The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 2: 1962

Compilation by Various Artists

Released 13 May 2005

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Tracklist

CD 7
1
Mr. Sandman
Marvin Gaye
2:33
2
I’m Yours, You’re Mine
Marvin Gaye
1:56
3
What Is a Man (Without a Woman)
Henry Lumpkin
2:50
4
Don’t Leave Me
Henry Lumpkin
2:21
5
The One Who Really Loves You
Mary Wells
2:27
3.0 ★
6
I’m Gonna Stay
Mary Wells
2:44
4.0 ★
7
Your Baby’s Back
The Downbeats
2:34
8
Request of a Fool (A.K.A. I Wanna Know Why)
The Downbeats
2:55
9
Big Joe Moe
Singin’ Sammy Ward
2:49
10
Everybody Knew It but Me
Singin’ Sammy Ward
2:17
11
Everybody’s Talking About My Baby
Debbie Dean
2:24
12
I Cried All Night
Debbie Dean
2:31
13
I Out‐Duked the Duke
Little Otis
2:32
14
Baby I Need You
Little Otis
2:41
15
(You’re My) Dream Come True
The Temptations
2:55
16
Isn’t She Pretty
The Temptations
2:41
17
You Deserve What You Got
Eddie Holland
2:40
18
Last Night I Had a Vision
Eddie Holland
2:55
19
I’ll Try Something New
The Miracles
2:37
20
You Never Miss a Good Thing
The Miracles
2:37
21
Playboy
The Marvelettes
2:46
22
All the Love I’ve Got
The Marvelettes
2:26
23
Come Into My Palace
Leo & The Leopards
2:36
24
Trying to Make It
Leo & The Leopards
2:36
25
(If) Cleopatra Took a Chance
Eddie Holland
2:31
26
What About Me
Eddie Holland
2:34
27
Soldier’s Plea
Marvin Gaye
2:45
4.0 ★
28
Taking My Time
Marvin Gaye
2:28
4.0 ★
CD 8
1
Your Heart Belongs to Me
The Supremes
2:36
2
(He’s) Seventeen
The Supremes
2:40
3
Your Heart Belongs to Me (second pressing, with echo)
The Supremes
2:36
4
Exodus
Hank & Carol Diamond
2:31
5
I Remember You
Hank & Carol Diamond
2:52
6
Opus No. 3
Earl Washington All Stars
3:46
7
March Lightly
Earl Washington All Stars
2:35
8
Because I Love Her
The Valadiers
2:38
9
While I’m Away
The Valadiers
2:45
10
I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues, Part 1
Stevie Wonder
2:31
11
I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues, Part 2
Stevie Wonder
2:50
12
Sleep (Little One)
Herman Griffin
2:47
13
Uptight
Herman Griffin
2:48
14
Dearest One
Lamont Dozier
2:06
15
Fortune Teller (Tell Me)
Lamont Dozier
2:05
16
Same Old Story
Mickey McCullers
2:29
17
I’ll Cry a Million Tears
Mickey McCullers
2:08
18
Do You Love Me
The Contours
2:53
4.4 ★
19
Move Mr. Man
The Contours
2:09
20
Back in My Arms
Hattie Littles
2:46
21
Is It True (What They Say About You)
Hattie Littles
2:21
22
Fire
Gino Parks
2:47
23
For This I Thank You
Gino Parks
2:37
24
I Found Myself a Brand New Baby
Mike & the Modifiers
2:51
25
It’s Too Bad
Mike & the Modifiers
2:43
26
Mojo Hannah
Henry Lumpkin
2:52
27
Break Down and Sing
Henry Lumpkin
2:47
28
Beechwood 4–5789
The Marvelettes
2:11
29
Someday, Someway
The Marvelettes
2:36
CD 9
1
You Beat Me to the Punch
Mary Wells
2:44
2
Old Love (Let’s Try It Again) (first pressing)
Mary Wells
2:24
3
Old Love (Let’s Try It Again) (second pressing)
Mary Wells
2:19
4
This Is Our Night
The Creations
2:14
5
You’re My Inspiration
The Creations
2:31
6
Camel Walk
Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas
2:38
7
It’s Gonna Be Hard Times
Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas
2:31
8
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Marvin Gaye
2:56
9
It Hurt Me Too
Marvin Gaye
2:44
4.0 ★
10
That’s What He Is to Me
The Wright Specials
2:16
11
Pilgrim of Sorrow
The Wright Specials
3:12
12
If It’s Love (It’s Alright)
Eddie Holland
2:22
13
It’s Not Too Late
Eddie Holland
2:29
14
If Your Mother Only Knew (first pressing)
The Miracles
2:42
15
If Your Mother Only Knew (second pressing)
The Miracles
2:41
16
Someday Pretty Baby
Singin’ Sammy Ward
2:50
17
Part Time Love
Singin’ Sammy Ward
2:46
18
Your Love Is Wonderful (first pressing)
Hattie Littles
2:45
19
Here You Come
Hattie Littles
2:41
20
Trouble Lover
The Charters
2:06
21
Show Me Some Sign
The Charters
2:45
22
I’ll Have to Let Him Go
Martha and the Vandellas
2:49
23
My Baby Won’t Come Back
Martha and the Vandellas
2:26
24
Mind Over Matter (I’m Gonna Make You Mine)
The Pirates
3:01
25
I’ll Love You Till I Die
The Pirates
2:49
26
Little Water Boy (promo version)
Little Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul
2:35
27
La La La La La
Stevie Wonder
2:18
28
Little Water Boy (commercial version)
Little Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul
2:36
CD 10
1
Strange I Know
The Marvelettes
2:38
2
Too Strong to Be Strung Along (first pressing)
The Marvelettes
2:20
3
Too Strong to Be Strung Along (second pressing)
The Marvelettes
2:22
4
You’ll Never Cherish a Love So True (’til You Lose It)
The Vells
2:51
5
There He Is (at My Door)
The Vells
2:22
6
Paradise
The Temptations
2:48
7
Slow Down Heart
The Temptations
2:39
8
Your Love Is Wonderful (second pressing)
Hattie Littles
2:45
9
Two Lovers
Mary Wells
2:46
10
Operator
Mary Wells
2:44
11
Let Me Go the Right Way
The Supremes
2:33
12
Time Changes Things
The Supremes
2:27
13
Hold on Pearl
Bob Kayli
2:35
14
Toodle Loo
Bob Kayli
2:31
15
Happy Landing
The Miracles
2:47
16
You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me
The Miracles
2:59
4.5 ★
17
Shake Sherrie (commercial version)
The Contours
2:42
18
You Better Get in Line
The Contours
2:57
19
Shake Sherrie (radio promo version)
The Contours
2:40
20
Camel Walk
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
2:42
21
The Chaperone
LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
2:47
22
Darling, I Hum Our Song
Eddie Holland
2:55
23
Just a Few More Days
Eddie Holland
2:21
24
Hitch Hike
Marvin Gaye
2:32
2.6 ★
25
Hello There Angel
Marvin Gaye
2:44
26
Contract on Love
Stevie Wonder
2:14
5.0 ★
27
Sunset
Stevie Wonder
2:52

Release credits

Andrew “Mike” Terry
baritone saxophone [24]
Annette Beard
background vocals [24]
Berry Gordy
producer [10.11, 8.18]
Billy Gordon
lead vocals [18]
Billy Hoggs
additional [18], background vocals [18], lead vocals [18]
Brian Holland
producer [26]
Earl Van Dyke
piano [24]
Eddie Willis
guitar [24]
Henry Cosby
tenor saxophone [24]
Hubert Johnson
background vocals [18]
Huey Davis
guitar [18]
Jack Ashford
congas [24]
James Jamerson
bass [24]
Joe Billingslea
background vocals [18]
Lamont Dozier
producer [26]
Martha Reeves
background vocals [24]
Marvin Gaye
drums (drum set) [24], lead vocals [24]
Rosalind Ashford
background vocals [24]
Smokey Robinson
producer [9.1, 10.9, 8.1, 8.3]
Sylvester Potts
background vocals [18]
The Funk Brothers
instrument [18]
The Love Tones
background vocals [1], vocal [5]
Thomas Bowles
flute [24]
William Stevenson
producer [24]

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The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 2: 1962
4x CD
13 May 2005