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| Compiled by LG Nilsson, Seabear Studios, Stockholm, Sweden | Back to Detroit labels Part 1 |
| LABEL | NUM | S | ARTIST | TITLE | DATE |
| Anna | 101 | A | Voice Masters | Hope And Pray | Apr-59 |
| First issue on the Anna label. First two releases were black with silver lettering. |
| Anna | 101 | B | Voice Masters | Oop's I'm Sorry | Apr-59 |
| Anna | 102 | A | Voice Masters | Needed | Apr-59 |
| Anna | 102 | B | Voice Masters | Needed (For Lovers Only) | Apr-59 |
| Anna | 1103 | A | Hill Sisters | Hit And Run Away Love | Jun-59 |
| Anna | 1103 | B | Hill Sisters | Advertising For Love | Jun-59 |
| Anna | 1104 | A | Bob Kayli | Peppermint (You Know What To Do) | Aug-59 |
| Bob Kayli's real name is Robert Gordy, brother of Berry Gordy. |
| Anna | 1104 | B | Bob Kayli | Never More | Aug-59 |
| Anna | 1105 | A | Wreg Tracey | All I Want Is You | Oct-59 |
| Anna | 1105 | B | Wreg Tracey | Take Me Back (I Was Wrong) | Oct-59 |
| Also issued on Anna 1126-B. |
| Anna | 1106 | A | Paul Gayten | The Hunch | Dec-59 |
| B-side is "Hot Cross Buns" with number 1107. |
| Anna | 1107 | B | Paul Gayten | Hot Cross Buns | Dec-59 |
| A-side is "The Hunch" with number 1106. |
| Anna | 1108 | A | Johnny & Jackey | Lonely And Blue | Feb-60 |
| Full name is Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers. Johnny Bristol was later a successful Motown producer and songwriter. |
| Anna | 1108 | B | Johnny & Jackey | Let's Go To A Movie Baby | Feb-60 |
| Anna | 1109 | A | Larry Darnell | With Tears In My Eyes | Feb-60 |
| Also issued on Argo 5372-A. |
| Anna | 1109 | B | Larry Darnell | I'll Get Along Somehow | Feb-60 |
| Also issued on Argo 5372-B. |
| Anna | 1110 | A | Falcons | Just For Your Love | Feb-60 |
| Also issued on Kudo 661-A and Chess 1743-A. |
| Anna | 1110 | B | Falcons | This Heart Of Mine | Feb-60 |
| Also issued on Kudo 661-B and Chess 1743-B. |
| Anna | 1111 | A | Barrett Strong | Money (That's What I Want) | Mar-60 |
| Originally released on Tamla 54027-A. Also released by Richard Wylie on Motown 1009-B, Jr. Walker & The All Stars on Soul 35026A&B, Blinky on MoWest 5019-A and Mandre on Motown 1429-B. |
| Anna | 1111 | B | Barrett Strong | Oh! I Apologize | Mar-60 |
| Originally released on Tamla 54027-B. |
| Anna | 1112 | A | Paul Gayten & his Orchestra | Beatnick Beat | Mar-60 |
| Anna | 1112 | B | Paul Gayten & his Orchestra | Scratch Back | Mar-60 |
| Anna | 1113 | A | Letha Jones with The Rivals | I Need You | May-60 |
| Not same song as The Temptations on Gordy 7136-B. |
| Anna | 1113 | B | Letha Jones with The Rivals | I Got That Feeling | May-60 |
| Issued with two different B-sides. First issue. |
| Anna | 1113 | B | Letha Jones with The Rivals | Black Clouds | May-60 |
| Issued with two different B-sides. Second issue. |
| Anna | 1114 | A | Ty Hunter with The Voice Masters | Orphan Boy | Jul-60 |
| Anna | 1114 | B | Ty Hunter with The Voice Masters | Everything About You | Jul-60 |
| Anna | 1115 | A | Herman Griffin & The Mello-Dees | Hurry Up And Marry Me | May-60 |
| Anna | 1115 | B | Herman Griffin & The Mello-Dees | Do You Want To See My Baby | May-60 |
| Anna | 1116 | A | Barrett Strong | Yes, No, Maybe So | Jun-60 |
| Also released on Tamla 54029-A. Back-up vocal accompaniment as by "The Rayber Voices". |
| Anna | 1116 | B | Barrett Strong | You Knows What To Do | Jun-60 |
| Also released on Tamla 54029-B. |
| Anna | 1117 | A | Ruben Fort | I Feel It | Jul-60 |
| Anna | 1117 | B | Ruben Fort | So Good | Jul-60 |
| Anna | 1118 | A | Allen "Bo" Story | Blue Moon | Jul-60 |
| Recorded on Check-Mate as Allen Story. |
| Anna | 1118 | B | Allen "Bo" Story | Don't | Jul-60 |
| Anna | 1119 | A | Joe Tex | All I Could Do Was Cry Pt. 1 | Aug-60 |
| Anna | 1119 | B | Joe Tex | All I Could Do Was Cry Pt. 2 | Aug-60 |
| Anna | 1120 | A | Johnny & Jackey | Hoy Hoy | Sep-60 |
| Also released by The Davenport Sisters on Tri-Phi 1008-B. Full name is Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers. |
| Anna | 1120 | B | Johnny & Jackey | No One Else But You | Sep-60 |
| Anna | 1121 | A | Bill Murray & George Copeland | The Big Time Spender Part I | Sep-60 |
| Bill "Winehead Willie" Murray & George "Sweet Lucy" Copeland. |
| Anna | 1121 | B | Bill Murray & George Copeland | The Big Time Spender Part II | Sep-60 |
| Anna | 1122 | A | Cap-tans | Tight Skirts & Crazy Sweaters | Oct-60 |
| Anna | 1122 | B | Cap-tans | I'm Afraid | Oct-60 |
| Anna | 1123 | A | Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters | Free | Dec-60 |
| Anna | 1123 | B | Ty Hunter & The Voice Masters | Everytime | Dec-60 |
| Anna | 1124 | A | Joe Tex & The Vibrators | I'll Never Break Your Heart, Pt. 1 | Jan-61 |
| Anna | 1124 | B | Joe Tex & The Vibrators | I'll Never Break Your Heart, Pt. 2 | Jan-61 |
| Anna | 1125 | A | Lamont Anthony | Popeye (The Sailor Man) | Jan-61 |
| First issue. This version was withdrawn under pressure from King Features. Real name is Lamont Dozier. |
| Anna | 1125 | A | Lamont Anthony | Benny The Skinny Man | Feb-61 |
| Second issue. Real name is Lamont Dozier. He was later part of Motown's famous songwriting team, Holland - Dozier - Holland. |
| Anna | 1125 | B | Lamont Anthony | Let's Talk It Over | Jan-61 |
| Real name is Lamont Dozier. |
| Anna | 1126 | A | Wreg Tracey | All I Want For Christmas (Is Your Love) | Dec-60 |
| Anna | 1126 | B | Wreg Tracey | Take Me Back (I Was Wrong) | Dec-60 |
| Previously issued on Anna 1105-B. |
| Anna | 1127 | A | David Ruffin | I'm In Love | Feb-61 |
| Not same song as The Commodores on Motown 1802-B, Franki Kah'rl on Gordy 7153-A and Orange Sunshine on Prodigal 621-B. |
| Anna | 1127 | B | David Ruffin | One Of These Days | Feb-61 |
| Not same song as Marvin Gaye on Tamla 54079-B. |
| Anna | 1128 | A | Joe Tex | Ain't I A Mess | Mar-61 |
| Anna | 1128 | B | Joe Tex | Baby You're Right | Mar-61 |
| Last issue on the Anna label. |
| Back to Detroit labels Part 1 |
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