MARGO AND THE MARVELETTES I'll Be Home/When Love Slips Away 45rpm PYE 17423 1967
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MARGO AND THE MARVELETTES I'll Be Home/When Love Slips Away 45rpm PYE 17423 1967
Europeans spend so much time tracking down obscure United States' soul music, they often overlook roses at home. Case in point: Margo & The Marvelettes, led by Margo Burns -- aka Northern Ireland's First Lady of Song -- and the Marvettes, a five-piece band consisting of Ron Chimes (keyboards), Trevor Burns (guitar), Carson Boyd (drums), Brian Hudlestone (tenor sax), and Les McSheffery (bass guitar). Margo didn't have a hit until late in her career; she also endured more name changes than the norm.
Born in Donaghadee County in Northern Ireland, Burns is not her maiden name, but the surname of Marvettes' guitarist Trevor Burns, who she married in the '60s when the group was incubating. She joined at the tender age of 16. They began playing on bills with major recording stars that came through Ireland, mostly country artists like Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison. This may be where she developed her singing style, an amalgamation of pop-soul and Southern country, nothing like you would expect from an Irish lassie. They moved home base to London, England, in 1963 and went all out trying to make a mark in music.
Always a popular live act, they had no problem surviving, but the hit record eluded them. The first of three Parlophone releases commencing in 1964 disappeared quietly; the label's owner changed Margo's name to Sherry Cantrell. (Possibly, because of her marriage to Trevor; both shared the same last name, not a good thing when you're trying to be a teen idol.) They cut singles for Pye Records around 1966, including a near hit "When Love Slips Away"; Pye changed her name for one single to Liza Dulittle. While their records were flopping like Shamu the Whale, they remained in demand as a live act, especially Germany, and appeared with visiting soul artists from the States like the Drifters, the Orions, Rufus Thomas and an array of others. (Andrew Hamilton, AllMusic)
I have graded the vinyl Excellent, it plays loud and clear, possibly just a tiny moment of light crackle at one point. And so again working with 45s is very different from LPs, in terms of grading, as back in the day when singles first hit the market they were perfect for the teen market, affordable, light, portable. And so often they were stacked in piles, shoved into a glove compartment and thrown about a bit. So I am test playing carefully and grading according to quality of playback, clarity of sound. Here there is no crackle or jump or tic, it plays well and looks absolutely Excellent.
There is a new paper sleeve with a soft lining and an outer thick plastic cover. I have also created a photographic frontispiece for easy identification when housed within a collection but must make it clear that THIS IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COVER FOR THE RECORD.
A When Love Slips Away Written by J Ross, S English, V Milrose B I'll Be Home Written by A Tew
- Published by Enquiry, Carlin, Miracle Songs
- Lacquer Cut At Pye Studios
- Phonographic Copyright (p) Pye Records Ltd
- Manufactured by Pye Records (Sales) Ltd
- Distributed by Pye Records (Sales) Ltd
Directed by Alan New / Lacquer Cut by M, Producer John Schroeder
Side A Enquiry-Carlin
Side B Miracle Songs- Matrix / Runout (Side A stamped): 7N17423A-1?M
- Matrix / Runout (Side B stamped): 7N17423B-1?M
POSTAGE : I have an International flat rate of £16 as I prefer to use UPS via Ebay, which is speedy most times, 2-3 days if not interrupted by a weekend, whereas Royal Mail takes an age to arrive. It is a lightweight packet and so hopefully won't exceed that amount and if less, then I will adjust postage.
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