What are your top 5 unreleased tracks?

[lockhartgary]

The title says it all. Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Truly Yours - Temptations
2. Forever in My Heart - Temptations
3. I Should Have Known Better - Marvelettes
4. Drop in the Bucket - Mary Wells
5. Undecided Lover - Martha and the Vandellas

[jboy88]

I have to pick just five?!

[aarondillon2011@gmail.com]

1. Knock On My Door-Marvelettes
2. Am I Asking Too Much-The Supremes
3. Too Much Pressure On My Heart-Martha and The Vandellas
4. Tears Left Over-The Supremes
5. I Had To Cry-The Miracles

[shoo-be-doo]

Barbara McNair - Baby a go go
Temptations - Come back my love
Monitors - Crying in the night
Velvelettes - Let love live
Marvelettes - Boy from Crosstown

[wedgeville]

1 This Love Starved Heart Of Mine - Marvin Gaye
2 If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3 Suspicion - The Originals
4 Think It Over [[Before You Break My Heart) - Brenda Holloway
5 Forever In My Heart - Temptations

Thumbs up for the following: -
Lone Lonely Town - Tammi Terrell
He Who Picks A Rose - Jimmy Ruffin
Baby A Go-Go - Barbara McNair
We're Gonna Be More Than Friends - The Spinners
He's The One - The Velvelettes
When I Feel The Need - Marvin Gaye
Here Are The pieces Of My Broken Heart - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Don't Let Me Down - Kim Weston
We'll Be Satisfied - Temptations

Wayne

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Off the top of my head:

1) Martha & The Vandellas - "It's Easy To Fall In Love [[With A Guy Like You)"
2) The Temptations - "I'm Doing It All"
3) Diana Ross & The Supremes - "If You Should Walk Away"
4) Chris Clark - "I Just Wanna Be Lovin' You"
5) The New Supremes - TIE - "I Ain't That Easy To Lose" / "I Can Never Recover"

[sophisticated_soul]

1. All I Do [[Is Think About You) - Tammi Terrell
2. What A Diff'rence A Day Makes - Diana Ross
3. The Boy That Got Away - Diana Ross & The Supremes
4. Bend A Little - The 70's Supremes
5. Drop In The Bucket - Mary Wells

[honest man]

The title says it all. Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Truly Yours - Temptations
2. Forever in My Heart - Temptations
3. I Should Have Known Better - Marvelettes
4. Drop in the Bucket - Mary Wells
5. Undecided Lover - Martha and the Vandellas

Could not pick 5 so much excellent releases over the last 2 decades plus,i have often thought of starting a thread like this but even picking a top 30 was overwhelming so decided not to start,out of all of above i have 5 of my faves though i love at least 2 Tommy Good's about 5 Spinners alone so hard to choose,i reckon i could not do a top 5 maybe 30 though i appreciate your challenge though.,cheers

[honest man]

lockhart guy your top 5 i would not consider 1 of them in my top 30 ,this is what i love about SDF all the various choices we appreciate,thanks again.

[theboyfromxtown]

Velvelettes - Bring Back The Sunshine
Stevie Wonder - Are You Sure Love Is The Name Of This Game
Marvelettes - Little Girls Grow Up
Temptations - I Now See You Clear Through My Tears
Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Beginning Of The End Of Love

Jimmy Ruffin - Shakes Hands With A Dreamer
Lewis Sisters - Don't Make Me Live Without Your Love
Marvin Gaye - You'se The Son Of A Gun
Brenda Holloway - All I Do Is Think About You
Contours - Jealously Is Creeping Up On Me

I can't count! lol

[soulwally]

The title says it all. Here are mine in no particular order:

1. Truly Yours - Temptations
2. Forever in My Heart - Temptations
3. I Should Have Known Better - Marvelettes
4. Drop in the Bucket - Mary Wells
5. Undecided Lover - Martha and the Vandellas

It's nigh impossible, but...
All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi
Suspicion - Originals
Too Late I Learned - Spinners
He Who Picks A Rose -Jimmy Ruffin
Forever In My Heart - Tempts

It'll probably be another 3-5 tomorrow, but I don't think those top two will ever change

[lockhartgary]

One of the benefits of this list is I get to look up a LOT of stuff on Youtube that I never heard before!

[daviddh]

Oowee Baby the supremes
Beginning of the End Of Love the supremes
what are you doing the rest of your life Diana ross
let me be the one Diana ross
life beats 70s supremes

[johnjeb]

This wasn't easy, so I cheated, but the songs with asterisks are my true Top 5.

Motown Girls:
*All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell
*I'll Be Alright - Brenda Holloway
*Love Where Are You Hiding - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar - The Marvelettes
He's The One - The Velvelettes

Motown Guys:
*Truly Yours - The Temptations
*I Now See You Clear Through My Eyes - The Temptations [[Paul Williams)
On The Avenue [[In The Neighborhood) - Jimmy Ruffin
Baby You Got The Key - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
I've Got A Need For You - David Ruffin

The Supremes:
Come On Boy - The Supremes
A Little Breeze - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Too Hurt To Cry, Too Much In Love To Say Goodbye - The Supremes
Save Me A Star - The Supremes [[Florence Ballard)
The Boy That Got Away - The Supremes

[rovereab]

This is a challenge!

1. All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell
2. Just A Little Love - Four Tops
3. When I'm With You - Supremes & Four Tops
4. Love Hangover from the expanded 1976 album
5. We'll Be Satisfied - Temptations

Eamonn

[144man]

1 This Love Starved Heart Of Mine - Marvin Gaye
2 If You Ever Get Your Hands On Love - Gladys Knight & The Pips
3 Suspicion - The Originals
4 Think It Over [[Before You Break My Heart) - Brenda Holloway
5 Forever In My Heart - Temptations



Wayne

Very close to mine, but one of them would have to go at the expense of either 4 Tops or Marvin Gaye's "Lonely Lover".

[thommg]

I could never believe that Tammi Terrell's All I Do Is Think About You remained in the vault. I couldn't get it out of my head after the first time I heard it.

[144man]

I could never believe that Tammi Terrell's All I Do Is Think About You remained in the vault. I couldn't get it out of my head after the first time I heard it.

I think it was probably ahead of its time.

[RossHolloway]

We'll Be Satisfied - Marvin & Tammi
You're Gonna Come To Me- Supremes [[WDOLG EE)
Just A Little Love [[Before My Life Is Gone)- Four Tops
Love Has A Reason For Neglecting Me - Barbara McNair
Today I Sing The Blues - Brenda Holloway
Oh,Lover - Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells
You Neglect Me - Martha & The Vandellas
Born To Love You- The Isley Brothers
Whiplash - Jr Walker & The Allstars
Just One Last Kiss - The Marvelettes
Ain't No Place Like Motown - The Velvelettes
Even If You Don't Mean It - LaBrenda Ben
I Grow Deeper in Love Day By Day - The Contours
Mr. Maestro Play A Blue Sonata - Chris Clark
Until You Came Along - Carolyn Crawford
That'll Be The Day - The Temptations
Was It A Dream - Marvin Gaye & Oma Heard

[soulwally]

I could never believe that Tammi Terrell's All I Do Is Think About You remained in the vault. I couldn't get it out of my head after the first time I heard it.

Exactly the same with me. If had been Clarence Paul I would have been gutted not to get a release on the song, an absolute masterpiece. Still, I guess he was mighty pleased to see co-writer Stevie Wonder eventually got round to recording it himself.

[arr&bee]

Nice post...mind over matter[temptations]..i'm stuck on you[the miracles]..take me where you go[the supremes]..shoulda known better[marvelettes]..drop in the bucket[mary wells].

[marv2]

I've always wanted to hear the Supremes [[with Jean Terrell) version of the Delfonic's "Didn't I Blow Your Mind".

[Motown Eddie]

Tough call to pick just five favorites from "The Motown Vault" but here goes;

1. "It's A Desperate Situation"-Marvin Gaye
2. "It's All Your Fault"-The Supremes
3. "Hurt Real Good On A Bad Thing"-Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
4. "That'll Be The Day"-The Temptations
5. "I Think We Can Make It"-Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

[wedgeville]

Just noticed there was no Supremes, Vandellas, Four Tops, Marvelettes in my selection. Easily rectified.
Supremes - "Don't Let True Love Die"/"Come On And See Me"/"Stormy"
MRATV - "I Can't Erase The Way I Feel"/"Spellbound"/"Save Some Room In Your Heart"
Four Tops - "My Heart Is Calling You"/"Sweeter As The Days Go By"/"Just A Little Love"
Marvelettes - "Sugar's Never Been As Sweet As You"/"Because I Love Him"/"Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers".

Wayne

[Ryon6]

This is definitely a challenge but off the top of my head, my choices are:

Baby A Go Go - Barbara McNair
Make It With You - Supremes
All I Do - Tammi Terrell
Sweet Summertime Lovin' - Diana Ross
Poor Little Rich Girl - Marvelettes

[robb_k]

1) Crying In The Night - Monitors
2) A Tear From A Woman's Eye - Temptations
3) All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell
4) Until You Came Along - Carolyn Crawford
5) Suspicion - Originals [[The one sent to UK in 1980 [[taped of me) NOT the well known one

6) Any Girl In Love - Kim Weston
7) I should Have Known Better - Marvelettes
8) On The Avenue - Jimmy Ruffin
9) Think It Over [[Before You Break My Heart) - Brenda Holloway
10) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - The Versatones

[Ngroove]

1) My Springtime - Terry Johnson

[theboyfromxtown]

1) My Springtime - Terry Johnson

That's a superb choice. I'm wishing I had remembered that one for my list!