25. STARDAY CUSTOM Rev. Campbell Hollywood 1036 BLUES

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Rev. Campbell with the Wonder Boy – You Can’t Hurry God b/w Old Ship of Zion

Hollywood 1036 (Golden State BMI)

An original pressing, pressed at Coast Records (2528 West Pico Blvd in Hollywood, CA).

Graded somewhere between a conservative VG and VG+, with VG++ labels (no stickers or writing). The record has a couple minor surface scratches, nothing deep, but as it is an old record (late ’53 or early ’54), it plays with hiss.

As many of you probably know, this rare southern gospel record is the missing link between Starday Records and the legendary Motown label. In 1953 Don Pierce became the President and co-founder of the Starday record label. He brought with him an understanding of custom record pressings (a service he ran while working at 4 Star and took with him to Starday). For $85 an artist could send in their own records to Starday who would then press up 300 copies and send them back to the artist. As Starday was a country music label, most of the Starday customs (or Dixie) pressings were country, honky tonk, western swing, or rockabilly (This was how Starday issued Willie Nelson’s first record and many great rockabilly 45s). A few tapes, however, were sent in by African-American gospel artists. Such was the case with Rev. Campbell with the Wonder Boy (aka J. Smith, Jr.) from South Carolina. Pierce pressed the records on the custom Hoyt’s label (for more information on this release, which I’ve only seen on 78, see below). He was impressed enough by the tune, however, that he also immediately released it as a 45 on his new Hollywood label (which also released many collectable ‘50s rhythm and blues recordings by Linda Hayes, Johnny Fuller, Frankie Ervin, Frank Motley, Jesse Belvin, the Pyramids, McBurney and the Four Jacks, and many more). The Hollywood label was formerly run by John Dolphin as Recorded in Hollywood. Pierce bought it in either late ’53 or early ’54 and changed the name to Hollywood Records. John Dolphin continued to produce most of the material, with the exception of this release, until his untimely murder.

This record, sold regionally in the LA area (in addition to the 300 copies sold or given away in South Carolina), inspired Dorothy Love Coates (my favorite gospel singer) and her Gospel Harmonettes to cover the A-side. She, however, changed the name to ‘You Can’t Hurry God (He’s Right On Time).’ At first I thought this was a different tune altogether. A close inspection of the lyrics, however, …

Rev. Campbell’s version:

“Well, you can’t hurry god, you just have to wait.

You have to trust him and give him time, no matter how long it takes.

Well, I know he’s a god you can’t hurry; He’ll be there just don’t worry.

Well, he may not come when you want him, but he’s right on time.”

And Dorothy Love Coates’ version:

“You can’t hurry god, you just have to wait.

You have to trust him and give him time, child, no matter how long it takes.

You know he’s a god you can’t hurry; He’ll be there don’t worry.

You know he may not come when you want him, but he’s right on time.”

… proves conclusively that it was the same song and lyric.

The more obvious comparison, of course, is often made between Dorothy Love Coates’ version for Art Rupe’s Specialty label and the Supremes 1966 Motown classic, “You Can’t Hurry Love.” The latter tune is credited to the songwriting team of Holland/Dozier/Holland, but directly draws on the lyrics credited here to Rev. Campbell and J. Smith, Jr. in 1953/54…

The Supremes #1 hit version from 1966:

“You can’t hurry love, no, you just have to wait.

She said love don’t come easy, it’s a game of give and take.

How long must I wait, how much more can I take

You gotta trust, give it time, no matter how long it takes.”

Not only does this great record link the Starday and Motown labels, but more importantly, this record is one of the finest examples of the direct correlation between gospel music and rhythm and blues in the early 1950s. I am not sure of the actual value of this record, though I know it is very rare. I have only ever seen one other copy for sale and it was for way more than my reserve. It is sad to sell it, but I am sure there are some fans of the Supremes who might want to hear this original version as well as Hollywood, Starday, Motown, Dixie custom and other collectors who might be interested. Thanks for looking!

GRADING:

My system uses the following:

P - filler copy only. unplayable.

G - will likely play through, but has lost its luster and has several scratches

VG - will play through, but may have some light scratches

VG+ - a very clean, record. may have a few light surface marks

VG++ or M- = super clean, looks unplayed

SHIPPING:

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The following is information regarding this release as a Starday custom from Malcolm Chapman’s wonderful blog on the same topic (malcolmchapman.blogspot.com).

HOYTS RECORDS 521

Po Box 2069, South Greenwood, SC

REV. CAMPBELL with the Wonder Boy

Jun 55 (BMI clearance on 1st July 55)

521-A Old Ship Of Zion

(R Campbell / J Smith Jr.) (Golden State Songs)

521-B You Can't Hurry God

(No writers info) (Golden State Songs)

HOYTS 521 was also issued on HOLLYWOOD 1036. I believe Rev Campbell is a black artist - a rarity amongst Starday Customs. Wonder Boy is apparently a J Smith Jnr. Two other recordings on Hollywood (“No Room For Liars” / “Stop That” - Hollywood 1037), (“This Is A Mean Old World” / “You Can’t Fool God” - Hollywood 1064) and at least three releases on HSE in the late 60’s pretty much exhaust the info I could find on Campbell. As an aside, Billboard stated (Feb 6th 1954) that Don Pierce had gained complete control of the Hollywood & Rec In Hollywood labels from John Dolphin. (MC / PJT / Gospel Records Vol 1 - C Hayes / R Laughton/M Proost)

Also of interest is the Wikipedia.org entry for the song “You Can’t Hurry Love.”

You Can't Hurry Love" is a number-one single originally recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label, released during the summer of 1966. Sixteen years later, the song again became a number-one hit when Phil Collins rerecorded the song, which reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks beginning in January 1983.

The song itself, a memory of a mother's words of encouragement ("My mama said 'you can't hurry love/No you just have to wait'") telling her daughter that with patience she will find that special someone one day, is an example of the strong influence of gospel music present in much of R&B and soul music. "You Can't Hurry Love" also showcases the developing sound of The Supremes, who were progressing from their earlier teen-pop into more mature themes and musical arrangements. This song and "You Keep Me Hangin' On" were finished together; when it came time to choose which single would be issued first, Motown's Quality Control department chose "You Can't Hurry Love".

Written and produced by Motown's main production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland, "You Can't Hurry Love" is one of the signature Supremes songs, and also one of Motown's signature releases. The single became The Supremes' seventh number-one hit,[1] topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two weeks, from September 4, 1966 to September 17, 1966, and reaching number one on the soul chart for two weeks. The girl group performed the song on the CBS variety program The Ed Sullivan Show on Sunday, September 25, 1966.[2]

"You Can't Hurry Love" was the second single from the Supremes' album The Supremes A' Go-Go. It reached the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in the United States, and #3 in the United Kingdom. The Supremes' version of the song is honored by inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's permanent collection of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

Unlike many of the earlier Supremes records, "You Can't Hurry Love" has inspired significant cover versions. The most notable of these was released in late 1982 as a single by Phil Collins from his second solo album, Hello, I Must Be Going! Collins' version reached number-one on the UK Singles Chart (becoming his first number-one solo hit in the UK and peaking two positions higher than the original song did in that country), and reached number 10 in the United States.[4] Although Collins had previously done covers as album tracks (of Genesis' "Behind the Lines" and The Beatles' "Tomorrow Never Knows" on Face Value), "You Can't Hurry Love" was the first cover he released as a single. Collins' version was the first track on the very first Now That's What I Call Music CD. On the second repeat of the chorus, he replaces "How Much More Can I Take" with "How Much More Must I Take."

Other notable recordings of "You Can't Hurry Love" include versions by Stray Cats, who released their cover as the flipside of their Rock This Town single and the Dixie Chicks (on the soundtrack of the film Runaway Bride). Konami's GuitarFreaks/DrumMania Bemani music video game series also includes a cover, sung by Paula Terry. In the popular sitcom Sister, Sister, Tia Mowry, her sister Tamera Mowry, and Alexis Fields cover the song. Carmen Rasmusen on Season 2 of American Idol, Brandon Rogers on Season 6, and Scott MacIntyre on Season 8 performed live covers of "You Can't Hurry Love".

The song was also sung by Whoopi Goldberg's character in the 1986 film Jumpin' Jack Flash, when she attempts to infiltrate a party at the British Embassy in New York, disguised as the evening's entertainment.

The song is covered by the company Wavegroup for the game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore.

During a weekend getaway on an episode of A Different World, Ron, Dwayne, Kim, Freddie and Ernest sing "You Can't Hurry Love," with Whitley imitating Diana Ross' stage persona.

In 2008, Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro did a duet version of the song. It was used as the soundtrack for their movie My Only U.

In 2009, MySpace/DGC recording artist Meiko recorded a remake of the song for use in an ABC Family made-for-TV film titled My Fake Fiance.