My Beloved/ Sugar Daddy

Here's a surprisingly lovely copy of the rare first release on the Motown label, and one of half-a-dozen or so singles by this group on that label. This promo has the background strings that were added after a first pressing of the stock release without strings. (Frankly, I think the strings are an improvement! :-) This is the sound of a group making the transition from Doo Wop to Soul — one of my favorite genres! The early Temptations made a similar transition, though with much more success than The Satintones, who never landed a U.S. chart record. Note: This beautiful copy has Near Mint labels with very light storage wear (see scan). The vinyl grades a strong EX in appearance, and the audio is EX overall, reflecting light surface noise (but no distortion) and a handful of light "pops" along the way. Have a listen to the mp3 "snippet" to hear what I mean.