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| Various Artists |
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| Definitive set includes 104 songs by The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Jackson 5, Four Tops and many others. |
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| 101 I Don't Want to Do Wrong - Knight, Gladys & the Pips |
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| 102 Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth [1] |
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| 103 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Gaye, Marvin |
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| 104 I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth |
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Album Review
Instead of following Stax/Volt's pattern and delivering an exhaustive box set containing all of their singles, Motown decided to limit their singles box, "Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971", to four discs that concentrated on the hits. There are a handful of wonderful lesser-known songs here, such as the Contours' "First I Look At The Purse," but the main strength of the 103-track box is that it features all of the biggest songs from Motown's golden era in one place. Collectors could have used a more comprehensive set, and the box itself could have been packaged with a little more care (there are no artists listed on the back of the individual discs, only songs), but "Hitsville USA" stands as a definitive overview and introduction to one of the most groundbreaking labels in pop music history. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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