VARIOUS ARTISTS. "THE MOTOWN STORY--THE FIRST DECADE" X5 LP BOX SET. USA 1970.

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Various ‎– The Motown Story Label: Motown ‎– MS 5-726, Motown ‎– MS-727, Motown ‎– MS-728, Motown ‎– MS-729, Motown ‎– MS-730, Motown ‎– MS-731 Format: 5 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation Box Set, Repress Country: US Released: 1970 Genre: Funk / Soul Style: Soul The Motown Story (Vinyl, LP, Compilation) for sale More Images
Tracklist Position Artists Title/Credits Duration Volume One A1 –Berry Gordy Intro: Berry Gordy 2:26 A2 –Barrett Strong Money (That's Want I Want) 3:00 A3 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Intro: Smokey / Shop Around 3:35 A4 –The Marvelettes Intro: Katherine Anderson / Please Mr. Postman 3:36 A5 –The Marvelettes Intro: Katherine Anderson / Playboy 3:12 A6 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 3:28 B1 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Intro: Smokey / You've Really Got A Hold On Me 3:01 B2 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / Pride And Joy 2:14 B3 –Stevie Wonder Intro: Stevie Wonder / Fingertips 3:51 B4 –Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Intro: Martha Reeves / Come And Get These Memories 3:33 B5 –Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Intro: Martha Reeves / Love Is Like A Heat Wave 3:07 Volume Two C1 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Intro: Smokey / Mickey's Monkey 3:06 C2 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / Can I Get A Witness 3:23 C3 –Mary Wells Intro: Smokey / My Guy 3:27 C4 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / Where Did Our Love Go 4:24 C5 –Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Intro: Martha Reeves / Dancing In The Street 3:06 C6 –The Four Tops* Intro: Levi Stubbs / Baby I Need Your Loving 3:39 D1 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Mary Wilson / Baby Love 3:33 D2 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Come See About Me 2:31 D3 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) 3:02 D4 –The Temptations Intro: Otis Williams / My Girl 4:08 D5 –Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Intro: Jr. Walker / Shotgun 3:04 D6 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / Stop! In The Name Of Love 3:09 Volume Three E1 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / I'll Be Doggone 3:06 E2 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Mary Wilson / Back In My Arms Again 3:24 E3 –The Four Tops* Intro: Levi Stubbs / I Can't Help Myself 2:46 E4 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Intro: Smokey / The Tracks Of My Tears 3:01 E5 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / Nothing But Heartaches 3:04 E6 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / I Hear A Symphony 3:04 F1 –Stevie Wonder Intro: Stevie Wonder / Uptight (Everything's Alright) 3:06 F2 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / My World Is Empty Without You 2:42 F3 –Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Intro: Martha Reeves / My Baby Loves Me 3:28 F4 –The Temptations Intro: Otis Williams / Ain't Too Proud To Beg 3:19 F5 –Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted 3:20 F6 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / You Can't Hurry Love 2:58 Volume Four G1 –The Four Tops* Intro: Levi Stubbs / Reach Out I'll Be There 3:24 G2 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / You Keep Me Hangin' On 2:51 G3 –The Four Tops* Intro: Levi Stubbs / Standing In The Shadows Of Love 3:02 G4 –The Four Tops* Intro: Levi Stubbs / Bernadette 3:17 G5 –Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Intro: Martha Reeves / Jimmy Mack 3:11 G6 –Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell Intro: Marvin Gaye / Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2:57 G7 –Stevie Wonder Intro: Stevie Wonder / I Was Made To Love Her 2:52 H1 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Mary Wilson / Reflections 3:25 H2 –Gladys Knight And The Pips Intro: Gladys Knight / I Heard It Through The Grapevine 4:07 H3 –Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Intro: Smokey / I Second That Emotion 3:15 H4 –The Temptations Intro: Otis Williams / I Wish It Would Rain 3:04 H5 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / Love Child 2:51 H6 –Stevie Wonder Intro: Stevie Wonder / For Once In My Life 2:46 H7 –The Temptations Intro: Otis Williams / Cloud Nine 4:13 Volume Five I1 –Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations Intro: Diana Ross / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 2:55 I2 –Marvin Gaye Intro: Marvin Gaye / I Heard It Through The Grapevine 3:18 I3 –Jr. Walker & The All Stars* Intro: Jr. Walker / What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 2:56 I4 –The Originals Intro: The Originals / Baby I'm For Real 3:30 I5 –Jackson 5* Intro: Michael Jackson / I Want You Back 2:54 I6 –The Temptations Intro: Otis Williams / Psychedelic Shack 3:40 J1 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Diana Ross / Someday We'll Be Together 5:35 J2 –Diana Ross & The Supremes Intro: Mary Wilson / Up The Ladder To The Roof 3:45 J3 –Diana Ross Intro: Diana Ross / Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) 3:40 J4 –Diana Ross Intro: Diana Ross / Ain't No Mountain High Enough 6:15 Notes This is the second pressing box set which did not include the 24 page booklet, inner picture sleeves or textured graphics on the outer box.
Subtitle: "The First Decade"
Note: Notice How The Label Layout & Font Changes Throughout The Discs, Disc 1 Has Side 1 & Side 2 Text Below The "MS-727" Code, Whereas Record 2 Has The Side 1 & 2 Text Above The "MS-728" Code & A Different Font, Disc 3 Has A Similar Layout To Disc One, Disc 4 & 5 Have A Similar Layout To Discs 1 & 2 But The Font Is Also Different On The Both
© 1970 All selections published by Jobette Music Co., Inc., BMI except "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" – published by Act Three Music, BMI and "For Once In My Life" – published by Stein & Van Stock, Inc., ASCAP Producer: Bill Watson, History of Rock 'N' Roll, Inc. Researcher: John Gibson Engineer: Russ Terrana Narrator: Charlie Van Dyke Co-ordinator: Phil Jones Graphic Supervision: Tom Schlesinger Art Direction: Curtis McNarr & Jim Ladwig Packaging: Album Graphics Inc. All Rights Reserved – Trademark Motown Record Corporation – Printed in U.S.A © Motown Record Corporation, Detroit, Michigan 48201