1964.
Taken from the 1974 comp LP: “Anthology”
(Motown M9-809A3)
“Anthology” is a big triple LP set. Motown put out several of these on most of their artists in the 70’s.
R.I.P Levi Stubbs.
Duration : 0:3:10
Four Tops- Baby I Need Your Loving (vinyl)
a motown classic: brenda holloway- i’ll be alright
the beautiful brenda holloway!
here’s an un-released discovery that should be high on every motown / northern soul lover’s list; “i’ll be alright.” written by frank wilson, it would have made for a strong follow-up to brenda’s release “just look what you’ve done.” the groove is similar, possibly owing to both being written and produced by frank and lamont dozier.
frank wilson was one of motown’s strongest writers and always came up with material that was exciting and innovative. this was one of the best productions never to emerge from the motown vaults-until it’s release on the 2005 cd, “brenda holloway- the motown anthology.”
for everyone who has endured loneliness and then found the one who could remove that emptiness, brenda sings this song for you. there is so much emotional truth in the performance it’s hard to believe that this, along with so many other recordings never saw the light of day.
there’s plenty to savor here: the intricate and astoundingly tight playing by motown’s famed funk brothers, the always beautiful strings usually provided by the detroit symphony and certainly, not least of all, brenda’s never less-than-perfect vocals. attention also must be paid to the brilliant backing vocals by the andantes and the originals.
so, listen and make this one of your new motown favorites!
Duration : 0:2:36
Bring Back The Sunshine – The Velvelettes
“Bring Back The Sunshine” was one of the last songs The Velvelettes recorded at Motown. According to Cal ‘Carolyn’ Street, the group’s lead singer, she remembers the day when she recorded the song as Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson sheepishly watched through the studio window as she recorded the lead vocal. This song would be revamped two years later by Ashford & Simpson as “Dark Side Of The World.” It was originally assigned to Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, but due to Tammi’s illness, only Marvin’s lead was recorded. By 1970, Diana Ross would record “Dark Side Of The World” for her debut solo album and it appeared as a B-side to “Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand).” Even though “Dark Side Of The World” remains the more well-known version of the song, “Bring Back The Sunshine” contains a gentle warmth and sadness delivered by the talented Cal Street and has become a beloved song among Motown fans.
Written by: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Produced by: Harvey Fuqua and Johnny Bristol
Working titles: “Please Leave Me On The Dark Side Of The World” and “Dark Side Of The World”
Track recorded: July 22, 1967
Lead vocal recorded: July 22, 1967
Background vocals recorded: September 27, 1967
Additional instrumentation recorded: September 28, 1967
The song remained unreleased for nearly 35 years until it was released in 2004 on “The Velvelettes: The Motown Anthology” collection.
****No copyright infringement intended****
Duration : 0:3:58
The Velvelettes Everybody Needs Love
Early years and establishment
The group was founded in 1961 by Bertha Barbee McNeal and Mildred Gill Arbor on the Western Michigan University campus, where they were students. Bertha brought in her cousin Norma and Mildred brought in her younger sister Cal/Caldin/Carolyn and Cal’s best friend Betty Kelly.
The group signed to Motown Records in late 1962 and started recording in January 1963. They recorded at the Hitsville USA studio with Motown and “There He Goes” and “That’s The Reason Why” produced by William Stevenson was released as a 45 via the IPG label (Independent Producers Group). The recordings include a very young Stevie Wonder playing harmonica. While the group awaited their chance at stardom, they recorded for many producers, some of which were re-recorded by other artists including fellow labelmates, the Vandellas and the Supremes. The Velvelettes were not used to provide backing vocals since Motown already had its in-house backing group, the Andantes.
The Velvelettes got their break chartwise in the spring of 1964 thanks to young producer Norman Whitfield, who produced “Needle In A Haystack” as a single for the group, on Motown’s VIP imprint. “Needle In A Haystack” peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1964. The group recorded its follow-up, “He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’”, with Whitfield again producing, and spent time on various Motown-sponsored tours as a support act. In September 1964, after recording “Dancing In The Street” earlier in June, Betty Kelly officially left the group to join Martha and the Vandellas. The Velvelettes continued performing, with various members leaving and rejoining, as family matters dictated, until June 1965 by with time Millie, Norma and Bertha had decided to devote all of their time to raising their families.
[edit] Later years and dissolution
With a song on the charts and a place on several concert tours, an album project was commenced using songs already recorded. However, with the growing success of label mates, The Supremes, Motown’s attention was diverted and the project was left unfinished. Cal was recruited two new members for concert performances Sandra Tilley who was introduced by her friend Abdul Fakir of the Four Tops, and Annette McMillan who was an excellent dancer. In their appearance on “Where The Action Is”, Cal appears with Annette and a new girl recruited especially for the perfamce, Gail from Baltimore.
Motown released two additional singles, “Lonely Lonely Girl Am I” and “A Bird In The Hand” on their VIP imprint. Both singles did not reach the same chart levels as their predecessors. The Velvelettes continued to record new material until September 1967 with the Nick Ashford and Valerie song “Bring Back The Sunshine” which is more widely known by its title “Dark Side Of The World”. The last Velvelettes 45 release had been “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You”, which dented the 1966 R&B charts.
Cal began dating lead singer of the Monitors, Richard Street. Richard disuaded Cal from continuing with the Velvelettes preferring that his wife care for the home. Cal eventually decided to break up the group. Sandra Tilley joined Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, replacing Rosalind Ashford. Carolyn “Cal” Gill then married future Temptation Richard Street in November 1969.
In 1971, “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You” became a hit in Great Britain, peaking at number 34 on the British singles chart. Despite the new success, the group didn’t decide reunite until 1984, following a rare concert appearance by the cousins and the sisters at the request of Bertha. Together the, Gill sisters and Barbee cousins then went on to re-record their original hits and some new songs for the album One Door Closes for Motorcity Records. The group continues to tour today.
In 2006, The Velvelettes contributed to the double CD “Masters of Funk, Soul and Blues present A soulful tale of two cities”. Detroit stars such as Lamont Dozier, Freda Payne, George Clinton and Bobby Taylor recorded remakes of classic soul songs from Philadelphia International Records. The Velvelettes sang “One of a kind love affair” by The Spinners. The other CD featured Philly stars such as Jean Carne, Bunny Sigler, Ted Mills or Jimmy Ellis doing Motown classics.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
1966: The Velvelettes (not completed)
1984: One Door Closes
1996: Best of the Velvelettes
1999: The Very Best of the Velvelettes
2004: Motown Anthology
[edit] Singles
1963: “There He Goes”
1964: “Needle in a Haystack” (US #45)
1965: “He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’” (R&B #21, US #64)
1965: “Lonely Lonely Girl Am I”
1965: “A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)”
1966: “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You” (R&B #43, UK #34[1]) …
MY LOVE IS FOR DOOWOP AND FARE DOOWOP .50′S.60′S & Golden Oldies SOUND.!!
Duration : 0:3:16
He Was Really Sayin’ Something= The Veletlettes 1965 R&B #21, US #64
The group was founded in 1961 by Bertha Barbee McNeal and Mildred Gill Arbor, students at Western Michigan University. Mildred recruited her younger sister Carolyn (also known as Cal/Caldin), who was in 9th grade, and Cal’s friend Betty Kelly, a junior in high school. Bertha recruited her cousin Norma Barbee, a freshman at Flint Junior College. Cal was chosen as the group’s lead singer.
A classmate at Western Michigan University, Robert Bullock, was Berry Gordy’s nephew, and he encouraged the group to audition for Motown Records. The group signed to Motown in late 1962 and started recording in January 1963. They recorded at the Hitsville USA studio and “There He Goes” and “That’s The Reason Why” produced by William Stevenson was released as a single via the IPG label (Independent Producers Group). The recordings included a young Stevie Wonder playing harmonica. While the group awaited their chance at stardom, they recorded for many producers, some of which were re-recorded by other artists including fellow labelmates, The Vandellas and The Supremes. The Velvelettes were not used to provide backing vocals since Motown already had its in-house backing group, the Andantes.
The Velvelettes got their break chartwise in the spring of 1964 thanks to young producer Norman Whitfield, who produced “Needle In A Haystack” as a single for the group, on Motown’s VIP imprint. “Needle In A Haystack” peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid 1964. The group recorded its follow-up, “He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’”, with Whitfield again producing, and spent time on various Motown-sponsored tours as a support act. In September 1964, after recording “Dancing In The Street” earlier in June, Betty Kelly officially left the group to join Martha and the Vandellas, and the quintet became a quartet.
[edit] Later years and dissolution
The Velvelettes continued performing, with various members leaving and rejoining, as family matters dictated. By 1967, Millie, Norma and Bertha had decided to devote all of their time to raising their families. Cal recruited two new members for concert performances: former Vandella Sandra Tilley (who was introduced by her friend Abdul Fakir of The Four Tops), and Annette Rogers-McMillan.
With a song on the charts and a place on several concert tours, an album project was started using songs already recorded. However, with the growing success of another Motown group, The Supremes, Motown’s attention was diverted and the project was left unfinished.
Motown released two additional singles, “Lonely Lonely Girl Am I” and “A Bird In The Hand” on their VIP imprint. Both singles did not reach the same chart levels as their predecessors. The Velvelettes continued to record new material until September 1967, with the Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson song “Bring Back The Sunshine”, which was retitled “Dark Side Of The World” when Diana Ross later released a version of the song. The final Velvelettes single release was “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You”, which dented the 1966 R&B charts.
Cal began dating lead singer of The Monitors, Richard Street. He disuaded her from continuing with the Velvelettes preferring that his wife care for the home. She eventually decided to break up the group. Sandra Tilley joined Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, replacing Rosalind Ashford. Gill then married the future Temptation Richard Street in November 1969, and the Velvelettes disbanded.
In 1971, “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You” became a hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite the new success, the group did not reunite until 1984, following a rare concert appearance by the cousins and the sisters at the request of Bertha. Together the Gill sisters and Barbee cousins then went on to re-record their original hits and some new songs for the album One Door Closes for Motorcity Records. The group continues to tour today.
Three decades after the group left Motown, Motown Records released a CD version of a Velvelettes ‘album’. The Very Best of the Velvelettes featured 15 tracks, including four previously-unreleased selections. A 19 track CD The Velvelettes: The Best Of was released in the UK in 2001. The 2005 The Velvelettes: The Motown Anthology is a double album with 48 tracks.
In 2006, The Velvelettes contributed to the double CD Masters of Funk, Soul and Blues Present a Soulful Tale of Two Cities. Lamont Dozier, Freda Payne, George Clinton and Bobby Taylor recorded remakes of songs from Philadelphia International Records. The Velvelettes sang “One Of a Kind Love Affair”, originally recorded by The Spinners. The other CD featured Jean Carne, Bunny Sigler and Jimmy Ellis.
Duration : 0:2:36
The Monitors [Triple Play] Some rare Stuff Motown
Heres A Rare Out Of Print CD I Purchased in 1991 from the starting new label select when the motown catalog was still being issued under the defunct PolyGram Distribution. This Set Is Titled The Monitors & The Elgins Anthology 2 CD Set SUperb Set This Set Was Limited to under 500 copies and is ultra rare, they are fakes being sold on ebay. im am one of the lucky people to grab this cd by mail order cause it was’nt avalible in stores it contains 48 Tracks and both CD’s are each over 79+ Minutes Digitally Remastered too BY Ted Jensen sterling sound.Anyways enough bout the technical jibberish the songs im playing are from disc 1 which also contains the monitors full self titled lp hello were the monitors richard streets fine vocals. The Track I m Playing #1. Bring Back The Love #2. Share A Little Love WIth Me #3. Too Much To Hope For Which Is An Unissued Song Comes Straight From Motown Vaults Mastered Directly To Digital Not MONO Enjoy!!!
Duration : 0:8:4
Darling Baby– The Elgins 1965 ( great song )
The Elgins were an American vocal group on the Motown label, active from the late 1950s to 1967. Founding members Robert Fleming, Norbert McClean, and Johnny Dawson recorded for Motown as The Sensations, The Five Emeralds, and The Downbeats before adding Saundra Edwards (Mallett) and adopting the name The Elgins in 1964.
With Edwards on lead vocals, the group recorded several singles for Motown from 1965 to 1967, including the minor hits Darling Baby (1965) and Heaven Must Have Sent You (1966), both written and produced by Motowns main production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. The group disbanded in 1968, by which time Edwards had been replaced by Yvonne Allen, although its members periodically recorded covers of its hits for Ian Levines Motorcity Records record label in the UK. Recordings of the band, including the album, Darling Baby, all the singles and unreleased recordings up to 1968, can be found on The Motown Anthology released in 2007.
Duration : 0:2:34
Barbara McNair Motown Rare “Nothing But Trouble (aka Anonymous)”…my extended version
No copyright infringement intended. The late Barbara McNair with a rare vaulted track finally released on her UK Motown “Anthology”. An odd but infectious song with an intro that I love even more than the song!
Duration : 0:3:4
Moonwalk – Michael Jackson – Billie Jean – The First Moonwalk King Of Pop
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Motown 25th Anniversary Yesterday Today Forever )
The First Moonwalk King Of Pop on ” Billie Jean ” at the 25th anniversary of Motown. A moment of anthology ! 1983
Le premier Moonwalk du King Of Pop sur ” Billie Jean ” à l’occasion du 25ème anniversaire de la Motown. Un moment d’anthologie ! 1983
Der erste Moonwalk des King Of Pop von ” Billie Jean ” anlässlich des 25. Jahrestages der Motown. Ein Moment der Sammlung ! 1983
Moonwalk La Primera King Of Pop sobre el tema ” Billie Jean ” en el 25 º aniversario de Motown. Un momento de antología ! 1983
Jeudi 25 juin 2009 : La plus grande star de tous les temps nous quittait
Il était l’homme de tous les superlatifs
Le plus doué, le plus mystérieux, le plus touchant, le plus génial, le plus fou, le plus généreux, le plus grand de tous les artistes.
Michal Jackson nous a quittés le jeudi 25 juin 2009, terrassé par un arrêt cardiaque.
Bon nombre d’entre nous aimaient Michael Jackson, les ventes d’album parlent pour lui. Lui, l’artiste recordman aux + de 750 millions d’albums vendus.
R.I.P Michael Jackson
“Billie Jean” is a 1983 hit single from Michael Jackson’s Thriller album. A number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the song was also the number-one R&B single for nine weeks in the United States and is one of Jackson’s most critically acclaimed songs. It was voted best single of the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics’ poll, and received two Grammy Awards in 1984 in the categories Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best New Rhythm & Blues Song.
LYRICS:
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene
I said don’t mind, but what do you mean I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round
She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene
Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
Who will dance on the floor in the round
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
And mother always told me be careful of who you love
And be careful of what you do ’cause the lie becomes the truth
Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
For forty days and for forty nights
The law was on her side
But who can stand when she’s in demand
Her schemes and plans
‘Cause we danced on the floor in the round
So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice
(Do think twice)
She told my baby we’d danced till three, then she looked at me
Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!)
‘Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby
People always told me be careful of what you do
And don’t go around breaking young girls’ hearts
She came and stood right by me
Then the smell of sweet perfume
This happened much too soon
She called me to her room
Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
Billie Jean is not my lover
She’s just a girl who claims that I am the one
But the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son
She says I am the one…
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover
Billie Jean is not my lover…
Duration : 0:4:57
The Velvelettes A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush
Early years and establishment
The group was founded in 1961 by Bertha Barbee McNeal and Mildred Gill Arbor on the Western Michigan University campus, where they were students. Bertha brought in her cousin Norma and Mildred brought in her younger sister Cal/Caldin/Carolyn and Cal’s best friend Betty Kelly.
The group signed to Motown Records in late 1962 and started recording in January 1963. They recorded at the Hitsville USA studio with Motown and “There He Goes” and “That’s The Reason Why” produced by William Stevenson was released as a 45 via the IPG label (Independent Producers Group). The recordings include a very young Stevie Wonder playing harmonica. While the group awaited their chance at stardom, they recorded for many producers, some of which were re-recorded by other artists including fellow labelmates, the Vandellas and the Supremes. The Velvelettes were not used to provide backing vocals since Motown already had its in-house backing group, the Andantes.
The Velvelettes got their break chartwise in the spring of 1964 thanks to young producer Norman Whitfield, who produced “Needle In A Haystack” as a single for the group, on Motown’s VIP imprint. “Needle In A Haystack” peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1964. The group recorded its follow-up, “He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’”, with Whitfield again producing, and spent time on various Motown-sponsored tours as a support act. In September 1964, after recording “Dancing In The Street” earlier in June, Betty Kelly officially left the group to join Martha and the Vandellas. The Velvelettes continued performing, with various members leaving and rejoining, as family matters dictated, until June 1965 by with time Millie, Norma and Bertha had decided to devote all of their time to raising their families.
[edit] Later years and dissolution
With a song on the charts and a place on several concert tours, an album project was commenced using songs already recorded. However, with the growing success of label mates, The Supremes, Motown’s attention was diverted and the project was left unfinished. Cal was recruited two new members for concert performances Sandra Tilley who was introduced by her friend Abdul Fakir of the Four Tops, and Annette McMillan who was an excellent dancer. In their appearance on “Where The Action Is”, Cal appears with Annette and a new girl recruited especially for the perfamce, Gail from Baltimore.
Motown released two additional singles, “Lonely Lonely Girl Am I” and “A Bird In The Hand” on their VIP imprint. Both singles did not reach the same chart levels as their predecessors. The Velvelettes continued to record new material until September 1967 with the Nick Ashford and Valerie song “Bring Back The Sunshine” which is more widely known by its title “Dark Side Of The World”. The last Velvelettes 45 release had been “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You”, which dented the 1966 R&B charts.
Cal began dating lead singer of the Monitors, Richard Street. Richard disuaded Cal from continuing with the Velvelettes preferring that his wife care for the home. Cal eventually decided to break up the group. Sandra Tilley joined Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, replacing Rosalind Ashford. Carolyn “Cal” Gill then married future Temptation Richard Street in November 1969.
In 1971, “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You” became a hit in Great Britain, peaking at number 34 on the British singles chart. Despite the new success, the group didn’t decide reunite until 1984, following a rare concert appearance by the cousins and the sisters at the request of Bertha. Together the, Gill sisters and Barbee cousins then went on to re-record their original hits and some new songs for the album One Door Closes for Motorcity Records. The group continues to tour today.
In 2006, The Velvelettes contributed to the double CD “Masters of Funk, Soul and Blues present A soulful tale of two cities”. Detroit stars such as Lamont Dozier, Freda Payne, George Clinton and Bobby Taylor recorded remakes of classic soul songs from Philadelphia International Records. The Velvelettes sang “One of a kind love affair” by The Spinners. The other CD featured Philly stars such as Jean Carne, Bunny Sigler, Ted Mills or Jimmy Ellis doing Motown classics.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
1966: The Velvelettes (not completed)
1984: One Door Closes
1996: Best of the Velvelettes
1999: The Very Best of the Velvelettes
2004: Motown Anthology
[edit] Singles
1963: “There He Goes”
1964: “Needle in a Haystack” (US #45)
1965: “He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’” (R&B #21, US #64)
1965: “Lonely Lonely Girl Am I”
1965: “A Bird in the Hand (Is Worth Two in the Bush)”
1966: “These Things Will Keep Me Loving You” (R&B #43, UK #34[1]) …
MY LOVE IS FOR DOOWOP AND FARE DOOWOP .50′S.60′S & Golden Oldies SOUND.!!
Duration : 0:2:47