How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Dozier, Lamont
My Girl - Robinson, William
Shotgun - DeWalt, A.
Shop Around - Gordy, Berry Jr.
Come See About Me - Dozier, Lamont
Baby I Need Your Loving - Dozier, Lamont
Baby Love - Dozier, Lamont
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Holland, Eddie
He Really Got a Hold on Me - Robinson, William
Fingertips-Part 2 - Crosby, H.
Please Mr. Postman - Bateman, R.
Do You Love Me - Gordy, Berry Jr.
The Way You Do the Things You Do - Robinson, William
You Beat Me to the Punch - Robinson, William
Track Listings (15) - Disc #2
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Dozier, Lamont
Pride and Joy - Gaye, Marvin
All I Need - Holland, Eddie
Where Did Our Love Go - Dozier, Lamont
Ask the Lonely - Hunter, I.
Mickey's Monkey - Dozier, Lamont
The One Who Really Loves You - Robinson, William
First I Look at the Purse - Robinson, William
Come and Get These Memories - Dozier, Lamont
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Gaye, Marvin
Needle in a Haystack - Stevenson, W.
Beechwood 4-5789 - Gaye, Marvin
My Guy - Robinson, William
Money (That's What I Want) - Bradford, J.
Every Little Bit Hurts - Cobb, E.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #3
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Strong, Barrett
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Cosby, Henry
I Wish It Would Rain - Penzabene, Roger
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Ashford, Nickolas
Ooo Baby Baby - Moore, W.
Jimmy Mack - Dozier, Lamont
(I'm A) Road Runner - Dozier, Lamont
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game - Robinson, William
(I Know) I'm Losing You - Grant, C.
It Takes Two - Moy, Sylvia
My Baby Loves Me - Hunter, I.
Standing in the Shadows of Love - Dozier, Lamont
You're My Everything - Grant, C.
Stop! In the Name of Love - Dozier, Lamont
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Dean, J.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #4
Dancing in the Street - Gaye, Marvin
You Can't Hurry Love - Dozier, Lamont
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Holland, Eddie
Two Lovers - Robinson, William
It's the Same Old Song - Dozier, Lamont
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Holland, Eddie
Don't Mess with Bill - Robinson, William
Going to a Go-Go - Moore, W.
I Can't Help Myself - Dozier, Lamont
Bernadette - Dozier, Lamont
I Hear a Symphony - Dozier, Lamont
Nowhere to Run - Dozier, Lamont
Since I Lost My Baby - Moore, W.
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - Dozier, Lamont
The Tracks of My Tears - Moore, W.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #5
Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Garrett, L.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Strong, Barrett
I Second That Emotion - Cleveland, Al [1]
Love Child - Sawyer, P.
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Ashford, Nickolas
I Want You Back - Gordy, Berry Jr.
Quicksand - Dozier, Lamont
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Gamble, Kenny
Reach out, I'll Be There - Dozier, Lamont
The Tears of a Clown - Cosby, Henry
War - Strong, Barrett
My Cherie Amour - Cosby, Henry
When You're Young and in Love - McCoy, Van
You're All I Need to Get By - Ashford, Nickolas
Baby, I'm for Real - Gaye, A.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #6
I'm Ready for Love - Dozier, Lamont
For Once in My Life - Miller, R.
Someday We'll Be Together - Beavers, R.
Cloud Nine - Strong, Barrett
It's a Shame - Garrett, L.
ABC - Gordy, Berry Jr.
More Love - Robinson, William
Love Is Here and Now You're Gone - Dozier, Lamont
My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - Bristol, Johnny
Playboy - Bateman, R.
Blowin' in the Wind - Dylan, Bob
Twenty-Five Miles - Bristol, Johnny
Reflections - Dozier, Lamont
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Bristol, Johnny
The Bells - Gaye, A.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #7
If I Were Your Woman - Jones, G.
Lets Get It On - Gaye, Marvin
Superstition - Wonder, Stevie
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - Strong, Barrett
I Just Want to Celebrate - Fekaris, Dino
I'll Be There - Davis, H.
Keep on Truckin' (Part 1) - Caston, Leonard
I Don't Want to Do Wrong - Bristol, Johnny
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Gaye, Marvin
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Ashford, Nickolas
Dancing Machine - Davis, H.
Stoned Love - Thomas, K.
I Can't Get Next to You - Strong, Barrett
My Mistake (Was to Love You) - Jones, G.
Ben - Black, D.
Track Listings (15) - Disc #8
You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Wonder, Stevie
Get Ready - Robinson, William
What's Going On - Benson, R.
Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - Strong, Barrett
Never Can Say Goodbye - Davis, C.
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - Weatherly, Jim
Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - Strong, Barrett
You're a Special Part of Me - Johnson, H
Still Water (Love) - Robinson, William
The Love You Save - Gordy, Berry Jr.
Up the Ladder to the Roof - DiMirco, Vincent
Got to Be There - Willensky, Elliot
Walk Away from Love - Kipps, Charles
Touch Me in the Morning - Masser, Michael
Easy - Richie, Lionel
Track Listings (15) - Disc #9
Sir Duke - Wonder, Stevie
Being with You - Robinson, William
All Night Long (All Night) - Richie, Lionel
Got to Give It Up (Pt. 1) - Gaye, Marvin
Super Freak (Pt. 1) - James, Rick [Bass]
Sail On - Richie, Lionel
Love Hangover - McLead, M.
I Just Called to Say I Love You - Wonder, Stevie
Don't Leave Me This Way - Gamble, Kenny
Just to See Her - Georgantones, James
Smiling Faces Sometimes - Strong, Barrett
Brick House - King, W.
Theme from Mahogany: Do You Know Where You're Going To - Goffin, Gerry
Heaven Must Have Sent You - Dozier, Lamont
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday - Perren, Freddie
Track Listings (15) - Disc #10
Upside Down - Edwards, Bernard [1
Love Machine (Pt. 1) - Griffin, W.
Cruisin' - Robinson, William
Part-Time Lover - Wonder, Stevie
Three Times a Lady - Richie, Lionel
Boogie Down - Caston, Leonard
Let's Get Serious - Garrett, L.
One Heartbeat - LeGassick, Steve
You and I - James, Rick [Bass]
I Want You - Ross, A.
Rhythm of the Night - Warren, Diane
End of the Road - Babyface [1]
The Boss - Ashford, Nickolas
When I'm Gone - Robinson, William
Still - Richie, Lionel
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motown Records, Time Life compiled the most comprehensive 10-CD/1 DVD box set of the greatest music from Hitsville, USA: The Motown Collection. The music was playful, danceable, seducti... more »ve and romantic. It was the poetry of pop combined with the greatest rhythm and blues musicians ever assembled. This was the new sound of young America...this was Motown. Founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit in the late 1950s, Motown quickly became one of the hottest record labels producing the hottest hits from artists such as the Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Supremes, Diana Ross, Martha & The Vandellas, Lionel Richie, the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, the Marvelettes, Rick James, Gladys Knight, Edwin Starr, the Four Tops, Thelma Houston, David Ruffin, Mary Wells, Boys II Men and many more. BONUS: 44-minute DVD with 12 rare live performances of Motown artists featured on The Ed Sullivan Show.« less
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Motown Records, Time Life compiled the most comprehensive 10-CD/1 DVD box set of the greatest music from Hitsville, USA: The Motown Collection. The music was playful, danceable, seductive and romantic. It was the poetry of pop combined with the greatest rhythm and blues musicians ever assembled. This was the new sound of young America...this was Motown. Founded by Berry Gordy in Detroit in the late 1950s, Motown quickly became one of the hottest record labels producing the hottest hits from artists such as the Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Supremes, Diana Ross, Martha & The Vandellas, Lionel Richie, the Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, the Marvelettes, Rick James, Gladys Knight, Edwin Starr, the Four Tops, Thelma Houston, David Ruffin, Mary Wells, Boys II Men and many more. BONUS: 44-minute DVD with 12 rare live performances of Motown artists featured on The Ed Sullivan Show.
CD Reviews
All the Motown you need in one handy box
Steven Olaf | Kansas City | 12/08/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"CD 1
1. Heat Wave - Martha And The Vandellas
2. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You - Marvin Gaye
3. My Girl - The Temptations
4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & the All Stars
5. Shop Around - The Miracles
6. Come See About Me - The Supremes
7. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
8. Baby Love - The Supremes
9. He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
10. You Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
11. Fingertips - Part 2 - Stevie Wonder
12. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
13. Do You Love Me - The Contours
14. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
15. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
CD 2
1. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
2. Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye
3. All I Need - The Temptations
4. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
5. Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
6. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
7. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
8. First I Look At The Purse - The Contours
9. Come And Get These Memories - Martha And The Vandellas
10. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
11. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
12. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
13. My Guy - Mary Wells
14. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
15. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
CD 3
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
2. Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
3. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
4. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
5. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
6. Jimmy Mack - Martha And The Vandellas
7. (I'm A) Road Runner - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
8. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes
9. (I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations
10. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
11. My Baby Loves Me - Martha And The Vandellas
12. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
13. You're My Everything - The Temptations
14. Stop! In The Name Of Love - The Supremes
15. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
CD 4
1. Dancing In The Street - Martha And The Vandellas
2. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
3. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
4. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
5. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
6. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
7. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
8. Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles
9. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Four Tops
10. Bernadette - Four Tops
11. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
12. Nowhere To Run - Martha And The Vandellas
13. Since I Lost My Baby - The Temptations
14. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
3. I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
4. Love Child - Diana Ross And The Supremes
5. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
6. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
7. Quicksand - Martha And The Vandellas
8. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Supremes & Temptations
9. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
10. The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
11. War - Edwin Starr
12. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
13. When You're Young And In Love - The Marvelettes
14. You're All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
15. Baby, I'm For Real - The Originals
CD 6
1. I'm Ready For Love - Martha And The Vandellas
2. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
3. Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross And The Supremes
4. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
5. It's A Shame - The Spinners
6. ABC - The Jackson 5
7. More Love - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
8. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes
9. My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin
10. Playboy - The Marvelettes
11. Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder
12. Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
13. Reflections - Diana Ross And The Supremes
14. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
15. The Bells - The Originals
CD7
1. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
2. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
3. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
4. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
5. I Just Want To Celebrate - Rare Earth
6. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
7. Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) - Eddie Kendricks
8. I Don't Want To Do Wrong - Gladys Knight & The Pips
9. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
10. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
11. Dancing Machine - The Jackson 5
12. Stoned Love - The Supremes
13. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
14. My Mistake (Was To Love You) - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
15. Ben - Michael Jackson
CD 8
1. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
2. Get Ready - Rare Earth
3. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
4. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
5. Never Can Say Goodbye - The Jackson 5
6. Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & The Pips
7. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
8. You're A Special Part Of Me - Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
9. Still Water (Love) - Four Tops
10. The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
11. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
12. Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
13. Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin
14. Touch Me In The Morning - Diana Ross
15. Easy - Commodores
CD 9
1. Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
2. Being With You - Smokey Robinson
3. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
4. Got To Give It Up (Part 1) - Marvin Gaye
5. Super Freak (Part 1) - Rick James
6. Sail On - Commodores
7. Love Hangover - Diana Ross
8. I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
9. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
10. Just To See Her - Smokey Robinson
11. Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth
12. Brick House - Commodores
13. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
14. Heaven Must Have Sent You - Bonnie Pointer
15. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday - Boyz II Men
CD 10
1. Upside Down - Diana Ross
2. Love Machine (Part 1) - The Miracles
3. Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson
4. Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
5. Three Times A Lady - Commodores
6. Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
7. Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
8. One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson
9. You And I - Rick James
10. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
11. Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
12. End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
13. The Boss - Diana Ross
14. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
15. Still - Commodores
In case you missed the infomercial hosted by Billy Dee Williams, this is a handsome boxed set with ten music CD's in all (five double-disc cases, 15 classic Motown tracks per disc) plus a bonus DVD. More than enough classic Motown to keep any CD player happy!"
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1