Martha Reeves & the Vandellas: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1962-19723 CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-04-02 Tracks: I'll Have to Let Him Go; My Baby Won't Come Back; Come and Get These Memories; Jealous Lover; Heat Wave; Love Like Yours, A (Don't Come Knocking Everyday); Quicksand; Darling, I Hum Our Song; Live Wi...Artists: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas Audio Mixer: Obie O'Brien. Recording information: Golden World Studio (01/05/1968); Golden World Studios (01/05/1968); Hitsville (01/05/1968); Los Angeles (01/05/1968); Studio B (01/05/1968); G...continue... ![]() The Four Tops: 50th Anniversary/The Singles Collection/1964-1972 [3 CD] [Box]3 CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-04-02 Tracks: Baby I Need Your Loving; Call on Me; Without the One You Love (Life's Not Worthwhile); Love Has Gone; Ask the Lonely; Where Did You Go; I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch); Sad Souvenirs; I ...Artists: The Four Tops Recording information: Golden World (01/29/1964-12/21/1971); Hitsville U.S.A. Studio, Detroit (01/29/1964-12/21/1971); London (01/29/1964-12/21/1971); Los Angeles, CA (01/29/1964-12/21/1971); Studio A...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Motown the Musical: Originals - The Classic Songs That Inspired the Broadway ShowCD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-03-12 Tracks: Get Ready - The Temptations; Dancing in the Streets - Martha & the Vandellas; Shop Around - The Miracles; Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes; My Guy - Mary Wells; Where Did Our Love Go - The Suprem...Artists: Various Artists Motown: The Musical is the story of Berry Gordy's upstart Detroit record company Motown Records, which placed its first single on the radio airwaves in 1959. This set, however, is the real deal, conta...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Motown the Musical: Originals - The Classic Songs That Inspired the Broadway Show [Special Edition]2 CD / Motown (Record Label) / 2013-03-12 Tracks: Get Ready - The Temptations; Dancing in the Street - Martha & the Vandellas; Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong; Shop Around - The Miracles; Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye; Fingertips...Artists: Various Artists Motown: The Musical is the story of Berry Gordy's upstart Detroit record company Motown Records, which placed its first single on the radio airwaves in 1959. This set, however, is the real deal, conta...continue... ![]() Stevie Wonder: Tribute to Uncle RayCD / Hallmark Music & Entertainment / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Hallelujah I Love Her So; Ain't That Love; Don't You Know; Masquerade, The; Frankie and Johnny; Drown In My Own Tears; Come Back Baby; Mary Ann; Sunset; My Baby's GoneArtists: Stevie Wonder Tributee: Uncle Ray....continue... ![]() Various Artists: Motown Special, Vol. 1CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: One Who Really Loves You, The - Mary Wells; Take a Chance On Me - Eddie Holland; I've Been Good To You - The Miracles; I Want a Guy - The Marvelettes; Greetings (This is Uncle Sam) - The Valadiers; J...Artists: Various Artists Photographer: Billy Brown. From the beginning, Berry Gordy, Jr. was light years ahead of others in the record business in the area of marketing. Gordy always piggybacked lesser-known artists wi...continue... ![]() The Contours: Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) *CD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Do You Love Me; Shake Sherrie; You Better Get in Line; Stretch, The; It Must Be Love; Whole Lotta Woman; Claudia; So Grateful; Old Miner, The; Funny; Move Mr. ManArtists: The Contours This set is essentially the same as the Contours' first (and only) regular album release for Motown Records, although it actually appeared on a Motown imprint called Gordy Records. It featured the gro...continue... ![]() The Miracles: I'll Try Something NewCD / Hallmark Recordings (UK) / 2013-03-05 Tracks: I'll Try Something New; What's So Good About Goodbye; He Don't Care About Me; Love That Can Never Be, A; I've Been Good To You; Speak Low; On the Street Where You Live; If You Mother Only Knew; I've ...Artists: The Miracles Liner Note Author: Berry Gordy, Jr. The Miracles' second album embraced several different pop and soul idioms in the course of its ten songs with extraordinary aplomb, the group moving from str...continue... ![]() Eddie Holland: Eddie HollandCD / Hallmark / 2013-03-05 Tracks: Jaime; True Love Will Go a Mighty Long Way; If It's Love (It's Alright); What About Me; It's Not Too Late; (If) Cleopatra Took a Chance; Take a Chance On Me; Last Night I Had a Vision; Little Bit of ...Artists: Eddie Holland Liner Note Author: Barney Ales....continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol. 2CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 2 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including Chuck Jackson's "All Over the World," Kim Weston's "Case of Too Much Lovemaking," I...continue... ![]() Kim Weston: The Very Best of the Motorcity RecordingsCD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Kim WestonFull title: The Very Best Of The Motorcity Recordings. Hot Productions' The Best of Kim Weston contains 18 tracks the singer recorded for MotorCity Records in the '70s, including "Somebody's Ey...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity, Vol. 12CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 12 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including Syreeta's "I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel for You," and Pat Lewis' "I Don't Wan...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity Records, Vol. 1CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 1 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including "Footsteps Following Me," "Head Over Heels," "Walk the City Streets," "Fun Time," "...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity, Vol. 8CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 8 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including Undisputed Truth's "Law of the Land," Frances Nero's "Making My Daydream Real," Bil...continue... ![]() ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity, Vol. 11CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 11 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including the Monitors' "Forever and Ever," Edwin Starr's "Round and Round," Billy Griffin's...continue... ![]() ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity, Vol. 9CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 9 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label including Martha Reeves' "Number One," the Fifth Dimension's "Love Hangover," Rare Earth's "Pl...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Tribute to Smokey RobinsonCD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsOn "A Tribute To Smokey Robinson" former Motown artists are reunited to perform the very songs that made them famous. There are also remakes by artists who did not record the material originally. ...continue... ![]() Various Artists: The Best of Motorcity, Vol. 10CD / / 2013-02-12 Artists: Various ArtistsThe Best of MotorCity, Vol. 10 contains 16 selections from the vaults of Ian Levine's disco and soul label, including Mary Wells' "You're the Answer to My Dreams," the Originals' "Please Mr. Postman,"...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Classic Love Songs of the '60s: Sealed With a KissCD / Time/Life Music / 2013-01-29 Tracks: Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell; My Girl - The Temptations; Our Day Will Come - Ruby & the Romantics; Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles/Smokey Robinson; Baby Love - The Supremes;...Artists: Various Artists Liner Note Author: John Morthland. Time Life's Classic Love Songs of the '60s: Sealed with a Kiss is a two-disc set highlighting 32 singles from that decade. These are the original versions of ...continue... ![]() The Elgins/The Monitors (60's): Elgins Meet the MonitorsCD / / 2013-01-29 Artists: The Elgins/The Monitors (60's)A Belgian release that gets high marks for creativity, uniting two obscure Motown groups on CD. The title is misleading, though, as the groups don't sing with each other; it's simply the Elgins and Mo...continue... ![]() Eddie Holland: The Complete Eddie HollandCD / / 2013-01-29 Artists: Eddie HollandIt took a Belgian recording company to finally release a complete collection of Eddie Holland recordings. Motown only released one album on Holland, and it didn't contain many of his better recordings...continue... ![]() Tammi Terrell: The Story of Tammi TerrellCD / / 2013-01-29 Artists: Tammi TerrellA great import of Thomasina Montgomery (Tammi Terrell) sides. Included here are early recordings such as "Sinners Devotion" with the Shirelles on background vocals, "It's Mine" with a group called the...continue... ![]() Mary Wells: The One Who Really Loves YouCD / Hallmark Music & Entertainment / 2013-01-29 Tracks: One Who Really Loves You, The; Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right; You Beat Me to the Punch; I've Got a Notion; Day Will Come, The; Strange Love; You're My Desire; I'll Still Be Around; She Don't Love Yo...Artists: Mary Wells Fairly solid effort, with most of the songs penned by Motown mainstays like Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Mickey Stevenson. Includes the Top 10 hits "The One Who Really Loves You" and "You Beat Me...continue... ![]() Stevie Wonder: The Jazz Soul of Little StevieCD / Hallmark / 2013-01-29 Artists: Stevie WonderStevie Wonder's debut album, released when he was 11, is still an amazing musical document, showcasing his skills as a percussionist (drums and bongos), chromatic harmonica player, keyboardist (piano ...continue... ![]() Stevie Wonder: Introducing: Stevie WonderCD / Not Now Music / 2013-01-22 Tracks: Hallelujah I Love Her So; Ain't That Love; Don't You Know; Masquerade Is Over, The; Frankie and Johnny; Drown in My Own Tears; Come Back Baby; Mary Ann; Sunset; My Baby's Gone; I Call It Pretty Music...Artists: Stevie Wonder Recording information: Hitsville, U.S.A. (1962). While it might take some artists a whole career to really show off their versatility, Stevie Wonder was able to knock the feat out in his first ...continue... ![]() The Miracles: Love Crazy [Bonus Tracks]CD / Soul Music Records / 2012-10-30 Tracks: Love Crazy Introduction; Love Crazy/Love Crazy Overture; Too Young; Spy for Brotherhood; Better Way to Live, A; Women (Make the World Go 'Round); Bird Must Fly Away, The; I Can Touch the Sky; Spy for...Artists: The Miracles ![]() Rare Earth: Get Ready [Slipcase]CD / Culture Factory / 2012-10-30 Tracks: Magic Key; Tobacco Road; Feelin' Alright; In Bed; Train to Nowhere; Get ReadyArtists: Rare Earth Includes liner notes by John Small. Liner Note Author: John Small. Photographer: Jim Hendin. Rare Earth's Motown debut is as well-oiled as a new V-8, and so are its liner notes: "...continue... ![]() Syreeta: One to OneCD / Ais / 2012-10-16 Tracks: One To One; I Don't Know; Rest Yourself; I Too Am Wanting; Tiki Tiki Donga; Don't Cry; Harmour Love; One To One - RepriseArtists: Syreeta As Rita Wright she released one of Motown's best underrated singles, Ashford and Simpson's "I Can't Give Back the Love That You Feel for Me." By the early '70s she married Stevie Wonder and wrote the ...continue... ![]() Marvin Gaye: Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye [Bonus Tracks]CD / Soul Jam / 2012-10-16 Artists: Marvin GayeThat in the years after the release of this album Marvin Gaye became one of the greatest and most influential singers in the fields of soul and R&B is hardly a matter for discussion. What kind of impr...continue... ![]() David Ruffin: David: Unreleased LP & MoreCD / Hip-O Select / 2012-10-09 Tracks: Each Day Is a Lifetime - (mono); I Want You Back; Out in the Country - (previously unreleased); You Can Come Right Back to Me - (mono); I Can't Be Hurt Anymore - (previously unreleased); Rainy Night ...Artists: David Ruffin Personnel: The Andantes, The Originals (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Suha Gur; Ellen Fitton; Harry Weinger. Liner Note Authors: Stu Hackel; Harry Weinger. Recording informati...continue... ![]() The Temptations (R&B): Give Love at ChristmasCD / Republic / 2012-09-27 Artists: The Temptations (R&B)The Temptations: Otis Williams, Dennis Edwards, David "Melvin" English, Richard Street, Glenn Carl Leonard. Producers: Harold Johnson, Gil Askey, Teddy Randazzo. This is one of the most ...continue... ![]() The Temptations (R&B): Christmas CardCD / Republic / 2012-09-27 Artists: The Temptations (R&B)The Christmas sound for the Big Chill Generation, the Temptations' Christmas Card includes a great rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." ~ David A. Milberg...continue... ![]() Various Artists: Merry Christmas from Motown [1968]CD / Republic / 2012-09-27 Artists: Various ArtistsMerry Christmas from Motown includes tracks by the Temptations, Diana Ross & the Supremes, the Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles and Stevie Wonder. While the main focus is on traditional mater...continue... ![]() The Jackson 5: Come and Get It: The Rare Pearls
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