[.ca] V1 1960s Motown Story

Great set, however be aware ...:
You won't find many of these songs together ever again on CD, some of them you can't find on disc period. The only thing that I do not like the interviews that precede the songs here and that does knock my rating of this somewhat. I do know that this is a condension of the boxed set that was put out in the early 70's. While it's a nice set, you will have to be a hardcore fan to enjoy some of it ...

Great Set:
Motown is a Label that is timeless with Classic Music & artists & this collection continues the Great Benchmark that Motown set way back in the day. so Many great songs here by the Like sof Stevie Wonder,Marvin Gaye,Temps,Four Tops,Smokey & the Miracles & Other Greats. you can never go wrong with a Motown set you are always holding & Hearing History time & time again.

Different from the 1970 5-LP vinyl set, but still a keeper!:
A great set, but with some trade-offs. You have fewer songs by Motown's brightest, but you gain additional songs from some of the lesser known artists, such as Brenda Holloway. The artist intro's feature instrumental versions of the hits they're introducing, and they don't bleed over into the actual recordings. For me, the greatest thrill is a full vocal version of The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On." This version has only previously been available on the vinyl set mentioned earlier. Mary & Florence's parts are more prominent in that they open the record with Diana and contribute more than those trademark "oo's" at the end. Whether a long-time Motown fan or a newcomer, this is a must-have.

A Condensed Version of the HITSVILLE USA Box Set:
This collection begins with Barrett Strong's 1960 classic "Money" and ends with the Supremes' final hit with Diana Ross in 1969, "Someday We'll Be Together. Throughout the entire decade of the Sixties, was there a week when there wasn't at least one Motown artist in Billboard's Top 40? I doubt it. And with the Motown vaults teeming with hits, it wasn't difficult to fill two CDs with classic songs. In fact, both CDs had room for an additional four or five tracks each. \oThis would have allowed for greater representation of some artists by including Mary Wells' "The One Who Really Loves You" or the Marvelettes' "Don't Mess with Bill," as well as including some of Motown's lesser artists like The Originals' "Baby I'm for Real" or The Elgins' "Heaven Must Have Sent You."\c The bottom line is you can't get a definitive Motown collection in a two-disc set--even if you limit it to the Sixties. That's why Motown put out the 4-disc box set HITSVILLE USA in 1992. In fact, if you look closely at the track listing for THE MOTOWN STORY, essentially they just distilled that 104-track box set down to 42 tracks. There are only six tracks on STORY not found in the box set: an additional track by Marvin Gaye ("Can I Get a Witness), and five tracks by The Supremes. \oThe earlier box set had five Supremes' songs, but only "Love Child" is carried over to this compilation.\c If your budget can afford it, the HITSVILLE USA box set is still the best choice. But track for track, you can't go wrong with the song selection on THE MOTOWN STORY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

• Introduction
• Money (That's What I Want) \oWith Interview\c - Barrett Strong
• Shop Around \oWith Interview\c - The Miracles
• Please Mr. Postman \oWith Interview\c - The Marvelettes
• Do You Love Me \oWith Interview\c - The Contours
• Stubborn Kind of Fellow \oWith Interview\c - Marvin Gaye
• Two Lovers \oWith Interview\c - Mary Wells
• You've Really Got a Hold on Me \oWith Interview\c - The Miracles
• Fingertips, Pt. 2 \oWith Interview\c - Stevie Wonder
• (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave \oWith Interview\c - Martha & the Vandellas
• Can I Get a Witness \oWith Interview\c - Marvin Gaye
• Way You Do the Things You Do \oWith Interview\c - The Temptations
• My Guy \oWith Interview\c - Mary Wells
• Every Little Bit Hurts \oWith Interview\c - Brenda Holloway
• Where Did Our Love Go \oWith Interview\c - The Supremes
• Baby I Need Your Loving \oWith Interview\c - The Four Tops
• Dancing in the Street \oWith Interview\c - Martha & the Vandellas
• How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) \oWith Interview\c - Marvin Gaye
• My Girl \oWith Interview\c - The Temptations
• Shotgun \oWith Interview\c - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
• Stop! In the Name of Love \oWith Interview\c - The Supremes
• Tracks of My Tears \oWith Interview\c - The Miracles
• I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) \oWith Interview\c - The Four Tops
• Uptight (Everything's Alright) \oWith Interview\c - Stevie Wonder
• Ain't Too Proud to Beg \oWith Interview\c - The Temptations
• What Becomes of the Brokenhearted \oWith Interview\c - Jimmy Ruffin
• Reach Out (I'll Be There) \oWith Interview\c - The Four Tops
• You Keep Me Hangin' On \oWith Interview\c - The Supremes
• Jimmy Mack \oWith Interview\c - Martha & the Vandellas
• Ain't No Mountain High Enough \oWith Interview\c - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
• Reflections \oWith Interview\c - Diana Ross & the Supremes
• I Heard It Through the Grapevine \oWith Interview\c - Gladys Knight & the Pips
• I Second That Emotion \oWith Interview\c - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
• Love Child \oWith Interview\c - Diana Ross & the Supremes
• Cloud Nine \oWith Interview\c - The Temptations
• I Heard It Through the Grapevine \oWith Interview\c - Marvin Gaye
• I'm Gonna Make You Love Me \oWith Interview\c - Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations
• For Once in My Life \oWith Interview\c - Stevie Wonder
• Twenty-Five Miles \oWith Interview\c - Edwin Starr
• What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) \oWith Interview\c - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
• Baby I'm for Real \oWith Interview\c - The Originals
• Someday We'll Be Together \oWith Interview\c - Diana Ross & the Supremes