A Nice Ebay Album Find

[Northern Soul Uk]

Just got this off the bay for £6.24p :-)

very pleased!

Includes the brilliant 'Your love can save me'

Edited October 12, 2012 by Steve Luigi

[boba]

I got mine mint from a dollar bin 15 years ago. I always play "you're the one for me bobby" on my birthday even though I know it's about Bobby Rogers.

[Northern Soul Uk]

I got mine mint from a dollar bin 15 years ago. I always play "you're the one for me bobby" on my birthday even though I know it's about Bobby Rogers.

Got it for the 'Your love can save me' track. Thought this was the only way to get it, but I saw on a write up yesterday that is was promo'd on a 'Tamla' 4 track EP too. Never seen one and apparently very scarce.

Here's a video with the EP in question. Anyone ever seen one?

Edited October 12, 2012 by Steve Luigi

[Mick Holdsworth]

No, not seen that. From the YouTube picture It looks like a later press, 70's or even later - Might have been a sampler for a "Best Of" type LP. Was it on a later LP than Sophisticated Soul?

[Chalky]

I've never seen that either Mick, not listed on Don't Forget The Motor City or any other list I can view right now.

Your Love Can Save Me (Valerie Simpson-Nickolas Ashford) publ. Jobete

The Marvelettes; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 27-Oct-66 ; produced by Ivy Jo Hunter ; [lead - Wanda Rogers]

26-Aug-68; LP (S): Tamla S286 Sophisticated Soul

26-Aug-68; LP (M): Tamla T286 Sophisticated Soul [DJ copies only]

09-Mar-92; CD: Motown MOTD 5430 Sophisticated Soul

23-Mar-98; CD (M): Debutante 530 814 2 This Is Northern Soul! Volume 2 [uK]

02-May-05; CD (M): Motown 067 024 2 This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 1 [uK]

06-Nov-06; CD: Reader's Digest RDCD 5411-3 The Ultimate Motown Collection - Dance Party

[Chalky]

Got it for the 'Your love can save me' track. Thought this was the only way to get it, but I saw on a write up yesterday that is was promo'd on a 'Tamla' 4 track EP too. Never seen one and apparently very scarce.

Here's a video with the EP in question. Anyone ever seen one?

Where was the write up?

[Citizen P]

Got it for the 'Your love can save me' track. Thought this was the only way to get it, but I saw on a write up yesterday that is was promo'd on a 'Tamla' 4 track EP too. Never seen one and apparently very scarce.

Here's a video with the EP in question. Anyone ever seen one?

Yes, can't view the clip at work, so can't say if it's the same one.

It looked right enough to me, but then what do I know ?

T

[Mick Holdsworth]

Where was the write up?

It's on the YouTube page .... www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2UHmlkPAEk ... Just uploaders comments really.

The video does show a bit more detail of the label, although you may go blind if you try to read the track listing. Cant see a list number there, but it's so bluury, i could be wrong.

Cheers

Mick

[soul45s]

No, not seen that. From the YouTube picture It looks like a later press, 70's or even later - Might have been a sampler for a "Best Of" type LP. Was it on a later LP than Sophisticated Soul?

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

[Citizen P]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

And that's the very one,

didn't want to use your name in vain Paul, but was hoping you'd seen this.

ATB

Tony

[Jim G]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

that must be worth a pretty penny, never knew it existed!

[Chalky]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

Cheers Paul.

I don't recall ever seeing one. The YouTube clip (I could only see the picture and not play the clip) didn't do it justice.

[Mick Holdsworth]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

Thanks Paul, that looks great. What are the other two tracks.

Cheers

Mick

[Citizen P]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

And I suppose it begs the question of how many more of those promo e.p's were produced for other albums ??

A Shorty Long one would be nice.

Tony

[Guest Andy Kempster]

Just got this off the bay for £6.24p :-)

very pleased!

Includes the brilliant 'Your love can save me'

good stuff Steve, just sorted myself one too at a similar price, corking track, new to me

[Northern Soul Uk]

Thanks for the info lads, I'd love to see one of those EPs in the flesh, must be ultra rare..

and yes Andy, brilliant track, used to hear in the clubs in the 70s, but never had a copy. :-)

[soul45s]

Thanks Paul, that looks great. What are the other two tracks.

Cheers

Mick

The flip side has :

1) I'm gonna hold on

2) You're the one for me Bobby

[Dennisoul]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

Wow!! how nice is that, some things are just dam pretty.

[Samplat]

Got a white demo of the lp about 8 years ago without the sleeve. Bought a knacked issue Lp for a dollar and used the sleeve from that for my demo Lp

[Guest]

good stuff Steve, just sorted myself one too at a similar price, corking track, new to me

Early Wigan classic......I have one which I got for about £6. Came from Australia and it was still in the shrink wrap!

How does a Detroit album land in Australia and never even gets opened never mind played? 44 years old and it looks absolutely perfect, even the inner sleeve with all the album adverts is totally mint.

[Philippe]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

I didn't know such EP's existed, there's one copy on popsike : https://www.popsike.com/MARVELETTES-Sophisticated-Soul-MOTOWN-45-PROMO-ONLY-EP/300440518230.html

My LP is a white DJ MONO :

[Northern Soul Uk]

Can't see that EP going for the same now as one on Popsike in 2008. I reckon add at least a 1 to the front!!

[Northern Soul Uk]

Mick, its a 60s vinyl press, to promote the album, it has to be one of the rarest Motown related 45s

regards Paul

HOLY HELL I WANT THAT!!!

[boba]

Can't see that EP going for the same now as one on Popsike in 2008. I reckon add at least a 1 to the front!!

I could see it going for that. It's an under the radar item and there isn't a huge demand / rush for it. Stuff like that tends to go cheap on ebay.

[Guest]

How does a Detroit album land in Australia and never even gets opened never mind played? 44 years old and it looks absolutely perfect, even the inner sleeve with all the album adverts is totally mint.

I found a near mint UK copy of that album over here in Japan!

Would like to see a valuation guide for UK Tamla-Motown albums...are there any on the net?

[Northern Soul Uk]

I could see it going for that. It's an under the radar item and there isn't a huge demand / rush for it. Stuff like that tends to go cheap on ebay.

There is now LOL!!

[soul45s]

_{Im putting the EP on ebay later today}

[Northern Soul Uk]

Heheh!! I'd love it, but a bit over the top on price for me.

[Guest]

Heheh!! I'd love it, but a bit over the top on price for me.

Ditto..............high starting price Paul, not always a good idea.

[Citizen P]

I'll be checking those euro numbers Very carefully tomorrow

T

[Northern Soul Uk]

Best starting at the lowest you're willing to sell for, and I know it sounds risky, but items starting at 99p invariably sell for more than items with a high start price. As they say in the auction business it's a 'come and get me'