When you say "pretty" I have to assume you mean they tug at my heartstrings with the melody. So, I would go with:
1. Until You Come Back To Me-Stevie
2. Still-Commodores
3. You Move Me-Supremes
4. Benjamin-Martha
5. Just A Little Love-4 Tops
6. Two Sides To Love-Tempts
7. I Thought It Took A Little Time-Diana
8. Fork In The Road-Miracles
9. With You I'm Born Again-Billy & Syreeta
10. Overjoyed-Stevie
11. Go Ahead and Laugh-Martha [[Stereo mix with strings)
12. You've Changed Me-Brenda
13. It's My Turn-Diana
14. Ribbon In The Sky-Stevie
15. Love Is Here-Supremes
16. Baby I'm For Real-Originals
17. Come Get To This-Marvin
18. Endless Love-Lionel & Diana [[I'm sick of it but...)
19. Baby Come Close-Smokey
20. The Love I Saw In You-Miracles
21. Then-4 Tops
22. Operator-Brenda
23. Heavenly-Temptations
24. 5:30 Plane-Supremes
25. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted-Jimmy
I love your list, Bayou! You included a couple of super-important titles that I should have included in one of my two upcoming lists but failed to.
I've prepared a couple of lists, as Motown's production of heart-felt love songs are far too many to squeeze onto just one single list.
MOTOWN'S PRETTIEST [[Part 1)
1) THE NEW SUPREMES - I Guess I'll Miss The Man
2) JIMMY RUFFIN - What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted
3) M. GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL - You're All I Need To Get By
4) MICHAEL JACKSON - Ben
5) DIANA ROSS - All The Befores
6) MARVIN GAYE - I'll Take Care Of You
7) GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - If I Were Your Woman
8) FOUR TOPS - McArthur Park [[Album Version)
9) MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - Happiness Is Guaranteed
10) THE MARVELETTES - When You're Young And In Love
11) M. GAYE & K. WESTON - Heaven Sent You [[I Know)
12) DIANA ROSS - Ain't No Mountain High Enough [[Album Version)
13) THE ORIGINALS - The Bells
14) THE TEMPTATIONS - Just Another Lonely Night
15) THE MARVELETTES - Now Is The Time For Love
16) DIANA ROSS & MARVIN GAYE - You Are Everything
17) STEVIE WONDER - Overjoyed
18) JR. WALKER - What Does It Take [[To Win Your Love)
19) MARVIN GAYE & TAMMI TERRELL - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
20) THE SPINNERS - Truly Yours
21) DIANA ROSS - When You Tell Me That You Love Me
22) SHORTY LONG - I Cross My Heart
23) THE MARVELETTES - That's How Heartaches Are Made
24) FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS - Love Isn't Here [[Like It Used To Be)
25) THE TEMPTATIONS - Just My Imagination
Last edited by Philles/Motown Gary; 11-13-2023 at 06:30 PM.
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