The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 4: 1964

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

Tracklist

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1Wild One
recording of:
Wild One
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha and the Vandellas2:43
2Dancing Slow
recording of:
Dancing Slow
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and William Weatherspoon
Martha and the Vandellas2:13
3When Someone’s Good to You
recording of:
When Someone’s Good to You
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
Carolyn Crawford2:29
4My Heart
recording of:
My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Carolyn Crawford3:00
5Can You Jerk Like Me
recording of:
Can You Jerk Like Me
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Contours2:29
6That Day When She Needed Me
recording of:
That Day When She Needed Me
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Contours2:31
7Come On Do the Jerk
recording of:
Come on Do the Jerk
writer:
Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Warren Thomas Moore and Donald Whited
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Miracles2:47
8Baby Don’t You Go
recording of:
Baby, Don’t You Go
writer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Miracles2:58
9Randy, the Newspaper Boy
recording of:
Randy, the Newspaper Boy
lyricist and composer:
Ray Oddis
Ray Oddis3:24
10Happy Ghoul Tide
recording of:
Happy Ghoul Tide
lyricist and composer:
Bert Haney
Ray Oddis2:16
11Talkin’ to Your Picture
recording of:
Talkin’ To Your Picture
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
Tony Martin2:56
12Our Rhapsody
recording of:
Our Rhapsody
lyricist and composer:
Billy Page (US soul/pop songwriter & producer)
Tony Martin3:04
13Ever Since the World Began
recording of:
Ever Since the World Began
writer:
Dorsey Burnette and Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
Dorsey Burnette1:57
14Long Long Time Ago
recording of:
Long Long Time Ago
lyricist and composer:
Dorsey Burnette
Dorsey Burnette2:51
15This Is the Life
recording of:
This Is the Life (from "Golden Boy")
lyricist:
Lee Adams (US musical theatre lyricist & librettist)
composer:
Charles Strouse
librettist:
William Gibson (playwright) and Clifford Odets (US playwright)
part of:
Golden Boy (The Musical)
Marvin Gaye2:36
16My Way
recording of:
My Way
writer:
Richard R. Jacques and Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
Marvin Gaye2:53
17My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (soul singer, member of The Temptations) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, 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 Temptations4.452:56
18(Talkin’ ’Bout) Nobody but My Baby
recording of:
(Talking ’Bout) Nobody but My Baby
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
The Temptations2:46
19Come See About Me
instrumental recording of:
Come See About Me
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Choker Campbell’s Big Band2:30
20Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
Choker Campbell’s Big Band2:47
21Put Me in Your Pocket
recording of:
Put Me in Your Pocket
lyricist and composer:
Howard Hausey
Howard Crockett2:18
22The Miles
recording of:
The Miles
lyricist and composer:
Howard Hausey
Howard Crockett2:20
23He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
recording of:
He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ (on 1964-12-07)
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
The Velvelettes42:31
24Throw a Farewell Kiss
recording of:
Throw a Farewell Kiss (on 1964-10-30)
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
The Velvelettes2:27