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·       MARVIN GAYE & DIANA ROSS – SAVE THE CHILDREN - ULTRA-RARE ORIGINAL 1973 TAMLA/MOTOWN RECORDS (ACTUALLY, JOBETTE,  MOTOWN'S PUBLISHING ARM) 45 rpm, 7-inch STEREO  WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY  SINGLE # PRO-1 WITH SAME SONG ON BOTH SIDES: SIDE 1 IS MARVIN GAYE'S ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE, SIDE 2 IS DIANA ROSS'S VERSION OF THE SONG.

 

·       ORIGINAL U.S. PRESSING

 

 

·       *** WHITE LABEL PROMO ***

 

 

·       BLANK (WITHOUT ANY GRAPHICS) MOTOWN WHITE PROMOTIONAL LABEL WITH BLUE PRINT

 

·       WEST COAST PRESSING (MONARCH PRESSING PLANT, LOS ANGELES)

 

·       WE SUSPECT THAT THIS WHITE LABEL PROMO-ONLY RELEASE WAS ISSUED TO SUPPORT ► AND THAT THIS WAS A CHARITY-ONLY RELEASE.

 

·       THIS IS THE ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC, FIRST U.S. PRESSING; THIS IS NOT A REISSUE, AN IMPORT, OR A COUNTERFEIT PRESSING.

 

·       PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROMO-ONLY RECORD APPARENTLY NEVER HAD A CUSTOM SLEEVE;  THE ALBUM WILL BE SHIPPED IN A PLAIN, GENERIC POLY-LINED SLEEVE.

 

·       CLEAN, WEAR-FREE LABELS

 

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One of the most impressive stylistic elements of Marvin Gaye's legendary What's Going On album is the way that Marvin Gaye overdubbed his own voice several times to add an extra emotional dimension to the material. The shining example of this technique on What's Going On is "Save The Children," a heartrending ballad that found Gaye utilizing dueling vocal overdubs to get his message across. The lyrics avoid any kind of fictional scenario to address the listener directly, asking them "Who's willing to save a world/That is destined to die?" before launching into a passionate declaration that we should "live life for the children.". The emotional flow of these lyrics is complex but the melody is up to the task of matching it, starting in minor key-styled ballad mode but gradually build in intensity until it reaches an emotion-rich peak that gives the finale a glorious gospel feel. Gaye's recording gives the song the epic sweep it needs thanks to a stylish David Van De Pitte arrangement that starts with a wordless choir backed by low strings then adds layers of insistent percussion and soulful horns until it climaxes with a flurry of jazzy drum fills and saxophone riffs. When it seems to have reached its peak, it stops on a dime and reverts back to a sad midtempo mode that closes out the track before it flows into the intro of "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)." It's a strikingly arranged sound but Gaye's vocal are what truly allow it to take flight: he starts off speaking the lyrics, then adds a pained vocal overdub that counteracts the mellow spoken part with gospel-tinged fire. As the impassion quality of the lyrics hit their peak, the two voices reach a level of emotion guaranteed to affect even the most hard-hearted listener. "Save The Children" was never released a single (well, wrong -- it was released, and we have a released specimen right here -- op. ed.) but its combination of passion and vocal artistry made it a highlight at Gaye's live shows and a favorite with his fans. More importantly, it's use of overdubbed vocals paved the way for future Marvin Gaye vocal workouts like "I Want You" and "Sexual Healing."

 

 (EXCERPT FROM AN ONLINE REVIEW BY DONALD GUARISCO, ALL MUSIC GUIDE  /ALLMUSIC.COM/)

 

The PROMOTIONAL, RADIO STATION-, AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES (such as the one we have here) were often distributed among the radio stations before the record was released to the public, sometimes as much as four months ahead. These records are generally considered to be the "first among equals", which is to say the VERY FIRST generation and the VERY FIRST pressings of the particular title; a PROTOTYPE and the earliest known official pressing of the record. In this case, though, this is a rather moot point,  since this rare promo-only version of this record was never commercially released to begin with.

 

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(IMPORTANT NOTE: unless otherwise noted, ALL records are graded visually, and NOT play-graded!; we  grade records under the strong, diffuse room light or discrete sunlight)

 

(a)          WE GRADE THE VINYL AS EXCELLENT. This is one of those albums that are somewhat difficult to grade. It is somewhere between VG++ and NEAR MINT, just a notch below NEAR MINT. A few light abrasions ARE visible, but they are extremely shallow, superficial  and only moderately visually distracting (nothing significant).For the most part, the vinyl looks impeccable without any MAJOR visual flaws or imperfections. Much of the original luster is intact, and the vinyl shines and sparkles almost like new.

 

(b)          Of course, this is a full-bodied ANALOG recording, and not an inferior, digital recording!!!

 

 

COVER : This PROMO-ONLY pressing comes without any custom jacket, and will be shipped in a plain, generic, white cardboard cover; not separately graded, but in great condition overall.

 

 

 

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