The trademark ‘Motown Sound’ owed much of its’ success to downright simplicity; if not an audacious refusal to complicate the music unnecessarily . Tambourines were often used to emphasize backbeats. Percussion was often ‘thin’, while the creative use of reverb added warmth & richness as well as a celestial feel. The motto among Motown’s family of producers was often ‘KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID !’; or ‘KISS’ as this active principle of delivering honest, streetwise soul music was known to insiders. Thus the emphasis was on pop-appeal, distinctive melodic/harmonic hooks, choruses employing many of the vocal techniques of Gospel (most Motown artists came from Gospel-instructed childhoods). This made use of ‘call/response’ phrases which made the songs conversational & of universal (spiritual/soul) appeal. The attention to choralisation proved a winner with acts such as The Four Tops, for whom it was a trademark, showcased by the awesome hits ‘Bernadette’ & ‘(Reach Out) I’ll Be There’.

We aim to send any orders received before 12pm on the same day.

We Ship to the UK and internationally.

Our shipping rates are -

£1.95 – Standard Shipping (2 to 3 days)
£2.95 – Express (1 to 2 days)
£8.00 – Next Day before 1 – Uses Royal Mail Guaranteed next day delivery (weekdays only)
£10.00 - All international shipping

Free Delivery on orders over £50.

Delivery for UK orders is Free!!

Speed and quality of delivery is very important to us. We
want you to be more than satisfied with our service. Items are securely packaged and dispatched within 24 hours from receipt of payment (Monday to Friday). They are sent first class by Royal Mail or Parcel Force and will usually arrive in approximately 1 to 3 working days in the UK or Ireland. Special delivery is available on all UK mail for an extra charge which guarantees next day delivery before 1pm. You can select this service during the checkout process. Please note that next day delivery will only guarantee it arriving on the next working day (not on Saturday or Sunday).

Returns

Our no hassle returns policy is valid for 28 days from receipt of an item
(40 days for international orders).

We accept returns if you want to change it for a different size or colour, you are not happy with the item or you have just changed your mind.