Author Topic: Just Another Morning (Read 6148 times)

humboldt · « **on:** June 19, 2022, 05:39:49 pm »

'Just Another Morning', Motown sunshine pop akin to the 5th Dimension.

Just Another Morning (Ronald Miller-Tom Baird) published Stein & Van Stock/Jobete 06-Nov-69

Michael Denton; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 13-Oct-69 ; produced by Ronald Miller, Tom Baird ; arranged by Tom Baird

21-May-70; 45 (M): Rare Earth 5015 A
27-Jun-08; CD (M): Hip-O Select B0011056-02 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 10 1970
The Originals; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 24-Jul-69 ; produced by Ronald Miller, Tom Baird ; [lead C.P. Spencer]

Jun-70; LP (S): Soul SS724 Portrait Of The Originals
1992; CD: Motown MOTD 5461 Portrait Of The Originals

Roger · « **Reply #1 on:** June 20, 2022, 08:25:57 am »

Yes, quite an oddity for Motown ... I'm familiar with the Michael Denton version as it is on one of the TCMS CDs but I'm not sure if I've ever owned a copy of that "Portrait Of The Originals" LP.

"Just Another Morning" actually reminds me of "Love Years Coming" by The Strawberry Children from 1967 which came from the same production team as those 5th Dimension hits. "Love Years Coming" was written by Jimmy Webb and he was rumoured to be singing on it ... I wonder if it was one of the songs that he walked away from Motown with ... wouldn't that be an amusing thought.

Roger

humboldt · « **Reply #2 on:** June 20, 2022, 09:59:16 am »

The Strawberry Children song is new to me. Pretty but not really memorable. I don't own any CD's by the Originals other than a 'best of'. They are a group that has always been a mystery to me!

McMotown · « **Reply #3 on:** June 20, 2022, 10:27:28 am »

Hi I have 3 CDs by The Originals think they were Japanese releases and a best of. They did some odd tracks but then they did some great tracks, I love their vocal harmonies.

Roger · « **Reply #4 on:** June 20, 2022, 11:43:56 am »

Quote from: humboldt on June 20, 2022, 09:59:16 am

The Strawberry Children song is new to me. Pretty but not really memorable. I don't own any CD's by the Originals other than a 'best of'. They are a group that has always been a mystery to me!

Very mysterious indeed, I get the impression that Motown used them more as "session singers" than as a conventional group.

"Green Grow The Lilacs" was another "sunshine pop" tune that sounded more like something that The Association might have recorded than a "Motown" effort.

Roger

guest23 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 20, 2022, 02:39:27 pm »

Big Originals fan.
Some odd tracks but some gems on their albums.

McMotown · « **Reply #6 on:** June 22, 2022, 04:07:18 am »

Hmm! Not a fan of Green Grow The Lilacs, but still like the vocals. Would be great if they released all their albums on CD.

humboldt · « **Reply #7 on:** June 22, 2022, 12:33:30 pm »

Quote from: McMotown on June 22, 2022, 04:07:18 am

Hmm! Not a fan of Green Grow The Lilacs, but still like the vocals. Would be great if they released all their albums on CD.

These days that's as likely as Boris telling the truth!

McMotown · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2022, 02:13:07 am »

very true Humboldt.
On another note The Originals released a few albums after they left Motown 'Another Time, Another Place', 'Come Away With Me' and 'Yesterday and Today' has anyone heard them, are they any good?

Roger · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2022, 03:30:51 am »

Quote from: McMotown on June 23, 2022, 02:13:07 am

very true Humboldt.
On another note The Originals released a few albums after they left Motown 'Another Time, Another Place', 'Come Away With Me' and 'Yesterday and Today' has anyone heard them, are they any good?

I have "Another Time Another Place" ... this is my favourite track off it ...

Roger

McMotown · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2022, 05:23:10 am »

Roger, nice track thanks for posting. I'll have to look into these albums a bit more.

Roger · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2022, 04:22:03 am »

Prompted by this thread I've managed to get my hands on a CD copy of this LP ... the one I got is a US release from 1992 ... they seem to be in short supply so best of luck to anyone else who is trying to find one.

I know I had a copy of another Originals LP, apart from "Green Grow The Lilacs" which I still have, back in the '70s but I can't remember whether it was this one or "Definitions" so I'm not sure whether I'm hearing some of the tracks for the first time or not. Having played it a few times my suspicions about "My Way" being the track to make me cringe are proving to be true. I'm not too impressed with their versions of "Wichita Lineman" or "Aquarius" either ... not a patch on Glen Campbell or The 5th Dimension IMHO.

Otherwise it is a good solid collection, I was already very familiar with "The Bells", "I Like Your Style", "Don't Stop Now" and "I'll Wait For You" of course.

One curiosity on there is "You Want Hearts & Flowers" which is pure Curtis Mayfield/Impressions ...

...

Roger

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