Motown Greatest Hits [Import]

Motown Greatest Hits [Import]

Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
2. Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations
3. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
4. Baby Love - The Supremes
5. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
6. Reach Out (I'll Be There) - The Four Tops
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Stop in the Name of Love - Diana Ross, The Supremes
2. Easy - The Commodores
3. One Day in Your Life - Michael Jackson
4. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
5. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
6. Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder
See all 20 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
2. Uptight (Everything Is Alright) - Stevie Wonder
3. Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
4. Endless Love - Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
5. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
6. If I Were a Carpenter - The Four Tops
See all 19 tracks on this disc

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Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Musical genius
  • Stevie wonder
  • Wonderful, Just Wonderful
  • There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!
  • Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: Greatest Hits
Stevie Wonder
Manufacturer: Motown
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ASIN: B000001ABD
Release Date: 1996-12-10

Tracks:

  1. Part-Time Lover
  2. I Just Called To Say I Love You
  3. Superstition
  4. Sir Duke
  5. My Cherie Amour
  6. I Was Made To Love Her
  7. Overjoyed
  8. Hey Love
  9. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
  10. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
  11. Ribbon In The Sky
  12. Master Blaster (Jammin')
  13. Living For The City
  14. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
  15. Lately
  16. Do I Do

Tracks:

  1. Send One Your Love
  2. Ebony & Ivory
  3. All I Do
  4. That Girl
  5. For Your Love
  6. I Wish
  7. You Will Know
  8. Boogie On Reggae Woman
  9. Higher Ground
  10. These Three Words
  11. Stay Gold
  12. Love Light In Flight
  13. Kiss Lonely Good-Bye
  14. Hold On To Your Dream
  15. Redemption Song

Amazon.com

Thirty or so of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits--many of them enduring classics--make up this double disc. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're sequenced here about as well (or maybe not) as your CD player's "random" function might do it. Leading off with "Part-Time Lover"--a major chart record, no doubt, but hardly the rouser you'd expect for an opener--is puzzling enough. It's when the programming starts veering from highlights of his self-produced period ("Sir Duke") to Motown assembly-line pieces ("My Cherie Amour") that the head-scratching really begins. And don't try to count the great moments that are missing. This will do in a pinch, but if you own no Stevie, be advised that better overviews of Wonder's career (the finest by far being the four-CD box At the Close of a Century) are available. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Musical genius.......2007-05-26

I often wonder what it must be like to be a musical genius, and whenever I listen to Stevie Wonder I find the answer. When I was a little girl I wanted to be a singer (despite being tone deaf), so I appreciate anyone that has true musical ability. Not only does Stevie have a great voice, he can play practically every instrument invented. One of the words that comes to mind when listening to him is "awesome". That's all you can really say about him. His music is timeless. From "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" to "Do I Do" and "That Girl" (my favorites) he just shines and shines. This is real music by a real artist. No matter how many times I listen to this CD, I'll never tire of it. Excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Stevie wonder.......2007-02-24

This was a gift to my daughter. She loved it

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Just Wonderful.......2007-02-03

I was a baby and a little girl when most of these songs were released but I grew up with admiration and respect for his music. Throug out my life there was always a popular Stevie song out but I never paid much attention. Listening to this collection brought back so many wonderful times and allowed me to realize the exact kind of genius Mr. Wonder is.

I blast these cds at work everyday. I'm really not supposed to and I try to keep the level at an enjoyable tone but it's pretty hard, plus there's been quite a few people that stop by and tell me to turn it up. His songs are feel good all the way through.

3 out of 5 stars There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!.......2006-10-26

Stevie Wonder... A WONDERFUL musician and singer! If you're planning to have all your SW LPs and singles collection on CD, start with this album. The magic of Stevie Wonder's music is forever!

5 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!.......2006-03-29

These songs are timeless. They take you back to that place in time when things were REALLY hap'ning. I can't stop listening to it. All my friends wanted to know how I could find so many of Stevie's songs that were THAT good all in one collection.
Johnny Maestro and the Crests - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Fifty years and going strong
  • Brilliant
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  • Best Sound Yet For Johnny Maestro
Johnny Maestro and the Crests - 20 All-Time Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B00005MK7V
Release Date: 2001-07-24

Tracks:

  1. 16 Candles
  2. Pretty Little Angel
  3. I Thank The Moon
  4. Beside You
  5. Six Nights A Week
  6. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
  7. Flower Of Love
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  10. Step By Step
  11. Silhouettes
  12. Trouble In Paradise
  13. My Special Angel
  14. Journey Of Love
  15. Isn't It Amazing
  16. I Remember (In The Still Of The Nite)
  17. Model Girl
  18. What A Surprise
  19. Mr. Happiness
  20. It Must Be Love

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fifty years and going strong.......2007-04-13

Hard to believe, but 2007 marks 50 years since The Crests first charted with "Sweetest One", which should have been included on this CD, along with "My Juanita". It's still a great CD, with the amazing voice of Johnny Maestro singing lead, and superb backing vocals from J. T. Carter, Tommy Gough and Hal Torres. If you google "Johnny Maestro", the first listing should be for his official website, and e-mail can be sent to the guys there.

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant.......2007-03-10

As A doo-wop fan reminds me of when of when I was a kid (about5) happy daze!!!!

5 out of 5 stars How great is Johnny Maestro?.......2007-01-09

I can't believe this man's voice. Everything he sings is outstanding!
Wish I could see him in person, locally in Baltimore. Also wish I could email him.

3 out of 5 stars Good but..........2005-03-26

.... it only gets 3 stars because it is missing the essential Crests' first - "My Juanita" from 1958.

5 out of 5 stars Best Sound Yet For Johnny Maestro.......2001-10-20

I have virtually every CD by Johhny Maestro both with the Crests
and with the Brooklyn Bridge.In fact I booked Johnny many years
ago.

This is THE BEST sound quality I have ever heard
for the Crests.Every song is crisp&clear.Mastered with love.

Carey Mansfield and the crew at Varese Sarabande deserve kudos.Mastering by Marty Wekser is crisp and warm unlike other Crests disc which are either muddy 4th Generation or overly boosted and tinney.

Lee Rudnick
NY Media Consultant
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection [Import Bonus Tracks]
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Musical genius
  • Stevie wonder
  • Wonderful, Just Wonderful
  • There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!
  • Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!
Stevie Wonder - Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection [Import Bonus Tracks]
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ASIN: B000024OTG
Release Date: 2006-05-09

Tracks:

  1. Part-Time Lover
  2. I Just Called To Say I Love You
  3. Superstition
  4. Sir Duke
  5. My Cherie Amour
  6. I Was Made to Love Her
  7. Overjoyed
  8. Hey Love
  9. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours
  10. You Are the Sunshine of My Life
  11. Ribbon In the Sky
  12. Master Blaster (Jammin')
  13. Living for the city
  14. Uptight (Everything's alright)
  15. Lately
  16. Do I Do

Tracks:

  1. Send One Your Love
  2. Ebony & Ivory
  3. All I Do
  4. That Girl
  5. For Your Love
  6. I Wish
  7. You Will Know
  8. Boogie On Reggae Woman
  9. Higher Ground
  10. These Three Words
  11. Stay Gold
  12. Love Light In Flight
  13. Kiss Lonely Good-bye
  14. Hold On to Your Dream
  15. Redemption Song

Amazon.com

Thirty or so of Stevie Wonder's biggest hits--many of them enduring classics--make up this double disc. That's the good news. The bad news is that they're sequenced here about as well (or maybe not) as your CD player's "random" function might do it. Leading off with "Part-Time Lover"--a major chart record, no doubt, but hardly the rouser you'd expect for an opener--is puzzling enough. It's when the programming starts veering from highlights of his self-produced period ("Sir Duke") to Motown assembly-line pieces ("My Cherie Amour") that the head-scratching really begins. And don't try to count the great moments that are missing. This will do in a pinch, but if you own no Stevie, be advised that better overviews of Wonder's career (the finest by far being the four-CD box At the Close of a Century) are available. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Musical genius.......2007-05-26

I often wonder what it must be like to be a musical genius, and whenever I listen to Stevie Wonder I find the answer. When I was a little girl I wanted to be a singer (despite being tone deaf), so I appreciate anyone that has true musical ability. Not only does Stevie have a great voice, he can play practically every instrument invented. One of the words that comes to mind when listening to him is "awesome". That's all you can really say about him. His music is timeless. From "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" to "Do I Do" and "That Girl" (my favorites) he just shines and shines. This is real music by a real artist. No matter how many times I listen to this CD, I'll never tire of it. Excellent.

5 out of 5 stars Stevie wonder.......2007-02-24

This was a gift to my daughter. She loved it

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Just Wonderful.......2007-02-03

I was a baby and a little girl when most of these songs were released but I grew up with admiration and respect for his music. Throug out my life there was always a popular Stevie song out but I never paid much attention. Listening to this collection brought back so many wonderful times and allowed me to realize the exact kind of genius Mr. Wonder is.

I blast these cds at work everyday. I'm really not supposed to and I try to keep the level at an enjoyable tone but it's pretty hard, plus there's been quite a few people that stop by and tell me to turn it up. His songs are feel good all the way through.

3 out of 5 stars There are better compilations, but this one is a good start!.......2006-10-26

Stevie Wonder... A WONDERFUL musician and singer! If you're planning to have all your SW LPs and singles collection on CD, start with this album. The magic of Stevie Wonder's music is forever!

5 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits is the Greatest Ever !!!.......2006-03-29

These songs are timeless. They take you back to that place in time when things were REALLY hap'ning. I can't stop listening to it. All my friends wanted to know how I could find so many of Stevie's songs that were THAT good all in one collection.
Motown Greatest Hits
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Takes me back
  • Motown greats
Motown Greatest Hits
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Universal TV
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ASIN: B0000CCYOX
Release Date: 2003-09-22

Tracks:

  1. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
  2. Papa Was a Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
  3. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
  4. Baby Love - The Supremes
  5. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
  6. Reach Out (I'll Be There) - The Four Tops
  7. Dancing in the Street - Martha Reeves, The Vandellas
  8. Tears of a Clown - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
  9. My Guy - Mary Wells
  10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
  11. Ben - Michael Jackson
  12. My Old Piano - Diana Ross
  13. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
  14. Do You Love Me - The Contours
  15. Behind a Painted Smile - The Isley Brothers
  16. Superfreak - Rick James
  17. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
  18. You Are Everything - Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross
  19. Walk Away from Love - David Ruffin
  20. With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston, Syreeta

Tracks:

  1. In My House - The Mary Jane Girls
  2. Stop! In the Name of Love - Diana Ross, The Supremes
  3. Easy - The Commodores
  4. One Day in Your Life - Michael Jackson
  5. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Diana Ross
  7. Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder
  8. Treat Her Like a Lady - The Temptations
  9. It's the Same Old Song - The Four Tops
  10. ABC - The Jackson 5
  11. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) - Diana Ross
  12. Going to a Go Go - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
  13. Jimmy Mack - Martha Reeves, The Vandellas
  14. Shotgun - Junior Walker & the All-Stars
  15. This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers
  16. River Deep, Mountain High - The Four Tops, The Supremes
  17. If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight, The Pips
  18. You're All I Need to Get By - Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell
  19. What Becomes of the Broken Hearted - Jimmy Ruffin
  20. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
  21. Im My House - The Mary Jane Girls

Tracks:

  1. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
  2. My Girl - The Temptations
  3. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores
  4. Uptight (Everything Is Alright) - Stevie Wonder
  5. Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles, Smokey Robinson, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
  6. Endless Love - Lionel Richie, Diana Ross
  7. I'll Be There - The Jackson 5
  8. If I Were a Carpenter - The Four Tops
  9. I Want You - Marvin Gaye
  10. Please Mr. Postman
  11. (I'm A) Road Runner - Allstars, Junior Walker & the All-Stars
  12. Reflections - Diana Ross, The Supremes
  13. My Girl - Smokey Robinson
  14. Ain't No Sunshine - The Jackson 5
  15. I Hear a Symphony - The Isley Brothers
  16. It Takes Two - Marvin Gaye, Kim Weston
  17. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave - Martha Reeves, The Vandellas
  18. Help Me Make It Through the Night - Gladys Knight, The Pips
  19. You Can't Hurry Love - Diana Ross, The Supremes
  20. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
  21. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards, Siedah Garrett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Takes me back.......2007-02-22

Bravo for this album. Every song on every disc bought back memories. I can't find one thing bad about this album. Sound qualiy is great. A must have for any motown fan.

4 out of 5 stars Motown greats.......2005-09-25

I really enjoyed this album - all the great old motown songs that we sung along with and danced to are here. May I suggest that you take a bit more care with the track listing. 2 out of 60 correct is an abysmal bit of work.
Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • No Sam or Stevie?
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Soul Spectacular! The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time
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ASIN: B00005Y1NY
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

  1. Whats I Say Parts I & II - Ray Charles
  2. Money (Thats What I Want) - Barret Strong
  3. Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
  4. I Count The Tears - The Drifters Featuring Ben. E. Kinf
  5. Last Night - Mar-Keys
  6. Twist And Shout - The Isley Brothers
  7. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
  8. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson
  9. Its Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
  10. Youll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn
  11. Do You Love Me - The Contours
  12. Green Onions - Booker T. & The MGs
  13. Youve Really Got A Hold On Me - The Miracles
  14. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis
  15. Just One Look Doris Troy
  16. The Monkey Time - Major Lance
  17. Heat Wave - Martha & The Vandellas
  18. Cry Baby - Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
  19. Its All Right - The Impressions
  20. Walking The Dog - Rufus Thomas
  21. My Guy - Mary Wells
  22. My Girl - The Temptations

Tracks:

  1. Where Did Our Love Go - The Supremes
  2. Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
  3. The In Crowd - Dobie Gray
  4. Hurt So Bad - Little Anthony & The Imperials
  5. Got To Get You Off My Mind - Solomon Burke
  6. Yes, Im Ready - Barbara Mason
  7. Sitting In The Park - Billy Stewart
  8. I Cant Help Myself - Four Tops
  9. In The Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  10. Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
  11. (I Got You) I Feel Good - James Brown
  12. Seesaw - Don Covay & The Goodtimers
  13. Cooljerk - The Capitols
  14. Barefootin - Robert Parker
  15. When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
  16. Sunny - Bobby Hebb
  17. B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
  18. Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
  19. But Its Alright J.J. Jackson
  20. Love Is A Hurtin Thing - Lou Rawls
  21. Tell It Like It Is - Aaron Neville
  22. The Dark End Of The Street - James Carr

Tracks:

  1. Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley
  2. Respect - Aretha Franklin
  3. Tramp - Otis & Carla
  4. Show Me - Joe Tex
  5. Soul Finger - Bar-Kays
  6. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
  7. Im Your Puppett - James & Bobby Purify
  8. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher - Jackie Wilson
  9. Soul Man - Sam & Dave
  10. Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis
  11. Tighten Up - Bell & The Drells
  12. Expressway To Your Heart - Soul Survivors
  13. Boogaloo Down Broadway - The Fantastic Johnny C
  14. (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding
  15. La-La-Means I Love You - The Delfonics
  16. Cowboys To Girls - The Intruders
  17. Slip Away - Clarence Carter
  18. Youre All I Need To Get By - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
  19. Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin
  20. Whos Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
  21. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  22. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimited
  23. Rainy Night in Georgia - Brook Benton

Tracks:

  1. I Want You Back - The Jackson 5
  2. Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
  3. Backfield In Motion - Mel & Tim
  4. Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
  5. Band Of Gold - Freda Payne
  6. O-o-h Child - The 5 Stairsteps
  7. Want Ads - Honey Cone
  8. Groove Me - King Floyd
  9. Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
  10. Treat Her Like A Lady - Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
  11. In The Rain - Dramatics
  12. Lets Stay Together - Al Green
  13. Betcha By Golly, Wow - The Stylistics
  14. Oh Girl - Chi-Lites
  15. Back Stabbers - OJays
  16. One Of A Kind (Love Affair) - Spinners
  17. If You Dont Know Me By Now - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  18. Me And Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
  19. Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
  20. Lookin For A Love - Bobby Womack
  21. Sideshow - Blue Magic
  22. Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans

Amazon.com

Nothing's ever topped the golden age of soul for party music, and this four-CD set offers the distilled essence of the good times from those difficult years. Where Rhino's Beg, Scream & Shout! and Can You Dig It? compilations are thoughtful, wide-reaching surveys of the range of soul music in the '60s and '70s, respectively, Soul Spectacular! has exactly one thing on its track listing: mammoth crossover hits that add up to one blockbuster of a party. Of its 90 tracks (all presented in their original single versions), 47 were No. 1 and 15 topped the Pop and R&B charts. As such, the poles the set revolves around are Detroit (the Apollonian glories of Motown and Hot Wax: refined, orchestrated, and quality controlled) and Memphis (the Dionysian thrills of Stax, Volt, and the scene around them: raw jams that sounded like they'd been caught on tape by happy accident), but every other place in the country that was capable of turning out a national smash is represented, too. The '60s, for these purposes, extend back to definitive 1959 hits by Ray Charles and Barrett Strong; the '70s of soul peter out sometime around 1974, with a final appearance courtesy of the Manhattans' aptly named "Kiss and Say Goodbye," from 1976. By then, the vocal intensity of soul was taking a back seat to the new and slicker beats of funk and disco. But Soul Spectacular! is also a tribute to an era of independence and innovation, the years when tiny labels (their names like found poetry: Nola, Arctic, Par-Lo, Ovide, Bamboo) could make the whole country dance for a few weeks, if only because they found a groove nobody had discovered before. --Douglas Wolk

Album Description

Subtitled - The Greatest Soul Hits of All Time featuring 90 classic soul hits on 4 CD's (cross-licensed from many labels). Over half of them number 1's. Artists include Ray Charles, Marvelettes, Dobie Gray, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, Bar-Kays, Four Tops, Martha & the Vandellas, The Impressions & more. Rhino Records. Four standard jewel cases housed in a box (12 x 6 x 1 1/4). 2002.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars No Sam or Stevie?.......2006-03-02

I ain't dropping stars for this one because it is absolutely brilliant as far as I am concerned. Love every track from head to toe BUT not only is there no Sam Cooke but there's no Stevie Wonder either. So maybe the title should have been 'The Greatest Soul Hits of all Time without arguably the 2 MOST influential Soul artists of all Time' certainly 2 of the top 5 eh? Aretha, Ray and Otis are here. Anyway back to the set and it is a fantastic list of brilliant, well known and some hidden, gems! Production is good - sounds like the originals to me! 'Cept they don't have that little crackle that my record player used to create! If you wanna buy this and are just checking the reviews to tip the scales - I say DO IT! You WILL love it, but you might just wanna get a Sam & Stevie best of set to go with it.

5 out of 5 stars Rhino 4CD Soul Box Familiar , "Spectacular" Starter Set.......2004-12-23

If Rhino's 4CD "Soul Spectacular" had been released in the mid-1980s it may have stood with Clapton's "Crossroads" and Bob Dylan's "Biograph" as among pop's essential box sets. Success of films like "Dirty Dancing" and "The Big Chill" returned many of these songs to public awareness as baby boomers recognized them as part of the idealized soundtrack of their lives. As Ben Edmonds says in the liner notes, "This music isn't simply of its time; it embodied it." This was a far cry from music critic Dave Marsh once wondering in the mid-1970s if Wilson Pickett and other soul giants would one day be available only on bootlegs.

But the more than 20 years since have seen these songs anthologized countless times on soundtracks,hits and anthology collections (yours truly once owned every one of these songs in one recorded format or another) and played daily on oldies radio. (Barbara Mason's grand 1965 original, "Yes I'm Ready," far from the biggest hit here, has aired more than one million times.)

This collection's best and worst point is its familiarity. Even casual pop music fans know the signature songs of the Temptations, Mary Wells, Percy Sledge, Ben E. King and others here. No choice is a glaring misstep but some are questionable: why "I Count the Tears" from the Drifters instead of 1964's more popular "Under the Boardwalk" or 1959's more influential "There Goes My Baby?" Why James Brown's now-cliched "I Got You (I Feel Good)" over "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," one of music's most aggressive, important singles? Let alone essential performers (Sam Cooke? The Dells? Jerry Butler?) left out altogether. Motown, pop culture's most active recycling plant, whips through 1962-3 songs from the Miracles, Vandellas and Supremes; only three Motown hits are heard across discs 2-3.

Those two middle discs are the set's best as they zip through a variety of styles: Muscle Shoals soul (Sledge, Brook Benton) Philadelphia (Fantastic Johnny C, Intruders, Delfonics), Chicago (Barbara Acklin, Billy Stewart) and, of course, Memphis and Detroit giants. Each artist is represented by one song except Marvin Gaye and Otis Redding, featured on solo and duet track each. The liner notes tell little more than oft-told tales of Stax and Motown's records respective founding.

"Soul Spectacular" is just that; 90 clear-sounding classics worth playing at any party or road trip without a dud in the bunch (at least until deep into disc four with one too many smooth Philadelphia International ballads in a row.) It's a first-class soul starter set, with greatest hits sets from any major individual artist listed an essential buy.

4 out of 5 stars A True Spectacular Even Without Mr. Cooke!.......2004-06-30

It is truly one of the best collections I have ever seen/heard!
Ok, it doesn't include Sam Cooke, but hey, you can't have everything! It has NEARLY everything BUT Sam Cooke!
Rhino obviously couldn't obtain the rights to Sam's music, but they have done a great job of obtaining some of the best of the Stax/Volt, Atlantic, Motown and other great Soul Recording Labels!
Several of these tunes have been PLAYED TO DEATH by 'Oldies' radio formats-- MOST OF THE MOTOWN STUFF--, but there are many gems in this set of CD's amongst the 'standards'--Gems like CRY BABY by Garnett Mimms, WALKING THE DOG by Rufus Thomas, MEMPHIS SOUL STEW by King Curtis, LOVE IS A HURTIN' THING by Lou Rawls, and oh so many more! There are 88 songs to choose from, and if you want a decent collection of Soul & R&B oldies, this is it!
I am a bit of a musicologist and
have studied this music for 20 plus years, and I must say that this is a very groovy 4 CD set for Musical Novices and Experts alike! I'm impressed!
I didn't rate it 5 stars because I agree that leaving Mr. Cooke out is not cool!

5 out of 5 stars Brilliant, Cooke or no Cooke.......2002-05-18

Often when a particular artist is not included in a collection it is because rights were not available for use of his/her recordings. That aside, this box set could not have a more accurate title -- it is spectacular in every sense. The PBS tie-in concert is a fund-raising staple for good reason -- 40 years of brilliant music performed by some of the greatest entertainers of the century. See it, hear it, buy it, love it!

1 out of 5 stars for one reason only.......2002-05-08

Not one Sam Cooke song? You've got to be kidding.
Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits Vol. 2
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Stevie Wonder - Greatest Hits Vol. 2
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ASIN: B000009QLZ
Release Date: 2000-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
  2. Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
  3. If You Really Love Me
  4. For Once In My Life
  5. We Can Work It Out
  6. You Met Your Match
  7. Never Had A Dream Come True
  8. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
  9. My Cherie Amour
  10. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
  11. Travelin Man
  12. Heaven Help Us All

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Stevie Wonder grew up fast, as Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 makes plain. Collecting both Motown assembly-line gems ("My Cherie Amour") and the first flashes of his self-contained '70s funk-rock style ("Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours," a terrific cover of the Beatles' "We Can Work It Out"), this 20-bit remaster disc is a must-own, particularly for Original Musiquarium fans looking for insight into Wonder's artistic growth. It's far from mere research material, though; the cream of this genius's early work is some of Motown's best. --Rickey Wright

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5 out of 5 stars Classic Stevie Wonder.......2007-06-03

If you like early Stevie Wonder, this is a great addition to your collection. Steveland Morris (his real name)simply improved year after year until the point of "Songs in the Key of Life", but this collection of his early songs includes classics that are a necessary part of any collection of the best of R&B, soul, or however you'd like to categorize his music.

4 out of 5 stars the final conclusion of his motown era(1967-1971).......2004-12-25

the period from 1967-1971 was stevie wonder's final period of musical growth from the motown hit machine.on this greatest hits collection(volume 2),it has material from his late 1960s and early 1970s period extracted from the albums:"for once in my life"(1968)"my cherie amour"(1969)/"signed,sealed,&delivered"(1970)and his final motown breakaway album the personal,social-political album his first full length album statement"where i'm coming from"(1971).
the songs on this second collection of his greatest hits are not in chronological order,but it provides a great reflection of his growth as a prolific songwriter from this four year period.the only song on this collection that is not available on his regular motown albums is 'travelin'man'(1967)which is another classic wonder recording.for some strange reason, it was omitted (along with other more original superior songs that were held in the vaults from this same 1967 period) by motown from being included on his 1967 album "i was made to love her"what a terrible mistake of omission by motown!and it(along with the other more superior songs)were replaced with filler remakes of other songs! it was written by ron miller and bryan wells and was produced by wonder's older mentor,clarence paul.'travelin'man'was originally released on wonder's triple record album "looking back" which was released by motown in 1977,and is also available on a double disc set entitled "essential stevie wonder" which includes rarities such as 'kiss me baby'(1965)which was written by stevie and his older mentor clarence paul/and a live firecracker remake of 'high heel sneakers'(1965)/'happy street'(1964)from the album,"stevie at the beach"/'don't you feel it'(1964)/and the rare original single 'i call it pretty music,but the old people call it the blues'(1962)which was written by berry gordy and clarence paul.

4 out of 5 stars heaven help us all.......2003-11-19

when i think about the south side of chicago
and being 10 or 11 years old the first song that comes
to my mind is track# 10,it was perfect for
that time and that place, after the riots and
everything else it was on time.i'm buying
the disc just for that song.

4 out of 5 stars Genius, Part II.......2003-08-25

Stevie moves into the slick & funky 70s with a batch of classic singles and a couple minor missteps.

Wonder proved his genius with great records like "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "If You Really Love Me," "For Once In My Life," "Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday," and "My Cherie Amour," and he took on the other musical giants of the day, successfully reworking the Beatles "We Can Work It Out."

The syrupy "Never Dreamed You'd Leave Me In Summer" exposes the Achilles heal that has always dogged Wonder's career; such esoteric records gave credance to critics who argued that Wonder was more interested in displaying his musical genius than entertaining his audience. But the cream has always outwayed the crud on Wonder records.

Buy this CD, GREATEST HITS VOL. 1, and both volumes of ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM to build an overview of one of America's true musical geniuses.

5 out of 5 stars stevie is classic.......2002-05-30

i really enjoy listening to the album especially songs 2,3, and 4! as for the rest of the album, you'll know and enjoy every song! Buy this c.d.! :)
DeBarge - Greatest Hits
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  • ONE OF MY FAVORITES...
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DeBarge - Greatest Hits
DeBarge
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ASIN: B000001AJM
Release Date: 1992-05-11

Tracks:

  1. Rhythm Of The Night
  2. Who's Holding Donna Now
  3. You Wear It Well
  4. Stop! Don't Tease Me
  5. I Like It
  6. All This Love
  7. Time Will Reveal
  8. Love Me In A Special Way
  9. Share My World
  10. Single Heart
  11. The Heart Is Not So Smart

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5 out of 5 stars ONE OF MY FAVORITES..........2006-11-01

I LOVED THIS GROUP. I ADMIRE THE WAY EL SINGS WITH THAT SENUAL VOICE. THEY WERE THE BEST BACK DURING THE 80'S. MY FAVORITES ARE "TIME WILL REVEAL"-"LOVE ME IN A SPECIAL WAY"-"WHOS HOLDING DONNA NOW"- I LISTEN TO THEM ALMOST EVERYDAY. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SMOOTH AND RELAXING, THIS IS IT!! OH...AND I ALSO LOVE "RHYTHEM OF THE NIGHT"

4 out of 5 stars Good collection from Gordy's successors to J5.......2003-12-23

In the mid-70's the Jackson Five's signing onto Epic Records from Motown led to a breach of contract suit. Berry Gordy found a successor group to the one he lost. Bunny DeBarge and her brothers, Randy, Mark, James, and Eldra (later shortened to El) were signed on in 1979. Nice vocals, wholesome, the formula seemed good. One of the tapes I let go without checking to see if the CD had been issued was DeBarge's Rhythm Of The Night, whose title track was featured in The Last Dragon. The calypso-soul beat, El DeBarge's vocals, and a general festive feeling of "dancing the whole night away underneath the electric stars" really made an impression on me.

Fortunately, their greatest hits has most of the better songs from that album, such as the first three songs. The title track was their biggest hit, peaking at #3 in the US, and the festive sounds in the background add to its appeal. Oh, and Diane Warren wrote this song too!

The reflective ballad, "Who's Holding Donna Now," features some nice piano-style keyboards was also a Top Ten hit and with the
Rumour: I heard they are going to redo this song and make it about Britney. The new title--"Who's Kissing Madonna Now"? Just kidding.

The mid-paced "You Wear It Well" has a sound close to Prince's "Uptown", though the lyrics obviously have nothing to do with the sexual identity explored in that song.

"Stop! Don't Tease Me" is typical R&B/funk/pop fare, featuring horns and a bass synth, more upbeat than what's to follow. "I Like It" is their first single and features leisure horn arrangements. Randy shares vocal duties with El, and the falsetto vocals in the chorus definitely aren't bad either.

Two more of their early hits were the leisurely ballad "All This Love", featuring strings and harmony vocals, and "Time Will Reveal", another ballad in the same mold which showcased El's falsetto vocals.

"Love Me In A Special Way" is yet another ballad featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica.

There's a neat form of symmetry, as the last three tracks are also from Rhythm Of The Night. The schmaltzy slow dance strings ballad, laced with strings "Share My World" has El and Bunny on vocals. Bunny's vocals are nice, but I doubt if she would've made it as a solo singer. Most of the time, she and El sing together. The Giorgio Moroder-penned "Single Heart" from the soundtrack to DC Cab (anyone remember that movie with Mr. T and Irene Cara?) is a loneliness ballad reflecting the feelings of Albert in the movie. Also an El and Bunny duet, which moves into a catchy beat in the choruses.

And then, a song whose sage lessons I've painfully learned this year and will now forever heed: "The Heart Is Not So Smart." Diane Warren wrote this, so it's my own fault for not listening. The calypso-like vibes also mark this song. "Everytime your mind wants you to stay away, your heart just looks the other way."

It's safe to say that with El DeBarge's solo career in 1985 and Bunny DeBarge's departure in 1987, that the group's importance faded with the loss of those vital two. And Chico DeBarge's solo single "Talk To Me" and his later arrest didn't help much either. Still, it's good they established something with the songs from Rhythm Of The Night.

4 out of 5 stars One of a kind.......2003-04-30

This is music that, with the exception of a few songs, did not fit the 80's mold. El Debarge is one of the best writers I can think of, and it's a shame he's not doing anything lately. He is what you call a writer's writer. Just as with other favorite writers of mine, I would sit and listen for hours to songs and pick apart the chords, melodies, and listen for all the little nuances in my favorite songs such as "I Like It" and All This Love". Incidently, I'm looking for the latter, on tape or cd, I have the LP. Bottom line, this is great music.

4 out of 5 stars AlmostGreat.......2003-02-01

Musically, Debarge were superb. Their melodies were very intricate and vocally demanding. The arrangements were lush, yet very tastefully understated. El Debarge's vocally mastery is only surpassed by his song writing brilliance (chord progressions, melodic construction, etc, etc).
So what? Most of that was lost on the world. So please, buy this CD for what it is, some of the most beautiful melodies ever created. These songs make today's typical RnB fare sound like folk ditties. My only small criticism is that "My Life Begins With You," and "Queen Of My Heart" are not included. Other than that, Sublime.

4 out of 5 stars AlmostGreat.......2003-02-01

Musically, Debarge were superb. Their melodies were very intricate and vocally demanding. The arrangements were lush, yet very tastefully understated. El Debarge's vocally mastery is only surpassed by his song writing brilliance (chord progressions, melodic construction, etc, etc).
So what? Most of that was lost on the world. So please, buy this CD for what it is, some of the most beautiful melodies ever created. These songs make today's typical RnB fare sound like folk ditties. My only small criticism is that "My Life Begins With You," and "Queen Of My Heart" are not included. Other than that, Sublime.
Rare Earth - Greatest Hits & Rare Classics
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Rare Earth
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ASIN: B000001AID
Release Date: 1991-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Get Ready
  2. Generation (Light Up the Sky)
  3. (I Know) I'm Losing You
  4. When Joanie Smiles
  5. Born to Wander
  6. Here Comes the Night
  7. I Just Want to Celebrate
  8. Love Shines Down
  9. Good Time Sally
  10. Hey Big Brother
  11. We're Gonna Have a Good Time
  12. Big John Is My Name
  13. Chained
  14. Warm Ride
  15. I Can Feel My Love Risin'
  16. Keeping Me Out of the Storm
  17. It Makes You Happy (But It Ain't Gonna Last)
  18. Midnight Lady
  19. Hum Along and Dance
  20. Fresh from the Can

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4 out of 5 stars OLD TIME ROCK & SOUL.......2005-12-21

RARE EARTH-GREATEST HITS AND RARE CLASSICS: Rare Earth was something of an oddity at Motown: an all white, self contained rock act that played with unadulterated soul. Starting with a gritty revamping of the Temptations' Smokey Robinson-sired classic GET READY and following up with a similarly reworked (I KNOW) I'M LOSING YOU (another Tempts hit), they were powered by the mighty vocal explosions of sticksman Peter Riviera and Gil Bridges' tasty woodwind accents. Worthy follow-ups included life-affirming anthem I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE, HEY BIG BROTHER's hypnotic pulse, and the against type (and Bee Gees assisted) disco charter WARM RIDE, but even the non hits ("Rare Classics") deserve a spin. BIG JOHN IS MY NAME is a funky, chunky slab of fuzz tone/wah wah-injected psychedelia, while HUM ALONG AND DANCE invites you to do just that. At twenty cuts, GREATEST HITS is perhaps too much of a groovy thing for the uninitiated, but better too much Rare Earth than too little, I always say. RATING: FOUR BIG BEATS

4 out of 5 stars For the casual fan, it's not bad!.......2003-06-29

However, with only the single versions of the group's hits, the album falls short.

A better purchase is "The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rare Earth". That one has the full-length renditions, including the 20-minute plus "Get Ready", a funk fan's treasure.

5 out of 5 stars Rare Earth All But One (4 1/2 Stars).......2003-03-16

This covers Rare Earth very good all the Top Pop 90 Charters are on this. To make the Top Pop 100 this would need 'What'd I Say'. Well worth it if you can get your hands on it. Sound is Excellent. One Other drawback these are the single issues. If you had this and The Best of Rare Earth The Millennium Collection this would be all you would need for Rare Earth.
Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits
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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits
Marvin Gaye , and Tammi Terrell
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ASIN: B0000060ND
Release Date: 1998-04-07

Tracks:

  1. Your Precious Love
  2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
  3. You're All I Need To Get By
  4. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
  5. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By
  6. If This World Were Mine
  7. The Onion Song
  8. If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
  9. Keep On Lovin' Me Honey
  10. What You Gave Me
  11. You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin'
  12. Hold Me Oh My Darling

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Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell famously achieved the sympatico of true lovers on record, but not in real life, where they remained close friends. Hits such as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By," collected here, brim with the joy of great vocalizing--some of Gaye's most inspiring swoops are in these grooves--and romantic ideals. Among this disc's finds is the lesser-known single "Keep On Lovin' Me Honey," two minutes and 29 seconds of orchestrated heaven that will burn into your brain and heart as indelibly as the big smashes. --Rickey Wright

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5 out of 5 stars Anybody Who Loves Soul Needs This.......2007-01-27

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell were among the best-known duets of their time, the heyday of soul in the late 1960's, and deservedly so, even in Motown's stable, crowded with great performers. Gaye, of course, had many hits on his own, Terrell didn't, but together they were surefire; her pure voice beautifully complementing his more sensual one, backed by Motown's outstanding studio band, on such songs as "Your Precious Love,""Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "You're All I Need to Get By, and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," all written by the talented duo of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, as were most of their songs.

Their harmonies couldn't be beat: many listeners thought Terrell brought out the best in Gaye, who did, certainly, have many other hits. Some people tag "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" as one of the greatest dancing songs ever recorded; others point to the changes Gaye made in the song, from the also best-selling version by Gladys Knight and The Pips; Gaye's version actually told a story.

As is well-known, Terrell left us too soon, of natural causes, when she was barely hitting her stride. As is also well-known, Gaye also left us much too soon (he's one of the triumvirate of great soul singers, including Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, who left us much too young, and through regrettably violent deaths.) But Gaye and Terrell have left their soaring voices with us, and anybody who loves soul should have this record.

5 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Duo.......2004-09-26

Marvin Gaye&Tammi Terrell had a Chemistry that you would swear up&down they were together in another life. there voices complimented One another so well."Your'e all I Need to get by","Ain't No Moutain high Enough","Ain't nothing like the real thing",etc... just moves the soul. these are some of the Greatest Tracks in Motown History IMO.timeless&wo greats who passed way before there time.

4 out of 5 stars BEST CD!.......2000-02-16

This was the best CD. I love the song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" This is a good but cool CD! Take my advice and buy it you want to.

5 out of 5 stars a great duo.......2000-01-19

ain't no mountain high enough,your'e all i need to get by.hearing those songs and the others on this disc shows the beauty of chemistry.these two voices were destiny.these songs have stood the test of time.very essential to any Soul collection.i don't think another Man&Woman could hang with them personally.they were a great duo.

5 out of 5 stars Marvin and Tammy are gone but their Music is dynamite.......1999-10-04

It is so sad to have lost 2 of the greatest of all time,they both had a lot of talent.Still their music lives on so therefore they live in the hearts and minds of us all never have 2 artists put together have the sound that Marvin and Tammy had they are truly missed.
Compact Command Performances: 20 Greatest Hits
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Compact Command Performances: 20 Greatest Hits
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ASIN: B000008K8U
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
  2. Where Did Our Love Go
  3. Baby Love
  4. Come See About Me
  5. My World is Empty Without You
  6. Stop! In the Name of Love
  7. Back in My Arms Again
  8. I Hear a Symphony
  9. You Can't Hurry Love
  10. Love is Like an Itching in My Heart
  11. You Keep Me Hangin' On
  12. Love is Here and Now You're Gone
  13. Reflections
  14. Love Child
  15. I'll Try Something New
  16. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
  17. Someday We'll Be Together
  18. Up the Ladder to the Roof
  19. Stoned Love
  20. Nathan Jones

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars I hear a symphony.......2004-02-23

This CD was released in the very earliest days of digital technology. It is long out of print, and has been replaced by better Supremes compilations. All the songs here are terrific (and in stereo). There are a few big hits missing, though, the most notable being the Number One hit "The Happening" (which is admittedly the weakest of their Number One hits). Although there are better Supremes compilations currently available, this CD is worth acquiring, if you can find a cheap used copy of it.

Christian Music:

  1. My Book of Love
  2. Northern Soul's Classiest Rarities
  3. Psychedelic Shack/All Directions [Original recording remastered] [Import]
  4. Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
  5. Rewind [Enhanced]
  6. Shanice
  7. Since I Fell for You
  8. So Blu
  9. So Many Ways
  10. So What the Fuss Pt.2 [CD-single] [Import]

Christian Music

christian music

Christian Music

Through Darkness [Import]

Stefan Wolpe: Compositions for Piano (1920-1952)

Swing Shift

Ricky Skaggs - Greatest Hits

Statues [Import]

The Skin Mechanic: Live [Live] [Original recording remastered] [Import]

Spirit of Gondwana [Limited Edition] [Import]

The Broadsword and the Beast [Original recording remastered]

Southerly/Conversation

Saint Of Me [CD-single]

The Music [Enhanced]

Recuerdame Bonito

The Return of Jack Splash

Street Called Straight

For the Second Time