Your Ten Favourite.......Motown Songs

Boy With A Problem · Post by **Boy With A Problem** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:21 am

1. Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
2. Tears of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3. Cloud Nine - The Temptations
4. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
5. Tracks of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
6. Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandella
7. Pride & Joy - Marvin Gaye
8. War - Edwin Star
9. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
10. Bernadette - The Four Tops

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:12 am

I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
Going To A Go-Go - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
You Keep Me Hangin On - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Uptight - Stevie Wonder
Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
(It's Jusy My) Imagination - The Temptations

Post by **BlueChair** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:16 am

1. "Bernadette" by The Four Tops
2. "Tracks of my Tears" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
3. "Stubborn Kind Of Fellow" by Marvin Gaye
4. "Destination Anywhere" by The Marvelettes
5. "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted" by Jimmy Ruffin
6. "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong
7. "Helpless" by Kim Weston
8. "This Old Heart Of Mine" by The Isley Brothers
9. "Can I Get A Witness" by Marvin Gaye
10. "You Really Got A Hold On Me" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:33 am

I'm sure one of you encyclopedic fellers will tell me a few of these were not actually on the Motown label...

The Love You Save - Jackson Five
It's A Shame - Spinners
Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
Fingertips - Stevie Wonder
Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Supremes & Temptations
Don't Mess With Bill - Marvelettes
Do You Love Me - Contours
Nowhere To Run - Martha and the Vandellas
What Becomes Of the Broken Hearted? - Jimmy Ruffin

Post by **BlueChair** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:38 am

Those are all Motown - good job

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:45 am

*sigh of relief*

RinghioStarr · Post by **RinghioStarr** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:23 pm

Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas
Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
The Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Seven Rooms Of Gloom - The Four Tops
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Blame It On The Sun - Stevie Wonder (and a dozen of others by him)
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas
Bernadette - The Four Tops

and others.

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:00 pm

I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Walk Away Renee - The Four Tops
Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
Shotgun - Junior Walker & The Allstars
Do You Love Me - The Contours
I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

ReadyToHearTheWorst · Post by **ReadyToHearTheWorst** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:13 pm

Shotgun - Junior Walker & The Allstars
I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
Tracks Of My Tears - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
This Old Heart Of Mine - The Isley Brothers
The Night - Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Needle in a Haystack - The Velvelettes

Post by **BlueChair** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:36 pm

Good picks, but Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons are definitely not Motown.

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:02 pm

I think at least one of their records was, in the '70s?

Wait, here:

In 1971, Frankie signed with Motown, with the understanding that he'd be getting the personal attention of label president Berry Gordy, Jr. That support, according to Valli, never came, due to Gordy's involvement with Diana Ross and her film, Lady Sings the Blues.

While with Motown, Frankie recorded a sentimental ballad, written by the group's long-time producer, Bob Crewe, and Kenny Nolan. It was inspired by Valli's relationship with his second wife, twenty-four-year-old Mary Ann. The first time she heard it, she knew "My Eyes Adored You" was a hit.
Motown sat on the track for a year and a half without issuing it. Finally, when Frankie's contract ran out in 1973, he bought back the master for $4,000.

Well it's a technicality, I guess. I just recall that I had a vinyl compilation from Motown at some point and that Frankie was on it as one of the latter artists (at the time!).

Post by **BlueChair** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 8:48 pm

go figure.. hmm...

ReadyToHearTheWorst · Post by **ReadyToHearTheWorst** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:40 am

Yup, The Night was a hit in the UK on Mowest, a Motown 'imprint' (as they say), in 1975 but I think it was a year or two older than that. Loads of Motown tracks took a while to break, this one prolly came via Wigan Casino as it's a Northern Soul classic.

'Cos the night begins to turn your head around
And you know you're gonna lose more than you've found.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:28 pm

Motown constantly fascinates. What an amazing collection of artists and songs. I love the Funk Brothers documentary Standing In The Shadows Of Motown. The consistency of a lot of Motown's 60s artists is due to those great musicians for sure.

The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - The Miracles
I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations
Master Blaster (Jammin) - Stevie Wonder
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
It's A Shame - The Spinners
You Keep Me Hanging On - The Supremes
Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
Brick House - Commodores
Nowhere To Run - Martha And The Vandellas

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:08 pm

I can't help myself - Four Tops
I want you back - The Jackson Five
I can't get next to you - The Temptations
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
The tears of a clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Can I get a witness? - Marvin Gaye
The way you do the things you do - The Temptations
It's the same old song - Four Tops
I second that emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Nathan Jones - The Supremes

cosmos · Post by **cosmos** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:14 am

My World Is Empty Without You - Supremes
Walk Away Renee - Four Tops
The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage - Smokey and the Miracles
Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
My Guy - Mary Wells
I Can't Give Back the Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
Heartbreak Dead Ahead - Contours
Alone - Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby - Jimmy Ruffin