Il est hors de question pour moi de terminer l'année sans vous offrir mes derniers petits cadeaux de 2018 avant d'entamer celle de 2019 . Aussi voila la toute dernière nouveauté ; " Motown Unreleased 1968 Disc 01 " édité en Angleterre sur le label Uni Motown Records [ UK ] le 14 Décembre 2018 sous la forme de Mp3 uniquement . C'est encore un très beau cadeau que nous offrent ces Anglais avec sur ce premier volume pas moins de cinquante chansons ( il y a aussi un deuxième volume qui sera mon dernier petit cadeau en ce qui concerne l'année 2018 , mais ce sera pour demain ) .

Motown Unreleased 1968 Part 1

01 ) Stevie Wonder : I Left My Heart In San Francisco [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'52

02 ) T & T : The One Who Loves You [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'09

03 ) T & T : What Happened To Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'55

04 ) T & T : Terrie [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'34

05 ) T & T : What Do You Know About Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'34

06 ) Billy Eckstine : Kickin’ Stones [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'17

07 ) Billy Eckstine : Umbrella Man [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'07

08 ) Billy Eckstine : I Just Don’t Have The Time [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'07

09 ) Billy Eckstine : Love Is Like An Old Old Man [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'34

10 ) Billy Eckstine : Lookin’ Down  [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'33

11 ) Stevie Wonder : I’ll Wait For You To Come Home [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'06

12 ) Billy Eckstine : If You Are Really Happy [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'18

13 ) T & T : Psychologically [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'33

14 ) Debbie Dean : Send Him To Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'59

15 ) Debbie Dean : I Believe In Him [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'48

16 ) Barbara McNair : Ain’t It A Shame [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'07

17 ) Barbara McNair : Around And Around [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'05

18 ) Suzee Ikeda : Tell Me How I’m Gonna Make It [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'28

19 ) Paul Petersen : I Need Your Love Today [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'31

20 ) Paul Petersen : Mighty Good Lovin’ [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'36

21 ) Paul Petersen : Window Shopping [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'49

22 ) The Messengers : It’s My Time [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'11

23 ) The Four Tops : Yesterday’s Dreams [ Alternate Version Previously Unreleased ] 2'33

24 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : Soul Darling ’68 [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'36

25 ) Stevie Wonder : Little Ol’ Boy [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'14

26 ) Jonah Jones : Get Ready [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'14

27 ) Gladys Knight & The Pips : Show Me The Way [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'09

28 ) Willie Tyler : Cannibal [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'44

29 ) Blinky : It’s Been A Long Time Happenin’ [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'26

30 ) Stevie Wonder : I’ll See You Around [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'55

31 ) Paul Petersen : Funny I Should Think About Janet [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'17

32 ) Blinky : Ooo Baby Baby [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'38

33 ) Paul Petersen : Now I’m On My Own [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'32

34 ) Paul Petersen : It’s Over Now [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'04

35 ) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas : Don’t Let Me Lose This Dream [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

36 ) Blinky : Billy Buchanan [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'47

37 ) Jonah Jones : Summer Samba [ So Nice ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'44

38 ) Stevie Wonder : Give Me All Of Your Lovin’ [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'36

39 ) Blinky : I’ll Be In Trouble [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'01

40 ) Blinky : Life Can Be Beautiful [ If We Make It That Way ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'53

41 ) Blinky : Can’t We Be Strangers Again [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'33

42 ) Blinky : My World Is Crumbling [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'03

43 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles : Christmas Everyday [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'36

44 ) Blinky : Sweet Joy Of Life [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'18

45 ) The Utopians : Steady Finger Popping [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'01

46 ) The Utopians : I Second That Emotion [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'24

47 ) The Originals : I’m In A Different World [ Live At The Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1968 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'08

48 ) Gladys Knight & The Pips : By The Time I Get To Phoenix ( Live At The Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1968 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'52

49 ) Stevie Wonder : You Met Your Match [ Live At The Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1968 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'15

50 ) Stevie Wonder : Hey Love [ Live At The Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI 1968 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 5'39

Nous y voilà , c'est le dernier jour de l'année 2018 ! Et pour terminer , voilà mon tout dernier petit cadeau , " Motown Unreleased 1968 Part 02 " édité en Angleterre sur le label Uni Motown Records [ UK ] le 14 Décembre 2018 , sous la forme de Mp3 uniquement . Un seul mot superbe ! et ne manquez surtout pas les trois titres de Jr. Walker & The All Stars ( que je dédie à mon ami " Inconnu Charleroi " dont je respecte l'anonymat ) .  Il va falloir patienter jusqu'en Décembre 2019 pour espérer voir une édition d'un hypothétique Motown Unreleased 1969 . Terminez bien 2018 et rendez - vous en 2019 . Peace , Love & Soul .

Motown Unreleased 1968 Part 2

01 ) Billy Eckstine : Meditation [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'12 

02 ) Stevie Wonder : Moon River [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'54

03 ) BobbyTaylor & The Vancouvers : Ode To The Supremes [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'03 

04 ) The Spinners : Satisfaction Guaranteed [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'47 

05 ) The Vancouvers : Drown In My Own Tears [ Previously Unreleased ] 8'33       

06 ) Marvin Gaye : It's A Better Pill To Swallow [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'12

07 ) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell : Tears At The End Of A Love Affair [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'22 

08 ) Chris Clark : I'm Gonna Be True [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'03 

09 ) Chris Clark : Whenever I'm Without You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'28

10 ) The Spinners : Twelve Months Of The Year [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'16 

11 ) Suzee Ikeda : I Can't Erase The Way I Feel [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'43  

12 ) Paul Petersen : Give Me Your Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'20 

13 ) The Temptations : All I Need Is You To Love Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'19 

14 ) The San Remo Golden Strings : Fuerte Amor [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'08 

15 ) Gladys Knight & The Pips : Can't Help But Love You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'07 

16 ) Stevie Wonder : All I Want Is A Little Bit Of Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29

17 ) The Messengers : [ Must We Always Live For ] Tomorrow [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'13

18 ) Paul Petersen : Now Is The Time For Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'57

19 ) Paul Petersen : My Love For You [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'20

20 ) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas : I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'34

21 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : [ Baby ] I Need You [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'42 

22 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : My Lonely World [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'32

23 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : At A Saturday Matinee [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'13

24 ) The Four Tops : Send Her To Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'12

25 ) The Four Tops : Opportunity Knock [ For Me ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'41

26 ) Billy Eckstine : A Day In The Life Of A Fool [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'49

27 ) Chris Clark : What The World Needs Now Is Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'11

28 ) Chris Clark : Feeling Good [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'51

29 ) Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers : One World [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'57

30 ) Earl Van Dyke : I Second That Emotion [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'47

31 ) Yvonne Fair : I Will Still Be Around [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'43

32 ) Chuck Jackson & Yvonne Fair : We Should Never Be Lonely My Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'50

33 ) Chris Clark : Sunny [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'07

34 ) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas : Ode To Billie Joe [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'31

35 ) Blinky : Mind [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'38

36 ) Martha Reeves & The Vandellas : Sweet Soul Music [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'56

37 ) David Ruffin & Ivy Jo Hunter : I Can Feel The Pain [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'45

38 ) Chris Clark : Growing [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'31

Noël arrive un peu tôt cette année ! D'ordinaire c'est en Décembre que Motown nous fait ce petit cadeau , seulement voila , alors que les festivités du Hitsville Honors du musée Motown ont commencé à Détroit , Pour fêter le 60e anniversaire du célèbre label , Motown / UMe a publié le 20 Septembre 019 , MOTOWN UNRELEASED : 1969 , une collection exclusivement numérique contenant 60 enregistrements studio inédits réalisés en 1969 , comprenant des chansons de Diana Ross & The Supremes , les Temptations , Stevie Wonder , Marvin Gaye , Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Gladys Knight & The  Pips , et  Jr. Walker & The All Stars et bien d'autres . Je l'ai divisé en deux albums et en voici donc un premier volume comprenant 30 chansons , quand au deuxième , ce sera pour demain . Régalez vous cette première mouture est excellente .

Tracklist: ‘Motown Unreleased 1969’ Track By Track

Disc 1

01 ) Diana Ross & The Supremes : For Once In My Life [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'53

(Ronald Norman "Ron" Miller, Orlando Murden)

Produced by Henry Cosby

Track recorded January 21, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B January 24, 1969; horns (and probably winds) recorded at Studio B January 25, 1969; lead vocal date and location unknown

02 ) Stevie Wonder : Can’t Do Without Your Love  [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'50*

(Seajoseffer Spencer, William Henry Weatherspoon,James Anthony Dean)

Produced by William Weatherspoon and James Dean

Track recorded August 14, 1968; vocals recorded at Studio B September 19, 1968 and on October 6, 1968; backing vocals recorded at Studio B September 30, 1968, and at Studio A January 20, 1969

03 ) Ivy Jo : It’s Love I Need [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'58

(Ivy Joe Hunter, Stephen Joseph Bowden)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded October 8, 1968, assigned to Blinky Williams; Ivy Jo’s vocals recorded at Studio B January 22, 1969

04 ) Chris Clark : My World Is Empty Without You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'51

(Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland)

Produced by Berry Gordy

Track recorded May 19, 1968; backing vocals recorded July 22, 1968; strings added July 25, 1968; lead vocal recorded at Studio B August 13, 1968; background vocals recorded January 28, 1969

05 ) The Temptations : Pretty Little Brown Skin Girl [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'33*

(Alfred W. "Al" Cleveland, Arthur Crier, Alva "Al" Springer)

Produced by Arthur Crier

A.K.A.: I’d Walk A Country Mile

Track recorded November 20, 1968, assigned to the Utopians; reassigned to Temptations with vocals recorded February 20, 1969

06 ) The Volumes : Forever I’ll Love You [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'04*

(Barney "Duke" Browner)

Produced by Barney "Duke" Browner

Track recorded December 27, 1968; vocals recorded January 9, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B February 19, 1969; horns recorded March 8, 1969

07 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars Featuring Stevie Wonder : [ Baby ] I Need You [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'25

(Autry DeWalt "Jr. Walker", Lawrence Horn, Harry McNeil)

Produced by Lawrence Horn

Working title: I Can’t Stop Now

Track recorded May 19, 1967; instrumental overdubs March, 12, 1968; additional recording June 5, 1968; final overdubs recorded March 10, 1969

08 ) Frank Wilson : Look Out Your Window [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'31

(Frank Edward Wilson, Alfred W. "Al" Cleveland)

Produced by Frank Wilson

Working title: What’s Your Direction

Track and Wilson’s demo vocal recorded March 13, 1969, assigned to Marvin Gaye; track later reassigned to the Four Tops and released on the album Soul Spin later that year

09 ) Edwin Starr : I’ll Always Love You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'59

(William R. Stevenson Jr., Ivy Jo Hunter)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded January 8, 1968, assigned to Marvin Gaye; backing vocals recorded February 1, 1968; strings recorded February 23 and March 22, 1968; reassigned to Ivy Jo January 28, 1969; re-reassigned to Edwin Starr with his lead vocal recorded March 18, 1969

10 ) Earl Van Dyke : Stone Soul Booster [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'26*

(Isaiah "Terry" Johnson, Joe Norris)

Produced by Terry Johnson

Working title: Soul

Track recorded March 22, 1969, assigned to Marvin Gaye; later reassigned to Buzzie (a.k.a. Terry Johnson) and, with Johnson’s lead vocal, released as the B-side of single Gordy G-7100 in 1970

11 ) Gladys Knight & The Pips : You Took Me This Far [ Take Me All The Way ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'05*

(James Anthony Dean, William Henry Weatherspoon)

Produced by James Anthony Dean, William Henry Weatherspoon

Track recorded November 4, 1968; additional recording February 12 and 15, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B on March 18, 1969

12 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles : Won’t You Come And Fly With Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'10*

(Richard T. Morris)

Produced by Smokey Robinson and Wade Marcus

Working title: Come Fly With Me

Track recorded in Los Angeles, unknown date; lead vocal recorded March 26, 1969; backing vocals recorded at Studio B March 28, 1969

13 ) Edwin Starr : Born Just To Be That Way [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'18*

(George Weldon Gordy, Allen Story " Shadee Hasan ")

Produced by George Weldon Gordy

Track recorded October 16, 1968, assigned to Joe Stubbs; reassigned to David Ruffin March 12, 1969; reassigned to Edwin Starr and his lead vocal recorded March 13, 1969; horns recorded at Studio B April 1, 1969

14 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles : What About Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'41

(George Weldon Gordy, Allen Story " Shadee Hasan "-Lawrence William Brown)

Produced by George Weldon Gordy

Track recorded March 4, 1969; vocals recorded March 29, 1969; horns recorded at Studio B April 1, 1969

15 ) Jonah Jones : Too Many Fish In The Sea [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'09

(Norman Whitfield, Eddie Holland)

Produced by Henry R. Cosby

Track recorded April 2, 1969; horns and strings added at Studio B April 3, 1969; lead trumpet recorded at Studio B April 11, 1969

16 ) Edwin Starr : Fan The Flame [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'11

(William "Smokey" Robinson, Isaiah "Terry" Johnson, Alfred W. "Al" Cleveland)

Produced by Isaiah "Terry" Johnson

Track recorded April 3, 1969, assigned to David Ruffin; reassigned to Edwin Starr and his lead vocal recorded at Studio B March 20, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B April 21, 1969; backing vocals recorded April 25, 1969

17 ) Chris Clark : The Last Thing On My Mind [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'17

(Thomas Richard "Tom" Paxton)

Produced by Berry Gordy

Track and vocal recorded in Los Angeles, unknown date and location

18 ) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles : Backfire [ Version 1 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'47*

(William "Smokey" Robinson, Alfred W. "Al" Cleveland, John William "Johnny" Bristol)

Produced by Johnny Bristol and Smokey Robinson and Al Cleveland

Track recorded April 22, 1969; additional recording April 23, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B April 30, 1969; this song later re-recorded by the group and included on their album A Pocket Full of Miracles in 1970

19 ) Gladys Knight & The Pips : I Had A Dream [ Opus 1 ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'08*

(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson

Track recorded January 25, 1969, assigned to the Supremes; horns and strings recorded in different sessions at Studio B January 26, 1969; additional recording on January 27, 1969; reassigned to Gladys Knight & the Pips with her lead vocal recorded May 1, 1969; group vocals recorded May 2, 1969

20 ) The Temptations : Why [ Must We Fall In Love ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'13

(Sherlie M. Mae Matthews, Deke Richards)

Produced by Deke Richards

Track recorded March 20, 1969; additional recording March 24, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B May 1, 1969; lead vocal recorded at Studio A May 2, 1969; horns recorded at Studio B May 2, 1969; backing vocals recorded May 7, 1969; during that month the track was completed as a duet with Diana Ross & the Supremes and issued on the album Together

21 ) The Fantastic Four : What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'56

(James Anthony Dean, Paul Leonidas Riser, William Henry Weatherspoon)

Produced by James Dean and William Weatherspoon

Track recorded April 5, 1967, assigned to Dennis Edwards; backing vocals recorded April 11, 1967; reassigned to Fantastic Four and new lead vocal recorded at Studio B May 5, 1969; Dennis Edwards’ version released on Motown Sings Motown Treasures in 1998

22 ) Ivy Jo : Ask The Lonely [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'54

(Ivy Jo Hunter, William R. Stevenson Jr.)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter and William R. Stevenson Jr.

Track recorded at Studio B August 15, 1968, assigned to Stevie Wonder; strings recorded at Studio B the same day; horns recorded at Studio B August 17, 1968; reassigned to Ivy Jo and his lead vocal recorded May 22, 1969

23 ) Ivy Jo : Yesterday’s Dreams [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'56

(Ivy Jo Hunter, Vernon O Deil Bullock, Jack Goga, Pamela Joan Sawyer)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter, Jack Goga and Lawrence Payton

Track recorded June 12, 1968, assigned to the Four Tops; additional overdubs June 13, 1968; their version issued as single Motown M 1127 later that month; reassigned to Ivy Jo and his lead vocal overdubbed to the Tops’ track May 22, 1969

24 ) Ivy Jo : I Got To Get To California [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'51

(Ivy Jo Hunter, Shena DeMell)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded June 2, 1967, assigned to the Isley Brothers; backing vocals recorded June 25, 1967; later reassigned to Marvin Gaye and released on M.P.G. in April 1969; assigned to Ivy Jo and his lead vocal recorded May 29, 1969

25 ) The Originals : Blame It On War [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'09*

(James Anthony Dean, William Henry Weatherspoon, Jack Alan Goga)

Produced by James Anthony Dean and William Henry Weatherspoon

Working title: Don’t

Track recorded April 4, 1968, assigned to Jimmy Ruffin; reassigned to the Four Tops with additional recording on February 6, 1969; re-reassigned to the Originals with their vocals recorded June 4, 1969

26 ) The Stylists : The Jackpot [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'35*

(Raynard Miner, Janie Bradford)

Produced by Raynard Miner

Track recorded October 15, 1968, assigned to the Four Tops; strings recorded at Studio B October 18, 1968; reassigned to the Stylists with additional recording April 11, May 2 and June 4, 1969

27 ) The Spinners : Don’t Think It’s Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'03

(William "Smokey" Robinson)

Produced by Norman Whitfield

Track recorded May 4, 1968, assigned to Jimmy Ruffin; reassigned to the Spinners with lead vocal recorded April 19 and June 5, 1969

28 ) Michael Denton : MacArthur Park / Didn’t We [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'26

(Jimmy "Jim" Webb)

Produced by Tom Baird

Track recorded May 6, 1969; additional instrumentation recorded May 20, 1969; strings recorded May 22, 1969; horns recorded May 23, 1969; lead vocal recorded May 28 and June 7, 1969

29 ) Michael Denton : Someone For My Own [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'41*

(Tom Baird)

Produced by Tom Baird

Track recorded May 6, 1969; additional instrumentation recorded May 20, 1969; strings recorded May 22, 1969; horns recorded May 23, 1969; lead vocal recorded June 7, 1969

30 ) The Volumes : One Lucky Day I Found You [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'56

(Barney "Duke" Browner)

Produced by Barney "Duke" Browner

Track recorded December 27, 1968; additional recording January 5, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B February 19, 1969; horns recorded at Studio B March 8, 1969; lead vocal recorded June 13, 1969; later reassigned to David Ruffin and eventually released as a bonus track on The Great David Ruffin: The Motown Solo Albums Vol. 2 in 2006

Cette deuxième partie est toute aussi jouissive que la première partie ( si ce n'est plus ) . Un peu plus Funky que celle que j'ai posté hier , mes préférences vont du côté de Jr. Walker & The All Stars , Earl Van Dyke , Ivy Jo , Terry Johnson et Hearts Of Stone . Dire qu'il va falloir attendre maintenant , jusqu'à l'année prochaine ( peut être ) pour avoir celle de 1970 et , certainement cette fois pas avant Décembre .

Tracklist: ‘Motown Unreleased 1969’ Track By Track

Disc 2

01 ) The Rustix : Generation [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'29*

(Richard Dean Taylor)

Produced by Richard Dean Taylor

Track recorded June 2, 1969, assigned to R. Dean Taylor; reassigned to the Rustix with additional recording on June 18, 1969

02 ) Jr. Walker & The All Stars : Country Girl [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'50*

(Autry DeWalt "Jr. Walker", Lawrence Horn, Willie Woods)

Produced by Lawrence Horn

Track recorded July 5, 1966; lead vocal recorded March 20, 1968; backing vocals and additional recording on June 30, 1969

03 ) Jr. Walker & Ihe All Stars : Something You Got [ Studio Version ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 5'43

(Christopher "Chris" Kenner)

Produced by Lawrence Horn

Track recorded at Studio B June 2, 1967; studio “crowd” ambience recorded June 30, 1968; additional recording June 30, 1969; Junior recorded a true live version in Hollywood, CA, that year and issued it on Jr. Walker & the All Stars Live in 1970

04 ) Bobby Taylor : At Last [ I Found A Love ] [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'42

(Marvin Gaye, Anna Ruby Gordy Gaye, Elgin "Elgie" Stover)

Produced by Bobby Taylor

Track recorded May 13, 1969; lead vocal recorded June 20, 1969; backing vocals recorded July 9, 1969

05 ) Bobby Taylor : Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'42

(Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland)

Produced by Bobby Taylor

Track recorded May 13, 1969; lead vocal recorded June 20, 1969; backing vocals recorded July 9, 1969

06 ) The Jackson 5 : What’s So Good About Goodbye [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'07

(William "Smokey" Robinson)

Produced by Bobby Taylor

Track and backing vocals recorded at separate sessions July 31, 1969; lead and additional and/or replacement backing vocals recorded August 2, 1969

07 ) Bobby Taylor Featuring The Jackson 5 : You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'23

(William "Smokey" Robinson)

Produced by Bobby Taylor

Track and backing vocals recorded at separate sessions July 31, 1969; lead and additional and/or replacement backing vocals recorded August 2, 1969

08 ) Earl Van Dyke : The Stranger [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'19

(Ivy Jo Hunter)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded June 1, 1968, assigned to the Vandellas; additional recording on June 6, 1968; reassigned to Earl Van Dyke with lead organ recorded June 26, 1969; additional overdubs, probably guitar, August 4, 1969

09 ) Earl Van Dyke : I Wish It Would Rain [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'50

(Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Roger Penzabene)

Produced by Norman Whitfield

Working title: At the End Of A Hard Working Day

Track recorded April 22, 1967, assigned to “Jimmie” Ruffin; additional recording August 22 and 31, 1967; reassigned to the Temptations with strings recorded September 14, 1967; re-reassigned to Earl Van Dyke with lead organ recorded August 13, 1969

10 ) Stevie Wonder : Start Out A New Day [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'39*

(Stevie Wonder, Angie Satterwhite)

Produced by Stevie Wonder

Track recorded June 15, 1969; strings recorded June 26, 1969; horns recorded July 1, 1969; lead vocal and additional recording August 19, 1969

11 ) Gordon Staples & The Motown Strings : All the Many Shades In Between [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'30*

(Paul Leonidas Riser)

Produced by Paul Leonidas Riser

Track recorded at Studio B August 22, 1969; strings recorded January 15, 1970

12 ) Valerie Simpson : You Ain’t Livin’ Till You’re Lovin’ [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'27

(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)

Produced by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson

Track recorded October 7, 1967, assigned to the Marvelettes; backing vocals recorded October 11, 1967; horns and strings recorded October 12, 1967; reassigned to Valerie Simpson with her lead vocal recorded at Studio B September 1, 1969; Marvelettes version released on Motown Sings Motown Treasures (expanded edition) in 2005

13 ) Edwin Starr : Pain From My Loneliness [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'55*

(Pamela Joan Sawyer, Joe Hinton, Henry R. Cosby)

Produced by Henry R. Cosby

Working titles: 1) It’s Unbelievable, 2) Stranded In The Road Of Love

Track recorded November 5, 1968, assigned to the Supremes; strings recorded at Studio B the same day; strings re-recorded at Studio B November 12, 1968; reassigned to Edwin Starr with his lead vocal recorded April 24, 1969; backing vocals recorded June 30 and August 22, 1969; additional vocal recorded September 5, 1969, though the latter was likely Starr’s demo for new lyrics: the track was re-purposed for the Four Tops as “Stranded On the Road of Love,” for which they recorded their vocals on September 14, 1969, but not issued, with some of Starr’s demo vocal, until the Fourever box set in 2001

14 ) Yvonne Fair : All I Could Do Was Cry [ Previously Unreleased ] 5'31

(Berry Gordy Jr., Roquel "Billy" Davis, Gwendolyn "Gwen" Gordy Fuqua)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded July 19, 1967, assigned to Chris Clark but abandoned after a re-record; backing vocals recorded August 1, 1967; reassigned to Yvonne Fair with lead vocal recorded September 9, 1969; Clark’s second version, with the Vancouvers, was released on Motown Unreleased 1967 in December 2017

15 ) The Temptations : Home Is Where The Heart Is [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'41*

(William "Smokey" Robinson, Alfred W. "Al" Cleveland)

Produced by William "Smokey" Robinson

Track recorded July 11, 1969, assigned to the Miracles; reassigned to the Temptations with their vocals recorded September 11, 1969

16 ) Stevie Wonder : Mister Moon [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'44*

(Don Powell Hunter, Lula Mae Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Paul Leonidas Riser)

Produced by Don Powell Hunter and Stevie Wonder

Track recorded September 24, 1968; additional recording at Studio B September 12, 1969

17 ) Rare Earth : Your Heartaches I Can Surely Heal [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'02

(John William "Johnny" Bristol, Cardi Peters, Robert Purdue, Lewis "Pete" Peters)

Produced by Rare Earth

Track recorded at Studio B September 2, 1969; additional recording at Studio B September 18, 1969

18 ) Ivy Jo : Dancing In The Street [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'39

(Ivy Jo Hunter, Marvin Gaye, William R. Stevenson Jr.)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Track recorded September 9, 1969, assigned to Yvonne Fair; reassigned to Ivy Jo with his lead recorded July 16, 1970; additional recording September 15, 1970; backing vocals recorded September 24, 1970

19 ) Marvin Gaye : I’ll Take Care Of Business [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'30*

(Delores Wilkinson, Fuller Berry Gordy, Allen Story " Shadee Hasan ", Lawrence William Brown, John Henry Glover Jr.)

Produced by George Gordy and Lawrence William Brown

Working title: Sad Memories

Track recorded at Studio B September 4, 1969, assigned to the Fantastic Four; reassigned to Marvin Gaye with lead and additional recording September 18, 1969; backing vocals recorded October 2, 1969

20 ) Ivy Jo : Pride , Foolish Pride [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'49*

(Ivy Jo Hunter, Jack Alan Goga)

Produced by Ivy Jo Hunter

Working title: The Bells Tolled For Me

Track recorded at Studio B October 8, 1968; lead vocal recorded at Studio B September 5, 1969; backing vocals recorded October 4, 1969; additional vocals recorded October 13, 1969 and August 5, 1970

21 ) Earl Van Dyke : Moratorium [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'17*

(Paul Leonidas Riser)

Produced by Paul Leonidas Riser

Track recorded October 23, 1969, assigned to Gordon Staples; no strings added

22 ) Kiki Dee : While They Watch [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'50*

(Henry R. Cosby, James Anthony Dean)

Produced by Henry R. Cosby

Working title: My Sweet Talking Baby

Track recorded June 23, 1969, assigned to the Supremes; strings recorded June 27, 1969; backing vocals recorded September 14, 1969; reassigned to Kiki Dee with her lead vocal recorded October 22, 1969; additional vocals recorded October 20 and 29, 1969

23 ) Terry Johnson : This Is The Beginning [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'08*

(Terry Isaiah Johnson)

Produced by Terry Isaiah Johnson

Working title: One Life To Live

Track recorded February 19, 1969, assigned to David Ruffin; horns recorded June 13, 1969; reassigned to Terry Johnson with lead vocal recorded October 13, 1969; backing vocals recorded October 15 and 31, 1969

24 ) Terry Johnson : I Blew My Mind [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'54*

(Terry Isaiah Johnson)

Produced by Terry Isaiah Johnson

Track recorded February 11, 1969, assigned to David Ruffin; reassigned to Terry Johnson with his lead vocal recorded October 13, 1969; backing vocals recorded October 31, 1969; additional recording November 5, 1969

25 ) Earl Van Dyke : Chicken Little 69 [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'45*

(Jack Alan Goga, Walter Fields, John Fisher)

Produced by Jack Alan Goga

Working title: Chicken Little

Track recorded October 8, 1969, assigned to Soupy Sales; reassigned to Earl Van Dyke with lead organ recorded August 14, 1969; additional recording October 16 and November 15, 1969

26 ) Kiki Dee : You’re My World [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'59

(Umberto Bindi, Carl Sigman, Gino "Snupi" Paoli)

Produced by Frank Edward Wilson and Jimmy Basil Roach

Track recorded November 3, 1969; strings recorded November 12, 1969; lead vocal recorded November 7, November 13-14, and December 5, 1969

27 ) Bobby Taylor : Touched By Love [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'32*

(Doris Diane McNeil, John William "Johnny" Bristol)

Produced by John William "Johnny" Bristol

Track recorded February 12, 1969, assigned to David Ruffin; horns recorded at Studio B March 8, 1969; reassigned to Bobby Taylor with his lead vocal recorded March 30, 1969; strings recorded at Studio B April 30, 1969; backing vocals recorded December 11, 1969

28 ) Hearts Of Stone : When Push Comes To Shove [ Previously Unreleased ] 3'19*

(Carl Cutler, John J. Myers, Lindsey Griffin, Floyd Lawson)

Produced by Henry Cosby

Track recorded December 5, 1969; additional recording December 6, 1969; horns recorded December 18, 1969

29 ) Jimmy Ruffin : I Gotta Cover A Whole Lotta Ground [ Previously Unreleased ] 2'57*

(Clay McMurray, Martin "Marty" Coleman)

Produced by Clay McMurray

Working title: I Gotta Cover A Whole Lotta Road

Track recorded November 17, 1969; lead vocal recorded December 13, 1969; backing vocals recorded December 22, 1969

30 ) Terry Johnson : Tomorrow’s Child [ Previously Unreleased ] 4'32*

(Jack Alan Goga, Terry Isaiah Johnson)

Produced by Jack Alan Goga and Terry Isaiah Johnson

Working title: You Never Know If You Never Try

Track recorded May 28, 1969, assigned to the Lollipops; additional instrumental overdubs June 3, 1969; horns recorded July 29, 1969; strings recorded August 9, 1969; backing vocals recorded August 11 and 15, 1969; reassigned to Terry Johnson with lead vocal recorded August 26, 1969; additional recording December 13, 1969; further instrumental overdubs November 3, 1969, December 11, 1969, and December 23, 1969

* Newly discovered Motown composition