Not only did Motown’s acts become famous but its songwriters and producers also became household, or at least familiar, names. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland,
who wrote and produced most of the Supremes’ mid-1960s hits, were
nearly as famous as the Supremes themselves, and their squabble with
Gordy over money, which resulted in a nasty lawsuit and their departure
from the company, was major industry news. Robinson was an important
songwriter at Motown, as were Sylvia Moy, Norman Whitfield, Mickey
Stevenson, Ivy Joe Hunter, and Gordy himself. All these songwriters were
also producers. Some were assigned by Gordy to work with specific acts.
Such fame did some of Motown’s writers achieve and such problems did
their fame cause for Gordy that, when the Jackson 5 were signed by the company in 1969, the team that wrote the group’s early hits was credited simply as the Corporation.
Disc 28
01. Martha & The Vandellas - My Baby Loves Me (3:08)
02. Martha & The Vandellas - Never Leave Your Baby's Side (2:06)
03. Brenda Holloway - Together Til' The End Of Time (3:00)
04. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) (2:49)
05. The Isley Brothers - There's No Love Left (2:59)
06. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) [Alternate Mix] (2:46)
07. Marvin Gaye - One More Heartache (2:41)
08. Marvin Gaye - When I Had Your Love (2:30)
09. Four Tops - Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) (2:42)
10. Four Tops - Just As Long As You Need Me (3:08)
11. The Temptations - Get Ready (2:38)
12. The Temptations - Fading Away (2:38)
13. Kim Weston - Helpless (2:37)
14. Kim Weston - A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday) (2:50)
15. The Monitors - Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) (3:03)
16. The Monitors - Number One In Your Heart (2:43)
17. Marv Johnson - I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (2:47)
18. Marv Johnson - Just The Way You Are (2:40)
19. Billy Eckstine - Slender Thread (2:20)
20. Billy Eckstine - I Wish You Were Here (2:54)
21. Connie Haines - What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One (3:21)
22. Connie Haines - Walk In Silence (2:54)
23. Frances Nero - Keep On Lovin' Me (2:35)
24. Frances Nero - Fight Fire With Fire (2:33)
Disc 29
01. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Roadrunner (2:48)
02. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shoot Your Shot (3:00)
03. Shorty Long - Function At The Junction (2:48)
04. Shorty Long - Call On Me (2:13)
05. The Spinners - Truly Yours (3:07)
06. The Spinners - Where Is That Girl (3:04)
07. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's Too Good For My Baby (2:39)
08. Stevie Wonder - With A Child's Heart (3:05)
09. The Marvelettes - You're The One (2:49)
10. The Marvelettes - Paper Boy (2:14)
11. Tammi Terrell - Come On And See Me (2:23)
12. Tammi Terrell - Baby Don'tcha Worry (2:37)
13. The Mynah Birds - It's My Time (2:13)
14. The Mynah Birds - Go On And Cry (3:05)
15. Chris Clark - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (2:30)
16. The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart (2:55)
17. The Supremes - He's All I Got (2:45)
18. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding (2:41)
19. The Contours - Determination (2:40)
20. The Isley Brothers - Take Some Time Out For Love (2:26)
21. The Isley Brothers - Who Could Ever Doubt My Love (2:42)
22. Marvin Gaye - Take This Heart Of Mine (2:52)
23. Marvin Gaye - Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) (2:25)
24. Marvin Gaye - Take This Heart Of Mine [Alternate Mix] (2:47)
Disc 30
01. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg (2:33)
02. The Temptations - You'll Lose A Precious Love (2:28)
03. Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (2:47)
04. Four Tops - I Like Everything About You (2:18)
05. Martha & The Vandellas - What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love (3:00)
06. Martha & The Vandellas - Go Ahead And Laugh (2:57)
07. The Miracles - Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) (2:43)
08. The Miracles - Oh Be My Love (2:50)
09. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (3:02)
10. Jimmy Ruffin - Baby I've Got It (2:34)
11. Rick, Robin & Him - Three Choruses Of Despair (2:46)
12. Rick, Robin & Him - Copper Kettle (2:25)
13. Rick, Robin & Him - Cause You Know Me (2:57)
14. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes (2:26)
15. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Stepping Closer To Your Heart (2:54)
16. The Isley Brothers - I Guess I'll Always Love You (2:39)
17. The Isley Brothers - I Hear A Symphony (3:14)
18. The LaSalles - La La La La La (2:36)
19. The LaSalles - This Is True (2:16)
20. Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind (3:04)
21. Stevie Wonder - Ain't That Asking For Trouble (2:48)
22. Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind [Alternate Mix] (3:05)
23. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (3:01)
24. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Nothing But Soul (3:07)
25. Chris Clark - Love's Gone Bad (2:22)
26. Chris Clark - Put Yourself In My Place (2:43)
Disc 31
01. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (2:55)
02. The Supremes - Put Yourself In My Place (2:17)
03. Marvin Gaye - Little Darling (I Need You) (2:45)
04. Marvin Gaye - Hey Diddle Diddle (2:24)
05. The Temptations - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep (2:21)
06. The Temptations - You're Not An Ordinary Girl (2:50)
07. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There (3:00)
08. Four Tops - Until You Love Someone (3:12)
09. The Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You (2:27)
10. Brenda Holloway - Hurt A Little Everyday (2:52)
11. Brenda Holloway - Where Were You (2:24)
12. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You (2:33)
13. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms (3:01)
14. Brenda Holloway - Play It Cool, Stay In School (2:31)
15. Barbara McNair - Everything Is Good About You (3:30)
16. Barbara McNair - What A Day (2:50)
17. Billy Eckstine - And There You Were (2:38)
18. Billy Eckstine - A Warmer World (2:57)
19. Martha & The Vandellas - I'm Ready For Love (2:54)
20. Martha & The Vandellas - He Doesn't Love Her Anymore (3:02)
21. The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On (2:48)
22. The Supremes - Mother You, Smother You (2:34)
23. The Supremes - Remove This Doubt (2:54)
24. Marvin Gaye - Loraine Alterman Interviews With Marvin Gaye (2:07)
25. Marvin Gaye - The Teen Beat Song (2:15)
02. Martha & The Vandellas - Never Leave Your Baby's Side (2:06)
03. Brenda Holloway - Together Til' The End Of Time (3:00)
04. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) (2:49)
05. The Isley Brothers - There's No Love Left (2:59)
06. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) [Alternate Mix] (2:46)
07. Marvin Gaye - One More Heartache (2:41)
08. Marvin Gaye - When I Had Your Love (2:30)
09. Four Tops - Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) (2:42)
10. Four Tops - Just As Long As You Need Me (3:08)
11. The Temptations - Get Ready (2:38)
12. The Temptations - Fading Away (2:38)
13. Kim Weston - Helpless (2:37)
14. Kim Weston - A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knockin' Everyday) (2:50)
15. The Monitors - Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) (3:03)
16. The Monitors - Number One In Your Heart (2:43)
17. Marv Johnson - I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) (2:47)
18. Marv Johnson - Just The Way You Are (2:40)
19. Billy Eckstine - Slender Thread (2:20)
20. Billy Eckstine - I Wish You Were Here (2:54)
21. Connie Haines - What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One (3:21)
22. Connie Haines - Walk In Silence (2:54)
23. Frances Nero - Keep On Lovin' Me (2:35)
24. Frances Nero - Fight Fire With Fire (2:33)
Disc 29
01. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - (I'm A) Roadrunner (2:48)
02. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shoot Your Shot (3:00)
03. Shorty Long - Function At The Junction (2:48)
04. Shorty Long - Call On Me (2:13)
05. The Spinners - Truly Yours (3:07)
06. The Spinners - Where Is That Girl (3:04)
07. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's Too Good For My Baby (2:39)
08. Stevie Wonder - With A Child's Heart (3:05)
09. The Marvelettes - You're The One (2:49)
10. The Marvelettes - Paper Boy (2:14)
11. Tammi Terrell - Come On And See Me (2:23)
12. Tammi Terrell - Baby Don'tcha Worry (2:37)
13. The Mynah Birds - It's My Time (2:13)
14. The Mynah Birds - Go On And Cry (3:05)
15. Chris Clark - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (2:30)
16. The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart (2:55)
17. The Supremes - He's All I Got (2:45)
18. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding (2:41)
19. The Contours - Determination (2:40)
20. The Isley Brothers - Take Some Time Out For Love (2:26)
21. The Isley Brothers - Who Could Ever Doubt My Love (2:42)
22. Marvin Gaye - Take This Heart Of Mine (2:52)
23. Marvin Gaye - Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) (2:25)
24. Marvin Gaye - Take This Heart Of Mine [Alternate Mix] (2:47)
Disc 30
01. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg (2:33)
02. The Temptations - You'll Lose A Precious Love (2:28)
03. Four Tops - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (2:47)
04. Four Tops - I Like Everything About You (2:18)
05. Martha & The Vandellas - What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love (3:00)
06. Martha & The Vandellas - Go Ahead And Laugh (2:57)
07. The Miracles - Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You) (2:43)
08. The Miracles - Oh Be My Love (2:50)
09. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted (3:02)
10. Jimmy Ruffin - Baby I've Got It (2:34)
11. Rick, Robin & Him - Three Choruses Of Despair (2:46)
12. Rick, Robin & Him - Copper Kettle (2:25)
13. Rick, Robin & Him - Cause You Know Me (2:57)
14. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes (2:26)
15. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Stepping Closer To Your Heart (2:54)
16. The Isley Brothers - I Guess I'll Always Love You (2:39)
17. The Isley Brothers - I Hear A Symphony (3:14)
18. The LaSalles - La La La La La (2:36)
19. The LaSalles - This Is True (2:16)
20. Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind (3:04)
21. Stevie Wonder - Ain't That Asking For Trouble (2:48)
22. Stevie Wonder - Blowin' In The Wind [Alternate Mix] (3:05)
23. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (3:01)
24. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Nothing But Soul (3:07)
25. Chris Clark - Love's Gone Bad (2:22)
26. Chris Clark - Put Yourself In My Place (2:43)
Disc 31
01. The Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love (2:55)
02. The Supremes - Put Yourself In My Place (2:17)
03. Marvin Gaye - Little Darling (I Need You) (2:45)
04. Marvin Gaye - Hey Diddle Diddle (2:24)
05. The Temptations - Beauty Is Only Skin Deep (2:21)
06. The Temptations - You're Not An Ordinary Girl (2:50)
07. Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There (3:00)
08. Four Tops - Until You Love Someone (3:12)
09. The Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You (2:27)
10. Brenda Holloway - Hurt A Little Everyday (2:52)
11. Brenda Holloway - Where Were You (2:24)
12. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You (2:33)
13. The Elgins - Stay In My Lonely Arms (3:01)
14. Brenda Holloway - Play It Cool, Stay In School (2:31)
15. Barbara McNair - Everything Is Good About You (3:30)
16. Barbara McNair - What A Day (2:50)
17. Billy Eckstine - And There You Were (2:38)
18. Billy Eckstine - A Warmer World (2:57)
19. Martha & The Vandellas - I'm Ready For Love (2:54)
20. Martha & The Vandellas - He Doesn't Love Her Anymore (3:02)
21. The Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On (2:48)
22. The Supremes - Mother You, Smother You (2:34)
23. The Supremes - Remove This Doubt (2:54)
24. Marvin Gaye - Loraine Alterman Interviews With Marvin Gaye (2:07)
25. Marvin Gaye - The Teen Beat Song (2:15)
Disc 32
01. The Miracles - (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need (2:31)
02. The Miracles - Save Me (2:26)
03. Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun (3:10)
04. Stevie Wonder - Sylvia (2:34)
05. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Money (That's What I Want) (Part 2) (2:30)
06. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Money (That's What I Want) (Part 1) (2:06)
07. The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You (2:27)
08. The Temptations - I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To (2:40)
09. Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before (2:48)
10. Jimmy Ruffin - Tomorrow's Tears (2:58)
11. The Monitors - Since I Lost You Girl (2:31)
12. The Monitors - Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today (2:39)
13. Stevie Wonder - Some Day At Christmas (2:49)
14. Stevie Wonder - The Miracle Of Christmas (2:25)
15. Stevie Wonder - Some Day At Christmas [Alternate Mix] (2:50)
16. Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (2:37)
17. Four Tops - Since You've Been Gone (2:39)
18. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two (2:56)
19. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (3:26)
20. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - 6 By 6 (2:20)
21. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - (There Is) No Greater Love (2:13)
22. The Originals - Goodnight Irene (2:52)
23. The Originals - Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) (2:36)
24. The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (2:49)
25. The Marvelettes - I Think I Can Change You (2:47)
26. Christine Schumacher Sings With The Supremes - Mother You, Smother You (2:28)
27. Martha & The Vandellas , The Temptations , The Miracles , Shorty Long (2) , The Velvelettes , The Spinners , The Four Tops , The Elgins And The Supremes - Season Greetings (2:09)
01. The Miracles - (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need (2:31)
02. The Miracles - Save Me (2:26)
03. Stevie Wonder - A Place In The Sun (3:10)
04. Stevie Wonder - Sylvia (2:34)
05. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Money (That's What I Want) (Part 2) (2:30)
06. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Money (That's What I Want) (Part 1) (2:06)
07. The Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You (2:27)
08. The Temptations - I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To (2:40)
09. Jimmy Ruffin - I've Passed This Way Before (2:48)
10. Jimmy Ruffin - Tomorrow's Tears (2:58)
11. The Monitors - Since I Lost You Girl (2:31)
12. The Monitors - Don't Put Off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today (2:39)
13. Stevie Wonder - Some Day At Christmas (2:49)
14. Stevie Wonder - The Miracle Of Christmas (2:25)
15. Stevie Wonder - Some Day At Christmas [Alternate Mix] (2:50)
16. Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love (2:37)
17. Four Tops - Since You've Been Gone (2:39)
18. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It Takes Two (2:56)
19. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love) (3:26)
20. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - 6 By 6 (2:20)
21. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - (There Is) No Greater Love (2:13)
22. The Originals - Goodnight Irene (2:52)
23. The Originals - Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) (2:36)
24. The Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (2:49)
25. The Marvelettes - I Think I Can Change You (2:47)
26. Christine Schumacher Sings With The Supremes - Mother You, Smother You (2:28)
27. Martha & The Vandellas , The Temptations , The Miracles , Shorty Long (2) , The Velvelettes , The Spinners , The Four Tops , The Elgins And The Supremes - Season Greetings (2:09)
