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Tracklist

CD One
1. Whisper – Marv Johnson
2. Merry-Go-Round – Eddie Holland
3. It Moves Me – Eddie Holland
4. Do The Very Best You Can – Barrett Strong
5. Hope And Pray – The Voice Masters
6. Solid Sender – Chico Leverette
7. I'll Never Love Again – Chico Leverette
8. Needed (For Lovers Only) – The Voice Masters
9. Going To The Hop – The Satintones
10. Motor City – The Satintones
11. Bad Girl – The Miracles
12. Sugar Daddy – The Satintones
13. (You Can) Depend On Me – The Miracles
14. Just For Your Love – The Falcons
15. This Heart Of Mine – The Falcons
16. Way Over There – The Miracles
17. My Beloved – The Satintones
18. Do You Want To See My Baby – Herman Griffin
19. Everything About You – Ty Hunter
20. So Good – Ruben Fort
21. Shimmy Gully – Popcorn And The Mohawks
22. Who's Lovin' You – The Miracles
23. Tight Skirts & Crazy Sweaters – The Cap-Tans
24. I'm Afraid – The Cap-Tans
25. Shop Around – The Miracles
26. Everytime – Ty Hunter
27. I'm Free – Ty Hunter
28. Let's Talk It Over – Lamont Anthony
29. I'm In Love – David Ruffin
30. Ain't It, Baby – The Miracles

CD Two
31. That's What Girls Are Made For – The Spinners
32. Heebie Jeebies – The Spinners
33. Angel – The Satintones
34. Tomorrow & Always – The Satintones
35. Broken Hearted – The Miracles
36. Mighty Good Lovin' – The Miracles
37. I Know How It Feels – The Satintones
38. My Kind Of Love – The Satintones
39. After All – The Miracles
40. Funny – The Contours
41. Stretch – The Contours
42. You're My Desire – The Equadors
43. Someone To Call My Own – The Equadors
44. Can't Believe – The Miracles
45. Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues – The Miracles
46. Love (I'm So Glad) I Found You – The Spinners
47. Sudbuster – The Spinners
48. Only One I Love – The Miracles
49. Faded Letter – The Satintones
50. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart – The Satintones
51. Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) – The Valadiers
52. Take A Chance – The Valadiers
53. Your Wonderful Love – The Temptations
54. Check Yourself – The Temptations
55. What Did She Use? – The Spinners
56. What's So Good About Good-By – The Miracles
57. I've Been Good To You – The Miracles
58. Your Baby's Back – The Downbeats
59. Request Of A Fool – The Downbeats

CD Three
60. Everybody Knew It But Me – Singin' Sammy Ward
61. Whistling About You – Harvey Fuqua & The Spinners
62. She Loves Me So – Harvey Fuqua & The Spinners
63. Dream Come True – The Temptations
64. Isn't She Pretty – The Temptations
65. I'll Try Something New – The Miracles
66. You Never Miss A Good Thing – The Miracles
67. Come Into My Palace – Lee & The Leopards
68. Trying To Make It – Lee & The Leopards
69. While I'm Away – The Valadiers
70. Because I Love Her – The Valadiers
71. I'll Cry A Million Tears – Mickey McCullers
72. Been A Long Time – The Five Quails
73. I've Been Hurt – The Spinners
74. I Got Your Water Boiling, Baby (I'm Gonna Cook Your Goose) – The Spinners
75. Do You Love Me – The Contours
76. Break Down And Sing – Henry Lumpkin
77. This Is Our Night – The Creations
78. You're My Inspiration – The Creations
79. Trouble Lover – The Charters
80. Show Me Some Sign – The Charters
81. Paradise – The Temptations
82. I'll Love You 'Til I Die – The Pirates
83. It Must Be Love – The Contours
84. Hello There Angel – Marvin Gaye
85. You've Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles
86. Shake Sherry – The Contours
87. She Don't Love Me – Bobby Smith & The Spinners
88. Too Young, Too Much, Too Soon – Bobby Smith & The Spinners
89. Contract On Love – Stevie Wonder

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Motor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound 3CD Set

Motor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound 3CD Set

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Motor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound 3CD Set

Before Motown became a household name, Detroit was already home to a thriving vocal harmony scene rooted in Rhythm & Blues, Doo Wop and early Rock 'n' Roll. Motor City: Motown Vocal Group Sound captures those formative years, revealing a record label still finding its identity while drawing inspiration from the street-corner harmonies and gospel-influenced vocal groups that had defined American R&B throughout the 1950s.

Spanning the years 1959 to 1963, this outstanding 3CD anthology features 90 recordings from the dawn of the Motown story. Familiar names including The Miracles, The Satintones, The Falcons, The Contours, The Spinners and The Temptations appear alongside lesser-known acts such as The Voice Masters, The Cap-Tans, The Equadors, The Valadiers and The Creations. 

What makes this collection especially rewarding is hearing how closely these recordings remain connected to the vocal group tradition of the 1950s. Rich harmony singing, gospel phrasing and Doo Wop influences run throughout the set, while classics such as Shop Around, Who's Lovin' You, You've Really Got A Hold On Me and Do You Love Me show Berry Gordy's young label steadily developing the polished sound that would soon transform popular music.

Beautifully remastered and thoughtfully compiled, this fascinating collection offers a fresh perspective on the birth of the Motown label by placing its earliest recordings firmly in their Rhythm & Blues and Doo Wop context. Essential listening for collectors of vocal harmony, early Rock 'n' Roll and classic Detroit R&B.

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