Motown 50: Yesterday, Today, Forever
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1 December 2008
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1I Want You BackJackson 52:594.1 ★
- 2I’ll Be ThereJackson 53:534.2 ★
- 3BenMichael Jackson2:474.0 ★
- 4What’s Going OnMarvin Gaye3:554.3 ★
- 5Ain’t No SunshineMichael Jackson4:143.4 ★
- 6ABCJackson 53:004.1 ★
- 7Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)Frank Wilson2:22
- 8I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:163.8 ★
- 9One Day in Your LifeMichael Jackson4:093.6 ★
- 10My GirlThe Temptations2:574.5 ★
- 11SuperstitionStevie Wonder4:014.6 ★
- 12This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)The Isley Brothers2:474.2 ★
- 13Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross3:364.2 ★
- 14Reach Out, I’ll Be ThereFour Tops2:573.8 ★
- 15You Can’t Hurry LoveThe Supremes2:474.8 ★
- 16Heaven Must Have Sent YouThe Elgins2:332.0 ★
- 17Let’s Get It OnMarvin Gaye4:544.1 ★
- CD 2
- 1The Tears of a ClownSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:063.9 ★
- 2Papa Was a Rolling StoneThe Temptations6:523.4 ★
- 3What Becomes of the BrokenheartedJimmy Ruffin2:564.6 ★
- 4HeatwaveMartha Reeves and the Vandellas2:484.0 ★
- 5Needle in a HaystackThe Velvelettes2:31
- 6The Tracks of My TearsSmokey Robinson & The Miracles2:524.2 ★
- 7Ain’t Too Proud to BegThe Temptations2:334.4 ★
- 8Stop! In the Name of LoveThe Supremes2:534.2 ★
- 9Stoned LoveThe Supremes2:563.8 ★
- 10Baby LoveThe Supremes2:374.3 ★
- 11Dancing in the StreetMartha Reeves and the Vandellas2:383.6 ★
- 12Rockin’ RobinMichael Jackson2:334.6 ★
- 13Nowhere to RunMartha Reeves and the Vandellas2:584.6 ★
- 14Endless LoveLionel Richie & Diana Ross4:273.5 ★
- 15Twenty Five MilesEdwin Starr3:203.0 ★
- 16For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder2:454.1 ★
- 17People Get ReadyThe Temptations2:34
- CD 3
- 1Sir DukeStevie Wonder3:564.5 ★
- 2Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)Marvin Gaye3:154.2 ★
- 3Behind a Painted SmileThe Isley Brothers2:44
- 4Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)Stevie Wonder2:404.2 ★
- 5EasyCommodores4:193.8 ★
- 6Ain’t Nothing Like the Real ThingMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:163.8 ★
- 7WarEdwin Starr3:224.2 ★
- 8Master Blaster (Jammin’)Stevie Wonder4:524.2 ★
- 9It’s a ShameThe Spinners3:134.0 ★
- 10Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)The Temptations3:53
- 11I’ll Always Love YouThe Spinners2:46
- 12You Are EverythingDiana Ross & Marvin Gaye2:55
- 13I’m Still WaitingDiana Ross3:463.0 ★
- 14When You’re Young and in LoveThe Marvelettes2:39
- 15Going to a Go-GoThe Miracles2:474.0 ★
- 16Don’t Leave Me This WayThelma Houston3:374.4 ★
Release credits
- background vocals [14]
- baritone saxophone [10]
- engineer [17]
- arranger [16]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [10, 15]
- executive [12]
- background vocals [11]
- arranger [2], electric bass guitar [6]
- background vocals [1]
- bongos [17], congas [17]
- producer [1.12, 1.14-15, 2.4, 2.8, 2.10]
- mix [17]
- lead vocals [5]
- programming [1]
- keyboard [1]
- background vocals [1]
- arranger [5], producer [5]
- lead vocals [2]
- arranger [12]
- lead vocals [2.7, 1.10]
- guitar [1, 6], guitar family [17]
- arranger [2.9, 3.2], conductor [3.2, 1.4]
- producer [13]
- lead vocals [2]
- brass [15], instrument [4], performing orchestra [8], strings [10]
- additional [14], guest [14], lead vocals [2.8, 2.10, 1.15]
- French horn [8]
- guitar [1, 6], guitar family [17]
- Hammond organ [8], piano [2.10, 1.15]
- producer [17]
- background vocals [2.7, 1.10]
- guitar [2.10-11, 1.8]
- bongos [17], congas [17]
- arranger [5]
- French horn [8]
- performer [7]
- percussion [17], vibraphone [17]
- saxophone [17]
- background vocals [1.15, 2.8, 2.10]
- piano [1]
- producer [9]
- keyboard [6], piano [1]
- arranger [2.14, 3.13]
- drums (drum set) [1, 6]
- trombone [11]
- mix [14]
- producer [3.12-13, 3.16, 1.2]
- alto saxophone [1]
- producer [2.16, 1.13], tenor saxophone [10-11]
- trumpet [11]
- producer [12]
- background vocals [11], other instruments [11]
- congas [8], percussion [11], tambourine [2.11, 1.8, 1.15], vibraphone [10-11]
- background vocals [8, 14]
- background vocals [1, 6], lead vocals [6], vocal [1]
- arranger [3.5, 2.12], producer [5]
- bass [1.8, 1.10, 1.15, 2.10], bass guitar [11]
- lead vocals [9]
- background vocals [1], lead vocals [6]
- producer [12]
- guitar [1.8, 2.11]
- piano [1, 17]
- programming [1]
- Wurlitzer electric piano [8]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- background vocals [1]
- engineer [15], producer [2.4, 2.8, 2.10, 1.12, 1.14-15]
- mix [3.2, 1.4]
- background vocals [14]
- background vocals [4]
- lead vocals [14]
- producer [14]
- guitar [1, 6], guitar family [17]
- background vocals [8, 14]
- Moog [11], associate [11], engineer [11]
- background vocals [8, 14]
- background vocals [1, 6], percussion [1]
- lead vocals [11]
- background vocals [3.2, 1.4, 1.17], drums (drum set) [11], lead vocals [1.4, 1.8, 1.17, 3.2, 3.6], mellotron [2], percussion [4], piano [1.4, 1.17, 3.2], producer [3.2, 1.4, 1.17]
- piano [17]
- guitar [1]
- background vocals [2.8, 2.10, 1.15]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [12]
- background vocals [7]
- guitar family [17]
- background vocals [1, 6], lead vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-6, 2.12]
- guitar [1]
- foot stomps [10]
- bass guitar [1]
- background vocals [6], producer [1.2, 1.13, 3.6]
- producer [1.8, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7]
- background vocals [2.7, 1.10]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- arranger [2.2, 1.13, 3.4, 3.13], conductor [2], orchestrator [8], strings [8, 10], trombone [11]
- background vocals [2.7, 1.10]
- saxophone [17]
- trumpet [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- recording [14]
- background vocals [14]
- conductor [17]
- drums (drum set) [10], tom-tom [8]
- lead vocals [2]
- Moog [11], associate [11], engineer [11]
- guitar [2.11, 1.10, 1.15]
- background vocals [1], producer [10]
- keyboard [1], piano [1]
- background vocals [11]
- recording [15]
- trumpet [11]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- percussion [1]
- lead vocals [1], producer [3.15, 1.10, 2.6]
- trumpet [1]
- Rhodes piano [1], arranger [1, 8], lead vocals [1.11, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8, 2.16], percussion [1], producer [1.11, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8-9], programming [1]
- lead vocals [6]
- background vocals [3.2, 1.8, 1.14, 2.8]
- arranger [1, 3, 5-6], producer [1, 3, 5-6]
- instrument [2.1, 2.7-8, 2.10, 3.2, 3.6, 1.4, 1.8, 1.10, 1.14-15]
- performer [10]
- vocal [16]
- baritone saxophone [11]
- background vocals [1, 6], guitar [1], lead vocals [6]
- tenor saxophone [1]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- background vocals [6], producer [1.2, 1.13, 3.6]
- vibraphone [17]
- background vocals [1]
- solo [2], tenor saxophone [2]
- engineer [17]
- background vocals [11], producer [3, 11]
- bass guitar [1, 17], electric bass guitar [6]
Issues
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M1 December 2008- M17 December 2008
MDecember 2008- M2008
M2008- M2008
M3x CD (Australian edition)24 January 2009- M2009
M2009- M