Album
Please Mr. Postman
1961 · Funk / Soul, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Please Mr. Postman is a Soul & Funk album by The Marvelettes, originally released in 1961. On Gatefold: 25 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
Side A
- APlease Mr. Postman2:20
Side B
- BSo Long Baby2:50
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Doo-Wop
- clean
- nostalgic
- romantic
The original "Please Mr. Postman" was created out of words put on paper by pianist William Garrett. He was an acquaintance of Georgia Dobbins who elected to write music for those words. The Marvelettes had already gained a Motown audition with Robert Bateman, a fledgling producer (and sound engineer) for the young company; now, they had a song to offer. Bateman and colleague Brian Holland (=Brianbert) liked what they heard, reshaping it to suit the quintet’s lead vocalist, Gladys Horton.
Additional input came from Freddie Gorman, a would-be singer whose day job was as… a postman (credited as a co-writer on some releases).
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- BrianbertPRODUCER
- BrianbertPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Robert BatemanPRODUCER
Songwriting
- Brian Holland
- Georgia Dobbins
- James Young
- William Garrett
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 25 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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