Money (that What I Want)" On Anna Records

[Tommy1]

Money (That What I Want)" was originally issued on Anna records. What's the story, why did Gordy do that?

[Dave Abbott]

Money (That What I Want)" was originally issued on Anna records. What's the story, why did Gordy do that?

it was his sisters label

Edited March 26, 2009 by Dave Abbott

[Dave Pinch]

Money (That What I Want)" was originally issued on Anna records. What's the story, why did Gordy do that?

money came out in early 1960. dont think he`d started up the motown label til later that year although i think marv johnsons come to me came out in 1959 on tamla and then united artists. i think he shelved the tamla label for a year or so after that before starting his labels out properly in autumn 1960

dave

[The Yank]

"Money" came out on the Tamla label first. When Berry was unable to keep up with orders, he leased the record

to his sister's Anna label for national distribution.

[Tommy1]

money came out in early 1960. dont think he`d started up the motown label til later that year although i think marv johnsons come to me came out in 1959 on tamla and then united artists. i think he shelved the tamla label for a year or so after that before starting his labels out properly in autumn 1960

dave

I know it was his sisters label, but why give it to them if he wanted to start his own label, or was it they who gave it to him?

I mean, he was a hard businessman, never thought of him giving anything away

[Tommy1]

"Money" came out on the Tamla label first. When Berry was unable to keep up with orders, he leased the record

to his sister's Anna label for national distribution.

Thanks! So thats why