Complete Motown CDs

[grapevine]

Over the next few days ...and weeks ...I hope to post every notable Motown CD release ...released since the 1980's ...not knowingly including any bootlegs ...but including some Motown artists' post-Motown releases …and Motown related CD releases ...and VHS & DVD releases...enjoy

...starting with 1990 and the 1980s ...Part 1

[grapevine]

...1990 and the 1980s ...Part 2














...which ones are you missing...??

...1991 ...to follow soon...!

[Bluebrock]

...1990 and the 1980s ...Part 2














...which ones are you missing...??

...1991 ...to follow soon...!

Thank you so much for that! There are several on there that i never knew existed!

[paul_nixon]

Thank you so much for that! There are several on there that i never knew existed!

Same here - was the Ruby Turner out on Motown in the US here in the UK I think it was a Jive album?

[grapevine]

...2000 CDs...part 1

[mysterysinger]

Feel free to mine some covers from my Flickr site which run to several pages - mostly, but not exclusively, Motown. Still adding them [[and still collecting them lol).
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cookep...57619209619636

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...2000 CDs ...part 2

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...2012 CDs

[Roger Polhill]

Great stuff grapevine. And the total outlay is ...?

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...2001 CDs

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...2013 CDs

[daviddesper]

Incredible!!! I don't think I have ever seen more than half of these!

[Ngroove]

Still got, and cherish my 1986 Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, and Diana Ross Anthologies, as their definitive 2CD Anthologies, my opinion.

My golden memories, how I largely got exposed to Motown, buying and listening to their colorful-shaded Ultimate Collections.

[mowsville]

I so wish i could find me a copy of the Dr Martin luther king cd...been looking for years.

[grapevine]

...2002 CDs

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...2017 CDs

[grapevine]

Same here - was the Ruby Turner out on Motown in the US here in the UK I think it was a Jive album?

...as stated in my opening thread...I'll also be including some notable 'Motown related' CDs in this 'complete series ...1991 CD releases up next ...and soon!

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...2003 CDs

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...1991 CDs

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...2004 CDs ...part 1

[jobeterob]

Very nice; thanks

[grapevine]

...2004 CDs ...part 2

[grapevine]

Here's the last in this current series of 'Complete Motown CDs' ...for the moment! I hope I haven't overlooked any significant releases. A BIG THANK YOU to Ralph and Lowell for letting this happen...

...2018 CDs







...and still we wait to ... * * * F R E E * * B L I N K Y * * *

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...1992 CDs

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...2005 CDs ...part 1

[simon.millar]

I thought that Stevie wonder “in square circle” and “characters” were released on CD in the 80s?

[grapevine]

I thought that Stevie wonder “in square circle” and “characters” were released on CD in the 80s?

...in the main I have avoided listing CDs of vinyl LPs issued at the same time ...but not in every case ...as you shall see as the series progresses...!

[Ngroove]

...in the main I have avoided listing CDs of vinyl LPs issued at the same time ...but not in every case ...as you shall see as the series progresses...!

Yeah...I'd kinda say that you've missed some Lionel Richie, aside from his kinda-greatest hits / final Motown album, and, every once in a while, despite hearing it's a stinker, contemplating time & again if 1990's the Pointer Sisters' "Right Rhythm" is worth picking up whenever I see it in the used CD bin, it's still Pointers, right?

But, I'd kinda suggest, whatever nineties covers you got, post em' - aside from only a small handful of acts, most of them produced by Michael Bivins, Motown in the nineties is not as known, general Motown-wise, as Motown in the eighties and before.

[grapevine]

...maybe not quite 100% the 'Complete Motown CDs' ...but I've included [[I hope) every Motown CD release ...so far ...that did not mirror the same tracks / artwork of the original Motown LP release ...if bonus tracks were added to the CD release then I've included that release ...or if the original LP has been included in a 2-CD, 3-CD, 4-CD etc package I've included it here too ...I'll also be including CDs of some Motown LPs you've either never seen or heard of or never thought you'd ever see be released on CD ...I hope you're enjoying the years posted in recent days ...many more to follow...!

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...2005 CDs ...part 2

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...2019 CDs ...and BLINKY is FREED AT LAST...!!!

[woodward]

...2019 CDs ...and BLINKY is FREED AT LAST...!!!

Just wondering, the third one up on the left from the end Motown Rare and Unreleased. Could you tell me exactly who what when where, etc. on the release. Have not heard anything about it. Any previously unreleased songs in the CD? Thanks.

[mysterysinger]

You will also find this article of interest regarding the first Motown CDs.
https://picknmixed.blogspot.com/p/fi...own-on-cd.html

[grapevine]

...2006 CDs

[simon.millar]

Thinking back there were others. I was an early adopter of CD [[as also brought many many tape cassettes) and recall Rick James “the flag” being one of the first I brought - and being absolutely gutted that Dennis edwards “coolin out” didn’t get a CD release... never did understand the logic in Motown at the time of what did or did not get released on cd!

[grapevine]

...2007 CDs ...part 1

[robb_k]

Did Al Green, Little Richard, and Duane Eddy actually record for Motown, or did motown just require old masters of their recordings?

[reese]

Did Al Green, Little Richard, and Duane Eddy actually record for Motown, or did motown just require old masters of their recordings?

Motown just acquired the old masters for a time.

[grapevine]

...2008 CDs ...part 1

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...2007 CDs ...part 2

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...1993 CDs

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...1994 CDs

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...2008 CDs ...part 2

[luke]

Go grape. I got Right On I think in the 80s.

[snakepit]

Fabulous stuff from Grapevine

[grapevine]

...it was a strange one-off out-of-the-blue Motown release with some very unusual choices that seem to play together rather well ...it also launched 'Motown 50' ...I'm glad I have a copy...!

http://tiny.cc/chg86y

[snakepit]

just got to say what a fantastic job Grapevine has done here. I'd no idea about most of these CDs and this is a fantastic project for all Motown collectors.
I'm sure Ralph is delighted that SDF is still providing great Motown history via threads such as Grapevine's Motown CD history.
can't wait for further entries....essential reading.

[grapevine]

...1995 CDs ...part 1









...part 2 to follow

[grapevine]

...1995 CDs ...part 2

[grapevine]

Thanks for the appreciation Guys ...as always it's a labour of love ...in compiling these yearly releases it amazes me how well we have been catered for ...I'd hazard a guess that more 'new' Motown of previously unreleased tracks have been released since the CD age ...than regular Motown releases had been issued on vinyl since 1959...?? ...hope to continue the series soon...!