Motown: The History

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
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)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take a Look Around
producer:
Norman Whitfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
recording of:
Take a Look Around
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations3:12
2Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be)
Frankie Valli3:42
3Rockin’ Robin
recording of:
Rockin’ Robin
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson2:33
4No One’s Gonna Be a Fool Forever
Thelma Houston3:17
5Good Morning Heartache
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Good Morning Heartache
lyricist:
Ervin Drake (Songwriter)
composer:
Dan Fisher (U.S. songwriter ("Good Morning Heartache"), author, producer) and Irene Higginbotham
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp., Lindabet Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
Diana Ross2:22
6I Wanna Be Where You Are
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Michael Jackson3:01
7The Night
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3:24
8Automatically Sunshine
executive producer:
Berry Gordy
producer:
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell and Mary Wilson
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Automatically Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
The Supremes2:39
9That’s How Love Goes
Jermaine Jackson3:25
10Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks3:28
11Lookin’ Through the Windows
The Jackson 53:41
12Doctor My Eyes
The Jackson 53:14
13To Know You Is to Love You
recording of:
To Know You Is to Love You (1970s song written by Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright)
writer:
Syreeta Wright (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Syreeta3:44
14Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:46
15Ben
recording of:
Ben
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
part of:
The 45th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Jackson2:48
16I Can’t Stand to See You Cry
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:43
17Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, 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 Temptations6:55
18Daddy’s Home
Jermaine Jackson3:02
19Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:25
20Trouble Man
recording of:
Trouble Man
lyricist:
Marvin Gaye
composer:
Marvin Gaye (in 1972)
publisher:
Jobette Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Marvin Gaye3:59
21Law of the Land
recording of:
Law of the Land
lyricist and composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations3:40
22Masterpiece
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Damon Harris and Richard Street
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Norman Jesse Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Temptations44:29
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)