There were a lot, though I have no idea how it compares to other labels. Much of this material has been released through the years on various Universal labels [[such as Spectrum, Hip-O, Motown) as well as on Ace, Real Gone, etc.
Here are many of them, sourced from the following website [[which has a lot of great information on many labels, I recommend checking it out if you haven't already):
http://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html
http://www.bsnpubs.com/motown/motownstory.html
It's unclear in some of these cases whether any recording was done for the planned release; these are just catalogue numbers that were assigned. In many cases, though, we know that the album was recorded [[or partially recorded) because the material was released decades later.
There were also recordings made that don't appear in this list, perhaps because they were not assigned a catalogue number, for example MR&TV at The Copa. I guess Motown did a lot of live recording with an eye towards a
possible, but not necessarily
planned, album release.
There were also a number of catalogue numbers that seem to have been set aside for
something, but this website does not indicate for what - perhaps that information was lost.
In my original post I only chose a selection of unreleased albums, but following posts by SatansBlues and PeaceNHarmony [[below) I added titles they mentioned plus many others. I tried to include all the unissued titles given on the bsn website through 1972. For later years, I only selected some titles, mainly those from well-known artists.
MT-602 - The Satintones Sing - The Satintones
MT-610 - The Supremes Sing Ballads and Blues - The Supremes
M-612 - Second Time Around - Mary Wells
M-618 - Recorded Live! The Supremes on Stage - The Supremes. Recorded at the Greystone Ballroom in Detroit
MT-619 - My Son the Sit-In - Stepin Fetchit [[comedy)
MT-626 - The Supremes Recorded Live! - The Supremes. This record evidently came close to being released; a picture in the Supremes 25th Anniversary album booklet [[Motown 5381ML3) shows Marvin Gaye holding the album and talking to Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson.
MT-628 - There's a Place for Us - Supremes
MT-635, MT-637 - A Tribute to the Girls - The Supremes. All finished tracks were released on the CD There's A Place For Us.
MT-640 - Live at Lake Tahoe - Billy Eckstine
MS-645 - Live at the Americana - Tony Martin
MT/MS-648 - Pure Gold - The Supremes [[apparently a compilation of hits)
MT/MS-656, MT/MS-658 - The Supremes and the Motown Sound from Broadway to Hollywood - The Supremes. All finished tracks were released on the CD There's A Place For Us.
MS-671 - Diana Ross and the Supremes Sing and Perform Disney Classics - Diana Ross & Supremes
MS-697 - The Mynah Birds - The Mynah Birds
MS-706 - Time and Love - Diana Ross
MS-712, SS-735 - Sunny and Warm - Blinky
MS-714 - [no title given by bsn] - Jonah Jones
MS-733 - David - David Ruffin
MS-738 - Live at the Desert Inn - Bobby Darin
M-746L - Promises Kept - The Supremes
M-770L - Softly - Blinky
M6-781 - The Devastating Affair - The Devastating Affair
M-787 - Relocation - Xit. This [[1973) album was released on the Canyon label in 1977.
M-788 - Inside Out - Frankie Valli
M6-823 - H.U.B. - H.U.B. The group was made up of Rare Earth members Pete Hoorelbeke, Mike Urso, and Tom Baird.
M6-830 - Do Unto Others - Jermaine Jackson
M-862 - Sky's the Limit - Dynamic Superiors
M6-868S1 - Untitled - Stephanie Mills
M-893 - The Whole World Is My Home - Leon Ware
M7-913R1 - Living - Jermaine Jackson
M7-915R1 - Diana Ross Sings Songs from "The Wiz" - Diana Ross
M8-943M1 - Ecstasy Paradise - Platinum Hook
TM-226 - Money and Other Big Hits - Barrett Strong
TM-225 - Introducing the Downbeats - The Downbeats. The Downbeats later added Saundra Mallett and became the Elgins.
TM-234 - The Miracles Sing Modern - The Miracles
TM-244 - Recorded Live at the Regal - Various Artists
TM-246 - Soul Supreme, Volume One - Various Artists [[probably a compilation of already-released material)
TM-247 - Soul Supreme, Volume Two - Various Artists [[probably a compilation of already-released material)
TM-248 - Workout Stevie Workout - Little Stevie Wonder
TM-249 - Shades of Time - Choker Campbell & His 16 Piece Band
TM/TS-260 - Side by Side - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
TM/TS-263 - Hurtin' and Cryin' - Brenda Holloway
TM/TS-273 - Marvin Gaye at the Copa - Marvin Gaye
TS-283 - Young, Gifted and Black - Bob & Marcia
T-316L - You're the Man - Marvin Gaye
T-323L - [Untitled Christmas Album] - Marvin Gaye
T-324L - Nick and Val - Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson
T8-369M1 - Love Man - Marvin Gaye
GLPS-934 - Take Me In Your Arms - Kim Weston
GLPS-937 - Marv - Marv Johnson
GS-941 - Rita Wright - Rita Wright
G-960 - Martha Reeves - Martha Reeves
G-978 - Dennis Edwards - Dennis Edwards
SS-712 - I Got a Feeling - Barbara Randolph
SS-722 - How Sweet He Is - The Fantastic Four
S6-742S1 - Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Jr. Walker & The All Stars [[unissued in the US but issued in the UK as STML-11274)
VIP/VIPS-401 - The Velvelettes - The Velvelettes
VIPS-406 - Ivy Jo Is in this Bag - Ivy Jo
WSJ 216 - The Soul and Sound of Herbie Williams - Herbie Williams
W/WS 217 - Breaking Through - Four Tops
W/WS 218 - Untitled - Charles Harris Trio
MW-105 - [no title given by bsn] - The Devastating Affair
MW-106 - [no title given by bsn] - Blackberries
MW-107 - 7th Son - G.C. Cameron
MW-109 - With Love - Sisters Love
MW-110 - [no title given by bsn] - Commodores
MW-111 - [no title given by bsn] - Blinky
MW-116 - Love Songs - Severin Browne [[unissued in the US, issued in the UK)
MW-120 - Dazzle 'Em with Footwork - Martin & Finley
MW-122 - Kubie - Kubie
MW-123, M-776 - Stacie - Stacie Johnson
MW-124 - [no title given by bsn] - G.C. Cameron
RS-517 - Easy Ridin' - Easybeats [[unissued in the US, issued in the UK and Australia with the title "Friends")
R-533L - Head to Head - Other People
R-547 - Rare Earth Live in Chicago - Rare Earth
ME-402 - Indiana Girl - Pat Boone
6050 - [no title given by bsn] - Smokey Robinson
6055LL - Me Enamore - Jose Feliciano. Released on Profono Records under license from Motown.
6087 - You Got the Love - Teena Marie
6211ML - Hot Nights - Four Tops
6213 - Conversation - Mary Jane Girls
6240ML - Real Love - El DeBarge
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