Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 This is what i agree on my 2 fav Motown albums Diana Ross and the Supremes - Supremes a Go Go (features an all time fav Baby I Need Your Loving) The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine
Guest Matt Male Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 This is what i agree on my 2 fav Motown albums Diana Ross and the Supremes - Supremes a Go Go (features an all time fav Baby I Need Your Loving) The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine Without doubt The Four Tops - The Four Tops - 1964 (contains the best version of Baby i need your loving)
Guest in town Mikey Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Big Wheels of Motown. It is the record that opened the door to Northern Soul for me. Contains my 3 fave Motown records. Tears of a clown, I heard it through the grapevine, and my fave This Old Heart of Mine.
Guest Simon Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Big Wheels of Motown. It is the record that opened the door to Northern Soul for me. Contains my 3 fave Motown records. Tears of a clown, I heard it through the grapevine, and my fave This Old Heart of Mine. First Supremes album Four Tops greatest hits Martha & the Vandellas Anthology Simon
Cunnie Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Just a few off the top of my head in no particular order. Chuck Jackson - Arrives Edwin Starr - 25 Miles Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder - Uptight Sure i'll think of loads more soon.
Dayo Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Too many to choose from, but I've always had a soft spot for the Marvellettes Sophisticated Soul. Wish I'd bought more than one copy when Woolworths were knocking them out for about a quid in 1971. They had tons of Motown albums on sale, including about a zillion copies of Chris Clark, some Edwin Starr Soul Master, and more.
Epic Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 IMHO Has to be "Songs In The Key Of Life" - nothing else comes even close
Guest Dodger Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Are we splitting hairs between Motown/Tamla/Soul labels? If not, then Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' gets my vote.
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 "The Temptin' Temptations" - not just the greatest Motown album, but probably the greatest album, period.... TONE
Phil Shields Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 marvin gaye how sweet it is tamla contains one of my all time fav tunes stepping closer to your heart
Jaco Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Temptations " Temptin' Temptations" without a doubt. Damn it Tone - you got there just before me! Perfect, all 12 tracks a delight. I had to buy the remastered CD version about 6/7 years ago as my original vinyl was so scratched and worn I couldn't play it
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Temptations " Temptin' Temptations" without a doubt. Damn it Tone - you got there just before me! Perfect, all 12 tracks a delight. I had to buy the remastered CD version about 6/7 years ago as my original vinyl was so scratched and worn I couldn't play it I wore one or two of these out myself on the old Dansette, I must admit. This and "Four Tops Second Album", another beginning-to-end masterpiece that sounds as vital now as the day it was compiled. Why can't people still make soul albums where you don't have to skip 8 tracks to find a good one? TONE
pikeys dog Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 (edited) Had a scan through and very surprised that no one has mentioned Tammi Terrell - Irresistable. A few Motown LPs I couldn't be without are: Edwin Star - 25 Miles David Ruffin - In My Stride Temptations - Gettin' Ready Four Tops - Second Album and almost forgot Jr Walkers Greatest Hists Marvin Gaye - MPG Marvin Gaye - Lets Get It On Gladys Knight - Feelin' Bluesy Edited November 22, 2006 by pikeys dog
Guest Lady Maverick Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Tough one... 60s IN A MELLOW MOOD-The Temptations 70s SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE-Stevie Wonder (beats out Marvin's WHAT'S GOING ON, which is just as good) 80s STREET SONGS-Rick James
Sean Hampsey Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 This is what i agree on my 2 fav Motown albums Diana Ross and the Supremes - Supremes a Go Go (features an all time fav Baby I Need Your Loving) The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine If we can include Various Artists L.P's.... Motown Charbusters Volume 3 gets my vote Life Changing! Outside of that "MPG" Marvin Gaye and "Artistry" Brenda Holloway take some beating. Must agree though that "Tempting Temptations" and "Temptations Sing Smokey" are priceless. Sean
Eddie Hubbard Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 I'd go for Marvin's " Whats going on " as it's my fave album of all time , but another great one is The Detroit Spinners , which has most of their good stuff on it . Best ,Eddie
Platters 81 Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 Motown Chartbusters Vol 3........(the silver one)
Saxafone Posted November 22, 2006 Posted November 22, 2006 No debate Tops Second Album - end of ! Haydn
timthemod Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Earl Van Dyke & The Soul Brothers - That Motown Sound Isley Brothers - Soul On The Rocks (some great tunes on here)
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Just had a quick tot up and, rather disturbingly, "Songs In The Key Of Life" seems to be slightly in the lead... Now, as this wouldn't even figure in my Top 10 Stevie albums, much less be my top Motown album of all time, I'd like to rally the troops to vote for something a little more representative of Motown albums, please. As the woman Delia Smith once so memorably put it "Caaaaahmmonletsbeavinyewwww"! TONE PS: Stevie best Motown album (i.e. one that actually sounds like a Motown album)? "Uptight", by a clear country mile. "I Want My Baby Back", "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby", "Contract On Love", "Teach Me Tonight (duet with an uncredited but unmissable Levi Stubbs), "Ain't That Asking For Trouble", "Blowing In The Wind" - really doesn't get much better than that! Stevie's best 'Stevie' album? Got to be "Talking Book", really....
paultp Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Motown Chartbusters Vol 3........(the silver one) That is exactly what I was going to say, not a bad track on it. I've been trying to collect the first 100 UK Tamla Motown LPs off and on for some time now, I've got about 60. Haven't got access to them at the moment so I can't remember what I haven't got. Good fun every so often and makes a nice break from chasing 45's.
Epic Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 (edited) Just had a quick tot up and, rather disturbingly, "Songs In The Key Of Life" seems to be slightly in the lead... Now, as this wouldn't even figure in my Top 10 Stevie albums, much less be my top Motown album of all time, I'd like to rally the troops to vote for something a little more representative of Motown albums, please. As the woman Delia Smith once so memorably put it "Caaaaahmmonletsbeavinyewwww"! TONE PS: Stevie best Motown album (i.e. one that actually sounds like a Motown album)? "Uptight", by a clear country mile. "I Want My Baby Back", "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby", "Contract On Love", "Teach Me Tonight (duet with an uncredited but unmissable Levi Stubbs), "Ain't That Asking For Trouble", "Blowing In The Wind" - really doesn't get much better than that! Stevie's best 'Stevie' album? Got to be "Talking Book", really.... Actually sonds like a Motown album? Don't really understand that comment. "Songs In The Key Of Life" is widely regarded as the pinnacle of Stevies career. All his earlier stuff is raw & exciting but his "Songs In........" is just a genius fulfilling his potential. Edited November 23, 2006 by epic
Chalky Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Would agree with Marvin as a choice as a good lp but is there a "best" motown lp? many that have two three or four decent tracks but any with a full lp? not talking compilations either
Kev Harker Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Without doubt The Four Tops - The Four Tops - 1964 (contains the best version of Baby i need your loving) also: Four Tops - Super hits Martha Reeves and the Vandellas -Sugar and Spice Temptations -Cloud Nine side 2 Motown Chartbusters 5 Isley brothers - This old Heart of Mine Kev
Baz Atkinson Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 CANT BELIEVE THE FANTASTIC 4 -THE FANTASTIC 4 HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED,BALLADS ON THERE TO BLOW YOUR MIND,WOULD HAVE TO GO FOR CHUCK JACKSON ARRIVES AND THE THE FOUR TOPS BY THE FOUR TOPS ALSO. BAZ A.
Neiljon31 Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Whats Going On followed for me by Smokey's Tears of a Clown LP with great My Love is your love..great lp.
Jason S Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Isley's - Soul On The Rocks Including.... Got To have You Back That's The Way Love Is Whispers... Tell Me It's Just A Rumour ...Out Of The Question Why When Love Is Gone Catching Up On Time Behind A Painted Smile Not too shoddy, that one...
Russoul1 Posted November 23, 2006 Posted November 23, 2006 Would agree with Marvin as a choice as a good lp but is there a "best" motown lp? many that have two three or four decent tracks but any with a full lp? not talking compilations either hi,wot about smokey & miracles"make it happen" isley bros"this old heart of mine", supremes"a go go" i dont know if anyone would be interested i have approx 80 uk/us 60s early 70s motown soul albums,which is left of a collection i sold 3+ years ago, would trade for 45s cheers russ
ockers Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 hearts of stone stop the world i want to get off great album but "as" Epic has said already "another star" from motown in stevie created the best ever "i wish " he could still make albums like this one
BrianB Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 That is exactly what I was going to say, not a bad track on it. I've been trying to collect the first 100 UK Tamla Motown LPs off and on for some time now, I've got about 60. Haven't got access to them at the moment so I can't remember what I haven't got. Good fun every so often and makes a nice break from chasing 45's. Hi, May be able to help you. Let me know what you are mising and I'll trawl through mine. ATB, Brian b
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 (edited) Actually sonds like a Motown album? Don't really understand that comment. "Songs In The Key Of Life" is widely regarded as the pinnacle of Stevies career. All his earlier stuff is raw & exciting but his "Songs In........" is just a genius fulfilling his potential. ...It doesn't sound like a Motown album i.e. it doesn't have anything about it that defines the Motown sound beyond Stevie's presence.When I think Motown I think the Funk Brothers, and solid, in-your-face production out of a cramped studio in Detroit. SITKOL was not recorded at any of Motown's studios in either Detroit or L.A., as far as I'm aware, and it could just as easily have been on Elektra, Mercury, Warner Brothers or a hundred other labels with no defining sound to their catalogue. If we're not picking albums that define the Motown Sound then we might as well be asking what the best Parlophone album of all time is... ...Widely regarded" by whom, BTW? - I personally don't know anyone who thinks its his best 'adult-era' album, and I certainly don't agree that it's the pinnacle of his career, so that narrows the 'width' down for a start. Stevie had already fulfilled his full potential (and then some) with "Talking Book" and "Innervisions". Nothing he's ever done since - or, seemingly, ever will do - can beat those... TONE CANT BELIEVE THE FANTASTIC 4 -THE FANTASTIC 4 HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED,BALLADS ON THERE TO BLOW YOUR MIND,WOULD HAVE TO GO FOR CHUCK JACKSON ARRIVES AND THE THE FOUR TOPS BY THE FOUR TOPS ALSO. BAZ A. No doubt that TFF is a wonderful album, but not one of the tracks is a Motown recording so I don't really think it qualifies as a 'Best Motown Album Ever", Baz. Mind you I'd have it in there over "Songs In The Key Of Life" anyday TONE Edited November 24, 2006 by TONY ROUNCE
Guest NASHEE Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 Cookin' With the Miracles - The Miracles
Daved Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 Eh! Not only has it got to be on a Motown label, it has to have been recorded in a Motown studio and have a typical 60s Motown sound. I didn't see those rules at the beginning. Those Motown folks - they may as well have packed up all together when they left Detroit! Apparantly, Marvin Gaye isn't that good either lol!!!
Baz Atkinson Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 (edited) ...It doesn't sound like a Motown album i.e. it doesn't have anything about it that defines the Motown sound beyond Stevie's presence.When I think Motown I think the Funk Brothers, and solid, in-your-face production out of a cramped studio in Detroit. SITKOL was not recorded at any of Motown's studios in either Detroit or L.A., as far as I'm aware, and it could just as easily have been on Elektra, Mercury, Warner Brothers or a hundred other labels with no defining sound to their catalogue. If we're not picking albums that define the Motown Sound then we might as well be asking what the best Parlophone album of all time is... ...Widely regarded" by whom, BTW? - I personally don't know anyone who thinks its his best 'adult-era' album, and I certainly don't agree that it's the pinnacle of his career, so that narrows the 'width' down for a start. Stevie had already fulfilled his full potential (and then some) with "Talking Book" and "Innervisions". Nothing he's ever done since - or, seemingly, ever will do - can beat those... TONE No doubt that TFF is a wonderful album, but not one of the tracks is a Motown recording so I don't really think it qualifies as a 'Best Motown Album Ever", Baz. Mind you I'd have it in there over "Songs In The Key Of Life" anyday TRICKY ONE TONE OBVIOUSLY GOT A BRITISH RELEASE ON MOTOWN BUT YES OF COURSE ALL RIC-TIC,HOWEVER ITS GOOD TO CHEAT ps WHO BOUGHT RIC-TIC AGAIN. BAZ A. TONE Edited November 24, 2006 by baz atkinson
Makemvinyl Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 one of the best not mentioned has to be "Jr Walker" TMG release UK "These Eyes" USA "What Does It Take" Album not a bad track on it IMO
Epic Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 ...It doesn't sound like a Motown album i.e. it doesn't have anything about it that defines the Motown sound beyond Stevie's presence.When I think Motown I think the Funk Brothers, and solid, in-your-face production out of a cramped studio in Detroit. SITKOL was not recorded at any of Motown's studios in either Detroit or L.A., as far as I'm aware, and it could just as easily have been on Elektra, Mercury, Warner Brothers or a hundred other labels with no defining sound to their catalogue. If we're not picking albums that define the Motown Sound then we might as well be asking what the best Parlophone album of all time is... ...Widely regarded" by whom, BTW? - I personally don't know anyone who thinks its his best 'adult-era' album, and I certainly don't agree that it's the pinnacle of his career, so that narrows the 'width' down for a start. Stevie had already fulfilled his full potential (and then some) with "Talking Book" and "Innervisions". Nothing he's ever done since - or, seemingly, ever will do - can beat those... TONE No doubt that TFF is a wonderful album, but not one of the tracks is a Motown recording so I don't really think it qualifies as a 'Best Motown Album Ever", Baz. Mind you I'd have it in there over "Songs In The Key Of Life" anyday TONE Sorry - must have misread the topic Thought it was called "best Motown album ever" - it obviously says "best Motown album ,that sounds like a Motown album ever." I tend to look for the little clues myself - Stevie Wonder being a Motown recording artist is one of them.
Guest adlibsoul Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 Temptations Greatest Hits from 1966 - Pure Motown at its height with the most charasmatic stage act of the era.When "Get Ready" was a mod anthem !!!
Sutty Posted November 24, 2006 Posted November 24, 2006 (edited) blaze '25 years later' Edited November 24, 2006 by Sutty
Nick Hackett Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 I bought a copy of GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS..FEELIN BLUESY..SOUL at last Middleton, great lp.
Girthdevon Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 blaze '25 years later' & Willie Hutch - Ode To My Lady blaze '25 years later' Oh shit, sorry.......I bloody love you........ Girf
Girthdevon Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 & Willie Hutch - Ode To My Lady Oh shit, sorry.......I bloody love you........ Girf What was I drinking last night ??
Sutty Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 & Willie Hutch - Ode To My Lady Oh shit, sorry.......I bloody love you........ Girf i thought we agreed we're not going public until we'd got christmas out of the way stop mixing the babychams with appletize, i've told you before you'll only put weight on then i won't love you anymore
Guest Kevin J Posted November 25, 2006 Posted November 25, 2006 Marvin & Tammy - United always put this on when i dont feel like switching 45s on the turntable all night.
Guest Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 This is what i agree on my 2 fav Motown albums Diana Ross and the Supremes - Supremes a Go Go (features an all time fav Baby I Need Your Loving) The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine All of the Chuck Jackson albums , but one of my particular album favourites is the Fantastic Four LP ..... a truly excellent recording . Malc Burton
Guest SB68 Posted November 26, 2006 Posted November 26, 2006 Bobby Taylor - Tailor made soul The Originals - Green grow the lilacs/Baby Im for real (depending what issue of the lp you have) The Supremes and the Four Tops - Dynamite All corkers imho Best Teee
Citizen P Posted November 28, 2006 Posted November 28, 2006 Difficult cos it changes by the minute, but The Temptations all --up to and including Cloud Nine Gladys Knight -Hep Me make it through the Night( basically a greatest hits- I know Better- Aint you glad you chose love-Aint No Sun etc) but The best Motown Album Cover is without Doubt ROADRUNNER Jnr Walker (NEW THREAD ALERT) Tony
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