Steve Plumb Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) The Blackberries - Somebody Up There - MoWest 5020 (Unissued) - TEST PRESSINGI thought this might be of interest?I was recently sorting through a handful of test pressings I had bought a few years ago and realised I had a TEST PRESSING of the above MoWest 45. It is listed as unissued?It is a 'Columbia Record Productions - Santa Maria - TEST PRESSING' with the Artist, Title, Label No and Stereo/Mono written in biro'. There is also what looks like a date hand-written in red biro '7/25' therefore I guess the date it was pressed was 25th July 1972?It is a Stereo/Mono pressing of the top side, so the official B side (But I Love Him) is not on the other side. Even though it is listed as unissued, does anyone know if demo's were pressed? I tried the Detroit/Motown forum but got no answer? CheersSteve Edited March 24, 2014 by Steve Plumb Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Benson Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Doesn't ring any bells Steve, would it be the Blackberries who recorded with Pacific Gas & Electric? That was on Columbia. I seem to think there was an LP by them listed for release on Mowest also, but I don't think it ever came out. Anyway, is is any good? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Hi John Thanks for the reply Not 100% sure without checking the group members but i think Shirlie Matthews 'may' have been in the group as she wrote it? There was definitely an 8 track LP recorded (incl this track) but that wasn't released, although i think possibly hip-o-select may have put it out on CD a few years back? It is actually a pretty good early 70's funky soul femme mover (for want of a better description!) Just wondered if white demos ever sneaked out? I haven't seen any but that doesn't mean owt Cheers Steve Edited March 24, 2014 by Steve Plumb Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest trickbag Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Track Artist Title Composer Producer Arranger Rating A The Blackberries Somebody Up There Sherlie Matthews, Dennis Lussier Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews Deke Richards, James Carmichael Rate B The Blackberries But I Love You More Sherlie Matthews, Frank Wilson Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews James Carmichael Rate Notes Issued as a bonus 7" with the 5 CD set The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12a: 1972ImagesComments this might help Steve from 45cat. ricky. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The Blackberries were originally Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields and Clydie King ... and later Carlena Williams. Released two 45s on A & M. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Track Artist Title Composer Producer Arranger Rating A The Blackberries Somebody Up There Sherlie Matthews, Dennis Lussier Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews Deke Richards, James Carmichael Rate B The Blackberries But I Love You More Sherlie Matthews, Frank Wilson Deke Richards, Sherlie Matthews James Carmichael Rate Notes Issued as a bonus 7" with the 5 CD set The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12a: 1972 Images Comments this might help Steve from 45cat. ricky. Thanks for that Ricky I didn't realise it was issued with the 1972 CD box set? Not sure when the box set came out but i'm presuming the test pressing i have is an original from 1972 and not a TP of the bonus 45? Thanks again Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 The Blackberries were originally Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields and Clydie King ... and later Carlena Williams. Released two 45s on A & M. Thanks for the info, much appreciated Cheers Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm pretty sure there was no blackberries 45 released on mowest. i have a few mowest unissued test presses, i think a gc cameron and something else i can't remember right now. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Plumb Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 I'm pretty sure there was no blackberries 45 released on mowest. i have a few mowest unissued test presses, i think a gc cameron and something else i can't remember right now. Thanks Bob, I suspected as much I just wondered, as there was a test pressing, whether any white demos were made from it? Cheers Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 By "issued" i meant pressed, I'm pretty sure there was no promo with mowest labels, only test presses. Of course crazy stuff appears all the time but it's unlikely. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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