Complete Motown Albums Box Sets [Archive]

whitesoxx

09-05-2013, 04:19 PM

HMV Japan is advertising these for October

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Diana-Ross_000000000004518/item_Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-Ltd_5541857

There's also a 25 disc Marvin one and a Jackson 5 one. No further info given.

Does anyone have any more detail on these?

Apparently this is a Universal UK box set which should include all of the Motown albums including Baby It's Me and Ross [[78). Though not the expanded versions. Although, since it's 23 discs and she did not have 23 solo albums on Motown I wonder what those additional discs could be...

ejluther

09-05-2013, 04:41 PM

Could the additional discs be Diana Ross & The Supremes albums?

longtimefan

09-05-2013, 04:51 PM

23 CDs for $167.00? Those Japanese releases were running way more than that ..... WAY more! :-)

whitesoxx

09-06-2013, 10:13 AM

23 CDs for $167.00? Those Japanese releases were running way more than that ..... WAY more! :-)

70€ at amazon.de at the moment

http://www.amazon.de/Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-l/dp/B00F01QUD0/

Kamasu_Jr

09-06-2013, 10:30 AM

OK, but what's in these boxes? I wanted Universal to follow Sony and BMG's Original & Classic Albums format, but not like this or at a high retail price.

alanbill1074

09-06-2013, 01:10 PM

Amazing isn't it. I live in the UK. It's a British product, but I can't order it yet on Amazon UK, I have to order via German or Japanese sites!

paul_nixon

09-06-2013, 02:36 PM

Looks like the J5 one will be first there are delays on the other two

longtimefan

09-06-2013, 04:27 PM

Paul,
Are these sets REALLY 20+ CDs? Where is the J5 information posted?
Thanks!

aarondillon2011@gmail.com

09-12-2013, 08:58 PM

What if the Diana Ross complete Motown albums is actuallythe Supremes? With the exception of greatest hits albums the Supremes from the60’s had 23 albums including Merry Christmas and the live albums. That’s alsonot counting Farewell as a double album.

jack020

09-18-2013, 06:24 AM

http://www.videoezy.com.au/CD/diana-ross-complete-motown-album-collection-23cd/dp/700399

Limited Edition. 23 Mintpack In 3 Part Hinged Box.????

masterblaster

09-18-2013, 08:10 AM

Apparently this is a Universal UK box set which should include all of the Motown albums including Baby It's Me and Ross [[78). Though not the expanded versions. Although, since it's 23 discs and she did not have 23 solo albums on Motown I wonder what those additional discs could be...

At the botton of the page under Related Items, there are 24 albums listed. Perhaps these are the albums in the collection.

ejluther

09-18-2013, 05:36 PM

Here's one way to get 23 Motown Diana Ross albums [[just pure speculation here):

1970: Diana Ross [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross_[[1970_album))
1970: Everything Is Everything [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Is_Everything_[[Diana_Ross_album))
1971: Surrender [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_[[Diana_Ross_album))
1973: Touch Me in the Morning [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_Me_in_the_Morning_[[album))
1973: Last Time I Saw Him [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Time_I_Saw_Him)
1976: Diana Ross [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross_[[1976_album))
1977: Baby It's Me [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_It%27s_Me)
1978: Ross [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_[[1978_album))
1979: The Boss [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boss_[[Diana_Ross_album))
1980: Diana [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_[[album))
1989: Workin' Overtime [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workin%27_Overtime)
1991: The Force Behind the Power [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Force_Behind_the_Power)
1995: Take Me Higher [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_Me_Higher)
1999: Every Day Is a New Day [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Day_Is_a_New_Day)
2006: Blue [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_[[Diana_Ross_album))

3 live releases:
1974: Live at Caesar's Palace
1977: An Evening with Diana Ross
1993: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings...Jazz and Blues

Soundtracks:
1971: Diana! [[TV)
1972: Lady Sings The Blues
1975: Mahogany

Compilations with new material:
1981: To Love Again [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Love_Again_[[Diana_Ross_album))
1994: Diana Extended: The Remixes [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Extended:_The_Remixes)

By my count that's 23 Motown Albums...[[and, yes, I'm well aware that the Mahogany soundtrack only features Diana on one track...)

mowsville

09-18-2013, 06:29 PM

what about Diana and Marvin?

ejluther

09-18-2013, 07:12 PM

Ah, of course - I knew I'd forget one! I, for one, am very curious to hear more details about this release, that's for sure...my guess is that "complete" will turn out to be a very subjective term...

longtimefan

09-29-2013, 08:48 PM

Any new information about these releases? October 11th is not too far away. :-)

ejluther

10-04-2013, 07:56 AM

I'm very curious, too!

longtimefan

10-04-2013, 10:39 AM

[B][B]"Limited Edition. 23 Mintpack In 3 Part Hinged Box"

In the links given above, this description of this boxset describes it being packaged in a "mintpack." I checked it out. :-)

http://mintpack.co/about.html

ejluther

10-04-2013, 04:58 PM

Cool info, longtimefan!

mjdestiny

10-08-2013, 11:21 AM

Here the J5 boxset:
http://www.mjbackstage.be/jackson-five-complete-album-collection/ [[http://www.mjbackstage.be/jackson-five-complete-album-collection/)

waldo

10-08-2013, 03:10 PM

Amazing isn't it. I live in the UK. It's a British product, but I can't order it yet on Amazon UK, I have to order via German or Japanese sites!

it's on Amazon UK now. only £49. the J5 box looks super..

Kamasu_Jr

10-08-2013, 04:23 PM

If you're a J5 completest; It's nice packaging but kind of pointless, in my opinion. All of the albums in it are easily available on Amazon.com and Ebay. Who is supposed to want this?

johnny_raven

10-08-2013, 04:24 PM

Could this be the 23 CDs?

http://tfile.me/forum/viewtopic.php?t=571652

Kamasu_Jr

10-08-2013, 04:55 PM

If it is, it's just as pointless as the one for the Jackson 5 and far from complete...no live albums, no Funny Girl, no Sam Cooke or Country Western & Pop. But it doesn't say it's complete, just a collection.

ejluther

10-08-2013, 05:31 PM

Who is supposed to want this?People who buy everything from the artist or people who don't have much and want a lot more, I suppose.

Kamasu_Jr

10-08-2013, 07:21 PM

I have all the Jackson 5 I need. I don't have the Christmas album because I can't stand it and Goin Back to Indiana, which was just silly in my opinion. There were some alternate takes of J5 songs like ABC, Mama's Pearl released on Number Ones in Japan and I wonder if they were ever issued on another compialation?

ejluther

10-22-2013, 09:07 AM

Anyone find out more info on these "mintpack" releases yet?

aarondillon2011@gmail.com

10-23-2013, 08:12 PM

As mjdestiny [[http://soulfuldetroit.com/member.php?2632-mjdestiny) posted only the Jackson 5 box set has any information. Nothing yet on Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye

ejluther

10-23-2013, 09:12 PM

Yes, I saw that but that was 15 days ago and I thought/hoped something else had come to light.

calvin

01-22-2014, 06:47 AM

The Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross boxes are showing 7 February as release date on amazon.de:

http://www.amazon.de/Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-l/dp/B00F01QTZ4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_2

http://www.amazon.de/Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-l/dp/B00F01QUD0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1390386922&sr=1-1&keywords=diana+ross+box+set

I don't see them on amazon uk yet but they'll probably be less expensive - the J5 box set is 72 EUR on amazon.de, £40 [[about 49 EUR) on amazon uk.

I think I have everything that will be in the Marvin Gaye box, if so I'll pass on it. For Diana Ross, I don't have Ross [[1978), Baby It's Me [[will Hip-O ever release this?), and a couple live cds - if these are in the box and it's cheap enough I may buy it.

alanbill1074

01-22-2014, 07:50 AM

Universal catalogue dept seems to have gone completely arse about face these days. UK product out in a few weeks not for sale in the UK and no more details published. This is after delaying them on the schedules. Hip-o seem to have no clue what they are doing [[not a dig at Andy, George or anyone else who put the projects together, ultimately they don't control the machinery). They just do not seem to see the value in back catalogue anymore beyond the endless recycling of hits. I think if it's going to change they are going to have to be more receptive to re-issue specialists getting into the archives and not simply just re-pressing previously released material like they currently allow. Those specialists seem to make a good living out of these releases but the majors can't, or simply have no appetite, to try. Bah.

mysterysinger

01-22-2014, 11:09 AM

All good value methinks, but what is the packaging of the individual CDs like - anything like the Japanese Mini LP format?

pghmusiclover

01-22-2014, 08:01 PM

I don't know how accurate this listing is, but JPC in Germany has the following albums listed [[though there is no photo):

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/Diana-Ross-Complete-Motown-Ltd/hnum/3040216

Albums: Diana Ross // Everything Is Everything // Diana! // Surrender // Lady Sings The Blues // Touch Me In The Morning // Diana & Marvin // Live At Caesars Place // Mahogany // Diana Ross // An Evening With // Baby It's Me // Ross // The Boss // Diana // To Love Again // Workin' Overtime // The Force Behind The Power // Stolen Moments // Take Me Higher // Every Day Is A New Day // Blue

longtimefan

01-22-2014, 11:12 PM

It will be interesting to see what the format of this box set is., both art work and how much appears on each disc. The price is so much lower than the Japanese releases a couple of years ago and again last year.

Diana's is listed as a "Universal / Motown" release which is a good sign.

Has anyone purchased the Jackson 5 box set from this series? That would offer us a clue as to the format. The picture on Amazon.de shows and actual square, colorful box!

vgalindo

01-22-2014, 11:41 PM

mysterysinger

01-23-2014, 08:21 AM

Well the list of Diana Ross albums above only has 22 albums so there's room for "Last Time I Saw Him" still.

The CD sleeves in the Jackson 5 set look remarkably straight edged in this photo. Almost like coasters lol.

http://jackson-source.com/news/1290-jackson5-complete-motown-album-collection-release-on-november-22nd

mjdestiny

01-23-2014, 11:48 AM

There were some alternate takes of J5 songs like ABC, Mama's Pearl released on Number Ones in Japan and I wonder if they were ever issued on another compialation?
I never heard anything about this compilation!!
Do you have a link to see it?

paul_nixon

01-23-2014, 03:19 PM

I have my copy of the J5 set and awaiting the delivery of the Marvin and Diana sets, not sure the latter two are supposed to be completes.

mysterysinger

01-23-2014, 08:18 PM

I have to thank MJJ Universal and YouTube for this video link which gives you a better idea of what is included in the Jackson 5 Complete Motown Album Collection. It's larger than I imagined and front and backs seem faithful to the original albums [[except for Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5). In another video, all the albums have gate-fold sleeves. The one gate-fold sleeve we can see here appears to be blank. On the whole, though, a good looking and good value set I would say. Bring on the rest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im5EiTYUpnQ

jack020

01-24-2014, 02:45 AM

At Amazon DE one buyer of the J5 box states that the sleeves are gate-fold but there is no booklet in the box.
Amsterdam store Fame is having a weekend sale for card holders starting this evening in which the box is sold for € 35.99 [[including 20% discount)

becane

01-25-2014, 05:40 PM

There were some alternate takes of J5 songs like ABC, Mama's Pearl released on Number Ones in Japan and I wonder if they were ever issued on another compialation?

Really ?! Do you have a link please ? :)

waldo

01-29-2014, 08:13 AM

Kamasu_Jr .. two people have asked you a question in this thread and you've completely ignored them ?

longtimefan

02-02-2014, 09:19 AM

The release date for the Diana Ross box set has been changed on the Amazon.de website to "Currently Not Available."

pghmusiclover

02-05-2014, 04:07 PM

The release date for Diana on JPC in Germany is now SEPTEMBER 27, 2014!

vgalindo

03-13-2014, 03:04 AM

I got the Jackson 5 complete Motown collection and really like having it. Has anyone heard when the Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye collections will be released?

vgalindo

03-16-2014, 09:38 PM

Looks like Amazon US has this for presale for Oct 7th 2014. I better start saving.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-Diana/dp/B00F01QUD0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1395020117&sr=1-1&keywords=diana+ross+complete+motown+albums

kenneth

03-17-2014, 11:43 AM

In the video link above, what was the album they displayed after "GIT"? I didn't recognize that cover and couldn't read the title. Looked like it might be a live album, but don't recall ever seeing an album like that from that period. Does anyone know what title that was?

reese

03-17-2014, 12:27 PM

kenneth

03-17-2014, 12:48 PM

I believe it is called IN JAPAN. It was only available there until it was recently released by Hip-O-Select.

Ah, yes, you must be right. Thanks Reese!

Bokiluis

03-25-2014, 07:17 PM

It's going to be all about packaging for me. The Jackson 5 box is too darn irresistible. If they are as creative with Diana and Marvin.....they got me once again. [[I love the 10 CD Boxsets from Japan on The Supremes and Diana and the 4-Cd boxiest on Marvin's iconic 70s, the Deluxe Editions, the 180 grade vinyl releases, the original two-fers from the 80s, the long boxes and the individual CDs!)

If the Creative Marketing team are working overtime, they got me again.

But what I really, really want is Diana to give Sony the rights to remaster the 80s catalog with bonus material. I have the remastered EMI 80s catalog, but, I need "Fight for It", etc. remastered.

how in heaven's name did they know that October is my birthday month! "Surrender your love baby, surrender your love!

marymary

03-25-2014, 09:34 PM

I'd like to know what will be included in the Marvin box..."complete" seems to be such a relative term with these though! Will b-sides and other rarities be included?

vgalindo

03-26-2014, 01:27 PM

I'd like to know what will be included in the Marvin box..."complete" seems to be such a relative term with these though! Will b-sides and other rarities be included?

I do not believe there will be anything other than the original albums. I have the Jackson 5s complete box set and there is no added bonus. I do love it because I only had a couple of their albums on cd so this completed my collection. I do have every Diana Ross cd already including Ross 78 and BIM. But I can not resist buying this package just for the packaging.

calvin

03-26-2014, 02:07 PM

Yes, I would also expect that these would just be repackaged cds that were already issued. Warner & Sony have been doing this for years - after an artist's individual album cds have slowed in sales, they release a budget box containing several or all of that artist's works. They can do this at a cheap price because they use the already-existing masters from the previously-issued cds. I've bought several of these boxes from Warner and Sony, usually at a price which works out to about £2 per disc.

Sometimes the cds in these boxes do have bonus tracks, if those bonus tracks were already on the individually-issued cds. But of course in that case these bonus tracks are not new.

I've pre-ordered the Diana Ross box, as there should be a few in there that I don't already have [[BIM, Ross 78, Diana TV Special, Live at Caesar's Palace).

jack020

03-27-2014, 03:08 AM

http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/marvin-gaye-diana-ross-complete-motown-collection-box-sets/#more-27350

MrTopCat

04-01-2014, 03:12 PM

I wish somebody would make a Temptations one! :) I might pick up the Marvin Gaye and J5 ones. The Diana Ross one does not interest me cause I'm not a fan of hers or The Supremes.

longtimefan

10-01-2014, 10:26 PM

Is there any update on the 23 disc Diana Ross set scheduled for this month? Have competitive prices been posted on any web sites?

vgalindo

10-02-2014, 03:26 AM

Is there any update on the 23 disc Diana Ross set scheduled for this month? Have competitive prices been posted on any web sites?
Import Cds had it listed for $106.00 for the last few months. Now they don't even have it listed anymore. I doubt its still being released this month.

Philles/Motown Gary

10-02-2014, 07:18 AM

I bought my copy of the J5's Complete Motown Album CD box set from Amazon [[U.S.) several months ago, but I haven't had a chance to play it. [[Why did I buy it when I already have all of these albums on CD? Because I figured that, as a Motown completest, I should have it in my collection. Pure and simple. I'm not gonna continue with any of the other titles in this series, however. It's overkill, and I really can't afford it, especially when I already have a 12-inch-high pile of new CD's waiting to be played for the first time. It seems pretty redundant to duplicate any further. One reviewer gave the J5's Complete Motown Album CD collection a lousy review for the overall mixes. Here's the U.S. Amazon link which should help to answer at least some of your questions.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Motown-Album-Collection-Jackson/dp/B00F01QU7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412247883&sr=8-1&keywords=complete+jackson+5+motown+albums+cds

I hope this helps. - Gary

vgalindo

10-02-2014, 03:55 PM

I also bought the Jackson 5 Compete Motown Collection. I got it from Import Cds at a really good price. I really haven't
played all the cds but do like it. I didn't have all their cds so this completed my collection. However I do have all Diana's cds but was still going to buy the complete Motown just because I have to have everything Diana..LOL

calvin

10-04-2014, 06:51 AM

I also doubt that the Diana Ross box will be out on 14 October, as Amazon usually shows the cover art and information about the contents a couple of weeks before release. But I see on HMV Japan that many Diana Ross titles - including long out-of-print ones like the "Diana!" TV special - are scheduled for individual release on 3 December, and my past experience is that the release dates of HMV Japan are reliable. I think the release of the individual cds is probably linked to the box set and we'll see it released before the end of this year.

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_%E3%83%80%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8A_000000 000587000/item_Diana_6025644

whitesoxx

10-04-2014, 07:33 AM

Lulu

10-05-2014, 08:10 PM

These Japanese releases include Baby It's Me and Ross [[78) once again. Universal US are really sleeping on getting the expanded editions out, most people will aready have either the Japanese or French editions of BIM/Ross if the expanded editions eventually do come out which will mean less sales for them...

I'd like to see the album art for these boxes. The J5 one was simply gorgeous [[the exterior box I mean). As for BIM...it IS on the way per Andy. We don't have a release date as of yet.

vgalindo

10-05-2014, 11:10 PM

I'd like to see the album art for these boxes. The J5 one was simply gorgeous [[the exterior box I mean). As for BIM...it IS on the way per Andy. We don't have a release date as of yet.
Seems like we have been waiting forever or BIM. I have it on cd but have been dying to get an expanded edition. I hope it's soon.

no_place_like_motown

10-06-2014, 06:17 AM

These Japanese releases include Baby It's Me and Ross [[78) once again. Universal US are really sleeping on getting the expanded editions out, most people will aready have either the Japanese or French editions of BIM/Ross if the expanded editions eventually do come out which will mean less sales for them...

I have both BIM & R78 on CD but when Hip-O releases expanded versions of BIT [[and hopefully R78) I will definitely be purchasing them!

vgalindo

10-06-2014, 04:54 PM

Yes Ross 78 sounds like it would be the best expanded with all the talk of unreleased material. Keeping my fingers crossed.

jack020

10-14-2014, 06:14 AM

Amazon UK no longer lists release dates for the Ross and Gaye boxsets!

longtimefan

10-14-2014, 07:49 AM

Amazon UK no longer lists release dates for the Ross and Gaye boxsets!
Does that mean the sets are now available since no "available" date is posted? By the way, the date on Amazon.com is also gone.

jack020

10-15-2014, 02:04 AM

My hunch is they will not be released!

djessie

10-15-2014, 02:39 PM

I pre-ordered the Diana Ross set back in March from Amazon.co.uk - haven't heard a word from them but the order now says "expected to ship on October 24". My guess is I will receive an e-mail after that date, telling me that they don't know when they will have this item in stock...

vgalindo

10-15-2014, 03:30 PM

Import CD doesn't even list it anymore? It probably has been cancelled. I was really looking forward to the Diana Ross one. I have all her cds but I was going more for the packaging.

longtimefan

10-15-2014, 04:01 PM

I actually canceled my order for the Diana set a while back. There seemed to be so many ups and downs and lack of information about this product, I was uncomfortable leaving an open order on the books. Of course, if it really turns out to be authentic, I can always reorder.

Once again, I remain amazed that Motown Universal, et.al., does not have a website that keeps fans and other customers appraised of current and upcoming releases. This is a very strange business model in this day and age of the Internet.

I hate to say it, but it seems they really don't care. It's unfortunate that good guys like Andy, George, and Harry* have to keep reassuring us that product is actually coming. I feel badly that they are caught in the middle.

*Speaking of Harry, I haven't seen anything posted from him or mention made of him for quite some time. I hope that he is healthy and well.

longtimefan

10-19-2014, 07:09 PM

Amazon now says: "Temporarily out of stock. Order now and we'll deliver when available."

longtimefan

10-30-2014, 09:21 AM

Another Universal Motown disappointment... As Arsinio used to say, "Things that make you say Hmmmmmmm......"

1. Once again, why is there no "official" Motown website that provides authentic updates regarding new and upcoming releases?

2. Is Harry still with the organization? Just wondering...

AMAZON Complete Motown Album Collection Import
Diana Ross Format: Audio CD
Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.