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scorpio54
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 posted on 19-Jun-2004 12:55:04 PM
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This album came and went so quickly when it was issued in 1997 by a UK outfit that it would be nice to have it given the deluxe treatment with great photos of Martha at the time and all the track info that originally appeared on the vinyl issue in 1974.
Also, it was rumored that Martha returned to the studio with Richard for a follow-up album so if this did happen and there any masters, include them in the release.
I love this entire album and this should have been a major smash when it was released 30 years ago!
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posted on 19-Jun-2004 8:13:56 PM
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Yeah........smashed the Record Label's Budget! LOL! But yes, this great album would be a perfect set to showcase a solo Martha in the 70's!
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posted on 19-Jun-2004 8:46:28 PM
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Richard Perry was obviously a man of exceptional high standards and that translated into a big budget album project.
He obviously adored Martha though and felt that no expense being sparred approach was just what her talent deserved and considering who he had worked with prior to Martha - Carly Simon, Ringo Starr and Babs Streisand - put her in excellent company. Remember he came to Martha and asked to produce her.
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posted on 27-Oct-2004 12:58:25 PM
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I'd like this too, but only if there's bonus tracks, as I have the LP on CD already.
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posted on 27-Oct-2004 3:17:33 PM
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This album was released on CD, without bonus tracks, in 1997, by See For Miles Records Ltd.
The album number is SEE486.
The Web site shown on the back of this CD is www.seeformiles.co.uk, and if this site is still active, you may be able to find additional information and/or ordering instructions.
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 posted on 27-Oct-2004 8:39:35 PM
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Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!!! Martha Reeves singing "Ain't That Peculiar", Van Morrison's "Wild Night" and "(I've Got To Use) My Imagination", as well as Hoyt Axton's "Sweet Misery"!!! She also made a non-LP '45', which right now, I can't think of the name of... 
But, Hog Blast It...that and 'What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?', should be put out on CD, for those (like ME) interested in 'Life After The Vandellas...!!' 
Long Live The Queen!!! 
...And Party On...!!! --J.E.G. 
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posted on 20-Dec-2004 10:21:11 AM
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Jeg Nailer originally wrote:
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!!! Martha Reeves singing "Ain't That Peculiar", Van Morrison's "Wild Night" and "(I've Got To Use My) Imagination", as well as Hoyt Axton's "Sweet Misery"!!! She also made a non-LP '45', which right now, I can't think of the name of....
But, Hog Blast It...that and 'What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?', should be put out on CD, for those (like ME) interested in 'Life After The Vandellas...!!'
Long Live The Queen!!!
...And Party On...!!! --J.E.G.
Biker JEG: What a wild website U are represented by! Very interesting. Best solo MARTHA REEVES song for U all is definitely "Wild Night".  And even most appropriate is, of course, THE SHANGRI-LAS' "Leader Of The Pack"  -- or their "Out In The Streets" . Of course, MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS also had the hit single "Wild One (You're A Rebel)". 
That MR solo "non-LP single" U mentioned may be "Love Blind" (on Arista Records)?
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posted on 20-Dec-2004 5:57:38 PM
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Richard Perry has produced Ringo Starr's "Ringo" album in 1973, in which all 4 Beatles are present, albeit never on the same track all together. That's the only post 70 album to have all 4 on 1 album.
Martha Reeves does the background vocals on one track "Oh My My". It's clear to me whether she met Richard Perry at that occasion, or she already knew him and he invited on Ringo's album. Miss Reeves never answered my question about this, although I've asked it to her both through her yahoo fan club she's signed to, at a time she answered most mails herself, and privately.
Does anyone know the answer ? Shawn ?
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posted on 20-Dec-2004 8:52:14 PM
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JBPintus originally wrote:
Richard Perry has produced Ringo Starr's "Ringo" album in 1973, in which all 4 Beatles are present, albeit never on the same track all together. That's the only post-1970 album to have all 4 on 1 album.
Martha Reeves does the background vocals on one track, "Oh My My". It's [UN] clear to me whether she met Richard Perry at that occasion, or she already knew him and he invited [HER] on Ringo's album. Miss Reeves never answered my question about this, although I've asked it to her both through her Yahoo fan club she's signed to, at a time when she answered most mails herself, and privately.
Does anyone know the answer? Shawn ?
JB
Greetings, JBP,
Well, I have the answer to your very significant, career-changing, great question. After leaving Motown (because they were bad boys and girls to MRV as they were particularly in the early 1970s to so many other acts -- Marvs, 4 Tops, GKP, Tempts, Supes, et al.), as fate would have it, the very following year, 1973, Miss MARTHA was at those very special recording sessions for RINGO & the other former BEATLES. She did, as many know, the prominent background vocals to the now classic song "Oh, My, My". MARTHA reminded me who the other background singer was, too: MERRY CLAYTON! It was at this session that the famed producer RICHARD PERRY walked right up to Diva REEVES and formally introduced himself! He greatly admired her ten-plus year Motown career but they actually had never met. (Babs, he knew.) What a great coincidence was this meeting! The rest is recording history. Oh, MARTHA added the compelling fact that at those sessions, PERRY was also trying to arrange a permanent reunion of THE BEATLES!!!! Anyway, within the year Mr. RP had Miss MR in the recording studio. Bonus answer: the person that arranged for her singing at that session was her (and the FOUR TOPS and RARE EARTH) renowned manager, the late RON STRASNER.
In your post above I added the "Un" as I figured what U meant....
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brother of The Goil (she's out Xmas c/d shopping)!
P.S. "!Shawn1_"? Who dat?
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