By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 04:41 pm:

THAT MOTOWN THREAD MADE ME THINK OF SOMETHING VERY RARE...IS THERE ANYONE OUTTERE IN SOULFUL DETROIT LAND WITH THE [FIRST]COPY OF [SHOP AROUND]WITH CLAUDETTE ON LEAD,THAT COPY DID HIT THE STREETS BEFORE BERRY RECALLED IT FOR RERECORDING.NOW THAT'S A RARE RECORD,ANYONE GOT IT?

By TonyRussi (68.18.33.32) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 04:45 pm:

That's interesting I thought it was Smokey and they just redid it making the tempo a little faster ect.The only time I know that Claudette did leads(besides a couple of LP tracks) was on the first Motortown Revue when Smokey was out with the Hong Kong flu.

By Livonia Ken (136.1.1.33) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 04:55 pm:

The Smokey Robinsom & the Miracles 35th Anniversary Collection box set had both the Detroit and National Hit versions of Shop Around and they are as Tony described. Was there a third variant?

Regards,
Ken

By Livonia Kem (136.1.1.33) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 04:56 pm:

Grrr. *Robinson

Regards,
Kem

By fayette (205.188.209.38) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 04:58 pm:

well i guess you learn something everyday.
i never knew claudette song on lead

By Nish (216.148.246.70) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 09:50 pm:

I'm going to ask Ms. Claudette this question! That would be an intriguing listen!