Motown, founded in Detroit by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records in January 1959, has made one of the most significant contributions to popular music over the last 60 years.
This 80-track set seeks to capture the essence and character of its musical output during the first few years of its existence. It includes all the entries in the US pop and R&B charts on the Tamla, Motown and Gordy labels, including iconic hits like The Marvelettes’ pop No.1 Please Mr. Postman and the R&B No.1s Shop Around and You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me by The Miracles, You Beat Me To The Punch and Two Lovers by Mary Wells, and The Contours’ Do You Love Me.
It’s a feast of evocative recordings produced in a remarkable creative environment.
| Disc 1 |
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| Track |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
Come To Me |
Marv Johnson |
| 2 |
Solid Sender |
Chico Leverett |
| 3 |
Snake Walk (Part 1) |
The Swinging Tigers |
| 4 |
It |
Ron & Bill |
| 5 |
Bad Girl |
The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson |
| 6 |
Way Over There |
The Miracles |
| 7 |
My Beloved |
The Satintones |
| 8 |
Ich-I-Bon #1 |
Nick & The Jaguars |
| 9 |
You Never Miss A Good Thing |
Eugene Remus |
| 10 |
Custer's Last Man |
Popcorn and The Mohawks |
| 11 |
Money |
Barrett Strong |
| 12 |
Oh I Apologize |
Barrett Strong |
| 13 |
Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That |
Mable John |
| 14 |
Who's The Fool |
Singin' Sammy Ward |
| 15 |
Shop Around |
The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson |
| 16 |
Who's Lovin' You |
The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson |
| 17 |
Oh Lover |
Sherri Taylor & Singin' Sammy Ward |
| 18 |
True Love (That's Love) |
Herman Griffin |
| 19 |
Bye Bye Baby |
Mary Wells |
| 20 |
I've Got A Notion |
Henry Lumpkin |
| 21 |
Don't Feel Sorry For Me |
Jimmy Ruffin |
| 22 |
When I Needed You |
Little Iva & Her Band |
| 23 |
Ain't It Baby |
The Miracles featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson |
| 24 |
Don't Let Him Shop Around |
Debbie Dean |
| 25 |
Money (That's What I Want) |
Richard Wylie and His Band |
| 26 |
He Lifted Me |
The Gospel Stars |
| Disc 2 |
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| Track |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
Poor Sam Jones |
Mickey Woods |
| 2 |
Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell) |
André Williams |
| 3 |
Come Into My Palace |
Lee & The Leopards |
| 4 |
Same Thing |
Gino Parks |
| 5 |
Mighty Good Lovin' |
The Miracles |
| 6 |
Broken Hearted |
The Miracles |
| 7 |
I Don't Want To Take A Chance |
Mary Wells |
| 8 |
Please, Mr. Postman |
The Marvelettes |
| 9 |
So Long Baby |
The Marvelettes |
| 10 |
I Am Bound |
The Golden Harmoneers |
| 11 |
They Shall Be Mine |
Rev. Columbus Mann |
| 12 |
Someone To Call My Own |
The Equadors |
| 13 |
Love Me |
Pete Hartfield |
| 14 |
Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues |
The Miracles |
| 15 |
Angel In Blue |
Joel Sebastian |
| 16 |
The Day Will Come |
Freddie Gorman |
| 17 |
Small Sad Sam |
Bob Kayli |
| 18 |
Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) |
Don McKenzie |
| 19 |
What's So Good About Good-Bye |
The Miracles |
| 20 |
Xmas Twist |
The Twistin' Kings |
| 21 |
That's What He Is To Me |
The Wright Specials |
| 22 |
Twistin' Postman |
The Marvelettes |
| 23 |
The One Who Really Loves You |
Mary Wells |
| 24 |
Your Baby's Back |
The Downbeats |
| 25 |
I Out-Duked The Duke |
Little Otis |
| 26 |
Dream Come True |
The Temptations |
| 27 |
I'll Try Something New |
The Miracles |
| Disc 3 |
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| Track |
Title |
Artist |
| 1 |
Playboy |
The Marvelettes |
| 2 |
Because I Love Her |
The Valadiers |
| 3 |
Your Heart Belongs To Me |
The Supremes |
| 4 |
I Call It Pretty Music But The Old People Call It The Blues (Par |
Little Stevie Wonder |
| 5 |
Same Old Story |
Mickey McCullers |
| 6 |
Dearest One |
Lamont Dozier |
| 7 |
This Is Our Night |
The Creations |
| 8 |
Someday, Someway |
The Marvelettes |
| 9 |
Beechwood 4-5789 |
The Marvelettes |
| 10 |
Camel Walk |
Saundra Mallett & The Vandellas |
| 11 |
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow |
Marvin Gaye |
| 12 |
Do You Love Me |
The Contours |
| 13 |
Move Mr. Man |
The Contours |
| 14 |
You Beat Me To The Punch |
Mary Wells |
| 15 |
Old Love (Let's Try It Again) |
Mary Wells |
| 16 |
I'll Have To Let Him Go |
Martha and The Vandellas |
| 17 |
Jamie |
Eddie Holland |
| 18 |
Two Lovers |
Mary Wells |
| 19 |
Operator |
Mary Wells |
| 20 |
You'll Never Cherish A Love So True ('Til You Lose It) |
The Vells |
| 21 |
Let Me Go The Right Way |
The Supremes |
| 22 |
You've Really Got A Hold On Me |
The Miracles |
| 23 |
Happy Landing |
The Miracles |
| 24 |
Strange, I Know |
The Marvelettes |
| 25 |
Hitch Hike |
Marvin Gaye |
| 26 |
Shake Sherry |
The Contours |
| 27 |
Camel Walk |
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans |
