As celebration of Motown's 50th anniversary, the ten-disc "Motown,The Complete No. 1s" wisely takes the broadest possible reading of "number one," interpreting that phrase to mean any single that topped the R&B or pop charts, or even songs that topped the charts in a cover version by another non-Motown artist. In other words, this 202-track set -192 hit singles, plus those ten "bonus" hits that were either covered or sample sources -means to feature every well known Motown song that hit the charts.
Competition for the top was tough, as it certainly was during Motown's heyday of the '60s, there might be a lot of songs left behind, as there are here. Nevertheless, it's still pretty shocking to realize that by the time disc three on this gargantuan set starts, Motown has already left Detroit for Los Angeles, leaving behind their period of greatest creativity and iconic power, as well as that house on West Grand Boulevard that serves as the model for the creative packaging on this deluxe set.
There's not only plenty of terrific music between Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Shop Around" and Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady," it's possible to hear the big picture of modern soul and R&B between these two extremes.
Tracklist
Disc: 1 1. Shop Around -The Miracles (featuring Bill "Smokey" Robinson) 2. Please Mr. Postman -The Marvelettes 3. Do You Love Me -The Contours 4. Two Lovers -Mary Wells 5. You've Really Got A Hold On Me -The Miracles 6. Fingertips-Part 2 -Little Stevie Wonder 7. Heat Wave -Martha & the Vandellas 8. The Way You Do The Things You Do -The Temptations 9. My Guy -Mary Wells 10. Where Did Our Love Go -The Supremes 11. Baby Love -The Supremes 12. Come See About Me -The Supremes 13. My Girl -The Temptations 14. Shotgun -Jr. Walker & the All-Stars 15. Stop! In The Name of Love -The Supremes 16. I'll Be Doggone -Marvin Gaye 17. Back In My Arms Again -The Supremes 18. I Can't Help Myself -Four Tops 19. I Hear A Symphony -The Supremes 20. Ain't That Peculiar -Marvin Gaye 21. Uptight (Everything's Alright) -Stevie Wonder 22. Get Ready -The Temptations 23. Dancing In The Street -Martha & the Vandellas 24. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) -Marvin Gaye 25. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) -The Isley Brothers 26. Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) -Marvin Gaye
Disc: 2 1. Ain't Too Proud To Beg -The Temptations 2. Blowin' In The Wind -Stevie Wonder 3. You Can't Hurry Love -The Supremes 4. Beauty Is Only Skin Deep -The Temptations 5. Reach Out, I'll Be There -Four Tops 6. You Keep Me Hangin' On -The Supremes 7. (I Know) I'm Losing You -The Temptations 8. The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game -The Marvelettes 9. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone -The Supremes 10. Jimmy Mack -Martha & the Vandellas 11. The Happening -The Supremes 12. I Was Made To Love Her -Stevie Wonder 13. I Heard It Through The Grapevine -Gladys Knight & the Pips 14. I Second That Emotion -Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 15. I Wish It Would Rain -The Temptations 16. Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day -Stevie Wonder 17. Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing -Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 18. I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You) -The Temptations 19. You're All I Need To Get By -Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 20. Love Child -Diana Ross & The Supremes 21. For Once In My Life -Stevie Wonder 22. I Heard It Through The Grapevine -Marvin Gaye 23. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me -Diana Ross & the Supremes & the Temptations 24. What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted -Jimmy Ruffin 25. You've Made Me So Very Happy -Brenda Holloway
Disc: 3 1. Runaway Child, Running Wild -The Temptations 2. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby -Marvin Gaye 3. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) -Jr. Walker & The All-Stars 4. I Can't Get Next To You -The Temptations 5. Baby I'm For Real -The Originals 6. Someday We'll Be Together -Diana Ross & the Supremes 7. I Want You Back -The Jackson 5 8. Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder 9. ABC -The Jackson 5 10. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) -Diana Ross 11. It's All In The Game -Four Tops 12. The Love You Save -The Jackson 5 13. Get Ready - Rare Earth 14. Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) -The Temptations 15. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) -Stevie Wonder 16. War -Edwin Starr 17. The Tears of A Clown -Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.K. version] 18. Ain't No Mountain High Enough -Diana Ross 19. I'll Be There -The Jackson 5 20. Heaven Help Us All -Stevie Wonder 21. The Tears of A Clown -Smokey Robinson & the Miracles [U.S. version] 22. Stoned Love -The Supremes 23. If I Were Your Woman -Gladys Knight & the Pips
Disc: 4 1. Mama's Pearl -The Jackson 5 2. Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) -The Temptations 3. What's Going On -Marvin Gaye 4. Never Can Say Goodbye -The Jackson 5 5. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) -Marvin Gaye 6. I'm Still Waiting -Diana Ross 7. Smiling Faces Sometimes -The Undisputed Truth 8. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) -Marvin Gaye 9. Got To Be There -Michael Jackson 10. Rockin' Robin -Michael Jackson 11. I Wanna Be Where You Are -Michael Jackson 12. Ben -Michael Jackson 13. Papa Was A Rollin' Stone -The Temptations 14. Superstition -Stevie Wonder 15. Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) -Gladys Knight & the Pips 16. Masterpiece -The Temptations 17. You Are The Sunshine of My Life -Stevie Wonder 18. Touch Me In The Morning -Diana Ross 19. Let's Get It On -Marvin Gaye
Disc: 5 1. Higher Ground -Stevie Wonder 2. Keep On Truckin' (Part 1) -Eddie Kendricks 3. Living For The City -Stevie Wonder 4. Let Your Hair Down - Temptations 5. Boogie Down -Eddie Kendricks 6. Last Time I Saw Him -Diana Ross 7. Dancing Machine -The Jackson 5 8. Do It Baby -The Miracles 9. You Haven't Done Nothin' -Stevie Wonder 10. Boogie On Reggae Woman -Stevie Wonder 11. Happy People -The Temptations 12. Shoeshine Boy -Eddie Kendricks 13. Shakey Ground -The Temptations 14. Baby That's Backatcha -Smokey Robinson 15. Slippery When Wet -The Commodores 16. Forever Came Today -The Jackson 5 17. Walk Away From Love -David Ruffin 18. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) -Diana Ross 19. Devil In The Bottle -T.G. Sheppard 20. Tryin' To Beat The Morning Home -T.G. Sheppard
Disc: 6 1. Love Machine (Part 1) -The Miracles 2. Love Hangover -Diana Ross 3. I Want You -Marvin Gaye 4. Just To Be Close To You -The Commodores 5. Down To Love Town -The Originals 6. Don't Leave Me This Way -Thelma Houston 7. I Wish -Stevie Wonder 8. Got To Give It Up -Marvin Gaye 9. Sir Duke -Stevie Wonder 10. Easy -The Commodores 11. You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) -High Inergy 12. Too Hot Ta Trot -The Commodores 13. You And I -Rick James 14. Three Times A Lady -The Commodores 15. The Boss -Diana Ross 16. Sail On -The Commodores 17. Still -The Commodores 18. Send One Your Love -Stevie Wonder 19. Pastime Paradise - Stevie Wonder
Disc: 7 1. Cruisin' -Smokey Robinson 2. Let's Get Serious -Jermaine Jackson 3. I'm Coming Out -Diana Ross 4. Upside Down -Diana Ross 5. Master Blaster (Jammin') -Stevie Wonder 6. Being With You -Smokey Robinson 7. Give It To Me Baby -Rick James 8. Super Freak -Rick James 9. One Day In Your Life -Michael Jackson 10. Endless Love -Diana Ross and Lionel Richie 11. Lady (You Bring Me Up) -The Commodores 12. That Girl -Stevie Wonder 13. Let It Whip -Dazz Band 14. I've Never Been To Me -Charlene 15. Do I Do -Stevie Wonder 16. Lately -Stevie Wonder
Disc: 8 1. Truly -Lionel Richie 2. You Are -Lionel Richie 3. My Love -Lionel Richie 4. All This Love -DeBarge 5. Cold Blooded -Rick James 6. All Night Long (All Night) -Lionel Richie 7. Time Will Reveal -DeBarge 8. Somebody's Watching Me -Rockwell 9. Hello -Lionel Richie 10. Stuck On You -Lionel Richie 11. I Just Called To Say I Love You -Stevie Wonder 12. Penny Lover -Lionel Richie 13. Nightshift -The Commodores 14. In My House - Mary Jane Girls 15. Rhythm of The Night -DeBarge 16. Glow -Rick James 17. You Wear It Well -El DeBarge with DeBarge 18. Don't Look Any Further - Dennis Edwards featuring Siedah Garrett
Disc: 9 1. Part-Time Lover -Stevie Wonder 2. Say You, Say Me -Lionel Richie 3. Go Home -Stevie Wonder 4. If You Should Ever Be Lonely -Val Young 5. Overjoyed -Stevie Wonder 6. Who's Johnny -El DeBarge 7. Dancing On The Ceiling -Lionel Richie 8. Love Will Conquer All -Lionel Richie 9. Ballerina Girl -Lionel Richie 10. Just To See Her -Smokey Robinson 11. Tina Cherry -Georgio 12. Skeletons -Stevie Wonder 13. You Will Know -Stevie Wonder 14. Dial My Heart -The Boys 15. Lucky Charm -The Boys 16. Girl I Got My Eyes On You -Today 17. Where Do We Go From Here -Stacey Lattisaw with special guest Johnny Gill 18. Dreamin' -The Guinn Family
Disc: 10 1. Rub You The Right Way -Johnny Gill 2. My My My -Johnny Gill 3. Crazy -The Boys 4. Wrap My Body Tight -Johnny Gill 5. It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday -Boyz II Men 6. I Love Your Smile -Shanice 7. Uhh Ahh -Boyz II Men 8. Do It To Me -Lionel Richie 9. End of The Road -Boyz II Men 10. I'll Make Love To You -Boyz II Men 11. On Bended Knee -Boyz II Men 12. Take Me Higher -Diana Ross 13. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness -Boyz II Men 14. A Song For Mama -Boyz II Men 15. Stay -The Temptations 16. Liar -Profyle 17. Bag Lady -Erykah Badu
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