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MOTOWN CONNOISSEURS SHOULD STUDY THIS PAGE! THESE ALBUMS CONTAIN RARE NON-SINGLE RELEASE TRACKS ON THE MOTOWN LABEL
                                        


General Information

Tamla Motown is an EMI Records subsidiary label, so:

"SOLD IN UK...." conditions on all labels up to mid 1969.
Letters "KT" are embossed by center hole and/ or run-off up to end of 1968 
(refer to BEATLE DNA page for further details).

Except when 1970 on have front & back lamination sleeves, fold-back on
3 sides up to mid 1970, 2 sides following, then by early 70's none.
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TML = Mono  *  STML = (true) Stereo

       TML 11001 = 1965  *  S/ TML 11025 = 1966  *  S/ TML 11045 = 1967 
S/ TML 11068 = 1968  *  S/ TML 11085 = 1969  *  S/ TML 11135 = 1970

TML 11140 being one of the final albums that was issued in Mono also.

STMA 8000 & TMSP series used sporadically 1972 on.
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 * 1st issues unless otherwise stated.
*  FS = "FACTORY SAMPLE" sticker on label (equivalent to PROMO).
* 90% of all that are graded NM Vinyl include the original illustrated TM inner sleeve
(or EMI's generic inner where applicable) contemporary to the issue period.
+ Any USA are originals, not the dodgy repros in circulation.
 USA disrespected sleeves: dc = deletion cut *  cc = corner cut  * dr = drilled
Any American issues listed are not the counterfeit pressings from more recent times (late '90's).

Grading is always SLEEVE / RECORD  *  Each artist's issues are in alphabetical title order.
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COMPILATIONS  *  B B C RADI0PLAY

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SOLO ~ GROUPS

Did you ? dept.
Due to Tammi Terrell's failing health, the majority of the female vocal accompanying 
Marvin Gaye on the album 'EASY' is that of Valerie Simpson.


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UK TAMLA MOTOWN COMPILATION LP COLLECTION
COMPILATIONS

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B B C  RADI0PLAY MUSIC LIBRARY

The final Motown collection to be issued on vinyl. These albums were distributed to local 
B B C  Radio stations circa 1986, and were not available for purchase in record shops.
Top quality recordings ~ reproduction sound that have not been tampered with,
 unlike some compilation CD issues that include re-recordings.

The covers have a generic design, with an appropriate photo insert bottom right.

Larger image via email, on request

Backs have a brief info of the artist/ s, and  track detail :
Title * Style/ Tempo* Intro Duration * End (fade) * Composer * Publisher * Programming

Larger image via email, on request

All sleeves are a minimum of VG+, with the vinyl being in at least 95% Mint condition:  £22 each.

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CASSETTES

.	Title	Info	Grade	Price
.	FOUR TOPS	GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 *light green labels	NM	£5
.	MICHAEL JACKSON	GREATEST ORIGINAL HITS *4 tracks, same both sides	EX-	£4
.	DIANA ROSS and the SUPREMES	GREATEST HITS * light red inlay; light green labels	EX	£5
.	TEMPTATIONS	SOLID ROCK * light green labels	EX	£5
.	STEVIE WONDER	HIS TWENTY GREATEST HITS * non-UK issue     * 1974 - NZ	NM	£8
.	VARIOUS	MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS VOL. 6 * light green labels	EX+	£5

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