Miscellaneous Motown Labels Album Discography
 by David Edwards and Mike Callahan
 Last update: April 16, 2000





The following labels were either Motown subsidiaries, purchased by Motown, or distributed by Motown. The labels are listed in alphabetical order.

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MISCELLANEOUS MOTOWN LABELS ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

Number - Title - Artist [Release Date] Contents

BLACK FORUM ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Black Forum label was a Motown spoken word label, it was active from 1970 to 1973 . The Black Forum label is blue on the left side and green on the right side. The printing on the label is black. There are two white circles fanning out to the top and bottom of the label from the center hole. At the top of the label is "BLACK FORUM", below this is a "bf" in a box, "b" is blue and "f" is green with "BLACK FORUM" below it. Promotional labels are white with the same graphics as the regular label without the blue and green. The album number is followed by -DJ.

BF 451 - Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam - Dr. Martin Luther King [10/70]

BF 452 - Free Huey - Stokley Carmichael [10/70] Free Huey (22:23)//Free Huey (23:41)

BF 453 - Writers of the Revolution - Langston Hughes & Margaret Danner [10/70] Writers Of The Revolution (22:26)//Writers Of The Revolution (22:46)

B 454L - Guess Who's Coming Home - Black Fighting Men In Vietnam Narrated by Wallace Terry [2/72] Recorded Live In Vietnam (24:08)//Recorded Live In Vietnam (23:20)

B 455L - The Congressional Black Caucus - Ossie Davis & Bill Cosby [4/72] The Congressional Black Caucus (21:00)//The Congressional Black Caucus (23:10)

B 456L - Black Spirits - Imanu Amiri Baraka [4/72] Imanu Amiri Baraka is also known as LeRoi Jones. Introduction - Imamu Amiri Baraka/Circles, Black Is, Nigger Do You, This Little Light Of Mine, Ladybird, What's Happening To The Heroes - Kali/A Folk Fable For My People - Johari Amini/Kitchen Chair Poem #5 - Clarence Major/Boppin' - David Henderson/The Poet The Dreamer, Popsicle Cold, One-Eyed Critics, Brothers The Struggle Must Go On, Clairvoyance, One For All, Mind And Soul After Dark, Allah, Above Karma/Notes From A Guerrilla Diary - Aski Mohammed Toure//And See Her Image In The River, Song Of Ditla Part 2 - Original Last Poets/Pimp's Last Mack: A Death Request - Stanley Crouch/One Thousand Nine Hundred And Sixty Eight Winters - Jackie Earley/Hip Men - Amus Moore/Holy Days - Larry Neal/A History Poem - Imamu Amiri Baraka

B 457L - It's Nation Time - Imanu Amiri Baraka [4/72] Kutoa Sifa/Answers In Progress/All In The Street/Come See About Me/Peace In Place/Bad News For Your Highness/Was Goin' Happen//Kutoa Umoja/Come Back Pharaoh/Who Will Survive America/How Africans Got To Be Negroes/It's Nation Time/Pull The Covers Off/Pamoja Tutashinda

BF 458L - Elaine Brown - Elaine Brown [4/73] No Time/Jonathan/Can't Go Back/All The Young And Fine Men/Until We're Free//I Know Who You Are/Child In The World/A Little Baby/And We Shall Meet Again


CHISA ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Chisa label was owned by Hugh Masekela and distributed by Motown. The Chisa label is red and pink with black print. "CHISA" above the center hole in white.

CS-601 - Letta - Letta [1970?] Listed in the 1970 Motown catalog, album was probably released as CS-805 instead.

CS-801 - It's Never Too Late - Monk Montgomery [1/70] Big Boy/Sunday Stroll/Can We Talk To You?/Your Love/A Place In The Sun//It's Never Too Late/The Lady/Bluesette/My Cherie Amour/How High The Moon

CS-802 - [Unissued]

CS-803 - Reconstruction - Hugh Masekela [7/70] You Keep Me Hangin' On/I Will/I Can't Dance/Father Time (Maybe Then You'll Know)/Make Me A Potion//Sala Le Mane/Leave Us Alone/Woza/Both Sides Now/Traces

CS-804 - Old Socks New Shoes, New Socks Old Shoes - Jazz Crusaders [7/70] (10-70, #90) Thank You/Funny Shuffle/Why Do You Laugh at Me?/Jackson!/Rainy Night In Georgia//Golden Slumbers/Jazz!/Time Has No Ending/Hard Times/Way Back Home

CS-805 - Letta - Letta [9/70] Mahlalela (Lazy Bones)/Use Mncane (Little One)/I Won't Weep No More/You Touched Me/Melodi (Sounds of Home)//I Need Your Love/Maacongo/What Shall I Do?/Jigijela (Don't Throw Stones)/Qongoza (Knock)

CS-806 - Bass Odyssey - Monk Montgomery [5/71] Journey To The Bottom/Personage/Sister Lena//Fuselage, Part 1/Fuselage, Part 2/Foxy Gypsy

CS-807 - Pass the Plate - Crusaders [5/71] (6-71, #168) Pass The Plate: Tap N' Shuffle-Sing For Your Keep-Beggin'-Haggin' Stomp!-Pennies Nickels And Dimes/Young Rabbits-'71-'72//Listen And You'll See/Greasy Spoon/Treat Me Like Ya Treat Yaself/Goin' Down South/Love Can't Grow Where The Rain Won't Fall

CS-808 - Hugh Masekela and the Union of South Africa - Hugh Masekela & Union of South Africa [5/71] Goin' Back To New Orleans/Ade/To Get Ourselves Together/Johannesburg Hi-Lite Jive/Mamani//Shebeen/Dyambo/Caution!/Hush (Somebody's Calling My Name)

CS-808 - Mosadi - Letta [Unissued] This album appears in the August 1972 Schwann catalog and therefore, may have been released.


GOLDEN WORLD ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

Golden World Label of Detroit was active from 1963 to 1966. The label was owned by Eddie Wingate and Joanne Jackson. The Golden World label is yellow with black printing. "gOLDEN WORLD" above the center hole. The label, along with its subsidiaries Ric-Tic and Wingate, were purchased by Motown in 1968.

GW LPM-300 - Just Like Romeo and Juliet - Reflections [1964] Issued in monaural only. (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet/Talkin' About My Girl/Can't You Tell By The Look In My Eyes/Deborah Ann/On Broadway/Don't Do That To Me//Like Columbus Did/June Bride/Gonna Turn The Place Out/Lonely Girl/Oowee Now Now/Couldn't Make It Like That


GULL LABEL DISCOGRAPHY:

The Gull label was a U.K. record label, the 400 series was distributed by Motown in the United States. The Gull label is white with a blue top with black printing, "Gull" in script above the center hole, pictures of Gulls flying in the background.

GU6-401S1 - Stroll On - Steve Ashley [1975] Fire And Wine/Finite Time/Silly Summer Games/Spring Song/Monkey Puzzle Tree/Farewell Green Apples//Morris Minor/Candlemas Carol/John Donne Song/Lord Bateman/Follow On

GU6-402S1 - Illusion - Isotope [1975] Illusion/Rangoon Creeper/Spanish Sun/E- Dorian//Frog/Sliding Dogs, Lion Sandwich/Golden Section/Marin County Girl/Lily Kong/Temper Tantrum

GU-403

GU-404

GU6-405S1 - Dance with Arthur Brown - Arthur Brown [1974] We've Got To Get Out Of This Place/Helen With The Sun/Take A Chance/Crazy/Hearts And Minds//Dance/Out Of Time/Quietly With Tact/Soul Garden/The Lord Will Find A Way/Is There Nothing Beyond God

GU6-406S1 - Speedy Returns - Steve Ashley [1976] None Can Tell/Don't Forget/Well Well Well/Good Enemies/Lazy Lament/Speedy Return/Old John England//Cynical Sam/Traveling Through The Night/Broken Wing/Well At The World's End/Duke Cambridge/First Thing


JU-PAR ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Ju-Par label was distributed by Motown in 1977. The first Ju-Par label has "JU-PAR RECORDS LTD." above the center hole, with the address of the company as 13801 West 8 Mile Rd. Detroit, Michigan 48235. The second Ju-Par label was orange with black printing. "JU-PAR" above the center hole in black with a white oval underneath with "RECORDS LTD." in it. At the bottom of the label is "JU-PAR RECORDS/DISTRIBUTED BY MOTOWN RECORD CORP."

JP-1001 - Moods and Grooves - Ju-Par Universal Orchestra [1/77] When distributed by Motown, this album became JP6-1001S1. Funky Music/Beauty And The Beast/Time/Chicago Calypso//Mocha Velvet/Is Anyone Listening?/Flute Salad/Gotta Get-A-Way

JP6-1002S1 - In Good Taste - Flavor [5/77] Push The Past/Human Horns Intro-Got To Go/Lost Love/Magnifico//Can't Stand It No More/One Way Ticket/Don't Freeze Up/Body

JP6-1003S1 - Sly, Slick and Wicked - Sly, Slick & Wicked [8/77] When You're In Love/Nobody's Home/Love All Over The World/Money Back Guarantee //Can't Hold It Back No Longer/If This Ain't Really Love/Just Let Me Love You/We Won't Miss It

JP-1004 - Livin' Proof - Livin' Proof [1978] This record was probably not distributed by Motown. Disco Boogie/Show Me To Love/Let's Stay Together/Theme From Livin'Proof//Move Your Body/You And I, Parts 1 & 2/Remember The Love


M.C. ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The MC label was owned by Mike Curb and Berry Gordy, and distributed by Motown. The MC label is white/creme patterned with brown printing. "MC RECORDS" on two lines above the center hole.

MC6-501S1 - The Country Side of Pat Boone - Pat Boone [8/77] Whatever Happened To The Good Old Honky Tonk/Texas Woman/A Natural Feelin' For You/Cowboys And Daddies/We've Been Malled//Ain't Going Down In The Ground Before My Time/I'd Do It With You/Love Light Comes A Shinin'/Throw It Away/Colorado Country Morning

MC6-502S1 - Love Away Her Memory Tonight - Jerry Naylor [10/77] Love Away Her Memory Tonight/The Last Time You Loved Me/Hello Nobody's Home/Crutches/She's Not Yours Anymore///Let Her Cry Me Back Again/There's Nothing Between Us But Love/I'll Carry You/The Right Woman Left Me/Is This All There Is To A Honky Tonk?

MC6-503S1 - The Sundowners - Wendel Adkins [10/77] Reissue of Hitsville 406. I Will/Show Me The Way/Willie Didn't Win/Flying Too High//Texas Moon/Laid Back Country Picker/The Morning After The Night Before/I Don't Like Leaving You/Desperate Cowboy

MC6-504S1 - Porter Sings Porter - Porter Jordan [10/77] What We Do Two By Two/Broken Bones/Bluegrass Lightnin'/Same Old Me Same Old I Love You/Long Time Gone//Live For Now/Mississippi Moonwalker/Bad Georgia Road/Junkyard Serenade/Sunshine Highway

MC6-505S1 - Country Days and Country Nights - Pat Boone [10/77]

MC6-506S1 - This Is Dorsey Burnette - Dorsey Burnette [10/77] I Love Being Loved By You/Ain't No Heartbreak/I Dreamed I Saw/She's Feelin' Low/Woman//He Told Me Jesus Was My Friend/Don't Go City Girl On Me/Lyin' In Her Arms Again/Doggone The Dogs/Molly, I Ain't Gettin' Any Younger

MC6-507S1 - Bob and Penny - Bob And Penny [10/77] Save a Penny Super Store/Oh Lonesome Me/How High The Moon/Chains/Do You Wanna Dance//Honey Pie/Never Gonna Go Back There Again/Fairytale Of Nashville/Guitar Pickin' Man/Classic Country

MC6-508S1 - Kenny Seratt - Kenny Seratt [10/77]

MC6-509S1 - New Old-Fashioned Love - Ronnie Dove [10/77] Singin' A Happy Song/The Morning After The Night Before/New Old-Fashioned Love/Right Or Wrong/Angel In Your Eyes//Things/Songs We Sang As Children/Someone Loves You Honey/Why Daddy/Tragedy

MC6-510S1 - Livin' in the Country - Ronnie Dove [11/77] You're The Reason I'm Living/You Win Again/With Pen In Hand/Crying Time/Pictures On Paper//Your Sweet Love (Rained All Over Me)/Here We Go Again/Please Come To Nashville/Long Enough To Say Good-Bye/Guns

MC6-511S1 - You Are the Sunshine in My Life - Marty Mitchell [11/77]

MC6-512S1 - Wendell Adkins - Wendell Adkins [12/77] Reissue of Hitsville 406 and MC 503. I Will/Show Me The Way/Willie Didn't Win/Flying Too High//Texas Moon/Laid Back Country Picker/The Morning After The Night Before/I Don't Like Leaving You/Desperate Cowboy

MC6-513S1 - Tucker and Schoonmaker - Rick Tucker & Lloyd Schoonmaker [11/77] My Better Half - Rick Tucker/If You're Leavin' - Rick Tucker/Alone Late At Night - Rick Tucker/Plans That We Made - Rick Tucker//Sweetwater - Lloyd Schoonmaker/He's A Beggar - Lloyd Schoonmaker/Little Sister - Lloyd Schoonmaker/Aunt Nancy - Lloyd Schoonmaker/She Give Me Love - Lloyd Schoonmaker

MC6-514S1 - A Little Love - Susie Allanson [11/77] That's All I Want From You/I've Been Waitin' On You/Memories Are Like Wine/Baby Like You/Stay With Me Baby//A Natural Feelin' For You/I Knew You When/The Bed That I Made/Love Me One More Time/Without You

MC6-515S1 - Please Take Me Back - Larry Groce [11/77]

MC6-516S1 - Doug Momary - Doug Momary [11/77] Commercial covers were evidently never printed for this album, it was issued in a white cover, with Doug Momary stamped on the cover. Spend Your Life/Give It Up You Are My Song Come Fill Me/You Don't Have To Face It All Alone//Super Girl/Love Is A Growing Thing/How I Need This Night/Get Ready For A Change/Fragile


RIC-TIC ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

Ric-Tic was a subsidiary of Golden World which was operated from 1966 to 1968. Ric-Tic, along with Golden World and Wingate, were purchased by Motown in 1968 mainly to obtain the contracts of Edwin Starr and J.J. Barnes, who were Ric-Tic artists. The Ric-Tic album label is red with black printing, "Ric-Tic" above the center hole. Ric-Tic only issued one album, and that album was reissued on Gordy after Motown took over (although the rechanneled track was deleted and the playing order of the tracks changed).

SLP-901 - Hungry for Love - San Remo Golden Strings [1966] Released in monaural as LP-901. Hungry For Love (S)/Downtown (S)/Joy Road (S)/A Child's Prayer (S)/Some Things You Never Get Used To (E)/Blueberry Hill (S)//I'm Satisfied (S)/People (S)/Old Man River (S)/Lonely One (S)/Everybody Loves A Lover (S)


SALVATION ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Salvation label was owned by Creed Taylor and distributed by Motown at least partially. The Salvation label is light blue with plack printing, drawings of clouds in the background, "SALVATION" above the center hole in white.

SAL-700 - Hello Sunshine - B.C. & M. Choir [1972] Anytime And Anywhere/Hello Sunshine/I've Decided To Make Jesus My Choice/He Abides//Climbing Up The Mountain/I've Got A Testimony/Amazing Grace/I've Got A Long Way To Go

SAL-701 - Virgin Land - Airto [1974]

SAL-702 - Gambler's Life - Johnny Hammond [1974] Gambler's Life/Rhodesian Thoroughfare/This Year's Dream/Star Borne//Back To The Projects/Yesterday Was Cool/Virgo Lady/Call On Me

SAL-703 - In Concert In Japan - New York Jazz Quartet [1974]

SAL-704 - Macho - Gabor Szabo with Bob James [5/75]


THREE BROTHERS ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

Three Brothers, which operated from 1973 to 1974, was owned by Creed Taylor as part of the CTI labels. The only album release was distributed by Motown.

THB 2000 - Lou Christie - Lou Christie [1974] This eponymous album is often mistakenly referred to as the "Beyond the Blue Horizon" album, due to its containing that hit. Saddle The Wind (S)/Wilma Lee And Stoney (S)/Blue Canadian Rocky Dream (S)/You Were The One (S)/Beyond The Blue Horizon (S)//Good Mornin'-Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah (S)/Hey You Cajun (S)/Mack The Knife (S)/Sunbeam (S)/Morning Rider (S)


WEED ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Weed label was active for a short time in 1969, long enough to issue one album by Chris Clark (pictured). This label proves that the people at Motown had a sense of humor, since the slogan for the label was "Your Favorite Artists are on Weed". There was only one album released on the label and no singles. The Weed label was black with silver printing. "WEED" above the center hole in yellow; above the name is the Weed logo. The logo was a raised hand with 2 fingers making the peace sign on a black background, almost a parody of the Stax logo. The standard commercial release of WS-801 does not mention Motown at all; a white label promotional release WS- 801DJ has "A Trademark of Motown Record Corp." on the record label.

WS-801 - CC Rides Again - Chris Clark [11/69] C.C. Rider/Spinning Wheel/How About You/Good Morning Starshine/With A Little Help From My Friends//One/In The Ghetto/Can I See You In The Morning/You've Made Me So Very Happy/Get Back


WINGATE ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY:

The Wingate Label was a subsidiary of Golden World and operated from 1965 to 1967. The Wingate label was red with black printing, "Wingate" is vertical to the left of the center hole. The label was purchased by Motown in 1968 along with Golden World and Ric-Tic.

WG-5000 - Folk Song Stylist - Abner Jay

WG-701 - He Satisfies Me - Rev. Columbus Mann [1966] Family Prayer/Love The Father Has For Me/He Satisfies Me/I Can't Sit Down//Amen Amen/Just Believe (Salvation is Free)/Oh Joshua/It's Worth It All/Joy Bells


Thanks to Peter Preuss and Bill Morgan.



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