Britannia and Ultimate Motown Collection box sets

[mr_postman]

Hi all!

I've had this topic circulating in several music buff forums. SDF, you're my last hope!

I recall reading that the two multi-volume CD series Motown: The History [[also known as the "Britannia" box set) and The Ultimate Motown Collection feature alternate mixes and/or alternate version of familiar songs. I'm interested in buying them, but I'm not sure if they're worth it. What alternate mixes and alternate versions feature on the volumes of the two series mentioned above that you are aware of?

Here are the series and their respective volumes [[please correct me if something's amiss):

MOTOWN: THE HISTORY series
Motown - The History: In The Beginning [[530 701)
Motown - The History: The Dream [[530 702)
Motown - The History: Family Affair [[530 703)
Motown - The History: Movin' On Up [[530 704)
Motown - The History: Here To Stay [[530 705)
Motown - The History: The Love Songs [[530 706/7/8)
Motown - The History: The Happening [[530 709)
Motown - The History: Changing Times [[530 710)
Motown - The History: A New Direction [[530 711)
Motown - The History: Funky Psychedelia [[530 712)
Motown - The History: Silk 'n' Soul [[530 713)
Motown - The History: Musical Revolution [[530 714)
Motown - The History: Boogie Down [[530 715-2)
Motown - The History: A Quiet Storm [[530 716-2)
Motown - The History: On The Upside [[530 717-2)
Motown - The History: Cruisin' [[530 718-2)
Motown - The History: Behind The Groove [[530 719-2)
Motown - The History: Endless Love [[530 720-2)
Motown - The History: All Night Long [[530 721-2)
Motown - The History: Rhythm Of The Night [[530 722-2)
Motown - The History: One Heartbeat [[530 723-2)
Motown - The History: A New Era [[530 724-2)

THE ULTIMATE MOTOWN COLLECTION series
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Love Songs
The Ultimate Motown Collection: The Sixties
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Soul Brothers
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Midnight Soul
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Girl Groups
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Soul Mates
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Male Groups
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Soul Sisters
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Dance Party
The Ultimate Motown Collection: The Seventies
The Ultimate Motown Collection: The Early Years
The Ultimate Motown Collection: Motown Makeover

My apologies to all who might already be familiar with and/or have responded to this thread in other forums. I've learned some important facts about the sets, but I have a feeling that there might be more to learn out there.

Thanks in advance!

[musicman]

mr postman hello

you are the only one who seems to know anything about this set

i have been trying to locate a track listing for this set in particular the cd Musical Revolution [[530 714)

as this has been lost and i wish to replace the missing tracks

any help will be much appreciated

musicman

[RossHolloway]

Wasn't this set released only in England/Europe?

[theboyfromxtown]

I have this set but it's stored away somewhere. Mick Wilding [[see facebook) or Grapevine will likely have easy access to that information. I recall that Mick bought each CD as it was released. There were some unusual tracks but as time went on, they were issued somewhere else. I seem to recall that there's a count-in on a Shorty Long track which still hasn't been released.

[gordy_hunk]

The tracks are:
- take a look around - Temptations
- Love isn't here - Frankie Valli
- Rockin' robin - Michael Jackson
- no one's gonna be a fool forever - Thelma Houston
- good morning heartache - Diana Ross
- i wanna be where you are - Michael Jackson
- the night - Frankie Valli + The Four Seasons
- Automatically sunshine - The Supremes
- that's how love goes - Jermaine Jackson
- girl you need a change of mind - Eddie Kendricks
- lookin' through the windows - Jackson 5
- doctor my love - Jackson 5
- to know you is to love you - Syreeta
- daddy could swear, I declare - Gladys Knight + The Pips
- ben - Michael Jackson
- i can't stand to see you cry - Smokey Robinson + The Miracles
- papa was a rolling stone - The Temptations
- daddy's home - Jermaine Jackson
- neither one of us - Gladys Knight + The Pips
- trouble man - Marvin Gaye
- law of the land - Temptations
- Masterpiece - Temptations

[booty]

5502 Promotional leaflet for the Britannia set

[theboyfromxtown]

Mick Wilding has put pictures of the whole Britannia series on Facebook.....he's either psychic or seen this thread!

Or even both!!

LOL

[booty]

Don't think it is the whole series xtown, just the first 8 CD's from the 1960's plus the freebee, Love Songs.

[booty]

5503

Britannia Box Set

[booty]

5504
5505
5506

The first CD from the Box Set - In The Beginning

[booty]

5507
5508
5509

The Dream

[booty]

I see the 1970's albums in the Britannia series are now up on Mick Wilding's Facebook page

[mr_postman]

musicman, I don't know nothing about these sets, and it seems not many people do. Regarding the tracklist to MUSICAL REVOLUTION, I think this may be it: http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/Motown+Musical+Revolution/5995943

[booty]

5514

Musical Revolution

[musicman]

Hi All
I will try to keep this short, so in no particular order.

mr postman,
Your details for the History set are correct.

Ross,
Possibly, I bought mine through Britannia Music [[at the time they were
cheaper than most shops for any CD ) around 1997, 1 CD a month i
think.

gordy,
This most definitely a result, 20 out of 10.
now all i have to do is find the tracks [[or maybe a CD if some sets
have been broken up). I have seen the odd CD from this set on ebay
or somewhere like it.

booty,
funny enough I remember this leaflet, i guess you have this set as
well.
I did wonder if i would get a reply let alone the time you seem to have
taken with this.

Thank you everyone who has taken the time to reply to me. All I have
to do now is locate the songs and my set will be complete again.
I will no doubt be back if i run into problems.

Thanks once again all of you.

[Ngroove]

OK, where is it, and where can I buy some of it on Amazon????

Honestly, after some search across the net about such a set, I feel teased and tormented now; to just hear about such a formidable collection, only to learn that chances are, I'll never find it, not in a long time, or if ever I find it, will be priced at insanely HUGE, rare-out-of-print "deleted" CD prices!!!!

[snakepit]

I bought the Britannia sets, 60s 70s 80s and there was a 2 CD Love songs included.
The CDs arrived every 2 weeks or so.
A 'presentation' box was advertised but I didn't receive it. After much difficulty..i.e. trying to speak to a human being, I told them that I wanted my box [[ special design with Motown logo etc, suitable to house all the CDs)
I received a black plastic case suitable for holding about 12 tape/cassettes!!!
Eventually I got my box....

[musicman]

Hi ngroove
I did see a set last year sometime on ebay, but it had already gone.

always thought this was a set that that was sold in fairly large numbers, but maybe not, "hard to find" could be quite an understatement.

the only other reference i found was at http://eil.com [[http://eil.com/)
ITEM REF MTWBXTH507811 [[Motown the history box set)

you could also try http://991.com [[http://991.com/)

[gordy_hunk]

Hi ngroove
I did see a set last year sometime on ebay, but it had already gone.



If you keep looking on ebay, you'll see another set available soon - as I'm about to put my set for sale on there. It will only be available to the UK - as the postage overseas is so high, plus I can not be sure that it will be delivered.

[mysterysinger]

These are great CD sets. The Ultimate Motown Collection 3 CD sets [[from Reader's Digest) now go for tiny amounts and yet there are some unusual tracks on many of them. Add to that the nice informative booklets with notes from Sharon Davies - what's not to like?

As an example, here's the tracks from Soul Brothers.
Abraham, Martin & John - Marvin Gaye
[[You're My) Afrodisiac - Dennis Edwards
Big Time - Rick James
The Bigger Your Heart Is - Tony Martin
Boogie Down - Eddie Kendricks
Burnin Hot - Jermaine Jackson
Chained - Paul Peterson
Don't You Miss Me A Little Bit Baby - Jimmy Ruffin
Down To Earth - Billy Eckstine
Farewell My Summer Love - Michael Jackson
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Gonna Keep On Tryin Till I Win Your Love - Edwin Starr
Got To Be There - Michael Jackson
Got To Give It Up [[1) - Marvin Gaye
Headline News - Edwin Starr
Hearts On Fire - Sam Harris
Heavy Love - David Ruffin
Hello - Lionel Richie
Here Come The Judge - Shorty Long
Honey Come Back - Chuck Jackson
Hope - Billy Preston
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
I Let Love Slip Away - David Ruffin
I Love You So - Billy Preston
I Miss You Baby - Marv Johnson
In and Out - Willie Hutch
Indiana Wants Me - R Dean Taylor
It Will Come In Time - Billy Preston & Syreeta
Its Wonderful to be Loved By You - Jimmy Ruffin
Jamie - Eddie Holland
Just My Soul Responding - Smokey Robinson
Just To See Her - Smokey Robinson
Keep On Truckin - Eddie Kendricks
Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
Love Isn't Here Like It Used To Be - Frankie Valli
Melodie - Bobby Darin
Money - Barrett Strong
My Love - Lionel Richie
Talkin To Your Picture - Tony Martin
Teach Me Tonight - Stevie Wonder & Levi Stubbs
Tell Me Tomorrow [[1) - Smokey Robinson
There's A Ghost In My House - R Dean Taylor
Tomorrow's Tears - Jimmy Ruffin
Try A Little Tenderness - Dennis Edwards
Under The Boardwalk - Bruce Willis
Walk Away From Love - David Ruffin
War - Edwin Starr
What The World Needs Now - Tom Clay
What You Gave Me - David Ruffin
Why Do You Want To Let Me Go - Marv Johnson
Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder
Your Love Gets Me Burnin Alive - Paul Peterson

[mysterysinger]

The Ultimate Motown Collection - Girl Groups

Ain't No Place Like Motown - Velvelettes
Ain't That Good News - Supremes
All Night Long - Mary Jane Girls
As Long As I Know He's Mine - Marvelettes
Automatically Sunshine - Supremes
Baby Love - Supremes
A Bird In the Hand [[Is Worth Two In The Bush) - Velvelettes
Bless You - MReeves/Vandellas
Boys - Mary Jane Girls
Chain Gang - Supremes
Cheatin' Is Telling On You - Lollipops
Come See About Me - DRoss/Supremes
The Composer - DRoss/Supremes
Destination Anywhere - Marvelettes
Floy Joy - Supremes
Forever Came Today - DRoss/Supremes
Give Me Some Feeling - Three Ounces of Love
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Velvelettes
Here I Am Baby - Marvelettes
He's A Good Guy [[Yes He Is) - Marvelettes
Honey Chile - MReeves/Vandellas
I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing - MReeves/Vandellas
I Love The Man - MReeves/Vandellas
I'm The Exception To The Rule - Velvelettes
In and Out Of Love - DRoss/Supremes
In My House - Mary Jane Girls
Jimmy Mack - MReeves/Vandellas
Learning To Trust My Man - Sister's Love
Let Love Last [[A Little Bit Longer) - Velvelettes
Like A Nightmare - Andantes
Little Girl Blue - Marvelettes
Live Wire - MReeves/Vandellas
Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I - Velvelettes
Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone - MReeves/Vandellas
Make me Yours - High Inergy
Miss Your Love - Emotions
Moonlight On The Beach - Lewis Sisters
Mr Fix-It Man - Sister's Love
My Baby Loves Me - MReeves/Vandellas
My Baby Must Be A Magician - Marvelettes
No Matter What Sign You Are - DRoss/Supremes
Reachin' For Something I Can't Have - Marvelettes
Shake - DRoss/Supremes
Should I Tell Them - Velvelettes
Since You've Been Loving Me - Velvelettes
Someday We'll Be Together - DRoss/Supremes
Star Love - Three Ounces Of Love
Too Many Fish In The Sea - Marvelettes
Wild One - MReeves/Vandellas
You Are My Heaven - Mary Jane Girls
You Can't Turn Me Off - High Inergy
You Captured My Heart - High Inergy
You're My Remedy - Marvelettes
You're The One - Marvelettes

[Kamasu_Jr]

I bought the Girl Groups fatbox.

[mysterysinger]

Did the booklet that came with your Girl Groups set have most of the pages out of order [[and the alphabetical track list stopping at "Reaching for Something I Can't Have")?

[Kamasu_Jr]

I will check and see. I haven't got it yet . It was shipped from the UK. But I paid more for it than I meant because I've seen cheaper copies on Ebay for set sale.

[motownjohnny]

Did the booklet that came with your Girl Groups set have most of the pages out of order [[and the alphabetical track list stopping at "Reaching for Something I Can't Have")?

Mysterysinger, yes the pages in my copy are totally out of order and printed in such a random way that it's impossible to rearrange them so as to make the booklet easily readable. I have the other titles in this series and their booklets are all fine.

With regard to the alphabetical track list, mine too stops at "Reaching for Something I Can't Have". Have you also noticed that page 22, on which "Reaching....." is listed at the bottom, is duplicated as page 24, and 23 which backs it, is also repeated as 25? Clearly the typesetter wasn't having a good day! It's such a shame that these mistakes weren't noticed before the set was issued and, as I don't think this was ever reprinted, it's likely that all copies are the same.

[mysterysinger]

Yes mine is the same as your booklet and it is a shame because these are informative pieces. However, the three sets of the Ultimate I currently have, Love Songs, Soul Brothers and Girl Groups cost only £0.01, £0.47 and £1.99 respectively so I really can't complain. Just looking out for the others at this kind of price lol. But they are good sets to have! Have most of the History CDs too but still picking up the last few. This is the joy of collecting!

[Kamasu_Jr]

My booklet's pages were out of order as well. I was reading the paragraph about the battles of the Motown acts at the Greystone and it continued on another page, but the part I expe-cted to read was not there. The photos are nice though.

[mysterysinger]

The Ultimate Motown Collection - The Sixties
25 Miles – Edwin Starr
A Little Bit For Sandy – Paul Petersen
Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – Temptations
All For You – Earl Van Dyke
Behind A Painted Smile – Isley Bros
Bernadette – Four Tops
Cloud Nine – Temptations
Come On And See Me – Tammi Terrell
[[Come Round Here) I’m The One You Need – Smokey / Miracles
Don’t Mess With Bill – Marvelettes
Festival Time – San Remo Strings
Get Ready – Temptations
Gonna Give Her All The Love I’ve Got – Jimmy Ruffin
Gotta See Jane – R. Dean Taylor
The Happening – Supremes
Heatwave – MReeves / Vandellas
I Can’t Give Back The Love I Feel For You – Rita Wright
I Got A Feeling – Barbara Randolph
I Guess I’ll Always Love You – Isley Bros
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – GKnight / Pips
I Second That Emotion – Smokey / Miracles
If I Were A Carpenter – Four Tops
I’ll Keep On Holding On – Marvelettes
Road Runner – Jr Walker / All Stars
I’m Livin In Shame – DRoss / Supremes
It Should Have Been Me – GKnight / Pips
It’s The Same Old Song – Four Tops
I’ve Lost Everything I’ve Ever Loved – David Ruffin
I’ve Passed This Way Before – Jimmy Ruffin
Laughing Boy – Mary Wells
Love Child – DRoss / Supremes
My Baby Just Cares For Me – Mary Wells
My Whole World Ended – David Ruffin
Needle In A Haystack – Velvelettes
The Nitty Gritty – GKnight / Pips
Nowhere To Run – MReeves / Vandellas
Oh How Happy – Edwin & Blinky
Ooo Baby Baby – Smokey / Miracles
A Place In The Sun – DRoss / Supremes / Temptations
Reflections – DRoss / Supremes
Shop Around – Miracles
Shotgun – Jr Walker / All Stars
Standing In The Shadows Of Love – Four Tops
Stop! In The Name Of Love – Supremes
Take Me In Your Arms – Kim Weston
Take This Heart Of Mine – Marvin Gaye
This Old Heart Of Mine – Isley Bros
Too Busy Thinking Bout My Baby – Marvin Gaye
Uptight – Stevie Wonder
You Ain’t Livin Till You’re Lovin – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
You Need Me – Lewis Sisters
You’re Gonna Love My Baby – Barbara McNair
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Brenda Holloway

[mysterysinger]

Some interesting tracks on here.
The Ultimate Motown Collection – Soul Mates

After The Lights Go Down Low – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Tammi Terrell & Marvin Gaye
Baby Say Yes – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
The Battle Song – Temptations & Four Tops
Be Kind To The Growing Mind – Smokey Robinson / Temptations
Blame It On Love – Smokey Robinson / Barbara Mitchell
California Soul – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Come Get This Thing – GC Cameron / Willie Hutch
Deep River Woman – Lionel Richie / Alabama
Don’t Look Any Further – Dennis Edwards / Siedah Garrett
Ebony Eyes – Rick James feat Smokey Robinson
Endless Love – Lionel Richie / Diana Ross
First Time On A Ferris Wheel – Smokey Robinson / Syreeta
[[I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
Go For It – Billy Preston / Syreeta
Got To Get You Into My Life – DRoss / Supremes / Temptations
Hang – Four Tops / Temptations
Hello Stranger – Supremes / Four Tops
I Need You Right Now – Jr Walker / Thelma Houston
I second That Emotion – DRoss / Supremes / Temptations
I Want You Round – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
If I Could Build My Whole World Around You – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
I’m A Sucker For Your Love – Teena Marie / Rick James
It Takes All Kinds Of People – Stoney & Meatloaf
It Takes Two – Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
It’s A Lifetime Thing – Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler
Just For You – Billy Preston / Syreeta
Just Say, Just say – DRoss & Marvin Gaye
Let’s Make A Deal – Syreeta & GC Cameron
My Girl, My Guy – DRoss / Supremes / Temptations
My Mistake [[Was To Love You) – DRoss & Marvin Gaye
Oh How Happy – Edwin Starr & Blinky
Once Upon A Time – Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
The Onion Song – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Please Stay – Billy Preston & Syreeta
Pledging My Love – DRoss & Marvin Gaye
River Deep, Mountain High – Supremes / Four Tops
Searchin’ – Billy Preston & Syreeta
So Good To Be Loved By You – Marvin Gaye & Oma Heard
Standing On The Top – Temptations feat Rick James
Stay With Love – Jermaine Jackson & Syreeta
Two Can Have a Party – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Used To Be – Charlene / Stevie Wonder
What Goes Up Must Come Down – Holland / Dozier
What Have We Got To Lose – Four Tops / Aretha Franklin
What You See Is What You Get – Stoney & Meatloaf
Where Do We Go From Here – Johnny Gill / Stacey Lattislaw
Where Would I Be Without You, Baby – Supremes / Four Tops
Why [[Must we Fall In Love) – DRoss / Supremes / Temptations
Why Do People Fall In Love – Dennis Edwards & Thelma Houston
You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart – Supremes / Four Tops
You’ll Never Rock Alone – Jermaine Jackson & Tata Vega
Your Love Was Worth Waiting For – David & Jimmy Ruffin
You’re A Special Part Of Me – DRoss & Marvin Gaye

[booty]

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[762rob]

Found the whole Britannia box set.......

Bought it on eBay in the UK...it arrived two days after I paid for it, very fast mail service all the way to Tennessee.

It wasn't cheap, but no more than it would have cost [[actually less) that it would have cost on subscription at the time it was being sold.

[Mark Desjardines]

One of my favourite pastimes is trolling thrift shops for unusual compact discs. While I seldom encounter Motown related artists, this collection intrigued me. Released in 2001 for the Canadian market, this three CD set is entitled "Reader's Digest Music Presents The Motown Collection." Unfortunately the set I found only had the first disc, but a fun addition to my Motown Library for $2! I googled this set to see if I could find a complete set, but no luck to date.16435