Motown Classics, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Despite best efforts, it has been impossible to turn up any indication that this title exists with this track listing (other than as the other release in this group).

See notes on my merge that put these five "volumes" (yes, that release title should only read "Motown Classics" by now, the 5 volumes are the 5 discs) together. Please shed light if you can!

Tracklist

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1Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Dennis Edwards (in 1972), Damon Harris (in 1972) and Richard Street (in 1972)
conductor:
Paul Riser (in 1972)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1972) and Motown Record Corporation (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 333)
cover recording of:
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Stone Diamond Music Corporation, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Temptations6:55
2Got to Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
Michael Jackson3:23
3Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P., Motown Record Corp. (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye4:02
4Dancing Machine
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Arthur Wright
recording of:
Dancing Machine
writer:
Hal Davis, Donald E. Fletcher and Dean Parks
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 52:42
5Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
producer:
Michael Masser
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Lee Holdridge and Michael Masser
recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Diana Ross3:23
6One Day in Your Life
recording of:
One Day in Your Life
lyricist:
Samuel F. Brown III
composer:
Renée Armand
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (from 1974 to present) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Michael Jackson4:06
7Love Machine, Part 1
recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
The Miracles2:58
8Love Power
recording of:
Love Power
writer:
Frank Hutch
Willie Hutch3:33
9Love Hangover
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Dave Blumberg and Clay Drayton
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3:47
10I Want You
executive producer:
Berry Gordy, Jr. and Marvin Gaye
producer:
T-Boy Ross and Leon Ware
vocals:
Marvin Gaye (in 1975)
arranger:
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
recorded at:
Marvin’s Room in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975)
recording of:
I Want You (in 1975)
lyricist:
Leon Ware
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross and Leon Ware
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Jobete Music Co., Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Marvin Gaye3:56
11Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Thelma Houston3:40
12Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (in 1977), Motown Records (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 2009)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores4:20
13Heaven Must Have Sent You
cover recording of:
Heaven Must Have Sent You
lyricist:
Eddie Holland
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
Bonnie Pointer3:34
14Three Times a Lady
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1978), Motown Record Corporation (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 10)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3:38
15With You I’m Born Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1979)
recording of:
With You I’m Born Again
lyricist:
Carol Connors
composer:
David Shire
publisher:
Check Out Music, EMI Music Publishing and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Billy Preston & Syreeta3:40
16I’m Coming Out
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
conductor:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 385) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 436)
recording of:
I’m Coming Out
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Diana Ross5:22
17I Need Your Lovin’
recording of:
I Need Your Lovin’
lyricist and composer:
Teena Marie
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Teena Marie3:50
18Let’s Get Serious
recording of:
Let’s Get Serious
writer:
Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder
Jermaine Jackson3:35
19Give It to Me Baby
producer:
Rick James
arranger:
Rick James
recording of:
Give It To Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Rick James
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone City Music Co.
Rick James3:49
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part of:Motown Classics (number: 1) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1334186 [info]