Guest Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 right thats it all my motown out tommorw 45s lps 12s and i will still change my mind. Four Tops - Don't bring back memories David Ruffin - Rode by the place Edwin Starr - Running back and forth
JOE TORQUAY Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 spinners / i'll always love you my all time motown favourite, first heard it in the wheel and just had to buy it, worn out a couple of copies since those days, joe.
Guest Trevski Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Carolyn Crawford "Forget About Me" Frank? Best Motown single? Everyone knows Frank's best stuff was recorded for Capitol! Edited June 2, 2009 by Trevski
grant Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 unreleased but still motown - temptations - forever in my heart also love miracles - if your mother only knew
Guest bobby's girl Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Tops - 'Do What You Gotta Do' and definitely Smokey - 'Tracks of my Tears'. Best Motown Voice? Smokey n' Levi ...? ...cue a heated debate!
Guest bobby's girl Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Four Tops - Don't bring back memories David Ruffin - Rode by the place Edwin Starr - Running back and forth Brill choices... do you deejay by any chance?
Guest alanbonthrone Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Four Tops "Ask The Lonely " Temptations "Girl / Blue "
Guest soulboy Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Four Tops - Ask the Lonely. Suz x 100% WITH OUT A DOUT AGREE ! OH HANG ON , MARVIN LITTLE DARLIN IS GOOD TOOOOOO OH AND TAMMI THIS OLD HEART OF MINE GOD I GIVE UP TO MANY GREAT SONGS X
Philly Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) Too many great tracks........but I absolutely love: Temptations - Who You Gonna Run to..... Marvelettes - Reaching for Something I Cant Have.... Martha Reeves & Vandellas - It Aint Like That..... Of course there are loads more, far too many too choose from.... oops, I cant leave out..... Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted.......... first motown track I ever heard, still love it. Edited June 2, 2009 by philly
Guest Hunnymon Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 On a warm summers day like today I like to play The Temptations "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" (the version with the sax solo at the end). Richard Street's on the lead vocals. So right now I would nominate that one, however, tomorrow it could well be something else!
Guest Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Tops - 'Do What You Gotta Do' and definitely Smokey - 'Tracks of my Tears'. Best Motown Voice? Smokey n' Levi ...? ...cue a heated debate! Smokey, Levi, D.Edwards, D. Ruffin How lucky we've been
Guest east rob Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Smokey, Levi, D.Edwards, D. Ruffin How lucky we've been edwin-running back & forth everybody needs love- jimmy ruffin my baby loves me -martha & the vandellas thats this weeks choices!
Kev Cane Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 unreleased but still motown - temptations - forever in my heart also love miracles - if your mother only knewYou can add Temps superior rendition of "Angel Doll" to the roster then Grant Kev
Dr Good Soul Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 You can add Temps superior rendition of "Angel Doll" to the roster then Grant Kev A lot of votes for the Temptations rightly so Mine would have to be------ I Want A Love I Can See Steve a.
Guest Marcus1960 Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Marvin Gaye - Come get to this........................... Sublime..
Algsoul Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Marvin Gaye - Come get to this........................... Sublime.. marvi gaye what,s going on
Premium Stuff Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 Haven't read all the previous but for me it has to be: Contours - First I Look At The Purse Barrett Strong - Money Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg Cheers Richard
alfie00soul Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 So many to choose from but here are some of mine... Marvin Gaye...Need Someone.. Marvelletts....You Cheating Kind PJ..TLC(tender lovin care) Brenda Hollaway...When i'm Gone Supremes...Itching In my Heart Alfie
Baz Atkinson Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 forget to mention Mavin Gaye -trouble man ,just incredible. BAZ A
Sheldonsoul Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 gladys knight just walk in my shoes spinners sweet thing kim weston helpless kim weston im still loving you
old but nimble Posted June 2, 2009 Posted June 2, 2009 I could never love another temps lets go somewhere r dean taylor just a little mis understanding contours
Algsoul Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Just Ask The Lonely - 4 Tops barbara mc neir album --- allk tracks
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 There are so many classic Motown singles it's hard to choose but right now this would be the all the time top 10 Motown singles 1. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine - quite possibly one of the greatest singles in the history of music 2. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose 3. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms 4. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself 5. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack 6. Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun 7. Boyz II Men - End of the Road 8. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg 9. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 10. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There
Guest Krissii Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Too many.... hard to narrow down... Tammi Terell - This Old Heart Of Mine (beats the isleys for me sorry!) Elgins - HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU (SERIOUSSSSSSSS) plus these... Originals - Suspicion Marvin Gaye - Little Darlin' I Need You Jr Walker - I Ain't Going Nowhere Isleys - Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) Isleys - I Hear A Symphony Isleys - When The Love Is Gone Temps - The Way You Do The Things You Do Temps - Ain't Too Proud To Beg Contours - Misunderstanding Marvellettes - My Baby Must Be A Magician David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love Stevie Wonder - Lately Little Stevie Wonder - Contract On Love grrr too many! i could carry on for years... Edited June 5, 2009 by Krissii
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 No One Could Love You More - Gladys Knight. Just a Little Misunderstanding - The Contours. Don't anybody disagree coz you're wrong. Don't like either of those!
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Too many to choose from but Shotgun Jnr Walker will always be special as the first 45 I can remember being bought for me as a kid. Though Smokey's lyrics are always special too. Bob Dylan called him America's greatest living poet and you can't say fairer than that. Some of Smokeys lyrics make you just cringe with embarassment, I dunno about greatest living poet; I'm holding you so tight, you know you could have been a handle...my smile is just a frown turned upside down....
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Not released but one of the greatest Motown tunes ever has got to be Suspicion. No Doubt about it. Kev Top 5, definitely.
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Carolyn Crawford "Forget About Me" Thats my number 1 as well
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 There are so many classic Motown singles it's hard to choose but right now this would be the all the time top 10 Motown singles 1. Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine - quite possibly one of the greatest singles in the history of music 2. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose 3. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms 4. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself 5. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Jimmy Mack 6. Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun 7. Boyz II Men - End of the Road 8. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud to Beg 9. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 10. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There I'd keep numbers 1 and 4...number 7 I would set fire to
Algsoul Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Thats my number 1 as well only twenty nine weeks to xmas. stevie wonder---thats what xmas means to me.
Pete S Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Why don't you lika all The Psychadelic Soul stuff from the late 60's and early 70's and do you reckon this is the time when Northern was turning into Funk? I like the Motown sound, after 67, it was almost gone completely, too diverse, mainly because of the L.A. influences.
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I'd keep numbers 1 and 4...number 7 I would set fire to I knew you wouldn't like it, Pete, but "End Of the Road" is actually a good group record, but it's not representative of Motown. It doesn't sound like Motown, it just happens to be on the label. I've got about two hundred "Best Motown Singles", depending on what mood I'm in. But I think if I was really pressed to pick just one, I'd have to narrow it down to either: "I'll Always Love You" - The Spinners or: "I Guess I'll Always Love You" - Isley Brothers ...which, for me, will always epitomise what the real Motown Sound is all about...
Guest Krissii Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 (edited) RAT SOUL!!!! pete why is the isleys version better than tammi's? id have to disagree there.... Edited June 6, 2009 by Krissii
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