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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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| 26 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gaye, Marvin |
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| 27 My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) - Ruffin, David |
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| 28 I Can't Get Next to You - Temptations |
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| 29 I Want You Back - Jackson Five |
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| 30 Someday We'll Be Together - Ross, Diana & the Supremes |
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| 31 Up the Ladder to the Roof - Supremes |
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| 32 Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today) - Temptations |
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| 33 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Wonder, Stevie |
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| 34 It's a Shame - Spinners |
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| 35 War - Starr, Edwin |
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| 36 Tears of a Clown - Robinson, Smokey & the Miracles |
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| 37 What's Going On - Gaye, Marvin |
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| 38 Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth [1] |
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| 39 Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - Temptations |
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| 40 Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) - 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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