time and some of them are quite collectable. [[Velvet Underground, Janis Ian) I think in '70 MGM records was taken over by Mike Curb...he concentrated on the Osmonds and other family acts. Almost all of the non current pop titles on the label that had been in print and good selling catalogue items from the 60's were immediately ceased.
I didn’t know about a Motown connection with Freda actually! Interesting. Thanks guys
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