March 31, 2022 Records of the Day

One of Motown’s first hits came in 1961 with “Money (That’s What I Want)” by Barrett Strong. His original 45 on the Anna record label, a subsidiary of Motown, is now worth up to $400.00. The song would later be covered by the Beatles and in 1979 by the Flying Lizards. Strong is also credited with writing hits like “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” by the Temptations and “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” made popular by Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Barrett Strong’s most valuable record, “Let’s Rock,” released on Motown’s Tamla record label in 1960, is worth up to $1,500.00 today.

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