These are lesser known releases on Motown Records that never appear on their endless compilations of the same songs or get radio play on oldies stations.

Huge CTI fan, and only recently I was informed(Via Brother Finess) that they were a subsidiary of Motown.

::Listening to Esther Phillips' "From A Whisper To A Scream"::

Motown had hits off their ass!!!

Harlepolis said:

Huge CTI fan, and only recently I was informed(Via Brother Finess) that they were a subsidiary of Motown.

::Listening to Esther Phillips' "From A Whisper To A Scream"::

Motown also distributed KUDU Records for awhile.

MickyDolenz said:

Harlepolis said:

Huge CTI fan, and only recently I was informed(Via Brother Finess) that they were a subsidiary of Motown.

::Listening to Esther Phillips' "From A Whisper To A Scream"::

Motown also distributed KUDU Records for awhile.

It still takes time for me to distinguish between the CTI & the KUDU records though. I don't know why, maybe because both labels used the same session musicians?

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Wasn't "Mr. Magic" on KUDU too? I could've sworn it was...

Timmy84 said:

Wasn't "Mr. Magic" on KUDU too? I could've sworn it was...

Yes, it was.

MickyDolenz said:

Timmy84 said:

Wasn't "Mr. Magic" on KUDU too? I could've sworn it was...

Yes, it was.

Thought so. So technically it's as much part of Motown's legacy as it is Grover's.

Timmy84 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Yes, it was.

Thought so. So technically it's as much part of Motown's legacy as it is Grover's.

I don't think Motown today really counts CTI or KUDU as part of the label as they were not created by Berry Gordy. CTI's earlier stuff was distributed by A&M.

MickyDolenz said:

Timmy84 said:

Thought so. So technically it's as much part of Motown's legacy as it is Grover's.

I don't think Motown today really counts CTI or KUDU as part of the label as they were not created by Berry Gordy. CTI's earlier stuff was distributed by A&M.

Oh OK.

Timmy84 said:

Motown had hits off their ass!!!

Many other places too but we won't go there, hits that is.

i have been LOOKING for that amiri baraka for YEARS! and the one time i saw it about 7 years ago, it was $50 i did not have. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... the elaine brown one is the easiest black forum to find.

here's another one for ya:

one of gordy's lady loves...

^^^She had an album on Motown that was on their Weed label.

i don't think this is as obscure as the other songs on this thread, but i love this song, i think it's motown?

reminds me of my youth, nights out in brighton & all nighters on shanklin pier (b4 it collapse in2 the sea)

MickyDolenz said:

^^^She had an album on Motown that was on their Weed label.

i remember the weed label!!! man, motown had about 20 boutique labels, at least!!!

1982

1982

1983