Motown Anomolies

[Wilxy]

Could anyone please advise, of any comprehensive  listings that could identify Motown portfolio releases never issued in the U.S, but released elsewhere worldwide in authentic 7 inch vinyl format? Failing that, would there be any possibility of perhaps compiling such, via these hallowed columns.....

Thanks 

wilxy

[Roburt]

Loads of Motown tracks issued on 45 in UK, Europe, Sth America, etc that never made it out on 45 in the US.

Lots of these were in the 70's when foreign licensees went their own way rather than following the US labels lead as to what would make the best 45 cuts.

Seem to recall a big Miracles dance track escaping on 45 in Brazil that was LP only in the US. Also UK / German 45 B sides in the 70's that never made it onto 45 in the US. Away from my collection at present, so can't quote actual examples (song titles) but no doubt if you check 'Obscure  -- unusual foreign releases' thread some will be detailed / shown there. 

Maybe one of the Motown related internet sites has compiled a list of the sort you want.

Edited February 22, 2016 by Roburt

[Wilxy]

Thanks Roburt,

 Sincerely appreciate the input, however I'm struggling to obtain the information I'm seeking at present which incidentally  is purely from a collecting perspective, so will persevere I guess....

wilxy 

[Roburt]

Do you count EP track's in your listing ?    .... i.e. tracks on 45 / 33 rpm 7" releases from France / UK / Mexico / Brazil ?

If so the number of tracks goes up hugely. I bought Stevie Wonder's French 60's EP release coz it was the only place to get his "Love A GoGo" (a massive King Mojo niter club play) on a 7" 45 rpm release. Lots of other French Motown 60's EP tracks only available on 7" on those records. ALSO most (all ?) Brazilian 7" releases play at 33 rpm. Coz of that it was common to add 2 extra tracks (LP only cuts) to the US 45 single releases in Brazil (otherwise  the run-out groove area took up more of the playing surface than the grooves holding the music. 

Lots of tracks (& countries) to detail then. Some Motown acts were COLD back in the US while still HOT (selling records) over here in Europe. So artists such as Jnr Walker, Jimmy Ruffin, Marv Johnson, Edwin Starr has stuff on 45 over our side of the pond that didn't make 45 release in the US.