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OK It is a Ric-Tic track, but not re-released by Motown as a single in the US As it did in other parts of the world. GERMANY : HOLLAND : NORWAY :

While on the subject of Ric-Tic via Festival Time earlier. Ed Wingate used the Columbia Chicago Plant ZTSC for all of his product. How different his distribution was in comparison to Motowns. Berry Gordy used ZTSC on some early releases and then stopped. He continued to use many other pressing plants for his distribution.

Courtesy of Ric-Tic Another Gordy and Another difficult West Coast copy on the Earlier Design. It is during the period of change from one design to another and Monarch using up label blanks. WEST COAST : MONARCH DELTA #65952 - U4KM-3143-1 (March / April 1967) Plus, this is the West Coast DEMO for the above I believe using the Arrow Design.

Motown sure used a lot of different pressing plants, giving us many different label variations. Plus those loverly Picture Sleeves

If I was starting a collection today gems are there to be found for a few dollars. As you say what an Album, I have one in my collection too.

I started work in August 1970. A fellow workmate was to be the source of my second Import from USA EAST COAST : "Arp" Another fascinating label to collect.

As I started collecting seriously in 1969, I just missed out on the First Issues on Tamla Motown Again subtle differences are to be found either on the label or in the deadwax (Sorry about the stickers) I turned my attention to USA Output but admire the hard work UK collectors have put in to this. Stunning to see the 500 Series, 600 Series all in order

The previous Monarch Gordy number has the DEMO with the earlier design WEST COAST : MONARCH

Here's one from that very album. Hang on though, how come I had seen a copy in someone elses collection on the older design. Another conundrum at the time. Took me a while to find one to be honest. WEST COAST : MONARCH They kept the earlier label at Monarch a little longer than other pressing plants which we now know. I believe that this is the DEMO to that west coast release but on the Arrow Design Another nice collectable that didn't cost more than a few dollars. WEST COAST : MONARCH

This was the copy I bought. Approx 1969. I didn't own anything on it at the time 45 wise. That soon changed Still have the Album though.

I still had my Lambretta Scooter back in the 70s when I bought this I found it in a case of Early Motown Tracks on Oriole and Stateside. Yes, I probably left a lot of Rare stuff behind, but this record still reminds me of that buzz of collecting both then and now.

Of course that was only the start of a very long journey as one day whilst trawling our local Second Hand shop This was the first Import I had ever seen. I now know this to be an "Arp" press but the colourful label, large center, actually pressed in America blew me away at the time. However, I was about to find out over the years such a wealth of suprisingly rare DEMOs, Stock Copies & Label Variations from the Various Pressing Plants Motown used. It is an Impossible task to collect everything but there's still some Rare stuff turning up on ebay even today. Here's one I picked up recently WEST COAST : Monarch DEMO

As a kid growing up in the 60s some of my first Soul Records I found in my Mothers collection. Baby Love, Where Did Our Love Go etc on Stateside Plus from my Older Sister Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted on Tamla Motown. We had quite a few records in the house even back then including The Beatles, Cliff Richard on Parlophone and Columbia which were also on Black Labels. So what was it that Intrigued me about these Stateside and Tamla Motown copies. I had of course heard them playing and loved them The urge to own these to look at and actually take an Interest in the label credits, kick started my collection.

Took me years to find a copy of this, arrived today.

Yes, always nice to find Canadian press of Okeh stuff

Another Soul Bowl purchase. I originally bought it for "I DON'T WANT TO DISCUSS IT" but love both now. "HURRY SUNDOWN" is a beautiful track

Argentina:

It is an interesting question. Although records may pre date did they simply help to finance or give exposure to the first pure Motown Product. i.e. Shop Around was the first Number One Hit on the Billboard R & B Singles chart. Here is a thread from 2011 that may be Interesting to collectors regarding the later transision to the >>> <<< Logo

Another on Columbia PopSike.com

CANADA :

I'm not 100% Sure when this was released as it has the Silver Fox Number, Yet it is on SSS International.

EAST COAST : "Arp" DEMO Credited to The Elgins EAST COAST : "Arp" Stock Copy Credited to THE DOWNBEATS PopSike.com However, It is the MIDWEST Copies that carry THE DOWNBEATS as a DEMO Format MIDWEST : Here it is with "THE ELGINS" Sticker over THE DOWNBEATS Printed Label Credit WEST COAST : Monarch This is a DEMO on the Early V.I.P. Design yet it is credited to ELGINS not DOWNBEATS The West Coast Monarchs tended to keep the Early Design for a longer period across the Motown Catalogue. I would love to see a West Coast Stock Copy with the early design if one does exist. As already mentioned, the name change happened quite late in the printing / pressing stage. Who I ask would therefore be credited on the 1st Batch West Coast Stock Copy. Here is a West Coast copy with the Later Design and ELGINS Credit Could this be the only West Coast Stock Copy

Always hoped that there was a White DEMO for this release with "MY LITTLE GIRL" as the B Side