Various artists tamla motown the singles collection, vol. As the west end motown celebration dancing in the streets tours hits cardiff, we speak to malcolm cook, tour manager on the tamla motown. Ever wondered about the amazing albums youve never heard, which the rock critics have b. In total, 12 editions were released in the uk between 1967 and 1982. In the 1960s, motown and its subsidiary labels including tamla motown, the brand used. Tamla motown tmg 504 united kingdom march 1965 kiss me baby tears in vain stevie wonder. The complete motown singles collection 65 cds deltamaniaco. Uk its growing what love has joined together the temptations. February 1959, merrygoround, it moves me, eddie holland, tamla 102, united states. Top 30 selling motown singles in uk soulfuldetroit.
Following our popular recent rundown of the top 10 motown albums, we thought wed dive even deeper into the hitsville universe to bring you 100 indispensable tracks from berry gordys pop and soul powerhouse originally published in mojo 183. Known for his distinctive falsetto singing style, kendricks cofounded the motown vocal group the temptations. The first motown label was white with blue printing, motown over the. Motown spread to international markets in 1965, with the formation of tamla motown in britain, with some releases made especially for germany and other european countries.
Sterling ball was a charity event where they gave out the pictured album. Motown spread to international markets in 1965, with the formation of tamlamotown in britain, with some releases made especially for germany and other. See more ideas about motown, tamla motown and soul music. Heres a list of the ones covered on motown junkies so far. The complete motown singles collection 65 cds musica en. Tamla motown article about tamla motown by the free dictionary. Sure, berry gordy set them, and sometimes in the 1960s, often the singer fell into line. Back with the pre tamlamotown releases and into the 500s and 600s i have a lot of u. This article presents the discography of motown group the temptations.
Rare the supremes its all your fault version 1 tamla motown by soulintegrity. The first and, for my money, the best of the various motown labels founded by berry gordy jr. This resulted in the recordings of successful and critically acclaimed albums such. Wingate and ric tic were detroit labels that were later purchased by motown. Many motown platters are wrongly cited as the labels first release by a white artist. July 31, 2012 tamla was one of the earliest of the motown labels, and certainly one of the most successful. All of the artists included in the playlist below made an indelible mark on the label, each song. Motown chartbusters is a series of compilation albums first released by emi under licence on the tamla motown label in britain.
Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. The legendary motown label was founded on january 12, 1959 and incorporated as motown recording corporation on april 14, 1960 by berry gordy, jr. This list is comprised of songs released on the tamla, motown, gordy, v. Download chico buarque discografia 19662006 mp3 via torrent.
Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from motowns detroit era. Prior to that, no soul label had its output as thoroughly. The music, the artists, the memories of tamla motown. In between, the tamla imprint was responsible for releasing some of the best singles in the motown canon. July 31, 2012 tamla was one of the earliest of the motown labels, and. Tamla motown was a label created by uk tamla motown appreciation society head dave godin after a trip to detroit at the end of 1964 where berry gordy agreed that the uk would have a label presence under that name, distributed by e. Seminal soul label noted for its in house writers, musicians and stringent quality control. It took forever for motown to crack the rock market with rare earth. Mar 03, 2019 the complete motown singles is a unique collectionguide, an opportunity for those who are not familiar, or are starting to get acquainted with motown sound. First issued in the uk with its own logo by emi in march 1965. It is a complete listing of all their singles and albums.
Previous material from berry gordys stable of labels was released in the uk on london, fontana, oriole and stateside. Abc abc was the second studio album by the jackson issued on may 1970 on motown. The plan was to pave the way for a full motown foray but when she asked that she be announced as a tamla motown artist, she was introduced, out of ignorance, as miss pamela motown. All of the motown tracks here can be found in much better sound quality on a box set on motown itself the complete motown singles volume 1, 19591961. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from motown archives at the discogs marketplace. Motown album discography, part 1 19611981 by david edwards and mike callahan last update. But the enigmatic and headstrong prince of motown constantly sought to chart his own course, even when plagued by a divided soul. Motown spread to international markets in 1965, with the formation of tamlamotown for releases in uk, germany, canada, italy, perhaps others. Ex uk vinyl lp more of this title tamla motown hitsville u. Americas greatest poet, reckoned bob dylan, and heres the proof. This resulted in the recordings of successful and critically acclaimed albums such as marvin.
The complete motown singles has been a dream project of motown and soul fanatics for many years, ever since the first decade of staxvolt singles was compiled in an impressive ninedisc box set in 1991. Rankings are based on the popularity of each song during the period of 1961 through 1969 early motown releases from 1959 and 1960 are eligible, but none. Tamla album discography 1961 1981 by david edwards, mike callahan and patrice eyries last update. The whole thing gallops along at a fair old crack, but on the album version the repetition of. In the 1960s, motown and its subsidiary labels including tamla motown, the brand. The last ever tamla single was smokey robinsons love will set you free, released in october 1986. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, has also become a nickname for. These are the original classic motown recordings with separated stereo channels, left and right. These 22 lost classics of motown deserve to be rediscovered by ashley woods when it comes to songs about first love, true love and heartbreak, we go back, again and again, to a record label that took its heart and soul from detroit. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. I have maybe 30 of the 500s, in the 600s, 700s, 800s i have possibly 6070% of the released 45s, then fading away a bit and from the time after the label design changed in 76 i probably only have about 30% of the releases. Standing in the shadows of motown 1 hours and 48 minutes movie 2002 in 1959, berry gordy jr. Motown chartbusters is a series of compilation albums first released by emi under licence on the tamla motown.
August 7, 2012 the first two dozen albums 600624, have been originally issued with only a few exceptions with either the car logo or motown rectangular logo see below on the front of the record jacket. Tamla motown tmg 503 united kingdom march 1965 its growing what love has joined together the temptations. Pricey about 100 dollars retail, scarce limited to 2,000 copies worldwide, and utterly unnecessary every note is available on dozens if not hundreds of compilations, tamla motown singles box set. August 7, 2012 the first two dozen albums 600624, have been originally issued with only a few exceptions with either the car logo or motown rectangular logo. The motown meltdown series is born from a special collection of discs called the motown master recordings karaoke by singing machine. Motown records is an american record label owned by universal music group. Download lenny kravitz discografia 19892004 mp3 via torrent. The satintones the complete tamla and motown singles. These 22 lost classics of motown deserve to be rediscovered. The company was incorporated in detroit on january 12, 1959 under the name tamla records. Heading uptown the first motortown revue was a legendary. If youre looking for a full list of every motown single, try the master index instead. Whisper you love me boy diana ross and the supremes soul on vinyl.
A unique addition to the tamla catalog, it was a twangy. Browse tamla motown tour dates and order tickets for upcoming concerts near you. Starting as a member of the the moonglows in the late fifties, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960 signing with the tamla subsidiary of. For all unofficial bootleg releases of this label please use tamla motown 2 tamla motown was a label created by uk tamlamotown appreciation society head dave godin after a trip to detroit at the end of 1964 where berry gordy agreed that the uk would have a label presence under that name, distributed by e. The complete motown singles collection 65 cds musica. Over a fourteen year period they were the heartbeat on every hit from motown s detroit era.
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