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The newest installment in this award-winning, continuing series swings into 1968: A year of tragic assassinations that greatly affect the country, of musical controversies with “Love Child” and “Cloud Nine,” another “Grapevine,” and an improbable Motor City triumph—the Detroit Tigers win the World Series. This 6-disc set chronicles that year by way of 144 tracks representing every A- and B-side of every Motown single, plus the stories behind every track, along with critical and personal essays providing overviews of the era. The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968, releasing 10/1/07, documents the introduction of several new artists, including Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, whose hit, “Does Your Mama Know About Me,” aroused more controversy. It was also the year the company paired Diana Ross and the Supremes with the “new” Temptations, who sport a new lead singer, Dennis Edwards. They hit big with the duet “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me.” They were then seen on TCB, a groundbreaking, prime-time program that was Motown’s first-ever television co-production and the highest-rated prime-time special of that year. Marvin Gaye became Motown’s hottest-selling act when “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” stayed a No. 1 smash for months. Its success was vindication for producer Norman Whitfield, who recorded Gaye’s version before the previous year’s hit version by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Its release was denied for more than a year. The year ended on an extraordinary note. During Christmas week 1968, Motown had five singles in the Top 10: “I Heard It Through The Grapevine,” Stevie Wonders’s “For Once In My Life,” the Supremes’ “Love Child,” “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” and the Temptations’ “Cloud Nine.” The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968 is packaged in a mini-78-RPM album format with, as usual, an actual 45-RPM vinyl single in the front sleeve. For this year it’s Marvin’s “Grapevine” on Tamla, to bookend with Volume 7’s “Grapevine” by Gladys Knight on Soul. Accompanying the six CDs is a 132-page booklet stuffed with rare photos, memorabilia, detailed track annotation and two evocative essays. Otis Williams of the Temptations recalls in the introduction how he came to Motown, and how and why the group brought in Edwards to replace Ruffin. Herb Boyd, the award-winning author who eloquently wrote about Motown and the world in Volume 5, returns with another incisive essay about this volatile year. session




Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968
Catalog #B000970802
Full Length Album Compact Disc
release date 11/20/2007
Classic Motown


Various Artists



tracks
Disc 1
1.  I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You [Single Version]
1.  I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You [Single Version]
2.  Something On My Mind
2.  Something On My Mind
3.  Night Fo' Last [Vocal]
3.  Night Fo' Last [Vocal]
4.  Night Fo' Last [Instrumental]
4.  Night Fo' Last [Instrumental]
5.  Walk Away Renee [Album Version (Stereo)]
5.  Walk Away Renee [Album Version (Stereo)]
6.  Your Love Is Wonderful [Single Version]
6.  Your Love Is Wonderful [Single Version]
7.  The End Of Our Road [Single Version]
7.  The End Of Our Road [Single Version]
8.  Don't Let Her Take Your Love From Me [Single Version]
8.  Don't Let Her Take Your Love From Me [Single Version]
9.  (You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You [Album Version]
9.  (You Can't Let The Boy Overpower) The Man In You [Album Version]
10.  Girls Girls Girls [Album Version]
10.  Girls Girls Girls [Album Version]
11.  Why Am I Lovin' You [Single Version]
11.  Why Am I Lovin' You [Single Version]
12.  Stay My Love [Single Version]
12.  Stay My Love [Single Version]
13.  Thank You Love
13.  Thank You Love
14.  Is Anyone Here Goin' My Way [Single Version]
14.  Is Anyone Here Goin' My Way [Single Version]
15.  If You Can Want [Single Version (Mono)]
15.  If You Can Want [Single Version (Mono)]
16.  When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat [Single Version (Mono)]
16.  When The Words From Your Heart Get Caught Up In Your Throat [Single Version (Mono)]
17.  Whisper You Love Me Boy [Single Version]
17.  Whisper You Love Me Boy [Single Version]
18.  I'll Say Forever My Love [Single Version]
18.  I'll Say Forever My Love [Single Version]
19.  Everybody Needs Love
19.  Everybody Needs Love
20.  Does Your Mama Know About Me [Promo Version]
20.  Does Your Mama Know About Me [Promo Version]
21.  Fading Away
21.  Fading Away
22.  Does Your Mama Know About Me
22.  Does Your Mama Know About Me
23.  Forever Came Today [Single Version (Stereo)]
23.  Forever Came Today [Single Version (Stereo)]
24.  Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) [Single Version]
24.  Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) [Single Version]
25.  Why When Love Is Gone [Album Version]
25.  Why When Love Is Gone [Album Version]
Disc 2
1.  Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day [Album Version]
1.  Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day [Album Version]
2.  Why Don't You Lead Me To Love [Single Version - Mono]
2.  Why Don't You Lead Me To Love [Single Version - Mono]
3.  I Am The Man For You Baby [Album Version]
3.  I Am The Man For You Baby [Album Version]
4.  My Weakness Is You [Album Version]
4.  My Weakness Is You [Album Version]
5.  Where Would I Be Without You [Single Version]
5.  Where Would I Be Without You [Single Version]
6.  Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing [Album Version]
6.  Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing [Album Version]
7.  Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl [Single Version]
7.  Little Ole Boy, Little Ole Girl [Single Version]
8.  Bring Back The Love [Single Version]
8.  Bring Back The Love [Single Version]
9.  I Promise To Wait My Love [Single Version]
9.  I Promise To Wait My Love [Single Version]
10.  Forget Me Not [Single Version]
10.  Forget Me Not [Single Version]
11.  Gotta See Jane [Single Version (Mono)]
11.  Gotta See Jane [Single Version (Mono)]
12.  Gotta See Jane [Second Pressing]
12.  Gotta See Jane [Second Pressing]
13.  If I Were A Carpenter [Album Version]
13.  If I Were A Carpenter [Album Version]
14.  Wonderful Baby
14.  Wonderful Baby
15.  I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) [Album Version]
15.  I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) [Album Version]
16.  Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got [Album Version]
16.  Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got [Album Version]
17.  Linda Sue Dixon [Single Version]
17.  Linda Sue Dixon [Single Version]
18.  Tally Ho [Single Version]
18.  Tally Ho [Single Version]
19.  Here I Am Baby [Single Version]
19.  Here I Am Baby [Single Version]
20.  Keep Off, No Trespassing
20.  Keep Off, No Trespassing
21.  Here Comes The Judge
21.  Here Comes The Judge
22.  Sing What You Wanna
22.  Sing What You Wanna
23.  Ain't That Lovin' You [Single Version]
23.  Ain't That Lovin' You [Single Version]
24.  I Love You Baby [Single Version]
24.  I Love You Baby [Single Version]
Disc 3
1.  Yester Love [Stereo Version]
1.  Yester Love [Stereo Version]
2.  Much Better Off [Album Version (Stereo)]
2.  Much Better Off [Album Version (Stereo)]
3.  It Should Have Been Me [Single Version]
3.  It Should Have Been Me [Single Version]
4.  You Don't Love Me No More [Album Version]
4.  You Don't Love Me No More [Album Version]
5.  What The World Needs Now Is Love
5.  What The World Needs Now Is Love
6.  Your Kiss Of Fire [Album Version (Stereo)]
6.  Your Kiss Of Fire [Album Version (Stereo)]
7.  Some Things You Never Get Used To [Single Version (Stereo)]
7.  Some Things You Never Get Used To [Single Version (Stereo)]
8.  You've Been So Wonderful To Me [Album Version (Stereo)]
8.  You've Been So Wonderful To Me [Album Version (Stereo)]
9.  Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me [Single Version]
9.  Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me [Single Version]
10.  Lonely Lonely Man Am I
10.  Lonely Lonely Man Am I
11.  You Met Your Match [Album Version]
11.  You Met Your Match [Album Version]
12.  My Girl [Album Version]
12.  My Girl [Album Version]
13.  I Am Your Man
13.  I Am Your Man
14.  If You Love Her
14.  If You Love Her
15.  Yesterday's Dreams [Album Version (Stereo)]
15.  Yesterday's Dreams [Album Version (Stereo)]
16.  For Once In My Life [Single Version]
16.  For Once In My Life [Single Version]
17.  You're All I Need To Get By [Single Version (Mono)]
17.  You're All I Need To Get By [Single Version (Mono)]
18.  I Care About Detroit [SIngle Version (Mono)]
18.  I Care About Detroit [SIngle Version (Mono)]
19.  Please Return Your Love To Me [Album Version]
19.  Please Return Your Love To Me [Album Version]
20.  How Can I Forget [Single Version (Mono)]
20.  How Can I Forget [Single Version (Mono)]
21.  Hip City [Part 1]
21.  Hip City [Part 1]
22.  Hip City (Part 2)
22.  Hip City (Part 2)
23.  I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' [Single Version]
23.  I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' [Single Version]
24.  I Tried
24.  I Tried
Disc 4
1.  Special Occasion [Album Version (Stereo)]
1.  Special Occasion [Album Version (Stereo)]
2.  Give Her Up [Album Version (Stereo)]
2.  Give Her Up [Album Version (Stereo)]
3.  A Little Bit For Sandy [Single Version]
3.  A Little Bit For Sandy [Single Version]
4.  Your Love's Got Me Burnin' Alive [Single Version]
4.  Your Love's Got Me Burnin' Alive [Single Version]
5.  I Wish It Would Rain [Single Version]
5.  I Wish It Would Rain [Single Version]
6.  It's Summer
6.  It's Summer
7.  For Love Of Ivy [Album Version]
7.  For Love Of Ivy [Album Version]
8.  A Woman [Album Version]
8.  A Woman [Album Version]
9.  Can I Get A Witness [Single Version]
9.  Can I Get A Witness [Single Version]
10.  Chained [Album Version (Stereo)]
10.  Chained [Album Version (Stereo)]
11.  Don't Let Me Lose This Dream [Single Version]
11.  Don't Let Me Lose This Dream [Single Version]
12.  I've Been Good To You [Single Version]
12.  I've Been Good To You [Single Version]
13.  Step By Step (Hand In Hand)
13.  Step By Step (Hand In Hand)
14.  Time Is Passing By [Single Version]
14.  Time Is Passing By [Single Version]
15.  Alfie [Album Version]
15.  Alfie [Album Version]
16.  More Than A Dream [Album Version]
16.  More Than A Dream [Album Version]
17.  Destination: Anywhere [Single Version]
17.  Destination: Anywhere [Single Version]
18.  What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One [Single Version]
18.  What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One [Single Version]
19.  Think (About The Good Things) [Single Version]
19.  Think (About The Good Things) [Single Version]
20.  For The Love Of A Stranger [Single Version]
20.  For The Love Of A Stranger [Single Version]
21.  His Eye Is On The Sparrow [Stereo Mix]
21.  His Eye Is On The Sparrow [Stereo Mix]
22.  Just A Closer Walk With Thee [Album Version]
22.  Just A Closer Walk With Thee [Album Version]
Disc 5
1.  I'm In A Different World [Album Version (Stereo)]
1.  I'm In A Different World [Album Version (Stereo)]
2.  Remember When [Album Version]
2.  Remember When [Album Version]
3.  I Love You Madly [Single Version]
3.  I Love You Madly [Single Version]
4.  I Love You Madly [Instrumental]
4.  I Love You Madly [Instrumental]
5.  Keep On Lovin' Me Honey [Album Version]
5.  Keep On Lovin' Me Honey [Album Version]
6.  You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' [Album Version (Stereo)]
6.  You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin' [Album Version (Stereo)]
7.  Love Child [Album Version (Stereo)]
7.  Love Child [Album Version (Stereo)]
8.  Will This Be The Day [Album Version]
8.  Will This Be The Day [Album Version]
9.  Love Child [Single Version (Mono)]
9.  Love Child [Single Version (Mono)]
10.  You Could Never Love Him [Single Version]
10.  You Could Never Love Him [Single Version]
11.  Fancy Passes [Album Version]
11.  Fancy Passes [Album Version]
12.  I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose [Single Version (Mono)]
12.  I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose [Single Version (Mono)]
13.  You Got The Love I Love [Single Version]
13.  You Got The Love I Love [Single Version]
14.  Malinda
14.  Malinda
15.  It's Growing [Single Version]
15.  It's Growing [Single Version]
16.  Malinda [Alternate Mix]
16.  Malinda [Alternate Mix]
17.  Sweet Darlin' [Single Version]
17.  Sweet Darlin' [Single Version]
18.  Without You [Album Version]
18.  Without You [Album Version]
19.  For Once In My Life [Album Version]
19.  For Once In My Life [Album Version]
20.  Angie Girl [Album Version]
20.  Angie Girl [Album Version]
21.  I Comma Zimba Zio (Here I Stand The Mighty One) [Single Version]
21.  I Comma Zimba Zio (Here I Stand The Mighty One) [Single Version]
22.  Why Them, Why Me [Single Version]
22.  Why Them, Why Me [Single Version]
23.  Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home ) [Single Version]
23.  Bad, Bad Weather (Till You Come Home ) [Single Version]
24.  I Just Can't Help But Feel The Pain
24.  I Just Can't Help But Feel The Pain
Disc 6
1.  Cloud Nine [Single Version (Mono)]
1.  Cloud Nine [Single Version (Mono)]
2.  Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go) [Album Version (Stereo)]
2.  Why Did She Have To Leave Me (Why Did She Have To Go) [Album Version (Stereo)]
3.  Way Over There [Album Version]
3.  Way Over There [Album Version]
4.  If My Heart Could Tell The Story [Album Version]
4.  If My Heart Could Tell The Story [Album Version]
5.  All Because I Love You [Single Version]
5.  All Because I Love You [Single Version]
6.  Behind A Painted Smile [Single Version]
6.  Behind A Painted Smile [Single Version]
7.  I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is
7.  I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is
8.  I'll Always Love You [Single Version]
8.  I'll Always Love You [Single Version]
9.  Gonna Keep On Tryin Till I Win Your Love [Single Version]
9.  Gonna Keep On Tryin Till I Win Your Love [Single Version]
10.  Sad And Lonesome Feeling [Single Version]
10.  Sad And Lonesome Feeling [Single Version]
11.  The Impossible Dream [Live Soundtrack Version]
11.  The Impossible Dream [Live Soundtrack Version]
12.  I'm Gonna Make You Love Me [Album Version (Stereo)]
12.  I'm Gonna Make You Love Me [Album Version (Stereo)]
13.  A Place In The Sun [Album Version]
13.  A Place In The Sun [Album Version]
14.  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer [Without Intro]
14.  Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer [Without Intro]
15.  Silent Night [Album Version]
15.  Silent Night [Album Version]
16.  I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Album Version]
16.  I Heard It Through The Grapevine [Album Version]
17.  You're What's Happening (In The World Today) [Album Version]
17.  You're What's Happening (In The World Today) [Album Version]
18.  This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
18.  This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
19.  Just Too Much To Hope For [Album Version]
19.  Just Too Much To Hope For [Album Version]
20.  Baby, Baby Don't Cry [Album Version (Stereo)]
20.  Baby, Baby Don't Cry [Album Version (Stereo)]
21.  Your Mother's Only Daughter [Album Version (Stereo)]
21.  Your Mother's Only Daughter [Album Version (Stereo)]
22.  Home Cookin' [Album Version]
22.  Home Cookin' [Album Version]
23.  Mutiny [Album Version]
23.  Mutiny [Album Version]
24.  I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can
24.  I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can
25.  Don't Make Hurting Me A Habit
25.  Don't Make Hurting Me A Habit

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