A Collection of 16 Original Big Hits, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heat Wave
recording of:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd, Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Martha and the Vandellas2:44
2Fingertips (Part 2)
producer:
Berry Gordy
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1962-06-01) and Larry Moses (bass player) (on 1962-06-01)
bongos, harmonica and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (on 1962-06-01)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1962-06-01)
arranger:
Clarence Paul
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1962-06-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 13)
live partial recording of:
Fingertips (on 1962-06-01)
writer:
Henry Cosby and Clarence Paul
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder53:14
3When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross
recording of:
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Supremes2:38
4I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
recording of:
I Gotta Dance to Keep from Crying
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
The Miracles2:41
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.
Edward Holland, Jr.42:34
6You Lost the Sweetest Boy
recording of:
You Lost the Sweetest Boy
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Mary Wells2:30
7I Want a Love I Can See
recording of:
I Want a Love I Can See
lyricist, writer and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations2:35
8As Long as I Know He’s Mine
recording of:
As Long as I Know He’s Mine
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Marvelettes2:35
9Hitch Hike
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor)
bass:
James Jamerson
congas:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye
flute:
Thomas "Beans" Bowles
guitar:
Eddie Willis
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard and Martha Reeves
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1962-12-19)
mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States
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 Gaye2.652:32
10Bye 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
11Shake Sherrie
recording of:
Shake Sherrie
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
The Contours2:37
12Buttered Popcorn
producer:
Berry Gordy
lead vocals:
Florence Ballard
recording of:
Buttered Popcorn
composer:
Barney Ales and Berry Gordy
The Supremes2:34
13I’ll Have to Let Him Go
Martha and the Vandellas2:49
14Playboy
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 Marvelettes2:49
15Just Loving You
Kim Weston3:20
16Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
recording of:
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)
writer:
Stuart Avig (Doo wop singer), Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Martin Coleman (Doo wop singer), Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Art Glasser (Doo wop singer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Jerry Light (Doo wop singer)
The Valadiers3:08