Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart

[Theothertosspot]

Looking at discogs and noticed this about Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart 

The demos were released in 1966 but the issues are from 1968  

Any idea why this is, or is it an anomaly on discogs site!

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Theothertosspot

[Tlscapital]

December 1966 is the time of release. Shawn Robinson's singing if not amazing as such fits this take so well. Thanks to Arthur Wright L.A. masterclass arrangements too.

Datcogs entries are 'open sourced' and so too dependable like wikipedia to whatever fews or manies feeds it with. Then comes the moderators correction approach or not...

May this Shawn Robinson be the 'babe' in the picture to have found greater yet still small time success at fame later through an Italian connection to make it all a bit of a sad story...

Regardless am happy to have learn that little something about that singer of this most fine soul record IMO. No matter how not 'BIG' anymore it is. Still loving it to death from the first note.

On a side note interesting to have seen the release of the previously unissued Barbara Mercer Detroit cut on Hayley records in 2022. Compo credited to Robert Staunton and a Robert Walker !

Where the Shawn Robinson release gives the composition credits to Staunton and some Webster guy. Although still under Myto licence registration. Indicating a Detroit origin for the composition.

Was the Barbara Mercer aimed for a release or was it only serving as a maquette for the Shawn Robinson L.A. release ? I vouch for the second theory as the Barbara Mercer somehow sounds too "unfinished".

FWIW by October 1966 the last Golden World 45 was released. So could that take of 'my dear heart' have been her last recording session at Golden World before issuing her following and best ever 45 on Sidra ?

That Robert Staunton seems to be the - link - between the unissued Barbara Mercer take and the later perfect Shawn Robinson L.A. cut. But still who is that Webster guy replacing Robert Walker's co-composer's credit and why ?

 

Edited July 21, 2023 by Tlscapital

[The Yank]

On 20/07/2023 at 15:10, Theothertosspot said:

Looking at discogs and noticed this about Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart 

The demos were released in 1966 but the issues are from 1968  

Any idea why this is, or is it an anomaly on discogs site!

 

         Doesn't make much sense does it?

        The only thing I can think of is- if you click on the promo of "My Dear Heart", someone posted that according to EMI's "For Northern Soul Collectors " comp- the single came out in 1968. The same year is used for the "Talcum Soul 2" comp. 

         So - it could have been an error that was carried over to "For Northern Soul Collectors' comp . I don't know that much about the inner workings of record companies so there might be a reason they used 1968 for the release of the issue copy.  Nowhere in the liner notes does it state the promo came out in 1966 and the issue came out in 1968.  I don't know why discogs is using 1968 for the issue copy (see #8).

 

Edited July 22, 2023 by The Yank

[Roburt]

It makes no sense at all that this would be a 1968 release ...

It was Minit #32013 ...

checking other Minit releases, #32008 (Homer Banks) was released in the US in Sept 66 (reviewed in US music press in mid Sept 66) & in the UK in early Jan 67.

#32012 (The Players) released mid Oct 66, reviewed in US press early Nov and made US charts early Dec 66.

#32014 (Jimmy Holiday) failed to get to the release stage but was pencilled in for Jan 67. A different Jimmy holiday 45 was quickly scheduled (#32016) and this escaped in Jan 67 (gaining reviews in Feb 67).

#32015 (O'Jays) released in mid Jan 67 and was reviewed in US press in mid Feb 67. 

#32020 (Homer Banks) was a Feb 67 US release + April 67 UK release.

So whoever assigned a 68 release date to the Shawn Robinson 45 was clearly wrong.

Minit 45's #32030, 31, 32 & 33 were all 1967 releases with #33 gaining press reviews just before Xmas 67.

So Shawn's 45 would have been numbered after #32033 if it were a 68 release. Minit was part of Liberty Records and so not the sort of label to have made a major numbering mistake. 

Edited July 22, 2023 by Roburt

[Roburt]

The 1st Players 45 on a Memphis radio stn chart ...

some interesting other 45's also figuring at the time ...  

Edited July 22, 2023 by Roburt

[Chalky]

Someone has obviously entered the wrong info on discogs, regular thing on there.

She gets a mention in Billboard Dec 1966 according to a post on 45cat so likely recorded and released the same month given the next 45, Jimmy Holiday was Jan 67.