Desert Island List - Sorta

[lockhartgary]

Hi all,
Let's have a little fun here. If you were forcibly isolated for a week and forced to listen to nothing but 5-10 Motown songs of your choosing nonstop, what would they be?

Mine would be:
1. Love is Here and Now You're Gone - Supremes
2. [[I Know) I'm Losing You - Temptations
3. Hey Love - Stevie Wonder
4. Maybe Tomorrow - Jackson 5
5. Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever - Four Tops
6. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes
7. Needle in a Haystack - Velvelettes

[TomatoTom123]

OOOFF, I'm not sure I can do this, gary, lol... let me have a think and I'll [[try and) get back to you!

[lockhartgary]

I know it's tough! That's why I made it 5-10 songs instead of my usual 5...LOL!

[LoveSupreme]

1. Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
2. Ball of Confusion - The Temptations
3. Living For The City - Stevie Wonder
5. Behind the Groove- Teena Marie
6. Up The Ladder to the Roof - The Supremes
7. Daddy Could Swear, I Declare - Gladys Knight & The Pips
8. Standing in the Shadows of Love - The Four Tops
9. Nowhere to Run - Martha & The Vandellas
10. My World is Empty Without You - The Supremes

[daviddesper]

You skipped number four there. My top ten would be, in no particular order:

Bless You-Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Needle in a Haystack-The Velvelettes
Don't Mess With Bill-The Marvelettes
Ain't Too Proud to Beg-The Temptations
Heaven Must Have Sent You-The Elgins
You Can't Hurry Love-The Supremes
I Got a Feeling-The Four Tops
Got Myself a Good Man-Gladys Knight and the Pips
Seek and You Shall Find-Marvin Gaye
I'm a Road Runner-Junior Walker and the All Stars

Notice that I intentionally chose ten different artists so as to spread the love.

[Motown Eddie]

Here we go;

1. "Uptight [[Everything's Alright)"-Stevie Wonder
2. "I Can't Help Myself"-Four Tops
3. "Don't Mess With Bill"-The Marvelettes
4. "Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart"-The Supremes
5. "My Girl"-The Temptations
6. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"-Gladys Knight & the Pips
7. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"-Marvin Gaye
8. "[[I'm A) Road Runner"-Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
9. "Going To A Go Go"-The Miracles
10. "Dancing In The Street"-Martha & the Vandellas

[blkfrost]

My list:

1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [[album version) - Diana Ross
2. Left With A Broken Heart - Four Tops
3. Mr. Maestro Play A Blue Sonata - Chris Clark
4. Touch - The Supremes
5. Tonight Was Made For Love - The Marvelettes
6. He's Good - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
7. I Hear A Symphony - The Supremes
8. Angie Girl - Stevie Wonder
9. Do I Love Her - Stevie Wonder
10. It Takes A Whole Lotta Man For A Woman Like Me - Gladys Knight & The Pips

[LoveSupreme]

You skipped number four there. My top ten would be, in no particular order:

Bless You-Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Needle in a Haystack-The Velvelettes
Don't Mess With Bill-The Marvelettes
Ain't Too Proud to Beg-The Temptations
Heaven Must Have Sent You-The Elgins
You Can't Hurry Love-The Supremes
I Got a Feeling-The Four Tops
Got Myself a Good Man-Gladys Knight and the Pips
Seek and You Shall Find-Marvin Gaye
I'm a Road Runner-Junior Walker and the All Stars

Notice that I intentionally chose ten different artists so as to spread the love.

LOL! Oh no I skipped no 4!!!

Okay #4 would be "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Jackson 5

[robb_k]

1 My Beloved [[No strings) - Satintones
2 It's So Hard Being A Loser - Contours
3 Crying In The Night - Monitors
4 Tears, Nobody, And A Smile - Serenaders
5 On The Avenue - Jimmy Ruffin
6 I'll Come Running - Carolyn Crawford
7 All I Have Left Are Memories - Sammy Turner & Serenaders
8 Someone To Call My Own - Equadors
9 All I Do Is Think About You - Tammi Terrell
10 I'll Always Love You - Spinners

[RanRan79]

This is difficult! I'm going to do what David did and try to spread the love among my favorite Motown artists so that my list isn't made up of the same three or four artists. Here goes...

1) A Breath Taking Guy...the Supremes
2) Dream Come True...the Temptations
3) Please Stay...Marvin Gaye
4) I'm Ready for Love...Martha and the Vandellas
5) Without the One You Love...the Four Tops
6) I Wanna Be Where You Are...Michael Jackson
7) Good Lovin Aint Easy to Come By...Marvin and Tammi
8) Brown Baby/Save the Children...Diana Ross
9) Here I Go Again...the Miracles
10) Who's Holding Donna Now...Debarge

[TomatoTom123]

I can't do it myself but I can say with certainty than none of either Robb's or RanRan's choices would make my list... it's crazy to think how you love those songs so much and to me they're just average [[for a Motown song, i.e. still fantastic)

It's really fascinating to see other's people's favourites though

[Bluebrock]

I couldn't even begin to compile such a list. Mine would probably change every hour , but it is fascinating to read other peoples choices.