Complete Motown Singles- The Complete Motown Singles Vol 12A 1972 (CD)

This five-CD set contains 113 remastered tracks, from the company’s output during the first half of 1972, and will have a limited production run of 7,500. It comes complete with 130-page book within LP style packaging, and includes a bonus seven-inch vinyl single featuring two songs by the Blackberries that were never actually issued as a 45. The book features contributions by Russ and Ralph Terrana, two key members of the Motown engineering staff, and Susan Whitall, a longtime writer for the Detroit News. It also includes detailed track-by-track histories by co-producers Keith Hughes and Harry Weinger, and Bill Dah.

Tracklist:

1. A Simple Game -Four Tops
2. L.A. (My Town) -Four Tops
3. Our Favorite Melody -Jimmy Ruffin
4. You Gave Me Love -Jimmy Ruffin
5. A Breath Taking Guy -The Marvelettes
6. You’re the One for Me Bobby -The Marvelettes
7. I’m Someone Who Cares -The Originals
8. Once I Have You (I Will Never Let Go) -The Originals
9. I’m Someone Who Cares (Promo Stereo Version) -The Originals 1
10. Out in the Night -Blue Scepter 1
11. Gypsy Eyes -Blue Scepter 1
12. Out in the Night (Promo Stereo Version) -Blue Scepter 1
13. What It Is? -The Undisputed Truth 1
14. California Soul -The Undisputed Truth 1
15. Feel Like Givin’ Up -Posse 1
16. Take Somebody Like You -Posse 1
17. Take a Look Around -The Temptations 1
18. Smooth Sailing (From Now on) -The Temptations 1
19. Take a Look Around (Promo Stereo Version) -The Temptations 2
20. I Want to Be Humble -The Devastating Affair 2
21. My Place -The Devastating Affair 2
22. I Want to Be Humble (Promo Stereo Version) -The Devastating Affair 2
23. Rockin’ Robin -Michael Jackson 2
24. Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone -Michael Jackson 2
25. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee -Gladys Knight ; the Pips 2
26. If You Gonna Leave (Just Leave) -Gladys Knight ; the Pips 2
27. Can You Give Me Love with a Guarantee (Promo Stereo Version) -Gladys Knight ; the Pips 2
28. Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be) -Frankie Valli 2
29. Poor Fool -Frankie Valli 3
30. Love Isn’t Here (Like It Used to Be) (Second Pressing) -Frankie Valli 3
31. Poor Fool (Second Pressing) -Frankie Valli 3
32. Walk in the Night -Jr. Walker ; the All Stars 3
33. I Don’t Want to Do Wrong -Jr. Walker ; the All Stars 3
34. Take Me Clear from Here -Edwin Starr 3
35. Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) -Edwin Starr 3
36. I’m Gonna Get You (Part II) -G.C. Cameron 3
37. I’m Gonna Get You (Part I) -G.C. Cameron 3
38. Help Me Make It Through the Night -Gladys Knight ; the Pips 3
39. Mr. Fix-It Man -The Sisters Love 4
40. You’ve Got to Make the Choice -The Sisters Love 4
41. Taos New Mexico -R. Dean Taylor 4
42. Shadow -R. Dean Taylor 4
43. The Zoo (The Human Zoo) -The Commodores 4
44. I’m Looking for Love -The Commodores 4
45. What’d I Say -Rare Earth 4
46. Nice to Be with You -Rare Earth 4
47. What’d I Say (Promo Stereo Version) -Rare Earth 4
48. Let Me Run Into Your Lonely Heart -Eddie Kendricks 4
49. Eddie’s Love -Eddie Kendricks 5
50. Eddie’s Love (Promo Version) -Eddie Kendricks 5
51. Me and Bobby McGee -Thelma Houston 5
52. No One’s Gonna Be a Fool Forever -Thelma Houston 5
53. What It Is, What It Is -G.C. Cameron 5
54. You Are That Special One -G.C. Cameron 5
55. Little Bitty Pretty One -The Jackson 5 5
56. If I Have to Move a Mountain -The Jackson 5 5
57. Automatically Sunshine -The Supremes 5
58. Precious Little Things -The Supremes 5
59. It’s the Same Old Love -The Courtship 6
60. Last Row, First Balcony -The Courtship 6
61. It’s the Same Old Love (Promo Stereo Version) -The Courtship 6
62. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) -Xit 6
63. End? -Xit 6
64. Nihaa Shil Hozho (I Am Happy About You) (Promo Stereo Version) -Xit 6
65. I Can’t Quit Your Love -Four Tops 6
66. Happy (Is a Bumpy Road) -Four Tops 6
67. I Can Make It Alone -Vincent Dimirco 6
68. Come Clean -Vincent Dimirco 6
69. Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) -Stevie Wonder 7
70. I Love Every Little Thing About You -Stevie Wonder 7
71. It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long -Eric ; the Vikings 7
72. Time Don’t Wait -Eric ; the Vikings 7
73. It’s Too Much for Man to Take Too Long (Promo Stereo Version) -Eric ; the Vikings 7
74. Long Way from Home -Howl the Good 7
75. Why Do You Cry -Howl the Good 7
76. Long Way from Home (Promo Stereo Version) -Howl the Good 7
77. You’re the Man (Part 1) -Marvin Gaye 7
78. You’re the Man (Part 2) -Marvin Gaye 7
79. I Wanna Be Where You Are -Michael Jackson 8
80. We’ve Got a Good Thing Going -Michael Jackson 8
81. We’ve Come Too Far to End It Now -Smokey Robinson ; the Miracles 8
82. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone -The Undisputed Truth 8
83. Friendship Train -The Undisputed Truth 8
84. Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (Promo Stereo Version) -The Undisputed Truth 8
85. Get Me Some Help -Chris Holland ; T-Bone 8
86. If Time Could Stand Still -Chris Holland ; T-Bone 8
87. Get Me Some Help (Promo Stereo Version) -Chris Holland ; T-Bone 8
88. Tear It on Down -Martha Reeves ; the Vandellas 8
89. I Want You Back -Martha Reeves ; the Vandellas 9
90. Label Me Love -Different Shades of Brown 9
91. Life’s a Ball (While It Lasts) -Different Shades of Brown 9
92. Mother Nature -The Temptations 9
93. Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me on -The Temptations 9
94. Mother Nature (Promo Stereo Version) -The Temptations 9
95. Sail Away -Bobby Darin 9
96. Hard Headed Woman -Bobby Darin 9
97. I Can’t Give Back the Love I Feel for You -Suzee Ikeda 9
98. Mind, Body and Soul -Suzee Ikeda 9
99. A Little More Trust -David Ruffin 10
100. A Day in the Life, of a Working Man -David Ruffin 10
101. A Little More Trust (Promo Stereo Version) -David Ruffin 10
102. Money (That’s What I Want) -Blinky 10
103. For Your Precious Love -Blinky 10
104. Groove Than -Jr. Walker ; the All Stars 10
105. Me and My Family -Jr. Walker ; the All Stars 10
106. Lookin’ Through the Windows -The Jackson 5 10
107. Love Song -The Jackson 5 10
108. Somebody Up There -The Blackberries 10
109. But I Love You More -The Blackberries 11
110. To Know You Is to Love You -Syreeta 11
111. Happiness -Syreeta 11
112. Somebody Oughta’ Turn Your Head Around -Crystal Mansion 11
113. Earth People -Crystal Mansion

UPC > 602527044453

Format > New CD

Label > Motown

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