Any Motown fans?

[motown01]

Old school record labels Motown, Stax, and Chess Records are doing a really cool thing for Black History Month where if you buy any CD from one of these labels you get a free limited edition poster. The poster is a watercolor painting by California artist Kenji and features music greats like THe Temptations, The Supremes, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Here’s the link if you wanna learn where you can get yours:

http://www.gotdownloads.com/blackhistorymonth

Enjoy,

Randy

[John L]

Lightnin' Hopkins? He never recorded for any of those labels.

[motown01]

I guess Motown has it in the catalog now. But the poster has a pretty nice piece of him.

Randy

Edited February 17, 2009 by motown01

[Chuck Nessa]

What about "old school labels" like Paramount, Black Patti, Okeh, Gennett, etc?

[Christiern]

Their peacock was nicer than NBC's

[robviti]

right or wrong, whenever i hear a motown hit these days, i think of a bunch of middle-aged white folks dancing together, none of whom have any discernible sense of rhythm.

[Jim Alfredson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8tfRKzgoMc

[Van Basten II]

right or wrong, whenever i hear a motown hit these days, i think of a bunch of middle-aged white folks dancing together, none of whom have any discernible sense of rhythm.

You just described the attendance at a world beat gig in Montreal

Edited February 18, 2009 by Van Basten II

[Christiern]

Thanks for bringing up Vanilla Fudge, Jim—memorable performance.

[Jazzmoose]

What about "old school labels" like Paramount, Black Patti, Okeh, Gennett, etc?

That's not "old school", that's "pre-school"...

[Soulstation1]

anyone pick up the new MT complete # 1's box set?

it is out at costco for less than $90

Edited February 20, 2009 by Soulstation1

[Chuck Nessa]

What about "old school labels" like Paramount, Black Patti, Okeh, Gennett, etc?

That's not "old school", that's "pre-school"...

You damn kids will mess up the world.

[BruceH]

I loves me some Okeh.

[Van Basten II]

anyone pick up the new MT complete # 1's box set?

it is out at costco for less than $90

Sounds good and a little less over the top than the single series that cost way too much to buy but i'm not thrilled about the stuff of the most recent years, not sure i want anything to do with a set that has Boys 2 Men and Lionel Ritchie music in it.

Anyway, hereMs the track list.

MOTOWN: THE COMPLETE NO. 1’s Track List

Disc 1

1. Shop Around — The Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) / U.S. R&B

2. Please Mr. Postman — The Marvelettes / U.S. Pop

3. Do You Love Me — The Contours / U.S. R&B

4. You Beat Me To The Punch – Mary Wells / U.S. R&B

5. Two Lovers — Mary Wells / U.S. R&B

6. Youʼve Really Got A Hold On Me — The Miracles / U.S. R&B

7. Fingertips-Part 2 — Little Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

8. Heat Wave — Martha & the Vandellas / U.S. R&B

9. The Way You Do The Things You Do — The Temptations / U.S. R&B*

10. My Guy — Mary Wells / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Australia

11. Where Did Our Love Go — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B* - Canada

12. Baby Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B* - U.K.

13. Come See About Me — The Supremes / U.S. Pop-Canada

14. My Girl — The Temptations / U.S. Pop-U.S. R&B

15. Shotgun — Jr. Walker & the All-Stars / U.S. R&B

16. Stop! In The Name of Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B*

17. Iʼll Be Doggone — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

18. Back In My Arms Again — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada

19. I Canʼt Help Myself — Four Tops / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

20. I Hear A Symphony — The Supremes / U.S. Pop

21. Ainʼt That Peculiar — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

22. Uptight (Everythingʼs Alright) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

23. Get Ready — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

Bonus Tracks

24. Dancing In The Street — Martha & the Vandellas / #1 cover version by David Bowie and

Mick Jagger: U.K. - Australia – Canada - Ireland - Netherlands

25. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) — Marvin Gaye / #1 cover version by James Taylor:

U.S. Adult Contemporary - Canada

26. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) — The Isley Brothers / #1 cover version by Rod

Stewart with Ronald Isley: U.S. Adult Contemporary

27. Wherever I Lay My Hat (Thatʼs My Home) — Marvin Gaye / #1 cover version by Paul

Young: U.K.

Disc 2

1. Ainʼt Too Proud To Beg — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

2. Blowinʼ In The Wind — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

3. You Canʼt Hurry Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

4. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

5. Reach Out, Iʼll Be There — Four Tops / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.K.

6. You Keep Me Hanginʼ On — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

7. (I Know) Iʼm Losing You — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

8. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game — The Marvelettes / U.S. R&B*

9. Love Is Here And Now Youʼre Gone — The Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada

10. Jimmy Mack — Martha & the Vandellas / U.S. R&B

11. The Happening — The Supremes / U.S. Pop

12. I Was Made To Love Her — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

13. I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. R&B

14. I Second That Emotion — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles / U.S. R&B

15. I Wish It Would Rain — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

16. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

17. Ainʼt Nothing Like The Real Thing — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B

18. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

19. Youʼre All I Need To Get By — Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B

20. Love Child — Diana Ross & The Supremes / U.S. Pop - Canada

21. For Once In My Life — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop*/**

22. I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.K.

23. Iʼm Gonna Make You Love Me — Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations / U.S.

Pop - U.S. R&B*

Bonus Tracks

24. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted — Jimmy Ruffin / #1 cover versions by Paul Young:

U.S. Adult Contemporary / and by Robson & Jerome (in medley): U.K.

25. Youʼve Made Me So Very Happy — Brenda Holloway / #1 cover version by Blood, Sweat &

Tears: Canada

Disc 3

1. Runaway Child, Running Wild — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

2. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

3. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) — Jr. Walker & The All-Stars / U.S. R&B

4. I Canʼt Get Next To You — The Temptations / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

5. Baby Iʼm For Real — The Originals / U.S. R&B

6. Someday Weʼll Be Together — Diana Ross & the Supremes / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

7. I Want You Back — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

8. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder / Norway

9. ABC — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

10. Reach Out And Touch (Somebodyʼs Hand) — Diana Ross / U.S. R&B**

11. Itʼs All In The Game — Four Tops / U.S. R&B*

12. The Love You Save — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

13. Get Ready - Rare Earth / Canada

14. Ball Of Confusion (Thatʼs What The World Is Today) — The Temptations / U.S. Pop* - U.S.

R&B*

15. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Iʼm Yours) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B

16. War — Edwin Starr / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B*/** - Canada

17. The Tears of A Clown — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [u.K. version] / U.K.

18. Ainʼt No Mountain High Enough — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

19. Iʼll Be There — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

20. Heaven Help Us All — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B**

21. The Tears of A Clown — Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [u.S. version] / U.S. Pop - U.S.

R&B

22. Stoned Love — The Supremes / U.S. R&B

23. If I Were Your Woman — Gladys Knight & the Pips / U.S. R&B

Disc 4

1. Mamaʼs Pearl — The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B*

2. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) — The Temptations / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

3. Whatʼs Going On — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop* - U.S. R&B

4. Never Can Say Goodbye — The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B

5. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

6. Iʼm Still Waiting — Diana Ross / U.K. - Ireland

7. Smiling Faces Sometimes — The Undisputed Truth / U.S. R&B**

8. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

9. Got To Be There — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop* - U.S. R&B*

10. Rockinʼ Robin — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop*

11. I Wanna Be Where You Are — Michael Jackson / U.S. R&B*/**

12. Ben — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop - Australia

13. Papa Was A Rollinʼ Stone — The Temptations / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B*/**

14. Superstition — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

15. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) — Gladys Knight & the Pips /

U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B

16. Masterpiece — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

17. You Are The Sunshine of My Life — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. Adult Contemporary

18. Touch Me In The Morning — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop - U.S. Adult Contemporary

19. Letʼs Get It On — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

Disc 5

1. Higher Ground — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B

2. Keep On Truckinʼ (Part 1) — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

3. Living For The City — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

4. Let Your Hair Down – Temptations / U.S. R&B

5. Boogie Down — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B

6. Last Time I Saw Him — Diana Ross / U.S. Adult Contemporary

7. Dancing Machine — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop*/** - U.S. R&B

8. Do It Baby — The Miracles / U.S. R&B*/**

9. You Havenʼt Done Nothinʼ — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada

10. Boogie On Reggae Woman — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B

11. Happy People — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

12. Shoeshine Boy — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. R&B

13. Shakey Ground — The Temptations / U.S. R&B

14. Baby Thatʼs Backatcha — Smokey Robinson / U.S. R&B

15. Slippery When Wet — The Commodores / U.S. R&B

16. Forever Came Today — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Dance/Disco

17. Walk Away From Love — David Ruffin / U.S. R&B

18. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where Youʼre Going To) — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop

19. Devil In The Bottle — T.G. Sheppard / U.S. Country

20. Tryinʼ To Beat The Morning Home — T.G. Sheppard / U.S. Country

Disc 6

1. Love Machine (Part 1) — The Miracles / U.S. Pop

2. Love Hangover — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Dance/Disco

3. I Want You — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B

4. Just To Be Close To You — The Commodores / U.S. R&B

5. Down To Love Town — The Originals / U.S. Dance/Disco

6. Donʼt Leave Me This Way — Thelma Houston / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Dance/Disco

7. I Wish — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada

8. Got To Give It Up — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Dance/Disco

9. Sir Duke — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada

10. Easy — The Commodores / U.S. R&B

11. You Canʼt Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) — High Inergy / U.S. R&B**

12. Too Hot Ta Trot — The Commodores / U.S. R&B

13. You And I — Rick James / U.S. R&B

14. Three Times A Lady — The Commodores / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.K. - Australia - Canada

- Ireland

15. The Boss — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco

16. Sail On — The Commodores / U.S. Pop**

17. Still — The Commodores / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B

18. Send One Your Love — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Adult Contemporary

Bonus Track

19. Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder / #1 cover/rap version by Coolio featuring L.V., as

“Gangstaʼs Paradise”: U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland,

Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland

Disc 7

1. Cruisinʼ — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Pop*

2. Letʼs Get Serious — Jermaine Jackson / U.S. R&B

3. Iʼm Coming Out — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco

4. Upside Down — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Dance/Disco - Australia - Norway

- Switzerland

5. Master Blaster (Jamminʼ) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B - Austria - Switzerland

6. Being With You — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Pop** - U.S. R&B - U.K.

7. Give It To Me Baby — Rick James / U.S. R&B - U.S. Dance/Disco

8. Super Freak — Rick James / U.S. Dance/Disco

9. One Day In Your Life — Michael Jackson / U.K. - Ireland

10. Endless Love — Diana Ross and Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Adult

Contemporary - Australia - Canada

11. Lady (You Bring Me Up) — The Commodores / New Zealand

12. That Girl — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop* - U.S. R&B

13. Let It Whip — Dazz Band / U.S. R&B

14. Iʼve Never Been To Me — Charlene / U.K. - Australia - Canada - Ireland

15. Do I Do — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco

Bonus Track

16. Lately — Stevie Wonder / #1 cover version by Jodeci: U.S. R&B

Disc 8

1. Truly — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop - U.S. Adult Contemporary - Canada

2. You Are — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

3. My Love — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

4. All This Love — DeBarge / U.S. Adult Contemporary

5. Cold Blooded — Rick James / U.S. R&B

6. All Night Long (All Night) — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Adult Contemporary

- Australia - Canada -Netherlands

7. Time Will Reveal — DeBarge / U.S. R&B

8. Somebodyʼs Watching Me — Rockwell / U.S. R&B

9. Hello — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.K. - Australia - Ireland - Netherlands -

Switzerland

10. Stuck On You — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

11. I Just Called To Say I Love You — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Adult

Contemporary - U.K. - Australia – Austria - Canada – France - Germany - Ireland -

Netherlands - Norway - Switzerland

12. Penny Lover — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

13. Nightshift — The Commodores / U.S. R&B - Netherlands

14. In My House – Mary Jane Girls / U.S. Dance/Disco

15. Rhythm of The Night — DeBarge / U.S. R&B - U.S. Adult Contemporary

16. Glow — Rick James / U.S. Dance/Disco

17. You Wear It Well — El DeBarge with DeBarge / U.S. Dance/Disco

Bonus Track

18. Donʼt Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards featuring Seidah Garrett / #1 cover version by

Kane Gang: U.S. Dance/Disco

Disc 9

1. Part-Time Lover — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.S. Adult Contemporary – U.S.

Dance/Disco - Canada - Ireland

2. Say You, Say Me — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Canada - Norway - Switzerland

3. Go Home — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco - U.S. Adult Contemporary

4. If You Should Ever Be Lonely — Val Young / U.S. Dance/Disco

5. Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Adult Contemporary

6. Whoʼs Johnny — El DeBarge / U.S. R&B

7. Dancing On The Ceiling — Lionel Richie / Norway

8. Love Will Conquer All — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

9. Ballerina Girl — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary

10. Just To See Her — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Adult Contemporary

11. Tina Cherry — Georgio / U.S. Dance/Disco

12. Skeletons — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

13. You Will Know — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B

14. Dial My Heart — The Boys / U.S. R&B

15. Lucky Charm — The Boys / U.S. R&B

16. Girl I Got My Eyes On You — Today / U.S. R&B

17. Where Do We Go From Here — Stacey Lattisaw with special guest Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B

Bonus Track

18. Dreaminʼ — The Guinn Family / #1 cover version by Vanessa Williams: U.S. R&B

Disc 10

1. Rub You The Right Way — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B

2. My My My — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B

3. Crazy — The Boys / U.S. R&B

4. Wrap My Body Tight — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B

5. Itʼs So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B

6. I Love Your Smile — Shanice / U.S. R&B

7. Uhh Ahh — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B

8. Do It To Me — Lionel Richie / U.S. R&B

9. End of The Road — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - U.K. - Australia - Ireland

10. Iʼll Make Love To You — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop - U.S. R&B - Australia - Canada

11. On Bended Knee — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop

12. Take Me Higher — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco

13. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop

14. A Song For Mama — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B

15. Stay — The Temptations / U.S. Urban Adult Contemporary

16. Liar — Profyle / U.S. R&B

17. Bag Lady — Erykah Badu / U.S. R&B

Edited February 21, 2009 by Van Basten II

[mjzee]

I got this DVD recently. It's a great time trip to see all these great Motown acts in their prime, with a healthy dose of Vegas in presentation. But the absolute must see is a bonus provided on disc 1. Evidently, Ed Sullivan did a special broadcast from the Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The clip included here is Gladys Knight & The Pips doing "I Heard It Through The Grapevine." The performance was done live, with full band, from a hospital wing - they're surrounded by soldiers in hospital beds, doctors and nurses looking on. This is an amazing performance. Gladys Knight is just incendiary - it's a performance that'll get you on your feet, whooping and hollering at your TV screen. I searched in vain for a clip of this on YouTube, so I recommend you try to find a copy to view.