Motown: The History

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Motown – In the Beginning (1959–1963)
2▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume One – The Dream (1963–1964)
3▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Two – Family Affair (1964–1965)
4▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Three – Movin’ On Up (1965)
5▶CD: Motown – Mid‐Sixties Volume Four – Here to Stay (1965–1966)
6▶CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume One – The Happening (1966–1967)
7▼CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Two – Changing Times (1967–1968)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Isley Brothers2:41
2This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Tammi Terrell2:28
3You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’
recording of:
You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:50
4I Want My Baby Back
Edwin Starr2:37
5I’m Wondering
recording of:
I’m Wondering
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder52:56
6Honey Chile
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:01
7I Second That Emotion
recording of:
I Second That Emotion
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd 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)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:45
8Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
recording of:
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., 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. (from 1967 to present) 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)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:16
9Destination: Anywhere
recording of:
Destination Anywhere
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
The Marvelettes2:39
10I’m in a Different World
Four Tops2:58
11Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Be‐Doo‐Da‐Day
producer:
Henry Cosby
recording of:
Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Stevie Wonder4.652:47
12My Cherie Amour
producer:
Henry Cosby
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (from 1967 until 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967 until 1968)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 399)
recording of:
My Cherie Amour (from 1967 until 1968)
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.352:58
13Does Your Mama Know About Me
Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers2:52
14It’s Wonderful (to Be Loved by You)
recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division 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)
Jimmy Ruffin2:47
15For Once in My Life
producer:
Henry Cosby
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
For Once in My Life (in 1967)
lyricist:
Ronald Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller)
composer:
Orlando Murden
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette Music (UK) Ltd., Stein & Van Stock, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corporation 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)
Stevie Wonder4.12:49
16I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose
recording of:
I’ll Pick a Rose for My Rose
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Marv Johnson and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Marv Johnson2:42
17All Because I Love You
recording of:
All Because I Love You
writer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
Isley Brothers2:38
18Chained
cover recording of:
Chained
composer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
instruments arranger:
The Funk Brothers
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (on 1968-11-04) and Stone Agate Music (on 1968-11-04)
Marvin Gaye2:39
19Here I Am Baby
cover recording of:
Here I Am Baby
lyricist and composer:
Wm. Robinson
The Marvelettes2:48
20The Nitty Gritty
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:03
21Here Comes the Judge
recording of:
Here Comes the Judge
writer:
Billie Jean Brown, Suzanne de Passe and Frederic Earl ‘Shorty’ Long (soul singer, musician, songwriter and producer)
Shorty Long2:39
22You’re All I Need to Get By
recording of:
You’re All I Need to Get By
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. 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)
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:51
23I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks
spoken vocals:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
arranger:
Paul Riser
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and Jerry Ross (Philadelphia soul composer/producer)
publisher:
Act Three Music, Down Stairs Music, MRC Music Corp., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Diana Ross, The Supremes & The Temptations3:09
24I Can’t Dance to That Music You’re Playin’
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:40
25Baby I’m for Real
The Originals3:20
26Yesterday’s Dreams
Four Tops2:58
27My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
recording of:
My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
writer:
Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, Jimmy Roach and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music, 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)
David Ruffin3:28
8▶CD: Motown – Late‐Sixties Volume Three – a New Direction (1968–1969)
9▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume One – Funky Psychedelia (1970)
10▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Two – Silk ’n’ Soul (1970–1971)
11▶CD: Motown – Early Seventies Volume Three – Musical Revolution (1971–1972)
12▶CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume One – Boogie Down (1973–1974)
13▶CD: Motown – Mid Seventies Volume Two – A Quiet Storm (1974–1975)
14▶CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume One – On the Upside (1976–1978)
15▶CD: Motown – Late Seventies Volume Two – Cruisin’ (1978–1979)
16▶CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume One – Behind the Groove (1980–1981)
17▶CD: Motown – Early Eighties Volume Two – Endless Love (1981–1982)
18▶CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume One – All Night Long (1983–1984)
19▶CD: Motown – Mid Eighties Volume Two – Rhythm of the Night (1984–1985)
20▶CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume One – One Heartbeat (1986–1988)
21▶CD: Motown – Late Eighties Volume Two – A New Era (1988–1989)