Marvin Gaye Rare Soul R&B Collectable Debut Tamla Records WLP Never Let You Go

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        For many years I did promotion for music labels, large and small, and have accumulated product not only from labels I represented but labels I competed with as well.  Understand this was not a collection as such; it was the residue of what I did for a living. These discs were not stored in air tight lockers of kept in a temperature controlled clean room, they were in boxes in my office and although they may have never been removed from the dust jacket please expect dust and even some light scratching.  Others have survived the passage of time in excellent, never played condition. From 1961 we have for a no reserve auction a unique, lightly played copy of Marvin Gaye’s, debut Tamla Records single release “Never Let You Go” 2:42 b/w “Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide” 2:49, catalogue # 54041.  In retrospect based on his huge later successes, both as a performer and his many contributions to the success of the Motown organization, it hard to believe his first offering for the label never made the Billboard R&B or Top 100 charts.  There are a few things about this particular copy that I feel justify my use of the words collectible and unique.  All my searching for information on this disc, including conversations with friends who worked for Motown at that time, indicates that the “A” side of this disc was the “Conscience” side.  On this disc, that label is commercial Yellow in color, but the flip side label on “Never” is White and marked “Disc Jockey Advance Copy” and makes it appear that this is the “A” side.  Were the mismatched labels intentional or was it a pressing plant one off?  Vinyl has a nice gloss surface, labels are excellent without notations and disc has been stored in a “green-stock” sleeve as well as a heavy vinyl sleeve.  If you have questions about this item please make use of the “Ask The Seller A Question” option.  We welcome your comments and suggestions on how we might improve the content of our listings.  We also would appreciate corrections, if it appears our facts are wrong or misleading.  If you have questions about the seller, please review our feedback.  Postage in the Continental United States will be exactly what the USPS requires.  We charge an additional $ 2.00 to cover the cost of a new mailer, pads and USPS Delivery Confirmation. If you win the auction, please do not pay till you receive an invoice directly from me.  We accept PayPal and your personal check or USPS M.O. is always accepted.  We are always willing to hold and combine items won to save on shipping costs.  Items we list for auction are not available to anyone who has chosen the Private Feedback Profile.  Be assured that the item pictured and described here is the item you will receive if you win this auction.  Thanks for your time.