50 Best Songs: The Motown Years

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Tracklist

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1ABC
producer:
The Corporation
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01) and Bob West (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jackie Jackson (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 174)
recording of:
ABC (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
composer:
Erik Huber
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 53:54
2Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 52:58
3Ready or Not (Here I Come)
cover recording of:
Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide From Love)
lyricist and composer:
Thom Bell and William Hart
The Jackson 53:59
4Love Song
The Jackson 52:47
5Forever Came Today
producer:
Brian Holland
arranger:
Dave Blumberg and James Carmichael
produced for:
Holland/Dozier/Holland Productions Inc.
recording of:
Forever Came Today
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
The Jackson 52:47
6The Life of the Party
recording of:
The Life of the Party
writer:
Hal Davis, Clarence Drayton and Tamy Smith
The Jackson 52:44
7Doctor My Eyes
cover recording of:
Doctor My Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne
The Jackson 54:07
8All I Do Is Think of You
recording of:
All I Do Is Think of You
The Jackson 53:00
9I Am Love
The Jackson 53:16
10Darling Dear
recording of:
Darling Dear
writer:
Rosemary Gordy and Allen Story
The Jackson 52:53
11Maybe Tomorrow
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards
The Jackson 53:01
12I Found That Girl
The Jackson 54:53
13It's Too Late to Change the Time
The Jackson 53:42
14Lookin' Through the Windows
producer:
Hal Davis
recording of:
Lookin’ Through the Windows
lyricist and composer:
Hal Davis
The Jackson 52:40
15Who's Lovin' You
producer:
Bobby Taylor
bass guitar:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin
guitar:
Joe Messina
piano:
Earl Van Dyke
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson and Tito Jackson
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson
arranger:
David Van dePitte
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1969-07-19: drums (drum set), piano, guitar, bass guitar; on 1969-07-20: background vocals; from 1969-07-25 until 1969-07-29: lead vocals)
music videos:
Who's Lovin You by The Jackson 5
cover recording of:
Who’s Lovin’ You (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 53:13
16Whatever You Got, I Want
The Jackson 54:12
17I'll Be There
producer:
Nickolas Ashford, Hal Davis and Valerie Simpson
arranger:
Bob West
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West, Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54:17
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