Genre: Soul
Detroit was and is the American "Motor Town". However, the hometown of the three largest American automakers is also one of the most important birthplaces of the music we call "Soul". The economic boom had brought many black Americans to the steel and car metropolis, and the demand for musical entertainment in the local clubs and also for records by the most successful musicians was high. At the same time “Soul music” began its triumphal rise at the end of the 1950s.
Detroit had its first big soul star in Jackie Wilson, from under whose shadow new talents soon emerged. Vocal groups like The Miracles (with Smokey Robinson), The Supremes (with Diana Ross) and The Marvelettes made a giant leap from Doo Wop to this new black pop music, which made its way to the top via constant hits, extensive tours and a huge TV presence to become the only serious rival of the British invasion around the Beatles and Rolling Stones. Aretha Franklin grew up in Detroit, but the reverend's daughter began developing her jazz roots before becoming the "Queen of Soul". The soul legends Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, who already proved their exceptional talent with their debut albums, also were an early part of the success story of "Motor Town Soul". Many singers made great singles, but remained One-Hit-Wonders, as exemplified by the recordings of groups such as the Pyramids or soloists like Vivian Collins. However, they all helped make Detroit the Mecca of Soul of the 1960s.
Tracklist:
CD 1
■ THE MIRACLES
- HI... WE'RE THE MIRACLES
1. Who's Lovin' You (Smokey Robinson) 2.48
2. (You Can) Depend on Me 2.48
(Robinson, Berry Gordy)
3. Heart Like Mine (Ronald White, Robinson) 2.48
4. Shop Around (Robinson, Gordy) 2.48
5. Won't You Take Me Back 2.48
(Robinson, Gordy)
6. 'Cause I Love You (White, Robinson) 2.48
7. Your Love (Smokey Robinson) 2.48
8. After All (Smokey Robinson) 2.48
9. Way Over There (Robinson, Gordy) 2.48
10. Money (Gordy, Janie Bradford) 2.48
11. Don't Leave Me 2.48
(Robinson, Gordy, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman)
Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White, Claudette
Robinson (lead voc, background voc)
Warren "Pete" Moore, Bobby Rogers
(background voc) Marv Tarplin (git)
The Funk Brothers (additional instruments)
Recorded in 1960 and 1961
■ THE MIRACLES
- COOKIN´WITH THE MIRACLES
12. That's the Way I Feel 2.39
(Berry Gordy, Jr., William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr.)
13. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues 2.39
(Robinson, Ronald White)
14. Mama (Robinson, Janie Bradford, Gordy) 2.39
15. Ain't It Baby (Gordy, Robinson) 2.39
16. Determination (Smokey Robinson) 2.39
17. You Never Miss a Good Thing 2.39
(Gordy, Robinson)
18. Embraceable You 2.39
(George & Ira Gershwin)
19. The Only One I Love (Smokey Robinson) 2.39
20. Broken Hearted (Gordy, Robinson) 2.39
21. I Can't Believe (Smokey Robinson) 2.39
Smokey Robinson, Ronnie White, Claudette
Robinson (lead voc, background voc)
Warren "Pete" Moore, Bobby Rogers
(background voc) Marv Tarplin (git)
The Funk Brothers (additional instruments)
Recorded in 1961
Total Time 77.04
CD 2
■ MARVIN GAYE - THE SOULFUL
MOODS OF MARVIN GAYE
1. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over 5.14
(Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel)
2. My Funny Valentine 3.33
(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
3. Witchcraft (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) 2.28
4. Easy Living (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) 3.09
5. How Deep Is the Ocean 3.12
(How High Is the Sky) (Irving Berlin)
6. Love for Sale (Cole Porter) 2.57
7. Always (Irving Berlin) 3.03
8. How High the Moon 2.33
(Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis)
9. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 3.05
(Berry Gordy)
10. Never Let You Go 2.44
(Harvey Fuqua, Anna Gordy Gaye)
11. You Don't Know What Love Is 3.58
(Gene DePaul, Don Raye)
Recorded in Detroit, Mich., in 1961
■ MARVIN GAYE - THAT
STUBBORN KINDA FELLOW
12. Stubborn Kind of Fellow (Marvin Gaye, 2.44
William "Mickey" Stevenson, George Gordy)
13. Pride and Joy 2.35
(Gaye, Stevenson, Norman Whitfield)
14. Hitch Hike (Gaye, Stevenson, Clarence Paul) 2.31
15. Got to Get My Hands on Some Lovin' 2.26
(Gaye, Stevenson)
16. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 2.14
(Gaye, Whitfield, Barrett Strong)
17. Soldier's Plea (Stevenson, Gordy, Williams) 2.44
18. It Hurt Me Too 2.44
(Gaye, Stevenson, Ricardo Wallace)
19. Taking My Time (Stevenson, Gordy) 2.28
20. Hello There Angel (Stevenson, Gordy) 2.45
21. I'm Yours, You're Mine 1.57
(Stevenson, Anna Gordy Gaye)
Marvin Gaye (voc, p, drs) Martha and the
Vandellas (backing voc on 12-16 and 18)
The Love Tones (backing voc on 17, 20 and 21)
The Andantes (backing voc on 19)
The Funk Brothers (instrumentation)
Recorded in Detroit, Mich., 1962
Total Time 61.04
CD 3
■ MARY WELLS - BYE BYE BABY - I DON'T
WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
1. Come to Me 2.39
(Berry Gordy, Jr., Marv Johnson)
2. I Don't Want to Take a Chance 2.39
(Gordy, William "Mickey" Stevenson)
3. Bye Bye Baby (Mary Wells) 2.39
4. Shop Around (Smokey Robinson, Gordy) 2.39
5. I Love the Way You Love 2.39
(Gordy, John Oden, Stanley Mike Ossman)
6. I'm Gonna Stay (Gordy) 2.39
7. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 2.39
(Gordy)
8. Bad Boy (Robinson, Gordy) 2.39
9. I'm so Sorry (Gordy, Earl Brooks) 2.39
10. Please Forgive Me (Gordy) 2.39
Mary Wells (lead voc)
The Andantes (background voc on 1, 5 to 7)
The Supremes (background voc on 8)
The Love Tones (Carl Jones, Joe Miles and Stan
Bracely) (background voc on 4)
The Rayber Voices (Raynoma Liles Gordy, Brian
Holland, Robert Bateman and Sonny Sanders)
(background voc on 3)
Robert Bateman (backing voc on 1)
The Funk Brothers (Instrumentation)
Recorded in 1960 and 1961
■ MARY WELLS - THE ONE WHO
REALLY LOVES YOU
11. The One Who Really Loves You 2.39
(William "Smokey" Robinson)
12. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right 2.39
(Berry Gordy Jr.,Robinson)
13. You Beat Me to the Punch 2.39
(Ronald White, Robinson)
14. I've Got a Notion 2.39
(Brian Holland, George Fowler, Robert Bateman)
15. The Day Will Come (Holland, Bateman) 2.39
16. Strange Love 2.39
(Mickey Stevenson, George Gordy)
17. You're My Desire 2.39
(Rex Robertson, Robinson)
18. I'll Still Be Around 2.39
(Janie Bradford, Richard Wylie)
19. She Don't Love You" 2.39
(William "Smokey" Robinson)
20. Drifting Love (Mary Wells) 2.39
Mary Wells (lead voc)
The Andantes (background voc on 15, 16, 19)
The Love Tones (backing voc on 11, 13, 17)
Robert Bateman (backing voc on 19) The Funk
Brothers (Instrumentation)
Recorded in 1961 and 1962
Total Time 77.55
CD 4
■ THE MARVELETTES
- PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
1. Angel (Sonny Sanders, Robert Bateman) 2.37
2. I Want a Guy 2.37
(Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman, Berry Gordy)
3. Please Mr. Postman 2.37
(Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett,
Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland, Robert Bateman)
4. So Long Baby 2.37
(James Young, Holland, Bateman)
5. I Know How It Feels 2.37
(Janie Bradford, Bateman, Richard Wylie)
6. Way over There (Gordy, Robinson) 2.37
7. Happy Days (Berry Gordy) 2.37
8. You Don't Want Me No More (Berry Gordy) 2.37
9. All the Love I Got (Gordy, Bradford) 2.37
10. Whisper (Gordy, Marv Johnson) 2.37
11. Oh I Apologize (Gordy, Robinson) 2.37
Gladys Horton, Wanda Young (lead voc,
background voc)
Georgeanna Tillman, Katherine Anderson,
Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (background voc)
The Funk Brothers (Instrumentation)
Recorded in April to July 1961
■ THE MARVELETTES
- SMASH HITS OF 62´
12. Mashed Potato Time (Jon Sheldon) 2.44
13. Love Letters (E. Heyman, V. Young) 2.44
14. The One Who Really Loves You 2.44
(William Robinson)
15. Twistin' the Night Away (Sam Cooke) 2.44
16. Hey Baby (B. Channel, M. Cobb) 2.44
17. Twistin' Postman 2.44
(B. Holland, W. Robinson, R. Bateman)
18. Good Luck Charm (A. Schroeder. W. Gold) 2.44
19. Slow Twist (Sheldon, H. Land) 2.44
20. Lover Please (Billy Swan) 2.44
21. Dream Baby (Cindy Walker) 2.44
Gladys Horton, Wanda Young (lead voc,
background voc)
Georgeanna Tillman, Katherine Anderson,
Wyanetta "Juanita" Cowart (background voc)
The Funk Brothers (Instrumentation)
Recorded in 1962
Total Time 75.01
CD 5
■ STEVIE WONDER - THE JAZZ
SOUL OF LITTLE STEVIE
1. Fingertips (Henry Cosby, Clarence Paul) 2.44
2. The Square (Cosby, Paul) 2.44
3. Soul Bongo (Marvin Gaye, Paul) 2.44
4. Manhattan at Six (Cosby, Paul) 2.44
5. Paulsby (Cosby, Paul) 2.44
6. Some Other Time (Cosby, Paul) 2.44
7. Wondering (Paul, Stevie Wonder) 2.44
8. Session Number 112 (Paul, Wonder) 2.44
9. Bam (Berry Gordy, Jr.) 2.44
Little Stevie Wonder (harmonica, organ, perc)
Recorded in 1962
■ STEVIE WONDER
- TRIBUTE TO UNCLE RAY
10. Hallelujah I Love Her So (Ray Charles) 2.44
11. Ain't That Love (Ray Charles) 2.44
12. Don't You Know (Ray Charles) 2.44
13. The Masquerade 2.44
(Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel)
14. Frankie & Johnny (Traditional) 2.44
15. Drown in My Own Tears (Henry Glover) 2.44
16. Come Back Baby (Ray Charles) 2.44
17. Mary Ann (Ray Charles) 2.44
18. Sunset (Stevie Wonder, Clarence Paul) 2.44
19. My Baby's Gone (Berry Gordy Jr.) 2.44
Little Stevie Wonder (harmonica,piano,
organ, perc)
Recorded in 1962
Total Time 77.04
CD 6
■ EDDIE HOLLAND
1. Jamie (Barrett Strong, William Stevenson) 2.47
2. True Love Will Go a Mighty Long Way 2.47
(Eddie Holland, Stevenson)
3. If It's Love (It's Alright) 2.47
(Brian Holland, Stevenson)
4. What About Me (Strong, Stevenson) 2.47
5. It's Not Too Late (Stevenson) 2.47
6. (If) Cleopatra Took a Chance 2.47
(Stevenson)
7. Take a Chance on Me 2.47
(Eddie Holland, Bateman, Freddie Gorman)
8. Last Night I Had a Vision 2.47
(Strong, Stevenson)
9. A Little Bit of Lovin' 2.47
(Lament Dozier, Holland)
10. Gotta Have Your Love (Eddie Holland) 2.47
Recorded in 1962
■ VARIOUS ARTISTS
- TAMLA SPECIAL NO. 1
11. Barrett Strong - Money 2.52
(Gordie, Bradford)
12. The Miracles - Way over There 2.52
(William Robinson)
13. The Miracles - Shop Around 2.52
(Gordy, Robinson)
14. Mary Wells - Bye Bye Baby (Mary Wells) 2.52
15. Sherri Taylor & "Singin" Sammy Ward - Oh! Lover 2.52
(B. Olland, Gordy, Robinson)
16. The Miracles - Depend On Me 2.52
(Gordy, Robinson)
17. Mary Wells - Please Forgive Me (Gordy) 2.52
18. The Miracles - Who's Loving You 2.52
(Robinson)
19. Barrett Strong - Oh I Apologize 2.52
(Gordy, Robinson)
20. Sherri Taylor & "Singin" Sammy Ward - That's Why 2.52
I Love You so Much (Gordy)
Recorded in 1962
Total Time 73.56
CD 7
■ THE SUPREMES
- MEET THE SUPREMES
1. Your Heart Belongs to Me 3.28
(Smokey Robinson)
2. Who's Lovin' You (Smokey Robinson) 3.28
3. Baby Don't Go (Berry Gordy, Jr.) 3.28
4. Buttered Popcorn (Gordy, Barney Ales) 3.28
5. I Want a Guy 3.28
(Gordy, Brian Holland, Freddie Gorman)
6. Let Me Go the Right Way (Gordy) 3.28
7. You Bring Back Memories (Robinson) 3.28
8. Time Changes Things 3.28
(Brian Holland, Janie Bradford, Lamont Dozier)
9. Play a Sad Song (Gordy) 3.28
10. Never Again (Gordy) 3.28
11. (He's) Seventeen 3.28
(Raynoma Liles, Marv Johnson)
Diana Ross, Florence Ballard,
Mary Wilson, Barbara Martin (lead and
background voc) Raymona Liles Gordy
(musitron, ondioline) The Funk Brothers
(instrumentation)
Recorded between October, 1960
and September, 1962
■ THE CONTOURS - DO YOU LOVE
ME? (NOW THAT I CAN DANCE)
12. Shake Sherry (Berry Gordy Jr.) 3.28
13. You Better Get in Line (Berry Gordy Jr.) 3.28
14. The Stretch (Loucye Gordy Wakefield, 3.28
William "Mickey" Stevenson)
15. It Must Be Love 3.28
(Joe Billingslea, Sylvester Potts)
16. Whole Lotta' Woman 3.28
(Smokey Robinson, Billy Gordon, Billy Hoggs)
17. Claudia (Claudia Paul, Ivy Joe Hunter, 3.28
William "Mickey" Stevenson)
18. So Grateful (Berry Gordy Jr.) 3.28
19. The Old Miner (William "Mickey" Stevenson) 3.28
20. Funny (William "Mickey" Stevenson, 3.28
Billy Gordon, Sylvester Potts)
21. Move Mr. Man 3.28
(Berry Gordy, Jr., Rebecca Nichols)
Billy Gordon (lead voc) Billy Hoggs (lead and
background voc) Hubert JohnsoCD 8
■ THE MARVELETTES - PLAYBOY
1. Playboy (Gladys Horton, Brian Holland, 2.47
William Stevenson, Robert Bateman)
2. Mix It Up (William Stevenson) 2.47
3. Beechwood 4-5789 2.47
(Marvin Gaye, George Gordy)
4. I'm Hooked (Berry Gordy, Jr.) 2.47
5. I Think I Can Change You 2.47
(William Robinson)
6. Forever 2.47
(Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman)
7. Someday, Someway 2.47
(Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Freddie Gorman)
8. Goddess of Love (Lamont Dozier) 2.47
9. You Should Know 2.47
(Brian Holland, Janie Bradford, Stanley Ossman)
10. (I've Got To) Cry over You 2.47
(Berry Gordy, Jr.)
Gladys Horton, Wanda Young (lead voc,
background voc) Georgeanna Tillman,
Katherine Anderson, Wyanetta "Juanita"
Cowart (background voc)
The Funk Brothers (Instrumentation)
Recorded in 1962
■ TWISTIN´ KINGS - TWISTIN´
THE WORLD AROUND
11. Old Folks Twist 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
12. White House Twist 2.47
(Brian Holland, Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
13. Twistin' the World Around 2.47
(Barry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
14. Twist a La B.G. 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
15. Flying Circle Twist 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
16. Mexican Twist 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
17. Congo Twist 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales, Loucy Gordy)
18. Christmas Twist 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
19. Twisting Ales Style 2.47
(Berry Gordy Jr., Barney Ales)
The Funk Brothers (intrumentation)
Recorded in 1961
Total Time 73.56
CD 9
■ JACKIE WILSON
1. Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever 2.47
Want to Meet) (Carlo, Gordy)
2. I´m Wandering (Carlo, Gordy) 2.47
3. We have Love (Gordy, Carlo, Gordy) 2.47
4. To Be Loved (Gordy, Carlo, Gordy) 2.47
5. Lonely Teardrops (Gordy, Carlo, Gordy) 2.47
6. I´ll Be Satisfied (Gordy, Carlo, Gordy) 2.47
7. That´s Why I Love You So 2.47
(Gordy, Carlo, Gordy)
Jackie Wilson (voc)
■ EDDIE HOLLAND
8. Little Miss Ruby (Neal Matthews) 2.47
9. You (You , You , You) 2.47
(Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy, Billy Davis)
10. (Where´s the Joy) In Nature Boy 2.47
(Joe Howard)
11. Shock (Berry Gordy, Robert Gordy) 2.47
12. Merry-Go-Round (Berry Gordy) 2.47
13. It Moves Me 2.47
(Berry Gordy, Gwen Gordy, Billy Davis)
14. Everybody´s Going (Berry Gordy) 2.47
15. Magic Mirror (Berry Gordy) 2.47
16. Will You Love Me (Berry Gordy) 2.47
17. The Last Laugh 2.47
(Brian Holland, Janie Bradford)
Eddie Holland (voc)
Recorded in Detroit, Mich., 1958 – 1961
■ VARIOUS ARTISTS
18. Marva Josie - You Lied 2.47
(Wilbur Harbert, Marva Josie, Robert Sanders)
19. Priscilla Page - My Letter 2.47
(Janie Bradford, Richard Wylie)
20. Laura Johnson - I Know How It Feels 2.47
(Robert Bateman, Janie Bradford, Brian Holland,
Richard Wylie)
21. The Pyramids - Shakin´ Fit 2.47
(Ronald Davis, William Saunders)
22. The Pen Etts - That´s No Way to Spend 2.47
My Time (Cara Bell, William Garrett,
George Penney)
23. The Donays - Devil In His Heart 2.47
(Richard Drapkin)
24. Charmaine - Don´t You Know (How You 2.47
Thrilled Me When You Kissed Me) (Clara
Bell, William Garrett, Dave Hamilton, Mike Hanks)
25. Vivian Collins - Answer Me (Cara Bell, 2.47
William Garrett, Mike Hanks)
Total Time 77.26
CD 10
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN - THE ELECTRIFYING CCDD 1 10
ARETHA FRANKLIN
1. You Made Me Love You 2.47
(J. V. Monaco, J. McCarthy)
2. I Told You So (J. L. McFarland) 2.47
3. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie 2.47
Melody (J. Schwartz, J. Young, S. M. Lewis)
4. Nobody Like You (J. Cleveland) 2.47
5. Exactly Like You (D. Fields, J. McHugh) 2.47
6. It's so Heartbreakin' (J. L. McFarland) 2.47
7. Rough Lover (J. L. McFarland) 2.47
8. Blue Holiday (L. Dixon, W. Dennson) 2.47
9. Just for You (J. Bailey, J. L. Farland) 2.47
10. That Lucky Old Sun (B. Smith, H. Gillespie) 2.47
11. I Surrender, Dear (G. Clifford, H. Barris) 2.47
12. Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive 2.47
(H. Arlen, J. Mercer)
Aretha Franklin (voc, p) rest unknown
Recorded on July 11, August 16, November 7, 1961;
December 21, 1961 and January 25, 1962
at Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
■ ARETHA FRANKLIN - THE TENDER, THE
MOVING, THE SWINGING ARETHA
FRANKLIN
13. Don't Cry, Baby 2.47
(J. Johnson, S. Bernie, S. Unger)
14. Try a Little Tenderness 2.47
(H. Woods, J. Campbell, R. Connelly)
15. I Apologize (A. Goodhart, A. Hoffman, E. Nelson) 2.47
16. Without the One You Love (A. Franklin) 2.47
17. Look for the Silver Lining (B. De Sylva, J. Kern) 2.47
18. I'm Sitting on Top of the World 2.47
(J. Young, R. Henderson, S. Lewis)
19. Just for a Thrill (D. Raye, L. Armstrong) 2.47
20. God Bless the Child (A. Herzog, B. Holiday) 2.47
21. I'm Wandering (B. Gordy, Jr., T. Carlo) 2.47
22. How Deep Is the Ocean (I. Berlin) 2.47
23. I Don't Know You Anymore (G. Geld, P. Udell) 2.47
24. Lover Come Back to Me 2.47
(O. Hammerstein II, S. Romberg)
Aretha Franklin (voc, p) Bernie Glow, Bernie
Privin, Jimmy Nottingham, Joe Wilder (tp)
Jimmy Cleveland, Morty Bowman, Robert
Alexander, Urbie Green (tb) James Richardson ,
Romeo Penque, Stanley Webb, Toots Mondello
(sax) Bucky Pizzarelli, Don Arnone (git) Bill Lee
(b) Teddy Sommer (drs) Richard Wess (arranger)
Recorded on April 27, May 4–5, May 11, 1962 at
Columbia Recording Studios, New York City, New York
Total Time 73.45
n, Joe
Billingslea, Sylvester Potts (background voc,
hand claps) Huey Davis (git) The Funk
Brothers (instrumentation)
Recorded between 1961 and 1962
Total Time 37.32