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Martha And The Vandellas: Come And Get These Memories

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On June 28, 1963, “Gordy” label released “Come and Get These Memories”, the debut Martha and the Vandellas album. It was recorded 1962 – 1963, at “Studio A” in Hitsville U.S.A., and was produced by Holland-Dozier-Holland and William “Mickey” Stevenson.

Personnel:

  • Martha Reeves – lead and backing vocals
  • Rosalind Ashford – backing vocals
  • Annette Beard – backing vocals
  • Gloria Williams – backing vocals
  • Brian Holland – additional backing vocals
  • The Funk Brothers – instrumentation
  • Eddie Willis – guitar
  • Robert White – guitar
  • Raynoma Liles Gordy – organ
  • Joe Hunter – piano
  • Earl Van Dyke – electric piano
  • James Jamerson – bass
  • Benny Benjamin – drums
  • Andrew “Mike” Terry – baritone saxophone

Track listing:

  1. Come and Get These Memories – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  2. Can’t Get Used to Losing You – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
  3. Moments (To Remember) – Richard Berry
  4. This Is When I Need You Most – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  5. A Love Like Your (Don’t Come Knocking Everyday) – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  6. Tears on My Pillow – Sylvester Bradford, Al Lewis
  7. To Thank You Would Hurt Me – Brian Holland, Robert Gordy
  8. There He Is (At My Door) – Eddie Holland, Freddie Gorman
  9. I’ll Have to Let Him Go – William “Mickey” Stevenson
  10. Give Him Up – Wm. Robinson
  11. Jealous Lover – Holland-Dozier-Holland
  12. Old Love (Let’s Try It Again) – Holland-Dozier-Holland

Mike Terry

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On October 30, 2004, Andrew Alexander “Mike” Terry died aged 68. He was songwriter, musician (baritone saxophone), producer, and musical director. He was member of the bands Popcorn and the Mohawks, Joe Hunter Band, and The Funk Brothers. From 1960 – 1967, with The Funk Brothers he performed on thousands of “Motown” recordings. Terry worked with Martha and the Vandellas, Jackie Wilson, Mary Wells, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Kim Weston, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, J. J. Barnes, Rose Batiste, The Capitols, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Robinson, Sandra Phillips, The Little Foxes, Junior Walker & the All Stars, Clarence Carter, The Dells, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, Maxine Brown, The Parliaments, and Edwin Starr.

Gene Page

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On August 24, 1998, Eugene Edgar Page Jr. aka Gene Page, died aged 58. He was a conductor, composer, arranger, and record producer, one of the most successful arrangers and conductors from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s, who worked on more than 200 Platinum and gold records. He created specific sound in the arrangements, and work with numerous artists including Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, George Benson, The Jackson 5, Jefferson Starship, The Righteous Brothers, The Supremes, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Elton John, Leo Sayer, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Frankie Valli, Helen Reddy, Lionel Richie, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Mathis, Donna Loren, Martha and The Vandellas, Cher, Barry White, The Love Unlimited Orchestra, and Dionne Warwick. Page released four solo albums and composed soundtracks for few movies.