Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection 1

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 1998)
• Original Release Date: September 22, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Motown
• ASIN: B00000AFEE
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,187 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Jackson Five

2. I Want You Back - David Ruffin

3. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - Isley Brothers

4. Everybody Needs Love - The Velvelettes

5. My Girl - Marvin Gaye

6. If This World Were Mine - Fantastic Four

7. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

8. Stop! In The Name Of Love - Kim Weston

9. In My Lovely Room - Diana Ross & The Supremes

10. Come See About Me - The Originals

11. The Girl's Alright With Me - The Spinners

12. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Jimmy Ruffin

13. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted - The Contours

14. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips

15. I Hear A Symphony - Stevie Wonder

16. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Blinky

17. Truly Yours - The Temptations

18. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Underdogs

19. Can I Get A Witness - Diana Ross & The Supremes

20. Forever - Martha & The Vandellas

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most important Motown release in over two decades, May 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection 1 (Audio CD)

This CD is an absolute MUST for anyone interested in Motown or in Deep Soul - yes, that's right, Deep Soul. The reason much of this stuff was never released when it was new was that it didn't fit the contemporary Motown chart groove, and Berry Gordy probrably figured it would scare the white teenagers who made him rich. But anyone who thinks Motown was just sugar-coated fluff should listen to Kim Weston's ASTONISHING version of the Supremes' "Stop in the Name of Love" - slow, senusal and heart-breaking, and it was recorded several years before Margie Joseph did a more histrionic treatment of the same song. Kim must have gotten sick hearing Margie's version, knowing her take on it was stuck in the Motown vaults. In fact, the "lesser" Motown artists distinguish themselves on this collection: the Originals' version of "Come See About Me" is superb, while the Fantastic 4 live up to their name on their reading of Marvin and Tammi's "If This World Were Mine." The much-neglected Blinky adds a manic edge to the Marvelettes' "Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" and David Ruffin turns "I Want You back" into something way beyond Michael Jackson's pre-pubescent cries. Of course, the top-line groups are also represented, with the Tempts sounding terrific on the Spinners' "Truly Yours." Overall, this CD is magnificent - so good that I bought two copies! But the best thing of all is that it says in fine print on the cover "volume one." Roll on volume two - and keep it Deep, Motown, please!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Stop - in the Name of Love, August 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection 1 (Audio CD)

Please keep this music coming! Hearing a new early-Motown album, like this one, is a tremendous joy. Every track on this CD is fantastic. These versions of familiar tunes are fresh and exciting. Gladys Knight, Smokey, The Temptations, The Supremes, The Originals et al., are all in their prime. What a rare treat to hear Binky, the Velvelettes, the Fantastic Four, and The Underdogs. Love it, love it, love it! I only hope volumes 2, 3, 4 and 5 are already in the planning stages.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is TIGHT!, January 13, 2004

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Stephanie Hickman "mshickman_31088" (Warner Robins, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Motown Rarities Collection 1 (Audio CD)

Too bad Berry Gordy was aiming for a strictly pop sound while letting the songs on this CD languish in the vault. I can only hope they decide to release more of these hits from the vault. Now that BG has sold the Jobete catalog maybe we'll hear more of these gems.