Motown albums discography
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This is a discography for albums released by the American rhythm and blues record label Motown as well as its subsidiaries and imprints.
Album title | Artist(s) | Issue | Notes |
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Hi... We're The Miracles | The Miracles | TM-220 | Tamla |
The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye | TM-221 | Tamla |
The Great Gospel Stars | Gospel Stars | TM-222 | Tamla. The first album released by any of Berry Gordy's labels.[1] |
Cookin' with The Miracles | The Miracles | TM-223 | Tamla |
Introducing the Downbeats | The Downbeats | TM-225 | [Unissued] |
Money and Other Big Hits | Barrett Strong | TM-226 | [Unissued] |
Please Mr. Postman | The Marvelettes | TM-228 | Tamla |
Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance | Mary Wells | MLP-600 | |
Twistin' the World Around | The Twistin' Kings | MT-601 | |
The Satintones Sing | The Satintones | MT-602 | [Unissued] |
Motown Special | Various Artists | M-603 | |
Eddie Holland | Eddie Holland | MT-604 | |
The One Who Really Loves You | Mary Wells | MT-605 | |
Meet The Supremes | The Supremes | MT-606 | |
Tamla Special #1 | Various Artists | TM-224 | Tamla |
Introducing the Downbeats | Downbeats | TM-225 | Tamla [unissued] |
Money and Other Big Hits | Barrett Strong | TM-226 | Tamla [unissued] |
They Shall Be Mine | Rev. Columbus Mann | TM-227 | Tamla |
The Marvelettes Smash Hits of 1962 [aka The Marveletts Sing] |
The Marvelettes | TM-229 | Tamla |
I'll Try Something New | The Miracles | TM-230 | Tamla |
Playboy | The Marvelettes | TM-231 | Tamla |
Tribute to Uncle Ray | Little Stevie Wonder | TM-232 | Tamla |
The Jazz Soul of Little Stevie | Little Stevie Wonder | TM-233 | Tamla |
The Miracles Sing Modern | The Miracles | TM-234 | Tamla [unissued] |
Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) | The Contours | G-901 | Gordy |
All Star Jazz | Earl Washington All Stars (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ-202 | |
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits | Mary Wells | MT-607 | |
The Return of the Blues Boss | Amos Milburn | MT-608 | |
Motor Town Revue, Volume 1 | Various Artists | M-609 | |
The Supremes Sing Ballads and Blues | The Supremes | MT-610 | [Unissued] |
Recorded Live on Stage | Mary Wells | MT-611 | |
Second Time Around | Mary Wells | M-612 | [Unissued] |
A Package of 16 Big Hits | Various Artists | MT-614 | |
Christmas with The Miracles | The Miracles | TM-236 | Tamla |
The Marvelous Marvelettes | The Marvelettes | TM-237 | Tamla |
The Fabulous Miracles | The Miracles | TM-238 | Tamla |
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow | Marvin Gaye | TM-239 | Tamla |
Recorded Live: The 12 Year Old Genius | Little Stevie Wonder | TM-240 | Tamla |
The Miracles Recorded Live on Stage | The Miracles | TM-241 | Tamla |
Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage | Marvin Gaye | TM-242 | Tamla |
The Marvelettes Recorded Live on Stage | The Marvelettes | TM-243 | Tamla |
The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey | The Miracles | TM-245 | Tamla |
Workout Stevie Workout | Little Stevie Wonder | TM-248 | [Unissued] |
With a Song in My Heart | Stevie Wonder | TM-250 | |
Come and Get These Memories | Martha and the Vandellas | G-902 | Gordy |
Modern Innovations on C&W Themes | Ralph Sharon | G-903 | Gordy |
The Great March to Freedom | Rev. Martin Luther King | G-906 | Gordy |
Heat Wave | Martha and the Vandellas | GLP-907 | Gordy |
The Great March on Washington | Rev. Martin Luther King, Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, Whitney Young, Walter Reuther, Liz Lands[2] | G-908 | Gordy |
Introducing Miss Paula Greer | Paula Greer (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 203 | |
Detroit Jazz | Paula Greer & Johnny Griffith Trio (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 204 | |
Jazz | Johnny Griffith Trio (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 205 | |
Blue Vibrations | Dave Hamilton (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 206 | |
Boss Bossa Nova | George Bohanon Quartet (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 207 | |
Together | Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells | MT-613 | |
Motor Town Revue, Volume 2 | Various Artists | MT-615 | |
Mary Wells' Greatest Hits | Mary Wells | MT-616 | |
Mary Wells Sings My Guy | Mary Wells | MT-617 | |
Better Late Than Never | Bobby Breen | MT-618 | [Unissued] |
My Son the Sit-In | Stepin Fetchit | MT-619 | [Unissued] |
Where Did Our Love Go | The Supremes | MS-621 | |
Four Tops | Four Tops | MS-622 | |
A Bit of Liverpool | The Supremes | MS-623 | |
16 Original Big Hits, Volume 3 | Various Artists | MT-624 | |
Meet the Temptations | The Temptations | GS-911 | Gordy |
I Like It Like That | The Miracles | T-249 | |
When I'm Alone I Cry | Marvin Gaye | TM-251 | Tamla |
Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits | Marvin Gaye | TM-252 | |
Stevie at the Beach | Stevie Wonder | TM-255 | |
A Collection of 16 Big Hits, Volume 2 | Various Artists | TM-256 | |
Every Little Bit Hurts | Brenda Holloway | TM-257 | |
Hello Broadway | Marvin Gaye | TS-259 | Tamla |
The Right Side of Lefty Edwards | Lefty Edwards (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 212 | |
Reflections | Earl Washington (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 213 | |
Bold Bohannon | George Bohannon Quartet (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 214 | |
The Soul and Sound of Herbie Williams | Herbie Williams (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 216 | [Unissued?] |
Breaking Through | Four Tops (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 217 | [Unissued?] |
Compositions of Charlie Mingus | Pepper Adams (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 219 | |
Beat | Roy Brooks (Workshop Jazz) | WSJ 220 | |
Just Like Romeo and Juliet | Reflections | GW LPM-300 | Golden World |
Hits of the Sixties | Choker Campbell And Orchestra | MS-620 | |
Second Album | Four Tops | MS-622 | |
The Supremes Sing Country and Western And Pop | The Supremes | MS-625 | |
The Supremes Recorded Live! Live! Live! | The Supremes | MT-626 | [Unissued] |
More Hits by The Supremes | The Supremes | M 627 | |
There's a Place for Us | The Supremes | MT-628 | [Unissued] |
We Remember Sam Cooke | The Supremes | MS-629 | |
Nothing But a Man (Soundtrack) | Various Artists | MT-630 | |
That Motown Sound | Earl Van Dyke And The Soul Brothers | MS-631 | |
The Prime of My Life | Billy Eckstine | MS-632 | |
Collection of 16 Big Hits Volume 4 | Various Artists | MT-633 | |
Four Tops Second Album | Four Tops | MS-634 | |
Tribute to the Girls | The Supremes | MT-635 | [Unissued] |
The Supremes at the Copa | The Supremes | M 636 | |
Merry Christmas | The Supremes | MS-638 | |
I Hear a Symphony | The Supremes | MS 643 | |
The Temptations Sing Smokey | The Temptations | G 912 | Gordy |
scope="row"| The Temptin' Temptations | The Temptations | GS 914 | Gordy |
Dance Party | Martha and the Vandellas | G915 | Gordy |
The Miracles' Greatest Hits from the Beginning | The Miracles | TS2-254 | |
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You | Marvin Gaye | TS-258 | Tamla |
Side by Side | Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston | TS-260 | [Unissued] |
A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole | Marvin Gaye | TS-261 | Tamla |
Hurtin' and Cryin' | Brenda Holloway | TS-263 | [Unissued] |
Motortown Revue in Paris | Various Artists | TM-264 | |
Hello Dummy | Willie Tyler And Lester | TM-265 | |
Going to a Go-Go | The Miracles | TS 267 | |
Up-Tight | Stevie Wonder | TS-268 | |
Shotgun | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-701 | Soul |
Folk Song Stylist | Abner Jay | WG-5000 | Wingate |
The Original Spinners | The Spinners | MT-639 | |
Live at Lake Tahoe | Billy Eckstine | MT-640 | [Unissued] |
I Hear a Symphony | The Supremes | MS-643 | |
Here I Am | Barbara McNair | MS-644 | |
Live at the Americana | Tony Martin | MS-645 | |
My Way | Billy Eckstine | MS-646 | |
On Top | Four Tops | MS-647 | |
Pure Gold | The Supremes | MS-648 | [Unissued] |
The Supremes A' Go-Go | The Supremes | MS-649 | |
Greatest Hits | Martha and the Vandellas | GS 917 | Gordy |
Gettin' Ready | The Temptations | GS 918 | Gordy |
Greatest Hits | The Temptations | GS 919 | Gordy |
Watchout! | Martha and the Vandellas | GS 920 | Gordy |
The Marvelettes Greatest Hits | The Marvelettes | TS-253 | Tamla |
Moods of Marvin Gaye | Marvin Gaye | TS-266 | Tamla |
Up-Tight Everything's Alright | Stevie Wonder | TS-268 | |
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) | Isley Brothers | TS-269 | |
Take Two | Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston | TS-270 | Tamla |
Away We a Go-Go | The Miracles | TS-271 | Tamla |
Down to Earth | Stevie Wonder | TS-272 | |
Marvin Gaye at the Copa | Marvin Gaye | TS-273 | [Unissued] |
Brenda Holloway | Brenda Holloway | TS-273 | [Unissued] |
Soul Session | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-702 | Soul |
Road Runner | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-703 | Soul |
Darling Baby | Elgins (V.I.P.) | VIPS-400 | |
The Velvelettes | Velvelettes (V.I.P.) | VIPS-401 | [Unissued] |
We're Off to Dublin in the Green | Abbey Tavern Singers (V.I.P.) | VIPS-402 | |
He Satisfies Me | Rev. Columbus Mann (Wingate | WG-701 | |
Hungry for Love | San Remo Golden Strings | SLP-901 | Ric-Tic |
The Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland | The Supremes | MS 650 | |
Collection of 16 Big Hits Volume 6 | Various Artists | MS-655 | |
The Supremes and the Motown Sound from Broadway to Hollywood | The Supremes | MS-656 | [Unissued] |
Four Tops on Broadway | Four Tops | MS-657 | |
Supremes Sing Rodgers and Hart | The Supremes | MS-659 | |
Reach Out | Four Tops | MS 660 | |
Collection of 16 Big Hits, Volume 7 | Various Artists | MS-661 | |
Four Tops Greatest Hits | Four Tops | MS-662 | |
Greatest Hits | The Supremes | MS 2-663 | |
Soul Sounds | Chris Clark | MS-664 | |
A Collection of 16 Big Hits, Volume 8 | Various Artists | MS-666 | |
Motown Chartbusters Volume 1 | MS-707 | ||
Temptations Live! | The Temptations | GS 921 | Gordy |
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | The Temptations | GS 922 | Gordy |
Hungry for Love | San Remo Golden Strings | GS 923 | Gordy |
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood | The Temptations | GS 924 | Gordy |
Martha and the Vandellas Live! | Martha and the Vandellas | GS 925 | Gordy |
The Marvelettes (Pink Album) | The Marvelettes | TS 274 | Tamla |
Soul on the Rocks | Isley Brothers | TS-275 | Tamla |
Make It Happen | The Miracles | TS-276 | Tamla |
United | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | TS-277 | Tamla |
Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | Marvin Gaye | TS-278 | Tamla |
I Was Made to Love Her | Stevie Wonder | TS-279 | Tamla |
Jimmy Ruffin Sings Top Ten | Jimmy Ruffin | SS-704 | Soul |
Jr. Walker and the All Stars Live | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-705 | Soul |
Everybody Needs Love | Gladys Knight & the Pips | SS-706 | |
In Loving Memory | Various artists | MT 642 | |
Reflections | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS 665 | |
Chuck Jackson Arrives! | Chuck Jackson | MS-667 | |
Collection of 16 Big Hits, Volume 9 | Various Artists | MS-668 | |
Yesterday's Dreams | Four Tops | MS-669 | |
Love Child | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS 670 | |
Diana Ross and the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS-672 | |
Live at London's Talk of the Town | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS-676 | |
For The Love Of Ivy | Billy Eckstine | MS-677 | |
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations | Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations | MS 679 | |
Merry Christmas from Motown | Various Artists | MS-681 | |
TCB | Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations | MS 682 | |
Someday at Christmas | Stevie Wonder | TS-281 | |
Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits | Stevie Wonder | TS-282 | |
Young, Gifted and Black | Bob And Marcia | TS-283 | [Unissued] |
You're All I Need | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | TS-284 | Tamla |
I Heard It Through the Grapevine | Marvin Gaye | TS-285 | Tamla |
Sophisticated Soul | The Marvelettes | TS 286 | Tamla |
Special Occasion | The Miracles | TS-290 | Tamla |
For Once in My Life | Stevie Wonder | TS-291 | |
Ridin' High | Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | G 926 | Gordy |
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | The Temptations | GS 927 | Gordy |
Swing | San Remo Golden Strings | GS-928 | |
...Free at Last | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | GS-929 | |
Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers | Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers | GS-930 | |
Soul Master | Edwin Starr | GS-931 | |
Alfie | Eivets Rednow | GS-932 | |
Live at the Copa | The Temptations | GS 938 | Gordy |
Motown Chartbusters Volume 2 | STML11082 | ||
Fellin' Bluesy | Gladys Knight & the Pips | SS-707 | Soul |
Here Comes the Judge | Shorty Long | SS-709 | Soul |
Silk N' Soul | Gladys Knight & the Pips | SS-711 | Soul |
The Four Tops Now! | Four Tops | MS-675 | |
The Real Barbara McNair | Barbara McNair | MS-680 | |
Along Came Jonah | Jonah Jones | MS-683 | |
Collection of Original 16 Big Hits, Volume 10 | MS-684 | ||
My Whole World Ended | David Ruffin | MS-685 | |
A Bag of Soup | Soupy Sales | MS-686 | |
Goin' Back to Chuck Jackson | Chuck Jackson | MS-687 | |
Motortown Revue Live | MS-688 | ||
Let the Sunshine In | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS-689 | |
Red Jones Steeerikes Back | Red Jones | MS-691 | |
Together | Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations | MS-692 | |
Collection of Original 16 Big Hits, Volume 11 | MS-693 | ||
Cream of the Crop | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS-694 | |
Soul Spin | Four Tops | MS-695 | |
Feelin' Good | David Ruffin | MS-696 | |
The Mynah Birds | Mynah Birds | MS-697 | |
Moving On | Joe Harnell | MS-698 | |
G.I.T. on Broadway | Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations | MS-699 | |
Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 | The Jackson 5 | MS-700 | |
Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS-702 | |
Motown Chartbusters Volume 3 | MS-732 | ||
The Temptations Show | The Temptations | GS-933 | Gordy |
GS-934 | Gordy [Unissued] | ||
Motown Winner's Circle: #1 Hits, Vol. 1 | GS-935 | Gordy | |
Motown Winner's Circle: #1 Hits, Vol. 2 | GS-936 | Gordy | |
GS-937 | Gordy [Unissued] | ||
Cloud Nine | The Temptations | GS-939 | Gordy |
25 Miles | Edwin Starr | GS-940 | Gordy |
GS-941 | Gordy [Unissued] | ||
Taylor Made Soul | Bobby Taylor | GS-942 | Gordy |
Motown Winner's Circle: #1 Hits, Vol. 3 | Gordy | GS-943 | |
Sugar 'n' Spice | Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | GS-944 | Gordy |
Just We Two | Edwin Starr & Blinky | GS-945 | Gordy |
Motown Winner's Circle: #1 Hits, Vol. 4 | GS-946 | Gordy | |
Puzzle People | The Temptations | GS-949 | Gordy |
Doin' Their Thing | Isley Brothers | TS-287 | Tamla |
In Full Bloom | The Marvelettes | TS-288 | Tamla |
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles LIVE! | The Miracles | TS-289 | Tamla |
M.P.G. | Marvin Gaye | TS-292 | Tamla |
Marvin Gaye and His Girls | Marvin Gaye | TS-293 | Tamla |
Easy | Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell | TS-294 | Tamla |
Time Out for The Miracles | The Miracles | TS-295 | Tamla |
My Cherie Amour | Stevie Wonder | TS-296 | Tamla |
Four in Blue | The Miracles | TS-297 | Tamla |
Ruff 'N Ready | Jimmy Ruffin | SS-708 | Soul |
Home Cookin' | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-710 | Soul |
Silk N' Soul | Gladys Knight & the Pips | SS-711 | Soul |
Nitty Gritty | Gladys Knight & the Pips | SS-713 | Soul |
Green Grow the Lilacs [aka Baby I'm for Real] | Originals | SS-716 | Soul |
Best of the Fantastic Four | Fantastic Four | SS-717 | Soul |
Jr. Walker and the All Stars' Greatest Hits | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-718 | Soul |
The Prime of Shorty Long | Shorty Long | SS-719 | Soul |
Switched on Blues | Various Artists | SS-720 | Soul |
Gotta Hold on to This Feeling [aka What Does It take to Win Your Love] | Jr. Walker & All Stars | SS-721 | Soul |
Blues Helping | Love Sculpture | RS-505 | Rare Earth |
S. F. Sorrow | Pretty Things | RS-506 | Rare Earth |
Get Ready | Rare Earth | RS-507 | Rare Earth |
Bedlam | Rustix | RS-508 | Rare Earth |
The Messengers | The Messengers | RS-509 | Rare Earth |
CC Rides Again | Chris Clark | WS-801 | Weed |
Right On | The Supremes | MS-705 | |
Diana Ross | Diana Ross | ||
ABC | The Jackson 5 | ||
Farewell | Diana Ross & the Supremes | MS2-708 | |
The Return of The Marvelettes | The Marvelettes | Tamla | |
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Temptations | Gordy | |
The Jackson 5 Christmas Album | The Jackson 5 | ||
Live at London's Talk of the Town | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Psychedelic Shack | The Temptations | Gordy | |
A Pocket Full of Miracles | The Miracles | ||
Still Waters Run Deep | Four Tops | ||
The Temptations Christmas Card | The Temptations | Gordy | |
That's the Way Love Is | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Third Album | The Jackson 5 | ||
What Love Has...Joined Together | The Miracles | ||
New Ways but Love Stays | The Supremes | ||
The Magnificent 7 | The Supremes & Four Tops | ||
Natural Resources | Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | Gordy | |
Live at the Talk of the Town | Stevie Wonder | ||
Stevie Wonder Live | Stevie Wonder | ||
Signed, Sealed & Delivered | Stevie Wonder | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 4 | |||
Generation (Soundtrack) | Rare Earth | RS-510 | [Unissued] |
Toe Fat | Toe Fat | RS-511 | Rare Earth |
Love at First Sight | Sounds Nice | RS-512 | Rare Earth |
Come on People | Rustix | RS-513 | Rare Earth |
Ecology | Rare Earth | RS-514 | Rare Earth |
Parachute | The Pretty Things | RS-515 | Rare Earth |
The Gospel According to Zeus | Power of Zeus | RS-516 | Rare Earth |
Easy Ridin' | Easybeats | RS-517 | Rare Earth [unissued] |
Paradise Lost | Lost Nation | RS-518 | Rare Earth |
Ain't Nothin' in Our Pocket But Love | Poor Boys | RS-519 | Rare Earth |
45 Lives | Cats | RS-521 | Rare Earth |
I Think Therefore I Am | R. Dean Taylor | RS-522 | Rare Earth |
Everything Is Everything | Diana Ross | ||
Goin' Back to Indiana | The Jackson 5 | ||
Surrender | Diana Ross | ||
The Undisputed Truth | The Undisputed Truth | Gordy | |
Got to Be There | Michael Jackson | ||
Touch | The Supremes | ||
The Return of the Magnificent Seven | The Supremes & Four Tops | ||
Greatest Hits | The Jackson 5 | ||
One Dozen Roses- The Miracles | |||
Maybe Tomorrow | The Jackson 5 | ||
Sky's the Limit | The Temptations | Gordy | |
What's Going On | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Where I'm Coming From | Stevie Wonder | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 5 | |||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 6 | |||
What the World Needs Now Is Love | Tom Clay | MW-103L | MoWest |
One World | Rare Earth | RS-520 | Rare Earth |
Brass Monkey | Brass Monkey | RS-523 | Rare Earth |
U.F.O. 1 | U.F.O. | RS-524 | Rare Earth |
Toe Fat Two | Toe Fat | RS-525 | Rare Earth |
Sunday Funnies | Sunday Funnies | RS-526 | Rare Earth |
Magic | Magic | RS-527 | Rare Earth |
Stoney and Meatloaf | Stoney & Meatloaf | R-528L | Rare Earth |
Down at the Brassworks | Impact Of Brass | R-529L | Rare Earth |
Dennis Stoner | Dennis Stoner | R-530L | Rare Earth |
Jesus Christ's Greatest Hits | God Squad Featuring Leonard Caston | R-531L | Rare Earth |
Already a Household Word | Repairs | R-532L | Rare Earth |
Head to Head | Other People | R-533L | Rare Earth |
Rare Earth in Concert | Rare Earth | R-534L | Rare Earth |
All Directions | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Face to Face with the Truth | The Undisputed Truth | ||
Lookin' Through the Windows | The Jackson 5 | ||
Solid Rock | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Floy Joy | The Supremes | ||
Jermaine | Jermaine Jackson | ||
Flying High Together | The Miracles | ||
Ben | Michael Jackson | ||
Black Magic | Martha Reeves and the Vandellas | Gordy | |
Talking Book | Stevie Wonder | ||
Trouble Man | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Lady Sings the Blues | Diana Ross | ||
Music of My Mind | Stevie Wonder | ||
1957-1972 | The Miracles | Tamla | |
Pippin | Original Broadway Cast | M-760L | Jobete Music Co./Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp |
The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb | The Supremes | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 7 | |||
Happiness | Lodi | MW-101L | MoWest |
Thelma Houston | Thelma Houston | MW-102L | MoWest |
Chameleon | Frankie Valli & Four Seasons | MW-108L | MoWest |
Syreeta | Syreeta | MW-113 | MoWest |
Odyssey | Odyssey | MW-115 | MoWest |
Someplace Else Now | Lesley Gore | MW-117 | MoWest |
Hollywood | Crusaders | MW-118L | MoWest |
Celebration | Celebration | MW-119 | MoWest |
Repairs | Repairs | MW-121 | MoWest |
Two Friends | Two Friends | NR-101 | Natural Resources |
Heart | Heart | NR-102 | Natural Resources |
Corliss | Corliss | NR-103 | Natural Resources |
Pass the Butter | Gotham | NR-104 | Natural Resources |
Road | Road | NR-105 | Natural Resources |
Plight of the Redman | XIT | R-536L | Rare Earth |
Howl the Good | Howl the Good | R-537L | Rare Earth |
Benediction | Sunday Funnies | R-538L | Rare Earth |
One Tree or Another | Keef James | R-539L | Rare Earth |
The Crystal Mansion | Crystal Mansion | R-540L | Rare Earth |
Wolfe | Wolfe | R-541L | Rare Earth |
Matrix | Matrix | R-542L | Rare Earth |
Willie Remembers | Rare Earth | R-543L | Rare Earth |
1990 | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Diana & Marvin | Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye | ||
G.I.T.: Get It Together | The Jackson 5 | ||
Touch Me in the Morning | Diana Ross | ||
Innervisions | Stevie Wonder | ||
Music & Me | Michael Jackson | ||
Renaissance | The Miracles | ||
The Jackson 5 in Japan | The Jackson 5 | ||
Let's Get It On | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Masterpiece | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Skywriter | The Jackson 5 | ||
The Supremes Live! In Japan | The Supremes | ||
The Temptations in Japan | The Temptations | ||
Jackie Jackson | Jackie Jackson | ||
Last Time I Saw Him | Diana Ross | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 | |||
Silent Warrior | Xit | R-545L | Rare Earth |
Ma | Rare Earth | R-546L | Rare Earth |
Law of the Land | The Undisputed Truth | ||
Dancing Machine | The Jackson 5 | ||
Machine Gun | The Commodores | ||
Marvin Gaye Live! | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Fulfillingness' First Finale | Stevie Wonder | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 9 | |||
Rare Earth Live in Chicago | Rare Earth | R-547 | Rare Earth |
Down to Earth | The Undisputed Truth | ||
The Marvelettes Anthology | The Marvelettes | Tamla | |
Best of The Marvelettes | The Marvelettes | Tamla | |
Caught in the Act | The Commodores | M6-820S1 | Motown |
Forever, Michael | Michael Jackson | ||
House Party | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Moving Violation | The Jackson 5 | ||
A Quiet Storm | Smokey Robinson | ||
A Song for You | The Temptations | Gordy | |
The Supremes | The Supremes | ||
City of Angels | The Miracles | ||
Back to Earth | Rare Earth | R6-548S1 | Rare Earth |
Cosmic Truth | The Undisputed Truth | ||
Higher Than High | The Undisputed Truth | ||
Motown Gold | Various | ||
Diana Ross | Diana Ross | ||
High Energy | The Supremes | ||
I Want You | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Mary, Scherrie & Susaye | The Supremes | ||
Songs in the Key of Life | Stevie Wonder | ||
The Temptations Do the Temptations | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Wings of Love | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Real Pretty | The Pretty Things | R7-549R2 | Rare Earth |
Midnight Lady | Rare Earth | R6-550S1 | Rare Earth |
Live at the London Palladium | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Commodores | The Commodores | ||
Commodores Live! | The Commodores | ||
Baby It's Me | Diana Ross | ||
Looking Back - Anthology | Stevie Wonder | ||
Mandré | Mandré | M6-886 | Motown[3] |
Big Time | Smokey Robinson | T6-355 | Tamla[4] |
Motown Gold Vol. 2 | Various | ||
Come Get It! | Rick James | Gordy | |
Here, My Dear | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
Ross | Diana Ross | ||
Bustin' Out of L Seven | Rick James | Gordy | |
The Boss | Diana Ross | ||
Journey through the Secret Life of Plants | Stevie Wonder | ||
Partners | Scherrie & Susaye | ||
Mary Wilson | Mary Wilson | ||
Motown Chartbusters Volume 10 | |||
Apollo | Apollo | G7-985 | Gordy[5] |
Garden of Love | Rick James | Gordy | |
Hotter than July | Stevie Wonder | T8-373 | Tamla[6] |
Warm Thoughts | Smokey Robinson | Tamla | |
diana | Diana Ross | ||
Let's Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson | ||
Lady T | Teena Marie | ||
Irons in the Fire | Teena Marie | Gordy | |
Black Russian | Black Russian | M7-942R1 | |
Motown Chartbusters Volume 11 | |||
In Our Lifetime | Marvin Gaye | Tamla | |
One Day in Your Life | Michael Jackson | ||
Street Songs | Rick James | G8-1001M1 | Gordy |
Set My Love in Motion | Syreeta | T8-376 | Tamla[7] |
It Must Be Magic | Teena Marie | G8-1002M1 | Gordy |
The DeBarges | DeBarge | Gordy | |
Jose Feliciano | Jose Feliciano | Gordy | |
Tell Me a Lie | Bettye Lavette | 6000ML | Motown |
Yes It's You Lady | Smokey Robinson | 6001TL | Tamla |
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium I | Stevie Wonder | 6002TL2 | Tamla |
Ambiance | Nolen & Crossley | 6003GL | Gordy |
Keep It Live | Dazz Band | 6004ML | Motown |
Throwin' Down | Rick James | 6005GL | Gordy |
So Right | High Inergy | 6006GL | Gordy |
Lionel Richie | Lionel Richie | 6007ML | Motown |
Reunion | The Temptations | 6008GL | Gordy |
I've Never Been to Me | Charlene | 6009ML | Motown |
Trust Me | Jean Carn | 6010ML | Motown |
Li'l Suzy | Ozone | 6011ML | Motown |
All This Love | DeBarge | 6012GL | Gordy |
Strung Out on Motown | Regal Funkharmonic Orchestra | 6014ML | Motown |
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy | Jermaine Jackson | 6017ML | Motown |
Escenas De Amor | Jose Feliciano | 6018LL | |
Love Changes | O.C. Smith | 6019ML | Motown |
Pressin' On | Billy Preston | 6020ML | Motown |
Amor Secreto | Pedro Montero | 6021LL | |
Second to Nunn | Bobby Nunn | 6022ML | Motown |
Blow | Bobby Militello | 6023GL | Gordy |
Watch It Sucker! | Lawanda Page | 6025ML | Motown |
Himself (Soundtrack) | Bill Cosby | 6026ML | Motown |
Used to Be | Charlene | 6027ML | Motown |
All the Great Hits | Commodores | 6028ML | Motown |
Motown Chartbusters Volume 12 | STML-12164 | ||
Cold Blooded | Rick James | 6043GL | Gordy |
Romance in the Night | Jose Feliciano | 6035ML | Gordy |
In a Special Way | DeBarge | Gordy | |
Can't Slow Down | Lionel Richie | 6059ML | Motown |
Farewell My Summer Love | Michael Jackson | 6101ML | Motown |
Reflections | Rick James | Gordy | |
Somebody's Watching Me | Rockwell | 6052ML | Motown[8] |
Tiggi Clay | Tiggi Clay | 6067CL | Morocco[9] |
The Big Chill: More Songs from the Original Soundtrack | Various artists[10] | 6094ML | Motown |
Truly for You | The Temptations | Gordy | |
Ain't No Turnin' Back | Phyllis St. James | Motown | |
The Woman in Red | Stevie Wonder | 6108ML | Motown |
Thomas McClary | Thomas McClary | 6121ML | Motown[11] |
Glow | Rick James | 6149GL | Gordy |
In Square Circle | Stevie Wonder | ||
Only For You | Mary Jane Girls | ||
Rhythm of the Night | DeBarge | Gordy | |
Anthology | Michael Jackson | ||
That Look | Alfie[12] | 6146ML | Motown |
Dancing on the Ceiling | Lionel Richie | 6158ML | Motown[13] |
The Genie | Rockwell | 6178ML | Motown[14] |
A Fine Mess | Various artists[15] | 6180ML | Motown |
The Flag | Rick James | Gordy | |
To Be Continued... | The Temptations | 6207GL | Gordy[16] |
Take Me All The Way | Stacy Lattisaw | 6212ML | Motown[17] |
El DeBarge | El DeBarge | Gordy | |
The Return of Bruno | Bruce Willis | ||
One Heartbeat | Smokey Robinson | ||
Characters | Stevie Wonder | ||
Messages from The Boys | The Boys | ||
Today | Today | ||
Workin' Overtime | Diana Ross | ||
Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart | The Good Girls | ||
The Boys | The Boys | ||
Open Invitation | Gerald Alston | ||
Johnny Gill | Johnny Gill | ||
The Force Behind the Power | Diana Ross | ||
Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! | Another Bad Creation | ||
Cooleyhighharmony | Boyz II Men | ||
Jungle Fever (soundtrack) | Stevie Wonder | ||
Back to Front | Lionel Richie | ||
Lovers Lane | M.C. Brains | ||
Christmas Interpretations | Boyz II Men | ||
Provocative | Johnny Gill | ||
II | Boyz II Men | ||
For Lovers Only | The Temptations | ||
The Remix Collection | Boyz II Men | ||
Take Me Higher | Diana Ross | ||
Natural Wonder | Stevie Wonder | ||
Conversation Peace | Stevie Wonder | ||
Let's Get the Mood Right | Johnny Gill | ||
Evolution | Boyz II Men | ||
Bethlehem | Brian McKnight | ||
Phoenix Rising | The Temptations | ||
The Ultimate Collection | Martha and the Vandellas | ||
Back at One | Brian McKnight | ||
The Game | Chico DeBarge | ||
Every Day Is a New Day | Diana Ross | ||
Ear-Resistible | The Temptations | ||
Mama's Gun | Erykah Badu | ||
The Supremes | The Supremes | ||
Acoustic Soul | India.Arie | ||
Dirty South | Rasheeda | ||
Halfway Tree | Damian Marley | ||
Tamla Motown Gold: The Sound of Young America | Various Artists | ||
The 70s Anthology | The Supremes | ||
Voyage to India | India.Arie | ||
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men | Boyz II Men | ||
Worldwide Underground | Erykah Badu | ||
Motown 1's | Various artists | ||
Gemini | Brian McKnight | ||
Marvin Gaye at the Copa | Marvin Gaye | ||
The People vs. | Trick-Trick | ||
A Time to Love | Stevie Wonder | ||
Gold: Martha and the Vandellas | Martha and the Vandellas | ||
Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship | India.Arie | ||
Motown 50 | Various | ||
Motown: The Complete #1s | Various artists | 10-disc CD box set, re-released in 2019 with an additional six-song bonus disc |
Sources cited
[edit]- Dahl, Bill (February 28, 2011). Motown: The Golden Years: More Than 100 Rare Photographs. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 9781440225574.
- Betts, Graham (June 2, 2014). Motown Encyclopedia. AC Publishing. ISBN 9781311441546.
- Waller, Don (1985). The Motown Story. New York City, New York, United States: Charles Scribner's Sons. ISBN 0684183471. LCCN 85002110.
References
[edit]- ^ Betts 2014, The Gospel Stars.
- ^ McCann, Ian (August 27, 2020). "Motown And Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have A Dream Speech". uDiscoverMusic.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
(includes photo of album cover showing the 6 named "artists")
- ^ Mandré (Media notes). Mandré. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1977.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Big Time (Media notes). Smokey Robinson. Hollywood, California: Tamla Records. 1977.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Apollo (Media notes). Apollo. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1979.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hotter Than July (Media notes). Stevie Wonder. Hollywood, California: Tamla Records. 1980.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Set My Love in Motion (Media notes). Syreeta. Hollywood, California: Tamla Records. 1981.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Somebody's Watching Me (Media notes). Rockwell. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1984.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Tiggi Clay (Media notes). Tiggi Clay. Hollywood, California: Morocco Records. 1984.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Big Chill: More Songs from the Original Soundtrack (Media notes). Various Artists. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1984.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Thomas McClary (Media notes). Thomas McClary. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1984.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ That Look (Media notes). Alfie. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dancing on the Ceiling (Media notes). Lionel Richie. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Genie (Media notes). Rockwell. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ A Fine Mess (Soundtrack) (Media notes). Various Artists. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ To Be Continued... (Media notes). The Temptations. Hollywood, California: Gordy Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Take Me All the Way (Media notes). Stacy Lattisaw. Hollywood, California: Motown Records. 1986.
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External links
[edit]- Motown Junkies: A Motown singles discography website
- Motown discography at Discogs
- Motown publishing catalog at MusicBrainz