Motown 50th

[kevinsoulman]

just got this email

https://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/consumer/viewema...ec=cbed2f42ab67

hope it works

kev

why buy boots when you can get genuine reissues at this price

Edited April 30, 2009 by kevinsoulman

[Modernsoulsucks]

just got this email

https://zaphod.uk.vvhp.net/consumer/viewema...ec=cbed2f42ab67

hope it works

kev

why buy boots when you can get genuine reissues at this price

IMO a completely wasted opportunity. I guess they may sell to casual Motown buyer but I really doubt such buyers exist anymore. Certainly missed collector's market by a mile.

ROD

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

IMO a completely wasted opportunity. I guess they may sell to casual Motown buyer but I really doubt such buyers exist anymore. Certainly missed collector's market by a mile.

ROD

Four Tops were never "The Four Tops" and "Something About You" has never been called "Something About You Baby". Such care and attention. eh?

[Modernsoulsucks]

Four Tops were never "The Four Tops" and "Something About You" has never been called "Something About You Baby". Such care and attention. eh?

Wow, a bigger curmudgeon than myself!!

I never noticed that Tony but you're right. I think some kinda thought has gone into it, in that they've used the old Tamla design as some kinda tie-in with origins of the label but obviously nothing we'd recognise as rational,marketable or desirable.

I did notice that although "Four Tops" on US copies it is "The Four Tops" on a Dutch "Baby I need your loving" copy I have. As I only collect US Motown I checked Ebay for UK issues and no "The" there either.

ROD

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Wow, a bigger curmudgeon than myself!!

I never noticed that Tony but you're right. I think some kinda thought has gone into it, in that they've used the old Tamla design as some kinda tie-in with origins of the label but obviously nothing we'd recognise as rational,marketable or desirable.

I did notice that although "Four Tops" on US copies it is "The Four Tops" on a Dutch "Baby I need your loving" copy I have. As I only collect US Motown I checked Ebay for UK issues and no "The" there either.

ROD

Pretty sure that the only two UK "The Four Tops" singles are "Shake Me, Wake Me" and "Walk Away Renee" - both times in error. It was always Berry Gordy's intention that they would be "Four Tops" and it was only after they left to go to Dunhill that the "The" started to regularly appear on record labels.

To put it in perspective, it would be a bit like putting out records by "The Led Zeppelins", "The Queens" or "The Deep Purples" in the rock field...

I really feel that the repertoire for these singles could have been more aimed at "us" rather than the casual punter. This would have been a great opportunity to put out legal versions of those bootleg Motown 45s like Jimmy Ruffin's "He Who Picks A Rose" and Chris Clark's "Something's Wrong" rather than just rehashing stuff that's mostly too obscure for your Adsa Motown shopper, but that is already in the collections of anyone who really wants the tracks on 45.

But I do like the way they look!