Pops We Love You

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 1979
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hip-O Select
• ASIN: B000BQ2W0O
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #350,898 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Pops, We Love You, first issued in 1979, is a fitting tribute to Berry Gordy Sr., the father of the founder of Motown Records and a man beloved by both musicians and friends. "Pops," as he was known to all who came through Motown, died the year before at the age of 90. The senior Gordy pitched in from the very beginning at Motown, helping his namesake son to build the Hitsville studio and offering counsel to rising stars. When that young talent became superstars, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder did not forget, and recorded the album's title song in his honor. Newer stars to Motown were engaged by "Pops"'s warmth and steady wisdom. Jermaine Jackson, Tata Vega and the Commodores contributed to the album. With such a strong lineup, though, the album never made it to CD - until now. Exclusive to this LP only are such tracks as Smokey's "Mother's Son"' a duet between Ross and Gaye, "I'll Keep A Light In My Window"; and the remixed and re-edited version of Gaye's "God Is Love," originally from his album What's Going On. As Gordy Sr. was quoted on the album cover, "You can give without loving, but you can't love without giving." Clearly, the artists involved in this album took his words to heart.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pops' we still love you!!, June 26, 2007

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David "vegasdavid" (Las Vegas, NV.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pops We Love You (Audio CD)

Pops, we love you has a very personal connection to me. I was soooooo glad that it was finally put on CD. I don't care much for the disco version, but the original does it for me every time! Give some attention to Tata Vega, too! She's great. She got's some great tunes under her belt, "Just when things are getting good" is a favorite by her. She's also the singing voice of Sugg Avery in The Color Purple (Sista, and GOD is tring to tell you something).

5.0 out of 5 stars A Forgotten Gem, April 23, 2010

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L. Boki "L. Boki" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pops We Love You (Audio CD)

When the song was first released, it seemed a little corny with its sentiment. I recently listened by chance on a shuffle play in my digital library......it took on a new life. To think of the massive talent associated with the single is simply mind boggling. And even the dance version rocks in that classic disco way!