Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Mama's Pearl - Jackson 5, The Corporation TM
2. Darling Dear - George Gordy, Jackson 5, Lawrence Brown, David Van dePitte
3. Let's All Save The Children - Joe Hinton, Ronald Miller, Tom Baird
4. You Are Blue - Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton
5. Sweet Water - Brass Monkey
6. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Brass Monkey
7. Pet Names - Chuck Jackson
8. Is There Anything Love Can't Do - Chuck Jackson
9. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Norman Whitfield, The Temptations, Jerry Long
10. You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth - Norman Whitfield, The Temptations
11. Ain't It A Sad Thing - R. Dean Taylor
12. Back Street - R. Dean Taylor
13. What's Going On - Art Stewart, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Lawrence Miles, Marvin Gaye
14. God Is Love - Art Stewart, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Lawrence Miles, Marvin Gaye
15. Save My Love For A Rainy Day - The Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield
16. Since I've Lost You - The Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield
17. Don't Pay Me No Mind - Ken Christie & The Sunday People, Mike Valvano
18. Listen To Your Soul - Ken Christie & The Sunday People, Mike Valvano
19. Each Day Is A Lifetime - David Ruffin, Henry Cosby, David Van dePitte
20. Don't Stop Lovin' Me - David Ruffin, Duke Browner, Paul Riser
21. Love Makes The World Go Round - Duke Browner, Kiki Dee
22. Jimmy - Kiki Dee
23. Love Makes The World Go Round - Duke Browner, Kiki Dee

Disc 2:

1. We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
2. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Stevie Wonder
3. I Don't Blame You At All - Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Terry Johnson
4. That Girl - Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
5. This Used To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae - Eddie Kendricks, Frank Wilson
6. It's So Hard For Me To Say Good-Bye - Eddie Kendricks, Frank Wilson
7. This Used To Be The Home Of Johnnie Mae - Eddie Kendricks, Frank Wilson
8. In My Own Lifetime - Jimmy Bowen, Sammy Davis, Jr.
9. I'll Begin Again - Jimmy Bowien, Michael Viner, Sammy Davis, Jr.
10. In My Own Lifetime - Jimmy Bowen, Sammy Davis, Jr.
11. Never Can Say Goodbye - Hal Davis, Jackson 5, Gene Page
12. She's Good - Jackson 5, The Corporation TM
13. Gotta See Jane - R. Dean Taylor
14. Gotta See Jane - R. Dean Taylor
15. Strung Out - Gordon Staples, Paul Riser, The Motown Strings
16. Sounds Of The Zodiac - Gordon Staples, Paul Riser, The Motown Strings
17. Strung Out - Gordon Staples, Paul Riser, The Motown Strings
18. Strung Out - Gordon Staples, Paul Riser, The Motown Strings
19. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On - Edwin Starr
20. Cloud Nine - Edwin Starr
21. When My Love Hand Comes Down - Bobby Taylor, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin
22. Steppin' On A Dream - David Ruffin, Henry Cosby, Jimmy Ruffin, Paul Riser
23. I Won't Weep No More - Letta
24. You Touched Me - Letta
25. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer - Stevie Wonder

Disc 3:

1. Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
2. (They Long To Be) Close To You - Diana Ross
3. Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
4. Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
5. (I've Given You) The Best Years Of My Life - Ollie McLaughlin, P.J.
6. It Takes A Man To Teach A Woman How To Love - Ollie McLaughlin, P.J.
7. What You See Is What You Get - David Joseph Van De Pitte, Mike Valvano, Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Stoney, Tom Baird, Meat Loaf
8. Lady Be Mine - David Joseph Van De Pitte, Mike Valvano, Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Stoney, Tom Baird, Meat Loaf
9. What You See Is What You Get - David Joseph Van De Pitte, Mike Valvano, Ralph Terrana, Russ Terrana, Stoney, Tom Baird, Meat Loaf
10. Nathan Jones - David Van Depitte, Frank Wilson, Jerry Long, The Supremes
11. Happy (Is A Bumpy Road) - Frank Wilson, The Supremes
12. Nathan Jones - Frank Wilson, The Supremes, Jerry Long, David Van dePitte
13. Melodie - Bobby Darin
14. Someday We'll Be Together - Bobby Darin
15. Never Can Say Goodbye - Impact Of Brass
16. So Far, So Good - Impact Of Brass
17. Never Can Say Goodbye - Impact Of Brass
18. Heartaches - King Floyd
19. Together We Can Do Anything - King Floyd
20. Feelin' Alright - Diana Ross, Jackson 5
21. Love Story - Diana Ross, Bill Cosby
22. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnny Bristol, Paul Riser
23. Is There A Place (In This Heart For Me) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
24. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips, Johnny Bristol, Paul Riser

Disc 4:

1. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - Clay McMurray, The Supremes, Four Tops
2. I'm Glad About It - Nickolas Ashford, The Supremes, Valerie Simpson, Four Tops
3. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart - Clay McMurray, The Supremes, Four Tops
4. Smiling Faces Sometimes - Norman Whitfield, The Undisputed Truth, Jerry Long
5. You Got The Love I Need - The Undisputed Truth, Norman Whitfield
6. I'd Still Love You - Ivy Jo Hunter
7. I Can Feel The Pain - Ivy Jo Hunter
8. I'd Still Love You - Ivy Jo Hunter
9. In These Changing Times - Four Tops, Frank Wilson, Lawrence Payton
10. Right Before My Eyes - Four Tops
11. Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
12. Pass The Plate - The Crusaders
13. Greasy Spoon - The Crusaders
14. Pass The Plate - The Crusaders
15. Dyambo (De-Yambo) Weary Day Is Over - Hugh Masekela & the Union Of South Africa, Stewart Levine
16. Shebeen - Hugh Masekela & the Union Of South Africa, Stewart Levine
17. Dyambo (De-Yambo) Weary Day Is Over - Hugh Masekela & the Union Of South Africa, Stewart Levine
18. Uncle Tom - Arthur Adams, Wayne Henderson, Stewart Levine
19. Mornin' Train - Arthur Adams, Wayne Henderson, Stewart Levine
20. What Is Love - The Stylists, Warren Moore, Terry Johnson
21. Where Did The Children Go - The Stylists, Warren Moore, Terry Johnson
22. Crazy About The La La La - Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Terry Johnson, Henry Cosby
23. Oh Baby Baby I Love You - Al Cleveland, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
24. Crazy About The La La La - David Van dePitte, Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Terry Johnson

Disc 5:

1. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Art Stewart, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Lawrence Miles, Marvin Gaye
2. Sad Tomorrows - Marvin Gaye
3. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Art Stewart, James Green, Joe Atkinson, Lawrence Miles, Marvin Gaye
4. If I Could Give You The World - Hearts Of Stone, Henry Cosby
5. You Gotta Sacrifice (We Gotta Sacrifice) - Hearts Of Stone
6. If I Could Give You The World - Hearts Of Stone, Henry Cosby
7. The Reverend John B. Daniels - Ken Christie & The Sunday People, Mike Valvano
8. Jesus Is The Key - Ken Christie & The Sunday People, Mike Valvano
9. The Reverend John B. Daniels - Ken Christie & The Sunday People, Mike Valvano
10. Candy Apple Red - R. Dean Taylor
11. Woman Alive - R. Dean Taylor
12. Candy Apple Red - R. Dean Taylor
13. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth, Tom Baird
14. The Seed - Rare Earth
15. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth, Tom Baird
16. Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5, The Corporation TM, Gene Page
17. I Will Find A Way - Jackson 5, The Corporation TM
18. Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5, The Corporation TM, Gene Page
19. What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin And John - Tom Clay
20. The Victors - Tom Clay
21. What The World Needs Now Is Love/Abraham, Martin And John - Tom Clay
22. It's Summer - Norman Whitfield, The Temptations, Paul Riser
23. I'm The Exception To The Rule - Norman Whitfield, The Temptations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34990 in Music
• Released on: 2009-02-02
• Number of discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: 1.70 pounds
• Running time: 380 minutes

CD Description
January, 1971: America was facing a decade of reconstruction. The optimism of the sixties had been shattered by race riots, assassinations, escalation of the Vietnam War and political instability. And Marvin Gaye, the brooding Prince of Motown, asked, “What’s Going On?”

Marvin’s landmark single, released in January, fronts the latest in this continuing, critically acclaimed series, The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11. The 5-CD set, which covers just the first six months of the year, is chock full of those wider-world stories and the great music during a period when the company, too, was undergoing its own reconstruction. All of the wonderful, entertaining, emotional and sometimes quirky music (from the likes of the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight and the Pips and many more) is given a beautiful frame: the “album” style packaging with a rich 148-page booklet featuring unique stories about every song, a track-by-track history, detailed recording and release dates and a historical overview. Another great era, another great set. The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11 is an extraordinary document of the time.

Customer Reviews

The latest in a great collection...
This is the latest offering in this series of simply fabulous CDs. It features all the single releases, both A & B sides, promo releases and the odd alternate version, released in the first half of 1971. This release is, in fact, entitled The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 11A: 1971. Volume 11B is apparently not far off which covers the second half of 1971.
Included is a playable 7 inch 45 of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On?" backed by "God is Love" and a 139 page book which details every track; it's release date, label, charts positions and artist information.
This is a must (as are the rest in this series) for every Motown buff.
Interesting to note is this is the first time in this series we hear stereo 'promo releases'. Everything till now has been mono.
The series ends with Volume 12, which marks the end of Motown's Detroit era.
Jim.

another motown gem
Just received this from Amazon and it is another exciting release full of stereo promos and rare releases. I can not wait for vol 11b 0r 12 the final chapter of the Detroit era. After 1971 the changes made Motown a label which tried to keep up with the modern trends and lost its individuality as Motown Fans turned to Northern Soul. I actually rate this as 5 stars but I cannot change it now.

A Motowns fan dream
Whilt I enjoy the earlier sixty's music there is plenty here to enjoy cant wait to complete the collection.