Motown: The History

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

Tracklist

1CD: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
2CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume One – The Dream (1963–1964)
3CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Two – Family Affair (1964–1965)
4CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Three – Movin’ On Up (1965)
5CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Four – Here to Stay (1965–1966)
6CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume One – The Happening (1966–1967)
7CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Two – Changing Times (1967–1968)
8CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Three – a New Direction (1968–1969)
9CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume One – Funky Psychedelia (1970)
10CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Two – Silk ’n’ Soul (1970–1971)
11CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Three – Musical Revolution (1971–1972)
12CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume One – Boogie Down (1973–1974)
13CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume Two – A Quiet Storm (1974–1975)
14CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume One – On the Upside (1976–1978)
15CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume Two – Cruisin’ (1978–1979)
16CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume One – Behind the Groove (1980–1981)
17CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume Two – Endless Love (1981–1982)
18CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume One – All Night Long (1983–1984)
19CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume Two – Rhythm of the Night (1984–1985)
20CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume One – One Heartbeat (1986–1988)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Talk to Me
Chico DeBarge3:52
2Open Your Door
Guinn4:15
3Walk Like a Man
Mary Jane Girls3:43
4Nail It to the Wall
Stacy Lattisaw3:57
5Hot Nights
recording of:
Hot Nights
writer:
Bill Alessi and Joey Levine
Four Tops3:51
6Respect Yourself
bass guitar:
Dave Chamberlain (Guitarist and bassist)
drums (drum set):
Marty Fera
guitar:
Danny Grenier and Duane Sciacqua
keyboard:
Steve Thoma
saxophone:
Chris Mostert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986, in 1987)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 38)
cover recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
Bruce Willis43:54
7Jump Into My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986)
Stacy Lattisaw4:19
8Just to See Her
Smokey Robinson4:05
9I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now
recording of:
I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now
writer:
Jimmy George (songwriter) and Lou Pardini
The Temptations4:26
10Under the Boardwalk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Bruce Willis2.353:04
11Tina Cherry (remix ’87)
Georgio4:16
12One Heartbeat
Smokey Robinson4:07
13Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (remix ’87)
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 Temptations3:46
14Lover’s Lane (New “After Hours” vocal remix)
Georgio3:58
15In the Midnight Hour (Midnight mix ’87)Wilson Pickett4:27
16Look What You StartedThe Temptations4:09
17Love Don’t Give No Reason (remix)
Smokey Robinson4:13
18Reach Out I’ll Be There (PWL remix ’88)
recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Four Tops3:11
19I Want You Back (PWL remix ’88)
recording of:
I Want You Back
lyricist and composer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson with The Jacksons4:08
21CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume Two – A New Era (1988–1989)