Hello Dolphhaas,
The recording you?re referring to Tom Clay's record "What The World
Needs Now Is Love" from 1971.
?Tom Clay was a jock on K-Love in Los Angeles and he edited and mixed
"What the World Need Now" with the spoken sections as promo protest
record against the Vietnam war to play on his radio show. Following a
massive positive response to this it was subsequently picked up and
issued on Mowest where it reached (I think) no 6 in the US charts and
sold in excess of a million copies. A hastily compiled album was then
released on the back of this success.?
Soulful Detroit Forum
http://soulfuldetroit.com/forum/messages/8598/8956.html?1076412061
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW (ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN)
Tom Clay Mowest MW 3013. (USA.1971)
Track on LP What the world needs now Mowest MW103L (USA)
? A classic track telling the story of the assasinations of Martin
Luther King, John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy?
http://www.offshoreechos.com/offshorethemes/promos%20R-Z.htm
Mowest Album Discography:
?The Mowest label was handled by the west coast office of Motown and
was active from 1971 until 1973. The Mowest label has the sun setting
over the ocean at the top in orange, the middle ocean is blue and the
sand at the bottom is orange. The printing on the label is black, and
"MOWEST" above the center hole is white. The deejay label was white
with black print, without the graphics.?
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE/ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN - Tom Clay (Mowest)
MW-103L - What the World Needs Now Is Love - Tom Clay [7/71] (8-71,
#92) What The World Needs Now Is Love-Abraham, Martin And John
(S)/Whatever Happened To Love (S)/What's Goin' On (S)/For Years?
(S)/The Victors (M)//Mac Arthur Park (S)/This Guy's In Love With You
(S)/Baby I Need Your Loving (S)/Both Sides Now (S)/Bridge Over
Troubled Water (S, actually mostly a mono recitation, with stereo
instrumentation at the end)
Both Sides Now Publications
http://www.bsnpubs.com/mowest.html
?Tom was a DJ at a Los Angeles radio station when he created this
song -Considered a īspoken wordī recording, although it incorporates
the songs īWhat the World Needs Now Is Love? and Abraham, Martin and
John.?
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LYRICS
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What the World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin and John
Tom Clay
Due to copyright restrictions I cannot paste the complete lyrics here;
however I will provide you with the direct link to the full text.
?-What is segregation?
-I donīt know what seggeration is.
-What is bigotry?
-I donīt know what biggery is.
-What does... hatred mean?
-I donīt know what that is..
-What is prejudice?
-Hmm.. I think itīs when someoneīs sick.
[whistle] -Rise and shine, boys!
-One, two, three, four! One, two, three, four!
...(machine gun fire)...
...
Anybody here, seen my old friend John, can you tell me where heīs
gone? ?
(..)
?-Senator Kennedy has been.., senator Kennedy has been shot, is that
possible?
-Oh my God, senator Kennedy has been shot. ....hold of a man, who
apparently.. just fires a shot.
Get that gun, get that gun, get that gun, stay away from the gun! His
hand is frozen, get a hold of his
palm, and break it if you have to, get it... Get the gun... hold
him, hold him, we donīt want another
Oswald... ?
(..)
?What the world needs now, is love sweet love, no not just for some, but
for eve-ry..-one...
-What is segregation?
-I donīt know what seggeration is.
-What is bigotry?
-I donīt know what biggery is.
-What does... hatred mean?
-I donīt know what that is..
-What is prejudice?
-Hmm.. I think itīs when someoneīs sick.?
Transcribed by: Michael Cronsten
http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1971/611971.html
The lyrics of Tom Clay?s ?What the World Needs Now Is Love? can be
found at the following link.
http://www.webfitz.com/lyrics/Lyrics/1971/611971.html
Netsoundmusic.com has a number of copies available for online purchase.
Enter Tom Clay in the search box and press GO.
http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/
ARTIST: Clay,Tom
TITLE: What The World Needs Now Is Love Lp
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TITLE: What The World Needs Now...
MEDIA: LP
LABEL: Mowest
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ARTIST: Clay Tom
TITLE: What The World Needs Now
MEDIA: 7"
LABEL: Mowest
RELEASE DATE: 71
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ARTIST: Clay, Tom
TITLE: What The World Needs Now Is Love
MEDIA: 45
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ARTIST: Clay, Tom
TITLE: What The World Needs Now Is Love
MEDIA: Vinyl Album (12")
LABEL: Mowest
GENRE: Rock
RELEASE COUNTRY: US
RELEASE DATE: 1971
CONDITION: VG+ EX
OTHER INFORMATION: La Dj Creates A Topical Hit Single With The Title
Song; Other Songs Include "Both Sides Now," "What's Going On," "Mac
Arthur Park," And "Bridge Over Troubled Water"; Vinyl Mostly Nm
RELEASE REFERENCE NUMBER: MW 103-L
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Best regards,
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