Mel & Tim

Real Name:
Mel Hardin, Tim McPherson
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Cousins Mel Hardin and Tim McPherson, both from Holly Springs, Mississippi, were discovered by Gene Chandler in Chicago.
Mel's mother, Yolanda Hardin, signed them to her label Bamboo Records (4) in 1969. Their first single, "Backfield in Motion", went gold in 1969 with over one-million sales.
In 1971, they were signed by Barry Beckett at Muscle Shoals sound studio and recorded "Starting All Over Again", which master was bought by Stax Records, starting a string of Stax hits and sort of filling the gap left by Sam & Dave after the split with Atlantic in 1968. Unfortunately, Tim passed away in 1986.
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Albums

BMS 8001 Good Guys Only Win In The Movies — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Good Guys Only Win In The Movies (Album) Bamboo Records (4) BMS 8001 US 1969 Sell This Version
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2325 090 Starting All Over Again — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Starting All Over Again (Album) Stax 2325 090 Germany 1972 Sell This Version
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STS-5501 Mel & Tim — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Mel & Tim (Album) Stax STS-5501 US 1973 Sell This Version
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Singles & EPs

BMB-116 We've Got The Groove To Move You  — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* We've Got The Groove To Move You (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB-116 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 106 I've Got Puredee / I've Got Puredee Inst. — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim I've Got Puredee / I've Got Puredee Inst. (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 106 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 114 Mail Call Time — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Mail Call Time (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 114 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 112 Feeling Bad / I've Got Puredee — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Feeling Bad / I've Got Puredee (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 112 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 107 Backfield In Motion / Do Right Baby — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* Backfield In Motion / Do Right Baby (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 107 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 109 Good Guys Only Win In The Movies — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* Good Guys Only Win In The Movies (Single) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 109 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 118 I'm The One / Put An Extra Plus To Your Love — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* I'm The One / Put An Extra Plus To Your Love(7") Bamboo Records (4) BMB 118 US 1969 Sell This Version
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BMB 118 I'm The One — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* I'm The One(7", Single, Promo) Bamboo Records (4) BMB 118 US 1969 Sell This Version
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STX-1016 Starting All Over Again / I May Not Be What You Want — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Starting All Over Again / I May Not Be What You Want (Single) Stax STX-1016 US 1972 Sell This Version
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20 25 125 Starting All Over Again / It Hurts To Want It So Bad — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* Starting All Over Again / It Hurts To Want It So Bad (Single) Stax 20 25 125 Spain 1972 Sell This Version
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2025-171 What's Your Name / Free For All — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim What's Your Name / Free For All(7", Single) Stax 2025-171 UK 1972 Sell This Version
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2025 209 Heaven Knows / Don't Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Heaven Knows / Don't Mess With My Money, My Honey, Or My Woman (Single) Stax 2025 209 France 1973 Sell This Version
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STA-0154 I May Not Be What You Want — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim I May Not Be What You Want (Single) Stax STA-0154 US 1973 Sell This Version
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STN-0224 Forever And A Day — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim Forever And A Day Stax STN-0224 US 1974 Sell This Version
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STA-0202, SS-01441-PL The Same Folks / It's Those Little Things That Count — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim The Same Folks / It's Those Little Things That Count (Single) Stax STA-0202, SS-01441-PL Jamaica 1973 Sell This Version
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4008 Any Day Now / Backfield In Motion — Mel & Tim Chuck Jackson / Mel And Tim* Chuck Jackson / Mel And Tim* - Any Day Now / Backfield In Motion (Single) Eric Records 4008 US 1981 Sell This Version
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STAX 1006 Starting All Over Again / In The Rain — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim / The Dramatics Mel & Tim / The Dramatics - Starting All Over Again / In The Rain(7", Single) Stax STAX 1006 UK 1981 Sell This Version
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OBG 4526 Backfield In Motion / Oh How Happy — Mel & Tim Mel And Tim* / Shades Of Blue (3) Mel And Tim* / Shades Of Blue (3) - Backfield In Motion / Oh How Happy(7", Single, RE) Original Sound OBG 4526 US 1984 Sell This Version
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1933, zyx rec 1933 Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) / Backfield In Motion — Mel & Tim Edison Lighthouse / Mel & Tim Edison Lighthouse / Mel & Tim - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) / Backfield In Motion(7", Single) ZYX Records, ZYX Records 1933, zyx rec 1933 Germany 1988 Sell This Version
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OG 9784 Backfield In Motion / I Feel Love Comin' On — Mel & Tim Mel & Tim / Felice Taylor Mel & Tim / Felice Taylor - Backfield In Motion / I Feel Love Comin' On(7") Old Gold (2) OG 9784 UK 1988 Sell This Version
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Sundae Soul 001 The Stars / Forever And A Day — Mel & Tim Barbara Lewis / Mel & Tim Barbara Lewis / Mel & Tim - The Stars / Forever And A Day(7") Sundae Soul Recordings Sundae Soul 001 Germany 2005 Sell This Version
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OSV145 Harlem Shuffle / Backfield In Motion — Mel & Tim Bob & Earl / Mel & Tim Bob & Earl / Mel & Tim - Harlem Shuffle / Backfield In Motion(7", Single) Outta Sight OSV145 2015 Sell This Version