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| Various Artists |
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| You know and love every one of these hits! The Miracles: Shop Around; The Temptations: My Girl; Edwin Starr: War; The Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love; 36 more. |
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| 1 Money (That's What I Want) - Strong, Barrett |
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| 2 Shop Around - Robinson, Smokey & the Miracles |
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| 3 Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes |
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| 4 Do You Love Me - Contours |
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| 5 You Beat Me to the Punch - Love Tones |
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| 6 Fingertips, Pt. 2 - Wonder, Stevie |
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| 7 (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas |
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| 8 My Guy - Wells, Mary |
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| 9 Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes |
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| 10 Dancing in the Street - Martha & the Vandellas |
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| 11 How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Gaye, Marvin |
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| 12 My Girl - Temptations |
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| 13 Shotgun - Walker, Junior & the All-Stars |
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| 14 Stop! In the Name of Love - Supremes |
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| 15 I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - Four Tops |
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| 16 The Tracks of My Tears - Miracles |
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| 17 Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Wonder, Stevie |
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| 18 Going to a Go-Go - Miracles |
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| 19 Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Temptations |
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| 20 What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Ruffin, Jimmy |
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| 21 You Can't Hurry Love - Supremes |
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| 22 Reach Out (I'll Be There) - Four Tops |
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| 23 Jimmy Mack - Martha & the Vandellas |
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| 24 Your Precious Love - Gaye, Marvin & Tammi Terrell |
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| 25 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Knight, Gladys & The Pips |
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Album Review
Even if you're not an avid fan of classic Motown music, you will probably recognize almost every song on this two-disc, 40-track compilation. These insanely catchy and indefatigably peppy tunes, all of which hit Billboard's pop Top 40 between 1959 and 1972, proved remarkably durable throughout the remainder of the 20th century and figure to maintain their high public profile well into the 21st. This is thanks in large part to their enduring popularity with producers of movies and television commercials. Nearly every one of these songs has been used in the media for some purpose over the last few decades, whether it be to sell raisins ("I Heard It Through The Grapevine") or baked goods ("I Can'T Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)") or to add an energetic backdrop for a film montage sequence ("Do You Love Me," "War"). "Motown: The Classic Years" does an excellent job of covering the major songs of the era, from the late-'50s rock & roll rumble of Barrett Strong's "Money (That'S What I Want)" through the early-'70s disco groove of the Temptations' "Papa Was A Rolling Stone." Along the way, the collection manages to draw general outlines of the career development of major artists like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. The latter is heard in his debut as a teen star ("Fingertips Pt. 2," 1963) and in his first efforts as a songwriter ("Uptight (Everything'S Alright)," 1965, and as a producer ("Signed, Sealed And Delivered I'M Yours," 1970). "Motown: The Classic Years" is an outstanding resource for casual listeners looking for a comprehensive introduction to the Motown sound. For many, it will be all the Motown they ever need. ~ Evan Cater, All Music Guide
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