Tamla Motown: Big Hits & Hard to Find Classics, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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1Baby I'm for Real
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Richard Morris (Motown songwriter)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Baby I’m for Real
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music 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)
The Originals43:20
2The Bells
The Originals3:06
3Does Your Mama Know About Me
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers2:53
4What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
producer:
William "Mickey" Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Jimmy Ruffin4.653:00
5I've Passed This Way Before
recording of:
I’ve Passed This Way Before
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter) and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Jimmy Ruffin2:44
6Walk Away From Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Walk Away From Love
lyricist and composer:
Charles H. Kipps Jr
David Ruffin3:19
7My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)
producer:
Johnny Bristol and Harvey Fuqua
recording of:
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me) (on 1968-11-20)
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Jimmy Roach and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
David Ruffin3:29
8Get Ready
producer:
Rare Earth (Detroit band)
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
Rare Earth52:49
9(I Know) I'm Losing You
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 55)
cover recording of:
(I Know) I’m Losing You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Cornelius Grant (soul, funk and disco producer and songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Stone Agate Music and Stone Agate Music Division
Rare Earth3:37
10War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.23:24
11Twenty-Five Miles
recording of:
Twenty‐Five Miles
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua and Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr33:21
12It's a Shame
recording of:
It’s a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Lee Garrett, Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
The Spinners3:13
13I'll Always Love You
recording of:
I'll Always Love You (on 1965-04-28)
writer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Spinners2:46
14Darling Baby
recording of:
Darling Baby
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
The Elgins2:34
15Heaven Must Have Sent You
recording of:
Heaven Must Have Sent You (on 1966-06-02)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
The Elgins22:38
16You Made Me So Very Happy
recording of:
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Jr., Brenda Holloway Davis, Patrice Yvonne Holloway and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Brenda Holloway2:52
17Just Look What You've Done
recording of:
Just Look What You’ve Done
writer:
R. Dean Taylor (Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer) and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
Brenda Holloway2:55
18Helpless
cover recording of:
Helpless (on 1966-01-05)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Holland–Dozier–Holland, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) (in 1984)
Kim Weston2:39
19Love's Gone Bad
producer:
Holland & Dozier (with Brian Holland)
recording of:
Love’s Gone Bad (on 1966-07-01)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
Chris Clark2:20
20I Got a Feeling
Barbara Randolph3:03