Classic Motown

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Reach Out, I’ll Be There
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1966)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1966), Marlene Barrow (in 1966), Renaldo Benson (in 1966), Louvain Demps (in 1966), Abdul "Duke" Fakir (in 1966), Jackie Hicks (in 1966) and Lawrence Payton (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1966)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1966)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 78) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 206)
recording of:
Reach Out, I’ll Be There (in 1966)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Four Tops42:56
2Get ReadyThe Temptations2:41
3Nowhere to Run
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas2:58
4Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell4.752:29
5(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 Stars22:44
6The Night
recording of:
The Night
writer:
Bob Gaudio and Al Ruzicka
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3:20
7Stoned Love
The Supremes4:09
8War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:21
9There’s a Ghost in My House
recording of:
There’s a Ghost in My House (in 1966)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and R. Dean Taylor (Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer)
R. Dean Taylor2:14
10Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:36
11Love Machine Pt.1
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 Miracles2:49
12Keep On Truckin’ (Part 1)
Eddie Kendricks3:33
13Let’s Get Serious
Jermaine Jackson3:36
14Upside DownDiana Ross3.754:05
15Somebody’s Watching Me
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Rockwell4:58
16I’ll Be There
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Jackson 54.353:58
17Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye44:03
18Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.74:16
19Got to Be There
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
Michael Jackson33:28