Motown 50: Yesterday, Today, Forever (Australian edition)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

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1Papa 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 Temptations7:02
2Don’t Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston3:40
3Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2009)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 93)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:10
4War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:28
5Leaving Here
recording of:
Leaving Here (on 1963-11-26)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
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 Holland42:31
6Needle in a Haystack
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Caldin "Carolyn" Gill
recording of:
Needle in a Haystack (from 1964-07-17 until 1964-07-30)
writer:
N. Whitfield and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
The Velvelettes2:31
7Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
producer:
Norman Whitfield
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
background vocals:
Melvin Franklin (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Eddie Kendricks (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (from 1966-01-04 until 1966-01-11)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
cover recording of:
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
The Temptations52:33
8Endless Love
recording engineer:
Reggie Dozier
producer:
Lionel Richie
mixer:
Guy Costa
additional guest performer:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 20)
recording of:
Endless Love
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music, Café Americana Inc., PGP Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 nominee)
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie3.54:29
9For Once in My Life
producer:
Henry Cosby
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
For Once in My Life (in 1967)
lyricist:
Ronald Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
composer:
Orlando Murden
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation 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)
Stevie Wonder4.12:49
10Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.153:24
11What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
producer:
William "Mickey" Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Jimmy Ruffin4.653:01
12Sir Duke
programming:
Charles Brewer, John Fischbach and Stevie Wonder
producer:
Stevie Wonder
alto saxophone:
Hank Redd
bass guitar:
Nathan Watts
drums (drum set):
Raymond Pounds
guitar:
Ben Bridges and Michael Sembello
percussion, Rhodes piano and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
tenor saxophone:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio and Raymond Maldonado
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recording of:
Sir Duke
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stevie Wonder4.553:55
13Nowhere to Run
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas2:59
14Ben
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1972)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Ben (in 1972)
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 Jackson3.72:46
15This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
recording of:
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Holland–Dozier–Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Sylvia Moy
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Stone Agate Music Division
The Isley Brothers2:52
16I’ll Be There
producer:
Nickolas Ashford, Hal Davis and Valerie Simpson
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There (in 1970-06)
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.353:59
17River Deep Mountain High
cover recording of:
River Deep – Mountain High
writer:
Jeff Barry (in 1966), Ellie Greenwich (in 1966) and Phil Spector (in 1966)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Belinda Music, Bug Music (Windswept Account), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Mecolico Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Polygram Music Publishing, Warner Chappell, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 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) and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
The Supremes & Four Tops3:11
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