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- Artist:
- Various Artists
- Description:
- Compilation producers: Jeff Moskow, Harry Weinger.
Includes liner notes by Adam White.
Few record labels in history have had the impact of Berry Gordy`s Motown. It`s a sound, a spirit, and a hit-making machine. In the 1960s, if the Number One song on the Billboard charts wasn`t by the Beatles or the Rolling Stones, it was likely by the Temptations, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, or another Motown artist. Wonder, Gaye, Lionel Richie, and others continued the tradition through the `70s and into the `80s, Boyz II Men dominated the charts in the early `90s, and as the 21st century dawned, the Motown name was still a formidable force in R&B and soul.
With more than two dozen tracks, MOTOWN #1`S collects a remarkable cross-section of the biggest hits that the label unleashed over the course of nearly 50 years. These include the Temptations` harmony-laden "My Girl," the Supremes` dramatic "Stop! In the Name of Love," and the Four Tops` kinetic, sunny "I Can`t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)." Also featured is the unbridled soul energy of Jr. Walker & the All-Stars` "Shotgun" and the Marvin Gaye`s haunting milestone "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." As many times as these songs have been heard, they still sound unbelievably fresh and beautiful.
- Track Listing:
- Intro
- Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
- Heat Wave, (Love Is Like A) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
- My Guy - Mary Wells
- My Girl - The Temptations
- Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
- Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
- Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
- I Can`t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
- Uptight (Everything`s Alright) - Stevie Wonder
- Ain`t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
- Reach Out, I`ll Be There - The Four Tops
- Ain`t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
- I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
- War - Edwin Starr
- Tears Of A Clown, The - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- What`s Going On - Marvin Gaye
- Let`s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
- Love Machine (Pt. 1) - The Miracles
- Don`t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
- Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
- Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
- Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
- I`ll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
- Ain`t No Mountain High Enough - Michael McDonald (bonus track)
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 04/20/2007
- Type:
- Collection
- Genre:
- R&B
- Subgenre:
- Motown
- Label:
- UTV
- Catalog Number:
- 0001781
- Original Release Year:
- 2004
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
Listened to this CD on our long 15 hr. trip, loved the content and quality. Anxious to order more music!!
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