Non-album tracks

[Stax_of_Motown]

Is there any easy way of finding released tracks and b-sides which do not appear on studio albums?
There are some fairly obvious ones I'm aware of e.g. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations, but wasn't aware of e.g. Promise Me - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles.
Is it just a case of trawling through all single releases and comparing with released albums?
[[Only interested in say approx. 1964 - 75.)

[copley]

There are several Marvelettes singles that are not on studio albums.

Too Many Fish in the Sea
Danger Heart Break Dead Ahead
Don't Mess With Bill
I'll Keep Holding On
As Long as I Know He's Mine
He's a Good Guy [[Yes He Is)
You're My Remedy
A Little Bit of Sympathy, A Little Bit of Love
A Need for Love
No Time for Tears
Your Cheating Ways
Anything You Wanna Do
Paper Boy
Little Girl Blue

As the Darnells

Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye
Come on Home

[copley]

The Happening - Supremes

Martha had several

Quicksand
Live Wire
In My Lonely Room
You've Been in Love Too Long
Love [[Makes Me Do Foolish Things)
My Baby Loves Me
I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin'
Sweet Darlin'
I Gotta Let You Go
Baby [[Don't You Leave Me)

[copley]

Ball of Confusion [[That's What the World Is Today) - Temptations

You Keep Running Away - Four Tops
Simple Game - Four Tops

Marvin Gaye

Sandman
Can I Get a Witness
Pretty Little Baby
Now That You've Won Me
She's Got to Be Real
When I Had Your Love
I'll Take Care of You
Sad Tomorrows
I Want to Come Home for Christmas
Christmas in the City

[copley]

Stevie Wonder

I Call It Pretty Music but the Old People Call It the Blues – Part 1 & 2
Little Water Boy
La La La La La
Workout Stevie, Workout
Monkey Talk
Tears in Vain
Thank You [[For Loving Me All the Way)
This Little Girl
Kiss Me Baby
Purple Rain Drops
Travlin' Man
I'm Wondering
Why Don't You Lead Me to Love
Front Line
Do I Do
That Girl
Ribbon in the Sky
To Feel the Fire
Keep Our Love Alive
Real Love
Where Is Our Love Song
Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate
Don't Make Me Wait Too Long
Can We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart

[copley]

Miracles

Got a Job
My Mama Done Told Me
I Need Some Money
I Cry
I Need a Change
All I Want Is You
It
Don't Say Bye Bye
Bad Girl
I Love Your Baby
The Feeling Is So Fine
Mighty Good Lovin
[[You Can't Let the Boy Overpower) The Man in You
I Like It Like That
You're So Fine and Sweet
That's What Love Is Made Of
Would I Love You
Come On Do the Jerk
Baby Don't You Go
Come Spy with Me
When the Words from You Heart Get Caught Up in Your Throat
I Gotta Thing for You
Promise Me

[copley]

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Stepping Closer to Your Heart
Friendship Train

[copley]

Diana Ross

Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right
We Can Never Light That Old Flame Again
Old Funky Rolls

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Copley, Diana Ross' "Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right" was on 1978's "Ross" album." [[Yellow cover on which Diana's cigarette smoke was spelling out her name, "Ross".

[copley]

Thanks. I included it as the single was released in '75. I like 'Ross' but I personally never classed it as a proper studio album as 5 of the tracks were old. I think that Motown were desperate to release something and this is what we got. Strange as there were at least 7 new tracks that could have been included but instead they were canned at the time. Never made any sense to me.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS - "I Tried"
FOUR TOPS - "Your Love Is Wonderful"

[Philles/Motown Gary]

KIM WESTON:

Love Me All The Way
It Should Have Been Me
Just Loving You
Another Train Coming
Looking For The Right Guy
Feel Alright Tonight
I'm Still Loving You
Go Ahead And Laugh
A Little More Love
Take Me In Your Arms
Don't Compare Me With Her
Helpless
A Love Like Yours [[Don't Come Knocking Every Day)
A Thrill A Moment
I'll Never See My Love Again

[Philles/Motown Gary]

EDDIE HOLLAND:

Leaving Here
Brenda
Just Ain't Enough Love
Candy To Me
If You Don't Want My Love

[Philles/Motown Gary]

BRENDA HOLLOWAY:

When I'm Gone
I'll Be Available
Operator
You Can Cry On My Shoulder
How Many Times Did You Mean It
Together 'Til The End Of Time
Hurt A Little Every Day
Where Were You
Just Look What You've Done
Starting The Hurt All Over Again
Just Look What You've Done
I've Got To Find It


THE HIT PACK:

Never Say No To Your Baby
Let's Dance


BARBARA RANDOLPH:

You Got Me Hurtin' All Over
Can I Get A Witness


FRANCIS NERO:

Keep On Lovin' Me
Fight Fire With Fire


NOTE: I inadvertently duplicated BRENDA HOLLOWAY's "Just Look What You've Done" [[above). The second one should have read, "You've Made Me So Very Happy". I tried to correct it but, when I went into Edit mode, it wouldn't let me scroll high enough to fix it. Thus, this note!

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Thanks. I included it as the single was released in '75. I like 'Ross' but I personally never classed it as a proper studio album as 5 of the tracks were old. I think that Motown were desperate to release something and this is what we got. Strange as there were at least 7 new tracks that could have been included but instead they were canned at the time. Never made any sense to me.

I hear ya, Copley. I love that album, too, and yes, Motown was indeed playing "catch-up" with a few of the previously-released singles, yet it had enough new tracks that I loved [[i.e., "Never Say I Don't Love You"; "You Were The One"; "To Love Again", "Where Did We Go Wrong", "What You Gave Me", previously-released 45 B-side "Together"; and can't forget the brilliantly-remixed version of "Reach Out I'll Be There" in which the strings are brought out to the front where they sizzle hotter than ever before! Ashford & Simpson were on fire with that one! [[Just needed to add my two-cents' worth because I love that album. To me, it's one of Diana's best!)

[rovereab]

All of the Velvelettes' singles never appeared on an album as, strangely, they never had an album release in the 1960s.

[Motown Eddie]

Rare Earth-
"Here Comes The Night", "When Joanie Smiles", "Hey Big Brother"

R. Dean Taylor-
"There's A Ghost In My House", "Let's Go Somewhere"

[Motown Eddie]

The Satintones-
"Going To The Hop", "Motor City', "Angel", "Faded Letter", "My Beloved" [Versions 1 & 2], "Tomorrow And Always" [Versions 1 & 2], "Sugar Daddy", "Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart", "A Love That Could Never Be", "I Know How It Feels", "My Kind Of Love"

Nick & The Jaguars-
"Ich-I-Bon #1", "Cool And Crazy"

Paul Petersen-
"Chained", "Don't Let It Happen To Us", "A Little Bit For Sandy", "Your Love's Got Me Burning Alive"

Tommy Good-
"Baby I Miss You", "Leaving Here"

Eddie Holland-
"Merry-Go Round", "It Moves Me"

Tony Martin-
"Talkin' To Your Picture", "Our Rhapsody", "Ask Any Man", "Spanish Rose", "The Bigger Your Heart Is [The Harder You'll Fall]", "The Two Of Us"

The Lollypops-
"Cheating, Is Telling On You", "Need Your Love"

Liz Lands-
"Midnight Johnny", "Keep Me", "May What He Lived For Live", "He's Got The Whole World In His Hands"

[Stax_of_Motown]

Thanks all, on a quick scan there are a lot I recognise and will have on various compilation CD's but many I don't so will do some searching and see what I can find on compilation CD's I don't have. Already have spreadsheet of my CD and LP tracks so I can compare.

I was surprised to discover some years ago when I bought Four Tops "Lost Without You" CD the fantastic track "Your Love Is Wonderful", which I hadn't heard before, yet it is the b-side of the classic "If I Were A Carpenter" - UK / "Walk Away Renee" - US.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Thanks all, on a quick scan there are a lot I recognise and will have on various compilation CD's but many I don't so will do some searching and see what I can find on compilation CD's I don't have. Already have spreadsheet of my CD and LP tracks so I can compare.

I was surprised to discover some years ago when I bought Four Tops "Lost Without You" CD the fantastic track "Your Love Is Wonderful", which I hadn't heard before, yet it is the b-side of the classic "If I Were A Carpenter" - UK / "Walk Away Renee" - US.

The Four Tops "Your Love Is Wonderful" was surely wasted as a mere 45 B-side release when it has all the makings of a bonafide, sure-fire, A-side Hit Record! Chalk another one up for the many mysteries of Motown!

[daviddesper]

BRENDA HOLLOWAY:

When I'm Gone
I'll Be Available
Operator
You Can Cry On My Shoulder
How Many Times Did You Mean It
Together 'Til The End Of Time
Hurt A Little Every Day
Where Were You
Just Look What You've Done
Starting The Hurt All Over Again
Just Look What You've Done
I've Got To Find It


THE HIT PACK:

Never Say No To Your Baby
Let's Dance


BARBARA RANDOLPH:

You Got Me Hurtin' All Over
Can I Get A Witness


FRANCIS NERO:

Keep On Lovin' Me
Fight Fire With Fire


NOTE: I inadvertently duplicated BRENDA HOLLOWAY's "Just Look What You've Done" [[above). The second one should have read, "You've Made Me So Very Happy". I tried to correct it but, when I went into Edit mode, it wouldn't let me scroll high enough to fix it. Thus, this note!

That was a good enough song that it DESERVES to be listed twice!

[Motown Eddie]

Thanks all, on a quick scan there are a lot I recognise and will have on various compilation CD's but many I don't so will do some searching and see what I can find on compilation CD's I don't have. Already have spreadsheet of my CD and LP tracks so I can compare.

I was surprised to discover some years ago when I bought Four Tops "Lost Without You" CD the fantastic track "Your Love Is Wonderful", which I hadn't heard before, yet it is the b-side of the classic "If I Were A Carpenter" - UK / "Walk Away Renee" - US.

You're Welcome; here's a couple more:

The Spinners-
"Message From A Black Man", "We'll Have It Made"

Marvin Gaye-
"God Is Love" [Single Version]

[Philles/Motown Gary]

That was a good enough song that it DESERVES to be listed twice!

You are so right, David! That must be the reason why I subconsciously included it twice! HaHa!!!

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Thanks all, on a quick scan there are a lot I recognise and will have on various compilation CD's but many I don't so will do some searching and see what I can find on compilation CD's I don't have. Already have spreadsheet of my CD and LP tracks so I can compare.

I was surprised to discover some years ago when I bought Four Tops "Lost Without You" CD the fantastic track "Your Love Is Wonderful", which I hadn't heard before, yet it is the b-side of the classic "If I Were A Carpenter" - UK / "Walk Away Renee" - US.

You are indeed welcome, Stax! On that note, here are a few more contributions:

DAVID RUFFIN:

You Can Come Right Back To Me
Dinah
Each Day Is A Lifetime
Don't Stop Loving Me

[Philles/Motown Gary]

NOTE: Released in 1971, the two singles and B-side titles listed above remained homeless as far as a parent album was concerned. It wasn't until 2004 when David Ruffin's previously-unreleased album -- "David" -- was at-long-last released for the first time [[not on vinyl, but on CD). All 4 of the 45 titles listed in my above post were included.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

THE ORIGINALS:

There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose

https://youtu.be/YY5S9lXf1QY?si=4PwN5tN4zHdZh3gW

[Philles/Motown Gary]

EDWIN STARR:

Take Me Clear From Here
There You Go
Who Is The Leader Of The People

[Philles/Motown Gary]

MARY WELLS:

Oh Little Boy [[What Did You Do To Me)
You Lost The Sweetest Boy
What's Easy For Two [[Is So Hard For One)

[Philles/Motown Gary]

POPCORN WYLIE

Funky Rubber Band
Funky Rubber Band [[Instrumental)


CHRIS CLARK

I Love You
Don't Be Too Long
Do I Love You [[Indeed I Do)


EDWIN STARR

Take Me Clear From Here
I Just Wanted To Cry
There You Go
There You Go [[Instrumental)
Who Is The Leader Of The People
Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy


CAROLYN CRAWFORD

Devil In His Heart
Forget About Me
My Smile Is Just A Frown [[Turned Upside-Down)
I'll Come Running
When Someone's Good To You
My Heart


SHORTY LONG

Out To Get You

[Stax_of_Motown]

Thanks again all, overwhelmed by all your contributions.

One of my own which hasn't yet been mentioned.

"How Can I Forget" [[b-side of Please Return Your Love To Me) - The Temptations

Can be found on cheap compil. CD "My Girl" 530 795-2 [[one of the very first CD's I bought) and several other CD's.

[rovereab]

The Four Tops "Your Love Is Wonderful" was surely wasted as a mere 45 B-side release when it has all the makings of a bonafide, sure-fire, A-side Hit Record! Chalk another one up for the many mysteries of Motown!

I so agree with your view of YLIW! It should have been included on the Yesterday Dreams album instead of the awful [[IMO) MOR covers. Lonely Lover would have been another strong contender for inclusion too IMO.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

I so agree with your view of YLIW! It should have been included on the Yesterday Dreams album instead of the awful [[IMO) MOR covers. Lonely Lover would have been another strong contender for inclusion too IMO.

And I agree with you, Eamonn. Motown sometimes went overboard with non-Motown covers -- especially those boring MOR tunes. A classic example is Four Tops "On Top". Side 1 was perfect. Side 2 was severely tainted with easy listening schlock that stuck out like an annoying sore thumb [[with the exception of "Then", which was a great song, albeit wasted at the tail-end of Side 2).

[Philles/Motown Gary]

Thanks again all, overwhelmed by all your contributions.

One of my own which hasn't yet been mentioned.

"How Can I Forget" [[b-side of Please Return Your Love To Me) - The Temptations

Can be found on cheap compil. CD "My Girl" 530 795-2 [[one of the very first CD's I bought) and several other CD's.

If I know Motown Eddie, he isn't finished yet! And, if that's the case, neither am I! Ha!!!

[Motown Eddie]

If I know Motown Eddie, he isn't finished yet! And, if that's the case, neither am I! Ha!!!

And with that; here we go again.

Mable John-
"Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That" [Versions 1 & 2], "You Made A Fool Out Of Me", "No Love" [Versions 1 & 2], "Looking For A Man", "Say You'll Never Let Me Go", "Actions Speak Louder Than Words", "Take Me"

Marvin Gaye-
"Ego Tripping Out", "Ego Tripping Out" [Instrumental]

Earl Van Dyke-
"6 By 6", "[There Is] No Greater Love", "The Flick" [Pts. 1 & 2], "Soul Stomp", "Hot 'N' Tot"

The Swinging Tigers-
"Snake Walk" [Pts. 1 & 2]

Gino Parks-
"Same Thing", "That's No Lie", "Fire", "For This I Thank You"

The Headliners-
"Tonight's The Night", "You're Bad News", "Voodoo Plan", "We Call It Fun"

The Underdogs-
"Love's Gone Bad", "Mo Jo Hanna"

Henry Lumpkin-
"What Is A Man [Without A Woman]", "Don't Leave Me", "I've Got A Notion", "We Really Love Each Other", "Break Down And Sing", "Mo Jo Hanna"

The Lewis Sisters-
"Moonlight On The Beach", "He's An Oddball", "You Need Me", "By Some Chance"

The Dalton Boys-
"I've Been Cheated", "Something's Bothering You", "Take My Hand"

The Temptations [released under the name The Pirates]-
"Mind Over Matter [I'm Gonna Make You Mine]", "I'll Love You 'Til I Die"

[Philles/Motown Gary]

THE FANTASTIC FOUR

I Love You Madly
The Whole World Is A Stage
I Feel Like I'm Falling In Love Again
Pin-Point It Down
On The Brighter Side Of A Blue World
I'm Gonna Carry On
Just Another Lonely Night
Don't Care Why You Want Me [[Long As You Want Me)


ARTHUR ADAMS

My Baby's Love
Loving You
Can't Wait To See You
It's Private Tonight


BOB AND MARCIA

Young, Gifted And Black
Peace Of Mind


DANNY HERNANDEZ & THE ONES

You Haven't Seen My Love [[as The Ones)
Happy Day [[as The Ones)
As Long As I've Got You
One Little Teardrop


BUZZIE

Stone Soul Booster
Sandy


MICHAEL DENTON

Just Another Morning
Arma' Geden


STU GARDNER

Expressin' My Love
I Don't Dream No More


CHRISTINE SCHUMACHER
[[w/THE SUPREMES)

Mother You, Smother You


BRENDA HOLLOWAY

Play It Cool, Stay In School


SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES

I Care About Detroit

[Motown Eddie]

The Temptations-
"Oh Mother Of Mine", "Romance Without Finance"

Linda Griner-
"Good-Bye Cruel Love", "Envious"

The Vells-
"You'll Never Cherish A Love So True ['Til You Lose It]", "There He Is [At My Door]"

Debbie Dean-
"Don't Let Him Shop Around", "A New Girl", "Itsy Bity Pity Love", "But I'm Afraid", "I Cried All Night", "Everybody's Talking About My Baby", "Why Am I Lovin' You", "Stay My Love"

The Contours-
"Pa I Need A Car", "You Get Ugly", "Don't Let Her Be Your Baby", "Can You Jerk Like Me", "That Day She Needed Me", ""Can You Do It", "I'll Stand By You", "First I Look At The Purse", "Searching For A Girl", "Just A Little Misunderstanding", "Determination", "It's So Hard Being A Loser", "Your Love Grows More Precious Everyday", "Baby Hit And Run"

The Supremes-
"All I Know About You"

[soulwally]

The Originals
Goodnight Irene/Need Your Lovin [[want you back) - Soul 35029, 1966
Desperate Young Man - Soul 35079, 1970 [[flip of God Bless Whoever Sent You)

[Motown Eddie]

LaBrenda Ben [*with The Beljeans]-
"Camel Walk"*, "The Chaperone"*, "Just Be Yourself", "I Can't Help It, I Gotta Dance"

Little Iva & Her Band-
"When I Needed You", "Continental Strut"

The Valadiers-
"Greeings [This Is Uncle Sam]", "Take A Chance", "Because I Love Her", "While I'm Away", "I Found A Girl", "You'll Be Sorry Someday"

Saundra Mallet & The Vandellas-
"Camel Walk"

Barrett Strong-
"Let's Rock", "Do The Very Best You Can", "Money [That's What I Want]", "Oh I Apologize", "Yes, No, Maybe So", "You Knows What To Do", "Whirlwind", "I'm Gonna Cry [If You Quit Me]", "Money And Me", "You Got What It Takes", "Misery", "Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right"

Martha & The Vandellas-
"Never Leave Your Baby's Side", "Third Finger, Left Hand"

[Motown Eddie]

Martha & The Vandellas-
"My Baby Won't Come Back"

Jimmy Ruffin-
"Don't Feel Sorry For Me", "Heart"

Abdullah-
"I Comma Zimba Zio", "Why Them, Why Me"

The Downbeats-
"Your Baby's Back", "Request Of A Fool"

[Motown Eddie]

Just a couple more:

The Temptations-
"[Talkin' 'Bout] Nobody But My Baby"

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles-
"Way Over There" [Version 1], "Shop Around" [Versions 1 & 2], "A Love She Can Count On" [Single Version]

Mary Wells-
"What Love Has Joined Together"

Ron & Bill-
"It', "Don't Say Bye Bye"

[mjdestiny]

JACKSON 5 :
Sugar Daddy
I'm So Happy
Love Song

JERMAINE JACKSON :
I Lost My Love In The Big City

[Roger Polhill]

Shorty Long:
"Call On Me"
"Chantilly Lace"
"It`s a Crying Shame [[The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me)"
"Wind It Up"
"Your Love Is Amazing"

[Graham Jarvis]

Well done for all of the Motown 45's that you have worked through.

I thought about the other Motown records that belonged to Berry Gordy back from the 1965/1966. There are lots more Detroit Records that Berry ended up with from the 6T's.

If You want any more just let me know. [Billy Davis, L. Dozier, B.Gordy] & Others.
Anyway enjoy!

[paul_nixon]

Well done for all of the Motown 45's that you have worked through.

I thought about the other Motown records that belonged to Berry Gordy back from the 1965/1966. There are lots more Detroit Records that Berry ended up with from the 6T's.

If You want any more just let me know. [Billy Davis, L. Dozier, B.Gordy] & Others.
Anyway enjoy!

Am I missing something here?

[Graham Jarvis]

They are all Motown 45's that Berry took them over, and many more from the 6T's.
It's just a question in that these other tracks could be none Motown Album's.

What's wrong with it when they are belonging Motown records as well?

[paul_nixon]

They are all Motown 45's that Berry took them over, and many more from the 6T's.
It's just a question in that these other tracks could be none Motown Album's.

What's wrong with it when they are belonging Motown records as well?

I must have missunderstood the topic - I thought they were talking about Motown singles that never made LP's of course I can now see you have opened up the topic further by discussing non Motown 45's. Of course The Spinners pictured here did appear on an LP - the other two I can see your point now - my bad for missunderstanding the topic of the thread.

[Graham Jarvis]

Paul thanks I have so many, here is one for the Jobete record, Ace!

[Graham Jarvis]

I have many 45's if your interested, this one is a Tamla & the Demo Columbia. Likely the Columbia record was first and was then passed across to Tamla for Herman Griffin "Oct 1960" at MOTOWN & Berry Gordy.
[The B Sides are exactly the same "It's You"]

[mysterysinger]

[QUOTE=Graham Jarvis;823706] this one is a Tamla & the Demo Columbia. Likely the Columbia record was first and was then passed across to Tamla for Herman Griffin "Oct 1960" at MOTOWN & Berry Gordy.
[The B Sides are exactly the same "It's You"] /QUOTE]

That's interesting. According to DFTMC the Tamla release was first

True Love [[Donald Davis) published Jobete
Herman Griffin; recording details unknown ; produced by Berry Gordy
10-Oct-60; 45 [[M): Tamla T 54032 A
Apr-61; 45 [[M): Columbia 4 41951 A
14-Jan-05; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0003831-21 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1 1959-1961


It's You [[Donald Davis) published Jobete 08-Aug-60
Herman Griffin; recording details unknown ; produced by Berry Gordy
10-Oct-60; 45 [[M): Tamla T 54032 B
Apr-61; 45 [[M): Columbia 4 41951 B
14-Jan-05; CD [[M): Hip-O Select B0003831-21 The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 1 1959-1961