Various Artists - Motown Legends, Vol. 1

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

602517372641

Description:

Unfortunately, throughout the `80s and `90s Motown took advantage of the burgeoning CD movement, endlessly packaging and repackaging chart-topping hits from the label`s massive collection. This led to a flood of budget-line compilations that helped to keep Motown afloat during the leanest of years, when the hit factory in Los Angeles had all but dried up. Much like several other series entries, this Motown Legends set features familiar radio-friendly hits like Smokey Robinson`s "Shop Around" (one of the label`s first hits), Mary Wells` "My Guy," and two of Stevie Wonder`s finest tracks, "I Was Made to Love Her" and "Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day." The Supremes dominate almost a third of the disc with "Come See About Me," "Love Child," and "You Keep Me Hanging On." Most devotees will already own many if not all of these tracks, but casual fans looking for the hits who can`t find any of the other available budget-line series would be well-served by this disc. ~ Rob Theakston

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Shop Around - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
2. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
3. My Guy - Mary Wells
4. For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder
5. Come See About Me - Diana Ross & the Supremes
6. I Can`t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
7. Ain`t That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
8. You Keep Me Hangin` On - Diana Ross & the Supremes
9. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
10. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder
11. Love Child - Diana Ross & the Supremes

Album Information

Release Date:

06/06/2007

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Girl Groups

Label:

UMVD

Catalog Number:

37264

Original Release Year:

1995

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

30 : 36

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