Various – Complete Motown Volume 6

5 CDs and 7" single, housed in a lovely case with booklet. One of, if not THE greatest Motown compilation ever put together

 

Track-by-track annotations by Bill Dahl and Keith Hughes, edited and augmented by Harry Weinger.

 

Bill Dahl of Chicago has written hundreds of album reviews, feature stories and various articles about music and musicians. He has been nominated for a Grammy(R) award for his notes to Ray Charles’ Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection. With Weldon A. McDougal III, Dahl is the author of Motown: The Golden Years.

 

Keith Hughes of Wantage, England, is the author of Don’t Forget The Motor City, a Motown discography, and he has written articles for a variety of soul magazines. His research has appeared in a number of CD compilations.

 

Billboard chart information courtesy of VNU Buisness Media and Joel Whitburn’s Record Research Inc.

 

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Digitally re-mastered from the original analog single master tapes by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East.

 

It was necessary to use as sources the original mint vinyl singles for the tracks Lorraine Alterman Interviews Marvin Gaye and The Teen Beat Song.

 

With Thanks To: All of the artists and Motown staffers who contributed their memories, and to the Motown Winners’ Circle (Chris Jenner, John Lester, Paul Nixon and Andrew Skurow); Bill Levenson, Ritchie Hardin, Martin Hughes, and Eric Charge; also many thanks to Barry Korkin, Tom Ryan and the Motown collectors and fans all over the world who have shared their insights and often their personal insights.

 

Our gratitude to Berry Gordy, the Gordy family, the artists, musicians, engineers, writers, producers, arrangers, handclappers and footstompers at 2468 West Grand Boulevard and elsewhere in the expanding empire.

 

Photographs courtesy of Motown Records Archives except as follows: Pg. 12: The Detroit News; Pgs. 17, 25 (bottom), 99: Courtesy David Bell and Barry Murphy; Pgs. 19, 26, 31, 65, 108: Courtesy Gilles Pétard Collection; Pg. 21: Courtesy Peter Benjaminson; Pg. 39: Jones Family Archives; Pg. 40: Courtesy Rickman Mason and Nick Warburton; Pg. 43: Courtesy Marvin Post/Motown Records Archives; Pg. 74: Jean Mohr/Courtesy Gilles Petárd; Single labels & picture sleeves courtesy Lars "LG" Nilsson, Gary Johns and Motown Records Archives.

 

 

7 Inch Single

A – Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There

B – Four Tops – Until You Love Someone

 

28.01 – Martha & The Vandellas – My Baby Loves Me

28.02 – Martha & The Vandellas – Never Leave Your Baby’s Side

28.03 – Brenda Holloway – Together Til’ The End Of Time

28.04 – The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)

28.05 – The Isley Brothers – There’s No Love Left

28.06 – The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) [Alternate Mix]

28.07 – Marvin Gaye – One More Heartache

28.08 – Marvin Gaye – When I Had Your Love

28.09 – Four Tops – Shake Me, Wake Me (When It’s Over)

28.10 – Four Tops – Just As Long As You Need Me

28.11 – The Temptations – Get Ready

28.12 – The Temptations – Fading Away

28.13 – Kim Weston – Helpless

28.14 – Kim Weston – A Love Like Yours (Don’t Come Knockin’ Everyday)

28.15 – The Monitors – Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)

28.16 – The Monitors – Number One In Your Heart

28.17 – Marv Johnson – I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You)

28.18 – Marv Johnson – Just The Way You Are

28.19 – Billy Eckstine – Slender Thread

28.20 – Billy Eckstine – I Wish You Were Here

28.21 – Connie Haines – What’s Easy For Two Is So Hard For One

28.22 – Connie Haines – Walk In Silence

28.23 – Frances Nero – Keep On Lovin’ Me

28.24 – Frances Nero – Fight Fire With Fire

29.01 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – (I’m A) Roadrunner

29.02 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – Shoot Your Shot

29.03 – Shorty Long (2) – Function At The Junction

29.04 – Shorty Long (2) – Call On Me

29.05 – The Spinners – Truly Yours

29.06 – The Spinners – Where Is That Girl

29.07 – Stevie Wonder – Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby

29.08 – Stevie Wonder – With A Child’s Heart

29.09 – The Marvelettes – You’re The One

29.10 – The Marvelettes – Paper Boy

29.11 – Tammi Terrell – Come On And See Me

29.12 – Tammi Terrell – Baby Don’tcha Worry

29.13 – The Mynah Birds – It’s My Time

29.14 – The Mynah Birds – Go On And Cry

29.15 – Chris Clark (2) – Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

29.16 – The Supremes – Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart

29.17 – The Supremes – He’s All I Got

29.18 – The Contours – Just A Little Misunderstanding

29.19 – The Contours – Determination

29.20 – The Isley Brothers – Take Some Time Out For Love

29.21 – The Isley Brothers – Who Could Ever Doubt My Love

29.22 – Marvin Gaye – Take This Heart Of Mine

29.23 – Marvin Gaye – Need Your Lovin’ (Want You Back)

29.24 – Marvin Gaye – Take This Heart Of Mine [Alternate Mix]

30.01 – The Temptations – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg

30.02 – The Temptations – You’ll Lose A Precious Love

30.03 – Four Tops – Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

30.04 – Four Tops – I Like Everything About You

30.05 – Martha & The Vandellas – What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love

30.06 – Martha & The Vandellas – Go Ahead And Laugh

30.07 – The Miracles – Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart (Since I Met You)

30.08 – The Miracles – Oh Be My Love

30.09 – Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

30.10 – Jimmy Ruffin – Baby I’ve Got It

30.11 – Rick, Robin & Him – Three Choruses Of Despair

30.12 – Rick, Robin & Him – Copper Kettle

30.13 – Rick, Robin & Him – Cause You Know Me

30.14 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Just Walk In My Shoes

30.15 – Gladys Knight & The Pips – Stepping Closer To Your Heart

30.16 – The Isley Brothers – I Guess I’ll Always Love You

30.17 – The Isley Brothers – I Hear A Symphony

30.18 – The LaSalles – La La La La La

30.19 – The LaSalles – This Is True

30.20 – Stevie Wonder – Blowin’ In The Wind

30.21 – Stevie Wonder – Ain’t That Asking For Trouble

30.22 – Stevie Wonder – Blowin’ In The Wind [Alternate Mix]

30.23 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

30.24 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – Nothing But Soul

30.25 – Chris Clark (2) – Love’s Gone Bad

30.26 – Chris Clark (2) – Put Yourself In My Place

31.01 – The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love

31.02 – The Supremes – Put Yourself In My Place

31.03 – Marvin Gaye – Little Darling (I Need You)

31.04 – Marvin Gaye – Hey Diddle Diddle

31.05 – The Temptations – Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

31.06 – The Temptations – You’re Not An Ordinary Girl

31.07 – Four Tops – Reach Out I’ll Be There

31.08 – Four Tops – Until You Love Someone

31.09 – The Velvelettes – These Things Will Keep Me Loving You

31.10 – Brenda Holloway – Hurt A Little Everyday

31.11 – Brenda Holloway – Where Were You

31.12 – The Elgins – Heaven Must Have Sent You

31.13 – The Elgins – Stay In My Lonely Arms

31.14 – Brenda Holloway – Play It Cool, Stay In School

31.15 – Barbara McNair – Everything Is Good About You

31.16 – Barbara McNair – What A Day

31.17 – Billy Eckstine – And There You Were

31.18 – Billy Eckstine – A Warmer World

31.19 – Martha & The Vandellas – I’m Ready For Love

31.20 – Martha & The Vandellas – He Doesn’t Love Her Anymore

31.21 – The Supremes – You Keep Me Hangin’ On

31.22 – The Supremes – Mother You, Smother You

31.23 – The Supremes – Remove This Doubt

31.24 – Marvin Gaye – Loraine Alterman Interviews With Marvin Gaye

31.25 – Marvin Gaye – The Teen Beat Song

32.01 – The Miracles – (Come ‘Round Here) I’m The One You Need

32.02 – The Miracles – Save Me

32.03 – Stevie Wonder – A Place In The Sun

32.04 – Stevie Wonder – Sylvia

32.05 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – Money (That’s What I Want) (Part 2)

32.06 – Jr. Walker & The All Stars – Money (That’s What I Want) (Part 1)

32.07 – The Temptations – (I Know) I’m Losing You

32.08 – The Temptations – I Couldn’t Cry If I Wanted To

32.09 – Jimmy Ruffin – I’ve Passed This Way Before

32.10 – Jimmy Ruffin – Tomorrow’s Tears

32.11 – The Monitors – Since I Lost You Girl

32.12 – The Monitors – Don’t Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today

32.13 – Stevie Wonder – Some Day At Christmas

32.14 – Stevie Wonder – The Miracle Of Christmas

32.15 – Stevie Wonder – Some Day At Christmas [Alternate Mix]

32.16 – Four Tops – Standing In The Shadows Of Love

32.17 – Four Tops – Since You’ve Been Gone

32.18 – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston – It Takes Two

32.19 – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston – It’s Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love)

32.20 – Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass – 6 By 6

32.21 – Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass – (There Is) No Greater Love

32.22 – The Originals – Goodnight Irene

32.23 – The Originals – Need Your Lovin’ (Want You Back)

32.24 – The Marvelettes – The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game

32.25 – The Marvelettes – I Think I Can Change You

32.26 – Christine Schumacher Sings With The Supremes – Mother You, Smother You