Hitsville Demos

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30+ Motown stable doubles, all white label promos. Take some time out to remind yourself of the sheer brilliance of Hitsville USA, captured in this relatively short but juicy list of tracks, many household titles, others understated and deserve huge respect. Universally the most aired Soul output for most of the 60’s.

On the whole many play Ex or better, all individually graded, some have writing or stickers on label, but don’t let any visual issue distract you when the vinyl plays superb.

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1) Barrett Strong – Yes, no, maybe so – Anna 1116 WD Ex £25

(Early release on a distant sub and rarer demo. #ol)

2) Temptations – I want a love I can see – Gordy 7015 WD Ex £175

(All of a sudden there’s a lot of interest in this early Temps dancer, issues going for similar prices and the rarer demo now exceeding £200. Light label wear around the spindle hole, and date in tiny writing on top side)

3) LaBrenda Ben – Just be yourself / I can’t help it I gotta dance – Gordy 7021 WD M- £70

(Nashville Matrix, a hard early Gordy to nab)

4) Martha & Vandellas – Live wire – Gordy 7027 WD Ex+ £15 SOLD

(Single Sided)

5) Martha & Vandellas – Live wire / Old love – Gordy 7027 WD Ex £15

(xol)

6) Martha & Vandellas – Live wire / Old love – Gordy 7027 WD Ex £10 SOLD

(Howard Bedno distribution and small date sticker on label)

7) Martha & Vandellas – Wild one / Dancing slow – Gordy 7036 WD Ex £25 SOLD

Temptations – Since I lost my baby – Gordy 7043 WD Ex £30 SOLD

(The most emotional track I’ve encountered on Motown, outstanding David Ruffin pulling on every heart string. Label has removed sticker mark and a printed star, but forgetting the visual defect the vinyl plays stunningly Ex+)

9) Martha & Vandellas – What am I going to do without your love – Gordy 7053 WD Ex+ £25

10) Temptations – Ain’t too proud to beg – Gordy 7054 WD 7054 M- £40 SOLD

11) Temptations – Run away child, running wild – Gordy 7084 Vg+ £5 

(Same track both sides, small writing on one label, light scuffs here and there)

12) Martha Reeves & Vandellas – (We’ve got) honey love – Gordy 7085 WD M- £25 SOLD

(Fantastically fresh femme dancer. Same track both sides, with one side playing M-, the other has a little bit of feedback on the run in but clears up)

13) Four Tops – Baby, I need your loving / Call on me – Motown 1062 WD Ex £30 SOLD

(Superb double sider, the chart-topping side backed with a Sam Cooke like beat ballad. Big red XOL)

14) Supremes – Baby love – Motown 1066 WD M- £35 SOLD

(Indianapolis pressed vinyl copy in tip top shape)

15) Supremes – Baby love – Motown 1066 WD M- £50 SOLD

(Monarch, LA pressed styrene copy in tip top shape. Best format to collect IMO, map design print so much more pristine. Xol)

16) Supremes – Come see about me – Motown 1968 WD M- £40

(One of my favourite Hitsville numbers. Check youtube with shimming dresses. Xol)

17) Barbara McNair – Everything is good about you – Motown 1099 WD M- £40

18) Four Tops – I’m in a different world – Motown 1132 WD M- £25 SOLD

19) Jr. Walker & All Stars – Money – Soul 35026 WD Ex £15

(4 biro xol on flip)

20)  Little Otis – I out duked the duke – Tamla 54058 WD M- £30

(Lovely early tune, on a nice west coast styrene Monarch pressing)

21) Kim Weston – Looking for the right guy – Tamla 54100 WD Ex+ £20

(Single sided, red marker initials on label, pressing bubbles DNAP)

22) Marvelettes – Danger heartbreak dead ahead – Tamla 54120 WD Ex £25

(Rarer west coast press, 2 red Xol, ignore the visual appearance, this plays EX or better)

23) Miracles – My girl has gone – Tamla 54123 WD M- £20

(Outstanding mid-tempo, Smokey does it again, twin globes logo, 2 red Xol)

24) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t nothing like the real thing – Tamla 54163 WD Ex £25

25) Isley Brothers – Just ain’t enough love / Take some time out for love – Tamla 54182 WD Ex+ £35

(What a double sider, great cover of Eddie Hollands delicious “just ain’t”. Indianapolis press, Twin Globes logo)

26) Smokey Robinson & Miracles – Abraham, Martin and John – Tamla 54184 WD M- £15

(Ignore the title, this is a fantastic track. Very minor edge lift, does not affect play)

27) Smokey Robinson & Miracles – The tears of a clown – Tamla 54199 WD M- £20 SOLD

(Capital letters logo, Promotional Rockway NJ pressing)

28) Smokey Robinson & Miracles – The tears of a clown – Tamla 54199 WD M- £20 SOLD

(Tamla box logo, D.J copy)

29) Smokey Robinson & Miracles – The tears of a clown – Tamla 54199 WD M- £30 SOLD

(Monarch, LA pressed styrene copy in tip top shape)

30) Four Tops – Is there anything that I can do – Tamla Motown 1010 WD Ex £100

(French Tamla Motown release of 7 Rooms of Gloom, as with many of the European releases promoting commercial output of Hitsville, they are often coupled with an amazing unreleased on USA 45 flip. Totally outstanding and slapped wrists for the weekly meeting missing this one, what were they thinking?)

31) Hitsville USA – Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society 45 Ex+ £50 SOLD

(White label special, gifted to the UK crowd back in the day. Combination of spoken dedication by staff and songs by artists. Very collectable and historic disc from Motown, very minor edge lift)

32) Hitsville USA – Greetings to Tamla Motown Appreciation Society 45 Ex+ £50

(White label special, gifted to the UK crowd back in the day. Combination of monologues by staff and songs by artists. Very collectable and historic disc from Motown, very minor edge lift)

33) Monitors – Bring back the love – VIP 25046 WD Ex+ £25 SOLD

(Vertical V.I.P. label)

 

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£3.75 – 1st Class Signed For (Only covers to £50)

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Cheers, Lee

Edited September 11, 2023 by Soulfulsolutions

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