Motown: The Classic Years
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 29 August 2000
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Money (That’s What I Want)Barrett Strong2:393.9 ★
- 2Shop AroundThe Miracles2:502.8 ★
- 3Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes2:314.6 ★
- 4Do You Love Me?The Contours2:554.4 ★
- 5You Beat Me to the PunchMary Wells2:46
- 6Fingertips, Part 2Stevie Wonder3:125.0 ★
- 7(Love Is Like a) Heat WaveMartha and the Vandellas2:454.0 ★
- 8My GuyMary Wells2:544.2 ★
- 9Where Did Our Love GoThe Supremes2:315.0 ★
- 10Dancing in the StreetMartha and the Vandellas2:403.6 ★
- 11How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)Marvin Gaye3:013.0 ★
- 12My GirlThe Temptations2:58
- 13ShotgunJr. Walker & the All Stars3:06
- 14Stop! In the Name of LoveThe Supremes2:554.2 ★
- 152:463.6 ★
- 16Tracks of My TearsThe Miracles2:574.2 ★
- 17UptightStevie Wonder2:554.7 ★
- 18Going to a Go‐GoThe Miracles2:484.0 ★
- 19Ain’t Too Proud to BegThe Temptations2:344.4 ★
- 20What Becomes of the BrokenheartedJimmy Ruffin2:594.6 ★
- CD 2
- 1You Can’t Hurry LoveThe Supremes2:474.8 ★
- 2Reach Out I’ll Be ThereFour Tops3:023.8 ★
- 3Jimmy MackMartha and the Vandellas2:551.0 ★
- 4Your Precious LoveMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell3:053.5 ★
- 5I Heard It Through the GrapevineGladys Knight & the Pips2:483.8 ★
- 6I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye3:163.8 ★
- 7My Whole World EndedDavid Ruffin3:30
- 8I Can’t Get Next to YouThe Temptations2:542.5 ★
- 9I Want You BackThe Jackson 53:014.1 ★
- 10Someday We’ll Be TogetherDiana Ross & The Supremes3:345.0 ★
- 11Up the Ladder to the RoofThe Supremes3:14
- 12Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)The Temptations4:074.0 ★
- 13Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m YoursStevie Wonder2:414.2 ★
- 14It’s a ShameThe Spinners3:104.0 ★
- 15WarEdwin Starr3:224.2 ★
- 16The Tears of a ClownSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:023.9 ★
- 17What’s Going OnMarvin Gaye3:544.3 ★
- 18Smiling Faces SometimesThe Undisputed Truth3:184.5 ★
- 19Papa Was a Rollin’ StoneThe Temptations7:003.4 ★
- 20Neither One of UsGladys Knight & the Pips4:203.8 ★
Release credits
- background vocals [1.15, 2.2]
- baritone saxophone [9, 15]
- arranger [20]
- piano [1]
- drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.3, 1.8, 1.12-13, 2.1], membranophone [13]
- producer [1, 4, 6, 11, 13]
- background vocals [10]
- lead vocals [4]
- additional [4], background vocals [4], lead vocals [4]
- background vocals [2.16, 1.2]
- producer [1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14-15, 2.1-2], tambourine [1]
- background vocals [11], performer [11]
- keyboard [9]
- arranger [6]
- background vocals [2.16, 1.2]
- lead vocals [19]
- vibraphone [8]
- lead vocals [12, 19]
- guitar [9]
- arranger [11], conductor [17], performer [11]
- lead vocals [8, 12, 19]
- brass [1], instrument [17], performing orchestra [6], strings [12, 15]
- lead vocals [1.9, 1.14, 2.1, 2.10]
- French horn [6]
- guitar [9]
- Hammond organ [6], organ [8], piano [1.9, 1.15, 2.1]
- background vocals [12, 19], lead vocals [8, 12]
- guitar [1.3, 1.8-10, 1.13, 1.15, 2.6]
- percussion [3]
- French horn [6]
- performer [15]
- background vocals [2.1, 1.9, 1.14]
- piano [9]
- producer [11]
- piano [9]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- trombone [8, 10]
- background vocals [3], handclaps [3]
- background vocals [3], lead vocals [3]
- producer [7]
- producer [17], tenor saxophone [10]
- trumpet [8, 10]
- background vocals [4]
- guitar [4]
- background vocals [10], other instruments [10]
- congas [6], percussion [10], tambourine [2.1, 2.6, 1.10, 1.13, 1.15], vibraphone [9-10]
- vibraphone [15]
- background vocals [2.2, 2.6, 1.8, 1.15]
- background vocals [9], vocal [9]
- bass [1.3, 1.6, 1.8-9, 1.12-13, 1.15, 2.1, 2.6], bass guitar [10]
- background vocals [11], lead vocals [11], performer [11], vocal [11]
- background vocals [9]
- orchestrator [18]
- background vocals [4]
- guitar [1.10, 1.15, 2.6]
- producer [20]
- piano [9]
- guest [10], producer [7, 10]
- Hammond organ [13], Wurlitzer electric piano [6], piano [8]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- background vocals [10]
- lead vocals [13], tenor saxophone [13]
- background vocals [3], handclaps [3]
- background vocals [9]
- engineer [1], producer [2.1-2, 1.7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.14-15]
- bass [6]
- mix [17]
- background vocals [2.2, 1.15]
- producer [13], recording [13]
- background vocals [17]
- lead vocals [2.2, 1.15]
- guitar [9]
- background vocals [2.2, 2.6, 1.8, 1.15]
- background vocals [2.2, 2.6, 1.8, 1.15]
- background vocals [9], percussion [9]
- lead vocals [10]
- background vocals [17], drums (drum set) [3, 6, 10], lead vocals [6, 17], percussion [17], piano [17], producer [17]
- guitar [1.2, 2.16]
- lead vocals [8]
- background vocals [2.1, 2.11, 1.9, 1.14], performer [11]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [17]
- background vocals [19], vocal [8]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [9], lead vocals [9]
- arranger [20]
- foot stomps [9]
- producer [2.5-6, 2.8, 2.12, 2.18-19, 1.19]
- background vocals [12, 19], vocal [8]
- arranger [13, 19], conductor [19], orchestrator [6], strings [1.12, 2.6], trombone [8, 10]
- background vocals [12, 19], lead vocals [8, 12]
- background vocals [2.2, 1.15]
- drums (drum set) [9, 15], tom-tom [6]
- lead vocals [19]
- piano [3]
- producer [3]
- guitar [2.1, 2.10, 1.8-10, 1.12, 1.15]
- background vocals [2.16, 1.2], producer [12]
- keyboard [9], piano [9]
- background vocals [10]
- recording [1.15, 2.1]
- trumpet [8, 10]
- percussion [9]
- lead vocals [2.16, 1.2], producer [5, 12, 16, 18]
- bongos [6], harmonica [6], lead vocals [2.13, 1.6, 1.17], producer [13-14]
- background vocals [4]
- vocal [4]
- background vocals [2.2, 2.6, 1.8, 1.14-15]
- arranger [9], producer [9]
- instrument [1.2-4, 1.8-9, 1.12, 1.14-15, 1.19, 2.1-2, 2.6, 2.8, 2.16-17]
- background vocals [5]
- baritone saxophone [10]
- background vocals [9], guitar [9]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- organ [13]
- organ [13]
- arranger [10]
- background vocals [3], handclaps [3]
- background vocals [1.2, 2.16]
- background vocals [10], producer [10-11, 17, 20]
- background vocals [13], guitar [13]
- bass guitar [9]
- background vocals [3], handclaps [3]
Issues
M2x CD (BMG club edition)29 August 2000