The SupremesUp The Ladder To The Roof

Label:

Motown – M-1162

Format:

Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single , Hollywood Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Pop

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A Up The Ladder To The Roof
Arranged ByJ. Long*
ProducerWade Marcus
Written-ByVincent Dimirco
2:58
B Bill, When Are You Coming Home
Arranged ByWade Marcus
ProducerJohnny Bristol
Written-ByP. Sawyer*
3:20

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Jobete
  • Copyright ©Motown Record Corporation
  • Published ByJobete
  • Mastered AtRCA's Music Center Of The World
  • Mastered AtRCA Studios, Chicago
  • Pressed ByRCA Records Pressing Plant, Hollywood
  • Printed ByThe Bert-Co Enterprises

Credits

  • Mastered ByRandy Kling (tracks: B)

Notes

RCA Hollywood pressing from first-run, with label typesetting by The Bert-Co Enterprises, and differences from other pressings as follows:
- Wade Marcus miscredited as co-producer on A side label
- Running times (sans "Time:") listed below arranger credits at right
- Respective song titles on two lines, with B side title shown as "Bill, When Are You Coming Home"
- RCA Custom matrix numbers listed below Motown's numbers on both sides (A side Z4KM-7581 assigned in Hollywood, B side Z4KM-2126 assigned in Chicago)

Vinyl, not styrene

"Up The Ladder To The Roof" also written by Frank Wilson, but not given credit.

A-side recorded January 30, 1970 (basic track), additional session dates unknown
B-side recorded November 14, 1969 (basic track), additional session dates unknown

On this pressing, A side lacquer mastered in Hollywood and B side lacquer mastered in Chicago

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (A side label): MT 1162 / Z4KM-7581
  • Matrix / Runout (A side deadwax - stamped): Z4KM 7581
  • Matrix / Runout (B side label): D-K-S-730M09 / Z4KM-2126
  • Matrix / Runout (B side deadwax - etched - at 6 o'clock): D-K-S-730M09 (sideways S / infinity symbol)
  • Matrix / Runout (B side deadwax - at 12 o'clock): [scribbled]K (etched, signed) Z4KM-2123-1(stamped)C X(etched)
  • Matrix / Runout (Stamped onto deadwax on both sides): H

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Up The Ladder To The Roof (7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid Centre) Tamla Motown TMG 735 UK 1970
Up The Ladder To The Roof / Bill, When Are You Coming Back (7", 45 RPM) Motown M-1162 US 1970
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Bill, When Are You Coming Home (7", 45 RPM, Single) Tamla Motown TMO-9086 Australia 1970
Up The Ladder To The Roof (7", 45 RPM) Tamla Motown 5C 006-91227 Netherlands 1970
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Up The Ladder To The Roof (7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo) Tamla Motown TMG 735 UK 1970

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