Various - The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 (7") (Very Good Plus (VG+))

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Notes:

Track-by-track annotations by Bill Dahl, with additional material and track information by Keith Hughes. Edited by Harry Weinger.

Bill Dahl of Chicago has written hundreds of album reviews, feature stories and various articles about music and musicians. He was a Grammy(R) nominee for his liner notes to the Ray Charles box set, <i>Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversairy Collection</i>. With Weldon A. McDougal III, Dahl is the author of <i>Motown: The Golden Years</i>. 

Keith Hughes is the author of <i>Don't Forget The Motor City</i>, a Motown discography, and has written articles for various Motown/Soul magazines. His research work has appeared in several CD compilations, including the U.K. collections of Mable John and Barrett Strong. Hughes lives in Oxfordshire, England. 

<i>Bilboard</i> chart information courtesy of BPI Communications Inc. and Joel Whitburn's Record Research Inc.

Discographical information courtesy of Motown Records Archive.

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Digitally remastered and additional production assistance by Ellen Fitton at Universal Mastering Studios-East.

Our grattitude to Berry Gordy, the Gordy family, the artists, the musicians, engineers, writers, producers, arrangers, handclappers and footstompers at the beginning of the magic at 2468 West Grand Boulevard.

Motor City thank you's to Bill Levenson, Andrew Skurow, Chris Jenner, John Lester, Paul Nixon, Pat St. John, Lily Salinas, Ritchie Hardin and Martin Hughes.

Photos courtesy of Motown Records Archives, except Mable John (pgs. 5, 41, disc 2 pocket); Peter Benjaminson (pg. 17); Michael Ochs Archives (pgs. 32, 45, 69); Gino Parks (pg. 47); Paul Barker (pg. 50, 53/picture sleeve, "Best Selling LP's" panel); Showtime Music Archives (pg. 51); Freddie Gorman (pg. 65); Showtime Music Archives/Galen Gart (disc 1 pocket)
Label and Sleeve Art courtesy of Gary Johnson and Lars Nilsson

Technical note: All songs mastered from the original Motown analog master tapes, except the following song, dubbed from original vinyl 45 RPM singles. Due to the company's early practice of not backing up single masters and due to the passing of time, master tapes for these songs could not be located.

DISC 1: It Moves, Merry-Go-Round, Let's Rock, Ich-I-Bon #1, Cool And Crazy, Solid Sender, I'll Never Love Again, Snake Walk Pts. 1 & 2, My Beloved (without strings), Gotta Have Your Lovin'
DISC 2: You Never Miss A Good Thing (with strings), Custer's Last Man, Shimmy Gully, I've Got A Notion, We Really Love Each Other
DISC 3: When I Needed You, Continental Strut, Whote Lotta Woman (regional version), They Rode Through The Valley, Money (That's What I Want), I'll Still Be Around
DISC 4: That's No Lie
DISC 5: But I'm Afraid
DISC 6: Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam), Whose Heart Are You Gonna Break Now

<b>Calendar convenience ends Volume 1 of The Complete Motown Singles collection here. It's only the beginning. Future volumes - Volumes 2 through 12 - will document every A and B side from Hitsville, USA, with box sets for every year from 1962 to 1972.</b>

(C) 2004 Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc

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<font size="1"><u>Non-Release Notes</u>

Edition limited to 5000 non-numbered limited edition copies.


All musician credits and additional backing vocals, production, engineering or songwriting credits taken from the track-by-track annotations and essays.

Track B title erroneously listed as <i>Oh I Apoligize.</i></font>

A. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want) 2:24
B. Barrett Strong - Oh I Apologize 2:16
1.01. Marv Johnson - Come To Me
1.02. Marv Johnson - Whisper
1.03. Edward Holland, Jr. - Merry-Go-Round
1.04. Edward Holland, Jr. - It Moves Me
1.05. Barrett Strong - Let's Rock
1.06. Barrett Strong - Do The Very Best You Can
1.07. Charles Leverett - Solid Sender
1.08. Charles Leverett - I'll Never Love Again
1.09. The Swinging Tigers - Snake Walk (Part 1)
1.10. The Swinging Tigers - Snake Walk (Part 2)
1.11. Ron & Bill - It
1.12. Ron & Bill - Don't Say Bye Bye
1.13. The Satintones - Going To The Hop
1.14. The Satintones - Motor City
1.15. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
1.16. Barrett Strong - Oh I Apologize
1.17. Nick And The Jaguars - Ich-i-bon #1
1.18. Nick And The Jaguars - Cool And Crazy
1.19. The Miracles - Bad Girl
1.20. The Miracles - I Love Your Baby
1.21. The Miracles - The Feeling Is So Fine
1.22. The Miracles - (You Can) Depend On Me [First Version]
1.23. The Satintones - My Beloved [Without Strings]
1.24. The Satintones - Sugar Daddy
1.25. Eugene Remus - You Never Miss A Good Thing [Version Without Strings]
1.26. Eugene Remus - Hold Me Tight
1.27. Eugene Remus - Gotta Have Your Lovin'
2.01. The Miracles - Way Over There [Version Without Strings]
2.02. The Miracles - (You Can) Depend On Me [Second Version]
2.03. The Miracles - Way Over There [Version With Strings]
2.04. The Satintones - My Beloved [Version With Strings]
2.05. Eugene Remus - You Never Miss A Good Thing [Version With Strings]
2.06. Barrett Strong - Yes, No, Maybe So
2.07. Barrett Strong - You Knows What To Do
2.08. Popcorn And The Mohawks - Custer's Last Man
2.09. Popcorn And The Mohawks - Shimmy Gully
2.10. Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That [First Version]
2.11. Mable John - You Made A Fool Out Of Me
2.12. Barrett Strong - Whirlwind
2.13. Barrett Strong - I'm Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me)
2.14. Mary Wells - Bye Bye Baby
2.15. Mary Wells - Please Forgive Me
2.16. Singin' Sammy Ward - What Makes You Love Him [First Version]
2.17. Singin' Sammy Ward - That Child Is Really Wild
2.18. Singin' Sammy Ward - Who's The Fool
2.19. The Miracles - Shop Around [Regional Version]
2.20. The Miracles - Who's Lovin' You
2.21. Herman Griffin - True Love
2.22. Herman Griffin - It's You
2.23. The Miracles - Shop Around [National Version]
2.24. Sherri Taylor, Singin' Sammy Ward - Oh Lover
2.25. Sherri Taylor, Singin' Sammy Ward - That's Why I Love You So Much
2.26. Henry Lumpkin - I've Got A Notion
2.27. Henry Lumpkin - We Really Love Each Other
3.01. Jimmy Ruffin - Don't Feel Sorry For Me
3.02. Jimmy Ruffin - Heart
3.03. Debbie Dean - Don't Let Him Shop Around
3.04. Debbie Dean - A New Girl
3.05. The Miracles - Ain't It Baby
3.06. The Miracles - The Only One I Love
3.07. Barrett Strong - Money And Me
3.08. Barrett Strong - You've Got What It Takes
3.09. Little Iva & Her Band - When I Needed You
3.10. Little Iva & Her Band - Continental Strut
3.11. The Contours - Whole Lotta Woman [Regional Version]
3.12. The Contours - Come And Be Mine
3.13. The Supremes - I Want A Guy
3.14. The Supremes - Never Again
3.15. The Gospel Stars - He Lifted Me [Unedited Version]
3.16. The Gospel Stars - Behold The Saints Of God
3.17. Mickey Woods - Poor Sam Jones
3.18. Mickey Woods - They Rode Through The Valley
3.19. Richard Wylie & His Band - Money (That's What I Want)
3.20. Richard Wylie & His Band - I'll Still Be Around
3.21. The Satintones - Tomorrow And Always [Version Without Strings]
3.22. The Satintones - A Love That Can Never Be
3.23. The Satintones - Tomorrow And Always [Version With Strings]
3.24. The Contours - Whole Lotta Woman [National Version]
3.25. Gino Parks - Blibberin' Blabbin' Blues
3.26. Gino Parks - Don't Say Bye Bye
4.01. The Satintones - Angel
4.02. Marvin Gaye - (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
4.03. Marvin Gaye - Witchcraft
4.04. Marvin Gaye - Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide
4.05. Marvin Gaye - Never Let You Go (Sha Lu Bop)
4.06. Mary Wells - I Don't Want To Take A Chance
4.07. Mary Wells - I'm So Sorry
4.08. Andre Williams (2) - Rosa Lee (Stay Off The Bell)
4.09. Andre Williams (2) - Shoo-Doo
4.10. Barrett Strong - Misery
4.11. Barrett Strong - Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
4.12. The Miracles - Broken Hearted
4.13. The Miracles - Mighty Good Lovin'
4.14. Mable John - No Love [Version Without Strings]
4.15. Mable John - Looking For A Man
4.16. Gino Parks - Same Thing
4.17. Gino Parks - That's No Lie
4.18. The Satintones - I Know How It Feels
4.19. The Satintones - My Kind Of Love
4.20. Mable John - No Love [Version With Strings]
4.21. The Supremes - Buttered Popcorn [First Version]
4.22. The Supremes - Who's Lovin' You
4.23. The Supremes - Buttered Popcorn [Second Version]
4.24. The Temptations - Oh Mother Of Mine
4.25. The Temptations - Romance Without Finance
4.26. Golden Harmoneers - I Am Bound
4.27. Golden Harmoneers - Precious Memories
5.01. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
5.02. The Marvelettes - So Long Baby
5.03. The Contours - The Stretch
5.04. The Contours - Funny
5.05. Debbie Dean - Itsy Bitsy Pity Love
5.06. Debbie Dean - But I'm Afraid
5.07. Rev. Columbus Mann - They Shall Be Mine
5.08. Rev. Columbus Mann - Jesus Loves
5.09. The Equadors - Someone To Call My Own
5.10. The Equadors - You're My Desire
5.11. Pete Hartfield - Love Me
5.12. Pete Hartfield - Darling Tonight
5.13. The Miracles - Everybody's Gotta Pay Some Dues
5.14. The Miracles - I Can't Believe
5.15. Joel Sebastian - Angel In Blue
5.16. Joel Sebastian - Blue Cinderella
5.17. Mary Wells - Strange Love
5.18. Mary Wells - Come To Me
5.19. Freddie Gorman - The Day Will Come
5.20. Freddie Gorman - Just For You
5.21. Popcorn And The Mohawks - Have I The Right
5.22. Popcorn And The Mohawks - Real Good Lovin'
5.23. The Satintones - Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
5.24. The Satintones - Faded Letter
6.01. Edward Holland, Jr. - Jamie
6.02. Edward Holland, Jr. - Take A Chance On Me
6.03. The Valadiers - Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam]
6.04. The Valadiers - Take A Chance
6.05. Mable John - Actions Speaks Louder Than Words
6.06. Mable John - Take Me
6.07. Singin' Sammy Ward - What Makes You Love Him [Second Version]
6.08. Singin' Sammy Ward - Don't Take It Away
6.09. The Temptations - Check Yourself
6.10. The Temptations - Your Wonderful Love
6.11. Bob Kayli - Small Sad Sam
6.12. Bob Kayli - Tie Me Tight
6.13. Don McKenzie (4) - Whose Heart (Are You Gonna Break Now)
6.14. Don McKenzie (4) - I'll Call You
6.15. Twistin' Kings - Xmas Twist
6.16. Twistin' Kings - White House Twist
6.17. Mickey Woods - Please Mr. Kennedy
6.18. Mickey Woods - (They Call Me] Cupid
6.19. The Marvelettes - Twistin' Postman
6.20. The Marvelettes - I Want A Guy
6.21. The Miracles - What's So Good About Good Bye
6.22. The Miracles - I've Been Good To You
6.23. Twistin' Kings - Congo (Part 1)
6.24. Twistin' Kings - Congo (Part 2)

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