Though they pumped out a sprinkling of fantastic hits eratically through the duration of the decade, their acheivements were pretty limited, probably as they were overshadowed by Martha Reeves And The Vandellas who too admitedly found themselves overshadowed by Motowns biggest act, Diana Ross And The Supremes. Both Martha and the Vandellas and Diana and the Supremes had individual and unique qualities of their own.
Just listening to the sheer volume and power of Reeves voice makes you appreciate her often over-looked vocal talents.
Diana Ross had a much softer soprano which had soulful qualities, oozing heavy emotion and genuine feeling that showed subtle hints of a raw vulnreability in her vocal delivery and neatly surfboarded along Motowns complex musical arrangements.
Many of their classics are here including the finest of their career with the raw, gritty Love Child and their breathtakingly beautiful ballad, Someday We'll Be Together.
Holland Dozier Holland was the main driving force behind a lot of Motowns most golden classics. They wrote and assembled some of the most remarkable pieces of music for both Diana Ross and the fantasic Four Tops.
Lead singer of The Four Tops Levi Stubbs rocketing voice was just amazing and even managed to give you goose bumps. Several of their most famous classics turn up here including their pair of U. The Temptations were one of Motowns hottest and most versatile acts. The splitting of lead vocal duties between the smooth, sensuous sound of Eddie Kendricks falsetto combined with the explosive volume of David Ruffins more forceful delivery marked an interesting transistion in their work.
Tracks like the jamming Get Ready and My Girl respectivley show up on this box set though also highlights some of their most exciting work from the early 70's with the undertones of hot, pulsating funk on Cloud Nine, which saw Dennis Edwards being lead vocalist after the swift departure of David Ruffin and the utterly fantastic classic, Ball Of Confusion, divulging into contemporary social issues.
Smokey Robinson was a key artist at Motown who wrote some timeless music and was generally an all-round and highly versatile entertainer. Stevie Wonder was a sheer genius and some of his greatest work is included here, from the masterpiece production of Fingertips to the playful funk of Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours.
Marvin Gaye was another one of Motowns definitive artists. His work progresed from the formulaic sounds of Motown on tracks like Stubborn Kind Of Fellow to the masterpiece of I Heard It Through The Grapevine to the profound political statements expressed on the timeless Whats Going On that is deservedly included on here.
Ashford and Simpson always knew how to make good records for Diana Ross and that tracks is one of the many landmarks in her career. You just get goose bumps as that exalting and rip-roaring climax builds and Diana effectivley talks through the verses, emphasising her truly sensual vocal style. This box set hosts so many classics thats its impossible to chronicle them all but there are some surprisingly rare features on here such as a version of I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You by Rita Wright later covered by Diana Ross on her Surrender album and some offerings from the over-looked Brenda Holloway.
The lists could go on and on and on but the whole box set deserves a thorough listen! Consistently bubbling with red hot, distinct and positivley infectious musical arrangements, Motown opened many doors for black singers and broke down many racial barriers. The golden Motown sound ceased to exist after its headquarters move from Detroit to L.
A but all the magic is clearly encapsulated on here. Motown remains a key landmark in the history of black music and also made a significant impact in Pop music all together.
Never has there been a record label that has managed to capture and encapsulate such a unique, distinct sound with such a wide range of diverse singing talents. The classics on here are timeless and enthralling. Shop Around - The Miracles 3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes 4. Jamie - Eddie Holland 5. Beechwood - The Marvelettes 8. Two Lovers - Mary Wells Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye Fingertips Part 2 - Stevie Wonder Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles Leaving Here - Eddie Holland My Guy - Mary Wells Baby Love - The Supremes My Girl - The Temptations 2.
Shotgun - Jr. When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway 7. Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles 8. Uptight Everything's Alright - S. Wonder Darling Baby - The Elgins Roadrunner I'm A - Jr. Love's Gone Bad - Chris Clark Bernadette - The Four Tops 8.
Cloud Nine - The Temptations Gaye Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr The Bells - The Originals 3. Gat Ready - Rare Earth 4. ABC - The Jackson 5 5.
War - Edwin Starr 9. It's A Shame - The Spinners Still Water Love - Four Tops I'll Be There - The Jackson 5 Stoned Love - The Supremes What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Nathan Jones - The Supremes Smash It Up!
The U. What the Decca sessions signify is how much influence singer Eric Burdon was beginning to have on the direction of the band.
Price left the band before they ever recorded with Decca. Given the price, the stellar sound and wondrous liner notes by Peter Doggett, this is a must-have for any Animals fan.
Alton Ellis and Dreamlets decided to join forces to record a couple songs on a studio, and the result was two tunes, one of wich is the well known all time classic by Mr. CD Single. Let's hope to hear news very soon. I love this music. The Jam's Setting Sons was originally planned as a concept album about three childhood friends who, upon meeting after some time apart, discover the different directions in which they've grown apart.
Only about half of the songs ended up following the concept due to a rushed recording schedule, but where they do, Paul Weller vividly depicts British life, male relationships, and coming to terms with entry into adulthood. Weller 's observations of society are more pointed and pessimistic than ever, but at the same time, he's employed stronger melodies with a slicker production and comparatively fuller arrangements, even using heavy orchestration for a reworked version of Bruce Foxton 's "Smithers-Jones.
Girl On The Phone 2. Thick As Thieves 3. Private Hell 4. Little Boy Soldiers 5. Wasteland 6.
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