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The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 --- 2005-01-14
Track-by-track annotations by Bill Dahl, with additional material and track information by Keith Hughes. Edited by Harry Weinger. Bill Dahl of Chicago has written hundreds of album reviews, feature stories and various articles about music and musicians. He was a Grammy(R) nominee for his liner notes to the Ray Charles box set, <i>Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversairy Collection</i>. With Weldon A. McDougal III, Dahl is the author of <i>Motown: The Golden Years</i>. Keith Hughes is the author of <i>Don't Forget The Motor City</i>, a Motown discography, and has written articles for various Motown/Soul magazines. His research work has appeared in several CD compilations, including the U.K. collections of Mable John and Barrett Strong. Hughes lives in Oxfordshire, England. <i>Bilboard</i> chart information courtesy of BPI Communications Inc. and Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc. Discographical information courtesy of Motown Records Archive. ________________________ Digitally remastered and additional production assistance by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Our grattitude to Berry Gordy, the Gordy family, the artists, the musicians, engineers, writers, producers, arrangers, handclappers and footstompers at the beginning of the magic at 2468 West Grand Boulevard. Motor City thank you's to Bill Levenson, Andrew Skurow, Chris Jenner, John Lester, Paul Nixon, Pat St. John, Lily Salinas, Ritchie Hardin and Martin Hughes. Photos courtesy of Motown Records Archives, except Mable John (pgs. 5, 41, disc 2 pocket); Peter Benjaminson (pg. 17); Michael Ochs Archives (pgs. 32, 45, 69); Gino Parks (pg. 47); Paul Barker (pg. 50, 53/picture sleeve, "Best Selling LP's" panel); Showtime Music Archives (pg. 51); Freddie Gorman (pg. 65); Showtime Music Archives/Galen Gart (disc 1 pocket) Label and Sleeve Art courtesy of Gary Johnson and Lars Nilsson Technical note: All songs mastered from the original Motown analog master tapes, except the following song, dubbed from original vinyl 45 RPM singles. Due to the company's early practice of not backing up single masters and due to the passing of time, master tapes for these songs could not be located. DISC 1: It Moves, Merry-Go-Round, Let's Rock, Ich-I-Bon #1, Cool And Crazy, Solid Sender, I'll Never Love Again, Snake Walk Pts. 1 & 2, My Beloved (without strings), Gotta Have Your Lovin' DISC 2: You Never Miss A Good Thing (with strings), Custer's Last Man, Shimmy Gully, I've Got A Notion, We Really Love Each Other DISC 3: When I Needed You, Continental Strut, Whote Lotta Woman (regional version), They Rode Through The Valley, Money (That's What I Want), I'll Still Be Around DISC 4: That's No Lie DISC 5: But I'm Afraid DISC 6: Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam), Whose Heart Are You Gonna Break Now <b>Calendar convenience ends Volume 1 of The Complete Motown Singles collection here. It's only the beginning. Future volumes - Volumes 2 through 12 - will document every A and B side from Hitsville, USA, with box sets for every year from 1962 to 1972.</b> (C) 2004 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc ________________________ <font size="1"><u>Non-Release Notes</u> Edition limited to 5000 non-numbered limited edition copies. All musician credits and additional backing vocals, production, engineering or songwriting credits taken from the track-by-track annotations and essays. Track B title erroneously listed as <i>Oh I Apoligize.</i></font>
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Videos
Mickey Woods - Please Mr Kennedy 1961 ( Eigen Color Design - Personal Color Design )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6tim64kT6s
Barrett Strong - Misery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqrVt2IspU
BARRETT STRONG - MISERY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0fn1HKZWs
Barrett Strong-Money & Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TFCXiR_R4E
"Sweet Soul Music""Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Shop Around" & "Debbie Dean"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUKfhowawg
"Motown Greatest Hits" "Smokey Robinson And The Miracles What's So Good About Goodbye"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHntgg2reg
They Rode Through The Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJtNNSAPZY
I Am Bound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhZ1zR0nbOs
We Really Love Each Other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Om7B48G2kM
[They Call Me] Cupid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK-7XaziHoE
Precious Memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdmR3u1m9w
Come To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5bWZqP3MOI
Real Good Lovin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbjEimqS3fA
Itsy Bity Pity Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUe9N1BhG5Y
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dchn8bBQwEE
Shimmy Gully
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9GLDnb8D7g
Real Good Lovin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8CI8vGId0A
Someone To Call My Own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IeFNiWPtEU
Going To The Hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBJVB0qo1Y
Have I The Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtEk9h44L8o
Angel In Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0cVLLLTXg
You're My Desire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuHyQexcUL8
I've Got A Notion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYcBPW6Cdrg
Mickey Woods - Please Mr Kennedy 1961 ( Eigen Color Design - Personal Color Design )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6tim64kT6s
Barrett Strong - Misery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WqrVt2IspU
BARRETT STRONG - MISERY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh0fn1HKZWs
Barrett Strong-Money & Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TFCXiR_R4E
"Sweet Soul Music""Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Shop Around" & "Debbie Dean"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUKfhowawg
"Motown Greatest Hits" "Smokey Robinson And The Miracles What's So Good About Goodbye"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHntgg2reg
They Rode Through The Valley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTJtNNSAPZY
I Am Bound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhZ1zR0nbOs
We Really Love Each Other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Om7B48G2kM
[They Call Me] Cupid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mK-7XaziHoE
Precious Memories
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOdmR3u1m9w
Come To Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5bWZqP3MOI
Real Good Lovin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbjEimqS3fA
Itsy Bity Pity Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUe9N1BhG5Y
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dchn8bBQwEE
Shimmy Gully
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9GLDnb8D7g
Real Good Lovin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8CI8vGId0A
Someone To Call My Own
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IeFNiWPtEU
Going To The Hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBJVB0qo1Y
Have I The Right
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtEk9h44L8o
Angel In Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx0cVLLLTXg
You're My Desire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuHyQexcUL8
I've Got A Notion
Tracklist
Money (That's What I Want)
Oh I Apologize
Come To Me
Whisper
Merry-Go-Round
It Moves Me
Let's Rock
Do The Very Best You Can
Solid Sender
I'll Never Love Again
Snake Walk (Part 1)
Snake Walk (Part 2)
It
Don't Say Bye Bye
Going To The Hop
Motor City
Money (That's What I Want)
Oh I Apologize
Ich-i-bon #1
Cool And Crazy
Bad Girl
I Love Your Baby
The Feeling Is So Fine
(You Can) Depend On Me [First Version]
My Beloved [Without Strings]
Sugar Daddy
You Never Miss A Good Thing [Version Without Strings]
Hold Me Tight
Gotta Have Your Lovin'
Way Over There [Version Without Strings]
(You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]
Way Over There [Version With Strings]
My Beloved [Version With Strings]
You Never Miss A Good Thing [Version With Strings]
Yes, No, Maybe So
You Knows What To Do
Custer's Last Man
Shimmy Gully
Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That [First Version]
You Made A Fool Out Of Me
Whirlwind
I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)
Bye Bye Baby
Please Forgive Me
What Makes You Love Him [First Version]
That Child Is Really Wild
Who's The Fool
Shop Around [Regional Version]
Who's Lovin' You
True Love
It's You
Shop Around [National Version]
Oh Lover
That's Why I Love You So Much
I've Got A Notion
We Really Love Each Other
Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Heart
Don't Let Him Shop Around
A New Girl
Ain't It Baby
The Only One I Love
Money And Me
You've Got What It Takes
When I Needed You
Continental Strut
Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Version]
Come And Be Mine
I Want A Guy
Never Again
He Lifted Me [Unedited Version]
Behold The Saints Of God
Poor Sam Jones
They Rode Through The Valley
Money (That's What I Want)
I'll Still Be Around
Tomorrow And Always [Version Without Strings]
A Love That Can Never Be
Tomorrow And Always [Version With Strings]
Whole Lotta Woman [National Version]
Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues
Don't Say Bye Bye
Angel
(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
Witchcraft
Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)
I Don't Want To Take A Chance
I'm So Sorry
Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell)
Shoo-Doo
Misery
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
Broken Hearted
Mighty Good Lovin'
No Love [Version Without Strings]
Looking For A Man
Same Thing
That's No Lie
I Know How It Feels
My Kind Of Love
No Love [Version With Strings]
Buttered Popcorn [First Version]
Who's Lovin' You
Buttered Popcorn [Second Version]
Oh Mother Of Mine
Romance Without Finance
I Am Bound
Precious Memories
Please Mr. Postman
So Long Baby
The Stretch
Funny
Itsy Bitsy Pity Love
But I'm Afraid
They Shall Be Mine
Jesus Loves
Someone To Call My Own
You're My Desire
Love Me
Darling Tonight
Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
I Can't Believe
Angel In Blue
Blue Cinderella
Strange Love
Come To Me
The Day Will Come
Just For You
Have I The Right
Real Good Lovin'
Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
Faded Letter
Jamie
Take A Chance On Me
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam]
Take A Chance
Actions Speaks Louder Than Words
Take Me
What Makes You Love Him [Second Version]
Don't Take It Away
Check Yourself
Your Wonderful Love
Small Sad Sam
Tie Me Tight
Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now)
I'll Call You
Xmas Twist
White House Twist
Please Mr. Kennedy
(They Call Me] Cupid
Twistin' Postman
I Want A Guy
What's So Good About Good Bye
I've Been Good To You
Congo (Part 1)
Congo (Part 2)