Golden World Records was a record label owned by Ed Wingate and Joanne Bratton (née Jackson, widow of boxing champion Johnny Bratton). The recording studio was located in Detroit, MI., first on 11801 12th Street (Rosa Parks), and then on 3246 West Davison, within the area of the present-day Davison Freeway. A business office on some of the labels reads 4039 Buena Vista. Besides the following discography, the studio's national hits included "Oh How Happy" by Livonia, Michigan's Shades of Blue and "Cool Jerk" by the Capitols. The early, pre-Motown songs by Edwin Starr (War! What is it Good For?) such as "Double-O Soul" were recorded in the Golden World studio.
Golden World operated from 1962 to 1968.
The label and its subsidiaries were purchased by Berry Gordy in 1966, and folded into Gordy's Motown Record Corporation. The Golden World studio became Motown's "Studio B", working in support of the original Motown recording studio (Studio A) at Hitsville USA. Before its purchase by Gordy, the studio's recordings often included moonlighting Motown back-up musicians, including James Jamerson on bass and George McGregor, who was the studio percussionist.
The famous clock that hung in Golden World Records is currently owned by Melodies and Memories in Eastpointe, Michigan and is on display there.
Contents |
| 1 | Willie Kendrick | Stop This Train Fine As Wine |
Nov 1963 |
| 2 | Sue Perrin | Candy Store Man Recipe Of Love |
Feb 1964 |
| 3 | No release | Mar 1964 | |
| 4 5 |
Adorables | Deep Freeze Daddy Please |
Mar 1964 |
| 6 7 |
Patti Gilson | Pulling Petals (From A Daisy) Don't You Tell A Lie |
Mar 1964 |
| 8/9 | The Reflections | Can't You Tell By The Look In My Eyes (Just Like) Romeo And Juliet |
Mar 1964 |
| 10 | Adorables | Be School's All Over |
May 1964 |
| 11 | Elliott Baron | Man To Man The Spare Rib |
May 1964 |
| 12 | The Reflections | Like Columbus Did Lonely Girl |
Jun 1964 |
| 13 | No release | Jun 1964 | |
| 14 | Manhattans | Just A Little Loving Beautiful Brown Eyes |
Jul 1964 |
| 15 | The Reflections | Talkin' Bout My Girl Oowee Now Now |
Aug 1964 |
| 16 | The Reflections | (I'm A) Henpecked Guy Don't Do That To Me |
Sep 1964 |
| 17 | Debonaires | A Little Too Long Please Don't Say We're Through |
Oct 1964 |
| 18 | Juanita Williams | Baby Boy You Knew What You Was Gettin' |
Sep 1964 |
| 19 | The Reflections | You're My Baby (And Don't You Forget It) Shabby Little Hut |
Nov 1964 |
| 20 | Reflections | Poor Man's Son Comin' At You |
Feb 1965 |
| 21 | Barbara Mercer | Hey!! Can't Stop Loving You Baby |
Jul 1965 |
| 22 | The Reflections | Wheelin' & Dealin' Deborah Ann |
Jun 1965 |
| 23 | Carl Carlton | Nothin' No Sweeter Than Love I Love True Love |
Jul 1965 |
| 24 | The Reflections | Out Of The Picture June Bride |
Jul 1965 |
| 25 | The Adorables | Ooh Boy! Devil In His Eyes |
Jul 1965 |
| 26 | Debonaires | Eenie Meenie Gypsaleenie Please Don't Say We're Through |
Aug 1965 |
| 27 | Barbara Mercer | The Things We Do Together Hungry For Love (Instrumental) |
Sep 1965 |
| 28 | Barbara Mercer | Doin' Things Together With You Nobody Loves You Like Me |
Sep 1965 |
| 29 | The Reflections | Girl In The Candy Store Your Kind Of Love |
Sep 1965 |
| 30 | No release | Sep 1965 | |
| 31 | Sunliners | The Swingin' Kind All Alone |
Nov 1965 |
| 32 | Gino Parks | My Sophisticated Lady Talkin' About My Baby |
Jan 1966 |
| 33 | Rose Batiste | Sweetheart Darling That's What He Told Me |
Jan 1966 |
| 34 | No release | Feb 1966 | |
| 35 | No release | Feb 1966 | |
| 36 | Holidays | I'll Love You Forever Makin' Up Time |
Mar-66 |
| 37 | Larry Knight & The Upsetters | Everything's Gone Wrong Hurt Me |
May-66 |
| 38 | Debonaires | Big Time Fun How's Your New Love Treating You ? |
Jun-66 |
| 39 | No release | Jun-66 | |
| 40 | Tamiko Jones | I'm Spellbound Am I Glad Now |
Jul-66 |
| 41 | Tony Michaels | Picture Me & You I Love The Life I Live (And Live The Life I Love) |
Aug-66 |
| 42 | Pat Lewis | Let's Go Together Can't Shake It Loose |
Aug-66 |
| 43 | Theresa Lindsey | Daddy-O I'll Bet You |
Sep-66 |
| 44 | Debonaires | C.O.D. (Collect On Delivery) How's Your New Love Treating You ? |
Oct-66 |
| 45 | Dickie & The Ebb Tides | One Boy One Girl I've Got A Shadow |
Oct-66 |
| 46 | Parliaments | That Was My Girl Heart Trouble |
Nov-66 |
| 47 | Holidays | No Greater Love Watch Out Girl |
Dec-66 |
| 115 | Modern Times | Stompin' Crazy Legg Happy Man |
Mar-73 |
Only one album was released on the Golden World label:
Photo tour: [1] Golden World Studio