East Side West Side (song)
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"East Side West Side" is a 1966 Motown Records
single
recorded by Jimmy Ruffin
. It was written by Ron Welser and Flamingos member Terry Johnson. Ruffin selected the song to be his follow-up to his major hit "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
".
However, due to a conflict with Motown head executive Berry Gordy
it was only released in Australia
in 2004 when Motown released a two-disc set of Jimmy Ruffin's work as a part of their "Ultimate Motown Collection" series.
Motown Records
Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...
single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
recorded by Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin is an American soul singer, and elder brother of the late David Ruffin of The Temptations. He had several hit records between the 1960s and 1980s, the most successful being "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted."-Life:...
. It was written by Ron Welser and Flamingos member Terry Johnson. Ruffin selected the song to be his follow-up to his major hit "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the brokenhearted, and their struggle to overcome their sadness so that they...
".
However, due to a conflict with Motown head executive Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy, Jr. is an American record producer, and the founder of the Motown record label, as well as its many subsidiaries.-Early years:...
it was only released in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 2004 when Motown released a two-disc set of Jimmy Ruffin's work as a part of their "Ultimate Motown Collection" series.