Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. That's The Way A Woman Is - The Messengers
2. In The Jungle - The Messengers
3. That's The Way A Woman Is - The Messengers
4. Take Me Girl, I'm Ready - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
5. Right On Brothers And Sisters - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
6. Take Me Girl, I'm Ready - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
7. Keep Me - The Originals
8. A Man Without Love - The Originals
9. Lo And Behold - Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin
10. The Things We Have To Do - Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin
11. Lo And Behold - Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin
12. You Can Come Right Back To Me - David Ruffin
13. Dinah - David Ruffin
14. It Takes All Kinds Of People - Stoney, Meat Loaf
15. The Way You Do The Things You Do - Stoney, Meat Loaf
16. It Takes All Kinds Of People - Stoney, Meat Loaf
17. If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
18. Think Of Me As Your Soldier - Stevie Wonder
19. Can I - Eddie Kendricks
20. I Did It All For You - Eddie Kendricks
21. Can I - Eddie Kendricks
22. My Piece Of Heaven - The Rustix
23. Down, Down - The Rustix
24. My Piece Of Heaven - The Rustix

Disc 2:

1. Surrender - Diana Ross
2. I'm A Winner - Diana Ross
3. Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow - Valerie Simpson
4. Back To Nowhere - Valerie Simpson
5. Happiness - Lodi
6. I Hope I See It In My Lifetime - Lodi
7. Happiness - Lodi
8. MacArthur Park - Four Tops
9. MacArthur Park - Four Tops
10. Funky Rubber Band - Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
11. Funky Rubber Band - Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
12. Funky Rubber Band - Richard "Popcorn" Wylie
13. I'm An Easy Rider - My Friends
14. Concrete And Clay - My Friends
15. I'm An Easy Rider - My Friends
16. Who You Gonna Run To - Chuck Jackson
17. Forgive My Jealousy - Chuck Jackson
18. Act Like A Shotgun - G.C. Cameron
19. Girl I Really Love You - G.C. Cameron
20. Act Like A Shotgun - G.C. Cameron
21. Walk Down The Path Of Freedom - Sunday Funnies
22. It's Just A Dream - Sunday Funnies
23. Walk Down The Path Of Freedom - Sunday Funnies
24. Heaven Must Have Sent You - The Elgins

Disc 3:

1. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) - Marvin Gaye
2. Wholy Holy - Marvin Gaye
3. Touch - The Supremes
4. It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye - The Supremes
5. Touch - The Supremes
6. Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. Hope I Don't Get My Heart Broke - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
8. Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
9. Colour Combination - Jack Hammer
10. Swim - Jack Hammer
11. Colour Combination - Jack Hammer
12. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
13. Maria (You Were The Only One) - Michael Jackson
14. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
15. I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
16. A Simple Thing Like Cry - Diana Ross
17. Zip A Dee Doo Dah - Suzee Ikeda
18. Bah Bah Bah - Suzee Ikeda
19. Zip A Dee Doo Dah - Suzee Ikeda
20. Whatever Happened To Love - Tom Clay
21. Baby I Need Your Loving - Tom Clay
22. Whatever Happened To Love - Tom Clay
23. When Sundown Comes - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
24. Flower Girl - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Disc 4:

1. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - The Temptations, Paul Riser
2. Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love - The Temptations
3. Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are) - The Temptations, Paul Riser
4. Satisfaction - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
5. Satisfaction - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
6. We've Only Just Begun/I'll Be There - Tony & Carolyn
7. I Can Get Away From You (But I Can't Get Over You) - Tony & Carolyn
8. We've Only Just Begun/I'll Be There - Tony & Carolyn
9. Hey Lordy - Bobby Taylor
10. Just A Little Bit Closer - Bobby Taylor
11. I Want To Go Back There Again - Thelma Houston
12. Pick Of The Week - Thelma Houston
13. I Want To Go Back There Again - Thelma Houston
14. Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth
15. Under God's Light - Rare Earth
16. Hey Big Brother - Rare Earth
17. Way Back Home - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
18. Way Back Home - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
19. Way Back Home - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
20. We All End Up In Boxes - The Rustix
21. We All End Up In Boxes - The Rustix
22. I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving - Virgil Henry
23. You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - Virgil Henry
24. I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving - Virgil Henry

Disc 5:

1. You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth - The Undisputed Truth
2. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Undisputed Truth
3. Make Me The Woman That You Go Home To - Gladys Knight & The Pips
4. It's All Over But The Shoutin' - Gladys Knight & The Pips
5. Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5
6. I'm So Happy - Jackson 5
7. Sugar Daddy - Jackson 5
8. Simple Song Of Freedom - Bobby Darin
9. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bobby Darin
10. Simple Song Of Freedom - Bobby Darin
11. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight - Bobby Darin
12. The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived - Dave Prince
13. A Child Is Waiting - Dave Prince
14. What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
15. Bedtime For Toys - Stevie Wonder
16. What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder
17. Floy Joy - The Supremes
18. This Is The Story - The Supremes
19. Floy Joy - The Supremes
20. In And Out Of My Life - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
21. Your Love Makes It All Worthwhile - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
22. In And Out Of My Life - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
23. T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) - P.J.
24. T.L.C. (Tender Loving Care) - P.J.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36640 in Music
• Released on: 2009-03-23
• Number of discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Dimensions: 1.56 pounds
• Running time: 382 minutes

CD Description
The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11B: 1971 picks up where Vol. 11A left off, covering July to December 1971, detailing the company’s and the new sounds' transition from assembly-line hit singles to album projects of Los Angeles, California.

Eddie Kendricks gained ground as a solo act while his Temptation-gone-solo counterpart David Ruffin did not. Stevie Wonder, inspired by Marvin Gaye’s success with What’s Going On, showed his mettle as an emerging independent adult artist with his LP Where I’m Coming From and the hit single "If You Really Love Me". Diana Ross had two fine singles in a slight commercial slump. Motown continued to experiment with rock on the Rare Earth label (Stoney and Meatloaf, the Rustix, Sunday Funnies, et al); with MOR (Tony & Carolyn); with singer-songwriters (Bobby Darin, Valerie Simpson); and with different slices of soul, from new signings Virgil Henry, Thelma Houston and Popcorn Wylie, a returning veteran. There were significant bumps in the road too: Motown was seeing the decline of some of its marquee acts, from the Four Tops to the Supremes, who still had significant hits--"MacArthur Park" and "Floy Joy", respectively. Meanwhile, competition was getting hotter, as Philadelphia International would soon be a strong rival; Isaac Hayes was king; and even the fiercely independent James Brown would sign with Polydor, an international corporate label.

The whole story is laid out in rich detail across five discs that feature not only the hits and their B-sides, but also rare mixes, pulled releases and more. And as is expected in this series, Vol. 11B is given a beautiful frame: "album" style packaging with a 124-page booklet featuring detailed recording and release dates, and similarly detailed track-by-track histories written by co-producers Keith Hughes and Harry Weinger, and Grammy-nominated Bill Dahl. Dr. Andrew Flory, author and Assistant Professor of Music History at Shenandoah Conservatory, continues his insightful overview of the era first laid out in Vol. 11A. Introducing this package is an engaging personal essay by Scott Regan, Detroit’s most popular DJ from the sixties who by 1971 was a Motown staff writer and producer.

Customer Reviews

Motown Memories
Although 1971 is getting a bit late for my personal tastes, this is a must buy for anyone wishing to complete their set of The Complete Motown Singles. As always, the booklet is of first class quality, with track and photo research absolutely top notch.
Congratulations to Keith Hughes, whose sterling work on this series continues to shine through.

Greatest soul
Some of the greatest soul of all time. Love the collection 1-11b 1971 had so many great singles that they have had to do two vol's.If you can get all vol's everyone a winner.

Another cracking volume
Another cracking volume of work from the best record company archive ever. Can't wait for the next volume.