Mike Hanks was a very gifted record label owner,producer,writer,& arranger. He was born on 30 August 1929, in Bessemer, Alabama & relocated to Detroit for work and to further his career in the music business. His main studio was located on the corner of John R. and East Grand (3040) Detroit. These were some of his studio regulars cutting a couple of sides. Hanks also owned MAH's (his initials) Wheelsville U.S.A., Premium Stuff, Soul (briefly, he sold it to Berry Gordy, who he intensely disliked later as Gordy was ruthless in business) and D-Town Records. He also helped start Westbound records. He was shot to death outside the 20 Grand Ballroom in 1970. But there is an indepth article on him over HERE that is well worth the read for all the characters he was involved with during his short and talented life. Mike and Ed Wingate (Wingate/Ric Tic labels) were two of the people who were responsible for that fast 4 x 4 Detroit sound that caught on with most of the other labels in the city. Berry Gordy simply crushed the opposition into selling out to him by various "dodgy" methods. Unknown to Mike at the time he was part of the backbone of the Detroit sound and the Northern Scene
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The Tasters!
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Great tasters many thanks AMM for the share!
It's most definitely better to have to have this than to not have it!
Thanks, guys!
Another belting set of Detroit Soul! Well done Soulfood and AMM, fantastic post
Superb collection from some of Detroit's greats .
Thank you for the review AMM!!
Great review on an important producer-thanks
Great compilation. Thanks to the UK Soul Brothers
GREAT write-up!...Convinced me to request these(previously unknown to me) albums
Looking forward to these AMM!
Cheers!
Bill
Another great catch all set, cheers
The wealth of music that came out of Detroit is incredible. Please and thank you!
These label compilations are always interesting. Thanks for review, P.
Looking mighty mighty sweet again :) Thx a thousand AMM ✌🏻☀️☮️
yes,please.
Thank you Soulfood and AMM for another great set of Detroit tunes to review
Great stuff love the extras AMM listening already thanks for posting
thank you mates for the review - some superb tracks on here
Wow. Fantastic
The UK SBs strike again. Thanks for more very rare Soul.
Thanks For Sharing Great Music And A Well Deserved Tribute!
I love these rare label collections... many thanks to UK Soul Brothers and AMM for this fine post
BigD
Much Appreciated For Another great Rare Soul Album AMM Thank you
Thanks AMM for Hanks. Appreciate the weblink with all the extra info too.
Thank you Soulfood and of course AMM. Thank you for unleashing the Detroit wealth of sounds. Thank you AMM.
Thanks AMM and The UK Soul Brothers for these gems ,I had a read of in depth article about Mike Hanks and his tragic end by who?
Cheers Pedro
never noticed his name a bit so thanks a lot for this bros!
Many thanks to the UK soul brothers another couple of great comps
Reb
Many thanks for the digging,another rare singles
Great review thanks AMM
Nice review. Thanks
I sure need to learn more about Mike Hanks. Thanks for the review AMM & UK Soul Brothers !
A great follow-up to earlier reviewed Detroit stuff. Thanks again AMM
Oh Yes The Soul Brothers Strike Again Another Great Set
Cheers Boys
Tel
Thanks to the UK Soul Brothers for this comp. I know the Magictones and that's it, so I'm pretty excited.
Thank you for another great Detroit comp.
Thanks for another great double MM.
cheers,ELtel
Everything about Detroit is interesting and you have to think outside the box of Motown and its subsidiaries.
Thanks guys
Yves
Another unknown to me. Thanks AMM.
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