--- product_id: 6083977 title: "Dear Lover" brand: "mary wells" price: "E£ 1512" currency: EGP in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6083977-dear-lover store_origin: EG region: Egypt --- # Dear Lover **Brand:** mary wells **Price:** E£ 1512 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dear Lover by mary wells - **How much does it cost?** E£ 1512 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.eg](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6083977-dear-lover) ## Best For - mary wells enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted mary wells brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description I will ship by EMS or SAL items in stock in Japan. It is approximately 7-14days on delivery date. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Thank you for you seeing it. ## Images ![Dear Lover - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510Kug7VFLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Atlantic Records Out to Sea With a Legendary Vocalist *by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2015* Just as MCA Records tried but failed to capture the magic of Martha Reeves in her much-anticipated post-Motown effort, Atlantic dropped the ball with Mary Wells. In fact, they seemed to have learned nothing from her commercially disappointing 20th Century Fox album. It should've been obvious after "My Guy" she needed material that was really catchy and melodic along with great arrangements. Alas, what she got here was mostly a collection of weak, melodically meandering songs backed with Motown-lite arrangements. There was no lack of trying: the deep, slinky, Motown sax is all over the place, and a pianist tries gamely to duplicate the jazzy and cool sound of The Funk Brothers' piano man. It is really the drums, bass, and percussion that makes so many of these tracks sound pedestrian and overly familiar. Mary's voice sounds great, but the sensuality of her Motown hits is missing. There was a delicious Latin vibe to "You Beat Me to the Punch" and "Two Lovers" missing here (she had and still has a huge Latino following), and none of the originals on this album hold a candle to the sexy, finger-poppin' "My Guy". Instead of moving forward to a somewhat more pop sound, they reverted back to sweet, old-fashioned soul with simplistic lyrics echoing sentiments we've all heard many times before. It is curious that a woman whose greatest hits were either celebratory about love or defiant about its disappointments so readily took to material I would classify as "man problem music" that was all too typical of female singers in her era. Where Mary does shine the most on this collection is actually on one of the re-makes, "Love Makes the World Go 'Round". However, she should've skipped doing the oft-recorded "In the Midnight Hour" and bland re-makes of "My World is Empty without You", "Satisfaction",etc. "Dear Lover" is catchy and likable, and was probably just about her greatest hit post-Motown, but it too was old-time, sweet R&B in sound. The songwriter and producers on her Atco tracks were just playing too safe and too old school for a distinct voice and personality like Mary Wells. To hear her at her sexy, sensual best, you need only listen to her best cut on 20th Century Fox Records, "Ain't It the Truth" (which came closest to re-capturing the Motown magic) or, of course, the delicious vocal she delivered on "My Guy". I just had to have this album, as I am a major fan of Mary Wells and even read a book about her life. She was a Taurus and never gave up, but it appears she allowed the men in her life to steer her in the wrong direction too many times. A drug habit didn't help, nor did her tumultuous love life. She was all too human, but to say she remains beloved of her legions of fans is an understatement. One wonders how her career and life could've soared had she had more Smokey and less smoke in her musical journey and life.(She died much too young of throat cancer. So glad I saw her perform live at least once. Had she lived she probably would've been as strong a voice as any about the health risks of smoking.) If you are a real Mary Wells fan by all means buy this: this is the voice we love, even if the material isn't as strong as her Motown-era hits. I just wish she had found better material to sing after she left Motown and left the "my man did me wrong" songs up to the many blues and gospel-inspired singers like Etta James, Candi Staton, etc. The sound quality on this c.d. is fine btw, so this collection is not without its sublime pleasures. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (just like her Atlantic singles on this compilation) *by R***N on Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018* I never get tired of listening to Mary! Mary Atlantic recordings, I've only discovered last year! I've long had her 20th Century CD. I wish that was in stereo, (just like her Atlantic singles on this compilation). Her producer Carl Davis, Sonny Sanders and Barrett Strong, did a complimentary job with Mary, sounding like she was still close sounding like Detroit, 1966! I know her title song, Dear Lover - is on You Tube in stereo, but not in this CD. The CD was used and has a small crack, which tells me to pay more to Amazon. Mary is of course, the first Queen of Motown - Always! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ oldie but goodie *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2019* wanted the cd to add to my collection. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6083977-dear-lover](https://www.desertcart.com.eg/products/6083977-dear-lover) --- *Product available on Desertcart Egypt* *Store origin: EG* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*