By Alan (209.240.198.62) on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 10:20 am:

Anyone have any info/history on this studio? G M Recording Studios, 14611 Nine Mile Rd., East Detroit. The studio was owned by Guido Marasco; studio manager, John Marasco; chief engineer, Jim Myland.
This is cir.1971, but my recollections were: Studio 2- Audio Designs console(16in-11out); monitors, Altec; amps, McIintosh.
The Marasco's had their own record label? which was sometimes used for recordings made at GM?
Any info on this studio appreciated.

Alan

By mhc (172.128.191.222) on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 11:26 am:

That was the first studio that I ever saw the inside of, in about 1973. It was 16 track at that time. The place was above a body shop. Milan Bogdan was the engineer on our session. They had gold records on the wall for "Scorpio" and "It's So Nice to Be With You". That's all I remember..

By Dennis Coffey (152.163.201.183) on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 09:20 pm:

Hello everyone. The studio where we recorded Scorpio is now called Super Disc. They also use that room for classes for The Recording Institute of Detroit which is also part of the studio. I attended some recording engineering classes with my son James in that room a few years ago. He was surprized when I told him Scorpio was recorded in that very room.

Dennis Coffey

By acooolcat (61.222.95.58) on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 09:28 pm:

Alan
They had record labels called "GM" and "Bumpshop" - which was obviously named after the car repair business. I think another label of theirs was called "Love" and the only release I know of is by The Final Decisions.
I'm sure that the Diane Lewis "Love" label 45 is a different Detroit label.
Graham

By M.McLeanTech (66.159.217.115) on Monday, February 17, 2003 - 09:35 pm:

I hired Bob Dennis, who is at the top of the heap over there in EastPoint. He worked at Motown from about 1963 until he went to HDH in about 1968.

Bob Dennis was my favorite worker. He gave me more results, with less backtalk, then any other person that ever worked for me.

No wonder that he left me.

Mike McLean

By gjamieson (64.251.43.60) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 04:22 pm:

GM, now known as The Disc, Ltd. is still an active recording studio. It's located around the corner from Melodies and Memories, which happens to stock quite a bit of rare Motown and Detroit-related music, not to mention the clock from the Golden World studios on W. Davison.

By dvdmike (12.84.99.231) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 07:17 pm:

Creative Source's 1st LP was cut there. It included the original version of "You Can't Hide Love", produced by Michael Stokes and arranged by Paul Riser.

By acooolcat (61.222.95.58) on Tuesday, February 18, 2003 - 10:49 pm:

Does anyone know how I can get in touch with Michael Stokes? I'd like to ask him about his late brother's recording business.
TIA, Graham

By bobby lewis (68.41.166.154) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 05:29 pm:

i recorded a record at GM in 1972 called the rouge plant blues that became a local cult hit. it was originally put out on guidos house label called bump shop records. he later sold the tune to capitol. i recorded there for a year with milan, frank fisher, and another engineer that a i can't remember the name of. he plays sax and still performs in the city. the album we were working on never got finshed before they sold the place. a couple of the songs were produced by bob babbett and andrew smith. bobby lewis

By Eli (68.162.96.27) on Saturday, April 05, 2003 - 06:36 pm:

Is this THE Bobby Lewis????

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.42) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 02:33 pm:

Bobby,

It's THE Bobby Lewis of the Headliners (on V.I.P.)
- not the "Tossin' and Turnin" man.

Davie

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Sunday, April 06, 2003 - 02:44 pm:

That would be Bobby " Mumbles " Lewis.

By bobby lewis (68.41.160.42) on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 08:38 pm:

hey guys, its the bobby lewis of the headliners on vip back in the 60's. not the bobby lewis of tossin and turnin fame. he was from detroit as well. i now have a band called the crackerjack band. we work some clubs and in the summer months, perform at a lot of festivals. i only check this string every couple of weeks so i may take a little time to respond. see ya. bobby

By LG Nilsson (213.89.30.85) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 06:14 pm:

Welcome Bobby,

I want to know more about the Headliners. Did Motown found you or did you found Motown? Mickey Stevenson produced the first single on V.I.P. What was it like? Did you record more songs than the two 45�s on Motown?



� also found this� with a pic sleeve�



� what happened after this release?

Lars

By ME (68.42.209.170) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 06:21 pm:

Lars - Do you have a copy of the label for the original release, by PopCorn Wylie, of "The Mighty Lover" recorded and released under the name "The Mighty Lovers?"

By LG Nilsson (213.89.30.85) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 06:54 pm:

ME,

If you mean the Mighty Lovers release on Soulhawk 1007 I have got it. But if you mean the song "Mighty Lover" by The Mighty Lovers or Ideals as they also were called, I dont have it on a 45... That single was released on Pameline and Boo-Ga-Loo.

BL468A/B - Mighty Lover b/w Soul Blues (instr.)Tune written and produced by Jerryo. Disc was released two times on the Boo-Ga-Loo label as by the Ideals and then as the Mighty Lovers.

The Ideals (members Reggie Jackson, Leonard Mitchell, Robert Tharp, Sam Stewart and Major Lance)

Boo-Ga-Loo 108 -The Mighty Lover / Dancing In U S A.

You probably already know that this track and other great Popcorn Wylie tracks are released on the Goldmine CD GSCD59: Popcorn's Detroit Soul Party

01 - CARL CARLTON - Nothing No Sweeter Than Love
02 - THE ADORABLES - Ooooh Boy
03 - TONY HESTOR - Down In The Dumps
04 - ERIC AND THE VIKINGS - Hurting
05 - POPCORN & THE SOUL MESSENGERS - Turn On The Heat
06 - BETTY BOO - Somebody, Stop That Boy
07 - POPCORN WYLIE - Hanky Panky
08 - JIMMY SOUL CLARK - Tell Her
09 - THERESA LINDSAY - Gotta Find A Way
10 - THE IDEALS - Mighty Lover
11 - POPCORN ORCHESTRA - Saving All My Lovin' For You
12 - TONY HESTOR - Spaceland
13 - WILLIE HARVEY - My Baby Ain't No Plaything
14 - JIMMY "SOUL" CLARKE - Sweet Darlin' [alternative take]
15 - JAMO THOMAS - Arrest Me
16 - LUTHER INGRAM - If It's All The Same To You Babe
17 - BARBARA MERCER - Nobody Loves Me Like You
18 - POPCORN ORCHESTRA - Going To A Happening
19 - JIMMY "SOUL" CLARK - I'll Be Your Champion
20 - COLUMBUS MANN - Let The Sun Shine In Your Window
21 - DETROIT EXECUTIVES - Cool Off
22 - JUANITA WILLIAMS - You Knew What You Was Gettin'
23 - POPCORN & THE SOUL MESSENGERS - Sweet Darlin'
24 - MOON & THE PLANETS - Spaceland
25 - FANTASIONS - GI Joe We Love You

Lars

By SisDetroit (68.42.209.170) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 07:04 pm:

I didn't know Major Lance was with the Ideals.

I think I have that compiliation. I just want to see the label of "The Mighty Lover" 45 which has the group "The Mighty Lover" on it. I've seen the one with "The Ideals."

(Popcorn said he may have a copy. So, I'll work on that later.)

By LG Nilsson (213.89.30.85) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 07:10 pm:

Yes, it would be nice to see a scan...

Lars

By Joe Moorehouse (64.12.97.7) on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 08:37 am:

Sis, Major Lance was only with the Ideals for their first couple of 45s, circa '61 or so. The records are on Paso, and they are good, but Major was well into his great solo career by the time the Ideals became well known.

By Dave Fleming (62.253.128.5) on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 09:13 am:

Sis..Here`s a scan of a "Mighty Lovers" 45,not the one you wanted though but i hop it will do.

Regards
Dave f............

By Dave Fleming (62.253.128.5) on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 09:27 am:

2nd Try :-)

Dave f...........

By Scratcher (65.133.219.185) on Thursday, May 01, 2003 - 10:56 am:

Major Lance sang with the Ideals at one time but I doubt if he ever recorded with them. The Paso Ideals' were Leonard Mitchell, Reggie Jackson, Robert Tharpe and Sam Stewart. Lance may have been a fill-in or a member who stayed around for a brief period. Lance first solo recording was in 1960 I Got a Girl/Phyliss on Mercury Records, which preceded the Ideals' first recording on Paso, released in 11/1961. Lance's first Okeh recording "Deliah" came out April 1962.

By bobby lewis (68.41.160.161) on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 10:23 pm:

hi L.G. bobby lewis here. i was shocked when i saw the two records you conjured up. first about the headliners. we were a club band touring around the country. together from 1960 til l969. in 1964, we were playing a club in melvindale mich. called the suburban lounge. one night in comes berry gordy and diana ross. he had heard good things about us and decided to check us out. he liked us and signed us to a contract on vip. i still have my original contract. mickey stevenson was our mentor thru all of that. he helped us pick out the songs and oversaw the sessions. we played the fox theatre christmas show with all the motown acts in 1965. i recently received a photo someone had taken of the marquis at the fox with all the artists names on it. that was a treasure find for me. interesting you should have a copy of the bump shop recording of the rouge plant blues. there were only a few printed up. it was sold to capitol records shortly thereafter. i'll check back in a couple of weeks. any questions, i'll be glad to answer them. bobby

By Ron Murphy (68.42.89.162) on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 10:40 pm:

Hey Bobby this is Ron from the old National Sound on Warren & southfield have you had any good HOT SAUCE lately? ha ha

By LG Nilsson (213.89.30.85) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 05:11 am:

Bobby,

Many thanks for your time and information. I think everybody here is interested in any details or stories you can remember from �behind the scenes� regarding Motown or other Detroit record companies. Here�s a scan of the pic cover of your Bumpshop release:



Thanks again Bobby!

Lars

By Larry (12.80.7.212) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 12:51 am:

To be eavesdropping on these great stories and all this very important history is just great.

Thank you all, Ron, Bobby, Lars et al

By Keith Rylatt (217.137.107.27) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 07:13 am:

Great Pix L.G. Just a couple of bits of info. Robert Tharp mentioned earlier as one of the Ideals was also known as Tommy Darke and was Tom in Tom & Jerrio, who sang on top of a Motown backing track, issued on Jerry-O, around the time when Popcorn was working with Jerry Murray. Also re the GM postings at the beginning of this thread, I have a few details of a GM related label called LUV, with a release by Joshua. If anyone wants disc info, I can dig it out sometime. Keith

By acooolcat (61.58.181.126) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 10:12 am:

Keith - I've never seen/heard of the "Luv" label. What's the song like?
Graham

By LG Nilsson (213.89.30.85) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 02:57 pm:

Hi guyz & Dollz,

Graham mentioned the Love label above as a subsidiary label to GM.



� Here�s one of my favorites on the main label:



Lars

By acooolcat (61.58.181.126) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 08:38 pm:

Thanks Lars,
I know of this Love label... I was lucky enough to interview one of The Final Decisions last year. And also Dee Edwards and her ex-husband Floyd Jones too. All wonderful people.
Graham

By LG Nilsson (213.89.29.129) on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 02:30 pm:

Graham,

Dee Edwards recorded a lot of songs for many labels, but on The Final Decisions I thought I only had the above Love single. I found two more.



Interesting to see J.J. Barnes name here. I also found this more up-tempo track on the Hi C label. Don�t know if it has any connection to the GM studios.



Lars

By bobby lewis (68.40.118.83) on Monday, May 26, 2003 - 10:36 pm:

hey ron, what a surprise. yes i miss that hot sause at rosa's next door to national sound. i still see big mike all the time. he travels with us on our summer concerts. helping us set up, tear down and mix the band sometimes. i hope you are doing well. i dont get on here much. sometimes two or three weeks before checking these threads. good luck to you. bobby