The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Come to Me producer: Berry Gordy bass guitar: James Jamerson flute and saxophone: Thomas Bowles guitar: Joe Messina and Eddie Willis membranophone: Benny Benjamin background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Come to Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson	2:19
2	Whisper producer: Berry Gordy piano: Marv Johnson background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Whisper composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson	2:32
3	Merry‐Go‐Round producer: Berry Gordy background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Merry-Go-Round lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Edward Holland, Jr.	2:16
4	It Moves Me producer: Berry Gordy recording of: It Moves Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Edward Holland, Jr.	2:16
5	Let’s Rock producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Let's Rock writer: Billy Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy	Barrett Strong	2:04
6	Do the Very Best You Can producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Do the Very Best You Can writer: Billy Davis, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy	Barrett Strong	2:45
7	Solid Sender background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Solid Sender lyricist and composer: Charles Leverett	Chico Leverett	2:31
8	I’ll Never Love Again membranophone: Benny Benjamin piano: Joe Hunter saxophone: Thomas Bowles background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: I'll Never Love Again lyricist and composer: Charles Leverett	Chico Leverett	2:32
9	Snake Walk, Part 1 producer: [unknown] bass guitar: James Jamerson guitar: Robert White membranophone: Benny Benjamin piano: Joe Hunter saxophone: Thomas Bowles recording of: Snake Walk, Part 1 composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Swinging Tigers	2:28
10	Snake Walk, Part 2 producer: [unknown] bass guitar: James Jamerson guitar: Robert White membranophone: Benny Benjamin piano: Joe Hunter saxophone: Thomas Bowles recording of: Snake Walk, Part 2 composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Swinging Tigers	2:45
11	It producer: Berry Gordy recording of: It composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Ron & Bill	2:44
12	Don’t Say Bye Bye producer: [unknown] recording of: Don’t Say Bye Bye composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Ron & Bill	2:02
13	Going to the Hop lead vocals: James Ellis recording of: Going to the Hop composer: Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett	The Satintones	2:11
14	Motor City lead vocals: James Ellis recording of: Motor City composer: Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett	The Satintones	2:31
15	Money (That’s What I Want) producer: Berry Gordy drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin piano: Barrett Strong tambourine: Brian Holland part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 288) recording of: Money (That’s What I Want) writer: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.	Barrett Strong	2:39
16	Oh I Apologize producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Oh I Apologize writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Barrett Strong	2:25
17	Ich‐I‐Bon #1 recording of: Ich-I-Bon #1 composer: Johnny Ferro	Nick & the Jaguars	2:27
18	Cool and Crazy recording of: Cool and Crazy composer: Johnny Ferro	Nick & the Jaguars	2:13
19	Bad Girl producer: Berry Gordy baritone vocals: Ronald White bass vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore lead vocals: Smokey Robinson tenor vocals: Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers recording of: Bad Girl writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles	2:43
20	I Love Your Baby producer: Berry Gordy baritone vocals: Ronald White bass vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore lead vocals: Smokey Robinson tenor vocals: Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers recording of: I Love Your Baby composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles	2:43
21	The Feeling Is So Fine producer: Berry Gordy recording of: The Feeling Is So Fine composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles	2:44
22	(You Can) Depend on Me (first version) producer: Berry Gordy recording of: (You Can) Depend on Me composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles	3:08
23	My Beloved (without strings) recording of: My Beloved composer: Robert Bateman, Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett	The Satintones	2:25
24	Sugar Daddy recording of: Sugar Daddy writer: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards composer: Berry Gordy, Charles Leverett and Sonny Sanders	The Satintones	2:49
25	You Never Miss a Good Thing (without strings) recording of: You Never Miss a Good Thing writer and composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Eugene Remus	3:12
26	Hold Me Tight background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Hold Me Tight composer: Robert Bateman and Berry Gordy	Eugene Remus	2:12
27	Gotta Have Your Lovin’ producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Gotta Have Your Lovin’ lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Eugene Remus	2:30

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/826796 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000AO8S5A [info]

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part of:	The Complete Motown Singles (number: 1) (order: 1)

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The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961

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