“SMILING FACES SOMETIME” (INSTRUMENTAL) * The Undisputed Truth * 1971
Category: Motown
LANDS TO CONQUER: MOTOWN PUSHES OUT WALL . . . JANUARY 11, 1964
From the MCRFB news archive: 1964
Detroit Label Set to Broaden Into New Expanse
NEW YORK — Motown Records, already a powerhouse in the pop and R&B fields, and with some catalog in the jazz market, is stepping up its diversification of product to extend into the country and folk areas. Diversification also can be found in the types of talent being signed by the label.
Typical is the pacting of former movie and singing star Bobby Breen for the pop field. Branching out further is the inclusion of a new comedy product by motion picture star Stephin Fetchit.
The Detroit-based record company is also reactivating the Melody label which will be used for country and folk product. Bruce Channel, who hit with “Hey Baby” a while back, Howard Crockett and Gene Henslee are artists set to appear. Records produced on this label will be handled by Al Klein in Dallas.
Barney Ales and President Barry Gordy noted that the label will continue its expansion and diversification with plans in the spoken word, Broadway cast and specialty fields. END
(Information and news source: Billboard; January 11, 1964).
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACKS! MARVIN & TAMMI!
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’67!
AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH * Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell * TAMLA (Motown 1967)
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’69
“I WANT YOU BACK” (INSTRUMENTAL) * Jackson 5 * 1969
MOTOWN SNAPSHOT FLASHBACK: JIMMY RUFFIN, ’67!
DETROIT MOTOWN MONDAY RECORD FLASHBACK ’67!
I’VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE * Jimmy Ruffin * SOUL (Motown 1967)
THE MAGIC BEHIND THE DETROIT MOTOWN SOUND! ’67
“AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH” (INSTRUMENTAL) * M. Gaye and T. Terrell * ’67
50TH! SUPREMES ALBUM SALES NEARING 300,000 MARK . . . AUGUST 14, 1965
A MCRFB NEWS brief: 1965
DETROIT — The Supremes, hottest property on the Motown line-up, rolled up close to 300,000 orders for their new album, “More Hit By The Supremes,” prior to its release on Thursday, August 27, according to Barney Ales, executive vice-president of Motown Records.
This makes it six albums and six singles for the girls in the year they have been recording with the label — with the first five of the singles each hitting the number one spot on Billboard charts. The sixth single, “Nothing But Heartaches,” is moving up the charts. The Supremes Thursday, July 29, opened a three-week stand at the New York Copacabana.
Ales confirmed that Motown has just signed singer Connie Haynes, who has been doing nightclub and television work recently. She formerly recorded with a female trio under another label. END
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(Information and news source: Billboard; August 14, 1965)
A SUPREMES’ 50TH! ‘MORE HITS’ HOT ON LP CHART, ’65
‘MORE HITS BY THE SUPREMES‘ (COMPLETE LP) * The Supremes * MOTOWN M-627
A MCRFB Note: For more information on this extended-play lp,”More Hits By The Supremes,” click the underlined album “title” above. For information regarding the Supremes, click the underlined group/artist name above the audio bar to access Wikipedia link.
