SEALED MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS-ANTHOLOGY-2x LP RECORD-M7-778R2-MINT
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Per Wikipedia, Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) were an American vocal girl group formed in Detroit in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown. An act founded by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and Gloria Williams, the group eventually included Martha Reeves, who moved up in ranks as lead vocalist of the group after Williams' departure in 1962. The group signed with and eventually recorded all of their singles for Motown's Gordy imprint. The group's string of hits included "Come and Get These Memories", "Heat Wave", "Quicksand", "Nowhere to Run", "Jimmy Mack", "I'm Ready for Love", "Bless You" and "Dancing in the Street", the latter song becoming their signature single. During their nine-year run on the charts from 1963 to 1972, Martha and the Vandellas charted over twenty-six hits and recorded in the styles of doo-wop, R&B, pop, blues, rock and roll and soul. Ten Vandellas songs reached the top ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, including two R&B number ones, and six Top Ten Pop Hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Selected members of the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2013. The album up for bid is a 1974 release that is still in shrink wrap and unopened. It consists of 2 LP's and covers Martha & the Vandellas career from the 60's up through the 70's, including all the hits listed above and many more. The outside covers are still in shrink wrap and appear to be in Mint condition. Accordingly, I assume the inner sleeves and recordings are also in Mint condition. This is a group close to my heart, as I grew up listening to the "Motown Sound", of which this group of ladies played a major role in defining the sound. I hope you will enjoy them also.
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