Various – The Motown Story: The First Twenty-Five Years

Label:

Motown – ZL72137(5)

Format:

5 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue

Box Set

Country:

Europe

Released:

1984

Genre:

Funk / Soul

Style:

Monolog, Ballad, Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues, Disco

A1 Lionel Richie And Smokey Robinson– Introduction 1:16

A2 The Miracles– Shop Around 2:34

A3 The Marvelettes– Please Mr. Postman 3:03

A4 Marvin Gaye– Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 3:06

A5 Mary Wells– Two Lovers 3:00

A6 The Miracles– You Really Got A Hold On Me 3:19

B1 Stevie Wonder– Fingertips 6:36

B2 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Love Is Like A Heatwave 3:26

B3 Marvin Gaye– Can I Get A Witness 3:20

B4 The Temptations– The Way You Do The Things You Do 3:20

B5 Mary Wells– My Guy 3:13

C1 Brenda Holloway– Every Little Bit Hurts 3:20

C2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Where Did Our Love Go 3:30

C3 Four Tops– Baby I Need Your Loving 2:58

C4 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Dancing In The Street 3:01

C5 Marvin Gaye– How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 2:59

C6 The Temptations– My Girl 3:41

D1 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Stop! In The Name Of Love 2:50

D2 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Nowhere To Run 2:45

D3 Four Tops– I Can't Help Myself 3:21

D4 Marvin Gaye– I'll Be Doggone 3:11

D5 The Miracles– Tracks Of My Tears 2:58

E1 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– I Hear A Symphony 3:02

E2 The Temptations– Beauty Is Only Skin Deep 3:13

E3 Jimmy Ruffin– What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted 3:23

E4 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– You Can't Hurry Love 2:46

E5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Jimmy Mack 3:25

F1 Stevie Wonder– I Was Made To Love Her 2:47

F2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Reflections 3:06

F3 The Miracles– I Second That Emotion 3:07

F4 The Temptations– I Wish It Would Rain 3:17

F5 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell– You're All I Need 3:28

F6 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Love Child 3:58

G1 The Temptations– Cloud Nine 2:52

G2 Marvin Gaye– I Heard It Through The Grapevine 4:10

G3 Diana Ross & The Supremes* With The Temptations– I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 3:42

G4 Stevie Wonder– For Once In My Life 2:46

G5 The Miracles– Baby Baby Don't Cry 4:05

G6 Junior Walker & The All Stars– What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 3:05

H1 The Originals– Baby I'm For Real 3:57

H2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Someday We'll Be Together 3:41

H3 The Temptations– Papa Was A Rolling Stone 6:58

H4 Eddie Kendricks– Keep On Truckin' 8:02

I1 The Jackson 5– Dancing Machine 3:29

I2 The Miracles– Love Machine 6:56

I3 Commodores– Three Times A Lady 5:28

I4 Smokey Robinson– Cruisin' 4:53

J1 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie– Endless Love 5:26

J2 Rick James– Superfreak 3:53

J3 Dazz Band– Let It Whip 4:25

J4 Jermaine Jackson– Let Me Tickle Your Fancy 4:26

J5 Lionel Richie– Truly 3:26

Marketed By – RCA Records

Distributed By – RCA Records

Distributed By – RCA S.A. (2)

Distributed By – RCA Schallplatten GmbH

Distributed By – RCA S.A.

Distributed By – RCA B.V.

Distributed By – RCA Ltd.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Motown Record Corporation

Pressed By – Sonopress

Mastered At – Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios

Art Direction – Johnny Lee (4)

Compiled By [Assembled By], Mastered By – John Matousek

Created By – Terry Barnes

Design – Andy Engel

Engineer – Lisa Schubring

Executive-Producer – Skip Miller

Narrator – Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson

Producer – John Badeaux

Written-By – B. Holland, L. Dozier, E. Holland, Jr.* (tracks: B2, B3, C2, C3, C5, D1-D3, E1, E4, E5, F2), W. Robinson* (tracks: A2, A5, A6, B4, B5, C6, D4, D5, G5, I4), B. Strong, N. Whitfield* (tracks: F4, G1, G2, H3)

Written-By, Liner Notes – Adam White (6)

Manufactured in West Germany

Barcode (Printed): 0 035627 213717