A Cellarful OF MOTOWN! CD

Various Artists

CD: One


1. Baby A Go-Go - Barbara McNair

2. All Your Love - Brenda Holloway

3. He Was Really Sayin' Something - Earl Van Dyke

4. Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead - Contours

5.Do I Love You - Chris Clark

6. Baby Hit And Run (alternate vocal) - The Contours

7. How Can I - Brenda Holloway

8. I Like Everything About You - The Contours

9. All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell

10. Lucky Lucky Me - Jimmy Ruffin

11. In The Neighborhood - Jimmy Ruffin

12. Poor Little Rich Girl - The Marvelettes

13. The Other Side Of Town - The Marvelettes

14. Save My Love For A Rainy Day - Marv Johnson

15. Tell Me It's A Rumour Baby - Funk Brothers

16. I f You Ever Get Your Hands On Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips

17. Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of The Game - Stevie Wonder

18. Until You Came Along - Carolyn Crawford

19. Before It's Over Singing - Sammy Ward

20. Long Gone Lover - Velvelettes


CD: Two


1. My Sugar Baby - Frank Wilson

2. Here Are The Pieces Of My Broken Heart (alternate single mix) - Gladys Knight & The Pips

3. There's A Definite Change In You - The Temptations

4. Who You Gonna Run To - Brenda Holloway

5. (It's Easy To Fall In Love With) A Guy Like You - Martha & The Vandellas

6. The Touch Of Venus - Patrice Holloway

7. I Wish I Liked You (As Much As I Love You ) - Marvin Gaye

8. Trapped In A Love Affair - Brenda Holloway

9. I Know How To Love Her - Jimmy Ruffin

10. Riding High On Love - Jr Walker & The All Stars

11. Why When Love Is Gone (alternate single mix) - The Originals

12. If This World Were Mine (alternate single mix) - Fantastic Four

13. Don't Let Me Down - Kim Weston

14. Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today (extended single mix) - The Monitors

15. (Tell Me) It Ain't The Truth - J J Barnes

16. You Made Me Feel Like (Everything Is Alright) - Syreeta

17. A Weakspot In My Heart - The Isley Brothers

18. Don't Make Me Live Without Your Love - The Lewis Sisters

19. It Must Be Love Baby - Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair

20. Ain't No Place Like Motown - The Velvelettes

Eleven tracks previously unreleased except Jr Walker & The All Stars "Riding High On Love". What a treat for Motown fans! Most tracks mid to late sixties and the quality of some of the never before heard tracks is brilliant. The two instrumental tracks by Earl Van Dyke are worth the cover price alone! Highlights are many, in particular "I Like Everything About You" Contours, "On The Avenue" Jimmy Ruffin, "If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love" Gladys Knight & The Pips, all from CD one. Brenda Holloway never sounded better with "Who You Gonna Run To". Jimmy Ruffin "I Know How To Love Her" on this unmistakable Motown track. Kim Weston on this unreleased track "Dont Let Me Down". J J Barnes with "(Tell Me) Ain't it The Truth" the surprise gem of the bunch. My personal pick the Isley Brothers "A Weakspot In My Heart" can be found on CD two. Booklet with notes by Paul Nixon (I needed a magnifying glass to read it!)  double CD limited edition slipcase. Another 3 volumns in this brilliant CD series to collect. Issued on Tamla Motown 544 619-2 UK

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