Every Beat Of My Heart by Otis on early 1960's Song Hits 45.

This "Song Hits" extended play 45 rpm record is in somewhat rough shape, but better having rough than not at all, and it actually transferred fairly well considering it's condition. The record has been in my family as far back as I can remember hearing it played on an old Zenith blue and white tube automatic mono record player as a kid.

The songs themselves, I am not sure who actually sang them, the names listed after songs on the record appear to be writers, and not the actaul performers, however with no singer data, I just used the writers names in the title information after song name. Also, the last song on SIDE-B "Tossin' & Turnin'" was damaged beyond playable, I was trying to make it work, but it was to played out from early years of excessive plays. That song was the most played on the record I remember as a kid.

The first song "Every Beat Of My Heart" on this 45 was done by a few other artists, such as "The Royals" on 1952 Federal Records, "Glady's Night & Pips" on 1961 Vee Jay, also on Fury, and later on Motown in 1970, as well as "Little Willie John" on King Records in 1962.

Transferred to digital using stereo gear on channel background photo.

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Music

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• Every Beat Of My Heart
• Otis
• early 1960's
• Song Hits
• extended play 45
• The Royals
• Federal Records
• 1952
• Little Willie John
• King Records
• 1962
• 45 rpm record
• Glady's Night & Pips
• Vee Jay
• 1961
• Fury
• Motown
• 1970
• doo wop
• 60's pop
• R&B

[fromthesidelines]

You can tell it's a Columbia pressing by the matrix number, Lloyd- the "ZTEP" prefix is a dead giveaway. Thanks!

[lrh1966]

@fromthesidelines

I did notice that when I compared it with other Columbia 45 pressings from the same time. Thank you for confirming it for me...Friends, Lloyd.

[fromthesidelines]

"Song HIts" and "Hit Parader" used to advertise these "sound-alike" records in their magazines (and others) during the '60s [along the lines of "CANDY STRIPE RECORD RIOT/40 Top Hits on 10 Records for only $2.98!"]. They only gave credit to the composers...and no one else. Columbia records pressed the 45's for them...

[lrh1966]

@fromthesidelines

Thank you for the historical info about Columbia pressing these 45's. I figured it had to be one of the major label pressing plants, but not sure which one until you mentioned it here, thank you...Friends, Lloyd.

[PJDooWop]

Amazing!!! You actually found a good song on one of these budget releases.. They usually didn't give credit to the artists, and if they did they came up with some bogus name.

You can tell they were rushed through this.. These were usually done in the least amount of takes possible, but it's still quite good. How's the rest of the record?

[lrh1966]

Thank you for checking it out. As for rest of record, the only song that was not playable due to damage was "Tossin' & Turnin"", which was also a good version in it's own right.

[lrh1966]

@bewildered35

I will have to take a look, or if you want to send me a link that would be great because I did not know any of these alternate versions done by unknown artists were on mp3 or CD!...friends, Lloyd.