Marvin Gaye / Tammi Terrell / Kim Weston - Tears At The End Of A Love Affair / Just Too Much To Hope For [West Grand]

The new West Grand label has been created with the purpose of lovingly exploring the Motown tape archives.
And its debut single — under license from Universal/Motown — is simply sublime.

It's hard to imagine a better inaugural release than Tears At The End Of A Love Affair, the coveted Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell collaboration.
Until now, the song had only been available via a limited download that Universal released some years ago to retain copyright on the original recording. It has been kept off Motown CD compilations, and this is its global vinyl debut release.

Tammi Terrell originally recorded a beloved solo version that was released on her only album. It became an essential track for Motown and Northern Soul fans, and the appearance of the duet with Marvin caused a real stir.
Nobody knew it existed!
And it turned out to be even better than Tammi's solo version!
IT'S MARVIN GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL!

Why wasn't it released when it was recorded? That's a question only Motown's legendary quality control department could answer. They certainly slipped up there.

Interest in this song within the global soul community is enormous, and the single is destined to instantly become a highly sought-after collector's item.

The B-side, performed by Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston, was unreleased for decades and is, without a doubt, a true "lost and found" gem.
Normally, this track would be good enough to be an A-side, but the powerful Tears At The End Of A Love Affair inevitably claims that honor.