The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961

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Tracklist

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1Please Mr. Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter) (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.62:30
2So Long Baby
recording of:
So Long Baby
writer:
Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and James Young (songwriter, co‐writer “So Long Baby”)
The Marvelettes2:52
3The Stretch
recording of:
The Stretch
composer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Loucye Wakefield
The Contours2:42
4Funny
recording of:
Funny
composer:
Billy Gordon (The Contours) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Contours2:57
5Itsy Bity Pity Love
recording of:
Itsy Bity Pity Love
writer:
Janie Bradford and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
Debbie Dean2:48
6But I’m Afraid
recording of:
But I’m Afraid
lyricist and composer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Debbie Dean2:53
7They Shall Be Mine
recording of:
They Shall Be Mine
writer:
Mattie Moss Clark and Rev. Columbus Mann
Rev. Columbus Mann2:19
8Jesus Loves
recording of:
Jesus Loves
lyricist and composer:
Rev. Columbus Mann
Rev. Columbus Mann3:21
9Someone to Call My Own
recording of:
Someone to Call My Own
writer:
Rex Robertson and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Equadors2:06
10You’re My Desire
recording of:
You’re My Desire
writer:
Rex Robertson and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
The Equadors2:22
11Love Me
recording of:
Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Pete Hartfield
Pete Hartfield2:35
12Darling Tonight
recording of:
Darling Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Pete Hartfield
Pete Hartfield2:13
13Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
recording of:
Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
The Miracles2:56
14I Can’t Believe
recording of:
I Can’t Believe
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
The Miracles2:51
15Angel in Blue
recording of:
Angel in Blue
lyricist and composer:
Beverly Humphrey
Joel Sebastian2:53
16Blue Cinderella
recording of:
Blue Cinderella
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
Joel Sebastian2:08
17Strange Love
recording of:
Strange Love
lyricist and composer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Mary Wells2:42
18Come to Me
cover recording of:
Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson
Mary Wells2:17
19The Day Will Come
recording of:
The Day Will Come
writer:
Janie Bradford, Rebecca Nichols and Stanley Ossman
Freddie Gorman2:23
20Just for You
recording of:
Just for You
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Janie Bradford, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
Freddie Gorman2:11
21Have I the Right
recording of:
Have I the Right
writer:
Janie Bradford and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
Popcorn and the Mohawks2:30
22Real Good Lovin’
recording of:
Real Good Lovin’
writer:
Janie Bradford and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)
Popcorn and the Mohawks2:27
23Zing Went the Strings of My Heart
cover recording of:
Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
James F. Hanley
publisher:
Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Satintones2:59
24Faded Letter
recording of:
Faded Letter
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Sammy Mack and Vernon Williams (US vocalist, songwriter)
The Satintones2:47
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