MARVELETTES - SMASH HITS OF '62 - IN SHRINK - RARE LP

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MARVELETTES - SMASH HITS OF '62


ONE OF THE RAREST MOTOWN LPs!


RARE "M" COVER - STILL IN SHRINK!

This auction is for The Marvelettes - Smash Hits of '62 - Tamla 229.


CONDITION: DISC: super heavy weight vinyl is clean VG condition. Lots of gloss to playing surface, some light marks and scuffs. LABELS: bright and clean, no writing, only a couple light spindle marks per side. COVER: VG++, one of the nicest covers for this rare LP that we've ever seen. Still mostly in original shink wrap, so the black section of front cover that normally wears bad is protected. The Spine of the jacket is 100% intact, not split or torn at all. All the print is fully readable Slight corner push upper left (see photo), light crease on back cover lower right. This is the sought after "M Cover" with the song titles placed inside a giant black M. The later pressing of this LP had the title shortened to "The Marvelettes Sing" with a completely different cover.


Don't miss this great copy of one of the rarest Motown/ Tamla LPs. Copies have sold on e-bay for over $500.00 and books for $1,000.00 - $1,200.00. Here's your chance to score a copy for less!


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Probably the most pop-oriented of Motown's major female acts, the Marvelettes didn't project as strong an identity as the Supremes, Mary Wells, or Martha Reeves, but recorded quite a few hits, including Motown's first number one single, "Please Mr. Postman" (1961). "Postman," as well as other chirpy early-'60s hits like "Playboy," "Twistin' Postman," and "Beechwood 4-5789," were the label's purest girl group efforts. Featuring two strong lead singers, Gladys Horton and Wanda Young, the Marvelettes went through five different lineups, but maintained a high standard on their recordings. After a few years, they moved from girl group sounds to up-tempo and mid-tempo numbers that were more characteristic of Motown's production line. They received no small help from Smokey Robinson, who produced and wrote many of their singles; Holland-Dozier-Holland, Berry Gordy, Mickey Stevenson, Marvin Gaye, and Ashford-Simpson also got involved with the songwriting and production at various points. After the mid-'60s Wanda Young assumed most of the lead vocal duties; Gladys Horton departed from the group in the late '60s. While the Marvelettes didn't cut as many monster smashes as most of their Motown peers after the early '60s, they did periodically surface with classic hits like "Too Many Fish in the Sea," "Don't Mess With Bill," and "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game." There were also plenty of fine minor hits and misses, like 1965's "I'll Keep Holding On," which is just as memorable as the well-known Motown chart-toppers of the era. The group quietly disbanded in the early '70s after several years without a major hit.


Bid with confidence as I have graded and sold records for 25 years. I am also very careful when packaging records. The disc is placed outside of cover and attention is paid to the corners of the package so that the corners of the LP cover will not be damaged during transit.


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***Please note that there is a little spot of wear on the spine where a piece of shink wrap is missing. If you look at the photo of the front cover, you'll see an area towards the bottom of the spine where the shink is torn - this is were there is a little wear. Also, a little yellowing along the opening edge on back cover (see photo). Overall, though, the cover is in remarkable condition for its age, almost 50-years-old!