Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Baby, I'm For Real - Marvin Gaye, The Originals, Richard Morris, Paul Riser
2. The Bells - Marvin Gaye, The Originals
3. Does Your Mama Know About Me - Berry Gordy Jr., Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers
4. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin, William Mickey Stevenson, William Weatherspoon
5. I've Passed This Way Before - James Dean, Jimmy Ruffin, William Weatherspoon
6. Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin, Van McCoy
7. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
8. Get Ready - Rare Earth
9. (I Know) I'm Losing You - Norman Whitfield, Rare Earth
10. War - Edwin Starr, Norman Whitfield
11. Twenty Five Miles - Edwin Starr, Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua
12. It's A Shame - Stevie Wonder, The Detroit Spinners
13. I'll Always Love You - Ivy Joe Hunter, The Spinners, William Mickey Stevenson
14. Darling Baby - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, The Elgins
15. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Brian Holland, The Elgins, Lamont Dozier
16. You've Made Me So Very Happy - Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway
17. Just Look What You've Done - Brenda Holloway, Frank Wilson
18. Helpless - Brian Holland, Kim Weston, Lamont Dozier

Disc 2:

1. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway, Hal Davis, Marc Gordon
2. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway, Smokey Robinson
3. Needle In A Haystack - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
4. He Was Really Sayin' Something - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
5. Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
6. I Can't Believe You Love Me - Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Tammi Terrell
7. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong, Berry Gordy Jr.
8. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, The Isley Brothers
9. I Guess I'll Always Love You - The Isley Brothers
10. Here Comes The Judge - Shorty Long
11. Function At The Junction - Brian Holland, Shorty Long, Lamont Dozier
12. Smiling Faces Sometimes - Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Jerry Long
13. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth, Tom Baird
14. Born To Wander - Rare Earth, Norman Whitfield, Tom Baird
15. River Deep, Mountain High - Four Tops, Nickolas Ashford, Paul Riser, Valerie Simpson, The Supremes
16. Indiana Wants Me - R. Dean Taylor
17. I've Never Been To Me - Charlene, Ron Miller
18. With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston, James Di Pasquale, David Shire, Syreeta
19. Medley: What The World Needs Now - Tom Clay

Disc 3:

1. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland
2. Looking For The Right Guy - Kim Weston, William Robinson, Jr.
3. Love Me All The Way - Kim Weston, William Mickey Stevenson
4. A Bird In The Hand (Is Worth Two In The Bush) - Norman Whitfield, The Velvelettes
5. Come On And See Me - Tammi Terrell
6. Operator - Brenda Holloway, Smokey Robinson
7. I'll Be Available - Brenda Holloway
8. I'll Always Love You - Brenda Holloway, Hal Davis, Marc Gordon
9. Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long
10. He's My Man - Greg Wright, The Supremes
11. Agent Double O Soul - Edwin Starr
12. Stop Her On The Sight (S.O.S) - Al Kent, Edwin Starr, Richard Morris
13. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
14. Just Ain't Enough Love - Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier
15. Candy To Me - Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier
16. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - Brian Holland, The Isley Brothers, Lamont Dozier
17. Behind A Painted Smile - The Isley Brothers
18. Truly Yours - The Spinners
19. Just A Little Misunderstanding - Clarence Paul, The Contours, William Mickey Stevenson
20. Do You Love Me - Berry Gordy Jr., The Contours
21. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours, William Robinson, Jr.
22. Stay In My Lonely Arms - The Elgins
23. Put Yourself In My Place - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, The Elgins

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3145 in Music
• Released on: 2001-11-16
• Number of discs: 3
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: .64 pounds
• Running time: 179 minutes

Customer Reviews

A 'must have' addition to any Motown collection
This 3-CD collection is incredible value for money and spans a wide range from the Tamla Motown back-catalogue.

Every CD has something to offer from well known 'classic' artists like the Isley Brothers to mini-collections from such stars as The Elgins and Brenda Holloway. There's a wide range of pace and genre - from the slow 'getting it on' tracks to pacier dance tunes that will have you whistling all day. And I defy anyone to stop themselves from singing along to the better known hits.

Whether you just want to reacquaint yourself with a golden era of American music, or you're looking to learn a little more about Motown - this CD collection has it all - and now has pride-of-place in CD rack

Wonderful collection but ......
I was delighted with this album. There are many wonderful recordings here, including the two beautiful Originals' tracks "Baby I'm for real" and "Bells", Bobby Taylor's "Does your mama know?" and my all time favourite "Heaven must have sent you" by the Elgins.

There were however about half a dozen tracks on the album which grated a bit with me and didn't really seem to belong with the others - for example Charlene's "I've never been to me" and the (in my view) rather bizarre Tom Clay version of "What the world needs now is love/Abraham Martin and John". Nevertheless a good alround effort by the person who put this compilation together and marvellous value.

old motown at its best!
yet another superb old motown c.d. some tracks were new to me, but still as good as the ones i remember, took me back to my teens and wigan casino and the central in leeds. excellant!!