Motown Legends, Volume 1

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Shop AroundSmokey Robinson & The Miracles2:47
2(Love Is Like a) Heat WaveMartha Reeves & the Vandellas2:46
3My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells2:53
4For Once in My LifeStevie Wonder2:52
5Come See About MeDiana Ross & The Supremes2:45
6I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
recording engineer:
Russ Terrana
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (in 1965)
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (in 1965)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (in 1965)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (in 1965)
guitar [Gibson L-5]:
Robert White (in 1965)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1965)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1965)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (in 1965)
tambourine:
Jack Ashford (in 1965)
vibraphone:
Jack Brokensha (in 1965)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1965), Marlene Barrow (in 1965), Renaldo Benson (in 1965), Louvain Demps (in 1965), Abdul “Duke” Fakir (in 1965), Jackie Hicks (in 1965) and Lawrence Payton (in 1965)
lead vocals:
Levi Stubbs (in 1965)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 30), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 148), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 415) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 483)
recording of:
I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) (in 1965)
lyricist:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland and Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Four Tops2:44
7Ain’t That PeculiarMarvin Gaye3:03
8You Keep Me Hangin’ On
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (from 1966-06-30 until 1966-08-01)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1966-06-30 until 1966-08-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 234) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 340)
recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On (from 1966-06-30 until 1966-08-01)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:44
9Beauty Is Only Skin DeepThe Temptations2:25
10Shoo‐Be‐Doo‐Be‐Doo‐Da DayStevie Wonder2:48
11Love Child
producer:
The Clan
background vocals:
The Andantes
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Love Child (Diana Ross & the Supremes song)
writer:
Deke Richards, Pam Sawyer, R. Dean Taylor and Frank Wilson
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music Division
Diana Ross & The Supremes2:56

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part of:Motown Legends (number: 1) (order: 1)