Motown 50

Product Description

2008 UK-only three CD set that includes 50 of the most popular Motown hits on the first two discs plus a bonus third disc containing classic cover versions by Motown artists. The 50 tracks were voted for by the UK public. The Motown Records label is now considered to be one of the most influential labels of all time, selling millions of records throughout the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. This 50th Anniversary collection celebrates the majesty of Motown, featuring cuts from classic artists such as The Jackson 5, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles and Marvin Gaye just to name a few. Universal. 2008.

Review

Disc 1
1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye
2. Dancing In The Street Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
3. Baby Love The Supremes
4. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Four Tops
5. Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes
6. Get Ready Temptations
7. You Can’t Hurry Love The Supremes
8. Heaven Must Have Sent You The Elgins
9. Nowhere To Run Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
10. Jimmy Mack Martha & The Vandellas
11. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers
12. The Tears Of A Clown Smokey Robinson And The Mircales
13. ABC Jackson 5
14. It Takes Two Marvin Gaye
15. My Guy Mary Wells
16. Do You Love Me The Contours
17. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) Frank Wilson
18. There’s A Ghost In My House R. Dean Taylor
19. Stop! In The Name Of Love The Supremes
20. Shotgun Jr. Walker & The All Stars
21. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) Stevie Wonder
22. I Want You Back Jackson 5
23. You Are Everything Diana Ross
24. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough Diana Ross
Disc 2
1. Superstition Stevie Wonder
2. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone Temptations
3. What’s Going On Marvin Gaye
4. Brick House Commodores
5. War Edwin Starr
6. My Girl Temptations
7. The Tracks Of My Tears Smokey Robinson And The Mircales
8. Endless Love Diana Ross
9. Easy Commodores
10. Reflections Diana Ross & The Supremes
11. Reach Out, I’ll Be There Four Tops
12. Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye
13. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted Jimmy Ruffin
14. Got To Be There Michael Jackson
15. Being With You Smokey Robinson
16. I’m Still Waiting Diana Ross
17. Sir Duke Stevie Wonder
18. Love Machine The Miracles
19. All Night Long (All Night) Lionel Richie
20. Love Hangover Diana Ross
Disc 3
1. Master Blaster (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder
2. Nightshift Commodores
3. Upside Down Diana Ross
4. Super Freak Rick James
5. Treat Her Like A Lady Temptations
6. My Destiny Lionel Richie
7. Light My Fire Stevie Wonder
8. Everybody’s Talking Four Tops
9. Get Ready Rare Earth
10. Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall In Love) Kim Weston
11. I Say A Little Prayer Martha Reeves And The Vandellas
12. Wichita Lineman Smokey Robinson And The Mircales
13. Jumpin’ Jack Flash Thelma Houston
14. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Temptations
15. Come Together The Supremes
16. Put A Little Love In Your Heart David Ruffin
17. You’ve Got A Friend Michael Jackson –Tracks