MOJO [[Magazine): TOP 10 MOTOWN ALBUMS - Aug. 2013

[Methuselah2]

http://www.mojo4music.com/5754/the-top-10-motown-albums/

[RossHolloway]

Interesting list, but I highly doubt the author of this article has listened to enough Motown albums to know what's truly the label's best..

[Ngroove]

Note: Don't have enough albums either, but, what I do have, whether in vinyl / CD, that I love.

Am aware the common "Best of Motown" would be filled with 70s Marvin and 70s Stevie, but I've always preferred the 60s Marvin and the 60s Stevie:

10. Supremes, Mary, Scherrie & Susaye, 1976
9. Jackson Five, Third Album, 1970
8. Miracles, Going To A Go-Go, 1965
7. Edwin Starr, Soul Master, 1968
6. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, United, 1967
5. Mary Wells, Mary Wells Sings My Guy, 1964
4. Supremes, Where Did Our Love Go, 1964
3. Stevie Wonder, I Was Made To Love Her, 1967
2. Marvin Gaye, How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You, 1964
1. Temptations, Temptin' Temptations, 1965

[Philles/Motown Gary]

My Top 10 Motown Albums in no special order:

1. The Supremes - "More Hits"
2. The Temptations "Sing Smokey"
3. Martha & The Vandellas - "Watchout!"
4. The Marvelettes - "The Marvelettes" [[Pink)
5. Mary Wells - "My Guy"
6. Marvin Gaye - "Moods Of Marvin Gaye"
7. Stevie Wonder - "Up Tight"
8. The Temptations - "With A Lot O' Soul"
9. Martha & The Vandellas - "Black Magic"
10. Four Tops - "Reach Out"

BUBBLING UNDER:

11. The Marvelettes - "Sophisticated Soul"
12. Stevie Wonder - "I Was Made To Love Her"
13. Martha & The Vandellas " "Dance Party"
14. Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - "Take Two"
15. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "Going To A Go-Go"

[Motown Eddie]

Interesting list; here's my Top Ten Motown albums.

1. "More Hits By The Supremes"-The Supremes
2. "Dance Party"-Martha & the Vandellas
3. "The Marvelettes [[the 'Pink Album')"-The Marvelettes
4. "For Once In My Life"-Stevie Wonder
5. "Four Tops Second Album"-Four Tops
6. "With A Lot 'O Soul"-The Temptations
7. "Going To A Go-Go"-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
8. "The Temptations Sing Smokey"-The Temptations
9. "Cloud Nine"-The Temptations
10. "Where Did Our Love Go"-The Supremes

[RossHolloway]

Top 10 60's Motown albums:

1. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway [[1964)
2. My Guy - Mary Wells [[1964)
3. Everybody Needs Love - Glady Knight & The Pips [[1967)
4. Sing Smokey - The Temptations [[1965)
5. Going to A Go Go- The Miracles [[1965)
6. A Go Go - The Supremes [[1966)
7. Gettin Ready - The Temptations [[1966)
8. Sophisticated Soul - The Marvelettes [[1968)
9. For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder [[1968)
10. Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations - The Supremes & The Temptations [[1968)

[Roger Polhill]

My Top 10.
1. "Moods Of Marvin Gaye"
2. "Four Tops On Top"
3. "Everybody Needs Love" Gladys Knight and the Pips.
4. "Here Comes The Judge" Shorty Long.
5. "Sophisticated Soul" Marvelettes.
6. "Temptin` Temptations"
7. "I Was Made To Love Her" Stevie Wonder.
8. "Away We A` Go-Go" Smokey Robinson and the Miracles.
9. "Soul On The Rocks" Isley Brothers.
10. " In The Groove" Marvin Gaye.

[Methuselah2]

Thoroughly enjoying the SDF members' lists. You've jarred my memory for a lot of replaying and research, as well. Much appreciated.

[RossHolloway]

I have almost all the albums listed - missing Soul Master [[once had a copy on cd ) and Third album by the J5.

[johnbell]

I've so many of them, so will start with those I listen to more often:

1- What's Going On- Marvin Gaye
2- Cloud Nine- Temptations
3- Marvellettes- Pink Album
4- Reflections- Diana Ross & The Supremes
5- Sing Holland Dozier Holland - Supremes
6- The Jimmy Webb Album - The Supremes
7- Live At The London's Talk Of The Town - Temptations
8- Live At The London's Talk Of The Town - Diana Ross & The Supremes
9- Masterpiece - Temptations
10- Four Tops - Reach Out

So many many of them, can't list them all, been a Motown fan since 50 years, got almost 200 + of those albums

[honest man]

ok folks i'll have a go 1 Down to earth-stevie 2 Second album-4 Tops 3Temptations sing Smokey 4Greetings-Monitors 5Spinners 66 6Tammi terrell-Irresistible7DRATS Join Temptations first album 8Jimmy Ruffin sings top 10 9Marvelettes sing 1962 10Edwin and Blinky,maybe add Marvelettes -in full bloom, meet Temptations cheers people.

[jobeterob]

1. United - Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell
2. Cloud Nine - Temptations
3. Blue - Diana Ross
4. More Hits - Supremes
5. Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
6. Make it Happen - Smokey and the Little Smokies
7. Where Did our Love Go - Supremes
8. With a Lot of Soul - Temptations
9. Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations
10. Touch - Supremes

Not necessarily the best, but the ones I enjoyed a lot.

[honest man]

ok folks i'll have a go 1 Down to earth-stevie 2 Second album-4 Tops 3Temptations sing Smokey 4Greetings-Monitors 5Spinners 66 6Tammi terrell-Irresistible7DRATS Join Temptations first album 8Jimmy Ruffin sings top 10 9Marvelettes sing 1962 10Edwin and Blinky,maybe add Marvelettes -in full bloom, meet Temptations cheers people.

forgot one DRATS Love Child,cheers.

[shoo-be-doo]

Here are my top 10 US albums:

Four Tops- Second album
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell- You're all I need
Isley Brothers- This old heart of mine
Tammi Terrell- Irresistible
Martha & the Vandellas- Watchout
Marvelettes- Pink album
Spinners- The Original Spinners
Edwin Starr- Soul Master
Supremes- More hits by The Supremes
Temptations- Meet the Temptations

And here are my top ten Motown albums that were UK issues only:

The Contours- Baby hit and run [[MFP)
Isley Brothers [[Starline)
Marv Johnson- I'll Pick A Rose for my Rose [[TM)
Marvelettes- Best of the Marvelettes [[TM)
Miracles- The Fantastic Miracles [[Sounds Superb)
Jimmy Ruffin- Forever [[TM)
Supremes- Stop in the name of love [[MFP)
Supremes- 1961-1964 [[TM)
Marvin Gaye- The Early years [[TM)
Edwin Starr- The hits of Edwin Starr [[TM)