Motown: The History

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
2▼CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume One – The Dream (1963–1964)
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1(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:48
2I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby
recording of:
I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby
lyricist and composer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Marvin Gaye2:43
3Mickey’s Monkey
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:48
4You Lost the Sweetest Boy
recording of:
You Lost the Sweetest Boy
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Mary Wells2:29
5As Long as I Know He’s Mine
recording of:
As Long as I Know He’s Mine
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Marvelettes2:33
6Can I Get a Witness
recording of:
Can I Get a Witness
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Marvin Gaye2:49
7Just Loving You
Kim Weston3:19
8What’s Easy for Two Is Hard for One
recording of:
What’s Easy for Two Is So Hard for One
writer and composer:
William Robinson, Jr.
Mary Wells2:51
9I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
recording of:
I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:31
10When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross
recording of:
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:38
11Quicksand
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:32
12Leaving Here
recording of:
Leaving Here
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Eddie Holland2:36
13You’re a Wonderful One
recording of:
You’re a Wonderful One
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Marvin Gaye2:44
14The Way You Do the Things You Do
recording of:
The Way You Do the Things You Do
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations42:46
15Can You Do It
recording of:
Can You Do It
writer:
Thelma Coleman Gordy (record label owner, songwriter) and Richard Street
The Contours2:19
16Try It Baby
recording of:
Try It Baby
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
Marvin Gaye42:53
17In My Lonely Room
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:26
18My Guy
recording of:
My Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells2:51
19Devil With the Blue Dress
Shorty Long3:14
20Just Ain’t Enough Love
recording of:
Just Ain’t Enough Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Holland–Dozier–Holland, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
Eddie Holland2:28
21The Girl’s Alright With Me
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks
recording of:
The Girl’s Alright With Me
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Eddie Kendricks and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations2:53
22I’ll Be in Trouble
recording of:
I’ll Be in Trouble
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations2:57
23You’re My Remedy
recording of:
You’re My Remedy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Marvelettes3:04
24Where Did Our Love Go
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (on 1964-04-08)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1964-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1964-04-08)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Michael Valvano (on 1964-04-08)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-04-08) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-04-08)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1964-04-08)
vibraphone:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-04-08)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-04-08) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-04-08)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-04-08)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-04-08)
recording of:
Where Did Our Love Go (on 1964-04-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland / Dozier / Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:33
25Baby I Need Your Loving
recording of:
Baby I Need Your Loving
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Four Tops2:47
26Sweet Thing
The Detroit Spinners2:42
27I Like It Like That
recording of:
I Like It Like That
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:34
3▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Two – Family Affair (1964–1965)
4▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Three – Movin’ On Up (1965)
5▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Four – Here to Stay (1965–1966)
6▶CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume One – The Happening (1966–1967)
7▶CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Two – Changing Times (1967–1968)
8▶CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Three – a New Direction (1968–1969)
9▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume One – Funky Psychedelia (1970)
10▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Two – Silk ’n’ Soul (1970–1971)
11▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Three – Musical Revolution (1971–1972)
12▶CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume One – Boogie Down (1973–1974)
13▶CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume Two – A Quiet Storm (1974–1975)
14▶CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume One – On the Upside (1976–1978)
15▶CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume Two – Cruisin’ (1978–1979)
16▶CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume One – Behind the Groove (1980–1981)
17▶CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume Two – Endless Love (1981–1982)
18▶CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume One – All Night Long (1983–1984)
19▶CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume Two – Rhythm of the Night (1984–1985)
20▶CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume One – One Heartbeat (1986–1988)
21▶CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume Two – A New Era (1988–1989)