Motown Instrumental Breaks

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Motown had some really hot instrumental breaks on their recordings. What are 15 of your favorites? It can be sax breaks or whatever the case may be. You may select from 45s or from album tracks.

[Motown Eddie]

1. Jr. Walker & The All Stars-"Shotgun"
2. Martha & The Vandellas-"Heat Wave [Intro]"
3. Eddie Kendricks-"Girl You Need A Change Of Mind"
4. Four Tops-"Helpless"
5. The Supremes-"You Keep Me Hanging On"
6. The Temptations-"Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
7. Marvin Gaye-"That's The Way Love Is"
8. The Miracles-"Mickey's Monkey"
9. The Temptations-"Run Away Child, Running Wild [Long Version]"
10. Brenda Holloway-"When I'm Gone"
11. The Temptations-"Psychedelic Shack [Long Version]"
12. Chris Clark-"Love's Gone Bad"
13. The Marvelettes-"I Can't Turn Around"
14. The Supremes-"When The Lovelights Starts Shining Through His Eyes"
15. Shorty Long-"Sing What You Wanna"

[BayouMotownMan]

For me, Jimmy Mack is the best instrumental break. Itching In My Heart right behind it

[lucky2012]

For me, Jimmy Mack is the best instrumental break. Itching In My Heart right behind it

Agree!

Jimmy Mack
Love is Like an Itching in My Heart
Where Did Our Love Go
It's the Same Old Song
Something About You
Shake Me, Wake Me [When It's Over]
My Girl
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
I Heard It Through the Grapevine [Gladys & Pips]
I'm a Road Runner
Function at the Junction
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage
Just Look What You've Done
Stoned Love
Ain't No Mountain High Enough [Ross]

[BayouMotownMan]

Also, I love the instrumental break on the Supremes Touch single, the only thing I like about that single

[mysterysinger]

Like Shorty's trumpet on "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"

[MIKEW-UK]

Smokey Robinson.

A Tattoo

Just My Soul Responding

[motony]

1)You Lost The Sweetest Boy 2)Heat Wave 3)Quicksand 4)Mickeys Monkey 5)Jimmy Mack 6)All Thats Good

[Philles/Motown Gary]

All great choices! Keep 'em coming, guys & gals!

[Motown Eddie]

Second Helping:

1. Marvin Gaye-"Inner City Blues [Make Me Wanna Holler] [LP Version]"
2. The Supremes-"Ask Any Girl"
3. The Miracles-"More More More [Of Your Love]"
4. The Isley Bros.-"Got To Have You Back"
5. Rare Earth-"Get Ready [LP Version]"
6. The Undisputed Truth-"Law Of The Land"
7. Willie Hutch-"Brothers Gonna Work It Out"
8. The Temptations-"Shakey Ground"
9. The Spinners-"Truly Yours"
10. Stevie Wonder-"As"
11. The Jackson 5-"I Am Love"
12. Eddie Kendricks-"Keep On Truckin"
13. Diana Ross-"I'm Coming Out"
14. Rare Earth-"[I Know] I'm Losing You [LP Version]"
15. Diana Ross-"Love Hangover"