Classic Songs of the Motown Era, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Agent Double-O Soul
Edwin Starr2:46
2Ain't That PeculiarMarvin Gaye3.653:03
3All That's Good
The Miracles2:56
4Baby Baby Don't Cry
recording of:
Baby, Baby Don’t Cry
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996), Terry Johnson (producer) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4:00
5Back in My Arms Again
recording of:
Back in My Arms Again
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Supremes2:58
6Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)The Temptations4:05
7Beechwood 4-5789
The Marvelettes2:15
8Born to Wander
recording of:
Born to Wander
writer:
Tom Baird (Motown producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth3:23
9Brick HouseCommodores3:38
10Buzz Buzz Buzz
recording of:
Buzz Buzz Buzz
writer:
John Gray (US r&b/rockabilly musician, songwriter, label owner) and Robert James Byrd, Sr
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Hollywood Flames2:17
11Can You Do It
The Contours2:20
12Come See About Me
recording of:
Come See About Me
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes2:43
13Dancing Machine
recording of:
Dancing Machine
writer:
Hal Davis, Donald E. Fletcher and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
The Jackson 52:38
14Distant Lover
recording of:
Distant Lover
lyricist:
Sandra Greene
composer:
Gwen Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music and NMG Music
Marvin Gaye3:59
15Don't Look Back
recording of:
Don’t Look Back
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Temptations2:58
16Don't You Worry 'Bout a ThingStevie Wonder3:50
17Everything Is Good About You
recording of:
Everything Is Good About You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter)
The Supremes3:07
18The Feeling Is So FineThe Miracles2:44
19Give It to Me Baby
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James4.54:19
20Got a Job
The Miracles2:45
21Happy Birthday
recording of:
Happy Birthday
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Stevie Wonder6:04
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Harmour Love
recording of:
Harmour Love (1975 song)
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Syreeta3:40
2He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
recording of:
He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
writer:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team), William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Jobete Music
The Velvelettes2:35
3Heaven Must Have Sent You
Bonnie Pointer3:35
4Higher GroundStevie Wonder3:13
5Hitch HikeMarvin Gaye2:36
6Home Cookin'
Jr. Walker & the All Stars3:00
7I Can't Get Next to YouThe Temptations2:56
8I Got a Feeling
Four Tops2:54
9I Like It Like ThatThe Miracles2:38
10I Love Every Little Thing About You
recording of:
I Love Every Little Thing About You
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co. (publisher) (in 1973)
Stevie Wonder3:42
11I Wanna Be Where You Are
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Michael Jackson3:00
12I'll Keep Holding On
The Marvelettes2:30
13I'll Try Something NewThe Miracles2:40
14If I Could Build My Whole World Around YouMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell2:25
15If You Really Love MeStevie Wonder3:04
16In Our Small Way
Michael Jackson3:41
17It Takes Two
recording of:
It Takes Two
writer:
Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston3:00
18It's a Good Feeling
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:10
19It's a Shame
recording of:
It’s a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Lee Garrett, Syreeta and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and Jobete Music
The Spinners3:10
20Just to Be Close to You
recording of:
Just to Be Close to You
writer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1976) and Libren Music (in 1976)
Commodores3:24
21Keep on Truckin'
Eddie Kendricks3:36
22Lady (You Bring Me Up)
Commodores4:13
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Machine
recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
The Miracles3:03
2The Love You Save
The Jackson 53:07
3Lucky Lucky Me
recording of:
Lucky Lucky Me
writer:
Henry Cosby, Ivy Jo Hunter, Sylvia Moy and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
Marvin Gaye2:53
4Mama's Pearl
The Jackson 53:14
5Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (, on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1971-03)
mellotron, piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
solo tenor saxophone:
Wild Bill Moore (jazz and R&B saxophonist) (in 1971-03)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1971-03) and Marvin Gaye (in 1971-03)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan
Marvin Gaye4.73:14
6Mickey's Monkey
recording of:
Mickey’s Monkey
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
The Miracles2:48
7Motoring
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:46
8Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:02
9Never Had a Dream Come TrueStevie Wonder3:16
10Nowhere to Run
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:00
11Oh How Happy
The Jackson 52:16
12One Heartbeat
Smokey Robinson4:06
13Overjoyed
producer:
Stevie Wonder
guitar:
Earl Klugh
percussion, piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
Overjoyed
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder43:46
14A Place in the Sun
Four Tops3:22
15Pride and Joy
recording of:
Pride and Joy (Gaye/Whitfield/Stevenson)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) and Norman Whitfield
Marvin Gaye2:09
16Reflections
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:53
17(I'm a) Road Runner
mixer:
Suha Gur
bass:
James Jamerson
guitar:
Willie Woods (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Vic Thomas (keyboard)
membranophone:
James Graves
saxophone:
Junior Walker
recording of:
(I’m a) Road Runner
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars22:45
18Send One Your Love
recording of:
Send One Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music and 大洋音楽
Stevie Wonder4:04
19Seven Day Fool
Etta James3:03
20Special Occasion
recording of:
Special Occasion
writer:
Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles2:21
21Stop Her on Sight (SOS)
Edwin Starr2:21
22Superstar (Remember How You Got W You Are)
The Temptations2:57
23Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
recording of:
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) (on 1965-07-18)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Kim Weston53:00
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tell Me Something Good
performer:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Tell Me Something Good
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Rufus feat. Chaka Khan3:34
2Too Busy Thinking About My BabyMarvin Gaye3:00
3Too Hot Ta TrotCommodores3:30
4Too Many Fish in the Sea
The Marvelettes2:29
5Travlin' Man
recording of:
Travelin' Man
lyricist and composer:
Ron Miller (Motown songwriter Ronald Norman Miller) and Bryan Wells
Stevie Wonder2:53
6Trouble Man
recording of:
Trouble Man
lyricist:
Marvin Gaye
composer:
Marvin Gaye (in 1972)
publisher:
Jobette Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Marvin Gaye3:53
7Twenty-Five Miles
Edwin Starr3:22
8Up the Ladder to the Roof
The Supremes3:18
9Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Stevie Wonder2:56
10WarEdwin Starr3:25
11We're Gonna Have a Good Time
Rare Earth3:26
12Whatever You Got, I Want
The Jackson 52:58
13When I Come of Age
Michael Jackson2:41
14Who Loves You
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons4:20
15You Can Depend on MeThe Miracles3:09
16You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart
The Supremes & Four Tops2:49
17You Made Me What I Am
The Jackson 53:01
18You're a Wonderful One
Marvin Gaye2:49
19You're My Remedy
The Marvelettes3:05
20You've Been a Long Time Coming
Marvin Gaye42:16
21You've Got What It Takes
Marv Johnson2:44
22Your Precious LoveMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell3:01