MOTOWN
CLASSIC ALBUMS
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The Following Motown compilation albums are just a few in the
vast library of recordings that Motown has released. It would be impossible
to list all of them. These cds/albums were selected to represent the
unusual, the best and the greatest of these recordings. As always,
this site will be under constant construction. If you have any suggestions,
please write and let me know. Thanks.
Selected Compilations:
Non-Motown releases with important Motown
recordings:
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MOTOWN CHRISTMAS CAROL (Motown - 31453-0433-2, 1995,
U.S.A.)
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jackson 5ive, 2:25)
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Greetings (Michael Jackson, 0.08)
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Silver Bells (Stevie Wonder, 2:23)
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Winter Wonderland (The Miracles, 2:18)
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Temptations, 2:57)
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White Christmas (The Supremes, 3:53)
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THE COMPLETE MOTOWN
ANTHOLOGY
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Vol 1
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Money (That's What I
Want) (Barrett Strong, 2:35)
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Shop Around (The
Miracles, 2:48)
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Do You Love
Me (The Contours, 2:52)
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Please Mr.
Postman (The Marvelettes, 2:28)
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Fingertips (Pt
II) (Little Stevie Wonder, 3:09)
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Hitch Hike (Marvin
Gaye, 2:32)
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Mikey's Monkey (The
Miracles, 2:45)
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Heatwave (Love Is
Like A) (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 2:46)
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Way
You Do The Things You Do, The (The Temptations, 2:39)
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My Guy (Mary Wells,
2:48)
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A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (Mary Wells, 2:40 - Previously unreleased)
Vol 2
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Come
See About Me (The Supremes (2:40)
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Baby
Love (The Supremes, 2:35)
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Beachwood 4-5789
(The Marvelettes, 2:12)
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My Girl (The
Temptations, 2:55)
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Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
(Four Tops, 2:44)
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Shotgun (Jr.
Walker & The All Stars, 2:58)
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Can I Get
A Witness (Marvin Gaye, 2:46)
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This Old Heart
of Mine (Is Weak For You) (Isley Brothers, 2:45)
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I Can't
Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) (Four Tops, 2:44)
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OOO Baby Baby
(The Miracles, 2:43)
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Drop In The Bucket (Kim Weston, 2:20)
Vol 3
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Every Little Bit
Hurts (Brenda Holloway,2:57)
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Since I Lost My
Baby (The Temptations, 2:49)
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Stop! In
The Name of Love (The Supremes, 2:51)
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Reach Out, I'll Be
There (Four Tops, 2:59)
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How Sweet It Is (To Be
Loved By You) (Marvin Gaye, 2:58)
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Dancing
In The Streets (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 2:38)
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I'm Losing
You (I Know) (The Temptations, 2:26)
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Uptight (Everything's
Alright) (Stevie Wonder, 2:53)
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Where
Did Our Love Go (The Supremes, 2:33)
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The Tracks of My
Tears (The Miracles, 3:01)
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I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back) (Tammi Terrell, 2:53 - Previously
Unreleased)
Vol 4
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What
Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (3:01)
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Don't Mess
With Bill (The Marvelettes, 2:49)
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Going to A Go-Go
(The Miracles, 2:49)
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Ain't Too Proud To
Beg (The Temptations, 2:32)
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For Once In My
Life (Stevie Wonder, 2:49)
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Jimmy Mack (2:52)
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Bernadette
(Four Tops, 3:00)
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Reflections
(Diana Ross & The Supremes, 2:51)
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I Was
Made To Love Her (Stevie Wonder, 2:36)
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I Heard It Through
the Grapevine (Gladys Knight & The Pips, 2:53)
Vol 5
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It Takes
Two (Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston, 2:58)
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I Wish
It Would Rain (The Temptations, 2:51)
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Baby, I'm For Real
(The Originals, 3:18)
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What Does
It Take (To Win Your Love) (Jr. Walker & The All Stars, 2:29)
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Nowhere to
Run (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 2:57)
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Friendship Train
(Gladys Knight & The Pips, 3:47)
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War (Edwin Starr,
3:26)
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The Tears
Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 3:03)
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You're All
I Need To Get By (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, 2:38)
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Love
Child (Diana Ross & The Supremes, 3:01)
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Just Enough To Ease The Pain (Stevie Wonder, 3:06 - Previously unreleashed)
Vol 6
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Cloud
Nine (The Temptations, 3:36)
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I Heard It Through
the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye, 3:12)
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Does Your
Mama Know About Me (Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, 2:47)
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Someday
We'll Be Together (Diana Ross & The Supremes, 3:33)
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Signed, Sealed &
Delivered I'm Yours (Stevie Wonder, 2:46)
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I
Can't Get Next To You (The Temptations, 2:54)
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Nitty Gritty,
The (Gladys Knight & The Pips, 3:00)
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I Want You
Back (The Jackson 5, 2:59)
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It's A
Shame (The Spinners, 3:15)
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Smiling
Faces Sometimes (The Undiputed Truth, 3:15)
Vol 7
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Just My
Imagination (Running Away With Me) (The Temptations, 3:52)
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Bells, The (The
Originals, 2:55)
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Stoned Love
(The Supremes, 2:58)
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Love You Save,
The (The Jackson 5, 3:03)
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Hey Big
Brother (Rare Earth, 4:45)
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Mercy, Mercy Me (The
Ecology) (Marvin Gaye, 2:29)
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Never
Can Say Goodbye (2:59)
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My Cherie
Amour (Stevie Wonder, 2:51)
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Papa
Was A Rollin' Stone (The Temptations, 6:56)
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Touch Me In The
Morning (Diana Ross, 3:27)
Vol 8
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Let's Get
It On (Marvin Gaye, 4:02)
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I
Just Want to Celebrate (Rare Earth, 2:53)
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Keep On
Truckin' (Eddie Kendricks, 3:33)
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Psychedelic
Shack (The Temptations, 3:51)
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I
Wanna Be Where You Are ( Michael Jackson, 2:57)
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What's Going
On (Marvin Gaye, 3:55)
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If I
Were Your Woman (Gladys Knight & The Pips, 3:11)
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Brick House (The
Commodores, 3:32)
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Love
Machine (The Miracles, 2:59)
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Don't Leave Me This
Way (Thelma Houston, 3:29)
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Nitty
Gritty, The (Diana Ross & The Supremes, 2:53 - Previously
unreleased)
Vol 9
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Got To Give It Up
(Marvin Gaye, 4:13)
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Let It
Whip (The Dazz Band,4:06)
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Walk Away From
Love (David Ruffin, 3:17)
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Love
Hangover (Diana Ross, 3:48)
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Upside Down
(Diana Ross, 3:37)
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Let's Get
Serious (Jermaine Jackson, 3:34)
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Distant
Lover (Marvin Gaye, 3:54)
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Zoom (The Commodores,
4:21)
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Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson,
4:28)
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Boogie Down (Eddie
Kendricks, 3:52)
Vol 10
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Heaven Must Have Sent
You (Bonnie Pointer, 3:33)
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Dancing Machine
(The Jackson 5, 2:41)
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Too Hot Ta
Trot (The Commodores, 3:31)
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Square Biz
(Teena Marie, 3:40)
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All This
Love (DeBarge, 4:08)
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Don't Look Any
Further (Dennis Edwards w/Siedah Garrett, 4:01)
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Night
Shift (The Commodores, 5:03)
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Treat Her Like A
Lady (The Temptations, 4:15)
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My My My
(Johnny Gill, 4:06)
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Dial My
Heart (The Boys, 4:22)
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It's
So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday (Boyz II Men, 2:48)
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Keep On Tryin' ('Til You Find Love) (Dennis Edwards, 2:11 - Previously
Unreleased)
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HARD TO FIND MOTOWN
CLASSICS
VOL I (Motown - MCD06183MD - 1986)
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VOL II (Motown - MCD06184MD -
1986)
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Every Little Bit
Hurts (Brenda Holloway)
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When I'm Gone (Brenda Holloway)
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Needle In A Haystack (The Velvelettes)
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He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' (The Velvettes)
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Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I (The Velvelettes)
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I Can't Believe You Love Me (Tammi Terrell)
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Money (That's What I
Want) (Barrett Strong)
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Jamie (Eddie Holland)
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Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) (Isley Brothers)
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I Guess I'll Always Love You (The Isley Brothers)
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Here Comes The Judge (Shorty Long)
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Function at the Junction (Shorty Long)
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Smiling
Faces Sometimes (The Undisputed Truth)
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I
Just Want to Celebrate (Rare Earth)
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Born to Wander (Rare Earth)
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River Deep - Mountain High (Supremes & Four Tops)
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Indiana Wants Me (R. Dean Taylor)
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I've Never Been To Me (Charlene)
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With You I'm Born Again (Billy Preston & Syreeta)
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What The World Needs Now Is Love (Tom Clay)
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IN LOVING MEMORY
(Excelsor - Polygram Special
Market - 440 060 1231 - 1995)
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Just a Closer Walk With Thee (Gladys Knight & The Pips)
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His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Marvin Gaye)
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He
(Diana Ross & The Supremes)
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The Lord's Prayer (The Temptations)
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Were You There (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas)
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Swing Low Sweet Chariot (Stevie Wonder)
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How Great Thou Art (Gladys Knight & The Pips)
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Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (Four Tops)
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Rock of Ages (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)
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Steal Away (Voices of Tabernacle)
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Never Grow Old (Voices of Tabernacle
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What Do You Choose (Harvey Fuqua)
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MOTOWN AROUND THE WORLD
(Motown/CD - MCD06232MD, 1987, U.S.A.)
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MOTOWN AT THE HOLLYWOOD
PALACE (Motown/LP- 703, 1970, U.S.A.)
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MEDLEY: Where Do I Go-Good Morning Starshine (Diana Ross & The Supremes
- 3:05)
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Can You Remember (The Jackson 5 - 2:20)
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I Want You
Back (Jackson 5 - 2:58)
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Can't Take My Eyes Off You (featuring Mary Wilson - 3:10)
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The Nitty Gritty (Gladys Knight & The Pips - 2:10)
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Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone (Gladys Knight & The Pips - 2:45)
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me (Stevie Wonder & Diana Ross - 2:45)
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Don't Know Why I Love You (Stevie Wonder - 2:20)
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For Once In My
Life (Stevie Wonder & Diana Ross - 2:45)
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Willie Tyler & Lester (monologue - 5:00)
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Someday
We'll Be Together (Diana Ross & The Supremes3:15)
MOTOWN CELEBRATES SINATRA
(Motown - 314530975-2, 1998, USA - Compilation -
CD)
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Lady
Is A Tramp,The - Diana Ross & The Supremes
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Nice n' Easy - Four Tops
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Night and Day - The Temptations
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The Best Is Yet To Come - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
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Something Stupid - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrel
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Just In Time - Gladys Knight & The Pips
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All the Things You Are - Michael Jackson
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Witchcraft - Marvin Gaye
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In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning - Liz Lands
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In the Still of the Night - Four Tops
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Strangers in the
Night - Diana Ross & The Supremes
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Moonlight in Vermont - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
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That's Life (alternate) - The Temptations
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The Lonesome Road - Stevie Wonder
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My Way - The Originals
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One For My Baby (and One More for the Road) - Marvin Gaye
MOTOWN 40
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Reviews
Disc One
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Superfreak (Rick James)
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Let It
Whip (Dazz Band)
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Rub You the Right Way (Johnny Gill)
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Let's Get
Serious (Jermaine Jackson)
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Fire & Desire (Teena Marie & Rick James)
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Somebody's Watching Me (Rockwell)
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My Girl (The
Temptations)
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War (Edwin Starr)
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I'm Coming Out (Diana Ross)
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All Night Long (All Night) (Lionel Ritchie)
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All This
Love (The Originals)
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Three Times a Lady (The Commodores)
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I Want Your Smile (Shanice)
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I'll Make Love to You (Boyz II Men)
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Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
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Let's Get
It On (Marvin Gaye)
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Him or Me (Today)
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Don't Look Any
Further (Dennis Edwards)
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I Want You
Back '98 (featuring Black Rob)
MOTOWN SINGS THE BEATLES (COME TOGETHER)
(Razor & Tie, RE- 2031, 1994)
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We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
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Eleanor Rigby - Four Tops
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Can't
Buy Me Love - The Supremes
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Yesterday - Marvin Gaye
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Hey Jude - The Temptations
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The Fool On The Hill - Four Tops
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Let It Be - Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Come Together
- Diana Ross
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And I Love Her - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
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Got to Get You Into My Life - Four Tops
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My Sweet Lord - Edwin Starr
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A Hard Day's
Night - The Supremes
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Michelle - Four Tops
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Long and Winding Road,
The - Diana Ross
MOTOWN STORY, THE (Motown,
MCD06190MD3, 1985)
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Motown Superstars Sing Motown Superstars:
Never Before Released Gems from the Motown Vaults
(Motown, 5310ML, 1983)
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The Spinners -- Shop
Around
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Thelma Houston -- Reach Out I'll Be There
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Jimmy Ruffin -- Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas --
The Tracks of My
Tears
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The Jackson 5 -- Ask The Lonely
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Thelma Houston -- I Wanna Be Where You Are
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The Commodores -- Forever Came Today
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Diana Ross -- For Once In My Life
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Jr. Walker -- Love Hangover
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Never Before Released Masters from Motown's
Brightests Stars: The 1960's
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Mary Wells -- The Day Will Come
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Diana Ross & The Supremes -- The Tears (Mary Wilson lead)
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The Temptations -- Mind Over Matter
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The Marvelettes -- Knock On My Door
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles -- I'm Stuck On You
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Jr. Walker & The Allstars -- Break It Up
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Stevie Wonder -- Don't You Feel It
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Martha Reeves & The Vandellas -- Can't Break The Habit
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Four Tops -- I Can't Escape Your Memorie
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Stevie Wonder -- Lois
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Diana Ross & The Supremes -- Stay In My Lonely Arms
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The Temptations -- Tearstained Letter
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POPS, WE LOVE YOU...THE ALBUM
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Executive Producer: Berry Gordy. Remix Engineer: Russ Terrana.
Tribute album to Berry Gordy, Sr. (1888 - 1978)
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POPS, WE LOVE YOU (DISCO) (5:48)
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GOD IS LOVE - MARVIN GAYE (3:14)
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I'LL KEEP MY LIGHT IN MY WINDOW - DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE
(4:27)
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MOTHER'S SON - SMOKEY ROBINSON (5:15)
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE - COMMODORES (3:12)
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YOU'LL NEVER ROCK ALONE - JERMAINE JACKSON & TATA VEGA
(3:38)
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POPS, WE LOVE YOU - DIANA ROSS, MARVIN GAYE, SMOKEY ROBINSON
& STEVIE WONDER (3:30)
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COME IN HEAVEN (Earth is Calling) - TATA VEGA (3:39)
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REACH OUT AND TOUCH (Somebody's Hand) - Diana Ross (3:00)
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SOULFUL
DIVAS - Pop 'n' Soul Sirens (Hip-O, HIPD-40094,
1998, USA - Compilation - CD)
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I Say A Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick
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I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Madeline Bell
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Love Letters - Ketty Lester
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Hurt - Timi Yuro
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Love In Them There Hills - Maxine Brown
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He's Qualified ' Doris Troy
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Workin' On A Groovy Thing - Patti Drew
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You're Incredible - Eloise Laws
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It's Yours To Have - Freda Payne
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It
Doesn't Matter How I Say It (It's What I Say That Matters) -
Florence Ballard (ABC - 11074)
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There'll Coma A Time - Betty Everett
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My Man (You changed My Tune) - Marthat Reeves
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Who Gets Your Love - Dusty Springfield
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I'm Coming Home Again - Gladys Knight
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