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Say the word “Motown,” and an immediate image forms in your head: maybe Smokey, or Diana, or Stevie, or the Temptations doing their famous steps. Or one of dozens of other classic Motown artists. But before the Motown sound had written itself into America’s musical DNA, before there was even a Motown label, there was an idea in the head of Berry Gordy, Jr. Gordy’s empire began even before the house at 2648 W. Grand Blvd. became ‘Hitsville U.S.A.’ The Complete Motown Singles, Part 1: 1959-1961 documents Motown’s earliest days, from Marv Johnson’s “Come To Me” on Tamla 101 through The Twistin’ Kings’ “Congo (Part 1)” on Motown 1023. This six-CD set offers an amazing insight into the development of the Motown Sound. You can follow along, single by single, as Gordy pursues his dream, often to unexpected places. It features the A-side and B-side of every single released by Motown and its subsidiaries during the label’s first three years of existence. Over the course of the set’s 155 tracks, you can hear the recorded debuts of the Temptations, the Supremes, Mary Wells, and many others. You’ll also hear Motown’s first big hits: Barrett Strong’s “Money (That’s What I Want),” The Miracles’ “Shop Around,” and The Marvelettes’ “Please Mr. Postman.” The luxurious packaging resembles a scaled-down 78-rpm-era “album,” with cardboard sleeves to hold each of the discs, and 92 pages of rare photos, detailed annotations and scholarly - as well as personal – liner notes. It also features a reproduction 45-rpm single from its era; in this case, it’s Barrett Strong’s “Money” b/w “Oh I Apologize.” Berry Gordy, who co-wrote and co-produced nearly every track in this first set, contributes a brief, personally signed note in the booklet’s opening page. It introduces an eyewitness account of the early days from singer Mable John, the first female solo act signed to Motown. Also included is a historical overview by author and scholar Craig Werner of the University of Wisconsin, and track-by-track annotations, with not just song credits but stories and context of each song, by noted authors and discographers Bill Dahl and Keith Hughes. The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961 is a limited-edition set. Most of the songs contained on it are unavailable anywhere else; many had never been re-released on vinyl, let alone on compact disc. When the edition is sold out, it’s gone for good, so act now. Keep in mind, too, that this Volume 1 is the first step in a proposed 12-part series. session

The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1
Catalog #B000363102
Full Length Album Compact Disc
release date 1/14/2005
Classic Motown

Various Artists


tracks
Disc 1
1.  Come To Me [Single Version]
1.  Come To Me [Single Version]
2.  Whisper [Single Version]
2.  Whisper [Single Version]
3.  Merry-Go-Round [Single Version]
3.  Merry-Go-Round [Single Version]
4.  It Moves Me [Single Version]
4.  It Moves Me [Single Version]
5.  Let's Rock [Single Version]
5.  Let's Rock [Single Version]
6.  Do The Very Best You Can [Single Version]
6.  Do The Very Best You Can [Single Version]
7.  Solid Sender [Single Version]
7.  Solid Sender [Single Version]
8.  I'll Never Love Again [Single Version]
8.  I'll Never Love Again [Single Version]
9.  Snake Walk (Part 1) [Single Version]
9.  Snake Walk (Part 1) [Single Version]
10.  Snake Walk (Part 2) [Single Version]
10.  Snake Walk (Part 2) [Single Version]
11.  It [Single Version]
11.  It [Single Version]
12.  Don't Say Bye-Bye [Single Version]
12.  Don't Say Bye-Bye [Single Version]
13.  Going To The Hop [Single Version]
13.  Going To The Hop [Single Version]
14.  Motor City [Single Version]
14.  Motor City [Single Version]
15.  Money (That's What I Want) [Single Version]
15.  Money (That's What I Want) [Single Version]
16.  Oh I Apologize [Single Version]
16.  Oh I Apologize [Single Version]
17.  Ich-I-Bon #1 [Single Version]
17.  Ich-I-Bon #1 [Single Version]
18.  Cool And Crazy [Single Version]
18.  Cool And Crazy [Single Version]
19.  Bad Girl [Single Version]
19.  Bad Girl [Single Version]
20.  I Love Your Baby [Album Version]
20.  I Love Your Baby [Album Version]
21.  The Feeling Is So Fine [Single Version]
21.  The Feeling Is So Fine [Single Version]
22.  (You Can) Depend On Me [Single Version]
22.  (You Can) Depend On Me [Single Version]
23.  My Beloved [Single Version Without Strings]
23.  My Beloved [Single Version Without Strings]
24.  Sugar Daddy [Single Version]
24.  Sugar Daddy [Single Version]
25.  You Never Miss A Good Thing [Single Version Without Strings]
25.  You Never Miss A Good Thing [Single Version Without Strings]
26.  Hold Me Tight [Single Version]
26.  Hold Me Tight [Single Version]
27.  Gotta Have Your Lovin' [Single Version]
27.  Gotta Have Your Lovin' [Single Version]
Disc 2
1.  Way Over There [Original Single Version (Without Strings)]
1.  Way Over There [Original Single Version (Without Strings)]
2.  (You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]
2.  (You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]
3.  Way Over There [With Strings]
3.  Way Over There [With Strings]
4.  My Beloved [Single Version With Strings]
4.  My Beloved [Single Version With Strings]
5.  You Never Miss A Good Thing [Single Version With Strings]
5.  You Never Miss A Good Thing [Single Version With Strings]
6.  Yes, No, Maybe So [Single Version]
6.  Yes, No, Maybe So [Single Version]
7.  You Knows What To Do [Single Version]
7.  You Knows What To Do [Single Version]
8.  Custer's Last Man [Single Version]
8.  Custer's Last Man [Single Version]
9.  Shimmy Gully [Single Version]
9.  Shimmy Gully [Single Version]
10.  Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That [1960 Single Version]
10.  Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That [1960 Single Version]
11.  You Made A Fool Out Of Me [Single Version]
11.  You Made A Fool Out Of Me [Single Version]
12.  Whirlwind [Single Version]
12.  Whirlwind [Single Version]
13.  I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) [Single Version]
13.  I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) [Single Version]
14.  Bye Bye Baby [Single Version]
14.  Bye Bye Baby [Single Version]
15.  Please Forgive Me [Single Version]
15.  Please Forgive Me [Single Version]
16.  What Makes You Love Him [First Version]
16.  What Makes You Love Him [First Version]
17.  That Child Is Really Wild [Single Version]
17.  That Child Is Really Wild [Single Version]
18.  Who's The Fool [Single Version]
18.  Who's The Fool [Single Version]
19.  Shop Around [Original Detroit Version]
19.  Shop Around [Original Detroit Version]
20.  Who's Lovin' You [Single Version]
20.  Who's Lovin' You [Single Version]
21.  True Love [Single Version]
21.  True Love [Single Version]
22.  It's You [Single Version]
22.  It's You [Single Version]
23.  Shop Around [Single Version]
23.  Shop Around [Single Version]
24.  Oh Lover [Single Version]
24.  Oh Lover [Single Version]
25.  That's Why I Love You So Much [Single Version]
25.  That's Why I Love You So Much [Single Version]
26.  I've Got A Notion [Single Version]
26.  I've Got A Notion [Single Version]
27.  We Really Love Each Other [Single Version]
27.  We Really Love Each Other [Single Version]
Disc 3
1.  Don't Feel Sorry For Me [Single Version]
1.  Don't Feel Sorry For Me [Single Version]
2.  Heart [Extended Single Version]
2.  Heart [Extended Single Version]
3.  Don't Let Him Shop Around [Single Version]
3.  Don't Let Him Shop Around [Single Version]
4.  A New Girl [Single Version]
4.  A New Girl [Single Version]
5.  Ain't It Baby [Single Version]
5.  Ain't It Baby [Single Version]
6.  The Only One I Love [Single Version]
6.  The Only One I Love [Single Version]
7.  Money And Me [Single Version]
7.  Money And Me [Single Version]
8.  You've Got What It Takes [Single Version]
8.  You've Got What It Takes [Single Version]
9.  When I Needed You [Single Version]
9.  When I Needed You [Single Version]
10.  Continental Strut [Single Version]
10.  Continental Strut [Single Version]
11.  Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Single Version]
11.  Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Single Version]
12.  Come On And Be Mine [Single Version]
12.  Come On And Be Mine [Single Version]
13.  I Want A Guy [Extended Single Version]
13.  I Want A Guy [Extended Single Version]
14.  Never Again [Single Version]
14.  Never Again [Single Version]
15.  He Lifted Me [Single Version]
15.  He Lifted Me [Single Version]
16.  Behold The Saints Of God [Single Version]
16.  Behold The Saints Of God [Single Version]
17.  Poor Sam Jones [Single Version]
17.  Poor Sam Jones [Single Version]
18.  They Rode Through The Valley [Single Version]
18.  They Rode Through The Valley [Single Version]
19.  Money (That's What I Want) [Single Version]
19.  Money (That's What I Want) [Single Version]
20.  I'll Still Be Around [Single Version]
20.  I'll Still Be Around [Single Version]
21.  Tomorrow And Always [Single Version Without Strings]
21.  Tomorrow And Always [Single Version Without Strings]
22.  A Love That Can Never Be [Single Version]
22.  A Love That Can Never Be [Single Version]
23.  Tomorrow And Always [Single Version With Strings]
23.  Tomorrow And Always [Single Version With Strings]
24.  Whole Lotta Woman [National Single Version]
24.  Whole Lotta Woman [National Single Version]
25.  Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues [Single Version]
25.  Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues [Single Version]
26.  Don't Say Bye-Bye [Single Version]
26.  Don't Say Bye-Bye [Single Version]
Disc 4
1.  Angel [Single Version]
1.  Angel [Single Version]
2.  (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over [Single Version]
2.  (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over [Single Version]
3.  Witchcraft [Single Version]
3.  Witchcraft [Single Version]
4.  Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide [Single Version]
4.  Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide [Single Version]
5.  Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop) [Single Version]
5.  Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop) [Single Version]
6.  I Don't Want To Take A Chance [Single Version (Mono)]
6.  I Don't Want To Take A Chance [Single Version (Mono)]
7.  I'm So Sorry [Single Version]
7.  I'm So Sorry [Single Version]
8.  Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell) [Single Version]
8.  Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell) [Single Version]
9.  Shoo-Doo [Single Version]
9.  Shoo-Doo [Single Version]
10.  Misery [Single Version]
10.  Misery [Single Version]
11.  Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right [Single Version]
11.  Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right [Single Version]
12.  Broken Hearted [Single Version]
12.  Broken Hearted [Single Version]
13.  Mighty Good Lovin' [Single Version]
13.  Mighty Good Lovin' [Single Version]
14.  No Love [Single Version Without Strings]
14.  No Love [Single Version Without Strings]
15.  Looking For A Man [Single Version]
15.  Looking For A Man [Single Version]
16.  Same Thing [Single Version]
16.  Same Thing [Single Version]
17.  That's No Lie [Single Version]
17.  That's No Lie [Single Version]
18.  I Know How It Feels [Single Version]
18.  I Know How It Feels [Single Version]
19.  My Kind Of Love [Single Version]
19.  My Kind Of Love [Single Version]
20.  No Love [Single Version With Strings]
20.  No Love [Single Version With Strings]
21.  Buttered Popcorn [First Version]
21.  Buttered Popcorn [First Version]
22.  Who's Lovin' You [Single Version]
22.  Who's Lovin' You [Single Version]
23.  Buttered Popcorn [Second Version]
23.  Buttered Popcorn [Second Version]
24.  Oh, Mother Of Mine [Single Version (Mono)]
24.  Oh, Mother Of Mine [Single Version (Mono)]
25.  Romance Without Finance [Single Version (Mono)]
25.  Romance Without Finance [Single Version (Mono)]
26.  I Am Bound [Single Version]
26.  I Am Bound [Single Version]
27.  Precious Memories [Single Version]
27.  Precious Memories [Single Version]
Disc 5
1.  Please Mr. Postman [Single Version]
1.  Please Mr. Postman [Single Version]
2.  So Long Baby [Single Version]
2.  So Long Baby [Single Version]
3.  The Stretch [Single Version]
3.  The Stretch [Single Version]
4.  Funny [Single Version]
4.  Funny [Single Version]
5.  Itsy Bity Pity Love [Single Version]
5.  Itsy Bity Pity Love [Single Version]
6.  But I'm Afraid [Single Version]
6.  But I'm Afraid [Single Version]
7.  They Shall Be Mine [Single Version]
7.  They Shall Be Mine [Single Version]
8.  Jesus Loves [Single Version]
8.  Jesus Loves [Single Version]
9.  Someone To Call My Own [Single Version]
9.  Someone To Call My Own [Single Version]
10.  You're My Desire [Single Version]
10.  You're My Desire [Single Version]
11.  Love Me [Single Version]
11.  Love Me [Single Version]
12.  Darling Tonight [Single Version]
12.  Darling Tonight [Single Version]
13.  Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues [Single Version]
13.  Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues [Single Version]
14.  I Can't Believe [Single Version]
14.  I Can't Believe [Single Version]
15.  Angel In Blue [Single Version]
15.  Angel In Blue [Single Version]
16.  Blue Cinderella [Single Version]
16.  Blue Cinderella [Single Version]
17.  Strange Love [Single Version]
17.  Strange Love [Single Version]
18.  Come To Me [Single Version]
18.  Come To Me [Single Version]
19.  The Day Will Come [Single Version]
19.  The Day Will Come [Single Version]
20.  Just For You [Single Version]
20.  Just For You [Single Version]
21.  Have I The Right [Single Version]
21.  Have I The Right [Single Version]
22.  Real Good Lovin' [Single Version]
22.  Real Good Lovin' [Single Version]
23.  Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart [Single Version]
23.  Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart [Single Version]
24.  Faded Letter [Single Version]
24.  Faded Letter [Single Version]
Disc 6
1.  Jamie [Single Version]
1.  Jamie [Single Version]
2.  Take A Chance On Me [Single Version]
2.  Take A Chance On Me [Single Version]
3.  Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) [Single Version]
3.  Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) [Single Version]
4.  Take A Chance [Single Version]
4.  Take A Chance [Single Version]
5.  Actions Speak Louder Than Words [Single Version]
5.  Actions Speak Louder Than Words [Single Version]
6.  Take Me [Single Version]
6.  Take Me [Single Version]
7.  What Makes You Love Him [Second Version]
7.  What Makes You Love Him [Second Version]
8.  Don't Take It Away [Single Version]
8.  Don't Take It Away [Single Version]
9.  Check Yourself [Single Version (Mono)]
9.  Check Yourself [Single Version (Mono)]
10.  Your Wonderful Love [Single Version]
10.  Your Wonderful Love [Single Version]
11.  Small Sad Sam [Single Version]
11.  Small Sad Sam [Single Version]
12.  Tie Me Tight [Single Version]
12.  Tie Me Tight [Single Version]
13.  Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) [Single Version]
13.  Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now) [Single Version]
14.  I'll Call You [Single Version]
14.  I'll Call You [Single Version]
15.  Xmas Twist [Single Version]
15.  Xmas Twist [Single Version]
16.  White House Twist [Single Version]
16.  White House Twist [Single Version]
17.  Please Mr. Kennedy [Single Version]
17.  Please Mr. Kennedy [Single Version]
18.  (They Call Me) Cupid [Single Version]
18.  (They Call Me) Cupid [Single Version]
19.  Twistin' Postman [Single Version]
19.  Twistin' Postman [Single Version]
20.  I Want A Guy [Single Version]
20.  I Want A Guy [Single Version]
21.  What's So Good About Good Bye [Single Version]
21.  What's So Good About Good Bye [Single Version]
22.  I've Been Good To You [Single Version]
22.  I've Been Good To You [Single Version]
23.  Congo (Part 1) [Single Version]
23.  Congo (Part 1) [Single Version]
24.  Congo (Part 2) [Single Version]
24.  Congo (Part 2) [Single Version]

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