Versions Excursion - When Love Slips Away - 10 Versions

All the versions I can find of the mid-tempo Northern Soul / Crossover classic originally recorded by Dee Dee Warwick in 1967 and written by Philly's Jerry Ross, with Scott English and Victor Mellrose (not Meldrew!  .... I don't believe It!)

Dee Dee Warwick [1967] - When Love Slips Away [Mercury 72667]

Margo & The Marvettes [1967] - When Love Slips Away [Pye 7N.17423]

Margo Downs and her five piece band of male instrumentalists from County Down, Northern Ireland.  They released 4 45s between 1964 and 1967, this being their last. Margo sound very like Dusty Springfiled to me on this track.

The Identities [1970] - When You Find Love Slipping Away [Together 1410 45-300]

This would appear to be the only release on the label and was a promo only.  They re-released the track on Nashville's House Of The Fox.

The Identities [1971] - When Love Slips Away [House Of The Fox HOF-6]

The Fashions [1968] - When Love Slips Away [20th Century Fox 45-FOX 6703]

The Fashions were from New York and George Kerr had some involvement with them. They only released 2 45s and this one was also releasd in UK on Stateside in 1968 with I.O.U. (A Love Of A Lifetime) on flip which was also released on Evolution with the flip He Gives Me Love (La La La) only released in UK.

Jay & The Techniques [1968] - Love, Lost & Found [Smash #SRS 67102]

From their 1968 album 'Love, Lost & Found'.

Jay Proctor [2006] - When Love Slips Away [Forevermore FVR 4618-2]

Jay Proctor, the lead singer of Jay of Jay & The Techniques released a solo version on his 'Still Got Flow' CD released in 2006.

Here's a couple of MOR instrumental versions ... just for completeness!

The Jerry Ross Symposium [1999] - Whe Love Slips Away [Heritage H005]

Jerry Ross was one of the composers of the track.

Curtis Robinson [2015] - When Love Slips Away [Self Released]

Jazz instrumental version taken from his 2015 'Dancin' In The Streets' CD

Wynton Kelly Trio [1979] - When Love Slips Away [Delmark #DS-441]

Jazz instrumental version taken from his 1979 'On Powertree' album.