Motown Legends

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Rockin' Robin
producer:
Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4.62:34
2Got to Be There
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
recording of:
Got to Be There (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
33:26
3Maria (You Were the Only One)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
compilation of:
Maria (You Were the Only One) (Conclusion) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Maria (You Were the Only One) (Part 1) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
cover recording of:
Maria You Were the Only One
writer:
Lawrence Brown (Motown producer / songwriter), Linda Glover, George Gordy and Allen Story (Shadee Hasan)
4.353:43
4You've Got a Friend
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
44:55
5Girl Don't Take Your Love From Me
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Take Your Love From Me
writer:
Willie Hutch
33:50
6I Wanna Be Where You Are
producer:
Hal Davis
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
recording of:
I Wanna Be Where You Are
lyricist:
Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
composer:
Arthur “T‐Boy” Ross
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
42:58
7Don't Let It Get You Down
3:00
8We've Got Forever
3.53:15
9My Girl
cover recording of:
My Girl
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa (South Africa), Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
33:11
10Cinderella Stay Awhile
43:13
11I Like You the Way You Are (Don't Change Your Love)
2:58