nsoule
08-11-2023, 04:00 PM
I'd like to compile a list of cover variations within the US Motown album catalog. The list I have so far only covers Detroit-era Motown, but I would welcome additions from after 1972 as well. I only included Mono/Stereo variations if "Mono" is actually printed on the cover.
Here's what I have so far:
Motown
606 - The Supremes - Meet The Supremes
Stool cover
Blue/white cover with photo
Back cover with “The Boy That Got Away” listed
Back cover with “Let Me Go The Right Way” and “Time Changes Things” listed
614 - Various Artists - A Package of 16 Big Hits
Package cover
Song title grid cover
616 - Mary Wells - Mary Wells Greatest Hits
No Motown logo on front cover
Rectangular Motown logo on front cover
Square Motown logo on front cover
636 - The Supremes - The Supremes At The Copa
Back cover with drawing of the Supremes
Back cover without drawing
642 - Various Artists - In Loving Memory
Front cover without song titles
Front cover with song titles
659 - The Supremes - Sing Rodgers & Hart
Back cover with live photo of The Supremes w/ black background
Back cover with live photo of The Supremes w/ bright background
665 - Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
669 - Four Tops - Yesterday’s Dreams
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
675 - Four Tops - Four Tops Now / MacArthur Park
“Four Tops Now” cover
“MacArthur Park” cover
679 - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
724 - Diana Ross - Everything Is Everything
Blue & Yellow album title text on front cover
Blue album title text on front cover and negative image of Diana on back cover
726 - Various Artists - The Motown Story: The First Decade
Textured box cover with embossed gold record on front
Smooth box cover with printed gold record on front
755 - Michael Jackson - Ben
Rat cover
Non-rat cover
861 - Diana Ross - Diana Ross
Album title/artist name above portrait
Album title/artist name below portrait
Rare Earth
507 - Rare Earth - Get Ready
Die-cut/tombstone cover
Standard cover
Soul
704 - Jimmy Ruffin - Sings Top Ten
Monochromatic photo on left side of cover
Color photo of Jimmy in red jacket on right side of cover
716 - The Originals - Green Grow The Lilacs
“Green Grow The Lilacs” cover
“Baby I’m For Real” cover
721 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Gotta Hold Onto This Feeling
“Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” cover
“What Does It Take To Win Your Love” cover
861 - Diana Ross - Diana Ross
Tamla
223 - The Miracles - Cookin’ With The Miracles
Yellow hype text for “Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues”
No yellow hype text
224 - Various Artists - Tamla Special #1
Tamla Special #1
Tamla/Motown Special #1
228 - The Marvlettes - Please Mr. Postman
Back cover with “I Know How It Feels” listed twice instead of “Whisper” as S2.T5
Back cover with “Whipser” correctly listed
229 - The Marvelettes - Marvelettes Smash Hits of 62'
Big M/62’ cover
All black misspelled “Marveletts” cover with no info on spine
All black misspelled “Marveletts” cover with info on spine
240 - Little Stevie Wonder - The 12 Year Old Genius
No white hype bubble
White hype bubble
252 - Marvin Gaye - Greatest Hits
No Tamla logo on front cover
Stacked-globes Tamla logo on front cover
Square Tamla logo on front cover
253 - The Marvelettes - Greatest Hits
Orange cover
Green cover
254 - The Miracles - The Miracles' Greatest Hits from the Beginning
No white hype bubble and stacked-globes Tamla logo on bottom-right corner
White hype bubble and square Tamla logo on bottom-right corner
258 - Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Back cover with full album title banner and correct tracklisting
Back cover with shortened album title [[“How Sweet It Is”) banner and HWISTBLBY listed as Track 4 instead of Track 2
276 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Make It Happen
“Make It Happen” cover
“The Tears Of A Clown” cover
279 - Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her
Album title text goes across image of Stevie
Album title text aligned to left side of cover
285 - Marvin Gaye - In The Groove
“In The Groove” cover
“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” cover
290 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Special Occasion
Stereo printed cover with small photo
Stereo printed cover with large photo
Mono printed cover with large photo
319 - Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Braille cover
Non-braille cover
Here's what I have so far:
Motown
606 - The Supremes - Meet The Supremes
Stool cover
Blue/white cover with photo
Back cover with “The Boy That Got Away” listed
Back cover with “Let Me Go The Right Way” and “Time Changes Things” listed
614 - Various Artists - A Package of 16 Big Hits
Package cover
Song title grid cover
616 - Mary Wells - Mary Wells Greatest Hits
No Motown logo on front cover
Rectangular Motown logo on front cover
Square Motown logo on front cover
636 - The Supremes - The Supremes At The Copa
Back cover with drawing of the Supremes
Back cover without drawing
642 - Various Artists - In Loving Memory
Front cover without song titles
Front cover with song titles
659 - The Supremes - Sing Rodgers & Hart
Back cover with live photo of The Supremes w/ black background
Back cover with live photo of The Supremes w/ bright background
665 - Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
669 - Four Tops - Yesterday’s Dreams
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
675 - Four Tops - Four Tops Now / MacArthur Park
“Four Tops Now” cover
“MacArthur Park” cover
679 - Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations
Stereo printed cover
Mono printed cover
724 - Diana Ross - Everything Is Everything
Blue & Yellow album title text on front cover
Blue album title text on front cover and negative image of Diana on back cover
726 - Various Artists - The Motown Story: The First Decade
Textured box cover with embossed gold record on front
Smooth box cover with printed gold record on front
755 - Michael Jackson - Ben
Rat cover
Non-rat cover
861 - Diana Ross - Diana Ross
Album title/artist name above portrait
Album title/artist name below portrait
Rare Earth
507 - Rare Earth - Get Ready
Die-cut/tombstone cover
Standard cover
Soul
704 - Jimmy Ruffin - Sings Top Ten
Monochromatic photo on left side of cover
Color photo of Jimmy in red jacket on right side of cover
716 - The Originals - Green Grow The Lilacs
“Green Grow The Lilacs” cover
“Baby I’m For Real” cover
721 - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Gotta Hold Onto This Feeling
“Gotta Hold On To This Feeling” cover
“What Does It Take To Win Your Love” cover
861 - Diana Ross - Diana Ross
Tamla
223 - The Miracles - Cookin’ With The Miracles
Yellow hype text for “Everybody’s Gotta Pay Some Dues”
No yellow hype text
224 - Various Artists - Tamla Special #1
Tamla Special #1
Tamla/Motown Special #1
228 - The Marvlettes - Please Mr. Postman
Back cover with “I Know How It Feels” listed twice instead of “Whisper” as S2.T5
Back cover with “Whipser” correctly listed
229 - The Marvelettes - Marvelettes Smash Hits of 62'
Big M/62’ cover
All black misspelled “Marveletts” cover with no info on spine
All black misspelled “Marveletts” cover with info on spine
240 - Little Stevie Wonder - The 12 Year Old Genius
No white hype bubble
White hype bubble
252 - Marvin Gaye - Greatest Hits
No Tamla logo on front cover
Stacked-globes Tamla logo on front cover
Square Tamla logo on front cover
253 - The Marvelettes - Greatest Hits
Orange cover
Green cover
254 - The Miracles - The Miracles' Greatest Hits from the Beginning
No white hype bubble and stacked-globes Tamla logo on bottom-right corner
White hype bubble and square Tamla logo on bottom-right corner
258 - Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
Back cover with full album title banner and correct tracklisting
Back cover with shortened album title [[“How Sweet It Is”) banner and HWISTBLBY listed as Track 4 instead of Track 2
276 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Make It Happen
“Make It Happen” cover
“The Tears Of A Clown” cover
279 - Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her
Album title text goes across image of Stevie
Album title text aligned to left side of cover
285 - Marvin Gaye - In The Groove
“In The Groove” cover
“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” cover
290 - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Special Occasion
Stereo printed cover with small photo
Stereo printed cover with large photo
Mono printed cover with large photo
319 - Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Braille cover
Non-braille cover