Frank Wilson Do I Love You Vinyl Original

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Frank wilson do i love you vinyl original.

The original version of this song is quite simply the most sought after motown and northern soul record of all time. The copy of unreleased 1965 single do i love you indeed i do by frank wilson is one of only two in the world. Only 250 copies of the 7 vinyl record were pressed. Do i love you indeed i do is a song and single by american soul singer frank wilson first pressed in 1965 on the motown subsidiary label soul.

In 1979 the original tapes for both sides of frank wilson do i love you indeed i do sweeter as the days go by were requested to be sent to london from america. Frank wilson s legendary motown 45 do i love you indeed i do is auctioned this month with an expected sales price of over 25 000. Tamla motown tmg 1170 format. The sale brokered by melton rare vinyl dealer and auctioneer john manship was for an an undisclosed.

However 1965 s do i love you indeed i do became a cult northern soul track. Vinyl 7 frank wilson do i love you indeed i do 1979 vinyl discogs. In the lead up to the intended release of do i love you motown executive berry gordy asked wilson if he wanted to follow the path of an artist or a writer producer. Motown boss berry gordy had all other copies destroyed after wilson moved into songwriting and producing.

As an recording artist wilson only ever released one single. The northern soul 45 do i love you by frank wilson is now owned by 38 year old lee jeffries. John reed reports t his would make it the world s most valuable piece of vinyl and certainly the highest sum paid for a finished record as opposed to say an acetate. Leicestershire based record dealer john manship who organised the sale said the buyer wished to remain anonymous.

It is wilson s only motown single and is a prized item among collectors. Frank wilson is now ultimately best known as a producer at motown but he was once an aspiring artist himself. Going up for auction starting march 14 is one of only two known copies and the only one in acceptable playing condition of frank wilson s do i love you indeed i do considered by many to be the most valuable ultra rare 45 record in the world.