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grapevine

09-27-2012, 05:01 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1962

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1962.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1962, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

The top single will be awarded 10 points and the bottom selection willwin 1 point.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here's my selections for 1962

10 Time Changes Things - DianaRoss & The Supremes
9 You're My Dream Come True -The Temptations
8 Stubborn Kind Of Fellow -Marvin Gaye
7 Contract On Love - StevieWonder
6 Do You Love Me - The Contours
5 The One Who Really Loves You -Mary Wells
4 Sleep [[Little One) - HermanGriffin
3 Your Love Is Wonderful -Hattie Littles
2 I'll Try Something New -Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
1 Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye

...here’s the Motown singlesthat were released in 1962 …with soundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/brdkrbo [[http://tinyurl.com/brdkrbo)

:)

wedgeville

09-27-2012, 06:15 AM

Here's my top ten 59 - 61 tracks.

And at #1 with ten points is Eddie Holland.

10. Whose Heart Are You Gonna Break Now - Don McKenzie
09. Same Thing - Gino Parks
08. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
07. Someone To Call My Own - The Equadores
06. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles
05. Money [[That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
04. Hold Me Tight - Eugene Remus
03. Come To Me - Marv Johnson
02. Shop Around - The Miracles
01. Jamie - Eddie Holland

Wayne

wedgeville

09-27-2012, 06:17 AM

Here's my top 10 for 1962.
10 points for the Hattie Littles track, which has been a fave of mine since the release of the Motown Memories LP in 67...

· Hattie Littles – Your Love Is Wonderful - 10
· The Temptations – Paradise - 9
· The Supremes – Let Me Go The Right Way - 8
· Eddie Holland – If It’s Love [[It’s Alright) - 7
· Stevie Wonder – Contract On Love - 6
· Mary Wells – The One Who Really Loves You - 5
· Lamont Dozier – Dearest One - 4
· The Marvelettes – Playboy - 3
· Hattie Littles - Here You Come - 2
· Gino Parks – For This I Thank You - 1

Wayne

grapevine

10-04-2012, 02:37 PM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1963

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1963.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1963, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

The top single will be awarded 10 points and the bottom selection will win 1 point.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas
holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com

...here's my selections for 1963

10 I Want A Love I Can See - The Temptations
9 Envious- Linda Griner
8 Love Is Like A Heatwave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7 Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
6 What's Easy For Two Is Hard For One - Mary Wells
5 Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That - Mable John
4 Just Be Yourself - LaBrenda Ben & The Beljeans
3 Standing At The Crossroads Of Love - Diana Ross & The Supremes
2 Fingertips- Stevie Wonder
1 Come And Get These Memories - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1963 …with soundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/95yc2ua [[http://tinyurl.com/95yc2ua)

:)

144man

10-04-2012, 05:41 PM

I'm confused. Are your figures on the left a countdown of the positions from 10 to 1, or are they the points you're awarding?

grapevine

10-04-2012, 07:20 PM

...hi 144

...as Eric's request says..."The top single will be awarded 10 points and the bottom selection will win 1 point"

...therefore my favourite from 1963 ...I Want A Love I Can See ...gets 10 points ...and my least fave ...of my fave 10 from that year ...Come And Get These Memories ...will get 1 point

:)

144man

10-05-2012, 04:51 PM

OK Grape . Got it now. This is going to get impossible to choose for 1964 - 1966 with so many great tracks to choose from.

soulster

10-05-2012, 10:18 PM

Here's my 1963 list:

I Want A Love I Can See - The Temptations

Fingertips, Part 2 [[Single Version - Mono) - Stevie Wonder

[[Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas

Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles

Whatever Makes You Happy - The Miracles

Just Loving You - Kim Weston

When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes - The Supremes

Leaving Here - Eddie Holland

Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye

Pride And Joy - Marvin Gaye

robb_k

10-05-2012, 11:44 PM

5475
Here is my 1963 list:
1) You Lost The Sweetest Boy-Mary Wells
2) What's Easy For Two is So Hard For One-Mary Wells
3) I Want A Love I Can See-Temptations
4) When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
5) Come And Get These Memories-Martha & Vandellas
6) Good-Bye Cruel Love-Linda Griner
7) What love Has Joined Together-Mary Wells
8) [[Love Is Like a) Heatwave-Martha & Vandellas
9) Your Old Standby-Mary Wells
10) Locking Up My Heart-Marvelettes

robb_k

10-06-2012, 12:09 AM

5476
Here is my 1959-61 list:
1) Someone To Call My Own-Equadors
2) My Beloved-Satintones
3) Way Over There-Miracles
4) What's so Good About Good Bye-Miracles
5) Bad Girl-Miracles
6) Please Mr. Postman-Marvelettes
7) Oh, Mother of Mine-Temptations
8) Money [[That's what i Want)-Barrett Strong
9) Jamie-Eddie Holland
10) Come To Me-Marv Johnson

robb_k

10-06-2012, 12:14 AM

5477
Here is my 1962 list:
1) I'll Try Something New-Miracles
2) The One Who Really loves You-Mary Wells
3) Dearest one-Lamont Dozier
4) You Beat Me To The Punch-Mary Wells
5) Beachwood 45789-Marvelettes
6) Paradise-Temptations
7) Playboy-Marvelettes
8) Two Lovers-Mary Wells
9) Contract on Love-Little Stevie Wonder
10) Let Me Go The Right Way-Supremes

honest man

10-08-2012, 11:51 AM

here are my top tenners

Tomorrow And Always [[Single Version With Strings)

10The Satintones

9

A Love That Can Never Be

The Satintones

8

Angel

The Satintones

7

Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart

The Satintones

6

. Faded Letter

The Satintones

5

The Day Will Come

Freddie Gorman

4

. I Don't Want To Take A Chance

Mary Wells

3

Take A Chance

The Valadiers

2

Check Yourself

The Temptations

1

I Know How It Feels

The Satintones

honest man

10-08-2012, 11:52 AM

10 beechwood- Marvelettes 9This is our night - Creations8 you beat me to the punch -Mary Wells 7Time changes things -the Supremes 6Darling i hum our song -Edie Holland 5Hitch hike -Marvin Gaye 4You'll never cherish -Vells 3Sleep Little one -Herman Griffin 2 Mind over matter-Pirates 1 Contract on love-Stevie wonder

honest man

10-08-2012, 11:53 AM

10 It should have been me Kim Weston[with Supremes] 9 A love like yours [ don't come knockin] Vandellas 8 You lost the sweetest boy-Mary Wells 7 Little girl blue-Marvelettes 6 Your old standby-Mary Wells 5 Were only young once Bunny Paul 4 Darling i hum our song - Vandellas 3 Too hurt to cry -Darnells[Marvelettes]2 The further you look ...Temptations 1 When the lovelight starts....-Supremes

soulster

10-08-2012, 07:25 PM

I will ass that all of my picks must be the MONO mixes.

grapevine

10-11-2012, 05:07 AM

I will ass that all of my picks must be the MONO mixes.

...that might be a BIG ASS soulster...!!! lol!

:)

grapevine

10-11-2012, 05:08 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1964

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1964.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1964, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be includedtoo.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

The top single will be awarded 10 points and the bottom selection willwin 1 point.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1964 …with soundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/99k2823 [[http://tinyurl.com/99k2823)

...and here’s my fave 10 Motown Singles from 1964 ...in fave order...

10 How Can I - The Spinners
9 Girl [[Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) - The Temptations
8 My Guy - Mary Wells
8 Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
7 When I'm Gone -Mary Wells
6 He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
5 Dancing In The Street - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
4 Midnight Johnny -Liz Lands
3 Sweet Thing - TheSpinners
2 Baby I Miss You -Tommy Good
1 I Want Her Love -Jimmy Ruffin

:)

honest man

10-11-2012, 06:11 AM

[
here is my top ten 1964 10 Midnight Johnny -Liz Lands[with Temptations]9 Poor Girl R Dean Taylor 8 Once Upon A Time- Marvin And Mary7 Baby I miss you -Tommy Good 6 Oh Litte boy -Mary Wells 5 Goddess of love - Marvelettes 4 He Means the world to me -The Supremes 3 In My lonely room -Vandellas [ i actually seen Martha and Vandellas rehearse this song, special to me] 2Castles in the sand-Stevie Wonder 1 Call on me 4 Tops

honest man

10-18-2012, 03:43 PM

Hello people thought i would bump this up .a nice positive thread get the grey matter going, here are my top 10 choices for 1965 ,cheers folks ,10 Since you've been loving me-Velvelettes 9 Since you won my heart-Miracles 8 Spanish Rose- Tony Martin 7 You got me worried -Hattie Littles 6 Had you been around- Billy Eckstine 5 I hear A symphony- Supremes 4 it's Growing-Temptations 3 Since i lost my baby-Temptations 2 Everything is good about you-Supremes 1 Something about you 4 Tops.

grapevine

10-19-2012, 05:40 AM

...thanks Honest Man

Eric says The Poll is going well and the results, so far, are interesting and will prove [[he hopes) to be entertaining over the Christmas holiday period.

He’d like more people to join in. You can start whenever you like and it is not too late to vote for earlier years.

Here are the details:-

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1965

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1965.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1965, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1965 …withsoundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/9gyn92p [[http://tinyurl.com/9gyn92p)

...and here’s my fave 10 Motown Singles from 1965 ...in fave order...

10 I'll Keep Holding On- The Marvelettes
9 Ask The Lonely - TheFour Tops
8 Uptight[[Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
7 A Bird In The Hand[[Is Worth Two In The Bush) - The Velvelettes
6 A Thrill A Moment -Kim Weston
5 Where Did You Go - TheFour Tops
4 First I Look At ThePurse - The Contours
3 When I'm Gone - BrendaHolloway
2 Nowhere To Run - MarthaReeves & The Vandellas
1 Ooo Baby Baby - SmokeyRobinson & The Miracles

:)

soulster

10-19-2012, 11:07 AM

ALL MONO SINGLE VERSIONS, OF COURSE!

Busy week, I missed it, so here's my 1964 list:

1964

My Guy - Mary Wells
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
I'll Be In Trouble - The Temnptations
The Girl's Alright With Me - The Temptations
Girl, Why You Wanna Make Me Blue - The Temptations
Come See About Me - The Supremes
Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvellettes
Dancing In the Street - Martha & The Vandellas
Baby, Don't You Do It - Marvin Gaye

Here's my 1965 list, and it was hard to do:

When I'm Gone - Brenda Holloway
I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
Sad Souvenirs - Four Tops
Do the Boomerang - Jr. Walker & The All-Stars
Tune Up - Jr Walker & the All-Stars
Since I Lost My Baby - The Temptations
You've Got To Earn It - The Temptations
My Baby - The Temptations
Don't Look Back - The Temptations
Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles

peterr89

10-19-2012, 03:01 PM

his is going to get impossible to choose for 1964 - 1966 with so many great tracks to choose from

144man

10-19-2012, 05:57 PM

I'm stuck on 1964 as I've got 16 tracks and I can't decide which 6 to leave out. I might start by restricting it to one entry per artist.

bradsupremes

10-19-2012, 06:52 PM

Here's my list:

1964
01.) Come See About Me - The Supremes
02.) Girl [[Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) - The Temptations
03.) Baby, I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops
04.) Dancing In The Street - Martha & the Vandellas
05.) My Girl - The Temptations
06.) Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
07.) Baby Love - The Supremes
08.) Baby Don't You Do It - Marvin Gaye
09.) Without The One You Love - The Four Tops
10.) A Little More Love - Kim Weston

1965
01.) I'll Keep Holding On - The Marvelettes
02.) Do I Love You [[Indeed I Do) - Frank Wilson
03.) Ask The Lonely - The Four Tops
04.) Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
05.) It's The Same Old Song - The Four Tops
06.) Ooo Baby Baby - The Miracles
07.) Nowhere To Run - Martha & the Vandellas
08.) Take Me In Your Arms [[Rock Me A Little While) - Kim Weston
09.) Whisper You Love Me Boy - The Supremes
10.) It's Growing - The Temptations

robb_k

10-20-2012, 03:52 AM

5512
Here's my 1964 list:
1) My Girl-Temptations
2) My Guy-Mary Wells
3) Baby, I Need Your loving-Four Tops
4) I'll Come Running-Carolyn Crawford
5) In My Lonely Room-Martha & Vandellas
6) Baby, I Miss You-Tommy Good
7) Looking For The Right Guy-Kim Weston
8) Like A Nightmare-Andantes
9) When Someone's Good To You-Carolyn Crawford
10) Pretty Little Angel-Stevie Wonder

robb_k

10-20-2012, 04:18 AM

5513
Here's my 1965 list:
1) Since I Lost My Baby-Temptations
2) Ask The Lonely-Four Tops
3) The Tracks of My Tears-Miracles
4) I'll Always Love You-Spinners
5) When I'm Gone-Brenda Holloway
6) Take Me In Your Arms [[Rock Me A Little While)-Kim Weston
7) OOO Baby. Baby-Miracles
8) I'm Still Loving You-Kim Weston
9) I'll Keep Holding On-Marvelettes
10) It's Growing-Temptations

144man

10-23-2012, 08:23 AM

Here are the polls that I've submitted so far.

Points 1959/61

10.I Don't Want to Take A Chance - Mary Wells
9.What's So Good About Goodbye Miracles
8.Jamie - Eddie Holland
7.Whose Heart Are You Gonna Break Now - Don McKenzie
6.Money - Barrett Strong
5.Please Mr Postman - Marvelettes
4.I Know How It Feels - Satintones
3.A New Girl - Debbie Dean
2.Check Yourself - Temptations
1.I Want A Guy - Supremes

Points 1962

10.You've Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles
9.Two Lovers - Mary Wells
8.Here You Come - Hattie Littles
7.Because I Love Her - Valadiers
6.Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
5.Same Old Story - Mickey McCullers
4.You'll Never Cherish A Love So True - Vells
3.I'll Have To Let Him Go - Martha & Vandellas
2.Fire - Gino Parks
1.I'll Love You Till I Die - Pirates

Points 1963

10.Heatwave - Marha & Vandellas
9.Just Loving You - Kim Weston
8.Leaving Here - Eddie Holland
7.You Lost The Sweetest Boy - Mary Wells
6.Come And Get These Memories - Martha & Vandellas
5.Locking Up My Heart - Marvelettes
4.Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
3.When the Lovelight Starts... - Supremes
2.I Gotta Dance To Keep From Crying - Miracles
1.I'll Make It Up to You Somehow - Amos Milburn

Points 1964

10.Ask Any Girl - Supremes
9.Oh Little Boy [[What Did You Do to Me) - Mary Wells
8.Baby Don't You Do It - Marvin Gaye
7.Just Ain't Enough Love - Eddie Holland
6.Needle In A Haystack - Velvelettes
5.Girl [[Why You Wanna Make Me Blue) - Temptations
4.The Man In You - Miracles
3.Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
2.Baby I Miss You - Tommy Good
1.You're My Remedy - Marvelettes

grapevine

10-26-2012, 05:22 AM

...a message from Eric

Here we are, at 1966 already, half-way through the poll. I am welcoming anybody who hasn't participated so far to join in now [[and to back-track and send in votes for the earlier years).

Collating the results has been so much fun. The records start at the same level and then separate and spread out like pearls on a necklace. Expect some surprises when we hit the finishing line.

1966 has always been my favourite year for Motown, pop and soul music [[maybe it has something to do with hitting puberty!) so I found this was the toughest one to whittle down to just ten favourites.

Have fun!

Eric

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1966

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1966.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1966, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com

...Eric

.................................................. ..............................................

...I am most certainly enjoying this year’s Polls ...and thank Eric for organising them ...1966 is possibly the year we have all been waiting for...!

...here's my faves from that year ...in fave order...

10pts Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart - Diana Ross & The Supremes
9 I'm A Road Runner - Jr Walker & The All-Stars
8 Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart [[Since I Met You) - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
7 Heaven Must Have Sent You -The Elgins
6 Get Ready - The Temptations
5 Reach Out I'll Be There - The Four Tops
4 My Baby Loves Me - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
3 Together Till The End Of Time - Brenda Holloway
2 Shake Me Wake Me [[When It's Over) - The Four Tops
1 Just Walk In My Shoes - Gladys Knight & The Pips

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1966…with soundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/c7sl593 [[http://tinyurl.com/c7sl593)

:)

honest man

10-26-2012, 09:29 AM

10 A'int to proud to beg Temptations 9I miss you baby Marv Johnson 8 Theres no love left Isley Brothers 7 Fading Away Temptations 6 He's all i got Supremes 5 Just as long as you need me 4 Tops 4 Blowin; in the wind Stevie Wonder 3 A Place in the sun Stevie Wonder 2 I Like everything 4Tops 1 And there you where Billy Eckstine,

honest man

10-26-2012, 09:45 AM

Just realized i missed one of my top 3 motown tunes WILL change with Eric will drop Tempts ATPTB and put The Spinners in at number 2 With WHERE IS THAT GIRL ,Cheers.

144man

10-26-2012, 07:02 PM

Is it too late to have a Top 20 just for 1966?

soulster

10-26-2012, 07:27 PM

Compiling this list of just 10 songs for 1966 was pure hell! At least five songs got cut out of my initial list.

Anyway, in no particular order, here are my absolute Motown favorites of 1966:

My Baby Loves Me - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Greetings [[This Is Uncle Sam) - The Monitors
Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations
What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
[[I Know) I'm Losing You - The Temptations
It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes

grapevine

11-01-2012, 09:26 AM

...a message from Eric

Here we are, with just six weeks to go before this year's poll closes.

Taking a look at the preliminary results, I can tell that we will have a Top Thirty records for each year.

Anyone who wants to join in is very, very welcome.

Eric

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1967

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1967.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1967, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...I think 1967 was even harder than 1966...!!

...here's my faves from 1967 ...in fave order...

10pts You've Got Me Hurtin' All Over - Barbara Randolph
9 I Got A Feeling - Barbara Randolph
8 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
7 I Want To Go Back There Again - Chris Clark
6 I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
5 Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips
4 California Soul - The Messengers
3 Every Time I See You I Go Wild - Stevie Wonder
2 My Baby Must Be A Magician - The Marvelettes
1 You've Made Me So Very Happy - Brenda Holloway

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1967…with soundbites…that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/bo53al3 [[http://tinyurl.com/bo53al3)

:)

honest man

11-01-2012, 05:27 PM

Hello Folks heis my top 10 for 1967 haardest selection yet, 10 Iwant to go back there Chris Clark 9 Take me in your arms...Gladys and Pips 8 You're my everything Temptations 7 Gonna keep on tryin' Edwin Starr 6 Travellin' man Stevie Wonder 5 The love i saw was just a mirage Smokey and Miracles 4 Love is here .... The Supremes 3 For all we know Spinners 2 Hold me Stevie Wonder 1 Loneliness made me realize Temptations

grapevine

11-03-2012, 05:12 AM

…here’s the Motown singles that were released from 1959 - 1966…with soundbites …that you may find helpful…if you wish to enter the Polls from previous weeks / years…

…Week 1 - 1959-1961

http://tinyurl.com/clzhcba [[http://tinyurl.com/clzhcba)

…and Week 2 - 1962

http://tinyurl.com/bmexvxn [[http://tinyurl.com/bmexvxn)

…and Week 3 - 1963

http://tinyurl.com/95yc2ua [[http://tinyurl.com/95yc2ua)

…and Week 4 - 1964

http://tinyurl.com/99k2823 [[http://tinyurl.com/99k2823)

…and Week 5 - 1965

http://tinyurl.com/9gyn92p [[http://tinyurl.com/9gyn92p)

…and Week 6 - 1966

http://tinyurl.com/cmn72a9 [[http://tinyurl.com/cmn72a9)

:)

soulster

11-03-2012, 11:21 PM

You want me to pick just TEN from 1967????? Are you crazy??? It's bloody impossible!!! OMG!!!

O.K., O.K., I had to use as my criteria to get this list down to ten: I balanced out my sheer love of the songs with the overall production values. You should have seen the ones I sadly had to jettison to get to the magic number.

So, without further ado, and remembering that my picks are based on the sound of the MONO single mixes:

Love Is Here And Now You're Gone - The Supremes
The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Come Spy With Me - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
All I Need - The Temptations
I Was Made To Love Her - Stevie Wonder
You're My Everything - The Temptations
Reflections - Diana Ross & The Supremes
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson

There! I hope you're satisfied! :D

tjl

11-04-2012, 10:57 AM

1959 - 1961
1. Money - Barett Strong
2. Bad Girl - The Miracles
3. The Feeling Is So Fine - The Miracles
4. You Can Depend On Me - The Miracles
5. Way Over There - The Miracles
6. Tomorrow And Always - The Satintones
7. Mighty Good Luvin' - The Miracles
8. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
9. Jamie - Eddie Holland
10. What's So Good About Goodbye - The Miracles

1962
1. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
2. I'll Try Something New - The Miracles
3. Your Heart Belongs To Me - The Supremes
4. Do You Love Me - The Contours
5. Beachwood4-5789 - The Marvelettes
6. Stubbron Kind Of Fella - Marvin Gaye
7. Too Strong To Be Strung Along - The Marvelettes
8. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
9. Contract On Love - Little Stevie Wonder
10. I'll Have To Let Him Go - Martha & The Vandellas

1963
1. Locking Up My Heart - The Marvelettes
2. Forever - The Marvelettes
3. Come And Get These Memories - Martha & The Vandellas
4. A Breathtaking Guy - The Supremes
5. Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas
6. A Love Like Yours [[Don't Come Knocking Everday) - Martha & The Vandellas
7. Mickey's Monkey - The Miracles
8. Whatever Makes You Happy - The Miracles
9. Quicksand - Martha & The Vandellas
10. Leaving Here - Eddie Holland

1964
1. The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
2. You're A Wonderful One - Marvin Gaye
3. In My Lonely Room - Martha & The Vandellas
4. The Girl's Alright With Me - The Temptations
5. Would I Love You - The Miracles
6. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
7. Ask Any Girl - The Supremes
8. Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
9. Sweet Thing - The Spinners
10. A Need For Love - The Marvelettes

1965
1. Where Did You Go - Four Tops
2. It's Growing - The Temptations
3. Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
4. Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles
5. A Fork In The Road - The Miracles
6. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
7. Something About You - Four Tops
8. Put Yourself In My Place - The Elgins
9. Everything Is Good About You - The Supremes
10. Going To A Go-Go - The Miracles

1966
1. My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
2. This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
3. Keep On Loving Me - Frances Nero
4. Truly Yours - The Spinners
5. Come On And See Me - Tammi Terrell
6. Take This Heart Of Mine - Marvin Gaye
7. Whole Lot Of Shaking In My Heart - The Miracles
8. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin
9. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
10. [[Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need - The Miracles

1967
1. There's No Stopping Us Now - The Supremes
2. The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - The Miracles
3. Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas [[both single and lp versions)
4. Third Finger, Left Hand - Martha & The Vandellas
5. I Got A Feeling - Four Tops
6. All I Need - The Temptations
7. I'll Turn To Stone - Four Tops
8. Swept For You Baby - The Miracles
9. You're My Everything - The Temptations
10. ** It's A Good Feeling ** [[not a single I know, but my favorite of them all this year) - The Miracles
from the Make It Happen LP. Also from the same album, "My Love Is Your Love Forever" - Miracles **

grapevine

11-08-2012, 06:03 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1968

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1968.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1968, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here's my faves from 1968 ...in fave order ...I found this the mostdifficult year to choose yet...!

10pts I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
9 For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
8 I Can't Give Back The Love I Feel For You - Rita Wright
7 Cloud Nine - TheTemptations
6 Just Too Much To Hope For- Tammi Terrell
5 Time Is Passin' By - The Monitors
4 Keep Off No Trespassing -The Marvelettes
3 More Than A Dream - Eivets Rednow
2 I'm In A Different World -The Four Tops
1 If You Can Want - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1968…with soundbites…that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/cgu7q5d [[http://tinyurl.com/cgu7q5d)

:)

soulster

11-08-2012, 10:23 AM

Again, my pickes are the MONO single versions only.

Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day - Stevie Wonder
I Could Never Love Another [[After Loving You) - The Temptations
Here Comes The Judge - Shorty Long
Chained - Marvin Gaye
I'm In A Different World - The Four Tops
Remember When - The Four Tops
Love Child - Diana Ross & The Supremes
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Cloud Nine - The Temptations
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Temptations

honest man

11-08-2012, 11:18 AM

[
Here are my top 10 found this year hardest to pick from, cheers ps Grapevine sent these songs yesterday to Eric, great minds had to leave 5 off,5 from your
list,cheers
10 Yo.u could never love him.. Barbara Mc Nair 9 You don't love me no more Gladys and pips 8 My weakness is you Edwin Starr 7 I just can't help feel the pain The Spinners 6 I love you madly Fantastic 4 5 Is Anyone going my way Billy Eckstine 4 Where would i be ... Barbara Mc Nair 3 I could never love another ,,, Temptations 2 Angie girl Stevie Wonder 1 Yesterdays dreams 4Tops. [ left overs, i cant give back,,,Syreeta [ RiTA WRIGHT] time is passing Monitors im in a different world 4 tops love child DRATS keep off no trespassin; Marvelettes.]

jobeterob

11-09-2012, 12:27 AM

1959 - 1961

1. I Want A Guy - Supremes
2. Shop Around - Miracles
3. Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes
4. Your Wonderful Love - Temptations
5. Who's Lovin You - Supremes
6. Small Sad Sam - Bob Kayli
7. Money - Barrett Strong
8. Witchcraft - Marvin Gaye
9. Oh Mother of Mine - Temptations
10. Who's Lovin You - Miracles

jobeterob

11-09-2012, 03:45 AM

1962

1. Isn't She Pretty - Temptations
2. Dream Come True - Temptations
3. He's Seventeen - Supremes
4. Playboy - Marvelettes
5. Your Heart Belongs to Me - Supremes
6. Paradise - Temptations
7. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
8. You Beat Me to the Punch - Mary Wells
9. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
10. I'll Have to Let Him Go - Martha and the Vandellas

jobeterob

11-09-2012, 03:54 AM

1963

1. Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas
2. When the Lovelight Starts Shining in his Eyes - Supremes
3. Mickeys Monkey - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
4. Fingertips - Stevie Wonder
5. Standing at the Crossroads of Love - Supremes
6. I Want A Love I Can See - Temptations
7. Come and Get These Memories - Martha and the Vandellas
8. Too Hurt to Cry Too Much in Love To Say Goodbye - Darnells
9. A Love Like Ours Don't Come Knockin - Martha and the Vandellas
10. Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye

jobeterob

11-09-2012, 12:24 PM

1964

1. Where Did Our Love Go - Supremes
2. Come See About Me - Supremes
3. Baby Love - Supremes
4. He Means the World to Me - Supremes
5. Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
6. My Girl - Temptations
7. Girl Why You Wanna Make Me Blue - Temptations.
8. I'm Giving You Your Freedom - Supremes
9. The Girls Alright With Me - Temptations
10. My Guy - Mary Wells

jobeterob

11-15-2012, 12:04 AM

1965

1. Stop in the Name of Love - Supremes
2. Don't Mess With Bill - Marvelettes
3. Whisper You Love Me Boy - Supremes
4. Who Could Ever Doubt My Love - Supremes
5. It's Growing - Temptations
6. Nowhere to Run - Vandellas
7. He Holds His Own - Supremes
8. Nothing But Heartaches - Supremes
9. Ooo Baby Baby - Miracles
10. Purple Rain Drops - Stevie Wonder
10. Since I Lost My Baby - Temptations
10. My World is Empty Without You - Supremes

jobeterob

11-15-2012, 12:14 AM

1966

1. You Keep me Hangin on - Supremes
2. Remove this Doubt - Supremes
3. I'm Losing You - Temptations
4. The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game - Marvelettes
5. Love is Like An Itching in my heart - Supremes
6. I'm Ready for Love - Vandellas
7. My Baby Loves Me - Vandellas
8. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
9. Shake Me Wake Me - Four Tops
10. How Sweet It is - Marvin Gaye

robb_k

11-15-2012, 01:34 AM

5617
1966 List:

1) This Old Heart of Mine [[Is Weak For You)-Isley Bros.
2) Truly Yours-Spinners
3) Just The Way You Are-Marv Johnson
4) What Becomes of the Brokenhearted-Jimmy Ruffin
5) Since I Lost You Girl-Monitors
6) Get Ready-Temptations
7) Keep On Loving Me-Frances Nero
8) I Guess I'll Always Love You-Isley Bros.
9) Play It Cool-Stay In School-Brenda Holloway
10) Helpless- Kim Weston

1967 List:

1) You're My Everything-Temptations
2) Come Spy With Me-Miracles
3) It's So Hard Being A Loser-Contours
4) Just Look What You've Done-Brenda holloway
5) Everybody Needs Love-Gladys Knight & Pips
6) The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage-Miracles
7) Jimmy Mack-Martha & Vandellas
8) I'll Turn To stone-Four Tops
9) Ain't No Mountain High Enough-Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
10) I Got A Feeling-Barbara Randolph

1968 list:

1) I'll Pick A Rose for My Rose-Marv Johnson
2) I Can't Give Back The Love i Feel For You-Rita Wright
3) I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is-Blinky
4) Whisper You Love Me Boy-Chris Clark
5) Does Your Momma Know About Me-Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
6) Girls, Girls, Girls-Chuck Jackson
7) More Than A Dream-Eivets Rednow
8) If My Heart Could Tell The story-Edwin Starr
9) Walk Away Renee-Four Tops
10) I Can't Dance To The Music You're Playing-Martha & Vandellas

grapevine

11-15-2012, 08:14 AM

...a message from Eric...

Here we are, nine weeks into this year's annual poll, with the end in sight!

It's heartening to have new people joining in all the time and most brave souls back-track and vote for the previous years, which keeps me on my toes. It's still a surprise when somebody votes for a song that everybody else missed. Certain B-sides are proving to be more popular than a lot of A-sides.

It's a bit of fun and I hope those participating are enjoying doing so.

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1969

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their
favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1969.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1969, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete
Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here's my faves from 1969 ...in fave order ...another challenging year...!

10 pts When Are You Available - Shorty Long
9 What Does It Take [[To Win Your Love) - Jr Walker & The All-Stars
8 Running Away [[Ain't Gonna Help You) - The Temptations
7 Heartless - Martha Reeves &The Vandellas
6 I'd Be A Fool Right Now - StevieWonder
5 Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
4 Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
3 My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
2 Little Miss Sweetness - The Isley Brothers
1 Oh How Happy - Blinky & Edwin Starr

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1969…with soundbites…that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/bsztkap [[http://tinyurl.com/bsztkap)

:)

honest man

11-15-2012, 10:15 AM

10 What is a man -4Tops 9 Honey come back-Chuck Jackson 8 I've got to find a way to win Maria-Jr Walker 7 Yester me Yesterday-Stevie Wonder 6 The Beginning of the end-DRATS 5Rainy Mourning- Marvelettes 4 Running away .... -Temptations 3 Green grow the lilacs - The Originals 2 I had a dream -Shorty Long 1 Someday we'll be together DRATS, Cheers Eric , my other runners up My whole world- David Ruffin Who's lovin' you j5 what does it take Jr walker honey love - Vandellas since i lost you - Temptations.

grapevine

11-20-2012, 10:12 AM

...a message from Eric

We'll soon be entering the seventies and embarking on the last lap of votes for this year's poll.

There may still be people who want to join in and that's perfectly fine. I've had several new bods this week who have sent me their lists going right back to 1959/61.

The closing date for votes will be 23rd December, so there's still plenty of time.

I was asked to consider using the results to grade the popularity of both producers and composers. I've spent a few hours looking at 1968 to see if this would be possible. In '68, there were twenty eight different production teams behind the nominated songs. The combinations of names in the composer credits are way in excess of that. I can manage an analysis of the producers but composers might be too big a job [[especially if I want to get the results out in the holidays).

There's no reason why people shouldn't vote ahead - four people have completed voting already - if they so desire.

The seventies are going to very interesting, as we will have a solo Diana Ross versus the new Supremes.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

Eric

:)

144man

11-20-2012, 06:04 PM

My 1965 poll submitted was:

10 Nowhere to Run - Martha & Vandellas
9 Tracks of My Tears - Miracles
8 Lonely Lonely Girl Am I - Velvelettes
7 Take Me In Your Arms - Kim Weston
6 It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
5 You're Gonna Love My Baby - Barbara McNair
4 Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead - Marvelettes
3 I'll Be Doggone - Marvin Gaye
2 My World Is Empty Without You - Supremes
1 Never Say No To Your Baby - Hit Pack

1966:

10Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
9 [[I'm A) Roadrunner - Jr Walker & All Stars
8 Ain't Too Proud To Beg - Temptations
7 Together 'Til The End of Time - Brenda Holloway
6 Where Is That Girl - Spinners
5 You Keep Me Hanging On - Supremes
4 Just A Little Misunderstanding - Contours
3 Heaven Must Have Sent You - Elgins
2 Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Four Tops
1 Helpless - Kim Weston

1967:

10 I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
9 Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me - Gladys Knight & Pips
8 Bernadette - Four Tops
7 Just Look What You've Done - Brenda Holloway
6 There's A Ghost In My House - R Dean Taylor
5 Reflections - Diana Ross & Supremes
4 Got To Have You Back - Isley Brothers
3 Honey Chile - Martha Reeves & Vandellas
2 The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage - Smokey Robinson & Miracles
1 I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations

1968:
10You're All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9 I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
8 I'm In A Different World - Four Tops
7 Forever Came Today - Supremes
6 Cloud Nine - Temptations
5 Behind A Painted Smile - Isley Brothers
4 I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose - Marv Johnson
3 Destination Anywhere - Marvelettes
2 Way Over There - Edwin Starr
1 It Should Have Been Me - Gladys Knight & Pips

soulster

11-20-2012, 09:13 PM

Here are my 1969 picks. As always, my picks are based solely on the MONO single mixes only.

I Don't Know Why - Stevie Wonder
My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Runaway Child, Running Wild - The Temptations
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby - Marvin Gaye
Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down - The Temptations
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
Baby, I'm for Real - The Originals
I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
Who's Lovin' You - The Jackson 5
Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross & the Supremes

robb_k

11-21-2012, 02:22 AM

5629
Here's my 1969 list:

1) Green Grow The Lilacs-Originals
2) That's How Heartaches Are Made-Marvelettes
3) I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love Again-Fantastic Four
4) Need Your Love-Lollipops
5) I Want You Back-Jackson Five
6) Oh How Happy-Blinky & Edwin Starr
7) Suzie-Terry Johnson
8) My Whole World Ended [[The Moment You Left Me)-David Ruffin
9) My Cherie Amour-Stevie Wonder
10) What Does It Take [[To Win Your Love)-Jr. Walker & The All Stars

It's A Shame that we can't use "Suspicion" by The Originals.

jobeterob

11-21-2012, 03:11 AM

1967

Jimmy Mack - Vandellas
1. You're My Everything - Temptations
2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin & Tammi
3. Reflections - Diana Ross & Supremes
4. If This World Were Mine - Marvin & Tammi
5. Your Precious Love - Marvin & Tammi
6. I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
7. In and Out of Love - Diana Ross & Supremes
8. Jimmy Mack - Martha & Vandellas
9. I Second That Emotion - Smokey & Miracles
10. Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone - Vandellas

grapevine

11-22-2012, 06:38 AM

From Eric...

So, here we are in the seventies. With HDH long gone and Norman Whitfield in the ascendancy, the flavour of the Motown Sound changes.

Ten people have already submitted their lists for 1970 and there are already three very popular records amongst the forty seven songs named so far.

I am still welcoming new voters - yesterday I was presented with a list that ran from the start to the very end and spent an interesting evening debating Motown with the voter.

The last day to submit votes is 23rd December, so there is plenty of time for people to join in.

Have fun!

MOTOWNANNUAL POLL - 1970

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1970.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1970, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The last day to submit votes to me will be 23rd December.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here's my faves from 1970 ...in fave order...

10pts Who's Gonna Take The Blame - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
9 It's A Shame - The Spinners
8 Stay A Little Longer - Yvonne Fair
7 Still Water [[Love) - The FourTops
6 Whatcha' Gonna Do - Terry Johnson
5 Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
4 California Soul - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
3 War - Edwin Starr
2 If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
1 The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1970…with soundbites …that you may find helpful…

http://tinyurl.com/brjkfu3 [[http://tinyurl.com/brjkfu3)

:)

honest man

11-22-2012, 07:33 AM

Here are my top 10 for 1970 My Number 1 the first M otown single i bought and started all this madness ha, cheers, 10 It's Summer- Temptations 9 Time-Edwin Starr 8 Never had a dream - Stevie Wonder 7 Still Water [love] 4 Tops 6 Do you see my love growing -Junior Walker 5 It's all in the game-4 Tops 4 If i were your woman -Gladys Knight and Pips 3 Stoned love -Supremes 2 A'int no mountain high enough -Diana Ross 1Up the ladder to the roof- Supremes

soulster

11-22-2012, 12:22 PM

Here are my 1970 picks. As always, my picks are based solely on the MONO single mixes only.

The Bells -The Originals
I'll Wait For You -The Originals
Ball Of Confusion [[That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
It's Summer - The Temptations
The Love You Save - Jackson 5
War - Edwin Starr
It's A Shame - Spinners
I'll Be There - Jackson 5
Stoned Love - The Supremes
Just Seven Numbers [[Can Straighten Out My Life) - The Four Tops

robb_k

11-22-2012, 02:36 PM

5631
Here's my 1970 list:

1)Tears of A Clown -[[so good because really 1966)
2) It's A Shame-Spinners
3) Blackmail-Bobby Taylor
4) Way Back Home-Jazz Crusaders
5) Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music-Spinners
6) I Like Your Style-Originals
7) Gotta Hold On To This Feeling-Jr. Walker & All Stars
8) The Onion Song-Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9) Do You See My Love For You Growing?-Jr. Walker & All Stars
10) We'll Have It Made-Spinners

I didn't cheat by adding "The Love I Saw in You is Just A Mirage", as that was really issued as a Tamla single several years before.

144man

11-22-2012, 06:43 PM

My points awarded for 1969 were:

10 I Can't Get Next to You - Temptations
9 Twenty Five Miles - Edwin Starr
8 Just Another Lonely Night - Fantastic Four
7 Didn't You Know You'd Have to Cry Some Time - Gladys Knight & Pips
6 My Whole World Ended - David Ruffin
5 Don't Know Why I Love You - Stevie Wonder
4 What Does It Take - Jr Walker & All Stars
3 I Had A Dream - Shorty Long
2 Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By - Marvin & Tammi
1 No Matter What Sign You Are - Diana Ross & Supremes

Points for 1970:

10 Marionette - Marvelettes
9 Maria [[You Were The Only One) - Jimmy Ruffin
8 Ball of Confusion - Temptations
7 God Bless Whoever Sent You - Originals
6 Just Another Morning - Michael Denton
5 I Should Be Proud - Martha Reeves & Vandellas
4 [[I Know) I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
3 Remember Me - Diana Ross
2 Who's Gonna Take The Blame - Smokey Robinson & Miracles
1 If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & Pips
1 Stoned Love - Supremes

jobeterob

11-23-2012, 03:06 AM

1968

1. Love Child - Diana Ross/Supremes
2. The Impossible Dream - Ross/Supremes/Temptations
3. Your All I Need to Get By - Marvin & Tammi
4. Does Your Mama Know About Me - Bobby Taylor/Vancouvers
5. Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Day Day - Stevie Wonder
6. Walk Away Renee - 4 Tops
7. Forever Came Today - Diana Ross/Supremes
8. Ain't Nothin Like the Real Thing - Marvin & Tammi
9. If I Were A Carpenter - 4 Tops
10. Special Occasion - Smokey/Miracles

robb_k

11-24-2012, 12:49 PM

5642
That song by Michael [[Mickey) Denton was pretty good. Did it really get released [[even on DJ copies)? I looked through millions of 45s[[literally) between 1969 and 1983, and never saw one.

jobeterob

11-24-2012, 04:09 PM

1969

1. Someday We'll be Together - Diana/Supremes
2. What Does It Take To Win Your Love - Walker/Allstars
3. For Better or Worse - Ross/Supremes/Temptations
4. Try It Baby - Ross/Supremes/Temptations
5. Good Lovin Ain't Easy To Come By - Marvin & Tammi
6. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
7. Psychedelic Shack - Temptations
8. Runaway Child Running Wild - Temptations
9. Yester Me Yester You Yesterday - Stevie
10. I Want You Back - J5

144man

11-25-2012, 08:37 AM

5642
That song by Michael [[Mickey) Denton was pretty good. Did it really get released [[even on DJ copies)? I looked through millions of 45s[[literally) between 1969 and 1983, and never saw one.

My copy looks like a normal stock copy, not a DJ.

grapevine

11-29-2012, 05:55 AM

From Eric...

Hi everybody. My goodness, here we are in the penultimate week of voting in this year's Annual Poll.

I've been getting votes in a variety of ways - by e-mail - by post – by telephone - by posts on SDF & Motown Treasures - and have been working on the spreadsheets daily to keep them up to date.

Ten people have already voted for their 1971 favourites and it's good to see records by "new names" are already nominated.

The closing date for voting will be 23rd December, giving everyone an extra one-and-a-half-weeks to catch up.

Have fun!

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1971

Every week from now until the end of December, we will ask people to list their
favourite singles by year of release.

The years will commence with 1959/61 and then progress, one year per week, up to and including 1972.

This week, we are collecting votes for the year 1971.

Your task, should you wish to try it, is to list up to ten favourite singles released in 1971, in order.

Selections are to be made from singles included in each volume of The Complete Motown Singles series.

Where different singles were released in the UK, these may be included too.

Both "A" and "B" sides may be selected.

All through the voting period, you can catch up by voting for earlier years.

The last day to submit votes to me will be 23rd December.

The final results will be presented for your perusal over the Christmas holidays.

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody.

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

...here's my faves from 1971 ...in fave order...

10 pts What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
9 Just My Imagination [[Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
8 TLC [[Tender Loving Care) -PJ
7 Surrender - DianaRoss
6 Love Makes The World Go Round - Kiki Dee
5 Mercy Mercy Me [[The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
4 Take Me Girl I'm Ready - Jr Walker & The All-Stars
3 What Christmas Means To Me- Stevie Wonder
2 I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
1 If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder

...here’s the Motown singles that were released in 1971…with soundbites …that you may find helpful …please note that there were 2 volumes of The Complete Motown Singles issued in 1971

TCMS 1971a
http://tinyurl.com/cu336pe [[http://tinyurl.com/cu336pe)

...and...

TCMS 1971b
http://tinyurl.com/d86n6pc [[http://tinyurl.com/d86n6pc)

:)

honest man

11-29-2012, 06:45 AM

Hello Folks here is my 1971 top 10 cheers.10 Never dreamed you'd leave in summer-Stevie Wonder 9 if i could give you the world-Hearts of stone 8 You a'int saying nothin new-Virgil Henry 7 Steppin'on my dream-David and Jimmy Ruffin 6 You got the love i need -Undisputed Truth 5 It's Summer-Temptations 4 It's so hard to say goodbye -Eddie Kendricks 3 It's so hard to say goodbye-Supremes 2 Just a little bit closer-Bobby Taylor 1 Bless You-Vandellas.

robb_k

11-30-2012, 04:57 AM

5679
Here's my 1971 list. But, I must admit that there's very little that I care about enough to even listen to. Apparently, for me, there was a big fall off from 1970 to 1971, By 1971, even The Best of vocal Soul music was not all that listenable to me. There was almost nothing left that I liked. After 1972, there was, indeed, virtually nothing I liked, except for some of the less funky jazz.

1) Just My Imagination-Temptations
2) If You Really Love Me-Stevie Wonder
3) Shebeen-Hugh Masekela & Union of South Africa
4) What Christmas Means to Me-Stevie Wonder
5) Pass The Plate-Crusaders
6) That Girl-Smokey Robinson & Miracles
7) Greasy Spoon-Crusaders
8) Bless You-Martha & Vandellas
9)Take Me Girl[[I'm Ready)-Jr. Walker & All Stars
10) Satisfaction-Smokey Robinson & Miracles

soulster

11-30-2012, 09:17 AM

I had no problem picking 10 songs here.

Here are my 1971 picks. As always, my picks are based solely on the MONO single mixes only.

Mama's Pearl - Jackson 5
Darling Dear - Jackson 5
Just My Imagination [[Running Away With Me) - The Temptations
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
Mercy Mercy Me [[The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5
Got to Be There - Michael Jackson
Maria [[You Were the Only One) - Michael Jackson
Sugar Daddy - The Jackson 5

144man

12-01-2012, 08:55 PM

Here's my points for 1971.

10 Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth
9 We All End Up In Boxes - Rustix
8 In And Out of My Life - Martha Reeves & Vandellas
7 Keep Me - Originals
6 Nathan Jones - Supremes
5 Melodie - Bobby Darin
4 What the World.../ Abraham, Martin & John - Tom Clay
3 This Used To Be the Home of Johnnie Mae - Eddie Kendricks
2 You Can Come Right Back to Me - David Ruffin
1 In These Changing Times - Four Tops

jobeterob

12-01-2012, 09:43 PM

1970

If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips
1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
2. Remember Me - Diana Ross
3. It's All in the Game - Four Tops
4. Still Water [[Peace) - Four Tops
5. It's A Shame - Spinners
6. Reach Out & Touch - Diana Ross
7. Unite the World - Temptations
8. I'm Losing You - Rare Earth
9. But I Love You More - Supremes.
10. River Deep Mountain High - Supremes and Four Tops

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:26 AM

…from Eric

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1972

So here we are at the last year to be considered in this year’s annual poll

It's not too late to join in and, of course, votes are still being counted for the years before 1972

Lists of US & UK 1972 Motown releases appear on other posts here on SDF

The closing date for submitting entries is 23rd December and the results will appear in the holidays

The invitation to participate in the poll is extended to everybody

Votes should be sent to eric.charge66@btinternet.com [[eric.charge66@btinternet.com)

Good luck!

Eric

==================================

...here's my faves from 1972 ...in fave order

10 pts To Know You Is To Love You - Syreeta
9 Take Me Clear From Here - Edwin Starr
8 Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
7 I'll Never Change - The Four Tops
6 TLC [[Tender Loving Care) - PJ
5 Superwoman [[Where Were You Where I Needed You) - Stevie Wonder
4 Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Temptations
3 Lookin' Through The Windows - The Jackson5
2 Walk In The Night - Jr Walker & TheAll Stars
1 What The World Needs Now/Abraham, Martin And John - Tom Clay

…and let’s hope this 12th and final Poll finally heralds the release of …THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOLUME 12…!!!

:)

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:35 AM

MOTOWN POLL 1972 RELEASES – PART 1 [[A-H)

A Day In The Life OfA Working Man David Ruffin
A Little More Trust David Ruffin
A Simple Game The Four Tops
Ain't No Sun SinceYou've Been gone The UndisputedTruth
Ain't No Sunshine Michael Jackson
AutomaticallySunshine The Supremes
Average People Bobby Darin
Ball Of Confusion[[That's What The World Is Today) EdwinStarr
Ballad Of TheUnloved Wolfe
Ben Michael Jackson
Bernadette The Four Tops
Black Maybe Syreeta
Born To Wander Rare Earth
Broken Road Odyssey
But I Love Him The Blackberries
California Soul The Undisputed Truth
Can't Give It Up NoMore Gladys Knight & The Pips
Child He Die Kubie
Christmas In TheCity Marvin Gaye
Christmas Won't BeThe Same This Year The Jackson 5
Cloud Nine Edwin Starr
Come Clean Vincent Dimarco
Crazy About The LaLa La Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Daddy's Home Jermaine Jackson
Don't Mess With Mr.'T' Marvin Gaye
Don't Tell Me I'mCrazy Edwin Starr
Doobedood'ndoobe,Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo DianaRoss
Duck You Sucker The Jerry Ross Symposium
Earth People Crystal Mansion
Eddie's Love Eddie Kendricks
End Xit
Evil Stevie Wonder
Feel Like Givin' Up Posse
Fiddler The Repairs
Floy Joy The Supremes
For Your PreciousLove Blinky
Friendship Train The Undisputed Truth
Funky Music Sho NuffTurns Me On The Temptations
Funky Music Sho NuffTurns Me On Edwin Starr
Get Me Some Help Chris Holland/T-Bone
Girl You're Alright The Undisputed Truth
Glad That You're NotMe Kubie
God Bless The Child Diana Ross
God Bless WhoeverSent You The Originals
Gonna Keep On Tryin'Till I Win Your Love TheTemptations
Good MorningHeartache Diana Ross
Good Time Sally Rare Earth
Got To Be There Michael Jackson
Gotta Hold On ToThis Feeling Jr Walker & The AllStars
Green Grow TheLilacs The Festivals
Groove Thang Jr Walker & The All Stars
Gypsy Eyes Blue Scepter
Half Crazed Martin & Finley
Happiness Syreeta
Happy [[Is A BumpyRoad) The Four Tops
Happy [[Love ThemeFrom "Lady Sings The Blues") BobbyDarin
Help Me Make ItThrough The Night Gladys Knight& The Pips
Here Comes The Night Rare Earth
Hey Big Brother Rare Earth
How Sweet It Is [[ToBe Loved By You) Earl Van Dyke &The Soul Brothers
Hungry For Love San Remo Golden Strings

:)

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:38 AM

MOTOWN POLL 1972 RELEASES – PART 2 [[I-K)

I Believe I'm GonnaTake This Ride Valerie Simpson
I Can Make It Alone Vincent Dimarco
I Can Take It All Billy Proctor
I Can't Give BackThe Love I Feel For You Suzee Ikeda
I Can't Help Myself[[Sugar-pie Honey-bunch) Earl Van Dyke& The Soul Brothers
I Can't Quit YourLove The Four Tops
I Can't Stand To SeeYou Cry Smokey Robinson & TheMiracles
I Don't Want To DoWrong Jr Walker & The All Stars
I Don't Want To DoWrong Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Got A Feeling/It'sThe Same Old Song The Four Tops
I Guess I'll MissThe Man The Supremes
[[I Know) I'm LosingYou Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Like YourStyle/Baby I'm For Real TheOriginals
I Lost My Love InThe Big City Jermaine Jackson
I Love Every LittleThing About You Stevie Wonder
I Love Every LittleThing About You Syreeta
I Wanna Be Where YouAre Michael Jackson
I Want To Be Humble The Devastating Affair
I Want To Come HomeFor Christmas Marvin Gaye
I Want To Go BackThere Again Thelma Houston
I Want You Back Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
I Was Raised Xit
If I Have To Move AMountain The Jackson 5
If Time Could StandStill Chris Holland/T-Bone
If You Let Me Eddie Kendricks
If You Really LoveMe Stevie Wonder
If You're GonnaLeave [[Just Leave) Gladys Knight& The Pips
I'll Be Here Jay & The Techniques
I'll Never Change The Four Tops
I'll Turn To Stone The Four Tops
I'm Gonna Get You Pt1 GC Cameron
I'm Looking For Love The Commodores
I'm So Happy The Jackson 5
I'm Someone WhoCares The Originals
I'm The Exception ToThe Rule The Velvelettes
Inner City Blues[[Make Me Wanna Holler) Marvin Gaye
It Happened On ASunday Morning The Jerry RossSymposium
It Takes A Man ToTeach A Woman How To Love PJ
It's Not The LastTime Puzzle
It's The Same OldLove The Courtship
It's The Same OldLove The Jerry Ross Symposium
[[It's The Way)Nature Planned It The Four Tops
It's Too Much For AMan To Take Too Long Eric &The Vikings
Just Memories Eddie Kendricks
Just Not Gonna MakeIt Michelle Aller
Just Walk In MyShoes Gladys Knight & The Pips
Keep An Eye Diana Ross
Keep On Running Stevie Wonder

:)

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:39 AM

MOTOWN POLL 1972 RELEASES – PART 3 [[L-R)

L A [[My Town) The Four Tops
Label Me Love Different Shades of Brown
Last Row, FirstBalcony The Courtship
Let Me Run Into YourLonely Heart Eddie Kendricks
Let's Make Love Now The Supremes & The Four Tops
Life's A Ball [[WhileIt Lasts) Different Shades ofBrown
Little Bitty PrettyOne The Jackson 5
Long Life AndSuccess To The Farmer Martin &Finley
Long Way From Home Howl the Good
Lookin' Through TheWindows The Jackson 5
Love Ain't Love [[TilYou Hive It To Somebody) The Courtship
Love Feels Like Fire The Four Tops
Love Is Here And NowYou're Gone Michael Jackson
Love Isn't Here[[Like It Used To Be) Frankie Valli
Love It Came To MeThis Time The Supremes
Love Shines Down Rare Earth
Love Song The Jackson5
Love Things The Jackson5
Make Me The WomanThat You Go Home To Gladys Knight& The Pips
Maria [[You Were TheOnly One) Michael Jackson
Maybe Tomorrow The Jackson5
Me And Bobby McGee Thelma Houston
Me And My Brother The Naturals
Me And My Family Jr Walker & The All Stars
Mercy Mercy Me [[TheEcology) Marvin Gaye
Mind, Body And Soul Suzee Ikeda
Money [[That's What IWant) Blinky
Mother Nature The Temptations
Mr Fix-It Man Sisters Love
My Girl Has Gone Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
My Guy Mary Wells
My Place The Devastating Affair
Needle In A Haystack The Velvelettes
Neither One Of Us[[Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) GladysKnight & The Pips
Nice To Be With You Rare Earth
Nihaa Shil Hozho [[IAm Happy About You) Xit
No One's Gonna Be AFool Forever Thelma Houston
On With The Show Puzzle
Once I Have You [[IWill Never Let Go) The Originals
Oops, It JustSlipped Out The Courtship
Our Favourite Melody Jimmy Ruffin
Our Lives Are ShapedBy What We Love Odyssey
Out In The Night Blue Scepter
Over And Over The Supremes
Papa Hooper's BarrelhouseGroove The Crusaders
Papa Was A Rollin'Stone The Undisputed Truth
Papa Was A Rollin'Stone The Temptations
Pick Of The Week Thelma Houston
Poor Fool Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Precious LittleThings The Supremes
Reach Out And Touch[[Somebody's Hand) The Supremes& The Four Tops
Reach Out I'll BeThere San Remo Golden Strings
Right On BrothersAnd Sisters Jr Walker & The AllStars
Robot Man Jay & The Techniques
Rockin' Robin Michael Jackson

:)

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:41 AM

MOTOWN POLL 1972 RELEASES – PART 4 [[S-T)

Sad Tomorrows Marvin Gaye
Sail Away Bobby Darin
Santa Claus IsComing To Town/Someday At Christmas TheJackson 5
Seems So Long Stevie Wonder
Shadow R Dean Taylor
She Said That Lesley Gore
Silly Wasn't I Valerie Simpson
Smiling FacesSometimes The Temptations
Smooth Sailing [[FromNow On) The Temptations
So In Love The Festivals
So Will I Laura Lee
Somebody Oughta TurnYour Head Around Crystal Mansion
Somebody Up There The Blackberries
Something In HerLove Bobby Darin
Songwriter The Repairs
Spanish Harlem TheCrusaders
Spend Some TimeTogether Michelle Aller
Sugar Daddy The Jackson5
Sun Country Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Superstar [[RememberHow You Got Where You Are) TheTemptations
Superstar [[RememberHow You Got Where You Are) TheUndisputed Truth
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Superwoman [[WhereWere You Where I Needed You) StevieWonder
Take A Look Around The Temptations
Take It Out On Me The Jerry Ross Symposium
Take Me Clear FromHere Edwin Starr
Take Me In Your Arms[[Rock Me A Little While) JermaineJackson
Take Somebody LikeYou Posse
Tale Of Two Cities Wolfe
Taos New Mexico R Dean Taylor
Tear It On Down Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
That's How Love Goes Jermaine Jackson
The Corner Of TheSky The Jackson 5
The Good Things[[Where Was I When Love Came By) TheNaturals
The Morning After Michelle Aller
The Night Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
The Road I Walk Lesley Gore
The Victors Tom Clay
The Wisdom Of Time The Supremes
The Zoo [[The HumanZoo) The Commodores
There Is A God Thelma Houston
Think Of Me As YourSoldier Stevie Wonder
This Is The Story The Supremes
Time Don't Wait Eric & The Vikings
TLC [[Tender LovingCare) PJ
To Know The Jackson 5
To Know You Is ToLove You Syreeta
To Win Your Heart Laura Lee
Trouble Man Marvin Gaye
Try It, You'll LikeIt Sisters Love
Two Lovers Mary Wells

:)

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:42 AM

MOTOWN POLL 1972 RELEASES – PART 5 [[U-Y)

Under God's Light Rare Earth
Walk In The Night Jr Walker & The All Stars
Walk On, Don't LookBack Frankie Valli & The FourSeasons
Walk With Me, TalkWith Me The Four Tops
We're Gonna Have AGood Time Rare Earth
We've Come Too FarTo End It Now Smokey Robinson& The Miracles
We've Got A GoodThing Going Michael Jackson
What If Thelma Houston
What Is Black Billy Proctor
What It Is The Undisputed Truth
What It Is, What ItIs GC Cameron
What The World NeedsNow/Abraham, Martin And John TomClay
What'd I Say Rare Earth
When Sundown Comes Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
When The MorningComes Frankie Valli & The FourSeasons
Where Do You Go Baby The Devastating Affair
Where Would I BeWithout You Baby The Supremes &The Four Tops
Who Is The Leader OfThe People Edwin Starr
Wholy Holy Marvin Gaye
Why Do You Cry Howl the Good
With A Little Helpfrom My Friends The Undisputed Truth
With Your Love Came Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Without The One YouLove The Supremes & The Four Tops
Would You Like ToCome Along Rare Earth
You Are That SpecialOne GC Cameron
You Can Cry On MyShoulder Michael Jackson
You Gave Me Love Jimmy Ruffin
You Lost TheSweetest Boy Mary Wells
Your Wonderful SweetSweet Love The Supremes
You're A Song [[ThatI Can't Sing) Frankie Valli & TheFour Seasons
You're The Man Pt 1 Marvin Gaye
You're The Man Pt 2 Marvin Gaye
You've Got It BadGirl Stevie Wonder
You've Got My Mind Sisters Love
You've Got To MakeThe Choice Sisters Love

:)

robb_k

12-08-2012, 02:44 PM

…from Eric

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - 1972
Eric
...here's my faves from 1972 ...in fave order

10 pts To Know You Is To Love You - Syreeta
9 Take Me Clear From Here - Edwin Starr
8 Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
7 I'll Never Change - The Four Tops
6 TLC [[Tender Loving Care) - PJ
5 Superwoman [[Where Were You Where I Needed You) - Stevie Wonder
4 Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Temptations
3 Lookin' Through The Windows - The Jackson5
2 Walk In The Night - Jr Walker & TheAll Stars
1 What The World Needs Now/Abraham, Martin And John - Tom Clay

…and let’s hope this 12th and final Poll finally heralds the release of …THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOLUME 12…!!!

:)
5712
I think it's very interesting that I've NEVER HEARD EVEN ONE of those cuts you chose as your top 10 from 1972. It shows how quickly I dropped out from listening to radio, and enjoying current music. I did hear "Smiling Faces Sometimes" a few times [[but not by The Temptations). I didn't like the song at all, in any case. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make a list for 1972. If I do, it will have to be made from listening to the snippets from the advert for the 1972 volume. Which DOESN'T EXIST as yet.

After looking at the list of releases, I see that I've heard only 2 of the recordings [[one by Gladys Knight & Pips, one by Stevie Wonder) released by Motown on singles in 1972. I don't think I could even come up with a Top 10 after listening to all those songs. I suspect that the only recordings I would like at all would be those by Junior Walker & All Stars and The Crusaders [[but perhaps not even the latter, as they were moving into a much more funky style by 1972, than I am likely to like). The last of the "summer wine" for me was being squeezed out in 1970 and 1971. The style of the music in 1972 and going forward was not at all to my liking. I can count the records I own from 1972- onward on my two hands [[as compared with many thousands even just from 1965-67, and even several thousand from 1967-69.

jobeterob

12-08-2012, 03:43 PM

1972

[[I missed 1971, will do it later)

1. Love It Came To Me This Time - Supremes
2. Over & Over - Supremes
3. Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross
4. Precious Little Things - Supremes
5. Neither One of Us - Gladys Knight & the Pips
6. If You Really Love Me - Stevie Wonder
7. Keep An Eye - Diana Ross
8. Ben - Michael Jackson
9. She Said That - Lesley Gore
10. Rockin Robin - Michael Jackson

grapevine

12-08-2012, 04:57 PM

5712
I think it's very interesting that I've NEVER HEARD EVEN ONE of those cuts you chose as your top 10 from 1972

...I'm staggered Robb...!!!

...let me introduce to my fave from that year ...enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQit3Euq_IU

:)

soulster

12-08-2012, 05:12 PM

Since I cannot find a complete list of the 1972 singles, i'll just list what I know:

Looking Through The Windows - The Jackson 5
I Wanna be Where You Are - Michael Jackson
Love Song - The Jackson 5
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On - The Temptations
Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations
Trouble Man - Marvin Gaye
Ben - Michael Jackson

soulster

12-08-2012, 05:15 PM

5712
I think it's very interesting that I've NEVER HEARD EVEN ONE of those cuts you chose as your top 10 from 1972. It shows how quickly I dropped out from listening to radio, and enjoying current music. I did hear "Smiling Faces Sometimes" a few times [[but not by The Temptations). I didn't like the song at all, in any case. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make a list for 1972. If I do, it will have to be made from listening to the snippets from the advert for the 1972 volume. Which DOESN'T EXIST as yet.

I highly suggest you start expanding your musical knowledge and listen to this music! You are cheating youself by not listening to some fins music.

soulster

12-08-2012, 05:16 PM

robb_k

12-08-2012, 05:37 PM

...I'm staggered Robb...!!!

...let me introduce to my fave from that year ...enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQit3Euq_IU

:)
5713
That's listenable, but not at all my kind of music. Had I bought it, I'd probably have only played it once every 20 years. Why do they list Syreeta first? I barely heard her voice in the background once. Was she playing an instrument? I'd have given it about a 2 out of 10. The singing is good, but I don't like the melody, song structure or instrumentation.

II didn't like "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye. But I liked it by Gladys Knight & Pips. I didn't like any of Marvin Gaye's songs after "You". I like "Sweet", major-key driven songs, with any beat, with smooth-voiced singers. I liked "Sweeter As The Days Go By" by Frank Wilson better than "Do I Love You". But, I liked "Suspicion" and even "Good Night Irene" by The Originals better than "Baby i'm For Real". I already started to turn the Soul radio stations off in early 1967. The music was already getting too funky for me.

The only non-Jazz records I bought in 1972 were probably by The Spinners and Stylistics. I probably bought only two records after 1972: "I'm Doin' Fine Now"-by New York City, and "Right Back Where We Started From" by Maxine Nightengale.
I didn't like the new, '70s instrumentation. I like twangy acoustic guitars without reverb, and plunky ivory pianos [[as opposed to electric plastic keyboards). Don't forget that I grew up with late 1930s and 1940s and early 1950s American Black music. By 1970, I was already past age 25 [[and my nostalgic years). I started getting ready to turn off the radio in early 1966.

I only continued buying records mainly because Motown was still cranking out some good songs from 1966-68. I hung on for the few "good" cuts [[to my taste-you understand) through about 1970. 1972 was pushing it tremendously.

grapevine

12-08-2012, 07:58 PM

...I tried...! ;o)

robb_k

12-09-2012, 01:18 AM

5714
I managed to find 10 songs I like [[to some extent) to form a Top 10 for 1972:

1) Gonna Keep On Trying[[Till I Win Your Love)-Temptations
2) Smooth Sailing[[From Now On)-Temptations
3) Walk In The Night-Jr. Walker & All Stars
4) Spanish Harlem-Crusaders
5) Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy-Edwin Starr
6) Green Grow The Lilacs-Festivals
7) I Can't Stand To See You Cry-Smokey Robinson & Miracles
8) T.L.C.-P. J.
9) It's The Same Old Love-Courtship
10) Silent Partner In a Three Way Love Affair-Smokey Robinson & Miracles

jobeterob

12-09-2012, 05:18 PM

1971

1. Way Back Home - Junior Walker & the All Stars
2. Reach Out I'll Be There - Diana Ross
3. God Is Love - Marvin Gaye
4. Smiling Faces Sometimes - Undisputed Truth
5. Just My Imagination - Temptations
6. I Don't Want to do Wrong - Gladys Knight and the Pips
7. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye
8. What the World Needs Now/Abraham Martin & John - Tom Clay
9. Touch - Supremes
10. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth

johnjeb

12-09-2012, 10:10 PM

Here are my entries for the poll that I have already sent to Eric.

Week 1 1959-1961
1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
2. Money - Barrett Strong
3. Shop Around - The Miracles
4. Twistin' Postman - The Marvelettes
5. Buttered Popcorn - The Supremes
6. Way Over There - The Miracles
7. Jamie - Eddie Holland
8. I Want A Guy - The Supremes
9. You Can Depend On Me - The Miracles
10.Bye Bye Baby - Mary Wells

Week 2 1962
1. Do You Love Me - The Contours
2. Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
3. Playboy - The Marvelettes
4. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells
5. Two Lovers _ Mary Wells
6. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
7. Hitch Hike - Marvin Gaye
8. Let Me Go The Right Way - The Supremes
9. Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
10. Strange I Know - The Marvelettes

Week 3 1963
1. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes - The Supremes
2. Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
3. Can I Get A Witness - Marvin Gaye
4. You've Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
5. You've Lost The Sweetest Boy - Mary Wells
6. Forever - The Marvelettes
7. Locking Up My Heart - The Marvelettes
8. Come And Get These Memories - Martha & The Vandellas
9. Fingertips Pt 2 - Stevie Wonder
10. A Breathtaking Guy - The Supremes

Week 4 1964
1. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
2. Come See About Me - The Supremes
3. You're My Remedy - The Marvelettes
4. Dancing In The Street - Martha & The Vandellas
5. Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
6. Needle In A Haystack - The Velvelettes
7. Too Many Fish In The Sea - The Marvelettes
8. My Guy - Mary Wells
9. Run, Run, Run - The Supremes
10. Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway

Week 5 1965
1. Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
2. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
3. Nowhere To Run - Martha & The Vandellas
4. Don't Mess With Bill - The Marvelettes
5. Uptight [[Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
6. It's The Same Old Song - Four Tops
7. I'll Keep Holding On - The Marvelettes
8. Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
9. I Can't Help Myself - Four Tops
10. Twinkle Twinkle Little Me - The Supremes

Week 6 1966
1. You Keep Me Hangin' On - The Supremes
2. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
3. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
4. Reach Out, I'll Be There - Four Tops
5. Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart - The Supremes
6. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - The Marvelettes
7. My Baby Loves Me - Martha & The Vandellas
8. He's All I Got - The Supremes
9. This Old Heart Of Mine - The Isley Brothers
10. Ain't Too Proud To Beg - The Temptations

Week 7 1967
1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2. Reflections - Diana Ross and The Supremes
3. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
4. [[Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need - The Temptations
5. Bernadette - Four Tops
6. Jimmy Mack - Martha & The Vandellas
7. Just Look What You've Done - Brenda Holloway
8. Third Finger, Left Hand - Martha & The Vandellas
9. The Happening - The Supremes
10. My Baby Must Be A Magician - The Marvelettes

Week 8 1968
1. You're All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
2. Love Child - Diana Ross and The Supremes
3. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
4. I'm In A Different World - Four Tops
5. Destination Anywhere - The Marvelettes
6. I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. If This World Were Mine - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
8. Baby Bay Don't Cry - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
9. End Of Our Road - Gladys Knight & The Pips
10. This Old Heart Of Mine [[Is Weak For You) - Tammi Terrell

Week 9 1969
1. I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
2. Someday We'll Be Together - Diana Ross and The Supremes
3. Psychedelic Shack - The Temptations
4. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
5. What Is A Man - Four Tops
6. What Does It Take [[To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All-Star
7. Friendship Train - Gladys Knight & The Pips
8. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
9. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
10. My Whole World Ended [[The Moment You Left Me) - David Ruffin

Week 10 1970
1. Up The Ladder To The Roof - The Supremes
2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
3. Remember Me - Diana Ross
4. Stoned Love - The Supremes
5. But I Love You More - The Supremes
6. I Gotta Let You Go - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. The Love You Save - Jackson 5
8. It's All In The Game - Four Tops
9. You Need Love Like I Do - Gladys Knight & The Pips
10. Do You See My Love For You Growing - Jr walker & The All-Stars

Week 11 1971
1. Nathan Jones - The Supremes
2. Bless You - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
3. Floy Joy - The Supremes
4. Surrender - Diana Ross
5. In And Out Of My Life - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
7. Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
8. I'm Still Waiting - Diana Ross
9. You Got The Love I Need - Undisputed Truth
10. I Don't Blame You At All - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Week 12 1972 [[I could only find 11 songs that I liked!)
1. Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations
2. Superstition - Stevie Wonder
3. A Simple Game - Four Tops
4. Tear It On Down - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
5. Happiness - Syreeta
6. Good Morning Heartache - Diana Ross
7. I Love Every Little Thing About You - Syreeta
8. I Can't Quit Your Love - Four Tops
9. I Guess I'll Miss The Man - The Supremes
10. Silly Wasn't I - Valerie Simpson

And here are my guesses for the #1s for each year:
1959-1961 Money - Barrett Strong
1962 Do You Love Me - The Contours
1963 [[Love Is Like A) Heatwave - Martha & The Vandellas
1964 Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
1965 Shotgun - Jr Walker & The All Stars
1966 Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
1967 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968 I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
1969 I Can't Get Next To You - The Temptations
1970 Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
1971 What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
1972 Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations

honest man

12-11-2012, 06:26 AM

Here are my top 10 for 1972 Jacksons where massive in my life at time 11-12 years old,hence so many sorry, cheers. 10 Simple game - 4 Tops 9 i Wanna be where you are- Michael Jackson 8 Daddy's home - Jermaine Jackson 7 Ben -Michael Jackson 6 Love Song-Jackson Five 5 Ilost my love in the big city-Jermaine Jackson 4 Smiling Faces Temptations 3 The Zoo-Commodores 2 Take a look around-Temptations 1 Neither one of us- Gladys And Pips.

144man

12-11-2012, 07:58 PM

My points awarded for 1972 are:-

10 A Breathtaking Guy - Marvelettes
9 Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Undisputed Truth
8 A Simple Game - Four Tops
7 Take A Look Around - Temptations
6 Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Temptations
5 Neither One Of Us - Gladys Knight & Pips
4 Automatically Sunshine - Supremes
3 Looking Through the Windows - Jackson 5
2 The Night - Four Seasons
1 Walk In the Night - Jr Walker & All Stars

The worst year for quality was 1969 where I struggled to find enough records worthy of the Top 10.

robb_k

12-11-2012, 10:42 PM

5730
I'll have to amend my 1972 list, as I forgot "A Breathtaking Guy" by The Marvelettes. It wasn't placed on Grapevine's list of eligible songs, but WAS released on a 1972 45, for the first time. Here's my updated list:
1) Gonna Keep On Trying[[Till I Win Your Love)-Temptations
2) Smooth Sailing[[From Now On)-Temptations
3) A Breathtaking Guy-Marvelettes
4) Walk In The Night-Jr. Walker & All Stars
5) Spanish Harlem-Crusaders
6) Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy-Edwin Starr
7) Green Grow The Lilacs-Festivals
8) I Can't Stand To See You Cry-Smokey Robinson & Miracles
9) T.L.C.-P. J.
10) It's The Same Old Love-Courtship

After all my complaining, it's actually quite a good list of high-quality recordings!

grapevine

12-13-2012, 03:05 PM

...from Eric

...there are just ten days to go before the poll closes on 23rd December.

Amazingly, I've had a couple of new bods joining in in the last few days [[hooray) and that makes me happy because the more people that take part, the more relevant the results will be.

With that in mind, I'd like to urge anyone who hasn't already sent me lists of their favourite A and B sides for each year to do so. In fact, if you struggle to come up with ten records, I'll settle for however many you feel comfortable with. Similarly, if there are years where you don't have much interest, then leave them out.

A lot of people have finished submitting votes in and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for providing such interesting selections and especially for the personal commentaries which have been so very interesting.

Ten days to go!

- Eric

grapevine

12-13-2012, 03:09 PM

…here’s the Motown singles that were released from 1959 - 1971…with soundbites …that you may find helpful…if you wish to enter the Polls from previous weeks / years…

…Week 1 - 1959-1961

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…and Week 2 - 1962

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…and Week 3 - 1963

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…and Week 4 - 1964

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…and Week 5 - 1965

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…and Week 6 - 1966

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…and Week 7 - 1967

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…and [[http://tinyurl.com/bo53al3) Week 8 - 1968

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…and [[http://tinyurl.com/cgu7q5d) Week 9 - 1969

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…and [[http://tinyurl.com/bsztkap) Week 10 - 1970

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…and [[http://tinyurl.com/brjkfu3) Week 11 – 1971 …in 2 parts

……TCMS 1971a

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...and...…TCMS [[http://tinyurl.com/cu336pe) 1971b

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:)

robb_k

12-13-2012, 09:21 PM

…here’s the Motown singles that were released from 1959 - 1971…with soundbites …that you may find helpful…if you wish to enter the Polls from previous weeks / years…

:)
5740
What I really need is the soundbites from 1972, as I know what very few of those actually sound like.

grapevine

12-14-2012, 07:33 AM

...we too Robb...!

...we’ll have to keep hoping ...and waiting ...for the release of ...THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SINGLES VOL 12 – 1972 ...!

...come January 2013 ...it will be a full 5 years since the last volume was released...!

:)

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:04 PM

Eric's results...

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1959-61

1 - PLEASE MR POSTMAN - Marvelettes
2 - MONEY -Barrett Strong
3 - SHOP AROUND - Miracles
4 - JAMIE -Eddie Holland
5 - BYE BYEBABY - Mary Wells
6 - WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT - Mable John
7 - WAY OVER THERE - Miracles
8 - WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE - Miracles
9 - COME TO ME- Marv Johnson
10 - BAD GIRL- Miracles
11 - MY BELOVED - Satintones
12 - WHO'S LOVING YOU - Miracles
13 - I DON'T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE - Mary Wells
14 = - YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME - Miracles
14 = - STRANGE LOVE - Mary Wells
14 = - CHECK YOURSELF - Temptations
17 - BUTTERED POPCORN - Supremes
18 - ANGEL -Satintones
19 -EVERYBODY'S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES - Miracles
20 - I WANT A GUY - Supremes
21 = - YOU NEVER MISS A GOOD THING - Eugene Remus
21 = - I KNOW HOW IT FEELS - Satintones
23 - I GUESS THERE'S NO LOVE - Mable John
24 = - YES NO MAYBE SO - Barrett Strong
24 = - SOMEONETO CALL MY OWN - Equadors
26 = -TWISTIN' POSTMAN - Marvelettes
26 = -TOMORROW AND ALWAYS - Satintones
28 = - YOUMADE A FOOL OUT OF ME - Mable John
28 = - SAMETHING - Gino Parks
28 = - ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS - Mable John

Here is the chart for the earliest years included in the poll.

I should point out that I typed everything furiously, so every typo, abbreviation, mis-spelling and whatever other errors appear are all down to my incompetence or my need for speed.

The top spot was taken by an incredibly popular record. At various stages, as the weeksrolled by, it wasn't clear which of the top three records would come out aschampion but the Number 1 raced ahead in the final stages.

Number 1 collected more points than Numbers 5 and 6 combined. It also received
more than tentimes the number of points as the songs at the bottom end of the
chart.

The 1972 chart topper would have ranked at the Number 9 spot here.

A number of voters decided not to commence participation in the poll with these
early years but a significantly higher number expressed a strong preference for
these proto-Motown Sound songs.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:10 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1962

1 - TWO LOVERS- Mary Wells
2 - THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU - Mary Wells
3 - YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME - Miracles
4 - YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH - Mary Wells
5 - DO YOU LOVE ME - Contours
6 = - BEECHWOOD 45789 - Marvelettes
6 = - STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW - Marvin Gaye
8 - I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW - Miracles
9 - HITCH HIKE- Marvin Gaye
10 - YOU'RE MY DREAM COME TRUE - Temptations
11 = - YOUR LOVE IS WONDERFUL - Hattie Littles
11 = - PLAYBOY- Marvelettes
13 - YOUR HEART BELONGS TO ME - Supremes
14 - CONTRACT ON LOVE - Stevie Wonder
15 - PARADISE - Temptations
16 - I'LL HAVE TO LET HIM GO - Martha & Vandellas
17 - TIME CHANGES THINGS - Supremes
18 - LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY- Supremes
19 = - STRANGE I KNOW - Marvelettes
19 = - IT'S GONNA BE HARD TIMES - Saundra Mallett
21 - OPERATOR- Mary Wells
22 - DEAREST ONE - Lamont Dozier
23 - IF YOUR MOTHER ONLY KNEW - Miracles
24 - FIRE - Gino Parks
25 = - YOU'LL NEVER CHERISH A LOVE - Vells
25 = - REQUEST OF A FOOL - Downbeats
25 = - CAMEL WALK - Saundra Mallett
28 - BACK IN MY ARMS - Hattie Littles
29 = - TOO STRONG TO BE STRUNG ALONG - Marvelettes
29 = - SLEEP [[LITTLE ONE) - Herman Griffin
29 = - HERE YOU COME - Hattie Littles
29 = - DARLING I HUM OUR SONG - Eddie Holland
29 = - BECAUSE I LOVE HER - Valadiers

One of the oddest years was 1962. Either one of the top five choices had the potential to be the chart topper and it's been fascinating watching them jostling for position. Just one point separates Number 2 from Number 3.

Surprisingly, nobody voted for Number 4 as their favourite record of the year but it was clearly a song that most people loved. Also surprising is the fact that a quarter of voters selected the Number 3 as their top choice, yet it was still eclipsed by two other Mary Wells tracks.

The Number 1 record scored more than double the points of any record outside the top ten and that is an indication of how strong 1962's favourites were.

Mary Wellsdeserves some sort of award for strong results in the years she was a
part of and she nearly scored the top three in 1962, an amazing feat.

Number 17 scored more than double the points of the lowest charting entry and
Number 14 scored three times the number of points of that lowest hit.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:16 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1963

1 . HEAT WAVE- Martha & Vandellas
2 . CAN I GET A WITNESS - Marvin Gaye
3 . YOU LOST THE SWEETEST BOY - Mary Wells
4 . WHEN THE LOVELIGHT STARTS - Supremes
5 . COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES - Martha & Vandellas
6 . WHAT'S EASY FOR TWO - Mary Wells
7 . MICKEY'S MONKEY - Miracles
8 . I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING - Miracles
9 . QUICKSAND- Martha & Vandellas
10 . I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE - Temptations
11 = . LEAVING HERE - Eddie Holland
11 = . FORGET ABOUT ME - Carolyn Crawford
13 . JUST LOVING YOU - Kim Weston
14 . LOCKING UP MY HEART - Marvelettes
15 = . PRIDE AND JOY - Marvin Gaye
15 = .FINGERTIPS PT 2 - Stevie Wonder
17 = . TOO HURT TO CRY - Darnells
17 = . FOREVER- Marvelettes
19 . ENVIOUS -Linda Griner
20 = . GOODBYE CRUEL LOVE - Linda Griner
20 = . AS LONG AS I KNOW HE'S MINE - Marvelettes
22 . A BREATHTAKING GUY - Supremes
23 . THE FURTHER YOU LOOK THE LESS YOU SEE - Temptations
24 . DEVIL IN HIS HEART - Carolyn Crawford
25 . IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME - Kim Weston
26 . A LOVEL IKE YOURS - Martha & Vandellas
27 = . WHO WOULDN'T LOVE A MAN LIKE THAT - Mable John
27 = . WHAT LOVE HAS JOINED TOGETHER - Mary Wells
29 . YOUR OLD STANDBY - Mary Wells
30 . WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY - Miracles

The 1963results threw up the most incredible Number 1. It gathered more points than anyother chart topper and was, by far, the most popular Motown record in thisyear's Annual Poll. It gathered nearly two and a half times as many points asthe 1972 Number 1. It collected twenty-one as many points as the Number 30.

Only fourpeople [[and you know who you are) didn't include the song in their top ten andnearly half the voters selected the song as their chart topper.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:17 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1964

1 = - IN MY LONELY ROOM - Martha & Vandellas
2 = - BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING - Four Tops
3 - COME SEEA BOUT ME - Supremes
4 = - EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS - Brenda Holloway
5 = - DANCING IN THE STREET - Martha & Vandellas
6 - MY GIRL -Temptations
7 = - WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - Supremes
8 = - MY GUY -Mary Wells
9 - GIRL [[WHY YOU WANNA MAKE ME BLUE) - Temptations
10 - NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK - Velvelettes
11 - HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING - Velvelettes
12 - THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - Temptations
13 = - YOU'RE MY REMEDY - Marvelettes
14 = - MY SMILE IS JUST A FROWN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - Carolyn Crawford
15 - TOO MANY FISH IN THE SEA - Marvelettes
16 - OH LITTLE BOY - Mary Wells
17 - BABY LOVE- Supremes
18 = - LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT GUY - Kim Weston
19 = - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Brenda Holloway
20 - DEVIL WITH THE BLUE DRESS - Shorty Long
21 - YOU'RE A WONDERFUL ONE - Marvin Gaye
22 - SWEET THING - Spinners
23 - HOW SWEET IT IS - Marvin Gaye
24 = -MIDNIGHT JOHNNY - Liz Lands
25 = - BABY DON'T YOU DO IT - Marvin Gaye
26 = - ASK ANY GIRL - Supremes
27 - THE GIRLS ALRIGHT WITH ME - Temptations
28 = - WHEN SOMEONE'S GOOD TO YOU - Carolyn Crawford
29 = - JUST AIN'T ENOUGH LOVE - Eddie Holland
30 - LAND OF A THOUSAND BOYS - Brenda Holloway

Two recordstied for first place in 1964, an almost unbelievable result. In the last fewweeks, the records have either shared the top spot or one has moved slightlyahead of the other but they finally ended together in pole position. Madness!

Even thoughNumber 3 ended just two points behind the leaders, it was never a
front-runner.

I still can'tquite get it in my head that Martha's Number 1 beat her Number 5,
especially asthe latter record is often referred to as the epitome of the Motown Sound.

TheVelvelettes were within a hair's breadth of reaching the top ten and were justpipped at the post.

Again, therewere some interesting B-sides in the top thirty.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:18 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1965

1 - NOWHERE TO RUN - Martha & Vandellas
2 = - I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON - Marvelettes
2 = - ASK THE LONELY - Four Tops
4 - I CAN'T HELP MYSELF - Four Tops
5 - THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS - Miracles
6 - AIN'T THAT PECULIAR - Marvin Gaye
7 - BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN - Supremes
8 = - STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE - Supremes
8 = - SINCE I LOST MY BABY - Temptations
10 - DON'T MESS WITH BILL - Marvelettes
11 = - WHEN I'M GONE - Brenda Holloway
11 = - GOING TO A GO GO - Miracles
13 - LONELY LONELY GIRL AM I - Velvelettes
14 - OOO BABY BABY - Miracles
15 - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Spinners
16 - IT'S GROWING - Temptations
17 - TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS - Kim Weston
18 - A BIRD IN THE HAND - Velvelettes
19 - IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG - Four Tops
20 - I HEAR A SYMPHONY - Supremes
21 - FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE - Contours
22 - MY WORLD IS EMPTY WITHOUT YOU - Supremes
23 - DO I LOVE YOU - Frank Wilson
24 - UPTIGHT -Stevie Wonder
25 - A THRILL A MOMENT - Kim Weston
26 = - YOU'RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY - Barbara McNair
26 = - NOTHING BUT HEARTACHES - Supremes
28 = - YOU CAN CRY ON MY SHOULDER - Brenda Holloway
28 = - DON'T LOOK BACK - Temptations
30 - SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - Four Tops

Here we havethe favourite records for 1965, in the thick of the Motown Sound
most peoplelove.

The Number 1 recordgot twice as many points as the Number 10.

Of course,Number 23 was an unreleased record back in 1965 yet it collected
enough votesto get into the top thirty.

This is a goodexample of artists getting many chart places on the strength of having multiplesingle releases in one year. When you note how popular some of the records areby the so-called second tier acts, it makes you wonder what the chart wouldlook like if those artists had been treated to having so many recordingspromoted as singles.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:19 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1966

1 - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - Isley Brothers
2 - HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU - Elgins
3 - REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE - Four Tops
4 - THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME - Marvelettes
5 - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON - Supremes
6 - YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - Supremes
7 - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING - Contours
8 - WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED - Jimmy Ruffin
9 - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - Supremes
10 - [[COME ROUND HERE) I'M THE ONE YOU NEED - Miracles
11 - MY BABY LOVES ME - Martha & Vandellas
12 - [[I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU - Temptations
13 - [[I'M A) ROADRUNNER - Jr Walker & All Stars
14 = - THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU - Velvelettes
14 = -HELPLESS - Kim Weston
16 = - I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - Isley Brothers
16 = - GET READY - Temptations
18 - I'M READY FOR LOVE - Martha & Vandellas
19 - STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE - Four Tops
20 - TOGETHER TIL THE END OF TIME - Brenda Holloway
21 = - LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER - Four Tops
21 = - JUST WALK IN MY SHOES - Gladys & Pips
23 = - I MISS YOU BABY - Marv Johnson
23 = - AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - Temptations
25 - LOVE'S GONE BAD - Chris Clark
26 - WHOLE LOTTA SHAKING IN MY HEART - Miracles
27 = - SHAKE ME WAKE ME [[WHEN IT'S OVER) - Four Tops
27 = - IT TAKES TWO - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
29 - KEEP ON LOVING ME - Frances Nero
30 = - TRULY YOURS - Spinners
30 = - THERE'S NO LOVE LEFT - Isley Brothers

Happily, I amnot the only Motown fan who regards 1966 as Motown's peak year.
More voterstook part for 1966 than for any other year. The competition has been
fierce at thetop, between the top six winners and it was difficult to predict who the charttopper would be. Surprisingly, the Isleys won by a comfortable margin.

Number 2 isprobably my favourite record of all time. It gathered some votes in the year ofits re-issue in the seventies but, I am relieved to say, even if I had addedthose points to the 1966 tally, it would still not have won top place.

Surprisingly,Number 3 had more votes as record of the year than any other record but in astrong field it was the sheer number of people who picked the Number 1somewhere in their list that swung the result.

With so manygreat records released in the year, I could easily have constructed
a top sixtyfor 1966.

Again, nice tosee the same act at the top and bottom end of the chart.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:20 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1967

1 - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Marvin & Tammi
2 -REFLECTIONS - Supremes
3 - JIMMY MACK- Martha & Vandellas
4 = - THE LOVE I SAW IN YOU WAS JUST A MIRAGE - Miracles
4 = - JUST LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE - Brenda Holloway
6 - I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN - Chris Clark
7 - TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND LOVE ME - Gladys Knight & Pips
8 = - WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE - Marvelettes
8 = - LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU'RE GONE - Supremes
10 - I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER - Stevie Wonder
11 = - YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING - Temptations
11 = - I GOT AFEELING - Barbara Randolph
13 - THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW - Supremes
14 = - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Gladys Knight & Pips
14 = - ALL INEED - Temptations
16 -[[LONELINESS MADE ME REALISE) IT'S YOU THAT I NEED - Temptations
17 - MY BABY MUST BE A MAGICIAN - Marvelettes
18 -BERNADETTE - Four Tops
19 - YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - Marvin & Tammi
20 = - THIRD FINGER LEFT HAND - Martha & Vandellas
20 = - I WISH IT WOULD RAIN - Temptations
22 - MORE LOVE- Miracles
23 - THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE - R Dean Taylor
24 - GOING DOWN FOR THE THIRD TIME - Supremes
25 - I SECOND THAT EMOTION - Miracles
26 - TWO CAN HAVE A PARTY - Marvin & Tammi
27 - I'LL TURN TO STONE - Four Tops
28 - EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE - Gladys Knight & Pips
29 = - SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOM - Four Tops
29 = - IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE - Marvin & Tammi

Deep in theMotown Sound, 1967 proved to be stuffed with classic records and
watching theresults come in was so exciting. For a while, Number 6 was way out in front andI wondered if we were going to have an unusual chart topper for once.

As it turnedout, Number 1 was a very strong winner with the Number 2 record
scoring just58% of the points of the chart topper. It scored more points than the conjoinedtwins at Number 8 did between them.

It wassatisfying to see Marvin & Tammi at both ends of the chart, symmetry is
something thatbrings a warm glow to the cockles of my heart.

Again, thereare some surprisingly popular B-sides in the chart for 1967, a fact that futurecompilers of hits collections need to keep in mind.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:22 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1968

1 - I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye
2 - LOVE CHILD- Supremes
3 - I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD - Four Tops
4 -DESTINATION ANYWHERE - Marvelettes
5 - YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY - Marvin & Tammi
6 - BEHIND A PAINTED SMILE - Isley Brothers
7 - I CAN'T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU - Rita Wright
8 - FOREVER CAME TODAY - Supremes
9 = - AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING - Marvin & Tammi
9 = - WALK AWAY RENEE - Four Tops
11 - I CAN'T DANCE TO THAT MUSIC YOU'RE PLAYING - Martha & Vandellas
12 - I LOVE YOU MADLY - Fantastic Four
13 - I COULD NEVER LOVE ANOTHER - Temptations
14 = - GOTTA SEE JANE - R Dean Taylor
14 = - KEEP OFF NO TRESPASSING - Marvelettes
16 - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - Tammi Terrell
17 - FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE - Stevie Wonder
18 = - CLOUD NINE - Temptations
18 = - DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME - Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
20 = - I'LL PICK A ROSE FOR MY ROSE - Marv Johnson
20 = - I WOULDN'T CHANGE THE MAN HE IS - Blinky
22 - I'M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME - Supremes & Temptations
23 - SOMETHINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO - Supremes
24 -YESTERDAY'S DREAMS - Four Tops
25 - WHY WHEN LOVE IS GONE - Isley Brothers
26 = - IF YOU CAN WANT - Miracles
26 = - YOU AIN'T LIVIN UNTIL YOU'RE LOVIN - Marvin & Tammi
28 = - FORGET ME NOT - Martha & Vandellas
28 = - I'LL SAY FOREVER MY LOVE - Jimmy Ruffin
30 = - CHAINED- Marvin Gaye
30 = - IF I WERE A CARPENTER - Four Tops
30 = - WHERE WOULD I BE WITHOUT YOU - Barbara McNair

With three records tied for thirtieth place there are actually thirty-two records in thistop thirty.

For years, the1968 Number 1 has been touted as Motown's biggest hit of the sixties, so Isuppose it's no surprise to see it at the top of the poll for this year. Eventhough it has won by a clear majority, as the results were coming in, top placemight have gone to any of the records in the top three. he Number 1 scored asmany points as the bottom six records combined.

It's great tosee some very popular B-sides making the top thirty and this phenomenon will beeven more apparent in some other years.

You'll notethe "other half" of R Dean Taylor's votes at Number 14. If I had addedhis 1971 points tally here, his record would have reached Number 8 in this chart.That's an amazing result and proves what a very popular record Gotta See Janeis.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:24 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1969

1 - SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER - Supremes
2 - WHAT DOES IT TAKE [[TO WIN YOUR LOVE) - Jr Walker & All Stars
3 - DIDN'T YOU KNOW [[YOU'D HAVE TO CRY SOMETIME) - Gladys Knight & Pips
4 - TOO BUSY THINKING ABOUT MY BABY - Marvin Gaye
5 - MY CHERIE AMOUR - Stevie Wonder
6 - I WANT YOU BACK - Jackson5
7 - MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED - David Ruffin
8 = - THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE - Marvelettes
8 = - I DON'T KNOW WHY - Stevie Wonder
10 - I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU - Temptations
11 = - GOOD LOVIN' AIN'T EASY TO COME BY - Marvin & Tammi
11 = - BABY I'M FOR REAL - Originals
13 - 25 MILES- Edwin Starr
14 - I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME - Supremes
15 - WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT - Marvin Gaye
16 - GREEN GROW THE LILACS - Originals
17 - RAINY MOURNING - Marvelettes
18 - FAREWELL IS A LONELY SOUND - Jimmy Ruffin
19 - KEEP AN EYE - Gladys & Pips
20 - RUNNING AWAY [[AIN'T GONNA HELP YOU) - Temptations
21 = -YESTER-ME YESTER-YOU YESTERDAY - Stevie Wonder
21 = -REACHING FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T HAVE - Marvelettes
23 = - RUNAWAY CHILD RUNNING WILD - Temptations
23 = - OH HOW HAPPY - Edwin & Blinky
23 = - DON'T LET THE JONESES GET YOU DOWN - Temptations
26 - WE'VE GOT A WAY OUT LOVE - Originals
27 - I HAD A DREAM - Shorty Long
28 = - WHAT IS A MAN - Four Tops
28 = - FEEL LIKE I'M FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN - Fantastic Four
30 = - THE KEY- Four Tops
30 = - CHEATING IS TELLING ON YOU - Lollipops

And so to1969, where we have one of the lowest scoring chart toppers in the poll. Indeedthere are just four points separating Number 1 from Number 2 and it was a neckand neck race right from the start.

Six peopleselected Number 1 as their chart favourite whilst just three people pickedNumber 2 [[and another three people picked Number 3) as theirs. If you add the points collected by the bottom five chartplaces, you nearly get to the number of points accumulated by the Number 1.

You willnotice a lot of tied places throughout the results. I kept wishing that a newvoter would separate these conjoined songs and I had to resist the temptationto put the one I preferred ahead of the other.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:25 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1970

1 - STONEDLOVE - Supremes
2 - UP THELADDER TO THE ROOF - Supremes
3 - IF I WEREYOUR WOMAN - Gladys & Pips
4 - TEARS OF ACLOWN - Miracles
5 - AIN'T NOMOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - Diana Ross
6 - IT'S ASHAME - Spinners
7 - REMEMBERME - Diana Ross
8 - STAY ALITTLE LONGER - Yvonne Fair
9 - SIGNEDSEALED DELIVERED [[I'M YOURS) - Stevie Wonder
10 - STILL WATER- Four Tops
11 - BALL OFCONFUSION - Temptations
12 - WAR -Edwin Starr
13 -MARIONETTE - Marvelettes
14 - THE ONIONSONG - Marvin & Tammi
15 = - THEBELLS - Originals
15 = - IT'SALL IN THE GAME - Four Tops
17 - I SHOULDBE PROUD - Martha & Vandellas
18 - I GOTTALET YOU GO - Martha & Vandellas
19 - NEVER HADA DREAM COME TRUE - Stevie Wonder
20 - WHO'SGONNA TAKE THE BLAME - Miracles
21 - IT'SSUMMER - Temptations
22 - THE LOVEYOU SAVE - Jackson5
23 - I'LL BETHERE - Jackson 5
24 -EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE - Supremes
25 - DO YOUSEE MY LOVE FOR YOU GROWING - Jr Walker & All Stars
26 = - I LIKEYOUR STYLE - Originals
26 = - HEAVENHELP US ALL - Stevie Wonder
28 = - WAYBACK HOME - Jazz Crusaders
28 = - THESETHINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU - Diana Ross
28 = - BUT ILOVE YOU MORE - Supremes

The year 1970was another where the leader kept changing back and forth between
the threerecords that reached the very top. Finally, Number 1 zoomed ahead to a mostimpressive victory, scoring ten times as many points as the songs at the otherend of the chart.

There arevery, very strong results, points-wise, at the top end of the 1970 chart whencompared with 1971 and 1972.

One of thethings I was most excited about, when collating the 1970 results, was seeinghow the new Supremes fared against a newly solo Diana Ross. If I had to guess,I thought Diana would come out on top but I was very wrong. Number 1 scoredmore than one and a half times the number of points awarded to Number 5.

It's amazingto see records that didn't dent the charts reaching the top ten in any year andthe high placing for Number 8 pleases me immensely.

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:26 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1971

1 - JUST MY IMAGINATION - Temptations
2 - WHAT'S GOING ON - Marvin Gaye
3 - NATHAN JONES - Supremes
4 - SMILING FACES SOMETIMES - Undisputed Truth
5 - BLESS YOU- Martha & Vandellasn
6 - SURRENDER- Diana Ross
7 - IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE - Martha & Vandellas
8 - MERCY MERCY ME - Marvin Gaye
9 - I DON'T BLAME YOU AT ALL - Miracles
10 - NEVER DREAMED YOU'D LEAVE IN SUMMER - Stevie Wonder
11 - MAKE ME THE WOMAN YOU GO HOME TO - Gladys & Pips
12 - FLOY JOY- Supremes
13 - I DON'T WANT TO DO WRONG - Gladys & Pips
14 - WE CAN WORK IT OUT - Stevie Wonder
15 = - TAKE ME GIRL I'M READY - Jr Walker & All Stars
15 = - NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE - Jackson5
15 = - I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN - Thelma Houston
18 = - WAY BACK HOME - Jr Walker & All Stars
18 = - TOUCH -Supremes
18 = - I'M STILL WAITING - Diana Ross
21 - THIS USED TO BE THE HOME OF JOHNNY MAE - Eddie Kendricks
22 = - TLC - PJ
22 = - INNER CITY BLUES - Marvin Gaye
24 - YOU GOT THE LOVE I NEED - Undisputed Truth
25 = - YOU CAN COME RIGHT BACK TO ME - David Ruffin
25 = - GOTTA SEE JANE - R Dean Taylor
27 = - KEEP ME- Originals
27 = - CAN'T IT WAIT UNTIL TOMORROW - Valerie Simpson
29 = - IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME - Stevie Wonder
29 = - AGENT DOUBLE 0 SOUL - Edwin Starr

Five peopleselected Number 3 as their favourite record of the year and six people selectedNumber 2. Even though just four people made the Number 1 their chart topper, itwas so enormously popular across the board that it ended up as a strong winner.

I fact thereis a bit of a gulf between the top three and the others, with the third placedfavourite getting one and a half times as many points as the Number 4.

If I am right,then the song at the bottom of this list is an example of a UK release being popular enough toscore highly in the results.

R DeanTaylor's tune, Number 25, also appears in the 1968 chart. Rather than add thetwo scores together, I've decided to keep the releases separate [[a decision thatalso affect the Elgins' biggest hit and The tempts' It's Summer).

grapevine

12-24-2012, 02:27 PM

MOTOWN TREASURES ANNUAL POLL RESULTS:-1972

1 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE- Temptations
2 = SUPERSTITION - StevieWonder
2 = NEITHER ONE OF US -Gladys & Pips
4 WALK IN THE NIGHT - JrWalker & All Stars
5 A SIMPLE GAME - FourTops
6 AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE -Supremes
7 A BREATHTAKING GUY -Marvelettes
8 TEAR IT ON DOWN - Martha& Vandellas
9 YOUR WONDERFUL SWEETS WEET LOVE - Supremes
10 TAKE A LOOK AROUND -Temptations
11 = THE NIGHT - FrankieValli & 4 Seasons
11 = HELP ME MAKE ITT HROUGH THE NIGHT - Gladys & Pips
13 = SILLY WASN'T I -Valerie Simpson
13 = I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN - Supremes
15 TROUBLE MAN - MarvinGaye
16 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU - Syreeta
17 GOOD MORNING HEARTACHE- Diana Ross
18 LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS - Jackson 5
19 WE'VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW - Miracles
20 THE ZOO - Commodores
21 I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE - Michael Jackson
22 MR FIX-IT MAN - SistersLove
23 FLOY JOY - Supremes
24 SMILING FACES SOMETIMES- Temptations
25 PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE - Undisputed Truth
26 = NO ONE'S GONNA BE A FOOL FOREVER - Thelma Houston
26 = AIN'T NO SUNSHINE -Michael Jackson
28 BEN - Michael Jackson
29 I'M SOMEONE WHO CARES -Originals
30 IT'S THE SAME OLD LOVE- Courtship

Voting for 1972 favouriteswas where voters started dropping out or sending in less than ten choices.

The Number 1 was verypopular indeed and accumulated more points than Numbers 7 and 8 added together.It was more than seven times as popular as the Number 30.

Having said that, lessthan half the voters picked the Number 1 in their top ten and only four voterschose it as their record of the year [[in marked contrast to some other years).Both A BREATHTAKING GUY and NEITHER ONE OF US were picked as
top choice for four voters,too.

Number 5 was another verypopular choice but not one voter picked it as their number one.

So, there you have the topthirty records for each of the years from 1959/61 to 1972.

I have to get ready for myfamily Christmas now but, in a few days, I'll present some lists by individualsingers and groups to show how which were their most popular records. I'll alsodo a little more analysis of the results.

Have a smashing MotownChristmas and a very Tamla New Year.

...Eric

144man

12-24-2012, 09:45 PM

There's some very interesting and unexpected results there.

Thank you, Eric, for collating the Poll, and Grapevine for giving us the information each week and posting the results.

jobeterob

12-25-2012, 02:13 AM

Thanks for doing this guys; always interesting and I'm sure a lot of work.

robb_k

12-25-2012, 07:34 AM

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It's interesting to see how different the results are from actual record sales and unrelated to how much marketing push each record got. There is a lot of affect of first exposure to the music from The Motown oldies and Northern soul scene, as well as from exposure through the CD market, and also a bigger influence from being exposed to ALL of the music all at once with no push given to company-chosen "leaders", and thus, the fan who was not around at the time of release chooses based solely on the song's sound.

westgrandboulevard

12-25-2012, 10:32 AM

Very many thanks and Happy Christmas to Eric, not only for all his dedication and attention but also his abiding love of his subject, the results of which do make for interesting and really rather intriguing reading.

It's a pity that Eric prefers not to directly post here on SDF. I can't possibly think why that is so....although, of course,maybe it is because a fireproof suit for members has yet to be invented, to protect us from certain inflammatory situations?!LOL:rolleyes:)

Thanks also and Happy Christmas to our 'Agent in Soul' Grape [[and Maggi), for relaying the results. Hope all is going well with those recent health concerns....

One thing that makes me wonder, on reading the outcome of the poll....

I've seen statements to the effect that Motown in the 60s had one of the highest hit : release ratios of any of the record labels.

While this would certainly appear to be true, I'm unsure if that was Motown 'puff', or based on actual industry analysis.

These poll results once again prove that there was indeed a huge pool of talent at Motown, and a very considerable number of recordings on which to draw.

Also, that sales of a Motown released track, and appreciation of it by fans, did not always equate with each other. A situation which clearly endures to the present day.

Does anyone have any information to share on how it was with the larger labels - perhaps Columbia, RCA, etc, in respect of their own released product, covering a wider range of music styles- for example, what percentage of the releases were considered to be 'hits', etc...?

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:24 AM

...some analysis from Eric...

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - Martha & theVandellas

I thought it might beinteresting to look at some of the results by artist. As Martha & theVandellas were very popular in the poll, here's a list of their top 35 records,which includes tracks by The Vells:-

1 - HEAT WAVE
2 - NOWHERE TO RUN
3 - IN MY LONELY ROOM
4 - DANCING IN THE STREET
5 - COME AND GET THESEMEMORIES
6 - JIMMY MACK
7 - BLESS YOU
8 - IN AND OUT OF MY FIFE
9 - QUICKSAND
10 - MY BABY LOVE ME
11 - I CAN'T DANCE TO THATMUSIC YOU'RE PLAYING
12 - TEAR IT ON DOWN
13 - I'M READY FOR LOVE
14 - THIRD FINGER LEFTHAND
15 - I'LL HAVE TO LET HIMGO
16 - I SHOULD BE PROUD
17 - I GOTTA LET YOU GO
18 - FORGET ME NOT
19 - HONEY CHILE
20 - YOU'LL NEVER CHERISHA LOVE
21 - A LOVE LIKE YOURS
22 - [[WE'VE GOT) HONEYLOVE
23 - YOU'VE BEEN IN LOVETOO LONG
24 - LOVE BUG LEAVE MYHEART ALONE
25 - YOUR LOVE MAKES ITALL WORTHWHILE
26 - LOVE MAKES ME DOFOOLISH THINGS
27 - I WANT YOU BACK
28 - HEARTLESS
29 - SHOW ME THE WAY
30 - DARLING I HUM OURSONG
31 - WILD ONE
32 - THERE HE IS AT MYDOOR
33 - TAKING MY LOVE [[ANDLEAVING ME)
34 - SWEET DARLIN'
35 - A TEAR FOR THE GIRL

Heat Wave was the mostpopular record in the poll and it scored almost double the points of the Number2 and an incredible eighty-four times the number of points of Number 35.

Of course, we didn't votefor our favourite Martha & the Vandellas songs, but threw them againstcontemporary releases by other Motown artists, so this list needs to be takenwith a pinch of salt. Songs from the earliest and latest years of the poll did betterbecause there wasn't as much competition with popular chart hits.

Seeing Wild One and SweetDarlin' so low in the list is, I must confess, a bit of a surprise.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:26 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Marvelettes

Sticking to Motown's girlgroups, here are the top 35 records by The Marvelettes, as voted for in thepoll [[including The Darnells):-

1 - PLEASE MR POSTMAN
2 - I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON
3 - BEECHWOOD 45789
4 - THE HUNTER GETSCAPTURED BY THE GAME
5 - DESTINATION ANYWHERE
6 - THAT'S HOW HEARTACHESARE MADE
7 - WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG ANDIN LOVE
8 - DON'T MESS WITH BILL
9 - PLAYBOY
10 - A BREATHTAKING GUY
11 - YOU'RE MY REMEDY
12 - TOO MANY FISH IN THESEA
13 - LOCKING UP MY HEART
14 - MY BABY MUST BE AMAGICIAN
15 - KEEP OFF NOTRESPASSING
16 - TOO HURT TO CRY
17 - FOREVER
18 - MARIONETTE
19 - RAINY MOURNING
20 - AS LONG AS I KNOWHE'S MINE
21 - DANGER HEARTBREAKDEAD AHEAD
22 - STRANGE I KNOW
23 - REACHING FORSOMETHING I CAN'T HAVE
24 - TWISTIN' POSTMAN
25 - I WANT A GUY
26 - SO LONG BABY
27 - HERE I AM BABY
28 - TOO STRONG TO BESTRUNG ALONG
29 - GODDESS OF LOVE
30 - SOMEDAY SOMEWAY
31 - DON'T MAKE HURTING MEA HABIT
32 - LITTLE GIRL BLUE
33 - I NEED SOMEONE
34 - WHAT'S EASY FOR TWOIS SO HARD FOR ONE
35 - HE'S A GOOD GUY YESHE IS

The top record scored morethan double the points of the runner-up and I'll Keep Holding On record scoredmore than double the points of Locking Up My Heart.

I always associate Number2 with Number 21 and I simply cannot fathom how one of them is so much morepopular than the other.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:27 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Supremes

When looking at a top 35for The Supremes, it is best to remember the distortion at either end of thespan of years. Early and late records had less competition from popular hitsand may have fared better than they would have, if we had asked people toselect their Supremes favourites. Of the duets between The Supremes and TheFour Tops and The Temptations, only one record gained enough points to beincluded here:-

1 - STONED LOVE
2 - UP THE LADDER TO THEROOF
3 - NATHAN JONES
4 - WHEN THE LOVELIGHTSTARTS
5 - COME SEE ABOUT ME
6 - SOMEDAY WE'LL BETOGETHER
7 - LOVE CHILD
8 - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON
9 - WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
10 - YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
11 - REFLECTIONS
12 - LOVE IS HERE AND NOWYOU'RE GONE
13 - LOVE IS LIKE ANITCHING IN MY HEART
14 - BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN
15 - STOP IN THE NAME OFLOVE
16 - FLOY JOY
17 - THERE'S NO STOPPINGUS NOW
18 - AUTOMATICALLYSUNSHINE
19 - YOUR HEART BELONGS TOME
20 - FOREVER CAME TODAY
21 - I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME
22 - BABY LOVE
23 - YOUR WONDERFUL SWEETSWEET LOVE
24 - I HEAR A SYMPHONY
25 - MY WORLD IS EMPTYWITHOUT YOU
26 - BUTTERED POPCORN
27 - I GUESS I'LL MISS THEMAN
28 - I'M GONNA MAKE YOULOVE ME
29 - SOME THINGS YOU NEVERGET USED TO
30 - NOTHING BUTHEARTACHES
31 - I WANT A GUY
32 - GOING DOWN FOR THETHIRD TIME
33 - TIME CHANGES THINGS
34 - LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
35 - TOUCH

Unlike Martha & theVandellas and the Marvelettes, The Supremes had dozens of recordings eligiblefor inclusion in the poll. Possibly, being spoilt for choice meant thatSupremes records weren't given as much prominence as 45s by other Motownartists.

Quite a number of A-sidesfailed to be included in the chart and were beaten by some superior B-sides.

Stoned Love accumulatedenough points to make it to number 2 in both The Marvelettes and Martha &The Vandellas top 35 lists. There are only 26 points worth of differencebetween the Number 2 and Number 7 positions, so all of those records are veryclose together in popularity.

I found these positionssurprising and, if I'd been asked to guess the order of popularity, wouldn'thave come close to the list in a million years.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:28 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Four Tops

Another Uk favourite, like Martha & TheVandellas, is The Four Tops and here is the group's records in order ofpopularity:-

1 BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING
2 ASK THE LONELY
3 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE
4 I'M IN A DIFFERENT WORLD
5 I CAN'T HELP MYSELF
6 A SIMPLE GAME
7 WALK AWAY RENEE
8 IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG
9 STILL WATER
10 BERNADETTE
11 STANDING IN THE SHADOWSOF LOVE
12 LOVING YOU IS SWEETERTHAN EVER
13 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
14 YESTERDAY'S DREAMS
15 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
16 SHAKE ME WAKE ME [[WHENIT'S OVER)
17 I'LL TURN TO STONE
18 SEVEN ROOMS OF GLOOM
19 IF I WERE A CARPENTER
20 WHAT IS A MAN
21 THE KEY
22 SAD SOUVENIRS
23 WHERE DID YOU GO
24 WITHOUT THE ONE YOULOVE
25 WALK WITH ME TALK WITHME DARLING
26 I'LL NEVER CHANGE
27 I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE
28 I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUTYOU
29 I GOT A FEELING
30 DO WHAT YOU GOTTA GO
31 CALL ON ME
32 [[IT'S THE WAY) NATUREPLANNED IT
33 YOU KEEP RUNNING AWAY
34 DON'T BRING BACKMEMORIES
35 JUST SEVEN NUMBERS

Some great B-sides andUK-only releases here. There is a wide gap between the top 5 and the rest ofthe list. Number 1 has twice the number of points of Number 7, which has twicethe number of points of Number 16.

A couple of A-sides failedto get on this short-list, surprisingly.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:30 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Temptations

We are often told thatAmericans prefer The Tempts to The Tops. Like The Supremes, The Temptations hadplenty of 45s released and there's no denying the quality of these favourites:-

1 - JUST MY IMAGINATION
2 - PAPA WAS A ROLLINGSTONE
3 - MY GIRL
4 - GIRL [[WHY YOU WANNAMAKE ME BLUE)
5 - YOU'RE MY DREAM COMETRUE
6 - SINCE I LOST MY BABY
7 - I CAN'T GET NEXT TOYOU
8 - I WANT A LOVE I CANSEE
9 - YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING
10 - THE WAY YOU DO THETHINGS YOU DO
11 - IT'S GROWING
12 - ALL I NEED
13 - [[I KNOW) I'M LOSINGYOU
14 - [[LONELINESS MADE MEREALISE) IT'S YOU THAT I NEED
15 - I COULD NEVER LOVEANOTHER
16 - BALL OF CONFUSION
17 - CHECK YOURSELF
18 - TAKE A LOOK AROUND
19 - PARADISE
20 - GET READY
21 - CLOUD NINE
22 - I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
23 - IT'S SUMMER
24 - AIN'T TOO PROUD TOBEG
25 - I'M GONNA MAKE YOULOVE ME
26 - DON'T LOOK BACK
27 - THE GIRLS ALRIGHTWITH ME
28 - THE FURTHER YOU LOOKTHE LESS YOU SEE
29 - RUNNING AWAY [[AIN'TGONNA HELP YOU)
30 - RUNAWAY CHILD RUNNINGWILD
31 - DON'T LET THE JONESESGET YOU DOWN
32 - SMILING FACESSOMETIMES
33 - PSYCHEDELIC SHACK
34 - MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE
35 - WHY [[MUST WE FALL INLOVE)

The Number 1 record is sofar ahead of the others that it had more points than Numbers 3 and 4 combined -and seventeen times the number of points of Number
35.

Numbers 25 and 35 are theonly duets with The Supremes to make the list of favourites and the latter tunewas a UK only 45, I believe.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:31 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - Marvin Gaye

A large chunk of thefavourite tracks by Marvin Gaye are duets with Mary, Kim and Tammi, as you willsee below:-

1 - CAN I GET A WITNESS
2 - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGHENOUGH
3 - I HEARD IT THROUGH THEGRAPEVINE
4 - WHAT'S GOING ON
5 - STUBBORN KIND OFFELLOW
6 - TOO BUSY THINKINGABOUT MY BABY
7 - YOU'RE ALL I NEED TOGET BY
8 - AIN'T THAT PECULIAR
9 - HITCH HIKE
10 - MERCY MERCY ME
11 - AIN'T NOTHING LIKETHE REAL THING
12 - GOOD LOVIN' AIN'TEASY TO COME BY
13 - PRIDE AND JOY
14 - YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE
15 - WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT
16 - TROUBLE MAN
17 - THE ONION SONG
18 - YOU'RE A WONDERFULONE
19 - HOW SWEET IT IS
20 - TWO CAN HAVE A PARTY
21 - IT TAKES TWO
22 - IF THIS WORLD WEREMINE
23 - BABY DON'T YOU DO IT
24 - INNER CITY BLUES
25 - YOU AIN'T LIVIN UNTILYOU'RE LIVIN
26 - I'LL BE DOGGONE
27 - CHAINED
28 - THAT'S THE WAY LOVEIS
29 - LITTLE DARLING
30 - ONE MORE HEARTACHE
31 - ONCE UPON A TIME
32 - ABRAHAM MARTIN ANDJOHN
33 - TAKE THIS HEART OFMINE
34 - IT'S GOT TO BE AMIRACLE
35 - DON'T MESS WITHMISTER T

The top four here aremiles above the rest of the pack. For example, Number 4 has twice the number ofpoints of Number 10. A surprising number of excellent singles did not attract alot of votes, hence their absence from this list.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:33 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Miracles

One of the highlights ofthe poll, for me, was being reminded about how many fantastic records TheMiracles released between 1959 and 1972. Although The Miracles did not top thechart of any year, the group was consistently popular throughout.

1 - YOU'VE REALLY GOT AHOLD ON ME
2 - TEARS OF A CLOWN
3 - THE LOVE I SAW IN YOUWAS JUST A MIRAGE
4 - THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS
5 - I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
6 - MICKEY'S MONKEY
7 - I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEPFROM CRYING
8 - [[COME ROUND HERE) I'MTHE ONE YOU NEED
9 - GOING TO A GO GO
10 - OOO BABY BABY
11 - I DON'T BLAME YOU ATALL
12 - MORE LOVE
13 - WHOLE LOTTA SHAKINGIN MY HEART
14 - WE'VE COME TOO FAR TOEND IT NOW
15 - WHO'S GONNA TAKE THEBLAME
16 - I SECOND THAT EMOTION
17 - IF YOU CAN WANT
18 - IF YOUR MOTHER ONLYKNEW
19 - COME SPY WITH ME
20 - [[YOU CAN'T LET THEBOY OVERPOWER) THE MAN IN YOU
21 - THAT'S WHAT LOVE ISMADE OF
22 - SWEPT FOR YOU BABY
23 - MY GIRL HAS GONE
24 - WHATEVER MAKES YOUHAPPY
25 - MUCH BETTER OFF
26 - HAPPY LANDING
27 - BABY BABY DON'T CRY
28 - WHEN THE WORDS FROMYOUR HEART GET CAUGHT UP IN YOUR THROAT
29 - HERE I GO AGAIN
30 - DOGGONE RIGHT
31 - I LIKE IT LIKE THAT
32 - CHOOSEY BEGGAR
33 - I CAN'T STAND TO SEEYOU CRY
34 - DARLING DEAR
35 - SATISFACTION

In this list, Number 1scored twice as many points as Number 9 and twelve times as many points asNumber 32. The Number 1 was so popular that it received more points than thechart toppers in years 1972, 1969 and 1964, an amazing feat.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:34 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - Stevie Wonder

One artist who faredparticularly poorly in the poll was Stevie Wonder. A Motown stomper isNothing's Too Good For My Baby, yet only two people voted for the song and itfailed to find a place in a rather limp top twenty:-

1 - SUPERSTITION
2 - MY CHERIE AMOUR
3 - I DON'T KNOW WHY
4 - I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER
5 - NEVER DREAMED YOU'D LEAVE IN SUMMER
6 - SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED [[I'M YOURS)
7 - NEVER HAD A DREAM COME TRUE
8 - CONTRACT ON LOVE
9 - FINGERTIPS PT2
10 - UPTIGHT
11 - FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
12 - WE CAN WORK IT OUT
13 - YESTER-ME YESTER-YOU YESTERDAY
14 - IF YOU REALLY LOVE ME
15 - SHOO BE DOO BE DOO DADAY
16 - HEAVEN HELP US ALL
17 - WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANSTO ME
18 - SUPERWOMAN
19 - HOLD ME
20 - CASTLES IN THE SAND

Loving Stevie's sixtiesalbums more than his seventies material, I was disappointed and surprised thathe was not more popular. I'm wondering if, for reasons that I am unaware of,Stevie Wonder is out of favour at the moment and that, should we conduct thesame poll in a year or two, he would be better represented in future.

Of all the mainstreamartists, Stevie's records scored the fewest points and his Number 1 would rankas 5th place in Marvin's chart and 8th place in the Supremes' chart. His Number20 reached a little over 10% of the score achieved by his own Number 1.

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:36 AM

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - Gladys Knight &The Pips

There really isn't roomfor more than a solid top twenty for Gladys Knight & The Pips, anotherMotown act that I thought would have done better in the poll:-

1 - IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN
2 - NEITHER ONE OF US
3 - DIDN'T YOU KNOW [[YOU'DHAVE TO CRY SOMETIME)
4 - TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMSAND LOVE ME
5 - I HEARD IT THROUGH THEGRAPEVINE
6 - MAKE ME THE WOMAN YOUGO HOME TO
7 - HELP ME MAKE ITTHROUGH THE NIGHT
8 - JUST WALK IN MY SHOES
9 - I DON'T WANT TO DOWRONG
10 - KEEP AN EYE
11 - EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE
12 - FRIENDSHIP TRAIN
13 - IF YOU'RE GONNA LEAVE[[JUST LEAVE)
14 - YOU NEED LOVE LIKE IDO
15 - IT SHOULD HAVE BEENME
16 - I WISH IT WOULD RAIN
17 - THE END OF OUR ROAD
18 - CAN'T GIVE IT UP NOMORE
19 - IS THERE A PLACE IN HIS HEART FOR ME
20 - THE NITTY GRITTY

I've always preferred thegroup's soulful tracks to the funkier tunes and it seems the voters agreed withme.

Number 1 had as manypoints as Numbers 6, 7 and 8 combined.

Given the strength ofGladys' B-sides, I am surprised that they did not attract more votes. Could itbe that this exceptionally strong group just wasn't Motown enough foreverybody?

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:37 AM

...more analysis from Eric...

MOTOWN ANNUAL POLL - The Top 200

Well, it's actually theTop 202 recordings as voted for in this year's annual poll.

The further down the listyou go, there are more shared chart placements. I could easily separate theseconjoined tracks by using the number of voters or some other criterion but Iprefer to keep everything as clear as possible, without tampering.

I think we all knew, longbefore the poll was over that there would be a bias towards the results fromthe very early years and the late years, where there were fewer popular charthits and much less of the classic Motown Sound. Records released in thosespecial years [[from about 1963 to 1968, IMHO) suffered through having a mass ofexcellent records to compete against.

Of course, any poll isbetter with more participants. Even with the best efforts of Grapevine [[who Icannot thank enough for his help and support) and myself plugging away on MTand SDF and the Saturday Sounds collective [[and our personal friends) we didn'tattract as many pollsters as I would have liked. The two years with the lowestturnout were 1972 and 1959/61, where the music was either too late or too earlyfor some voters' tastes. Here, we had 52 and 51 voters, respectively. [[I know thatseveral people who liked to take their time to ponder before leaving theirvotes missed out on 1972 and one person, who shall remain nameless, managed toget his 1972 votes in within minutes of the deadline.) Additionally, somevoters struggled to name ten tracks at either end of the date range, so sometruncated lists of votes were received.

In the most popular years- those in the middle - we reached 67 voters.

If we had more peoplejoining in, there would have been a better separation of those tied-for-placerecords in the Top 200. It is maddening when there are plenty of places wherejust one point would make a difference. For the next poll, we must think of away to encourage more participants.

I had decided it would notbe fair, therefore, to compile a Top 200, but here it is, complete with umpteenhealth warnings:-

1 - HEAT WAVE - Martha& Vandellas
2 - PLEASE MR POSTMAN -Marvelettes
3 - MONEY - Barrett Strong
4 - JUST MY IMAGINATION -Temptations
5 - SHOP AROUND - Miracles
6 - STONED LOVE - Supremes
7 - CAN I GET A WITNESS -Marvin Gaye
8 - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGHENOUGH - Marvin & Tammi
9 - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE- Isley Brothers
10 - I HEARD IT THROUGHTHE GRAPEVINE - Marvin Gaye
11 = - YOU LOST THESWEETEST BOY - Mary Wells
= - WHAT'S GOING ON -Marvin Gaye
13 = - TWO LOVERS - MaryWells
= - NOWHERE TO RUN -Martha & Vandellas
15 - UP THE LADDER TO THEROOF - Supremes
16 - NATHAN JONES - Supremes
17 - JAMIE - Eddie Holland
18 - WHEN THE LOVELIGHTSTARTS - Supremes
19 - THE ONE WHO REALLYLOVES YOU - Mary Wells
20 - YOU'VE REALLY GOT AHOLD ON ME - Miracles
21 = - IN MY LONELY ROOM -Martha & Vandellas
= - BABY I NEED YOURLOVING - Four Tops
23 - YOU BEAT ME TO THEPUNCH - Mary Wells
24 = - BYE BYE BABY - MaryWells
= - COME SEE ABOUT ME -Supremes
26 - IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN- Gladys & Pips
27 - PAPA WAS A ROLLINGSTONE - Temptations
28 - TEARS OF A CLOWN -Miracles
29 = HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENTYOU - Elgins
= - SOMEDAY WE'LL BETOGETHER - Supremes

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:39 AM

31 = - I'LL KEEP HOLDINGON - Marvelettes
= - ASK THE LONELY - FourTops
33 - LOVE CHILD - Supremes
34 = - WHAT DOES IT TAKE[[TO WIN YOUR LOVE) - Jr Walker & All Stars
= - DO YOU LOVE ME -Contours
36 = - REACH OUT I'LL BETHERE - Four Tops
= - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGHENOUGH - Diana Ross
38 = - BEECHWOOD 45789 -Marvelettes
= - STUBBORN KIND OFFELLOW - Marvin Gaye
40 = - I'M IN A DIFFERENTWORLD - Four Tops
= - NEITHER ONE OF US -Gladys & Pips
= - IT'S A SHAME -Spinners
43 = - EVERY LITTLE BITHURTS - Brenda Holloway
= - DANCING IN THE STREET- Martha & Vandellas
45 = - MY GIRL -Temptations
= - I CAN'T HELP MYSELF -Four Tops
= - THE HUNTER GETSCAPTURED BY THE GAME - Marvelettes
48 = - WHO WOULDN'T LOVE AMAN LIKE THAT - Mable John
= - COME AND GET THESEMEMORIES - Martha & Vandellas
= - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON- Supremes
= - SUPERSTITION - StevieWonder
52 = - WAY OVER THERE -Miracles
= - WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO- Supremes
= - MY GUY - Mary Wells
55 = - YOU CAN'T HURRYLOVE - Supremes
= - WALK IN THE NIGHT - JrWalker & All Stars
= - SMILING FACESSOMETIMES - Undisputed Truth
58 - WHAT'S EASY FOR TWO -Mary Wells
59 = - REFLECTIONS -Supremes
= - DIDN'T YOU KNOW [[YOU'DHAVE TO CRY SOMETIME) - Gladys Knight & Pips
= - JUST A LITTLEMISUNDERSTANDING - Contours
62 - TOO BUSY THINKINGABOUT MY BABY - Marvin Gaye
63 = - JIMMY MACK - Martha& Vandellas
= - DESTINATION ANYWHERE -Marvelettes
= - MY CHERIE AMOUR -Stevie Wonder
66 = - GIRL [[WHY YOU WANNAMAKE ME BLUE) - Temptations
= - BLESS YOU - Martha& Vandellas
68 = - THE LOVE I SAW INYOU WAS JUST A MIRAGE - Miracles
= - JUST LOOK WHAT YOU'VEDONE - Brenda Holloway
= - NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK -Velvelettes
= - THE TRACKS OF MY TEARS- Miracles
72 = - YOU'RE ALL I NEEDTO GET BY - Marvin & Tammi
= - AIN'T THAT PECULIAR -Marvin Gaye
74 = - I WANT TO GO BACKTHERE AGAIN - Chris Clark
= - WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUTGOODBYE - Miracles
= - WHAT BECOMES OF THEBROKENHEARTED - Jimmy Ruffin
77 - I WANT YOU BACK - Jackson 5
78 = - BEHIND A PAINTEDSMILE - Isley Brothers
= - MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED -David Ruffin
= - REMEMBER ME - DianaRoss
81 = - TAKE ME IN YOURARMS AND LOVE ME - Gladys Knight & Pips
= - I'LL TRY SOMETHING NEW- Miracles
= - SURRENDER - Diana Ross
84 = - I CAN'T GIVE BACKTHE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU - Rita Wright
= - THAT'S HOW HEARTACHESARE MADE - Marvelettes
= - I DON'T KNOW WHY -Stevie Wonder
87 - MICKEY'S MONKEY -Miracles
88 - COME TO ME - MarvJohnson
89 = - WHEN YOU'RE YOUNGAND IN LOVE - Marvelettes
= - LOVE IS HERE AND NOWYOU'RE GONE - Supremes
= - A SIMPLE GAME - FourTops

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:40 AM

92 = - HITCH HIKE - MarvinGaye
= - LOVE IS LIKE ANITCHING IN MY HEART - Supremes
94 = - YOU'RE MY DREAMCOME TRUE - Temptations
= - BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN- Supremes
= - IN AND OUT OF MY LIFE- Martha & Vandellas
= - STAY A LITTLE LONGER -Yvonne Fair
98 = - I CAN'T GET NEXT TOYOU - Temptations
= - STOP IN THE NAME OFLOVE - Supremes
= - SINCE I LOST MY BABY -Temptations
101 = - I WAS MADE TO LOVEHER - Stevie Wonder
= - I GOTTA DANCE TO KEEPFROM CRYING - Miracles
= - DON'T MESS WITH BILL -Marvelettes
104 = - QUICKSAND - Martha& Vandellas
= - MERCY MERCY ME -Marvin Gaye
106 = - BAD GIRL -Miracles
= - I WANT A LOVE I CANSEE - Temptations
= - WHEN I'M GONE - BrendaHolloway
= - GOING TO A GO GO -Miracles
= GOTTA SEE JANE - R DeanTaylor
111 - [[COME ROUND HERE)I'M THE ONE YOU NEED - Miracles
112 = - YOU'RE MYEVERYTHING - Temptations
= - I GOT A FEELING -Barbara Randolph
= - HE WAS REALLY SAYINGSOMETHING - Velvelettes
115 - LONELY LONELY GIRLAM I - Velvelettes
116 = - YOUR LOVE ISWONDERFUL - Hattie Littles
= - PLAYBOY - Marvelettes
= - OOO BABY BABY -Miracles
= - MY BABY LOVE ME -Martha & Vandellas
120 = - THERE'S NOSTOPPING US NOW - Supremes
= - AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE- Supremes
122 = - FOREVER CAME TODAY- Supremes
= - YOUR HEART BELONGS TOME - Supremes
= - THE WAY YOU DO THETHINGS YOU DO - Temptations
= - I DON'T BLAME YOU ATALL - Miracles
126 = - AIN'T NOTHING LIKETHE REAL THING - Marvin & Tammi
= - WALK AWAY RENEE - FourTops
= - LEAVING HERE - EddieHolland
= - FORGET ABOUT ME -Carolyn Crawford
= - YOU'RE MY REMEDY -Marvelettes
= - MY SMILE IS JUST AFROWN TURNED UPSIDE DOWN - Carolyn Crawford
= - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU -Spinners
133 = - GOOD LOVIN' AIN'TEASY TO COME BY - Marvin & Tammi
= - BABY I'M FOR REAL -Originals
= - MY BELOVED -Satintones
= - TOO MANY FISH IN THESEA - Marvelettes
= - IT'S GROWING -Temptations
138 - NEVER DREAMED YOU'DLEAVE IN SUMMER - Stevie Wonder
139 = - I HEARD IT THROUGHTHE GRAPEVINE - Gladys Knight & Pips
= - ALL I NEED -Temptations
= - [[I KNOW) I'M LOSINGYOU - Temptations
= - SIGNED SEALEDDELIVERED [[I'M YOURS) - Stevie Wonder
143 = - WHO'S LOVING YOU -Miracles
= - JUST LOVING YOU - KimWeston
145 = - I CAN'T DANCE TOTHAT MUSIC YOU'RE PLAYING - Martha & Vandellas
= - LOCKING UP MY HEART -Marvelettes
= - TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS -Kim Weston
148 = - I LOVE YOU MADLY -Fantastic Four
= - A BIRD IN THE HAND -Velvelettes
= - TEAR IT ON DOWN -Martha & Vandellas

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:41 AM

151 = - [[LONELINESS MADEME REALISE) IT'S YOU THAT I NEED - Temptations
= - 25 MILES - Edwin Starr
= - CONTRACT ON LOVE -Stevie Wonder
= - IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG- Four Tops
155 = - MY BABY MUST BE AMAGICIAN - Marvelettes
= - I COULD NEVER LOVEANOTHER - Temptations
= - I'M LIVIN' IN SHAME -Supremes
= - PRIDE AND JOY - MarvinGaye
= - FINGERTIPS PT2 -Stevie Wonder
= - OH LITTLE BOY - MaryWells
= - STILL WATER - FourTops
162 = - I DON'T WANT TOTAKE A CHANCE - Mary Wells
= - BABY LOVE - Supremes
= - A BREATHTAKING GUY -Marvelettes
= - BALL OF CONFUSION -Temptations
166 = - YOU CAN DEPEND ONME - Miracles
= - STRANGE LOVE - MaryWells
= - CHECK YOURSELF -Temptations
= - [[I'M A) ROADRUNNER -Jr Walker & All Stars
= - YOUR WONDERFUL SWEETSWEET LOVE - Supremes
171 = - KEEP OFF NOTRESPASSING - Marvelettes
= - PARADISE- Temptations
= - THESE THINGS WILL KEEPME LOVING YOU - Velvelettes
= - HELPLESS - Kim Weston
= - TAKE A LOOK AROUND -Temptations
176 = - BERNADETTE - FourTops
= - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE- Tammi Terrell
= - I HEAR A SYMPHONY -Supremes
= - I GUESS I'LL ALWAYSLOVE YOU - Isley Brothers
= - GET READY -Temptations
181 - WAR - Edwin Starr
182 = - FOR ONCE IN MYLIFE - Stevie Wonder
= - FIRST I LOOK AT THEPURSE - Contours
= - I'M READY FOR LOVE -Martha & Vandellas
185 = - BUTTERED POPCORN -Supremes
= - MY WORLD IS EMPTYWITHOUT YOU - Supremes
= - THE NIGHT - FrankieValli & 4 Seasons
= - HELP ME MAKE ITTHROUGH THE NIGHT - Gladys & Pips
= - MAKE ME THE WOMAN YOUGO HOME TO - Gladys & Pips
190 = - YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE- Marvin & Tammi
= - CLOUD NINE -Temptations
= - DOES YOUR MAMA KNOWABOUT ME - Bobby Taylor & Vancouvers
= - WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT- Marvin Gaye
= - DO I LOVE YOU - FrankWilson
= - STANDING IN THESHADOWS OF LOVE - Four Tops
196 = - GREEN GROW THELILACS - Originals
= - TOO HURT TO CRY -Darnells
= - FOREVER - Marvelettes
= - LOOKING FOR THE RIGHTGUY - Kim Weston
= - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU -Brenda Holloway
= - TOGETHER TIL THE ENDOF TIME - Brenda Holloway
= - FLOY JOY - Supremes

grapevine

12-27-2012, 08:43 AM

There may not have been as many voters as I would have liked but, by golly, they were of a very high quality. Split almost half and half between USA/Canada and the UK, we managed to attract the attention of some very interesting experts [[some of whom are neither on MT nor SDF) and we had published authors from both sides of the pond, Northern Soul DJs, CD compilers and producers, Motown experts from the early days, Radio DJs, record label owner/managers, and blog masters [[is that a term?) amongst the fans and experts. I've promised them all anonymity.

Most people were of a certain age and there were not too many youngsters, judging from the e-mails accompanying votes. Although voting for 120 of your favourite Motown records may have seemed like a pretty onerous task, everyone who took part expressed great joy at wracking their brains to appreciate Motown in a new way and I get the feeling that it was fun, too.

For me, learning about how special some of these records are to people and reading some very special memories from contributors has made the thing more than worthwhile. My thanks go to all those souls who took the time to play the game.

- Eric Charge

Well done eveybody!

:)