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The Marvelettes
Forever (The Complete Motown Albums Volume 1)

Compil. US 2009 on Hip-O Select label
R&B/Soul (Rhythm’n’Blues, Soul)

Comes with 36-page booklet. Booklet: DISC 1 / PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Tracks 1-1 to 1-11 issued as Tamla 228, November 1961 Individual track producer credits listed where available Singles from the album: Please Mr. Postman b/w So Long Baby, Tamla 54046, August 21, 1961; #1 R&B (7 weeks), #1 Pop I Want A Guy later issued as the B-side of Twistin' Postman, Tamla 54054, December 6, 1961 All The Love I Got later issued as the B-side of Playboy, Tamla 54060, April 9, 1962 THE MARVELETTES SMASH HITS OF '62, A.K.A. THE MARVELETTES SING Tracks 1-12 to1-21 originally released as Tamla 229, April 1962 Single from the album: Twistin' Postman b/w I Want A Guy [from Please Mr. Postman], Tamla 54054, December 6, 1961 // #13 R&B, #34 Pop PLAYBOY Tracks 1-22 to 1-31 released as Tamla 231, July 1962 Album produced by William Stevenson and Brian Van Holland Singles from the album: Playboy b/w All The Love I Got [from Please Mr. Postman], Tamla 54060, April 9, 1962; #4 R&B, #7 Pop Beechwood 4-5789 b/w Someday, Someway, Tamla 54065, July 11, 1962; #7 R&B (A-side) & 8 R&B (B-side), #17 Pop Forever later issued as the B-side of Locking Up My Heart, Tamla 54077, February 15, 1963; B-side charted #24 R&B, #78 Pop Goddess Of Love later issued as the B-side of He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is), Tamla 54091, January 29, 1964 DISC 2 / THE MARVELOUS MARVELETTES Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 issued as Tamla 237, February 1963 Album produced by Holland-Stevenson Singles from the album: Strange I Know b/w Too Strong To Be Strung Along>, Tamla 54072, October 29, 1962; #10 R&B, #49 Pop Locking Up My Heart b/w Forever [from previous LP], Tamla 54077,February 15, 1963; #25 R&B, #44 Pop My Daddy Knows Best b/w Tie A String Around Your Finger [non-LP], Tamla 54082, July 1, 1963; #67 Pop ON STAGE: RECORDED LIVE Tracks 2-11 to 2-18 released as Tamla 243, July 1963 Tracks 2-11, 2-12 and 2-14 recorded at the Regal Theater, Chicago, IL, date unknown Tracks 2-13, 2-15 to 2-18 recorded at the Apollo Theater, New York, NY, during the first "Motor Town Special" tour, December 1962 No singles were issued from the album Track 2-19 previously unreleased unedited version. Original version appeared on "The Motor-Town Revue Vol. 1 - Recorded Live At The Apollo". Recorded at the Apollo Theater, New York, December 17, 1962. Track 2-20 from "Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2", recorded at the Fox Theater, Detroit, possibly November 17, 1963. Track 2-21 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54082, B-side of "My Daddy Knows Best", July 1, 1963. Tracks 2-22, 2-23 issued as non-LP single Gordy 7024, November 4, 1963. Track 2-24 issued as U.K. single TMC 1000, August 1975 Track 2-25 first issued on the Various Artists album "Never-Before-Released Masters From Motown's Brightest Stars The 1960's", Motown 5380, February 1986. Tracks 2-26, 2-27, 3-27, 3-28 first issued on the Various Artists U.K.-only compilation CD "The Essential Collection", Spectrum ‎554 859 2, February 2000. Track 2-28 first issued on the Various Artists U.K.-only compilation CD "A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 3", Motown ‎ 5303228-2, October 15, 2007. DISC 3 / GREATEST HITS (STEREO VERSION) Tracks 3-1 to 3-12 issued as Tamla 253, February 1966. Tracks 3-13, 3-14 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54088, October 14, 1963. Track 3-15 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54091, January 29, 1964. Tracks 3-16, 3-17 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54097, June 8, 1964. Tracks 3-18, 3-19 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54105, October 14, 1964. Tracks 3-20, 3-21 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54116, May 11, 1965. Tracks 3-22, 3-23 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54120, July 23, 1964. Tracks 3-24, 3-25 issued as non-LP single Tamla 54126, November 26, 1964. Track 3-26 first issued on the Various Artists album "From The Vaults", Natural Resources ‎LP NA4014, January 1970. https://www.discogs.com/Various-From-The-Vaults/release/3258405 Project Assistance and Tape Vault Reserach [sic]: Andrew Skurow Mastered by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East Package Design: Greg Ross for Oralor Photographs courtesy of Motown Records Archive LP covers courtesy of Jim Burns Track Annotations by Keith Hughes, Don't Forget The Motor City/www.dftmc.info D-liver D-letters: With thanks to the Marvelettes and their loyal fans In memory of the original Postman, Freddie Gorman (C) 2009 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Non-Release Notes: This set was announced on the Hip-O Select website with a pre-sale date of April 17, 2009 and a ship date of May 8. US retailers began selling the set on June 22, and UK retailers on July 6. The notes transcribed from the booklet are selective and omits info on recording dates, working titles, and previous apperances of the rarities on the set, along with other info that was not considered necessary to include. CD Edition limited to 5000 non-numbered limited edition copies

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	The Marvelettes , 1960-1970 US album by
	Keith Hughes other, track annotations by
	Andy Skurow , tape op, project assistance and tape vault research
	Berry Gordy , *1929 US producer, written by, written by, producer
	William Stevenson , US producer, backing vocals, vocal accompaniment, written by
	Norman Whitfield key, p, 1940-2008 US written by, producer
	The Darnells , 1963-1963 performer on track

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