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Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 10, 2011, 22:37:17 PM: I think Motown deserves its own topic

Marvin was a million miles ahead of the game in 1971 with this message about the ecology.... Oh mercy, mercy me .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BA6fFGMjI
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 10, 2011, 23:24:41 PM: The Mighty Jackson 5

PS, its recorded in glorious mono, so one of your speakers might not work

http://www.youtube.com/rimms1#p/f/69/kioul-p1nZ8
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 10, 2011, 23:28:11 PM: Classic Stevie Wonder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRnvKbp5-fw
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Jukebox on August 10, 2011, 23:37:43 PM: quote:
Originally posted by Rimms

I think Motown deserves its own topic

Marvin was a million miles ahead of the game in 1971 with this message about the ecology.... Oh mercy, mercy me .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9BA6fFGMjI

Also with the song, Inner city blues!
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: valleyboy on August 11, 2011, 08:45:29 AM: quote:
Originally posted by Rimms

Classic Stevie Wonder

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRnvKbp5-fw

Not a massive Motown fan, but I think Stevie Wonder is a musical genius !!, Songs in the Key of Life, certainly in my top 20 Albums ever !!

Pastime Paradise

http://youtu.be/b0S4SiLxt1s
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 08:50:35 AM: Great idea George, I agree it should have a topic of its own :) lets have some Four Tops, Temptations, Supremes, Ruffins, a great time ;)
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 08:53:39 AM: and a bit of Smokey - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAtkJfA8xEA&feature=related
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 08:55:03 AM: and some Isleys - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6jRXh_In0A&feature=related
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 08:57:34 AM: a bit of Martha - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obvSFWvgBhg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Cz1UVELhc&feature=related
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 09:02:25 AM: and some Wilson Pickett, Midnight Hour..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVGFfj7POA&feature=related
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 09:08:07 AM: I know Pickett recorded this on Stax, but still a Motown singer also.
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: scot on August 11, 2011, 13:23:57 PM: Yes great stuff.

Bruce
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 11, 2011, 14:53:06 PM: Jimmy Ruffin - I've passed this way before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrWGHPoAayo
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Post by: Rimms on August 11, 2011, 14:55:09 PM: And his more talented brother, David

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pFT18a3VwQ&playnext=1&list=PL0CF250CB31CFFD50

Best lead singer the temptations ever had, and they had some great ones !
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: sandgrounder on August 11, 2011, 17:12:34 PM: IMHO this is the best Isley Brothers song in the world ever:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foar5MWhiOY
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Post by: tinkerman on August 11, 2011, 17:21:07 PM: Pauline would beg to differ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHZEyI8EY9I ;)
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: legless on August 11, 2011, 18:16:43 PM: All time classic, can be found on the B side of some of the Shaft In Africa singles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifbt49wfpHk

:)
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 11, 2011, 18:38:03 PM: I like it Legless and it's a new one on me.

For my two pence worth on the Isley Brothers front - For the Love of You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdBs7uTLHw

A cold beer, a hammock and this on your Ipod
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: legless on August 11, 2011, 19:34:13 PM: heres a few for the hammock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COiIC3A0ROM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nA18g_PwG0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emoA3PHxtow&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp42GN4ZLgA&feature=related

some old time favourites 8) 8)
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: marina on August 11, 2011, 20:18:23 PM: I find it impossible to name a favourite Motown track, there are just too many, it's pretty much the best music in the world.

Enjoying listening to what others pick though :)
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 11, 2011, 20:40:58 PM: Nice choices Ron but I think 50% of them are not Motown Records ?
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Post by: legless on August 11, 2011, 23:58:04 PM: They are all from the Motown era.

Ron
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Post by: tinkerman on August 12, 2011, 05:57:44 AM: So was the Rolling Stones:D
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 12, 2011, 07:45:54 AM: :DTinks:D
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 13, 2011, 21:15:53 PM: Marvin & Tammi

Aint no Mountain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg
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Post by: Rimms on August 13, 2011, 21:19:01 PM: Junior Walker

I saw him on the Liverpool Empire as the warm up for the Jackson 5, He was ACE.

Take me Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk-7g7534BI
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 20, 2011, 22:18:47 PM: A bit of Smokey

The tracks of my tears

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coh7n6dYj5Y&feature=related
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 20, 2011, 22:33:23 PM: Motown Chart Busters was a great serise, my favourite was Volume 2, here is DR + the Supremes from that great album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2F3-xAIwgg
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Rimms on August 20, 2011, 22:49:42 PM: Nwxt time you have a BBQ, all the music you need is here !

Martha Reeves - Ready for Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7seTvtKUU1w
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: usedbustickets on August 21, 2011, 12:07:33 PM: Well as an avid Tamla fan ;) there is so much to choose from throughout the golden era i.e. prior to Berry Gordy taking what he wanted from Detroit down to to LA, never to be the same musical powerhouse again.

Nevertheless, I think my choice would have to be 'Someday we'll be together', by Dianne Ross and the Supremes. Everything about it is Motown, **Diana Ross's great voice, great song, the strong motown rythmn and string arrangements, makes it the perfect Motown sound. So here it is for those of you unaware of this classic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXGz8i0I2L0.

A couple of interesting facts about this record. It was produced and co-written by the great Johnny 'Hang on in there baby' Bristol. It is Johnny Bristol that you can hear 'harmonising' with Ross. It was not meant to be part of the production at all, but Britol helping Ross to get to where he wanted her voice to be. And the legend goes that Berry Gordy (owner and creator of Tamla Motown,and the then Mr Diana Ross) heard this overlay to the track and kept the Britol harmonies in the final release as they added so much to the production. Although the last released single of Diana Ross and the Supreme, the production did not include any participation from any other members of the Supremes.

There you go another 'anal' contribution from Mr Tickets:D

** By the way can't stand this woman, but what a voice....
Title: Motown Classics
Post by: Steve B on August 22, 2011, 11:19:43 AM: Motown... just too many great artist came from that label, but on the subject of the Supremes, and like usedbusticket I'm not a massive fan of Diana Ross either but 'Stoned Love' and 'Love Child' are underated classics.