Motown: The Complete No. 1’s tem 11 CDs com tudo o que fez sucesso na voz dos maiores artistas negros dos Estados Unidos
A Motown teve uma linda história de sucessos. Fundada no fim da década de 1950 (ainda como Tamla Records) o selo foi responsável por alçar ao estrelato nomes como Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, the Temptations, the Jackson 5, the Commodores, Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Four Tops e Boyz II Men, entre muitos outros.
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A nova caixa Motown: The Complete No. 1’s reúne quase 200 faixas, em 11 CDs, que chegaram ao 1? lugar na parada norte-americana. Nessa nova edição — um projeto similar havia sido lançado em 2008, com 10 CDs.
Dessa vez o box traz um CD extra com as versões originais de canções que chegaram a parada na voz de artistas que não eram da Motown e um livro com mais de 100 páginas e prefácio de Smokey Robinson.
Está tudo lá. Desde o primeiro hit — Shop Around (com The Miracles e um tal de Bill “Smokey” Robinson — até sucessos de artistas mais contemporâneos, como Erykah Badu.
A audição é uma viagem por décadas de uma produção musical primorosa. O som, que já era sensacional na caixa de 2008, deve ser aprimorado, tornando a experiência ainda mais prazerosa.
Para comemorar o aniversário da Motown
Motown: The Complete No. 1’s, que faz parte das celebrações pelos 60 anos do selo, é apresentada em uma réplica do prédio original da Motown, repetindo a arte já utilizada na primeira versão da caixa.
Claro que tudo isso tem um preço (nada barato), mas que vale o sacrifício, ainda mais se levarmos em conta que a caixa anterior custa hoje o dobro da que está por vir.
Com lançamento previsto para o fim de junho, Motown: The Complete No. 1’s tem preço que varia entre R$ 500 e R$ 650 — clique na imagem e encontre o melhor preço das Amazon (incluindo o frete e a não obrigatoriedade de pagamento antecipado de impostos).
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Disc 1
1. Shop Around — The Miracles (featuring Bill “Smokey” Robinson) / U.S. R&B
2. Please Mr. Postman — The Marvelettes / U.S. Pop
3. Do You Love Me — The Contours / U.S. R&B
4. You Beat Me To the Punch — Mary Wells / U.S. R&B
5. Two Lovers — Mary Wells / U.S. R&B
6. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me — The Miracles / U.S. R&B
7. Fingertips-Part 2 — Little Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
8. Heat Wave — Martha &the Vandellas / U.S. R&B
9. The Way You Do The Things You Do — The Temptations / U.S. R&B*
10. My Guy — Mary Wells / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Australia
11. Where Did Our Love Go — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B* – Canada
12. Baby Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B* – U.K.
13. Come See About Me — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – Canada
14. My Girl — The Temptations / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
15. Shotgun — Jr. Walker &the All-Stars / U.S. R&B
16. Stop! In The Name of Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B*
17. I’ll Be Doggone — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
18. Back In My Arms Again — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada
19. I Can’t Help Myself — Four Tops / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
20. I Hear A Symphony — The Supremes / U.S. Pop
21. Ain’t That Peculiar — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
22. Uptight (Everything’s Alright) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
23. Get Ready — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
Bonus Tracks
24. Dancing In The Street — Martha &the Vandellas
#1 cover version by David Bowie and Mick Jagger: U.K. – Australia – Canada – Ireland –
Netherlands
25. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) — Marvin Gaye
#1 cover version by James Taylor: U.S. Adult Contemporary – Canada
26. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) — Isley Brothers
#1 cover version by Rod Stewart with Ronald Isley: U.S. Adult Contemporary
27. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) — Marvin Gaye
#1 cover version by Paul Young: U.K.
Disc 2
1. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
2. Blowin’ In The Wind — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
3. You Can’t Hurry Love — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
4. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
5. Reach Out, I’ll Be There — Four Tops / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.K.
6. You Keep Me Hangin’ On — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
7. (I Know) I’m Losing You — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
8. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game — The Marvelettes / U.S. R&B*
9. Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone — The Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada
10. Jimmy Mack — Martha &the Vandellas / U.S. R&B
11. The Happening — The Supremes / U.S. Pop
12. I Was Made To Love Her — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
13. I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Gladys Knight &the Pips / U.S. R&B
14. I Second That Emotion — Smokey Robinson &the Miracles / U.S. R&B
15. I Wish It Would Rain — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
16. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
17. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing — Marvin Gaye &Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B
18. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
19. You’re All I Need To Get By — Marvin Gaye &Tammi Terrell / U.S. R&B
20. Love Child — Diana Ross &The Supremes / U.S. Pop – Canada
21. For Once In My Life — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop*/**
22. I Heard It Through The Grapevine — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.K.
23. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me — Diana Ross &the Supremes &the Temptations / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B*
Bonus Tracks
24. What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted — Jimmy Ruffin
#1 cover versions by Paul Young: U.S. Adult Contemporary / and by Robson &Jerome (in
medley): U.K.
25. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy — Brenda Holloway
#1 cover version by Blood, Sweat &Tears: Canada
Disc 3
1. Runaway Child, Running Wild — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
2. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
3. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) — Jr. Walker &The All-Stars / U.S. R&B
4. I Can’t Get Next To You — The Temptations / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
5. Baby I’m For Real — The Originals / U.S. R&B
6. Someday We’ll Be Together — Diana Ross &the Supremes / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
7. I Want You Back — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
8. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday – Stevie Wonder / Norway
9. ABC — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
10. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody’s Hand) — Diana Ross / U.S. R&B**
11. It’s All In The Game — Four Tops / U.S. R&B*
12. The Love You Save — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
13. Get Ready – Rare Earth / Canada
14. Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) — The Temptations / U.S. Pop* – U.S. R&B*
15. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B
16. War — Edwin Starr / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B*/** – Canada
17. The Tears of A Clown — Smokey Robinson &the Miracles [U.K. version] / U.K.
18. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
19. I’ll Be There — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
20. Heaven Help Us All — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B**
21. The Tears of A Clown — Smokey Robinson &the Miracles [U.S. version] / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
22. Stoned Love — The Supremes / U.S. R&B
23. If I Were Your Woman — Gladys Knight &the Pips / U.S. R&B
Disc 4
1. Mama’s Pearl — The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B*
2. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) — The Temptations / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
3. What’s Going On — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop* – U.S. R&B
4. Never Can Say Goodbye — The Jackson 5 / U.S. R&B
5. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
6. I’m Still Waiting — Diana Ross / U.K. – Ireland
7. Smiling Faces Sometimes — The Undisputed Truth / U.S. R&B**
8. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
9. Got To Be There — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop* – U.S. R&B*
10. Rockin’ Robin — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop*
11. I Wanna Be Where You Are — Michael Jackson / U.S. R&B*/**
12. Ben — Michael Jackson / U.S. Pop – Australia
13. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone — The Temptations / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B*/**
14. Superstition — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
15. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) — Gladys Knight &the Pips / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B
16. Masterpiece — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
17. You Are The Sunshine of My Life — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. Adult Contemporary
18. Touch Me In The Morning — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop – U.S. Adult Contemporary
19. Let’s Get It On — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
Disc 5
1. Higher Ground — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B
2. Keep On Truckin’ (Part 1) — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
3. Living For The City — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
4. Let Your Hair Down – Temptations / U.S. R&B
5. Boogie Down — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B
6. Last Time I Saw Him — Diana Ross / U.S. Adult Contemporary
7. Dancing Machine — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Pop*/** – U.S. R&B
8. Do It Baby — The Miracles / U.S. R&B*/**
9. You Haven’t Done Nothin’ — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada
10. Boogie On Reggae Woman — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B
11. Happy People — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
12. Shoeshine Boy — Eddie Kendricks / U.S. R&B
13. Shakey Ground — The Temptations / U.S. R&B
14. Baby That’s Backatcha — Smokey Robinson / U.S. R&B
15. Slippery When Wet — The Commodores / U.S. R&B
16. Forever Came Today — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Dance/Disco
17. Walk Away From Love — David Ruffin / U.S. R&B
18. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop
19. Devil In The Bottle — T.G. Sheppard / U.S. Country
20. Tryin’ To Beat The Morning Home — T.G. Sheppard / U.S. Country
Disc 6
1. Love Machine (Part 1) — The Miracles / U.S. Pop
2. Love Hangover — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Dance/Disco
3. I Want You — Marvin Gaye / U.S. R&B
4. Just To Be Close To You — The Commodores / U.S. R&B
5. Down To Love Town — The Originals / U.S. Dance/Disco
6. Don’t Leave Me This Way — Thelma Houston / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Dance/Disco
7. I Wish — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada
8. Got To Give It Up — Marvin Gaye / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Dance/Disco
9. Sir Duke — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada
10. Easy — The Commodores / U.S. R&B
11. You Can’t Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) — High Inergy / U.S. R&B**
12. Too Hot Ta Trot — The Commodores / U.S. R&B
13. You And I — Rick James / U.S. R&B
14. Three Times A Lady — The Commodores / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.K. – Australia – Canada – Ireland
15. The Boss — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco
16. Sail On — The Commodores / U.S. Pop**
17. Still — The Commodores / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B
18. Send One Your Love — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Adult Contemporary
Bonus Track
19. Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder
#1 cover/rap version by Coolio featuring L.V., as “Gangsta’s Paradise”: U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland
Disc 7
1. Cruisin’ — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Pop*
2. Let’s Get Serious — Jermaine Jackson / U.S. R&B
3. I’m Coming Out — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco
4. Upside Down — Diana Ross / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Dance/Disco – Australia – Norway –
Switzerland
5. Master Blaster (Jammin’) — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B – Austria – Switzerland
6. Being With You — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Pop** – U.S. R&B – U.K.
7. Give It To Me Baby — Rick James / U.S. R&B – U.S. Dance/Disco
8. Super Freak — Rick James / U.S. Dance/Disco
9. One Day In Your Life — Michael Jackson / U.K. – Ireland
10. Endless Love — Diana Ross and Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Adult Contemporary
– Australia – Canada
11. Lady (You Bring Me Up) — The Commodores / New Zealand
12. That Girl — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop* – U.S. R&B
13. Let It Whip — Dazz Band / U.S. R&B
14. I’ve Never Been To Me — Charlene / U.K. – Australia – Canada – Ireland
15. Do I Do — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco
Bonus Track
16. Lately — Stevie Wonder
#1 cover version by Jodeci: U.S. R&B
Disc 8
1. Truly — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop – U.S. Adult Contemporary – Canada
2. You Are — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
3. My Love — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
4. All This Love — DeBarge / U.S. Adult Contemporary
5. Cold Blooded — Rick James / U.S. R&B
6. All Night Long (All Night) — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Adult Contemporary –
Australia – Canada -Netherlands
7. Time Will Reveal — DeBarge / U.S. R&B
8. Somebody’s Watching Me — Rockwell / U.S. R&B
9. Hello — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.K. – Australia – Ireland – Netherlands –
Switzerland
10. Stuck On You — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
11. I Just Called To Say I Love You — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Adult Contemporary – U.K. – Australia – Austria – Canada – France – Germany – Ireland – Netherlands – Norway – Switzerland
12. Penny Lover — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
13. Nightshift — The Commodores / U.S. R&B – Netherlands
14. In My House – Mary Jane Girls / U.S. Dance/Disco
15. Rhythm of The Night — DeBarge / U.S. R&B – U.S. Adult Contemporary
16. Glow — Rick James / U.S. Dance/Disco
17. You Wear It Well — El DeBarge with DeBarge / U.S. Dance/Disco
Bonus Track
18. Don’t Look Any Further – Dennis Edwards featuring Seidah Garrett
#1 cover version by Kane Gang: U.S. Dance/Disco
Disc 9
1. Part-Time Lover — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.S. Adult Contemporary – U.S. Dance/Disco – Canada – Ireland
2. Say You, Say Me — Lionel Richie / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Canada – Norway – Switzerland
3. Go Home — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Dance/Disco – U.S. Adult Contemporary
4. If You Should Ever Be Lonely — Val Young / U.S. Dance/Disco
5. Overjoyed — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Adult Contemporary
6. Who’s Johnny — El DeBarge / U.S. R&B
7. Dancing On The Ceiling — Lionel Richie / Norway
8. Love Will Conquer All — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
9. Ballerina Girl — Lionel Richie / U.S. Adult Contemporary
10. Just To See Her — Smokey Robinson / U.S. Adult Contemporary
11. Tina Cherry — Georgio / U.S. Dance/Disco
12. Skeletons — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
13. You Will Know — Stevie Wonder / U.S. R&B
14. Dial My Heart — The Boys / U.S. R&B
15. Lucky Charm — The Boys / U.S. R&B
16. Girl I Got My Eyes On You — Today / U.S. R&B
17. Where Do We Go From Here — Stacey Lattisaw with special guest Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B
Bonus Track
18. Dreamin’ — The Guinn Family
Disc 10
1. Rub You The Right Way — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B
2. My My My — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B
3. Crazy — The Boys / U.S. R&B
4. Wrap My Body Tight — Johnny Gill / U.S. R&B
5. It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B
6. I Love Your Smile — Shanice / U.S. R&B
7. Uhh Ahh — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B
8. Do It To Me — Lionel Richie / U.S. R&B
9. End of The Road — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – U.K. – Australia – Ireland
10. I’ll Make Love To You — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop – U.S. R&B – Australia – Canada
11. On Bended Knee — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop
12. Take Me Higher — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance/Disco
13. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness — Boyz II Men / U.S. Pop
14. A Song For Mama — Boyz II Men / U.S. R&B
15. Stay — The Temptations / U.S. Adult R&B
16. Liar — Profyle / U.S. R&B
17. Bag Lady — Erykah Badu / U.S. R&B
Disc 11 (novo)
1 Who’s Lovin’ You — The Miracles
2. Who’s Lovin’ You — The Jackson 5
3. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town — The Jackson 5 / U.S. Holiday
4. For Your Love — Stevie Wonder / U.S. Adult R&B
5. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 2017 Remix — Diana Ross / U.S. Dance Club
6. I’m Coming Out/Upside Down 2018 Mix— Diana Ross / U.S. Dance Club
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