The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Come to Me producer: Berry Gordy bass guitar: James Jamerson flute and saxophone: Thomas Bowles guitar: Joe Messina and Eddie Willis membranophone: Benny Benjamin (US drummer) background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Come to Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson		2:19
2	Whisper producer: Berry Gordy piano: Marv Johnson background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Whisper composer: Berry Gordy and Marv Johnson	Marv Johnson		2:32
3	Merry‐Go‐Round producer: Berry Gordy background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Merry-Go-Round lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Edward Holland, Jr.		2:16
4	It Moves Me producer: Berry Gordy recording of: It Moves Me lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Edward Holland, Jr.		2:16
5	Let’s Rock producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Let's Rock writer: Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)	Barrett Strong		2:04
6	Do the Very Best You Can producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Do the Very Best You Can writer: Billy Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)	Barrett Strong		2:45
7	Solid Sender background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Solid Sender lyricist and composer: Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	Chico Leverett		2:31
8	I’ll Never Love Again membranophone: Benny Benjamin (US drummer) piano: Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) saxophone: Thomas Bowles background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: I'll Never Love Again lyricist and composer: Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	Chico Leverett		2:32
9	Snake Walk, Part 1 producer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) bass guitar: James Jamerson guitar: Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) membranophone: Benny Benjamin (US drummer) piano: Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) saxophone: Thomas Bowles recording of: Snake Walk, Part 1 composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Swinging Tigers		2:28
10	Snake Walk, Part 2 producer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) bass guitar: James Jamerson guitar: Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) membranophone: Benny Benjamin (US drummer) piano: Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) saxophone: Thomas Bowles recording of: Snake Walk, Part 2 composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Swinging Tigers		2:45
11	It producer: Berry Gordy recording of: It composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Ron & Bill		2:44
12	Don’t Say Bye Bye producer: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) recording of: Don’t Say Bye Bye composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Ron & Bill		2:02
13	Going to the Hop lead vocals: James Ellis (member of The Satintones 1959–1961) recording of: Going to the Hop composer: Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	The Satintones		2:11
14	Motor City lead vocals: James Ellis (member of The Satintones 1959–1961) recording of: Motor City composer: Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	The Satintones		2:31
15	Money (That’s What I Want) producer: Berry Gordy drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (US drummer) piano: Barrett Strong tambourine: Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 288) recording of: Money (That’s What I Want) writer: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.	Barrett Strong	3.85	2:39
16	Oh I Apologize producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Oh I Apologize writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Barrett Strong		2:25
17	Ich‐I‐Bon #1 recording of: Ich-I-Bon #1 composer: Johnny Ferro	Nick & the Jaguars		2:27
18	Cool and Crazy recording of: Cool and Crazy composer: Johnny Ferro	Nick & the Jaguars		2:13
19	Bad Girl producer: Berry Gordy baritone vocals: Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) bass vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore lead vocals: Smokey Robinson tenor vocals: Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers recording of: Bad Girl writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:43
20	I Love Your Baby producer: Berry Gordy baritone vocals: Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) bass vocals: Warren “Pete” Moore lead vocals: Smokey Robinson tenor vocals: Claudette Robinson and Bobby Rogers recording of: I Love Your Baby composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:43
21	The Feeling Is So Fine producer: Berry Gordy recording of: The Feeling Is So Fine composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:44
22	(You Can) Depend on Me (first version) producer: Berry Gordy recording of: (You Can) Depend on Me composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles		3:08
23	My Beloved (without strings) recording of: My Beloved composer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	The Satintones		2:25
24	Sugar Daddy recording of: Sugar Daddy writer: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer) composer: Berry Gordy, Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter) and Sonny Sanders	The Satintones		2:49
25	You Never Miss a Good Thing (without strings) recording of: You Never Miss a Good Thing writer and composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Eugene Remus		3:12
26	Hold Me Tight background vocals: The Rayber Voices recording of: Hold Me Tight composer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Berry Gordy	Eugene Remus		2:12
27	Gotta Have Your Lovin’ producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Gotta Have Your Lovin’ lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Eugene Remus		2:30

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Way Over There (without strings) producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Way Over There lyricist and composer: William Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles		2:58
2	(You Can) Depend on Me (second version) producer: Berry Gordy recording of: (You Can) Depend on Me composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles		2:47
3	Way Over There (with strings) producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Way Over There lyricist and composer: William Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles		2:57
4	My Beloved (with strings) recording of: My Beloved composer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Berry Gordy and Charles Leverett (soul and R&B singer-songwriter)	The Satintones		2:27
5	You Never Miss a Good Thing (with strings) recording of: You Never Miss a Good Thing writer and composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Eugene Remus		3:14
6	Yes, No, Maybe So recording of: Yes No Maybe So writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Barrett Strong		2:18
7	You Knows What to Do recording of: You Knows What to Do writer: Anna Gordy Gaye and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Barrett Strong		2:49
8	Custer’s Last Man recording of: Custer’s Last Man writer: Berry Gordy, illiam 'Smokey' Robinson and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)	Popcorn and the Mohawks		3:58
9	Shimmy Gully recording of: Shimmy Gully writer: G. Cheddarsamjun and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)	Popcorn and the Mohawks		2:34
10	Who Wouldn’t Love a Man Like That (first version) recording of: Who Wouldn’t Love a Man Like That writer: Tyran Carlo and Berry Gordy	Mable John		2:45
11	You Made a Fool Out of Me recording of: You Made a Fool Out of Me writer: Billy 'Roquel' Davis (r&b producer/songwriter/performer Roquel Davis), Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy Fuqua (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)	Mable John		2:23
12	Whirlwind recording of: Whirlwind writer: Janie Bradford and Barrett Strong	Barrett Strong		2:12
13	I’m Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) recording of: I’m Gonna Cry (If You Quit Me) writer: Berry Gordy and William 'Smokey' Robinson	Barrett Strong		2:56
14	Bye Bye Baby recorded in: New York, New York, United States (in 1960-08) producer: Berry Gordy, Jr. recording of: Bye Bye Baby (in 1960-08) lyricist and composer: Mary Wells (Motown singer) publisher: Stone Agate Music Division (in 1960)	Mary Wells		2:55
15	Please Forgive Me recording of: Please Forgive Me lyricist and writer: Berry Gordy	Mary Wells		2:41
16	What Makes You Love Him (first version) recording of: What Makes You Love Him (first version) lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Singin’ Sammy Ward		2:36
17	That Child Is Really Wild recording of: That Child Is Really Wild writer: Berry Gordy and William 'Smokey' Robinson	Singin’ Sammy Ward		2:45
18	Who’s the Fool recording of: Who’s the Fool writer: Berry Gordy and illiam 'Smokey' Robinson	Singin’ Sammy Ward		2:43
19	Shop Around (regional version) recording of: Shop Around writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		3:03
20	Who’s Lovin’ You producer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson cover recording of: Who’s Lovin’ You lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson publisher: Jobete Music Co., Inc.	The Miracles	5	3:02
21	True Love recording of: True Love lyricist and composer: Don Davis (American record producer)	Herman Griffin		2:12
22	It’s You recording of: It’s You lyricist and composer: Don Davis (American record producer)	Herman Griffin		2:03
23	Shop Around (national version) guitar: Marvin Tarplin (in 1960) instruments: The Funk Brothers (in 1960) background vocals: Claudette Rogers Robinson (in 1960), Warren “Pete” Moore (in 1960), Bobby Rogers (in 1960) and Ronnie White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (in 1960) lead vocals: Smokey Robinson (in 1960) recorded at: Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 495) recording of: Shop Around (in 1960) writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles	2.75	2:49
24	Oh Lover recording of: Oh Lover writer: Berry Gordy, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Smokey Robinson	Sherri Taylor & Singin’ Sammy Ward		2:56
25	That’s Why I Love You So Much recording of: That’s Why (I Love You So) writer: Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)	Sherri Taylor & Singin’ Sammy Ward		2:04
26	I’ve Got a Notion recording of: I’ve Got a Notion writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), George Fowler (United States producer for Motown's gospel label, Divinity) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Henry Lumpkin		2:33
27	We Really Love Each Other recording of: We Really Love Each Other writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Henry Lumpkin		2:37

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Don’t Feel Sorry for Me recording of: Don’t Feel Sorry for Me lyricist and composer: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin		2:23
2	Heart recording of: Heart lyricist and composer: Jimmy Ruffin	Jimmy Ruffin		2:46
3	Don’t Let Him Shop Around cover recording of: Shop Around writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Debbie Dean		2:46
4	A New Girl recording of: A New Girl writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Debbie Dean		2:27
5	Ain’t It Baby recording of: Ain’t It Baby writer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:33
6	The Only One I Love recording of: The Only One I Love lyricist and composer: Smokey Robinson	The Miracles		2:35
7	Money and Me recording of: Money and Me writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Barrett Strong		2:37
8	You’ve Got What It Takes cover recording of: You’ve Got What It Takes writer: Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)	Barrett Strong		3:03
9	When I Needed You recording of: When I Needed You lyricist and composer: Raynoma Liles	Little Iva & Her Band		2:55
10	Continental Strut recording of: Continental Strut writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	Little Iva & Her Band		2:28
11	Whole Lotta Woman (regional version) recording of: Whole Lotta Woman writer: Billy Gordon (The Contours), Billy Hoggs and Smokey Robinson	The Contours		2:50
12	Come On and Be Mine recording of: Come On and Be Mine writer: Joe Billingslea (soul vocalist, songwriter) and Billy Hoggs	The Contours		2:40
13	I Want a Guy producer: Berry Gordy recording of: I Want a Guy composer: Berry Gordy, Freddie Gorman and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)	The Supremes		3:06
14	Never Again producer: Berry Gordy recording of: Never Again lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	The Supremes		3:03
15	He Lifted Me (unedited version) recording of: He Lifted Me lyricist and composer: Mae Gooch	The Gospel Stars		4:05
16	Behold the Saints of God recording of: Behold the Saints of God lyricist and composer: Norvis Grant	The Gospel Stars		2:45
17	Poor Sam Jones recording of: Poor Sam Jones lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Mickey Woods		2:45
18	They Rode Through the Valley recording of: They Rode Through the Valley lyricist and composer: Robert Gordy	Mickey Woods		2:40
19	Money (That’s What I Want) cover recording of: Money (That’s What I Want) writer: Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy publisher: EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.	Richard Wylie & His Band		2:24
20	I’ll Still Be Around recording of: I’ll Still Be Around writer: Janie Bradford and Richard Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)	Richard Wylie & His Band		2:54
21	Tomorrow and Always (without strings) cover recording of: Tomorrow and Always writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Satintones		2:39
22	A Love That Can Never Be recording of: A Love That Can Never Be writer: Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer), Janie Bradford and Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter)	The Satintones		2:42
23	Tomorrow and Always (with strings) cover recording of: Tomorrow and Always writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	The Satintones		2:53
24	Whole Lotta Woman (national version) recording of: Whole Lotta Woman writer: Billy Gordon (The Contours), Billy Hoggs and Smokey Robinson	The Contours		2:55
25	Blibberin’ Blabbin’ Blues recording of: Blibberin’ Blabbin’ Blues lyricist and composer: Berry Gordy	Gino Parks		2:28
26	Don’t Say Bye Bye recording of: Don’t Say Bye Bye composer: Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson	Gino Parks		1:51

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/826796 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000AO8S5A [info]

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part of:	The Complete Motown Singles (number: 1) (order: 1)

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The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 1: 1959-1961

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