Product Description

Collecting 40 of the greatest hits of one of Tamla Motown'sgreatest 1960s vocal groups, GOLD is an extensive overview of both major and unsung moments in Martha Reeves & The Vandellas' career. From the headlong rush of "Heatwave" and its soundalike follow-up "Quicksand" to the revolutionary backbeat of "Dancing in the Street", Reeves and her group providedthe streetwise flipside to Diana Ross & The Supremes' sophisticated sound. The propulsive beat of "Motoring" and the irresistible swing of "My Baby Loves Me" and "Jimmy Mack" are just the tip of this R&B iceberg--prepare to be astonished at the quality of rarely heard gems like "One Way Out" and "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone".

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. I'll Have To Let Him Go - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, William Mickey Stevenson
2. Come And Get These Memories - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
3. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Brian Holland, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Lamont Dozier
4. A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Andantes
5. Quicksand - Brian Holland, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Lamont Dozier
6. Darling, I Hum Our Song - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. Live Wire - Brian Holland, Martha & The Vandellas, Lamont Dozier
8. In My Lonely Room - Martha & The Vandellas
9. Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, William Mickey Stevenson
10. There He Is (At My Door) - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha & The Vandellas
11. Wild One - Ivy Joe Hunter, Martha & The Vandellas, William Mickey Stevenson
12. Nowhere To Run - Brian Holland, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Lamont Dozier
13. Motoring - Ivy Joe Hunter, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, William Mickey Stevenson
14. You've Been In Love Too Long - Clarence Paul, Ivy Joe Hunter, Jo Hunter, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Andantes, William Mickey Stevenson
15. Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things) - Martha & The Vandellas
16. My Baby Loves Me - Four Tops, Ivy Joe Hunter, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Andantes, William Mickey Stevenson
17. What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, William Mickey Stevenson
18. I'm Ready For Love - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Andantes
19. Third Finger, Left Hand - Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
20. It's Easy To Fall In Love (With A Guy Like You) - Frank Wilson, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Disc 2:

1. Jimmy Mack - Brian Holland, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Lamont Dozier, The Andantes
2. Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris
3. One Way Out - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
4. Honey Chile - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris, The Andantes
5. Show Me The Way - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris
6. I Promise To Wait My Love - Henry Cosby, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Billie Jean Brown, The Andantes
7. Forget Me Not - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris, The Andantes
8. I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' - Deke Richards, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Syreeta Wright, The Andantes
9. Sweet Darlin' - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris
10. (We've Got) Honey Love - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Richard Morris
11. Taking My Love (And Leaving Me) - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Paul Riser, George Gordy
12. I Should Be Proud - Henry Cosby, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Paul Riser, The Andantes
13. Love, Guess Who - Clarence Paul, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Ernie Shelby
14. I Gotta Let You Go - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Norman Whitfield
15. Bless You - Alphonso Mizell, Berry Gordy Jr., Deke Richards, Freddie Perren, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Andantes, The Corporation TM
16. In And Out Of My Life - George Gordy, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Lawrence Brown, Paul Riser, David Van Depitte
17. Tear It On Down - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Nickolas Ashford, Paul Riser, Valerie Simpson
18. Willie D - J.J. Johnson, Martha Reeves & The Sweet Things
19. Power Of Love - Martha Reeves
20. Wild Night - Martha Reeves, Richard Perry
21. Love Blind - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
22. Free Again - Martha Reeves

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33489 in Music
• Released on: 2006-04-03
• Number of discs: 2
• Formats: Box set, Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 122 minutes

Customer Reviews

Gold Indeed
This generous two disc set includes all the hits, as well as a few British B-side favorites like 'Third Finger Left Hand' and 'Forget Me Not' among others.

Nobody could come close to Martha on hits like 'Heatwave', 'Dancing In The Street' and 'Nowhere To Run'. These recordings define the era and the Motown sound so well.

It is no secret that the group were overlooked towards the end of their stay at Motown. Nevertheless, many of the recordings are still noteworthy, including three tracks here from the excellent 'Black Magic' album.

This set ends with an unreleased bonus track, then four tracks from Martha's solo career. Two of which are from her lost classic album on MCA, one from her album on Arista and one from her disco slanted work at Fantasy.

Martha & The Girls On Top Form.
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas one of many female groups from Motowns formative and golden periods. Gold is a very good title for this classic collection. There are lots of gems included here such as Dancing in the street, and Heatwave. Martha really was taken a litle bit for granted at Motown. She was massively under-rated as a vocalist but you can check this out yourselves because this is a very generous priced c d. Magical Motown Memories that make you feel you are back circa 1964 for sure!

Martha And The Vandellas.....Gold
The title of this double cd speaks for itself "Gold" all I can add to that is that it could have been titled "Pure Gold" with every track being a Gem.
Tim Searle.(Essex England)