I've a friend at work, who I had previously done a Motown CD for. She's 11 years my senior and likes tamla motown, but she only really knows about their chart stuff. So I basically ripped a copy of the Motown Connoisseurs Vol 1 CD, plus a couple of extra tracks (fantastic 4 - can't stop lookin' & martha + vandellas - my baby loves me). Anyway recently she said it was jumping and wanted a new CD done. So I made one up using some CD's I've got, can't use vinyl can't rig turntable up to the computer.

Anyway she's been off for a week and she came back to work today and said she can't stop dancing round her flat to the CD that I'd done for her. I put some stuff on there that I knew she liked, stuff like Needle In A Haystack, Ain't No Mountain plus a couple of Gladys Knight tracks, because I knew she was fond of her stuff. One thing that made me laugh was that she said she preferred Chris Clark from the first CD to Frank wilson on this one!

The question I'd like to ask is what 20 Motown tracks would you put on a CD for a friend?

Anyway here's what I put on it, she said she especially loves the first track.

1. Edwin Starr - I Have Faith In You

2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

3. Hearts Of Stone - If I Could Give You The World

4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Love, Guess Who

5. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - My Baby Changes Like The Weather

6. The Supremes - Life Beats

7. Thelma Houston - Nothing Left To Give

8. The Originals - Good Lovin' Is Just A Dime Away

9. Dynamic Superiors - Don't Send Nobody Else

10. Chris Clark - Day By Day Or Never

11. The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack

12. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love

13. Bobby Taylor - Oh I've Been Blessed

14. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

15. Kim Weston - I'm Still Loving You

16. The Supremes - He's All I Got

17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes

18. Frances Nero - Keep On Loving Me

19. The Temptations - Truly Yours

20. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding

21. Gladys Knight & The Pips - No One Could Love You More

22. Virgil Henry - You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New

23. The Originals - Goodnight Irene

Edited October 10, 200618 yr by Supercorsa

  Supercorsa said:

I've a friend at work, who I had previously done a Motown CD for. She's 11 years my senior and likes tamla motown, but she only really knows about their chart stuff. So I basically ripped a copy of the Motown Connoisseurs Vol 1 CD, plus a couple of extra tracks (fantastic 4 - can't stop lookin' & martha + vandellas - my baby loves me). Anyway recently she said it was jumping and wanted a new CD done. So I made one up using some CD's I've got, can't use vinyl can't rig turntable up to the computer.

Anyway she's been off for a week and she came back to work today and said she can't stop dancing round her flat to the CD that I'd done for her. I put some stuff on there that I knew she liked, stuff like Needle In A Haystack, Ain't No Mountain plus a couple of Gladys Knight tracks, because I knew she was fond of her stuff. One thing that made me laugh was that she said she preferred Chris Clark from the first CD to Frank wilson on this one!

The question I'd like to ask is what 20 Motown tracks would you put on a CD for a friend?

I'm too lazy to think of 20, but here's 10 that I'd include:

1. Brenda Holloway - Just Look What You've Done

2. Temptations - Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue

3. Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby

4. Kim Weston - A Little More Love

5. Marvelettes - My Baby Must Be A Magician

6. Velvellettes - Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I

7. Tammi Terrell - Come On And See Me

8. Eddie Holland - Just Ain't Enough Love

9. Temptations - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

10. Kim Weston - I'm Still Loving You

it's not simple to pick 20. but i would always start off with say 1 side of Cellerful of Motown should do the trick but a few tunes worth including aswell

Velvelettes - Lonely Lonely Girl Am I

Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks a Rose

The Spinners - What More Can a Boy Ask For

Gladys Knight and the Pips - Here Are The Pieces of my Broken heart

Tammi Terrell - This Old Heart of Mine

Diana Ross and the supremes - Just a Little Misunderstanding

Fantastic selection-just one big gap

No solo Marvin Gaye ,the greatest of them all

Tear it on down.........?

  LadyofSoul said:

Fantastic selection-just one big gap

No solo Marvin Gaye ,the greatest of them all

Tear it on down.........?

Or . . .

Little darling (I need you)

Stubborn kinda fellow

This love starved heart of mine

Too busy thinking about my baby

You're a wonderful one

Martin

Never mind the Motown, I think she likes you

Some i would definitely include...

VELVELETTES - BIRD IN THE HAND

FANTASTIC FOUR - PIN POINT IT DOWN

MARTHA & VANDELLAS - BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG

MARTHA & VANDELLAS - NOWHERE TO RUN (for me... one of the best motown records ever!)

MONITORS - TIME IS PASSING BY

GLADYS KNIGHT - AIN'T YOU GLAD YOU CHOSE LOVE

SPINNERS - TRULY YOURS

MARVIN GAYE - WHEN I HAD YOUR LOVE

MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL - GIVE IN YOU JUST CAN'T WIN

MARV JOHNSON - BABY I MISS YOU

  Pete-S said:

Never mind the Motown, I think she likes you

  Supercorsa said:

I've a friend at work, who I had previously done a Motown CD for. She's 11 years my senior and likes tamla motown, but she only really knows about their chart stuff. So I basically ripped a copy of the Motown Connoisseurs Vol 1 CD, plus a couple of extra tracks (fantastic 4 - can't stop lookin' & martha + vandellas - my baby loves me). Anyway recently she said it was jumping and wanted a new CD done. So I made one up using some CD's I've got, can't use vinyl can't rig turntable up to the computer.

Anyway she's been off for a week and she came back to work today and said she can't stop dancing round her flat to the CD that I'd done for her. I put some stuff on there that I knew she liked, stuff like Needle In A Haystack, Ain't No Mountain plus a couple of Gladys Knight tracks, because I knew she was fond of her stuff. One thing that made me laugh was that she said she preferred Chris Clark from the first CD to Frank wilson on this one!

23. The Originals - Goodnight Irene

Is this the same Tune as done by the Treniers..late 50s a think ?

Bazza

  martinsbox said:

Or . . .

Little darling (I need you)

Stubborn kinda fellow

This love starved heart of mine

Too busy thinking about my baby

You're a wonderful one

Martin

When I Feel The Need & I'll Be Doggone for def

Edwin Starr...My Weakness is You....

BH

  uroffal said:

I'm too lazy to think of 20, but here's 10 that I'd include:

1. Brenda Holloway - Just Look What You've Done

I'd be too lazy to look for another record so I'd just flip this...Starting The Hurt All Over Again

  chalky said:

I'd be too lazy to look for another record so I'd just flip this...Starting The Hurt All Over Again

Tammi - Tears at the end of a love affair

Stevie Wonder - I gave up quality for quantity (may b other way round)

Supremes - you gotta pay the price

Tops - Something about you

Jimmy Ruffin - I've passed this way b4

Edwin Star? - He who picks a rose

No change the plan just get her the Tops "Second Album" - the biz

Brenda H. - Just Look What...

Tmps - Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Marvin - Wherever I Lay My Hat

Supremes - Come See About Me

Marvin & Tammi - Two Can Have a Party

4 tops - Reach Out

Marvelletes - Destination? Anywere

Temps + Supremes - Ain`t No Mountain High

Frank Wilson

+ other 10 temps and marvin tracks

Cheers

Dante

PS She likes you

  Supercorsa said:

I've a friend at work, who I had previously done a Motown CD for. She's 11 years my senior and likes tamla motown, but she only really knows about their chart stuff. So I basically ripped a copy of the Motown Connoisseurs Vol 1 CD, plus a couple of extra tracks (fantastic 4 - can't stop lookin' & martha + vandellas - my baby loves me). Anyway recently she said it was jumping and wanted a new CD done. So I made one up using some CD's I've got, can't use vinyl can't rig turntable up to the computer.

Anyway she's been off for a week and she came back to work today and said she can't stop dancing round her flat to the CD that I'd done for her. I put some stuff on there that I knew she liked, stuff like Needle In A Haystack, Ain't No Mountain plus a couple of Gladys Knight tracks, because I knew she was fond of her stuff. One thing that made me laugh was that she said she preferred Chris Clark from the first CD to Frank wilson on this one!

The question I'd like to ask is what 20 Motown tracks would you put on a CD for a friend?

Anyway here's what I put on it, she said she especially loves the first track.

1. Edwin Starr - I Have Faith In You

2. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough

3. Hearts Of Stone - If I Could Give You The World

4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Love, Guess Who

5. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - My Baby Changes Like The Weather

6. The Supremes - Life Beats

7. Thelma Houston - Nothing Left To Give

8. The Originals - Good Lovin' Is Just A Dime Away

9. Dynamic Superiors - Don't Send Nobody Else

10. Chris Clark - Day By Day Or Never

11. The Velvelettes - Needle In A Haystack

12. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love

13. Bobby Taylor - Oh I've Been Blessed

14. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

15. Kim Weston - I'm Still Loving You

16. The Supremes - He's All I Got

17. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes

18. Frances Nero - Keep On Loving Me

19. The Temptations - Truly Yours

20. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding

21. Gladys Knight & The Pips - No One Could Love You More

22. Virgil Henry - You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New

23. The Originals - Goodnight Irene

Hope this doesn't deflect your thread Supercorsa.

I have a similar thing going on at the moment.

In my local pub one can regulary hear Motown compliation discs.

Unfortunately the records are the normal 'run of the mill' Motown tracks e.g Baby Love, Jimmy Mack ect.(with other better tracks as well).

Recently, the younger relation (in her 50's) of the landlord and landlady has started to take over the running of the pub.

The pub always has background music and I've worked hard to get these 'run of the mill' Motown discs played over the Country or Rock etc.requests.

Anyway, in an attempt to explain to the new landlady that there is much more to Motown/easy-listening soul than she has at her disposal (and she likes the popular Motown type of stuff), I have created the following complilation (had someone else do the tecno stuff) of what I think are brilliant Motown(esk) and great 'easy to get used to' records but not the 'run of the mill' that might be played in the boozer instead of the norm.

I know that they are not all Motown records but I think this is inline with the thread i.e educating those around us (through a compilation), who are not normally into the music.

She's not actualy got the CD yet (nor have I) so can't wait for it's first outing in my second home!

Would you like to hear this compilation in your local?

Here goes:

Don't come running to me. Cissy Houston.

Why when the love is gone. The Isley Brothers.

I got a feeling. Barbara Randolf.

I still can't get to you. Joseph Moore.

Getting mighty crowded. Betty Everett.

Love runs out. Willie Hutch.

Behave yourself. Miss Madelaine.

Girls are out to get you. The Fascinations.

This loved starved heart. Marvin Gaye.

Only the guilty cry. Clydie King.

Walk with me, talk to me. The Four Tops.

Don't lead me on. Emanuel Lasky.

In my lonely room. Martha reeves & The Vandellas.

Two of a kind. Wade Flemmons.

Kiss my love goodbye. Bettye Swann.

This heart of mine. The Artistics.

Walking up a one way street. Willie Tee.

He's all I got. The Supremes.

I can't break the news. Ben E King.

And in return. Sheila Ferguson.

Washed ashore. The Platters.

I'll be loving you. The Soul Brothers Six.

Take your love and run. Barbara Lynn.

Everything's Tuesday. Chairman of The Board.

Just another heartache. Little Ritchie.

Truly yours. The Spinners.

Enough to convert anyone in my opinion!

KTF.

Drew.

Don't come running to me. Cissy Houston.

Why when the love is gone. The Isley Brothers.

I got a feeling. Barbara Randolf.

I still can't get to you. Joseph Moore.

Getting mighty crowded. Betty Everett.

Love runs out. Willie Hutch.

Behave yourself. Miss Madelaine.

Girls are out to get you. The Fascinations.

This loved starved heart. Marvin Gaye.

Only the guilty cry. Clydie King.

Walk with me, talk to me. The Four Tops.

Don't lead me on. Emanuel Lasky.

In my lonely room. Martha reeves & The Vandellas.

Two of a kind. Wade Flemmons.

Kiss my love goodbye. Bettye Swann.

This heart of mine. The Artistics.

Walking up a one way street. Willie Tee.

He's all I got. The Supremes.

I can't break the news. Ben E King.

And in return. Sheila Ferguson.

Washed ashore. The Platters.

I'll be loving you. The Soul Brothers Six.

Take your love and run. Barbara Lynn.

Everything's Tuesday. Chairman of The Board.

Just another heartache. Little Ritchie.

Truly yours. The Spinners.

Enough to convert anyone in my opinion!

KTF.

Drew.

What a great choice. If they were playing this in my local I'd be in there every night. Anywhere that plays Washed Ashore would have my attendance.

Lynne

  Pete-S said:

Never mind the Motown, I think she likes you

i agree with pete, i've generally found over the years that if a woman says she really likes northern-style records she has an ulterior motive

if she does genuinely like northern soul - best to give her a wide berth, cos she's probably a bit mental

  LadyofSoul said:

Fantastic selection-just one big gap

No solo Marvin Gaye ,the greatest of them all

Tear it on down.........?

or Sweet Thing

  grant said:

When I Feel The Need & I'll Be Doggone for def

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Absolutely essential

  woolie mark said:

i agree with pete, i've generally found over the years that if a woman says she really likes northern-style records she has an ulterior motive

if she does genuinely like northern soul - best to give her a wide berth, cos she's probably a bit mental

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Am laughing at this, but in a PC kinda way

  Winnie :-) said:

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Am laughing at this, but in a PC kinda way

Cant beleive no ones Asked the Lonely but then again not been into motown i dont even know who its by? Sorry

Marvin's love Starved Heart would have to be there along with Love runs out - Willie Hutch

The question I'd like to ask is what 20 Motown tracks would you put on a CD for a friend?

Just done a motown CD to hand out to some mates at the Prestatyn weekender, this is wot I put on it. Mostly B sides an a couple of album tracks......

Barbara Randolph - You Got Me Hurting All Over

Billy Eckstine - I Wonder Why

Bobby Taylor - Malinda

Brenda Holloway - How Many Times Did You Mean It

Carolyn Crawford - Forget About Me

Chris Clark - Dont Be Too Long

Contours - Its So Hard being A Loser

David Ruffin - I Cant Stop The Rain

Eddie Kendricks - Its So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye

Edwin Starr - If My Heart Could Tell The Story

Fantastic Four - I Feel Like Im Falling In Love Again

Four Tops - Dont Bring Back Memories

Gladys Knight - Stepping Closer To Your Heart

Ivy Jo Hunter - I Can Feel The Pain

Jnr Walker - Do You See My Love

Martha Reeves - Your Love Makes It All Worthwhile

Marvelettes - Dont Make Hurting Me A Habit

Marvin Gaye - It Dont take Much To Keep Her

Mickey McCullers - Who You Gonna Run To

Miracles - Whatever Makes You Happy

Spinners - Its A Shame

Stevie Wonder - Id Be A Fool Right Now

Supremes - Will This Be The Day

Supremes & Four Tops - Do You Love Me Just A Little Honey

Tammi Terrell - Baby Dontcha Worry

Undisputed Truth - The Girls Alright With Me

Vows - Tell Me

Steve

Tip her bollox and tell her to get her arse to Prestatyn ! Setting off now, listening to - You can't be happy until you love someone - the tops - unless you get the sax, she's wasting her time and yours !

In this world - just had another orgasm ! Love you girl - need you girl !

It's what it's all about - & weeks on the pi** !

Prestatyn I'm on my way - then spain - somewhere called Luanco - happy days !

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Third Finger Left Hand how can i forget a classic.

That along side The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms are my all time fav Motown songs they just make my hairs on back of my neck stand up.