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What Happened
Frank Wilson wrote and produced for Motown. He was not signed as a singer and did not want to be. The label pressed this record in 1965 and withdrew it before it reached shops, which is how a demo by a staff writer became the most expensive name on the Northern Soul scene. Britain found it, played it, and turned a record almost nobody was meant to hear into the one everybody knows the price of. Wilson went on to a long career behind the desk and later left the industry for the ministry. The full history covers the pressing, the copies which surfaced, the prices they reached, and the difference between an original and the many things sold as one.
Where this is uncertain
Confidence: HIGH on Wilson's role at Motown and on the withdrawal. MEDIUM on pressing numbers and sale prices, which vary by source. The full article states where the record is thin.
Three Facts
- Wilson was a Motown staff writer and producer, not a career singer.
- The pressing was pulled almost immediately after it was made.
- Surviving copies rank among the most expensive 45s ever sold.
The Credits
| Label | Soul |
|---|---|
| Catalogue | 35019 |
| Year | 1965 |
| Writer | Frank Wilson |
| Producer | Frank Wilson |
| Other side | Sweeter As The Days Go By |
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