The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 4: 1964

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Tracklist

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1Baby Love
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (on 1964-08-13)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1964-08-13)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1964-08-13)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Michael Valvano (on 1964-08-13)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (on 1964-08-13)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-08-13)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1964-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-08-13)
vibraphone:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-08-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-08-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-08-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-08-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 324) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 499)
recording of:
Baby Love (on 1964-08-13)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes4.452:36
2Ask Any Girl
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Ask Any Girl
lyricist:
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
The Supremes3:02
3Whisper You Love Me Boy
recording of:
Whisper You Love Me Boy
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Mary Wells2:33
4I’ll Be Available
recording of:
I’ll Be Available
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Mary Wells2:43
5Soul Stomp
recording of:
Soul Stomp
composer:
Thelma Coleman Gordy (record label owner, songwriter)
Earl Van Dyke2:33
6Hot ’n’ Tot
recording of:
Hot ’n’ Tot
composer:
Berry Gordy
Earl Van Dyke2:45
7What Good Am I Without You
recording of:
What Good Am I Without You
writer:
Alphonso Higdon and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston2:54
8I Want You ’Round
recording of:
I Want You ’Round
writer:
Smokey Robinson and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston32:25
9Who You Gonna Run To
recording of:
Who You Gonna Run To
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Mickey McCullers3:04
10Same Old Story (alternate mix)
recording of:
Same Old Story
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
Mickey McCullers2:35
11Sweet Thing
recording of:
Sweet Thing
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Spinners2:42
12How Can I
recording of:
How Can I
writer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Harvey Fuqua
The Spinners2:40
13Hello Love
recording of:
Hello Love
writer:
Thelma Coleman Gordy (record label owner, songwriter), Warren Harris (songwriter) and Richard Street
The Majestics2:48
14The Further You Look, the Less You See
recording of:
The Further You Look, the Less You See
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Norman Whitfield
The Majestics2:20
15Tonight’s the Night
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night
writer:
Berry Gordy, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Earl Van Dyke
The Headliners2:38
16You’re Bad News
recording of:
You’re Bad News
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Headliners2:20
17Too Many Fish in the Sea
recording of:
Too Many Fish in the Sea (on 1964-09-22)
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team) and Norman Whitfield
The Marvelettes52:28
18A Need for Love
recording of:
A Need for Love
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
The Marvelettes1:56
19Come See About Me
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-07-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-07-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-07-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-07-13)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-07-13)
recording of:
Come See About Me (on 1964-07-13)
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
The Supremes52:41
20You’re Gone (but Always in My Heart)
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
recording of:
You’re Gone (but Always in My Heart) (Always in My Heart)
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)
The Supremes2:28
21Pretty Little Angel (first pressing)
recording of:
Pretty Little Angel
writer:
Clarence Paul, Michael Valvano and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder2:12
22Tears in Vain
recording of:
Tears in Vain
lyricist and composer:
Clarence Paul
Stevie Wonder2:28
23Pretty Little Angel (alternate mix)
recording of:
Pretty Little Angel
writer:
Clarence Paul, Michael Valvano and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder2:11
24Without the One You Love (Life’s Not Worthwhile)
recording of:
Without the One You Love (Life’s Not Worthwile)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Four Tops2:54
25Love Has Gone
recording of:
Love Has Gone
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
Four Tops2:52
26How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
producer:
Lamont Dozier, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) (on 1964-07-10)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division 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)
Marvin Gaye32:59
27Forever
cover recording of:
Forever
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye42:25
28A Little More Love
recording of:
A Little More Love
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Kim Weston2:59
29Go Ahead and Laugh
recording of:
Go Ahead and Laugh
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Kim Weston2:58
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