Album

The Motown Story (The First Twenty-Five Years)

Various

1983 · Funk / Soul

5 collectors on Gatefold own this

The Motown Story (The First Twenty-Five Years) by Various

The Motown Story (The First Twenty-Five Years) is a Soul & Funk album by Various, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Introduction1:16
  2. A2Shop Around2:34
  3. A3Please Mr. Postman3:03
  4. A4Stubborn Kind Of Fellow3:06
  5. A5Two Lovers3:00
  6. A6You Really Got A Hold On Me3:19

Side B

  1. B1Fingertips6:36
  2. B2Love Is Like A Heatwave3:26
  3. B3Can I Get A Witness3:20
  4. B4The Way You Do The Things You Do3:20
  5. B5My Guy3:13

Side C

  1. C1Every Little Bit Hurts3:20
  2. C2Where Did Our Love Go3:30
  3. C3Baby I Need Your Loving2:58
  4. C4Dancing In The Street3:01
  5. C5How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)2:59
  6. C6My Girl3:41

Side D

  1. D1Stop! In The Name Of Love2:50
  2. D2Nowhere To Run2:45
  3. D3I Can't Help Myself3:21
  4. D4I'll Be Doggone3:11
  5. D5Tracks Of My Tears2:58

Side E

  1. E1I Hear A Symphony3:02
  2. E2Beauty Is Only Skin Deep3:13
  3. E3What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted3:23
  4. E4You Can't Hurry Love2:46
  5. E5Jimmy Mack3:25

Side F

  1. F1I Was Made To Love Her2:47
  2. F2Reflections3:06
  3. F3I Second That Emotion3:07
  4. F4I Wish It Would Rain3:17
  5. F5You're All I Need3:28
  6. F6Love Child3:58

Side G

  1. G1Cloud Nine2:52
  2. G2I Heard It Through The Grapevine4:10
  3. G3I'm Gonna Make You Love Me3:42
  4. G4For Once In My Life2:46
  5. G5Baby Baby Don't Cry4:05
  6. G6What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)3:05

Side H

  1. H1Baby I'm For Real3:57
  2. H2Someday We'll Be Together3:41
  3. H3Papa Was A Rolling Stone6:58
  4. H4Keep On Truckin'8:02

Side I

  1. I1Dancing Machine3:29
  2. I2Love Machine6:56
  3. I3Three Times A Lady5:28
  4. I4Cruisin'4:53

Side J

  1. J1Endless Love5:26
  2. J2Superfreak3:53
  3. J3Let It Whip4:25
  4. J4Let Me Tickle Your Fancy4:26
  5. J5Truly3:26

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Classic Soul
  • warm
  • soulful
  • uplifting

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Tracks are not(always) full tracks. Each track has an introduction and often but always an outro spoken by either Smokey Robinson, or Lionel Ritchie. The track timings include the intro/outro.
The intro to the Stevie Wonder is at the end of Side-1.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

Songwriting

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