Mary Wells

INCLUDES 4 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential LP edition presents Mary Wells’ magnificent second album for Motown, The One Who Really Loves You (1962), which has been long unavailable on vinyl. It is an essential LP for anyone who likes the sound of early ‘60s pop-soul, containing the smash hit “The One Who Really Loves You”, as well as “Drifting Love”, one of her few original compositions she recorded for Motown.

In addition to the original album, this WaxTime collector’s item contains 4 bonus tracks from the same period: “Old Love”, “Operator”, “You Lost the Sweetest Boy”, and the soul jewel “Two Lovers”, which was the third consecutive hit to be both written and produced by Smokey Robinson.

The song’s cleverly devised lyrics at first appear to be about a girl singing to one lover who is “sweet and kind” and another one who treats her badly and makes her sad; eventually, the girl reveals that the two lovers are actually the same person. All of these songs are sensational, full of puns and unexpected twists, and set to irresistible melody lines.

PERSONNEL:

MARY WELLS, lead vocals on all tracks, plus:

Probable personnel:
Joe Hunter (band leader and piano), Eddie Willis, Robert White (guitar),
James Jamerson (bass), Richard “Popcorn” Wylie (piano), William “Benny” Benjamin
or Richard “Pistol” Allen (drums), Dave Hamilton or Jack Ashford (vibes),
Norris Patterson (saxophone), Herbie Williams or Russell Conway (trumpet),
Paul Riser (trombone), The Love-Tones: Carl Jones, Joe Miles, Stan Bracely,
Eddie Kendricks (backing vocals on “The One Who Really Loves You”, “You Beat Me to the Punch” & “Two Lovers”), Wanda Young, Georgeanna Tillman, Wyanetta Cowart, Katherine Anderson (backing vocals on all other songs).
Recorded in Detroit, Michigan, between 1960 and 1962.

SIDE 1

1. THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
2. TWO WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT
3. YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH
4. I’VE GOT A NOTION
5. THE DAY WILL COME
6. OLD LOVE (LET’S TRY IT AGAIN) (*)
7. TWO LOVERS (*)

SIDE 2

1. STRANGE LOVE
2. YOU’RE MY DESIRE
3. I’LL STILL BE AROUND
4. SHE DON’T LOVE YOU
5. DRIFTING LOVE
6. OPERATOR (*)
7. YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY (single version) (*)