Motown: The History

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
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1Money (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 Strong2:36
2Shop Around
recording of:
Shop Around
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:50
3Bye 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 Wells2:55
4Ain’t It Baby
recording of:
Ain’t It Baby
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:33
5I 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 Wells2:50
6What’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 Miracles2:21
7Please 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 Marvelettes2:27
8Playboy
recording of:
Playboy
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Gladys Horton and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Marvelettes2:46
9The One Who Really Loves You
recording of:
The One Who Really Loves You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Mary Wells2:28
10I’ll Try Something New
recording of:
I’ll Try Something New
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:40
11Jamie
recording of:
Jamie
writer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Barrett Strong
Eddie Holland2:27
12(You’re My) Dream Come True
recording of:
Dream Come True
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
The Temptations2:56
13You Beat Me to the Punch
recording of:
You Beat Me to the Punch
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Mary Wells2:45
14Beechwood 4‒5789
recording of:
Beechwood 4‒5789
writer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and Stone Agate Music
The Marvelettes2:12
15Do You Love Me
recording of:
Do You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Contours2:54
16Stubborn Kind of Fellow
recording of:
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
composer:
Marvin Gaye, George Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Marvin Gaye2:44
17Shake Sherrie
recording of:
Shake Sherrie
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
The Contours2:43
18Two Lovers
recording of:
Two Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. 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)
Mary Wells2:49
19Let Me Go the Right Way
producer:
Berry Gordy
recording of:
Let Me Go the Right Way
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy, Jr.
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:32
20Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye2:30
21Hitch Hike
recording of:
Hitch Hike
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
FCG Music, MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, 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)
Marvin Gaye2:30
22You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
recording of:
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Dominion Music, Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., United Partnership Ltd., 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)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:58
23Contract on Love
recording of:
Contract on Love
writer:
Janie Bradford, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music, 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)
Stevie Wonder2:23
24A Breath Taking Guy
recording of:
A Breath Taking Guy
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:22
25Your Old Stand By
recording of:
Your Old Standby
writer:
Janie Bradford and Smokey Robinson
Mary Wells2:42
26Locking Up My Heart
recording of:
Locking Up My Heart
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
The Marvelettes2:22
27Come and Get These Memories
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:28
28Fingertips (Part 2)
recording of:
Fingertips
writer:
Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder3:10
2▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume One – The Dream (1963–1964)
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)