Swap Non Motown A GoGo Cuts w/ Motown Cuts

[RanRan79]

I wonder if Gordy ended up kicking himself for including "Boots" and "Sloopy". I think it's no secret he wanted all the pie to himself; it must have killed him that 2 non-Motown songs were included on the Supremes first #1 lp, let alone the first #1 lp by a girl group. He did however redeem himself by putting his own "Money" in the track listing. Cha-ching!

Playing producer, if you could have the girls cover any two Motown cuts, fit for A Go Go, to replace the two non Motown cuts Mary mentions above, what might they be? You can also choose among any shelved Motown covers recorded in time for the album.

I think I'd go with "Nowhere To Run" with Flo on lead and "Too Many Fish In the Sea" with Diana. I also think a more uptempo "How Sweet It Is" might have been interesting. Probably 4 Tops overkill, but the group doing "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" would've been nice too.

[nomis]

the four tops "Reach Out I'll Be There" in its original tempo would have been fun for them

[daviddh]

there's enough motown out takes such as Heatwave,,,Same Old Song , uptight, In My Lonely room, Can I Get a witness, going to a go go,.
plus they did Do You Love Me and You Really Got A Hold On Me from LIVERPOOL to suffice.
but to me, its the lack of the Funk Brothers on some tracks that bring the lp down.
any of the other songs would have worked. never been a fan reqlly of Boots ,sloopy or Money .

[daviddh]

ps my playlist has Go Go and Sing HDH as one lp minus filler , the left over went to my new version of Reflections as side 2 is kind of disapointing

[johnjeb]

Mary singing "Heaven Must Have Sent You" [[even though The Elgins single was released about the same time as A' Go-Go) or "He Was Really Sayin' Something".

Florence singing "Function At The Junction", "Love's Gone Bad", or "Take Me In Your Arms [[Rick Me A Little While)".

I like the idea of the girls singing "Too Many Fish In The Sea".

[gman]

I would have to agree with that....although, I think A Go Go has a lot more filler than HDH...other than HEATWAVE, I love that LP...esp the Mono version. I love the deep droning blues of Always In My Heart and Remove This Doubt...I've combined the better non hit More Hits tracks with tracks from A Go Go/HDH in the past, and He's All I Got and Everythings Good About You for an early go very light on the hits comp.

[gman]

Florence...perhaps Bye Bye Baby, Hitch Hike....
Mary...A Love Like Yours, Try It Baby

[mowsville]

"Come Round Here Im The One You Need" ...keeping the original backing track.
"I Got A Weak Heart"...keeping the original backing track.

[sup_fan]

i actually redid A Go Go and HDH to better align the material.

Itching
This old heart
you can't hurry love
Mother Dear [[version 3)
In My lonely room
just a little misunderstanding

Going down 3rd time
shake me
get ready
don't let true love die
money
there's no stopping us

[sup_fan]

then my alt Sing HDH becomes:

You keep me hanging on
mickey's monkey
love is here
mother you
put yourself in my place
i'll turn to stone

love makes me do foolish
it's the same old song
can i get a witness
remove this doubt
come and get these memories
heatwave [[version 1 - the unreleased version we got on A Go Go EE)

[daviddh]

My playlist.
You keep me hanging on
This old heart of mine
Shake me wake me
Love is an itching in my heart
I guess I'll always love you
I'll turn to stone
My world is empty
Going down for the third time
Get ready
Baby I need your lovin
Love is in our hearts
There's no stopping us now

[marybrewster]

I've always been a fan of the Supremes version of "Heaven Must Have Sent You". If I remember correctly, this was recorded with Cindy [[or the Andantes?) so it would have been to late for "A Go Go". But I think it would have made a nice inclusion.

"Too Many Fish" is a cute idea with Mary and Flo contributing to the "spoken" lines. Would have been a nice nod to Flo for her time as a Marvelette.

[nomis]

My playlist.
You keep me hanging on
This old heart of mine
Shake me wake me
Love is an itching in my heart
I guess I'll always love you
I'll turn to stone
My world is empty
Going down for the third time
Get ready
Baby I need your lovin
Love is in our hearts
There's no stopping us now

thats a great playlist david

[sup_fan]

I've always been a fan of the Supremes version of "Heaven Must Have Sent You". If I remember correctly, this was recorded with Cindy [[or the Andantes?) so it would have been to late for "A Go Go". But I think it would have made a nice inclusion.

"Too Many Fish" is a cute idea with Mary and Flo contributing to the "spoken" lines. Would have been a nice nod to Flo for her time as a Marvelette.

yeah Heaven was recorded on Oct 6, 67, along with Stay In My Lonely Arms.

[Thornton]

I think Mary could have handled "Don't Mess With Bill" and "Needle In A Haystack" for Florence. As far as alt. track listings...

A' Go-Go
1. Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
2. This Old Heart Of Mine
3. You Can't Hurry Love
4. Shake Me, Wake Me
5. Just A Little Misunderstanding
6. [[I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
7. Mickey's Monkey
8. It's Not Unusual
9. Get Ready
10. Uptight
11. Misery Makes Its Home In My Heart
12. Can I Get A Witness?

Sing HDH
1. You Keep Me Hangin' On
2. I Can't Help Myself
3. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
4. Mother Dear [[Version 3)
5. I Guess I'll Always Love You
6. I'll Turn To Stone
7. Going Down For The Third Time
8. Mother You, Smother You
9. Baby I Need Your Lovin'
10. Come And Get These Memories
11. There's No Stopping Us Now
12. Heat Wave