Money / Misery

Name: Money / Misery
Brand: Barrett Strong
SKU: RSV071
Price: 8.99 GBP
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Cat No: RSV071

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Release Date: 01 April 2016

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 5013993982159

Genres: R&B

Description
Strong was one of the first artists to sign to Berry Gordy's fledgling Motown empire and the first to hit, with our featured A-side - Money (That's What I Want) - probably THE most important record to come out of Motown, certainly in terms of the much needed cash injection, but also to establish the Motown brand and as a benchmark for what was to follow.

The passing of time has only served to cement Money as one of Motown's true classics that still overshadows its countless cover versions. Strong delivers a confident, raw vocal, a million-miles from his debut disc, Let's Rock only months earlier. Brain Holland features on tambourine, keeping rhythm with Benny Benjamin on perhaps his first legendary drum performance. The Berry Gordy Jr production, he also wrote the piano part, was initially pressed on the Tamla logo in August of '59 and reached No.2 R&B when it was leased to Gwen Gordy Fuqua's Anna label for national distribution.
In sharp contrast, our chosen B-side, Misery, was a complete flop when it was released in June, 1961, and signalled the end of Strong's career as a recording artist for Motown. He left the company in search of that elusive hit, recording for a number of labels including Atco, Tollie, Epic and Capitol.
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