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)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1In and Out of My Life
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:01
2Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)The Temptations3:49
3Never Can Say Goodbye
The Jackson 53:02
4Take Me Girl, I’m Ready
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:13
5Nathan Jones
producer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell
arranger:
David Van dePitte and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Nathan Jones
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) and Kathy Wakefield (singer, songwriter)
writer:
Lenny Caston (son of Leonard Caston)
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), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1971), Stone Agate Music Division (in 1971), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) (in 1988) 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 Supremes3:03
6I Don’t Blame You at All
recording of:
I Don’t Blame You at All
lyricist and composer:
William Robinson Jr
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:14
7Reach Out I’ll Be There
Diana Ross4:04
8Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
Marvin Gaye2:35
9Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Marvin Gaye3:06
10Smiling Faces Sometimes
The Undisputed Truth3:20
11Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)The Temptations2:54
12Help Me Make It Through the NightGladys Knight & the Pips4:22
13I Just Want to Celebrate
Rare Earth2:58
14Simple Game
recording of:
A Simple Game
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
Four Tops2:58
15Walk in the Night
Jr. Walker & the All Stars4:11
16Bless You
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:03
17Got to Be There
recording of:
Got to Be There
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson3:26
18I Want to Go Back There Again
Thelma Houston2:33
19We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:45
20Hey Big Brother
Rare Earth3:09
21Floy Joy
producer:
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell and Mary Wilson
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Floy Joy
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
recording of:
Floy Joy
The Supremes2:34
22T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care)
P.J.2:33
23Ain’t No Sunshine
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters) and Eddy Manson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Michael Jackson3.354:10
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)
21CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume Two – A New Era (1988–1989)