Description: The Marvelettes – Please Mr. Postman - Tamla TM 228 - Original 1961 First Pressing in glorious Mono. White Globe Tamla label. Please Mr. Postman is the 1961 studio debut album from Motown girl group The Marvelettes and the sixth album ever released by the company. Vinyl has been Ultrasonically cleaned and plays in a scale of VG to VG+ There is some notable wear in the grooves on Side 1 - producing a bit of distortion during playback. Plays quietly throughout without noticeable pops and clicks. Side 2 plays much better. Side 2 is Play graded VG+ Cover has small seam split and wear on top. Legible spine. Slightly warped cover. No writing or other marks. Nice solid copy of this rare and historic LP. The Marvelettes Gladys Horton – lead and background vocals Wanda Young – lead and background vocals Georgeanna Tillman – background vocals Katherine Anderson – background vocals Juanita Cowart – background vocals Personnel Berry Gordy – producer Smokey Robinson – producer Brian Holland and Robert Bateman – producers Raynoma Liles Gordy – Musitron and Ondioline on "I Want a Guy" The Funk Brothers – other instrumentation:[3] Richard "Popcorn" Wylie – piano on "Please Mr. Postman", organ on "I Want a Guy" James Jamerson – bass on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy" Marvin Gaye – drums on "Please Mr. Postman", piano on "I Want a Guy" Benny Benjamin – drums on "I Want a Guy" Eddie Willis – guitar on "Please Mr. Postman" and "I Want a Guy" Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone on "I Want a Guy" Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone on "I Want a Guy"
Price: 124.99 USD
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Marvelettes
Speed: 33 RPM
Record Label: Tamla
Release Title: Please Mr. Postman
Color: Black
Material: Vinyl
Edition: First Pressing
Type: LP
Format: Record
Record Grading: Very Good (VG)
Release Year: 1961
Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)
Record Size: 12"
Style: 1960s, Classic R&B, Motown
Features: White Globe Label
Genre: R&B & Soul, Motown