Looking at a German/EU issue CD from 2009, there seems to be a Universal Motown song numbering system going on. It's not something I've seen before and I wondered whether anyone else has seen it on other CDs. Maybe there's a full list somewhere.
The CD itself doesn't seem that remarkable in terms of the tracks on it, seemingly just another compilation of hits but I am very intrigued by the information on the inside CD cover. You can see the CD here -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...77720310065881
The sequence is US based and has a year inserted which, in most cases, matches the year of publishing[[?). The reasons for the exceptions may become obvious If I think hard enough. Then there is a reference number which I'm assuming is the number allocated to the song for the year in question - probably by Universal. I'm not sure how this number would be allocated - by date released probably because alphabetically doesn't work from the limited examples seen.
Here's the song list in brief:
01 The Supremes Stop! In The Name Of Love 02:52 US-M01-65-82625
02 Marvin Gaye I Heard It Through The Grapevine [[album version) 03:14 US-M01-95-82697
03 Thelma Houston Don't Leave Me This Way [[single version) 03:38 US-M01-76-00547
04 Commodores Easy 04:16 US-M01-77-00543
05 Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Dancing In The Street 02:38 US-M01-64-00446
06 Diana Ross I'm Coming Out [[album version) 05:24
US-M01-80-00073
07 Rare Earth Get Ready [[single version) 02:49 US-M01-00-00237
08 Edwin Starr War [[album version) 03:22 US-M01-70-00050
09 Four Tops Reach Out, I'll Be There [[album version) 02:59 US-M01-01-19990
10 Stevie Wonder I Was Made To Love Her 02:40 US-M01-67-82628
11 The Contours Do You Love Me 02:53 US-M01-62-00263
12 The Temptations The Way You Do The Things You Do [[album version) 02:39 US-M01-64-00258
13 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles I Second That Emotion [[single version) 02:41 US-M01-67-82659
14 The Marvelettes Please Mr. Postman 02:29 US-M01-61-00266
15 Gladys Knight & The Pips If I Were Your Woman [[single version) 03:12 US-M01-70-82654
16 Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted [[album version) 02:58 US-M01-04-00416
I'd be grateful for all sensible ideas.
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