{"product_id":"various-artists-motown-the-early-years-1959-62-various-artists-cd","title":"Various Artists - Motown: The Early Years 1959-62 (Various Artists) (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis great-value 80-track 3-CD set seeks to capture the essence and character of it's musical output during the first few years of it's existence = Probably more than any other single creative and production source, the Motown operation, founded in Detroit by Berry Gordy Jr. As Tamla Records in January 1959, has made an extraordinarily powerful and significant contribution to popular music over the last 60 years, with a seemingly never-ending supply of uniquely talented artists and writers, chart hits and landmark albums. This great-value 80-track 3-CD set seeks to capture the essence and character of it's musical output during the first few years of it's existence, when it made it's first highly significant impact on the pop and R\u0026amp;B scene. It includes all the entries in the US pop and R\u0026amp;B charts on the Tamla, Motown and Gordy labels during that time - from a standing start, there were 33 of them - including iconic hits like The Marvelettes' pop No. 1 \"Please Mr. Postman\", and the R\u0026amp;B No. 1s \"Shop Around\" and \"You've Really Got A Hold On Me\" by The Miracles, \"You Beat Me To The Punch\" and \"Two Lovers\" by Mary Wells, and The Contours' \"Do You Love Me\". Along with those hits are selected sides from the majority of the releases on the Tamla, Motown, Gordy, Mel-O-Dy and Divinity labels during this era, featuring many obscure and collectable artists and records along with early hits and releases by the likes of Marv Johnson, Barrett Strong, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Little Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and many more. It's a feast of evocative recordings produced in a remarkable creative environment, which offers a hugely entertaining insight into the early evolution of one of a unique music industry powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCome to Me - Marv Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Solid Sender - Chico Leverett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Snake Walk (Part 1) - the Swinging Tigers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It - Ron ; Bill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bad Girl - the Miracles Featuring Bill \"Smokey\" Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Way Over There - the Miracles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Beloved - the Satintones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ich-I-Bon #1 - Nick ; the Jaguars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Never Miss a Good Thing - Eugene Remus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Custer's Last Man - Popcorn and the Mohawks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Money - Barrett Strong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh I Apologize - Barrett Strong\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who Wouldn't Love a Man Like That - Mable John\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who's the Fool - Singin' Sammy Ward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shop Around - the Miracles Featuring Bill \"Smokey\" Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Who's Lovin' You - the Miracles Featuring Bill \"Smokey\" Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh Lover - Sherri Taylor ; Singin' Sammy Ward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e True Love (That's Love) - Herman Griffin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I've Got a Notion - Henry Lumpkin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't Feel Sorry for Me - Jimmy Ruffin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When I Needed You - Little Iva ; Her Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ain't It Baby - the Miracles Featuring Bill \"Smokey\" Robinson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't Let Him Shop Around - Debbie Dean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Money (That's What I Want) - Richard Wylie and His Band\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e He Lifted Me - the Gospel Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Poor Sam Jones - Mickey Woods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rosa Lee (Stay Off the Bell) - André Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Come Into My Palace - Lee ; the Leopards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Same Thing - Gino Parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mighty Good Lovin' - the Miracles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Broken Hearted - the Miracles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Don't Want to Take a Chance - Mary Wells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Please Mr. Postman - the Marvelettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e So Long Baby - the Marvelettes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Am Bound - the Golden Harmoneers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e They Shall Be Mine - Rev. 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