The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Mary Wells (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (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 (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
4.22:53
2You Beat Me to the Punch
producer:
Smokey Robinson
background vocals:
The Love Tones
recording of:
You Beat Me to the Punch
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:45
3Two Lovers
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recording of:
Two Lovers (on 1962-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. 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)
2:46
4Your Old Stand By
recording of:
Your Old Standby
writer:
Janie Bradford and Smokey Robinson
2:42
5What’s Easy for Two Is So Hard for One
recording of:
What’s Easy for Two Is So Hard for One
writer and composer:
William Robinson, Jr.
2:53
6Operator
recording of:
Operator
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
2:45
7Laughing Boy
producer:
Smokey Robinson
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (until 1962-08-06)
recording of:
Laughing Boy (until 1962-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
2:52
8Once Upon a Time
recording of:
Once Upon a Time
writer:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player), Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
composer:
Barney Ales
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
2:33
9I Don’t Want to Take a Chance
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Take a Chance
writer:
Berry Gordy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
2:48
10The One Who Really Loves You
vocals:
The Love Tones
recording of:
The One Who Really Loves You
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
32:31
11You 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)
2:30
12Old Love (Let’s Try It Again)
recording of:
Old Love (Let’s Try It Again)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
2:20
13Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
cover recording of:
Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
writer:
Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson
2:49
14What Love Has Joined Together
recording of:
What Love Has Joined Together
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Bobby Rogers
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:55
15Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)
recording of:
Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Andre Williams (US RnB vocalist/musician/producer/songwriter)
2:38
16What’s the Matter With You Baby
recording of:
What’s the Matter With You Baby
writer:
Barney Ales, Clarence Paul and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
2:28
17Whisper 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)
2:41
18Bye 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)
2:52

Credits

Release

ASIN:CA: B001E6T8IE [info]

Release group

part of:The Definitive Collection (Series of Universal Music Group.) (order: 6)