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Mary Wells

Mary Wells (born Mary Esther Wells on the 13-May-1943 in Detroit, Michigan ---- died 26-July-1992 at UCLA's Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Center in Los Angeles --- cause: cancer of the larynx)

Motown 1003 - Bye, Bye Baby* / Please Forgive Me - 1960 *also recorded in 1967 by Betty Everett on ABC 10861.
Motown 1011 - I Don't Want To Take A Chance / I'm Sorry - 1961 (pink "lines" label scarcer than blue "map" label)
Motown 1016 - Strange Love / Come To Me* - 1961 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) *also released in 1959 by Marv Johnson Vocal Accompaniment by the Rayber Voices on Tamla 101 
Motown 1024 - The One Who Really Loves You / I'm Gonna Stay – 1962
Motown 1032 - You Beat Me To The Punch / Old Love (Let's Try It Again)* - 1962 *covered in 1964 by Martha & The Vandellas on Motown 1032.
Motown 1035 - Two Lovers / Operator – 1962
Motown 1039 - Laughing Boy / Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right – 1963
Acetate Jd-109 - Second Time Around / I'll Never Stop Loving You - 1963 (Unissued)
Acetate Jd-122 - I Wanna Be Around / ? - 1963 (Unissued)
Acetate Jd-150 - Drop In The Bucket / ? - 1963 (Unissued)

The Marvelettes / Mary Wells / Miracles / Marvin Gaye

Tamla/Motown - Album Excerpts - 1963 (though from Tamla / Motown, no label name is shown, nor is there a title -- promo issue only)


Mary Wells 

Motown 1042 - Your Old Stand By / What Love Has Joined Together* - 1963 *covered in 1965 by The Temptations on Gordy 7040.
Motown 1048 - You Lost The Sweetest Boy / What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)
Motown 1056 - My Guy* / Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do To Me)** - 1964 *the track was recorded 2-March-1964. The session lineup was Earl Van Dyke (organ), Johnny Griffith (piano), Eddie Wills (guitar), Robert White (guitars), James Jamerson (bass), Benny Benjamin (drums), Dave Hamilton (vibes), Herbert Williams (trumpet), Russ Conway (trumpet), Paul Riser (trombone) and George Bohannon (trombone). There was an "answer" record to this track recorded in 1964 titled "Your Guy" by Bobby Wells on Mercury 72272. **backing vocals by
Liz Lands.

Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells

Motown 1057 - Once Upon A Time / What's The Matter With You Baby – 1964

Mary Wells

Motown 1061 - When I'm Gone / Guarantee For A Lifetime – 1964
Motown 1065 - Whisper You Love Me / I'll Be Available – 1964
20th Century Fox 544 - Ain't It The Truth / Stop Takin' Me For Granted – 1964
20th Century Fox 555 - Use Your Head / Everlovin' Boy – 1965
20th Century Fox 570 - Never, Never Leave Me / Why Don't You Let Yourself Go – 1965
20th Century Fox 590 - He's A Lover / I'm Learnin' – 1965
20th Century Fox 6606 - Me Without You / I'm Sorry – 1965
20th Century Fox 6619 - I Should Have Known Better / Please Please Me – 1965
Atco 6392 - Dear Lover / Can't You See (You're Losing Me) * - 1965 *Recorded 26-November-1965 in Chicago.  
Atco 6423 - Keep Me In Suspense* / Such A Sweet Thing - 1966 *Recorded 10-May-1966.
Atco 6436 - Fancy Free / Me And My Baby – 1966
Atco 6469 - Coming Home / Hey You Set My Soul On Fire – 1967
Jubilee 5621 - The Doctor / Two Lovers' History – 1968
Jubilee 5629 - Can't Get Away From Your Love / A Woman In Love – 1968
Jubilee 5639 - Don't Look Back / 500 Miles – 1968
Jubilee 5676 - Mind Reader / Never Give A Man The World – 1969
Jubilee 5684 - Dig The Way I Feel / Love Shooting Bandit – 1969
Jubilee 5695 - Sweet Love / It Must Be – 1970
Jubilee 5718 - Mr. Tough / Never Give A Man The World – 1971
Reprise 1031 - I Found What I Wanted / I See A Future In You – 1971
Reprise 1308 - If You Can't Give Her Love (Give Her Up) / Cancel My Subscription – 1974
Epic 49-02663 - Gigolo (6:15) / Let's Mix It Up - 1981 (12" Release)
Epic 14-02664 - Gigolo (3:15) / I'm Changing My Ways – 1982~
Epic 14-02855 - These Arms (4:09) / Spend The Nights With Me – 1982
Epic 49-02873 - These Arms (5:30) / Spend The Nights With Me - 1982 (12" Release)

Marvin Gaye / Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells

Motown Mots7-2083 - My Last Chance / Once Upon A Time - 1990

Discography by Bosko Asanovic