Attention all Motown collectors and historians. This website provides record collectors and archivists the opportunity to locate vinyl records, cd's and music memorabilia not found elsewhere. There are currently 100's of Motown & related items for sale. In addition (and for those with an interest in Music & Record Research), Melo-Dee Music also provides access to extremely valuable and detailed music research lists covering THE ENTIRE MOTOWN RECORD CORPORATION RESEARCH DATABASE (1959-2000), and now the world's most complete database covering the U.S.A. COLUMBIA CUSTOM MATRIX NUMBERING SYSTEM RESEARCH (1950-1979).
Reg. Bartlette (the proprietor of this site), has long been acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts in music research and mastering (50'S, 60's and 70's MUSIC). For over 30 years his research in to Motown recordings has become recognized as the most complete and accurate ever produced on the subject (now available exclusively in various formats on this web-site). His 1993 hard-cover book titled "OFF THE RECORD" - MOTOWN BY MASTER NUMBER 1959-1989 (VOLUME 1 - THE SINGLES), is used today by Motown collector's, dealers and historians world-wide, and is considered by all to be the #1 source of it's kind as well as being used extensively by such well known institutions as THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (Washington, D.C.); The Country Music Hall Of Fame (Nashville, TN.), and music libraries 'round the globe. Over the years, Reg has consulted and contributed to numerous music magazines, books, and fan club publications such as "SOUL SURVIVOR" (Martin Koppel), "Record Collector", "Detroit City Limits" (Graham Anthony), "Rare Motown and Soul Price Guide (1994 Simon Soussan), "The R&B Indies" (Bob McGrath), "Heatwave" (The Motown Fact Book) (David Bianco), "Record Digest" and many more. He was also the original founder and editor of the M.I.C.C. (THE MOTOWN INTERNATIONAL COLLECTOR'S CLUB), in operation from 1992 to 1994, and had acted as special advisor to the smash Motown cd set titled "HITSVILLE USA".
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