Saturday, June 8, 2013





Various Artists - A Family Affair - Motor City Roots
Catalogue: JASCD 218
Price Code: B
Release Date: 14/06/2013
Bar Code: 604988 02182 0



'A Family Affair' Follows on from the success of our previous issue, JASCD527 Berry Gordy - 'Motor City Roots'. In this volume we focus on the labels owned by Berry Gordy's sister, Gwen, and as you would expect this is once again a feast of early 60s soul!
Features the first recordings from the soon to be famous Motown stars, The Spinners, Junior Walker, Lamont Dozier, David Ruffin and Johnny Bristol.
Hear history in the making as the roots of Motown take shape with many recordings on CD for the first time.


Fully detailed liner notes covering how these labels merged into Motown: Download

Price: £11.99 / $19.78 / €13.47


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Disc 1
THE ANNA RECORDS STORY
1. HOPE AND PRAY - THE VOICEMASTERS
2. OOPS I'M SORRY - THE VOICEMASTERS
3. NEEDED (FOR LOVERS ONLY) - THE VOICEMASTERS
4. NEEDED - THE VOICEMASTERS
5. THE HUNCH - PAUL GAYTEN
6. HOT CROSS BUNS - PAUL GAYTEN
7. LET'S GO TO A MOVIE BABY - JOHNNY AND JACKEY
8. LONELY AND BLUE- JOHNNY AND JACKEY
9. I'LL GET ALONG SOMEHOW- LARRY DARNELL
10. MONEY (That's What I Want) - BARRETT STRONG
11. OH I APOLOGISE- BARRETT STRONG
12. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU - TY HUNTER & THE VOICEMASTERS
13. DO YOU WANT TO SEE MY BABY - HERMAN GRIFFIN & THE MELLO-DEES
14. SO GOOD - RUBEN FORT
15. I FEEL IT - RUBEN FORT
16. ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY PT 1 - JOE TEX
17. ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY PT 2 - JOE TEX
18. HOY HOY - JOHNNY & JACKEY
19. NO ONE ELSE BUT YOU - JOHNNY & JACKEY
20. TIGHT SKIRTS AND CRAZY SWEATERS - THE CAP TANS
21. I'M FREE - TY HUNTER & THE VOICEMASTERS
22. EVERYTIME - TY HUNTER & THE VOICEMASTERS
23. I'LL NEVER BREAK YOUR HEART PTS 1 & 2 - JOE TEX & THE VIBRATORS
24. LET'S TALK IT OVER - LAMONT ANTHONY
25. THE POP EYE - LAMONT ANTHONY
26. I'M IN LOVE - DAVID RUFFIN
27. ONE OF THESE DAYS - DAVID RUFFIN
28. AIN'T IT A MESS - JOE TEX
29. BABY YOU'RE RIGHT - JOE TEX

Disc 2
THE HARVEY STORY
1. ORANGE DRIVER - EDDIE BURNS
2. HARD HEARTED WOMAN- EDDIE BURNS
3. TWIST LACKAWANNA - JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
4. WILLIE'S BLUES - JUNIOR WALKER AND THE ALL STARS
5. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME - THE FIVE QUAILS
6. GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME- THE FIVE QUAILS
7. MEAN AND EVIL - EDDIE BURNS
8. THING TO DO - EDDIE BURN
THE TRI-PHI STORY
9. THAT'S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE OF - THE SPINNERS
10. HEEBIE JEEBIES- THE SPINNERS
11. CARRY YOUR OWN LOAD - JOHNNY AND JACKEY
12. LOVE (I'M SO GLAD) I FOUND YOU - THE SPINNERS
13. SUD BUSTER- THE SPINNERS
14. SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER - JOHNNY AND JACKEY
15. BAD WILLIE - SHORTY LONG
16. WHAT DID SHE USE - THE SPINNERS
17. ITCHING FOR MY BABY - THE SPINNERS
18. SHE LOVES ME SO - HARVEY & THE SPINNERS
19. WHISTLING ABOUT YOU - HARVEY & THE SPINNERS
20. MIDNIGHT SESSION PT 1 - THE MERCED BLUENOTES
21. I'VE BEEN HURT - THE SPINNERS
22. I'VE GOT YOUR WATER BOILING, BABY (Gonna Cook Your Goose) - THE SPINNERS
23. I'LL BE HERE - SHORTY LONG
24. TOO SMART - SHORTY LONG
25. DO YOU SEE MY LOVE FOR YOU GROWING - JOHNNY & JACKEY
26. ANYWAY YOU WANTA - HARVEY (formerly of The Moonglows)
27. SHE DON'T LOVE ME - BOBBY SMITH & THE SPINNERS
28. TOO YOUNG, TOO MUCH, TOO SOON - BOBBY SMITH & THE SPINNERS




Berry GORDY - Motor City Roots
Catalogue: JASCD 527
Price Code: A
Release Date: 12/11/2009
Bar Code: 604988 05272 5



2009 is the 50th anniversary of the formation of the worlds most recognisable record label - Motown - and all through the year reissue CDs, major print articles and TV specials have celebrated the music of Berry Gordy.
This compilation is the first ever attempt to gather together examples of Gordy's song writing and production skills in the late 1950s prior to the formation of his legendary label.
This unique collection brings together many of the records that helped in the formation of Motown like Jackie Wilson's 'Reet Petite' written by Gordy and often cited as his first recorded composition along with Kenny Martin's version of 'My Love Is Coming Down' which is making it's CD debut.
To top it off this set also features the earliest recordings of Smokey Robinson & The Miracles as well as those of Motown stalwarts, Marv Johnson, Eddie Holland and members of The Originals who sang with The Five Stars.
See also JASCD 218.

Price: £8.99 / $14.83 / €10.10
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1. JACKIE WILSON - REET PETITE (THE FINEST GIRL YOU EVER WANT TO MEET)
2. AL KENT - THAT'S WHY (I LOVE YOU)]
3. THE SOLITAIRES - THRILL OF LOVE
4. KENNY MARTIN - MY LOVE IS COMING DOWN
5. THE FIDELTONES - IS IT TOO LATE
6. BOB KAYLI - EVERYONE WAS THERE
7. BOB KAYLI - I TOOK A DARE
8. TOM CLAY&THE RAYBER VOICES - NEVER BEFORE
9. TOM CLAY&THE RAYBER VOICES - MARRY ME
10. THE MIRACLES - GOT A JOB
11. THE MIRACLES - MY MOMMA DONE TOLD ME
12. THE MIRACLES - I NEED SOME MONEY
13. THE MIRACLES - I CRY
14. THE FIVE STARS - BLABBER MOUTH
15. THE FIVE STARS - BABY BABY
16. EDDIE HOLLAND - YOU (YOU YOU YOU YOU)
17. EDDIE HOLLAND - LITTLE MISS RUBY
18. LAVERN BAKER - IT'S SO FINE
19. JACKIE WILSON - ETCETRA
20. JACKIE WILSON - LONELY TEARDROPS
21. BOBBY DARIN - ACTION (SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS)
22. ONCE UPON A TIME - MARV JOHNSON
23. MY BABY O - MARV JOHNSON
24. IN NATURE BOY - BRIANT HOLLAND
25. HARVEY FUQUA - DON'T BE AFRAID OF LOVE

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