Northern Soul Uk Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hiya folks. I've searched the net for hours and can't find any evidence that this record came out on a 7" single. Does anyone know any better? or was it just an album track? 'The Spinners - What more could a boy ask for' Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Yes LP only, which is a great thing as it's another one in the eye for the "I only play sevens-couldn't be arsed carrying LPs around" brigade ............... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hiya folks. I've searched the net for hours and can't find any evidence that this record came out on a 7" single. Does anyone know any better? or was it just an album track? 'The Spinners - What more could a boy ask for' Yeah it was only discovered around 1979, and came out on a Motown LP of previously unissued stuff - great track though.....remember when the LP came out, most of it weas mediocre, but that track STOOD OUT. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Yeah it was only discovered around 1979, and came out on a Motown LP of previously unissued stuff - great track though.....remember when the LP came out, most of it weas mediocre, but that track STOOD OUT. Steve, personally the track on the LP that really stood out for me from a Northern Soul point of view was always the Miracles "Its Fantastic" ... but then I could start another topic solely on the fact that, despite the Northern Scene's admiral reapparaisal of the Motown label over the last 25 years, Smokey and the Miracles seem to have been almost completely and inexplicably ignored ??? Where are all the Miracles acetates with great unreleased Northern tracks , or are there none ? Were Smokey and the group not as prolific in terms of volume of recording of tracks in the studio between 63 -68 , as other relatively minor leaguers such as the Velvelettes and the Contours ???? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a test press LP somewhere,put it in another cover for save keepin`only i have forgot what cover i`ve used Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Steve, I couldn't call any album with The Monitors - Cry The Supremes - Take Me Where You Go Marvin Gaye - Sweeter As The days Go By The Marvelettes - I Should Have Known Better ...plus the Miracles and Spinners tracks, "mediocre". Six killers out of 10 tracks is a better tally than many 'official' Motown albums! Why haven't the Spinners been afforded their own 2CD 'anthology' by UK Motown, BTW. They're surely a bigger name than - and with the greatest respect to all three acts - Kim Weston, the Elgins or the Velvelettes and, given that they were with Motown for nearly 8 years, I can't believe that there aren't considerably more killers in the vaults than we've so far been privileged to hear. Their two albums and non-album singles would fill one CD on their own. C'mon, guys, get your finger out! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 I have a test press LP somewhere,put it in another cover for save keepin`only i have forgot what cover i`ve used "John F. Kennedy and the Negro", perhaps, Ken? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 "John F. Kennedy and the Negro", perhaps, Ken? Whatca`Tony Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Steve, I couldn't call any album with The Monitors - Cry The Supremes - Take Me Where You Go Marvin Gaye - Sweeter As The days Go By The Marvelettes - I Should Have Known Better ...plus the Miracles and Spinners tracks, "mediocre". Six killers out of 10 tracks is a better tally than many 'official' Motown albums! Yeah probably fair comments from you and Sunnysoul - I'll hold my hands up on that! Back in 79 (ish?) though it WAS The Spinners track that stood out on that LP for me. I remember Kim and myself both getting copies then playing it round his Gaff while we were waiting for our girlfriends to come round - the Spinners track knocked us over. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mobbsy Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hiya folks. I've searched the net for hours and can't find any evidence that this record came out on a 7" single. Does anyone know any better? or was it just an album track? 'The Spinners - What more could a boy ask for' " From The Vaults " L.P. bought it when it came out , lent it to someone never got it back, had to pay £20 for another copy over 15 years back!!! How much is it worth now? Have seen two one sided Promos ,pressed in Germany. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted March 4, 2008 Author Share Posted March 4, 2008 (edited) Just bought this for £2.50 on EBay, well chuffed and an absolute bargain. Brand new and still shrink wrapped too. Vinyl BTW, not CD. Edited March 4, 2008 by steveluigi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 Just bought this for £2.50 on EBay, well chuffed and an absolute bargain. Brand new and still shrink wrapped too. Vinyl BTW, not CD. What more could a boy ask for Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest miff Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 What more could a boy ask for I can think of one or two things Sorry Ignor me am drunk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ficklefingers Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I have a test press LP somewhere,put it in another cover for save keepin`only i have forgot what cover i`ve used So that's why my Bay City Rollers LP I bought from you had that awful soul music album inside instead !! - Sorry mate!! ... and all this time I thought you were just trying to rip me off ! Oh, that crappy soul music thing?... I chucked it -'cos it didn't even have a proper label!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 I can think of one or two things Sorry Ignor me am drunk Is one of them 'More drink'? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Yeah it was only discovered around 1979, and came out on a Motown LP of previously unissued stuff - great track though.....remember when the LP came out, most of it weas mediocre, but that track STOOD OUT. Its been issued twice in States hasn't it, only the re-issue was on Motown or Tamla label, I thought the original was on something Resources?? Can anyone confirm, I have the 2nd issue but can't find the little blighter. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
mischief Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 "what more could a boy ask for" I've got it on a Detroit Spinners Tamla Motown LP .. might be called "greatest hits".. as I always thought how could it be a greatest hit.......it was unreleassed!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Its been issued twice in States hasn't it, only the re-issue was on Motown or Tamla label, I thought the original was on something Resources?? Can anyone confirm, I have the 2nd issue but can't find the little blighter.The one I have bought is on 'Motown Natural Resources Records', is that what you mean? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Raresoul45s Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 I had a cd called This is Northern Soul - Motown Sound. It was on that cd and there was a picture of it on 7" single US Motown in the booklet that came with it, but I've never seen one although like the rest of you i've always been looking out for it. I think the cd was part of a 2 part collection issued on debutant and put together by Chris King its since been released as a double cd and the artwork is different. If anyone has the original cd have a look in the book and tell me i'm not goin mad. Cheers Darren Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul McKay Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 There's a BBC Radioplay LP with a very slightly different take of this track too. The back cover of the "From the vaults LP" had mock up 45s of some of the tracks which may have confused one or two as to the availability of 45s. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 The one I have bought is on 'Motown Natural Resources Records', is that what you mean? Natural Resources is the original US label Steve. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted March 10, 2008 Author Share Posted March 10, 2008 Natural Resources is the original US label Steve.Nice one Steve, looks like I bagged myself a bargain then Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Another fantastic Spinners album only (I think?? Maybe a B Side too??) track worthy of a mention here - 'Love Is Such A Crazy Feeling'! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 (edited) Just got the album through today and and definately the best £2.50 I've ever spent. I rate 3 of the tracks as monsters, The spinners, Marvelettes and Smokey Robinson. Mint condition too. Here are some scans of the album cover and one of the label. Maybe someone knows if some of the tracks on the album were eventually released on to 7" single? Hope you like the scans. The first image is of the full back cover. The second and third are 2 images of the back cover a bit closer in so that you can see the details a bit clearer. 4th is the label. Edited March 18, 2008 by steveluigi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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