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  LaBrenda (dotchain) 2-Debutant Username: dotchain Post Number: 28 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 166.68.134.174 |
I have Ms Mary Wells' 1st lp on the white MOTOWN label with the little car logo...'BYE BYE BABY:I DON'T want to take a chance' (is the title of lp).Are these that rare? does anyone know how many other artists had their music distributed with this label version? I know if I drop this lp it will break just like the classic 'where did our love go' did and I wept. i was just a 6 year old baby...this started the paranoia ..who will love my records 'when I'm gone'?....my treasures,they are my enjoyment, my life.....oy | ||
Stonewall (stonewall) 4-Laureate Username: stonewall Post Number: 107 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.237.43.92 |
Motown white labels were, as far as I recall, always the "promtional" copies and were usually, if not always, so noticed, imprinted right on the label. For example, as President of the NATIONAL BRENDA HOLLOWAY FAN CLUB, basically the entire time she was with Motown in the mid- and late 1960s, Motown sent me a dozen white label records for every BH release. I gave them out almost quarterly like Easter candy to the BHFC members. I kept mine! Allllwhite! | ||
Ron Murphy (ron_murphy) 3-Pundit Username: ron_murphy Post Number: 36 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.90.140 |
LaBrenda: the Mary Wells LP you have is an original 1961 issue, and depending on the condition of the cover jacket and the record it will be valued up to severval 100's of dollars today, my guess would be at least $300. in very good condition, but remember condition is everything | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 276 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.38.208 |
Whats up Ron, Hows that lovely, SOULFUL singing voice of yours, my friend? Were the stock Motown lsbels at the time pink with black stripes and the promo white with black stripes, or did it apply only to singles and not l.p.s? | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 277 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.38.208 |
BTW, I saw thelp at a record fair in NYC recently and the asking price was $350! | ||
Ron Murphy (ron_murphy) 3-Pundit Username: ron_murphy Post Number: 37 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.90.140 |
Eli: I'm doing ok... now just speaking of the Motown label only, yes in the beginning the 45RPM -7 inch records used the striped pink label, and the first LP(by Mary Wells) used the automobile design on a white label...starting with the release of the 2nd LP begin the start of the now famous and still used blue map label,and most promotional copies were on white. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 287 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.38.208 |
Thanks Ron!! | ||
Ron Murphy (ron_murphy) 3-Pundit Username: ron_murphy Post Number: 38 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.90.140 |
you're welcome Bobby!! | ||
LaBrenda (dotchain) 3-Pundit Username: dotchain Post Number: 40 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 166.68.134.174 |
thanx guys....I have a treasure..I kinda knew it and wanted to be a braggot.Never let anyone borrow your 45s...why didn't someone say that to me in the 60s?...you never got them back ....and life's too short to regroup. but boys, I had some treasures now long gone.as i'm sure we all did!....boo f'in hoo....I feel better now!...thanx again.... | ||
Tony Russi (tony_russi) 4-Laureate Username: tony_russi Post Number: 87 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.210.1.195 |
LaBrenda, my "Bye Bye Baby/I Don't Wanna Take A Chance"LP is the white label LP, original that I bought when it came out. Mine is still in mint condition and as Ron Murphy said the last time I checked the value was $300.-$350. | ||
GrahamD (grahamd) 2-Debutant Username: grahamd Post Number: 22 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
White issues was released as well as yellow and pink striped 45s  | ||
GrahamD (grahamd) 2-Debutant Username: grahamd Post Number: 23 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 62.254.0.32 |
And Another!  | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 5-Doyen Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 296 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.162.124.190 |
For those who are unaware, the Meet the Supremes album where they are each sitting on stools, can be worth upwards of $1500.oo in mint to excellent condition. | ||
Randy Russi (randy_russi) 3-Pundit Username: randy_russi Post Number: 53 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 169.139.180.100 |
My brother also has the lp PLAYBOY by the Marve- lettes on Tamla. It is NOT a promotional copy, but an orginal commercial release and has a white Tamla label designed a little different than the normal yellow label. | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 44 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.41.235 |
Yes, Randy, the first Tamla label was white, or yellow, with "Tamla" on top of globe with record in foreground. The second label was yellow with brown logos, with"Tamla" printed inside globe to right of record. |
