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Founding members Robert Fleming, Johnny Dawson, Cleo "Duke" Miller and Norbert McClean recorded together for various small labels in Detroit prior to their Motown days, as the Sensations, the Five Emeralds, and the Downbeats, and also recorded as the Downbeats for Motown in 1962. The record company suggested that they add female lead vocalist Saundra Mallett, who had recorded unsuccessfully for the label, backed by The Vandellas; she later married and became Saundra Edwards. The new group's first single release was "Darling Baby", issued in December 1965; early copies credited the record to the Downbeats, but Berry Gordy wanted to use the name Elgins, which had previously been one of the names used by The Temptations. The record rose to no. 4 on the Billboard R&B chart and no. 72 on the pop chart, and its B-side, "Put Yourself in My Place", also made the pop chart. Several months later, they issued "Heaven Must Have Sent You", which again reached both the R&B and pop charts, becoming their biggest pop hit. They also released an album, Darling Baby. However, their follow-up single, "I Understand My Man," was less successful, and the group broke up in 1967.
With the continuing popularity of Motown records in the UK, "Heaven Must Have Sent You" was reissued in 1971 and rose to no. 3 on the UK singles chart. "Put Yourself in My Place" was also reissued and made the chart. With Saundra Mallett Edwards being unwilling to rejoin the group, the Elgins toured the UK with former session vocalist Yvonne Vernee Allen taking her place. In 1989, Allen, Dawson, McClean and Jimmy Charles recorded a new arrangement of "Heaven Must Have Sent You" for producer Ian Levine, and made several further recordings for Levine's Motorcity label in the 1990s. Saundra Edwards also made separate recordings for the same label.
Recordings of the group, including the album, Darling Baby, all the singles and unreleased recordings up to 1968, can be found on The Motown Anthology released in 2007. In addition, a British import CD paired their sole album for Motown with one by The Monitors, another group that recorded for Motown with limited success, and which featured future Temptation, Richard Street.
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CD1
1. The Elgins - Darling Baby [02:51]
2. The Elgins - In The Midnight Hour [02:11]
3. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You [02:53]
4. The Elgins - I Understand My Man [03:08]
5. The Elgins - Good Lovin' [02:45]
6. The Elgins - It's Gonna Be Hard Times [02:34]
7. The Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place (Single Version) [02:42]
8. The Elgins - 634-5789 (Soulville, Usa) [02:25]
9. The Elgins - No Time For Tears [03:01]
10. The Elgins - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) [02:42]
11. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms [02:59]
12. The Elgins - When A Man Loves A Woman [02:47]
13. The Elgins - It's A Man's Man's Man's World [02:47]
14. The Elgins - For Your Precious Love [02:25]
15. The Elgins - I Still Love You [02:24]
16. The Elgins - That's The Night The Love Died [03:00]
17. The Elgins - Love (Is The Answer) [03:11]
18. The Elgins - It's Been A Long Long Time (Single Version)[02:54]
19. The Elgins - All For Just Lovin' You [02:41]
20. The Elgins - My 2 Arms - You = Tears (Cellarful Of Motown Version)[02:29]
21. The Elgins - Thank You Love [02:13]
22. The Elgins - Let's Give Love Another Chance [03:03]
23. The Elgins - Another Hurt Like This [02:47]
24. The Elgins - When You Are Available [02:54]
25. The Elgins - Life Can Be Beautiful When You're In Love [03:03]
26. The Elgins - My Love For Your Love [03:08]
27. The Elgins - Love Where Are You Hiding [02:55]
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CD2
1. The Elgins - Request Of A Fool (Single Version) (Mono) [02:56]
2. The Elgins - Don't You Know I Love You Baby [02:29]
3. The Elgins - Your Baby's Back (Single Version) (Mono) [02:45]
4. The Elgins - All I Got [02:32]
5. The Elgins - Boo Hoo (You Got Me Cryin' Over You) [02:43]
6. The Elgins - First Try At Love [02:01]
7. The Elgins - Party Time [02:27]
8. The Elgins - Until I Lost You [02:58]
9. The Elgins - Camel Walk [02:58]
10. The Elgins - It's Gonna Be Hard Times (Single Version) (Mono)[02:32]
11. The Elgins - Lonely Boy [02:07]
12. The Elgins - I Feel So Fine [02:02]
13. The Elgins - I Want To Be With You [02:28]
14. The Elgins - Let The Groove Roll On [02:50]
15. The Elgins - You Say You Love Me [02:28]
16. The Elgins - They Say You Don't Care [02:20]
17. The Elgins - Do You Know What I'm Talkin' About [03:02]
18. The Elgins - Put Yourself In My Place [02:27]
19. The Elgins - Darling Baby (Mono) [02:36]
20. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You (Single Version) (Mono)[02:32]
21. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms (Mono) [02:59]
22. The Elgins - I Understand My Man (Mono) [03:06]
23. The Elgins - It's Been A Long Long Time (Mono) [02:59]
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