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Ed, I remember this song became an "every Mother's Day classic" in some
markets, in subsequent years. I also remember hearing the full (6:36)
version at night on occasion, during its 1973 chart run. I assumed radio
was just playing it off of the LP. But perhaps not, as I have just acquired a
2nd promo 45 for this song. Both sides are stereo, and have both a listed
and actual (6:36) time on both sides. This is the same as the LP version.
I remember during the 70's, the Philadelphia International Records (P.I.R.)
label would press up a 2nd promo 45, featuring longer versions, once a
song had been airplay for a few weeks already, for groups like Harold
Melvin & The Blue Notes and the O'Jays. And although this song was on
Gamble, this label was about to merge with P.I.R., as Kenny Gamble &
Leon Huff ran both operations. Gamble had been operating as an indie
since around '68, and the P.I.R. label was the result of a new, 1971
association with Columbia. But the Intruders remained on Gamble, surely
for contractual reasons, until 1973. These longer promo 45 versions had
unusual stock #'s, though, and this one was no exception. "AE 7 1071".
Both sides deadwax info is identical: "GAMBLE-AE-ZS7-1071".
I have also seen (6:36) promo 45s for the song on P.I.R., but I strongly
suspect this release came out in 1974 or later, again, as a Mother's Day
radio airplay option. But I am certain that the Gamble (6:36) promo 45 I've
just detailed was issued in 1973, since this was the last year that the
Gamble label was operational.
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