This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - Dozier, Lamont
There's No Love Left - Dean, James
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) [Alternate Mix] - Dozier, Lamont
One More Heartache - Moore, Warren "Pete
When I Had Your Love - Moore, Warren "Pete
Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) - Dozier, Lamont
Just as Long as You Need Me - Dozier, Lamont
Get Ready - Robinson, Smokey
Fading Away - Moore, Warren "Pete
Helpless - Dozier, Lamont
A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) - Dozier, Lamont
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) - Bateman, Robert
Number One in Your Heart - Jackson, Wilbur
I Miss You Baby (How I Miss You) - Broadnax, Luvel
Just the Way You Are - Johnson, Marv
Slender Thread - Jones, Quincy
I Wish You Were Here - Long, Freddie
What's Easy for Two Is Hard for One - Robinson, Smokey
Walk in Silence - Miller, Ronald
Keep on Lovin' Me - Dean, James
Fight Fire with Fire - Dean, James
Track Listings (24) - Disc #2
(I'm A) Road Runner - Dozier, Lamont
Shoot Your Shot - DeWalt, Autry Jr.
Function at the Junction - Holland, Eddie
Call on Me - Dozier, Lamont
Truly Yours - Hunter, Ivory Joe
Where Is That Girl - Bristol, Johnny
Nothing's Too Good for My Baby - Cosby, Henry "Hank"
With a Child's Heart - Basemore, Vicki
You're the One - Robinson, Smokey
Paper Boy - Bradford, Janie
Come on and See Me - Bristol, Johnny
Baby Don'tcha Worry - Beavers, Robert
It's My Time - Matthews, Ricky
Go on and Cry - Matthews, Ricky
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Wilson, Frank
Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart - Dozier, Lamont
He's All I Got - Dozier, Lamont
Just a Little Misunderstanding - Broadnax, Luvel
Determination - Robinson, Smokey
Take Some Time out for Love - Gordy, Robert
Who Could Ever Doubt My Love - Dozier, Lamont
Take This Heart of Mine - Moore, Warren "Pete
Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) - Gaye, Marvin
Take This Heart of Mine - Moore, Warren "Pete
Track Listings (26) - Disc #3
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - Holland, Eddie
You'll Lose a Precious Love - Robinson, Smokey
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever - Hunter, Ivory Joe
I Like Everything About You - Dozier, Lamont
What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love - Moy, Sylvia
Go Ahead and Laugh - Hunter, Ivory Joe
Whole Lot of Skain' in My Heart (Since I Met You) - Wilson, Frank
Oh Be My Love - Moore, Warren "Pete
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Dean, James
Baby I've Got It - Moy, Sylvia
Three Choruses of Despair - White, Rick [1]
Copper Kettle - Beddoe, A. Frank
Cause You Know Me - White, Rick [1]
Just Walk in My Shoes - Lewis, Helen
Stepping Closer to Your Heart - Fuqua, Harvey
I Guess I'll Always Love You - Dozier, Lamont
I Hear a Symphony - Dozier, Lamont
La La La La La - Paul, Clarence
This Is True - Ameno, Nickolas
Blowin' in the Wind - Dylan, Bob
Ain't That Asking for Trouble - Moy, Sylvia
Blowin' in the Wind [Alternate Mix] - Dylan, Bob
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Dozier, Lamont
Nothing But Soul - Dozier, Lamont
Love's Gone Bad - Dozier, Lamont
Put Yourself in My Place - Dozier, Lamont
Track Listings (25) - Disc #4
You Can't Hurry Love - Dozier, Lamont
Put Yourself in My Place - Dozier, Lamont
Little Darling (I Need You) - Dozier, Lamont
Hey Diddle Diddle - Bristol, Johnny
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Holland, Eddie
You're Not an Ordinary Girl - Moore, Warren "Pete
Reach out I'll Be There - Dozier, Lamont
Until You Love Someone - Dozier, Lamont
These Things Will Keep Me Loving You - Bristol, Johnny
Hurt a Little Everday - Cosby, Henry "Hank"
Where Were You - Mastor, Helen Lewis
Heaven Must Have Sent You - Dozier, Lamont
Stay in My Arms - Dozier, Lamont
Play It Cool, Stay in School - Clark, Jimmy
Everything Is Good About You - Dean, James
What a Day - Miller, Aurora
And There You Were - Miller, Ronald
A Warmer World - Miller, Ronald
I'm Ready for Love - Dozier, Lamont
He Doesn't Love Her Anymore - Hunter, Ivory Joe
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Dozier, Lamont
Mother You, Smother You - Dozier, Lamont
Remove This Doubt - Dozier, Lamont
Loraine Alterman Interviews Marvin Gaye
The Teen Beat Song
Track Listings (26) - Disc #5
(Come 'Round Here) I'm the One You Need - Dozier, Lamont
Save Me - Moore, Warren "Pete
A Place in the Sun - Miller, Ronald
Sylvia - Cosby, Henry "Hank"
Money (That's What I Want), Pt. 2 - Bradford, Janie
Money (That's What I Want), Pt. 1 - Bradford, Janie
(I Know) I'm Losing You - Grant, Cornelius
I Couldn't Cry If I Wanted To - Holland, Eddie
I've Passed This Way Before - Dean, James
Tomorrow's Tears - Dean, James
Since I Lost You Girl - Bristol, Johnny
Don't Put off Till Tomorrow What You Can Do Today - Bristol, Johnny
Some Day at Christmas - Miller, Ronald
The Miracles of Christmas - Miller, Aurora
The Miracles of Christmas [Alternate Mix] - Miller, Aurora
Standing in the Shadows of Love - Dozier, Lamont
Since You've Been Gone - Dozier, Lamont
It Takes Two - Moy, Sylvia
It's Got to Be a Miracle (This Thing Called Love) - Bullock, Vernon
6 by 6 - Nixon, Thomas
(There Is) No Greater Love - Jones, Isham
Goodnight Irene - Ledbetter, Huddie
Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) - Gaye, Marvin
The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game - Robinson, Smokey
I Think I Can Change You - Robinson, Smokey
Mother You, Smother You - Dozier, Lamont
Mind-blowing 2007 five CD box set, the sixth installment in the ongoing series that compiles every Motown single (A and B-side) released during a given time period. This box takes the listener on a trip through 1966. If yo... more »u thought Volume Five was the ultimate Motown singles box, then you've got to check this out! This awesome set chronicles a year in which 22 Motown A-sides reached the Top 20 and, quite remarkably, three-quarters of all Motown releases land someplace on the charts.127 tracks including cuts from Stevie Wonder, Martha & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Supremes, The Marvelettes and many more. Motown.« less
Mind-blowing 2007 five CD box set, the sixth installment in the ongoing series that compiles every Motown single (A and B-side) released during a given time period. This box takes the listener on a trip through 1966. If you thought Volume Five was the ultimate Motown singles box, then you've got to check this out! This awesome set chronicles a year in which 22 Motown A-sides reached the Top 20 and, quite remarkably, three-quarters of all Motown releases land someplace on the charts.127 tracks including cuts from Stevie Wonder, Martha & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Supremes, The Marvelettes and many more. Motown.
CD Reviews
Simply the Best
A. Lynch | Autumn Mists, Honalee | 10/17/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I ordered this Motown Singles collection on blind faith, having heard that it was as good as music box sets can get, and I was not let down at all. First and foremost, as someone who loves music, the songs are all brilliant. Everyone knows the Motown sound, and this is the best way to experience it in all its glory. The songs are all crisp and clear, with everything sounding like it was recorded yesterday (that is, of course, minus the sterility that can come with having been recorded yesterday).
The added bonus, and the real attraction for buying these sets, is all the information inside. Every song, paired up with its b-side(s), has a write up, describing the history of the song's writing, recording, and chart success. These include interviews with the people that were there, and they're all incredibly entertaining. I've been going through, one CD at a time, and reading about each song as I listen to it. It's great fun, especially if you have a real interest in the music industry.
The last thing that has to be said is the packaging is flawless. I've never bought a product that was more perfect in its visual presentation. The book binding (Which is a brilliant move, as I will more than likely be buying the rest of the series so I can fill up my bookshelf) is attractive, as well as incredibly sturdy. I don't worry about it being damaged while I'm reading. The CDs all come in page-sized paper-board inserts in the back, which are also binded. It's really just gorgeous; a brilliant product design all around.
The vinyl copy of "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" is just an incredible bonus."
Greedy So In So!
rollo | usa | 01/21/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Five stars for the music, packaging and such. Bravo for Hip O Select. The problem is the person who is selling this recently out of print, $120 cd collection for $2000. This kind of greed is what is wrong with America today. This seller has one used box and another new, un opened box, each selling for two grand. People like this don't even enjoy music, they are only interested in making more money. Shame on you."
The best
Lovblad | Geneva, Switzerland | 09/07/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As the rest of the series, this is a very nicely presented CD box set of motown singles. This is the 6th box and theyhave been presented according to the years of the labels lifetime. Each box comes complete with a vinyl 45 in its cover which is a very nice touch. Ths set has gotten rave reviews and I must say it is really splendid. Of course it is very long but all the great hits are here. The problem is that the whole series will be of course very expensive. Volume 7 has just been released."
Motown motor is humming double time:1966 style.
Franjoy | BROOKLYN NY | 02/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"1966 was a glorious year for Motown music it was their 5th year of placing successful singles on the Pop Charts, and they had indeed crossed over in their big happy beat sound that simply made you feel good. When I saw the track listing for this collection I knew I had to have it. When I tried to buy it I found it was out of stock, so I turned to a friend and he gave me (the collection of a dear friend who passed away) that was just sitting on his shelf. This is my favoirte of all the sets. It has the actual 45 (as all the sets do) of the 45 "Reach Out I'll Be there" brand spanking new. As others have stated these collections are flawless, with 94 pages of stories and photos of the artists and stories of every single that was recorded in 1966. My favorites many of which I no longer have, I bought most of my singles in that year: For starters songs like The Vandellas "He doesn't Love Her anymore" the flip side of "Ready for Love" "go Ahead and laugh" one of Martha Reeves best vocals inserted on one of their 66 singles, Chris Clark's "Put Yourself in My Place" a jazzier version than the Supremes' version, which I think is better and more soulful than the Sup's version, and speaking of the Supremes they have two version of a fan favorite "Mother You Smother You" a version from the HDH album and another version with Christine Schumacher which I have yet to hear, I am playing these songs in order, and a song I have lusted for for years Shorty Long's "Function at the Juction" forget the fact that it did not do well on the pop charts who cares, it is just a fascinating record and its one of the best dance records Motown ever put out. long lost b sides from the Marvelettes that never made a studio LP "Paper Boy" & "Anything you wanna do" Marvin Gayes's "one More Heartache" and "Take This Heart of Mine" The Temptations gem that I finally have in my collection the underated "Beauty's ONly Skin Deep" the 4x4 double time base beated "Love Is Like an Itching in my heart" backed by the equally illustrious "He's all I got" equally stepping up it's attack Stevie "Nothing Too's good for my Baby" Junior Walker's funky I'm a Road Runner" and notice how both You can't Hurry Love and I'm ready for Love both have the same intro bbb bbbb.
If you are doing a progression on how Motown progressed its music 1966 is one of those years where the progression took notice. The back beat on those songs were something to behold. If the music was sweet and candy coated in 1965, the progression was stepped up with it's double time base beat, and I am absolutely floored to have my favorite year of Motown music in my collection a year in which the genuine sound of the artists were still a part of the artistry, much credit is praised to the Andantes for sweetening lots of the music of the artists here. This sets is worth its weigh in gold and then some. My favorite picture of the Supremes can be found on page 3 that of the Supremes at the piano with the HDH team. Both teams along with The Four Tops madee 1966 one of the contending years in the Motown Story. Most of all you'll love reading about the stories of every song and flip side released that year and seeing the beautiful photos herein."
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1