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Motown hired independent promotion man, Al Valente to work the record. He decided to release the promo copies for the radio stations on red vinyl.

Writers, Lamont Dozier Eddie Holland,& Brian Holland.

Performing at the Bailey’s circuit of nightclubs and Wigan Casino in England.

When "Indiana Wants Me" was released, the content was controversial. We had to remove the police siren to get airplay in California. That's why there are some versions without the sound effects.

Motown hired independent promotion man, Al Valente to work the record. He decided to release the promo copies for the radio stations on red vinyl.

Photo taken at the 20 Grand in Detroit, where many of the Motown acts performed. (left to right: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, R. Dean Taylor, Don Gooch)

Jack Posluns was the drummer in my first band. He played on “At The High School Dance,” my first record on Audio Master Records. We played a lot of gigs together and Jack later played drums for Marvin Gaye on the road2

Mixing in the Hitsville control room. Notice the tape machines are mounted vertically because of the small size of the control room.

I got the idea for this song when I was driving from Detroit to Toronto one rainy night.

R. Dean Taylor receives a BMI Certificate of Honor from Harold Moon, President of BMI Canada.

Don Hinde shown here on piano played guitar in Dean’s first group playing in and around the Toronto area in the 1960’s.

Jack Posluns was the drummer in my first band. He played on “At The High School Dance,” my first record on Audio Master Records. We played a lot of gigs together and Jack later played drums for Marvin Gaye on the road.

Taylor, R. Dean