This is officialy the first time I've seen this LP with its' original first pressing label...WOW! Interesting!
It's also interesting to note that even though after moving to Los Angeles the company never changed the "map design" labels. Motown spent more years In Los Angeles than they did in Detroit. The act that recorded for the label that logged in the most weeks at #1 with their singles is Boys II Men during the '90s--surprisingly!
I have often wondered why "I Dont Want To Take A Chance" was never included on her "Greatest Hits" album - also, its kind of strange to see the first Motown label that wasn't the "map and the star indicating Detroit" design-
I agree, the song "I Don't Want To Take A Chance" deserved a place on the "Greatest Hits" LP.Being that this was the first release on Motown, this was apparently their early design until the blue "map" label became standard.
I had read somewhere that before the famous "map" design was adopted, a different map design was used that showed more cities (actually the midwestern part of the US, and the Detroit star was on the left side of the label, as opposed to the RIGHT side-
Released in December 1960 as Motown 1003
Chicago10281 1 year ago
Thank you for posting these. I'm thankful for my friend's dad playing oldies radio while driving us around and telling us stories about the bands.
cheapchinaman 1 year ago
This is officialy the first time I've seen this LP with its' original first pressing label...WOW! Interesting!
It's also interesting to note that even though after moving to Los Angeles the company never changed the "map design" labels. Motown spent more years In Los Angeles than they did in Detroit. The act that recorded for the label that logged in the most weeks at #1 with their singles is Boys II Men during the '90s--surprisingly!
t40onbass 1 year ago
Is "Strange Love" on this album? If so could you post it for me? Thanks Steve.
ioxxd90 2 years ago 2
Hey Steve, Happy New Year!, No, "Strange Love" is not included on this album, but I do have the single and will post it for you. Steve.
bankman58 2 years ago
I have often wondered why "I Dont Want To Take A Chance" was never included on her "Greatest Hits" album - also, its kind of strange to see the first Motown label that wasn't the "map and the star indicating Detroit" design-
christheone8773 2 years ago
I agree, the song "I Don't Want To Take A Chance" deserved a place on the "Greatest Hits" LP.Being that this was the first release on Motown, this was apparently their early design until the blue "map" label became standard.
bankman58 2 years ago
I had read somewhere that before the famous "map" design was adopted, a different map design was used that showed more cities (actually the midwestern part of the US, and the Detroit star was on the left side of the label, as opposed to the RIGHT side-
christheone8773 2 years ago
Hi christheone8773, you're correct on the early "map" label, however, the Detroit star is still on the right hand side as it was on the later design.
bankman58 2 years ago