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Martha
Reeves & The Vandellas The Sabre-Ettes (members Martha Reeves, Shirley Walker (later member of The Fascinations on Mayfield), ? and ?) The Sabre-Ettes (members Martha Reeves, Shirley Walker, Bernadine Boswell, Joanne Levell and Fern Bledsoe (a former secretary at MOTOWN)) group survived for roughly one year (roughly 1960) singing at The Broadway Sportman Club) Mike Hanks & The Del-Phis (members Mike Hanks, Gloria Williams, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling) Mah's 1003 - When True Love Comes To Be / The Hawk - 1960 The Del-Phis (members Martha Reeves, Gloria Williams, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling - group also backed Detroit artists J.J. Barnes, Leon Peterson and Mike Hanks) Checkmate 1005 - I'll Let You Know / It Takes Two - 1961 The Vels Mel-O-Dy 103 - There He Is At My Door / You'll Never Cherish A Love So True - 1962 (lead Gloria Williams) Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas (members Saundra Mallett --- later of The Downbeats who became The Elgins on V.I.P fame, Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling) Tamla 54067 - Camel Walk / It's Gonna Be Hard Times* - * exact same song issued on The Elgins album on V.I.P. "DARLING BABY"- VS-400 LaBrenda Ben Motown 1033 - Camel Walk* / Chaperone - 1962 * First Issued As By Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas Tamla 54068 - Stubborn Kind Of Fellow / It Hurts Me Too - 1962 (Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling on backing vocals) Martha & The Vandellas (members Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford and Annette Sterling) Gordy 7011 - I'll Have To
Let Him Go / My Baby Won't Come Back - 1962 Lee Alan and The Vendellas YMCA/WXYZ 94472 - Set Me Free - 1963 ~1964 (local DJ. Lee Alan is backed by The Vandellas trying to recreate the backing vocals they used on "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" by Marvin Gaye. Proceeds from this record went to a YMCA summer camp) Martha & The Vandellas Gordy 7027 - Live Wire /
Old Love (Let's Try Again) - 1964 (Annette Sterling
leaves group and is replaced by Betty Kelley) Hitsville U.S.A. DM 097311 - GREETINGS TO TAMLA MOTOWN APPRECIATION SOCIETY - 1964 (this American record was limited to 300 copies for dispersal throughout various fan clubs within Europe as a promo for their first European tour. Each act gives an individual greeting over it's latest record. Artists involved The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, Martha and The Vandellas, The Contours, Eddie Holland, Kim Weston and The Supremes. The record has an introduction from publicist Margaret Phelps and Berry Gordy) Martha & The Vandellas Gordy 7039 - Nowhere To
Run / Motoring - The Hondells / Del Shannon / Martha and The Vandellas Pepsi-Cola 8256 - Pepsi-Cola Ad Radio Youth Market - 1966 (Promo Only - Extolling The Virtues of drinking Pepsi-Cola) Various Artists Motown 2482 - Seasons Greetings From Motown - 1966 (promo issue only - very short "Christmas Greetings" radio station spots are delivered by Martha and The Vandellas, The Temptations, The Miracles, Shorty Long, The Velvelettes, The Spinners, The Four Tops, The Elgins and The Supremes ----- it was pressed in red vinyl) Martha and The Vandellas Gordy 7058 - Jimmy Mack /
Third Finger, Left Hand - 1967 Vandellas CDX ?? 7-Bill (+6.0) - Honey Chile - 1967 (one sided acetate has time 2:47 and date (10-18-67) typed on label plus RECOAT handwritten across label in thick black felt pen obscuring other label details) Martha and The Vandellas Gordy 7067 - Honey Chile /
Show Me The Way - 1967 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Gordy 7070 - I Promise To
Wait My Love / Forget Me Not - 1968 Gladys Knight & The Pips / The Four Tops / Martha Reeves & The Vandellas / The Voices Of Tabernacle Motown W4kb-4900-1a - Excerpts From Album M 642 "In Loving Memory" (Tribute To Mrs. Loucye G. Wakefield) - 1968 (Promo Issue Only) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Gordy 7080 - Sweet Darlin'
/ Without You - 1968 Martha & The Vandellas / James Brown A & M 3022 - Nowhere To Run* / I Got You (I Feel Good)** - 1988 * "A" side by Martha and The Vandellas. **flip by James Brown. Discography by Bosko Asanovic |