Motown: The History - Various Artists

Motown: The History

Compilation by Various Artists

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CD 1: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
1
Money (That’s What I Want)
Barrett Strong
2:36
2
Shop Around
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:50
3
Bye Bye Baby
Mary Wells
2:55
4
Ain’t It Baby
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:33
5
I Don’t Want to Take a Chance
Mary Wells
2:50
6
What’s So Good About Goodbye
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:21
7
Please Mr. Postman
The Marvelettes
2:26
8
Playboy
The Marvelettes
2:46
9
The One Who Really Loves You
Mary Wells
2:28
10
I’ll Try Something New
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:40
11
Jamie
Eddie Holland
2:27
12
(You’re My) Dream Come True
The Temptations
2:56
13
You Beat Me to the Punch
Mary Wells
2:45
14
Beechwood 4‒5789
The Marvelettes
2:11
15
Do You Love Me
The Contours
2:54
16
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Marvin Gaye
2:43
17
Shake Sherrie
The Contours
2:42
18
Two Lovers
Mary Wells
2:48
19
Let Me Go the Right Way
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:32
20
Pride and Joy
Marvin Gaye
2:29
21
Hitch Hike
Marvin Gaye
2:29
22
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:57
23
Contract on Love
Stevie Wonder
2:23
24
A Breath Taking Guy
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:22
25
Your Old Stand By
Mary Wells
2:41
26
Locking Up My Heart
The Marvelettes
2:22
27
Come and Get These Memories
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:28
28
Fingertips (Part 2)
Stevie Wonder
3:10
CD 2: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume One – The Dream (1963–1964)
1
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:47
2
I’m Crazy ’Bout My Baby
Marvin Gaye
2:42
3
Mickey’s Monkey
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:48
4
You Lost the Sweetest Boy
Mary Wells
2:29
5
As Long as I Know He’s Mine
The Marvelettes
2:32
6
Can I Get a Witness
Marvin Gaye
2:49
7
Just Loving You
Kim Weston
3:18
8
What’s Easy for Two Is Hard for One
Mary Wells
2:51
9
I Gotta Dance to Keep From Crying
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:31
10
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:38
11
Quicksand
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:32
12
Leaving Here
Eddie Holland
2:35
13
You’re a Wonderful One
Marvin Gaye
2:44
14
The Way You Do the Things You Do
The Temptations
2:45
4.0 ★
15
Can You Do It
The Contours
2:19
16
Try It Baby
Marvin Gaye
2:52
2.5 ★
17
In My Lonely Room
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:25
18
My Guy
Mary Wells
2:51
19
Devil With the Blue Dress
Shorty Long
3:14
20
Just Ain’t Enough Love
Eddie Holland
2:28
21
The Girl’s Alright With Me
The Temptations
2:53
1.0 ★
22
I’ll Be in Trouble
The Temptations
2:56
23
You’re My Remedy
The Marvelettes
3:04
24
Where Did Our Love Go
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:32
25
Baby I Need Your Loving
Four Tops
2:47
26
Sweet Thing
The Detroit Spinners
2:42
27
I Like It Like That
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:33
CD 3: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Two – Family Affair (1964–1965)
1
When I’m Gone
Brenda Holloway
2:13
2
What Good Am I Without You
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
2:56
3
Dancing in the Street
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:41
4
(Girl) Why You Wanna Make Me Blue
The Temptations
2:19
5
Why Do You Want to Let Me Go
Marv Johnson
2:58
6
Jimmy Mack
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:54
7
Ask the Lonely
Four Tops
2:59
8
That’s What Love Is Made Of
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:51
9
Candy to Me
Eddie Holland
2:28
10
Come See About Me
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:45
11
Needle in a Haystack
The Velvelettes
2:29
12
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
Marvin Gaye
2:58
3.0 ★
13
Baby Don’t You Do It
Marvin Gaye
2:41
14
Baby Love
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:39
15
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Kim Weston
2:58
16
Too Many Fish in the Sea
The Marvelettes
2:31
17
My Girl
The Temptations
2:45
4.5 ★
18
Nowhere to Run
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:48
19
Can You Jerk Like Me
The Contours
2:31
20
Back in My Arms Again
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:55
21
He Was Really Sayin’ Something
The Velvelettes
2:31
22
Shotgun
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:03
23
Stop! In the Name of Love
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:55
24
It’s Growing
The Temptations
2:58
2.0 ★
25
Your Unchanging Love
Marvin Gaye
3:11
26
The Tracks of My Tears
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:57
27
I’ll Be Doggone
Marvin Gaye
2:49
CD 4: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Three – Movin’ On Up (1965)
1
Ooh Baby Baby
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:48
2
First I Look at the Purse
The Contours
3:00
3
(I’m a) Road Runner
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
2:51
4
Shake and Fingerpop
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
2:43
5
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
Four Tops
2:43
6
I’ll Keep Holding On
The Marvelettes
2:29
7
Ain’t That Peculiar
Marvin Gaye
3:01
8
Since I Lost My Baby
The Temptations
2:53
9
It’s the Same Old Song
Four Tops
2:49
10
My Baby Loves Me
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
3:05
11
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
The Marvelettes
2:25
12
You’ve Been in Love Too Long
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:59
13
Don’t Mess With Bill
The Marvelettes
2:51
14
Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:55
15
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Jimmy Ruffin
2:57
16
My Girl Has Gone
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:52
17
My Baby
The Temptations
3:04
2.0 ★
18
Going to a Go Go
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:48
19
Helpless
Kim Weston
2:38
20
I Can’t Believe You Love Me
Tammi Terrell
2:35
21
I Hear a Symphony
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:45
22
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Isley Brothers
2:53
23
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
The Temptations
2:35
24
Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
Stevie Wonder
2:55
4.7 ★
25
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)
Four Tops
2:42
26
Heaven Must Have Sent You
The Elgins
2:36
CD 5: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Four – Here to Stay (1965–1966)
1
My World Is Empty Without You
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:37
2
Function at the Junction
Shorty Long
2:55
3
One More Heartache
Marvin Gaye
2:42
4
It Takes Two
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
2:59
5
Get Ready
The Temptations
2:36
4.0 ★
6
Take This Heart of Mine
Marvin Gaye
2:47
7
You’re the One
The Marvelettes
2:46
8
Come On and See Me
Tammi Terrell
2:23
9
Just a Little Misunderstanding
The Contours
2:43
10
I Guess I’ll Always Love You
Isley Brothers
2:40
11
Everybody Needs Love
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:05
12
Whole Lot of Shakin’ in My Heart (Since I Met You)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:44
13
Pucker Up Buttercup
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:19
14
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:01
15
You Can’t Hurry Love
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:47
4.8 ★
16
A Place in the Sun
Stevie Wonder
2:52
5.0 ★
17
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:44
3.4 ★
18
Reach Out I’ll Be There
Four Tops
3:00
19
I’m Ready for Love
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:55
20
(I Know) I’m Losing You
The Temptations
2:28
3.2 ★
21
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
The Marvelettes
2:50
22
(Come ’Round Here) I’m the One You Need
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:29
23
The Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3:03
24
Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me
Gladys Knight & the Pips
2:57
25
Standing in the Shadows of Love
Four Tops
2:39
26
When You’re Young and in Love
The Marvelettes
2:37
CD 6: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume One – The Happening (1966–1967)
1
7 Rooms of Gloom
Four Tops
2:34
2
Got to Have You Back
Isley Brothers
2:54
3
Just Look What You’ve Done
Brenda Holloway
2:55
4
You’re My Everything
The Temptations
3:00
3.4 ★
5
Yester‐Me, Yester‐You, Yesterday
Stevie Wonder
3:05
4.8 ★
6
Bernadette
Four Tops
3:04
7
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:28
8
Gotta See Jane
R. Dean Taylor
3:07
9
I Want to Go Back There Again
Chris Clark
2:37
10
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
3:13
3.8 ★
11
All I Need
The Temptations
3:08
12
Your Precious Love
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
3:03
3.5 ★
13
The Happening
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:50
5.0 ★
14
Reflections
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:51
4.5 ★
15
Farewell Is a Lonely Sound
Jimmy Ruffin
3:02
16
I Was Made to Love Her
Stevie Wonder
2:38
4.7 ★
17
My Baby Must Be a Magician
The Marvelettes
2:36
18
What Does It Take (to Win Your Love)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
2:27
19
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:21
20
Way Over There
Edwin Starr
2:45
21
(We’ve Got) Honey Love
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:42
22
Forever Came Today
Diana Ross & The Supremes
3:16
23
I Wish It Would Rain
The Temptations
2:46
24
Behind a Painted Smile
Isley Brothers
2:49
25
Come See About Me
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:01
26
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Gladys Knight & the Pips
2:47
27
Reachin’ for Something I Can’t Have
The Marvelettes
2:43
CD 7: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Two – Changing Times (1967–1968)
1
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Isley Brothers
2:40
2
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Tammi Terrell
2:28
3
You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:49
4
I Want My Baby Back
Edwin Starr
2:37
5
I’m Wondering
Stevie Wonder
2:56
5.0 ★
6
Honey Chile
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
3:00
7
I Second That Emotion
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:44
8
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:15
9
Destination: Anywhere
The Marvelettes
2:38
10
I’m in a Different World
Four Tops
2:57
11
Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Be‐Doo‐Da‐Day
Stevie Wonder
2:46
4.8 ★
12
My Cherie Amour
Stevie Wonder
2:58
4.3 ★
13
Does Your Mama Know About Me
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers
2:52
14
It’s Wonderful (to Be Loved by You)
Jimmy Ruffin
2:47
15
For Once in My Life
Stevie Wonder
2:48
4.1 ★
16
I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose
Marv Johnson
2:41
17
All Because I Love You
Isley Brothers
2:38
3.0 ★
18
Chained
Marvin Gaye
2:39
19
Here I Am Baby
The Marvelettes
2:48
20
The Nitty Gritty
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:03
21
Here Comes the Judge
Shorty Long
2:39
22
You’re All I Need to Get By
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:51
4.0 ★
23
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
Diana Ross, The Supremes & The Temptations
3:09
2.6 ★
24
I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playin’
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
2:40
25
Baby I’m for Real
The Originals
3:19
26
Yesterday’s Dreams
Four Tops
2:57
27
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
David Ruffin
3:27
CD 8: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Three – a New Direction (1968–1969)
1
Twenty‐Five Miles
Edwin Starr
3:22
2
Love Child
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:57
3
Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come By
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2:28
4
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
3:30
5
Runaway Child, Running Wild
The Temptations
4:43
6
That’s the Way Love Is
Marvin Gaye
3:39
7
Didn’t You Know (You’d Have to Cry Sometime)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:32
8
I’m Livin’ in Shame
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:58
9
The Onion Song
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
3:00
10
Doggone Right
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
2:59
11
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Marvin Gaye
2:54
2.5 ★
12
Stand by Me
David & Jimmy Ruffin
3:49
13
No Matter What Sign You Are
Diana Ross & The Supremes
2:48
14
That’s How Heartaches Are Made
The Marvelettes
3:01
15
Abraham, Martin & John
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3:02
16
These Eyes
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:39
17
Someday We’ll Be Together
Diana Ross & The Supremes
3:25
5.0 ★
18
I Can’t Get Next to You
The Temptations
2:55
2.5 ★
19
We Can Work It Out
Stevie Wonder
3:17
20
Gotta Hold on to This Feeling
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:35
21
Get Ready
Rare Earth
2:49
22
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
Stevie Wonder
2:37
4.2 ★
23
I Want You Back
The Jackson 5
3:00
4.1 ★
24
Friendship Train
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:45
CD 9: Motown – Early Seventies Volume One – Funky Psychedelia (1970)
1
It’s All in the Game
Four Tops
2:46
2
Indiana Wants Me
R. Dean Taylor
3:40
3
Time
Edwin Starr
2:56
4
Psychedelic Shack
The Temptations
3:55
2.8 ★
5
You Need Love Like I Do (Don’t You)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:40
6
A B C
The Jackson 5
3:00
7
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
Diana Ross
3:01
4.0 ★
8
It’s a Shame
The Detroit Spinners
3:14
9
Up the Ladder to the Roof
The Supremes
3:12
10
If I Were Your Woman
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:15
11
Stoned Love
The Supremes
2:59
12
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Diana Ross
3:35
13
(I Know) I’m Losing You
Rare Earth
3:39
14
Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today)
The Temptations
4:08
15
River Deep – Mountain High
The Supremes & Four Tops
3:10
16
I’m Still Waiting
Diana Ross
3:43
3.0 ★
17
War
Edwin Starr
3:23
4.2 ★
18
If You Really Love Me
Stevie Wonder
2:59
4.8 ★
19
I’ll Be There
The Jackson 5
4:00
20
What’s Going On
Marvin Gaye
3:59
21
Remember Me
Diana Ross
3:21
22
Stop the War Now
Edwin Starr
3:36
CD 10: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Two – Silk ’n’ Soul (1970–1971)
1
In and Out of My Life
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
3:01
2
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
The Temptations
3:48
3
Never Can Say Goodbye
The Jackson 5
3:02
4
Take Me Girl, I’m Ready
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
3:12
5
Nathan Jones
The Supremes
3:02
6
I Don’t Blame You at All
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3:14
7
Reach Out I’ll Be There
Diana Ross
4:03
8
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
2:34
9
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
Marvin Gaye
3:06
10
Smiling Faces Sometimes
The Undisputed Truth
3:20
11
Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)
The Temptations
2:54
12
Help Me Make It Through the Night
Gladys Knight & the Pips
4:22
13
I Just Want to Celebrate
Rare Earth
2:57
14
Simple Game
Four Tops
2:57
15
Walk in the Night
Jr. Walker & the All Stars
4:10
16
Bless You
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
3:02
17
Got to Be There
Michael Jackson
3:25
18
I Want to Go Back There Again
Thelma Houston
2:32
19
We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3:44
20
Hey Big Brother
Rare Earth
3:09
21
Floy Joy
The Supremes
2:33
22
T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care)
P.J.
2:33
23
Ain’t No Sunshine
Michael Jackson
4:10
3.4 ★
CD 11: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Three – Musical Revolution (1971–1972)
1
Take a Look Around
The Temptations
3:12
2
Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be)
Frankie Valli
3:41
3
Rockin’ Robin
Michael Jackson
2:33
4.6 ★
4
No One’s Gonna Be a Fool Forever
Thelma Houston
3:17
5
Good Morning Heartache
Diana Ross
2:22
6
I Wanna Be Where You Are
Michael Jackson
3:00
7
The Night
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
3:24
8
Automatically Sunshine
The Supremes
2:39
9
That’s How Love Goes
Jermaine Jackson
3:25
10
Girl You Need a Change of Mind (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks
3:28
11
Lookin’ Through the Windows
The Jackson 5
3:40
12
Doctor My Eyes
The Jackson 5
3:13
13
To Know You Is to Love You
Syreeta
3:44
14
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare
Gladys Knight & the Pips
3:45
15
Ben
Michael Jackson
2:47
16
I Can’t Stand to See You Cry
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3:42
17
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
The Temptations
6:55
18
Daddy’s Home
Jermaine Jackson
3:01
19
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
Gladys Knight & the Pips
4:24
20
Trouble Man
Marvin Gaye
3:59
21
Law of the Land
The Temptations
3:40
22
Masterpiece
The Temptations
4:29
2.5 ★
CD 12: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume One – Boogie Down (1973–1974)
1
Touch Me in the Morning
Diana Ross
3:29
3.5 ★
2
Don’t Knock My Love
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
2:17
4.0 ★
3
Skywriter
The Jackson 5
3:10
4.2 ★
4
My Mistake (Was to Love You)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
2:56
4.0 ★
5
Just My Soul Responding
Smokey Robinson
5:06
6
Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)
The Temptations
3:31
7
Bad Weather
The Supremes
3:04
8
Keep on Truckin’ (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks
3:29
9
Hallelujah Day
The Jackson 5
2:47
10
All of My Life
Diana Ross
3:31
11
Law of the Land
The Undisputed Truth
3:39
12
Let’s Get It On
Marvin Gaye
3:58
13
You Are Everything
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
3:04
14
Dancing Machine
The Jackson 5
2:32
15
You’ve Got My Soul on Fire
Edwin Starr
3:28
16
Come Get to This
Marvin Gaye
2:42
3.5 ★
17
Give Me Just Another Day
The Miracles
3:15
18
Last Time I Saw Him
Diana Ross
2:52
3.0 ★
19
Help Yourself
The Undisputed Truth
3:17
20
Boogie Down
Eddie Kendricks
3:49
21
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On
Yvonne Fair
3:04
22
Machine Gun
The Commodores
2:42
23
Shoe Shoe Shine
Dynamic Superiors
3:35
CD 13: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume Two – A Quiet Storm (1974–1975)
1
Do It Baby
The Miracles
3:05
2
Your Kiss Is Sweet
Syreeta
3:54
3
I Feel Sanctified
The Commodores
2:39
4
It Should Have Been Me
Yvonne Fair
3:32
5
Theme From Mahogany “Do You Know Where You’re Going to”
Diana Ross
3:24
5.0 ★
6
We’re Almost There
Michael Jackson
3:43
3.0 ★
7
Sorry Doesn’t Always Make It Right
Diana Ross
3:33
8
Don’t Cha Love It
The Miracles
3:18
9
Mister Magic
Grover Washington, Jr.
3:24
10
Happy People
The Temptations
3:39
11
Shakey Ground
The Temptations
3:21
12
Slippery When Wet
The Commodores
2:59
13
Baby That’s Backatcha
Smokey Robinson
3:42
14
Forever Came Today
The Jackson 5
3:28
15
Quiet Storm
Smokey Robinson
3:58
16
Harmour Love
Syreeta
3:40
17
He’s My Man
The Supremes
3:04
18
Love Power
Willie Hutch
3:50
19
Sweet Love
The Commodores
3:27
20
Love Machine (Part 1)
The Miracles
3:01
21
Walk Away From Love
David Ruffin
3:18
22
It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
G.C. Cameron
3:25
CD 14: Motown – Late Seventies Volume One – On the Upside (1976–1978)
1
I Want You (vocal)
Marvin Gaye
3:56
2
I Thought It Took a Little Time (but Today I Fell in Love)
Diana Ross
3:24
3
He’s a Friend
Eddie Kendricks
3:31
4
I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking
The Supremes
3:16
5
The Devil in Mrs. Jones
Jerry Butler
3:14
6
Love Hangover
Diana Ross
3:49
3.2 ★
7
Don’t Leave Me This Way
Thelma Houston
3:40
8
Down to Love Town
The Originals
2:57
9
High on Sunshine
The Commodores
3:11
10
Goin’ Up in Smoke
Eddie Kendricks
3:23
11
You’re My Driving Wheel
The Supremes
3:29
12
Don’t Know Why I Love You
Thelma Houston
4:04
13
A Secret Place (Part 1)
Grover Washington, Jr.
3:24
14
Easy
The Commodores
4:21
15
Brick House
The Commodores
3:28
16
It’s a Lifetime Thing
Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler
3:32
17
Got to Give It Up (Part 1)
Marvin Gaye
4:11
3.4 ★
18
You’re My Peace of Mind
David Ruffin
3:34
19
Love Is All You Need
High Inergy
3:11
20
You Can’t Turn Me Off (in the Middle of Turning Me On)
High Inergy
3:34
21
Gettin’ Ready for Love
Diana Ross
2:48
22
Daylight & Darkness
Smokey Robinson
4:01
CD 15: Motown – Late Seventies Volume Two – Cruisin’ (1978–1979)
1
Zoom
The Commodores
4:22
2
Lovin’ Fever
High Inergy
3:21
3
There’ll Never Be
Switch
3:38
4
Three Times a Lady
The Commodores
3:37
5
You and I
Rick James
3:11
6
Get It Up for Love
Táta Vega
2:55
7
Free Me From My Freedom
Bonnie Pointer
3:37
8
Warm Ride
Rare Earth
3:02
9
Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
Thelma Houston
3:35
10
A Funky Space Reincarnation (Part 1)
Marvin Gaye
4:20
11
We Like to Party… Come On
Switch
3:49
12
I’m a Sucker for Your Love
Teena Marie
3:14
13
Heaven Must Have Sent You
Bonnie Pointer
3:36
14
No One Gets the Prize
Diana Ross
3:56
15
Sail On
The Commodores
3:58
16
Cruisin’
Smokey Robinson
4:28
17
With You I’m Born Again
Billy Preston & Syreeta
3:42
18
The Boss
Diana Ross
3:59
19
Still
The Commodores
3:44
20
It’s My House
Diana Ross
3:37
21
Wonderland
The Commodores
3:48
CD 16: Motown – Early Eighties Volume One – Behind the Groove (1980–1981)
1
Let’s Get Serious
Jermaine Jackson
3:36
2
Behind the Groove
Teena Marie
4:00
3
Let Me Be the Clock
Smokey Robinson
3:48
4
Summer Love
Rick James
3:45
5
My Old Piano
Diana Ross
3:55
4.0 ★
6
Heavy on Pride (Light on Love)
Smokey Robinson
4:09
7
Upside Down
Diana Ross
3:40
4.5 ★
8
Power (vocal)
The Temptations
4:11
9
I’m Coming Out
Diana Ross
3:57
4.0 ★
10
I Need Your Lovin’
Teena Marie
3:37
11
Make Me Yours
High Inergy
3:34
12
Big Time
Rick James
3:34
13
You Like Me Don’t You
Jermaine Jackson
3:50
14
Praise
Marvin Gaye
3:53
15
All Day and All of the Night
Stone City Band
3:30
16
Take Me Away
The Temptations
3:59
17
Being With You
Smokey Robinson
4:05
3.2 ★
18
One Day in Your Life
Michael Jackson
4:13
3.6 ★
19
Give It to Me Baby
Rick James
3:55
20
Heavy Love Affair
Marvin Gaye
3:43
CD 17: Motown – Early Eighties Volume Two – Endless Love (1981–1982)
1
Super Freak (Part 1)
Rick James
3:22
2
Lady (You Bring Me Up)
The Commodores
4:03
3
Square Biz
Teena Marie
3:41
4
Just for You (Put the Boogie in Your Body)
Billy Preston & Syreeta
3:58
5
Endless Love
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
4:28
3.5 ★
6
Oh No
The Commodores
3:02
7
It Must Be Magic
Teena Marie
4:22
8
Quick Slick
Syreeta
4:00
9
I’ve Never Been to Me
Charlene
3:55
10
Portuguese Love
Teena Marie
3:27
11
Let It Whip
Dazz Band
4:05
12
Tell Me Tomorrow (Part 1)
Smokey Robinson
3:51
13
Standing on the Top (Part 1)
The Temptations featuring Rick James
4:20
14
Dance Wit’ Me (Part 1)
Rick James
4:17
15
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
Jermaine Jackson
3:52
16
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
Jean Carn
3:54
17
I Like It
DeBarge
3:45
18
She’s Just a Groupie
Bobby Nunn
3:54
19
In and Out
Willie Hutch
4:31
20
Let’s Stay Together
Bobby M featuring Jean Carne
3:39
CD 18: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume One – All Night Long (1983–1984)
1
Candy Man (vocal)
Mary Jane Girls
4:23
2
Touch the Sky
Smokey Robinson
3:58
3
Love on My Mind Tonight
The Temptations
4:04
4
All Night Long
Mary Jane Girls
3:53
5
Ladies Choice (vocal)
Stone City Band
4:01
6
Baby I Will
Michael Lovesmith
3:45
7
Cold Blooded
Rick James
4:31
8
Blow the House Down
Junior Walker
4:00
9
Boys
Mary Jane Girls
3:47
10
Ebony Eyes
Rick James with Smokey Robinson
4:00
11
Time Will Reveal
DeBarge
4:13
12
I Just Can’t Walk Away
Four Tops
4:21
13
(You’re My) Aphrodisiac
Dennis Edwards
4:02
14
Somebody’s Watching Me
Rockwell
3:51
3.9 ★
15
Sail Away
The Temptations
4:19
16
Love Me in a Special Way
DeBarge
3:55
17
Don’t Look Any Further
Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett
4:04
4.0 ★
18
Close to Me
Bobby King featuring Alfie Silas
3:57
19
Farewell My Summer Love
Michael Jackson
4:23
CD 19: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume Two – Rhythm of the Night (1984–1985)
1
Treat Her Like a Lady
The Temptations
4:03
2
17 (vocal)
Rick James
4:04
3
Sugar Don’t Bite
Sam Harris
3:51
4
Let It All Blow
Dazz Band
4:00
5
You Turn Me On
Rick James
3:37
6
Nightshift
The Commodores
4:19
7
In My House
Mary Jane Girls
4:01
8
Can’t Stop
Rick James
4:20
9
Rhythm of the Night
DeBarge
3:52
3.6 ★
10
Peeping Tom
Rockwell
4:07
11
Miss Your Love
The Emotions
4:22
12
Keep On Jammin’
Willie Hutch
4:02
13
Break the Ice
Michael Lovesmith
3:43
14
Glow
Rick James
4:14
15
Coolin’ Out
Dennis Edwards
4:15
16
You Wear It Well
El DeBarge with DeBarge
3:56
17
Do You Really Love Your Baby
The Temptations
3:58
18
Hold on to Your Love
Smokey Robinson
4:02
19
I’d Do It All Again
Sam Harris
3:48
CD 20: Motown – Late Eighties Volume One – One Heartbeat (1986–1988)
1
Talk to Me
Chico DeBarge
3:51
2
Open Your Door
Guinn
4:15
3
Walk Like a Man
Mary Jane Girls
3:42
4
Nail It to the Wall
Stacy Lattisaw
3:57
5
Hot Nights
Four Tops
3:51
6
Respect Yourself
Bruce Willis
3:54
4.0 ★
7
Jump Into My Life
Stacy Lattisaw
4:18
8
Just to See Her
Smokey Robinson
4:05
9
I Wonder Who She’s Seeing Now
The Temptations
4:25
10
Under the Boardwalk
Bruce Willis
3:03
2.4 ★
11
Tina Cherry (remix ’87)
Georgio
4:16
12
One Heartbeat
Smokey Robinson
4:06
13
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (remix ’87)
The Temptations
3:45
14
Lover’s Lane (New “After Hours” vocal remix)
Georgio
3:57
15
In the Midnight Hour (Midnight mix ’87)
Wilson Pickett
4:27
16
Look What You Started
The Temptations
4:09
17
Love Don’t Give No Reason (remix)
Smokey Robinson
4:13
18
Reach Out I’ll Be There (PWL remix ’88)
Four Tops
3:10
19
I Want You Back (PWL remix ’88)
Michael Jackson with The Jacksons
4:07
CD 21: Motown – Late Eighties Volume Two – A New Era (1988–1989)
1
Love Hangover (PWL remix ’88, ext. single version)
Diana Ross
3:58
2
Call Me
Stacy Lattisaw
4:02
3
Real Love
El DeBarge
4:12
4
Dial My Heart
The Boys
4:25
5
Take Me Where You Want To
Gerald Alston
4:36
6
Broken Dreams
El DeBarge
3:58
7
Girl I Got My Eyes on You
Today
3:56
8
A Little Romance
The Boys
4:01
9
Mr. D.J.
Joyce Irby
4:09
10
I Can’t Tell You Why
Gerald Alston
4:45
11
Save the Last Dance for Me
Bruce Willis
3:51
12
All I Want From You (U.K. remix ’89)
The Temptations
4:17
13
She’s Not My Lover
Joyce Irby
4:12
14
What You Need
Stacy Lattisaw
4:21
15
New Jack Swing
Wreckx‐n‐Effect
3:42
16
Your Sweetness
The Good Girls
4:05
17
Juicy
Wreckx‐n‐Effect
4:06
18
Where Do We Go From Here
Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill
4:19

Release credits

Al McKay
producer [1]
Andrew “Mike” Terry
baritone saxophone [24]
Art Stewart
producer [17]
Barney Perkins
mix [11], recording [11]
Benjamin Wright
strings [11]
Benny Benjamin
drums (drum set) [5.15, 3.17]
Bernard Edwards
arranger [5], conductor [5], producer [5]
Berry Gordy
executive [13.7, 18.12, 11.8], producer [1.3, 1.19, 3.12, 6.9]
Bobby DeBarge
associate [11]
Brian Holland
producer [4.21, 3.12, 5.15, 5.17, 6.13-14, 18.12, 2.10, 2.24]
Bruce Willis
lead vocals [11]
Cal Harris
engineer [16], mix [16]
Carol Steele
percussion [11]
Chris Mostert
saxophone [6]
Cindy Birdsong
background vocals [9], performer [9]
Clarence McDonald
keyboard [23]
Clay Drayton
arranger [6]
Craig Derry
background vocals [11]
Curtis Anthony Nolen
producer [14]
Damon Harris
lead vocals [22]
Danny Grenier
guitar [6]
Danny Madden
background vocals [11]
Dave Blumberg
arranger [12.2, 12.4, 14.6]
Dave Chamberlain
bass guitar [6]
David Ruffin
background vocals [5], lead vocals [4.17, 5.20, 3.17, 3.24]
David T. Walker
guitar [23]
David Van dePitte
arranger [10.5, 9.9, 9.11], performer [9]
Deke Richards
producer [16]
Dennis Edwards
lead vocals [8.18, 11.22, 9.4]
Dennis Lambert
arranger [17], producer [17], synthesizer [17]
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
brass [15], performing orchestra [10], strings [17]
Diana Ross
additional [5], guest [5], lead vocals [7.23, 8.17, 5.15, 2.10, 2.24, 6.13], vocal [14.21, 12.2, 13.5]
Donald Ozga
French horn [10]
Donald Peake
guitar [23]
Duane Sciacqua
guitar [6]
Earl Van Dyke
Hammond organ [10], piano [2.24, 5.15]
Eddie Holland
producer [12]
Eddie Kendricks
background vocals [17], lead vocals [2.21, 5.5, 7.23, 6.4, 8.18]
Eddie Willis
electric sitar [16], guitar [6.10, 12.16, 2.24]
Eddy Manson
arranger [23]
Edwin Jones
French horn [10]
Edwin Starr
performer [17]
El DeBarge
arranger [18.11, 19.16], producer [19.16, 18.11]
Florence Ballard
background vocals [2.24, 5.15, 6.13]
Fonce Mizell
piano [23]
Frank Wilson
producer [9.9, 9.11, 10.5, 7.23]
Freddie Perren
piano [23]
Gene Page
arranger [9.16, 12.1, 12.18, 17.5]
Gene Pello
drums (drum set) [23]
George Tobin
arranger [17], mix [17], producer [17]
Guy Costa
mix [5]
Hal Blaine
drums (drum set) [5]
Hal Davis
producer [12.2, 12.4, 9.16, 14.6]
Harvey Fuqua
producer [5]
Henry Cosby
producer [4.24, 7.11-12, 7.15, 6.16]
Howard Lee Wolen
engineer [17]
Jack Andrews
mastering [7]
Jack Ashford
congas [10], tambourine [5.15, 6.10], vibraphone [24]
Jackie Hicks
background vocals [10]
Jackie Jackson
background vocals [23], vocal [23]
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger [3]
James Jamerson
bass [2.24, 3.17, 5.15, 6.10, 6.13, 6.16]
Jean Terrell
background vocals [9], lead vocals [9.9, 9.11, 12.7, 10.5, 10.21, 11.8], performer [9], vocal [9]
Jeremy Lubbock
strings [12]
Jeremy Smith
recording [17]
Jermaine Jackson
background vocals [8.23, 18.14]
Jerry Long
arranger [5]
Jerry Marcellino
producer [3]
Joe Messina
guitar [10]
Joe Sample
piano [23]
John Barnes
arranger [12], synthesizer [12]
John Davis
brass [18], strings [18]
Johnny Bristol
guest [17], producer [8.17, 6.5]
Johnny Gill
performer [18]
Johnny Griffith
Wurlitzer electric piano [10]
Johnny Jackson
drums (drum set) [23]
Julia Waters
background vocals [17]
Keith Washington
background vocals [23]
Kent Washburn
producer [20]
Lamont Dozier
engineer [15], producer [18.12, 4.21, 2.10, 2.24, 3.12, 6.13-14, 5.15, 5.17]
Lee Holdridge
arranger [5, 7], conductor [5]
Leland Sklar
electric bass guitar [5]
Leon Pendarvis
piano [11]
Lionel Richie
producer [5]
Louie Shelton
guitar [23]
Louvain Demps
background vocals [10]
Mark Wolfson
engineer [17]
Marlene Barrow
background vocals [10]
Marlon Jackson
background vocals [23], percussion [23]
Marty Fera
drums (drum set) [6]
Marvin Gaye
lead vocals [12.16, 6.10], producer [16], vocal [16]
Mary Wilson
background vocals [2.24, 6.13, 9.9, 5.15], lead vocals [10.21, 11.8], performer [9]
Maxine Waters
background vocals [17]
Mel Larson
producer [3]
Melvin Franklin
background vocals [5], lead vocals [11.22, 5.5], vocal [18]
Merry Clayton
background vocals [17]
Michael Jackson
background vocals [23], guest [14], lead vocals [8.23, 10.23, 11.3]
Michael Masser
arranger [5, 7], producer [12.1, 12.18, 13.5, 13.7]
Michael Omartian
arranger [18]
Michael Randall
arranger [10], producer [10]
Michael Valvano
foot stomps [24]
Mike Piccirillo
mix [17]
Nathan East
bass guitar [17]
Nickolas Ashford
producer [15.18, 9.7, 7.22-23]
Nile Rodgers
arranger [5], conductor [5], producer [5]
Norman Whitfield
producer [6.4, 6.10, 5.20, 11.1, 11.22, 8.4, 8.11, 8.18, 2.21, 9.4]
Otis Williams
background vocals [5.5, 3.17], spoken vocals [11.22, 7.23], vocal [18]
Paul Jackson, Jr.
arranger [17], associate [17], bass synthesizer [17], co [17], drum machine [17], electric guitar [17]
Paul Riser
arranger [7.23, 9.7, 9.16, 10.21, 11.8, 11.22, 8.2, 8.22], orchestrator [10], strings [6.10, 3.17]
Paul Williams
background vocals [3.17, 5.5], lead vocals [18]
Paulinho da Costa
cabasa [17], shakers [17], talking drum [17], tambourine [17], timbales [17]
Peter Bunetta
producer [17]
Ralph Johnson
producer [1]
Rare Earth
producer [21]
Reginald Dozier
recording [5]
Richard "Pistol" Allen
drums (drum set) [24], tom-tom [10]
Richard Perry
producer [19.9, 14.21]
Richard Street
lead vocals [22]
Richie Griffin
assistant [17]
Rick Chudacoff
producer [17]
Robben Ford
acoustic guitar [11], electric guitar [11]
Robert White
guitar [3.17, 2.24, 8.17, 5.15]
Rockwell
producer [14]
Ronald White
producer [17]
Ronnie Rancifer
keyboard [23], piano [23]
Russ Terrana
mix [7], recording [6.13, 5.15], remixer [5]
Samuel F. Brown III
arranger [18], producer [18]
Sandra Crouch
percussion [23]
Siedah Garrett
guest [17], performer [17]
Smokey Robinson
producer [1.18, 5.5, 2.21, 3.17, 3.24, 4.17, 11.8, 10.21]
Steve Ferrone
drums (drum set) [11]
Steve Smith
engineer [16]
Steve Thoma
keyboard [6]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [16], lead vocals [7.12, 7.15, 6.16, 4.24, 8.22], producer [8.22, 9.18, 12.7]
Sylvester Rivers
arranger [20]
Tammi Terrell
vocal [6.12, 7.22]
The Andantes
background vocals [6.10, 3.24, 8.2]
The Clan
producer [2]
The Corporation
arranger [10.23, 8.23], producer [10.23, 8.23]
The Funk Brothers
instrument [6.10, 6.13, 6.16, 5.5, 5.15, 8.18, 3.17]
The Temptations
lead vocals [4], performer [17]
Tito Jackson
background vocals [23], guitar [23]
Tom Baird
arranger [1], producer [1]
T‐Bone Wolk
accordion [11]
Uriel Jones
drums (drum set) [10]
Valerie Simpson
producer [7.22, 15.18, 9.7]
Victor Carstarphen
arranger [1]
Wade Marcus
arranger [17]
Will Downing
background vocals [11]
Will Lee
bass [11]
William Stevenson
producer [4.24, 3.12]
Wilton Felder
bass guitar [23]

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