Various Artists - Motown 1`s

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:

MOTOWN #1`S:

1. Intro
2. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
3. Heat Wave, (Love Is Like A) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
4. My Guy - Mary Wells
5. My Girl - The Temptations
6. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
7. Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
8. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
9. I Can`t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
10. Uptight (Everything`s Alright) - Stevie Wonder
11. Ain`t Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
12. Reach Out, I`ll Be There - The Four Tops
13. Ain`t Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell
14. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
15. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
16. War - Edwin Starr
17. Tears Of A Clown, The - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
18. What`s Going On - Marvin Gaye
19. Let`s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
20. Love Machine (Pt. 1) - The Miracles
21. Don`t Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
22. Three Times A Lady - The Commodores
23. Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie
24. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
25. I`ll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
26. 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

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