Fav track from "lesser" popular album and artists

[sup_fan]

thought i'd start another list and try to emphasize some of the less know or popular releases. what's your fav track or what are some that you always dubbed onto a mix tape [[or added recently to a playlist lol)

Marvelettes
Whisper - Please Mr Postman lp
Twistin the night away - Marvelettes Sing 62
When you're young and in love - pink album
I know better - pink album

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
Love, Guess who - natural resources
You're the lose now - Sugar and Spice

Four Tops
I'll never change - Nature Planned It [[actually just about the whole LP is a fav!)
Bluesette - On Top
Bring me together - Still Water
Light my fire - Soul Spin
Look out your window - Soul Spin


Gladys Knight and the Pips
Help me make it through the night - Standing ovation
Fire and Rain - Standing Ovation

Diana Ross
I Never Loved a man before - Take Me Higher

Marvin Gaye
All The Way around - i want you

The Supremes
You Can't Stop a Girl In love - Supremes 75
For your love - Magnificent 7
Melodie - Dynamite
You Bring back Memories - Meet the Sups
Long Gone Lover - Where Did our love go

[Thornton]

Off the top of my head...

The Marvelettes:
I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can-Sophisticated Soul

Martha Reeves and the Vandellas:
Show Me The Way-Ridin' High
Easily Persuaded-Natural Resources
I Want You Back-Black Magic

The Supremes:
Shake Me, Wake Me [[When It's Over)-A' Go-Go
Thank Him For Today-New Ways But Love Stays
You Can't Stop a Girl In Love-The Supremes 1975

Diana Ross:
Something On My Mind-Diana Ross 1970

[arr&bee]

Fun post...tonight was made for love-marvelettes[pink album]...just losing you-the miracles[special occasion]...train of thought-smokey[essar]...what you need most-the temptations[house party]...i love you secretly-the miracles[renaissance]...24 hours-edwin starr[twenty five miles]...once upon a time-the four tops[yesterday's dreams]...hello there angel-marvin gaye[that stubborn kind of fella]...do i love her-stevie wonder[for once in my life].

[TomatoTom123]

Oooh wow, let me have a think

OOOH sup I agree with you on The Four Tops' Nature Planned It LP, all of it is brilliant but I love "I'll Never Change" especially! And "Light My Fire" is wonderful too! Also I agree with Thornton as per "Easily Persuaded" and "I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can"... :)

Anyway, as for some fave album tracks...
"Our Lips Just Seem To Rhyme Every Time" by The Marvelettes, The Return Of The Marvelettes
"I'm Grateful" by The Four Tops, Second Album
"Poontang" by The Undisputed Truth, Higher Than High
"We Can Make It, Baby" by Willie Hutch, Color Her Sunshine
"You Are That Special One" by G.C. Cameron, Love Songs & Other Tragedies
"Just Can't Get Enough" by Junior Walker, Hot Shot
"Do Something About It" by Thelma Houston, Thelma Houston
"From Head To Toe" by The Miracles, Going To A Go-Go
"I'm A Winner" by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Sugar 'N' Spice
"Tear It On Down" by Marvin Gaye, In The Groove
"Please Don't Go" by Stevie Wonder, Fulfillingness' First Finale

Wow that was a random selection, enjoy :p

[mysterysinger]

thought i'd start another list and try to emphasize some of the less know or popular releases. what's your fav track or what are some that you always dubbed onto a mix tape [[or added recently to a playlist lol)

Marvelettes
Whisper - Please Mr Postman lp
Twistin the night away - Marvelettes Sing 62
When you're young and in love - pink album
I know better - pink album

Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
Love, Guess who - natural resources
You're the lose now - Sugar and Spice

Four Tops
I'll never change - Nature Planned It [[actually just about the whole LP is a fav!)
Bluesette - On Top
Bring me together - Still Water
Light my fire - Soul Spin
Look out your window - Soul Spin


Gladys Knight and the Pips
Help me make it through the night - Standing ovation
Fire and Rain - Standing Ovation

Diana Ross
I Never Loved a man before - Take Me Higher

Marvin Gaye
All The Way around - i want you

The Supremes
You Can't Stop a Girl In love - Supremes 75
For your love - Magnificent 7
Melodie - Dynamite
You Bring back Memories - Meet the Sups
Long Gone Lover - Where Did our love go


Seems strange to a UK Motown fan for "When You're Young & In Love" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" to be included on a less well known list.

WYYAIL was The Marvelettes only UK hit, reaching number 13 in 1967 and was included on the very popular "British Motown Chartbusters" album.

HMMITTN reached number 11 and was Gladys Knight & The Pips highest chart placing Tamla Motown release [[they had better success post Motown). The track appeared on Motown Chartbusters Volume 8.

[sup_fan]

Seems strange to a UK Motown fan for "When You're Young & In Love" and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" to be included on a less well known list.

WYYAIL was The Marvelettes only UK hit, reaching number 13 in 1967 and was included on the very popular "British Motown Chartbusters" album.

HMMITTN reached number 11 and was Gladys Knight & The Pips highest chart placing Tamla Motown release [[they had better success post Motown). The track appeared on Motown Chartbusters Volume 8.

Yeah I was taking a few liberties lol. Was mostly meaning the big hits. And I agree that both were decent hits. But they’re not necessarily the most well remembered by those groups or often included on compilations.

[lockhartgary]

Sylvia" - Stevie Wonder from "Down to Earth"
"Purple Raindrops" - Stevie Wonder, B-Side of "Uptight", but should have been an album cut
"Sad Souvenirs" - Four Tops from "Four Tops"
"Show Me the Way" - Martha Reeves and the Vandellas from "Ridin' High"
"Just One Last Look" - The Temptations from "With a Lot "O Soul"
"It's Time to Go Now" - Gladys Knight and the Pips from "Feelin' Bluesy"

[mysterysinger]

Starter for ten....

The Jackson 5 - "I Found That Girl" [[ABC)
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - "More, More, More Of Your Love" [[Away We A Go Go)
Stevie Wonder - "Love A Go go" [[Uptight)
Tammi Terrell - "Can't Stop now [[Love Is Calling)" [[Irresistible)
The Originals - "Just Another Morning" [[Portrait Of)
Billy Eckstine - "Together Til The End Of Time" [[For Love Of Ivy / Gentle On My Mind)
David Ruffin - "The Rovin' Kind" [[David Ruffin)
Jimmy Ruffin - "Bless You" [[Sings Top Ten / The Jimmy Ruffin Way)
DRATS - "I'm In Love Again" [[More Hits)
Valerie Simpson - "There Is A God" [[Exposed)

[gman]

I love threads like this one...
Supremes- I'm Giving You Your Freedom-one of my fav. Motown cha cha shuffles
Marvellettes- I Know Better...I like the entire Pink LP and prefer their versions of Barefootin' and Message to Michael. I heard 'em here first.
Martha / Vandella's - Dancin' Slow and Danke Schoen..her pacing/phrasing are great on both
70's Supremes- 5.30 Plane / It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye /Over & Over...Jean
can kill me
70' Supremes [[Scherrie) Color My World Blue, I Don't Want To Be Tied Down
Mary Wilson- You Danced My Heart Around The Stars
Gladys Knight - All I Need is Time & Between Her Goodbye and My Hello...Gladys can kill me too!

[RanRan79]

Labrenda Ben- "Better Unsaid"

The Originals- "You're the One", "I'm Someone Who Cares"

The Miracles- "I Can't Stand to See You Cry", "On the Outside Looking In"

Martha and the Vandellas- "Jealous Lover", "I'll Follow You", "You're the Loser Now", "Keep It Up"

Supremes- "He Means the World to Me", "Mr. Blues", "I'll Set You Free", "The Wisdom of Time"

Stevie Wonder- "Hold Me", "Hello Young Lovers", "Summer Soft".

Diana Ross- "A Simple Thing Like Cry", "I Heard a Love Song", "Sparkle", "Brown Baby/Save the Children"

Marvin Gaye- "My Love Is Growing", "Praise", "Night Life"

Tempts- "Hey Girl", "Running Away", "Say You", "Dream Come True"

[PeaceNHarmony]

Virtually anything from the superb Labelle reunion lp 'Back To Now', particularly 'Candlelight'

[motownlover1964]

Put Us Together Again [[Temptations from "To Be Continued)
I'm Gonna Leave It In The Hands of Love [[Martha/Vandellas)
How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone [[DR/Sups)
Reflections [[Four Tops cover version)
Someway, Somehow [[Marvelettes from Sophisticated Soul)
I Don't Want To Do Wrong [[Gladys/Pips)
Then I Met You [[Supremes-Jean Terrell)
Color My World Blue [[Supremes-Scherrie Payne)
Vitamin U [[Smokey Robinson)
Sinner Man [[Valerie Simpson)

[roger]

Some great choices in this thread.

I think top of my list would be "Share The Blame" off the Monitors one and only LP ... It is a fantastic Robinson-White song in the "Tracks Of My Tears" vein and I'm sure that if the tune had appeared on a Miracles LP it would be widely acknowledged as a classic ... hidden away on the Monitors LP it sank without trace .... I wonder if a Miracles version is hidden away in those fabled Motown vaults?

Roger


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOCaZ8wFqo0

[snakepit]

Roger
I've asked that question before , but I think the answer was negative.
A great number...can't believe Smokey didn't cut it.

[Motown Eddie]

The Marvelettes:
"I've Got To Cry [[Over You)" & "Mix It Up" [[from Playboy)
The Temptations:
"You're The One I Need" & "I've Got To Know Now" [[from Temptin' Temptations)
The Supremes:
"I'm So Glad [[Heartaches Don't Last Always)" & "Mother Dear" [[from More Hits By The Supremes)
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles:
"A Fork In The Road" & "All That's Good" [[from Going To A Go-Go)
Martha & the Vandellas:
"This Is When I Need You Most" [[from Come And Get These Memories)
"Nobody'll Care" & "The Jerk" [[from Dance Party)
Jr. Walker & the All Stars:
"Decidedly", "Brainwasher" & "Good Rockin'" [[from Soul Session)

[Ngroove]

The Monitors
"Say You", "Since I Lost You Girl"

The Elgins
"Put Yourself In My Place"

The Velvelettes
"These Things Will Keep Me Loving You"

Kim Weston
"Looking For The Right Guy"

Brenda Holloway
"Till Johnny Comes"

Eddie Holland
"Take A Chance On Me"

The Contours
"Can You Do It", "Can You Jerk Like Me"

Jimmy Ruffin
"I'll Say Forever My Love" [[NOTE: I know, from research, to you fellows in the UK, Jimmy was bigger than in the USA, but from the perspective of USA, his only Motown Company big one was "What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted".

Chuck Jackson
"Your Wonderful Love"

The Isley Brothers
"I Guess I'll Always Love You"



Edwin Starr

Soul Master - "Headline News", "Love Is My Destination"
25 Miles - "I'm Still A Struggling Man", "Pretty Little Angel"



Marvin Gaye

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - "Forever"
A Tribute To The Great Nat King Cole - "Straighten Up And Fly Right"
Take Two - "I Want You 'Round"
Moods Of Marvin Gaye - "I Worry 'Bout You"
In The Groove - "Tear It On Down"
You're All I Need - "I Can't Help But Love You"

[TomorrowHappened]

Edwin Starr - Soul City [[Open Your Arms To Me), If My Heart Could Tell The Story

The Monitors - Dont Put Off Til Tomorrow What You Can Do Today, Somebody Share a Little Love With Me

The Isley Brothers - It's Out Of The Question, Why When Love Is Gone

The Temptations - What Am I Gonna Do Without You, Cindy, It's A Lonely World Without Your Love

Four Tops - Love Feels Like Forever, What Else Is There To Do [[But Think About You)

Stevie Wonder - Love A Go Go, Be Cool Be Calm [[And Keep Yourself Together

Marvin Gaye - Only A Lonely Man Would Know, Seek And You Shall Find

[TomatoTom123]

A few more ;)

"Don't Stop Now" by The Originals, Portrait Of The Originals

"Serve Yourself A Cup Of Happiness" by The Monitors, Greetings! We're The Monitors

"Lonely, Lonely Man Am I" by Chuck Jackson, Chuck Jackson Arrives!

"How Sweet It Is [[To Be Loved By You)" by The Elgins, Darling Baby