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The 1977 is a tighter production. But I like the simpler, cleaner sound of the '60s version.

Ady, What do you mean "Metro, which apparently is actually MGM as they were in 1959"? I've seen most of the Metro records run, and they ALL have numbering system different from MGM's 45 series. And Metro Records was a definite subsidiary label of MGM. At least during Metro's run of King/Mack Productions' leased recordings, I don't remember ANY of the Metro releases also being released on the parent MGM label. I do remember a couple of the 35 Metro records also being released on MGM, but those were before The King/Mack run from K20022-K20035 from Aug. 1959 through April 1960. They both might have been released in early 1959.

I think they need it in high-quality (not MP3 or home-made CD) to make a new master for a commercial CD ("The Twirl Story") . I have sent Ace/Kent records so that they could make high-quality recordings off of them. They always sent them back with only one single play's worth of wear on them. I had The Dream Girls' record not long after it was out, but traded it in a big swap for other rare Detroit records in the late 1960s. I've lost track of the bloke since 1970 or so. He's probably deceased by now in any case. I've never seen nor heard the Freddy and The Parliaments. Were they an R&B/Soul group, or a pop group? There was some Pop on Twirl.

Probably more like 10 billion of us if you add all the undocumented illegal aliens in USA! Yes! Let's all live by The Golden Rule! No wars! No violence! Peace! Good health! Love and kindness! Time to stop and enjoy life! It goes by so very swiftly. Let us ponder. Let us smell the roses!

Hear! Hear!

I think the female artist on "Til The End of Time" sounds like, so might be, Pied piper artist, September Jones.

I don't like it as much as The Metros' version (BOTH vocals AND instrumental). But, it's very good. Also, that woman doesn't sound like Blinky Williams to me. I think it's a Pied Piper artist, but I can't place the voice. The instrumental sounds different (mix).

Was it a Motown recording? I'd really like to hear it.

"California Soul" by The Messengers. What a fabulous group of background tracks. Much stronger instrumental than any other Motown release of that song, including The Messengers' album version. What a shame the vocal is so weak. I would have liked to hear a Soul version by a female Motown artist sing this one.

Both the vocal AND the instrumental of The Metros' version are far superior.

Nice to see Rod and Dave get some credit!

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1974 recorded in Philly. NOT The stylistics, nor The Delfonics. I don't know almost anything about The '70s, so I can't help here. I'd bet this is NOT a "Sound Of Philadelphia" group. It must be a fairly obscure Philly group on a stray national semi-major label (sort of like The Stylistics were on AVCO).

You could make a digital file of it and place it somewhere on The Internet, and then use the link tool feature on this website's Reply menu. But maybe you could also use the "My Media" tool on that menu to pop it in from your own computer?

I've heard it now. It's a LOT better than the released version. It's a somewhat slower vocal, with a similar beat to the released version. Nothing like Doo Wop, or The Dell-Vikings' vocal (only in that it's a bit slower than Gloria's released version. I also heard an alternate version of "Heartbeat". It was nowhere near as good as the released version.

I had the pleasure of knowing Gloria Jones, and we at Airwave records were considering using some of the songs she had written, for recording. But, unfortunately, I never met the late Barbara Wilson. She died, tragically, back in the late '60s. She was a very good singer, and probably was just about to have a break out in her career, when she died. Her Colpix cuts were quite good.

Frank Wilson's wife, who also sang the demo for "Every Little Bit Hurts" (both Ed Cobb productions). She was a very good singer. So, I'd still very much like to hear it, especially as I like Doo Wop style very much (grew up with it).

It would be difficult for me to choose a "Top 500", let alone narrow down to a paltry 5. There were so many great and perfect songs done right. My list would change daily, with my mood. Today, I might choose: 1 Up On The Roof - Drifters 2 My Girl - Temptations 3 Lucky To Be Loved By You - Emanuel Lasky 4 I'll Come Running - Carolyn Crawford 5 Found True Love - Billy Butler & 4 Enchanters

I'd like very much to hear that, too.

Nobody knows a song called with a male lead called "One More Chance" that uses that background?

Was the background instrumental from Curtis Mayfield's "Christmas Time" (by Jan Bradley) used in a recording of a song titled "One More Chance" by a male single artist or male group? https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=w5rQH2vfggc

What separates the great from the good songs is the ability to love it just as much the millionth time heard as the first. In any case the version posted on You-tube and in most posts on fora ids the weaker of the 2 I've heard, and the version I only heard years later, and the version that we did not have sitting in our office for 7 years. So I could never tire of hearing it.

It was a smash hit on pop stations all over USA and Canada.

I don't remember a legitimate commercial release of that song by a male artist or male group. But, I'd bet that Bridges Knight and Eaton (Brothers of Soul) recorded a demo version. I wonder if a tape of that was circulated on The Northern scene, as several people have had contact with Fred Bridges?

The Miracles -"Christmas Everyday" The Nibbs - "Spending Christmas Day With You" Horace Williams - "I'm Going Christmas Shopping" Carla Thomas - "Gee Whiz, It's Christmas" Darlene Love - "Christmas, Baby please Come Home", "Winter Wonderland" Ronettes - "Sleigh Ride"