Last Time I Saw Him Diana Ross / U.S. As Wells told biographer Peter Benjaminson, she thought it would be cute to pay tribute to Mae West during the outro, doing a bit of a sultry staccato. Motowns classic period may have long ended by the time the Nineties rolled around, but the labels biggest hit was yet to come. Gladys Knight Set To Open 2023 Hampton Court Palace Festival, Teena Maries Remix Collection By John Morales Now Available Digitally, Motown Museum To Re-Open For Public Tours After Three-Month Closure, 702, Tame Impala, And Brick & Lace: Currently Trending Songs, Best Iggy Pop Songs: 20 Tracks With An Insatiable Lust For Life, Fancy: Behind Bobbie Gentrys Womens Lib Statement. Its since been one of the tracks used in countless TV shows and films to stand in for the 1960s as a decade, ensuring that this Motown song will continue to resonate for generations to come. An ode to staying positive during difficult times a very vogue-ish song subject matter during the Vietnam era I Just Want to Celebrate fused a beefy funk groove, a wild rock-style wah-wah guitar solo, and a midsong breakdown. Check out some of the greatest soul albums on vinyl here. Forum Archives Told it would take a while to come up with what Richie needed, the singer made up the interjections himself. Where Do We Go From Here Stacey Lattisaw with special guest Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B, #1 cover version by Vanessa Williams: U.S. R&B, 1. In 1970, the Spinners one of Motowns smoothest vocal groups had been off the charts for four years, when Stevie Wonder and Syreeta Wright co-wrote what would become their biggest hit. Master Blaster (Jammin) Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B Austria Switzerland. Just listen to all that Motown shit, like Cant Help Myself and My World Is Empty Without You, Babe and This Old Heart of Mine and Dont Mess With Bill. Girls All Right With Me, the drums would just pop! R.S. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where Youre Going To) Diana Ross / U.S. Pop** U.S. R&B, 6. Pop U.S. R&B Canada, 10. Never Can Say Goodbye The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B, 5. A.M. Pop U.S. Four Tops 1966 monster, with Levi Stubbs straining every sinew to let you know hes standing by, ready to catch you when you fall. Dont Look Any Further Dennis Edwards featuring Seidah Garrett, #1 cover version by Kane Gang: U.S. Dance/Disco, 1. With Dianas name now in lights, The Supremes set about tackling the problem of delivering soul in a psychedelic year (1967) by making a psychedelic soul record. [The feeling of] Easy like Sunday morning applies to anybody who lives in a small Southern town, he once told Spin. It's been a while since I've created anything new, but my life has gotten so busy that I simply don't have time at the moment. It remains one of Motowns best songs. The guy said, Lionel, theres 101 African dialects,' Richie explained to the New York Post. The Boss Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco, 16. Please enjoy, I hope you like it. Full of beans, Michael Jackson and the rest of the boys from Gary, Indiana, break big with their first Tamla single, sounding like a junior Sly And The Family Stone crossed with a teenage Temptations. With a Number Three pop hit that was his first single to top the R&B charts, Wonder was just getting started. Shop Around The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson) / U.S. R&B 2. First recorded by The Temptations, but a huge hit for The Undisputed Truth in 1971, heres the hard-edged aspect of Motown, superbad and tough. The Supremes (1966) This Holland-Dozier-Holland opus is one of Motown's most prolific cover songs: Rockers Vanilla Fudge took it to the Top 10 in (1968), and British pop star Kim Wilde carried it . Upside Down Diana Ross / U.S. They followed it the next year with equally lovely The Bells, another hit co-authored and produced by Gaye. Stevie was clearly in tune with the electorate: This topped both the R&B and pop charts. Smokey replied to his own song for Mary Wells with this wonderful record, Robert Whites simple but effective guitar figure contrasting beautifully with David Ruffins powerful vocal. According to the Tops Duke Fakir, Lamont Dozier was under the gun to write a follow-up to I Cant Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) in 1965, so he just reversed the earlier hits chord changes hence the winking in-joke of a song title. You Cant Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy / U.S. R&B**, 12. All rights reserved. The track, originally titled Oh, My Marsha after Wonders girlfriend, is expertly featured in Almost Famous, when Penny Lane overdoses on quaaludes and has her stomach pumped inside the Plaza. More Smokey magic, this time as a tunesmith alongside fellow Miracle Pete Moore. Sink into his silky gentleness and lose yourself. 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Motown Extended Versions Charles Hackney 176 videos 1,345 views Last updated on May 19, 2016 Play all Shuffle 1 5:47 Temptations - Cloud Nine - REMIX rickydfcc77 477K views 13 years ago 2. Pop U.S. R&B, 8. The only two I can think of are: "Angel Baby" by Darrell Banks, better than Stevie Wonder's, and "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw, better than The Messengers' original. Pop* U.S. R&B*, 10. And while the above Aint No Mountain is okay, I think this one is clever and can be listened to much more than just a few times. Pop*, 11. SEARCH Forum Martha Reeves and her soul sisters deliver a song youve heard over and over but it still sounds fantastic. When Kendricks returns, all the instruments drop away except the hand percussion, creating the kind of endlessly loopable kinetic breakdown thats catnip for DJs. Being With You Smokey Robinson / U.S. Despite cutting many of his best records during the disco era, Marvin Gaye did not make many actual disco records. Celebrate with Abdul Duke Fakir, the last and still living member of The Four Tops. Hed just say, And here they are, the the the girls! J.D. Down To Love Town The Originals / U.S. Dance/Disco, 6. Follow the Motown playlist. If youre looking for a perfect example of The Motown Sound, youd be hard-pressed to find a better one than 1963s Heatwave. With doo-wop vocals, a hefty backbeat, and plenty of horns, this is the classic sound of the label. Pop U.S. R&B, 4. ALL FORUMS If I Were Your Woman Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. R&B, 1. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) The Temptations / U.S. Lets Get Serious Jermaine Jackson / U.S. R&B, 3. As a recording, with its swaying harmonies and Michael McCarys spoken Barry Whitestyle interlude, End of the Road had one foot in the past and another stepping forward, and it spent 13 weeks at Number One to break the long-standing record that Elvis had set with Dont Be Cruel/Hound Dog. K.H. I was so taken with the mother and her little speech that stayed with me, so I came up with the song, Lamont Dozier said. Getting down to a list of the 100 Greatest Motown Songs wasnt easy. These songs are so enjoyable in the longer versions. The box set also contains an exclusive 100-page book with rare and classic photographs, detailed track annotations and an introduction by Smokey Robinson, himself responsible for 20 Motown No. In Motown narratives, Smokey Robinson is often praised for his achingly beautiful work with the Miracles and his writing and production for Mary Wells and the Temptations, among others. Take Me Higher Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco, 13. When it comes to Motown, sometimes its more fun to print the legend. Pop*/**. My Love Lionel Richie / U.S. Stop! They gained acclaim for helping to change soul in the 70s by adding rock guitar, and did the original version of Twist And Shout (later covered by The Beatles on their debut album, Please Please Me). Sir Duke is like a challenge: How could anyone listen to its Lindy-Hopping horns and funky bass, its surprise slide-whistle, and the warm growl in Stevie Wonders voice when he sings, You can feel it all over, and not smile? Uptight (Everythings Alright) Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 23. As a song, End of the Road was a way for writers Kenneth Babyface Edmonds and Daryl Simmons to commiserate about their divorces (with an assist from L.A. Reid). Bernadette, When She Was My Girl, Baby I Need Your Loving The Four Tops. One of the keystones of Ms. Ross' solo career and proof that Motown could conjure up disco classics of epic proportions. Alls fair in love and war: A reconnaissance mission turns into a romantic ambush in the Marvelettes hit The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game. Secretly I been tailing you, like a fox that preys on a rabbit, Wanda Young sings. Obvious, really. With its bright melody, inviting title hook, and effervescently insistent beat, the Supremes third Number One hit is a master class in hiding a heartbreaking message in a shiny package; Diana Ross sings about having it so bad for a boy that she leaves her friends behind so she can clear time for him to come back into her life which he obviously isnt going to do. The brother of The Temptations lead singer grabs his chance with a desolate story of a land of loneliness. K.H. Got to be there in the morning/And welcome her into my world, the 13-year-old Michael Jackson sang on his first solo single, with his brothers singing behind him and a lush vocal arrangement by Willie Hutch. Fingertips-Part 2 Little Stevie Wonder / U.S. Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B, 18. Pop U.S. , that warn a flirtatious partner to take it slow/or someday youll be all, alone, the Jackson 5s third straight Number One was a step in a more adult. Since then it has become regarded as a total classic of Motown balladry. He didnt know our names, Mary Wilson recalled of that auspicious debut. I mean, she delivered a vocal performance that folks are gonna be listening to as long as human beings are capable of love. R.S. Heard so often, it still sounds bright and alive. (That initial bang is the sound of guitarist Eddie Willis accidentally kicking his amp.) While the sentiment was downcast, it resonated with listeners at the time (it nearly reached the top of the Billboard charts) and today (the album from which it was taken, Whats Going On was named the #1 record in the 2020 Rolling Stone list of the best albums of all-time). Your email address will not be published. 'extended' versions with an 'acapella' track intro Motown Mix Acapella Various Medley Either way, Dancing In The Street was an anthem. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) Isley Brothers, #1 cover version by Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley: U.S. The Happening The Supremes / U.S. The title track from the Miracles monumentally great 1965 album (which ranks at 420 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list) is an invitation to go out and hit the club that easily doubles as a metaphor for Motowns inviting, integrationist spirit You might see anyone in town, Smokey Robinson tells us. That Girl Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop U.S. R&B, 8. This song was never a hit, not even a single. He planned it as a duet with his protg Teena Marie, until she came down with a bad fever and her doctor warned her not to sing. And so he did, with aid from his fellow Miracles, particularly Marv Tarplin, who provided the guitar riff at the songs center. You Will Know Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 16. One of Motowns best paranoid psychedelic funk songs penned by Norman Whitfield and lyricist Barrett Strong. Pop** U.S. R&B U.K. 7. Man, he was one of the major forces in the Motown sound, Stevie Wonder told Rolling Stone in 1973, just a few years after Benjamins fatal stroke. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Johnny Bristol Hang in there Baby should have been listed. E.L. Written by Smokey Robinson, this was Mary Wells biggest hit for the label and more or less marked the end of her tenure there. This Motown song has since been revived at critical junctures, with covers by Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Bruce Springsteen. Pop, 12. The Supremes would eventually record their own version, though it wasnt released until 1987. Had to get you and so I knew/I had to learn your ways and habits. Smokey Robinson penned the track, and the language is consistently sinister even when the rabbit turns on the fox, love is likened to a sudden slap. But Youngs vocals are pristinely untroubled, and the music is all easy swing and bright strings: In this version, rabbit and fox live happily ever after. It was the start of several brokenhearted hits for her, and the songs gaping vulnerability touched a nerve inspiring versions by Aretha Franklin and the Clash, among others. C.H. I Wanna Be Where You Are Michael Jackson / U.S. R&B*/**, 12. Stay The Temptations / U.S. Let Your Hair Down Temptations / U.S. R&B, 5. Pop* U.S. R&B, 4. The classic Motown sound was starting to fully flow by the end of 1963, when Can I Get A Witness was released. The All Stars dig into the groove as though determined to show how far you can get on just one chord. Love Machine (Part 1) The Miracles / U.S. The title phrase was inspired by a BMI awards ceremony, where one of the winners, songwriter Ronnie Mack of Hes So Fine, was eulogized by his mother, who accepted the award after his death from Hodgkins lymphoma. In my own experience mixing, it's hard [[if not downright impossible) to try to eliminate vocals and such from the original song. Motown was never short of material that cast a male singer as uncertain about a relationship, but the 1968 hit Does Your Mama Know About Me touches a different nerve, as a once-bitten, twice-shy Taylor wonders whether his ethnicity will see him rejected by his new loves family. What a single. Pretty far, it turns out: This 1965 song hit Number One on the R&B chart and was in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted Jimmy Ruffin. Pop, 2. That its songs still sit among the greatest and most soulful ever recorded is testament to the relentless quality of the artists and songwriters Gordy hired. Too Hot Ta Trot The Commodores / U.S. R&B, 14. If you want to hear how Berry Gordy fine-tuned Detroit R&B for wider (and whiter) pop appeal without watering it down, compare the two versions the Miracles recorded of this 1960 Smokey Robinson classic. The Billboard Book of Number One R&B Hits, first plying band members with shots of Rmy Martin, and later providing Ross with a little taste of vodka. Love Hangover became a Number One hit in 1976, presaging Ross success with disco on 1980s. In the years leading up to that album, Houston had been struggling to break through on the charts, and this disco take was even originally meant for label darling Diana Ross instead. Back In My Arms Again The Supremes / U.S. Sam Armstrong, Marvin Gayes poignant song about the environment only becomes more relevant as time goes on. You could make a case that the Seventies Supremes rate right up there with the Sixties edition and Bad Weather is Exhibit A. We are keeping you music alive Duke! Things are not what they seem, admits Smokey, a topic he also dealt with in Tears Of A Clown. His pain was our gain. Gladys Knight casts an eye over a love shes lost and knows she could do better than his woman. Pop U.S. R&B U.S. For Wonder, the tune was simply a feel-good tribute to Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sir Duke himself, Duke Ellington. Pop U.S. R&B, 7. I do like the Motown extended versions that are on You Tube by mosogotam. Pop U.S. R&B, 19. Rick James wrote this ballad about a torrid affair with an Ethiopian princess. You Cant Hurry Love, My Baby Loves Me, Ooh, Baby, Baby, I Want You Back, Aint That Peculiar, My Smile is Just A Frown (Turned Upside Down), Chain Reaction, Signed, Sealed & Delivered,The Boss, Quicksand,Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While),You Beat Me To The Punch. Of course, musical tastes are subjective, and that will always be true. Sam Armstrong, The Spinners would go off to record more for Atlantic Records, but you can understand why Motown wanted to get in on the ground floor of this talented vocal group. The writers: two of Motowns MVPs, Eddie Holland and Norman Whitfield. Though she possesses pipes that could blow down buildings, Gladys Knight prefers to use them subtly and, from the get-go at Motown, seemed more adult than her contemporaries. When Holland, Dozier, and Holland left Motown for financial reasons, songwriter-producers Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield stepped into the breach and took the label in a whole new direction. Devil In The Bottle T.G. Pop U.S. R&B, 10. Required fields are marked *. erve my time as your fool, you just want to give the dude a hug, and introduce him to the Marvelettes Too Many Fish in the Sea. . Heaven Help Us All Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B**, 21. Starting in 1965, Motown employed the legendary Bob Olhsson as their in-house mastering engineer. Penny Lover Lionel Richie / U.S. Set to a lilting waltz arrangement, this bittersweet tale of anxiety is never resolved appropriately, as couples still face the same problem. With a boogie-woogie piano and church-steeped lyrics that blurred the sacred and the secular, I Got a Witness is arguably Gayes first classic hit, arriving in September 1963. Pop U.S. R&B U.K. 6. Written by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford in 1959, Motowns first hit offers a roadmap of the labels future: The lyric encapsulates Motowns drive for commercial as well artistic success, while the piano bass line is R&B blossoming into pop in real time. Sublabel Apollo Theatre Records Parent Label: UMG Recordings, Inc. Label [l61002] Edit Label 3: 1963 Various The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. The world-famous Supreme queens 1980 meeting with disco maestros Chic was not without controversy: she remixed the album they created for her. A medley of Motown. Pop U.S. While concentrating on the perpetual struggle against the powerful, You Havent Done Nothin is also slyly futuristic, integrating synths and a new musical invention: the drum machine. Pop U.S. R&B, 20. Shes built like a brick shithouse means that shes strong. Like Kool and the Gangs Celebration, the song outhouse references and all has been so culturally ubiquitous for so long, its transcended mere funk to seep into the worlds cross-generational musical DNA. SOULFUL DETROIT Forum Pop, 14. Finaliy, a huge Great Job to the greatest imaging in music history The Funk Brothers! Remembered today as the proper starting place for Lionel Richies massive career and a bevy of mellow ballads, Commodores earned their silver star and sleeve braid with paaartay funk, and this master jam, sung by Walter Orange, kept freaks on their feet for years. Scroll down for the full tracklisting, and pre-order it here. By the time Cameron belts Why dont you free me, from this prison/Where I serve my time as your fool, you just want to give the dude a hug and introduce him to the Marvelettes Too Many Fish in the Sea. J.N. I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 13. Pop** U.S. R&B, 16. ABC The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop U.S. R&B*/**, 14. Writers Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong came up with a track that was just as incisive and explosive as the lyrics. Still Water was written by Smokey Robinson and producer Frank Wilson, and released in two forms, Love and Peace. Full of the spirit of universal love pervasive in youth culture from 1967, this 1970 single should have made bigger ripples than it did. Soul with ambition, soaked in passion. Its a perfect marriage of two distinct and talented voices. The Temptations are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, rnb, and adul read more Similar Artists The Four Tops 861,478 listeners Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 664,594 listeners The Spinners 643,309 listeners The Supremes J.D. Norman Whitfield, the architect of psychedelic soul, and singer-songwriter Barrett Strong originally wrote this warning to backstabbers for the Temptations, who recorded it in 1971. Aint No Mountain High Enough 2017 Remix Diana Ross / U.S. Dance Club, 6. The early 1970s were the glory days of blaxploitation flicks and their soundtracks: Shaft had Isaac Hayes, Superfly had Curtis Mayfield, Slaughters Big Rip-Off had James Brown. Stoned Love The Supremes / U.S. R&B, 23. Just To Be Close To You The Commodores / U.S. R&B, 5. What a guy. For the label please use Motown or a sublabel of Motown like Tamla Motown, depending on the logo printed on the release. When it finally saw the light of day, it soared. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B, 17. The Marvelettes were cool customers not the kind of girls to plead or beg. The songs vibe is consciously international, fitting in Caribbean, Spanish, and Swahili phrases. It was also a goodbye to Paul Willaims: soul times were changing in 1971. Apple Inc. K.H. I kind of got that from my own experiences that was Lionel Richie from Tuskegee, Alabama, where there is no such thing as four-in-the-morning partying. K.G. K.G. 0:57. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 3. You could sing the telephone book on top of this rhythm section and it would still be a hit. Copyright 2023 We notice that you are using an, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis0VgLdRY8nxPcuS. Baby Im For Real The Originals / U.S. R&B, 6. The upbeat tempo contrasts to the cringeworthy moment as her heels slide up and down the marble tile to the euphoric horns very rock & roll. This is where it all starts. After defining the sound of young America with the mid-Sixties pop elegance of Mary Wells, the Miracles, Marvin Gaye, and the Temptations, and the girl-group glory of the Supremes, the Marvelettes, and Martha and the Vandellas, the labels two most visionary artists, Gaye and Stevie Wonder, pushed against Gordys dictatorial rule to create adventurous, socially conscious landmark Seventies albums like Whats Going On and Innervisions, which expanded Motowns scope while staying true to its core hitmaking values. I Hear A Symphony The Supremes / U.S. Awesome and atmospheric, this US No.1 wasn . Adult Contemporary, 3. Santa Claus Is Comin To Town The Jackson 5 / U.S. Holiday, 4. A Motown Records Release; This Compilation 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc. You Cant Hurry Love The Supremes / U.S. In terms of sound, it heralded what was to come on Marvin Gayes classic Whats Going On album. This was Strongs only hit as an artist, but not the end of his musical career: After trying his luck as a singer with other labels, he returned to Motown to make his name as half of a brilliant in-house songwriting partnership with Norman Whitfield. Rockin Robin Michael Jackson / U.S. Ill Be Doggone Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B, 18. The Way You Do The Things You Do The Temptations / U.S. R&B*, 10. Marvin and Tammi never sounded better, solo or together. Pop U.S. R&B, 7. Good investment. Adult Contemporary, 13. May 17, 2019 Do I Do Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco, 1. Adult Contemporary, 19. is wildly ambitious and recklessly groovy, maybe nowhere more than its title song. Even if youve heard them a million times or come across them in a dozen movie soundtracks, classics like My Girl, Come See About Me, or The Tracks of My Tears still sound almost impossibly fresh, just as the radical spirit of Whats Going On or Living for the City resonates perfectly in our present political moment. In The Name Of Love (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-18: Mary Wells - My Guy (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-19: The Temptations - My Girl (Extended Stereo Mix) 2-20: The Miracles - My Girl . Ahora ya en portada! Adult Contemporary U.S. Dance/Disco Canada Ireland, 2. Shotgun Jr. Walker & the All-Stars / U.S. R&B, 16. 371. An anthem from the first hitmaking phase of The Temptations career, when their songs were laid on by Smokey Robinson a sure sign of soul of the highest order. 2 by The Marvelettes on Amazon Music. I mean, she delivered a vocal performance that folks are gonna be listening to as long as human beings are capable of love., had James Brown. Slippery When Wet The Commodores / U.S. R&B, 16. Reach Out And Touch (Somebodys Hand) Diana Ross / U.S. R&B**, 11. Marvins third vocal partner, Tammi Terrell, gave him something dazzling to bounce off, and both singers shine on this glorious affirmation of love gone good, laid in 1968. The way the music is produced and mixed, usually with echo and reverb, means that you pretty much can't remove a sound completely without trace. Its a showcase for drum master Benny Benjamin. More than 40 years after its release, it still knows its built and knows how to please. Youre All I Need To Get By Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B, 20. A Number One R&B hit, Shop Around was only kept out of the Number One slot on the pop charts by Lawrence Welk. 0:05. #1 cover versions by Paul Young: U.S. mosogotam 136K subscribers Subscribe 5.3M views 11 years ago ..a classic Motown song.and. So You Think You Know Martha And The Vandellas? Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thats My Home) Marvin Gaye, 1. J.N. Pop, 21. Lady (You Bring Me Up) The Commodores / New Zealand, 12. In fact, many times Ultimate classical rendition of Diana Ross' Ain't No Mountain High Enough with the London Symphony Orchestra. But stories of the label in the Seventies tend to focus on Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, to the exclusion of others. Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes / U.S. The Tears of A Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.K. version] / U.K. 18. How Well Do You Know Rick James Garden Of Love? Motown: The Complete No 1's Disc 1 1. That Berry Gordy turned his independent Detroit-based soul imprint into one of the biggest record labels of all time is achievement enough. But its a buried treasure that can give any Motown connoisseur the shivers, from the Vandellas superb LP Watchout! A fair question, Marvin, as the skinny 60s soul romantic grows into a man aware that the world around him is full of exploitation, fear, and loathing. Your email address will not be published. The group apparently had doubts about dissing their dads, who were all upright folk. After the Temptations shifted course toward funkier, harder-hitting fare like Psychedelic Shack and Ball of Confusion, Just My Imagination was a sweet nod to the groups classic sound.

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