Le premier album des Elgins ; " Darling Baby " est édité en Amérique sur les labels V.I.P. Records V.I.P. 400 / VM400 ( Mono ) / V.I.P.S 400 ( Stereo ) / Motown Records VS 400 ( Stereo ) [ US ] en Octobre 1966 . Il est également publier au Canada sur les labels Tamla Motown Records 400 / VM 400 ( Mono )  / V.I.P. Records VS400 / VIPS-400 ( Stereo ) [ CA ] , en Angleterre sur le label Tamla Motown Records TML 11081 ( Mono ) [ UK ] la même année et toujours en Angleterre sur le label Tamla Motown Records STML 11081 ( Stereo ) [ UK ] en 1968 . Les Elgins ( Cleo Duke Miller , Robert Fleming , Johnny Dawson et Saundra Mallett Edwards ) ont débuté sous le nom des Downbeats et en Mars 1959 , enregistrent leur premier single sur le label Peacock Records 5-1689 [ US ] avec " You're So Fine " couplé avec " Someday Shell Come  Along " puis rejoignent le label Tamla Motown et enregistrent leur deuxième single sur Tamla Records  TAMLA 54056 [ US ] ; " Your Baby's Back " couplé avec " Request Of A Fool  " le 08 Février 1962  . Saundra Mallett Edwards enregistre en compagnie des Vandellas un single " Camel Walk " couplé avec une version différente de " It's Gonna Be Hard Times " sur Tamla Records TAMLA 54067 [ US ] en Juillet 1962 . Enfin un dernier single sous le nom des Downbeats est enregistré sur le label V.I.P. Records V.I.P.-25007 [ US ] en Juillet 1964 , seulement " Do You Know What Im Talkin' About " couplé avec " You Say You Love Me " n'est pas publié et restera dans les oubliettes . Quand au single V.I.P. Records V.I.P.-25007 , il est attribué aux Velvelettes . Aprés deux singles sous le nom des Elgins sur le label V.I.P. Records dont les titres figurent sur cet album , un troisième paraît le 08 Juin 1967 avec un titre inédit " It's Been A Long , Long Time " sur le label V.I.P. Records V.I.P.-25043 [ US ] ( sa B side " I Understand My Man " figure sur l'album ) . Yvonne Vernee remplacera Saundra Mallett Edwards en 1971 . Un album passionnant avec mes petits bonus qui reprennent tous les singles que je viens de citer . 

A 1 ) Darling Baby 2'32

A 2 ) In The Midnight Hour 2'11

A 3 ) Heaven Must Have Sent You 2'33

A 4 ) I Understand My Man 3'06

A 5 ) Good Lovin' 2'45

A 6 ) It's Gonna Be Hard Times 2'30

B 1 ) Put Yourself In My Place 2'40

B 2 ) 634-5789 2'24

B 3 ) No Time For Tears 2'54

B 4 ) How Sweet It Is [ To Be Loved By You ] 2'42

B 5 ) Stay In My Lonely Arms 2'55

B 6 ) When A Man Loves A Woman 2'47

Mes petits bonus

Single SP Peacock Records 5-1689 [ US ] en Mars 1959

A ) The Downbeats : You're So Fine 2'40

B ) The Downbeats : Someday Shell Come  Along 2'47

Single SP Tamla Records TAMLA 54056 [ US ] le 08 Février 1962

A ) The Downbeats : Your Baby's Back 2'34

B ) The Downbeats : Request Of A Fool [ (A.K.A. I Wanna Know Why ] 2'55

Single SP Tamla Records TAMLA 54067 [ US ] en Juillet 1962

A ) Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas : Camel Walk 2'39 

B ) Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas : It's Gonna Be Hard Times 2'31

Single SP V.I.P. Records V.I.P.-25007 [ US ] Previously Unreleased en Juillet 1964

A ) The Downbeats : Do You Know What Im Talkin' About [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'02

B ) The Downbeats : You Say You Love Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

Single SP V.I.P. Records V.I.P.-25043 [ US ] le 08 Juin 1967

A Side It's Been A Long , Long Time 2'57

J'ai regroupé quelques titres inédits avec deux ou trois versions alternatives de chansons non réalisées afin de prolonger une discographie trop courte à mon goût des Elgins . Le résultat nous donne de très bons titres de Doo Wop , Rhythm 'n' Blues , Blues , Blues Jazz et bien sur de Northern Soul . Une partie est réservée aux Elgins et une autre aux Downbeats et Saundra Mallett ( Aka The Elgins ) . 

01 ) It's A Man's Man's Man's World [ But It Wouldn't Be Without A Woman ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'48

Written By : Betty Newsome , James Brown

02 ) For Your Precious Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'25

Written By : Arthur Brooks , Richard Brooks , Jerry Butler 

03 ) I Still Love You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

Written By : Charles "Lefty" Edwards , William R. "Mickey" Stevenson Jr.

04 ) Love [ Is The Answer ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'12

Written By : William "Smokey" Robinson , Kathleen "Kathy" Wakefield , Frank Edward Wilson

05 ) It's Been A Long Long Time [ A Long Time ] 2'55

Written By : Harvey Fuqua , The Five Quails

06 ) All For Just Lovin' You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'42

Written By : Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling " , Morris Ervin Broadnax

07 ) My 2 Arms - You = Tears 2'29

Written By : Marvin Gaye " Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. " , Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling " , William R. "Mickey" Stevenson Jr.

08 ) Thank You Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'14

Written By : Sylvia Rose Moy , Stevie Wonder " Stevland Hardaway Morris " , Henry R. Cosby 

09 ) Love Where Are You Hiding [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'55

Written By : William Henry Weatherspoon , James Anthony Dean , Stephen Joseph Bowden

10 ) Let's Give Love Another Chance [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'04

Written By : Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling " , Morris Ervin Broadnax

11 ) Thats The Night The Love Died [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'00

Written By : James Anthony Dean , William Henry Weatherspoon , Adam T. Manley

12 ) Another Hurt Like This [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'48

Written By : Shorty Long " Frederick Long "

13 ) When You Are Available [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'55

Written By : Marvin Gaye " Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. " , Anna Ruby Gordy Gaye , Elgie Stover , Shorty Long " Frederick Long "

14 ) Life Can Be Beautiful [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'04

Written By : James Anthony Dean , Marilyn McLeod , William Henry Weatherspoon

15 ) My Love For Your Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'09

Written By : James Anthony Dean , William Henry Weatherspoon

The Downbeats ( Aka The Elgins )

16 ) Don't You Know I Love You Baby [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

Written By : Thomas Patrick "Tom" Salisbury

17 ) Your Babys Back [ Alternat Take Previously Unreleased ] 2'46

Written By : Berry Gordy Jr.

Saundra Mallett ( Aka The Elgins )

18 ) All I Got [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'33

Written By : William R. "Mickey" Stevenson Jr.

19 ) Boo Hoo [ You Got Me Cryin' Over You ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'44

Written By : Berry Gordy Jr.

20 ) First Try At Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'01

Written By : Janie Bradford , Richard Wayne "Popcorn" Wylie

The Downbeats (Aka The Elgins )

21 ) Party Time [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'28

Written By : Johnny Dawson

22 ) Until I Lost You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'59

Written By : Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling "

23 ) Lonely Boy [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'08

Written By : Cleo "Duke" Miller

24 ) I Feel So Fine [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'03

Written By : Johnny Dawson , Thomas Patrick "Tom" Salisbury

25 ) I Want To Be With You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

Written By : Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling "

26 ) Let The Groove Roll On [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'51

Written By : William R. "Mickey" Stevenson Jr.

27 ) They Say You Dont Care [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'20

Written By : Norman "Norbert" McLean , Clarence Paul " Clarence Otto Pauling "