Motown Junkies

Motown Junkies http://motownjunkies.co.uk Your unofficial guide to every Motown single - because it's what's in the grooves that counts Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:20:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://1.gravatar.com/blavatar/bb3c52e30228db7d2c943280a807e1f6?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png Motown Junkies http://motownjunkies.co.uk 451. Tommy Good: “Baby I Miss You” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/25/451/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/25/451/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:49:10 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9620 Motown Collection CD to throw the vaults open and provide a glimpse of what might have been, I'm definitely a little sad we won't meet Tommy Good again on this Motown journey. A highly creditable first step, and it's a real shame there isn't a second.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/25/451/feed/ 4 nixonradio Gordy Records Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! Tommy's 'Motown Collection' anthology CD from 2006. Promo label scan kindly provided by Dave L. 450. Martha & the Vandellas: “There He Is (At My Door)” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/18/450/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/18/450/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:21:09 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9592 still don't properly agree with each other, even here at the second time of asking. Still pretty, though.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/18/450/feed/ 6 nixonradio Gordy Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Dave L. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The Vandellas' début LP, 'Come And Get These Memories', from which this record is taken. The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 449. Martha & the Vandellas: “Dancing In The Street” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/11/449/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/11/449/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:04:01 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9571 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/11/449/feed/ 45 nixonradio Gordy Records Britain Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 448. Eddie Holland: “If You Don’t Want My Love” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/09/448/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/09/448/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:34 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9563 Motown Junkies, but those are the breaks.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/09/448/feed/ 5 nixonradio Motown Records Scan kindly provided by Dave L. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 447. Eddie Holland: “Candy To Me” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/07/447/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/07/447/#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:00:39 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9546 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/07/447/feed/ 5 nixonradio Motown Records Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The mainland European picture sleeve, where 'Candy To Me' was released as a double A-side with 'Just Ain't Enough Love'. 446. Bruce Channel: “You Never Looked Better” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/06/446/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/06/446/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:21:34 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9538 worse goodbyes, that's for sure.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/06/446/feed/ 2 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 445. Bruce Channel: “You Make Me Happy” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/02/445/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/02/445/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:39:25 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9529 You Make Me Happy has even finished playing. The first is that it's an absolute direct clone of Hey! Baby; the second is that it's not anything like as good.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2012/01/02/445/feed/ 1 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 444. Jimmy Ruffin: “I Want Her Love” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/30/444/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/30/444/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:33:20 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9521 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/30/444/feed/ 2 nixonradio Soul Records Scan kindly provided by Dave L. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 443. Jimmy Ruffin: “Since I’ve Lost You” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/19/443/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/19/443/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:39:24 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9506 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/19/443/feed/ 16 nixonradio Soul Records Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 442. The Four Tops: “Call On Me” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/17/442/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/17/442/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:33:23 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9492 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/17/442/feed/ 3 nixonradio Motown Records Britain All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, or an improvement on what's already there, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The mainland European picture sleeve. The Tops' eponymous début LP, which featured this song. 441. The Four Tops: “Baby I Need Your Loving” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/10/441/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/10/441/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:22:36 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9464 Motown Junkies we've come across a record that on its very first play, right out of the box, made me think it might be the best record that's ever been made.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/10/441/feed/ 39 nixonradio Motown Records Britain Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The Four Tops' shelved 1963 Workshop Jazz LP, 'Breaking Through', seen only in this tiny lo-res reproduction printed on other Motown jackets as a supposed forthcoming release. It never actually appeared, and the original artwork appears to have since been lost, though the picture in the middle should look familiar! The Tops' eponymous début LP, which featured this song. 440. Mary Wells: “Guarantee (For A Lifetime)” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/06/440/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/06/440/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:42:09 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9451 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/06/440/feed/ 26 nixonradio Motown Records No promos or stock copies of 'When I'm Gone' were ever pressed up. The odds-and-sods compilation LP 'Vintage Stock' - part greatest hits, part anthology of unreleased material, released in time for Christmas 1966 - was the first time this scheduled B-side actually surfaced. 439. Mary Wells: “When I’m Gone” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/02/439/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/02/439/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:50:54 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9439 sophisticated, in pretty much every sense. Mary, having come of age, delivers the first great single of her new career as one of America's top stars - and nobody got to hear it for two years.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/12/02/439/feed/ 20 nixonradio Motown Records No promos or stock copies of 'When I'm Gone' were ever pressed up. The odds-and-sods compilation LP 'Vintage Stock' - part greatest hits, part anthology of unreleased material, released in time for Christmas 1966 - was the first time this unreleased single actually surfaced. 438. Brenda Holloway: “Sad Song” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/25/438/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/25/438/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:28:17 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9384 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/25/438/feed/ 3 nixonradio Tamla Records Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! Brenda's sole Motown LP, 'Every Little Bit Hurts', which features 'Sad Song' among the rest of the material hastily recorded in the wake of her success with the title track. 437. Brenda Holloway: “I’ll Always Love You” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/23/437/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/23/437/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:00:56 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9371 Every Little Bit Hurts is here, but even better, and the change of emphasis makes it different enough to more than hold its own.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/23/437/feed/ 8 nixonradio Tamla Records Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 436. Dorsey Burnette: “Everybody’s Angel” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/22/436/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/22/436/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:41:39 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9364 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/22/436/feed/ 11 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Britain Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 435. Dorsey Burnette: “Jimmy Brown” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/19/435/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/19/435/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 13:24:43 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9355 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/19/435/feed/ 9 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Britain Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! Promo scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 434. The Supremes: “He Means The World To Me” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/16/434/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/16/434/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 21:21:13 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9342 whole lot better in the fifteen months between the two sides of this single being recorded - but I certainly don't hate it, it's charming and sweet, and rather successful in its own limited way.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/16/434/feed/ 14 nixonradio Motown Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The Supremes' second LP 'Where Did Our Love Go', released in the wake of the unexpected chart success of the title track, and which featured this song. This became Motown's biggest-selling studio album of the Sixties; not bad for a 'no-hit' group. 433. The Supremes: “Where Did Our Love Go” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/09/433/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/09/433/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:12:03 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8099 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/09/433/feed/ 51 nixonradio Motown Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The Supremes' second LP, titled after this song - Motown's biggest-selling studio album of the Sixties. Not bad for a 'no-hit' group. Label scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The Supremes' début LP 'Meet The Supremes', reissued in a new sleeve in the wake of this single's success. Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, used by arrangement. 432. The Marvelettes: “A Little Bit Of Sympathy, A Little Bit Of Love” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/06/432/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/06/432/#comments Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:17:56 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9230 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/06/432/feed/ 7 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 431. The Marvelettes: “You’re My Remedy” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/02/431/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/02/431/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:21:47 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.co.uk/?p=9044 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/11/02/431/feed/ 7 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 430. The Miracles: “You’re So Fine And Sweet” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/30/430/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/30/430/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:51:28 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=9010 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/30/430/feed/ 6 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 429. The Miracles: “I Like It Like That” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/28/429/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/28/429/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:00:43 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8989 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/28/429/feed/ 7 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 428. Marvin Gaye: “If My Heart Could Sing” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/25/428/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/25/428/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:59:23 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8983 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/25/428/feed/ 10 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se Marvin's third studio LP, 'When I'm Alone I Cry', his second ill-considered foray into the world of MOR crooning and soft jazz. 427. Marvin Gaye: “Try It Baby” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/22/427/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/22/427/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:44:31 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8962 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/22/427/feed/ 39 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The reverse of the US picture sleeve. Four Marvin Gaye albums in the shops, not one of them what you'd really call a Marvin Gaye album at all. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 426. Bobby Breen: “Here Comes That Heartache” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/20/426/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/20/426/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:50 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8934 absolutely worth hearing.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/20/426/feed/ 4 nixonradio Motown Records Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 425. Bobby Breen: “You’re Just Like You” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/18/425/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/18/425/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:47 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8914 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/18/425/feed/ 5 nixonradio Motown Records Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se Promo scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 424. Dorsey Burnette: “Cold As Usual” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/17/424/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/17/424/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:18 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8909 Continue reading »

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/15/422/feed/ 1 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se 421. Stevie Wonder: “Hey Harmonica Man” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/11/421/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/11/421/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:43:05 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8876 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/11/421/feed/ 2 nixonradio Tamla Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se Stevie's 'surf sound' LP 'Stevie at the Beach'; check out the legend, 'Stevie sings and plays his harmonica!', a stark illustration of what lies within. Scan provided by Gordon Frewin, used by arrangement. 420. The Temptations: “The Girl’s Alright With Me” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/06/420/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/06/420/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:00:52 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8849 The Way You Do The Things You Do, and Whitfield and Holland weren't quite finished with this concept yet - but it works a lot better than the topside, and would have made a stronger single. It's certainly more of an indication of what lay ahead in the Tempts' short-term future.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/10/02/418/feed/ 7 nixonradio Motown Records Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 417. Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells: “What’s The Matter With You Baby” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/30/417/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/30/417/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:28 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8781 thinks it is, and (perhaps most importantly) nowhere near as good as its opening half-minute suggests it's going to be.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/30/417/feed/ 19 nixonradio Motown Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve - note 'What's The Matter With You Baby' getting the top billing. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The 'Together' LP of Wells/Gaye duets, from which this was the lead single. Image kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, used by arrangement. 416. Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells: “Once Upon A Time” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/28/416/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/28/416/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:00:05 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8775 nice, which isn't a crime, but which is a crying shame; the two voices go together so well, this really needs a big, soaring chorus, something to show both singers off to their very best. Somewhere in New York, Ashford and Simpson were taking note.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/28/416/feed/ 14 nixonradio Motown Records Britain Scan kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, reproduced by arrangement. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! The US picture sleeve - note 'What's The Matter With You Baby' getting the top billing. Scan kindly provided by Lars “LG” Nilsson - www.seabear.se The 'Together' LP of Wells/Gaye duets, from which this was the lead single. Image kindly provided by Gordon Frewin, used by arrangement. 415. Bruce Channel: “That’s What’s Happenin’” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/26/415/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/26/415/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:00:47 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8768 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/26/415/feed/ 0 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 414. Bruce Channel: “Satisfied Mind” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/24/414/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/24/414/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:26:00 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8762 Continue reading »

]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/24/414/feed/ 13 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com! 413. Howard Crockett: “I’ve Been A Long Time Leaving” http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/22/413/ http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/22/413/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:29:00 +0000 The Nixon Administration http://motownjunkies.wordpress.com/?p=8757 I've Been A Long Time Leaving certainly isn't as horrible as it could have been. Not great, sure, but this probably should have been the single all the same.

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]]> http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2011/09/20/412/feed/ 0 nixonradio Mel-o-dy Records Scan kindly provided by '144man'. All label scans come from visitor contributions - if you'd like to send me a scan I don't have, please e-mail it to me at fosse8@gmail.com!