![]() ![]() Chaplin from “Camp Lejeune, NC” as the songwriter. Credits on “Hello College Boy” had listed E. Other groups with the same name which appeared on other labels during the same decade are unrelated.Įarly attempts by the author to track down the members of The Passions and individuals associated with their recordings were thwarted by the red herring of the North Carolina location of Elvitrue. A third release on Cylyn, “What Am I to Do” (CY-0002) preceded these recordings, and to date remains relatively unknown even on the rare soul scene. Both 45s are elusive, with “If You See My Baby” commanding a four figure value at the time of writing. Whilst “If You See My Baby” is likely their most popular recording on the northern scene, The Passions also delivered “Hello College Boy” (Elvitrue A27916), another competent girl group sound. ![]() Elvitrue essentially seems to have been a vanity outlet, with its random artist discography and association with the Rite custom pressing plant in Ohio. The repertoire included pop, soul, gospel, country and funk. It had a most sporadic recording history with around ten releases, with the label closing in 1976. Set up in 1959, it was owned by John Lewis Jones and possibly James Wheeler. ![]() Elvitrue was an independent record label out of 1108 (1-2) South 7 th Street, Wilmington NC. One of the biggest and rarest 1960s girl group 45 discoveries with northern soul appeal is without a doubt The Passions for their “If You See My Baby” (Elvitrue & Satelite 177). ![]()
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