Various – The Motown Story: The First Decade

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Label: Motown – MS 5-726 Format: 5 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo Box Set Country: US Released: Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop Style: Soul, Funk, Rhythm & Blues

Tracklist

Hide Credits Volume One A1 Berry Gordy– Intro Voice [Intro] – Berry Gordy Voice [Intro] – Berry Gordy 2:26 A2 Barrett Strong– Money (That's Want I Want) 3:00 A3 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*– Shop Around Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:35 A4 The Marvelettes– Please Mr. Postman Voice [Intro] – Katherine Anderson Voice [Intro] – Katherine Anderson 3:36 A5 The Marvelettes– Playboy Voice [Intro] – Katherine Anderson Voice [Intro] – Katherine Anderson 3:12 A6 Marvin Gaye– Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 3:28 B1 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*– Intro/ Smokey / You've Really Got A Hold On Me Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:01 B2 Marvin Gaye– Pride And Joy Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 2:14 B3 Stevie Wonder– Finger Tips Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder 3:51 B4 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Come And Get These Memories Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves 3:33 B5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Love Is Like A Heat Wave Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves 3:07 Volume Two C1 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*– Mickey's Monkey Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:06 C2 Marvin Gaye– Can I Get A Witness Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 3:23 C3 Mary Wells– Smokey / My Guy Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:27 C4 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Where Did Our Love Go Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 4:24 C5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Dancing In The Street Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves 3:06 C6 Four Tops– Baby I Need Your Loving Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* 3:39 D1 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Baby Love Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson 3:33 D2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Come See About Me 2:31 D3 Marvin Gaye– How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 3:02 D4 The Temptations– My Girl Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams 4:08 D5 Junior Walker & The All Stars– Shotgun Voice [Intro] – Jr. Walker* Voice [Intro] – Jr. Walker* 3:04 D6 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Stop! In The Name Of Love Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 3:09 Volume Three E1 Marvin Gaye– I'll Be Doggone Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 3:06 E2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Back In My Arms Again Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson 3:24 E3 Four Tops– I Can't Help Myself Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* 2:46 E4 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*– The Tracks Of My Tears Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:01 E5 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Nothing But Heartaches Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 3:04 E6 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– I Hear A Symphony Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 3:04 F1 Stevie Wonder– Uptight (Everything's Alright) Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder 3:06 F2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– My World Is Empty Without You Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 2:42 F3 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– My Baby Loves Me Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves 3:28 F4 The Temptations– Ain't Too Proud To Beg Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams 3:19 F5 Jimmy Ruffin– What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted 3:20 F6 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– You Can't Hurry Love Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 2:58 Volume Four G1 Four Tops– Reach Out I'll Be There Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* 3:24 G2 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– You Keep Me Hangin' On Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 2:51 G3 Four Tops– Standing In The Shadows Of Love Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* 3:02 G4 Four Tops– Bernadette Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* Voice [Intro] – Levi Stubbs* 3:17 G5 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas– Jimmy Mack Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves Voice [Intro] – Martha Reeves 3:11 G6 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell– Ain't No Mountain High Enough Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 2:57 G7 Stevie Wonder– I Was Made To Love Her Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder 2:52 H1 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Reflections Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson 3:25 H2 Gladys Knight And The Pips– I Heard It Through The Grapevine Voice [Intro] – Gladys Knight Voice [Intro] – Gladys Knight 4:07 H3 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles*– I Second That Emotion Voice [Intro] – Smokey* Voice [Intro] – Smokey* 3:15 H4 The Temptations– I Wish It Would Rain Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams 3:04 H5 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Love Child Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 2:51 H6 Stevie Wonder– For Once In My Life Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder Voice [Intro] – Stevie Wonder 2:46 H7 The Temptations– Cloud Nine Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams 4:13 Volume Five I1 Diana Ross & The Supremes* / The Temptations– I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 2:55 I2 Marvin Gaye– I Heard It Through The Grapevine Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye Voice [Intro] – Marvin Gaye 3:18 I3 Junior Walker & The All Stars– What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) Voice [Intro] – Jr. Walker* Voice [Intro] – Jr. Walker* 2:56 I4 The Originals– Baby I'm For Real Voice [Intro] – The Originals Voice [Intro] – The Originals 3:30 I5 The Jackson 5– I Want You Back Voice [Intro] – Michael Jackson Voice [Intro] – Michael Jackson 2:54 I6 The Temptations– Psychedelic Shack Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams Voice [Intro] – Otis Williams 3:40 J1 Diana Ross & The Supremes*– Someday We'll Be Together Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 5:35 J2 The Supremes– Up The Ladder To The Roof Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson Voice [Intro] – Mary Wilson 3:45 J3 Diana Ross– Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 3:40 J4 Diana Ross– Ain't No Mountain High Enough Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross Voice [Intro] – Diana Ross 6:15

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Motown Record Corporation
• Copyright © – Motown Record Corporation
• Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Act Three Music
• Published By – Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

• Art Direction – Curtis McNair, Jim Ladwig
• Coordinator – Phil Jones (2)
• Engineer – Russ Terrana
• Graphics, Supervised By – Tom Schlesinger
• Lacquer Cut By – dh* (tracks: B1 to B5, C1 to C6, D1 to D6, G1 to G7, H1 to H7, I1 to I6, J1 to J4), ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K* (tracks: E1 to E6, F1 to F6)
• Narrator – Charlie Van Dyke
• Producer – Bill Watson
• Research – John Gibson (6)

Notes

© Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201

58 golden hits that made Motown history

Live in person interviews with the artists that recorded them

All selections published by Jobette Music Co., Inc., BMI except "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" – published by Act Three Music, BMI and "For Once In My Life" – published by Stein & Van Stock, Inc., ASCAP

Producer: Bill Watson, History of Rock 'N' Roll, Inc.

Packaging: Album Graphics Inc.

All Rights Reserved – Trademark Motown Record Corporation – Printed in U.S.A

This 'Limited Edition' box-set did not include:
A 24 page booklet
Picture inner sleeves
Textured graphics on the outer box

This version has:
White paper sleeves
No barcode
Dark blue labels
The upper section of volume 1 and 2 labels have a lighter 'map' background, with grey lines
The upper section of volume 3, 4 and 5 labels have a 'blue wash' map background, with dark blue lines
The spacing and layout of the text on the labels is different

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Other (LP 1): MS-727
• Other (LP 2): MS-728
• Other (LP 3): MS-729
• Other (LP 4): MS-730
• Other (LP 5): MS-731
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched): M 726 - Y5- Z4RS - 4415 - 1- 01A -3 1 E
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4416 2 D1 dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side C runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4417 2 1 - Ʌ2 Y dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side D runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4418 2 - 1 Ʌ2 W dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side E runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4419 - 1 - A HS-1809 - ⁝ [⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K Ʌ1 M M MS-5726
• Matrix / Runout (Side F runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4420 - 1 - A HS-1810 ⁝ - MS-5726 L [⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄ǀ⁄|⁄K
• Matrix / Runout (Side G runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4421 - 1 - D N N 1 7 ⁝ - R4/51 HS-1811 MS-5726 dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side H runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4422 2Ʌ 1 - 5 1 V dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side I runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS 4423 2 1 Ʌ4 F dh
• Matrix / Runout (Side J runout, stamped / etched): Z4RS - 4424 - 1 - D Ʌ - R R 1 R5/52 HS-1814 MS-5726 dh

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