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Artist: David Ruffin Title: The Great David Ruffin - The Motown Solo Albums Volume 1 Label:   Hip-O Select Country: USA Date: 26 Aug 2005 Catalogue: B0005168-02 Barcode: Format: Double CD Collection:   I Own It     I Want It  Community:  5 Own, 2 Want Price Guide: Valuation Page » Search eBay #AD  » Search Amazon #AD This site contains affiliate links for which we may be compensated.

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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
My Whole World Ended
1-01	David Ruffin	My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)	John Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Jimmy Roach, Pamela Sawyer	Rate
1-02	David Ruffin	Pieces Of A Man	John Bristol, Pamela Sawyer	Rate
1-03	David Ruffin	Somebody Stole My Dream	Henry Cosby, Pamela Sawyer, Joe Hinton	Rate
1-04	David Ruffin	I've Lost Everything I Ever Loved	John Bristol, Thomas Kemp	Rate
1-05	David Ruffin	Everlasting Love	Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden	Rate
1-06	David Ruffin	I've Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby	Suzanne DePasse, Harvey Fuqua, Marv Johnson, John Bristol	Rate
1-07	David Ruffin	The Double Cross	Allen Story, George "Hogay" Gordy	Rate
1-08	David Ruffin	Message From Maria	Al Reed	Rate
1-09	David Ruffin	World Of Darkness	Harvey Fuqua, Thomas Kemp	Rate
1-10	David Ruffin	We'll Have A Good Thing Going On	Allen Story, George "Hogay" Gordy	Rate
1-11	David Ruffin	My Love Is Growing Stronger	John Bristol, Marv Johnson	Rate
1-12	David Ruffin	Flower Child	Doris McNeil, John Bristol	Rate
Feelin' Good
1-13	David Ruffin	Loving You (Is Hurting Me)	Leonard Caston, Jeana Jackson	Rate
1-14	David Ruffin	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	Jackie DeShannon, James Holiday, Randy Myers	Rate
1-15	David Ruffin	I'm So Glad I Fell For You	Arthur Posey, Glenna Session	Rate
1-16	David Ruffin	Feeling Alright	Dave Mason	Rate
1-17	David Ruffin	I Could Never Be President	"We Three", Homer Banks, Bettye Jean Crutcher, Raymond Jackson	Rate
1-18	David Ruffin	I Pray Everyday You Won't Regret Loving Me	John Bristol, Merald Knight, Gladys Knight	Rate
1-19	David Ruffin	What You Gave Me	Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson	Rate
1-20	David Ruffin	One More Hurt	Norma Toney, Albert Hamilton, William Garrett	Rate
1-21	David Ruffin	I Let Love Slip Away	Anna Gordy Gaye, George "Hogay" Gordy, Allen Story	Rate
1-22	David Ruffin	I Don't Know Why I Love You	Clay McMurray	Rate
1-23	David Ruffin	The Forgotten Man	Joe Hinton, Pamela Sawyer, Henry Cosby	Rate
1-24	David Ruffin	The Letter	William "Smokey" Robinson, Al Cleveland, Terry Johnson	Rate
David Ruffin
2-01	David Ruffin	The Rovin' Kind	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-02	David Ruffin	Common Man	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-03	David Ruffin	I'm Just A Mortal Man	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-04	David Ruffin	(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right	Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton	Rate
2-05	David Ruffin	There Will Always Be Another Song To Sing	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-06	David Ruffin	I Miss You (Part 1)	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff	Rate
2-07	David Ruffin	Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-08	David Ruffin	A Little More Trust	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-09	David Ruffin	Go On With Your Bad Self	Bobby Miller	Rate
2-10	David Ruffin	A Day In The Life, Of A Working Man	David Ruffin, Bobby Miller	Rate
Me 'N Rock 'N Roll Are Here To Stay
2-11	David Ruffin	I Saw You When I Met Her	Norman Whitfield	Rate
2-12	David Ruffin	Take Me Clear From Here	Vincent DiMirco	Rate
2-13	David Ruffin	Smiling Faces Sometimes	Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong	Rate
2-14	David Ruffin	Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here To Stay	Norman Whitfield	Rate
2-15	David Ruffin	Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)	Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong	Rate
2-16	David Ruffin	No Matter Where	Clarence Drayton, Tamy Smith	Rate
2-17	David Ruffin	City Stars	Dobie Gray, Chuck Higgins Jr	Rate
2-18	David Ruffin	I Just Want To Celebrate	Nick Zesses, Dino Fekaris	Rate

Notes

Original Motown Recordings

CD 1, Tracks 1–12 issued May 1969 as vinyl LP “My Whole World Ended” on Motown MS 685
CD 1, Tracks 13–24 issued Nov 1969 as vinyl LP “Feelin’ Good” on Motown MS-696
CD 2, Tracks 1–10 issued Feb 1973 as vinyl LP “David Ruffin” on Motown M 762L
CD 2, Tracks 11–18 issued Dec 1974 as vinyl LP “Me ’N Rock ’N Roll Are Here To Stay” on Motown M6818S1

Compilation produced by Harry Weinger
Digitally remastered by Kevin Reeves at Universal Mastering Studios-East
Executive Producer: Pat Lawrence

28-page booklet with notes by David Ritz

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Comments and Reviews

PhilMH 17th Aug 2024		This could be quite complicated - checking out the online US Copyright Office registrations, I found a "Termination Of Grant" notice filed by Al Reed's daughters in May 2013, terminating Cape Ann Music, Inc.'s grant of rights to "Message From Maria" and another song "How Sweet It Is", both supposedly copyrighted in 1964. However, searching the 1964 registrations using the registration numbers shown on the termination notice brought up completely unrelated compositions; I did eventually find "Message From Maria" in the 1968 registrations, showing that it was copyrighted by Cape Ann Music, Inc. (publisher related to the Sound Stage 7 label, and I think it was owned by John Richbourg, who produced most, if not all, of the Sound Stage 7 recordings) on 30 August 1968, registration number EP251369; Joe Simon's recording of the song was released on a single by Sound Stage 7 that same month, showing the publisher as "Cape Ann Music BMI". (I had no luck with "How Sweet It Is", in either 1964 or 1968). I believe that Cape Ann was originally administered by Monument's publishing company Combine Music Corporation, and they contracted with their various overseas representatives, including Albert Music here in Australia, for international publication of "Message From Maria". Monument was purchased by CBS Records in the 1980s, and their successor Sony Music has reissued Joe Simon's Sound Stage 7 recordings, including "Message From Maria" digitally. John Richbourg died in the 1980s, and I think this is where Marshall Sehorn came in, licensing out Sound Stage 7 recordings, including Joe Simon, for issue on Charly Records and other labels. Sehorn was declared bankrupt at some later date, and it's my understanding that Gulf Coast Music was the company set up to handle his bankruptcy estate, and eventually his deceased estate after his death in 2006. Gulf Coast Music has licensed out Sound Stage 7 Recordings, including Joe Simon's, to other labels. Now, it's entirely possible that Sehorn owned Cape Ann Music legitimately, if he bought it from John Richbourg's estate, and so the grant of Al Reed's rights to Cape Ann would then have been transferred to Sehorn, and thence to Gulf Coast. I'm less sure about his rights to the actual recordings, however, because Sound Stage 7 records always said "A Division of Monument Record Corporation" on the labels, but perhaps John Richbourg had actually bought at least some of the masters from CBS, with that company perhaps keeping Joe Simon, and also Ella Washington's album (also released digitally by Sony). Sehorn's issue of Joe Simon's tracks is troubling, but he also figured in Charly Records' unauthorized use of Chess Records' recordings and trademarks, so where there's smoke... So, in 2005, when Marshall Sehorn was still alive, Al Reed's grant of rights to Cape Ann Music was likely still in effect one way or another, so Motown/Universal's use of "Message From Maria" on this collection was probably legitimate, notwithstanding Sehorn's history with Chess and Charly. More to the point, most or all other uses of "Message From Maria" prior to the 2013 termination, particularly those contemporaneous with the 1968 original (like David Ruffin's LP from 1969) would have been authorized via Cape Ann, Combine, or their overseas licensees, so I think that slapping infringement notices on every record to contain that song (which appears to have happened at Discogs) is questionable. However, there are gaps in my knowledge here, so I would be grateful to anyone who can provide more details. And there's probably a similar story regarding Al Reed's other hit composition, "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" as recorded by Danny White, and covered by Ernie K-Doe, Johnny Winter, and others.
leonard 16th Aug 2024		I would start sueing everybody Mr. Grufft... Are any of Mr. Reed's compositions authorized?
Grufft 16th Aug 2024		"Message From Maria" is BMI composer/lyricist Alfred Lloyd Reed, Jr. "pka Al Reed" copyrighted composition, registered with SESAC "aka HFA" on behalf of the plagiarist publisher Gulf Coast Music LLC unauthorized.
noel181 6th Feb 2019		This Is A Limited Edition Of 5,000 Copies.
PhilMH 7th May 2016		Full release date from Don't Forget The Motor City.

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