The Sound of Detroit: Original Gems From the Motown Vaults

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Please Mr. Postman recording of: Please Mr. Postman writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961) publisher: Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.	The Marvelettes		2:31
2	Come to Me recording of: Come to Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson		2:19
3	Money, That’s What I Want recording of: Money (That’s What I Want) writer: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.	Barrett Strong		2:37
4	Buttered Popcorn producer: Berry Gordy lead vocals: Florence Ballard recording of: Buttered Popcorn composer: Barney Ales and Berry Gordy	Diana Ross & The Supremes		2:57
5	Don’t Feel Sorry for Me recording of: Don’t Feel Sorry for Me lyricist and composer: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin		2:23
6	Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) recording of: Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) lyricist and composer: William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)	Don McKenzie		2:25
7	Shop Around recording of: Shop Around writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:50
8	Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide recording of: Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Marvin Gaye		3:03
9	Bye Bye Baby recorded in: New York, New York, United States (in 1960-08) producer: Berry Gordy, Jr. recording of: Bye Bye Baby (in 1960-08) lyricist and composer: Mary Wells (Motown singer) publisher: Stone Agate Music Division (in 1960)	Mary Wells		2:56
10	Zing Went the Strings of My Heart cover recording of: Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart lyricist and composer: James F. Hanley publisher: Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)	The Satintones		2:55
11	Check Yourself recording of: Check Yourself writer: Elbridge Bryant, Melvin Franklin, Berry Gordy and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)	The Temptations		2:44
12	Whole Lotta Woman recording of: Whole Lotta Woman writer: Billy Gordon (The Contours), Billy Hoggs and Smokey Robinson	The Contours		2:55
13	Who Wouldn’t Love a Man Like That producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Who Wouldn’t Love a Man Like That writer: Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy	Mable John		2:45
14	Way Over There cover recording of: Way Over There lyricist and composer: William Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Marvelettes		2:24
15	The Day Will Come recording of: The Day Will Come writer: Janie Bradford, Rebecca Nichols and Stanley Ossman	Freddie Gorman		2:23
16	What’s So Good About Goodbye recording of: What’s So Good About Goodbye lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:22
17	The Hunch recording of: The Hunch writer: Lawrence Kerrin and Joe Pyatt (tenor sax player, songwriter)	Paul Gayten		2:46
18	Yes No, Maybe So recording of: Yes No Maybe So writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Barrett Strong		2:17
19	Have I the Right recording of: Have I the Right writer: Janie Bradford and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)	Popcorn & the Mohawks		2:30
20	Faded Letter recording of: Faded Letter writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Sammy Mack and Vernon Williams (US vocalist, songwriter)	The Satintones		2:49
21	I Don’t Want to Take a Chance recording of: I Don’t Want to Take a Chance writer: Berry Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)	Mary Wells		2:49
22	Determination recording of: Determination lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:19
23	Oh Mother of Mine recording of: Oh, Mother of Mine composer: Mickey Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)	The Temptations		2:19
24	How Deep Is the Ocean (How High Is the Sky) cover recording of: How Deep Is the Ocean? lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1932) publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Irving Berlin Music Corp. sub-publisher: シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)	Marvin Gaye		3:10
25	I Want a Guy producer: Berry Gordy recording of: I Want a Guy composer: Berry Gordy, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Diana Ross & The Supremes		2:56

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Never Let You Go recording of: Never Let You Go writer: Harvey Fuqua and Berry Gordy	Marvin Gaye		2:44
2	That’s the Way I Feel recording of: That’s the Way I Feel writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles		2:40
3	The Stretch recording of: The Stretch composer: William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Loucye Wakefield	The Contours		2:42
4	Tomorrow and Always cover recording of: Tomorrow and Always writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Satintones		2:39
5	Jamie recording of: Jamie writer: William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Barrett Strong	Eddie Holland		2:24
6	Same Thing recording of: Same Thing lyricist and composer: William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)	Gino Parks		2:23
7	Take Me recording of: Take Me writer: William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)	Mable John		3:10
8	Twistin’ Postman recording of: Twistin’ Postman writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)	The Marvelettes		2:32
9	You Knows What to Do recording of: You Knows What to Do writer: Anna Gordy Gaye and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Barrett Strong		2:48
10	Who’s Lovin’ You producer: Berry Gordy cover recording of: Who’s Lovin’ You lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Supremes		2:50
11	Come to Me cover recording of: Come to Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Mary Wells		2:18
12	Whisper recording of: Whisper composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson		2:33
13	Solid Sender recording of: Solid Sender lyricist and composer: Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	Chico Leverett		2:32
14	Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues recording of: Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:56
15	Heart recording of: Heart lyricist and composer: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin		2:46
16	Hot Cross Buns recording of: Hot Cross Bun writer: Max Cooperstein, Roquel Davis and Paul Gayten (US R&B)	Paul Gayten		2:31
17	All the Love That I Got cover recording of: All the Love I’ve Got writer: Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	The Marvelettes		2:23
18	Come on and Be Mine recording of: Come On and Be Mine writer: Joe Billingslea (soul vocalist, songwriter) and Billy Hoggs	The Contours		2:41
19	Always recording of: Always lyricist and composer: Irving Berlin (in 1925) publisher: Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Irving Berlin Inc. and Irving Berlin Music	Marvin Gaye		3:01
20	Won’t You Take Me Back recording of: Won’t You Take Me Back writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Smokey Robinson		2:39
21	Motor City recording of: Motor City composer: Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	The Satintones		2:30
22	I Love the Way You Love Me cover recording of: I Love the Way You Love writer: Al Abrams (Motown public relations), Berry Gordy, John O’Den and Mike Ossman	Mary Wells		2:26
23	Never Again producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Never Again lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	The Supremes		3:03
24	Misery recording of: Misery lyricist and composer: Don Juan Mancha	Barrett Strong		2:29
25	Romance Without Finance recording of: Romance Without Finance writer: Eddie Kendricks and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)	The Temptations		2:57

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