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Hitsville USA 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
 
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Hitsville USA 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 [Box set, Compilation]

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Disc: 1
1. Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
2. Shop Around - The Miracles
3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
4. Jamie - Eddie Holland
5. The One Who Really Loves You - Mary Wells
See all 28 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. My Girl - The Temptations
2. He Was Really Sayin Somethin' - The Velvelettes
3. Ask The Lonely - Four Tops
4. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
5. Nowhere to Run - Martha & the Vandellas
See all 27 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
2. I'm Losing You - The Temptations
3. Standing In The Shadows Of Love - Four Tops
4. It Take Two - Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston
5. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game - Marvelettes
See all 26 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
2. The Bells - The Originals
3. Gat Ready - Rare Earth
4. ABC - The Jackson 5
5. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - The Temptations
See all 22 tracks on this disc

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Motown did so many things well in the '60s and early '70s that this overview of the label's smashes (and some lesser-known classics) practically demands four CDs. It gets them, too, filling them with single mixes of more than 100 tracks. That the running order begins with Barrett Strong's statement of purpose "Money (That's What I Want)" and ends with Marvin Gaye's statement of concern "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" says a lot about how far the company moved in its golden decade--but no more so than what the same two cuts' differences in sound get across. The company was able to blend the smooth and the harsh in ways that few other pop entities have ever mastered, thereby getting over not only to the feet and the wallet, but to the heart. --Rickey Wright

Album Description

From the breakthrough sides that started it all to the '70s songs that changed the course of soul, here are 104 Motown classics plus a 64-page, full-color booklet! Includes Shop Around Miracles; Baby Love Supremes; Please Mr. Postman Marvelettes; My Girl Temptations; Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops; I Heard It Through the Grapevine Marvin Gaye; ABC Jackson 5; War Edwin Starr; The Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & the Miracles; It's a Shame Spinners; Money (That's What I Want) Barrett Strong; (Love Is Like a) Heat Wave Martha & the Vandellas; Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours Stevie Wonder; My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me) David Ruffin, and more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars GOTTA HAVE IT!, Dec 23 2006
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Jacqueline M. Mazour (Bowmanville, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitsville USA 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 (Audio CD)
First, yes this music is mono, but it's the real thing. When I first looked at the list of recordings, my reaction was that many must-have songs are missing. But, there were SO MANY great recordings from this era that something had to get left out and what you get here is REAL Motown, REAL memories, the REAL FUNK. Worth every penny. If you love Motown, you need to add this set to your collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fine Compilation, Mar 19 2004
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Mr. P. D. Nicholson (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitsville USA 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 (Audio CD)
This is a very good compilation showing the glorious history of this classic label between 59-71. Be warned these are all MONO mixes, if you want the modernised stereo versions get the 3 CD set entitled 'Capital Gold - Motown Classics'. However if you want the real thing this compilation is the one, although I do agree that they should go for it and issue a mammoth box set in the vein of the Stax-Volt 28 CD issue that would cover every base.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A taste of honey is just as sweet......, Dec 18 2003
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This review is from: Hitsville USA 1: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 (Audio CD)
Don't get me wrong, this set of CD's is unbelievable. After you know the story of the infamous Funk Brothers, its hard to keep a dry eye listening to the infallable funky beat of the Motown sound. Unfortunately, while this collection picks up some of my all time favorites (like the Originals, "Baby, I'm for Real"), there are others that didn't make the cut (Marvin Gaye's "Hitchhike", amoung others). So what this collection really serves as is a whetting of the appetite, a reminder of what music used to be, a taste of honey if you will....when music kept your foot tapping and your soul full of hope. What today's generation has done to music is absolutely criminal. Thin, vapid and useless. Do yourself a favor. Even though this is just enough to get the taste in your mouth, dab your finger in the honey jar and get this CD collection. You'll come to realized that despite all the flaws behind the scenes, Motown produced the groove that carried the world through the heartache of the Vietnam War, JFK's assassination and the end of our innocence.
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