| 509 Gwen Owens [1967] - Just Say You're Wanted (And Needed) [Velgo V0-002] |
| Artist: | Gwen Owens |
| A: | You're Wanted (And Needed) |
| B: | Still True To You |
| Format: | 45 |
| Country: | US |
| Label: | Velgo |
| Label Discography: | Velgo Discography |
| Cat No: | VO-002 |
| Year: | 1966 |
| Value: | £4,000-£5,500+ |
| Value Link: | £4,000-£5,500 |
| Artist Biography: | Gwen Owens Biography |
| Artist Discography: | Gwen Owens Discography |
A monster sound in it's day (mid 70s) and surprised it's not higher up in the 500!
This is a very rare record as apparently there was a pressing fault and they were withdrawn for sale and destroyed but obviously a few have escaped! It is suggested that there were 2 presses - one skips towards the end. There's an interesting thread here: Soul Source Gwen Owens. There is also quite a detailed biography for her on Discogs.
In summary she recorded 7 singles in the 60s for a number of labels OnCore, Rem, Velgo (2), Lau-Reen, Josie and 2 in 70s Casablanca and Big Tree. An early unreleased 45, that was recorded on Harthon in 1967 just before she joined Josie, was licensed from Weldon McDougal / Harthon and released by Adey Pierce on Mel-Ady.
Discography
| 1964 | Oncore ON-84 | Mystery Man/Someone To Love | |
| 1964 | REM 105 | Mystery Of Love / | |
| The Impacs - Myster of Love (Sing-A-Long) | |||
| 1966 | Velgo VO-001 | I Lost A Good Thing/I'll Be Crying | |
| 1967 | Velgo VO-002 | Just Say You're Wanted (And Needed)/Still True To You | |
| 1967 | Mal-Ady MA-100 | Lies/Rain | |
| 1968 | Lau-Reen 1002 | Make Him Mine/One More Day | |
| 1969 | Josie 45-1009 | Keep On Living/It Ain't Hardly Over | |
| 1974 | Casablanca NB 808 | You Better Watch Out/Everybody Needs Love | |
| 1979 | Big Tree K 11335 | I Don't Want To Dance No More / | |
| Hold Me Like You Never Had Me |
She released 2 of only 3 releases on Velgo based in New Haven MI, owned by Larry Lick (Pavlik). Velgo was a subsidiary of Sound Inc. which released Gary Haines - Keep On Going S1 110 and Capreez - How To Make A Sad Man Glad S1-149.
In 1976 she joined the group Hot (a trio of Gwen, Owens, Cathy Carson and Juanita Curiel) who had a US Top 10 hit with 'Angel In Your Arms' which reached #6. Hot released 3 albums and around 7 singles on Big Tree between 1976-79, (a further single was released on Boradwalk in 1982) 3 of these (incl. Angel In My Arms entered the Hot 100.
Gwen Owens [1966] - I Lost A Good Thing [Velgo V0-001]
Gwen Owens [1966] - I'll Be Crying [Velgo V0-001]
Gwen Owens [1964] - Mystery Man [Oncore ON-84]
Gwen Owens [1964] - Someone To Love [Oncore ON-84]
One for tyhe lowriders.
Gwen Owens [1964] - Mystery Of Love [REM 105]
Gwen Owens [1968] - Make Him Mine [Lau-Reen 1002]
Lau-Reen was a sister label to Ram-Brock run by Rudy Robinson from Dexter Ave., Detroit. There were only 2 releases, the first being by Rudy Robinson & The Hungry Four - Close Your Mouth Pts. 1 & 2 (a horn-laden funky instrumental) and the 2nd and last by Gwen Owens.
Ram-Brock released 4 45s between 1967-68 and all but the first one from Magic Tones were from Cody Black who had several other release on Detroit labels such as D-Town, Wheelsville and Groove City. The Magic Tones also had many other relases on Detroit labels such as Wheelsville, Solid Hit, MAH's and Westbound.
Gwen Owens [1968] - One More Day [Lau-Reen 1002]
Gwen Owens [1967] - It AIn't Hardly Over [Josie 45-1009]
A great crossover tune on Josie.
Gwen Owens [1974] - You Beter Watch Out [Casablanca NB 808]
Tata Vega [1980] - You Beter Watch Out [Tamla T 54316F]
Tata Vega recorded You Better Watch Out on her 4th (and last) Motown (Tamla) album. If was also released as the flip to 'You Keep Me Hanging On'.
Hot [1978] - If That's The Way That You Want It [Big Tree BT 16118]
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