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Billy Eckstine
The Motown Years

Compil. UK 2004 on Motown label
R&B/Soul and Pop (Ballad, Soul, Vocal)

Booklet; Page 3 Paul Nixon, 2002-02-17 Thanks to Alex Leslie, Silvia Montello and John Lester but very special thanks as always to Harry Weinger, Universal NYC for his untiring dedication to the history of recorded music and without who this project would never have happened. Designed @ Bold, London. Booklet; Page 5 & 6; "One" #1-12 issued as the U.S. album Prime Of My Life, Motown 632, November 1965 (U.S.); Tamla Motown TML/STML 11025, February 1966 (U.K.) [...] One single was released: Down To Earth / Had You Been Around, Motown 1077, released May 17, 1965 (U.S.); Tamla Motown TMG 533, October 1965 (U.K.) #13-24 issued as the album My Way, Motown 646, November 1966 (U.S.); Tamla Motown TML/STML 11046, April 1967 (U.K.) [...] Singles: I Wish You Were Here, Motown 1091, B-side of Slender Thread (non-LP track), March 7, 1966 (U.S.) And There You Were / A Warmer World, Motown 1100, September 12, 1966 (U.S.) Booklet; Page 7 & 8; "Two" #1-11 issued on the album For Love Of Ivy, Motown 677, October 1968 (U.S.) Issued in the U.K. as Gentle Of My Mind, Tamla Motown TML/STML 11101, July 1969 "I Did It All For You" was included on the original LP release. Its second appearance here has been deleted. One single was released: For Love Of Ivy / A Woman, Motown 1131, August 9, 1968 (U.S.) [...] #17-24 Previously Unreleased [...] Digitally remastered from the original Motown masters by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering Studios-East [U.S.]. Some listeners may hear momentary flatter in "I Did It All For You" on Disc 1. This anomaly is also present in the song's original vinyl release and, we discovered, in the original eight-track session recording. It could not be corrected in mastering. Thanks to John Lester and Andrew Skurow for research assistance. Disc Label This compilation (P) 2003 Universal Music (C) 2003 Universal Music. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Motown Record Company LP and is licensed to Universal Music Operations Ltd. All rights reserved. [...] A product of Universal Music Operations Ltd. Marketed and distributed in the UK by Universal Music Company. Made in the EU. 016 351-2 / UN506 / LC5064 Disc 1 also has 016 352-2 as Catalogue number. Disc 2 also has 016 353-2 as Catalogue number. Non-release Notes Exact release date culled from Don't Forget The Motor City, an online Motown discography.

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	Billy Eckstine voc, tr, 1914-1993 US album by, written by, producer
	William Robinson, Jr. , *1955 written by, producer
	Frank Wilson bvoc, g, 1940-2012 US written by, producer

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