MARVELETTES "Please Mr. Postman" 1962 Aussie TOP RANK 7" Tamla soul

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MARVELETTES “Please Mr. Postman” 1962 Aussie TOP RANK 7” Tamla soul

The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman 7” (orig. Australia TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL MONO TRK-182)

Australian Release date: January 1962 (USA Release date: 21 August 1961 / UK Release date: December 1961).  Recording date: April 1961.

On offer here is an original Australian TOP RANK INTERNATIONAL issue of “Please Mr. Postman” 7” single by THE MARVELETTES.

weblinks:

(1) Motown Junkies “Please Mr. Postman” – http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2010/02/25/100/

(2) Motown Junkies “So Long Baby” – http://motownjunkies.co.uk/2010/02/26/101/

SIDE 1

1.          Please Mr. Postman (2:20)    Writ: Georgia Dobbins - William Garrett - Brian Holland - Robert Bateman - Freddie Gorman

SIDE 2

2.         So Long Baby (2:50)               Writ: James Young - Brian Holland - Robert Bateman

PERSONNEL

     Gladys Horton                     lead & backing vocals (track 1) / backing vocals (track 2)

     Wanda Young                      lead vocals (track 2) / backing vocals (track 1)

     Georgeanna Tillman             backing vocals

     Juanita Cowart                   backing vocals

     Katherine Anderson            backing vocals

With The Funk Brothers:

     James Jamerson                 bass guitar

     Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie       piano

     Benny Benjamin                   drums

     Marvin Gaye                        drums

     Eddie ‘Bongo’ Brown             percussion

Recorded at Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A) in Detroit, Michigan (USA).

Produced by Brian Holland & Robert Bateman.

GRADING to follow . . .

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:

visual: VG+ beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines & few very light surface scuffs (seen under strong light).

audible: EX sounds superb despite some insignificant underlying static.  A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR / price sticker stain (side 1).

sleeve: original “Top Rank International”.

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:     Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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